Soccer: Germany overwhelms Japan 3-0 in Asian football tour opener

YOKOHAMA, Japan : World Cup heroes Miroslav Klose and Michael Ballack scored the goals on Thursday as Germany overwhelmed Asian champions Japan 3-0 in the opener of their three-game Asian tour.


HBO to let subscribers download TV shows, movies

Time Warner Inc pay TV channel HBO  will launch a service on Tuesday to let subscribers download  movies and television shows over the Web, joining a crowded  market for video on the Internet.


International Space Station Status Report: SS07-06

To: SCIENCE EDITORS  Contact: Katherine Trinidad, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202- 358-3749, or John I. Petty, Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281- 483-2530, both for NASA   HOUSTON, Feb.


Bangladesh's opposition parties continue protest

Thousands of police and paramilitary troops patrolled the capital yesterday on the second day of a general strike called to protest a grenade attack on an opposition political rally that killed 20 people and wounded hundreds.


For Johnny Depp, there are films and Tim Burton films

For Johnny Depp, there are films and there are Tim Burton films.


Anadarko to Sell Gulf Assets for $1.3 Bln

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC.N) has agreed to sell oil properties in the Gulf of Mexico to Apache Corp. (APA.N) and a royalty interest to Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. for a total of $1.31 billion as part of its plan to slash debt and buy back stock, the company said on Friday.


Disney and Viacom agreed to a fine of $1.5 million from the Federal Communications Commission over claims their children's cable television networks violated advertising restrictions, the FCC said Thursday.


Militants in Iraq Behead British Hostage

Militants beheaded a British hostage near Baghdad despite secret 11th-hour efforts by London to free Kenneth Bigley from kidnappers whose video messages had played on British emotions on the war in Iraq for three weeks.


"Canadian Idol" producer seethes at voter bias

TORONTO  - The executive producer of "Canadian Idol" has a problem: regional voting routinely knocks competitors from Toronto, Canada's largest city, out of the TV singing showdown.


Dillon knows how to act -- like a winner

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When he said a few years ago that he'd rather flip burgers than play in Cincinnati?


Pakistan accuses al Qaeda of killing Bhutto

GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest next to her father in the family mausoleum on Friday after the opposition leader's assassination plunged Pakistan into crisis and triggered violent protests.


Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will raise by 7.8 percent the limit on the size of single-family-home mortgages they will purchase, increasing the pool of home buyers who will qualify for lower-cost financing.


Mozilla's Firefox about to be released on market so far dominated ...

The future appears rosy for Firefox. Just two years after its start, and even before reaching version 1.0 (now imminent), the little open source browser has already left behind its elder


It's all about catching on to receiver Gessner

FOXBOROUGH -- The path is long from Brown University to the NFL, perhaps even longer than the one from Foxborough to Berlin. Chas Gessner can confirm that, because he's traveled both. Now that he's there, trying to stick with the defending Super Bowl champions, the journey, to an outsider, may barely seem worth it. Making the Patriots as a receiver ...


French singer Henri Salvador dies aged 90

French crooner Henri Salvador, who first went on stage in the cabarets of pre-war Paris and played guitar with Django Reinhardt, died in Paris on Wednesday aged 90, his record company said.


Cruise Ship, Oil Tanker Collide in Spain

A cruise ship carrying some 500 people collided Sunday with an oil tanker in fog-shrouded waters off southern Spain, causing damage to both vessels but no injuries or environmental damage, officials said.


High levels of testosterone in foetuses are linked to a higher chance of developing autistic traits, scientists say.


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


In this photograph released by the US Army, soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, cordon off an area around the crater left by large car bomb which exploded near an entrance to the International Zone in Baghdad Saturday


North Korea has warned that it will regard any economic sanctions imposed by Japan as a "declaration of war". Pyongyang said it would hit back with an "effective physical response".


A bomb explodes in Algeria killing eight people as the All-Africa Games are about to open.


Vital Signs: Nutrition: Another Benefit Is Seen in Buying Organic Produce

A new study finds that organically grown tomatoes have higher levels of flavonoids, which may protect against cardiovascular disease.


Amy Winehouse seeks to reclaim glory at Grammys

Amy Winehouse, the British soul singer whose messy personal life has ravaged her promising career, will emerge from a London rehab clinic later on Sunday to perform live via satellite at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.


Online retailer promises unlocked iPhones

Blog: PureMobile.com says it will sell unlocked versions of the iPhone.


LOWELL -- One set of Eagles soared on to the Super 8 semi finals by clipping the wings of a team with the same nickname.


Geraldo Rivera Sues Over Housing Dispute

Geraldo Rivera is suing the co-op board of the housing development he lives in, alleging members wrongly kept a $10,000 deposit on one of his properties and prevented him from buying another.


Amazon and Microsoft have filed lawsuits against companies that used their names to commit fraud on the Internet. One suit accuses Gold Disk Canada of "spoofing," or sending e-mails that appear


The Mobile World Congress, underway February 11-14 in Barcelona, Spain, puts the spotlight on mobile broadband gear, services, software, and strategies. Read CNET's full coverage here.


A man is arrested after 10-year-old girl is attacked by a dog and needs two operations.


No. 3 Southern California held on again and resurgent Washington came up just short of its biggest victory in years.


Temporary increases in HIV levels do not generally mean a drug losing its effectiveness, research finds.


Vanno peggio solo la Grecia, la Romania e la Polonia


Mozambique's ex-President Joaquim Chissano wins the inaugural $5m Mo Ibrahim prize for African leadership.


US Airways Group Inc. met Monday with two unions to try to agree on concessions before an Oct. 7 hearing at which a bankruptcy judge could let the carrier temporarily reduce pay by 23 percent.


Here's a rare scene: The Dallas Mavericks held a news conference Thursday to announce the signing of a player who proclaimed that if all goes as planned, he won't play a single minute this season.


Musharraf Ally Aziz Sworn In as Pakistan's New Prime Minister

Pakistan's finance minister for the past five years, Shaukat Aziz, has been sworn in as the country's new prime minister. Mr.


Iraq revokes security contractor license after shootout

Iraq announced on Monday it had withdrawn the license of a U.S. security firm and would prosecute employees it said were involved in a shooting in Baghdad in which 11 people were killed.


Palestinians are moving toward a new generation of leadership, while US and Israeli leaders consider their legacies.


Eleven Iraqis arrested over killing of tribal chief

RAMADI, Iraq  - Eleven Iraqi suspects have been arrested for involvement in the killing of a Sunni Arab tribal leader who helped push al Qaeda fighters from much of Anbar province, his brother said.


Genova, 17:34 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: STOP DI 20 GIORNI PER MAGGIO

Doppia seduta per la Sampdoria alla ripresa della preparazione dopo due giorni di riposo. Brutte not...


Spain Nixes Plan for More Basque Autonomy

Spain's Parliament overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to grant increased autonomy to the troubled Basque region, with lawmakers on Tuesday accusing the region's president of an unconstitutional attempt to secede.


ACCUSED terrorist Abu Bakar Bashir has told an Indonesian court to be wary of interference from the "two enemies of God", Australia and the US.


Il procuratore antimafia dopo scoperta armi in container


Thai PM Says Will Punish 'Wrongdoers' Over Deaths

PATTANI, Thailand  - Bomb blasts rocked southern  Thailand on Friday as Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra  promised to get to the bottom of the deaths of 78 Muslims in  military custody and punish any "wrongdoers."


When it comes to seasoning food, there's no shortage of salt options.


Hingis Banned Two Years for Positive Drug Test

Martina Hingis, who retired from tennis after a positive drug test for cocaine was revealed in November, was banned for two years.


Rossi, il campione di moto ospite della rassegna, scatenal'entusiasmo del fans. E l'organizzazione chiama i carabinieri                                                  Il ciclone Valentino sul Festival folla in delirio e star a guardare                                                                                dal nostro inviato CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Live from the San Francisco Web 2.0 Summit, Rafe Needleman and company.


His usefulness to the Bush administration is coming to an end

It doesn't take a military or political genius to see that things aren't going well for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld these days.


Cigarette makers divided as tobacco wars resume

WASHINGTON/SCOTTSDALE, Arizona  - The tobacco wars are back in the U.S. Congress, but the battle lines have shifted and anti-smoking forces are no longer facing a monolithic tobacco industry and loyal legislators.


24mila vittime, allarme epidemie Tredici italiani morti, 100 ...

Roma, 27 dicembre 2004 - E' il momento della solidarietÃ  internazionale, ma anche di affrontare una realtÃ  ancora piÃ¹ terribile del previsto, mentre il rischio delle epidemie comincia a preoccupare seriamente i soccorritori.


Sacchi Ã¨ galactico, al Real a tempo indeterminato

Perez l'ha nominato direttore tecnico della squadra. Â«Non allenerÃ , ci serve la sua esperienza di uomo di calcioÂ». MADRID (SPAGNA) - Adesso Ã¨ ufficiale, Arrigo Sacchi Ã¨ il nuovo direttore tecnico del Real Madrid.


Making crafts are a wonderful way to spend a day at home. They bring out the creativity in a person and give great satisfaction when completed. Here is a little snowman you can make on one of those days at home.


Toby Young, author of âHow to Lose Friends & Alienate People,â will soon see his memoir on the big screen.


Lima, 10:05 - CALCIO, PERU': URIBE NUOVO CT

Julio Cesar Uribe è stato nominato ct del PerÃ¹ in vista della Coppa America e delle eliminato...


HANOI: French President Jacques Chirac has said the US-led war in Iraq was illegal and expressed his fear for the countryâs future in the face of a âcivil warâ.


U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with beaten down shares offering bargains to investors and oil producer stocks bolstered by crude oil prices breaking through the $50 a barrel mark.


