PARIS The police have arrested a Jewish man in connection with an arson attack on a Jewish community center here last week, suggesting that the attack was not the neo-Nazi act it was originally believed to have been.


Neo-Nazis to go on trial Wed. over alleged Munich synagogue bomb plot

Amid concern over right-wing extremists in Germany, four neo-Nazis go on trial Wednesday on terrorism charges in connection with a plot to blow up a Munich synagogue last year.


Microsoft begins 'Cardspace' publicity push

Card issuers and retailers getting on board A major card issuer is preparing to announce its support for Microsoft's new identity security system, Cardspace, in the new year, along with "a major consumer retail site", Microsoft said this week.â¦


Iran Defies UN, Says Will Go on Converting Uranium

Iran defied the United Nations on  Tuesday by announcing it would go on converting a large amount  of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can  be used to develop atomic bombs.


Uterus lining involved in obese women's infertility

NEW YORK  - The lining of the uterus or "endometrium" appears to play a small but significant role in reducing fertility among women who are overweight, Spanish researchers report.


Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt felt compelled to help the regeneration of New Orleans people after they were left scattered with nobody to turn to following the 2005 Hurricane Katrina.


Massa Carrara, 14:17 - CALCIO, MASSESE: ESONERATO GIANNINI

Giuseppe Giannini da ieri sera non è piÃ¹ l'allenatore della Massese, squadra che milita in se...


Oil prices reach new record highs past 52 dollars

LONDON : World oil prices bolted up to new record summits beyond 52 dollars on markets nervous about tight global supplies with winter looming in the northern hemisphere.


Darfur rebels say Khartoum troops abduct truce monitors

Darfur rebels on Sunday accused Khartoum troops of kidnapping six of its ceasefire monitors from the African Union base where they were staying in the ravaged western Sudanese region.


There are no reports of injuries or damage after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Central California. The Tuesday afternoon quake was centred southeast of Parkfield, the town known as California's earthquake capital.


Il cantautore raccontato in un docu di Julien Temple


Colombia's hardline government said Friday it is willing to meet with members of the country's main leftist rebel group in an unprecedented offer aimed at freeing dozens of rebel-held hostages, including three Americans.


A roadside bomb killed six Afghans working for a Western security company in the east of the country on Sunday, the provincial governor said. Afghanistan has been hit by a wave of suicide and roadside bombs in the last two years as Taliban insurgents switch to Iraq-style tactics after suffering heavy casualties in conventional attacks.


Toyota may provide hybrid technology for Porsche.


InfoWorld - Autonomy Corp. is acquiring Zantaz, a provider of e-discovery and content archiving software, for $375 million in cash, the companies announced Tuesday.


Iraq, Cia: situazione sicurezza andrÃ  peggiorando

Il capo della Cia a Baghdad avrebbe spedito un messaggio riservato al quartiere generale dell'Agenzia di spionaggio a Washington, e di cui il New York Times Ã¨ stato messo al corrente, indicando che la situazione della sicurezza in Iraq Ã¨ peggiorata e


The 2006 census, released over the summer, shows a rapid rise in immigration in the past decade.


Moratti assolve Mancini "Ma la situazione Ã¨ grottesca"

Il presidente non mette in discussione il tecnico nonostante l'ennesimo pareggio e il distacco abissale dalla capolista Juve: "Si va avanti con lui ma bisogna mettere a posto la difesa, prendiamo troppi gol. Il resto va bene e ci porta ad avere fiducia".


Global sales of Volkswagen  brand passenger cars increased 10.3 percent year-on-year in November to 324,000 vehicles, the German carmaker said on Sunday.


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


Dell to Buy E-Mail Service to Better Compete With Rivals

The $155 million cash deal is the latest in a wave of acquisitions for the computer maker.


Sul pulmino del cantante trovati anche funghi allucinogeni


White Noise gets a fabulous response at Kara Film Fest

Vinta Nanda's offbeat film White Noise was premiered at the Kara Film Festival. And the response it received at the event was tremendous.


New Head Coach Crennel Introduced by Browns

BEREA, Ohio (Sports Network) - A new chapter in the  Cleveland Browns franchise has begun after the club introduced  Romeo Crennel as the 11th full-time head coach in team history  Tuesday afternoon.


Morocco arrests suspect in 2004 Madrid bombings

A Moroccan suspected of direct  involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings which killed 191  people was arrested on Sunday in Rabat, a judicial source in  Spain familiar with the case said on Monday.


GM to sell medium-duty truck unit to Navistar

General Motors Corp  has reached a tentative agreement to sell its medium-duty truck business to Navistar International Corp , the two companies said on Thursday.


Entertainment highlights during the week of Jan. 20-26:


Polish air force chiefs feared killed in crash

Several Polish air force commanders were feared killed on Wednesday when their military plane with 19 people aboard crashed on the way back from a conference on aviation safety.


The Catholic Church in Spain backtracked from a leading bishop's groundbreaking statement in support of condom use to fight the spread of AIDS, saying instead the church still believes artificial contraception is immoral.


Davis Cup Tennis: For US and Spain, a little psychic compensation

The Davis Cup is tennis's best way of compensating, and that's no reference to prize money, which is not the reason most of the world's top men's players still look forward to this century-old team competition.


More than 500 million homes around the world will have digital TV by 2011, according to a report.


FISCO, BERLUSCONI: ''UNA STORICA RIDUZIONE DELLE TASSE''

Roma, 25 nov. (Adnkronos) - Una riduzione delle tasse ''storica'' in Italia come non se ne vedevano ''da decenni''. Silvio Berlusconi ha aperto cosi' la conferenza stampa a Palazzo Chigi sull'intesa fiscale.


Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, reports surging profits as it takes market share from rivals.


S. Korea Looks Into N. Korea Blast Report

SEOUL, South Korea - The South Korean government said it was looking into a report Sunday of a large explosion in the northern part of North Korea that left a crater more than two miles wide.    The explosion happened at 11 a.m...


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Australian opposition rushes out tax policy to halt poll slide

Australia's opposition Labor Party tried to revitalise its election campaign, promising tax breaks for families and the lower paid as new opinion polls showed its lead had disappeared.


Suit Tangles Issue of James Brownâs Estate

A lawsuit filed Tuesday by two court-appointed trustees of the estate of James Brown accuses the singerâs longtime business managers of looting millions of dollars.


Eisner: TV Interview with Ovitz Was Dumb

GEORGETOWN, Del.  - Michael Eisner, the chief  executive of the Walt Disney Co. DIS.N, on Thursday said it  was "stupid" to appear on a national television show in 1996 to  show his support for Michael Ovitz and conceded he was less  than candid with the public during the interview.


The death toll in Wednesday's gas explosion at Daping coal mine in China's Henan province has risen to 66. A 1,000-member rescue force is still searching for 84 missing miners.


Israel/Occupied Territories: Excessive use of force

Amnesty International is concerned about the deterioration of the human rights and humanitarian situation as a result of the Israeli army incursion in the Jabaliya refugee camp and surrounding areas in the northern Gaza Strip (including sectors in the


N.Korea to shut reactor in about 3 weeks: Hill

North Korea will shut down its controversial Yongbyon reactor very soon, probably within three weeks, the top U.S. nuclear envoy said in Tokyo on Saturday.


JP Morgan KOs $5 Bln IBM Outsourcing Deal

JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , said on Wednesday it was scrapping a $5 billion outsourcing deal with IBM Corp.


Parigi noir o fantastica nelle novità in libreria

Una Montmartre magica è protagonista in Le scarpe rosse di Joanne Harris, il seguito di Chocolat, mentre Fred Vargas la tinge di nero in L'uomo dei cerchi azzurri


A retinal implant that could help restore the sight of millions of blind people could be available in two years.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The New York Times Company said Monday it is planning to sell its headquarters on West 43rd Street to a partnership for $175 million.


DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. pulled ahead of Toyota Motor Corp. in global sales for the second quarter of 2007 but remained No. 2 for the first half of the year, according to preliminary figures released by the rival automakers.


President Hugo Chavez said oil and gas deals he recently signed with the Chinese, part of a strategy to reduce reliance on U.S. export markets, will boost trade with the Asian country to nearly $3 billion next year.


Microsoft 1st-Qtr Net Rises as Server Sales Advance

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, said first-quarter profit rose 11 percent as sales of Windows corporate network software increased.


Tennis: Sharapova Advances to Finals of Japan Open

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has advanced to the finals of the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo. The top-seeded Russian scored a 6-2, 6-3 win over Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn.


BAGHDAD - US jets pounded suspected militant positions in a Baghdad slum Monday as two car bombs killed seven Iraqi national guardsmen and a rocket barrage hit a police academy.


Argentine Teen Kills Three in School Shooting

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - A shy 15-year-old  Argentine killed three fellow students and wounded six on  Tuesday in a school shooting that shocked Argentines  unaccustomed to such violence.


Marines deny losing Iraq's biggest province

The commander of the U.S. Marine force   in Iraq on Tuesday denied his troops had lost control of the   vast province they patrol, after newspapers reported his   intelligence chief had written a bleak report.


Torna ipotesi maxidividendo con perfezionamento Telco


Relatore, Giunta Camera incompetente a decidere su D'Alema


Hurricane Jeanne takes aim at Florida's east coast

Floridians scrambled to board their homes and stock up on groceries and gas -- again -- as Hurricane Jeanne churned westward Friday and threatened to become the fourth hurricane to pound the state in the last six weeks.


Group Threatens U.S.-Led Troops in Iraq Over Najaf

A hitherto unknown Islamist group has  threatened to attack U.S.-led troops and American citizens in  Iraq if foreign forces do not leave the holy city of Najaf in  48 hours, according to an Internet statement posted on Monday.


Sears, Kmart Huddle in Wal-Mart's Shadow

One catalog expert offered some advice for Kmart chairman Edward Lampert regarding yesterday's news that Sears and Kmart will merge into a single entity: Don't touch Lands' End.


Why Putin Can't Claim Victory in His War on Terror

Despite the apparent death of Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, a new breed of insurgents could be harder to defeat


The Indiana Pacers have told law enforcement officials in Michigan that Pacers players will not submit to interviews as part of the investigation into the brawl that


In a clash of three former shot put world indoor champions at the U.S. indoor track and field championships Sunday, Christian Cantwell tops the field.


Dow Jones submits plan for editorial independence: WSJ

Dow Jones & Co. delivered a proposal to safeguard its editorial independence to News Corp. on Friday, the first step in a negotiation about a possible News Corp. takeover, according to the online edition of the Wall Street Journal.


