New South Korean leader to put economy first

South Korea's president-elect pledged on Thursday to put the economy first once he takes office and not to be shy about telling prickly North Korea to mend its ways over nuclear weapons and human rights.


Ned Gramlich led the life most policy intellectuals only dream of: PhD in economics from Yale. Research staff at the Federal Reserve. Policy director of the Office of Economic Opportunity. Director of the Congressional Budget Office. Dean of the University of Michigan's School of Public Policy....


Witness Takes Stand in Ex-Yukos CEO Trial

The former director of a Russian fertilizer company took the stand Friday as the first witness in the fraud and tax evasion trial of former Yukos oil company chief executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky and a top business partner.


Firenze, 18:49 - CALCIO, BOJINOV: VOGLIO RIMANERE ALLA FIORENTINA

Il bulgaro Valeri Bojinov vuole rimanere alla Fiorentina. L'attaccante, rientrato dal prestito alla ...


Arab and Israeli leaders hold a summit in Egypt, in a show of support for Palestinian chief Mahmoud Abbas.


TYPHOON Chaba is expected to bring heavy rain and high winds to large areas in south-western Japan over the weekend. At noon (1pm AEST), the typhoon was located at 290km west of Minami-Daitojima island, with


NBA Game Summary - Toronto at Sacramento

Toronto has now dropped seven straight and is just 1-8 all-time at ARCO...Sacramento improved to 15-5 in its home opener since the 1985-86 season...Sacramento took both meetings with the Raptors last season and has won nine of the last 10...Toronto's only


European stocks fall; Groupe Eurotunnel dives by third

Europe's main stock markets dropped in morning deals on Monday, with London trading affected by security worries after the failed bomb attacks across Britain.


Iran's foreign minister denied Tuesday the remark of the U.N. nuclear chief that his country has temporarily slowed its nuclear program


Tenet, Franks, Bremer Get Medal Of Freedom

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush has awarded the Medal of Freedom to three men central to his Iraq policy, saying they played "pivotal roles in great events.


Joint Venture Wins Enron Pipeline Auction

Enron Corp.  on Wednesday said a joint venture of Southern Union Co.  and a General Electric Co.  unit won the auction for its crown jewel U.S. pipelines with a $2.45 billion cash and assumed debt bid.


Darfur Sinking into Anarchy, UN Envoy Warns

A senior United Nations official is warning the Security Council that Sudan could quickly descend into total anarchy. Special envoy Jan Pronk told the Security Council Thursday it could be blamed unless it takes prompt action.


UBS subprime losses mount, bank deep in red

Subprime-related problems at UBS AG mounted on Wednesday as the Swiss bank unveiled $4 billion in new write-downs in a surprise statement and sank deep into the red for the year.


CalderÃÂ³n Says Bush Never Made Mexico a Priority

MERIDA, Mexico, March 13 -- Mexican President Felipe CalderÃÂ³n gently chided President Bush on Tuesday for trying to build a wall between their two countries and lamented that the American leader never made Mexico the priority that he once promised it would be during his presidency.


Study: Suicide risk double for male U.S. veterans

The risk of suicide among male U.S. veterans is double that of the general population, according to study published Monday. For 12 years, more than 104,000 veterans who had served in the armed forces at some time between 1917 and 1994 were compared with more than 216,000 non-veterans. At biggest risk were veterans who were white, those who had gone to college and those with activity limitations, according to the study


Backers of a Philadelphia Wi-Fi project are worried that a bill going through the state legislature would spike a plan to blanket the city with free or inexpensive wireless access. [Broadband Blog]


PARIS - The nephew of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrived today at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport from Cairo to pick up the deceased leader's medical records, an AFP journalist reported.


Sciopero proclamato per domani dal Cdr del quotidiano


After tumbling to No. 3 in the Official World Ranking, the former best player on the planet, Tiger Woods, apparently is willing to take drastic measures to reclaim his lost glory.


Saudi Prince Bandar: The New Secretary of State?

With the Bush administration suffering a losing streak in the Middle East, it's called in the Saudi power broker to do some much-needed relief pitching


Reports: Charges Expected for Five Pacers

Five Indiana Pacers players and five Detroit Pistons fans were expected to be charged with assault Wednesday in a brawl that broke out on the court last month and spilled into the stands at The Palace of Auburn Hills, according to news reports.


DETROIT Ford Motor exceeded Wall Street's expectations in its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, but it lost money in its core business - making cars and trucks - for the second straight quarter.


Yahoo, EarthLink to Test New Anti-Spam System

EarthLink Inc. ELNK.O and Yahoo  Inc. YHOO.O said on Monday they would begin tests of a new  anti-spam technology that encodes digital signatures into  customers' e-mail as a way to separate legitimate messages from  unwanted spam.


Sales of the clip outnumber those of the tune or the disc, giving a new boost to the artist.


The proposed merger of GWR and Capital comes at a pivotal point for the radio industry as the digital revolution gathers pace. Broadcasters have frequently stated how


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Lawyer for bombing suspect says erased evidence may have meant an acquittal

VANCOUVER (CP) - A defence lawyer told the Air India bombing trial that erased tapes and proper disclosure from the Crown could have led to his client's acquittal.


TOKYO -- The Nikkei share average fell 3.3 percent today, its biggest one-day tumble in nine months and a new low for 2007, as volatility continued to roil Far Eastern markets. The 575-point selloff pushed the benchmark share average below the psychologically important 17,000 level for the first time in nearly two months. Also today, share indexes in Hong Kong, ...


LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their pennant hopes Sunday, with a 6-2 National League Division Series loss to the St.


Unbowed by the writers' strike, the season's first big movie awards show puts Hollywood glamour on display


Search has become a crucial tool, moving beyond the web to the desktop in 2004.


MICROSOFT'S fiscal 2005 sales will be unable to keep up with the gains of earlier years, even if technology spending continues to improve, the company said in a US regulatory filing last week.


South African finance company Old Mutual unveils Namibia's largest black economic empowerment deal worth $43m.


Yankees, Red Sox Fans Losing Lots of Sleep

Tom Bowen admitted being a step or two late Wednesday morning as he hustled through Boston to his job as a bartender. Another late night rooting for his Boston Red Sox had left him elated — and worn down.


A New Studio Will Market Short Videos for the Web

Hollywoodâs United Talent Agency and the Internet-based advertising agency Spot Runner have started a mini-studio for digital entertainment.


Wants to hang out with the cool kids HP has introduced what it has dubbed its green storage technology that can cut storage array power and cooling costs in data centers by 50 per cent.â¦


Justice Dept. Cracks Down Internet Crime

WASHINGTON - The FBI seized computers, software and equipment as part of an investigation into illegal sharing of copyrighted movies, music and games over an Internet "peer-to-peer" network, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Wednesday.    Search warrants were executed at residences and an Internet service provider in Texas, New York and Wisconsin as part of the first federal criminal copyright action taken against a P2P network, in which users can access files directly from computers of others in the network...


When jaguars kill cattle, ranchers retaliate. Now conservationists are  trying for a truce that could save the Americasâ biggest cat.


The airline has responded fast to its weather-related nightmare, and analysts are optimistic it will bounce back


GENEVA - The World Trade Organization approved strong sanctions Friday against the United States for legislation that allows US companies to receive some duties collected from foreign competitors.


Mike Krzyzewski wanted to be absolutely clear: This was just practice. To Carmelo Anthony, it was a little more than that. When the United States and Puerto Rico met Tuesday night for a scrimmage, it was the first time the teams were together since the Puerto Ricans routed the Americans 92-73 during preliminary round play at the 2004 Olympics.


Oil producing cartel Opec will cut back on over-production early next year to prevent a further fall in prices, Kuwait's oil minister has said.


Credit Suisse shares fall on report of writedowns

Shares in Swiss bank Credit Suisse  fell by around 3 percent on Monday after a Swiss newspaper reported the bank faced writedowns in its commercial mortgage and leveraged-finance business.


Mets 6, Astros 2: With a Victory, the Mets Restore Their Status Quo

For the first time since the weekend in Philadelphia, the Mets looked like themselves, stealing bases, drawing walks and jumping all over the erratic Jason Jennings.


Music Review | Paul McCartney: The Cute One, Almost Within Touching Distance

Paul McCartney played beautifully, in tight control of his voice and his musicianship, through a clutch of new and old songs at the Highline Ballroom on Wednesday.


Apple's splashy digital music player has emboldened Microsoft and other technology titans to move quickly to the next frontier in portable entertainment: the video iPod, so to speak.


Forget those chariots, this was Rowing Boats Of Fire. The heart-stopping, edge-of-the-seat, photo finish victory for the men's coxless four was without a doubt one of the Great British Sporting Moments.


Italian doctor builds new, more natural vagina

An Italian doctor has reconstructed vaginas for two women born with a rare congenital deformation, using their own cells to build vaginal tissue in the lab for the first time.


