Britain faces 'losing a generation' of children to obesity-related disease, the Duchess of York has warned. Speaking as guest editor of BBC Radio 4's flagship Today programme, Sarah Ferguson called on the government to take action and tackle the problem.


Virgin's Branson offers $25 mln global warming prize

LONDON - Airline tycoon Richard Branson announced on Friday a $25 million prize for the first person to come up with a way of scrubbing greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere in the battle to ...Comment


Montgomerie Enjoys Another Grandstand Finish

WOBURN, England  - Another grandstand finish  earned Europe's Ryder Cup talisman Colin Montgomerie a standing  ovation from the 18th green gallery, this time at the Duke's  Course in The Heritage tournament Thursday.


Indonesian prosecution against Newmont set to go ahead

Indonesian police have said a pollution case against US mining giant Newmont will go ahead despite a court ruling which declared their investigation illegal.


Ahmadinejad says Iran nuclear issue in IAEA hands

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday the issue of his country's nuclear ambitions was "closed" and a matter to be handled by the U.N. watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.


Thousands Die, Few Buried in India's Andaman Isles

Thousands of Andaman and Nicobar islanders are missing, feared killed by last week's deadly tsunami, but few bodies have been located so far, Indian officials on the remote archipelago said.


Il Messina col passo delle grandi. Ora Ã¨ sola ad inseguire la ...

Siciliane sugli scudi. In attesa del posticipo serale, che comunque non puÃ² dire nulla per ciÃ² che riguarda il podio della seria A, fra Roma e Inter, la quarta giornata mette ancora Messina e Palermo in copertina.


On-Call Specialists At Emergency Rooms Harder to Find, Keep

Hospital emergency departments across the United States, already struggling with overcrowding and growing patient loads, are increasingly unable to find specialists to help treat seriously injured and ill patients, according to medical experts.


MIAMI Â· Community activists gearing up to enroll thousands of children in the state's health insurance program said Friday they have yet to receive the materials and information necessary to do the job.


Gulf of Mexico accident kills 18 oil workers

At least 18 oil workers were killed and seven more were missing after a portable drilling rig crashed into an oil platform during stormy seas in the Gulf of Mexico, the country's state-owned oil company said Wednesday.


Leading shares have closed roughly flat, climbing back from day's lows, gaining limited direction from Wall Street as US shares opened lower ahead of key interest rate news, while inflation woes in the UK also pulled on blue chip sentiment after above-forecast numbers.


Lo scoppio e' avvenuto in un caffe' del centro


EU prepares green light for Turkey's entry

BRUSSELS: The EU sought Wednesday to keep pressure on Turkey over its bid to start talks on joining the bloc, as last-minute haggling seemed set to go down to the wire at a summit poised to give a green light to Ankara.


No assurance to Jakarta over journalists' deaths: Australia

Australia Wednesday dismissed reports that it had assured the Indonesian government an inquest into the killing of five journalists in East Timor was nothing to worry about.


The Philadelphia Phillies have decided to hire Charlie Manuel to be their new manager, a baseball source who has spoken with the club told ESPN.


Donne e bambini sempre piÃ¹ nella rete Cambia la tipologia di ...

Roma, 15 ottobre 2004 - Con piÃ¹ donne, bambini e un livello culturale e professionale sempre piÃ¹ diversificato, l'uso di Internet in questi ultimi due anni ha assunto in Italia, come in Europa, dimensioni tali da diventare un fenomeno capace di


Arron Asham's tiebreaking goal with 9:22 left gave the New Jersey Devils a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins in a wild game last night.


NFL Wrap: Patriots Roll to 20th Straight Win

Corey Dillon rushed for 105 yards and  two touchdowns as the New England Patriots won their 20th  consecutive game, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 30-20 in  National Football League action in Foxboro on Sunday.


Shivnarine Chanderpaul is 81 not out as West Indies end day four on 301-5 needing 455 runs to win the Old Trafford Test.


Lanciata proposta contro utilizzo intercettazioni


London court set to rule whether radical cleric to face charges

LONDON - Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri was set to learn Thursday whether he would be charged under Britainâs anti-terrorism law, thus delaying his possible extradition to the United States to face terrorism-related charges.


China Asks Companies to Add Domestic Sales to IPOs

The Chinese government asked the nation's biggest carmaker and largest coal miner to add domestic share sales to overseas initial public offerings to help boost a stock market that lost


Report reveals shortcomings in social networking sites Bebo and MySpace.


Painting Mrs. Clinton as the likely Democratic nominee.


Big Films, but a Year of Smaller Audiences

Hollywood pursued its penchant for big-budget event films in 2004, but the number of moviegoers in the United States dropped for the second year in a row.


anywhere from airports to restaurants â-s selling at a faster clip than expected. "I thought there would just be a trickle, but we


Supermarket Giants Crush Central American Farmers

Across Latin America, supermarket chains have brought unanticipated and daunting challenges to millions of struggling, small farmers.


Ichiro provides oasis of pride for Japan

Ichiro Suzuki's relentless assault on  Major League Baseball's (MLB) record books has given sport in  Japan a huge lift after a disappointing year.


LION Nathan has delivered on its promise to deal with competitive pressures in China, selling its business in the world's biggest beer market for a higher than expected $US154 million ($219 million).


World Cup of Hockey 2004 - semifinal games, St. Paul and Toronto

The scoop: Finally! For the first time in this championships, the team that scored first did NOT win the game. Nursing a 1-0 lead starting the third period, the USA surrendered two third-period goals and lost


Japan Says China Apologizes Over Sub Intrusion

Japan said China apologized on Tuesday  for the intrusion by one of its submarines into Japanese waters  last week in a gesture that defuses a dispute and may open the  way for a bilateral summit this weekend.


Four more found dead in California wildfires

Border patrol agents discovered four charred bodies in rugged mountains near the Mexican border on Thursday, bringing the probable death toll from California's wildfires to 12, even as firefighters gained the upper hand in their five-day battle.


Kelly Clarkson, who scrapped an earlier tour this summer due to slow sales, is heading back on the road this fall.


ASIA/INDIA - Le nuove frontiere dellÂevangelizzazione: grazie ai Salesiani la Buona Novella giunge alla tribÃ¹ indiana Santal New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Evangelizzare i tribali in India Ã¨ sempre stato un compito difficile, che ha richiesto ai primi missionari che misero piede sul suolo indiano pazienza e dedizione. Ancora oggi fra i numerosi gruppi etnici tribali che popol...


Un dessert di classe crema, cioccolato e caramello

Lo chef Antonello Colonna propone un diplomatico basato sull'equilibrio dei sapori della tradizione elevati all’eccellenza, con l’aggiunta di elementi innovativi


Just Fanging Around.: Freaky Fish Turns Up Far Inland

By Sandy Bauers, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Jun. 21--As soon as he viewed the photo -- those fanglike teeth, like something out of a horror movie -- John Lundberg knew what the mystery creature was.


Student kills four in gun attack at high school

A high school student shot dead four classmates and wounded a further five yesterday in Argentina's worst school rampage. The 15-year-old began his attack without saying a word


Soglia 1mln per conviventi more-uxorio e sconti per fratelli


Exxon Mobil Warming Up To Global Climate Issue

When it comes to the issue of climate change, Exxon Mobil says it has been misunderstood.


In Books for Young, Two Views on Product Placement

What if writers and publishers enlisted companies to sponsor branded mentions in books, as is the widespread practice in Hollywood?


Liberal Poised to Win in Re-Run Ukraine Vote

West-leaning challenger Viktor Yushchenko  predicted victory in the re-run of Ukraine's rigged  presidential election on Sunday after a campaign that pitched  the country into weeks of turmoil.


Violence Taints Religion's Solace for China's Poor

China's growing material wealth has eluded the countryside, but there is a bull market in sects competing for the souls of the rural poor.


Liquidita' e ricorso mutui spingono mercato immobiliare


Yanks Beat Twins 8-4 to Take Playoff Lead

MINNEAPOLIS - Backed by Derek Jeter's three RBIs and a relentless offense, Kevin Brown threw six strong innings to lead the New York Yankees past the frustrated Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five AL first-round series.    Brown shrugged off back pain and put his broken hand behind him...


Radcliffe redeems herself as she wins New York Marathon

Britain's Paula Radcliffe, whose bid for Olympic gold ended in tears, won the New York Marathon, outlasting Kenya's Susan Chepkemei in the tighest women's duel in the race's history.


Singing Her Way From Obscurity to Fame on the Internet

Ingrid Michaelson, a 28-year-old singer-songwriter whose self-produced album âGirls and Boysâ reached No. 2 on the iTunes pop chart, is enjoying an enchanted transformation as a recording artist.


Soccer will officially become football in Australia next year after the Australian Soccer Association announced Thursday it will change its name to Football Federation Australia.


Treviso, 20:32 - CALCIO, TREVISO: INGAGGIATI BACCIN E TROTTA

Il Treviso ha comunicato di aver acquisito al titolo definitivo Dario Baccin, proveniente dal Rimini...


Because so many members of Red Sox Nation are expected in Boston to celebrate the team's World Series triumph, the victory parade today won't be making any stops and won't culminate with a staged rally, either.


Why has society shown such resistance to a technology that will allow them to smell their favorite Hollywood stars? The foul stench of


Rogue trader held in French bank scandal

Police on Saturday questioned the young trader blamed for a massive fraud that cost France's Societe Generale bank more than $7 billion, as the country's president accused global financial institutions of having "gone haywire" and urged common sense.


Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Sutter Health's dominant two-campus East Bay behemoth, has plans to build a new, 350-bed hospital in Oakland at a cost that could top $600 million.


'Ma quando arrivano le ragazze?', una storia autobiografica


It's sending 1,809 UN peacekeepers and 300 volunteers in a new Chinese 'peace corps' program.


INTERVIEW: Australia's Dairy Farmers Prepares For IPO

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australia's largest cooperative Dairy Farmers Group said Friday it has sold its 9.2% stake in rival dairy company National Foods Ltd.


Ivory Coast rebel leader calls for president to resign

Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro has called for the resignation of Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, saying the leader is "an obstacle to peace" in the divided West African country.


A 16-year-old boy is arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 11-year-old Rhys Jones.


Historians dispute Schwarzenegger's convention comments

Austrian historians are challenging California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for telling the Republican National Convention that he saw Soviet tanks in his homeland as a child and that he left a "Socialist" ...


Another typhoon hits Philippines, more than a thousand dead or ...