Ford and GM have discussed merger, alliance: report

Senior executives at General Motors  Corp.  and Ford Motor Co.  have discussed a merger  or alliance, industry newspaper Automotive News reported on  Monday.


Information Builders unveiled a new version of its WebFocus BI tool set at its annual Summit User Conference held this week in Las Vegas.


Montecatini, 22:53 - BASKET, LEGADUE: NEL POSTICIPO MONTECATINI BATTE FERRARA

Nel posticipo della 20/a giornata del campionato di Legadue di basket, Agricola Gloria Montecatini-B...


Preoccupa Il Mix Antisistema Che Si è Creato Nell'isola

ROMA  Giuseppe Pisanu, ministro dell'Interno, ne è sicuro: l'ordigno fatto trovare a Porto Rotondo proviene dal «solito milieu terroristico sardo» e rimanda ad una «minaccia più vasta, che comprende anche l'uso dell'incendio come strumento idoneo ...


Sanyo is launching a waterproof version of its Xacti digital video camera.


Minnesota's Johan Alexander Santana was unanimously chosen by baseball writers as the 2004 A.L. Cy Young award winner.


Two Palestinians were killed during an   exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen   on Saturday, while a third Palestinian was shot dead by troops   near a Gaza border crossing, the army and witnesses said.


Home Improvement Spending Rises -- Study

Rising homeownership and higher-income households have helped U.S. remodeling spending reach new highs, a study by Harvard University found.


Assegnate a porto La Spezia, Albissola e Savona


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Eurispes su blocco prezzi nella grande distribuzione: 10 cents su ...

21/09/2004 - Dieci centesimi ogni mille euro di spesa. E' questo, secondo l'Eurispes, il risparmio che il blocco dei prezzi nella grande distribuzione garantirÃ  alle famiglie, grazie a un rallentamento dell


October 30, 2004 -- The US economy grew at a slower-than-expected 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter as rising oil prices contributed to a record trade deficit and companies added less to inventories.


Microsoft announced today that is filing 7 lawsuits against spammers for failing to label sexually explicit messages. The lawsuits were filed in Washington State Superior Court, alleging that defendants violated


Florida Governor: Crist (R) 45%, Davis (D) 41%

Rasmussen Reports - As Florida's September 5 primaries approach, the Rasmussen Reports election poll shows Republican Attorney General Charles Crist narrowly leading Democratic Congressman Jim Davis 45% to 41% when voters consider a general election match-up.


Salvation Army Bell Ringers Banned At Some Stores

BOSTON -- The Salvation Army is ringing-in the holiday season Wednesday, but its annual Christmas Kettle Kickoff was being greeted with some controversy as some stores have banned bell ringers.


The average playing career of an offensive lineman in the National Football League is 3.7 years. At 16 games a season, that means the average player will strap on his pads for a mere 59 professional contests.


FOGGIA - Trovato cadavere decapitato di ragazza scomparsa

Macabra scoperta nelle campagne del Foggiano, sulla strada provinciale che collega Foggia ad Ascoli Satriano. Gli agenti della squadra mobile hanno trovato il cadavere decapitato di Fedora Cavagna, 32enne


The incoming US secretary of state says resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be a core goal.


Pakistan, autobomba fa strage di sunniti

Un'autobomba e' esplosa nella citta' pachistana di Multan, mentre era in corso la cerimonia di commemorazione della morte del leader estremista sunnita Azam Tariq, assassinato lo scorso anno a Islamabad. Almeno


President Bush issued a holiday-season call on Americans to volunteer and give to charity — "to share our blessings with the least among us." He singled out for special praise those who have given time and energy to U.S. troops stationed around the world.


Nobel Peace Prize winner gives some credit to Kansas Catholic ...

ATCHISON, Kan. (CNS) -- The 2004 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize says a small Catholic college in Kansas was instrumental in making her "who I am and may ever become," according to correspondence released by the school.


Military says target was insurgents' 'command-and-control ...

FALLUJAH, Iraq - US warplanes launched strikes in the insurgent-held city of Fallujah today, hitting at suspected militant hide-outs used to plan attacks on American forces, the US military said.


Herbs, Lifestyle Changes May Aid Prostate

Men who are bothered by symptoms of an enlarged prostate may find some relief in certain herbal remedies and simple lifestyle changes, according to one expert.


Merck & Co. MRK.N said on Thursday  withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx globally after a colon cancer  trial confirmed long-standing concerns the drug raises the risk  of heart attack and stroke.


More than 1,000 extra British troops are to be sent to  Afghanistan by the government, the BBC learns.


China urges Pyongyang to take part in working group meeting

All the participants should coordinate, within the shortest possible period, the time of holding the new round of negotiations, China's pointman on North Korea Ning Fukui said in Beijing on Tuesday.


Mauresmo overcomes wobble to beat Santangelo

Top seed Amelie Mauresmo survived a   second-set wobble to beat Italian Mara Santangelo 6-3 3-6 6-2   and reach the U.S. Open fourth round on Sunday.


10 injured in bomb blast at Indonesian Embassy in Paris

PARIS - Ten people suffered minor injuries when a small bomb exploded outside the Indonesian Embassy in Paris on Friday. Most of those injured were wounded by flying glass from the explosion, which shattered windows and damaged cars.


Employers cut 4,000 jobs in August, the first time in four years that monthly hiring contracted, the government said on Friday in a report certain to boost pressure on Federal Reserve policy makers to cut interest rates.


Zurigo, 14:06 - CALCIO, DONADONI: LA FIDUCIA DEVE ESSERE TOTALE

Il ct azzurro Roberto Donadoni, a poche ore dall'amichevole Italia-Portogallo, torna a parlare del s...


Domina il panico, Francoforte e Madrid perdono circa il 7%


The 75th anniversary of Adolf Hitler's elevation to German chancellor on Wednesday is one the country would prefer to forget, but the ignominious event that ultimately led to the deaths of millions remains part of the nation's weighted history.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy abruptly ends an interview with US TV when asked about his divorce.


People who snore are more likely to develop chronic bronchitis, the hacking cough most often associated with cigarette smoking or breathing polluted air, Korean researchers reported on Monday.


Henman nurses the hope that his back will stay on his mind

Tim Henman celebrates his 30th birthday on Monday, although celebrate is hardly the right word judging by the face he pulled when the landmark was mentioned.


Get your fingers ready. Apple Inc.'s iPhone is leading a new wave of gadgets using touch-sensitive screens that react to taps, swishes or flicks of a finger. The improvements promise to be slicker and more intuitive than the rough stomp of finger presses and stylus-pointing required by many of today's devices.


Despite having spent the morning inching along an icy sidewalk, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton insisted Saturday that she knows when to dig in her heels and when to compromise.


Baghdad endured a third day under curfew on Sunday as the government sought to keep on a lid on seething anger that has killed hundreds in the past three days.


WRAPUP 2-Bush, Kerry trade charges on security, taxes

President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry traded sharp accusations on national security, taxes and jobs on


Art Review |'Bridging East and West' : A Fusion of Cultures in a Family Affair

The show, which weaves like a DNA strand through the Metropolitan Museumâs Chinese galleries, has the casual logic of a household photo album, with evidence of shared habits, tastes and temperaments, and of rapport between generations.


Indonesia's Suharto has state funeral in royal city

GIRIBANGUN, Indonesia  - Former Indonesian president Suharto, whose 32 years in power were marred by graft and rights abuses, was buried near the royal city of Solo in a state funeral with full military honors on Monday.


3D Upstart Eyes Google Earth With Helicopter

By Zhang Kun  SHANGHAI:  Move over Google Earth, there's a new kid in town.  Shanghai scientists have developed a three-dimensional (3D) mapping system that will allow users to see the sides of buildings, which is not possible to do using Google Earth.


SINGAPORE -- The restoring of oil exports from Iraq helped keep prices steady in Asia Tuesday but concerns over supply stability continues to keep the market near historic highs.


Hamas: Arab State May Have Helped in Syria Killing

The militant Palestinian group Hamas  said Monday an Arab country might have helped Israel  assassinate one of its leaders in Damascus, an act it called  "treason."


The governor of the northern Russian region of Karelia blames migrants from the Caucasus for ethnic violence.


Recent galactic births surprise astronomers

Several dozen baby galaxies have turned up in galactic retirement communities near the Milky Way, new observations reveal. The objects resemble primitive galaxies from the early universe and may shed light on what triggers galaxies to form.


President sacks heads of Zaporizhia, Mykolaiv, Kherson regional state administrations

Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has dismissed the heads of the Zaporizhia, Mykolaiv and Kherson regional state administrations.


Judge asked to throw out Whitney Houston divorce

Lawyers for R&B singer Bobby Brown  asked a California judge on Friday to throw out his divorce  from Whitney Houston and reopen the question of custody over  the couple's 14 year-old daughter.


'Statin' Drugs Help All Patients After Angioplasty

NEW YORK  - New research suggests that all patients who undergo angioplasty should receive cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs, such as Zocor and Lipitor.


Microsoft search encounters glitches on first day

Microsoft's widely anticipated search engine, which launched in test mode yesterday, encountered some glitches on its first day.


Panel: Military health system needs help

Many Iraq war soldiers, veterans and their families are not getting needed psychological help because a stressed military's mental health system is overwhelmed and understaffed, a task force of psychologists found.


GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Authorities are looking for a missing 6-foot-tall fork. It is one of about 50 in an "Unforkettable" collection scattered around the city.


SJ man is Bay Area's first human West Nile virus case

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department today confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in the Bay Area. The department reports that a 50-year-old man became ill on Aug. 25 and was hospitalized on Aug. 29 with mild neurological symptoms.


As Hanukkah nears, writer becomes Jewish "Santa"

As a child, Daniel Bloom remembers feeling left out as other children wrote to Santa Claus with their wish lists each year.


We wish Marcia Cross the kind of happiness that Bree Van De Kamp   could only grit her teeth and dream about.


Decline in Gas Prices Isn’t Buoying Detroit

Few in the automotive industry are betting that the latest drop in gas prices will undo the damage done to Detroit.


Powell to Lead US Delegation to Asian Tsunami Region

President Bush, criticized for his slow reaction to the Asian tsunami disaster, said on Thursday he would send a delegation led by Secretary of State Colin Powell


If Clemens Is Pursued, a Grand Jury Is Probable

A grand jury would allow federal authorities to delve deeper into Roger Clemensâs suspected use of performance-enhancing drugs and to question him more directly.