Towers Perrin was subpoenaed by a House committee after it failed to comply with a request for information about potential conflicts in its compensation consulting business.


Glen Johnson knocked out Roy Jones Jr. in the ninth round Saturday to hold on to the IBF light heavyweight title and cast more doubt on the future of one of boxing's most outstanding performers.


So you may have heard: Paris Hilton was ticketed the other day for driving with a suspended license. Not huge news, even by celebrity-gossip standards. Here at The Associated Press, we put out an initial item of some 300 words. But it actually meant more to us than that. It meant the end of our experimental blackout on news about Paris Hilton.


Palermo, 19:51 - CALCIO, PALERMO: COLANTUONO MEDITA 4-3-2-1 CON MICCOLI

Incassato un preziosissimo pareggio interno con l'Inter, il Palermo prepara il secondo appuntamento ...


Dengue leading killer of Cambodian children

Dengue fever has killed 102 children this year in Cambodia, becoming the leading cause of child deaths in the impoverished kingdom, health officials have said.


A drug has been found to slow a common cause of vision loss - and even improve sight in some patients.


Roma, 13:37 - TIFOSO UCCISO, PAPA' SANDRI: ANDRO' AL DERBY IN CURVA SUD

Giorgio Sandri, padre di Gabriele, il tifoso ucciso in un'area di servizio di autostrada mentre si s...


Shares of Sharper Image Corp. SHRP.O  fell 14.7 percent before the bell on Monday after specialty  retailer lowered its earnings estimates after reporting  weaker-than-expected holiday sales.


DELL and EMC have announced a five-year extension of their global alliance, through 2011, reinforcing both companies' commitment to deliver industry-leading networked storage solutions for organisations of all sizes.


Governatore interviene a poche ore da iniezione


Governor Stays Texas Woman's Wednesday Execution

HOUSTON, Texas  - Texas Gov. Rick Perry granted a  rare stay of execution to a Houston woman just hours before she  was scheduled to die on Wednesday night by lethal injection for  the 1987 murder of her husband and two children.


Web Site: American Hostage Killed in Iraq

CAIRO, Egypt - A Web site posting Monday claimed that an American hostage has been "slaughtered" in Iraq and that two other captives would soon be killed. The claim could not be verified...


Prisoner May Have Infected Others With TB

An inmate passed through three county jails and a state prison before officials diagnosed him with tuberculosis, possibly infecting nearly 50 other people, according to a report released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


Bank, IMF Blamed for Health Spending Cuts

Watchdog development groups accused the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday of doing too little to help the global battle against HIV/AIDS, but the two institutions responded that they are at the forefront of the struggle.


England's Michael Owen will be on the bench against Switzerland but Ashley Young & David Bentley earn starts, BBC Sport understands.


A fire at a Western Australian gold mine leaves 54 miners trapped underground but most are quickly rescued.


Harry Potter and the Miserable Migraines

FRIDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Unlike Harry Potter, most Muggle children aren't charged with saving the world by fighting the evil Lord Voldemort.


Sci-fi novel "Ender's Game" to become video game

"Ender's Game," the classic  science fiction novel about a boy military genius who is  trained through war games to fight aliens, is finally becoming  a game itself.


The Miami Herald Ana Menendez Column: Getting Caught in the Middle of Party Central

By Ana Menendez, The Miami Herald  Feb. 7--ANA MENENDEZ   A re they gone yet?   And who left their right shoe on Lincoln Road?   Just when the happy people of Miami Beach start believing they really do live in Paradise, God sends another festival.   Yeah.


Israeli Map Says West Bank Posts Sit on Arab Land

An Israeli advocacy group says that 39 percent of the land held by Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank is privately owned by Palestinians.


Black women seem to develop breast cancer much earlier than their white peers, UK research suggests.


Genova, 20:53 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAZZARRI: INTER IN CRISI? NON SCHERZIAMO

Il tecnico doriano Walter Mazzarri sorride a denti stretti di fronte a chi parla di un'Inter in diff...


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily October 29, 2004 - MOSCOW - It felt like one was watching a modern recreation of a novel by Tolstoy at the show of Olga Samoschenko, a very talented designer from Byelorussia who seems assured of a great future.


WITH her newborn baby cradled in her arms she looks the picture of wholesome motherhood. Yet the woman tenderly caressing her son is one of the most reviled women in the world.


Standard Chartered lays off 200 employees in Hong Kong

Standard Chartered, the British-based emerging markets bank, said it will lay off 200 employees from its consumer banking operations in Hong Kong or five percent of its total workforce in the territory.


Mike Baker asks whether Diplomas could help the UK keep ahead of its rivals in producing more graduates.


Australia's Howard targets national security

national security with an unusual plan for an Asia-Pacific spy school to counter terrorist threats. George W. Bush, has moved to tighten the nation's defences and intelligence after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.


Palestinian PM sees no '08 peace accord with Israel

AUSTIN, Texas  - Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said on Thursday a lasting peace accord with Israel was unlikely in 2008 despite renewed diplomatic efforts to resolve the long-running conflict.


N.B.A. Suspends Artest for the Rest of the Season

Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers has been suspended in connection with a brawl Friday night that injured nine fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan.


Mischa Barton was arrested for misdemeanor driving under the influence after her car was stopped by sheriff's deputies early Thursday morning in West Hollywood.


European plane maker Airbus concedes defeat to Boeing in the battle for new orders in 2007, but won on deliveries.


Seven U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq, including four in the western province of Anbar, where gains in security were hailed this week by U.S. President George W. Bush during an unannounced visit to the desert region.


Palermo, 17:21 - CALCIO, PALERMO: ACQUISTATO SERBO JANKOVIC

Il Palermo ha acquistato dal Maiorca il centrocampista serbo Bosko Jankovic, 23 anni. Ha firmato un ...


Stocks ended slightly higher on Friday but stayed near lows for the year as oil prices surged past $46 a barrel, offsetting a positive outlook from computer maker Dell Inc.


England files complaint on racist chants

The English Football Association says it plans to complain to soccer's world and European governing bodies about racist chanting by Spanish soccer supporters at Tuesday's under-21 game near Madrid.


Incontro nullo, Bersani: spero in spazio di riflessione


Study: Kids' virtual worlds poised for growth spirt

By 2011, more than half of the population of kids online will be residents of a simulated  world of animals and avatars.


MetroPCS bids for Leap Wireless in stock deal

Regional cell phone operator MetroPCS said Tuesday it wants to buy rival Leap Wireless in a stock deal valued at over $5 billion.


Putin Offers Hand to Bush in U.S. Election

Russian President Vladimir Putin, siding with President Bush two weeks before the U.S. election, said Monday that armed attacks in Iraq were staged by "international terrorism" out to block his re-election.


With ashes for a home, Californian vows to rebuild

RAMONA, California  - When Ray Necochea was building his dream house four years ago, on a whim he wrote the story of his life on a wooden beam below the rooftop, hoping a future relative might serendipitously discover it.


Sudan rejects Paris conference on Darfur

Sudan has formally rejected an international conference on Darfur to be held in Paris this month because it was not consulted beforehand, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.


Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello sets pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix.


Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars is sued by his ex-girlfriend who claims he broke a promise to support her.


A coroner is 'dismayed' by a delay to an inquest into the deaths of four cyclists nearly a year ago.


Heart Expert Slams Aggressive Painkiller Advertising

The controversy over painkillers known as Cox-2 inhibitors like Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra and major cardiovascular events has prompted a leading heart specialist to speak out.


China Offers Open Waters: State Firm Gets Foothold in Boating Market

By Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Feb. 4--On China's third-largest freshwater lake, sporty new pleasure boats ride the same waves as Chinese junks.  Brunswick Corp., the parent of Fond du Lac-based Mercury Marine Inc., has developed China's first private boating club.


Darfur Cease-fire Not Holding, Says United Nations

A cease-fire in Sudan's Darfur region is not holding, with reports of an aerial bombardment and attacks by rebels, the United Nations said Wednesday.


Iran says no date fixed for atom plant completion

No date has been fixed for completing Iran's first nuclear power plant but Russia is serious about finishing the long-delayed project, Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.


Grief, joy as Chile bids farewell to Pinochet

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Thousands of mourners, some praying and many in tears, filed past the coffin of Augusto Pinochet on Monday, paying their respects to a former dictator who divides Chilean public opinion in death as he did in life.


Artificial Disc Approved for Severe Back Pain

Oct. 27, 2004 -- The US FDA has approved the first artificial disc for the treatment of severe low back pain, the device's manufacturer reports.


Maxim Pharmaceuticals Inc.  said a trial to confirm the benefit of its Ceplene drug failed to show an improvement in survival rates for patients with liver cancer, sending its shares plunging on Monday.


Many ABC Affiliates, Fearing Backlash, Shun 'Ryan'

Nearly a third of ABC's TV affiliates, citing concerns over profanity, graphic violence and a government crackdown on indecency, refused to show the network's Veterans


Kerry team slams reports VP Cheney had a flu shot

Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign slammed Vice President Dick Cheney, a heart patient, over reports he had a flu shot, despite a shortage of the vaccine.