Manila (AsiaNews/Agencies) - The preliminary toll from the last typhoon that hit the eastern Philippines was almost 500 dead and 350 missing.


As markets tried to find a level on Monday after more heavy selling in Asia, one question was easy to answer. How, people wanted to know, could last Tuesday's 9 per cent fall in Chinese stocks possibly have caused such mayhem across the world? The answer: it didn't.


Haniyeh: Rocket fire to stop if Israel halts attacks

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Friday most Palestinian militant groups would halt their rocket fire against Israel if the Jewish state stopped its attacks against the Palestinians.


Oil Ends Above $55 on Winter Supply Fears

Oil prices broke above $55 a barrel on  Tuesday as concern lingered over thin world heating oil  supplies ahead of the northern winter.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State athletic director David Hart Jr. is leaving the school after a dozen years.


High-tech scans could identify the role of iron compounds in the development of diseases like Alzheimer's.


Sudanese police attacked refugees at a camp in Darfur in front of UN staff yesterday, wounding hundreds. The security forces fired tear-gas at women and children queuing at a clinic, and bulldozed homes.


Cards Beat Astros 6-4 to Force NLCS Game 7

Jim Edmonds blasted a two-run homer in the 12th inning and the rejuvenated St. Louis Cardinals forced the NL championship series to Game 7, beating the Houston Astros 6-4 Wednesday to even it at 3-all.


Attorneys in Right-To-Die Case Cite Pope

Attorneys for the parents of a woman at the center of a right-to-die case argued Thursday she would have been profoundly affected by new Catholic teachings on end-of-life issues.


Occorrono adeguati interventi per il futuro


Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal was arrested on drunken driving charges Friday, his second D.U.I. arrest in four years.


The head of the US space agency Nasa Sean O'Keefe is preparing to resign, according to reports.


Taliban repel British assault in south Afghanistan

British Marines attacked a  Taliban-held valley in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday but  withdrew after a ferocious counterattack that withstood air  strikes and artillery fire, witnesses said.


UN human rights chief urges South Korea to repeal security law

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour urged South Korea to repeal its draconian security law, saying the legislation did not meet international standards for human rights protection.


British bookmaker slashes odds on Prince William proposing

A bookmaker has halved the odds on Britain's Prince William asking girlfriend Kate Middleton to marry him by the end of the year.


Yang shows off Yahoo Go 3.0, base of its mobile platform, at CES.


Parents fight medics over right to let baby die

THE parents of a desperately ill baby girl yesterday challenged at a High Court hearing the view by doctors caring for her that, should her condition worsen, she should be left to die.


Israeli 'Copter Fires Missile Into Gaza -Witnesses

An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at  an unknown target in Gaza City on Friday, witnesses said, hours  after troops killed eight Palestinians in southern Gaza. There  were no immediate reports of casualties.


Disney is out with a new easy-to-use line of digital-image products for kids.


Wal-Mart has shrugged off growing opposition to its dominance of the US retail market by announcing plans for another 500 stores in 2005.


The European Union executive asked the World Trade Organization on Monday to rule that it was illegal for the United States and Canada to retain sanctions on EU exports to counter the bloc's ban on hormone-treated beef.


Sidebar: Oracle Adds Software for Managing Supplier Contracts

SEPTEMBER 06, 2004  - As part of an ongoing upgrade of its E-Business Suite 11i business applications, Oracle Corp.


Social workers looking after an 82-year-old Alzheimer's sufferer abandoned at a hospital believe his family might have gone to Spain.


LOS ANGELES  - The pingpong balls fly fast and furious -- and for a while, so do the laughs -- in this willfully dumb sports-underdog sendup from the creators/stars of Comedy Central's "Reno! 911."


Curfew lifted but tension high in Baghdad

Baghdad authorities on Monday lifted a three-day curfew imposed on the city after the worst bombing since the U.S. invasion, but nerves were on edge amid fears of further violence.


U.S. incomes grew steadily in October and spending rebounded, the government said on Thursday, but a Midwest business barometer showing a November slump raised doubts about the economy's direction.


Tropical Storm Florence forms in Atlantic

The sixth tropical storm of the Atlantic   hurricane season, Florence, formed in the distant Atlantic on   Tuesday and could become a hurricane as it moves toward the   United States, U.S. forecasters said.


As of Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at least 3,528 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,897 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Delta's debt raises concerns for analysts

While much of the public focus surrounding Delta Air Lines Inc.'s turnaround efforts has been on the need for pilot concessions, some analysts believe the carrier's massive debt is a bigger challenge and the one more difficult to resolve


University of Memphis basketball player Jeremy Hunt was ordered yesterday to stay away from an ex-girlfriend he is accused of assaulting early Monday morning and coach John Calipari said Hunt will not be playing for now. Hunt, a periodic starter who has been slowed by injuries over the past two seasons, made an initial appearance before a judge and was ...


A Hilton in the News (and Itâs Not Paris)

Barron Hilton may have put a crimp in the party lifestyle of his famous granddaughter when he announced that he would donate nearly all of his fortune to the Hilton family foundation.


Designs for SpaceShipTwo displayed in New York

Astronomical price gets you astronautical experience New designs for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane and the WhiteKnightTwo mothership were unveiled in New York today, supposedly bringing commercial space travel once step nearer.â¦


ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN -- Helicopters from this US Navy aircraft carrier flew repeated relief missions along the nearby shoreline of Indonesia yesterday, delivering food, water, and medical supplies to thousands of survivors stranded along the western coast of Aceh Province after last week's devastating tsunamis.


Fighting to Keep Smut-Spam in a Brown Wrapper

Microsoft (Quote, Chart) has fired another salvo in its ongoing spam battle, this time against porn peddlers who don't keep their smut inside the digital equivalent of a "Brown Paper Wrapper.


Take-Two investors seek management change

Several shareholders of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.  have banded together to try to oust Chief Executive Paul Eibeler, sending the video game maker's shares up 18 percent on Wednesday.


Italian retailers denounce Mafia rackets and say it is a business enterprise with an annual turnover of $120bn.


A group of Labour MPs urges the party to scrap the post of deputy leader because of the cost of an election contest.


No longer is the cellular phone selection limited to the RAZR, a $500 Treo and hundreds of look-alikes and act-alikes. Recent months have brought a wave of new devices that stand apart from the pack in terms of looks and next-generation features.


Vacanze accessibili, un portale per i disabili

Se scegliere dove andare in vacanza spesso e' un rompicapo, questo e' ancora piu' vero per le persone con disabilita': trovare localita' e strutture turistiche facilmente accessibili puo' risultare un' impresa disperata, ma ora grazie a Internet c' e' ...


Insurer seeks payments from seniors after Medicare error

Thousands of Massachusetts senior citizens with Medicare drug benefits have received automated phone calls from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts in recent days asking them to repay up to $1,400 because Medicare failed to automatically deduct monthly premiums from their Social Security checks.


Banks face growing threat of inside identity theft

Banks are pouring money into building  formidable defenses against computer hackers but are only just  waking up to what may be a bigger threat -- the physical theft  of client information by criminals in the office.


Food and Drug Administration officials yesterday amplified their call for consumers and grocers to search their shelves for chili-related products made by Castleberry's Food, which have been found to pose a risk of deadly botulism.


Kerry comparison of terrorism to crime draws fire

Republicans tried to raise fresh doubts about John F. Kerry's commitment to fighting terrorism, citing an interview published Sunday in which the Democratic nominee compared the anti


TV personality-producer Dick Clark will spend Christmas, and perhaps New Year's Eve, in a hospital where he's recovering from a mild stroke, his spokesman said Tuesday.


Fonti americane: 6 i morti, eliminati 5 terroristi


TA agrees to acquire Bulgaria's MobilTel

Telekom Austria yesterday said it had agreed to buy MobilTel, Bulgaria's leading mobile telephone operator, in a step widely seen as preparing the way for a big share placement in the Austrian group.


IT OUGHT to be a crime -- the people v. Procter & Gamble ; the people v. Gillette.


Art Review | 'I See No Stranger': Wonders of Sikh Spirituality Come Alive

Vivid but concentrated, this absolutely beautiful show presents, mostly through paintings, a cultureÂs version of its own origins.


CBO Report: Bush Tax Cuts Tilted to Rich

One-third of President Bush's tax cuts have gone to the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans, shifting more burden to middle-income taxpayers, congressional analysts said on Friday.


Preoccupazione per polemiche, convinta fiducia in Csm


A gunman dressed in military fatigues opened fire Wednesday in the cafeteria of a Montreal college and wounded an unknown number of people before shooting himself, witnesses and police said.


The companies, both of which have struggled in recent years, said the merger, expected to be finalized by March, is expected to generate significant cost savings, but could also trigger sales of "nonstrategic real estate assets.


Television Review | 'Torchwood ': A âDoctor Whoâ World, With Sex in It

âTorchwoodâ is set in a present-day world threatened by alien invasion, though as enemies the aliens stand not as a metaphor for our darker instincts and foibles; they seem to stand for nothing at all.


A meeting of the DUP executive ended last night with its members unanimously endorsing Ian Paisley's strategy for reviving the Northern peace process.


Taliban growing stronger in Afghanistan: report

NATO countries are not giving the international force securing Afghanistan enough support and there are worrying signs that the Taliban are growing stronger, a detailed study by Britain's parliament has found.


Internet media company Yahoo reported its quarterly profit more than tripled from the year earlier, boosted by stronger online advertising and its acquisition of Overture Services.


Phil Mickelson's grin was gone, replaced by a look of concern as he stood behind the ninth tee Thursday with his left hand extended while a massage therapist rubbed and pressed deeply into and around his left wrist. Three holes later, Mickelson shook hands with his playing partners and headed for the clubhouse at Muirfield Village.


Pilgrims to Bethlehem Are Heartened by Even Relative Calm

Encouraged by renewed peace talks, Christian pilgrims on Monday converged on this city, to celebrate Christmas â a palpable contrast to the sparse crowds of recent years.


Medarex's partner advances one of its compounds into later stage clinical testing.


Best Buy to launch music service with Real, Sandisk

Best Buy Co. Inc. aims to take digital   music to a wider audience by introducing a music player and   subscription service with partners SanDisk Corp. SNDK.O and   RealNetworks Inc. RNWK.O.


Tesco and Asda say they are looking into allegations of employee abuse at suppliers' factories in Bangladesh.