Microsoft OneCare Silently Changes Automatic Updates

Root of recent Windows Updates woes? Microsoft's OneCare security tool changes Automatic Update settings as it installs.


The grocery workers union representing about 19,000 members in the Sacramento Valley have terminated a contract extension with Safeway, Albertson's and Ralphs, increasing the threat of a strike at stores throughout Northern California.


Non esiste clausola di 8 milioni per addio anticipato


Europe carry a 5-3 lead into the second day fourballs of the 36th Ryder Cup.


Palermo, 16:43 - CALCIO, PALERMO; FOSCHI: AMAURI PARTE, IO NON ANDRO' AL TORO

"Amauri? E' richiesto dai grandi club e andrà via. Ha aspirazioni diverse ed è giusto ...


Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney delivered his closing argument to New Hampshire voters Thursday, then headed west to seek a victory in the Iowa caucuses that would allow him to return with a winner's momentum.


Dopo l'esternazione a VivaRadio2, lo showman corregge il tiroSolito stile irriverente nonostante l'incursione in sala del direttore di Radiodue                                          Fiorello: "Strappare le schede? No, aumenta l'immondizia"


Kerry Decries Bush Plan to Recall Troops

John Kerry, telling fellow combat veterans he's their "true brother in arms," said Wednesday that President Bush's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Europe and Asia would weaken U.S. security and embolden nuclear-armed North Korea.


Indian and Pakistani Leaders Will Hold Their First Peace Talks

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will hold talks in New York today aimed at spurring a 17-month-old peace process between the South Asian neighbors.


India Plans to Cut Troops in Kashmir; Pakistan Welcomes Move

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India will reduce its forces in the disputed territory of Kashmir in the coming months because security has improved and economic activity has picked up.


The British government said Tuesday it would seek a ban on smoking in most public places, including restaurants and any pub or bar that serves food.


Bateman birdies last to drive away with Buick

GRAND BLANC, Michigan  - American Brian Bateman rolled in a pressure-packed 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole to clinch his maiden career PGA Tour win at the Buick Open on Sunday.


Review Evesham is rapidly building a rep for releasing inexpensive but decent low-cost LCD TVs, and its Alqemi line is leading the way. The range stretches from flat-friendly 26 inchers right up to palace-perfect 42in models, but we decided to audition its two cheapest: the Alqemi V and the Alqemi VX.â¦


Ellison denies Oracle wants to kill off rival

WILMINGTON, Del. - Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison denied Friday that his company's $7.7 billion bid to buy PeopleSoft Inc.


Kenya parties to work with Africa panel: Kufuor

Kenya's feuding president and opposition leader have agreed to work with a panel of African personalities to seek resolution to a dispute over the December 27 election, the head of the African Union said on Thursday.


As two French journalists arrive back in Paris after 124 days in the hands of Iraqi captors, questions are asked about why they were released.


Justin Timberlake has joined forces with a rival music company to launch his own label, Tennman Records.


Carmaker PSA says likely to cut jobs - report

The head of French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen  told newspaper Le Figaro that job losses were likely to occur at the group.


City officials are calling for an investigation of Los Angeles International Airport police after hidden cameras captured several officers abandoning their posts and ignoring emergency radio calls.


Panucci al 21' su cross di Totti, Mancini raddoppia al 75'


Turk Parliament Approves EU-Backed Reforms

Turkey cleared a hurdle on its long path  toward European Union membership on Sunday when its parliament  approved a new penal code which will boost women's rights and  punish police more severely for torture.


Khalil Colon was sweaty but smiling after 25 jumping jacks and 20 laps around the school gym. A year ago, the 9-year-old said, running made him feel "like I'm about to drop on the middle of the floor."


DALLAS _ "Give me my money back or I'll sue!" Nearly everyone, at some time, has at least thought about trotting out that trump card in a dispute with a merchant, neighbor or former friend.


Syria: Private Radio Al-Madina FM Goes Live on the Internet

BBC Monitoring observes that Syria's first private commercial radio station is now available streamed live from their English- language website at www.almadinafm.com.


Hewlett Expected to Announce Deal on Spying

The case examines the use of private detectives to obtain the phone records of board members and journalists.


By James Kanter  Shareholders have approved the merger between the telecommunications equipment makers Alcatel and Lucent, but only after Alcatel shareholders voiced strong doubts about the leadership and financial health of their new American partner.


Militants Holding French Journalists Demand End to Ban on Scarves

A militant Iraqi Islamic group holding two French journalists has demanded that France annul a new law banning Muslim head scarves in public schools, adding an ominous new


Postal Service Links Delays in Deliveries to Airlines

For thousands of airline passengers, it took days for their bags to be delivered after a shortage of baggage handlers at US Airways, a computer problem at Comair and snowstorms disrupted holiday travel.


US aircraft carrier heading to help Indonesia

A US aircraft carrier group was headed for Indonesia's tsunami-stricken Aceh province on Thursday to help with relief operations in the world's most populous Muslim country, officials said.


Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose at about ...

Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums increased an average of 11.2% in 2004 -- less than last yearâs 13.9% increase, but still the fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth, according to the 2004 Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey


IT spending set to fall, find IDC and Forrester

IT spending is set to fall, study says. Could it be in for a harder fall than is being projected?


An unpublished play written by Noel Coward has been found in archives by two Welsh academics.


Report: News Corp., Yahoo in talks to fend off Microsoft

Yahoo may team up with News Corp. to fend off Microsoft's bid to buy the struggling Web portal, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Wednesday.


The House of Representatives approved legislation to ramp up economic pressure on Iran, in an effort to convince Tehran to abandon its nuclear program.


The Atlanta Thrashers had to wait to find out how costly their slump-ending victory over Pittsburgh would prove to be.


Britain suspended on Tuesday the manufacturing license of Chiron Corp., a major supplier of flu vaccine to the United Kingdom and the United States, for three months.


One of the NFL's top middle linebackers, Urlacher has 42 tackles and four sacks in seven games. Despite a 5-9 record, the Bears are still alive in the NFC playoff race.


Supporters Get Incentive Plans At Bush Rallies

The Bush campaign has pressed rally audiences to work as foot soldiers, before, during and immediately after Bush events.


Siemens warns of problem with 65-series phones

Siemens has issued a statement warning users of a bug in their 65-series handsets (C65, CX65, M65, S65, SL65 as well as all provider variations such as the CV65, CT65, CXV65 and CXT65).


Stamani erano stati contestati Epifani e Angeletti


Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. on Wednesday said it is moving ahead with plans to add a video offering to its premium radio service next year, landing a deal to use Microsoft Corp.'s media software to power its mobile video platform.


Europe Unlikely to Win US Agreement on Halting Euro's Surge

European officials, blaming US deficits for a surge in the euro, are unlikely to persuade Treasury Secretary John Snow to help support the dollar when the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers meet in Berlin.


The Bush administration's point person for the giant Medicare and Medicaid health programs, Dr. Mark McClellan, is stepping down, the White House said on Tuesday.


Either there is a reliable crystal ball somewhere in Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) corporate boardroom, or management of the home improvement retailer feels quite confident about its prognostication skills.


DNA proves lifeline for falsely convicted in U.S

Willie Williams smiled but looked stunned as he emerged from Fulton County jail one night last month, more than two decades after he was jailed for a rape he did not commit.


In ottobre il sole si alternera' a piogge intense


Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley and Los Angeles Times reporter Jason Reid, who engaged in a clubhouse altercation after Wednesday's workout, met before Game 2 on Thursday night.


Senate Republicans blocked a plan on Wednesday to give U.S. troops in Iraq more home leave, defeating a proposal widely seen as the Democrats' best near-term chance to change President George W. Bush's Iraq strategy.


Lawmakers Reach Deal on U.S. Intelligence Reforms

U.S. lawmakers on Monday reached  deal on overhauling the nation's spy agencies, ending a  month-long wrangle about the Pentagon's power under  intelligence reforms proposed after the Sept. 11 attacks .


Johnson and Johnson Looks to Buy Guidant

Johnson and Johnson is in negotiations to acquire Guidant, one of the largest American makers of devices to treat heart and circulatory illnesses.


Shaun Pollock hits the winning runs in his final match on his home ground in Durban as South Africa beat West Indies by five wickets.


Intel to Delay Product for High-Definition TVs

In the latest of a series of  product delays, Intel Corp. has postponed the launch of a video  display chip it had previously planned to introduce by year  end, putting off a showdown with Texas Instruments Inc. in the  fast-growing market for high-definition television displays.


The dollar plunged against major  currencies on Friday, pulling the rug from under European  stocks as the euro soared and sent investors scuttling into  selected safe havens.


Athletes prepare to compete in the Pan-American Games due to open in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro shortly.


Stocks sag on corporate forecasts and worse-than-expected economic ...

TORONTO (CP) - Earnings warnings from Celestica and Coca-Cola along with a slowdown in US industrial production sent stock markets lower Wednesday.


United hold off resurgent Royals to reach FA Cup quarter-finals

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to rest several first team players was justified as the Premiership challengers narrowly edged past Reading 3-2 to earn themselves a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.


It's catching is it not? Maybe it's bold, brave and brassy but it's apparently the new order. Defying the maths teacher who tells us three into two won't go.


US health officials received stunning news Tuesday. Half of the nation's ordered flu vaccine will not be received from the British company that produces it.


Four in five children are not achieving recommended blood sugar levels, research shows.


Reid slays festive killjoys as 'Christmas ban' snowballs

Home Secretary John Reid has waded into a seasonal row over politically correct attempts to ban festive decorations and even the word "Christmas", branding the whole subject "mad".


Text of President Bush's New Year's Day 2005 message:


President Bush said Thursday that a foiled plot to blow up multiple flights from Britain to the United States shows "this nation is at war with Islamic fascists."


Russia sees no point in talks on new Kosovo draft

Russia sees no point in joining  discussions about a new resolution on Kosovo in the United  Nations unless the draft is radically changed, Interfax news  agency quoted a senior diplomat as saying on Friday.


Intel Cancels Plans for 4-Gigahertz Pentium 4

Chip maker says it will use methods other than clock speed to improve processor performance.


England beat New Zealand by 50 runs to win the Twenty20 internationals 2-0.


