Roma, 13:55 - CALCIO, CONI: BUZZELLI CONCILIATORE REGGINA-FIGC IL 22/9

Il Presidente della Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo Sport, Pier Luigi Ronzani, ha nominat...


MIDDLESBROUGH'S goal-shy hit-men chose the perfect moment to re-discover their shooting boots in last night's pulsating Barclays Premiership victory at home to Manchester City.


Man cleared of NIreland's worst atrocity

A court on Thursday cleared a man accused of murdering 29 people in the Omagh bombing, Northern Ireland's worst atrocity in three decades of violence.


Israel's Olmert faces Lebanon war report next month

An Israeli inquiry into the failings of last year's Lebanon war will issue interim findings next month that will draw conclusions about Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's performance, a spokesman for the panel said on Tuesday.


Three Reportedly Killed in Israeli Strike

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Oct. 3, 2004 - An Israeli aircraft fired two missiles Sunday at a group of Palestinians who had just launched a homemade rocket, killing three people in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian hospital sources and witnesses said.


Sony cuts price on PlayStation 3 by $100

Sony Corp. (6758.T) cut the price  of the PlayStation 3 by $100, or 17 percent, in the United  States on Monday, a move that should boost the video game  console's lackluster sales.


China Mine Blast Kills at Least 56, 100 Missing

A gas explosion in a crowded coal mine  in central China has killed 56 people and left 100 missing, the  Xinhua news agency said Thursday.


News Corp, DJ board in early editorial pact: source

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and Dow Jones & Co. Inc. have "basically agreed" on a structure to protect the editorial independence of Dow Jones' news operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.


Robert Kilroy-Silk says he would bid to lead the UK Independence Party if its rules allowed him to.


BASEBALL Incoming Hall of Fame members Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr . said in a telephone interview yesterday with the Associated Press that Barry Bonds should be on the National League roster for the All-Star Game regardless of links to steroids. The pair said Bonds, who is seven home runs shy of breaking Hank Aaron's career record of 755, ...


The world's smallest radio frequency identification tag is unveiled by Japanese electronics firm Hitachi.


Fujitsu and Cisco Form Strategic Alliance for advanced Internet ...

A router is a computer networking device that forwards data packets toward their destinations through a process known as routing. Routing occurs at layer 3 of the OSI seven-layer model.


Storm-Water Rules Change -- Horn Lake Devising Regulations to Comply With State's Revised Guidelines

By William C Bayne bayne@desotoappealcom  Horn Lake will have new rules and procedures for builders and developers regarding storm-water management, most likely in mid- October. "The new state regulations become effective Nov.


Responding to security concerns, Apple has updated Safari for Windows; beta 3.0.1 is available now.


Sony said Thursday that it would begin selling eight new television models outfitted with semiconductors designed to produce sharper images, including two with a lighting system that the company says is the world's first.


Bob Mondello Review: 'Team America: World Police'

Description: The creators of South Park have something new to insult the sensibilities of just about everyone -- an R-rated satire of big-budget action movies, the politics of Hollywood, Michael Moore, jingoistic patriotism and racial profiling gone awry.


Healthy McNabb Bodes Ill ; Eagles' QB, a Giant Killer, Has Shed Injury, T.O.

By VINNY DiTRANI, STAFF WRITER  EAST RUTHERFORD  If you look up the word "chemistry" in the latest edition of the McNabb dictionary, you will find the following definition: "It all starts with respect. You have to respect your teammate, his work ethic, respect him as a person.


Apple to nearly double iPhone production: report

Apple will produce 2.7 million iPhones in the next quarter, which is almost double its original plans, according to reports.


I.B.M. Supercomputer Sets World Record for Speed

An I.B.M. machine has reclaimed the title of fastest supercomputer, overtaking a Japanese computer that had caused shock waves at United States government agencies when it set a computing speed record in 2002.


Treasuries Lower on China US Debt Report

Treasury prices sank on Friday as reports the Chinese authorities might be shedding some of their US debt holdings sparked fears of broader selling from Asian central banks.


IRAQ: ITALIANE, GIORNALE KUWAIT ALIMENTA LE SPERANZE

IL CAIRO - Il particolare piu' rassicurante e' che ''le due italiane sono in buone condizioni di salute e chiedono talvolta cibi di un certo tipo''. Anche, cioe', se Simona Pari e Simona Torretta sono depresse


Huskies' Rally Leaves Louisville Reeling

Andre Dixon drags defenders on a 5-yard touchdown run with 1:32 left and Connecticut overcomes a 10-point deficit to beat Louisville, 21-17, Friday night.


Legendary Italian tenor Luciano  Pavarotti, who brought opera to the masses, died on Thursday  after a battle with cancer. He was 71.


Typhoon Nears Tokyo; Seven Dead, Transport Snarled

Typhoon Tokage is moving toward Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The storm has been blamed for at least seven deaths, Kyodo News reported.


Israel Says West Bank Troop Pullback Possible Soon

Israel is likely to pull back its  troops from several West Bank cities within days, Defense  Minister Shaul Mofaz said Sunday, in a further sign of  cooperation with a new Palestinian leadership.


Environmental Protection Agency officials are linking with IBM Corp. on a major new grid computing program aimed at improved air pollution modeling and environmental risk assessments, and whose grid capabilities may be offered as a service in the future.


Google Inc. To Launch Transferable Stock Option Program for Its Employees

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced today a program that will enable  employees to sell vested stock options in an online auction.


Older women and migrant families boost births.


T-Mobile UK to ship Sidekick 3 in December

Consumer email gadget coming in time for Xmas T-Mobile is to bring the Sidekick 3 consumer-oriented mobile email gadget to the UK next month, the carrier confirmed today. The device will ship here just over a year after T-Mobile UK released the Sidekick II and six months after the third-generation Sidekick's US debut.â¦


Shares of Google Jumped After Debuting on Nasdaq

Google stock opened this morning at $100.01 a share, about 18 percent above the $85 price set in the company's initial public offering on Wednesday.


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Manmohan promises positive engagement on Kashmir

London, September 20: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged on Monday to engage constructively with Pakistan over Kashmir as long as "terrorists" operating in the Himalayan region were brought to heel.


A man accused of defrauding people through tens of millions of spam e-mail messages sent around the world was denied bail Wednesday. U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Donohue said one of his concerns was that online crimes such as those charged against Robert Soloway — dubbed the "Spam King" by federal investigators — can be committed anywhere at anytime.


Dell Downplays Threat Of 'Rumored' IBM/Lenovo Deal

If Michael Dell is worried about IBM's planned sale of its PC business to Lenovo, he's not showing it. "If you look at the last few years, there has been a continuing trend, not only a decline in markets, but


Sony's PlayStation Portable may ultimately live up to company promises of a "Walkman for the 21st century" that revolutionizes entertainment, but that's not going to happen next week.


Litvinenko suspect says British spies real killers

The man charged by Britain with murdering former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko denied involvement on Thursday, saying British intelligence and a self-exiled Russian multi-millionaire were far more likely suspects.


LOS ANGELES  - Spike TV has acquired an appetite for competitive eating.


Two seasoned Hollywood producers have made a deal with MySpace to produce an original Web series called âQuarterlife.â


AL Wrap: Mariners Overcome Athletics, Angels Move Clear

Jolbert Cabrera's two-run single with  two out in the eighth lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 4-2 road  win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, while Ichiro  Suzuki collected another hit in his record bid.


German business confidence unexpectedly rose to an 11-month high in January as oil prices fell, the euro retreated from a record and companies in Europe's biggest economy became more optimistic about domestic ...


Police and the English Football Association opened investigations Monday into racist abuse of Birmingham City striker Dwight Yorke by fans of his former club Blackburn.


Kataweb Magazine, 7 giorni di fatti e personaggi

In primo piano la mostra del cinema di Venezia, la morte di Giacinto Facchetti, la storia choc di Natascha, la giovane austriaca liberata dopo 8 anni di prigionia, le voci su Schumacher


In his first night in the anchor chair, Brian Williams picked up where Tom Brokaw left off.


Iraq Likely to Overshadow British Labor Party Conference

Britain's involvement in Iraq is likely to overshadow the annual conference of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labor Party, despite the British leader's efforts to shift the focus to domestic issues.


Incendi concentrati nell'entroterra a Nord del capoluogo


Text of President Bush's news conference

Good morning and happy holidays to you all. I thought I'd come and answer some of your questions. Before I do so I've got a statement I'd like to make.


Barcellona, 14:03 - CALCIO, RONALDINHO: NON MI VEDO LONTANO DAL BARCELLONA

Ronaldinho non sembra proprio pensare al Milan. In un'intervista al quotidiano sportivo Mundo Deport...


Hackneyed positions on Kashmir be left aside: Musharraf

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24: President Pervez Musharraf has urged India to make a fresh start on the 56-year-old Kashmir dispute, leaving aside 'hackneyed positions'.


Apple to Open iPhone Programming to Outsiders

Responding to frustration from customers and software makers, Apple has changed its policies to encourage independent developers to build programs for the iPhone.


Washington may want to label it a global terrorist organization. But in Iran the concern is over the military group's growing economic clout


Sun's Solaris 10 at risk of zero-day exploit

Security bugs in Sun Microsystems' telnet service could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to a user's system.


Liberal Praise Drawn From Unlikely Source

Marketer says left-leaning groups are miles ahead in using the Internet for political advocacy.


EU mandates electronic IDs for sheep and goats

Pilot program for the last judgement? The European Union has pledged to make life easier for both farmers and putative messiahs by ensuring that goats and sheep will in future be identified electronically.â¦


Not the Next Big Thing: Vikings Cut Lesnar

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (Sports Network) - The Minnesota  Vikings released former professional and amateur wrestling star  Brock Lesnar Monday.


Iranians ponder vote for powerful clerical body

QOM, Iran  - Election posters of turbaned clerics are pasted on walls and newspapers debate the nature of divine rule before Friday's vote for what is, in theory, Iran's most powerful institution.


Provvedimento 'riconosce diritti essenziali per conviventi'


UCSD slips three notches to No. 35 on list

SAN DIEGO  Knocked down a few notches, UC San Diego was named the nation's 35th best university in the annual college rankings released today by US News & World Report.


Jim Carrey in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events ...

com Staff. The funnyman's newest film--the dastardly delightful Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events about a trio of orphans who try to defend themselves from greedy Count Olaf, played by Carrey--debuted at No.


