CHILE-EU:  Salmon Import Barriers Spawn Growing Tensions

SANTIAGO, Feb 9 (IPS) - Tensions are rising between Chile and the European   Union (EU) in the dispute that has erupted over new barriers to  imports of  Chilean salmon.


Wall St Week Ahead: Stocks may climb after Labor Day

U.S. stocks may gain and volume may  rebound as Wall Street goes back to work after the Labor Day  holiday, and as investors bet the Federal Reserve will keep  rates unchanged at its next meeting.


BAGHDAD, July 12 -- U.S. soldiers in eastern Baghdad clashed with Shiite militiamen on Thursday, leaving at least 11 Iraqis dead and an unknown number injured, including two children hit by shrapnel from a U.S. helicopter attack, according to American soldiers who took part in the mission.


Reid says he'll amend agreement with Owens concerning tights

PHILADELPHIA | After admitting he feels bad for ''the kid,'' Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid gave injured wide receiver Terrell Owens one more reason to want to get healthy in time to


ROMA - Dopo la separazione dalla Renault, Jarno Trulli ha firmato un contratto di due anni con la Toyota. Stamattina e' arrivata la conferma ufficiale dalla scuderia nipponica. Il 30enne pilota abruzzese, il


"Prada" is Gabler's latest character-driven project

One way to escape the  rigid rules of Hollywood formula filmmaking these days is to  base your movie on a book. Adapt a movie from a best-seller  like "The Devil Wears Prada," and you can make up your own  rules.


9/11 anniversary marked with hope for future in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - The main US base in Afghanistan fell silent yesterday at the moment the first hijacked jetliner struck the World Trade Center. Soldiers bowed their heads in prayer.


Blair ready to be Mideast envoy: Irish PM

Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he plans to become the envoy for the four sponsors of the Middle East peace process, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said Wednesday.


ELECTION 2004 | Kerry puts pressure on Bush -- for now

With a successful kickoff debate, Sen. John Kerry managed to change the dynamic of the presidential campaign and at least temporarily put President George W. Bush on the defensive.


Israeli air strike kills 2 militants in Gaza

Israel killed two Hamas militants in an air strike in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and said it was not considering a ceasefire with the Islamist group despite appeals from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah.


Oil prices hit new record highs Monday  and the dollar slid against major currencies, piling up worries  in financial markets about slower growth and thinner corporate  profits.


A national tomato shortage has some national restaurant chains reconsidering their marketing strategies to keep the thought of juicy, tender tomatoes off customers' minds.


Panel to Investigate Fraud Charges in Afghan Vote

The move to head off the attack on the vote's legitimacy came as workers began the long process of collecting ballots.


Notre Dame Bounces Back to Stun Michigan

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame found a familiar way to make its problems go away - beat Michigan...


Work-related skills like museum management and tourism will be included in a new history GCSE.


Colin McRae, 39, World Rally Champion, Is Dead

Colin McRaeâs fascination with cars grew into an obsession that led him to 25 victories in a World Rally Championship career.


Despite Washington's call for democracy, several Iranian dissidents have been unable to get visas to travel to the U.S.


SOL CAMPBELL declared yesterday that, provided Arsenal are in the draw for the knockout phase of the Champions League, no one will recall how they played against


Morrissey steps in to help Smiths youth club: report

British pop star Morrissey has made a donation to help restore a youth club which his former band, the Smiths, immortalised on one of their albums, the club and his management told a newspaper Saturday.


Police missed a gang of robbers who stole Â£22m from a Belfast bank by a matter of minutes, it has emerged.


The dollar bounces back from earlier lows, amid hopes of central bank intervention to support the currency.


Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang formally announces that he will run for a second term in office.


Samsung plans to invest $24 billion in chipmaking

While taking a back seat to software and security efforts, hardware is still a big time concern according to our survey. Organizations are taking the opportunity to consolidate their environments as they replace


Prompt action is needed to fund pensions for the ageing US population, the head of Federal Reserve has said. Alan Greenspan told a Fed-sponsored symposium that workers face the prospect of either higher taxes or a raised retirement age.


N.Korea envoy eyes nuclear inspections soon

North Korean funds that had been frozen in a Macau bank account for nearly two years will soon reach Pyongyang and that should spur inspections of the North's nuclear sites, U.S. envoy Christopher Hill said.


Giuliacci, ponte dell'1 novembre con sole al centro-nord


Burnley manager Steve Cotterill has extended James O'Connor's loan move from Premiership side West Brom for another two months.


A US Army Bradley armoured vehicle burns next to a junction on the airport highway in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Oct 23, 2004. A roadside bomb exploded near an American military convoy in Baghdad, injuring six soldiers, the US command said.


Bayer, Onyx Drug Shrinks Some Liver-Cancer Tumors

A drug being developed by Bayer AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals shrank tumors in 9 percent of liver cancer patients in a mid-stage clinical trial, the companies said on Wednesday.


Presidential Rivals Sharpen `Change' Pitches in Iowa

Bloomberg - Jan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- After a yearlong campaign in Iowa, the Republican and Democratic presidential front-runners are boiling down their arguments to a six-letter word: change.


"Halloween" remake should scare up box office lead

LOS ANGELES  - The calendar might say Labor Day, but holiday weekend moviegoers in North America are just as likely to be celebrating Halloween. Or, make that "Halloween," Rob Zombie's remake of the 1978 slasher movie.


U.S. doctor wages war on childhood obesity

LOS ANGELES, Dec 18 (Reuters Life!) - Los Angeles pediatrician Francine Kaufman is on the front lines of the childhood obesity epidemic, which has flooded her office with diabetes patients and put kids at risk of adult health problems.


Philips sells stake in Vivendi for â¬720 mn

LONDON, November 25  - Dutch electronics and semiconductor giant, Philips (PHI1.ETR), has sold its entire stake in the French media company, Vivendi Universal.


The first time they met last season, the New England Patriots barely held on for a 38-34 victory. The second time they met last season, some members of the


The online application vendor has ported its productivity tools to the social networking site.


X Factor winner Leon Jackson is the Christmas number one, and 2006 champion Leona Lewis tops the album chart.


Bollywood Treatment for Vanity Fair Classic

The director and stars of the new big screen adaptation of Vanity Fair today defended the film after it received a drubbing from the critics.


These performances come without high-priced tickets, and you always get the best seat in the house.


At least 5,000 Europeans are still missing - most of them presumed dead - after the tsunami wrecked Thai resorts.


Invisible technology could soon point the finger toward the camcorder-wielding pirates responsible for that bootleg copy of "The Incredibles" hawked on the street or posted on the Internet.


Taiwan's flagship PC company Acer Inc. has announced it will have a foreigner serving as president starting 2005, a bold change for a 28-year-old Taiwanese brand that is roaring its way across multiple geographies and cultures.


Thai court halts graft case against ousted Thaksin

A Thai court decided on Tuesday to suspend a corruption case against ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, who have lived in exile in London since last year's bloodless coup.


Business ; Bank Rate remains untouched in RBI's annual credit ...

Business News, Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India announced its busy season credit policy today. While it kept Bank Rate untouched at six percent, inflation forecast was raised from 5 to 6.5 percent.


D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams (D) yesterday asked the Washington Convention Center Authority to halt a scheduled vote on recommendations for a new hotel site, delaying action for at least another two weeks.


IBM saved about $1.6 billion in tax maneuver: report

International Business Machines Corp.  saved about $1.6 billion last month by using a corporate tax loophole that has since been closed, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Wednesday.


Tens of thousands of Israelis of Iraqi descent have the right to vote in the Jan. 30 elections — including a former defense minister and a comedian known for his sidesplitting imitations of Saddam Hussein — but it's hard to find anyone interested in actually casting ballots.


Greg Rusedski cruised past qualifier Matias Boeker, of the USA, 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the ATP Millennium International at Delray Beach in Florida to set up a quarter-final encounter with another American - Jeff Salzenstein.


Ex cc prosciolto per morte Giuliani, non testimoniero' piu'


IBM Throws Weight Behind OpenOffice.org Project

After years of holding out, IBM Corp. Monday has joined the OpenOffice.org open-source community and will contribute code to the office suite that serves as an alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s Office software.


In the distant mountainous landscape of Ladakh, Mithun Chakraborty quietly turned 53 on Saturday. He had himself


Roma, 23:04 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: MERITAVAMO LA VITTORIA

Delio Rossi non sa a che santo votarsi dopo gli infortuni di Kolarov e Diakitè. ''Alla sfortu...


Afghanistan's Karzai warns of increase in Islamophobia

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has warned of increased Islamophobia in Western countries, while insisting his country remained committed to building understanding between faiths.


Growth of lifecycle mutual fund packages simplifies retirement planning

Don't despair! In these anxiety-ridden times, several mutual fund companies have stepped forward with a bold message of hope.


A government report grossly underestimates the potential for domestic production of the alternative fuel. Is it incompetence or an intentional slight? In Autopia.


Adrian Nastase Leads in Romania's Presidential Elections

Prime Minister Adrian Nastase leads in Romanian presidential elections with 43,7% of the votes, the national TV channel reported, citing preliminary results.


The Dutch government will spend $38 million over the next four years to prevent both the growth of Islamic fundamentalism and right-wing nationalism, an official said Monday.


Dave Dash has posted a configuration that he had shared with him for getting nginx and the symfony framework to work happily together.   I almost gave up on nginx and was going to settle on lighttpd or Apache, but I decided to check the symfony list and in minutes Kiril Angov (Kupokomapa) answered with a working nginx configuration. This is why I like the symfony community.   He includes the config in an easy to use/c&p kind of format so you can drop it into your install and get it up and running quick.


Sette o otto colpi granata sparati area civile circostante


Bush, Kerry Begin Last Day of Campaigning

President Bush, left, waves to supporters along side first lady Laura Bush, right, upon arriving at the Florida Victory 2004 rally on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, in Tampa, Fla.


Firefighters tackle a blaze at a row of houses in the County Antrim seaside town of Ballycastle.


UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Afghanistan needs help with security to ensure its presidential elections are successful.


Venture to Use Sea to Fight Warming Runs Out of Cash

Planktos, a California company that is trying to turn a profit by fertilizing the ocean with iron dust, canceled planned field tests on Wednesday, citing a lack of funds.


President Bush and John Kerry switched places Sunday, the president campaigning in New Mexico where Kerry was the day before and the Democratic senator taking Bush's place in Florida.


Senate's No. 1 Dem also its most threatened

The expensive flurry of legislation passed by Congress as it left Washington this month is providing some lift to Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle's fierce struggle to keep his job. The South Dakota Democrat is the Republican Party's top target in Congress this year.