Tributes have continued to flow for Australian all-rounder Keith Miller, who died at the age of 84. Cricket Victoria's Kevin Jacobs says Miller was admired around the world.


44 believed North Koreans clamber over fence into Canadian Embassy ...

BEIJING (CP) - China said Thursday it wants the Canadian Embassy to hand over 44 people thought to be North Korean asylum-seekers who climbed over a spiked fence onto embassy grounds.


Najaf, furiosi scontri alla moschea. Speranza per Baldoni: "E' ...

Gabriella Baldoni Ã¨ intervenuta sul BLOG del padre per ringraziare tutti coloro che hanno lasciato una testimonianza e sono moltissimi. Prosegue l'offensiva americana a Najaf dove i carri armati statunitensi


Londra, 12:42 - CALCIO, GB: GIOCATORE LEICESTER COLLASSA NEGLI SPOGLIATOI

Clive Clarke, giocatore del Leicester City, è collassato durante l'intervallo della sfida di ...


A FEMALE brown bear mauled one man to death and seriously injured seven others near the Transylvanian city of Brasov before being shot dead by local hunters.


Jay Leno, host of The Tonight Show since May 25, 1992, will hand over the most coveted reins in America's stand-up comic industry to Conan O'Brien, who currently hosts the Late Night show on NBC.


Greece survives marathon test as Games curtain comes down

ATHENS : The 2004 Olympic Games came to a close with the men's marathon celebrating ancient Greece but with the modern curses of security and drugs casting final, depressing clouds over the showpiece.


Attacks linked to warlord Shamil Basayev

Sept. 1, 2004: About 30 gunmen seize a school in the southern town of Beslan, and at least 338 hostages die in explosions and gunfire that end the standoff two days later.


Come 2005, Microsoft will bring Windows XP for beginners

NEW DELHI: Microsoft said on Wednesday that starter edition of Windows XP (XP SE) operating system (OS) will be available in India from early 2005, a move that is expected to bring down prices of entry level PCs.


Dovra'ricostruire incidente in cui sono morti anche italiani


"The problem is that we're getting into another round of format wars and until it shakes out, consumers are not likely to buy much of anything," Michael Gartenberg, research director at Jupiter Media, told TechNewsWorld.


The wait for exam results is causing problems like insomnia, depression and panic attacks, a report says.


In Hollywood, Beta Males Best Alpha Dogs

What do Jim from 'The Office,' Shrek and Al Gore have in common? They're beta malesâlosers who are winning. Look out, alpha dogs.


Time-Space Continuum? No Big Deal. And the Swag...

âJumperâ is a barely coherent genre mishmash about a guy who transports himself across the globe at will.


One Million More Doses of FluMist On The Way

US health officials said Thursday they have secured an additional 1 million doses of FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine. This increases the total flu vaccine supply this


The web will be more interactive and will use tools to mine its vast pool of data, say experts.


White House: deal possible on CIA interrogations

The White House and Senate   Republicans who revolted against the president's proposal on   tough CIA interrogations of terrorism suspects said on Sunday a   compromise was possible to heal a party rift over treatment of   prisoners.


Israel Retracts Allegations about Transporting Rockets by UNRWA's ...

Following allegations that UNRWA help transporting Qassam rockets in its vehicles, the Israeli government retracted Tuesday its allegations, Israeli Haaretz Online Daily reported.


A Paralympic basketball gold medalist who has campaigned to improve access for the disabled in the developing world and a scientist-turned-political philosopher who worked on ways to control


UFOs Spotted Throughout the Years in Weld County

By Mike Peters, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Mar. 12--Weld County phenomena   --July 7, 1947: A Greeley man working on a hay grinder north of Lucerne said he saw three flying saucers at 10 a.m. They were traveling at a high speed to the southwest.


McCain, Giuliani to Hail Bush on Security

Sen. John McCain and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, two of the Republican Party's most popular politicians, open President Bush's nominating convention by calling him a leader unafraid of making unpopular choices to protect a nation scarred by the Sept. 11 attacks.


Re-entering a World Her Heart Had Never Left

nita Baker, the veteran R&B singer, sat in the offices of Blue Note Records in the Flatiron district contemplating a matter of grave importance: what to wear on "The Tonight Show With Jay


Giants Should Dream Big and Play for an Upset

Tom Coughlin can play it good and safe Saturday night. Or he can send a message to his team that he believes it can do what no one else in the N.F.L. has done: beat the Patriots.


This year Oscar was deluged with so many good foreign films, they didn't have room to nominate all the good ones.


Monaco, 16:57 - CALCIO, SVIZZERA: HITZFELD ANNUNCIA FIRMA ENTRO 3 SETTIMANE

Ottmar Hitzfeld è vicino alla firma per diventare nuovo ct della Svizzera. "Penso che nelle p...


Pierre-Alain Joye's Blog: How to generate backtraces on windows without compiler

In a new tutorial posted to his blog today, Pierre-Alain Joye shows how to generate backtraces on a Windows machine without the need for a compiler installed.   How to get a back trace on windows without having to compile PHP has been an impossible task for many of us. The difficulty was to first succeed to compile php (given that you have a visual C++ installed). If you are in the middle of a bug hunting session, no need to say that setting up a windows build system is the last thing you like, especially if it is your first time. Thanks to Edin's window binary and MS Diagnostic Debug , it is now possible to have a backtrace in a couple of clicks.   To use the method you will need a few pieces of software to help out but all are available for free. Next up are the steps to get things set up (simple) and the creation of the backtrace to catch the error, complete with screenshots for the whole way. The end result is a nice, pretty error message output to the browser (Internet Explorer) that also dumps the backtrace for you to use.


Michael Owen proved to be Real Madrid's match-winner for the second time in a week as he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Valencia at the Bernabeu.


Fanning: Napster Guru Unveils Legal File-Sharing Technology

Talk about changing your tune: Shawn Fanning, whose Napster software made it possible for music lovers to get songs over the Internet without paying for them, is going legit.


A primary school head teacher sexually assaulted a pupil while on a residential school trip, a court hears.


Milano, 16:43 - CALCIO, GIUDICE SPORTIVO: ROMA NON RESPONSABILE PER FISCHI

Il giudice sportivo Tosel non ha decretato alcuna sanzione per la Roma per i fischi di domenica di u...


Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned that Ukraine's crisis over last week's disputed presidential election must be solved without foreign pressure — even as European envoys returned to Kiev for a second round of mediation.


Nelson returns to coach struggling Warriors

Don Nelson was unveiled as new head  coach of the Golden State Warriors in Oakland on Wednesday,  returning to a team that has not made the playoffs since he  left 12 years ago.


Rice: U.S. Has Long Assumed N.Korea Had Nukes

The United States has assumed since  the mid-1990s that North Korean is able to make nuclear  weapons, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday,  playing down a dramatic announcement from Pyongyang.


Nokia, Qualcomm patents case in front of ITC

HELSINKI/WASHINGTON  - The U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday opened a hearing in a case in which U.S. chip maker Qualcomm Inc  accused Nokia  of infringing some of its patents in cellphones using the GSM technology.


Never mind that the city lacks a country radio station or that the mayor looks silly in a cowboy hat: The Country Music Association awards are coming to the big city next year.


Six Egyptians Snatched in Two Iraq Kidnappings

Gunmen seized two Egyptians from their  Baghdad office, the third in a new series of audacious  operations to kidnap foreigners in the Iraqi capital this  month.


Microsoft will not appeal EU monopoly fine

Towel thrown in Microsoft has finally blinked in its three-year stare-out contest with the European Commission. Today the firm said it would not launch another appeal against the landmark â¬497m anti-trust fine slapped on it in 2004.â¦


Chelsea Defeats CSKA 1-0, Reaches Champions League Round of 16

Chelsea defeated CSKA Moscow 1-0 to become the first team to reach the single-elimination round of European soccer's Champions League.


Bigley family takes its appeal into Baghdad

They arranged for the Foreign Office to distribute 50,000 leaflets around the streets in which he is most likely to be incarcerated.


UK internet sales rose by 50% in the run up to Christmas, compared with a year earlier, a survey says.


Chirac sends foreign minister to Mideast to help free journalists in Iraq

French President Jacques Chirac dispatched his foreign minister on an urgent mission to the Middle East to secure the release of two journalists kidnapped by Islamic militants in Iraq.


PC Magazine - A report from Industry analyst firm Aberdeen Group predicts trouble ahead in areas such as finding experienced RFID personnel, migrating to new data collection methods and scalability.


Q&A: How Video Trail Led to Sex Offender

An Oklahoma detective discusses the video trail that led to changes against a 29-year-old sex offender who passed for 12.


Dutch Arrest Man for US Embassy Bomb Threat

Dutch police have arrested a man for a "joke" bomb threat that forced the evacuation of the US embassy in The Hague last week, they said on Wednesday.


NBA Game Summary - Memphis At Golden State

Oakland, CA -- Jason Richardson scored 24 points, Speedy Claxton added 22, and Golden State overcame a 10-point halftime deficit for a 109-99 victory over Memphis at the Arena.


Currys owner, DSG International, hails its decision to move Dixons online as it posts a rise in sales.


TI Working on Television Chip for Phones for 2007

Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has begun developing a chip that could bring television shows to mobile phone screens in three years.


Think tank, lawmakers create U.S. cybersecurity commission

A Washington, D.C., think tank has launched a cybersecurity commission full of top experts in the field, with the goal of creating a list of recommendations for the next U.S. president.The Center for Strategic and International Studies ( CSIS ) wants the commission to come up with a list of recommendations that the new president who takes office in January 2009 "can pick up and run with right away," said James Lewis, director of the CSIS Technology and Public Policy Program. The commission, made up of 32 cybersecurity experts, plans to finish its work by the end of 2008.Co-chairmen of the commission are retired Admiral Bobby Inman, former director of the U.S. National Security Agency; Scott Charney, corporate vice president for trustworthy computing at Microsoft; U.S. Representative Jim Langevin, a Rhode Island Democrat and chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cyber Security and Science and Technology; and Representative Michael McCaul of Texas, the ranking Republican on the subcommittee.Cyberthreats against the U.S. are growing, and it's important for Congress and the next president to take action, Langevin said. In the past year, his committee has investigated hundreds of cyberbreaches within the U.S. government.Langevin remains concerned about U.S. government networks, he said. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported 844 cybersecurity incidents in fiscal years 2005 and 2006, he noted.When the lead agency for protecting the U.S. against cyberattacks has hundreds of vulnerabilities, "we've clearly reached an unacceptable situation," Langevin said.The commission will expect action on its recommendations, added McCaul. He promised to push the recommendations in the cybersecurity subcommittee."The time is now for action," he said. "For any [presidential] administration, it'd be unwise to ignore that."Among the members of the committee are three former cybersecurity directors at the White House Office of Management and Budget; former Federal Trade Commission member Orson Swindle; former DHS assistant secretary for cybersecurity Amit Yoran; former head of the U.S. Department of Justice computer crimes division Marty Stansell-Gamm; and executives with Oracle, EMC, Internet Security Systems, and Verizon Communications.