ICIS Insight Asia Launches India Petrochemicals Report

SINGAPORE, September 6  /PRNewswire/ -- ICIS insight Asia, a division of ICIS, today launches a new India report that will focus on key developments in the country's petrochemical industry.


Abbas Election Victory Stirs Hopes for Peace Talks

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The victory of Mahmoud  Abbas in Palestinian elections raised hopes on Monday for  reviving talks with Israel after the relative moderate won a  landslide in the vote to succeed Yasser Arafat.


'Bricking' bug threatens most HP, Compaq laptops

HP laptop owners may have another bug to worry about: The hacker who posted an exploit last week threatening numerous HP laptops followed up yesterday with new attack code that can "brick" nearly every HP laptop.


U.S. and North Korea caution on hope for deal

The prospect of initial steps toward ending North Korea's nuclear arms program brightened on Friday as negotiators considered a plan for Pyongyang to suspend operations at a nuclear plant within two months.


Landslides in north-western and central Mexico kill 14 people, officials say, as the search for victims goes on.


EPA Claims Bruneau Cattle Co. Violated Clean Water Act

By Carlson, Brad  A federal complaint alleges that Bruneau Cattle Co. violated the Clean Water Act.  The Owyhee County feedlot made unauthorized discharges of pollutants into the South Side Canal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a complaint filed early this month.


Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said Wednesday that her month-old son, Cole, has been diagnosed with Down syndrome


Sirius Says It Has Passed Million Mark in Subscribers

By Bloomberg News. Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. rose sharply yesterday after the company said that it had surpassed a year-end goal of attracting one million subscribers.


Traumatic memories easier to recall than happy ones

Memories of traumatic events are not suppressed by the people who experienced them but can be recalled clearly, according to Canadian researchers.


NT Media Corp. Plans to Launch M-Commerce Venture

NT Media Corp. (OTCBB:NTMM), a diversified media and entertainment company, announced today that it plans to launch a M-Commerce (Mobile Commerce) Venture. NT Media plans to make select Digital content available for mobile devices, most of which is expected to be valued under $10.


Oil futures prices surpassed $54 a barrel Tuesday on supply concerns in Nigeria and the Gulf of Mexico, where hurricane damage to pipelines and production platforms could curb output for months.


Fleetwood Homes Launches New Website With Consultative Approach

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- Fleetwood Homes, a leading producer of manufactured housing, today announced the launch of a totally new website designed to benefit both consumers and retailers alike: http://www.fleetwoodhomes.com/.


Belarus, its leaders shunned by much of the Western world, has snapped back at moves by the European Union and United States to restrict the movements of its senior officials and threatened to respond in kind.


Stolen Australian boomerang returns home

Proving boomerangs really do come back, an Australian town was on Thursday celebrating the return of a boomerang stolen from an outback museum by an American tourist 25 years ago.


Hungary PM will call confidence vote this week: source

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany will call a vote of confidence in his government after heavy losses in local polls and an appeal by the president for parliament to consider his position, a government source said.


Lippi: 'Del Piero in campo per riscattarsi'

CHISINAU (MOLDAVIA), 7 SETTEMBRE 2004 - ''Confermo che cambierÃ² 5 giocatori e che Del Piero giocherÃ ''. Marcello Lippi concede una piccola anticipazione sulla formazione dell'Italia che domani scenderÃ


A School in Georgia as a Laboratory for Getting Along

At an unusual elementary school outside Atlanta, more than half the 380 students are refugees from some 40 countries, forming an eclectic community.


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - An explosion struck a convoy of NATO troops in southern Afghanistan on Monday, damaging a vehicle but there was no immediate word on casualties, witnesses and a NATO official said.


GM, Chrysler skeptics no more; they'll develop technology jointly

GENERAL Motors and Daimler-Chrysler announced Monday that they will jointly develop hybrid technology to sell starting in 2007, reversing their earlier dismissals that fuel-saving hybrid vehicles are too expensive and not in demand.


Open-Knowles and Nestor win men's doubles at US Open

Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Daniel Nestor of Canada claimed their second grand slam title when they beat Leander Paes and David Rikl 6-3 6-3 to win the men's doubles at the US Open.


Despite the notion that technological innovation will prevent medication errors in hospitals, a new survey has found that nearly 20 percent of mistakes that were voluntarily reported involved computerization and automation.


Musharraf made a mockery of Pakistan: Sharif

SUKKUR, Pakistan  - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf made the country an international laughing stock by purging the judiciary after he imposed emergency rule in November, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Monday.


Premier Foods, the owner of brands such as Branston sauces and Ambrosia, agrees to buy rival RHM for Â£1.2bn.


Barcellona, 16:52 - CALCIO, DOPING: LE MONDE DOVRA' RISARCIRE IL BARCELLONA

Il quotidiano francese 'Le Monde' dovrà risarcire il Barcellona con 300.000 euro per il danno...


NOTIZIE FLASH: 3/A EDIZIONE - LA CRONACA

Catania. L'eruzione dell'Etna e' giunta al quinto giorno ma non fa paura. La lava che fuoriesce dalle due bocche apertesi a quota 2.650 metri e 2.500 scorre nella Valle del Bove, una zona desertica del vulcano


Democrats Seek GOP Support in Votes on Iraq War

With Republican support for the Iraq war cracking, Democratic leaders in the Senate are seeking to attract GOP support to force President Bush to begin withdrawing combat troops.


Consortium to buy 47.7% stake in Indian mobile firm

KUALA LUMPUR: A consortium comprising TM International, the international arm of Telekom Malaysia Bhd, and Singapore Technologies Telemedia, have entered into definitive agreements to acquire a 47.7% stake in India's leading cellular operator, IDEA


Lebanese army pounds militants at Palestinian camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops fired at positions of al Qaeda-inspired militants entrenched in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Friday with the heaviest shelling in 13 days of fighting.


TalentÃ¢ÂÂs Bid for Re-Election to Missouri Senate Could Be Even Tougher Than First Race Was

Had Missouri Republican Sen. Jim Talent been up for re-election in 2004, he might have won without major difficulty.


Reggio Calabria, 22:30 - CALCIO, SERIE A: NELL'ANTICIPO SERALE REGGINA-INTER 0-1

Nell'anticipo serale del'8/a giornata del campionato di serie A, l'Inter ha battuto la Reggina 1-0 i...


Shiite militants in Iraq said to hand over keys to revered Najaf shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  Militants loyal to firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday that they handed over the keys to a revered Muslim shrine to Shiite religious leaders a big step toward resolving a 2-week-old standoff in the holy city of Najaf.


U.S. stock futures flat as Ford, Lehman news awaited

U.S. stock futures pointed to a muted   start on Wall Street on Wednesday as investors backed off   Tuesday's rally and oil prices hovered around $64 a barrel   after falling the previous session, easing inflation concerns.


KIEV (BBC) -- Ukraine's Supreme Court has annulled the second round of the presidential election - upholding opposition claims that it was fraudulent.


UK's Blair Backs Blunkett Over Nanny Visa Questions

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair gave Home Secretary David Blunkett his full backing over claims he fast- tracked a visa application for his lover's nanny.


Stessa crescita anche nell'Ue-27, su base annua +1,7%


BAGHDAD: The northern Iraqi town of Tall Afar, branded by the US military a den of foreign fighters, remained shut to the outside world last night after a massive US-led air and ground assault killed at least 45 people.


Iraq's largest party of Sunni Muslims has warned of civil war if elections scheduled for Jan. 30 aren't moved back six months, The Times of London reports.


Title insurers face antitrust lawsuits in New York

A group of title insurance companies, including Fidelity National Financial Inc  and LandAmerica Financial Group Inc , face antitrust suits alleging they set artificially high rates in New York.


At least 16 South Koreans have been abducted by Taleban insurgents in Afghanistan, officials say.


The UN says it will discuss the issue of child abuse by UN troops, following allegations uncovered by the BBC.


Michael Jackson may consider a California district attorney an old enemy, but the court doesn't. The judge in Jackson's child-molestation case rejected arguments Thursday that Santa Barbara County DA Tom Sneddon was "blinded by zeal.


Leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organisation affirmed today that Yasser Arafat remained very much in charge despite his absence for urgent medical treatment in France.


Police charge a man after another man dies following a fight at a Butlins holiday camp.


Fossil Pushes Upright Walking Back 2 Million Years, Study Says

"Dating the beginnings of bipedalism is very important in the human story because, for many experts, it would mark a clear divergence from the ancestral/ape pattern and show that the human lineage had really begun," said Chris Stringer, director of the


Wealthy Americans are divided on the outlook for the U.S. economy next year, but they're more optimistic than pessimistic about prospects for the stock market, according to a survey released Monday.


FRIDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- The bizarre death of a  New York City high school track star  from a muscle pain cream overdose is raising a red flag once again on the hazards of overusing common over-the-counter medications, experts say.


Freddie, Fannie may get competition soon

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle wants permission to buy mortgage-backed securities from the financial institutions that own it.


The San Antonio Spurs had five days to prepare, allowing them to spend some time at home during their make-or-break rodeo road trip.


McDonald's takes out ads in the UK to say a film about its food is "slick" and "well-made" - but unrealistic.


The African Union could have troops in the Somali capital in a few weeks to help set up the new Somali government.


China on Sunday launched a satellite that will carry out land surveying and other scientific projects for several days and return to Earth, government media reported.


Singapore court gives China Aviation rescue plan 6 weeks

SINGAPORE A court here threw China Aviation Oil (Singapore) a lifeline on Friday by allowing the company six weeks to forge a rescue plan after its recent collapse.


Two children are critically injured and others suffer fractures when a school bus crashes.


Organisers of a sell-out tsunami aid show try to stop people reselling tickets on the web.


Big Blue --a white knight? It's easy to see how industry watchers got carried away with speculation that IBM (IBM ) might be riding to rescue of beleaguered PeopleSoft (PSFT ). On Sept.


Nortel promises update on revised financials next week

TORONTO - Nortel Networks will finally give investors a long-awaited look at several years of reworked financial statements beginning next week.


Operazione legata a inchiesta Milano su attivita' Mediatrade


Helicopter Carrying Politicians Crashes in East India

GUWAHATI, India  - A helicopter carrying eight  people, including a government minister and two lawmakers,  crashed in mountainous northeast India on Wednesday, a police  officer said.


Bank of America to deploy 180,000 IP phones

Bank of America has unveiled plans to eventually put an IP phone on every employee's desktop -- a three-year, corporatewide IP telephony rollout that involves about 180,000 phones.


By David Pollak, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.