Indianapolis, 17:12 - F1, GP USA; ULTIME LIBERE: SEMPRE ALONSO IL PIU' VELOCE

Lo spagnolo della McLaren  Fernando Alonso è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nell'ultima sessione di prov...


Blog: Educational software company Blackboard offers Scholar as a social-networking site for academics.


Who stole Christmas? eBay has nothing to say today on why many subscribers to its Manager Pro service are unable to access the service.â¦


A Latina, ragazza 20 anni era un caporale in addestramento


Mystery deepens over the disappearance of Glasgow accountant as DNA tests identify remains.


German iPhone gets 1,000 enquiries daily: report

Germany's biggest Apple   retailer is getting 1,000 enquiries every day about buying the  new iPhone, which is expected to go on sale towards the end of  the year, the retailer's head told a newspaper.


Helicopter crash kills 2 US soldiers in Iraq

BAGHDAD - Two US soldiers were killed and four were wounded late Thursday when an airborne helicopter struck one on the ground at an airfield in the northern city of Mosul, military officials said.


In an effort to make it easier to sell, distribute and buy cell-phone applications, Nokia (Quote, Chart) has announced the launch of Preminet, a service to distribute certified Java- and Symbian-based mobile software.


Bush to Seek About $80 Bln for Military Operations

The Bush administration plans to  announce as early as Tuesday that it will seek about $80  billion in new funding for military operations this year in  Iraq and Afghanistan, administration and congressional sources  said on Monday.


Genetic Analysis Could Reveal Origin Of Ivory

Scientists led by Samuel Wasser of the University of Washington collected manure samples in areas inhabited by African elephants. The geneticists isolated DNA from the manure and transferred it into the database.


England name Ashley Giles instead of Monty Panesar for the first Test in Brisbane.


New startup WeGame has just launched a beta version of their site which lets you record and share game videos.


Soggy IT pros check in from flooded Sheffield

Wellies and pizza keep servers running We're getting reports of rampant heroism from IT support staff in flooded Sheffield. The city received about two months rainfall in a matter of hours yesterday. Three people have been killed by the floods and thousands forced to leave their homes.â¦


last month, telling supporters a historic vote in four days would be a turning point for the war-torn nation. agency reported seven policemen were killed when their vehicle drove over a land mine in the southern province of Kandahar.


British soldier dies after bombing in Basra

A British soldier has died after a  roadside bomb attack on his patrol in Iraq's southern city of  Basra, the Ministry of Defense in London said on Saturday.


Even after 644 games over 14 NHL seasons, shutouts are still a reason to celebrate for Detroit Red Wings goalie Dominik Hasek.


Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is adamant that his side are still in this season's title race but accepts they face an uphill battle to catch Chelsea.


Are you punching a seven-figure hole in your retirement?


US troops reach centre of Fallujah as 48 killed in Baquba and ...

FALLUJAH: Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi on Tuesday imposed a night curfew in Baghdad as US troops with crack Iraqi soldiers surged into the heart of Fallujah in a hail of explosions and gunfire on the second day of the largest operation in Iraq since


Saints first-round draft choice Robert Meachem has had a rough first month as a pro. Coach Sean Payton says it's better that he goes through it now than during the season. Meachem will spend the next month to six weeks rehabilitating his right knee following an arthroscopic procedure to clean out loose cartilage and repair his medial meniscus.


As Fool Seth Jayson noted last week, Nintendo (OTC BB: NTDOY) had sold half a million of its portable Nintendo DS units within a week of their November 21 launch in the United States.


For decades, the U.S. military has been using games to train its troops. Now, for the first time, the Army has set up a project office just for building and deploying videogames.  But don't expect a copy of Halo 3 in your rucksack, soldier.


India is the second biggest foreign investor in London, and will contribute over Â£33m to its economy in 2006/7.


The private equity industry agrees to form a voluntary code to try and improve its disclosure.


Deutsche Bank to call off Yukos bankruptcy case

NEW YORK: Deutsche Bank has filed a motion to dismiss Russian oil major Yukosâ bankruptcy case in Houston, according to a court document.


WWF: Global Warming May Kill Polar Bears

Some arctic animals including polar bears and species of seal face the possibility of extinction in just decades because of global warming, the World Wide Fund for Nature said Sunday.


Arcelor needs to convince investors for Severstal

Steel group Arcelor has to  convince investors why it made a 13 billion-euro ($16.59  billion) deal with Russia's Severstal instead of talking to  suitor Mittal Steel, analysts and shareholders said on Monday.


A ferry sailing from Larne, County Antrim, runs aground on rocks at Cairnryan Harbour in Scotland.


Russia may not stop U.S. missiles shield plans: Poland

Polish officials preparing to greet President George W. Bush on Friday said they doubted a surprise Russian counter-proposal would dissuade Washington from plans to site parts of a missile shield in Eastern Europe.


The U.S. military said Wednesday it is looking into the unauthorized release of a photo purportedly taken by an American drone aircraft showing scores of Taliban militants at a funeral in Afghanistan.


Presidentsrace08.Com to Host Nationwide President's Day Blog Event

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS  Contact: Juan Parra of S. Bell, Inc. for Presidentsrace08.com, +1- 972-934-2850 ext. 101, juanp@sbellinc.com   DALLAS, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2008 presidential election is shaping up to be a hotly contested battle.


Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman will miss seven to 10 weeks with a right knee injury, a blow to a secondary already stretched thin by injuries to Mike Brown and Jerry Azumah.


TUNCELI, Turkey  - Kurdish rebels killed at least 12 Turkish soldiers and wounded 16 others in an ambush on Sunday, prompting Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to call crisis talks to consider a military strike against rebel bases in Iraq.


Blood pressure drug tied to more fatal heart disease

Patients who took a popular combination of blood pressure drugs had a substantially higher cardiovascular disease death rate than those taking other hypertension drugs, according to a study published today.


Rice in Baghdad as Tensions With Turkey Rise

Secretary of State Condoleezza Riceâs visit comes after Turkey bombed Kurdish militants in Iraq on Sunday.


'Non siamo in Spagna per strategie industriali'


Nyon, 20:19 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: TERNA SCOZZESE PER PALERMO-CELTA

Terna scozzese per la sfida di Coppa Uefa tra Palermo e Celta Vigo in programma mercoledÃ¬ sera al Ba...


Microsoft Distributes RC of Live Communications Server 2005

Microsoft has provided beta testers with Release Candidates for Office Live Communications Server 2005 (LCS 2005) and Windows Messenger 5.1. This distribution marks the software's first major milestone since Microsoft publicly announced the opening of the beta program in May.


Orlando Hernandez has already been a part of the White Sox organization, albeit for a brief moment in January of 2003. On Jan. 15 of that year, Hernandez was moved from


Call it the "sunshine" vitamin, because it's produced by your skin using the sun's ultraviolet rays. The vitamin--Vitamin D--is known to help build bones. But as you'll learn in today's Lean Plate Club column, it may have many more health benefits from increasing immunity to possibly increasing y...


An afghan electoral worker counts Yunus Qanooni's ballots papers at the counting center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, Oct. 18.


Reggio Calabria, 21:23 - CALCIO, REGGINA: QUATTRO NUOVI ACQUISTI

Quattro acquisti e quattro cessioni per la Reggina nell'ultimo giorno di mercato. Arrivano in amaran...


Big Blue plans to spend tens of millions of dollars to convert new customers to the high-end server line.


Ondine set to capture Philadelphia Orchestra on SACDs

The Finnish classical music label Ondine looks likely to begin collaboration with the renowned Philadelphia Orchestra.


Safin tallest obstacle to host's patriotic games hope

AS tennis fans go, Houston's Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale is very rich, extremely forthright, exceedingly patriotic and unflinchingly Republican.


Private equity firms not only are causing the mergers and acquisitions market to expand, but they're also starting to speed up the auction process.


Ingram Micro buys leading Asia-Pacific IT distributor

In a move the company says significantly strengthens its position in the growing Asia Pacific region, distributor Ingram Micro Inc.


An excerpt from an interview with the legendary Lata Mangeshkar, by singer Sonu Nigam.


Georgia 42, No. 9 Florida 30: Georgia Shows Up Florida With Big Plays and Displays

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 27  â The Georgia Bulldogs celebrated in the end zone early and on the sideline late.


NBA Hall of Famer Paul Arizin dies at 78

Paul Arizin, an early adopter of the jump shot who led the Philadelphia Warriors to the 1956 NBA championship and was chosen one of the 50 greatest NBA players, died Tuesday night at his home in suburban Philadelphia. He was 78.


Nintendo's wonderful little game sports an innovative input device, but game designers have yet to truly tap its possibilities. Commentary by Clive Thompson.


After reportedly having dinner with right-hander Pedro Martinez last Thursday, Mets general manager Omar Minaya has made an offer that tops the one the Red Sox submitted, The New York Times reported.


A woman accused of stealing an ambulance left running while a rescue squad was in a house attending to an elderly stroke victim will stand trial on second-degree felony charges of theft, receiving stolen property and other counts, a judge has ruled.


China Offers Plan to Clean Up Its Polluted Lakes

The government has announced new regulations that will limit fish farms and require better treatment of wastewater, among other measures.


More tough SEC games loom after Florida-Tennessee

Here's a way to spoil the celebration for No. 11 Tennessee after beating Florida: check out the Volunteers' remaining schedule and recent history.


Coroner: Clarkson's death was a homicide

The barrel of a gun may have been forced into actress Lana Clarkson's mouth, bruising her tongue before she was fatally shot, a coroner testified Tuesday in music producer Phil Spector's murder trial.


NATO planes escort Russia bombers in Atlantic: Ifax

Russia's Air Force said on Tuesday British and Norwegian air force jets are tracking Russian "Blackjack" bombers on exercises off the Atlantic coast, Interfax news agency reported.


McDonald's Corp.  on Friday posted its largest monthly comparable sales increase in more than three years, helped by the popularity of its small sandwiches in France and a big green ogre in the United States.


Fisher Addresses Infamous Past in New Bio

Sitting in her editor's office at the Long Island newspaper where she writes a weekly column, Amy Fisher is not the cartoon character portrayed in tabloid headlines and made-for-TV movies more than a decade ago.


Famed soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf dies

Famed soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, a 20th century legend who won global acclaim for her renditions of Mozart and Strauss, died Thursday at her home in western Austria, state television reported. She was 90.


Showing African Works as They Were Intended

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has succeeded in restoring the vivacity of African art in a mainstream museum setting.