Softbank unveils 13 new cellphones from Oct

Japan's Softbank Corp. 9984.T unveiled   13 new cell phone models on Thursday to compete with bigger   rivals when a rule change in October lets mobile phone users   keep their phone numbers if they switch carriers.


World oil prices set for significant fall over next two years

LONDON, Oct 26  - World oil prices will be driven down over the next two years due to there being enough crude to meet soaring demand, Claude Mandil, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said here Tuesday.


Playboy teams up with Macao Studio City to make the bunny pay.


Sudan opposition defector alleges armed plot

A former member of Sudanese Islamist Hassan al-Turabi's opposition party said on Friday some ex-colleagues had plotted to take up arms against the state, as a government crackdown continued on the party's activities.


France is pushing to win passage of a UN resolution that seeks an arms embargo and other penalties against the Ivory Coast. France's UN ambassador, Jean-Marc de la Sabliere, hopes for a vote early this week.


Tiger Woods' wife gives birth to first child

Golfing great Tiger Woods' wife Elin has given birth to their first child, Woods said in a statement on his Web site on Tuesday.


U.S. Journalist Held in Iraq Is Released

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. journalist Micah Garen, who was kidnapped in Iraq more than a week ago, was released Sunday in the southern city of Nasiriyah...


Greg Oden, the top pick in this yearâs N.B.A. draft, will likely miss his first season after surgery on his knee today.


At Long Last, Royals Hope Hillman Is Answer

Trey Hillman is hired Friday as manager of the Kansas City Royals, taking over a long-struggling team that hasn't been to the playoffs since winning the 1985 World Series.


The British pound struck a fresh 26-year high point on inflation concerns Tuesday while the euro hovered around its record peak against the dollar.


The Securities and Exchange Commission settled fraud charges Thursday against Van Wagoner Capital Management Inc., whose high-profile executives allegedly lied about the values of their mutual funds and broke laws meant to protect investors.


Europe to probe state funding of new media

Keeping skewed markets on an even keel The European Commission will investigate public service broadcasting's use of new media to determine whether state aid to broadcasters is unfair to commercial competitors.â¦


Japanese fans celebrate Suzuki's historic hit

His countrymen celebrated Suzuki's record-breaking hit Saturday when the Seattle Mariners outfielder broke George Sisler's 84-year-old major league mark for hits in a season.


FCC's Martin wants agency to OK Liberty/DirecTV deal

The head of the Federal  Communications Commission is proposing the agency approve  Liberty Media's acquisition of News Corp's stake in DirecTV.


The trial 18 men accused of attempting to overthrow the president of Equatorial Guinea earlier this year has been suspended indefinitely at the request of the prosecution.


Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel for the first time on Thursday after a U.S. government report showed a steep slide in crude inventories in the world's biggest energy consumer.


Angora Fire Jumps Highway 89, More Evacuations Urged

By Matt Weiser, Ryan Lillis and Dorothy Korber, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 26--SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- The Angora fire roared back to life Tuesday afternoon when gusty winds whipped a controlled burn out of control and sent flames across Highway 89 on the northern edge of the fire line.


Promuovera' referendum abrogativo, Fipe conferma ricorsi


Christmas will clarify title race says Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger cranked up the pressure on his rivals by insisting the busy Christmas period will go a long way to discovering who really has the stomach for a gruelling Premiership title race.


President George W. Bush on Wednesday backed away from a U.S. claim that Iran's leaders directed an effort to give bomb devices to Iraqi militants and said he was not using the charges as a pretext for a war with Iran.


49ers Fire Coach and General Manager After Woeful Season

The San Francisco 49ers fired head coach Dennis Erickson and general manager Terry Donahue on Wednesday following a 2-14 season that equalled the poorest in the team's history.


Singer Stevie Wonder criticises rapper Eminem for ridiculing Michael Jackson in his latest video.


Wal-Mart Heiress's Museum Unnerves Art Elites

Alice Walton is a billionaire, and she's building a major museum in small-town Bentonville, Ark. That makes the art elites a little jumpy.


The latest design of the skyscraper being built to replace the World Trade Center covers its 20-story concrete base with thousands of glass prisms and tops it with a lighted spire meant to resemble the Statue of Liberty's torch, the lead architect said Wednesday.


Sprint up after report of SK Telecom's interest

SEOUL/NEW YORK  - Shares in Sprint Nextel Corp.  surged as much as 16 percent in afterhours trade after a media report South Korea's SK Telecom Co.  was preparing to bid for the No. 3 U.S. wireless company. Shares in South Korea's top mobile phone operator also jumped as much as 4 percent early on Tuesday following the report.


What's Online: Virtuous Calories Are Still Calories

PEPSICO this week announced that it plans to acquire the Naked Juice Company as part of its effort to Âexpand into natural, healthy, good-for-you productsÂ that Âaddress growing consumer health and wellness needs.Â .


VATICANO - ÂMolto di ciÃ² che viene trasmesso  in varie forme  nelle case di milioni  di famiglie in tutto il mondo  Ã¨ distruttivo. Orientando la luce della veritÃ   di Cristo su tali ombre, la Chiesa genera speranzaÂ: Papa Benedetto XVI alla Plenaria del Pontificio Consiglio delle Comunicazioni Sociali CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂIndubbiamente, le varie componenti dei mezzi di comunicazione sociale hanno apportato grande beneficio alla civiltÃ Â a proposito di Internet  Ã¨ doveroso ricordare  che ha messo a disposizione un mondo di conoscen...


US' Snow cites "shared responsibility" to fight economic ...

LONDON  - US Treasury Secretary John Snow cited a "shared responsibility" to fight global economic imbalances while acknowledging that big US deficits need to be tackled.


Journalists at Ukraine's sole television channel giving the opposition air time have staged a hunger strike to denounce official pressure in the ex-Soviet state's hotly contested presidential election race.


Lockheed Martin Corp , the world's largest defense contractor, said on Tuesday third-quarter profit rose 22 percent, helped by higher sales of its jet fighters and electronic warfare systems.


Toshiba said it will buy large liquid crystal displays from Sharp as part of an alliance likely to help spark a realignment of the flat panel TV industry.


Barry Bonds hit two homers in a game for the first time since 2004 and saved another one from going out of the park with his glove.


England reach a powerful 227-1 in reply to South Africa's 337 after two days of the Port Elizabeth Test.


London council to use lie detectors to finger benefit cheats

Calling call centres is stressful already Lambeth Council has done a deal with KPMG to use voice recognition software to finger cheats contacting call centres to sort out benefits.â¦


San Jose, 11:46 - TENNIS, SAMPRAS BATTE HAAS IN ESIBIZIONE A SAN JOSE

Lo statunitense Pete Sampras, ex numero uno del mondo, ritiratosi cinque anni fa, ha battuto il tede...


In Tanzania, a Maasai girl escapes to education

ARUSHA, Tanzania  - At 12, brown-eyed Neema Laizer persuaded her elementary school teacher to accept one liter of milk each morning instead of money because her father refused to pay for a girl to be educated.


A gauge of U.S. labor demand edged up in January, rebounding from December's sharp decline, as hirings picked up in some service sectors, Monster, the global online careers and recruiting firm, said on Thursday.


Jennifer Aniston and a photographer have settled a lawsuit regarding topless photos shot of the actress late last year. "It's a confidential settlement," Aniston's attorney, Jay Lavely, said Friday. "The matter was amicably resolved."


Democratic Sen. Johnson critical after surgery

Sen. Tim Johnson was critically ill on Thursday after brain surgery for a potentially deadly bleeding that could deprive his fellow Democrats of their razor-thin hold on the new Senate.


MGM has scrapped plans to release the 21st James Bond movie in 2005. The movie giant put off the release date until 2006, as no director has yet been selected.


Europe: Vieira sent off: wins for England, Italy

England lifted the pressure off the shoulders of coach Sven-Goran Eriksson on Wednesday after a 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Poland.


A bizarre relationship between a gecko and a sap-sucking insect is caught on camera for the first time.


Network upgrades, cots are part of USDA's pandemic plan

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is preparing for a potential pandemic with steps that include expanding the ability of employees to work remotely, plus cots, food and water in data centers in the event of a quarantine.


A Double 'American Nobel': Baltimore Researchers Get Prestigious Lasker Award for Work on Cell Function and Genetics

By Michael Stroh, The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 17--One Baltimore scientist has discovered what may be the key to aging and cancer's Achilles' heel. Another invented a technique universally used to pry loose the secrets of cells.


Vonage says won't go out of business despite verdict

Internet phone company Vonage Holdings  Corp. said on Friday it was not going out of business despite a  jury's verdict a day earlier that it infringed on three patents  owned by Verizon Communications Inc.


Last season, Bridgewater-Raynham had the edge on the girls' soccer field over Old Colony foe Dartmouth, but the Trojans lost a strong graduating class and the Indians turned the tables with a 4-0 victory yesterday at Bridgewater-Raynham.


A Federal Aviation Administration contracting program, initially hailed as a way to make the agency more efficient, was so poorly managed that it cost the government millions of dollars in overruns, according to a government investigative report and legislators who reviewed its conclusions. The FAA...


The first effort in the nation to impose minimum wage regulations on Âbig-boxÂ stores unraveled.


President Bush rejected calls for a delay in next month's Iraqi elections, insisting Thursday that the vote was too important to put off even though violence and chaos still grip much of the country.


Extension to Indian doctor's detention dropped

Australian police on Friday withdrew a court bid to extend the detention of an Indian doctor held for 11 days without charge over possible links to failed car bomb attacks in Britain.


Does every new generation need the 2.0 tag? Comment Web 2.0 has a lot to answer for. Why, incidentally, is it not simply Web 2?â¦


At 42, Roger Clemens is ready to pitch on three days' rest with a chance to make postseason history for the Houston Astros. After all, playing in the postseason with


FTC Sues Six Firms for Weight-Loss Claims

The Federal Trade Commission sued six companies it says promised consumers magical weight-loss regimens that were too good to be true, and it pressed the media outlets that advertised the programs to instead identify and reject them.