Oklahoma handed Texas A&M a loss for the ages last season â¹ 77-0, the worst in the 108-year history of Aggies football. But the rematch was a battle from start to finish for the Sooners (9-0, 6-0 Big 12).


Maltese police investigate 'Madeleine sightings'

Police look into reported sightings as the 50th day of the four-year-old's abduction is marked around the world.


Iverson Fractures Thumb But Aims to Play

U.S. point guard Allen Iverson has a  fractured thumb on his shooting hand but is expected to play on  Tuesday night against Greece, a U.S. basketball spokesman said.


Broadband Instruments, a stealth company first covered here, launches its Slacker music ecosystem soon. In Listening Post.


BAGHDAD -- Esad Ismael broke the most important promise he ever made.


Homeland security and airline officials were trying to determine Wednesday how the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens was able to board


Alcatel hopes security will get users to switch

European telecom equipment maker looks to push into corporate switching, a market long dominated by Cisco.


A US marine charged with desertion from his unit in Iraq has again been declared a deserter.


Higher earnings from oilseed processing and rising demand for feed grains offset declining margins in the companyâs ethanol business.


Innocent-Looking GIFs Host Malware Attacks

Image files found on image-hosting sites look harmless, but conceal PHP exploit code.


Ecuador investigates the slaughter of 53 sea lions found in the Galapagos islands with their skulls crushed.


Xerox Corp. says its new search engine based on semantics will analyze the meaning behind questions and documents to help researchers find information more quickly.


NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Europe toned down a clash with the United States over 2020 climate goals on the final day of U.N. talks in Bali on Friday, raising hopes of a deal to start negotiations on a new global warming treaty.


Suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Pakistani court

QUETTA, Pakistan  - A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed 15 people, including a judge, in a courtroom in the city of Quetta on Saturday, the latest in a series of suicide blasts to have sent shudders through the country.


Deadly day in Iraq â Suicide bomber attacks American and Iraqi ...

Seven US Marines and 3 Iraqi National guard soldiers have died in a car bomb attack in Iraq. The dead were riding in two military Humvee vehicles on the outskirts of Fallujah when the massive bomb was detonated.


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Thailand makes monsoon wines to cool the palate

When French winemaker Laurent Metge-Toppin first saw the floating vineyards of Thailand's Chao Phraya river delta, he knew he would struggle to make a wine worthy of his vintner ancestors in the Cotes du Rhone.


Five German tourists are sentenced to prison terms for stealing artefacts from a Sahara national park in Algeria.


Settlement Includes Tight Controls for AOL

America Online Inc.'s settlement with the Justice Department imposes a strict new set of controls on the company, including requirements that the Internet giant hire a corporate monitor and disclose serious wrongdoing discovered internally to the government. -The Washington Post


After Congress shuffled the federal bureaucracy in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by creating the Homeland Security Department, Democrats lost control of the Senate and four seats in the House.


California debates pet-sterilization law

A bill that would require most dogs and cats in California to be spayed or neutered has brought howls of protest from breeders and threats from the American Kennel Club to pull the nation's second-largest dog show from the state.


Per dimostrare non compatibilita' tra impronta e scarpe


Retailer Best Buy Co  reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday, helped by strong international results and demand for notebook computers, flat-panel televisions and video games, pushing its shares up about 5 percent.


Photographs which may show the last moments of a Briton murdered in Kenya 16 years ago are scrutinised by police.


RIETI, Italy -- Asafa Powell bettered his world record in the 100 meters Sunday, running 9.74 seconds at the Rieti Grand Prix.


A row erupts between two leading contenders for the US Democratic Party's presidential nomination.


Rockies aimed for fairness by selling online, but their ticket website says software 'robots' cut in line.            Presented By     From Dell? Home!        The new Dell? Inspiron? 1520 notebook with hi-def widescreen and long-range wireless for only $799. Add mobile broadband for $150. Limited time offer. Click here. www.dell.com    Ads by Pheedo


North Korea Sets Conditions for Joining Six-Party Nuclear Talks

North Korea set conditions for resuming the six-nation talks on its nuclear program, including the US dropping its ``hostile policy'' toward the communist nation, the official Korean Central News Agency said.


Longoria says 'Housewives' her last show

Eva Longoria says she's done with television after "Desperate Housewives" ends. The 31-year-old actress said she loves the medium of television and the routine it provides, but that "Housewives" will be her last series.


A judge dismisses a $30 million lawsuit filed by the family of a teen girl allegedly assaulted by a man she met online. By the Associated Press.


Shell profits drop as oil output declines

Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that its net profit fell by eight percent in the third quarter as the company experienced a drop in oil production.


Dopo essere stato pubblicamente "scaricato" dal presidente Sensi, ora Antonio Cassano viene anche "messo da parte" sul campo di allenamento. "Mister Del Neri ed Antonio Cassano - rende noto la societÃ  giallorossa


Brazil is set for uranium enrichment after a visit by nuclear inspectors but the UN denies reaching a final deal.


Stuart Broad returned career best figures with both bat and ball as England beat India by three wickets in the fourth one-day international at Old Trafford here Thursday.


What other explanation could there be for the way they torment their contestants? Why else would they take four young people, full of optimism, ideology and hope, and subject them to a meeting with the Prince ...


Disappointment continues for holiday travelers

South Bend, IN - Bad weather and computer problems are causing hundreds of Michiana residents to change their holiday plans. Saturday, Comair, a division of Delta announced it was canceling 1100 flights on Christmas Day, as well as Sunday.


Consumer Confidence Up 0.7-Point in Jan.

A widely watched indicator of consumer confidence unexpectedly rose for the second month in a row in January, hinting that the economy would continue to grow in the first half of 2005, a private research group reported Tuesday.


"Who won? Who won?" Britain's coxless four was the answer. Matthew Pinsent used all his power and experience to secure his fourth Olympic gold medal in a photo finish after a six-minute, nip-and-tuck tussle with Canada.


"Project Runway" final four show collections in NY

The final four aspiring designers of  television's "Project Runway" unveiled their collections on  Friday for New York's Fashion Week, each hoping their style  would earn them the winning role on the hit show.


Era of big acquisitions largely over, Forrester says

InfoWorld - A new report from Forrester Research declares that the wave of mega-acquisitions in the software industry is over for now, though big vendors will continue to snap up smaller firms as they round out their portfolios.


Running back Chris Perry, the Bengals' first-round draft pick, has a hernia and will miss the final two games of the season.


Ukraine's opposition convoy in rival zone

A Polish supporter of Ukrainian presidential candidate Victor Yushchenko signs a 120-metre (390feet) scarf in Yushchenko's campaign colour orange in downtown Warsaw.


PALESTINIAN leader Yasser Arafat today issued an urgent call for the immediate release of two French journalists taken hostage in Iraq.


Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse

Your mother was right about the hat. But bundling up is not advised.


The new Palestinian leadership continued its efforts to patch up estranged relations with Arab regimes in the wake of Yasser Arafat's death, with PLO chairman Mahmud Abbas and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei receiving a cautious welcome


JOHN Howard told Australians there had been a warning before the Jakarta bombing when he knew the claim was flimsy, Labor said yesterday.


At least one person has been killed after several explosions rocked central Baghdad, damaging several churches as well as a hospital and a hotel.


Japan's top mobile phone carrier NTT DoCoMo is partnering with search engine Google to provide Internet searches and other services on the carrier's handsets, the two companies announced Thursday.


U.S. banks on average borrowed $4.83 billion a day directly from the Federal Reserve in the week ended Dec. 26, up from $4.62 billion a day the previous week.


US TV Network Says It Made Mistake Using Bush Guard Service ...

The US television network CBS says it cannot prove the authenticity of documents it used in a report questioning President Bush's service in the National Guard during the Vietnam war.


Rivlin charges pullout supporters with disloyalty to Israel

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud) on Thursday charged Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and other supporters of disengagement with disloyalty to Israel.


Turkish Parliament Takes Recess After Delaying EU-Backed Law

Turkey's parliament decided to go into recess until Oct. 1, after the government this week delayed debate of a law that the European Union says is central to the nation's membership aspirations, a parliament spokesman said.


The message against illegally copying CDs for uses such as in file-sharing over the Internet has widely sunk in, said the company in it's recent announcement to drop the Copy-Control program.


The number of patients who use hospital A&E departments when they do not need to is reviewed.


Weight debate overshadows London's fashion stars

London Fashion Week opened for the first full day of shows on Monday but attention remained more on the body shape of the models than the clothes they were wearing.


Republicans have campaign fund-raising edge

Republican campaign committees had a  significant $18 million financial advantage on Democrats  heading into the final months of the November 7 election battle  for control of Congress.


Three Westerners killed in Mosul -- Al Arabiya

Militants attacked a car Friday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing three Westerners and their driver inside it, the Arabic-language Al Arabiya satellite TV reported.


Conservative Democrats in the House are challenging their own party to do more to balance the federal budget and restrain government spending, highlighting an ideological division among Democrats that could play a big role in the party's 2008 presidential campaign.


Ferrovie Stato: 'circolazione mai interrotta,ritardi lievi'


New Ukraine Poll Looks Likely Way Out of Crisis

A new Ukrainian poll of some sort looks  increasingly likely once again on Thursday as parliament and  the Supreme Court press ahead with efforts to resolve a  national crisis over a disputed presidential election.


Today, Seesmic, the company founded by Loic Lemeur, announced their initial $6 million funding. Several people noticed that my name isn't on the list of investors.  I'll probably end up kicking myself when Seesmic becomes the next Google or YouTube. I remain a fan of the company and Loic and his team and will be rooting for them.  Why did I get cold feet? It has nothing to do with the product or the company, both of which appear to be outstanding. It's the stock market. I had to make the final Seesmic decision as I was getting out of stock, at a significant loss. The only stock I hold now is AAPL, and sadly, it's way under the price I paid for it a few months ago. Like a lot of other investors, right now stocks give me the willies. I will likely get back in, slowly, a little bit every week to average out the price, hoping the market has found a bottom.


US retail sales fell 0.3% in August as rising energy costs and bad weather persuaded shoppers to reduce their spending.


Somewhere in the middle pages of 1984, Winston Smith is being inducted into the shadowy and, as it turns out, nonexistent Brotherhood of resistance to Big Brother, and, to celebrate, the Inner Party member O ...


Kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan is seen in a new video asking for British troops to leave Iraq.


Safeway Inc.  on Thursday agreed to pay $245,000 and boost its efforts to curb under-age cigarette sales to settle a California lawsuit charging the grocer with selling tobacco products to minors.