Hollywood film industry figure Jack Valenti receives his place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


Mayban Unit Trust Bhd plans to double its total fund size to at least RM4bil by the middle of next year to capture a larger slice of the local fund management industry, said chief executive officer Shamsuddin Bahari.


Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe  plans to attend a summit despite  Gordon Brown's boycott threat.


Thai court rejects bid to delist energy giant PTT

A top Thai court threw out a lawsuit by anti-privatization activists trying to delist $34 billion energy giant PTT PCL , but said on Friday it had to return its gas pipelines and some land to the government.


The United States Tennis Association has hired the firm of a former city police commissioner to try to keep tabs on all betting activity surrounding the United States Open.


CARDIFF : John Toshack has been appointed as national team manager of Wales for the second time, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) announced.


UK scientists help astronomers capture 'galactic ballet' 300m ...

STUNNING images have captured what astronomers call "the graceful interactions of a galactic ballet, played out on a stage some 300 million light years away".


ONE OF THE founders of the Web warned that the interweb was in danger of being stunted by patent hungry software companies. Tim Berners-Lee called on companies to resist the temptation to lock up key technologies by demanding royalty payments.


Former tournament winner Kirk Triplett and PGA Tour rookie Ryan Palmer shot 6-under 66s on Friday and share a one-stroke lead with reigning Nationwide Tour champion Nick Watney after two rounds of the Pebble Beach Invitational.


WHO asks intâl community to ready for fighting flu

New York, Dec. 16 (VNA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday urged governments across the world to prepare for future fights against influenza.


Apple could unveil iPhone European distributors

Apple plans to hold a press conference Tuesday whose subject is a secret -- sparking intense speculation by telephone companies as to who will be named to distribute the iPhone in Europe.


Britain prepares exhibition of Pritzker winner's work

The Design Museum in London announced Monday it will host next year an exhibition of the work of British architect Richard Rogers, who won the 2007 Pritzker Prize, the so-called Nobel of Architecture.


Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld launched his spring/summer 2007 ready-to-wear collection on Friday with models parading trademark Chanel jackets over underwear-revealing skirts.


Iraqi Troops Raid Baghdad Mosque, 17 Detained

Hundreds of Iraqi troops backed by U.S. forces stormed a Sunni Muslim mosque in Baghdad after Friday prayers, killing four people and wounding at least nine, witnesses and an influential group of Sunni clerics said.


Where is Osama? He's in a cartoon, at Sundance

After years of watching Osama  bin Laden in grainy television footage, audiences have a chance  to see a less chilling version of the al Qaeda leader -- as a  cartoon character dancing to rap music and a video game  villain.


AMD turns profit on strong 64-bit chip sales

AMD's 64-bit processor line has carried the company from red to black ink in the third quarter. AMD today posted $1.2bn in revenue and income of $44m for the period.


Bodies found as U.S. vows to secure Baghdad

Iraqi police have found the bodies of   47 more death squad victims in Baghdad, the latest in a wave of   sectarian killings which prompted the United States to divert   troops from other parts of Iraq to the embattled capital.


Chemical Spill Prompts First Emergency on Space Station

By Traci Watson  A toxic spill and a report of smoke aboard the International Space Station on Monday prompted NASA to declare a state of emergency but did no harm to the crew.


The Portrush lifeboat is left stranded on rocks at Rathlin Island while trying to make a rescue.


By BRIAN BARBER  Tulsa's City Council voted this week to deregulate commercial trash haulers effective July 1, allowing them to dispose of their loads where they choose.


Paulson says government to reach debt limit Oct 1

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Wednesday he expects the federal government to reach its $8.965 trillion statutory debt limit on October 1.


Police Search Bulgarian Presidential Headquartres after Bomb Threat

Police searched Bulgaria's presidential headquarters Wednesday after an anonymous caller said a bomb was planted in the building, but the threat proved to be a hoax.


Gazans head home as Egypt blocks supplies

RAFAH, Egypt  - Palestinians streamed home through the breaches in Gaza's border with Egypt on Sunday as Egyptian authorities choked off supplies to the area and moved to restore control.


Iraq official calls for oil partnerships

A top Iraqi official called for partnerships with international companies to boost his country's oil industry on Sunday, saying Iraq's emergence as a "secure petro-democracy" could quell rampant sectarian violence.


Jailed Palestinian leader to challenge Abbas in election

Marwan Barghouti, the jailed Palestinian militia leader, last night blew apart well-laid plans for a smooth political succession following the death of Yassir Arafat by announcing


Microsoft Corp. took its fight against  so-called "cybersquatters" overseas, seeking a payment of  damages from five UK companies for registering Web site domain  names that infringe on its trademarks and brand, Microsoft said  on Tuesday.


Wireless phone provider Leap Wireless International Inc. said Sunday that it is rejecting an unsolicited buyout offer from MetroPCS Communications Inc.


Despite reporting record quarterly sales, growth rates still spell trouble.


Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks: Iraq

Officials from regional states including Iran and Syria will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to seek ways to stabilize Iraq, the Iraqi foreign minister said on Tuesday.


A Stubborn Storm Hangs On in a Busy Hurricane Season

ome hurricanes just won't quit, and American shores yesterday were in the crosshairs of two such long-lived, meandering tempests.


Female purchasing power helps balance China's economy

Waiting for a friend in  Shenzhen's plush Kingglory Plaza, Chen Jing, 25, admires her  new red Nokia mobile phone. Complete with 3G and MP3 features,  the phone cost just over 3,000 yuan ($400) -- Chen's entire  monthly wage.


Sara' inaugurata il 13 dicembre da Napolitano e Rutelli


In provincia di Perugia, la vittima e' un romeno di 22 anni


Man linked to bomb gang revealed to be on the run

Observer legal challenge allows naming of terror suspect as being one of the men on the run after breaching their control orders.


If you read the news, you'd think that most cybercriminals are lonely, maladjusted teenage hackers stealing credit card numbers from their windowless rooms. But the real damage is being done by organized syndicates, and they're playing for much higher stakes.


SEATTLE - A 17-year-old girl who survived eight days after her car crashed and tumbled 200 feet down a ravine may have been saved by her own dehydration, which prevented the expansion of a blood clot in her brain, doctors said.    Laura Hatch's family had almost given her up for dead, and sheriff's deputies had all but written her off as a runaway...


Improving Women's Health Needs More Work

Developing countries are making real gains in promoting reproductive health and womenâs rights, but they are hampered by inadequate support from rich nations and serious problems persist, Thoraya Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations


The first hunter to encounter the deer camp shooting suspect in the woods of Sawyer County describes him as polite, but nervous. Daryl Gass of New Auburn tells the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram


Hewlett-Packard and its Watergate re-enactment now own the tech scandal headlines, but during the summer our attention focused on other alleged malfeasance, by the company with the normally shiny image, Apple.


At least 12 people die in a fire in a leather factory in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta, police say.


France legend Philippe Sella believes the hosts can win the Rugby World Cup on home soil - if they beat Argentina.


Iraqis headed to military dump for work latest targets in massive ...

Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying unarmed Iraqis to work at a US weapons dump near Tikrit on Sunday, killing 17 and bringing the toll


VALENCIA, Spain -- Italian Alessandro Petacchi took advantage of flat terrain and well coordinated team work to win the seventh stage of the Vuelta (the Tour of Spain) on Friday, his third victory of the race.


Tottenham's tight defense held Chelsea to a scoreless tie in the Premier League on Sunday, while Graeme Souness led Newcastle to its first win over Southampton in 32 years.


Climate change may carry a higher risk of flooding than was previously thought, the journal Nature reports.


Research by BBC Wales finds use of public and private bodies' Welsh language services can be as low as 1%.


Four killed after quakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra

Three moderate earthquakes struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, killing four people in one area and triggering landslides, officials said.


Relief supplies are reaching Port-au-Prince but are slow to reach hardest-hit Gonaives. A man tries to hang on to a sack of rice he apparently swiped from a truck near Gonaives.


Israel Begins to Pull Troops in Gaza, Scaling Back Offensive

Israel said Friday that it had begun to redeploy troops in Gaza and remove some of them altogether as it scales back its 17-day military operation in the northern Gaza


Samsung to mass-produce 14in OLED TVs in 2010

Will Toshiba get there first? Sony may be about to ship the world's first commercial OLED TV, but don't expect anything bigger than the telly's 11in screen until 2010.â¦


Global stocks sag, haunted by economy worries

Shares in Asia fell on Monday, with Japan down around 2.5 percent and Hong Kong down more than 3 percent, as concerns over the health of the U.S. economy returned to haunt stock markets, sending investors to seek safe haven government bonds.


D.C. Schools Employee Charged With Fraud

A technology manager for District schools who stuck schoolchildren with his tabs for thousands of dollars worth of lavish restaurant meals, nightclub jaunts and a visit to a strip club was charged yesterday with filing fraudulent expense reimbursement requests.