What's all the fuss about desktop search?

Unless you live under a rock the size of Canada you've heard or read something this week about desktop search. Google sparked considerable interest with its Desktop Search launch in October, and the past few


Bush, on campaign trail, has deserted the White House

President George W. Bush, in the throes of a hotly contested electoral battle, has virtually deserted the White House for the campaign trail as he fights for his job in the home stretch to the November 2 election.


Accustomed to the uncertainty that has dominated their jobs in recent years, local Kmart workers seemed almost relieved by Wednesday's announcement of a merger with Sears, Roebuck and Co.


Villages set ablaze as ethnic riots break out in China

Police and paramilitary troops were last night guarding villages in central China where ethnic riots involving thousands of people led to at least seven deaths and scores of injuries.


MANSAR, Dec 14: Two trains collided head-on in northern India on Tuesday, killing 50 people and injuring around 150, Punjab's chief minister said, as rescue workers scrambled to free trapped passengers.


Olmert Seeks to Clarify Nuke Arms Remark

Israel's prime minister spent Tuesday trying to put the nuclear genie back in the bottle, after a slip of the tongue in an interview was interpreted as confirming Israel has atomic weapons _ widely assumed to ...Comment


DIY chain Home Depot blames the slowdown in the US housing market for its second profit warning in two months.


Interstate Bakeries Corp. said it plans to shut down its bakery operation in Buffalo effective Oct. 23, a closing the Kansas City-based company said will affect approximately 200 employees.


Portavoce, non dare credito alle affermazioni dei taleban


Boom di ascolti per la finalissima di "Veline" che ha incoronato la bruna Lucia Galeone, 24 anni, studentessa di Grottaglie, e la bionda Vera Atyushkina, 22 anni, nata a Kyzyl, in Russia. Con 9.220.000 telespettatori


Strike yields mixed results for Hollywood writers

LOS ANGELES  - Figuring the winners and losers in the aftermath of the writers' tentative contract deal is a complex calculation. Writers themselves fall in both categories.


Santa Is Packing More Sofas and Less Jewelry

Online sales of holiday stalwarts like jewelry, watches and flowers have dropped from last yearâs levels, while sales of more practical items like furniture and appliances have climbed.


Orphaned Bangladeshi conjoined twins set for separation: carers

Orphaned Bangladeshi conjoined twins have survived an initial operation, but it will be another six months before they can be separated, the Australian charity looking after them said Tuesday.


President George W. Bush said on Sunday that Iran was threatening security around the world by backing "extremists" and urged its Gulf Arab allies to "confront this danger before it is too late."


The head of Scotland Yard's counter terror unit will retire in January after more than 30 years in the force.


Baseball Roundup: Single in the 15th Gives the Reds a Sweep of the Braves in Atlanta

Brandon Phillipsâs two-run single against the rookie JosÃ© Ascanio in the 15th inning gave the Cincinnati Reds a 5-4 victory against the Braves yesterday and their first three-game sweep in Atlanta since April 1990.


Vishal Bhardwaj comes up with a modest, lovely soundtrack for Ajay Devgan's directorial debut.


The Turkish PM makes Ankara's EU goals clear in Brussels ahead of next week's key summit.


US more than doubles its offer of disaster aid

WASHINGTON -- Humanitarian groups and governments across the globe launched the largest relief effort in history Tuesday in a desperate race to save thousands of tsunami survivors facing a new threat from deadly diseases.


Human embryonic stem cells can   partly restore vision in blinded rats, and may offer a source   of transplants for people with certain eye diseases,   researchers at a U.S. company reported on Thursday.


City Center Kicks Off Free-Form Festival

City Center built it and they came, on Tuesday night, for the mix of wildly eclectic performances at the theater's first Fall for Dance Festival.


Schools Move Toward Following Studentsâ Yearly Progress on Tests

Schools are looking to use an increasingly popular way to analyzing test scores, which tracks the progress of students as they move from grade to grade.


Milano, i due coniugi hanno firmato davanti ai giudiciMa lui vuole riconquistarla: "CercherÃ² di darle piÃ¹ attenzione"                                          Corona-Moric, separazione consensuale Il fotografo: "Ma presto torneremo insieme"                                                                                Sull'inchiesta: "Spero che alla fine sarÃ  Woodcock a pagare"


Black youth divided over view of U.S.: report

Young black people in the United States struggle to reconcile the rhetoric of a society that promises opportunity for all with the discrimination they often face, according to a survey published on Thursday.


Owners of dangerous dogs on Merseyside are given a week to hand their animals over without prosecution.


A powerful methane gas blast has ripped through a coal mine in Kazakhstan, killing at least 23 people. Officials in Astana say there were 87 people working underground when the blast struck the


US firm Contrack pulls out of a $325m contract to rebuild Iraq's transport system  after attacks on construction efforts.


Philly Still Unbeaten After Close Call in Cleveland

David Akers kicked a 50-yard field goal in overtime, and Donovan McNabb matched a career high with four touchdown passes in Philadelphia's win.


President Bush on Saturday signed legislation that would impose mandatory sanctions on entities that provide goods or services for Iran's weapons programs.


BAGHDAD -- Iraq's national security adviser expressed doubt yesterday that Iraqi forces will be able to assume security control of the whole country by the end of the year, a goal of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government.


Rasmussen Reports - When Mike Huckabee first began to gain ground in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, many dismissed him. Then, pundits began analyzing which other candidate might benefit from the Huckaboom. Finally, people began treating Huckabee as if he was a candidate with a serious chance of winning the nomination.


Players Offer to Slash Salaries to Save NHL Season

Hopes for an NHL season were left  hanging by a thread on Thursday as players presented a proposal  that included a massive 24 percent rollback in salaries but did  not address owners' main demand for cost certainty.


A radar failure over the Amazon forced Brazil to turn back or ground a string of international flights Saturday, deepening a national aviation crisis just hours after the president unveiled safety measures prompted by the country's deadliest air disaster.


Firefox ignites demand for alternative browser

Strolling between classes at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., Blake Ross looks like any other bleary-eyed sophomore. Few would guess that the laptop-carrying


Every cloud, they say, has a silver lining, and so it seems do most of the collections currently showing on the Milan catwalk for Spring-Summer 2007. Silver skirts and dresses, silver coats and jackets, silver bags and shoes, not to mention jewelry, forge the look for next year's warm weather, marking a return to the metallic styles of the 1960s and 1980s.


Memphis Rout Still Stings for Louisville

Memphis Rout Still Stings for No. 14 Louisville; Coach Petrino Vows to Have Team Better Prepared. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov 3, 2004 - Louisville's 30-point loss at home to Memphis last season is still a painful memory for the Cardinals.


Obese U.S. youngsters suffer iron deficiency: study

Overweight U.S. children run an alarmingly high risk of iron deficiency, a condition which can lead to learning and behavior problems, researchers said on Tuesday.


A new sign language created over 30 years by deaf Nicaraguan children, gives a unique insight into how languages evolve.


Patents Pressed Against File-Sharing Networks

A software company and its parent are claiming they hold patent rights to widely used Internet song-swapping technology, and they are demanding that several file-sharing networks obtain licenses in order to continue operating.-The Washington Post


Google planning big things with Books and GMail

Google has not had anything big for us since it went public some time ago. Now, it is back with some news that could worry biggies like Amazon and Barnes and Noble.


Brain-Damaged Woman Case Affects Fla. Race

The biggest name in the race between a Florida circuit judge and his rival is one voters will never hear the two candidates speak — Terri Schiavo.


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NEW YORK - As a Democratic keynoter at a Republican National Convention, Sen. Zell Miller was to accuse leaders of his own party Wednesday night of elevating partisan politics over national security and planned to say Sen...


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$2.7bn here, $4.2bn there - it starts adding up T-Mobile USA, America's smallest cellco, is to splashing $2.7bn on a 3G network build-out. Until last month, the German-owned firm was constrained by a severe shortage of wireless spectrum - meaning crap reception in many areas and more network busy signals than its rivals.â¦


Movie Review | 'London to Brighton' : In a Red Hood and Running From the Wolves of London

With its jerky camerawork and gritty texture, the British film âLondon to Brightonâ tries awfully hard to pass itself off as a slab of rancid naturalism.


Roger Federer beats Janko Tipsarevic in a dramatic encounter to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open.


Kenyan election protests kill more than 100

Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil believed to have killed more than 100 people.


Oil Drops on Expected Warmer U.S. Weather

Oil prices dropped nearly 6.5 percent  in thin holiday trade on Monday as forecasts of a return to  mild winter weather in the U.S. Northeast eased worries about  heating oil supplies.


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S.Korea's Roh Sees North Talks When Bush Team Set

Stalled six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program could resume as soon as President Bush finishes putting together his new diplomatic team, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said on Thursday.


Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The US men's basketball team kept its medal streak at the Summer Olympics intact with a bronze in a 104-96 victory over Lithuania Saturday night.


Buzzing sex toy turns on airport security

Flights from an Australian airport were delayed for 30 minutes Monday when a discarded sex toy began buzzing and set off a security emergency alarm.


BUCHAREST, Romania -- Four more Romanians have died from a heat wave gripping parts of southeast Europe, health officials said yesterday, raising the region's death toll from the past few days to at least 30.


U.S. blue chips ended slightly lower  on Wednesday as investors were spooked by a rise in oil prices  and jitters over terrorism, but technology stocks rose as  computer-related companies rallied.


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Rejuvenated Red Sox back in the Bronx, taking aim at Yanks

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


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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tapped a close ally as his party's No. 2 and was to announce a new cabinet line-up on Monday to try to revive faltering support a month after his coalition suffered a massive election defeat.