PREVIEW-India face Pakistan in crunch Trophy clash

Old rivals India and Pakistan meet at Edgbaston on Sunday in the biggest clash so far in the Champions Trophy but the seasonal English weather threatens to ruin the big day.


Terry Melcher, Shaper of Calif. Surf Sound, Dies

LOS ANGELES, Calif.  - Terry Melcher, a producer,  composer and songwriter who worked with the Beach Boys and  helped shape the '60s era California surf music sound, has  died, according to his publicist. He was 62.


Senior Israeli Official Says More West Bank Settlement Dismantling ...

A senior Israeli official says that more Jewish settlements in the West Bank will be closed after next year's initial dismantling of all settlements in the Gaza Strip and four small ones in the West Bank.


Leader Offers Fresh Election For Ukrainians

Government unity seemed to crumble as the president proposed a new election and the Supreme Court heard complaints of fraud.


U.S. Says Iran Nuke Enrichment Freeze Offer a Ploy

Iran said on Friday it might extend its  partial freeze of uranium enrichment in order to ease Western  fears about its nuclear ambitions but a senior U.S. official  dismissed this as a ploy to fend off tough U.N. action.


Jones school information on disk found in Iraq

When Jones County parents received a letter about school security from the superintendent last week, there was no mention of a computer disk found in Iraq that contained information about local schools.


Bush returns to UN to ask for help in Iraq as bloodshed threatens ...

UNITED NATIONS (CP) - An unapologetic President George W. Bush, who threw the United Nations into angry upheaval last year by attacking Iraq without its approval, returned Tuesday to ask for more help in the chaotic country.


At the tail end of August, with 31 games remaining, the approach Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon is preaching is the same as it was in the beginning


Got mail? You bet: Bill Gates gets millions of spam e-mails

If you thought nobody could get more spam than you, think of Bill Gates. The chairman of Microsoft (MSFT) gets 4 million pieces of e-mail a day, most of it junk, says Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive.


Rangers forward Sean Avery grew up in Pickering, Ontario, on Torontoâs outskirts, but he harbors little love for what he left behind.


Microsoft Ends Decade of US Antitrust Litigation

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it had agreed to settle antitrust lawsuits with Novell Inc. (NOVL.


Struggling clothing retailer Wet Seal Inc.  on Tuesday said it will close about 150 underperforming stores as part of a major restructuring plan and layoff about 2,000 employees.


BHP Billiton reportedly taps more banks for Rio bid

BHP Billiton has brought in more banks to help it find the $70 billion it needs to fund its planned takeover of Rio Tinto , Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported.


People in Poland will shortly begin voting in a parliamentary election called two years ahead of schedule.


A strike of baggage handlers at Gatwick airport begins, but a separate two-day walk-out at Heathrow is suspended.


Bill Clinton affected SC race marginally

For all the sharp-elbowed campaigning he did for his wife in South Carolina, Bill Clinton couldn't keep voters from abandoning her in the state's Democratic presidential primary, according to exit polls.


Quarter of a Million Iraqi Exiles Cast Ballots

A quarter of a million Iraqi exiles, or  90 percent of those registered, voted abroad in their  homeland's historic election, organizers said on Sunday.


Chinese authorities have arrested a New York Timesnews assistant on charges of leaking state secrets, and the newspaper has appealed to the "highest levels" of the US government


Rebels in Ivory Coast Say They Have Not Been Invited to Talks

A spokesman for the rebel forces that control the northern half of Ivory Coast said today that the rebels had not been invited to talks led by South Africa's president


Apple updated its Xserve RAID storage system, a 3U high-availability, rack storage system to deliver a massive 5.6 terabytes of storage capacity at the industry’s most aggressive price for storage of just over $2 per GB. Additionally, Apple expanded support for heterogeneous environments with certification from Cisco and SUSE Linux and optimized the system to work with its Xsan Storage Area Network file system. [Oct 19]


House votes to prevent court review of Pledge

The House yesterday voted to strip federal courts of the authority to hear cases challenging the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance


EBay Inc., the world's largest  online marketplace, on Wednesday posted a 77 percent increase  in quarterly profit, fueled by strong back-to-school shopping  and growth in its international and PayPal businesses.


Six authors are shortlisted for the Booker prize, including  favourite David Mitchell for Cloud Atlas.


Prayers held in tornado-struck Ala. town

Residents of this city devastated by a tornado that killed eight high school students paused from recovery efforts Sunday to mourn at church services, where some lined up to hug and offer words of encouragement for the school superintendent.


Warnings About Drug Risks Add Worry to Pain

From coast to coast, warnings about several popular anti-inflammatory painkillers are triggering  confusion and anxiety.


Safety of drug-coated stents spotlighted

The two manufacturers of drug-coated stents used to prop open the arteries of about 3 million people in the U.S. say the devices' benefits outweigh their risks, even though patients could face a small but significant risk of blood clots.


In Senato terza giornata di consultazioni del presidente incaricatoIl leader di Confindustria chiede a "chiunque vinca una legislatura costituente"                                          Crisi, Marini insiste: "Uno spiraglio" Montezemolo: "Margini sono minimi"                                                                                Scontro tra Veltroni e la Cdl. Fini: "Il centrosinistra Ã¨ disperato"


Lisbona, 16:30 - CALCIO, GIL VICENTE: 14 GIOCATORI CHIEDONO RESCISSIONE

Il Gil Vicente è sempre piÃ¹ protagonista nel calcio portoghese. Nell'ultima stagione è...


A ottobre rispetto a settembre, +0,6% su base annua


Close Vote Seen on U.A.W. Contract at Chrysler

Three union locals voted against a new contract, and Chrysler executives say they expect the vote to be close.


Entire Season Could Be Lost After Latest Stalemate

NHL owners and players took turns rejecting each other's proposals for a new collective bargaining agreement during a 3 1/2-hour meeting at league offices in Toronto yesterday, moving the league closer toward canceling the entire 2004-05 season.


La compagnia di Toto rinuncia dopo la risposta del Tesoro si chirimenti richiesti"Nessun margine di negoziato, ma anche resistenze politiche al progetto"                                          Alitalia, Air One si ritira dalla gara "Mancano condizioni per il risanamento"


At least 70,000 refugees have died since March because of poor conditions in camps in Sudan's Darfur region, and more will die at the same rate unless countries contribute the $300


Raising the retirement age to 68 will avoid shifting the tax burden onto the young, minister John Hutton will say.


Senator threatens TV business with intervention

A key Democratic senator  accused media companies of cowardice on Tuesday, claiming that  the TV business puts profits before the health of the nation's  children, but he appeared to lack the support needed for any  new government curbs on content.


Focus su pensioni, spesa pubblica, Finanziaria, Alitalia


Amazon remains the UK's most popular online retailer, an industry-wide study shows.


Ha tradotto a parole l'aurora boreale, hanno detto di lei


Jaret Wright's bid to become the Atlanta Braves' postseason ace was a bust.


And Blessed Are the Singing, Pole-Dancing Fetishists

âJerry Springer: The Operaâ uncovers something grand within the small, squalid lives it portrays.


John Kerry is giving $250,000 to support Democrats in disputed elections in Washington state and Louisiana and forming a new fund that could help his future political ambitions.


Peoplesoft deal to trigger industry consolidation

PeopleSofts shareholders tendered 60.8% of their shares to Oracle on November20th, which in TBRs (Technology Business Research) opinion makes this acquisition approximately 95% plausible.


Denmark is joining Russia and Canada to see if it can lay a claim to the North Pole — and whatever natural riches may lie beneath it.


Iran threatened this week to attack Israel's nuclear facilities. Israel ominously warned that it "knows how to defend itself." Tensions between the two arch enemies have suddenly escalated, underlining the other great enmity that has been bubbling on the sidelines of the Arab-Israeli conflict for more than two decades.


Israel Builds Barrier in the Southern West Bank

Israel has begun construction of its controversial security barrier in and around southern portions of the West Bank, following last week's twin suicide bus bombings in the nearby city of Beersheva.


EU, Iran resume talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions

The European Union and Iran resumed  talks over Tehran's nuclear ambitions on Thursday as Washington  warned time was running out for a deal to avert economic  sanctions.


A Rich and Royal Ruin in the Heart of Hanoi

For the last five years, archaeologists have been slowly unearthing the remains of Thang Long, uncovering millions of artifacts spanning 1,300 years.


Presidential Campaign Heats Up In France

VITROLLES, France, Sept. 29 -- Segolene Royal confirmed  Friday that she wants to become the Socialist candidate in the 2007 French presidential election, officially entering a race against a string of party heavyweights.


Attentato vicino alla citta' rifugio uomini di Al Qaida


Qaeda puts bounties on heads of Swedes in cartoon row

An Al-Qaeda front organization in Iraq has offered rewards to anyone who kills two Swedes behind a cartoon depicting the Prophet Mohammed as a dog, in a statement posted on the Internet.


Tupac Shakur's mother is seeking to prevent his former label, Death Row Records Inc., from selling the late rapper's unreleased recordings as part of a bankruptcy settlement.


NFL Game Summary - Jacksonville at Tennessee

Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Fred Taylor scored on a one-yard run with nine seconds left in the fourth quarter to lift the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 15-12 victory over the Tennessee Titans at The Coliseum.


Suspicion falls on Islamic terrorists - but not al-Qaeda - in the country's worst terrorist attack in more than a decade


A list of promising companies chosen by investors who've already picked stocks that beat the market with huge gains.


The Balance Factor: Can You Handle Zero G?

Floating around an airplane unhampered by gravity may sound like a blast, but only as long as you take precautions to keep your lunch in your stomach.


Power Play: Grid Limitations Increase Prices for Electricity

In areas where there are not enough lines to transmit electricity, utilities sometimes have to buy from costlier power plants nearby.


Arising From the Ashes; Competing for Award Despite Fiery Destruction of Cowshed

By TACON, Terry  `The neighbours have been great, providing paddocks and a water system'   -- Graham Haynes   --------------------   IT'S HARD to keep a good dairy team down, but the example being set by Southland sharemilkers Graham and Glenda Haynes is exceptional.


A Georgia State University fraternity that had members in blackface at a party and a black student group that responded with a flier that alluded to lynching will both be allowed back on campus after the groups agreed to apologize.


American Alvin Harrison Banned for Four Years

Olympic 400 meter relay gold medallist  Alvin Harrison has accepted a four-year ban for drugs  violations, the United States Anti-Doping Agency said on  Tuesday.


Israeli and Palestinian negotiators took on the most contentious issues in their bitter conflict on Monday under a U.S.-backed effort to hammer out a final peace deal by the end of the year.