The Arabic-language television channel al-Jazeera has broadcast footage of a Jordanian truck driver apparently taken hostage in Iraq.


Map paints gloomy picture of world's oceans

40 per cent 'heavily affected' by human activities A new global map compiled by analysing 17 different factors including fishing, global warming and pollution has revealed that 40 per cent of the world's oceans are heavily affected by human activities, while just a small percentage of seawater has completely escaped the effects of man's heavy hand.â¦


Final figures of weekend N. America box office

Paramount Pictures' thriller "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" debuted atop North America box office in the passing weekend, according to final studio figures released Monday.


Secretary of State-designate  Condoleezza Rice, in a rare acknowledgment of mistakes, said on  Wednesday the Bush administration had made some bad decisions  in Iraq and was unprepared for stabilizing the country.


Poor nutrition blamed on lack of knowledge

An increase in chronic diseases in China is due to poor nutritional knowledge and a lack of educational programs, health officials say.


A letter from recently-elected Labour MPs is demanding that Tony Blair stand down as prime minister.


The British soldier who became the 150th member of the UK armed forces to die in Iraq is named as Cpl Rodney Wilson.


Torched by Transitive Technology Forum HP and Novell grabbed hold of their Transitive stick this week and smacked around poor Sun Microsystems.â¦


Israel kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza raid

Israeli troops and armored vehicles crossed into the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing 10 Palestinian militants, including nine from the Islamist Hamas group, and a civilian.


The Tigers became the first team in 115 years to score at least five runs in the opening inning of three straight games, holding on for a 9-7 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.


Shareholder urges Dow Jones to seek other buyer

A major Dow Jones & Co. Inc.   shareholder and former executive said on Friday he is  disappointed by the Bancroft family's decision to consider  selling the company to News Corp. (NWSa.N), and urged the  company to find a "more trustworthy" buyer.


Pinsent, 34, secured his final medal in Athens in the summer when he guided Great Britain's coxless fours to a narrow victory over Canada.


Ljubicic Downs Hanescu at Open De Moselle

Top-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia beat Victor Hanescu of Romania 6-4, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of the Open de Moselle.


Hundreds surrender at Pakistan mosque, many defiant

About 700 radical Muslim students surrendered at a besieged mosque in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday, but thousands of militants remained inside a day after 16 people were killed in clashes.


Pakistan Insurgents Seize Key Fort in South Waziristan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Hundreds of insurgent fighters mounted a brazen assault on a key fort in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, seizing it from security forces in a battle that left at least 47 people dead, the military said.


U.S. boosting security at airports: White House

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - The United States is boosting security at airports following a suspected terrorist attack at Glasgow airport and car bombs found in London, the White House said on Saturday.


Sale a 3.833 morti il bilancio complessivo delle vittime


July profit of $6 million disappoints, United says

United Airlines said in a bankruptcy-court filing yesterday that it eked out a $6 million net profit last month during the middle of the busy summer travel season.


For generations to come, Iraqis will have to cope with the physical and mental scars of tens of thousands of people severely injured in the violence of the past four years.


A price war in the online music market began yesterday when RealNetworks began an aggressive campaign to challenge industry leader Apple.


Thousands of customers are without electricity in South Carolina, where a layer of ice as much as one half an inch thick is weighing down tree branches and power lines.


(InfoWorld) - Developers at open-source player MySQL are hard at work on a project code-named "Merlin", which isÂ designed to make it easier for customers to manage and maintain the company's database software, a source close to MySQL says. Merlin is a server-based database monitoring and advisory service which continually scans a user's database network for any likely system crashes, bottlenecks or security vulnerabilities, the source said. Under development at MySQL for 22 months, Merlin is due to debut late in the fourth quarter of this calendar year or early in the first quarter of 2007. It's unclear whether Merlin contains any third-party software or if MySQL developers have modeled the offering on any existing database monitoring and advisory service. The aim of Merlin is to simplify MySQL database administration for both small to midsize businesses (SMBs) and enterprises. While SMBs often can't afford to employ database administrators (DBAs) to look after their MySQL implementations, larger firms are running into difficulties trying to find sufficient DBAs with specific MySQL skills. Customer demand was a strong factor in the vendor deciding to create Merlin, the source added. In an interview Friday, Marten Mickos, chief executive officer at MySQL, declined to comment on the project. However, he said that one of his company's main focuses in the coming year will be to provide tools and other offerings to make life easier for MySQL DBAs. "Our first wave of users in the '90s were not database developers," Mickos said. "In the twenty-first century, we've been enabling database developers. Now, we're thinking of ways to help DBAs and take care of them." Merlin acts as a "virtual DBA" or "a constant MySQL consultant," the source said, alerting users to potential system issues before they become critical and offering fixes, tips and tuning options to improve the performance of the MySQL database. So far, Merlin has 50-plus database rules that it can check and provide advice on, with the expectation that both MySQL and its customers will build more customized rules in future. Merlin, now being beta-tested at 24 customer sites, will be rolled into the MySQL Network subscription service, the source said.


All'apertura dei mercati moneta unica a 1,3026


SoundExchange offers compromise to large webcasters

There may be a compromise in the works between music webcasters and a group that represents performers and record companies over an upcoming rate increase for playing music over Internet radio.


Saudi King Abdullah pardons a rape victim sentenced to jail and 200 lashes for being alone with a man, reports say.


Paris Hilton is heading to Harvard. The 26-year-old actress-socialite has been named Harvard Lampoon's "Hastiest Pudding of the Lampoon Award," the comedy magazine said Tuesday.


In a nondescript conference room at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1st Lt. Elizabeth Whiteside listened last week as an Army prosecutor outlined the criminal case against her in a preliminary hearing. The charges: attempting suicide and endangering the life of another soldier while serving in...


NL Wrap: Bonds Homers Again as Giants Rout Expos

Barry Bonds hit his third home  run in two days to help the San Francisco Giants earn a split  of their doubleheader with a 14-4 win over the Montreal Expos  on Wednesday.


Scientists hoping to study the ancient skeleton known as Kennewick Man are protesting a bill by Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell that they say could block their efforts.


UN adopts resolution to intensify global anti-terror campaign

The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on October 8 calling on states to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism, including extraditing and prosecuting anyone who supports, finances and participates in terrorist


A businessman is sentenced to one year in jail in Japan for making a pirated film available on the internet.


Myanmar's tough but pragmatic prime minister was sacked Tuesday by his hardline army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San


Red Hot Chili Peppers triumph in homecoming

LOS ANGELES  - "I had some of the best   times of my life in this building," rubber-spined bassist Flea   said of the crusty but trusty Forum. And judging from the wild   response to Red Hot Chili Peppers' homecoming show Thursday,   many in the sold-out house would count this among theirs.


YPSILANTI, Michigan  - Republican rivals Mitt Romney and John McCain clashed on Saturday over how to revive the depressed economy of Michigan, as the most open presidential race in decades approached its next big test.


Manchester United's fringe first-teamers see off Arsenal's starlets to move into the last four of the Carling Cup.


Record high temperatures in snowless Moscow

Russia's capital, renowned for its trademark frosty winters, started the calendar winter with the warmest day recorded in December, the state weather monitoring unit said on Friday.


Cuba says Moore's "SiCKO" highlights its humanism

Cuba's Communist government joined the debate surrounding Michael Moore's new documentary "SiCKO" on Friday, saying the film will allow the world to get a glimpse of the humaneness of its health system.


As Western Europeans head back to the office after their customary monthlong August vacations, they're finding more than just overflowing in-boxes. Their much-cherished short workweeks are under attack.


Macworld Confirms Growing Trend of 'Hardware as a Service'

At Macworld 2008, Apple's announcements of significant -- and free -- upgrades to existing gadgets, including the iPhone and Apple TV, confirms a growing trend of giving customers substantial new features even after they've brought the products home.


Question: If government and business leaders do their part to lower the cost of health insurance, should people be required to sign up?


Oil steadied below $58 a barrel on Thursday after its repeated failure to breach $60 triggered a two-percent sell-off the previous day.


For people who watch Sunday's Super Bowl on high-definition TV sets, the commercials will look as sharp and lifelike as the game itself -- except when they don't.


Miuccia Prada has never been one to follow the trends and next year is no different as she paints her spring collection in autumnal hues.


Si tratta di Miguel Maria Ibanez Oteiza, 52 anni


MINNEAPOLIS -- Things are improving so dramatically and so rapidly with the Minnesota Twins that you figure by the weekend, the Metrodome will be a really nice, open-air ballpark.


Rowling angered by early reviews of last Potter

The New York Times and the  Baltimore Sun published reviews of the final Harry Potter book  on Thursday before it went on sale, drawing a stinging response  from author J.K. Rowling.


Musharraf: Pakistan supports Iraqi territorial integrity, national ...

Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf Monday assured visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari that Pakistan fully supports the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Iraq.


* Latest data set to come under microscope

Falling Treasury bond yields, in spite of three interest rate rises this year from the Federal Reserve, have made bonds more sensitive to economic data, as investors seek to understand what this unusual market activity implies for the US economy.


Local authorities will hear how much they will receive from the Welsh Assembly Government - a key factor in deciding tax bills.


Update 1: Tokyo Stocks Lower; Dollar Falls Vs. Yen

Tokyo stocks edged lower Monday morning because of concerns about rising oil prices. The US dollar was down against the Japanese yen.


Conan O'Brien Slated To Replace Jay Leno

Jay Leno is giving up his chair on the "The Tonight Show," to Conan O'Brien, but Conan will have to wait five more years before his promotion and no, it's not a bad joke.


ETA bomb explodes in northern Spain, no injuries: police

A bomb exploded outside a courthouse in  northern Spain on Sunday, two days after Basque separatists ETA  said they would continue to strike Spanish government forces.


Race hate crime caseload jumped 13 percent in a year

The Crown Prosecution Service said the number of cases of race hate crimes referred to public prosecutors rose by 13 percent in a year-long period ending last March.


A couple of playmaking defenders were named franchise players by their NFL teams yesterday. The Kansas City Chiefs made defensive end Jared Allen , who led the league in sacks last season despite being suspended for the first two games, their franchise player.


Karzai Cancels Afghan Trip Due to Rocket

President Hamid Karzai abandoned a trip to a city in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday after a rocket hit near the landing site as his helicopter approached, officials said.


Williams has surgery on left knee, out for season

Safety Shaun Williams of the New York Giants will be sidelined the rest of the season after surgery on his left knee on Thursday. Williams was hurt in practice last Friday, when he intercepted a pass and landed awkwardly.


Actor Tim Allen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday and declared it just the beginning of major neighborhood improvements. "Stop traffic! All these buildings will be named after me!" the former "Home Improvement" star joked during a ceremony marking the honor.


Ellen MacArthur steels herself for the next big weather system on her round-the-world record bid.


John Abraham has two sacks and forces two fumbles in his first game with the Falcons, while Michael Vick throws two touchdown passes as Atlanta beats the Carolina Panthers, 20-6.


Veteran Ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh who was very popular in the late eighties and early nineties is


[TS] Our Towns: A Phillie (Briefly), and Now a Jackal, but at Age 37, Still a Boy of Summer

Joel Bennetâs story proves that, at least in the minor leagues, thereâs still some truth left in those dappled âField of Dreamsâ images.


Aveva 28 anni, originario di Palermo, due compagni feriti


Appartenente ai Nuclei comunisti combattenti, Ã¨ accusato di banda armata e rapina. Si Ã¨ arrivati a lui attraverso i file decriptati di Cinzia Banelli. La Procura della Repubblica di Roma, nellâemissione


Bitch is back Down Under as Elton says "Up Yours!"

British pop superstar Elton John had a blunt message on Thursday for Australian Prime Minister John Howard over his conservative government's ban on gay marriages.


After a Judgment, Music Label Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

TVT Records, long ranked as a top independent label, was hit last year with a $9.1 million court judgment over the release of old recordings of the rapper Pitbull.


US prosecutors will try to overturn a court ruling that threw out its claim for $280bn in damages from the nation's major tobacco firms.


Singer Liza Minnelli says her estranged husband and ex-bodyguard colluded to boost assault claims against her.


Two NHL players were arrested and charged overnight with uttering death threats and were due to appear in court in Toronto this morning, police say.


Three plays, then subscribe London-based music site Last.fm announced today that it has convinced all four major record labels to let its users listen to their catalogues on demand and for free, worldwide. There's a catch, though - listeners are limited to three plays of a particular song. Last.fm will offer a new subscription package for what it calls "unlimited access".â¦


Have you been a loyal reader of this magical series from the first book on? We want to know. Bay Area Living is searching for the most faithful Harry Potter fans in the San Francisco Bay Area.


Denmark's ruling Liberal Party, moving to capitalize on its popularity, on Tuesday announced plans to hold national elections next month.


Frontline, Silicon Valleyâs Wireless Startup, Folds

Frontline Communications has gone out of business. A payment of $128 million to proceed with its bidding in government spectrum auctions was due last week.


US Airways asked a bankruptcy judge yesterday to cancel labor contracts with three of its unions and impose much lower pay so it


Soft Drinks Linked To Diabetes And Obesity

Researchers have linked daily consumption of sugary soft drinks and fruit punches to significant weight gain and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.


The defence in the multiple murder trial of Canadian pig farmer Robert Pickton is due to begin calling witnesses.


Op-Ed Contributor: The Mix Tape of the Gods

Contemplation of Voyagerâs billion-year future among the stars may make us feel small and the span of our history seem insignificant.


Fla. Weary As Third Hurricane Approaches

First Hurricane Charley rammed Florida's Gulf Coast a month ago. Then Frances plowed into the Atlantic shore. Now Ivan is threatening to wallop the state again — and Floridians have had enough.


Israel attacks Gaza; contacts new Abbas govt

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


Last week, we asked veterans for their Christmas memories. We wanted to know how they celebrated - or how they coped - during the holidays when they were so far from home.


JERUSALEM -- It was 2 a.m. when masked gunmen raided Al Wafa Net in the Khan Yunis camp in Gaza, where 17 young men were surfing the Internet.


ZFS file system can't be un-open-sourced, Schwartz says on his blog. And if Sun wins, it'll donate some proceeds to open-source and patent reform causes.


Before last night's game, Freddy Meyer took a look at the greaseboard in the Islanders' dressing room, saw the names of Andrew Alberts and Bobby Allen , and flashed a smile.


Ingram goes consumer with distributor buy

DBL, you're money Ingram Micro is upping its consumer electronics business with the purchase of US distie DBL Distributing Inc.â¦


TasteBook kicks homemade recipe books up a notch

Ofoto co-founder launches self-service publishing site so people can find recipes online and print personalized, hardcover cookbooks.


U.S. Marines fought with suspected insurgents in Ramadi on Tuesday, and the battle left six Iraqis dead, including five females ranging in age from an infant to teenagers, the U.S. military said.


The region with the highest ratio of smokers in Scotland is targeted for help by health bosses.


Stocks tumbled on Tuesday following recession worries that sparked a global equities sell-off, but the market regained some ground amid optimism over a surprise interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve.


President Bush's campaign asked a court Wednesday to force the Federal Election Commission to act on its complaints against anti-Bush groups spending millions of dollars in the presidential race, arguing that the FEC is failing to do its job.


Venezuela Floods Claim at Least 37 Lives

Rescue teams in helicopters searched Sunday for dozens of people missing in floods and landslides that cut a trail of destruction through small Andean towns and killed at least 37 people over the past few days.


No. 25 Boston College Upsets No. 10 UConn

Craig Smith made sure Boston College kicked off its final Big East season with a bang Wednesday night.


US 'Holy Grail' bestseller spawns unexpected tourist boom for France

An American bestseller, much of it set in Paris, has given the French tourist industry an unexpected boost as readers flock to the places mentioned in it to see for themselves the paintings and buildings in the book.


Upcoming set-top box will offer TV, digital video recording, and Internet access in one.


NHS patients in Scotland are being treated quicker than ever, the latest snapshot of figures shows.


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration  said on Friday that Senate testimony by a veteran FDA  researcher regarding safety risks for five drugs does not  reflect the views of the agency.


The UN General Assembly adopts a treaty giving greater rights to the world's 650m disabled people


Description: After 33 years, baseball is finally coming back to Washington DC Yesterday, the DC Council approved the financing of a new ballpark, with the blessing of Major League Baseball.


Two Egyptians kidnapped from Baghdad office

Gunmen stormed a mobile phone company office in Baghdad and seized two Egyptian employees, government officials said Friday. The kidnapping happened late Thursday in the upscale Harthiya neighborhood, said Interior Ministry official Col.


Prosegue lo stato di agitazione dei giornalisti del Gruppo Espresso dopo lo sciopero delle firme


Wal-Mart is a magnet for employee complaints about off-the-clock work, and faces lawsuits in more than 30 states.


Congress came up short of a two-thirds majority to override the President's veto on stem-cell legislation.


Mauritania refuses to allow a ship with migrants to dock after it broke down and a Spanish boat towed it ashore.


Flu vaccines hard to come by after British block shipment

Flu vaccine could be scarce in the Odessa area this season, said Bob Parris, director of pharmacy for Medical Center Hospital. The hospital usually gets about 5,000 doses of the vaccine each


Proposed changes to community lending rules draw fire

Poor and middle-income Americans could be deprived of access to bank services such as affordable home loans and low-fee accounts because of changes being proposed by one of the nation's bank regulators, critics of the revisions say.


You often see thoroughbred horses do it. Baseball teams have jumped out ahead in the standings and stayed there all the way through to a World Series victory.


