The US voices "serious concern" at reports of arrests of opposition politicians in Pakistan.


By WILLIAM McCALL PORTLAND, Ore. - A transit agency chief apologized Wednesday to two teenage girls who were kicked off a city bus for kissing each other. The girls, both 14, said the driver called them "sickos" after a female passenger complained about their kiss.


Meet Bono? Canada's PM says he's not interested

You can stop staring hopefully at that phone, Bono. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will not be calling.


Forward Coleman Collins was able to put the recent death of his father out of his mind for 40 minutes Wednesday to help coach Seth Greenberg, above, and Virginia Tech beat Iowa, 69-65, in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in Blacksburg.


Burt Reynolds' Ex-Girlfriend Alleges Abuse

A former girlfriend of Burt Reynolds has sued the "Cannonball Run" actor for abuse and broken promises — just one day after he sued her on grounds that she was threatening to falsely accuse him.


Pregnancy Outcomes Worsening for Diabetic Women

Women with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for several poor pregnancy outcomes compared with the general population, and with women who have type 1 diabetes, a Danish study shows.


Berlusconi awaits verdict in corruption trial

Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, is waiting to find out whether a court will find him guilty of bribing judges in the 1980s.


Bush Seeks to Boost Troop Morale for Iraq Fight

President Bush sought on Tuesday to boost the morale of US troops facing extended deployments in Iraq by promising to train Iraqi forces to replace them but acknowledged only mixed results so far.


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NEW YORK - Ashlee Simpson doesn't have to worry about being in the shadow of her older sister Jessica anymore.


On Mortgages, Bush Plans a Limited Intervention

President Bush announced several steps to help Americans who have credit problems meet the rising cost of their housing loans.


E.U. Agrees to Ease U.S. Access to Passenger Data

PARIS, Oct. 6 -- European officials agreed Friday to grant more U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies easier access to detailed personal data on all transatlantic air passengers, despite concerns over individual privacy and fears that the information could be misused.


Sprint to Buy Nextel in $35 Billion Deal

Sprint Corp. (FON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday agreed to buy mobile telephone company Nextel Communications Inc. (NXTL.


Judge suspects CIA duped court in destroying tapes

A U.S. judge deciding if the CIA should be held in contempt for destroying video tapes of interrogations of suspected Islamist militants said on Thursday he believed the court had been deceived by the agency.


The friendly skies aren't so friendly to some Delta employees. The airline plans to cut 7,000 jobs in the next 18 months. It's trying to save $5 billion by 2006, and that means some major changes.


Major League Roundup: Wakefield Baffles Slumping Chicago as Boston Rolls

Tim Wakefieldâs knuckleball baffled the White Sox and sent the surging Boston Red Sox to another victory in Chicago.


Queen Elizabeth in teatime fixture with Arsenal's 'king Henry'

Queen Elizabeth II hosted Arsenal footballers in a teatime fixture at Buckingham Palace to make up for her having to forfeit opening their new ground last November because of a bad back.


Iraqi Police Fire Warning Shots Near Kufa

Iraqi police fired warning shots and barred vehicle traffic leading to Kufa on Friday, fearing an outbreak of violence as hundreds of worshippers descended on the holy city for the first weekly prayers since radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr relinquished control of its revered shrine under a peace deal.


Storm Lands Again as Floridians Start to Assess Damage

The final blows from the two-day trek of Hurricane Frances added to the frustration of millions of Florida residents.


Science minister quizzed in financial probe

A government minister has emerged as one of 48 people interviewed by police in an ongoing investigation into possible corruption in the financing of the main political parties.


Starbucks Corp  replaced CEO Jim Donald with founder and Chairman Howard Schultz and said it would slow an aggressive U.S. expansion in a shake-up that sent its battered shares up nearly 9 percent.


As incredible as it sounds, the Giants have hit must-win territory already. They have played one game, lost it badly, and have spent the ensuing week talking as much


New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves on Sunday on a two-day visit to The Hague for the India-EU Summit. The 25-member grouping will upgrade its ties with New Delhi into a 'Strategic Partnership' in


Orbitz Inc.'s shares surged nearly 31 percent Wednesday on news that Cendant Corp., the owner of the CheapTickets, Days Inn, Avis and Budget brands, had agreed to pay $1.25 billion to acquire the third-largest online travel agency.


Blood from a newborn baby's umbilical cord can be used to treat adults with leukaemia, a US-based study says. Cord-blood transplants have tended to be used only on children as it was not thought to contain


A Japanese whaler catches fire near Antarctica, leaving one person missing and raising environmental fears.


Goldman Sachs chief Henry M. Paulson, President Bush's choice to be Treasury secretary, is a 32-yeare Wall Street veteran, just at ease in the pressure-cooker world of finance as he is in pursuing his passions for fishing and bird watching.


Mitt Romney and John McCain clashed Sunday over their tax-and-spending records, as the two Republicans kicked off the second of two back-to-back debates in the waning hours of the New Hampshire primary campaign.


Suicide bombers hole up in Pakistan mosque: Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday suicide bombers from an al Qaeda-linked militant group are holed up in a mosque in the centre of the capital, Islamabad.


Tribune to Consider Selling Some Media Assets

The Tribune Company said it had taken steps that could lead to the sale of any or all of its 11 newspapers and 25 television stations.


CMS Energy announced today the company intends to offer 22 million shares of common stock to the public. The underwriters will be granted an option to purchase an additional 3.3 million common


Google Inc. has bought digital map maker Keyhole, extending the search engine with a toolbox that can catalog almost anything in the world.


Tens of Thousands Cheer Ukrainian Reforms

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters, many of them haggard and shivering after 17 days of round-the-clock street protests, chanted and danced in triumph after parliament approved reforms Wednesday to ensure a fair ballot in Ukraine's repeat presidential election.


Questa terza ''puntata'' del mio diario dal Parlamento Europeo, a conclusione della sessione plenaria di ottobre a Strasburgo, si riferisce esclusivamente alla portata eccezionale di una vicenda destinata a restare nella storia dell'Ue Quanto Ã¨ accaduto


DESPITE the best efforts of Robbie Fowler and Bradley Wright-Phillips City were unable to hold off a rampant Mark Viduka attack and went down to Boro 3-2.


Two spacewalking astronauts added a new piece to the metal backbone of the International Space Station on Tuesday, clearing the way for a critical power rewiring later this week.


People with chlamydia or gonorrhea are supposed to tell past sexual partners about their diagnosis and urge them to get treatment. A new study says giving the patients medicine to pass on to their possibly infected sexual partners works even better.


Giallo in Grecia. Nell'imbarcazione arenata in una baia dell'isola di Tilos anche il cadavere di un'altra persona. Entrambi sarebbero stati accoltellati                                           Italiano di Brescia trovato ucciso in uno yacht abbandonato nell'Egeo                                                                                La vittima si chiamava Mauro Mari e aveva 53 anni


Colin Montgomie posted a birdie-eagle finish to haul himself into contention in The Heritage event at Woburn. The Ryder Cup hero birdied the 17th and then sunk a 35ft putt from just off the green at the 514-yard last.


The UK has seen the fastest rise in the prescribing of antidepressants and other mind-altering drugs to children, a study of nine countries shows.


Israeli tank fires shells at group in northern Gaza

An Israeli tank fired two shells Thursday morning at a group of Palestinians in the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, killing two people, hospital officials said.


Brian Williams takes over NBC Nightly News

Tom Brokaw's successor on NBC's Nightly News is Brian Williams, who has been Brokaw's chief sub since joining NBC News in 1993.


Quincy Carter Finds a Home with the Jets

HEMPSTEAD, New York (Sports Network) - The New York Jets  solved their backup quarterback problems by signing Quincy  Carter, who was recently released by the Dallas Cowboys. Terms  of the deal were not announced.


Barroso to meet leaders over Buttiglione

The incoming president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, is to meet party leaders in the European Parliament. This morning's meeting is a bid to avert a crisis over the nomination of Italian Rocco Buttiglione as Justice Commissioner.


The European Commission is urged to lift the ban on using animal remains in farm feed.


Government Warns of Sharply Higher Heating Costs

American consumers will feel the  effects of record-high crude oil prices with winter home  heating oil bills jumping about 28 percent and natural gas  costs rising by 15 percent, the U.S. government said on  Wednesday.


Champions: difficile sorteggio per le italiane

Con la disputa dell'ultima giornata della prima fase di Champions si Ã¨ definito il quadro delle 16 squadre qualifcate agli ottavi di finale (Monaco, Real Madrid, Juventus, Lione, Arsenal, Milan, Inter, Chelsea, Liverpool, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Monaco


Oscar duo Whitaker, Hudson repeat at Image Awards

LOS ANGELES  - A chameleon known as Prince, the creative forces surrounding "Ugly Betty" and an "American Idol" hopeful-turned-dreamgirl were among the mix of winners at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards.


"Alla ricerca di una sana laicitÃ . LibertÃ  e centralitÃ  dell'uomo": intellettuali laici e cattolici rispondono al discorso di Benedetto XVI al Convegno Ecclesiale di Verona Roma (Agenzia Fides) - MercoledÃ¬  27 giugno alle ore 17, a palazzo Altieri (piazza del GesÃ¹ 49), verrÃ  presentato il volume "Alla ricerca di una sana laicitÃ . LibertÃ  e centralitÃ  dell'uomo", a cura di Gaetano Quagliariello, che raccoglie le risposte...


British anti-terror laws attract unwelcome comparison with despotic regimes

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government stands accused of going down the road towards a police state following proposed new anti-terror laws which have prompted comparisons with repressive regimes such as Myanmar.


'Entro settembre terzo pacchetto di liberalizzazioni'


A FATHER who scaled the walls of a Cardiff court dressed as superhero Robin said the Buckingham Palace protester posed no threat. Fathers 4 Justice activist Jim Gibson, who earlier this year staged an eye-catching


Tokyo stocks rose two percent by Monday  afternoon with shippers, steel firms and auto makers the main  targets for broad buying after a capital spending survey  boosted optimism that economic growth figures will be revised  up.


Kristine Lilly remembers little about the selection of the first U.S. Women's World Cup team in 1991, probably because the announcement didn't make much of a splash. She marveled at the increase in interest in the event as she participated in a conference call Wednesday, after coach Greg Ryan picked the first 18 players for this year's squad.


U.S. space shuttle's landing delayed until Friday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Bad weather forced NASA on Thursday to delay bringing space shuttle Atlantis back to Earth at least until Friday, the U.S. space agency said.


Shares in computer firm Dell rise 5% on the news that founder Michael Dell has returned to lead the firm.