Bollywood stars to create AIDS awareness

On World AIDS Day, a galaxy of Bollywood stars, including Shilpa Shetty and Rahul Bose, will perform in a show in New Delhi to raise awareness about preventing HIV infections.


Report: China to Release Jailed Dissident

China plans to release a prominent imprisoned dissident this week, cutting short his sentence in an apparent "conciliatory gesture" by the government of President Hu Jintao, a human rights group said Tuesday.


Nestor and Knowles win the big one: a doubles title at US Open

(CP) - Daniel Nestor and Mark Knowles shook off their past record in Grand Slam finals Friday, winning the men's doubles title at the US Open in style.


Defense in CIA leak case to call Cheney to testify

The defense will call Vice President Dick Cheney to testify at former top White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby's perjury trial in the CIA leak case, a lawyer said on Tuesday.


Neumann, 38, gets first LPGA win in six years GOLF

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC -- Liselotte Neumann won her first LPGA Tour title in six years, holding off a late charge by Grace Park for a three-stroke victory at the LPGA Asahi Ryokuken International Championship on Sunday.


China SARS Vaccine Passes First Hurdle - State Media

Chinese researchers have developed a SARS vaccine that has passed the first stage of human trials, state media reported on Monday, raising hopes for prevention of a virus that killed some 800 people since it emerged in 2002.


German Chancellor Gerhard SchrÃ¶der arrived in Beijing on Monday for a three-day visit focusing on expanding trade ties and the European Unionâs ban on arms sales to China.


Libya court upholds death sentence on medics

Libya's Supreme Court upheld death sentences on Wednesday against six foreign medics for infecting Libyan children with HIV, but officials said they could win a reprieve next week.


Before Gentrification Was Cool, It Was a Movie

âThe Landlordâ gives audiences a chance to see a pivotal moment not only in the career of Hal Ashby but also in the history of New York real estate.


Toronto Security on Lookout for Next 'Star'

Maverick filmmaker Albert Neremberg doesn't want to be a celebrity. But he thinks everyone else can be a star.


A-Rod, Yankees snap 5-game losing streak

Whatever Alex Rodriguez said, it sure didn't go over well with the Blue Jays. It did, however, help the New York Yankees snap a five-game losing streak. Rodriguez distracted Toronto third baseman Howie Clark by shouting at him on a key popup in the ninth inning, touching off arguments all over the field, and the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 10-5 Wednesday night.


Nevada teachers have filed a legal challenge that could curb the influence of the state's largest union in its Democratic caucus later this month.


Singer Abhijeet has a knack of putting his foot in his mouth.


WASHINGTON Aug. 20, 2004 - Federal regulators Friday imposed a six-month freeze on the rates regional phone companies may charge their competitors to use networks to provide local service.


Roma, 18:33 - CICLISMO, CIPOLLINI: RITORNO? VEDIAMO, E' UN PARTO DIFFICILE

Mario Cipollini commenta dalla California le indiscrezioni su un suo ritorno alle corse. "E' un part...


EU launches reform conference clouded by Polish demands

The European Union launched talks Monday to finalise a treaty of badly-needed reforms, amid concerns that Poland might open a political can of worms by demanding major changes.


Former President Clinton plans to attend a rally with John Kerry (website - news - bio) today in Philadelphia, then travel to Florida for a rally tonight.


E' un finanziatore e sponsor di Barack Obama


US September jobs data to be political football

With time running out before US presidential elections on Nov. 2, Friday's report on employment in September -- the last one before voters go to the polls


Prisoners hide escape tunnel with pin-ups

Two prisoners used pictures of women in bikinis to hide holes they used to escape and left a thank-you note, signed with a smiley face, for a guard they claimed helped them, officials said


Apple Partners with O2 for iPhone's UK Launch

Apple's iPhone officially has a phone company partner in the UK. After weeks of rumors, Apple announced Tuesday that O2 -- the largest UK mobile phone operator -- would be its exclusive wireless carrier there.


Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is likely to release a first iteration of its anti-spyware software Thursday, and make the tool available for beta testing.


Defining Reliability In a Wild Wiki World

In the wacky Wiki world that is the Internet, it's hard to know which information is reliable and which isn't.


Though European leaders are about to sign a new treaty, the event has been dubbed a diplomatic vanity trip and an environmental extravagance


Welles was best known for his persistence in the conviction of Latvian Nazi collaborator Maikovskis.

Elliot Welles, a Holocaust survivor who found the officer who ordered his mother's death and turned that personal triumph into a relentless crusade to track down fugitive Nazis, has died at the age of 79.Comment


In a bid to thaw icy relations with Europe after last year's crackdown on dissent, Cuban authorities released well-known writer Raul Rivero and four other dissidents as the EU reviews


Fans taunted black players on England's team Wednesday night during Spain's 1-0 victory in an exhibition game. Fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium made monkey sounds whenever Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ashley Cole had the ball.


Witness: Disney Paid Ovitz 'Unreasonable' Amount

GEORGETOWN, Del.  - Walt Disney Co.'s  multimillion-dollar contract with Michael Ovitz was  unreasonable and one of the most generous ever, a compensation  expert testified on Monday for shareholders suing the board to  recoup as much as $200 million.


Londra, 18:57 - F1, MCLAREN; ALONSO: NESSUNA GUERRA CON HAMILTON

Fernando Alonso getta acqua sul fuoco delle polemiche alla McLaren circa rivalità e favoritis...


President Bush cursed Hezbollah's attacks against Israel in private conversations with foreign leaders Monday that were picked up by a microphone.


Utility group AWG backs consortium takeover

Utility firm AWG has said it had agreed a consortium takeover worth 2.213 billion pounds (3.272 billion euros, 4.145 billion dollars) -- but has also received approaches from other bidders.


Livorno, 13:30 - CALCIO, UEFA; SINDACO LIVORNO: SI GIOCA A PORTE CHIUSE

Il sindaco di Livorno, Alessandro Cosimi, al termine della riunione svoltasi in Prefettura con i tec...


BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech has become the favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference title and to be the league's lone national title contender, but little of that, really, has been its own doing. The Hokies have played stout defense and running back Branden Ore leads the conference in...


Il giorno di Walter Veltroni 'il buono' scende in campo

In diretta su Repubblica Tv, il discorso di Torino in cui il sindaco di Roma si candiderà leader del Pd: "DirÃ² come dovrebbe essere il Paese". Prodi: "Ci saranno piÃ¹ candidati"


The Mets are hoping to use Pedro MartÃnez as a tool for marketing, recruiting free agents and expanding their appeal in the Caribbean and South America.


United Nations peacekeepers detonated an explosive device to force their way into the home of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and force out ex-soldiers who helped oust the former leader.


US satellite radio firm Sirius plans to acquire rival XM for $4.6bn, but the move could come under tough scrutiny.


Parental Drinking  Boosts Teen Alcohol Risks

MONDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Parents' drinking directly influences teen drinking and also has an indirect effect through teen perceptions of parenting, especially monitoring and disciplines, a new study says.


Fire Rages Near Iraq's Northern Oil Fields

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Firefighters fought a massive oil pipeline fire in northern Iraq on Friday, after insurgents detonated explosives on a northern line in what authorities described as one of the worst of the recent sabotage attacks in the region.    The explosion Thursday on the line extending from fields southwest of Kirkuk to the oil refinery in Beiji set off a fire that pumped balls of fire and black smoke over the area...


Yanks' Abreu Drives in 7; Matsui Returns

Bobby Abreu notches six RBIs in the first inning, finishing with seven and Hideki Matsui goes 4-for-4 in his return to the Yankees' lineup as New York pastes Tampa Bay, 12-4.


Sluman Hits Course-Record 62 at Chrysler

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


Authorities arrest 17-year-old on charges of making Internet ...

A 17-year-old boy was arrested and police found weapons, ammunition and bomb-making paraphernalia in his home after a tip that he was making threats online against his high


Sales of more than 2 million music players boost results

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Apple Computer surged 8 percent Thursday as sales of more than 2 million iPod digital music players helped lift the company's fourth-quarter net income to more than twice what it earned a year ago.


Solar Web Hosting Company Powers Live Earth Sites

The Web hosting company chosen to power the Web sites for this weekend's Live Earth concerts adopts an environmentally friendly business plan: Let the sunshine in.


Blast at Bangladesh Opposition HQ Kills 7

Seven people were killed when bombs or  grenades exploded as former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh  Hasina Wajed ended her address to a public meeting outside her  headquarters on Saturday, police and witnesses said.


Lille drew 0-0 at next-to-last Ajaccio on Saturday, missing a chance close within a point of French first-division league leader Lyon.


"Frankly, it's the most beautiful week of my life," admitted Phelps. "I came here to enjoy myself and do my best.


Suspected mastermind of attacks on Musharraf: Top wanted terrorist ...

HYDERABAD: Amjad Farooqi, the prime suspect in an assassination attempt on President Pervez Musharraf and indicted in the murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl was shot dead in a shootout with security forces in Nawabshah on Sunday.


Teheran, 16:04 - CALCIO, ACCORDO CON FIFA: IRAN AI GIOCHI ASIATICI

L'Iran potrà partecipare ai Giochi Asiatici con la propria nazionale di calcio nonostante la ...


The 0.2pc increase was slightly faster than expected. Economists had predicted the LEI would rise 0.1pc in the month. "Although the LEI has declined for nearly half the year, the declines were relatively modest


Doctor Who becomes TV's longest-running sci-fi show, according to Guinness World Records.


"Pirates" flag still flies over global box office

"Pirates of the  Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" led the foreign box office for the  11th time in 12 weekends Sunday with estimated sales of $7.6  million from 36 territories.


U.S. Muslims outraged after imams kicked off plane

Muslim leaders expressed outrage on Tuesday after six imams were removed from a commercial airline flight in Minnesota for what they said was nothing more than trying to say evening prayers.


Annual Competition for Public Space Flight

Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by SpaceShipOne's dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take


Police Chief Links IRA to Huge N.Irish Bank Raid

Northern Ireland's police chief blamed  the IRA on Friday for a massive bank raid in Belfast, an  accusation that undermines efforts to hand back running of the  British province to its divided Catholics and Protestants.


Gold jumps above $900/oz, platinum hits record

Gold surged 2 percent to trade above $900 on Thursday and platinum hit a historic high, as investors snapped up the metals on dollar weakness and firmer oil prices, analysts said.


Police Roadblocks to Halt Petrol Tanker Bombers

POLICE are stopping and searching petrol tankers coming into London amid concerns they might be used as bombs by terrorists.   A massive "ring of steel" operation involving motorcycle officers is under way to try to block any al Qaeda strike involving hijacked lorries.