Gonzales: DOJ committed to fighting cybercrime

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Department of Justice and President George Bush are committed to fighting intellectual-property theft and cybercrime, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales told a small audience in Seattle on Wednesday morning. He cited a number of initiatives the DOJ has launched in the past year and detailed a few high-profile arrests of cybercriminals as examples of the government's focus on the issues. Just last month in Seattle, for example, authorities indicted Robert Soloway, known as the "spam king," for his role in sending millions of spam e-mails and selling useless mass e-mailing products and services. "In bringing cases like this, we recognize that spam is not just an annoyance," Gonzales said. The DOJ has 240 federal prosecutors around the country who are trained to address complex computer crimes, he said. This week, many of them are attending a meeting in Florida with computer industry experts to beef up their training in how to respond to cyber incidents, he said. The DOJ has a similar number of prosecutors who are specially trained to handle intellectual-property theft investigations. Gonzales pointed to another local arrest from last year that was possible because of the work the DOJ is doing to prosecute such criminals. Scott Laney, a Washington man, was sentenced to five years in prison and fined more than $9 million for his role in acquiring Microsoft software at reduced rates and illegally reselling it at near market value. "The stiff sentence in this case shows modern-day pirates that we take these crimes seriously," Gonzales said. His biggest concern is that piracy is an easy way for criminals to raise money that could be used for other illicit activities, including terrorism. "It's more than just a question of protecting IP, it's a question of security," he said. The DOJ is also reaching out to overseas governments in hopes of encouraging them to crack down on intellectual-property crime. Last year, the DOJ provided training to more than 3,000 foreign prosecutors, investigators and judges in more than 100 countries, he said. "IP theft is undeniably an international concern," he said. Gonzales spoke at an event organized by TechNet Northwest, an association of technology companies that focuses on public policy and politics to help promote the high-tech economy. The event was also promoted by the Discovery Institute, a group that promotes creationism. Around 50 people attended. Gonzales didn't touch on a more sensitive local issue: The firing of Western Washington U.S. Attorney John McKay late last year. A small group of Seattlites didn't forget though, gathering outside of the hotel where Gonzales spoke to protest the firing and other issues.


Survival is cold comfort in AIDS-stricken rural China

With the familiarity of a  long-married couple, Leng Zhijin lifts his wife Wang  Xiangying's ragged blouse to show raw rashes and she grasps his  shoulder, gaunt after 20 days of diarrhea.


The nightmarish beginning to a controversial redeployment has rekindled criticism of Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to shift the 850-strong Black Watch Regiment from the relative calm of Basra to Iraq's deadliest area.


Il leader della Lega a Venezia dal palco della festa dei militanti"Grazie a noi il federalismo ormai Ã¨ all'interno delle istituzioni"                                          Bossi ai padani: "Riapriremo il parlamento del Nord"


A state agency issued an emergency order Thursday that threatens jail time and fines for health care providers caught giving flu shots to healthy, low-risk people.


The Democrats this year are looking for votes wherever they can find them - even on the Left Bank


Of all the exchanges in the first presidential debate, at the University of Miami Thursday night, the one I found most perplexing was over the North Korean nuclear issue.


Pakistan forces press attack on militant stronghold

Pakistan villagers said army helicopter gunships launched strikes on Sunday in an area regarded as a stronghold of a Taliban commander linked with the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.


Nasa jet flies at '10 times speed of sound'

A tiny unmanned Nasa "scramjet" set a new world speed record after flying at nearly 10 times the speed of sound. The 12ft supersonic combustion ramjet flew at just under 7,000mph - or around Mach 9.6.


Algerini catturati a Napoli cercavano raggiungere Svizzera


Congress approves offshore drilling bill

Hours before adjourning for the year, the U.S. Congress on Saturday sent President George W. Bush legislation that would open 8.3 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and natural gas drilling and redistribute billions of dollars in royalties to four Gulf states.


By SWALLOW, Andrew  Moving house is one of the most stressful events in most people's lives, so imagine moving farm, often with the next occupier arriving less than 24 hours later.


Wal-Mart, union call for universal health care

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a labor union with which the retailer often clashes joined forces on Wednesday to call for universal health care coverage for all Americans by 2012, but offered no specific proposals.


Ty Wigginton homered and drove in four runs and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays stopped Ervin Santana's seven-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.


Il pm Pavone ha aperto un fascicolo. Nessun indagato al momentoSaranno le perizie a decidere se ci sono responsabilitÃ  per lesioni colpose o disastro colposo                                            Jammin' Festival, aperta l'inchiesta Concerto riparatore a settembre                                                                                Il Comune di Venezia pensa a un evento musicale per le migliaia di fan delusi


Lincoln-Sudbury's defense leaves Westford at a loss

After 19 turnovers, 15 missed free throws, and a horde of flubbed shots, the 10th-ranked Lincoln-Sudbury girls' basketball team only cared about one thing last night: It put 40 points on the scoreboard while holding visiting Westford to 35.


Symantec adds threat data to Managed Security Services

SAN FRANCISCO - In a bid to expand its services business, Symantec Corp. next week plans to start selling security intelligence data as an add-on to its Managed Security Services.ADVERTISEMENTSBC Datacomm White PaperFind out how Crate & Barrel expects to save $180,000 by moving to VoIP, compared to a traditional PBX.


The shape of the new post housing-bubble market is one that favors young people who never owned a house and the banks that have access to cheap deposits.


Sapporo, 09:56 - SCI NORDICO, MONDIALI: ORO ITALIA STAFFETTA SPRINT A SQUADRE

L'Italia (Renato Pasini e Cristian Zorzi) ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nella gara sprint a squadre dei...


Should patients pay for missed appointments?

A survey has found that the majority of doctors are in favour of fining non-attending patients. Would you pay for a missed GP appointment?


Airbus Asks for Inspections Due to Cracks

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS has asked airlines using its A330 and A340 wide-bodied aircraft to inspect the planes after cracks were found in the wing of a plane in Germany, the company said Thursday.


The population of the UK will increase by 4.4 million over the next nine years, according to new estimates.


Eurostar is set to make its inaugural journey from Paris to London via a new 186mph high-speed line.


Vendors Address Productivity, Convergence at Wireless Expo

SAN FRANCISCOâThe tension between enterprise and consumer segments of the wireless market was evident at Monday's keynote addresses here at the CTIA Wireless conference and expo.


OPEC ministers were unclear on how the cuts would be distributed. Only seven of the 10 members subject to quota had been asked to reduce supplies.


The House joined the Senate yesterday in refusing to approve a constitutional amendment to bar same-sex marriage, described by Republican supporters as a vital protection for traditional families


Londra, 12:36 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD: INCENTIVO A RONALDO PER FARE 30 GOL

Sir Alex Ferguson, manager del Manchester United, ha promesso un incentivo economico a Cristiano Ron...


Midwest Air warns of profit shortfall; shares down

Midwest Air Group Inc. , which is trying to fend off a hostile takeover by AirTran Holdings Inc. , said on Tuesday second-quarter earnings will fall short of analysts' expectations and may be lower than a year earlier because of weak fares.


Bush pressures Iran on its nuclear plans

SANTIAGO President George W. Bush has increased the administration's pressure on Iran, saying there are indications that the country is speeding forward in the production of a key ingredient for nuclear weapons fuel, a move he said was "a very serious


'Aussie Taliban' Hicks begins life after prison

Former Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks has gone swimming, met with his father and ventured out without being recognised since his release from prison three days ago, a report said Tuesday.


Rwanda Vows to Repel Rebel Advance from Congo

Rebels are advancing on Rwanda from  bases in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Kigali will use  any means necessary to repel them, a senior Rwandan official  said on Wednesday. "There are a number of operations and mass  movements of rebels toward our borders. The ultimate objective  is to attack us in the near future," Richard Sezibera,  President Paul Kagame's adviser on DRC, told Reuters, referring  to Rwandan Hutu rebels based in the jungles of Rwanda's vast  neighbor.


Circuit City Stores posted a narrower quarterly loss from continuing operations on Friday but said the outlook was cautious for the current quarter, which includes the key holiday season.


Praga, 23:40 - CALCIO: CHAMPIONS: SLAVIA PRAGA-STEAUA 2-1

Lo Slavia Praga ha battuto la Steaua Bucarest per 2-1 in una partita del gruppo H di Champions Leagu...


The FTC has taken legal action in an effort to shut down Seismic Entertainment Productions and SmartBot.Net -- two companies that have become notorious as distributors of spyware.


Latinos hurt by immigration debate: study

The intense debate over illegal immigration has made life more difficult for U.S. Hispanics, the fastest-growing minority in the country, with many fearing deportation and having difficulty finding work and housing, study found.


Allawi: US-led military partly to blame for army massacre

Iraqi PM warns violence will rise ahead of January polls as more than 560 killed in four months to September. BAGHDAD - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday that carelessness by some elements of the


U.S. forces in Iraq on offensive against Qaeda

U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a series of operations on Tuesday targeting al Qaeda in Iraq after an upsurge in suicide bombings which U.S. commanders say are an attempt by the militant group to reignite sectarian violence.


Verizon Wireless says no to abortion rights messages

Verizon Wireless has rejected a  request from an abortion rights advocacy group to set up text  message alerts for subscribers who signed up for the  information, but a company spokesman said on Thursday it was  reviewing its text messaging policy.


Terrell Owens talked about Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo again Thursday Â this time, to clear the air. Just in case anyone thought he was serious Wednesday when he proclaimed his quarterback's latest girlfriend "not a fan favorite," Owens explained he was merely having fun with a subject that's been tossed about by others for days.


Pfizer CEO Defends Celebrex, Won't Recall It

Pfizer Chief Executive Hank McKinnell said on Sunday doctors should be made aware of the health risks in prescribing Celebrex to their patients, but the company does not plan to recall its popular arthritis drug.


Russian, US astronauts leave space station on maintenance mission

MOSCOW - The Russian-US crew of the International Space Station (ISS) went on a five-hour space walk overnight to carry out maintenance work, Russian space officials said Saturday, quoted by ITAR-TASS news agency.


Music Review | Artek: Unwrapping a Final Round of Musical Holiday Treats

The singers held the spotlight, but if the instrumental works were few, the players had ample opportunity to shine.


Gatlin's the best by the blink of an eye

If you live for the menâs 100 meters and figure that once itâs over, the rest of the Olympic track meet is just a lot of people from places you couldnât find on a map


Ex-Prosecutor Becomes Chief at Firm in Crisis

NEW YORK, Oct. 25 -- The new head of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Michael G. Cherkasky, has three key traits working in his favor: clean hands, a reputation for toughness and the right friends.


Ramat Hascharon, 14:28 - TENNIS, FED CUP: ISRAELE-RUSSIA 1-1

Israele e Russia sono sull'1-1 dopo la prima giornata della sfida valida per i quarti di finale di F...


Putin springs surprise choice for PM's job

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday named the little-known head of a financial market watchdog as his prime minister in a surprise move that kept Russians guessing over who would succeed him in the Kremlin.


L'annuncio dell'imprenditore a presidente regione Umbria


Bangladesh accused of extrajudicial killings

Bangladesh's leading human rights group accused security forces of carrying out at least 50 extrajudicial killings since the start of emergency rule two months ago.