Danish police have recovered two gilded horns that were stolen from a museum and arrested four suspects in connection with the theft, officials said Wednesday.


Boeing (BA:NYSE - news - research) announced Wednesday that Japan Airlines could order as many as 50 of the aircraft maker's 7E7 Dreamliners.


Police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday as President Mwai Kibaki began a second term after a disputed vote that has hurt Kenya's democratic credentials and brought a death toll rising into the dozens.


Ferguson toasts game-1,000 victory in epic style

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.


One of two Chechen women accused of blowing up two Russian planes bribed an airline employee, Russia's top law official says.


By JOCELYN NOVECK  No, Jon Stewart had to emphasize this year, Stewart/Colbert will not be a presidential ticket in 2008. All in fun, of course, but there are some who get their news almost exclusively from Comedy Central's fake newscasters.


Hot deal: 1TB External USB 2.0 hard drive for $280

Got backup? How about a new 1-terabyte drive for $70 off the usual price?


Indonesia's Bali bans movie on deadly bombings

Indonesia's resort island  of Bali has banned screenings of a film on the 2002 bombings  there because it could "reopen old wounds," a provincial film  board official said on Thursday.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, left, stands with Arun Ghandi, the grandson of Mohandas Ghandhi, at Arafat's compound in Ramallah, the West Bank, on Thursday.


Drug could be first option for certain breast cancers

SAN ANTONIO - Dec. 9, 2004 â-esults of an ogoing study show that a new class of drug called aromatase inhibitors can cut the rate of breast cancer recurrence by 76 percent in certain older women.


Ex-Rebel Elected Kosovo's Prime Minister

Kosovo lawmakers named former rebel commander Ramush Haradinaj as prime minister of the new government Friday, ignoring concern that a U.N. war crimes tribunal might be moving to indict him.


Is Britney married or not? After the 24-hour Jason Alexnader fiasco, the pop diva has pulled another stunt out of her wedding veil.


Frank Thomas hit three home runs to lift the Toronto Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Monday night, raising his total to 512 and tying Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 18th on the career list.


Polish soldiers wounded in mortar attack on base: Polish army

Two Polish soldiers were slightly wounded when their base in southern Iraq came under mortar attack, an army spokesman said.


Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah agree to a ceasefire deal to end fighting in Gaza, reports say.


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Teens with Diabetes May Face Future Bone Frailty

NEW YORK  - Despite normal growth and  maturation, young people with type 1 diabetes appear to lag in  bone development, researchers report.


House Republicans say legislation they introduced Friday will make America safer by including the Sept. 11 commission's suggestions to improve intelligence, immigration and national security.


Arafat Relative Attacked, Escapes Unhurt

Moussa Arafat talks to the media after being appointed the head of the national security forces for the West Bank and Gaza, at his office in Gaza City, in this Saturday July 17, 2004 file photo.


U.S. new home sales jumped a  surprising 9.4 percent in August, the fastest acceleration of  sales in almost four years, as a fresh dip in mortgage interest  rates attracted buyers, a government report showed on Monday.


Mirren, Whitaker reign over Bafta awards

From correspondents in London, England, 11:01 AM IST Helen Mirren won the Bafta award for best actress in the title role of 'The Queen', while Forest Whitaker was named best actor for his portrayal of Ugandan ...Comment


Budget airline offers Paris-NY with French frills

A new low-cost, high-frills French airline entered the cutthroat transatlantic market on Friday with an all-business class service aimed at cost-conscious "Paryorkers".


Garcia, Lara Share Lead at Volvo Masters

Sergio Garcia shot a 4-under-par 67 in the wind Thursday to share the first-round lead at the Volvo Masters with fellow Spaniard Jose Manuel Lara, who was stung by a bee early in his round.


Andaman Isles Flooded; Indonesia Warns Workers

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Unusually high tides  again swamped parts of India's tsunami-devastated Andaman  islands overnight and Indonesia told aid workers it could not  guarantee their safety in many parts of Aceh province.


'Project Fusion' to dominate Ellison's calendar

With the buyout of PeopleSoft complete, the Oracle CEO says he's now free to focus on a combining of Oracle and PeopleSoft products.


FileMaker Details Leopard Issues, Targets Nov. Update

FileMaker recommended to customers that they not use its database products with Mac OS X Leopard.


TORONTO - Jalen Rose has been dropped from the Toronto Raptors' starting lineup, and he's not happy about it. "I feel like I've been shown the door," said Rose, who was told about the move during a meeting


Local residents ponder the future of volatile region

Along with chaotic mourning for Yasser Arafat among Palestinians, there is calm reflection in Central Minnesota about the future of a conflicted region.


I lavori degli alunni nell'istituto "Vittorino da Feltre" di San Giovanni a Teduccio. Tania, III B, nove anni: "L'immondizia Ã¨ un drago che ci ruba la gioia"                                             Napoli, i bambini e l'emergenza rifiuti "ArriverÃ  Batman, ci salverÃ  lui"                                                                                di ATTILIO BOLZONI


Cheney Blunder Lauded Anti-Bush Web Site

Vice President Dick Cheney probably did not intend to direct millions of television viewers to a Web site calling for President Bush's defeat but that's what a slip of the domain achieved.


USC Strengthens BCS No. 1 Hold; Oklahoma No. 2

PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Southern California and  Oklahoma are still the top teams in the Bowl Championship  Series standings, while Auburn remained third and on the  outside looking in at the national championship game with one  week remaining in the regular season.


India have recalled one-day specialist Mohammad Kaif in a bid to beef up their batting order for the second test against Australia starting on Thursday.


Chemotherapy produces long-term changes in the part of the brain dealing with memory, research suggests.


Eto'o creates Nations Cup history as Cameroon qualify

Samuel Eto'o became the leading all-time African Nations Cup scorer with 16 goals as Cameroon defeated Sudan 3-0 in Group C to finish runners-up and reach the quarter-finals.


Indonesia's Sumatra hit by 6.7 quake, no tsunami

An undersea earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale jolted West Sumatra on Thursday, striking in the same area as last week's powerful tremor, Indonesia's meteorology agency said.


Fla. Gets Boost From Hurricane Rebuilding

Practically anyone who is willing to work and can pass a drug test can get a job with Mike McCombs. The owner of an electrical contracting company just outside Pensacola can't find enough employees for all the work he has lined up. McCombs has been busy restoring the electrical systems of thousands of homes hit by Hurricane Ivan.


'Federer is almost always on my mind' SAP Open A bored Andy Roddick clobbered Canadian Frank Dancevic during his opening match here at the SAP Open.â¦


Germany's biggest chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG on Tuesday launched a $1 billion power semiconductor plant in Malaysia, marking its first foray into Asia.


US Airways Gives Pilots, Flight Attendants New Offer

US Airways Group Inc., struggling to avoid a second bankruptcy since 2002, gave its pilots' union a new plan for $295 million in pay and benefit cuts three days after the group rejected a prior offer.


Paul Oakenfold is famous as a DJ, but this week the pioneer of "trance" dance music assumed the unusual role of playing with a 75-piece orchestra for well-heeled, champagne-sipping classical music lovers.


Owen: Real saviour with 4 goals in 4 matches

MICHAEL Owen rescued Real Madrid once again as they struggled to overcome a defiant Getafe in the lesser-known Madrid derby at the Bernabeu.


KAPALUA, Hawaii - All those times watching the Mercedes-Benz Championship on television and playing the Plantation Course at Kapalua on a video game could never have prepared Daniel Chopra for his wild playoff victory yesterday.


Citigroup Inc. C.N and Bank of  America Corp. BAC.N on Thursday posted double-digit gains in  third-quarter profit, driven by gains in consumer lending and  fees.


Lo ha riferito il ministro Interno Giuliano Amato


The new iPod to be launched today will include digital radio and a 'buy now' music function, rumours suggest. By John Plunkett.


China introduces a new bankruptcy law that gives creditors precedence over workers at failed companies.


The debate over the Iraq War resumes in the Senate on Monday, when Democrats will use the defense authorization bill to spotlight their demands to bring U.S. troops home.


Wall St eyes higher open amid rate optimism

U.S. stock futures indicated a higher Wall Street start on Friday as a report showing weaker-than-expected January job growth suggested that the Federal Reserve may have room to keep interest rates steady.


Ticket Center Files Suit Against Popular

Ticket Center Inc., a ticketing  service company operating in Puerto Rico, said on Sunday it has  filed a $45 million lawsuit against Popular Inc. BPOP.O, the  parent company of Banco Popular.


The average American should expect to work forever.


Tradition and innovation collide at Wimbledon

Amelie Mauresmo stepped over the paint pots and surveyed the Centre Court, scene of her Wimbledon triumph last year but, without its roof, looking like a completely different arena.


Fitch cuts "AAA" rating of FGIC insurance unit

FGIC Corp's bond insurance arm lost its top "AAA" rating from Fitch Ratings on Wednesday, a blow to the insurer's business model that could also cause downgrades to more than 100,000 municipal bonds.


GM to cut Ontario jobs amid slow truck sales: report

General Motors of Canada  will  cut about 1,000 jobs at a truck plant in Oshawa, Ontario, in  January amid slumping pick-up sales, the Globe and Mail  newspaper said in its online edition on Thursday.


Three leading politicians in Bangladesh's two main parties are arrested in a continuing anti-corruption drive.


The Environment Agency says people should know more about the environmental risks of low-energy light bulbs.


Canadiens storm back from 5-goal deficit

The Montreal Canadiens fell behind by five goals and showed no signs of being able to muster much offense against the New York Rangers.


Ucciso un italiano in Iraq. La famiglia accusa: "Il Governo non ha ...

"E' stato ucciso perchÃ© era italiano, ma il Governo non ha mai mosso un dito". E' stato questo il primo commento del fratello di Ayad Anwar Wali, un cittadino iracheno residente in Italia dal 1980, ucciso dai terroristi in Iraq.


MARK COLVIN: It's been a day of records on the economic front, but they're not the sort of achievements the Federal Government likes to trumpet.


Trying to avoid Sun stroke Hewlett-Packard seems pleased with its OEM arrangement with storage manufacturer Dot Hill.â¦


Hugh frolicks with Jemima in French Riviera!

London: Hollywood star Hugh Grant was seen enjoying a romantic holiday with Jemima Goldsmith-Khan, ex-wife of former Pakistani cricket captain Imran Khan, on a beach in the South of France.


Cavaliers forward Luke Jackson was activated Wednesday after missing five games because of tendinitis in his right knee. Cleveland also placed forward Sasha Pavlovic on the injured list.