IBM: Symphony Downloaded 100,000 Times in First Week

The company reports that its free rival to Microsoft's Office suite was downloaded 100,000 times in the first week of release.


Bob Dylan to publish first volume of his memoires

The first volume of US folk singer Bob Dylan's memoires will be on sale from October 12, publisher Simon and Schuster said on Wednesday.


Monicelli e la guerra in Libia ne Le rose del deserto

Il maestro della commedia all'italiana a 92 anni ha sfidato il deserto africano. Per raccontare nel suo nuovo film un lato inedito della seconda guerra mondiale


Sochi win hailed as sign of Russia's revival

Russia hailed its winning bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics on Thursday as proof of the country's return to global prominence following a post-Soviet slump, and as a personal triumph for President Vladimir Putin.


Il magistrato ha concesso al fotografo solo i 'domiciliari'


Finding people who like the way he has run Merck, the giant drug maker, is much harder. Mr. Gilmartin has been chairman of Merck since November 1994.


Washington, which has not won the Pac-10 basketball title in nearly two decades, has been picked to finish second behind Arizona. The Wildcats drew 19 first-place votes and 253 points, while the Huskies collected seven firsts and 237 points.


LOS ANGELES _ Justice delayed may be justice denied _but at the end of the day it is incontestably better than nothing. Societies that disrespect the professionalism of their courts ultimately court catastrophe.


Health Tip: Risk Factors for Hip Fracture

(HealthDay News) -- Hip fractures can lead to serious complications -- including a prolonged recovery and a higher risk of death, especially among seniors.


Allen Iverson will take this over scoring 50 points any day. Iverson scored 40 points, ending his streak of 50-point games at two, but still led the Philadelphia 76ers


Flights resume at Brussels Charleroi after strike suspended

Flights resumed at Brussels south Charleroi airport on Sunday after security workers suspended a strike which shut it down for two days, an airport spokesman said.


Cheney's Gay Marriage Comments Criticized

Vice President Dick Cheney, whose daughter Mary is a lesbian, drew criticism from both proponents and foes of gay marriage after he distanced himself from President Bush's call for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.


Il capo dello Stato risponde al senatore Gustavo Selva che aveva chiesto la grazia per l'ex 007                                           Napolitano: "Non ha la grazia chi pretende l'assoluzione"


Owens-Illinois sells plastics unit to Rexam

Owens-Illinois Inc.  said on Monday it will sell its plastics packaging business to Rexam Plc , the world's biggest can maker, for about $1.825 billion.


Latest Source of Soft Money: Congress Itself

To move up the ladder, you must do more than win votes. You are, quite literally, expected to pay your dues.


A Black Hawk helicopter carrying seven soldiers from Fort Hood hit a guide wire to a television broadcast tower and crashed early Monday, a military spokesman said.


US movie star Nick Nolte has been sued by the parents of a teenage girl who says she was sexually assaulted at a party at his home while he was away.


Rights row erupts as China retracts visas of Canadian journalists

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin demanded answers from China, after Beijing sparked a human rights row by revoking the visas of two Toronto-based Chinese reporters due to cover his visit to Asia.


Two agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were shot serving an arrest warrant early Friday at an apartment complex near Atlanta, authorities said.


Palermo, 17:40 - CALCIO, WEST HAM A PALERMO CON 2200 TIFOSI

Saranno 2200 i tifosi del West Ham che seguiranno la formazione inglese a Palermo per il ritorno del...


A maggio rispetto all'anno precedente. In aprile +17,4%


Ministro Mastella, fiducioso ma servono modifiche a Manovra


Sun, domani l'annuncio ufficiale del premier britannico


Hurricane Throws Curveball to Baseball Schedule

MIAMI (Sports Network) - Hurricane Frances has already  affected Major League Baseball this weekend as five games have  been postponed.


Fed chief: U.S. needs to deal with aging population

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke on Wednesday warned lawmakers that as the country's  baby boomer generation ages, funding shortfalls to government  programs such as Medicare and Social Security will create an  unsustainable fiscal situation.


The author discusses his new book about TIME co-founder Briton Haden, The Man Time Forgot


The secondary school curriculum in England is re-shaped to be more relevant to modern learners.


Twice the Thunder: Mariners sign Beltre, too

Ladies and Gentlemen, these arenât your fatherâs Seattle Mariners. The news continued to get better in Mariner Land on Thursday, with ESPN first reporting that Seattle has signed coveted third baseman


Officials consider spinach labeling plan

Like fine wine and cheese, spinach could be labeled with a place of origin to reassure shoppers jittery about an E. coli outbreak linked to leafy greens grown in California.


The father of a man charged with sexual assault was arrested after striking a television reporter outside a courthouse where his son's bail had just been revoked, police said.


AMD shows off its Puma platform beating Centrino

Although AMD didn't have a major presence at CES, the chipmaker did have a reference design of its upcoming Puma platform on hand to show how it out-performs Intel's Centrino platform.


This contract driller, once debt-laden, is looking to expand again. Old habits die hard.


Microsoft Corp  Chairman Bill  Gates took center stage at the world's largest technology show  for the last time on Sunday and predicted that his industry was  on the cusp of the next "digital decade."


A five-day grace period for militia loyal to rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Sadr City to hand over medium and heavy weapons starts Monday.


Bush sidesteps talk of "civil war" in Iraq

President Bush said on Tuesday the hand of al Qaeda lay behind the sectarian violence racking Iraq, and deflected talk of "civil war".


Scientists give details of a new mission to investigate colossal explosions on the surface of the Sun.


Scientists examine corpse of former Russian spy

Scientists examined the corpse of a former Russian spy in Britain on Friday to try to discover when and how he ingested a fatal dose of radioactive material.


MDM today announced a new mobile travel solution application for Palm OS and other platform handhelds. Directions on-the-Go offers navigational assistance without the need for a GPS or wireless connection.


Cambodia tribunal may pave way for judicial reform

Optimism has been tempered by years of negotiations and legislative delays; many Cambodians lost hope long ago.


More Smaller Groups Airing Political Ads

Just about everybody wants to have their say in this presidential election. From evangelical preachers who claim "God is not a Republican or a Democrat" to the anti-abortion Catholics Against Kerry, political advertising by smaller groups, and individuals in some cases, is popping up across the country.


Music Review | Wordless Music Series: Before Erasing Borders You First Traverse Them

Maybe this review should start at the point when the show came alive for the first time: at the end, with the encore.


Scottish driver David Coulthard signs for Red Bull for 2005 season

Scottish driver David Coulthard signed a one-year contract with Red Bull Racing for the 2005 Formula One season, the Austria Press Agency reported on Friday.


Sen. Barack Obama has been eager to change the presidential campaign conversation away from national polls, where he trails Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.


French defence minister to visit Finland

French Minister of Defence Michele Alliot-Marie is to make an official visit to Finland next week on the invitation of Finnish colleague Seppo Kaariainen (centre), Finland's Ministry of Defence told the Finnish ...


NEW DELHI: The steel in Jyoti Randhawa came to the fore once again as the Indian golf star clinched the $5,50,000 Volvo Masters of Asia title at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.


Exercise Might Protect Against Parkinson's Disease

MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDayNews) -- In research with rats, University of Pittsburgh scientists found that exercising limbs helps protect brain cells  that are normally damaged or destroyed by Parkinson's disease.


Kobe Bryant scored the Lakers' first 14 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 42, carrying Los Angeles to a 99-91 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.


A new analysis may help detect the earliest signs of cell damage caused by Alzheimer's disease.


Londra, 14:41 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: OFFERTA A ELSENEER PER KO CON STARACE

Un tennista belga, Gilles Elseneer, ha rivelato di aver ricevuto un'offerta di 100mila euro per perd...


Microsoft offers preview of SQL Server 2005

Microsoft is offering a preview of its next-generation SQL Server 2005 database by providing an interim version of the product to customers.


Macedonia's referendum fails to give Albanians more autonomy

A referendum on territorial law that intends to give Macedonia's Albanian minority greater autonomy failed to pass the turnout minimum, the Macedonian State Election Commission (SEC) announced Monday.


First it was Manchester United. Then Aston Villa. And now Liverpool, with a record 18 English championships, also is about to come under American ownership.Comment


City approves buildings for three area colleges

The Boston Redevelopment Authority yesterday approved new buildings for three of the area's colleges, including a six-story academic center for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences along Huntington Avenue.


Here are some of the issues town meeting members will decide:   New middle school  Whether to spend $50,000 toward designing a new middle school. Officials have scaled back the request from $250,000.


It's easy to overlook this stalwart, but doing so means missing out on a solid investment.


A new crop of sophisticated sewing-embroidery machines for home sewers can create a complicated pattern in moments.


US Recognises Macedonia State, Greece Protests

The president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has announced that the US recognised his country simply as "Macedonia" with the approval of US Secretary of State Colin Powell.


International Olympic Association president Jacques Rogge says any athlete caught doping will be barred from the next Olympics.


Big Blue has brought the title of the world's fastest supercomputer back to the United States for the first time in three years.


Bush wraps up Middle East visit on peace, Iran, oil

President George W. Bush ends a Middle East trip on Wednesday in which he told regional allies that Iran is a threat, Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts need support, and high oil prices are in no one's interest.


TORONTO -- All the batons had been twirled. The confetti had been shot into the air. The Arrr-gos chant had been repeated, oh maybe 100 times.


Butt urges patience as Allardyce tries to rebuild Newcastle

Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt has urged his club's owner to give Sam Allardyce time to complete his rebuilding job.


Genova, 18:21 - CALCIO, AL VIA A GENOVA PRIMO CORSO COORDINATORI STEWARD

Ha preso il via oggi a Genova il corso di formazione e addestramento dei coordinatori degli steward ...


Champagne corks pop in Manila in echo of Marcos era

On Saturday nights, Manila's urban elite throng the invitation-only VVIP room at Embassy nightclub, where foie gras and a flute of champagne are the de rigeur accompaniments to checking out the dance floor.


Napolitano: e' il Csm che valuta condotta dei magistrati


Le verifiche proseguono nella Giunta per le elezioni: Ã¨ scontro sulle nulle  Il procuratore Ferrara: "Non abbiamo motivo di pensare a una frode informatica"                                              Brogli, la procura esclude il riconteggio delle "bianche"                                                                                di SILVIO BUZZANCA e ELSA VINCI


BAGHDAD Ali Hassan al-Majid, one of Saddam Hussein's closest aides and known as "Chemical Ali" for the gassing of the Kurds in Iraq, will be the first of Saddam's top deputies to be tried, Defense Minister Hazim al-Shalaan said Wednesday.