He was the dumbest guy in New England. Terry Fran-coma. Gomer Pyle in the dugout. Chewing that giant wad of stuff, making it look like he had a golf ball in his cheek. Not bunting. Not playing smallball. And taking the blame for every mistake his players made.


UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday he was disappointed in his son for accepting payments from a key contractor in the oil-for-food program for more than four years longer than had been previously acknowledged.


China is to invest nearly $20bn (Â£11bn) in Argentina over the next 10 years, Argentine officials say.


Two Central African rebel chiefs arrested

Police in the west African state of Benin have arrested two rebel leaders from the Central African Republic (CAR), whose forces are waging a violent offensive in their home country, a court official in the CAR capital Bangui has said.


Blog: Former Amazon.com executive tapped to lead NewCo.


Isabella Rossellini turns to directing insect sex

Isabella Rossellini treated audiences at  the Berlin Film Festival to wild and crazy sex scenes in a  series of short films she directs and stars in.


'Sopranos' can film in North Jersey town

Tony Soprano is welcome in the North Jersey town of Bloomfield. Earlier this week, the town's mayor and council had denied a permit to film the series' final scene, saying they found the HBO mob drama a disparaging portrait of Italian-Americans.


Intel Builds New Chips with 65 Nanometer Process Technology

"The achievement extends Intel's effort to drive the development of new manufacturing process technology every two years, in accordance with Moore's Law," Intel said in a statement.


Shiite leaders reject Sunni call for delay in holding elections

Their comments follow calls by Sunni Muslim politicians and others to postpone the Jan. 30 election. Yesterday, 17 Iraqi political parties representing Sunni Arabs, Kurds, Christians and secular groups demanded a six-month delay.


Oracle's earnings exceeded expectations, despite sluggish sales in a product line that the company hopes to bolster by completing a takeover of rival PeopleSoft.


By McGowan, Alan H  As Richard N. L Andrews indicates in his insightful piece, "Learning From History: U.S. Environmental Politics, Policies, and the Common Good" (starting on page 28).


A string of political setbacks has damaged Republicans' hopes of regaining the Senate majority next year and increased the likelihood Democrats might expand their razor-thin margin.


In the Hunt: A Headache for Small Drug Makers

The F.D.A. has begun to crack down on the thousands of drugs, often made by small companies, that have never had to go through the agencyâs stringent approval process.


Iran urged to go beyond cooperation plan for trust

The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said on Monday Tehran must take measures well beyond a limited plan for atomic transparency in order to remove distrust of its nuclear intentions.


Hosted CRM application services provider Salesforce.com Inc. reported quarterly earnings for the first time as a public company Thursday, reporting revenues nearly double what they were in the same period a year ago, as well as a modest profit.


The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a report accusing Britain, Germany, Italy and other EU nations of turning a blind eye to CIA flights transporting terror suspects to secret prisons overseas in an apparent breach of EU human rights standards.


Titleholder Ernie Els moved within sight of a record sixth World Match Play title on Saturday by solving a putting problem to overcome injured Irishman Padraig Harrington 5 and 4.


Low levels of testosterone may increase the risk of death in men over the age of 50, a study says.


Pakistanis arrest four militant suspects

Security forces following up on a raid that killed a top al-Qaeda fugitive arrested four more suspected extremists Monday, and Pakistan's president predicted the investigation would lead to more high-profile militants.


Thompson will ' campaign the way I want'

Defending his campaign work schedule, Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson said Monday his strategy is working and "I'm going to do it the way I want to do it."


Giunti su un gommone, trasferiti in centro prima accoglienza


MIAMI -- One evening last week, two roosters in a ring surrounded by cheering spectators pecked and clawed one another in a fight to the death. With each lunge, feathers flew, then floated to the ground. Finally, one bloodied bird, its eyes plucked out, lurched and faltered.


Indonesia hunted yesterday for the people behind a car bombing outside the Australian embassy that killed nine people and underlined the vulnerability of the world's most populous Muslim nation to militant violence.


Computer Security Survey Finds Awareness Gap

Most computer users believe they are  safe from online threats even as their machines fall victim to  viruses and spyware, according to a survey released on Monday.


Business & money: Â· Government-owned site switches to Alderney Â· Move allows it to advertise but avoid UK regulation


WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Colin Powell last night acknowledged that organising elections throughout Iraq in January could be difficult because of the unrest in the country.


'Proseguire il risanamento dei conti pubblici'


Syria has agreed 'in principle' to let the European Union put troops on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon, Italy's prime minister said Saturday.


Steady Furyk leads blistering Harrington

SUN CITY, South Africa  - American Jim Furyk held a three-stroke lead over Ireland's Padraig Harrington after the third round of the Sun City Golf Challenge on Saturday.


IAEA Inspectors in S.Korea for 2nd Investigation

Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog  arrived in Seoul on Sunday to conduct a second inspection of  South Korea's nuclear experiments, a day after the South said  it had no plans to develop or possess nuclear weapons.


5 N.B.A. Players and 7 Fans Are Charged in Brawl

The prosecutor in Oakland County, Mich., said today that one fan was most responsible for instigating the melee.


Suspected militants attacked security forces in northwest Pakistan Wednesday, killing 16 soldiers and wounding up to 21 others in two separate strikes against military convoys, officials said.


Scientists say they have uncovered an important clue to understanding the origins of the Aids epidemic.


Addiction experts say video games not an addiction

Doctors backed away on Sunday from a controversial proposal to designate video game addiction as a mental disorder akin to alcoholism, saying psychiatrists should study the issue more.


What's Wrong With Jets? Not Enough Points

It bubbled up first from LaMont Jordan. Earlier this week, Jordan, the Jets' backup running back, stood in the middle of a mostly empty locker room and talked


Fiat, GM CEOs Meet to Talk Possible Sale

The heads of auto giants Fiat SpA and General Motors Corp. meet in Switzerland on Tuesday to discuss the possible sale of Fiat's auto business.


"With taxpayers' money, I am not prepared to broadcast a channel that does not speak French"  President Sarkozy said a French channel can only speak French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said his country will stop broadcasting its English- language 24-hour news channel, France 24. via BBC


The UN condemns Eritrea, saying hundreds of its peacekeepers are being prevented from leaving the country.


First-time buyers cannot afford to buy a home in 92% of UK towns, a Halifax survey says.


WASHINGTON -- Growth in worker productivity slowed sharply in the summer while wages and benefits rose at a rate that was far below a previous estimate, a development likely to ease inflation worries at the Federal Reserve.


Federal agents and city police are keeping tabs on people they say might try to cause trouble at the Republican National Convention, questioning activists, making unannounced visits and monitoring Web sites and meetings.


The teaching of Islam in English universities is based on "out of date and irrelevant issues", a report concludes.


Reality movies lead Oscar nomination list

The movies There Will Be Blood, Atonement, No Country For Old Men, Juno and Michael Clayton - four dark, racy and offbeat movies - were nominated for the best picture in the Oscar list unveiled.


Favorite gone from National Spelling Bee

Samir Patel's dream of winning the national spelling title, a goal that dominated the last five years of his life, ended in one quick moment Thursday with the word "clevis."


Panda Software Issues Orange Alert for BarcPhish - a Phishing Attack Targeting Barclays Bank Clients

GLENDALE, Calif., Sept. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Software has detected a large-scale phishing attack targeting clients of Barclays Bank's online services and involving at least 61 variants of a spoof email.


Symantec releases online cybersecurity quiz

It's an odd bid to get some attention by one of the leaders in computer security, because it poses interesting questions but doesn't vary at all if you play multiple times.


Napoli, 21:33 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: TREVISO VINCE A NAPOLI

La Benetton Treviso ha battuto a Napoli la Eldo 64-62 (15-19, 28-35; 42-50) nell'ultimo incontro del...


Some kidney patients travel hundreds of miles a week for treatment in 'unacceptable conditions', a charity claims.


Motor City Mayhem: Indiana-Detroit ends in brawl

Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Ron Artest scored 24 points, as Indiana defeated Detroit 97-82 in a game that was stopped late in the fourth quarter due to a fight on the court that spilled into the stands and included the fans.


The department store where a teen gunman went on a rampage will reopen Thursday, about two weeks after the shootings, company officials said.


Ford has raised its third-quarter and 2004 profit forecasts because of strength in its financial services business and cost improvements in its car operations.


Oil prices close at record levels amid continuing supply worries, helping to push Wall Street to a 2004 low.


Health Tip: Preventing Cataracts in Children

(HealthDay News) -- Most parents realize that excessive sun exposure can damage the skin and increase the risk of future skin cancer.


The next series of Doctor Who will bring a new companion, but current co-star Freema Agyeman will still appear.


GE unit to buy transportation finance arm

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- CitiFinancial, a unit of Citigroup, said Monday it had agreed to sell its Dallas- and Toronto-based Transportation Finance Business to GE Commercial Finance.