Scientists link stem cell deaths to graying hair

Your overbearing boss didn't turn your hair gray. Neither did your unruly teenage kids. Turns out, your hair follicles simply ran out of stem cells, according to researchers


The World Trade Organization authorized the European Union and seven other nations yesterday to impose more than $140 million in punitive duties on American goods, on the grounds that Congress has failed to repeal a controversial anti-dumping law.


Greek Prosecutors Expected to Rule on Olympic Pair

Greek prosecutors are expected on Wednesday to announce results of an investigation into whether the country's top sprinters faked a road accident in a doping scandal that rocked Greece and plagued the Athens Olympics.


Avril Doyle, president of the Irish Equestrian Federation, believes Cian O'Connor's Olympic medal is tarnished following a positive blood test.


RACINE, Wis. - A man may have found out firsthand just how nasty the competition is between the world's two biggest beermakers.


D.O.J. says Microsoft to modify Vista over complaint

U.S. antitrust authorities confirmed on  Tuesday they reached an accord with Microsoft Corp. requiring  the company to modify its Vista operating system in response to  complaints its desktop search function puts Google Inc.   and other potential competitors at a disadvantage.


Sri Lankan troops killed around 30 Tamil Tigers in a clash overnight in jungle in the island's restive east, the military said on Wednesday, hours after the navy said it had killed around 40 insurgents in a sea battle.


International Olympics Committee members are visiting London to check preparations for the 2012 Games.


Reese Hoffa is unknown no more. He won the shot put Saturday while training partner Adam Nelson took second for a 1-2 U.S. finish on the opening night of the world track and field championships.


Basic Instincts: On Wearing Our Salaries on Our Sleeves

Given how careful we are today about all things financial itâs striking that people appear to have been more frank about money 200 years ago.


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.


11 EU governments knew of secret prisons

Eleven European Union governments — including Britain, Poland and Germany — knew about secret CIA prisons operating in Europe, a draft European Parliament report concluded Tuesday.


Shaq Settles Some Scores in New Rap Song

The way NBA star Shaquille O'Neal sees it, he's still the big cat, Kobe Bryant's not where it's at, and he's got the rap to back up the fact. And the Miami Heat center isn't crazy about the Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace or rapper Skillz either.


Natural magnets, believed by many to ease pain, may actually do little to that effect, new research reports.


Internet management groups seeks comment on dealing with domain registrars after recent RegisterFly debacle.


Bush Threatens Syria with New Pressure Over Iraq

President Bush threatened on Monday to use new economic and diplomatic measures to pressure Syria over its suspected interference in Iraq before January elections.


Sam Shields, Javarris James and Ryan Hill all turned some heads when they arrived on Miami's campus this summer, with each freshman boldly predicting that he would quickly earn significant playing time. Turns out, they all were probably right.


Record producer Spector charged in 2003 slaying

LOS ANGELES -- In an indictment unsealed Monday, record producer Phil Spector was charged with murder in the shooting death of a B-movie actress at his mansion on Feb. 3, 2003.


According to Intel, the OLPC not only asked Intel to stop working on its own low-cost laptop projects that competed with the OLPC's XO laptop, it also asked Intel to stop supplying chips to other partners, like Asus, working on similar designs.


Russian: Spy accused contact of poisoning

A former Russian security agent who was fatally poisoned by a rare radioactive isotope accused a contact he met hours before falling ill of being involved in the poisoning, according to Russian billionaire and fierce Kremlin critic Boris Berezovsky.


Now that he's been set free, Genarlow Wilson, a young man who had been sentenced to 10 years in prison for having consensual oral sex with another teenager, said he wants to pursue a college degree in either sociology or business.


Myanmar protests push Iran down U.N. agenda

President George W. Bush announced new U.S. sanctions against Myanmar on Tuesday as world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly focused on rising protests against military rule in the Southeast Asian state.


The Easyjet founder teams up with UK download service Wippit to enter the online music market.


Lebanon Cleric Doubtful on Iraq Elections

Lebanon's most senior Shiite Muslim cleric is voicing doubts about holding national elections in Iraq, a major departure from his Iraqi colleagues who support the vote.


Find the perfect career school in your area. Search our listings for business, culinary, computer, health, technology, art, and many other degree programs near you.


Spending blueprint that would provide a big boost to defense, protect president's signature tax cuts.


Anche Barroso gela Berlusconi: Â«Inutile indebolire il patto di ...

Il presidente di turno dellâUe, l'olandese Jan Peter Balkenende, ha ricevuto la lettera di Berlusconi nella quale si chiede di mettere in agenda il dibattito sul patto di stabilitÃ . Burocratica la risposta


WRAPUP-1-Glamour ties dominate Champions League draw

Chelsea take on Barcelona, Real Madrid face Juventus and AC Milan return to Manchester, scene of their 2003 European Cup triumph, following Friday's draw for the first knockout round of the Champions League.


Yankees 12, Angels 0: Yankees Make a Statement to Close a Troubled First Half

Chien-Ming Wang worked six and a third shutout innings to improve to 9-4, and the Yankees supported him with three home runs, including Alex Rodriguezâs 30th of the season.


The European elections showed strong campaigning by political parties can boost turnout in polls, says a report.


Oil futures prices advanced to a new high Monday as a strike began in Africa's largest exporter of crude, exacerbating global supply concerns at a time of strong demand and reduced


Gloves Come Off As Pols Use Boxing Terms

MILWAUKEE - Gloves up, the presidential race is turning into a real slugfest, with both sides using the lingo of boxing greats.    President Bush threw the first verbal punch with his stump speech refrain, "He can run, but he can't hide." The line comes from former heavyweight champion Joe Louis, and Bush often repeats it as he criticizes Sen...


Singer-guitarist Walter de Castro  couldn't believe his luck when he found out his band's song  "The Core" would be featured on "FIFA 2008," the Electronic  Arts  popular soccer game.


Iraqi Sunni Clerics: Election Lacked Legitimacy

Leading Sunni clerics declared on  Wednesday that any government emerging from Iraq's historic  election would lack legitimacy because many people had  boycotted a poll they said was tainted by a U.S.-led  occupation.


In speech after campaign speech, President Bush tells audiences that the best reason to vote for him is that a re-election victory means four more years of Laura Bush. There's a good reason why — Bush's wife is much more popular than he is.


The National Religious Party lashed out at Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's expected decision on Tuesday to remain in the government, accusing him of abandoning their effort to topple Sharon and prevent disengagement from being implemented.


Video: New York's magical 'Harry Potter' bash

Blog: Kids and adults alike--many in costume--show up for the party to commemorate the launch of the final installment of J.K. Rowling's already legendary book series.


Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish lost opening matches in the Davis Cup final today, leaving the United States in a big hole and Spain in commanding position to win the title.


Prevede l'emanazione di un testo unico da parte del governo


The Polar Express On The Really Big Screen

Apart from James Cameron, very few people are making films suitable for showing in 3-D on the enormous Imax screen. But finally here is a feature film that has been digitally remastered to not only fill the


Proclamato da Filt-CGIL, Fit-CISL e UIL trasporti


US death penalty foes want Kerry presidency

US death penalty opponents hope that Democrat John Kerry, a former prosecutor who opposes executions, wins the presidency from George W. Bush, who strongly supports the death penalty.


Google Roadshows Left Small Investors Out

The initial public offering of  Internet search engine Google Inc. was billed as a bonanza for  millions of U.S. investors -- but the little guy, with check in  hand, was left out of the party.


WASHINGTONââ Senators are turning their attention to a wide-ranging $136 billion corporate tax bill as lawmakers whittle down their workload before leaving town for the elections.


UN Urges Donors to Meet Pledges, Promises Scrutiny

The United Nations called on donors  Tuesday to set a record by meeting in full its $1.0 billion  appeal for immediate aid to victims of Asia's tsunami, and  pledged to be open about how the money was spent.


Arafat in Serious Condition, Foreign Medics Arrive

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Foreign doctors rushed to  Yasser Arafat's side on Thursday to tend to the seriously ill  Palestinian leader, who for decades has symbolized his people's  struggle for statehood.


European stocks advance amid high oil prices

Europe's main stock markets climbed higher on Friday as the oil sector was energised by soaring crude prices, dealers said.


I know itâs hard to believe, but during the past 12 months I sometimes went two or three weeks in a row without finding anything to mock, deflate or be disappointed by.


In 14 locations around the Washington area, MobilTrak devices are sensing which radio stations drivers are listening to by picking up electronic signals emitted from car antennas. -The Washington Post


US official hails India nuclear bill, says both nations will benefit

A key nuclear accord between India and the United States that is on the verge of approval by Congress will be a stepping stone to enhanced military ties, a top US official said.


Stackable Switches Add Up to Savings at Duke

By Hochmuth, Phil  When some network architects deploy thousands of LAN ports for users, they use chassis switches at the LAN edge for easier management and failover. Duke University, however, finds better network management and cost savings through stacking switches.


Just Call It the International Basketball Association

To all the homegrown talents worried about David Stern outsourcing America's game, that ship has sailed and that may be a good thing.


Wireless Spectrum Debate Moves Into Politics

Debate over February 2009 auctions of wireless spectrum has reached the U.S. presidential campaign.


China Ping An sets share offer pricing details

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co  announced on Monday pricing details of its plan to sell $22 billion of new A shares and convertible bonds, the biggest equity refinancing by a Chinese company.


Ministro lascia Annozero, conduttore "che arroganza"


Johnson dominates Jones, knocks him out in 9th

Glen Johnson knocked out Roy Jones Jr. in the ninth round Saturday in Memphis, Tenn., to retain his International Boxing Federation light-heavyweight title and cast more doubt on the future of one of the most storied fighters in the sport.


One person was killed and two injured when a drone from the European Union force in the Democratic Republic of Congo crashed in the capital Kinshasa, witnesses and officials have told AFP.


Mongolian awarded horses and sheep to mark victory

"Yokozuna" Hakuho was given more than 100 horses and sheep in his native Mongolia to celebrate his latest major sumo tournament victory.


US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld listens to questions from US soldiers, during his visit to Camp Buehring, 120 km (about 74 miles) north of Kuwait City, Kuwait, in this Dec. 8, 2004 file photo.


One of the Web's largest e-mail providers is looking to make its service safer with the adoption of DomainKeys, a cryptographic-based e-mail authentication technology, Monday.


Study Finds Most Bone Growth Occurs at Night

The perception that children seem to grow taller overnight is likely true, researchers said on Thursday.


The pressure on David Beckham's position as England captain increased today after he was criticised by the referee he controversially conned into showing him a yellow card against Wales last Saturday.