Business & money: Moneysupermarket.com plans to float on stock market.


Reykjavik, 23:04 - CALCIO, EUROPEI UNDER 21: ISLANDA-ITALIA 0-1

In una gara valida per le qualificazioni all'Europeo Under 21 giocata a Reykjavik, l'Italia ha battu...


Docs Grow New Jawbone for Cancer Survivor

NEW YORK  - In a new study, researchers describe a man whose jaw was successfully reconstructed using a bone that was grown from scratch under the muscles in his back.


Israel frees scores of Palestinian prisoners

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Israel freed more than 250 Palestinian prisoners on Friday as part of a U.S.-backed deal to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas Islamists took over the Gaza Strip last month.


Sara' costruita una centrale termoelettrica


Handango has signed on as a "key content provider" of mobile content and applications on Nokia's recently announced Preminet platform.


Quotazioni spinte al ribasso da guadagno dollaro su yen


Milano, 15:14 - CALCIO, CONSIGLIO FEDERALE: ELETTI MORATTI, GALLIANI E MORONI

Riunita oggi a Milano, l'assemblea generale dei club di calcio di serie A e B ha ratificato le indic...


Mbeki supporters heckled at ANC congress

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - Ministers and aides in South African President Thabo Mbeki's government were heckled by delegates on Sunday when the ruling ANC opened a congress that could see Mbeki losing control over the party.


As talk of building new power plants rises sharply, a new fleet of coal-fired power plants and a revival of nuclear construction are both looking tougher due to rising costs.


A Little Regular Exercise Extends Men's Lives

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) --  Even a moderate amount of exercise can dramatically prolong a man's life, new research on middle-aged and elderly American veterans reveals.


Fertility Clinics Vary on Embryo Disposal Techniques

By DAVID B. CARUSO    PHILADELPHIA  -- The nation's fertility clinics vary widely when it comes to how they perform one of the most delicate aspects of their jobs: disposing of unused frozen human embryos that were created to help infertile women become pregnant...


Mercury-vaccine link to autism disproven: study

A new study provides more proof that childhood vaccines with mercury as a preservative -- no longer on the market -- did not cause autism, researchers reported on Monday.


Quarterly Profit Rises 37% at ConocoPhillips

HOUSTON  Â Record oil prices helped ConocoPhillips post a 37 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit even though it produced less crude oil and natural gas than a year earlier.


Mariners' Suzuki Breaks Sisler's Single-Year Hit Mark

Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners broke Major League Baseball's single-season hit record with singles in his first two at-bats in tonight's 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers.


Zurigo, 13:38 - CALCIO, BLATTER: CAMPIONATI DA FEBBRAIO A NOVEMBRE

L'ultima idea di Blatter è un campionato di 9 mesi, da febbraio a novembre: ''La stagione -ha...


AFRICA/CONGO RD - La ÂCittÃ  della PaceÂ per accogliere oltre 900 famiglie di sfollati dedicata alla memoria del Cardinale Etsou Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- Oltre 900 famiglie di sfollati per la guerra civile congolese saranno presto accolte dalla ÂCittÃ  della Pace Cardinale EtsouÂ in fase avanzata di realizzazione a Mokali nella parte orientale di Kinshasa, capitale della Repub...


Le trattative con produttore uranio non sono esclusive


CBS Denies Booble.com Super Bowl Commercial

Remember Booble.com, the porn search engine which took advantage of the Google layout, logo and name association when it first launched? Well according to Booble.com, they submitted a commercial to CBS for a Super Bowl ad buy and were denied.  So, if you’re dying for publicity, which was probably the only reason for trying to buy [...]


How many VMs are on your LAN â and how sure are you?

Server sprawl is virtually back Server virtualisation is taking companies back to the bad old days when they had no idea how many PCs and servers they had, because employees were buying them unchecked.â¦


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


Manchester, 18:28 - CALCIO, DA FIFA VIA LIBERA A SVILUPPO TECNOLOGIA GOL FANTASMA

SÃ¬ allo sviluppo della tecnologia per risolvere il problema del gol fantasma. L'International Board,...


A fire has broken out in Moscow's Ostankino TV tower, one of Europe's tallest buildings, officials said.


Significative misure da 100 miliardi di dollari


Varese, 19:19 - INCIDENTI CATANIA, ANCELOTTI: TOLLERANZA ZERO PRIMO PASSO

"Bisogna fare qualcosa perchè queste cose non succedano piÃ¹. La tolleranza zero secondo me &e...


Verso archiviazione posizioni Riccio e Cappato


AT least 84 Thai Muslims died -- mainly from suffocation in the back of packed security force trucks - after police and troops broke up a violent demonstration in the kingdom's troubled south, Thai officials said today.


A GAS explosion in a coal mine in central China today trapped 187 miners underground, the government said. The accident occurred at 7.20am (10.20am AEDT) in the state-owned Chenjiashan coal mine in Shaanxi


British Prime Minister Prepares for Heart Procedure

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has left home for the hospital. He looked relaxed as he was driven away from his Downing Street residence in London, and he told reporters he feels "fine.


Reduction plan likely won't affect already-transformed USAFE

The Air Force in Europe has made it through the Pentagon's latest troop-reduction plans unscathed, at least for now.


Remember, a ring always has a hole in it

IT development manager argues that this project's schedule can be shortened by cutting contingency time -- which will be OK because everyone on the project will be ring-fenced and won't work on anything else.


Minister proposes 'deportation' to homeland jails to ease overcrowding

Justice Minister Anastassis Papaligouras yesterday proposed to Albania's ambassador, Bashkim Zeneli, that some 2,000 Albanian convicts in Greece be transferred to jails in their homeland to serve the remainder ...


A judge has an idea for the next installment in a series of lawsuits between Sean Connery and his Manhattan neighbors: Live and let live.


Torino, 13:32 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: CHIMENTI FUORI 3 MESI

Antonio Chimenti, portiere del Caglieri, è stato operato questa mattina alla spalla destra da...


A German court is to decide whether to release Brigitte Mohnhaupt, a member of the Baader-Meinhof gang.


Young Cell Phone Users Drive Like Seniors

THURSDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) - Driving while talking on a cell phone adds decades to a young driver's life -- at least in terms of impaired driving ability, researchers say.


Clothing retailers Primark and Mothercare have launched probes following allegations of mistreatment of Indian workers who make clothes for them, a report said Monday.


Ohio State took awhile to get untracked before Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. hooked up on two touchdown passes and the top-ranked Buckeyes rolled to a 37-7 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday.


A.J. Pierzynski hits a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the White Sox over the visiting Indians, 7-6, Friday night.


Near Ground Zero, Baby Carriages and Busy Shops

Six years after 9/11, Lower Manhattan is humming with activity as new residents transform the neighborhood.


Verizon Wireless files suit over FCC auction rules

Verizon Wireless has asked a federal  court to overturn open-access rules that the U.S. Federal  Communications Commission is imposing on the winner of valuable  wireless airwaves to be auctioned this winter.


Following an agreement with Universal late last month, SpiralFrog has struck a deal to bring EMI's catalog of musical arists to the advertising-supported music store. The publisher is the world's largest, and adds many top artists to the new service.


The Conservative Party has promised to save Â£1.1bn a year by attacking "fat and bloated bureaucracy".


A fan changed his mind and pleaded no contest Friday to a charge of walking onto the court during a November brawl at an NBA game.


Rain didn't stop the St. Louis Cardinals from taking a 2-0 lead over the Houston Astros in the NL championship series, but it may hold up the AL series in Boston...


The Congressional Budget Office is predicting the government will accumulate another $855 billion in deficits over the next decade, excluding the costs of President Bush's Social Security plan and ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Mouse Experiment Offers Alzheimer's Hope

Brain cells in mice recovered rapidly after brain plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease were removed, offering hope that plaque-clearing treatments could benefit patients with the disease, Washington University researchers said Thursday.


Powell: 8 Americans Confirmed Dead in Asian Tsunami

Eight Americans are confirmed dead  and hundreds are not yet accounted for after a devastating  tsunami that killed more than 22,700 people across Asia,  Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Monday.


EU's Solana Denies Direct Contact with Hamas

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana denied Thursday having had direct contact with the Palestinian militant group Hamas since it was put on the EU's list of banned terrorist organizations.


Hit network shows aren't supposed to be weird or complicated. But for J.J. Abrams, the creator of Alias and Lost, the brainy popcorn is paying off


IN a twist of the ongoing consolidation in information security, leading players Betrusted and TruSecure are to merge. The merger will lead to the formation of Cybertrust -- a large privately held info-sec


Britain considers US request for assistance in Iraq

LONDON - Britain is considering a request to move some of its troops into the US-controlled zone in Iraq, Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon told Parliament's lower chamber Monday.


Roma, 22:39 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROCCHI: IN TRE ANNI MIO VALORE TRIPLICATO

Tommaso Rocchi vuole restare alla Lazio ma per farlo aspetta di rinnovare il contratto e soprattutto...


Dicaprio starring action thriller Blood Diamond takes the top spot at the UK box office.


Pope celebrates Mass near hilltop shrine

The frail 84-year-old pontiff, who appeared weak during a trip to Lourdes, France, three weeks ago, arrived by Italian military helicopter from his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, for the ...


POLITICS:  For U.S. Base, Bush Finds Czech Enthusiasm, Polish Reserve

BUDAPEST, Jun 9 (IPS) - U.S. President George W. Bush this week discussed a  U.S. missile base in Eastern Europe with Polish and Czech  officials, but the results were merely words, and the two  European countries showed some naivety as international players.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Top seed Andre Agassi strengthened his challenge for a place in next month's ATP season final with a 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) semifinal victory over Tommy Haas at the Stockholm Open.


Justices to Decide if Rape of a Child Merits Death

Until now, the courtâs 1977 re-examination of capital punishment had been widely understood as limiting the death penalty to the crime of murder.


A charity worker thrown off the bonnet of his car when he tried to stop it being stolen dies.


Two Georgians Killed in Breakaway Region

At least two Georgian soldiers were  killed and five wounded in artillery fire with separatists in  the breakaway region of South Ossetia, Georgian officials said  on Wednesday.


On a Day of Relative Calm in Iraq, Debate on Election Delay Continues

Iraqi political figures continued on Sunday to react to a movement by Sunni Arabs to delay elections by six months.