Symantec opens up new horizons buying Veritas

Symantec Corp., security software company famous for its Norton anti-virus software, has signed an agreement to buy Veritas Software Corp.


Unioncamere: in Veneto laureato +35% su licenza elementare


Federer Beats Gaudio in Masters Cup Open

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, reaches to return a shot against Gaston Gaudio, of Argentina, during the first set of their Tennis Masters Cup match Monday, Nov. 15, 2004 in Houston.


A CAR bomb exploded in a northern district of Baghdad this morning (local time), causing a number of victims, an interior ministry spokesman said.


BMW's UK chief launches a scathing attack on the men who own MG Rover, branding them "the unacceptable face of capitalism".


California sees "greenrush" in global warming move

In a land where fortunes were spun   from gold, films and silicon chips, California's leaders   envisage a "greenrush" with their groundbreaking law to fight   global warming.


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A new study contends sinusitis seems to have genetic underpinnings, and the finding might one day lead to new treatments for the condition that clogs the nasal passages of some 37 million Americans each year.


Govt defers decision on BHEL, Maruti stake sales

The government deferred on Thursday a decision on plans to sell stakes in engineering firm BHEL and carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd, a move analysts saw as bowing to pressure from the government's communist allies.


'Transformers' opens July 4, Indy and others next

Blog: As the 'Transformers' movie opens this Independence Day, other 80s favorites loom on the horizon.


Nick Faldo won two of eight events Monday to take first place at the ADT Skills Challenge at the Trump International Golf Club.


The new Palestinian PM says his cabinet has a "credibility problem" but is still the only legitimate administration.


Roundup: Sarah Ulmer sets world record as Wiggins and German squad ...

New Zealand's cyclist Sarah Ulmer regained her world record in the qualifying of women's individual pursuit event while British cyclist Bradley Wiggins and the German team took the gold medals produced in the Olympic Velodrom on Saturday.


Madrina della serata Sharon Stone che aprira' l'evento


ACTON-BOXBORO Coach: Bill Maver (21st year, 172-54-1).


Economy Grew at 3.3 Percent Rate in 2nd Quarter

The Commerce Department said the April-to-June increase in the gross domestic product was revised upward by just 0.5 percentage points from its estimate just a month ago.


Britney Spears' father can retain temporary control of the singer's life and estate until March, a court rules.


Japan's trade surplus expanded 8.8 percent in October, helped by steady demand for Japanese products in Asian markets, the government said Thursday.


Ford Motor Co. of Canada's rivals will be watching closely today as the automaker makes a widely-anticipated announcement confirming its plans to build a $1-billion flexible manufacturing plant in Oakville, Ont.


Al via domani il confronto tra parti sociali e governo per trovare un'intesa sulla riforma delle previdenzaDamiano: "attenueremo il salto dell'etÃ  pensionabile. Puntiamo su pensioni piÃ¹ basse e giovani"                                          Pensioni, rimane il nodo dello scalone governo e sindacati ancora distanti


Himesh Reshammiya wants to leave no stone unturned in making his debut film ÂAap Kaa Surroor: The Movie Â The Real Love Story a big success. An animated character called HR2, which resembles Reshammiya, has been created.


In the posh hotel they occupy, far from the bleak, sun-baked desert that is the main Olympic complex, there must have been a whole bunch of champagne corks popping last night.


U.S. President George W. Bush acknowledged on Thursday his Iraq strategy had made only limited progress but put off considering a change of course in the unpopular war until a crucial September report.


Armitage: US Not Yet Seeking Sanctions on Iran

Iran should be "brought to account" on its nuclear program, but Washington is open to ideas other than taking it to the UN Security Council for sanctions, US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said Wednesday.


The Metropolitan Opera is vastly expanding its broadcast presence, transmitting six live performances to movie theaters in North America and Europe this season and broadcasting more than 100 live over the Internet or on digital radio.


Tucson Catholic Diocese Files for Bankruptcy

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, faced with possible multimillion-dollar legal verdicts from sex abuse cases pending against its priests, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, church official said.


The family of a soldier killed in Iraq launch a campaign opposing the war and seeking "justice" for personnel and their families.


McConaughey is People's hottest bachelor

Matthew McConaughey — frequently photographed shirtless and exercising on the beach — is People magazine's "bachelor of the year." "I love warm weather and summertime," the 37-year-old actor says in the magazine's "Hottest Bachelors" issue, on newsstands Friday. "What better way to enjoy it than at the beach, where few people wear shirts?"


A petrol bomb attack on the home of a Portuguese family is being treated as a racist incident by police.


Bobby Crosby's three-run double in the fifth inning led the Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Rangers and gave Kenny Rogers his first loss at the Network Associates Coliseum in more than 10 years.


Katherine Heigl says castmate Isaiah Washington apologized to her on the set of "Grey's Anatomy" after she publicly denounced his use of an anti-gay slur.


Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reads the legislative program from the throne to the assembled House of Lords in London in this Wednesday, June 20, 2001 file photo.Comment


Bush, Kerry Trade National Security Barbs

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry accused each other of lacking the hard-nosed resolve of Cold War presidents — from Democrat Truman to Republican Reagan — reaching across party lines a week before Election Day to try to break their campaign deadlock.


Samsung shows 'world's slimmest' handset

Ultra Edition Part Deux Hardware Widow @ 3GSM Samsung may have used this week's 3GSM show in Barcelona to re-announce a heap of handsets it launched around the world during the latter half of 2006, but it also showed off its Ultra Edition II line: two skinny sliders, an equally narrow-hipped clamshell and the thinnest phone in the world, Samsung claimed.â¦


Worm uses QuickTime to spread on MySpace

Playing a rigged video on MySpace embeds the malicious file and adds phishing links to people's profiles.


Il leader radicale si era appellato contro la decisione dei garantidi escluderlo dalla corsa alla segreteria del Partito Democratico                                            Pannella, il tribunale respinge il  ricorso Niente primarie per la guida del Pd


Panico in ospedale Sondrio, il ferito in prognosi riservata


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. - You would think the Americans could pair Tiger Woods with Carrot Top, maybe have him hit alternate shots with Gerald Ford, and still reel in one Ryder Cup match after another.


Newcastle are on the verge of signing Jonathan Woodgate from Middlesbrough after agreeing a transfer fee for the England defender on Saturday.


Gunmen Seize Turk, Kill 6 Iraqis in Baghdad --Locals

Gunmen attacked a hotel in Baghdad on  Thursday, kidnapping a Turk who was staying there and killing  six Iraqis, local witnesses said.


A Fool peers in through Wall Street's out door.


Judge strikes UAL's pension assessment from record

CHICAGO : The judge overseeing United Airlines' bankruptcy case struck a controversial pension-related brief from the record, in the latest development in the row over United's underfunded pension plans.


Sales at United States retailers, including JC Penney and Target, got a boost on the first weekend of the US holiday-shopping season as customers bought discounted retail goods.


Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq defends his decision to bat first in the seven-wicket defeat to West Indies.


Oil prices continued to fall on Thursday after an unexpectedly large increase in crude stocks in the US. A barrel of US light crude was down 96 cents to $51.


Iraqi PM Extends Emergency Laws for Elections

Iraq's U.S.-backed government said on  Thursday it was extending emergency powers equivalent to  martial law for a further 30 days to try to safeguard Jan. 30  elections under threat from deadly attacks by insurgents.


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Russia detains Chechens in slain reporter probe: paper

Russian law enforcement officials have  detained two Chechens on suspicion of killing investigative  reporter Anna Politkovskaya, pro-Kremlin daily Komsomolskaya  Pravda reported on Saturday.


In a Virtual Universe, the Politics Turn Real

In what appears to be a first, players of the Internet game Eve Online will elect independent auditors.


Bill Gates sees spam "under control" in two years

Spam, the junk mail that clogs the in-box of hundreds of millions of e-mail users, could become a thing of the past in around two years time, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said on a visit to Madrid.


How Reality TV Influences Plastic-Surgery Patients

Are people deciding to get plastic surgery based on TV reality shows? A new study says yes, but the tube is only part of the picture.


Volkswagen workers stage marches as 'difficult' pay talks continue

Automaker Volkswagen AG and Germany's biggest industrial union said Tuesday they have made some progress in difficult pay negotiations, but were cautious on prospects of a quick deal in talks that were marked by worker protests.


Producer Sues Over 'Rings' Trilogy Profits

LOS ANGELES - Pay up, Frodo. So says Saul Zaentz, a Hollywood producer who has sued New Line Cinema for $20 million in royalties from the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" trilogy...


Allianz to fight US court ruling on WTC attacks

MUNICH - German insurance concern Allianz said on Tuesday it would fight a US jury decision in New York which doubled the amount of insurance which the leaseholder of the destroyed World Trade Center towers could collect from nine insurance firms.


WAIT a minute! Just because the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees does not mean the "Curse of the Bambino" has ended.


Paying Tribute to Hospice Pioneer Kubler-Ross

Description: Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, who revolutionized the way the world looks at terminally ill patients, has died at age 78.


Golf: Shoulder injury casts doubts over Woods

KILKENNY, Ireland : Tiger Woods is doubtful for this week's World Golf Championships event in Ireland after injuring a shoulder in a fall.


Combinazione: 14, 24, 33, 41, 53, 82 Jolly 47 Superstar 35


Sunday's attack on the army's outpost near the Rafah crossing in southern Gaza, which killed five IDF soldiers and wounded six others, was a product of close cooperation between the Strip's armed factions and the notorious Samhadana clan.


As far as I can tell, health care gets very little coverage in the blogosphere. Yet health care is one of the most important issues Americans face today, and it's one of the areas in which Bush's policies have had the most nefarious effects.


Scituate's Ryan Whitney, a former star defenseman at Boston University, had a goal and two assists, and Sidney Crosby and former Harvard standout Dominic Moore each added a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped their four-game, road-losing streak, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-3, last night.


Sierra Leone Cholera Outbreak Deaths Double to 54

Cholera has killed 54 people in Sierra  Leone so far this month and the disease has spread to areas  with few medical facilities outside the capital Freetown, a  senior health ministry official said on Friday.


Freshman Lucas leads Spartans past Texas

Freshman Kalin Lucas scored a career-high 18 points, including an acrobatic layup to ignite a key first-half run, to lead No. 9 Michigan State to a 78-72 victory over No. 4 Texas on Saturday night.


House Overwhelmingly Approves Broad Overhaul of Intelligence

The House voted 336 to 75 for the measure, which now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass on Wednesday.


Sutton's strategy helps US dig hole Woods-Mickelson loses twice ...