Palestinian child killed on her way to school; Gaza: one Israeli ...

One Israeli soldier was killed and other 6 injured in an attack by the Palestinian resistance by mortars against their base near the Jewish settlement of Morag in Gaza, where an eight-year-old Palestinian child was killed while on her way to school.


Napoli, 11:21 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; LAVEZZI: ENTUSIASTA DI GIOCARE IN AZZURRO

Prime parole da giocatore del Napoli per Ezequiel Ivan Lavezzi, il 22enne attaccante argentino che i...


FORT HOOD, Texas  - A U.S. soldier at the center  of the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal was said in court on  Wednesday to have often flouted instructions, undercutting his  defense that he was following orders when he humiliated and  beat prisoners.


Turkish MPs meet to vote on controversial plans to allow girls to wear the Islamic headscarf in universities.


The UK's two biggest co-operatives begin talks that may lead to a merger.


In a divided nation, an attack against Bangladesh's opposition party leader marks a new low


Ethiopia prosecution seeks death sentence for Mengistu

Prosecutors in Ethiopia are seeking to raise a life imprisonment sentence for former Marxist dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam to the death penalty after a genocide conviction for crimes during his bloody 17-year rule.


Save the women and children first! There's a bear among the BlackBerries!


British Airways profit up, business class strong

British Airways reported a 28.5 percent  rise in operating profit for the first nine months of its  financial year, and said its longhaul premium business was  still shrugging off weakness in financial markets.


Israel's Peretz says 2007 critical year on Iran

Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Wednesday this year would be "critical" for the international community in dealing with Iran's nuclear program.


Ground Zero becomes backdrop for fashion show

Fifty-two floors high in the Manhattan  sky, Emina Cunmulaj sits backstage with other lanky young  models looking out a wall of windows onto an empty black hole  amid the dense downtown lights.


WASHINGTON A just-completed army criminal investigation has implicated 28 active-duty and reserve personnel in the homicides of two Afghan men detained at the US air base at Bagram, Afghanistan, in December 2002, and describes potential offenses ranging


India win by 91 runs, clinch the series 2-1

Dhaka, Dec 27 (UNI) India today took a sweet revenge of their defeat last night and trounced Bangladesh by 91 runs in the third one-day international at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here today to clinch the series 2-1.


Movie veterans shine brightest in wonderfully raucous 'Fockers'

Familial angst rises to new heights in "Meet the Fockers," Jay Roach's sequel to his 2000 hit, "Meet the Parents.


Columbine High School evacuated on bomb threat

Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, scene of the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, was evacuated on Thursday after a bomb threat was received, police said.


Paul Oliver was killed when the car he was travelling in collided with a train at a level crossing, police confirm.


InfoWorld - As part of a new market strategy aimed at growth markets, business software vendor Software AG will focus on SOA (service-oriented architecture) products and services, and plans acquisitions to broaden its product portfolio and market share, company executives announced at a news conference Wednesday.


Nome Gold Mines Have Permit Revoked, for Now: ARMY CORPS: During the Agency's Review, Alaska Gold Must Halt Most Construction.

By Elizabeth Bluemink, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Dec. 8--The Army Corps of Engineers this week suspended a wetlands permit for the Rock Creek and Big Hurrah gold mines under construction near Nome.


'Studio 60' Stirs It Up, Very Successfully

By Maureen Ryan, Chicago Tribune  Sep. 18--The opening set piece that begins the sensational new NBC drama "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (9 p.m. Monday, WMAQ-Ch. 5) does exactly what it's intended to do: set tongues wagging.


Anemic Statistics in Germany and France Underline Risks to a Less Than Robust Recovery in Europe

Signs of shaky economies in France and Germany have sharpened worries about Europe's less-than-robust recovery - and underscored the struggle to shake up regulation-clogged economies in countries that use the ...


Caracas Journal: A Culture of Naming That Even a Law May Not Tame

A bill introduced last week could prohibit Venezuelan parents from bestowing names like Hengelberth, Maolenin, Githanjaly and Yurbiladyberth on their children.


EDINA, Minnesota  - A Minnesota judge said on Wednesday he would make no immediate decision on Sen. Larry Craig's bid to take back the guilty plea he made after a sex-sting arrest, leaving the Idaho Republican's future in the Senate uncertain.


Milano, 23:02 - CALCIO, SUPERCOPPA; ANCELOTTI: LA DEDICHIAMO A PUERTA

Il Milan dedica la vittoria della Supercoppa europea a Antonio Puerta, il giovane difensore del Sivi...


KOROLYOV, Russia - The Soyuz spacecraft closed in on the international space station at dangerously high speed Saturday, forcing the U.S.-Russian crew to put on the brakes, abandon autopilot and manually dock the Soviet-era capsule in an unplanned and tricky maneuver.    It was a last-minute wrinkle for a crew that had never piloted a Soyuz before...


Ten killed in gas explosion in apartment building in western ...

MULHOUSE, France Authorities in France blame a gas explosion in a five-story apartment building for killing ten people. Another dozen are injured and several people are still missing.


The European Commission launches new investigations into whether Microsoft breaks competition laws.


COUNCIL PRIMARY - In Ward 13, Newcomer Tries for Seat

By CATHLEEN F. CROWLEY  Journal Staff Writer  This is another in a series of profiles of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Providence City Council in the Sept. 12 primary.


"Star Trek: Enterprise," the latest  incarnation of one of the most storied franchises in televised  science-fiction history, will end its four-season run in May,  broadcaster UPN said on Wednesday.


WestLB, hit by losses tied to bad trades and the subprime mortgage market, will reduce its work force by 25 percent  under a rescue plan forged with regulators.


Robot salamander may give evolution clues

The first animal to crawl onto land from the ocean probably looked a bit like today's salamander, and researchers have wondered how it was able to switch from swimming to walking.


The use of drugs to treat hyperactivity in children has soared worldwide, a US study shows.


A federal grand jury indicted the leader of a polygamous sect Wednesday, accusing him of fleeing to avoid prosecution on Utah sex charges. The one-count indictment covers a five-month period in 2006, although Warren Jeffs was believed to be on the run for a longer stretch before his arrest in August during a traffic stop near Las Vegas.


Incoming European Union trade chief Peter Mandelson said on Monday he was confident the EU would have a strong counter-case if the United States brought a claim to the World Trade Organization over aircraft subsidies.


Cosi' artista smentisce notizia riportata su 'Libero'


U.S. Increases Sanctions On Syria Over Terrorists

President Bush ordered a new round of financial sanctions against Syria yesterday after concluding that its government is not doing enough to stem the flow of fighters into Iraq.


White House: Economy Set for Solid Growth in 2005

The United States will enjoy solid  growth, low inflation and falling unemployment next year, the  White House said on Friday in its official economic forecast  that would normally not be released until February.


Gold hits record highs, then drops; eyes $900

Gold hit another record high on Monday before losing some strength, but turmoil in financial markets and expectations of aggressive U.S. rate cuts may help the metal touch the psychological level of $900 an ounce soon.


Extended family scheme 'abused' T-Mobile UK has suspended its half-price employee line rental benefit package following reports of abuse. The mobile operator's Friends and Relations scheme offered line rentals at half the normal rate providing qualified recipients signed up to an 18-month contract.â¦


Activists around the world focus on Darfur

Peace activists around the world staged  a day of action on Sunday to highlight the "forgotten war" in  Darfur where tens of thousands of people have been killed and  more than 2 million left homeless.


G.I. Says Prisoner Humiliation Encouraged

BERLIN - Staff Sgt. Ivan "Chip" Frederick, who last week agreed to plead guilty to some charges in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal, said in an interview published Sunday that "secret services" operating in the jail encouraged the humilation of prisoners...


Israel wants to cut its Gaza links: official

Israel wants to cut its links with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip after militants blasted open the territory's border with Egypt in defiance of an Israeli blockade, Israel's deputy defence minister said on Thursday.


Possible mad cow case found in United States

WASHINGTON - The US Agriculture Department said on Thursday that a new case of mad cow disease may have been found in the United States.


Mount St. Helens, the volcano that blew its top with cataclysmic force in 1980, erupted for the first time in 18 years Friday, belching a huge column of white steam and ash after days of rumblings.


Williams and Federer Look to Stay on the Right Path

It is hard not to think of how close Serena Williams came to a radically different scenario and how much would have been required for anything to rewrite Roger Federerâs script at the Australian Open.


Variety - Lions Gate Films Intl. has inked to sell foreign distribution rights to the Marvel/Lions Gate slate of animated made-for-DVD features.


Operatori, pesa prestito per acquisizione Macquarie


Deutsche Telekom secures a deal that will see 50,000 staff accept both lower pay and longer working hours.


The ousted ex-chairman of Sainsbury, Sir Peter Davis, is to receive a Â£2.6m payout from the supermarket giant after a legal battle.


Robbie Findley scored twice in his Real Salt Lake debut, leading the team to its first win of the season, 2-1 over D.C. United 2-1 on Saturday night.


Adwatch: Bush Slams Kerry Health Care Plan

Details of President Bush's new campaign ad to begin airing Tuesday.


A teenager who sparked a national scandal after using a camera phone to film himself having oral sex was granted bail on Wednesday despite prosecution demands he be put in psychiatric care for showing "animal instincts".


Hard-hitting ads to encourage smokers to quit, particularly parents, will appear on TV screens from Boxing Day.


HP's Hurd can't dance, but he can preach BT

That's Business Technology to you Technology Forum To see HP CEO Mark Hurd speak in Las Vegas is to witness a contradiction.â¦


Classy McGrath puts Australia on top in third India Test

Glenn McGrath destroyed India's top order in his 100th Test match here to bring world champions Australia closer to their first series win on Indian soil in 35 years.


"National Treasure" shines at crowded box office

Nicolas Cage topped the North  American box office for the second time this year on Sunday  with "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," a sequel to the  biggest movie of his career.


45-year-old Fred Couples continued his domination of the Merrill Lynch Skins Game this year, winning a total of US$640,000 across the two-day tournament at the Trilogy Golf Club.


Per sostenere crescita e vitare recessione in Usa


Southeast Asian nations are battling a surge in dengue cases, amid signs that climate change could make 2007 the worst year on record for a disease that often gets less attention than some higher-profile health risks.


Forward Kristine Lilly and goalie Brianna Scurry are among 18 players chosen to play for the U.S. in this year's Women's world Cup.