Your MONEY: Computer Deal is on the Books

By CLINTON MANNING  NORTHERN Ireland computer firm FMS has announced a pounds 2million plan to make 10,000 notebooks.   The investment comes on the back of a new partnership with microchip giant Intel.


The goal expressed at Southern California every year under coach Pete Carroll is to win the Pac-10 championship and qualify for the Rose Bowl.


With little time left before his organs would likely fail, a U.S. Marine received a new liver Sunday for a mysterious ailment doctors said would kill him if he didn't get a transplant.


In Falluja's Ruins, Big Plans and a Risk of Chaos

As officials prepare to start letting residents return to Falluja, they must figure out how to win back the confidence of the people whose city they have destroyed.


Fire investigators toil to get into mind of arsonists

Arson investigators get on their hands and knees to track how and where suspicious fires began. Then they have to find the fire-starter, who could be a flame-obsessed kid, a property owner seeking an insurance payout -- or even a firefighter looking for glory.


A Festival With Plenty of This, That and the Other

Boundaries of geography, genre and taste are tested and occasionally trampled in the ninth edition of Film Comment Selects.


Google's Blogger fixes bug, adds video uploading

(InfoWorld) - Google's Blogger team solvedÂ a technical problem with the blog publishing and hosting serviceÂ this week and introduced a new feature that gives publishers the ability to upload videos to their sites. An undetermined number of Blogger publishers had trouble performing various editing and posting operations on Monday and Tuesday, but by Wednesday the problem had been solved. One of the people affected was Lisa Kasanicky, owner and chief editor of Arizona Spa Girls, which publishes the ArizonaSpaGirls Web site, a directory of spas and beauty salons in the state. Arizona Spa Girls organizes a series of summer events in the state and publishes another Web site called SummerSpaAZ to offer information about these activities. Although both of those sites are hosted internally, Kasanicky chose Blogger to launch a companion blog for SummerSpaAZ in May. With the summer events wrapping up this past weekend, there was much expectation among attendees and readers to see the latest reports and photos early this week on the blog. But when Kasanicky tried to post to the blog Tuesday morning, she got an increasing number of server code errors. "It got worse and worse. At first I couldn't publish anything, and then I couldn't access the blog at all," she said on Thursday. Although Kasanicky doesn't plan to use Blogger for additional work-related blogs any time soon, she hopes Google will continue to enhance it to the point where Blogger might provide professional-grade uptime. "I'm not giving up on Blogger. It's a Google product, and I'm a big fan of what they do. I know they perfect things," she said. "I'd use it again for keeping in touch with family, something that's more recreational as opposed to something professional, until it gets to a point when it's a reliable product." On Wednesday, Blogger and its Blogspot hosting platform also suffered an outage that lasted little over an hour and affected the entire system. After marking the eighth 'birthday' of this free blogging service on Thursday, Google announced the video upload feature on Friday. "This feature allows you to upload videos and create a video podcast with the same ease that we currently provide with photo uploading," reads the announcement in the official Blogger Buzz Web site. Publishers will see a new button in the Blogger editing console to upload videos stored in their computers. More information and a how-to video can be found on the Blogger in Draft page.


Mexican police probe claims rival drug gangs are taunting each other by posting bloody clips on the internet.


Parigi, 12:57 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: MARSIGLIA INGAGGIA IL FIGLIO DI ABEDI PELE'

L'Olympique Marsiglia ha ingaggiato Dede Ayew, centrocampista ghanese figlio del celebre Abedi Ayew ...


Chief executive: 'These are exciting times for Vodafone'

VODAFONE posted what chief executive Arun Sarin described as "a robust set of half year results" on Tuesday. * Group turnover of Â£16.8 billion.


A 29-year-old woman has died after being injured in an accident in County Armagh at the weekend.


Porsche's Camp4 Colorado lets driving junkies slip and slide around a custom racetrack in the snow. And yeah - it's as cool as it sounds.


IRAQ: FIGLIO OSTAGGIO BRITANNICO A BLAIR "ACCONTENTA RAPITORI"

(AGI) - Londra, 21 set. - Un appello ad "accontentare le richieste dei rapitori" e' stato lanciato a Tony Blair da Craig Bigley, figlio di Kenneth, ostaggio da martedi' scorso del gruppo di guerriglieri iracheni che fa capo ad al Zarqawi.


Palestinian Doctors: Arafat Going to Paris

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian officials prepared to move the ailing Yasser Arafat (search) out of his sandbagged headquarters to a hospital in Paris Thursday as associates described a Palestinian leader who was too weak to stand, appeared confused


MUMBAI: At least 18 people were wounded in bomb attacks on two mosques in western India on Friday, sparking clashes in which six policemen were hurt by an angry mob, police said.


The price of existing homes in the 10 largest US cities fell by 0.6% in July, the biggest fall in 16 years, a survey says.


Bush says budget will limit non-defense spending

President George W. Bush said on Saturday that his upcoming budget proposal would emphasize restraint on domestic spending while putting defense and war costs for Iraq and Afghanistan as the top priority.


Middlesex County launches flu vaccines hot line

MIDDLESEX COUNTY: The phone number high-risk individuals can use to pre-register for flu shots was released yesterday by Middlesex County officials.


Dems Take Chance With 'Fortunate Son' Slam

Seizing on 30-year-old memos and memories, Sen. John Kerry's operatives are painting an unflattering portrait of President Bush as the "fortunate son" who used family connections to dodge the Vietnam War and then lied about it.


McCain wins Washington state Republican contest

Arizona Sen. John McCain won Saturday's  Washington state contest to pick a Republican presidential  candidate, chalking up another victory in his almost-certain  bid to represent the party in the November election, local  media projected on Sunday.


Zero-day attacks continue to hit Microsoft

Rare, out-of-cycle Windows patch fixes one flaw, but attacks through other known, yet-to-be-plugged holes continue.


Food Cart Gets More Students to Eat Breakfast

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Dec 26, 2004 - It's not just OK for students to eat on the run when they arrive at a middle school here each morning.


Farmed salmon have been found to accumulate much higher levels of chemical flame retardants than their wild counterparts, raising alarm that they might pose an increased cancer risk.


Previsti 250-300 milioni di investimenti nel 2007


THIERRY HENRY admits he and Patrick Vieira are putting their bodies on the line to keep alive Arsenalâs Premiership and Champions League dreams.


Windows upgrade helps hold down the fort

Are you nervous about viruses, worms, spyware and other threats to your computer? Wish you had the power to appoint an intelligence czar to safeguard your PC?


Former Credit Suisse First Boston (NYSE: CSR) investment banker Frank Quattrone's gamble on a jury trial came to a close yesterday when he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for obstruction of justice.


Pantry raid forces astronauts on to sweets binge

The two US and Russian astronauts on the International Space Station had to rely on a sweets-laden diet for five weeks because their predecessors raided the pantry.


Cons Meet Their Match: They Swindle Each Other

John C. Reilly stars as a gimlet-eyed con man in this clever and diverting adaptation of the Argentine thriller "Nine Queens."


Fifth Potter flick to be penned by `Peter Pan' writer

Don't be surprised if you see a marked difference in the next Potter film as not only is it going to be directed by a new director it will also be get a new screenplay writer, after Steve Kloves, who wrote the earlier Potter films has walked away from the project.


The Taleban oust Afghan forces from a district headquarters in western Farah province, police say.


Bush to Increase U.S. Forces in Afghanistan

President Bush today announced an increase in U.S. forces in Afghanistan "for the foreseeable future" to help confront a resurgent Taliban, and he urged European allies to lift restrictions that currently confine some of their NATO troops to secure areas of the country.


Caffeine doubles miscarriage risk: study

Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of having a miscarriage as those who avoid caffeine, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Iraqis carry a portrait of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad's Shiite enclave of Sadr city Friday Dec. 10 2004 as they mark the anniversary of his father's death.


Chased from their homes and practice fields by deadly wildfires, the San Diego Chargers will return home to play the Houston Texans at Qualcomm Stadium tomorrow as scheduled.


Some GOP Gay Rights Backers Torn Over Bush

On the eve of the Republican convention, some GOP gay rights supporters frustrated by their party platform's hardline stance against same-sex unions say they are torn over whether to back President Bush in this fall's election.


Senate Democrat calls to censure Bush over Iraq

Outspoken Bush administration critic Sen. Russ Feingold renewed a call Sunday to censure President George W. Bush over the U.S. war in Iraq, but the Democrats' Senate leader discouraged the move.


Previsto andamento fatturato e redditivita' in crescita


3rd baby dies from drug overdose in Ind.

A third premature infant has died after being accidentally given an adult-sized dose of a blood thinner medication at a hospital last week.


2008 is off to a fine start for the world of Linux sound and music software, so this week's story is straight reporting from Studio Dave, with breaking news from various points on the Linux audio compass.  read more


'Bugger off out the office' FoTW Oh dear, oh dear - it appears CNET's blogging pundits are not actually a legitimate target for us proper hacks, those of us who've done English O-Level and read a couple of novels.â¦


Crude oil futures steady on easing heating fuel supply concerns

NEW YORK, December 2  - Crude oil futures steadied at under $46 per barrel in early morning trade today, after declining by more than $3 per barrel yesterday on reports of higher-than-expected increases in the US supplies of crude oil


Red Mosque complex battered after battle

Chunks of concrete are missing from the mosque's minarets. The walls of a religious school painted with Islamic verses are peppered with bullet holes. Black flies swarm over a makeshift bunker, blasted apart under a stairwell.


A Stable Life, Despite Persistent Dizziness

Living with dizziness is anything but fun. It can throw oneâs whole life out of kilter, literally and figuratively.


Organisers of the 2012 London Olympics unveil two new sponsorship opportunities for major UK firms.


'Jay-Z And Friends' To Complete Best Of Both Worlds Tour

Just 24 hours after announcing that the "Jay-Z and Friends" tour would last at least one more date, a spokesperson for Jay said that the outing will, indeed, complete the remainder of the canceled Best of Both Worlds tour.


A priest says he hopes faith will help the families of two boys who drowned in a neighbour's swimming pool.


LOS ANGELES  - "American Pie" star  Alyson Hannigan is set to join Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ed  O'Neill on ABC's upcoming comedy series "In the Game."


Electronics retailer Circuit City  Stores Inc  posted a quarterly loss on Thursday as sales  fell and the company cut jobs in an effort to turn business  around.


Ovechkin Saves Point For Caps, But Not Win

Alex Ovechkin scores with 1 minute 21 seconds remaining to help the Capitals earn one point, but Washington falls to Atlanta, 3-2 in a shootout.