Arsenal wasted a golden opportunity to virtually guarantee themselves a place in the knockout phase of the Champions League when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Panathinaikos at Highbury on Tuesday.


IDC Says Linux Market Will Top $35 Billion by 2008

The overall market revenue for Linux desktops, servers and packaged software will exceed US$35 billion by 2008, research published today has claimed.


Resveratrol-like drug works in humans-Sirtris

A drug that exploits the benefits of a component in wine proved safe and showed signs that it might improve blood sugar control in people with the most common form of diabetes, Sirtris Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday.


Jets, Vikings, Rams Squeak Into Playoffs

The Jets, Vikings and Rams made it into the NFL playoffs Sunday. The way they played, they might be out in a week. New York and Minnesota backed in. The Jets lost 32-29 in overtime at the Rams, and the Vikings lost 21-18 at the Redskins.


There's a method to spotting tomorrow's home runs.


Russia Rejects U.S. Criticism of Planned Reforms

Russia rejected on Wednesday U.S. criticism of sweeping political changes proposed by President Vladimir Putin, saying this was strictly Moscow's business.


WEEK 3: Howie says Gruden's a good coach, but a "terrible GM"

Every week, the experts of FOX NFL Sunday will candidly reveal their observations and make their opinions known as they prepare for their top-rated pregame telecast - seen each Sunday at 12 pm ET / 9 am PT.


Nigerian police in the northern state of Jigawa arrest 25 youths after violence between Muslims and Christians.


Pesano timori per arrivo possibile nuovo uragano 'Florence'


Bova il bello batte l'Esorcista Gere-Lopez al settimo posto

Roma, 22 novembre 2004 - Raoul Bova subito in testa al box office italiano. Al debutto nelle sale il secondo film made in Usa con il divo italiano, Â«Alien vs. PredatorÂ», incassa 1.246.498 euro (con la media


Kevin Federline to close Teen Choice Awards

Britney Spears' hubby has a new gig. Kevin Federline will close the Teen Choice Awards, performing his single "Lose Control" for the first time on network television. The show airs Aug. 20 on Fox.


Scientists identify a protein that helps detect DNA damage in developing eggs.


Acupuncture therapy appears to reduce the chances of successful IVF, US research suggests.


An acquisition focuses on a market with strong growth potential.


The lead singer of popular Australian children's group The Wiggles quits the band to battle a rare illness.


Fourteen children are taken to hospital with smoke inhalation after a fire on the bus taking them to school.


Just over nine years after it first deployed troops to help bring an end to the civil war in Bosnia, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is winding up its peacekeeping operations here and making way for a ...


Pirate Bay sues media giants for 'sabotage'

Counterstrike follows Media Defender email leak The Pirate Bay has filed a criminal complaint against entertainment firms over alleged attacks against the controversial file sharing tracker site.â¦


CBS Names Panel to Probe Bush Guard Story

NEW YORK - CBS News appointed a former Republican Cabinet member and a retired news executive Wednesday to investigate its discredited "60 Minutes" report on President Bush's National Guard service.    Dick Thornburgh, attorney general in the Reagan and first Bush administrations and former Pennsylvania governor, will start work immediately with Louis D...


Chronically late airlines could face US fines

WASHINGTON - Airlines that operate chronically delayed flights could face stiff fines in the coming weeks as the government concludes a six-month investigation into potentially deceptive business practices.


Afghan Bomber Kills Girl, 12, In Attack That Wounds 6 Others

A suicide bomber killed himself and a 12-year-old girl and wounded six people on a busy tourist street here on Saturday afternoon, apparently in an attempt to attack international peacekeepers.


Eurozone economy hit with flood of bad news

The eurozone economy got slapped with a wave of bad news that highlighted a third-quarter slowdown, a decline in industrial activity and a stagnant job market.


Ed Finkler's Blog: What I'm looking forward to in PHP6

Ed Finkler has a little PHP6-related humor posted to his blog today - some things he's looking forward to in PHP6:  His tongue-in-cheek list includes things like:  Punctuation-only variable names HDMI outputs ASCII-art generators added to core (once CLAs are signed) Improved elegance   Looking for something a bit more realistic? Check out our posts tagged with php6 to get details on what's to come and some discussion about these new features.


Filmmaker Paul Haggis  has inked an overall deal with United Artists that will have  the Oscar winner writing, producing and possibly directing  projects with the studio through his newly created Hwy61  production shingle.


A senior U.N. official says 58 groups in 13 countries still recruit and use child soldiers many of whom are killed, maimed, abducted and raped and denied access to humanitarian groups


THE AUSTRALIAN stock market could open weaker today, reflecting Friday's late slump in US trading. A downturn would contrast markedly with the expectations of local traders who went home for the weekend believing


Vietnam reports bird flu in six provinces, 11,000 birds destroyed

Outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in six provinces in Vietnam and 11,000 birds have been culled to try to contain the disease, which has killed 20 humans here since last year, authorities said.


Dovevano dimenticare tutto, venivano rieducati a forzacome prototipi dell'"Uomo nuovo" del socialismo                                            La sfida degli orfani della Germania Est                                                                                A migliaia furono sottratti ai genitori dissidenti: oggi rivogliono la propria identitÃ dal nostro corrispondente ANDREA TARQUINI


President Bush, breaking his rule not to talk about presidential politics, says he believes Hillary Rodham Clinton will defeat Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primaries. Bush also predicts that Clinton will be defeated in the general election by the Republican nominee.


Internet Challenges Face-to-Face Mingling

At Bungalow Billiards in Chantilly on Wednesday, about a dozen single parents from Northern Virginia gathered at happy hour to mingle, eat and drink. All were divorced or widowed members of the Fairfax chapter of Parents Without Partners.


PARIS - President Jacques Chirac vowed Sunday to spare no effort to free two French journalists held hostage in Iraq by militants reportedly demanding that France revoke its law banning Islamic head scarves in schools.   "The whole nation is gathered together because what's at stake is the lives of two French people, the defense of freedom of expression, and also the values of our Republic," Chirac said in a televised address...


Sudan: Thousands of IDPs Dying Every Month - WHO

Between 6,000 to 10,000 of an estimated 1.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the troubled western Sudanese region of Darfur are dying every month, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.


Children as young as four are being taught philosophy in nursery in a bid to encourage good thinking.


Canadian sub 'dead in the water; waiting for help

The timing of the fire represents another blow to an already skeptical public image of Canada's submarine fleet. Since Canada signed a deal to buy the used subs from the British four years ago the navy has


DREW SHARP: Healthy Joey essential to Lions' season

The Lions walked away from a successful pre-season, successful in that they walked away, not limped. No crutches. No shoulder harnesses.


In documento finale presa posizione forte su effetto serra


Libya Moves Another Step Closer Toward International Legitimacy

The Bush Administration's announcement of the lifting of some US sanctions on Libya nudges Washington and Tripoli closer to resuming full diplomatic ties.


Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Alan Mulally said on Tuesday that the U.S. economy is "clearly a concern" and the automaker will cut production as needed if market demand for vehicles weakened.


Mosque bombing mars beginning of election campaign

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A bomb targeting a prominent Shiite cleric killed seven people outside one of southern Iraqâs holiest shrines Wednesday as campaigning began for Iraqâs first post-Saddam elections -- a vote that is going ahead despite suicide attacks


Frédéric G. Marand has pointed us to a great community site for those out there working with or interested in the PHP-GTK project - PHP-GTK.eu.   The site features original articles entirely devoted to that extension of PHP, and theses receives new articles on an almost daily basis: tips, code fragments, application examples...   Some of the latest articles posted include:  Extending GtkDrawingArea to draw animated graphs Extending GtkMenu class for Popup menu dialog GtkEntryCompletion Editable cells within GtkTreeView  There's tons of great information in all sections of the site so if PHP-GTK's what your into, you definitely need to check out the PHP-GTK Community Site.


Rudy Gay hit a 3-pointer over Tim Duncan as time expired to give the Memphis Grizzlies an 88-85 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.


Mark Hacking pleads innocent in wife death

Mark Hacking pleaded innocent in a Utah courtroom Friday to charges he murdered his wife, Lori, last summer. An April 18 trial date was set for the accused killer who allegedly


Dr. Under Investigation for Fraud Gives New Flu Shots

WHATCOM COUNTY - A Bellingham doctor accused of knowingly giving his patients expired flu shots is back in the office. While Dr. Gary McCallum is under investigation for fraud, he's bringing patients back for another dose.


Climate change is making forest fires around the world bigger and more intense, increasing the threat to people and the environment and costing countries millions in damage and firefighting expenses, the United Nations said Thursday.


Yahoo Music continues DRM-free download experiment

Yahoo's cautious experiment with eMusic-style DRM-free music downloads continues as their Yahoo Music service releases another single in MP3 format.


Aging Japan struggles to rein in health costs

At 83, Saburo Iwata shows no sign of taking things easy.


Public pressure may not help seal Murdoch Dow deal

Applying public pressure to persuade Dow Jones & Co.'s  family owners to sell the media company to Rupert Murdoch may do more harm than good, one institutional shareholder said on Thursday.


Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir formally charged over Marriott ...

JAKARTA - Indonesian prosecutors on Friday formally charged militant Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir with involvement in a suicide bombing at Jakarta's JW Marriott hotel.


Iraqi Guard commander arrested by US military

BAGHDAD -- The US military announced yesterday that it had arrested a top Iraqi National Guard commander in Tikrit, accusing him of working with the insurgency. It was the most serious publicized confirmation so far that the growing resistance movement, which US officials admitted yesterday is fanning out from bases in Fallujah and Baghdad, has infiltrated the top echelons of ...


Holiday-season portable games put Nintendo, Sony in shoot-'em-up round

The holiday shopping season is set to be a shoot-'em-up round in the video game industry, as its top players Nintendo and Sony go head to head by launching new and advanced hand-held machines.


While sitting in his chair and answering questions, Troy Tulowitzki tried to peer through the crowd and watch the final moments of the Notre Dame-Michigan State game on the big-screen television.


Grief group for TWA 800 families growing

Heidi Snow lost her fiance on July 17, 1996, when TWA Flight 800 exploded off Long Island. The Red Cross helped loved ones of victims for a short time, but her grieving continued.


Yahoo announces a restructuring drive, as it attempts to simplify its business and take on rival Google.


UPDATE 5-Marsh & McLennan CEO Jeffrey Greenberg resigns

Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Greenberg resigned on Monday, 11 days after New York Attorney General


BHP Approves Spence Copper Mine, Iron Ore Expansion

BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner, approved the $990 million Spence Copper Project in northern Chile and a $575 million expansion of its iron ore operations in Western Australia.