BC to open in Cleveland against Kent State in '08

Boston College will open its 2008 football season Aug. 30 against Kent State at Cleveland Browns Stadium, but the Eagles are still looking for a replacement for Army on the schedule Sept. 13. The Black Knights asked for and received a release from the game.


As Democrats continue to search heaven and earth for a moral values issue they can call their own, I have just the prescription: Why not start with the immoral behavior of giant drug companies such as Merck that continue to sacrifice the health of the


Democratic Sen. John Kerry gained some ground on President Bush among swing voters in the last month, with several citing the presidential debates as a factor in their shift, according to a poll released Wednesday.


Dozens Arrested in Antiwar Protest Near Capitol

What started as a peaceful march against the war in Iraq ended with dozens of arrests in a raucous demonstration.


A Lebanese soldier was killed by Islamic militants' sniper fire Thursday, the latest casualty of the 12-day standoff between the military and Fatah Islam fighters at a refugee camp in northern Lebanon, security officials said.


This PC support pilot fish working at an electronics factory gets a call from a user in the chemical treatment area whose 4-month-old PC isn't working. And it takes no time for fish to figure out why.


Chanderpaul frustrates England on final day of cricket Test

Shivnarine Chanderpaul continued to defy the England attack but the West Indies were still in danger of losing the fourth and final Test on the last day at Riverside.


Bombs kill 133 in Baghdad, curfew imposed

Six car bombs killed 133 people in a Shi'ite stronghold in Baghdad on Thursday, one of the most devastating attacks since the U.S. invasion and likely to inflame sectarian passions in a nation sliding toward civil war.


Yao Ming and Rockets arrive in Shanghai for NBA's first games in ...

Declaring himself "here on business," hometown favorite Yao Ming joined Tracy McGrady and the rest of the Houston Rockets on Tuesday as they prepared for a pair of exhibition games against the Sacramento Kings -- the first NBA games played in China.


Jimmy Kimmel will return for his fourth turn as host of the American Music Awards. "My intent is to break Glen Campbell's all-time record of five. And his hip," Kimmel, 39, said in a statement released Wednesday by Dick Clark Productions.


Pediatricians Chide Bush on Child Health

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDayNews) -- A small but influential group of U.S. pediatricians issued a sharply partisan statement Wednesday criticizing President Bush's track record on child health.


The people of Taiwan are voting to choose a new parliament in a ballot that could shape its future relations with China.


French ministers are preparing to receive individual performance reviews to find out whether they are getting the job done in the reformist government of President Nicolas Sarkozy.


Arts & entertainment: Organisers plan to make greater use of renewable energy


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FDA OKs Warning Label For Pfizer's Bextra

The federal Food and Drug Administration approved new labeling Thursday for Pfizer Inc.'s Bextra drug to warn of possible serious skin reactions and heart-related problems for those who've experienced coronary bypass surgery.


Tokyo Stocks Higher, Dollar Down Against

Tokyo stocks inched up Thursday morning as investors bought underpriced issues. The dollar was trading lower against the Japanese yen.


Supreme Court To Weigh Medical Marijuana Case

While medical use of marijuana is authorized under a 1996 California law, federal law bans marijuana as an illegal drug. Today a case arrives at the US Supreme Court where the justices must


Two students were shot and wounded early on Friday on the Delaware State University campus and police were hunting for a gunman, the university said.


Alleged U.S. Deserter Jenkins Surrenders

CAMP ZAMA, Japan - Saluting and standing at attention, accused U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins surrendered to U.S...


CBS News replaced Rome Hartman with the long-time television news executive and producer, Rick Kaplan.


DSK Bank Reports EUR10.6 Mln Profit in Q3

Bulgaria's second biggest bank DSK posted a pre-tax profit of EUR10.612 million in the third quarter, Hungarian online publication Portfolio.hu reported Wednesday.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday her government would not try to introduce a speed limit on freeways, despite a proposal from her coalition's junior party.


A key aide to Tony Blair claimed she was asked to lie about the role of the prime minister's chief fundraiser to detectives probing allegations political honors were traded for cash, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported Monday.


Newton-John's tips to survive breast cancer

Actress Jaclyn Smith will never forget the day she found out she had breast cancer. And she'll never forget the lesson she learned in those very first moments of being a cancer patient.


Accounting writedown leads to $3.4 billion loss at MCI

MCI (MCI), one of the nation's biggest long-distance operators, lost $3.4 billion in the third quarter because of a previously announced asset writedown of $3.


The Center for Employment Opportunities provides former convicts living in New York City with temporary jobs.


Schroeder pledges to support Libya's WTO bid

TRIPOLI, Oct 16  German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder pledged yesterday to support Libya's bid to join the World Trade Organisation as he visited the North African country for the first time since the ...


Afghan opium poppy cultivation could rise

Afghanistan's 2007 opium poppy cultivation could expand again after a record crop last year, the U.N. drug agency said Monday, underlining the weakness of an international-backed drive against the country's booming narcotics trade.


Stocks slip as rate worries and Oracle weigh

U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday as a report that suggested stronger-than-expected November job growth reduced the chances of an interest-rate cut and on concerns about the outlook for software companies after a negative report on Oracle Corp..


"Batman" film technician dies in accident

A special effects technician involved in the filming of the new Batman movie has died in a car accident, the film's producers said on Tuesday.


Padres pitcher David Wells was suspended for seven games and fined $3,000 Thursday by the commissioner's office for his animated argument with an umpire last weekend.


Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday the nation's foreign policy challenges call for a new leader who will worry more about doing the right thing than how it will look.


L'uomo, quasi ottantenne, e' stato aggredito nella sua auto


Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio is to dissolve parliament and call early elections over a cabinet crisis.


Barack Obama is running well among high-earning, well-educated Democrats in the race for his party's 2008 presidential nomination. But unless he can broaden his appeal, he risks mimicking past flameouts by Gary Hart, Paul Tsongas and Bill Bradley.


Merck Wins Ruling on Class Action Over Vioxx

The New Jersey decision is a legal victory for the drugmaker, which faces nearly 27,000 individual lawsuits from people claiming Vioxx harmed them.


Kremlin foe barred from Russian election

Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov was barred on Sunday from running for president in a March election, a move he said was taken to block any real challenge to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's chosen candidate.


Calearo, chiuso contratto difficile, Epifani, buon accordo


Russia succession intrigue follows Putin to Minsk

The president of Belarus discounted suggestions Russian leader Vladimir Putin could use talks on rejuvenating the idea of a merged post-Soviet state to create a power base after he steps down next year.


Boeing announces 35 new orders for its 787 Dreamliner, hours before the plane is unveiled in Seattle.


Redknapp unrepentant about move from Portsmouth to Southampton? ...

Harry Redknapp shocked Portsmouth two weeks ago by quitting to take a break from soccer. Now those same fans are in a rage _ he's joined the one club they despise.


A Ghanaian woman who studied in the UK is told she must return to Africa despite being terminally ill.


Online advertising marketplace lets marketers buy premium ad space on Web sites six months in advance.


Kirui, Sun win world half-marathon titles

Kenya's Paul Kirui capped an impressive year by winning the men's World half-marathon title Sunday, while China's Sun Ying Jie claimed the women's race.


French President Jacques Chirac is hinting that a third presidential run might not be in the cards, but he has not ruled one out.


Six convicted of arms deals in NY federal court

An Armenian and South African were convicted by a federal jury on Tuesday of agreeing to smuggle Russian military arms into the United States including rocket-propelled grenade launchers and other weapons.


Simpson jailed as "flight risk" amid media frenzy

Former football star O.J. Simpson, acquitted in a sensational double murder trial in 1995, was being held without bail on Monday after being jailed and accused of armed theft of his own sports souvenirs from memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room.


Scott Hamilton, the 1984 Olympic figure skating champion, has a benign brain tumour. Hamilton, 46, underwent a biopsy at The Cleveland Clinic, and doctors expected to release him from the


Investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.  said on Wednesday first-quarter profit rose 6 percent, as real estate and strong equity markets helped lift trading profits even with weakness in subprime mortgages.


Haas edges Safin to reach quarter-finals

German Tommy Haas edged out his   practice partner Marat Safin 4-6 6-3 2-6 6-2 7-6 on Wednesday   to reach the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open for the second   time in three years.


Flexibility needed to resolve Kashmir issue: Musharraf

Islamabad, Oct 30 (UNI) Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf today said Pakistan and India would have to move beyond their stated positions to find out a solution to the Kashmir issue.


The waiting is over. All season long, Red Sox Nation has been waiting for its team to live up to its potential, leave behind its mediocrity and reel off a lengthy winning streak.


Lycos Europe Pulls Spam-Fighting Screensaver

Analysts say a new twist on the war against spammers in Europe isn't likely to spill across Unites States borders, but is rather an opening salvo more likely to fizzle than to explode.


Arafat's Wife Lashes Out at Palestinian Leaders

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Yasser Arafat's wife said  in an emotional television interview on Monday that a planned  visit by Palestinian leaders to her husband in a Paris hospital  was aimed at "burying (him) alive."


Lo ha affermato un inviato della tv Al Jazira in Afghanistan


On Baseball: Best Record Is One Thing; Division Title Another

Major League Baseball has made the distinction of having the American League's best record matter this year.


Ex-Air Force official Darleen Druyun pleaded guilty earlier this year to a criminal conspiracy charge for her role in a deal that gave her a lucrative job with Boeing.


As New Yorkers go to the polls tomorrow, perhaps the most important question other than who wins the presidency will be whether the Democrats make inroads in Republican control of the State Senate.


"Devil Wears Prada" star can't wear the shoes

Meryl Streep, who plays a tyrannical  fashion magazine editor in the film "The Devil Wears Prada,"  does not wear shoes by the Italian fashion house.


The most useful keyboard shortcuts you probably don't know about

You'll get your work done faster by keeping your hands on the keyboard, and off the mouse; here are my favorite keystroke time-savers.


Operational efficiencies and a booming top line fuel Costco's amazing run.


A bomb courier accidentally blew up a taxi in Russia's Dagestan region Tuesday, killing herself and wounding eight other people, police said.


Beeb confirms iPlayer streaming dominance

P2P outnumbered 8 to 1 The BBC has revealed that eight times as many people are using its Flash-based streaming iPlayer than the desktop P2P version.â¦


News.com Extra: This is your brain on a microscopic level

Also: New business models make upgrading cheaper. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


December retail sales dip with outlook weak for 2008

Sales dipped 0.4 percent last month, and consumers may pull back more.