NY black community rallies over police shooting

Black New Yorkers demanded the police chief's resignation at a rally on Wednesday and unveiled plans to shut down Wall Street after police killed a black man on his wedding day by firing 50 bullets at three unarmed men.


Hurricane Spills Gallons of Acidic Waste

Hurricane Frances carved a huge gap in the wall of a fertilizer company reservoir, spilling 41 million gallons of acidic waste that posed a threat to aquatic life in a bay near Tampa.


Nepal to seek India's help in tackling Maoist revolt

Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said on Thursday that he would seek more help from India to crush a Maoist revolt wracking his homeland as he began talks with senior Indian leaders in New Delhi.


London mayor vows to keep a lid on spiralling cost

Every effort is being made to keep the cost down for the 2012 Olympic Games amid concern the budget is spiralling out of control, London's Mayor Ken Livingstone said Wednesday.


The company will take a $275 million fourth-quarter charge as more cardholders fail to repay their debts.


Fur flies after Mariah Carey donates it to charity

A $7,500 (3,917 pound) fur coat donated by pop diva Mariah Carey and intended for Mongolia's poor has disappeared, a leading animal rights group said on Thursday.


Robbie Williams to be fined for smoking in Australia

Pop icon Robbie Williams will be fined 150 Australian dollars (60 pounds) for smoking on stage in Australia, the premier of the northeastern state of Queensland has said.


First trial of March 11 Madrid bombings to open

The first trial of a suspect implicated in the Madrid train bombings is to open with a 16-year-old youth in the dock facing up to eight years in detention for allegedly handling the explosives used in the attacks which left 191 people dead.


The accent betrays his days as a banker in New York. The subject of his opening comments -- the possibilities on trade, South Asia's poor record on human development despite its rich human potential, etc sounds almost like Manmohan Singh.


Record-breaker Singh stretches ahead of Els in rankings

Vijay Singh, the first player in PGA Tour history to earn more than $10 million in a single season following his Chrysler Championship victory on Sunday, has strengthened his grip at the top of the world rankings.


Sprint named Dan Hesse, the chief executive of the wireline company Embarq, to the post, effective immediately. He will replace Gary Forsee, who was ousted in October.


New Planet "Bonanza" Discovered at Center of Milky Way

At least 7 and perhaps as many as 16 new planets have been found at the heart of the galaxy, leading astronomers to conclude that "there are literally billions of planets" in the Milky Way.


Global stocks fall, haunted by economy fears

Shares in Asia fell 3 percent on Monday as concerns over the health of the global economy returned to haunt stock markets, sending investors to seek safe haven government bonds.


Reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith exchanged vows with boyfriend Howard K. Stern on a boat near Nassau but there was no formal marriage and the ceremony is "not legally binding," her attorney Michael Scott said Friday.


Dollar in Sight of Six-Month Lows Vs Yen

The dollar edged toward six month lows  against the yen on Friday, reversing a short-lived rally on  news that China had raised interest rates, as attention  returned to worries about the strength of the U.S. economy.


Dollar declines following Greenspan remarks

The dollar suffered a renewed bout of selling after US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan hinted that another depreciation in the US currency might be necessary to reduce the current account deficit.


The U.N. health agency on Tuesday issued its strongest policy recommendations yet for controlling tobacco use, urging all countries to ban smoking at indoor workplaces and in public buildings.


World powers close to Iran resolution deal: source

World power foreign ministers should agree on a new draft sanctions resolution against Iran at a meeting in Germany on January 22, a French diplomatic source said on Monday.


An American diplomat has described the violence in Kenya's Rift Valley as "clear ethnic cleansing" aimed at chasing out members of the Kikuyu tribe who are loyal to President Mwai Kibaki.


Mitchell Report may not have shut door on steroid use

Commissioner Bud Selig hoped to end Major League Baseball's steroids era by commissioning the Mitchell Report issued on Thursday, but may have opened the door to more questions about the U.S. game's troubled past.


Injury slows Beckham as he heads to L.A.

After winning a Spanish League title for the first time, David Beckham hobbles toward Major League Soccer hoping to bring similar success to the Los Angeles Galaxy. Someone should tell him it won't be that easy.


Ma nel 2005 diminuiti vittime e feriti rispetto al 2004


Eighty Whales, Dolphins Die on Australian Island

At least 80 whales and dolphins have died after beaching themselves on a remote island between the Australian mainland and the country's island state of Tasmania.


For Chirac and Others, a Close Eye on US Vote

So he would be flipping channels late into Tuesday evening and again very early Wednesday morning to monitor coverage of the American presidential election on the wide, flat-screen television


UPDATE 1-Safin and Andreev put Russia in command

Marat Safin overpowered Danai Udomchoke 6-4 6-1 6-2 to give Russia a commanding 2-0 lead over Thailand in their Davis Cup World Group playoff tie on Friday.


Woman Disrupts Laura Bush Speech in N.J.

A woman wearing a T-shirt with the words "President Bush You Killed My Son" and a picture of a soldier killed in Iraq was detained Thursday after she interrupted a campaign speech by First lady Laura Bush.


The French government says no ransom was paid for two hostages returning to France after a four-month ordeal in Iraq.


Thomas Gravesen's agent will hold talks with Real Madrid on Wednesday about a move from Everton.


Englandâs Ian Poulter won the season-ending Volvo Masters at Valderrama today after a play-off with Ryder Cup team-mate Sergio Garcia.


The FBI probes 14 firms embroiled in the sub-prime mortgage crisis as it cracks down on improper lending.


Nvidia Corp.  on Tuesday posted a 68 percent rise in quarterly profit as the graphics chipmaker had strong sales of its chips for desktop and notebook personal computers.


The US team has regained some ground against Europe on the second day of the Ryder Cup golf competition outside Detroit, Michigan.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard has downplayed an early revival of a defense pact with Indonesia, preferring instead to focus on what he calls the "huge achievement" of a peaceful presidential election in Australia's


Highlights of the latest campaign finance reports that presidential candidates filed with the Federal Election Commission. The reports cover April through June. Reports already are available for Republicans Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney and Democrat Bill Richardson; more were expected to be available Sunday.


San Francisco Mayor, Court TV Lawyer Split

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and his wife, Court TV legal analyst Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom, are filing for divorce after three years of marriage.


The Color of Health Care: Diagnosing Bias in Doctors

Long before word recently broke that white referees in the National Basketball Association were calling fouls at a higher rate on black athletes than on white athletes, and long before studies found racial disparities in how black and white applicants get called for job interviews, researchers no...


Saddam's trial for genocide against Kurds resumes

Saddam Hussein and six of his former commanders returned to a Baghdad court on Monday to face charges of crimes against humanity over a military campaign against ethnic Kurds in the late 1980s.


After weeks of speculation, Steve Jobs finally unveils an entirely new line of iPods.


US Airways to Cut Management Pay, Benefit

US Airways announced plans Tuesday to cut $45 million a year in pay and benefits to roughly 3,700 management employees, a move the airline hopes will convince its union employees to collectively accept $950 million in annual cost cuts.


Iraq's government and police said a bomb blast near a soccer field in the western city of Ramadi on Tuesday killed 18 people, mostly children, but the U.S. military said it was unaware of such an attack.


Il "trio delle meraviglie" di "Ocean's Twelve" Ã¨ finalmente a Roma. Brad Pitt, George Clooney e il piÃ¹ giovane del gruppo, il 34enne Matt Damon (Ã¨ certa la defezione di Andy Garcia) sono arrivati nella


Winners   TONY BONNER Environmental Business of the Year (SMEs) Winner: Colormatrix   ColorMatrix Europe Ltd has made excellent progress across a wide range of corporate social responsibility issues.


Qualcomm Can Use Rival Chip Patents Until 2009

A federal judge in California ruled that Qualcomm can keep selling some chips whose designs infringe patents held by Broadcom through January 2009.


Crewmen's bodies found after British helicopter crash

The bodies of four crewmen of a British military helicopter which crashed off the coast of Cornwall, south-west England, have been found, the Royal Navy announced.


US symbol removed from list of threatened species.


European regulators on the rampage? Maybe not

Microsoft suffered a big setback this week in Europe. Should other large tech companies be worried?


Suicide bomber kills four Afghan soldiers

A suicide bomber killed four Afghan soldiers outside a U.S. military base in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktika on Saturday, U.S. official said.


Antsy about your retirement plans? Oh, you're already retired? Read on.


Miller Wins Giant Slalom After Maier Falters

VAL D'ISERE, France  - Bode Miller won his fifth  victory of the World Cup season in a giant slalom on Sunday  after the three men ahead of him all faltered.


AN already confident Great Britain side have been boosted by news Australian skipper Darren Lockyer and forward Craig Fitzgibbon have been ruled out of Saturday's Tri-Nations clash in Manchester.


Claims the UK is losing large numbers of white-collar jobs through outsourcing is overstated, a report says.


Lieberman: U.S. should weigh Iran attack

Sen. Joseph Lieberman said Sunday the United States should consider a military strike against Iran because of Tehran's involvement in Iraq.


Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan and his team are 12-0 this season, and their Sugar Bowl meeting with Georgia on Tuesday looms as the most important date in the sports history of the state.


Hitchcock specialist takes in "Lodger" remake

Alfred Hitchcock's first  film, "The Lodger," is being remade as an urban thriller set in  Los Angeles.


A second 24-hour postal strike is underway as part of a continuing row over pay and job security.


Gold Coast, 11:58 - Tennis, Gold Coast: Petrova avanti, Sugiyama subito fuori

La russa Nadia Petrova, testa di serie numero 1 del torneo Wta di Gold Coast (cemento, montepremi 17...