Tiny sensors, shaped like tumbleweed and small enough to fit inside a blood vessel, might one day ride to space inside astronauts' bodies, warning the space travelers when radiation is damaging their cells.


Segolene Royal took her campaign to become France's first female president into the tumultuous Lebanese capital Thursday, launching a Middle East trip seen as a test of her foreign policy savvy.


A new study suggests that an ingredient in chocolate could help stop persistent coughs. Researchers from England and Hungary found that theobromine, a derivative found in cocoa, may be better than some medications at suppressing coughs.


Petraeus hints at Iraq troop cuts early in 2008

The top U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has suggested he would recommend a cut in U.S. troop numbers around March when he delivers long-awaited testimony to Congress next week.


Chinaâs Poltical Nod Delays FX Revaluation

Contrary to the ensuing observations by pundits and analysts, Chinaâs decision to raise interest rates by for the first time in 9 years only delays a revaluation of its currency instead of making it more probable.


Web search leader Google Inc.  GOOG.O on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly profit as the  holidays boosted already strong Web search advertising.


Car Rental Revenue Buoys Hertzâs Earnings

Hertz Global Holdings posted a 51 percent increase in quarterly profit yesterday, supported by increased car rental revenue, but shares fell nearly 2 percent on a cautious outlook for equipment rentals.


New Video Game Recreates Kennedy Assassination

A new video game to be released on Monday allows players to simulate the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.


Hundreds of thousands of Colombians stage nationwide protests against kidnapping and the civil conflict.


The merger of the energy operations of Norway's oil giant Statoil and Norsk Hydro is approved by shareholders.


Market edges up; rate outlook offsets credit worry

Stocks edged up on Friday as expectations of an interest rate cut offset a warning by Merrill Lynch that revived concerns about credit conditions and the impact of the weak U.S. housing market.


It's good to be good these days. Good Technology, that is. The private maker of a wireless email service that claims to be more agnostic than the popular BlackBerry service from


Lee Brothers show nuance in Southern food

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Brothers Matt and Ted Lee have built a loyal following with their interpretations of U.S. southern cuisine, ranging from classics like fried chicken to less familiar dishes like Saigon Hoppin' John.


A Resilient Indonesia Moves Beyond Suharto

As Indonesiaâs former strongman lay on his sickbed this week, the country was by its actions repudiating him.


The trial of an Afghan man charged conspiring to kidnap and torture in Afghanistan begins at the Old Bailey.


The Renault F1 Teamâs two technical directors have overseen the final developments for Japan in fine detail. Hereâs an explanationâ¦


Brocade ex-CEO fined $15 million in options case

Brocade Communications Systems Inc's  former chief executive Gregory Reyes was fined $15 million on Wednesday for backdating stock option grants.


Regulators are due to make a decision on whether to allow human-animal embryos to be used for research in the UK.


Australian singer Kylie Minogue defends her latest album "X" from critics who said it was too impersonal.


By Anonymous  In an article e-published on April 5 ahead of print in Gene Therapy, Raty et al.


John McCain scored a hard-fought win in Florida's presidential primary on Tuesday, seizing the front-runner's role in a heated Republican race and possibly ending one-time favorite Rudy Giuliani's White House bid.


China AIDS activists laud documentary Oscar

A film about Chinese orphans of AIDS victims won an Oscar for best documentary short film, which a prominent AIDS activist in China said showed people still cared.


The Red Cross warns that more rain could be 'catastrophic' for flood-hit Mozambique and nearby countries.


Iraqi sects are locked in power struggle

At an intersection in the Sadiyah section of the capital, near the tip of the thumb formed by a sharp bend in the Tigris River, stands a stark example of what underlies Iraq's sectarian war and why any peaceful outcome will not be determined by U.S. combat power.


Software radio could offer an elegant solution to a vexing problem: how to have a single handset communicate across multiple networks.


WS-Reliability middleware released as open source

Three proponents of the WS-Reliability standard late last week released messaging software based on the specification as open source.


Chambers: Cisco, Fujitsu Team On Japan Networking; 2005 Product ...

Land of the rising routers. Cisco Systems (nasdaq: CSCO - news - people ) and Fujitsu (otc: FJTSY - news - people ) will join forces to develop high-end routers for Internet networks in Japan.


Iraqi Kidnappers of French Reporters Demand Ransom

The Iraqi kidnappers of two French reporters who have been missing since Aug. 20 today demanded a $5 million ransom as a condition for their release, according to a statement posted on an Islamic Web site.


Texas Instruments net up; view disappoints

Texas Instruments Inc posted a 10  percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday, but gave a  disappointing revenue forecast due to the loss of some business  at customer Ericsson, sending its shares down as much as 4  percent.


Schering-Plough to buy Akzo's Organon for $14.4 bln

Schering-Plough Corp  has agreed to buy Akzo Nobel NV's  drugs unit Organon BioSciences for 11 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in a bid to gain scale and diversify away from cholesterol medicine.


Ferrero loses in second round of China Open; Safin, Paradorn ...

Juan Carlos Ferrero was upset by American Kevin Kim 6-4, 6-4 in the China Open on Thursday. Kim sealed the win over the former world No.


Within minutes of posting a story on CNN's homepage called "Gender or race: Black women voters face tough choices in South Carolina," readers reacted quickly and angrily.


A traffic policeman tells a jury how a suspected car thief shot him and his two colleagues, killing one of them.


Brunei's prince marries 17-year-old commoner

Undated photo made available 08 September 2004 shows Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Bolkiah (L) with Sarah Salleh (R) sitting along the seashore in Bandar Seri Begawan.


Tom Stoppard's satchel enjoys a long run off Broadway.


Steve Ballmer said he, too, is among the most spammed people in the world because he gives out his e-mail address in nearly every speech he makes.


Best Buy must prove RFID benefits to consumers, says CIO

Best Buy CIO Bob Willet says the company hopes to use RFID technology to boost customer service, but he concedes that the retailer must first convince customers that the technology won't be used to exploit their personal information.


Sainsbury confirms bid approach from Qatari group

J Sainsbury Plc , Britain's third-biggest supermarket group, confirmed it had received a preliminary bid approach from Qatari investment group Delta Two.


A bear attacked a group of U.S. tourists on a remote trail in the Carpathian Mountains, killing a woman and injuring two other people, authorities said Sunday.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy is keeping his country's business elite waiting.


Taliban say swapped hostages for commander's body

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - Afghanistan's Taliban movement has freed four local health ministry officials in exchange for the remains of its slain commander, Mullah Dadullah, a purported Taliban spokesman said on Thursday. Western and Afghan forces killed Dadullah in a clash last month, dealing a heavy blow to the Islamist insurgents, and his body was buried in an undisclosed location in southern Kandahar province, scene of some of the heaviest fighting this year.


The music of Kareena-Shahid starrer Jab We Met starts run-of-the-mill but presents a lot of surprises along the way. Pritam's music is worth a listen.


Venezuela opposition demands drug test for Chavez

Venezuela's opposition is demanding leftist President Hugo Chavez take a drug test after he said he chews coca leaves to keep up his energy.


Do you recognise these two motor racing greats? The photo was taken at the 1964 Nurburgring 2000km. Write your answer on the back of a sealed envelope or postcard and mail to: Motoring Trivia, Drive Competition, Response bag 500052, the Press, Christchurch. Emails to: drivecomp@ hotmail.


Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who last week announced his candidacy for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, debuted as a political candidate with an unsuccessful 1994 challenge  to Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who continues to serve Ã¢ÂÂ and will celebrate a milestone birthday this Thursday.  How old was Romney when Kennedy first won a seat in the Senate?


Tracing the tracks of their tears back to the ballpark in the Bronx where all the horrible things happened last October, the Red Sox returned to the American League Championship


As the ANC gathers to elect its leader, a new round of corruption allegations are leveled against the leading contender, Jacob Zuma


The kind of changes planned at Delta Air Lines, changes that include the loss of up to 7,000 more jobs, reflect needed change throughout the industry, a Clayton College and State University professor says.


RANGERS entered territory uncharted for the last 14 months when they overcame an admirable Hearts side in a memorable encounter yesterday to claim the victory which takes them one point clear of Celtic at the top of the Bank of Scotland Premierleague.


Follow-on shy Aussies lead India by 355 runs

Hosts India braced themselves for a harrowing chase on a wearing wicket in the first Test after Australia declined to enforce the follow-on here.


Consumer confidence fell sharply in January on worries over deteriorating business conditions and a weakening job market, a business research group said Tuesday.


Buckwheat Festival Web Site Earns 1st Place Award

By Kathy Plum, The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.  Feb. 19--THE BUCKWHEAT Festival Web page can be seen at Buckwheatfest.com.


Taiwan court annuls Kaohsiung mayor's election victory

A Taiwanese court on Friday annulled the election of Chen Chu as mayor of the southern Kaohsiung city for violating campaign regulations.


Canadians want Ottawa to police health care spending

Ottawa - On the eve of the First Ministersâ meeting on health care, a strong majority of Canadians in every region â-ncluding Alberta â -agree with Alberta premier Ralph Kleinâs opposition to conditions being imposed on new federal health


Three people appear in court charged with the murder of John Mongan in west Belfast last week.


European shares edged higher early on Thursday, with auto stocks leading the way after France's Renault posted a 4.2 percent rise in global sales last year.


InfoWorld - Qualcomm is offering mobile phone makers a choice of technologies to tune into mobile TV services. In addition to its MediaFlo broadcast system, the U.S. manufacturer unveiled the development of two new chips supporting alternative technologies at last week's 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona.


Former Afghan king Mohammad Zahir Shah dies: TV

Former Afghan King Mohammad Zahir Shah has died aged 93, the private Afghan television network Tolo said on Monday.


Gap Inc.'s chief financial officer is leaving the slumping clothing retailer to oversee the books at Visa Inc. as the nation's largest credit card network prepares to go public.


China child mortality still a worry: state media

Child mortality among China's rural poor and its millions of migrants remains high despite overall improvements, state media quoted the World Health Organisation as saying Friday.


High-carb diet linked to higher blood pressure

NEW YORK  - Carbohydrate-rich diets are associated with slightly higher blood pressure than diets rich in monounsaturated fats, according to the findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.


Animal rights group pleads to spare pigs

Celebrate the Year of the Pig, but please don't eat Porky.