WASHINGTON - Federal regulators on Wednesday proposed a $220,000 indecency fine against the owner of two Kansas radio stations for broadcasting a "Naked Twister" game with local strippers and graphic interviews with porn stars.


Home prices in Britain fell the most in three years in December, and the threat of more declines may cause the property market to seize up in 2008, said Hometrack Ltd., a London-based research group. The average cost of a home in England and Wales slipped for a third month, dropping 0.3 percent to Â£175,200 ($348,350). âThe second half of the year has seen a major reversal in confidence,â Richard Donnell, director for research at Hometrack, said in a statement. âJust as the financial markets have faced a liquidity squeeze, so the housing market is in danger of facing its own liquidity squeeze.â Prices increased 3 percent from a year earlier, the least in 18 months, Hometrack said.


17,000 teachers not up to the job - claim

Teachers need retraining throughout their careers to prevent them becoming disaffected, head says


Terrell Owens ran around the field and caught passes Sunday morning, and the receiver will start for the Dallas Cowboys against the Tennessee Titans.


The Giants who endured the misery of the 2003 season still wince whenever last year is mentioned. They remember that they didn't get their fourth win until the eighth game of that season.


French love affair with Sarkozy is fading

Amid a high-profile romance with Italian supermodel Carla Bruni, the French president is facing tough questions and slipping in public opinion polls.


Bucks Defeat Clippers 92-90 on Late Shot

Michael Redd scored 32 points, including the go-ahead basket with 15 seconds left, to lift the Milwaukee Bucks over the Los Angeles Clippers 92-90 Friday night.


Xerox Hopes Its New Logo Doesnât Say âCopierâ

Xerox is retiring the staid red capital X that has dominated its logo for 40 years in favor of  âa brand identity that reflects the Xerox of today.â


Workers end strike at Volkswagen plant in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Workers at Volkswagen AG's   VOWG.DE biggest Brazilian plant ended a strike on Monday   after the German company agreed to reevaluate plans to cut   1,800 jobs, officials from the labor union at the factory and   the automaker told Reuters.


With ban imminent, Prince William joins fox hunt

Britain's Prince William went fox hunting, six weeks before the controversial centuries-old bloodsport is to be banned forever, a spokeswoman said.


Smokeless tobacco power UST wants smokers to go smokeless. Seems to be working.


The first death sentence is given in  the 1993 serial bombings case in the Indian city of Mumbai.


Exotic pets in U.S. may pose health risk

Exotic animals captured in the wild are streaming across the U.S. border by the millions with little or no screening for disease, leaving Americans vulnerable to a virulent outbreak that could rival a terrorist act.


Rock star Pete Doherty is charged with four driving offences following his arrest last year.


Hitachi Brings Blu-Ray Disc Camcorder to Europe

Hitachi Ltd. will launch its digital video camcorder based on Blu-ray Disc in Europe in October, the company announced Friday at the IFA international consumer electronics show in Berlin.


Description: Dan Goure used to work with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and he admired much about him: his organization and efficiency, for example.


Nokia to ship 8GB hard drive music phone by year's end

Revamps N series handsets as Music Editions Nokia today unveiled a version of its N91 mobile phone fitted with an 8GB hard drive. The handset was joined by Music Edition versions of a number of other N series devices, part of Nokia's plan to pitch the phone family as a viable alternative to Apple's iPod.â¦


Ministers fund an inquiry into the way the national police DNA database is used to fight crime.


'Re' Giorgio ha progettato gli appartamenti al Burj Dubai


Roma, 17:54 - CALCIO, LAZIO: LOTITO EUFORICO PER LA VITTORIA

Esulta il presidente della LazioClaudio Lotito per la vittoria odierna sulla Sampdoria. "Sono soddis...


MINGORA, Pakistan  - A suicide bomber killed four Pakistani soldiers and five civilians on Sunday in an attack on a military convoy in a valley in the northwest of the country, police said.


Paul Hamm Should Not Pay For Judges' Miscalculation

A number of reporters who have interviewed US Olympic gold medallist Paul Hamm have asked him, unfairly, how he justifies his victory in the menâs gymnastics all around competition.


International Carriers Reach Wi-Fi Roaming Agreement

T-Mobile, which operates the largest carrier-owned Wi-Fi network in the US, announced a series of roaming agreements with six other major international wireless operators in the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA).


Georgetown 62, Villanova 57: Fast Start Propels Georgetown Past Villanova

The Hoyas jumped out to a 26-2 lead and Villanovaâs efforts to catch up fell short as Georgetown advanced to the semifinals of the Big East tournament.


Thereâs a common nightmare haunting CISOs (computer information security officers) that features a glance at the morning paper, and 72-point banner headlines with the name of their employer and the words âLOSTâ and âCUSTOMER DATA.â


Here's something coool -- I was able to give the NYTimesRiver an icon on the iPhone desktop.  Russell Beattie explains how it works. Pretty simple. You just put a file named apple-touch-icon.png in the top level of the website. It must be a 57-by-57 png image. If you added the icon before this update, you might want to do it again to get the graphic version.


Roma, 15:30 - CALCIO, AGENTE CANNAVARO: IMPROBABILE UN SUO RITORNO IN ITALIA

Gaetano Fedele, agente di Fabio Cannavaro, intervenendo a "Unico Grande Amore", programma trasmesso ...


Carlos Zambrano is used to helping the Chicago Cubs on the mound and at the plate.


Federal law enforcement officials descended on a home owned by Michael Vick on Thursday armed with a search warrant that suggests they're taking over an investigation into the Falcons quarterback's possible involvement in dogfighting.


Advertising: Engaging at Any Speed? Commercials Put to Test

In new experiments for NBC, people are observed as they watch commercials in fast-forward mode.


A single hard drive with four terabytes of storage could be a reality by 2011, says Japanese firm Hitachi.


All four of them were hoping it would come to this. America's two beach volleyball duos won Olympic quarterfinal matches yesterday in Athens to set up a showdown for a berth in the women's gold medal match.


Rosie Jones has the perfect plan to ease into retirement -- a second straight victory in this tournament. Nagging injuries, including chronic neck pain, led Jones to reduce her LPGA schedule in 2005, playing in no more than 15 tournaments.


Salvos on Iraq, economy dominate campaign fight

GREEN BAY, Wis. - President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry entered the final week of their campaigns Tuesday much as they began them: with profoundly different claims about the war in Iraq, the state


Federer and Nadal Are on Track for Rematch

Roger Federer, looking to tie Bjorn Borgâs modern record of five consecutive Wimbledon championships, booked a spot in the semifinals, as did last yearâs runner-up, Rafael Nadal.


The body of CNET Editor James Kim was discovered in the Oregon wilderness Wednesday afternoon, just two days after his wife and two children were rescued safely from their vehicle.


McCann friends confront Madeleine suspect

Portuguese police arrange meeting to check 'differences' between their stories about abduction of four-year-old.


Italian government says it favours Air France-KLM's bid for Alitalia

Air France-KLM, the world's largest airline by revenues, came a step closer Friday to controlling the near-bankrupt Alitalia after the Italian government said it could begin exclusive takeover talks.


Ribbit unveils Web telephone development platform

Silicon Valley start-up Ribbit Corp on  Monday unveiled a technology platform that will let developers  put Web telephony in everything from business software to  popular social network sites such as Facebook.


Court to Consider Yukos' Plea on Tax Bill

A Russian court on Tuesday was to consider the beleaguered Yukos oil company's appeal to suspend government efforts to collect $3.4 billion in back taxes — a massive bill that has put Russia's largest oil producer on the verge of ruin.


The Worrying Developments of the Debate in France

It is often said that the debates over Turkey's application for membership into the European Union (EU) reveal the fact that the European project has come to a standstill and that they reflect a lack of vision from its leaders.


Triple Point Software to Ease Oil-Price Guesswork

By Peter Healy, The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Sep. 22--Westport-based Triple Point Technology Inc. is co-developing  software that will track the ever-changing price of a commodity such as oil,  as well as the physical shipment of the commodity.


'We guarantee we won't apply death penalty - so let us extradite ...

Equatorial Guinea is willing to guarantee that it would not use the death penalty if it were allowed to extradite Sir Mark Thatcher and other British citizens


`Wire' producer not worried about awards

HBO's "The Wire," which opened its fifth season Sunday, has gotten little recognition in Tinseltown. Executive producer David Simon says that's fine with him.


FedEx Corp., the world's top air-express shipper, said Thursday quarterly profit more than tripled on strength in its international, ground and freight businesses, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast.


Japanese trade negotiators agreed yesterday to reopen their markets to US beef, 10 months after discovery of a single case of mad-cow disease in Washington state prompted Japan to ban American imports.


Lycos Europe's antispam tool no longer available

After days of negative publicity and criticism, Lycos Europe's "Make love not spam" screensaver application is no longer available.


Cardinals Win Playoff Series From Dodgers; Braves Force Game 5

A home run by Albert Pujols and another strong pitching performance on the road by Jeff Suppan moved the St. Louis Cardinals into the National League Championship Series.


Brigade Slated For Iraq Going To Afghanistan

An Army unit that had been scheduled to go to Iraq is being sent instead to Afghanistan, where fighting has increased and the U.S. troop level is at its highest of the war.


Emergency team of doctors arrive to attend Arafat

Six Tunisian doctors arrived in Ramallah Saturday night amid growing concern for the health of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat.


U.S. retail gasoline prices declined  for the ninth week in a row and truckers are enjoying the  cheapest diesel fuel in almost four months, the Energy  Department said on Monday.


Seventeen are held after raids in the military for allegedly 'plotting attacks', prosecutors say.


Apparel chains see slow holiday growth: report

U.S. specialty apparel retailers have experienced slow sales growth over the first 20 days of the holiday shopping season, according to data released on Sunday by SpendingPulse.


Heavy rains that have pounded parts of Texas for weeks were leaving the state Friday, but the fast-moving currents they left in the Brazos River hampered the search for a boy swept from his father's arms.


Sun to Buy Swedish Software Firm for $1 Billion

Sun Microsystems, the large U.S. seller of open-source software, said it would buy MySQL, the world leader in open-source database software, for $1 billion.


1. Be sure the OPML app is running. 2. Update to get version 0.40 of FlickrFan. 3. Now, when you upload a picture using the drop folder a web page will display with HTML text that you can copy/paste into a blog post or other web page. Screen shot. 4. You can disable this feature on the Drop Folder prefs page. Screen shot. If you have any questions please post a comment here.


Their clocks are set on Beijing time, they use state-of-the-art equipment and Â most of all Â they are welcome by the Sudanese government. In just about everything, the Chinese peacekeeping contingent in Darfur is strikingly different from the rest of the U.N. mission here.