Mozilla browser interface to get 'humanized'

Mozilla should soon be experimenting with some novel user-interface technologies for its browser and other products, according to a UI developer that joined Mozilla this week from startup company Humanized.Aza Raskin, who until Wednesday was president of Humanized, a five-person startup in Chicago, is now user experience lead for the Mozilla Labs team, he said Thursday. He will be working on technology to let people "do anything you want to do, anywhere, anytime on your computer," he said.Mozilla announced Wednesday that it had hired three of the principals from Humanized, which is known for its innovative work with the Enso project to create more intuitive user interfaces. Mozilla did not identify the people it hired, and Raskin was hesitant at first to say which of his colleagues had joined him at Mozilla. Eventually he acknowledged that Humanized's Jono DiCarlo and Atul Varma also have joined the company known for its Firefox browser.Enso user-interface software was designed to make it easier to perform daily tasks that require the use of multiple applications or functions. The software runs in the background and allows users to type in simple commands to access applications, instead of leaving the window or application they are in to use another one.For example, if a user wants to open Firefox from the current screen, instead of having to find the Firefox icon or go to the Start menu in Windows, Firefox can be opened by pressing the Caps Lock key and typing "open firefox." Performing calculations and acquiring word definitions can be executed in a similar way from whichever window the user is in at the time."Those ideas need to be explored at Mozilla," Raskin said, though "it's unclear yet what form that will take."He and his Humanized colleagues were attracted to Mozilla because the company "has a lot of vision" to extend the Web beyond the browser, he said. The Firefox browser remains the company's primary product for now, however, although it also offers the Thunderbird open-source e-mail client.Raskin said that many advances on the Web, in terms of online services and mashups, have been designed with the developer in mind, and because of that they run the risk of making the browser a mere delivery vehicle for streaming applications -- much like what the desktop has become. He aims to use technology and ideas from the Enso project to add more human interaction not just to the browser, but to anything people do on the Web itself."I want the power of mashups not in the hands of the developer but in the hands of end-users -- in the hands of your grandmothers and your teen-aged son," he said. "So you really can be writing an e-mail and say, 'Now I want a map in there.' Things like that -- a place where you can actually start having a conversation with your computer."Raskin said that most people, whether they know it or not, are captive to their computer -- they do their work on it or use it only in the way the computer allows, and have very little control over that interaction. The idea behind Humanized, and now the work Raskin and his colleagues will do at Mozilla, is to change that for everyone, not just people who know their way around a computer.Mozilla did not actually acquire Humanized, and Raskin said its Web site will be up for some time, but the company is effectively now part of Mozilla. He and his colleagues are working out which pieces of the Enso project will be relevant to their work at Mozilla, he said. Raskin posted on his blog about his new position.Of the remaining Humanized employees -- systems architect Scott Robbin and Treasurer Andrew Wilson -- only Robbin's next move is clear for now. Raskin said Robbin is running the company's music-search-engine project, Songza.


Ohio Fire Kills 10 Who Lived in Same Apartment

A fire raced through an apartment complex in a Columbus suburb on Sunday, killing 10 people who lived together and forcing others to jump from third-story windows to escape.


12/2/04- The FDA reviewers could decide if a drug dubbed the "female Viagra" should be recommended for government approval.


Top Cleric Returns, Seeks Peace in Najaf

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


Sharon: Iran Doing All It Can to Get Nuclear Arms

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon accused Iran Monday of doing everything it could to obtain nuclear weapons, further ratcheting up the pressure on its arch-foe.


The Foreign Office issues new advice warning of a "direct threat of kidnap" in northern Iraq.


Computer lawsuit   A lawyer yesterday sued the Symantec Corporation, the world's largest security software provider, because his computer allegedly crashed after receiving a faulty anti-virus update from the company.


MOJAVE, California -- A Southern California aerospace team took a big step toward capturing the $10 million Ansari X Prize Wednesday, but not without surviving a scary moment when the pilot found himself in a rapid spin as he roared across the threshold


Flour, Eggs, Sugar, Chocolate . . . Just Add Chemistry

Shirley O. Corriher, who has found a niche dispensing scientific wisdom about what really happens during cooking, now turns to baking.


WASHINGTON -- The road to Alberto Gonzales' confirmation as the first Hispanic US attorney general might run through two controversial places: the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and Texas' Death Row.


Blog: LCD TV sales dropped a bit in the first quarter from the last three months, and Philips bore the brunt.


Running back Priest Holmes will not return to the Kansas City Chiefs this season.


Castellucci, merito del Tutor e ora guerra ad alcol


California Governor: Schwarzenegger by 8

Rasmussen Reports - In California's competitive gubernatorial race, Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger now leads Democratic challenger Phil Angelides 47% to 39%. He has thus added a couple points to what had been a six-point lead in August.


It should come as no surprise that Russian President Vladimir Putin has used the horrific terrorist attack in Beslan in southern Russia to justify the consolidation of power in his own hands.


There was no mystery ... no secret strategy ... no baited trap that snapped shut and changed the course of history's most lucrative non-heavyweight fight.


Issue of medical marijuana goes before US Supreme Court

SUPREME COURT The debate over medical marijuana heads toward a legal conclusion tomorrow as the Supreme Court hears arguments about the substance.


Sun Herald Sues Over Jail Records: Public Records Act Violations Alleged

By Robin Fitzgerald, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 3--GULFPORT -- The Sun Herald on Friday filed a lawsuit for access to public records and correspondence involving prisoner-abuse complaints at the Harrison County jail.


Michael Schumacher is fastest in both practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix.


Blast in Egypt-Israel Border Hotel, Bomb Suspected

A huge blast tore through an Egyptian hotel used by vacationing Israelis at the border resort of Taba on Thursday, scattering dozens of bodies in what Israeli media said was a suspected car bombing.


US Manufacturing Adding to Growth: US Economy Preview

Manufacturing undergirded the US economy in August and probably into this month, helping sustain the expansion as retail sales slowed, reports this week are forecast by economists to show.


SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale said that the fraud had been committed by a trader in charge of hedging on European index futures.


Senators Would Elevate Top Manager at Homeland Security

Many members of Congress are frustrated by the Department of Homeland Security's performance as it nears the fourth anniversary of its launch. The department's woes include contracting and budget problems, a sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina, turnover in senior ranks and a workforce that gives...


Google Hits the Streets, Raises Concerns

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. bills the latest twist on its online maps as "Street View," but it looks a bit like "Candid Camera" as you cruise through the panorama of pictures that captured fleeting moments in neighborhoods scattered across the country.


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Kerry on Bush Speech: 'All Hat, No Cattle'

Democrat John Kerry said Friday that President Bush didn't keep the promises he made as a candidate four years ago, and pledged to do better if elected.


Alicia Keys and Cyndi Lauper appear at a special concert at the foot of the Great Wall of China.


Paris menswear designers set their sights on the youth market Friday, with vibrant collections that breathed new life into that perennial wardrobe staple Â the two-piece suit.


Bush, Kerry Continue Campaigning in Hotly Contested States

President Bush and his Democratic rival, Senator John Kerry, have more campaign stops scheduled in hotly contested states Thursday, with the US presidential election just five days away.


JERUSALEM Israel's army has destroyed the homes of the suicide bomber and those of two men Israel says were behind yesterday's attack in Tel Aviv.


Da prossima settimana rivoluzione pubblicita' su quotidiano


Myanmar monasteries raided as world pleads for calm

Protesters returned to the streets of central Yangon on Thursday, undeterred by reports of security forces killing several monks as Myanmar's generals tried to end the biggest anti-military uprising in nearly 20 years.


Dolansâ Bid to Take Cablevision Private Is Rejected by Shareholders

In the largest rejection of a buyout ever, shareholders blocked the Dolan familyâs two-year, $10.6 billion effort to take Cablevision private.


A new survey finds AIDS infection rates in India are far lower than previously estimated, although the disease is worryingly concentrated in regions where business is booming


VICTORIA'S health system is in crisis with revelations that mentally ill patients are being "shackled" to trolleys in public hospitals.


Oil prices raced to new record highs  above $50 on Tuesday as rebel threats against Nigerian oil  facilities threatened to inflict further strain on global  supplies.


Bush to Announce Plan to Realign Thousands of Troops

Senior administration officials say the plan affects 70,000 or more uniformed military personnel plus 100,000 of their family members and support personnel.


One killed, 15 wounded in Jerusalem blast

At least one person was killed and 15 others were wounded Wednesday in a suicide explosion at the French Hill junction in northern Jerusalem, local police said.


Wolfgang Drews' Blog: Curious about the new php5 certification?

In his latest blog post, Wolfgang Drews is pointing out a training class his other site, DynamicWebPages.de, is doing for the Zend Framework.   Just a short shameless Plug for all who it may concern: Dynamic Web Pages holds a free information webinar about the new php5-certification in german language next week wednesday, 13th of december at 3 p.m.   Christian Wenz with be the facilitator and you can get complete information and sign up on phpzertifizierung.eu.


France skeptical of new conditions for release of hostages

A statement purportedly from the Islamic Army of Iraq ( news - web sites ) posted on an Islamist website gave France 48 hours to accept three new conditions for the release of Christian Chesnot and Georges ...


Millions of Muslims from around the world gathered in Mecca Sunday for the start of the annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage, as the Saudi Interior Ministry announced tough security precautions.


Relatives wait outside a military base in Pattani province, southern Thailand, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004 in a bid to see Thai-Muslim demonstrators arrested by security forces after Monday's riot.


Lawn mowing ex-policeman cannot claim spy breach by private eyes

RIPA does not apply, Tribunal finds A former police officer filmed mowing his lawn while on a disability allowance cannot claim that the filming broke the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), according to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.â¦


Top Gear resumes filming after presenter Richard Hammond's high-speed crash in front of camera.


Almeno 6 collezioni l'anno, ormai e' un ciclo continuo


EU says Microsoft meets key deadline in antitrust showdown

The European Commission said that Microsoft has met a key deadline in its antitrust standoff with the US software giant, staving off the threat of further fines.


Temasek raises Standard Chartered stake to 19 percent

Singapore's state-linked investment firm Temasek Holdings has raised its stake in Standard Chartered to 19 percent, a notice posted on the bank's website said.


The International Atomic Energy Agency will resume inspections in North Korea following Pyongyang's announcement that it will curb its nuclear activities, its chief Mohamed ElBaradei, pictured in 2006, ...Comment


England's education secretary says new Diplomas may be seen as inferior to GCSEs and A-levels.


Bluepulse mobile social network now smartphone-ready

Bluepulse mobile social network has ditched the download installation. The big switch to Web platform adds functionality for smartphone users, who were previously unable to join.


Fifteen men from the Fathers 4 Justice campaign are arrested as they try to storm a child law seminar in North London.


Kuznetsova defeats Zvonareva in WTA Championships

US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova avoided a second-set collapse and held on to defeat Russian countrywoman Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-4 in the WTA Championships on Wednesday night.


The Cassini spacecraft makes one last flyby of Titan on Monday before it despatches the Huygens probe for a rendezvous with the Saturnian moon.


Chipmakers Advance Transistor Technology

IBM (Quote, Chart) and AMD (Quote, Chart) have devised a new silicon transistor technology they claim will boost the speeds of single- and dual-core chips.