Dell denies plan to exit LCD TV business

(InfoWorld) - Dell will sell a wider variety of television sets made by other manufacturers over its Web site but denied reports that it plans to stop making LCD TVs. A number of industry blogs reported Thursday that Dell would exit the LCD display market as soon as June, citing a story in the Taiwanese newspaper Economic Daily. That move would allow the company to focus on selling more profitable PCs, the report said. On Thursday, Dell acknowledged that it is making changes to its TV line, but said it will continue to sell Dell-branded televisions with screens of 37 inches and smaller. "We will soon offer a wider assortment of televisions from leading manufacturers that feature the latest technology and meet Dell's high standards for performance," said Dell spokeswoman Rachel Lyon. The first step in that plan was Dell's move in February to add Sony LCD televisions with screens between 40 inches and 46 inches to the range of products sold on Dell.com, she said. Dell also sells TVs made by Matsushita ElectricÂ (Panasonic), Pioneer, Samsung, and ViewSonic. "Nothing has changed from what we communicated in February," Lyon said. If Dell's television lineup remains constant, it will be one of the few parts of the company to avoid sweeping changes in coming months. Dell is in the midst of a corporate reorganization that includesÂ laying off 10 percent of its 88,100 workersÂ in an effort to rebound from sinking profit and market share, the company said when it reported quarterly earnings last Thursday. The changes also include an overhaul of the company's core business model. On May 24, the company saidÂ it will soon begin selling desktop PCs in Wal-Mart retail stores, marking a departure from the "direct sales" approach it used to become the world's largest PC vendor until 2006. In recent quarters,Â Dell lost that title to rival Hewlett-PackardÂ in a slump that pushed company founderÂ Michael Dell to return to the job of chief executiveÂ after stepping aside to become chairman in 2004. It will take time until those reforms can begin to stop Dell's losses. The company was the only one of the world's top five PC vendors to ship fewer computers in the first quarter of 2007 than in that same period in 2006, according to a report released Tuesday by iSuppli. Dell held onto its second-place ranking behind HP even though its shipments dropped 6.8 percent. In comparison, HP shipped 26.5 percent more PCs during the first quarter than a year ago, and Acer. showed a huge increase of 45.8 percent, allowing it pass Lenovo and move into third place, iSuppli said.


Smart-grid outfit GridPoint raising money, running tests

Company is trying to raise more than $32 million in a fourth round of funding as it tests its smart-grid appliance with utility companies.


Musharraf-Bhutto talks stalled but not over

Power-sharing talks between Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto have stalled but political compulsions are likely to push both back to the table, analysts said.


Signs N.Korea Preparing Missile Test a Worry-U.S.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan  - Signs that North Korea  is preparing to test a ballistic missile are of great concern,  a U.S. commander said on Sunday, adding that the North could be  on the verge of big missile technology breakthroughs.


A man convicted of murder during a  $15 robbery a decade ago was executed in Ohio on Wednesday, the  seventh in the state this year.


Blair Criticized for Moving Troops in Iraq

British lawmakers in the ruling and main opposition parties alike sharply criticized Prime Minister Tony Blair's government on Monday for planning to dispatch hundreds of


(CBS) Marionettes play all the roles in "Team America: World Police," a new movie comedy to open this weekend. But, as the movie's creators tell 60 Minutes Wednesday correspondent Vicki Mabrey, several major


The Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama camps clashed Thursday in Nevada over two radio ads in an escalating exchange of words that laid bare the stakes involved in Saturday's presidential caucuses.


NEW YORK - It was Bernard Hopkins vs. Oscar De La Hoya minus the buildup. It was Kerry Wood vs. Josh Beckett on the tennis court. It was the Davis Cup quarterfinal matchup that wasn't.


Intel Builds Test Chip With New Process to Make Faster Circuits

Intel Corp., the world's biggest semiconductor maker, said it built a test chip with a new process that creates faster circuits by packing 10 million transistors into an area the size of the tip of a ball-point pen.


Kerry comment about Cheney daughter may have backfired

John Kerry has come under renewed criticism for raising the case of Mary Cheney, the lesbian daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, during a presidential debate.


Autothrottle problems suspected in Heathrow 777 crash

Clues from previous engine failure incident Investigators probing last Thursday's Heathrow Boeing 777 crash may be able to glean useful information from six previous engine failures on the type, one of which could prove highly significant in pinpointing the cause of the incident.â¦


Mexico Hits Drug Gangs With Full Fury of War

Gun battles between federal forces and drug-cartel members carrying rocket-propelled-grenade launchers may give the impression that a war is going on in Mexico.


Car Bomb in Western Iraq Kills At Least 10

Iraqi officials say at least 10 people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in a car bomb explosion in the western town of Anah Wednesday.


Newcastle United were expected to complete the signing of Chelsea utility player Geremi on Monday.


Can the emerging superpower fast-forward through the most carbon-intense phase of nation building?


Man killed while painting Mich. overpass

A construction platform fell Friday as four workmen were painting a highway overpass, killing one worker and critically injuring the other three, police said.


By Olson, Scott  State officials have added another arrow to their quiver of economic-development incentives meant to attract companies to Indiana.  A new pilot program, known as Shovel Ready, certifies land that can be rapidly developed.


US Sudan envoy Andrew Natsios on Thursday began a 10-day visit to Sudan, focused on the war-torn western region of Darfur and a fragile peace deal in the south of the country.


A man who produced fake pound coins worth an estimated Â£14m is jailed for five years.


Regis Philbin has come back to Notre Dame to bask in the pomp and pageantry of a Fighting Irish football weekend. He was the guest of honor at yesterday's football luncheon and last night's pep rally.


Latest video of Hassan sets deadlines, reportedly too graphic to ...

DUBLIN, Ireland A new videotape of a high-ranking aid worker kidnapped in Iraq sets some deadlines and is reportedly too graphic for one TV station to broadcast.


Buoyed by optimism from Bill Gates, business and government leaders at the World Economic Forum on Friday set aside two days of confronting fears and considered the positive things they can do.


Rare Elvis Presley Recordings Go Up for Auction

Some of Elvis Presley's first RCA recordings from nearly 50 years ago, including never-before-heard takes of "All Shook Up" and "Jailhouse Rock," will be put up for bid on Sunday at an auction of show business memorabilia.


India Economy Grew at Torrid Pace Last Quarter

India is now growing faster than nearly any other sizeable economy in the world.


TERRORISMO: IN FILE BR ANCHE BREVI SCHEDE SU PRODI E BERLUSCONI

BOLOGNA - C' e' anche una breve scheda sull'attuale presidente uscente della commissione Ue Romano Prodi in un file recuperato dal computer del brigatista Roberto Morandi che si apre con la scritta ''Archivio-10/3/96''.


Opener Justin Langer was last out after a glorious innings of 191 as Australia totaled 381 on the second morning of the first test against Pakistan in Perth on Friday.


Businesses reject quicker, weaker patents

IP lawyers find support for IP laws Businesses and academics would oppose any watering down of the patent examination process, a new report has found.â¦


GAZA CITY: Ten more Palestinians, including three teenagers, were killed in Gaza yesterday as Israel vowed to intensify its military offensive.


Norwegian police hunting a paedophile linked to more than 150 attacks on young boys arrest a suspect.


Aussie polls: Howard, Latham clash over foreign policy

By Michael Cavanagh, Channel NewsAsia's Australia correspondent. CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his would-be successor have clashed on foreign policy in the build-up to Saturday's general election.


Nepal plans to relax curbs on civil rights gradually, a minister in the newly formed royalist government says.


Backers of the Blu-ray high definition DVD system receive a twin boost in their format war with HD DVD.


No right to experimental drugs for dying patients: Supreme Court

Terminally ill patients have no constitutional right to gain access to experimental drugs that have yet to win federal approval, the US Supreme Court ruled Monday.


Fair Game: Quick, Call Tech Support for the S.E.C.

A government report highlights shortcomings in the Securities and Exchange Commissionâs efforts to battle insider trading and market manipulation.


Anti-Semitic death threats have been sent to the Chelsea manager, Avram Grant, the police say.


News Corp in talks to take MySpace to China: WSJ

News Corp.'s  MySpace.com is  in talks to bring the social-networking site to China with  Boston technology trade publisher International Data Group's  Chinese venture arm and former China Netcom Group Corp.   Chief Executive Edward Tian, the Wall Street Journal  reported on its Web site on Friday.


Astronauts make first spacewalk of busy mission

Two astronauts floated outside the  International Space Station on Friday on a spacewalk that began  a hectic work schedule to ready the orbital outpost for  European and Japanese laboratories.


Accusations Fly As Afghan Vote Is Counted

KABUL, Afghanistan - Thousands of election workers began the long process of tallying the results of Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election on Sunday, even as controversy swirled over the vote's legitimacy.    What was supposed to be a historic day in the war-ravaged nation turned sour Saturday when all 15 challengers to interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting, accusing the government and the United Nations of fraud and incompetence because of faulty ink used to mark voters' thumbs...


DAVENPORT, Iowa  - White House hopefuls barnstormed across Iowa in a frenzied plea for support on Wednesday, with polls showing deadlocked races in both parties the day before the state's contest kicking off the process of choosing presidential candidates.


Space shuttle astronauts return to Earth

Space shuttle Discovery's 15-day mission already seemed a bit like a dream to commander Pamela Melroy just hours after the crew's safe landing.


More children and teens are being exposed to online pornography, mostly by accidentally viewing sexually explicit Web sites while surfing the Internet, researchers say


Sam Allardyce is unhappy that his future as Newcastle manager in the hands of his players.


Nine law lords have ruled that legislation allowing foreign nationals suspected of terrorism to be locked up indefinitely and without trial, contravenes human rights laws.


UAW calls first nationwide action against carmaker since 1970.


TWO Arab nationals, a US citizen and an Asian, were kidnapped today from their offices in Baghdad. Colonel Adnan Abdul Rahman, an interior ministry spokesman, said militants struck in a well-off neighbourhood in central Baghdad.


Cuba Wraps Up Military Defense Exercises

Cubans awoke to air raid sirens Sunday and practiced shooting, putting on gas masks and doing duck-and-cover drills as the communist nation wrapped up a week of defense exercises to prepare for any possible attack by the United States.


If You Catch This Asian Fish, Keep It and Call the Law

The northern snakehead, an Asian fish that's nearly a yard long, gobbles most anything and can survive awhile out of water, has again been reported in Lake Wylie. A fisherman reported catching a 31-inch, 13-pound snakehead near Belmont on May 13, the N.C.


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General Electric Co. GE.N on Monday  said it would buy a fire detection systems business from SPX  Corp. SPW.N for nearly $1.4 billion in cash in a move to  bolster its building and security systems unit.


U.S. agency apologizes for news conference on fires

The U.S. government's main  disaster-response agency apologized on Friday for having its  employees pose as reporters in a hastily called news conference  on California's wildfires that no news organizations attended.