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Posted November 22, 2004 - Tossed chairs and flying fists are seemingly as much a part of sports as dunks and touchdowns with at least three major fights breaking out at games over the past week, including Fridayâs melee between the Indiana Pacers


BRA acquires Roxbury's historic Ferdinand Building

THE REGION The Boston Redevelopment Authority said it has acquired a 33,000-square-foot site that includes the historic Ferdinand Building as part of a plan by Mayor Thomas M. Menino to ``restore and reactivate" Dudley Square with an office building for city agencies. The BRA will issue a request for proposals for an engineering consultant team to assist it with demolition ...


A defense lawyer said Tuesday that the United Nations engaged in a "witch hunt" ending in the arrest of a former procurement official to repair a reputation tattered by corruption scandals such as its oil-for-food program.


Epifani: 'Entro giugno risorse nelle tasche dei lavoratori'


Police arrested a second man on Tuesday on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes in one of Britain's most dramatic suspected serial killings.


In a bid to free up blocked beds, patients are being discharged from hospital against their needs, a report shows.


Association Sets 4 Hearings on Protecting Saucon Creek

By Randy Kraft, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Jun. 5--Whether the issue is flooding, erosion or pollution, anyone with concerns about Saucon Creek can help identify priority problems by attending a meeting sponsored this week by the Saucon Creek Watershed Association.


Danny Green and Deon Thompson seemed to disappear at times on North Carolina's deep and talented roster last season.


Police and soldiers clash with monks celebrating US congressional award to the Dalai Lama.


Bush Stands by His Plan for Missile Defenses in Europe

President Bush strongly defended his plans to build missile defenses in Europe, arguing that Iran posed an urgent threat to some NATO allies.


Kraft Foods last night posted a 3.8% drop in quarterly profit, weighed down by higher marketing spend and increased costs for cheese, coffee and other materials.


The plus-size male retailer finds growing sales and profits in diverse ventures.


Ahern 'to make DÃ¡il apology to Paisley'

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will be "man enough" to apologise to DUP leader Ian Paisley in the DÃ¡il, it was claimed today. Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern said the Taoiseach believed the peace process was more important than any "personal aspects".


People who use public or workplace computers for e-mail, instant messaging and Web searching have a new privacy risk to worry about: Google's free new tool that indexes a PC's contents for quickly locating data.


A LONG-awaited microprocessor developed by IBM, Sony and Toshiba will go into early production next year and start appearing in video game consoles, high-definition TVs and home servers in 2006.


U.S. to mull changes to oversight of biotech crops

U.S. oversight of genetically  modified crops, which critics charge is insufficient, may be  overhauled following a series of proposed changes released on  Thursday by the Agriculture Department.


Inflammation Plays Role in Starting, Stopping Cancer

MONDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- The immune system's inflammatory response tends to help promote cancer tumors, but researchers at the University of California, San Diego believe that response could be used to attack cancer as well.


More than a dozen charred and bloated bodies have been discovered in a religious court set up by Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr in Najaf's Old City, Iraqi police say.


Death in Thailand May Mark Progression of 'Bird Flu'

A young woman who died in Bangkok 10 days ago appears to have had the first confirmed case of person-to-person transmission of the "bird flu" that emerged in Southeast Asia last winter.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is scolding his party in a nationally broadcast ad Sunday and in an open letter to party leaders that asserts that the blame for Washington's dysfunction does not rest just with Democrats.


Months after mummy claim, DNA still lags

Months after Egypt boldly announced that archaeologists had identified a mummy as the most powerful queen of her time, scientists in a museum basement are still analyzing DNA from the bald, 3,500-year-old corpse to try to back up the claim aired on TV.


The fundraiser who held a gathering for Hillary Rodham Clinton with members of the Sikh community said Tuesday it was "unacceptable" for Barack Obama's campaign to circulate a memo critical of her financial ties to Indian-Americans.


Chiron Begins Talks with UK Regulators on Flu Vaccine

Chiron Corp. has begun talks with  British regulators who suspended its license to sell a flu  vaccine and hopes to implement a plan that will allow  authorities to lift the suspension, the company said on Friday.


Australian shares back in record territory on NAB strength

SYDNEY : Australian share prices returned to record territory, adding 0.28 percent as investors shrugged off disappointing results from National Australia Bank to send the market higher, dealers said.


Battered oil prices stayed weak on Friday after a $6 slump spurred by easing worries about winter supplies. US crude oil futures (CLc1: Quote, Profile, Research) fell five cents to $43.20


Modeling and animation technology from acquisition Caligari could boost Microsoft's Virtual Earth mapping system.


The Kyoto Protocol has finally been given the green light and will become a binding treaty on February the 16th. The finalisation of the United Nations' environmental accord, which is designed to combat global


Former pop star Brian Harvey is to remain in ITV1's I'm A Celebrity show, despite the death of his grandmother.


McKinnon briefed on democracy: Meeting with PM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz briefed Commonwealth Secretary-General Donald C. McKinnon on full restoration of democracy in the country and Pakistan's role in promoting regional and global peace.


L'operazione e' avvenuta lo scorso 12 giugno


Wine Shipping Case Heard by Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could have a major impact on California's wine industry. At issue is whether states can bar people from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers.


PLO leader Mahmud Abbas stepped up calls Friday to end "armed chaos" engulfing the occupied territories, as the new Palestinian leadership readied the ground for presidential elections in January.


Livorno, 18:25 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; DEL NERI: NOI SEMPRE MEGLIO

Ovviamente soddisfatto, Gigi Del Neri,dopo la prima vittoria esterna, la seconda consecutivo, ottenu...


Family doctors will not be given a pay rise this year, the government has announced.


A breakdown of proposals in the Public Health White Paper expected ...

Freedom for the National Assembly to have its own say on the scale and speed of a smoking ban. In England a ban on smoking in all Government workplaces and NHS buildings will be in place by 2006.


"Cassandra's Dream" is totally forgettable Woody Allen, a blip in a storied career, and a film that feels especially inferior when compared to "Crimes and Misdemeanors," which touched on some of the same themes and is one of Allen's best.


The Moon is getting hit by meteoroids more often than anyone expected.  That's the tentative conclusion of astronomers who recently saw two Leonids hit the Moon and explode.


U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday predicted a bloody summer in Iraq for U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians, saying he expected insurgents and al Qaeda to step up attacks to try to influence the U.S. debate over how long to stay in Iraq.


Roger Federer was presented with a crystal trophy to mark his record 161st consecutive week as world number one before beating Denmark's Kristian Pless 7-6 3-6 6-3 to reach the second round of the Dubai Open on Monday.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Huckabee bags a pheasant in Iowa ... Some South Carolina ministers on Obama's list say they didn't endorse him ... Poll says George W. Bush, Hillary Rodham Clinton are the man and woman most admired by Americans ... Edwards focuses on populist themes


At New York Film Festival: Upheaval in Iran, Fiasco in Westchester

Aesthetics versus storytelling: as much as anything, that is the issue that defines the 45th New York Film Festival.


Nationalists Strong in Bosnia Poll Count

Bosnia's main Muslim, Serb and Croat nationalist parties were ahead in local polls, partial results showed on Sunday, but voter turnout fell below 50 percent for the first time.


HP expected to release its iPod today in rollout of new devices

Hewlett-Packard is expected to finally unveil the much-anticipated HP-branded iPod portable music player today, along with numerous other devices that range from plasma TV sets to new ink cartridges for printers.


Stocks Drop on Signal of Steady Interest Rates

The market stumbled as Wall Street seemed to grasp that the Federal Reserve is in no hurry to lower interest rates.


Nicky Hilton Ends Marriage With Todd Meister

It's splitsville in Sin City. Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton and New York businessman Todd Andrew Meister have officially ended their brief marriage.


Withdrawal woes continue to plague the mutual fund manager.


Microsoft Changes Sender ID, AOL Back On Board

Microsoft also narrowed its patent applications for the underlying technology in an effort to appease open-source critics. By TechWeb.


Roma, 16:09 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: GLI ARBITRI DELLA QUINTA GIORNATA

Questi gli arbitri designati a dirigere gli incontri della 5/a giornata del campionato di Serie C2 i...


PIcenza, 15:41 - CALCIO: ANCHE A PIACENZA SCRITTE ANTI-POLIZIA

Su un muro di recinzione nei pressi dello stadio "Garilli" di Piacenza questa mattina sono comparse ...


Club Says Zeta-Jones Should Be Flattered

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones should be flattered her image was used for advertising and promotion on the Web site of a Nevada topless club, a spokesman for the club said Monday.


Two sociologists and a mathematician recently conducted an experiment that provides an intriguing window into the presidential candidate selection that begins this week. Matthew Salganik, Duncan Watts and Peter Sheridan Dodds had a large group of people rate 48 songs. Based on these ratings, the...


Arkansas Best posts solid results, but will pricing stay strong?


Lo studio dei ricercatori dell'istituto di neuroscienze di PisaTrattamenti per restituire tono alla corteccia cerebrale                                            Scoperto il segreto della plasticitÃ  "CosÃ¬ il cervello ritorna giovane"


Hospital in Redwood City warns of possible hepatitis exposure

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. A hospital in Redwood City is warning more than two thousand people that they may have been exposed to hepatitis while they were in the hospital for tests.


This has been one of the longest weeks for coach Bill Parcells, the week after a season-opening loss. Parcells realizes Dallas is just one of 16 teams that started the season with a loss. But that didn't ease his own anguish or keep him from wondering if the Cowboys will even win a game.


Medio Oriente. Powell: i dirigenti palestinesi prendano posizione ...

terrorismo" e mettere fine alla propaganda anti-israeliana e alla violenza, cosa che consentirÃ  ad Israele di rispondere in maniera adeguata. Lo ha detto il segretario di stato uscente Colin Powell in una conferenza stampa a Gerusalemme.


A British tourist who went missing in Venice while on a Valentine's trip with his girlfriend is found dead.