Colombia rebels offer handover of bodies

The Red Cross said Monday that Colombian rebels are offering to hand over the bodies of 11 state lawmakers killed last month in disputed circumstances.


Human-To-Human Bird Flu Case May Be One-Off -WHO

The first probable case of one person infecting another with bird flu, announced by Thailand on Tuesday, may be a one-off event implying no new big threat to human health, a World Health Organization (WHO) spokesman said.


CORRECTED: Political clock ticks against India-U.S. nuclear deal

A historic nuclear energy deal  between India and the United States is hanging in the balance  due to political opposition in New Delhi, but could still be  saved if it reaches the U.S. Congress early next year, analysts  said.


Flooding in Midwest refineries and bloated oil costs reversed a predicted downdrift in gas prices -- instead pushing average prices to $3.0577, 6 cents higher than the average price three weeks ago, according to survey findings released Sunday.


PA minister: Barghouti will drop candidancy

Palestinian Authority Minister of State Kadoura Fares said on Tuesday that jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti may abandon his plan to run in the January 9 lection for the presidency of the PA.


Iranian-Canadian intellectual and author Ramin Jahanbegloo is freed after nearly four months in custody, agencies report.


Redskins' Monk and Green lead six into Hall of Fame

Former Washington Redskins team mates  Art Monk and Darrell Green were among six players to win  election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.


Pesa rosso Chrysler, controllata adesso dal fondo Cerberus


Mark Thatcher was "planning to leave" South Africa before his arrest, authorities in the country say. Police say there is "credible evidence" Sir Mark, who is under house arrest, helped finance an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea.


Report Rules Diana's Death a 'Tragic Accident'

LONDON, Dec. 14 -- Nine years after Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris, one of the most exhaustive official investigations in recent British history has concluded that her death was a "tragic accident" and not murder.


Ex ostaggi - Il magistrato spiega la parola Â«mercenariÂ»

BARI - Non si attenua la polemica sulle argomentazioni del gip di Bari Giuseppe De Benedictis nella motivazione della decisione di ritiro del passaporto a Giampiero Spinelli, il compaesano e amico di Cupertino, indagato per arruolamento non autorizzato al


Functional Languages seem to be pushing for the title of the next cool thing.  Talks and tutorials about them are starting to show up in conferences and conventions, books about them are hitting the shelves, people are even asking about talking about them in blogs and mailing lists devoted to some of the current hot languages.


Nato states meet in Belgium to discuss who will provide 2,500 reinforcements for its mission in Afghanistan.


Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for $160M in Cash

Internet portal Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday that it agreed to buy Web-based digital music and software provider Musicmatch Inc. for $160 million in cash, in a deal which will supplement the offerings of Launch, Yahoo's digital music site.


If Bud Selig approves a 10-player trade between the Yankees, the Diamondbacks and the Dodgers, it will put the Yankees one step closer to obtaining Randy Johnson.


Device can be connected to a camcorder or VCR for transferring taped footage directly to a DVD, without using a computer.


Andy Roddick won his third consecutive Kooyong Classic title Saturday and said he would happily exchange them for one at the Australian Open.


Captain Michael Vaughan has no new injury worries despite having an ice-pack applied to his hamstring during England's win over Bermuda.


The HookUp: Did Catcalls Ever Really Work for You?

The Hookup's new thing is relationship-related self-help books (we're calling it "research"). One book, "The Bachelor Chronicles" by Ron Geraci, made a good point. In a nutshell, the way we go about attracting the opposite sex needs to grow up as we do.


Renault beats expectations with a 40% rise in net profits in 2004 although it warns that margins will be lower this year.


âThe lowering of expectations for the president will make his improvement [in coming debates] all the more apparent.â. NPR.org, October 4, 2004 Â· The first debate between President Bush and his Democratic rival, Sen.


Take part in the Great NME Downloading Debate

The BRITISH PHONOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY (BPI) announced yesterday (October 7) that they are taking legal action against 28 UK file sharers, kicking off a rolling programme of legal action against "major uploaders" - and NME wants to know what you think about


Alexey Zakhlestin's Blog: Application Server in PHP? well...Yes!

In a new post today, Alexey Zakhlestin talks about "limited implementation" of the SCGI protocol that he created in PHP.   I finally found some time (and inspiration) to do something in direction of implementing FastCGI the way I see it. Initially, I was going to implement FastCGI-functions in php-extension, but that would require more time than I currently have, so I started with a simplier task: I implemented SCGI protocol (which is way simplier than FastCGI) in pure php-code (which is easier, again, and letÃ¢ÂÂs me change API faster, during development).   The result is this project (hosted on the Google Code site) that allows you to use it with any SCGI-enabled server (apache and lighttpd. He includes a source code example to clarify its use.


Two investors put in the winning bid of $650,100 in a charity auction to break bread with billionaire Warren Buffett.


Pitt, Clooney plug "Ocean's" and talk Darfur

CANNES, France  - The men of "Ocean's Thirteen" -- Brad Pitt, George Clooney and their crew -- have turned their Hollywood hype machine into a campaign to raise money for Darfur refugees.


Comment is free: Marina Hyde: As the Blair legacy tour plays out in Africa, we must hope his famously collegiate successor has learned the key lessons.


Trial Witness Says Ovitz Pay at Disney Was Unreasonable

The Walt Disney Company's multimillion-dollar contract with Michael S. Ovitz was unreasonable and one of the most generous ever, a compensation expert testified yesterday.


SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Fresno State defense forced five turnovers and scored three touchdowns lifting the Bulldogs to a 35-16 victory over Washington in the season opener for both teams.


West Nile Virus Claims Another Life In Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services is reporting a death from locally acquired West Nile Virus (WNV). The victim is a 62-year-old male from the eastern region of the county who passed away last week.


Israel attacks Gaza; contacts new Abbas govt

Israel attacked Islamist fighters in Gaza on Wednesday for the first time since Hamas seized the territory, and ended an embargo of the Palestinian Authority by opening contacts with a new government in the occupied West Bank.


âI Am Legendâ hauled in an estimated $76.5 million in its debut to capture first place in the weekend box-office rankings compiled by the tracking company Media by Numbers.


Flu Pandemic Inevitable, Plans Needed Urgently -WHO

Every country in the world must come up  urgently with a plan to deal with an inevitable influenza  pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit  Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday.


Badgley Mischka: Park Avenue Days and Hollywood Nights

Fashion Wire Daily - Evening gowns and bridal dresses are the bread and butter of Mark Badgley and James Mischka, better known as the duo behind glam label Badgley Mischka.


UK Jury Rules Nerve Gas Death Was Unlawful Killing

British military chiefs unlawfully killed a serviceman 51 years ago during secret experiments into the effect of deadly nerve agents, an inquest ruled on Monday.


New Vaccine Protects Women from Cervical Cancer for Four Years

According to a study by the University of Washington, a new vaccine can prevent cervical cancer for at least four years. The vaccine works by blocking the most common strain of the human papilloma virus (HPV


NY man on trial in slaying of white teen

John White grew up hearing stories from family members about the racial hatred of the Deep South, including the Ku Klux Klan's torching of his grandfather's business in Alabama in the 1920s.


Microsoft says Google success a "wake-up call"

The success of Google  opened  Microsoft's  eyes to the riches available in Web  advertising, the chief technologist for the world's largest  software maker said on Tuesday.


TORINO - La Juventus inciampa nel Palermo che, con una partita difensiva molto accorta, riesce a segnare il primo gol stagionale a Buffon (Zaccardo al 16') e resiste sino all'inizio del secondo tempo, quando Ibrahimovic all'8' realizza il suo terzo gol in


Kjus edges Maier in World Cup giant slalom

Norwegian Lasse Kjus returned to the hill where he won a world championship and tore through the second run with the fastest time Saturday to win a his first World Cup giant slalom


They have long said they had no plans to replace Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, but the two surviving members of TLC are looking for a temporary fill-in for the rapper who died in a car crash more than two years ago.


NEW YORK  - "Greg the Bunny" is hopping  back to television.


Some champions are born in training camp, but around Pittsburgh, there is a theory that the Steelers were formed in the Westin Fort Lauderdale on Sept. 25.


Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - University of Southern California tailback Hershel Dennis was reinstated to the team on Monday after serving a two-game suspension for violating team rules.


At Iraq's front line, U.S. puts ex-foes on payroll

JURF AS-SAKHR, Iraq  - Under a tree by a battlefield road in Iraq's "Triangle of Death," Lieutenant- Colonel Robert Balcavage meets his new recruits.


NASA Unveils its Newest Most Powerful Supercomputer

NASA unveils its newest supercomputer today during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the agency's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.


Misura decisa dagli industriali siciliani dopo molte intimidazioni. Di Pietro d'accordo con le sanzioniInvocato anche l'intervento dell'esercito. Mastella: "Sul problema Ã¨ aperta una discussione"                                            Confindustria, mossa contro il racket Espulsione per chi paga il pizzo


Secondo indiscrezioni, i tecnici avrebbero verificato la mattina del delitto i due pc di Stasinon sono stati utilizzati. E il suo legale attacca la Procura: "Hanno informato i giornali e non me"                                          Garlasco, il giallo della perizia sul pc che potrebbe smontare l'alibi di Alberto


Attempt for gym gold closure stirs hard feelings

ATHENS, Greece -- Calling South Korean Yang Tae Young "the true winner,'' International Gymnastics Federation president Bruno Grandi has written a letter to American Paul Hamm, asking him to voluntarily turn over his Olympic gold medal to Yang.


The deputy commander of Iran's air force said Wednesday that plans have been drawn up to bomb Israel if the Jewish state attacks Iran, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.


Makers of online role-playing games aim to attract a diverse crowd--and break out of the fantasy-medieval mold.


Reggio Calabria, 18:24 - CALCIO, REGGINA: MESTO, ALLENAMENTO DIFFERENZIATO

In vista del match di mercoledÃ¬ col Messina la Reggina si è allenata sostenendo alcune partit...


Norton Save & Restore 2.0, currently on sale from Buy.com, will set you back just $2.99 after a pair of mail-in rebates, and you don't even have to pay for shipping.


Blue chips continued their fall this morning while technology stocks remained flat in early trading.


In his final debate with Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday night, President Bush reiterated his pledge to cut the nation's record budget deficit in half by the end of one more term in office.


Disgraced US lobbyist Jack Abramoff had wider links with the White House than it has admitted, an inquiry finds.