Gov't Gives Najaf Militants 'Final Call'

NAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi made a "final call" Thursday to Shiite militants in Najaf to disarm and withdraw from a revered shrine or face a massive onslaught by Iraqi forces to root them out.    The last-ditch warning came shortly after the militants' leader, radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, rejected those demands with a vow to seek "martyrdom or victory." Just hours before al-Sadr's defiant statement, fighters presumably from his Mahdi Army militia bombarded a Najaf police station with mortar rounds, killing seven policemen and injuring 31...


Bomb Alert Prompts Greek Plane to Land in London

A bomb threat prompted a Greek Olympic Airlines passenger plane to make an emergency landing, escorted by British Tornado jets, at London's Stansted Airport on Sunday.


Wrigley's looks to buy Life Savers, Altoids brands

The company behind Wrigley chewing gum has what it hopes is a sweet deal to buy Life Savers and Altoids among other assets from Kraft Foods.


Safety concerns may scuttle liquefied gas terminal near Quebec ...

(CP) - Fears of an explosion and concerns about public safety may lead to the scrapping of a planned natural gas importing terminal near Quebec City despite future fuel supply needs.


Proposte in modelli a turbante, leopardate, in varie nuances


Cincinnati's Jorgensen suspended for 50 games

Cincinnati Reds catcher Ryan Jorgensen was suspended for 50 games on Friday for violating Major League Baseball's drug prevention and treatment program.


Horses, elephants to star in Hurley's Hindu wedding

White horses, elephants and  priests blowing conch horns will star in the Hindu nuptials of  actress Elizabeth Hurley, who wraps up a week of lavish wedding  celebrations in India on Friday.


A kidnapped UN worker may have been allowed to contact her family in NI, reports from Afghanistan suggest.


Roma. ''Non ho avuto ancora l'occasione per parlare con Fini. Penso che sia giusto discutere con l'interessato per capire''. Il ministro per i rapporti con il Parlamento, Carlo Giovanardi, non vuole commentare


Stringer's honeymoon over as investors dump Sony shares

Howard Stringer's honeymoon as the first foreign head of Sony has come to an abrupt end as investors dump the company's shares amid a battery defect crisis and fears its PlayStation 3 may fail to meet sky-high expectations.


Freevo is a Linux application that turns a PC with a TV capture card and/or TV-out into a standalone multimedia jukebox/VCR/PVR/HTPC. It uses MPlayer or Xine to play and record audio and video. It is optimized for use with a TV+remote.   Freevo 1.7.0 release contains quite a few major new features. Including a great web interface to the media on your freevo machine, a web remote, an encodeserver to compress recordings in the background, an rss feedserver so you can download your favourite podcasts in the background, support for Linux event devices, support anamorphic skins and colour in the tv guide to show overlapping recording, currently showing and already shown, a commercial detection and duplicate recording additions to the record server.   https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=669176


After a few  flops and a political detour, Mr. Reiner returns with âThe Bucket List,â which stars Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.


Quando il Grande Fratello è sul posto di lavoro

Negli Usa i datori di lavoro controllano i dipendenti tramite il Gps dei cellulari e la posta elettronica. E in Italia manca ancora una normativa precisa. DÃ¬ la tua


Heavy fighting is reported in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region after the deaths of two soldiers.


US supports some growth in West Bank settlements

NEW YORK : In an unannounced policy shift, Washington has given its approval for growth within some Israeli settlements in the West Bank, the New York Times reported, citing US and Israeli officials.


Blog: The Free Software Foundation raises the specter that the iPhone's software will violate its new GPL 3 license.


Damon, Nixon Put Red Sox Ahead After Three Innings

Johnny Damon led off the game with a homer and Trot Nixon delivered a two-run double, as the Boston Red Sox lead the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 after three innings in Game 4 of the 2004 World Series.


Andres Nocioni of the Chicago Bulls scores 21 points as Argentina dominates Turkey, 83-58, Tuesday whichÃÂ sets up a semifinal showdown with Spain on Friday.


Corps Flood Protection Project Inspections Reveal Five Levees in Massachusetts Need to Be Upgraded

CONCORD, Mass., Feb. 2  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has determined that five federally-constructed local protection projects in Massachusetts have levees of concern.


N.Korea Says Has Made Nuke Weapons, Shuns 6-Way Talks

North Korea declared on Thursday for the  first time that it possessed nuclear weapons and said it was  suspending participation in six-way talks on dismantling its  nuclear programs for an indefinite period.


Doctors Advise Chemo Before Rectal Cancer Surgery

Administering chemotherapy and radiation before surgery for rectal cancer may not help patients live longer, but it produces fewer side effects than when it is given afterward, doctors reported on Wednesday.


The Hmong immigrant suspected of shooting six hunters to death and a survivor agree that the tragedy began with a confrontation on private land.


India ; Sachin in squad for first two Tests

India News, Bangalore, Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was Friday included in the 15-member Indian squad for the first two Tests against Australia.


Barnsley send Liverpool crashing out of the FA Cup thanks to Brian Howard's injury-time winner.


Fish, Srichaphan win Paris Masters openers

Paris, France (Sports Network) - Silver medalist Mardy Fish and Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand were both victorious Monday in opening-round action at the $3.


China defended its booming oil trade with Africa on Monday, and said Europe and the United States should look at their own engagement on the continent before criticizing Beijing.


Il marito perso in Iraq, una figlia da crescere, le lacrime e i ricordima anche le malignitÃ  della gante: vita di una moglie di caduto in guerra                                          "Io, vedova di guerra in un Paese senza memoria"                                                                                dal nostro inviato CARLO BONINI


De-duplication Helps IT Manage Data Growth

Some attendees at the Storage Networking World conference say they're combining backup software and de-duplication technology with virtual systems in an effort to manage ever increasing data stores.


Iraqis Flee Fighting in Samarra by River Boats

SAMARRA, Iraq  - Waving white flags, Iraqis fled  the city of Samarra on river boats on Sunday as U.S. forces  claimed victory over insurgents in the first step of an  offensive aimed at taking control of rebel-held cities.


Microsoft Won't Charge More for Multicore Licenses

Software vendors have proceeded cautiously on the core question, with rivals IBM, Oracle, Sun, Microsoft and others waiting to see how the others approach the issue, partly to learn what works and partly to have the opportunity to counter.


Indian IT services to reach $11B by 2010, says Gartner

India's IT services market is forecast to grow to $10.73 billion by 2011, at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.2 percent, as outsourcing emerges as a more favored option for companies in India, according to research firm Gartner.


CONCORD -- Carola (Rosenthal) Domar, 84, of Concord, a former social worker, died of breast cancer Sept. 24 at the Wayside Hospice in Wayland.


Microsoft investigates Windows Server flaw

Microsoft is investigating a security flaw in Windows server software that could allow an attacker to gain complete control over systems running the software, the company said.


More than 100 nations struggled Monday to strike a balance between what rich and poor countries must do to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming.


Spotting the clues to buy before stocks rise.


Palestinians seek vengeance after Hamas killings

Palestinian militants are seeking revenge Friday, pounding Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip with mortars. The violence flared up after a top Hamas militant was killed in an Israeli airstrike.


A judge has ruled a seriously ill premature baby should not be revived if she stops breathing.


Election result could depend on last minute voters

HAMISH ROBERTSON: It seems that many voters will still be making up their minds as they enter the polling booth. And while the fortunes of both major parties could well lie with these undecided voters, just what will influence their vote remains unclear.


ATLANTA - With the merger of AT&T Wireless complete, Cingular is making plans to cut its 68,000-person workforce by 10 percent, the companyâs CEO told The Associated Press on Tuesday.


Cause of north Iraq cholera outbreak unclear: WHO

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday thousands of people had fallen ill with cholera in northern Iraq, but the cause of the outbreak had not been identified.


Two developments Monday, one tragic the other controversial, marked the latest phase in southern Europe's struggle to stem the flood of illegal immigrants.


Cheney meets N.Korea abductee's parents in Japan

He didn't have time to meet Japan's defense minister, who has questioned the Iraq war, but Vice President Dick Cheney squeezed in a chat on Thursday with a couple whose daughter was kidnapped by North Korea decades ago.


Churches in north-east India are to hold special services after blasts and gun attacks killed at least 56 people.


Singapore's GDP Shrinks Annual 2.3% in 3rd Quarter

Singapore's economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter, ending a year of expansion, as record oil prices curbed overseas sales of companies including Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.


Everybody thought it would be Roy Jones Jr., the former heavyweight champion who struggled so mightily when he later shed those pounds, having trouble making weight for his fight tonight against Felix Trinidad.


Brazil's president met with ailing Fidel Castro on Tuesday, a surprise ending to a visit during which he offered Cuba credits for food and infrastructure and signed a deal for Brazil to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico.


Ministro Finanze, concederemo dichiarazione non-opposizione


London's new museum overwhelms viewers with the impression of immensity that Winston Churchill's life and persona still put forward, and the attention it still demands.


EU criticizes Microsoft interoperability efforts in response to 2004 antitrust ruling, more fines possible.


Opinion: SAN, NAS, ILM, SAS, DAS, CAS -- your boss doesn't care

The trouble with trying to explain the meaning of these acronyms is that it requires using language that confuses rather than clarifies the situation.


E-voting needs paper trail, scientists say

Electronic voting machines should not be used in the United States without a paper-based backup to ensure they tally votes correctly, computer experts working for the U.S. government say.


Rock drummer Tommy Lee has  apologized to Alicia Keys and MTV for getting involved in a  fight during the R&B singer's performance at the cable  network's Video Music Awards show over the weekend.


Director Clint Eastwood is to be awarded France's highest civilian distinction, the Legion of Honour.


People in the News: R. you ready for this?: No minors!

We can't believe we're saying this to anyone other than Paris Hilton, but here goes: Hey, R. Kelly! Stop having sex in front of cameras.


Bruce Springsteen has rocked concert-goers while trying to rock the vote, leading a band of top musicians in a rollicking show to help elect Democrat John Kerry to the White House.


Outsourcing the eBay way: Web sites match users, contract programmers

Online marketplaces that offer eBay-like services for matching companies with freelance developers are attracting the attention of some IT managers who want flexible workforces -- and lower labor costs.


Witness: Blake 'Aged 50 Years' After Wife's Murder

Actor Robert Blake "aged 50 years"  in the moments after his wife was murdered outside a Los  Angeles restaurant, a waitress who served the couple testified  on Wednesday in the "Baretta" star's murder trial.


This Week on Perl 6, Fortnight Ending 2004-06-21

Arrays and other classes go into the basic Parrot PMC hierarchy, and Dan finally embraces Unicode while perl6-language ... doesn't.