Microsoft releases BI tools for Dynamics CRM

(InfoWorld) - MicrosoftÂ has taken another step to make it easier for customers and partners to customize its BI software suite. On Monday, the company announced the general availability of Dynamics CRM Analytics Foundation, a free bundle of customizable source code and documentation, for users of its CRM software. Customers and partners can use the tools "as-is" or build on them to create customized BI applications, including dashboards to run on top of Dynamics CRM 3.0, according to Christian Pederson, senior director for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Microsoft is one of several applications vendors, including rivals OracleÂ and SAP, that are all touting the benefits of "BI for the masses," or the opening out of real-time information and metrics previously reserved for managers to a company's entire work force. The software firms hope such capabilities will encourage more sales and usage of their back-end applications across enterprises. Analytics Foundation draws on Microsoft's data management and analytics capabilities contained in BI products like its SQL Server 2005 relational database, SharePoint portal technologies, Office Business Scorecard Manager, and the vendor's Visual Studio 2005 development tools suite. The bundle includes sample code, prebuilt templates, and guidelines for building BI software on top of Dynamics CRM. "We're bringing the entire BI strategy from Microsoft to life," Pederson said. Analytics Foundation will serve as an important "proof point" in that strategy, bringing together the data mining and analytics capabilities of SQL Server with Dynamics CRM, he added. A future contributor to the Analytics Foundation bundle will be a new Microsoft offering, PerformancePoint Server 2007, due to ship later this year, Pederson said. In beta testing since November, PerformancePoint is a combination of technologies Microsoft acquired whenÂ it purchased BI player ProClarity in 2006Â and its own business intelligence technologies. PerformancePoint enables users to place their data and business rules on a central server and then integrate that information with a variety of BI functionalities, including planning, forecasting, analytics, and scorecarding. Microsoft is looking to integrate PerformancePoint's features into both its Dynamics CRM and ERP applications. Pederson gave two specific user scenarios for Analytics Foundation. In one, a company could use the technologies to engage in predictive analytics around customer behavior to cross-sell or up-sell additional products. When contacted by a customer, a salesperson at the company would be able to access from Dynamics CRM not just the information related to that individual's purchase history, but also compare it with other customers' buying patterns, better positioning the salesperson to recommend other products for the consumer to buy. In a second scenario, a salesperson could use predictive analytics to better prioritize their qualified sales leads by carrying out a historical analysis of the types of leads by industry and source that have resulted in sales in the past. Dynamics CRM Analytics Foundation is now available free for Microsoft CRM customers and partners from the vendor's CodePlex project hosting Web site. It's a shared-source download, meaning that users have the right to take the tools and reverse engineer the code. Â


Wenger: 'The referee's decision made the difference'

Arsene Wenger was predictably fuming at referee Mike Riley following the 'homer' referees incredible decisions at Old Trafford.


In precedenza il premier palestinese si era dimesso


The  crescendo of noise in the oceans is interfering with marine mammal communication, campaigners say.


Syria backs Arab League efforts on Lebanon: envoy

The Arab League won vital Syrian support on Monday for its efforts to end a standoff between Lebanon's government and a Hezbollah-led opposition, but the opposing parties said a deal still looked elusive.


A man barricades himself and possibly a number of hostages in a hotel room in Australia, police say.


Economy Slumps To the Top of the Campaign Agenda

As the presidential campaign got underway a year ago, the candidates faced a volatile political environment dominated by the Iraq war, illegal immigration and terrorism. A year later, the campaigns are rewriting their playbooks as it appears that the race may actually be shaped by the economy.


Two German journalists are shot dead by unidentified attackers in northern Afghanistan, Afghan police say.


Guantanamo Tactics 'Tantamount to Torture' -NY Times

The International Committee of the Red Cross has accused the US military of using tactics "tantamount to torture" on prisoners at the US Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.


AMERICA/STATI UNITI - 5 milioni di firme per una moratoria universale della pena di morte saranno consegnate il 2 novembre al Presidente dellÂAssemblea Generale dellÂONU a New York New York (Agenzia Fides) - Cinque milioni di firme contro la pena di morte saranno presentate il 2 novembre prossimo al Presidente dell'Assemblea Generale dell'ONU, Srgian Kerim, da una delegazione della ComunitÃ  di Sant'Egidio e della World Coalitio...


Strangers Reward Mont. Students' Kindness

Eight high school students who gave their senior class trip money to a teacher with cancer will be able to travel after all, thanks to donations from people who were touched by the students' generosity.


Billionaire shareholder activist Carl Icahn raised his stake in BEA Systems, as he ramps up the pressure to push the company's board into selling the enterprise applications software maker.


Takeover battle hots up for British insurer Resolution

British insurance group Resolution faced a bidding war on Friday as Pearl Assurance trumped an agreed bid from Standard Life.


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Spammers hijack the email service of the ISP Tiscali, knocking out the service for many customers.


Laura Bush pushes education, AIDS fight in Africa

U.S. first lady Laura Bush began a four-nation tour of Africa in Senegal's capital Dakar on Tuesday, pledging Washington's support in improving education and combating AIDS on the world's poorest continent.


As Pito looks to share data with other gov depts The number of records on the Violent Sex Offender Register is on course to reach 100,000.â¦


Supervalu Inc.  on Tuesday reported a higher quarterly profit as it cut costs amid sluggish sales, and lowered its earnings forecast for fiscal year 2005.


Members of Hollywood's film and television writers union have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike anytime after their contract expires at the end of the month.


Hidenao Nakagawa tapped for Japan LDP No.2 post: NHK

Japan's prime minister-in-waiting Shinzo  Abe on Monday chose party heavyweight Hidenao Nakagawa as  secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the  party's No. 2 post and its de facto campaign manager as the LDP  prepares for a critical upper house election next summer,  public broadcaster NHK reported.


Tropical storm kicks off hurricane season

A tropical storm bearing down on Florida formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, just in time for the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season.


South African gold producer Harmony, with backing from Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel, is poised to make a surprise takeover bid today for Gold Fields, the world's fourth biggest producer, the Financial Times has reported.


"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin will be celebrated at a public memorial service at his family's wildlife park next week.


Madrid, 16:01 - CALCIO, ATLETICO MADRID; AS: CLUB PRONTO A BLINDARE AGUERO

Troppe sirene attorno ad Aguero. L'Atletico Madrid comincia a temere per il futuro della sua giovane...


Israel Delays W.Bank Pullback, Opens Gaza Crossing

Israel will slow a planned pullback from West Bank cities because of Gaza violence that has frayed a de facto cease-fire and raised doubts Palestinians can keep militants in check, officials said on Tuesday.


Coming (relatively) soon to a galaxy near you A giant cloud of hydrogen gas dubbed "Smith's Cloud" which contains enough gas to create a million stars like our own sun is on a collision course with the Milky Way, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) has announced.â¦


A man is charged in relation to an attack which led to the murder of Belfast teenager Thomas Devlin.


Londra, 15:30 - CALCIO, CT INGHILTERRA: PORTE APERTE PER BECKHAM

Steve McClaren, ct dell'Inghilterra, ha assicurato che la porta della sua squadra non è affat...


WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States would hold direct talks with Iran if Tehran suspended its nuclear program. Iran's president, however, pledged to move ahead with enrichment activity that Washington contends masks weapons development.


The head of a US marines battalion accused of killing Iraqi civilians in Haditha appears before a military court.


Dramatic story of fighting off shark in Bondi waters revealed to be a fishy tale


Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N on Friday  said it would buy Gillette Co. G.N for $57 billion in stock,  uniting two iconic U.S. producers of household goods ranging  from Pampers diapers to Duracell batteries.


An MP has urged the government to seek the release of a Briton accused of plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea. Simon Mann, a former SAS commander, has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a Zimbabwe court for illegally trying to buy weapons of war.


The Mozilla Foundation, which develops both the Mozilla and Firefox browsers and their underlying Gecko browsing engine, has noted that downloads of the Firefox browser have doubled from 3 million for version 0.8 to 6 million for version 0.9.


Panel Calls for U.S. to Diversify Its Oil Supplies

To ensure affordable and reliable  energy supplies in the future, the United States needs to  diversify its global oil supplies, expand a world network of  strategic petroleum reserves and significantly boost vehicle  fuel standards.


Reliance Energy Ltd, headed by Anil Ambani, on Tuesday said it would not allow speculators to gain advantage of the "extra-ordinary events" related to the group during the share buyback period which has been extended by three months to March 17.


Square Feet: Amazon Consolidates in Growing Area of Seattle

Amazon.com, the worldâs largest online retailer, will soon finally have one place to call home.


High-flying oil prices held firm on  Monday as a blizzard enveloping the U.S. Northeast strained  tight heating oil stocks.


In '08 Democratic battle, it's Obama's movement vs. Clinton's campaign

His candidacy works to inspire, while she appeals to reason and cites credentials.


U.S. Investigates Guantanamo Abuse Allegations

The U.S. military's regional command in  Miami launched an investigation on Wednesday into FBI agents'  allegations that interrogators tortured prisoners at the  Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.


GRI conference to reshape guidelines for corporate ethics reports

A conference of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) that starts Wednesday in Amsterdam is to present new guidelines for groups that publish annual ethical reports in addition to their annual financial reports.


Yukos lawyers ask for new judge in 2001 tax hearing; cite ...

Lawyers for the embattled Yukos oil giant requested a new judge Monday as Russia's Tax Ministry sought to enforce $1.4 billion US ($1.


Invariati, come da attese, prezzi import a dicembre


U.S. forces kill 18 insurgents in Ramadi

U.S. troops killed 18 insurgents after coming under attack in the volatile city of Ramadi, the military said Friday.


With politicians promising more school places - official figures show many spare places already exist.


ICE bid for CBOT faces uphill battle, analysts say

IntercontinentalExchange Inc.  faces an uphill battle in its pursuit of CBOT Holdings Inc. , analysts said, a day after it raised its bid to control the parent of the No. 2 U.S. futures exchange.


Intel's gloomy outlook indicates slowdown

High-tech bellwether Intel lowered its financial outlook yesterday, providing the latest sign of the economy's doldrums. The Silicon Valley computer giant said its third


Justice Secretary Jack Straw announces changes to the laws on self-defence to increase public confidence.


Blood swirled in knee-deep flood waters as workers stacked bodies outside the hospital morgue yesterday. Carcasses of pigs, goats, and


Pesa crescente pressione competitiva per alcuni farmaci


Vietnam's occupation of us is continuing

It's the war that will not die. How can it be that three decades after we finally left Vietnam to its own devices, the events of that time still have the power to inflame us?


The CQPolitics Interview: Christine Jennings (Fla. 13)

Florida Democrat Christine Jennings has gained plenty of attention for her cliffhanger House race in the open 13th District Ã¢ÂÂ just not the kind that she desired in her strong bid for the seat that two-term Republican Rep. Katherine Harris left open for a Senate bid that failed.