Bâdesh deploys police, troops ahead of anti-government strike

DHAKA - Riot police and paramilitary troops were deployed across Bangladesh on Tuesday after the opposition called a general strike to protest a grenade attack on a political rally that killed 19 people and wounded hundreds.


Euro exchange rate poses no threat to eurozone economy

A top European Union (EU) economic official said on Monday that the current level of the euro against the US dollar posed no threat to the eurozone economic recovery.


Chris O'Donnell and Wife Have Fifth Baby

Chris O'Donnell and his wife, Caroline, have welcomed their fifth child, daughter Maeve Frances O'Donnell.   "Everyone's happy," the actor's rep tells PEOPLE. "Mother and baby are doing great."   Born Dec. 10, Maeve joins sister Lily, 8, and brothe...


Symantec, Adobe lobby EU over Vista features

(InfoWorld) - Two engineers at the computer security firm Symantec are coming to Brussels next week to discuss theÂ antitrust threatÂ posed to their company by the upcoming version of Microsoft's Windows, dubbed Vista, a Symantec spokesman said Thursday. Vice President for Consumer Engineering Rowan Trollope and a senior engineer in the technology strategy office, Bruce McCorkendale, will press their case to the European antitrust regulator, the European Commission. Vista is due to launch at the beginning of next year. The Commission hasÂ warned MicrosoftÂ about the possible impact on competition ofÂ Vista's built-in security software. The regulator fears that by including a sophisticated antivirus program into Vista, this could have a similar effect to the bundling of Media Player with Windows XP. Two and a half years ago the Commission ruled that the bundling of Media Player into Windows was anticompetitive and ordered Microsoft to launch a second version of Windows without Media Player. It alsoÂ fined the companyÂ nearly â¬500 million ($634 million). Meanwhile, Adobe Systems has told European Union regulators that Microsoft should be banned from bundling in free competing software for reading and writing electronic documents into Vista, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal Europe. The paper cites unnamed people familiar with the situation. Adobe's and Symantec's lobbying moves will come as no surprise to the Commission. Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes wrote to Microsoft in March expressing concern about Vista's impact on competition, and cited the computer security and document reader and writers sectors as examples of where Microsoft's bundling strategy might pose competition problems. However, earlier this week Kroes insisted she wasn't calling for Microsoft to launch Vista without any security system. "I have seen it suggested that the Commission may seek to prevent Microsoft from improving the security of its operating system. This is categorically not the case," she wrote in a letter to the Financial Times newspaper.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Militant plotted murder, beheading of Muslim soldier

An Islamist extremist hatched a plot to kidnap a British Muslim soldier on a night out and behead him "like a pig" in a lock-up garage, a court heard Tuesday.


Microsoft Corp. and Eolas Technologies Inc. have settled their long-running legal battle, according to a letter...


GROZNY, Russia Under heavy security and with few voters visible in this hushed and abandoned capital, the republic of Chechnya on Sunday held a special presidential election, a step toward replacing a predecessor who was killed by a bomb.


Amid Chaos, Sri Lankans Struggle to Survive

On the hard-hit eastern coast of Sri Lanka, small groups have found shelter in schools and temples, kept alive by small donations.


Investigators probing the sodden ruins at a Charles County subdivision where fires destroyed 10 unoccupied new houses said yesterday that they had found no clear evidence


Si schianta la capsula sganciata dalla "Genesis", missione fallita ...

Il paracadute non si Ã¨ aperto, e la capsula con polvere solare sganciata dalla sonda Genesis si Ã¨ schiantata al suolo, nel deserto dello Utah, rischiando di mandare in frantumi in pochi secondi una missione durata tre anni.


Hmong community leaders in Fresno are worried that the hunting tragedy in Wisconsin might affect the public's perception and image of Hmong refugees.


Tory leader seeks to capitalise on Labour funding controversy with plan to restore trust in politics


Asian shares fall after devastating tsunami

Asian bourses declined on Monday as investors were concerned of the economic impact of Sundayâs devastating tsunami that has claimed more than 13,400 lives in five Asian countries.


60Frames to give content creators online boost

The start-up, funded with  $3.5 million from United Talent Agency and Spot Runner, is hoping to take on the traditional studio model of video content distribution.


Team Plane Crashes En Route To NASCAR Race

Martinsville, Va. -- A worker says everyone at Hendrick Motorsports is suffering after a plane belonging to the racing group went down Sunday, killing 10 people.


Bush, Congress strike deal on economic plan

President George W. Bush and congressional leaders agreed on Thursday on a $150 billion package of tax rebates and business incentives meant to ward off a recession in the world's largest economy.


Wall Street stocks finish mixed on GDP report

Wall Street stocks closed mixed Friday as investors concerned about economic health after the government report showed a drop in gross domestic product growth.


Paul Krugman: A no-win situation in Iraq

PRINCETON, New Jersey 'Everyone wants to go to Baghdad; real men want to go to Tehran." That was the attitude in Washington two years ago, when Ahmad Chalabi was assuring everyone that Iraqis would greet US troops with flowers.


Monty, Ryder Cup Teammates to Play Links Championship

Ryder Cup hero Colin Montgomerie will  lead a clutch of his victorious European team mates into a  links championship in Scotland next month, organizers said on  Tuesday.


Court Says US Can Seek Death Penalty for Moussaoui

The US government may pursue the death penalty for accused Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui if he is convicted, a federal appeals court reaffirmed on Monday, clearing the way for his trial to proceed.


Taiwan's president inaugurated a runway Saturday on a disputed island in the South China Sea, sparking a protest from the Philippines which also claims sovereignty over the isle, officials said.


Robyn OâBrien has looked deep into the perplexing world of childhood food allergies and seen a conspiracy.


American Eagle August same-store sales rise

Teen clothing retailer American Eagle  Outfitters Inc.  said on Wednesday its sales at stores  open at least a year rose 11 percent in August, helped by  back-to-school sales, and the company raised its quarterly  earnings forecast.


Concern over falling profit margins at  Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. grew on Thursday as the company  said it was spending more on handset marketing and a top broker  issued a "sell" rating on its stock for the first time in  years.


Boston Scientific Corp. wants to get deeper under your skin. Lawrence C. Best, its chief financial officer, says the company will make more than $2 billion worth of deals over the next two years, many of them in technologies that play a much more invasive medical role, compared to Boston Scientific's traditional products.


The assembly government is considering proposals to introduce an honours system based in Wales.


US expects stepped-up attacks by militants in Iraq

BAGHDAD -- US military leaders said yesterday that they expected Al Qaeda in Iraq to "lash out" soon in response to the continuing American troop surge with "spectacular attacks" designed to aggravate sectarian tensions.


We're too alike, Shearer says of Keegan after job snub

Alan Shearer has revealed that the reason he turned down the offer to work with Kevin keegan at Newcastle United was to avoid the club having to cope with "another dominant personality".


Pakistan says has "breakthrough" in Bhutto case

Pakistani police probing the assassination of Benazir Bhutto said on Wednesday they had made a "major breakthrough" when two Islamist militants arrested last week confessed to giving her attacker a pistol and suicide vest.


Traditional antivirus technology may be too slow to protect users, researchers say.


Lawmaker Opposes More Troops for Baghdad

Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.), the incoming chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, questioned the purpose of sending an additional 20,000 U.S. troops into Baghdad, the surge option being mentioned as one strategy change in Iraq being considered by President Bush.


Rolling out the red carpet with this matchup

NORTON -- He'll most likely be wearing red -- maybe seeing red, too. Can Tiger Woods catch rival Vijay Singh in today's final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship?


Il piano del ministro Pollastrini: aggravanti per il coniuge"Difendiamo le donne e chi subisce discriminazioni"                                            Stupri, molestie e violenze in casa giro di vite e condanne piÃ¹ dure                                                                                PiÃ¹ tutela della vittima durante il processo, via libera all'utilizzodelle intercettazioni ambientali e telefoniche durante le indaginidi CONCITA DE GREGORIO


US President George W Bush's State of the Union address is expected to focus on welfare reform and Iraq.


Top Russian central banker killed in contract "hit"

A top Russian central banker who fought   to clean up Russia's murky banking system died early on   Thursday from gunshot wounds after being ambushed by assassins   in what police said was a contract 'hit'.


Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports record annual profits of Â£25.36bn (Â£12.94bn).


Wrecked roads hamper aid efforts in Indonesia's Aceh region where the death toll has risen to almost 80,000.


Andre Agassi got past big-serving Max Mirnyi 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday to reach the third round at the Madrid Masters.


Roma, 13:23 - CICLISMO, BETTINI: GRAZIE A TUTTI

Paolo Bettini, fresco di titolo mondiale, raggiunto da migliaia di messaggi di felicitazioni per la ...


Forse per attirare su di se' l'attenzione, e' disoccupato


Russian police seek Home Office  permission to visit the UK as part of their inquiry into Alexander Litvinenko's death.


Nella prima gara degli Europei contro la Finlandia gli azzurri faticano piÃ¹ del previstoBattono i modesti finlandesi 3-2 al tie-break dopo aver rischiato di perdere                                            Pallavolo, l'Italia vince ma soffre Battuta la Finlandia all'esordio


A Bassora, da 7.100 a 5.500 militari britannici


Asia's tsunami death toll has soared above 125,000 as millions struggle to find food and clean water and persistent rumours of new giant waves send many fleeing inland in panic.


Thailand admits flaws in bird flu measures

BANGKOK - Thailand acknowledged on Wednesday that it had major flaws in its measures to control the bird flu epidemic, a day after reporting its first probable case of one human infecting another with the disease.


SEP 11.0 "Hamlet" goes way beyond basic antivirus protection; release is loaded with defenses against zero-day attacks, rootkits, botnets and identity theft.


Arctic Thaw May Open Ship Lanes, But Risks High

A faster-than-expected thaw of the Arctic is likely to open legendary short-cut routes between the Pacific and the Atlantic but experts say


UK watchdog the Office of Fair Trading is investigating claims that Apple is ripping off its UK customers. The investigation follows a complaint that UK customers were having to shell out more for the reassuringly


Amare Stoudemire scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 20-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Seattle SuperSonics 104-96 Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.


Ryan Giggs' controversial late winner for Man Utd almost sparks a Champions League walk-out by Lille.


Old-Car Itch? Here's a Club to Scratch It

Find your dream home. A member of the Classic Car Club simply checks out, for a day or a weekend, one of the dozens of classic and sports cars that the club maintains and garages in the city.


Litigio in diretta e dietro le quinte fra i due conduttori del programmaMike chiama in ritardo la collega sul palco, e volano le parole grosse                                            Miss Italia, debutto con scenata la Goggi "umiliata" da Bongiorno


A strong earthquake shook a group of islands in Indonesia Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.