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. - Hal Sutton, the United States captain, started the day wearing a big, black cowboy hat. He ended it being fitted for a dunce cap.


Dallas, TX -- Dallas Mavericks All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki is expected to be sidelined 7-to-10 days after an MRI exam Monday revealed a mild left ankle sprain.


Boston sweep Colorado to win World Series

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday to win the World Series and record their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years.


Oil prices fell on Thursday as forecasts  of mild U.S. weather prompted traders to take profits from a  rally that has added 30 percent to the cost of crude this year.


Lee, entourage land in Nagoya for private visit

NAGOYA (Kyodo) Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui landed here Monday evening for a weeklong trip that has triggered strong protests from China.


Coalition uses divide-conquer plan in Fallujah

Coalition troops are employing a divide-and-conquer strategy in Fallujah, Iraq, capitalizing on months of pinpointed intelligence to seal off terrorist-held neighborhoods and then attack enemy pockets.


Tony Blair promises a "frank discussion" with Vladimir Putin over the Russian leader's nuclear missile threats.


Explosions Reported in Madrid After Warning

Bomb explosions hit five petrol stations in the Madrid area on Friday after a telephoned warning from armed Basque separatist group ETA, police said.


Celtic stretch their lead over Rangers to seven points thanks to goals from Thomas Gravesen and Kenny Miller.


The Washington Redskins made Joe Gibbsâ homecoming a festive occasion Sunday, combining an offensive bolt of lightning and a thunderous, suffocating


Belarus angers the West because it defies the sharks of capitalism, a top official told Interfax-West news agency Friday.


MPs and the main City watchdog are at odds over the plight of millions of policyholders "trapped" in closed with-profits funds.


U.S. stock futures were little changed   on Thursday ahead of a revision of second quarter U.S. gross   domestic product (GDP) data, with investors also wondering if   the Dow can set a new record close in the coming session.


Light gunfire at Pakistani mosque, siege in 7th day

Islamist militants in a Pakistani mosque compound exchanged fire with security forces on Monday, but there was no sign of an imminent assault the morning after the government gave "a final warning" to surrender.


Private bank Julius Baer Holding AG said Monday that its founding family would give up control of the company as it introduces new voting rights on a "one share, one vote" principle.


NHS Nurse Numbers: Problems Exaggerated - Minister

Health Secretary Dr John Reid today moved to counter suggestions that the NHS is facing a crisis over the numbers of nurses. Earlier this week, the Royal


Simona Pari, left, and Simona Torretta were kidnapped three weeks ago. BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two female Italian hostages kidnapped in Iraq three weeks ago have been released, Italy's prime minister said ...


During the Giantsâ late season struggles last year, several players criticized the coaching staff, there was division in the locker room, and the team never regained its momentum.


Vodafone Won't See Near-Term Earnings Lift

Goldman Sachs downgraded Vodafone (nyse: VOD - news - people ) to "in-line" from "outperform," "within the context of an 'attractive' sector coverage view in anticipation that it will outperform the market but not the European telecom sector over the next


Syria asked to not interfere with election

The United States and France are drafting a UN Security Council resolution calling on Syria to stay out of Lebanon's upcoming presidential election.


Verdict in Conrad Black case to be announced

The verdict in the criminal fraud trial against former media mogul Conrad Black and three co-defendants will be announced shortly, a U.S. jury said on Friday.


Piuttosto si cambino le regole che governano l'emittente


Grand Jury Indicts Hunter in Calif. Fire

A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted a man who allegedly started the largest wildfire in California history.


By RASHA MADKOUR, Associated Press writer  HOUSTON  NASA unfurled the international space station's new solar wings for the first time Thursday in what looked like the stretching of a giant accordion in orbit.  "Big day for space station.


Arafat's Health Reported to Have Turned Sharply Worse

Yasir Arafat's uncertain health took a sharp turn for the worse on Wednesday night with an ambulance and medical teams summoned to his West Bank compound amid unconfirmed


DealBook Blog: National Oilwell Varco to Buy Grant Prideco

The maker of oil and gas drilling equipment said it will acquire Grant Prideco for about $7.4 billion, creating a company with an estimated market value of $32 billion.


Description: Scientists have at last found the protein that transforms sound waves into nerve impulses. Researchers are learning that hearing is the "fastest" of the senses, faster even than vision in the way input becomes nerve signals.


Today is a great day to quit smoking because you can get the help you need to kick the habit for good. Thursday marks the 28th annual Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society.


Chirac snubs French judges over Sarkozy smear probe

France's Jacques Chirac on Friday refused  to answer questions from judges about an apparent plot to smear  Nicolas Sarkozy, the man who succeeded him as president in May,  citing a constitutional bar.


Boeing to take up to $1.1 billion in charges

Boeing Co.  said on Thursday it  will take up to $1.1 billion in charges to cover the costs of  two delayed surveillance aircraft contracts and the previously  announced settlement of U.S. government investigations into its  defense unit.


Autopsy Shows Lack of Oxygen Killed Swimmer

By The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Jun. 13--The preliminary autopsy report on 31-year-old Aimee Varner, who drowned Friday at Smith Lake Water Park in Vidor, showed she died of a lack of oxygen.


Underdog Paul inspires political passion

Passengers on a plane leaving New York could see three words in 4-foot block letters painted on an East Village rooftop terrace as they ascended:


President George W. Bush said Thursday conclusions in a controversial weapons inspector's report showed ousting Saddam Hussein "was the right thing to do.


Police find two car bombs in central London

Police found two car bombs packed with gasoline, propane and nails in London's teeming theater district on Friday, averting attacks that echoed an earlier al Qaeda plot and could have killed or maimed scores of people.


Google to Add E-health Services, Exec Says

A Google executive said at the Web 2.0 Summit the Internet search company plans to create electronic health products, but she provided few details.


Lowering levels of a protein in the blood could offer another way of reducing the risk of heart disease, a study says.


Study Links Age to Lab Fertility Success

The biological clock matters even if a would-be mother uses special reproductive technology. The rate of successful pregnancies using laboratory fertility techniques drops from 37 percent to about 4 percent as women get older, a new study shows.


Peter Gelb, the president of the Sony Classical recording label, was chosen Friday to succeed Joseph Volpe as the Metropolitan Opera's general manager.


SAN JOSE, Calif. _ In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Apple Computer said Friday it will delay its annual 10-K financial report by more than two weeks while it reviews the findings of its investigation into stock option grants.


Royal Caribbean buys Spanish cruise operator

OSLO/NEW YORK  - U.S.-Norwegian Royal Caribbean   Cruises Ltd. RCL.OL RCL.N agreed on Thursday to buy Spain's   biggest cruise and tour operator, Pullmantur S.A., for 430   million euros ($552 million) to boost operations in the   lucrative European cruise market.


Grunting tennis pro. Evil brat. Marie Antoinette. What kind of roles are these for a young, blond Hollywood ingÃ©nue?


Marat Safin showed he has completely recovered from his first-round exit at the US Open as he defeated Argentinian David Nalbandian to win the Madrid Masters.


Bits: Not Everyone Thinks Tech Spending Will Slow

The big research houses have been trimming their forecasts for global technology spending, but one forecaster thinks foreign spending will make up for a domestic slowdown.


NY couple accused of slavery to be freed on bail

A wealthy New York couple accused of keeping two Indonesian women as slaves for several years can be released on $3.5 million bail and confined to their home, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.


Tommy Roy's father was a club pro, but that didn't mean the golfing gene carried over.


Tornadoes sweep South as one killed and dozens injured

A powerful storm system with multiple tornadoes collapsed the roof of a mall in Memphis, trapping people inside, and trapped students in dormitories at a college in Jackson, the Nashville Tennessean reported on Tuesday.


As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger campaigns to put more of his fellow Republicans in the Legislature, he has a big problem: Apparently only a handful of races are competitive.


Early fall films stall in Hollywood's Oscar race

The Oscar race appears to be off to a slow start this year as many early hopefuls have met only limited success at film festivals and in wide release, leaving award watchers hoping the best films are yet to come.


Jeni's family confirms comic killed himself

Stand-up comedian and actor Richard Jeni, a regular on late-night U.S. television, killed himself but was not despondent about his career despite suffering from mental illness, his family said on Tuesday.


UPDATE 3-Morgan Stanley profit falls 34 pct, shares drop

US investment bank Morgan Stanley (MWD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said quarterly profit dropped 34 percent amid reduced trading revenue, falling well short of Wall Street's already-lowered expectations after a


FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia  - President George W. Bush, in a battle with Congress over spending legislation, vowed to veto any tax increase.


Steve Jobs has a tough act to follow at the Macworld Conference & Expo on Tuesday: himself.


Robin Williams will be David Letterman's first guest upon the return of his "Late Show" on CBS Wednesday. The appearance of a Hollywood A-lister who can talk a mile a minute may be Letterman's way of quickly trying to draw a distinction between his show and his late-night rivals, who are without writers and may also have trouble booking major entertainers as guests.


New Products and Demand in Emerging Markets Fatten Profits at P.& G. and Colgate

The companies introduced dozens of new products, and sales in countries like China have increased as consumersâ incomes expand.


The attractive brunette could have died from head wounds, a deep stab in the abdomen, frenzied strangulation, investigators said. Jagged knife wounds also were found on her chest and left leg, and running from the mouth across the face.


The Indian government gives final approval for 24 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to be created in the country.


Three men ejected from Diamond Games over betting

ANTWERP, Belgium  - Three men were removed by organizers at the Diamond Games after they were found to be gambling via laptops from the stands, a spokeswoman for the event said on Tuesday.


Dozens of people abducted by a Ugandan rebel group are due to be flown home, hoping to be reunited with families.


President Bush and his top diplomats seem intent on talking only to Arab friends, shutting the door to Iran and Syria.


A man armed with two pistols hijacked an Air Mauritania flight Thursday, but was subdued by two passengers, a Spanish official said.


For many dancers life after retirement can be traumatic. But the options are improving.


Families should do more to ensure children behave well and work hard at school, a survey of teachers says.


UK Will Listen, Not Negotiate, with Iraq Kidnappers

Britain is ready to listen to kidnappers  holding a British hostage in Iraq but is not prepared to  negotiate with them or pay them a ransom, Foreign Secretary  Jack Straw said on Thursday.


A transatlantic bid from US firm Lockheed Martin wins the contract to supply helicopters for US presidents.


Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Which Web Services Do You Use? - Mining the Tail? - AdSense On Home Page - Does It Cheapen The Look? - What are the Barriers to Using Search Analytics? - Digg Dealing With the Same Problems as Google? and more.