Cheney asks Pakistan to counter al-Qaida

Underscoring growing alarm in the West at how militants have regained ground in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday sought Pakistani aid to help counter al-Qaida's efforts to regroup, officials said.


Shock Device Doesn't Cut Deaths After Heart Attack

NEW YORK  - By delivering a small shock  that gets the heart beating regularly again, implantable  cardioverter-defibrillator or ICDs can save the lives of  patients with heart conditions. However, new research indicates  that this benefit may not extend to patients who've had a  recent heart attack.


Insurgents in Iraq targeted the country's US-backed security forces in two suicide car bombings yesterday that killed 20 police and national guardsmen, while a roadside bomb in Baghdad injured six US soldiers.


LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Health and Human Services System wants companies that had ordered flu vaccine for employees to contact the department.


Opera star Luciano Pavarotti, 69, is to give a final 40-city tour next year before retiring from the world stage.


Broadcaster and theatre critic Sheridan Morley dies unexpectedly in his sleep, aged 65.


Iraq's Kurdish leader criticises a report by the US Iraq Survey Group, branding it "unrealistic and inappropriate".


US had 'very positive' talks in NKorea: South

US disarmament experts had "very positive" talks on detailing a plan to disable North Korea's nuclear facilities during their latest trip to the communist state, South Korean officials said Sunday.


Experts Predict Mount St. Helens Eruption

The flurry of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens intensified further Thursday, and scientists warn that a small or moderate blast could spew ash and rock as far as three miles from the crater in the next few days.


Empoli, 19:14 - CALCIO, GHELFI: DIFFICILE PRESENZA PUBBLICO PER IL MESSINA

Empoli con i tifosi nella gara del 28 febbraio con il Messina? E' cauto l'amministratore delegato de...


Exonerated Man Gets Nothing From Florida

A man who was freed after serving 22 years for a rape he didn't commit walked out of jail with a few possessions in a plastic bag, and nothing else.


TOKYO: A body resembling a Japanese hostage who was studying English in New Zealand just weeks ago has been found in Iraq and is being shipped to Qatar for identification.


Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. , the largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Monday said it expects earnings in 2005 to rise by about 6 percent despite the challenge of rising raw materials costs.


Lawsuit Tries to Block W.Va. Power Plant

By The Associated Press  MORGANTOWN - Opponents of a $1 billion, coal-fired power plant are trying once again to halt the construction, filing a federal lawsuit that claims an air quality permit for the project expired in 2005.  The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S.


Spain Blames ETA for Bomb at Police Barracks

Spain pledged to keep up a tough line with the Basque separatist guerrilla group ETA on Wednesday after a bomb exploded at a Civil Guard police barracks, causing minor damage.


Italy Skeptical of Statement on Hostages' Death, Agency Says

Italy's government doubts the reliability of a statement by an Iraqi group that said it killed two female Italian hostages, according to the humanitarian organization that employs the women.


Part of the Odyssey entertainment complex in Belfast is close to being sold, the BBC learns.


General Motors Corp. will include two new vehicle safety features -- one to prevent rollovers and the other to help motorists in emergencies -- as standard equipment on all its vehicles by the end of the decade, the company said.


A radio reporter being detained in Iran urged the Bush administration on Tuesday to end its vocal campaign for democracy there, saying it encouraged Iran's current regime to curtail its citizens' freedoms.


Oil prices vaulted to a record $100 a barrel on Wednesday as violence in Nigeria, tight energy stockpiles and a weaker dollar triggered a surge of speculative buying, dealers said.


City Room: City Room: Museum Exhibit on Sanitation Dept.

A new exhibition, "Loaded Out: Making a Museum," examines the history and significance of the city's Sanitation Department.


France's Renault to invest 570 million dollars in South Korea

SEOUL  - French auto giant Renault SA said it will invest some 570 million dollars in South Korea over the next three years as part of its global strategy to become a key player in Asia.


Top Football Prospect Puts Off College Choice

On the first day of the early signing period for college football recruits, the No. 1 prospect in the country, Terrelle Pryor, announced that he had no announcement.


Tuberculosis Drug Inches Closer to Approval

A small Rockville biotech company, started by a former government scientist 10 years ago to take on the global problem of tuberculosis, plans to announce today a significant step forward for a drug at the center of its business.


Blast near Afghan town kills 2 US troops

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A bomb ripped through a US patrol in southern Afghanistan yesterday, killing two American soldiers and wounding another, a reminder of the country's insecurity after a newly resolved hostage drama.


Plans for two major offshore wind farms in the Thames Estuary are given the government go-ahead.


Faisal: "Non abbiamo nulla contro l'Iran, paese importante"


Spanish police find ETA-linked explosives

Spanish police found Thursday 130 kilos (285 pounds) of explosives packed in a car on a motorway near the Portuguese border, along with documents linked to the armed Basque separatist group ETA.


First-Half Earnings of Shanghai Petrochemical Plunge

First-half earnings of Shanghai Petrochemical plunge    HONG KONG, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The pre-tax profit of Shanghai Petrochemical, an oil refiner under Sinopec, plummeted 97.6 percent to 52.7 million yuan (6.6 million U.S.


The $1.99 software needed to unlock fast Wi-Fi chips shipped with Macs last year is released, along with a new access point.


Frightened Indonesians suffer new Sumatra quakes

PADANG BAKUNG, Indonesia  - Frightened residents on Indonesia's Sumatra island huddled in tents outside their damaged homes on Friday, traumatized by the latest of more than 40 aftershocks since a huge earthquake struck two days ago.


Bosnians turned out in large numbers for parliamentary elections on Sunday to choose politicians who will lead the deeply-divided impoverished Balkan nation after international supervision ends next year.


Israel orders the closure of Gaza's border with Egypt to prevent Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya's return.


Virtuoso cellist Yo-Yo Ma is made a messenger of peace by UN chief Kofi Annan at a ceremony in New York.


Bogota - At least 10 persons were kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) late on Friday near San Rafael, in Colombia's northwest, officials said on Saturday.


Tata Steel wins Corus auction with 13.7 billion-dollar offer

Tata Steel of India appears set to become the world's fifth-largest steel producer after beating its Brazilian rival CSN in an auction to take over Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus with a 13.7 billion-dollar bid.


Microsoft, Intel team set to conquer US living rooms

Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. are joining forces to conquer US living rooms and make further inroads into the coveted consumer electronics space.


Toshiba to give up on HD DVD, end format war: source

Toshiba Corp (6502.T) is planning to give  up on its HD DVD format for high definition DVDs, conceding  defeat to the competing Blu-Ray technology backed by Sony Corp  (6758.T), a company source said on Saturday.


Suicide Car Bomber Kills 18 Iraqi National Guards

BAGHDAD, Iraq  - A suicide car bomber killed 18  Iraqi National Guards and a civilian riding in a bus outside a  U.S. military base north of Baghdad Sunday, a U.S. army  spokesman said.


A powerful bomb has exploded in a crowded marketplace in southern Thailand, wounding at least 10 people, officials said. The province, located about 750 miles south of Bangkok, is


Jeff Gordon won the pole, Brian Vickers finally got Team Red Bull into a race and Michael Waltrip failed to make the lineup on a topsy-turvy qualifying day at California Speedway.


A trailer at the Bioneers conference in Northern California blended green tech with retro design.


Preoccupations: Bringing Home the Bacon, and Keeping Off the Weight

Whether their workplaces are superhealthy or stocked with candy at every turn, employees who are struggling to lose weight must deal with challenges at the office.


In Libano con impegno Pechino piu' facile mantenere pace


Hungary's prime minister admits saying his party lied to the public in order to win April's general election.


Column: Why did NFL muzzle Gary Glitter?

There's a lot to consider when planning the entertainment for an NFL game: keeping the mascot in line, making sure the fake smoke doesn't choke anybody, finding the right D to go with the fence.


After a more than a decade of delays, China's tallest building is slicing through Shanghai's hazy, skyscraper-studded skyline  -  a new trophy built by a Japanese property tycoon.


Roma, 17:34 - CALCIO, ROSSI: DEL PIERO MERITA LA NAZIONALE

"Alessandro Del Piero deve giocare in nazionale". Paolo Rossi, campione del mondo nel 1982, lancia u...


The sale of part of a now legendary statue of Saddam Hussein has fallen through because of technical problems, a German Internet auction website said.


The new Â£431m Scottish Parliament building suffers flood damage weeks before it is due to open.


Taiwan warns firms on tech exports to Iran, North Korea

Taiwan issued a warning to local companies not to export electronics components and other items that could be used to make military equipment to Iran or North Korea, promising penalties for failure to comply.


The Airbus A380 takes first class to a whole new level.


Witness Says Blake Talked of Killing Wife

A former street thug who became a minister and actor testified Tuesday in Robert Blake's murder trial that the actor complained to him about a woman who had become pregnant and offered him a blank check, which the witness thought was a solicitation to "whack somebody."


Several police vehicles are damaged during a petrol bomb attack in Londonderry, police say.


Harbor Sludge Might Hold Means to Clean The Anacostia River

How tough do you have to be to survive in Baltimore? Try breathing toxic waste instead of air.


Boots Randolph, a saxophone player best known for the 1963 hit "Yakety Sax," died Tuesday. He was 80.


Jake Plummer's four touchdown passes and 137.8 quarterback rating Sunday only begins to describe the efficient air attack used by the Broncos to rout the Houston Texas 31-13.


Americans stood in silence and leaders   paid their respects on Monday, five years after hijackers   crashed airliners into icons of U.S. power in the deadliest   attack on American soil.


What is it with all these movies showing New York City utterly obliterated?


High Court Weighs Juvenile Death Penalty

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled to assess the morality and propriety of states' executing murderers who killed at age 16 or 17 - the ultimate punishment carried out in few places outside the United States.    The court has outlawed executions for those 15 and under when they committed their crimes...


On Scene: After a massive detonation of rebel explosives, the U.S. checks out clues to the activities of Mosul's insurgency


BP signs LNG supply contract with Sempra

JAKARTA - BP Plc, an oil and gas production contractor in Indonesia, has signed a contract with US company Sempra Energy LNG Corp, for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG).


Iraq ; ANALYSIS-Doubt in Mosul highlights range of risks to US ...

Mortars hit US bases daily and soldiers who survived would have been familiar with tell-tale signs, such as blasts beforehand as the gunners found their range, the sound of the mortar being fired and the whine of the round falling.