By David Paul Kuhn. By Dick Meyer. By Dotty Lynch. By Bob Schieffer. (CBS/AP) Sen. John Kerry got a boost Monday from the biggest star in the Democratic galaxy, as former President Clinton joined


Oggi a Bruxelles, con oltre 400 associazioni, la firma della Carta dei musulmani nella UeIl rispetto per le altre religioni e la condanna del terrorismo uno dei punti centrali del documento                                          Come vivere da islamici in Europa "No al terrorismo, diritti alle donne"                                                                                di ALBERTO D'ARGENIO


Suicide Car Bomber Hits Baghdad Checkpoint Again

A suicide car bomber struck an entrance  to Baghdad's Green Zone government compound Tuesday, 24 hours  after an almost identical attack at the same checkpoint on the  first anniversary of Saddam Hussein's arrest.


JERUSALEM For much of the day Tuesday, it appeared that the Jewish settlements of the Gaza Strip had already been evacuated. By the thousands, settlers piled onto buses, leaving behind closed shops and padlocked schools in the sand dunes of Gaza.


India seeks free trade accord with European Union: report

India wants to sign a free trade agreement with the European Union, Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath said in an interview to the German newspaper Handelsblatt.


Attendees at a secret "free radio" camp learn how to build their own FM transmitters and evade detection by the FCC. The rogue radio broadcasters claim it's their right to be on the air; feds say they interfere with legit radio signals.


After living through bouts of hyperinflation, recession and food riots, Argentines appear to be in no mood to put a recent economic recovery at risk by voting for change in next month's presidential election.


Jets Have Multiple Choices, but No Easy Answer for Ravens' Lewis

Ray Lewis, perhaps the finest linebacker in the N.F.L., will present the Jets' offense with what will probably be its biggest matchup problem on Sunday.


"Non accuso nessuno ma do' consigli agli stylist"


Austrian authorities said Wednesday they have uncovered a major international child pornography ring involving more than 2,360 suspects from 77 countries, including hundreds in the United States, who paid to ...Comment


The Smithsonian Institution gathers together the most comprehensive collection of American-Indian artifacts.


Roma, 16:53 - BASKET, SERIE A: SCAFATI-BOLOGNA RINVIATA A DATA DA DESTINARSI

La Lega Basket, facendo seguito alla comunicazione con cui la Uleb ha ordinato la ripetizione della ...


Sequestrati computer e 2 mln dollari, motivi ignoti


Facebook modified its help pages to tell people that if they wanted to remove their accounts entirely, they can direct the company by e-mail to have it done.


Hamas Attack Seen As Attempt to Foil Progress

Israeli helicopters targeted two buildings in the Gaza Strip overnight following a massive explosion under an Israeli army post on the border between Israel and Egypt.


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova had little trouble overcoming France's Youlia Fedossova 6-3 6-4 to claim her place in the women's semifinals at the Japan Open.


Thierry Henry signs for Barcelona from Arsenal after passing his medical for the Spanish club.


France Telecom wins French iPhone contract

France Telecom said on Thursday it had been picked by Apple to launch its iPhone handset in France.


McCain tangles with Obama over campaign cash

COLUMBUS, Ohio  - Republican presidential front-runner John McCain accused Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday of rolling back on a pledge to limit himself to public money in November's U.S. presidential election.


Louisiana court curbs hurricane insurance recovery

A divided Louisiana state appeals court has ruled that people who lost their homes in hurricanes are not necessarily entitled to recover the full amount of their losses if their insurance policies covered only some perils but not others.


COLUMBIA, SC -- Lou Holtz told his South Carolina staff and players Thursday that he is retiring after this season, clearing the way for Steve Spurrier to take over as the Gamecocks' head coach and complete the handoff between two of college football's


Strong consumer confidence boosts shares

A strong rise in the latest measure of US consumer confidence has boosted stock prices on Wall Street. The consumer sentiment index published by the private-sector Conference Board has registered its biggest increase in 14 months.


Banks refuse cheques issued by Sri Jayendra Saraswathi's religious establishment.


H&R Block delays filing quarterly report

H&R Block Inc.,  the largest U.S. income tax preparer, said on Tuesday that it expects to delay filing its quarterly results with regulators after turmoil in the subprime mortgage market forced it to write down assets at its Option One Mortgage Corp. unit.


Keane postponement casts cloud over Razorlight

UK rock outfit Razorlight has  returned to U.S. shores to promote its self-titled second  effort, though its stay may be brief.


ONLINE: Read the other parts of the Why We Compete series.


Maryland Hands North Carolina First Defeat

Bambale Osby scored inside with 21 seconds left to help Maryland stun top-ranked North Carolina 82-80 on Saturday, dealing the Tar Heels their first loss of the season.


Atlantis landing delayed after mystery object spotted

NASA decided to delay space shuttle Atlantis' landing by 24 hours after a mysterious object that may have come off the orbiter was spotted floating below it.


Wal-Mart to enter India in Bharti retail tie-up

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the  world's biggest retailer, is entering India's sprawling retail  market through a tie up with Bharti Enterprises Ltd., beating  off a challenge from Britain's Tesco Plc .


RANGOON, Burma - About 20,000 protesters led by Buddhist monks and nuns yesterday mounted the largest antigovernment protest in Burma since a failed 1988 democratic uprising, shouting support for detained prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.


Baseball-Stitched-Up Schilling Makes World Series History

A stitched-up Curt Schilling became the first pitcher in major league history to win World Series games with three different teams after producing a gritty display Sunday.


Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett lowered the boom on his former school, claiming head coach Jim Tressel and boosters provided him with money, cars, and bogus jobs while he played for the team.


Greece hostage-takers threaten to blow up bus

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


Anxious France Accelerates Bid for Iraq Hostages

An anxious French government accelerated its diplomatic bid to save two French reporters held hostage in Iraq on Tuesday as a fresh kidnapper deadline neared for Paris to scrap a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools.


Sport: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea: Goals from Salomon Kalou and Michael Ballack clinch derby win


Londra, 10:30 - F1, ECCLESTONE: HAMILTON NON RISCHIA CON SPY STORY

Hamilton e Alonso possono stare tranquilli. La Fia non li penalizzerà per la vicenda dello sp...


LONDON: Gold squeezed out another 16-year peak yesterday afternoon in Europe at $437.40 per ounce, before shrinking back slightly with the euro after robust US data took the shine off bullion for non-US investors.


Caution, Not Panic, Seen After Drug Warnings

A new study investigated the effects of changes to labels on antidepressant use nationwide.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mitt Romney won Nevada's presidential nominating contests on Saturday, and voters in South Carolina cast ballots as an unpredictable White House race moved to the U.S. South and West.


Stocks Up on Earnings, Oil, Economic Data

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, getting a  boost from some strong retail earnings, lower oil prices and  two separate economic reports that showed inflationary pressure  was held in check and U.S. housing starts rebounded sharply in  July.


Federer Survives Agassi Comeback to Reach Semifinals

Top seed Roger Federer survived a  stirring comeback from twice champion Andre Agassi to reach the  semi-finals of the U.S. Open for the first time on Thursday,  squeezing through 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.


Record penalty over phone-in competitions that 18 million callers entered but had no chance of winning.


Baghdad Airport Closed Indefinitely -- PM Office

Iraq's interim government extended the  closure of Baghdad international airport indefinitely on  Saturday under emergency rule imposed ahead of this week's  U.S.-led offensive on Falluja.


US soldier sentenced to three years for killing Iraqi teen

A US soldier was sentenced to three years in prison for killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager, the military said today, while insurgents staged attacks in several


Cuban parliament speaker calls US Embargo 'genocide' ahead of UN ...

Parliament speaker Ricardo Alarcon blasted Washington's four-decade trade Embargo against Cuba as "genocide" Saturday as thousands gathered to draw attention to the upcoming UN vote to condemn the sanctions.


Ryan Reynolds and Abigail Breslin star in a new romantic comedy, which unwinds like a somewhat improbable Hollywood fairy tale.


Internet ramraiders rear-end domain parking service

NameDrive weathers DDoS assault Domain name parking service NameDrive restored its services on Friday after coming under a concerted and ferocious denial of service attack from unidentified hackers.â¦


Torin, 14:30 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: CASO BAUMSONG? ASPETTIAMO

Claudio Ranieri inquadra con evidente imbarazzo il pasticcio di mercato che sta avvenendo in casa bi...


IBM earmarks $4B for stock buyback, names UPS' CEO to board

The board of IBM Corp. has authorized up to $4 billion in additional funding for its stock buyback program. Armonk, NY-based IBM (NYSE: IBM) says it will repurchase shares on the open market or in private


Elderly vulnerable in hurricanes, study finds

WASHINGTON - Thirteen of the 31 deaths linked to Hurricane Charley in Florida last month were people over age 60, many of them apparently overwhelmed by efforts to clean up after the storm, US officials said on Thursday.


Napster Featured in Microsoft Windows XP

Los Angeles-based music download service Napster said yesterday that it will be featured in Microsoft's just announced Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.


Italian protesters clash with police at a Naples landfill site as piles of rubbish clog the city's streets.


Virgin's Branson says Northern Rock plan 'workable'

A plan by the Treasury to keep troubled bank Northern Rock in the private sector is "workable," the head of one of the bidders for the firm, Virgin Group's Richard Branson, said Monday.


Prime Minister John Howard attended a solemn commemoration today for victims of the nightclub bombings two years ago on Indonesiaâs Bali island, which claimed the lives of 88 Australians.


Asia Rushes to Bury 67,000 Tsunami Victims

Cargo planes touched down with promised aid Wednesday, bearing everything from lentils to water purifiers to help survivors facing the threat of epidemic after this week's quake-tsunami catastrophe.


IRANIAN President Mohammad Khatami has criticised an International Atomic Energy Agency resolution on its nuclear activities drawn up by Britain, France and Germany.


Chicago is Heart, Brain Center of Obama Campaign

CHICAGO _ The prime real estate in most Chicago high-rises sits on the side with a view of Lake Michigan's blue waters.  So it's no coincidence that the fundraising department in Barack Obama's campaign headquarters commands an easterly view.


Thompson, Obama get most positive coverage: study

NEW YORK  - A new study of campaign 2008 coverage finds that Illinois Democrat Barack Obama and former "Law & Order" actor Fred Thompson, a Republican, have enjoyed much more positive coverage than their rivals.


The violence in Guinea could spill over into a bloody civil war, a think tank warns, as talks are held to end the crisis.