Germany and Argentina Show the Way with 2-2 Draw

Germany and Argentina, old World Cup  rivals and the two favorites for the 2006 edition, fought out a  2-2 draw in Duesseldorf Wednesday in the pick of the night's  friendlies.


Fernando looking forward to the unique challenge of Monza

The young Spaniard is looking forward to racing on the legendary Monza circuit, and will enjoy his time in Italy - it almost feels like home for him!


Bolivia City Joins Anti-Government Rally

A strike by workers and a demonstration that drew hundreds of thousands of people paralyzed Santa Cruz on Tuesday as Bolivia's largest city joined an anti-government protest that has elicited a pledge from the president to resign if things turn violent.


The Police Ombudsman is to investigate IRA collusion claims, including cases involving Freddie Scappaticci.


Niente dossier Telefonica-Telecom Italia in odg del 12/9


NBA cancels Jazz's exhibition trip to Moscow

The NBA on Friday canceled the Utah Jazz's exhibition game in Russia next month, citing security concerns. The league and the Jazz hope to reschedule the game for possibly next preseason


TiVo has been synonymous with digital video recording since it pioneered the industry five years ago, controlling an estimated one-third of the market in 2004. That lofty perch is now beginning to crumble.


UN Secretary-General Annan calls US-led war in Iraq 'illegal'

During the past 18 months, Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the United Nations has expressed many reservations about the war in Iraq.


Network equipment maker Cisco Systems  Inc.  on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue  and income rose more than expected as companies upgraded their  networks.


Yemeni security forces kill a convicted al-Qaeda fugitive who escaped from jail earlier this year, officials say.


New hope from breast cancer pillRecurrence risk down by 63%: Study

WITH nearly three new cases of breast cancer detected in Singapore every day, a drug that greatly reduces the risk of the disease recurring after surgery is giving such women hope.


Report: Yukos Is Hit With New Tax Claims

Russian tax authorities slapped oil giant Yukos and its main production unit with two new tax claims for nearly $10 billion, raising the company's total bill to more than $17.


St. Petersburg, Russia (Sports Network) - Russian Mikhail Youzhny and Karol Beck of Slovakia each posted victories in the semifinals at the $1 million St.


INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Despite Jeff Fisher's best attempt, there doesn't seem to be anything that can slow down Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.


Japan's ruling party is considering proposals to revise the constitution to let women take the throne, according to a draft seen by local media.


The agency probing the secret files from the Romanian communist era may be abolished after a court ruling.


JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian man was killed and another wounded yesterday as a major Israeli military raid in Nablus kept the heart of the West Bank city under curfew for the second consecutive day.


Microsoft downplays stealth Windows Update file updates

Automatic updates to Windows Updates in August occurred without prior notification to users.


WASHINGTON Oct. 2, 2004 - The world's major economic powers were far apart Saturday on agreeing how to provide debt relief for Iraq and the poorest nations, as finance officials began broader discussions about the global economy.


Advice from a High School Debate Champion

Description: NPR's Noah Adams asks 2004 national high school debate champion Jed Glickstein to share debate advice for the presidential candidates.


Private medical clinic opens in Montreal

Three Montreal doctors have traded their rounds at hospital emergency wards for their own private medical emergency clinic. The MD-Plus Medical Clinic opened its doors on Tuesday.


BOB RIEPENHOFF ON FISHING: NORTH AND SOUTH TWIN LAKES LORE/VILAS COUNTY; Twin Lakes Provide Different Adventures

By BOB RIEPENHOFF  Phelps  We were drifting our boat just outside a big rock bar on North Twin Lake, bouncing fathead minnows off the bottom, when the first walleye hit.  It was one of those sneaky, light hits that make you wonder whether the jig just bumped a rock.


CORRECTED: Germany ups stakes with Poland on EU treaty

EU president Germany proposed on  Friday launching negotiations on a treaty to reform European  Union institutions without Poland's assent unless Warsaw  accepted a compromise deal on the voting system.


By Christina Hoag, The Miami Herald Dec. 5--John Bifarella is desperate not to become a deadbeat dad. So desperate, he's selling his head. Sort of. Bifarella is auctioning his bald pate on eBay as advertising space to raise cash to make his $1,600 a month child-support payments.


From lines scratched in ancient dirt to Medieval charts with drawings of monsters in unknown parts of the ocean to modern computer printouts, maps have served a vital role throughout human history. Now, one of the nation's most venerable mapmakers, the National Geographic Society, is updating its massive Atlas of the World.


Britain takes centre stage at Beethovenfest in Bonn

The Beethovenfest, Bonn's annual tribute to its most famous son, will this year focus on the composer's links with Britain, the organisers announced on Tuesday.


By Photos by Gary Whitney For the Deseret Morning News  When Gary and Susan Whitney went to China this fall, their brains were overwhelmed with images: Rising water in the Yangtze River Gorge. Pandas lazing about in trees. Temples. Pagodas. Soviet-style apartment buildings.


Ministro rivolge saluto a manifestanti Gay Pride


Symantec delays its mobile security suite

Blog: This ambitious suite will go beyond basic antivirus and firewall protection for your mobile device.


WFP seeks funds after Storm Olga hits Caribbean

The United Nations food agency appealed on Friday for $4 million to help tens of thousands of people forced to flee their homes in the Dominican Republic after Tropical Storm Olga unleashed flash floods.


LONDON - Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, who won the


Soul and Country Artists Vie for Grammys

With the year's top album and single, Usher doesn't have to worry about getting left out when Grammy nominees are announced Tuesday. The question simply is how many nominations the R&B crooner will get.


Niente retrocessioni e pene ridotte La Disciplinare annulla la ...

Milano, 25 agosto 2004 - Tre anni di squalifica per il calciatore del Modena Antonio Marasco, cinque mesi di squalifica per Stefano Bettarini della Sampdoria. Sono queste le principali decisioni del presidente


Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC) has the highest yield this company's share price has offered since 1988. The dividend has risen every year for the past 10 years at a 12% clip.


The timid media won't do it, so 'radical' librarians are standing up against the government to protect free speech and fight censorship. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.


A controversial campaign by Lycos Europe to attack websites run by spammers has been shut down.


Beagle 2 Just Didn't Have the Money to Succeed

Summary - (Nov 2, 2004) A new report by the UK House of Commons science and technology select committee pins the blame for the loss of the Beagle 2 lander on a lack of early money.


Udine, 19:24 - CALCIO, UDINESE: PINZI E' RECUPERATO

Luciano Spalletti si trova a gestire una situazione non facile a tre giorni dalla sfida del Delle Al...


MUMN protesting over the lack of nursesâ recruitment

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) is holding a protest in front of the Prime Ministerâs Office in Valletta over the lack of recruitment of recently graduated nurses.


Racing: Typhoon cancels Japanese GP qualifying until Sunday

SUZUKA, Japan : The qualifying sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix were cancelled and moved to Sunday because of the threat of a typhoon scheduled to hit the Suzuka track.


Some breast cancer websites inaccurate study finds

Five percent of breast cancer Web  sites have mistakes, with those involving alternative or  complementary medicine the most likely to be misleading, U.S.  researchers reported on Monday.


'E' una questione di stile, ben vengano accertamenti'


Democrat Harold Ford Jr. played touch football with his campaign staff while Republican Bob Corker spent some quiet moments with his family in advance of Saturday night's U.S. Senate debate.


McDonald's tackles prickly issue of hedgehog-friendly ice cream

US fast food giant McDonald's announced it had gone hedgehog-friendly, following a long running campaign waged by British lovers of the prickly mammals.


Ministro sviluppo economico: trovare soluzioni su previdenza


EDITORIAL: Net Result: Africa Needs a Potent Malaria Fix

By The Oklahoman  Jun. 19--Gov. and Mrs. Brad Henry's remedy for the malaria problem in  Africa is to give the people mosquito nets. U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn's malaria fix  is a shot of Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane.


US-Iraqi forces meet little resistance in Baghdad

U.S. and Iraqi forces are meeting little resistance as they sweep through Baghdad, a U.S. officer said on Friday, a day after Iraq's president said a Shi'ite militia had ordered its leaders to leave the country.


Lennon's glasses for sale in Web auction

A pair of round, gold-rimmed  sunglasses worn by Beatle John Lennon that set a fashion trend  has come up for auction at a British Web site with bidding said  to be as high as $1.5 million.


Demand for ethanol for cars will attract enough support to lead to passage of a major farm bill next year, despite disagreement on subsidy payments for farmers, a key Democrat and the Republican agriculture secretary agreed Tuesday.


The largest polar research programme for 50 years, by thousands of scientists, gets under way this week.


McDonald's Studying More Humane Chicken Slaughter

McDonald's Corp. said on Wednesday it is studying whether to require its chicken suppliers to use a more humane slaughter method following a proposal by an animal rights group that holds shares in the fast-food chain.


Pharmaceutical company AtheroGenics Inc. said Wednesday that a mid-stage trial to evaluate its AGIX-4207 treatment for rheumatoid arthritis failed to meet the study's endpoint, showing no significant improvement compared with placebo.


Get read for a new kind of unsolicited junk email: audio spam.


Roma, 16:55 - CALCIO, RONALDO; LEONARDO: NOTTE TRANQUILLA

Intervistato da Sky, il dirigente del Milan Leonardo, che ieri è volato a Parigi insieme a Ro...


Wales midfielder Savage to miss England game as red card upheld

Wales midfielder Robbie Savage will miss the World Cup qualifying match against England in October after FIFA, world soccer's ruling body, upheld a red card he was given this month, the Football Association of Wales said.


Iran voices 'concern" over human rights in Netherlands, EU

Iran responded to fresh EU criticism of its human rights situation by saying it was concerned by what it alleged were violations in Europe and a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment in the Netherlands.


Primaris Airlines Inc. has announced plans to buy 20 Boeing 7E7-8 Dreamliners and 20 737-800s, a deal worth $3.8 billion at list prices, the new low-cost business carrier and the Boeing Co.


Immigrants set aside differences to help

Tsunami aid has brought together sometimes-bickering groups - such as Indo-Americans in the Bay Area.


Inquiry team in Thai south to probe 87 deaths as killing goes on

BANGKOK - An independent team investigating the deaths of 87 Muslim protesters in Thailandâs troubled south last month questioned police and officials Wednesday in their first joint trip to the area since the tragedy.