Karzai Leads with 99 Pct of Afghan Vote to Be Counted

With 99 percent of the votes still to be  counted in Afghanistan's presidential election, incumbent Hamid  Karzai had taken a lead that many observers expect him to  retain right to the end of a marathon count.


World Bank finances Ethiopia-Sudan power connection

The World Bank has approved a 41-million dollar loan to finance electricity connection between neighbouring Ethiopia and Sudan, a statement said Friday.


Col. Bridget Fath. Thousands of people will lose their sight from diabetic eye disease this year. There are roughly 29 million American adults who have diabetes, many of whom who don't even know they have the disease.


Two factions pull out of Palestinian vote process

JERUSALEM - Two Palestinian factions, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, said yesterday that they would not take part in the Palestinian presidential election set for Jan. 9, a decision that could complicate efforts for a peaceful and orderly campaign.


Lace and knits go subversive in New York exhibition

On the surface, it's an art exhibition that would make any grandmother proud, with a knitted christening blanket and miniature cardigans, but a closer look might make granny's hair curl.


US lifestyle guru Martha Stewart begins a five-month prison term for lying about her investments.


Dell Delays Financial Filing as Accounting Inquiry Grows

Dell said that it was delaying the filing of its second-quarter financial report as it works to cooperate with a widening investigation into its accounting practices.


Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Andrey Denisov, left, shakes hands with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan while Kenyan Nobel Peace prize winner Wangari Maathai, right, look on after they signed the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.


The 25th summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) kicked off here Monday to focus on its economic integration and regional security issues including the Iraqi situation.


Countries with HIV epidemics should test all health centre attenders unless they 'opt out', say experts.


Turkish press jubilant over axed adultery project

Turkish newspapers were for the most part jubilant Wednesday after a government-opposition deal resulted in the axing Tuesday of a motion to make adultery a jailable offense in the country's new penal code.


Refrigeration rules clash with old ways, and fresh mozzarella is at risk.


Some king-sized chocolate bars will be cut down to size in Britain next year as leading food manufacturers respond to growing pressure about portion distortion and rising levels of obesity.


NASA Chief Apologizes for Global Warming Remarks: 'My Bad'

Michael Griffin says he should have kept his views on climate change to himself, adding that NASA's job is to collect the data, not interpret it.


Houstonâs G.M. Is a Revolutionary Spirit in a Risk-Averse Mind

Daryl Morey, the rookie general manager of the Houston Rockets, is a wizard in the field of quantitative analysis, a friend of Billy Beaneâs and a âMoneyballâ true believer.


Life on Mars, Little Britain and Vincent are among the winners at this year's International Emmy awards.


GameSpot got to spend some quality time with the newly redesigned PSP at last week's E3 show. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Lazio e Lombardia in testa per numero di provvedimenti


QB Trent Green Quietly Knitting Together Great Career

_ Trent Green has come a long way since being the 222nd pick in the 1993 NFL draft. He was cut in San Diego, then in Canada and underwent four knee surgeries _ only to become the league's


ConocoPhillips Acquires Russian Government's Stake in Lukoil

American oil giant ConocoPhillips has acquired the Russian government's 7.59 percent stake in Lukoil, one of Russia's largest crude producers, for $1.


Shark Tale showed its teeth this weekend, swimming straight to the top of the American box office, and enjoying the biggest October opening in history.


Financial group HHG today announced the Â£1.03 billion sale of its UK life insurance business, which includes the Pearl and London Life brands.


Salvate quattordici persone, sarebbero undici i dispersi


Astronomers say they have found some of the earliest galaxies, which will help to piece together the history of the early universe. Some suspect galaxies took longer to form than previously thought. By John Gartner.


Russia reburies empress in imperial crypt

The mother of Russia's  last tsar, forced into exile by the Bolshevik revolution, was  to be laid to rest next to her family on Thursday, as Russia  tries to make peace with its dark past.


In Twist on Tuition Game, Popularity Rises With Price

Several schools have sharply increased tuition to match colleges they consider their rivals, while also providing more financial assistance.


Lo ha detto il Board istituto al termine di una riunione


(AGI) - Milano, 1 nov. - Si e' concluso, a Macherio, l'incontro tra il premier Silvio Berlusconi e il ministro della riforme Roberto Calderoli. Al centro del colloquio, durato circa 2 ore, la questione fiscale.


Socrates, who lived back around the time of Papa Bear Halas, had the championship formula figured out a couple of millennia before Super Bowl I. "Know thyself," the Greek philosopher preached. Professional football teams and their followers may talk about philosophies and systems and programs, but success and failure essentially are questions of self-knowledge. In the NFL, identity usually determines ...


Popping the Cork for a Twist on a So-Called Life

Alexander Payne's heart-piercing new film about a writer on the verge of disappointment is a reason to maintain hope in the film industry.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Hundreds of Chileans were expected to file past the body of Augusto Pinochet on Monday, a day after the former dictator, whose 17-year rule polarized his South American homeland, died at the age of 91.


Attorney: Adoptive mother's brother-in-law to blame

HOUSTON The lawyer for the adoptive mother of seven children found malnourished and sick in a Nigerian orphanage is defending the woman's actions.


Eight African nations added to anti-malaria plan

President George W. Bush named eight  more countries on Thursday to get U.S. assistance for malaria  prevention and treatment in Africa, where the disease kills a  million people a year, and asked Europeans to do more to help.


US Military Investigates Deadly Blast at US Base Near Mosul

The US military in Iraq says it is still investigating the massive explosion at a US military base, Forward Operating Base Marez, near the northern city of Mosul Tuesday that killed 22 people and wounded 72 others.


Stesso provvedimento disciplinare anche per ds Roma Baldini


After weeks of poring over videotape from one of the worst fights in U.S. sports history, prosecutors filed charges against five Indiana Pacers players and seven Detroit fans.


Ukraine Rivals to Meet in Live TV Debate

Rivals in Ukraine's scandal-ridden presidential polls will meet Monday in a live television debate likely to be the climax of their campaigns ahead of Sunday's decisive rerun vote.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - ÂNon spetta allo Stato imporre un modello educativo per tutti, bensÃ¬ garantire alle famiglie la scelta del tipo di educazione che desiderano per i figliÂ afferma il Cardinale Arcivescovo di Madrid per la Giornata Diocesana dellÂInsegnamento Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Con  il tema ÂReligione nella scuola, sÃ¬Â, sabato 10 marzo sarÃ  celebrata a Madrid la Giornata Diocesana dellÂInsegnamento, organizzata dalla Delegazione per lÂInsegnamento della Conferenza Episcopale. Quattro sono i motivi p...


Violence puts Pakistan's elections at risk

Violence after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto could threaten Pakistan's January 8 parliamentary elections. Protesters outraged by Bhutto's killing are burning election offices, according to media reports in Pakistan.


When pieces of national parks go on sale, U.S. can't pay

Despite a slight uptick in 2008, federal funding for privately owned land purchases has taken a hit in recent years.


The disgraced Atlanta Falcons quarterback tested positive for marijuana earlier this month, a violation of the conditions of his release


Torrential rain in Indonesia's East Java province caused widespread flooding and killed at least nine people, the provincial governor said Sunday.


Two British Mobile Phone Operators Share Networks

T-Mobile UK and 3 UK are combining their third-generation networks to save money.


Top lenders compete for your mortgage, refinance, home equity loan and home equity line of credit. Complete one simple form and within minutes receive up to four offers to choose from.


For weeks, speculation has persisted that Boston College goaltender Cory Schneider would forgo his senior season to turn pro.


E! News anchor Giuliana DePandi is engaged to Bill Rancic, the first-season winner of NBC's "The Apprentice." The couple became engaged Friday, John Rizzotti, a representative for E! Entertainment Television, told The Associated Press on Monday. They have been dating since April.


National League Game Summary - Houston at St. Louis

St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Lance Berkman went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs to lead Houston to a 7-5 win over St. Louis in the opener of a three-game set at Busch Stadium.


Successful schools are urged to merge with weak schools - and the Duchy of Lancaster is to be a "trust" partner.


Musharraf begins Pakistan's military musical chairs

Pakistan's General Pervez Musharraf appointed a new military spy chief and made several other promotions on Friday, days after announcing his plan to step down as head of the army if re-elected president next month.


Avrebbe dovuto dire a Mastella di lasciar perdere


Incoraggianti le condizioni, non serve intervento


Nintendo's Wii is still holding the top spot in its home country, but Sony's PlayStation 3 is gaining ground on the low-cost console. According to Japanese game magazine publisher Enterbrain, Nintendo sold 245,653 Wii consoles during the four weeks ending August 26. Sony sold 81,541 units of the PS3 during that same period.


After Linking New Strain of Staph to Gay Men, University Scrambles to Clarify

Gay men reacted strongly to a study saying they were more likely to acquire a potentially lethal strain of bacteria, which seemed to cast an all too familiar stigma on their sexuality.