A round up of quotes from prominent politicians after Benazir Bhutto's assassination


Nigerian oil delta rebel detained in Angola

The factional leader of a powerful Nigerian rebel group in the oil-producing Niger Delta is being detained in Angola on arms trafficking charges, his wife told Reuters on Saturday.


US Military Probes Death of Wounded Iraqi in Fallujah Mosque

The US military is investigating the killing of a rebel fighter in a mosque in Fallujah three days ago after an NBC News reporter said the Marine shot the wounded Iraqi prisoner in the head from point-blank range.


Just yesterday we informed you of a new 26-year-old screenwriter Ajay Gupta accusing Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra for lifting his story idea for their new film Munnabhai Meets Mahatma Gandhi.


"Sicko" filmmaker Michael Moore called a truce Monday in his weeklong fight with CNN that flared when the network accused him of fudging facts in his popular documentary about the health-care system.


IBM Plans To Buy Solid Information Technology

TechWeb - IBM plans to fold the in-memory database vendor into its information management software division. Solid's technology can be used in speeding up business intelligence software.


Graeme Souness reveals he could not resist the lure of joining Newcastle.


French Consumers Drive Economy, Trade Gap

The French economy surged ahead in the  fourth quarter of 2004 but missed the government's growth  target, and high oil prices and consumer demand for imports  pushed trade into the red for the first time in four years.


Putin likely to pick well-known successor: spokesman

Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to pick a well-known figure to succeed him rather than springing a surprise on electors, a Kremlin spokesman said.


The Motion Picture Association of America has gone on the offensive in its battle against piracy and peer-to-peer sharing of movies, and has launched more than 200 civil suits against users it identifies as being the worst offenders.


JBoss fills out 'stack' with integration

Next month's update to JBoss's Java software suite will add a component key to its SOA plans.


Waltrip washed out of truck race by rain

Rain washed out qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday, causing the field to be set by owner points and leaving Darrell Waltrip out of the field.


Newly discovered galactic highways cut across the Milky Way at odd angles, bringing stars through the neighborhood of our solar system.


Guilty plea expected in Cruise extortion

A man known for brokering deals involving compromising celebrity photos and videos has agreed to plead guilty in a plot to extort more than $1 million from Tom Cruise for the actor's stolen wedding photos, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.


The death toll in Thursday's Baghdad bombings rose to 202, police said as another 22 people were killed in a double suicide attack in the northern city of Tal Afar, heightening fears Iraq is sliding towards civil war.


There was no dancing around by the challenger this time, no late rallies to steal rounds and -- most significant for the undisputed middleweight champion of the world -- no upset.


Foster blames Lohan's mother for her legal troubles

Hollywood star Jodie Foster has become the latest celebrity to condemn Lindsay   Lohan's mother, Dina, for her outrageous behaviour which has landed her in legal troubles.


Former head of NY police chosen for homeland post

President Bush has chosen Bernard Kerik, a former New York police commissioner who helped direct the emergency response to the Sept.


Official: Gaza Settlers to Evacuate Area

Residents of a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip have agreed to move to a community inside Israel and will begin the evacuation in March, an Israeli official said Sunday.


Eindhoven matter gets Gunners over trauma

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was relieved to have finally exorcised the ghosts of last season's awful start to the Champions League.


Le vittime in Friuli, Lazio e Sicilia, un ferito in Veneto


Life may begin at 40, but research suggests that 44 is the age at which we are most vulnerable to depression.


Pupils and staff at a County Antrim school return to classrooms after industrial action is suspended.


Excellent Art wins the St James's Palace Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot.


Senior CIA Appointee Withdraws Over Shoplifting

The man named by the new CIA director for the third-highest position at the agency said on Monday he would not take the job following reports that he was caught shoplifting more than two decades ago.


Roma, 14:31 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ODDO: IO E LA SOCIETA' DOBBIAMO VENIRCI INCONTRO

Massimo Oddo, difensore della Lazio, appare sempre in bilico tra la maglia biancoceleste e quella de...


The boss of Yahoo says he is working on a "strategic plan" for the firm after reporting a sixth quarterly profit fall.


'Superbug' a Growing Problem Outside Hospitals

An antibiotic-resistant germ is increasingly causing skin infections and pneumonia in otherwise healthy children and adults. That's according to two of several


The United States and Mexico have argued that Chinaâs tax refunds, reductions and exemptions discriminate against imported products or subsidize Chinese exports.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Although it's been officially announced the Montreal Expos will call Washington, DC home next season, there still are some big road blocks in the way that could derail the franchise's move south.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Aug. 20, 2004  Militiamen loyal to rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday removed their weapons from the revered Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf as a 2-week-old uprising centered on the holy site appeared to be drawing to an end.


Boston, MA, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Bank of America has issued pink slips to 1,000 Fleet Boston employees across the Northeast and Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said he would investigate.


A European Union appeals court's decision to uphold a 2004 antitrust order against Microsoft Corp. means that U.S.-based multinationals will continue to face tougher competition rules in Europe than at home, legal experts said.


Microsoft Announces Game Lineup, Halo 3 Xbox

At the diminutive E3 in Santa Monica Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled a special edition Xbox design for Halo 3 that will debut alongside the long-awaited third installment, along with announcing a slew of upcoming games. Microsoft says the Xbox 360 is responsible for more game sales than Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii combined.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Berlin film festival fails to reel in the critics

You know it has not been a vintage Berlin film festival when the leading contender for top prizes falls somewhere between "average" and "good" in the critics' ratings


Modena, 19:40 - CALCIO, MODENA: FIGC CONCEDE VISTO PER TESSERAMENTO KOFFI

Il Modena F.C. ha comunicato che l'Ufficio Tesseramento Stranieri della FIGC ha concesso il visto di...


Jail term was a message from God says Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton believes her jail sentence was a message from God to change her party-loving lifestyle and become a positive role model for women who look up to her.


L'informazione è in Rete online La Città di Salerno

Grafica rinnovata, news e aggiornamenti in tempo reale. Grande spazio alla multimedialità e ai contributi degli utentiLa scheda


La donna, 34 anni, affetta da sclerosi multipla, Ã¨ rimasta per ore al soleI carabinieri indagano sulle eventuali responsabilitÃ  della famiglia                                            Palermo, malata muore mentre si abbronza La Procura apre un'inchiesta


BlackRock Inc. posted a 90 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, handily beating estimates, as it benefited from the credit market turmoil and acquisitions.


Sri Lanka rejects military option after EU ban

Sri Lanka has ruled out a military crackdown against Tamil Tiger rebels following their proscription as a terrorist organisation by the European Union.


October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Paula Price, 48, of Plum was flabbergasted when her son, Richie, 18, came home with a tattoo. But when she learned why he got the 5-inch by 3-inch emblem tattooed on the biceps of his left arm, she simply could not be angry with him.


Bergamo, 19:37 - CICLISMO, RECORD: DILETTANTE CORRE 400 KM IN 12 ORE SU PISTA

Giorgio Brambilla, dilettante lecchese di 19 anni in forza alla UC Bergamasca 1902, ha stabilito un ...


SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Intel cut its third-quarter revenue estimates Thursday, providing the latest sign of the economy's doldrums.


Recycling rates from local authorities show England should reach its 17% target for 2003/4.


Rio Ferdinand has claimed yesterdayâs controversial win over Arsenal will count for nothing unless Manchester United beat Portsmouth at the weekend.


President Bush wants to give the phone companies immunity.  Who would you like to give immunity to?  What crimes are you willing to excuse?


Russia warns on Kosovo as G8 ministers meet

POTSDAM, Germany  - Russia warned other world powers on Wednesday not to decide the fate of Kosovo on their own, saying only talks between Belgrade and Pristina could solve a row over independence for the Serbian province.


India's Singh satisfied despite struggles on Oakmont greens

India's Jeev Milkha Singh carded a third-round 73 Saturday in the US Open golf championship, but said he still had lots of room for improvement on Oakmont's demanding greens.


A plane owned by NASCAR's Hendrick  Motorsports organization crashed on Sunday near a small airport  in Virginia, killing all 10 people aboard, officials said.


Viktor Yushchenko claims victory in Ukrainian election

December 27, 2004 - This weekend many Chicagoans went to the polls to make a difference in an election thousands of miles away. It was the third vote in the Ukrainian presidential elections and Viktor Yushchenko is claiming victory.


Comcast server failure makes Google, others unavailable

The failure of a DNS (domain name system) server at Comcast caused problems for some Web surfers in the northeast section of the U.S. Tuesday, making several Web sites, including Google, inaccessible.


Amy Winehouse held in Norway for marijuana

Singer Amy Winehouse was arrested and held overnight in Norway for possession of a small quantity of marijuana, police said on Friday.


Judge in London gives okay to let premature baby die

LONDON  - Doctors caring for a critically-ill premature baby, Charlotte Wyatt, were given permission by a British judge to allow her to die if her condition seriously deteriorates and her breathing stops.


What will television look like when the strike ends, and how is the next season going to be changed?


Pentagon giving Turkey intelligence on PKK

The United States has given Turkey intelligence to track Kurdish fighters hiding in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesman said on Monday, but he would not say whether Washington gave Ankara precise targets used in weekend raids.


City become latest Premier League Cup casualty

Only six Premier League sides were left in the last 16 of this season's FA Cup after Sheffield United beat Manchester City 2-1 at Bramall Lane on Sunday.


The police ask the inquiry into the deaths of three children at NI hospitals to postpone part of the hearings.


P.J. Axelsson only traveled here to participate in yesterday's morning skate. But Axelsson's right foot felt so good that the left wing, who had missed the seven previous matches, came back a game early last night.


Not even an economic collapse has kept these companies from sending you money.


Ex-treasurer of Japan party faction arrested

A former treasurer of the Japanese ruling party's largest faction was arrested yesterday, media reports said, in a widening political donations scandal that forced ex-Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to quit as the faction's head last month.


Stabilizing the global 'greenhouse' may not be so hard

Today's tools could cap emissions that contribute to global warming, study finds.


William Shatner, aka Capt. James T. Kirk of the "Star Trek" TV series and movies, is looking for a spokesperson for his new science fiction DVD club.


US economy regaining traction: Greenspan

The US economic expansion "has regained some traction" after a soft patch earlier this year, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said in an upbeat message on the economy to lawmakers.


Andy Roddick is reportedly close to confirming US Davis Cup assistant Dean Goldfine as his new coach. Roddick ended his 18-month partnership with Brad Gilbert on Monday, and Goldfine admits talks have taken place.