IL DOCUMENTO. La nota dopo i due giorni di sciopero e la lettera con cui l'aziendaannuncia la restituzione delle somme trattenute nella tredicesima                                          Il comunicato del Cdr di Repubblica


The attitude is positive, upbeat, and confident. "If you would have told me at the start of the season that after nine games we would be 8-1, I would have said, 'I'll take it,' " said Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo yesterday.


A protest is staged at Gatwick Airport over the deportation of three Zimbabwean asylum seekers


Proibito fumare: dal 12 dicembre sui treni, dal 10 gennaio in ...

Prosegue la crociata a favore dei non fumatori lanciata da Girolamo Sirchia, il ministro della Salute che ha affiancato la voce di Roberto Testore, amministratore delegato di Trenitalia, nellÂ´annuncio del provvedimento restrittivo, arrivato in anticipo


Ted Abernathy, who twice led the National League in saves during the 1960s and pitched for seven teams during his major league career, died at 71.


George Clooney suffered a broken rib in New Jersey on Friday when a car collided with the motorcycle he was riding, the actor's spokesman said. The 46-year-old actor was treated at Palisades Medical Center in Palisades, N.J. and released, spokesman Stan Rosenfield said in a statement.


IBM prepares open-source systems management initiative for Eclipse

(InfoWorld) - Cambridge, Mass. -- IBM and other parties are set to propose an open source systems management initiative for consideration by the Eclipse Foundation, with managing SOA a goal of the plan, an IBM official said at the EclipseWorld 2006 conference on Friday. Tentatively referred to as COSMOS (Community-driven Systems Management in Open Source), the effort is to be proposed as an Eclipse top-level project centered on systems management tools.Â  "Itâs really going to be focusing on the tooling aspect of [systems management], how you go off and instrument and tool your apps," said Mark Weitzel, senior software engineer at IBM. Resource modeling also is part of COSMOS, he added. Enabling management of SOA and other environments is an intention of COSMOS, Weitzel said. He did not have a specific date on when COSMOS would officially be proposed to Eclipse. Principal focuses of COSMOS include: data collection and a server component, monitoring of the user interface, resource modeling and deployment. Resource instrumentation also is a critical component, with industry specifications including WSDM (Web Services Distributed Management), JMX (Java Management Extensions) and the Open Group's ARM (Application Resource Measuremen) standard all factored into COSMOS. Other projects also may play a role in COSMOS, such as the Eclipse Corona application lifecycle management project and the Eclipse Test & Performance Tools Platform. Also at EclipseWorld this week, AccuRev announced additions to its AccuBridge for Eclipse plug-in, which enables developers using the Eclipse IDE to access AccuRev software configuration management functionality. New features include a project wizard to browse Eclipse project source code, the use of a native Eclipse diff tool to compare code, and the capability to use AccuRev advanced inheritance merging capabilities from within the Eclipse Team menu. Additional usability enhancements are featured, including a synchronization workspace view, project-level status indicator icons, and diff functionality exposed through the Eclipse "compare with" menu. LogicBlaze this week announced availability of its LogicBlaze Fuse Development Environment, based on the Eclipse Web Tools Platform. The environment provides a GUI to design integration projects leveraging standard Java Business Integration (JBI) components. Fuse is LogicBlaze's open source SOA platform. Key features of the environment include a configuration and deployment control, including an Apache Maven-based object model to manage configuration of integration components; automatic code generation through Maven and full Eclipse debugging. Maven is an open source project management and software build tool. BPEL (Business Process Execution Language for Web services) orchestration also is supported, via implementation of the Apache Ode engine. LogicBlaze offers its software as part of support subscriptions, with developer support services costing $6,000 per quarter and production support priced at $10,000 per server annually.


Beatles legend Paul McCartney has had a secret heart operation, media reports said Wednesday.


"Faremo una battaglia civile". Marini: "Bisogna insistere"


A Roman Catholic priest accused of beating and sexually assaulting a female employee at a southern Nevada parish office made his initial court appearance in Las Vegas on Tuesday


Oprah most powerful celebrity on Forbes 2007 list

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has replaced Tom Cruise as the world's most powerful celebrity and jailbird Paris Hilton has dropped off the annual Forbes magazine list of the 100 most influential stars.


Sky has been awarded exclusive rights to show cricket, strengthening its hold over televised sports. In a move that has received a mixed response from licensees, the broadcaster has added cricket to a growing


Royal nuptial DVDs raise money for terror victims

Proceeds from DVD sales of Prince Felipe's wedding have been donated to the families and victims of the Madrid, Spain, train bombings.


Microsoft Slams Seven Spammers with Lawsuits

Microsoft filed the seven lawsuits in Washington State Superior Court in King County against unidentified "John Doe" defendants.


American gymnast Paul Hamm will keep his Olympic all-round gold medal after the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected Thursday an appeal from South Korea's Yang Tae-young.


Row erupts as top Sharon aide says there will be no Palestinian ...

Ariel Sharon's chief aide caused a political storm yesterday by claiming that the real purpose of the Israeli prime minister's "disengagement plan" was to freeze the peace process and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, all with the blessing


A baby believed to be the world's smallest to survive has been allowed home after six months of hospital care.


Everything's big in Texas Â big pickup trucks, big SUVs and the state's big carbon footprint, too.


Major League Baseball to Buy Tickets.com for $66 Mln

The Internet unit of Major League Baseball on Tuesday said it has reached an agreement to buy online ticket seller Tickets.com Inc. in a deal valued at about $66 million.


The trials of officials from Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq will begin next week,   interim PM Iyad Allawi says.


Spain braces for ETA attacks after end of ceasefire

Spain braced for fresh attacks by the armed Basque separatist group ETA on Wednesday, after the movement formally ended a 15-month ceasefire and vowed to resume its battle for an independent state.


Scott Rolen homered twice to become the first NL player to reach 100 RBIs this season and Danny Haren won for the first time in more than a year, leading the St. Louis Cardinals past the Atlanta Braves 10-4 Sunday night.


A new study finds that most sunscreens don't offer sufficient protection. How to find the right one.


Un britannico dipendente dell'Ue e un irlandese dell'Onu


New Producer LeBlanc Nears First Show Sale

LOS ANGELES  - After successfully  transitioning from "Friends" to the spin-off "Joey," actor Matt  LeBlanc is ready for another segue -- into producing.


Tursunov sets up Berdych clash in Mumbai final

Russian Davis Cup hero Dmitry Tursunov knocked out top-seed Tommy Robredo of Spain to set up a battle with Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic for the ATP Mumbai Open title.


Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney on Thursday parted ways with President Bush over the vision of a decades-long U.S. troop presence in Iraq similar to the one in South Korea.


A new law allows consumers to check their credit once a year without charge


Ape discovery fills gap in evolutionary jigsaw

Scientists have found fossilised remains of what could be the last common ancestor to all the great apes living today. It will give scientists vital clues in charting the course of primate and, ultimately, human evolution.


Family 'heartbroken' â CARE director believed executed in Iraq

LONDON - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says he now believes it is likely that kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan is dead.


When two boxers are in the ring, with only gloves, shorts, and fury between them, it's sometimes hard to remember that these are men with families, lives, and interests that are completely separate from what happens between the ropes.


Tens of thousands of Georgia voters recently received letters telling them they must show a photo ID to cast a ballot Nov. 7 — a message some fear will create confusion on Election Day, since a judge recently struck down the requirement.


The funeral and interment service for Mrs. Mattie O. Oglesby will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Clear Spring Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Boyd officiating.  Her memories will be cherish by her mother, Mrs. Aree Outlaw and other loving family members.


The suicide bomber who killed 22 people and injured dozens hugged his comrades goodbye and asked that God welcome him before he detonated the deadliest explosion to date


Facing Stiff Competition, 'Guitar Hero III' Cranks Gameplay to 11

The videogame franchise that turned a generation of gamers into virtual shredders enlists real rockers to help stave off rival Rock Band.


Entering an area of pollution regulation that had been solely the federal government's job, California regulators Thursday set fuel standards for watercraft and locomotives


A Stable Life, Despite Persistent Dizziness

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


Newly-merged Alliance Boots confirms it has received a potential takeover approach from an unnamed bidder.


Japan wants summit with Chinese leader in Oct: Aso

Japan wants to hold a leaders' meeting   with China sometime in October, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said   on Wednesday, adding that a visit to Beijing by new Prime   Minister Shinzo Abe was one option.


Notes: Oregon State must contend with Stanfordâs unorthodox 3-4 defense. The Cardinal are OSUâs only opponent that uses the 3-4 as their basic set.


Stocks fall as oil hits $60; yen off vs dlr

U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a  major global chip maker sparked concerns about weakening  consumer demand, and crude oil rose above $60 a barrel for the  first time in a month.


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Tokyo shares ended lower on Wednesday,  with chip-related stocks such as Tokyo Electron Ltd. tracking  losses in their U.S. peers after a brokerage downgrade for  computer maker Dell Inc.


Kenya govt denounces "genocide" as toll hits 300

President Mwai Kibaki's government accused rival Raila Odinga's party of unleashing "genocide" in Kenya on Wednesday as the death toll from tribal violence over a disputed election passed 300.


The software maker said it got off to a fast start in the first quarter, with revenue up 27 percent from a year ago.


Baghdad Deputy Police Chief Assassinated

Gunmen assassinated Baghdad's deputy police chief and a suicide bomber driving a stolen patrol car killed three people at a police station on Monday as insurgents pressed a campaign to wreck Iraq's Jan. 30 election.


EU stand off brews after parliament rejects second Commission candidate

European Commission president-designate Jose Manuel Barroso suffered another blow after the European Parliament found a second member of his team to be unsuitable for the job.


Republican John McCain holds a slim lead on rival Mitt Romney in Michigan one day before the state's hotly contested presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


One of Tony Blair's former closest aides has been made chief of staff at Downing Street.


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VERONA, 30 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Il caso Rebellin scuote il mondo del ciclismo. Prima ha spaccato la squadra azzurra, ora rischia di minare anche la credibilitÃ  della federazione ciclistica. Manca un documento


Exxon Mobil Corp. Thursday reported the biggest annual profit on record for a U.S. corporation - earning more than $75,000 every minute of 2006 on the back of record oil prices.


By Max B. Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 17--The campaign to create a new park along the shores of Eagle Mountain Lake inched closer to victory Friday when AT&T's charitable foundation agreed to donate $600,000 to help buy 400 acres of vacant property from the state.


Beer trumps satellite comms on the Ionian Sea

Well, The Cook has a black belt Blog Make your choice! What's more important - a cold beer, or a satellite communications system?â¦


After baring their souls in a live television confessional, top Democratic White House hopefuls have put Republicans on notice that religious voters are up for grabs.