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Test May Spare Cancer Patients Harsh Treatment

New research finds that almost half of U.S. women diagnosed with a specific form of breast cancer need not undergo the discomfort of chemotherapy.


Legal battle looms with first voters in dead heat

THE prospect of the United States presidential election being decided by a courtroom battle increased last night as the first solid exit polls pointed to a dead heat between George Bush and John Kerry.


The UK should support  a European Commission proposal to close fishing grounds to save cod stocks, a former fisheries minister says.


GOP senator: Confront China weapons test

A Republican senator criticized the Bush administration Monday for failing to aggressively confront China over its test of a satellite-killing weapon, which he called a provocative militarization of space.


MADRID, Spain -- Defending champions Valencia extended their unbeaten run to six games as they beat nine-man Espanyol 3-0 to go second behind Barcelona in Spain.


Mary J. Blige dominates Billboard Awards

R&B singer Mary J. Blige was the top winner at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Monday, taking home nine prizes, while "American Idol" champion Carrie Underwood was honored for album of the year.


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Brown: 'Long-term and sustained' terror threat

A fifth individual was today arrested in connection with the attempted car bombings in London and Glasgow, as the government raised the terror alert to its highest level.


By Michael Alison Chandler, Washington Post Staff Writer  Eleventh-grader Farhiya Hosh had her textbook open yesterday to Section Four, displaying a picture of 19th-century politician John C. Calhoun, in preparation for a test.


Blog: Glimpse the innards of the Nikon D3 and D300 digital SLRs without voiding your warranty.


Global Consumption of Biocides in Polymer Emulsions Reached $ 52 Million

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51458)  has announced the addition of Biocides in Polymer Emulsions Global  Report - 2007 to their offering.  This report provides in depth information on the market for biocide  products within Polymer Emulsions.


'NBC Nightly News' to broadcast from CES

Brian Williams will be doing his show live from the show floor on Monday. It's part of an effort to draw attention to the newscast's revamped Web site.


Severe floods bring a mass invasion of mice, sparking fears of disease in central China, officials say.


Rolen Breaks Out of Slump to Help Cards Win

Scott Rolen is contributing again — and that's bad news for the Houston Astros. The Cardinals twice rallied from a two-run deficit in their 10-7 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the National League championship series on Wednesday night. Rolen was responsible for tying it the second time, ending a 3-for-32 slump with a line-drive single in the fifth inning.


Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Goldman Sachs agreed to end their merger agreement with Harman International Industries and reinvest in the audio speaker company.


Tests on one of the world's largest optical telescopes have begun on the Canary Island of La Palma.


ITV is postponing the British Comedy Awards after alleged phone vote irregularities is discovered.


Free-market Muslims speed Turkey's march West as leaders declare ...

As a devout Muslim, Celal Hasnalcaci believes women should cover their hair and dress modestly, as the Koran teaches. As


CBI appoints Liverpool woman at the helm

EMPLOYERS organisation the Confederation of British Industry has appointed a new chairman for its North West division.


Chris Stone, Novell's vice chairman and a key leader of its transformation into a Linux company, resigned from the company Thursday.


France mulls hostage crisis; Annan unsure of Iraq polls

BAGHDAD, SEPTEMBER 8: The French government held crisis talks on the fate of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq on Wednesday amid growing uncertainty over whether their kidnappers had demanded a ransom and two-day deadline.


Virgin Mobile added 647,000 new users in the last half-year as turnover grew by 18%, but profits were down due to rising costs.


J&J Warns of Blood Cancer Risk in Arthritis Drug

Johnson & Johnson is warning doctors  that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may  have a higher risk of lymphoma, a blood cancer, the company  said on Friday.


EADS NV, Europe's largest aerospace and defense firm, is considering legal action after a former Air Force procurement official admitted sharing the company's pricing data on an Air Force program with rival Boeing Co.


Baseball 101: How to watch the World Series

So you're a casual baseball viewer who watches the game only when the playoffs roll around. Now, with the World Series about to begin Saturday, you realize you have no idea who's playing, how they got there and how they play this game.


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U.S. stock futures were higher on  Monday as oil prices slid back below $43 a barrel -- pointing  to an upbeat start to 2005 when Wall Street opens.


Samsung, Ericsson agree to cross-license mobile patents

InfoWorld - Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Samsung Electronics have reached a cross-license agreement for their mobile telephony patents, ending recent lawsuits between the two companies, Ericsson said Monday.


Texas Judge Has Party, Sentences Fugitive

DALLAS - A judge welcomed a former fugitive back to her courtroom with balloons, streamers and a cake before sentencing him to life in prison.


Arafat Dead, Say Palestinian Sources Amid Confusion

The fate of Yasser Arafat was mired in  confusion on Tuesday as Palestinian officials insisted in  public he was clinging to life even as aides said privately the  veteran leader had died at a Paris hospital.


Charles Nelson Reilly, a frequent guest and panellist on American TV shows in the 1970s and '80s, dies aged 76.


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L'ex difensore della Juventus Paolo Montero, ora in forza al Penarol di Montevideo, ha deciso di rin...


U.N. May Divert Food Aid for Haiti Due to Unrest

Unrest in Haiti may force the United  Nations to divert ships carrying food for flood victims to the  Dominican Republic, where the aid can be put on trucks, a U.N.  spokesman said on Tuesday.


Most potential jurors said Monday they knew few details of last year's kidnapping and slaying of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford in Citrus County or about her accused killer, John Evander Couey.


Iraq president lashes out at study group

The Iraqi president on Sunday sharply criticized the bipartisan U.S. report calling for a new approach to the war, saying it contained dangerous recommendations that would undermine his country's sovereignty and were "an insult to the people of Iraq."


Tim Tebow throws for a career-high four touchdowns and No. 14 Florida rebounds from back-to-back losses with a 45-37 victory over No. 8 Kentucky.


NBA's Warriors tab Nelson for second tour of duty as coach

The Golden State Warriors named Don Nelson as head coach on Wednesday, a day after the National Basketball Association club parted ways with coach Mike Montgomery.


A Canadian state pension fund and an Australian fund manager are linked with a bid for Anglian Water's owner.


Darfuris arrested trying to enter Israel from Egypt

Egyptian police on Tuesday arrested 20 Sudanese, including women and infants, from the war-torn Darfur region as they tried to make an illegal desert crossing into Israel, a security source said.


News.com Extra: Tacky PC cases shame modders

Plus: Shuttle docks with space station. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Constellation Brands Offers $1.3 Billion for Mondavi

Constellation Brands Inc., the world's largest winemaker, offered $1.3 billion in cash to acquire Robert Mondavi Corp. as part of a plan to expand its collection of higher priced wines.


Halo 3, one of the most heavily marketed games in history, goes on sale at midnight in the US.


Mitt Romney, who earlier this year had to backpedal on his hunting exploits, is explaining himself again after claiming an endorsement he did not receive and saying he witnessed his father in civil rights marches he could not have seen.


Chelsea's Argentine international striker Hernan Crespo has signed a two-year deal with Serie A side Inter Milan, the Italian club has confirmed.


Roger Daltrey, singer with rock band The Who, collects his CBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace.


Weeklong discussions in India about the creation of online domain names entirely in languages other than English led to greater understanding but no major decisions, the chief executive of the Internet's key oversight agency said Friday.


A top Israeli army general is sacked over his criticism of the war in Lebanon in a series of media interviews.


The Top 20 Internet Security Flaws of 2004

The vast majority of worms and other successful cyber attacks are made possible by vulnerabilities in a small number of common operating system services.


Sir Alex Ferguson looked set to spend Wednesday with a splitting headache after threatening to toast his victorious 1 000th game in charge of Manchester United in epic fashion.


Perry Agrees To Delay Newton's Execution

Huntsville, Texas -- Governor Rick Perry has halted Wednesday night's scheduled execution of convicted killer Frances Newton of Houston.


At least 22 officers have been killed in attacks on police targets in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar.


Troop strength in Iraq to expand to 150,000

The Pentagon is boosting the total number of US troops in Iraq to 150,000, the highest number deployed since the war began in March 2003.


The first pictures from the unseen side of Mercury reveal the wrinkles of a shrinking, aging planet with scars from volcanic eruptions and a birthmark shaped like a spider.


New data showing overlap in patterns of water and methane in Mars' atmosphere may have implications for the idea that life exists there.


Facebook.com has introduced a  version of the site for Spanish-language speakers, the first of  several languages beyond English the social network site plans  to offer, the company said on Thursday.


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Seven Spanish tourists killed in a suicide bombing while touring a temple in Yemen have been flown home.


Automated crack for Windows Live captcha goes wild

Spammers's Holy Grail Spammers are using a sophisticated piece of software that can create thousands of Windows Live email addresses by cracking the protections designed to prevent the large-scale creation of fraudulent accounts.â¦


One millions nanotubes could fit into this period.

Supporters say nanotechnology someday will allow doctors to hunt down cancers early, computers to shrink small enough to fit inside blood vessels, and soldiers to fight less deadly wars. These infinitesimally small devices are already in a variety of products, including power tennis rackets and wrinkle-free dress shirts.


Kids get hurt learning to use roller shoes

Kids using roller shoes should  always wear protective gear, and parents should supervise  children carefully as they navigate the "steep learning curve"  involved in mastering their use, UK researchers report.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


Two suspects grilled over Pakistan airport attack

Pakistani investigators quizzed two suspects after an Islamic militant was killed by his own hand grenade in a brazen attack on Islamabad international airport, officials said.


How this once-tiny company hinted that it was ready for a turnaround.


Abu Ghraib Investigator Points to Pentagon

The Army three-star general who led the first investigation into detainee abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq believes that senior defense officials were involved in directing abusive interrogation policies and said that he was forced to retire early because of his pursuit of the issue, says an...


Nel 2007 prevista la revisione di 65 studi di settore


Nintendo's DS and Sony's PSP are battling for portable supremacy. Which new games hit the mark? By Chris Kohler.


Congress plans to hold hearings into the merger of satellite radio providers XM and Sirius next Wednesday, with the House Judiciary Committee slated to ask CEO designate Mel Karmazin and others how the merger benefits consumers.


Washington says Cuba should move to democracy after Fidel Castro says he is retiring, but its embargo stands.


Roma, 17:23 - CALCIO, ROMA; AGENTE WILHEMSSON: VICINI AL RINNOVO

L'agente dello svedese della Roma Christian Wilhelmsson, Mino Raiola, a Radio Radio, emittente capit...