Microsoft claims its new MSN search engine indexes more web pages than any of its rivals.


Strumming guitars and banging bongos, Christian pilgrims journeyed to Israel's dusty border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday to offer support to Israeli troops participating in the military action.


Woodruff back in Mideast for war reports

More than a year after he  was severely wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq, ABC News  anchor Bob Woodruff has returned to the Mideast for a series of  reports from Syria and Jordan.


Valencia, 11:27 - CALCIO, VALENCIA: TAVANO VICINO A RACING

Si fanno sempre piÃ¹ frequanti le voci che vogliono Francesco Tavano, ex attaccante dell'Empoli, lont...


Siena, 17:35 - CALCIO, SIENA: BERETTA RESCINDE CONTRATTO

Mario Beretta ha rescisso il contratto con il Siena. Lo annuncia una nota del club toscano, che ''es...


The story of Wal-Mart's rise from a $21.5 million capitalization.


LANDOVER, Md. -- Stop the game and have a parade. The Washington Redskins finally scored 20 points. The big moment occurred with 41 seconds left in the first half of yesterday's rout of the New York Giants


The officer who arrested Sen. Larry Craig in a police undercover operation at an airport men's room accused the senator of lying to him during an interrogation afterward, according to an audiotape of the arrest.


Chemo has long-term impact on brain function

Chemotherapy causes changes in the brain's metabolism and blood flow that can last as long as 10 years, a discovery that may explain the mental fog and confusion that affect many cancer survivors, researchers said on Thursday.


LONDON: Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce that Britain will start to withdraw its troops from Iraq within weeks, media said.Comment


A Â£500m initiative will allow schools to offer children up to five hours of sport a week, the prime minister will announce.


Japan's Fukuda elected PM, forms new cabinet

Yasuo Fukuda, a seasoned moderate lawmaker, was chosen Japan's prime minister on Tuesday, then tapped veteran ministers from his predecessor's cabinet to confront a resurgent opposition keen to force an election.


Mattel apologizes to China for toy recalls

The world's largest toy maker, Mattel Inc, apologized on Friday for damaging China's reputation after recent massive recalls of its Chinese-made toys, admitting it targeted some goods that were actually up to scratch.


Lindsay Davenport and Amelie Mauresmo are in a battle for the No. 1 ranking at the WTA Championships this week at the Staples Center, however, both players downplay the faceoff.


Diet trend, high debt level cited. Interstate Bakeries had shown signs of financial trouble for months. Twinkies await sale on a shelf in a Wonder Bread outlet store in Lawrence, Kan.


Merck recalls arthritis drug Vioxx over risk of heart attacks

Vioxx, the blockbuster arthritis drug heavily promoted on TV and taken by some 2 million people worldwide, was pulled from the market by its maker yesterday after a study found it doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes.


The Conservatives must make clear what they stand for at their conference next week, George Osborne says.


PREVIEW-Open-Roddick and Williams to star on Sunday

The first week of the US Open concludes on Sunday with Andy Roddick and Serena Williams the star attractions at Flushing Meadows. While many New Yorkers head out


For quite sometime now, global economy has been under a lot of pressure. The war in Iraq, the US current account deficit and resulting falling dollar, oil deficit have all contributed to a slowdown in the global economy.


Acquisition called 'a blow for rule of law' in Russia

Speculation that the Russian government is using intermediaries to take over energy giant Yukos Corp. grew Wednesday when its largest subsidiary wound up in the hands of a state-owned natural gas company.


Up to 30% of girls in some tourist resorts in Kenya are involved in the sex industry, a UN report says.


Roma, 14:17 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LOTITO: SE JIMENEZ VUOLE PUO' ANDAR VIA

Claudio Lotito non ha gradito le dichiarazioni di Jimenez e ha messo alla porta il cileno. ''Ho trov...


Is it OK for doctors and parents to tell children and teens they're fat?


Taking folic acid may help keep blood pressure low, researchers in the US believe.


Giuliani laps Daytona track Â in his bus

Rudy Giuliani sped across the finish line in Florida on Monday.


Japanese authorities yesterday reported the first case of an Apple laptop catching fire in Japan and ordered the US company to investigate the trouble involving the faulty Sony batteries and report back within a week.


DAVID Hicks, the Australian accused of fighting with the Taliban, appeared before a US military commission panel overnight, with defence lawyers challenging the impartiality of one panel member once praised for "tracking and killing" Taliban fighters.


Review: Fake Steve Jobs' 'Options' is funny, but optional

If you're a Silicon Valley insider, expect to laugh mightily at this send-up of Northern California's movers and shakers. Others might not get the joke.


Music Review | El Bling Blineo: Take Me Out to the Bling Blineo (I Donât Care if I Ever Get Back)

Part of the fun of this concert at Shea Stadium was watching performers emerge from the wall in right field like so many relief pitchers, ready to face the crowd.


A French citizen has been identified among insurgents killed by US forces in Iraq, a French newspaper reports.


Troops, Iraqi Police Attacked in Sunni Heartland

Insurgents launched attacks in the Sunni heartland cities of Samarra and Ramadi on Wednesday, while Iraqi officials mulled a suggestion to extend national voting for two or more weeks beyond the established date of Jan. 30.


Loopy quantums reveal successive universes

Big Bang was Big Bounce So it turns out that the universe didn't begin with a big bang, after all. No. It was a big boing, the result of a previous universe contracting before bouncing back out to become ours. This is the latest news from the mutantly clever quantum cosmologists at Penn State university.â¦


Allarme tra Natale e Carnevale A rischio un milione di bimbi

Roma, 24 settembre 2004 - Quest'anno l'influenza colpirÃ  un milione di bambini e complessivamente 2,5 milioni di persone. La stima viene dal professor Fabrizio Pregliasco dell'universitÃ  di Milano, dai pediatri


Another Tuesday in Belgium O'Reilly held EuroOSCON, the European Open-Source Convention, on 18-21 September in central Brussels. El Reg's technical department had the opportunity to turn up and see what the fuss was about.â¦


Tens of Thousands of Gallons of Oil Spill into Area River

(Paulsboro, NJ -WABC, November 27, 2004 ) - Authorities are working to clean up a slippery and potentially dangerous mess in a South Jersey river.


A hearing into the collapse of food firm Parmalat, Italy's biggest ever corporate scandal, begins on Tuesday.


A man accused of leading the Janjaweed militia in Darfur is given a top Sudanese government post.


Moskow says Fed must be vigilant on inflation

Underlying inflation has come down but the Federal Reserve must remain very vigilant about price pressures, Chicago Fed Bank President Michael Moskow said on Monday.


Bank May Buy Troubled Giant in Home Loans

Countrywide Financial, the troubled lender that became a symbol of the excesses that led to the subprime mortgage crisis, is negotiating a sale to Bank of America.


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U.S.-Led Drive for U.N. Stem Cell Ban Crumbles

A U.S.-led campaign to ban  cloning of human embryos, including for stem cell research,  crumbled on Friday as a divided United Nations prepared to  abandon the initiative.


Con il passare delle ore si va delineando con maggiore chiarezza la vicenda culminata, nella tarda serata di ieri, con la morte di Nicola Primiani, il falegname 42enne di Ururi (Campobasso). Mentre le indagini


Advertising: A Genetic Test That Very Few Need, Marketed to the Masses

A genetic test marketed by Myriad Gentics is causing great concern among cancer and genetics experts.


Top court to decide sex harassment retaliation case

The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide an important workplace issue of whether the federal civil-rights law protects a worker from dismissal for cooperating in an employer investigation of sexual harassment.


Pitchin' Paul Arizin, 78, hoop hall of famer

Paul Arizin, an early pioneer 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 at his home in suburban Philadelphia. He was 78.


Bush has two moles removed from his forehead

A doctor removed two moles from President George W. Bush's left temple on Friday and they were believed to be benign, a White House spokesman said.


Woods Holds Buick Lead, Rookie Four Shots Back

Tiger Woods shoots a 7-under 65 on Torrey Pines' North course, grabbing a 4-stroke lead over Q-school graduate Kevin Steelman.


Attempts to fight spam by identifying e-mails have hit problems over Microsoft's involvement in the process. The Internet Engineering Task Force, an international standards body, has rejected Microsoft's contribution to the so-called Sender ID proposal.


Secondo il ministro l'attuale governo compie lo stesso errore di quello precedente"Doveva chiedere subito l'estradizione degli agenti della Cia accusati del sequestro"                                            Abu Omar, Di Pietro attacca Prodi "Sbaglia come sbagliava Berlusconi"                                                                                E sulla presunta violazione del segreto di Stato smentisce Rutelli: "Parla per se stesso"


How Does Warren Buffett Get Married? Frugally, It Turns Out

The marriage of Warren E. Buffett to his longtime companion had the financial world abuzz, even if it did not move markets.


Erano di pattuglia nella regione di Herat, nel distretto di ShindandIn un primo momento si era parlato di due giornalisti, ma nessuno risulta mancante                                            Afghanistan, scomparsi due italiani Sono militari, persi i contatti da ieri


Rapper Foxy Brown was summoned to court unexpectedly Monday after being accused of violating probation stemming from a fight in a nail salon more than two years ago.


Federal judge rejects campaign finance rules in suit by Shays

A judge has struck down several government rules on campaign fund raising, ordering tougher restrictions on big political money in the long term while creating uncertainty about


Queen Elizabeth II's 'get-well-soon' letter sold at auction

A get-well-soon letter written by Queen Elizabeth II as an 11-year-old girl was sold for 1,140 pounds at auction Thursday -- double its original asking price.


Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium (Sports Network) - McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen captured the Belgium Grand Prix crossing the finish line 3.132 seconds ahead of runner-up Michael Schumacher.


Risk-assessment techniques are yielding results at the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the number of enforcement referrals from SEC inspectors is up significantly in the last six months, senior SEC officials said.


Unioncamere, per il settore fatturato da 1,5 miliardi


David Ortiz drove in half of Boston's runs Monday in an 8-3 win over the Oakland Athletics. Boston, which has won 18 of its last 20 games, remained 2 1/2 games behind the first


Autorita' energia segue vicenda su misurazioni irregolari


Il fotografo torna in tv dopo il carcere e racconta la sua versione dei fatti"Non fui io a chiedere soldi per bloccare l'intervista a Brocco, fu la Fiat a chiamarmi"                                            Corona si difende a "Matrix" "Lapo, Totti, la mia veritÃ "


The team that did near the worst in  Olympic baseball drew the most fans while the team among the  most feared were not there.