'Virtua Fighter 5' adds pop to PS3 lineup

Sony's PlayStation 3 has taken plenty of knocks since its release in November, between the gaudy price tag and perceived lack of quality games. But the PS3 hits back with SEGA's Virtua Fighter 5,  a stunning brawler and one of the console's bright spots.  Much like its debut more than 15 years ago, Virtua Fighter's  next chapter boasts a dynamic battle system both easy for beginners to learn yet complex enough to entice experts.


Medicare Insurers to Offer More Options in Â07

Medicare beneficiaries will have more options for prescription drug coverage in 2007, officials said.


About 100 Wounded at Egypt's Taba Hospital-Source

About 100 people were taken to a hospital in the Egyptian border resort of Taba on Thursday after a huge blast tore through an Egyptian hotel, a hospital source said.


U.S. Chaplains Lend Spiritual Aid in Iraq

The Marines screamed for a medic and tried to stanch the blood. But in the end, there was nothing they could do. In a surreal battlefield of tombstones, in a Muslim cemetery thousands of miles from home, a young Marine lay unconscious after a mortar barrage, five minutes from death.


U.S.: Drug Imports Can't Be Safe and Cheap

President Bush dangled his support for legalizing prescription drug imports before voters during this year's campaign, but his administration declared Tuesday it's too costly to do safely.


'Sideways' Wins More Awards as Oscar Buzz Mounts

The nation's film reviewers raised  their glasses to "Sideways" on Monday, bestowing five prizes on  the wine connoisseur comedy during the 10th annual Critics'  Choice Awards, one of the best barometers of Oscar success.


Tata Consulting Services makes successful IPO

Indian software and services giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) made its stock market debut today, jumping 16 per cent over the day as investors piled money into the firm.


One of the most prominent civil rights activists held in apparent crackdown ahead of Olympics


Gianni Amelio's quietly unassuming tear-jerker works its way into your heart despite the occasional cries of protest emanating from your head.


The education minister  is embroiled in an exchange of words over a teaching scheme for graduates backed by Tony Blair.


Iran and the European Union's three big  powers have reached a tentative deal that could see Tehran  avert U.N. Security Council sanctions over its disputed nuclear  program, Iranian and EU officials said on Sunday.


Update 2: Broadcom Lowers 3Q Revenue Guidance

Semiconductor maker Broadcom Corp. lowered its third-quarter revenue guidance, saying customers who make cable and satellite set-top boxes over-ordered its chips in the first half of the year.


Police arrest 263 after clashes in Copenhagen

Danish police arrested 263 people on   Sunday after violent clashes during a protest over the closure   of a youth center in Copenhagen.


Earthquake of 5.4 jolts Japan, felt in Tokyo

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted the Tokyo area but there were no immediate reports of damage, officials said.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A US military official in Iraq said seven American marines have been killed Monday in a car-bomb explosion. Several other Marines have been wounded in the attack.


Supreme Court Orders Texas Redistricting Review

The US Supreme Court ordered on Monday further consideration of a challenge by Democrats and minority groups to a controversial Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan in Texas.


'Iceman' Hacker Charged in Credit Card Theft

A former security researcher who served time for hacking has been charged with new cybercrimes.


Domani assemblea Endesa su modifiche allo Statuto


'Crude Awakening' Art Installation Arises at Burning Man 2007

Artists build the desert gathering's tallest structure yet -- and plan to lick the sky with a monster flame fed by 900 gallons of surplus NASA jet fuel -- all to make a point about man's relationship to petroleum products.


U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as  investor worries about high energy costs hurting corporate  profits kept indexes lower after oil prices broke through $48 a  barrel.


Sfilano cappotti di maglia a ciuffi e top in pizzo ricamato


Pesaro, 11:42 - MOTOGP, ROSSI: PACE CON IL FISCO PER 19 MILIONI

Valentino Rossi verserà all'erario circa 19 milioni di euro per gli anni 2001-2004. Sommando ...


Ariz. firefighters work on protection line

Crews fighting a 4,200-acre wildfire outside of Sedona were burning vegetation in an effort to strengthen a protection line and clear the way for more evacuees to return home.


UPDATE 1-Google results revive "dot-com" fervor

Shares of Google Inc. rose as much as 20 percent on Friday, to trade at more than twice the level of it cut-price IPO, after the


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NanoGram lands $32 million, bulks up solar business

Specialist in nanomaterial manufacturing will use its process to develop silicon cells.


Dead Guantanamo prisoner had U.S. military training

The Guantanamo prisoner who died in his cell this week was a Saudi army veteran who trained with U.S. soldiers before going to fight for the Taliban in Afghanistan, military records show.


Everton was knocked out of the English F.A. Cup by Oldham Athletic on Saturday when it lost at home, 1-0, in the third round, becoming one of four Premier League teams to be beaten by lower league opposition.


The Atlanta Falcons have signed Michael Vick to a seven-year contract through 2013, with the southpaw quarterback having led the team to their best season in years, ESPN reported Thursday.


Ue. Turchia: Europarlamento favorevole ai negoziati per l'adesione ...

Sono giÃ  in corso i colloqui bilaterali fra i diversi leader in attesa del vertice dell'Unione Europea che dovrÃ  decidere la data di avvio dei negoziati per l'adesione della Turchia dopo il via libera di ieri dell'Europarlamento.


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U.S. court lets Liz Taylor keep van Gogh painting

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed actress Elizabeth Taylor to keep a Vincent van Gogh painting on Monday, rejecting an appeal by descendants of a Jewish woman who said she was forced to sell it before fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939.


DateLine Briefs: Italian Judge Suspends Trial in CIA Rendition

MILAN, Italy -- The first trial involving the CIA's extraordinary rendition program was suspended by a judge Monday until the country's highest court rules on an Italian government challenge that the case was built on classified evidence.


EU wants Lebanon presidential poll free of interference

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Tuesday Syria should stand well back from Lebanon's upcoming presidential election which he hoped would be held in line with the constitution.


TAMPA. Fla. First it was the Boston Red Sox World Series win that had John Kerry grinning, now another sports event has him feeling good.


Baghdad - Gunmen kidnapped a Lebanese-American businessman - the second United States citizen seized this week in Baghdad - and militants released a tape showing the beheading of an Iraqi officer as a warning to those who deal with "the infidel" Americans


OPEC will keep reference prices unchanged.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, will maintain the oil prices reference band unchanged in the coming meeting scheduled for September 15 in Vienna, said Purnomo Yusgiantoro, OPECâs president.


Every highway out of this city below sea level ground to a near halt for most of Tuesday as residents heeded evacuation orders. They left the neighborhood of the


If you still don't believe the Earth is round, check out tonight's lunar eclipse: It was enough to convince the ancient Greeks.


Second-Half Surge Lifts No. 5 Cal Past Washington

California was flat in the first half. Good thing for the Golden Bears that JJ Arrington, Aaron Rodgers and Marshawn Lynch can turn it on in a hurry.


Rookie Sanchez Pitches No-Hitter for Marlins

Anibal Sanchez pitched a no-hitter, major league baseballÂs first since May 2004, in his 13th career start.


Investigators Say Ex-Medicare Chief Should Repay Salary

Federal investigators said Thomas A. Scully should be penalized for illegally withholding data from Congress.


SHARM EL-SHEIKH - The number of tourists visiting Egypt has fallen by just under 5% since the deadly car bomb attacks on Red Sea resorts last month, the deputy tourism minister said.


Drug Kingpin Claims Slaying Pablo Escobar

One of Colombia's biggest drug traffickers, in an interview broadcast Monday, claimed credit for the 1993 killing of rival drug lord Pablo Escobar, saying he supplied police with a tracking device that allowed them to hunt down the Medellin drug cartel leader.


Brazil Sees Deal on UN Nuclear Dispute in 30 Days

Brazil could reach a deal within 30 days that would resolve a dispute over nuclear nonproliferation inspections following a visit by UN experts to the country's


Chesley Dabbs scored 21 points and Alesha Robertson added 16 to lead No. 13 Texas Tech to an easy 86-38 win over Mississippi on Sunday.


Clues to Black Plagueâs Fury in 650-Year-Old Skeletons

New findings suggest that the plague selectively took the already ill, while many of the otherwise healthy survived the infection.


A pig farmer alleged to be Canada's worst serial killer denies six charges of murder at a court in Vancouver


Poor information-sharing both inside and outside government is threatening homeland security, congressional investigators said Tuesday.


U.S. Files Charges in Fannie Mae Accounting Case

The civil charges accused three former top executives of manipulating Fannie Maeâs books to fatten their bonuses.


Celtic go four points clear with narrow win

Celtic stretched their lead in the Scottish Premier League to four points after Chris Sutton's goal gave them a 1-0 home win over Dundee United on Saturday.


Chelsea accuse FA of lenient Mutu drugs ban

Chelsea, London, Nov. 5 -- Sacked Chelsea striker Adrian Mutuâs amazing FA escape after testing positive for cocaine, has angered Chelsea, as the FA have suspended Mutu from football for seven months with Â£20,000 fine.


With remakes of Asian horror movies, American studios persist in trying to raise the spirits of the dead.


Melbourne, Australia (Sports Network) - World No. 24 Czech Jiri Novak will skip next month's Australian Open, citing family commitments and fatigue.


The International Criminal Court  urges the UN to help arrest two Sudanese men accused of Darfur war crimes.


Top American sprinters Ian Crocker and Jason Lezak missed the cut in the Olympic 100-meter freestyle preliminaries Tuesday, a stunning blow for a country that had always done well in the event.


ATHENS, Greece - After falling onto the edge of the judges' table on the landing of his vault, Paul Hamm performed two of the most spectacular routines of his career to win the men's all-around gymnastics title by the closest Olympic margin ever.    Needing a 9.825 on high bar, his best event, to tie Kim Dae-eun of South Korea for gold, Hamm was dazzling...


The number of broadband Internet subscribers in the US has tripled since 2001, according to a new report from the Federal Communications Commission.


An arbitrator yesterday reduced by 10 games the 25-game suspension handed Indiana Pacer forward Jermaine O'Neal for his role in one of the ugliest and


Roma, 15:40 - CALCIO, ROMA-PARMA: FISCHI DURANTE MINUTO SILENZIO

Episodio sgradevole allo Stadio Olimpico durante il minuto di silenzio per ricordare Filippo Raciti,...


IBM: like the Web, virtual worlds will be become business friendly

Blog: At an event at the MIT Media Lab, IBM executives and virtual world experts sketch out the potential and pitfalls of virtual worlds for business and society.