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Fruits can't prevent cancer, but good for heart

Eating fruits and vegetables won't reduce risk for cancer, but is helpful to prevent heart diseases, said a recent study. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health


`Danger zone' casualty fear for British troops

IN a move fraught with risks for Prime Minister Tony Blair, 850 British soldiers will move within days to one of the most dangerous parts of Iraq.


NASCAR points leader Kurt Busch is all smiles as he walks back to his garage after winning the pole position on Friday at the Homestead Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla.


The celebration could come tonight. And then the church bells can ring, the car horns can blare, the corked bottles of champagne gathering dust since 1986 can be popped, and the hallelujahs


Biometric ID System Said to Delay Venezuela Recall

By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER     CARACAS, Venezuela  -- The high-tech thumbprint devices were meant to keep people from voting more than once in the recall ballot against President Hugo Chavez. Instead, they often wound up working fitfully - even when Chavez himself voted - contributing to huge delays in Sunday's historic referendum...


FDA Whistleblower Earns Kudos, Criticism

David Graham says he was surprised by the reception he got back at his Food and Drug Administration office after telling Congress the government had allowed unsafe drugs to remain on the market.


Pesano voci rialzo tassi Fed entro anno di quarto di punto


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged leaders of Africa's resource-rich but blood-soaked Great Lakes region on Friday to implement a peace plan that could herald a "new era" for millions of Africans.


Hindus launch attacks on Indian churches

Hindu extremists attacked Christians celebrating Christmas in eastern India, ransacking and burning six churches after a dispute over a holiday cultural program that some Hindus believed encouraged conversion, officials said Wednesday.


Calif. urges more conservation as heat wave eases

California again urged customers to conserve power on Friday even though electricity demand for air conditioning should decline as temperatures along the coast continue to ease and many businesses shut early for the weekend.


Chargersâ Rivers Says Heâs Ready to Return

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers participated in practice for the first time since he sustained a sprained right knee last Sunday in the Chargersâ 28-24 victory at Indianapolis.


'Will to Live' for Holidays a Myth, Study Says

An Ohio State University research project indicates that the terminally ill cannot extend their lives just by trying to 'hold on' until Christmas or a special occasion.


November 19, 2004 -- WASHINGTON - Some disturbing revelations that Iran is trying to adapt its advanced ballistic missiles to carry nuclear warheads could mean that the fanatical Islamic nation is far closer to becoming a nuclear power than had been


Syria and North Korea denied Tuesday they are cooperating on a Syrian nuclear program, and they accused U.S. officials of spreading the allegations for political reasons — either to back Israel or to block progress on a deal between Washington and Pyongyang.


We're all used to searching the web at blazing fast speeds: picking out the right webpages among the five billion choices takes only a few hundredths of a second.


A Brazilian judge orders a samba group taking part in the Rio carnival to remove a float depicting the Holocaust.


One of the benefits the Patriots have realized from playing Adalius Thomas at inside linebacker has been the return of Mike Vrabel to his more customary outside spot. Vrabel's 3 1/2 sacks lead the NFL.


Tokyo's Nikkei edged down 0.33 percent Monday, falling for a seventh straight session in its longest losing streak since December 2002 as worries about oil prices and weaker business sentiment plagued the market.


Sudanese refugees run from a nightmare without end

BAHAI, Chad Under the wide arms of an acacia tree, Khadija Adam Ahmed, 47, chronicled her search for refuge: Sudanese soldiers stealing her 75 cows during an attack at the village well six weeks ago, then shooting at her foot to keep her from running, ...


Atene, 23:10 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: QUALIFICAZIONE RISULTATO IMPORTANTE

Carlo Ancelotti incassa la sconfitta di Atene con il sorriso sulle labbra. Il ko con l'Aek regala co...


Shares in eBay fall as its quarterly profits fail to meet market expectations, despite seeing net profits rise by 44%.


Luxembourg parliament adopts euthanasia law

Luxembourg parliament adopted a law late on Tuesday to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, adding the Grand Duchy to a small group of countries that allow the terminally ill to end their lives.


Bryant University accepted an invitation to join the N.C.A.A. Division I Northeast Conference. Bryant currently competes in Division II. It is in the first year of a five-year transition period for full Division I membership. Full membership, including eligibility for Division I championships, will take effect September 2012. The university, located in Smithfield, R.I., said it expected to play a Division I schedule in 2008-9.


Big G.O.P. Bid to Challenge Voters at Polls in Key State

Party officials in Ohio plan to place thousands of recruits at polling places on Nov. 2 to challenge voters' qualifications.


L'acquisto e' pari a 297 milioni di sterline


An explosion at an Istanbul factory on Thursday killed at least 17 people and injured nearly 40 after it brought down several floors of a multi-storey building, Istanbul authorities said.


Russia coach Georgy Yartsev will stay in charge for at least one more match despite the 7-1 defeat by Portugal in last week's World Cup qualifier.


The world's largest soft drink maker, Coca Cola, has lowered its sales targets. The news, coming from the company's new CEO, Neville Isdell, is the latest gloomy forecast from the beverage giant.


The Williams F1 team has accepted the decision by the Contract Recognition Board that Jenson Button is bound to drive for BAR in 2005, and won't try to challenge the judgement by some other means, believing that any further legal action would not be in


Travel: We choose some of the best places across Britain to stay this summer.


Close Encounters With Someone Elseâs Food and Drink

On occasions during a flight when someone has accidentally spilled food on me, I take solace in the knowledge that the reason I fly is to help make a difference in someoneâs life.


Pearl Jam rocks Civic Center on the Vote For Change tour

As Asheville's fall concerts started being announced in late summer, it was a bit of a shocker to see Pearl Jam on the roster.


Sony Ericsson Fourth-Quarter Profit Falls

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said fourth-quarter profit fell almost 17 percent as higher costs more than offset the effect of a rise in shipments.


Princess Diana's driver was drunk the night she and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed died in a car crash in Paris, a bartender told the court investigating the princess' death.


Gates: Broadcast model faces irrelevancy

Bill Gates, head of the world's largest software company, predicts a future for the entertainment industry in which traditional broadcast television is rendered irrelevant.


Kobe Bryant scored 35 points in his first game since Shaquille O'Neal left Los Angeles, but the Seattle SuperSonics erased a 14-point third-quarter deficit and beat the revamped Lakers 87-80 Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.


Consider the circumstances: The Boston Red Sox defeated the vaunted Yankees in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, and did so in the House That Ruth Built.


Last Call for Investors to Bid on Google

Time is running out for prospective  investors to submit their offers to buy shares of Google Inc,  the Web's No. 1 search company.


Chip-maker Texas Instruments Inc. narrowed and slightly raised its third-quarter forecast Tuesday, saying it expects earnings of 49 to 53 cents per share on revenue between $3.56 billion and $3.72 billion.


Facing the possibility of UN sanctions, Iran has announced it will suspend its uranium enrichment program. The decision was announced after 40 minutes of talks in Tehran Sunday


Torino, 13:27 - CALCIO, STAMPA INGLESE; JUVENTUS: RISPUNTA IPOTESI LAMPARD

Dall'Inghilterra arrivano nuove voci sul possibile matrimonio tra la Juventus e Frankie Lampard. Sec...


Network management, security make for happy bedfellows

More companies are turning to strategies that address network management and security at the same time.


Big Blue began shipping microprocessors today that will reportedly give gamers an unprecedented experience on Nintendo's new Wii console. Earlier this year the two companies signed a multi-year microchip production agreement to collaborate on the new console that recently won rave reviews at the E3 industry gathering.


The snow globes we remember best are the ones that say something about our lost childhoods.


The Feed: Sugar Finds Its Way Back to the School Cafeteria

A change in an agreement with health advocates will allow beverage makers to sell enhanced water products in schools.


Rumbling In Paradise - Swedish National Elections on Sunday

In the case of Sweden, that person is Göran Persson, the Social Democratic prime minister for more than 10 years and finance minister before that.


G7 finance chiefs aim to calm uneasy global markets

With global economic growth waning and a credit crunch threatening, finance chiefs from rich nations were gathering on Friday to mull how to control strains in financial markets and keep expansion going.


Terrified child's voice played in Jackson's court hearing

The court in Santa Maria, California, where pop icon Michael Jackson's child molestation case is being heard was in for a shock when prosecutors played a tape of a terrified child's voice.


Roma, 12:48 - CALCIO, TAVECCHIO: CI SONO MORTI DI SERIE A E DI 3/a CATEGORIA

Il Presidente della Lega Nazionale Dilettanti Carlo Tavecchio, prendendo atto della sottoscrizione a...


Children living near  a Russian space launch station suffer higher rates of disease, a journal reports.


Sept. 11 Relatives Are Behind Bill's Victory

It is no exaggeration to say that the reorganization of the nation's intelligence structure would not have happened without a dozen self-appointed representatives of Sept. 11 victims' relatives who formed the Family Steering Committee.


Alan Greenspan says credit turmoil was an "accident waiting to happen" and warns of rising UK inflation in future.


JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has ordered a troop pullout from a refugee camp in Gaza. The order could signal an end to a two-week offensive in northern Gaza that has left more than 100 Palestinians dead.


Turkey OK Would Likely Come With Strings

The European Union head office will likely push for stringent and long-term conditions to membership for Turkey as part of its expected approval on Wednesday to start entry negotiations, which are likely to last at least 10 years.


Friend Indeed Who Doesnât Judge or Flinch

In â4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,â a ferocious, unsentimental, often brilliantly directed film, the camera doesnât follow the action, it expresses consciousness itself.


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Wal-Mart cutting prices to win holiday sales

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday it is cutting prices on 15,000 more items this week as the world's largest retailer tries to boost sales heading into the crucial holiday shopping season.


The tiny nation of Tokelau, a remote atoll in the South Pacific, is prospering thanks to its .tk domain name.


Bethlehem Rings in More Hopeful Christmas

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Thousands of pilgrims and  a new Palestinian leadership celebrated Christmas in the town  of Jesus's birth Saturday with prayers for peace after the  death of Yasser Arafat.


Chris Bosh scored all 24 of his points in the second half and added 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors beat the injury-depleted Charlotte Bobcats 93-76 on Saturday night.


Schianto fatale a Modena Cinque morti sull'asfalto

MODENA, 15 DICEMBRE 2004 - Cinque persone sono morte in un incidente stradale avvenuto la scorsa notte attorno all' una nel modenese. Nello scontro frontale tra un fuoristrada e una vettura che procedevano