E-Commerce Report: To Raise Shopper Satisfaction, Web Merchants Turn to Videos

For years Internet merchants have poured millions of dollars into new technologies to make their sites easier to use. So why arenât online customers happier?


Overall leader: Michael Rasmussen (Denmark), Rabobank, by 43 seconds over Linus Gerdemann (Germany), T-Mobile. Inside the peloton: Team CSC veteran Jens Voigt of Germany, on the Tour's first long time trial Saturday: "It's only important for 25 riders. For me, it's 'ride as slow as I can and still make the time cut.' It's half of a rest day." His ...


Intel's anti-trust memos started vanishing from the top

Chairman and CEO implicated in 'Tortellini Episode' AMD vs Intel Intel's top executives have been playing "Hide and Seek the Anti-trust E-mails," according to a fresh set of court documents released over the weekend.â¦


GE, Pearson drop Dow Jones takeover pursuit

General Electric Co. and Pearson Plc  said on Thursday they would not pursue a joint offer for  publisher Dow Jones & Co. Inc., removing a potential challenge  to a $5 billion bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp..


PVAD helps restore circulation to cardiac patients before surgery

Scott Glade and his doctors at LDS Hospital are certain the Sandy man would have died if a relatively new heart pump wasn't available.


Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. is expected to announce a licensing deal with Joost, a new Internet service that specializes in commercial video content, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


Horror flick "Boogeyman" premiered at the top of the N. American box office this weekend, scaring up $19.5 million, despite competition from the Super Bowl. "The Wedding Date," a romantic comedy starring Debra Messing, opened in second place wit...


Kmart-Sears Deal Helps Stocks End Higher

A Kmart employee pushes shopping carts into the store in the Northridge section of Los Angeles Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004. Kmart is acquiring Sears, one of the most venerable names in US retailing, in a surprise


Los Alamitos, 16:01 - PALLANUOTO DONNE, HOLIDAY CUP: ITALIA CHIUDE AL SESTO POSTO

Il Setterosa ha chiuso al sesto posto la Holiday Cup che si è disputata a Los Alamitos, in Ca...


Modena, 19:43 - F1, FERRARI: BERTOLINI PROVA F2004M A VAIRANO

Quinta giornata di prove della settimana per la Ferrari, oggi impegnata a Vairano con Andrea Bertoli...


Pakistan court orders arrest of leader's brother

A Pakistani court ordered the arrest on Friday of an exiled brother of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, both of whom aim to return home next week to mount a campaign to end embattled President Pervez Musharraf's rule.


Schwarzenegger unveils hydrogen Hummer, but not how he planned

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger introduced an environmentally friendly Hummer on Friday â-ut not exactly the hydrogen-powered car he promised voters he would build when he campaigned for office.


Simpson Puts Up Her 'Dukes' for First Feature Role

LOS ANGELES  - Pop star Jessica Simpson  has been cast as Daisy Duke in the big-screen remake of "The  Dukes of Hazzard," a project that essentially marks her feature  film debut.


Athletics 3, Twins 2: Thomas Disdains Big Rings, but Not Big Swings

With two robust swings on Tuesday, Frank Thomas almost single-handedly negated the Minnesota TwinsÂ Johan Santana/Metrodome advantage in this American League division series.


The third meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games began Wednesday and during the next three days the Commission will assess the progress made by Beijing 2008.


Bill Parcells poised for Falcons front office job: report

Former Super Bowl-winning coach Bill  Parcells is on the verge of accepting a job with the Atlanta  Falcons, according to the New York Daily News.


FDA Approves New Formulation of Abbott's TriCor

Abbott Laboratories Inc. said on  Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new  formulation of TriCor, a cholesterol drug.


The number of people filing an initial claim for US jobless aid fell by a larger-than-expected 25,000 last week, the government said on Thursday in a report seen as a good sign for job growth.


ADM considering offer for Brazil's Cosan: report

Archer Daniels Midland Co. , the largest U.S. ethanol producer, is considering a purchase of Brazil's Cosan SA as ADM prepares to enter Brazil's sugarcane ethanol business, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Friday.


Branson reaches for the stars in latest venture

LONDON - Britain's Sir Richard Branson reinforced his reputation as an entrepreneurial showman by announcing a US$100 million (S$170 million) plan to take well-heeled passengers, with him possibly being among the first, for a sub-orbital ride into space.


By Page, Brian  Agrarian Dreams: The Paradox of Organic Farming in California. By Julie Guthman. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2004.


It's down to the wire for shuttle launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Hoping for good weather   and better luck, NASA started fueling the space shuttle   Atlantis on Saturday for a last-ditch attempt to launch a   mission to resume construction of the International Space   Station.


Syntax-Brillian signs LCD deal with Japan's Sharp

- Television set and digital camera maker  Syntax-Brillian Corp  said it signed a liquid crystal  display panel supply agreement with Japanese electronics maker  Sharp Corp , sending its shares up 5 percent.


Discussione di oggi 'molto generica', a quanto riferito


A star of HBO's hit show 'The Wire' lost two brothers to the violence on the mean streets of D.C. Ralph Anwan Glover speaks out on how he's trying to save others from the same fate.


Police continue to question a man after a 75-year-old woman was badly beaten during a burglary.


IT'S HARD TO SEE how the country's drug safety agency will emerge unscathed from a string of failures -- nor should it. Devastating scandals, touching millions of lives, demand a tough appraisal of a fumbling agency that has lost its way.


Apple recalls 1.8 mln PC batteries made by Sony

Apple Computer Inc.  will  recall 1.8 million lithium-ion notebook PC batteries after nine  overheated, the second major recall in the past 10 days  involving battery cells made by Sony Corp.


Mexico to Sign Trade Deal With Japan, Reduce Dependence on US

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is expected in Mexico City Friday, where he and President Vicente Fox are set to sign a free trade pact.


Astros down Rockies to stay even with Giants in NL wild-card race

The streaking Houston Astros used seven pitchers and a Jeff Bagwell home run to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Friday to hold on to their share of the lead in the National League wild card race.


Like millions of others in Italy these chilly days, Pope John Paul II is battling the flu, and the Vatican said Tuesday it canceled his engagements for the next few days, including the popular weekly audience with the public.


British Prime Minister Gordon Brown began a major effort Friday to position Britain as China's premier international business partner, offering London as a base for distribution of the Asian nation's state fund for private investment.


Weeks before pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. sent seismic waves through the medical community, pulling its painkiller Vioxx off the market, it announced the drug had been approved for children.


Al Qaeda letter gives glimpse into leadership: report

Information recovered from safe houses when al Qaeda's leader in Iraq was killed six months ago placed the group's leadership in the Waziristan region of Pakistan, The Washington Post reported on Monday.


Crude Oil May Rise on Supply Concern, Survey Shows

Crude oil may rise for a sixth week, after reaching a record $55 a barrel in New York, on concern supply cuts from Norway, Nigeria or Iraq may deter refiners from building winter fuel inventories, a Bloomberg survey shows.


Kobe Bryant gave the Los Angeles Lakers the perfect finish to a promising day. Bryant scored 46 points to help the Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors, 121-101, last night, hours after acquiring Pau Gasol in a trade with Memphis.


After homering for the second consecutive day, Barry Bonds said he's done with long balls this spring. Asked what he wants to work on after his second homer helped the San Francisco Giants beat the Texas Rangers 13-9 Saturday, Bonds responded that he's now simply looking to hit line drives.


Afghanistan and Pakistan are nearing agreement on the return of the more than 2 million refugees who fled to Pakistan a quarter century ago, a U.N. refugee agency official said Friday.


New copyright police to increase raids and seizures in UK

Pirates beware The Government will fund 4,500 new copyright police to conduct raids from April. The move comes as the Department of Trade and Industry passes responsibility for copyright enforcement to Trading Standards Officers.â¦


Moldovian refugees find new home in WMass

The rapid growth of the area's Russian-speaking population has been driven recently by an influx of refugees from the former Soviet republic of Moldova, according to a local social service agency.


Donnie Fowler has spent years as a campaign nomad feverishly working behind the scenes as a Democratic operative outside South Carolina, but recently he became the candidate.


Sept. 11 Planner Had Australian Visa Before Attack, Howard Says

The mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks was granted an Australian visa before the al-Qaeda strikes on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said.


U.S. retail gasoline prices fell to  the lowest level since late September as consumers began to  benefit from the recent drop in the cost of crude oil, the U.S.  government said on Monday.


Prominent Western Democrats who have snatched Senate seats and governorships from Republicans in recent years are joining forces with the hope of spreading their party's success to the White House.


ALEXANDRIA, Egypt  - Alexandria, the Egyptian coastal city where Cleopatra had love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, is trying to regain some of its old glory as a tourism destination for European and Arab elites.


A sports marketing agent claims he spoke with Reggie Bush about developing a Web site before the Southern California tailback played his final game for the Trojans and won the Heisman.


Kilkenny, Ireland - British Open champion Todd Hamilton eyed another million dollar pay-day after shooting a blistering six-under 66 in the first round of the $7m WGC American Express Championship here on Thursday.


TV star Nicole Richie, seen with Paris Hilton in reality show The Simple Life, is charged with drink-driving.


Many unhappy returns The computer virus turns 25 this month. Long-suffering computer users would be forgiven for thinking that the first computer virus appeared in the mid-1980s, but the first virus actually predates the arrival of the first IBM-compatible PC.â¦


Argentine leader lauds economic recovery

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner trumpeted his government's performance on the economy and human rights during his state-of-the-nation address Thursday, and also defended his ties to Venezuelan leftist Hugo Chavez.


Burmese military leader Than Shwe makes a rare visit to India, to protests from  pro-democracy groups.


Anti-government protesters scattered into hiding Friday to dodge arrest after a wave of protests over higher prices, as the military government wrapped up its work to draft guidelines for a new constitution.


Database Demand Gives Oracle 16% Profit Rise

Just as lawyers are preparing to defend Oracle's hostile bid to acquire PeopleSoft, Oracle reduced its all-cash offer for the company from $26 to $21 per share.


Two Americans won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering how people can recognize an estimated 10,000 odors, from spoiled meat to a lover's perfume.    Dr...


5.10pm: Hello again, sorry about that little glitch. The action has started on the track with the women's 100m hurdles second round.


Fierce wind and biting cold kept youngsters home from school Tuesday in upstate New York and authorities warned against perilous driving conditions already blamed for at least four deaths.


Online merchants see green in Pluto news

Not long after puny Pluto was stripped of its planethood, Janis Robinson started selling $25 "PLUTO IS A PLANET" T-shirts on the Internet.