One of three UN workers held hostage by a Taliban splinter group in Afghanistan telephoned a friend in her home town in Kosovo on Monday and said she is well and not being badly treated, a relative said.


Rwanda tells the UN Security Council its plans to disarm rebels across the border in DR Congo will not work.


Germany backs Afghan reports that one of two Germans held by the Taleban died of natural causes and was not shot.


Serbian PM blocks EU pact over Kosovo, despite vote

The Christian Science Monitor - Serbia's most skillful politician rarely smiles, doesn't socialize, and believes religiously in a special destiny for Serbia. Now, Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica is shaking Serbia's newly elected government â over the destiny of Kosovo.


New Engine VeZoom Brings Power and Efficiency to the Video Search Marketplace

VeZoom is the newest, most powerful video search engine that combines the timeliness of a feed-based search with the precision of a crawl-based search and returns the most relevant and comprehensive results across the entire Web.


Militants Report Killing 11 Captive Iraq Officers and Seizing ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 28 - One militant group said Thursday in an Internet message that it had killed 11 Iraqi security officers it was holding hostage, while another released a video showing that it had kidnapped


WC Reeves, Crucial Ally in West Nile Fight, Dies at 87

illiam C. Reeves, a medical entomologist whose pioneering research into the spread and control of mosquito-borne diseases laid the groundwork for the current nationwide efforts to contain the


'Reality' of Holocaust can't justify oppression of Palestinians: Iranian diplomat

A high-ranking Iranian official acknowledged Wednesday the "reality" of the Holocaust, unlike President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but said it should not be used to justify the repression of the Palestinians.


Someday soon, Warren Buffett may have to apply his legendary stock-picking skills to the candidates clamoring for his endorsement in the 2008 presidential race.


The MIAA EMass basketball tournament pairings won't be out until Friday, but there's plenty of action this week to tide over high school sports fans.


CHICAGO - McDonald's Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter profits will come in well above Wall Street estimates, reflecting a sales resurgence in its U.S...


Gordon Brown presenta ai Comuni linee legge bilancio


Toward dusk on Saturday up in Cambridge, when "The Game" has been played out and the clock has run out on their season, the seniors will linger outside Dillon Field House as they always do, chatting with classmates and relatives, savoring what likely will be their final afternoon in helmet and cleats. This time, though, Yale tailback ...


The US reopens its consulate in India's financial capital, Mumbai, following threats of a terrorist attack.


Safe Mode in Windows Helps Fix What Ails It

Booting up in Âsafe modeÂ; how to record vinyl records onto a PC; external floppy drives.


Vonage Ordered To Pay Verizon In Patent Case

A federal jury in Alexandria yesterday ordered Vonage Holdings, an Internet telephone company, to pay $58 million to Verizon Communications for infringing its patents in a case that raised the possibility that Vonage could be barred from conducting much of its business.


The United States' top envoy in Hong Kong called on local authorities to respect "people's aspirations" in this partially democratic territory, according to a newspaper interview published Monday.


The European Parliament approved a new slate of commissioners Tuesday in a delayed start of the new president's administration.


European Commission  head Jose Manuel Barroso says the EU should give Turkey a clear date to start entry talks.


Richard Jeni, a standup comedian who played to sold-out crowds, was a regular on the "Tonight Show" and appeared in movies, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, police said Sunday.


TV Stations Fined for Janet Jackson Breast Flash

Pop singer Janet Jackson's bare breast flash earlier this year during the nationally televised Super Bowl football game will cost 20 CBS stations that aired it a combined $550,000 for violating indecency rules, US communications


Staderini, forte riduzione dei recuperi di pubblico denaro


Cisco's Fiscal 1Q Profit Jumps 29 Percent

Cisco Systems Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter profits jumped 29 percent as the network equipment giant saw growth in its traditional routing markets as well as its emerging technologies like Internet telephone and home networking gear. -AP


The owner of an Anglesey hotel says she will keep both the 'Union Jack' and the Welsh flags flying, despite objections.


Taiwan's High Court is set to rule on Thursday on one of two opposition lawsuits contesting the March presidential poll that President Chen Shui-bian won by a narrow margin after an election eve assassination attempt.


Nell'Angelus un grazie per preghiere e appello per Sgrena


British and Russians Jointly Quiz SpyÂs Contact

At least one of two businessmen who met Alexander V. Litvinenko on the day he became ill was questioned.


Kenya's Christmas comes early in election cash blitz

In Kenya, elections mean money. From  cash to T-shirts to new roads, and the lucrative business of  helping aspirants by fair means or foul, Christmas has come  early in the east African nation.


L'Opec punta a ridurre la produzione per sostenere i prezzi


Paris: Determined to get a decent night's sleep, French President Jacques Chirac ordered his airbus pilot to perform a 1,250-mile time-killing tour of France before heading to Russia to see Vladimir Putin last ...


Walking around the grounds at Congressional Country Club this week over the first few days of Tiger Woods' spectacular new signature golf tournament, I couldn't help but think about so many bygone years of events at the TPC at Avenel, and specifically Ben Brundred, the long-time tournament direc...


Malaysia's highest court to hear Anwar appeal

Malaysia's highest court is hearing an appeal that could overturn the remainder of the criminal record of the newly-freed former deputy leader, Anwar Ibrahim.


Asian officials conceded Monday that they failed to issue broad public warnings immediately after a massive undersea earthquake in Indonesia, which could have saved countless lives from the subsequent giant waves that smashed into nine countries as far away as Africa.


Alcoa Inc. AA.N, the world's largest  aluminum producer, on Thursday warned that third-quarter  results would fall far short of Wall Street expectations, hurt  by plant shutdowns, restructuring costs and weakness in some  markets.


School Bus Driver Fired for Stem Cell Talk

An elementary school bus driver was fired after sharing a statistic she had read about embryonic stem cell research with students, then encouraging them to tell their parents about it.


Rimes surprises injured vet with new van

Iraq veteran Peter Reid has gotten a boost from LeAnn Rimes.


Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision P. Ltd., the concern that had earlier produced FUN2SHH and AGNI PANKH, is all geared up to start a string of new projects.


Gatlin's gun fastest in historic shootout

Serious fun lit up the Olympics last night. A showdown among the swaggering gunslingers who populate the sprint community, celebrated by 72,000 spectators for a full 10 minutes prior


Toshiba is recalling worldwide 340,000 batteries made by Sony Corp. for its laptops, the latest in a series of embarrassing battery problems for Sony.


Bangladesh says new flood-resistant rice offers hope to farmers

A new strain of rice may be able to resist floods that destroy vast tracts of paddy fields in Bangladesh each year, offering hope to millions of poor farmers, researchers say.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


N.Korea eyes nuclear test in coal mine: source

North Korea is "more or less ready" to conduct a nuclear test deep inside an abandoned coal mine but might hold off it can win concesssions from the United States, a Chinese source briefed by Pyongyang said on Friday.


Mayer tops Davydenko at Gerry Weber Open

Nikolay Davydenko struggled again on grass Thursday, losing to Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Gerry Weber Open.


The hunting of wild animals by hungry refugees in East Africa threatens wildlife populations, say conservationists.


New type of memory chip may replace flash, HDD

Flash memory and hard-disk drives could face a challenge from a new chip technology, dubbed phase-change memory, being developed by a group of companies led by IBM.


The Hollywood Foreign Press Association president, Jorge Camara, hosts the 65th ceremony. Stars stayed away from the event in support of the writers' strike


China backs Iran amid 'difficult' nuclear talks with EU

China gave Iran crucial backing in its stand-off with the UN's nuclear watchdog, with Beijing saying it opposed US efforts to have the Islamic republic referred to the United Nations Security Council.


Royal & Sun Alliance offshores 1100 jobs to India

ROYAL & Sun Alliance, the number two general insurer in the UK, will ship 1100 British jobs to India over the next two years in an attempt to cut costs.


Kayaker Paddling for a Cause: 1,600-Mile Ocean Trip From Miami to New York Will Highlight Watersports to Promote Environmental Awareness

By Brian Nearing, Albany Times Union, N.Y.  Feb. 2--BALLSTON LAKE -- Some of Robert Weinman's fondest memories of growing up were on the water, during summers at his parents' place on Lake George.


Spain arrest 14 suspected Islamic militants

Spanish police said on Monday they had arrested 14 people, thought to be Moroccans, in a wide-ranging operation against Islamic militants.


Picasso paintings stolen from Swiss gallery

Two Picasso paintings worth millions of pounds stolen from art gallery in Switzerland, police have revealed


Two new comedies about odd-ball private eyes debut next week on NBC.


King Mohammed VI on Wednesday named Abbas El Fassi Morocco's new prime minister after his nationalist Istiqlal party won September 7 elections.


Novel peptides herald next generation foods

Dutch ingredients company DSM revealed yesterday that its muscle recovery ingredient PeptoPro will be marketed in a new range of products worldwide by Europe's biggest sports nutrition company Haleko.


Sport: Andy Murray will take on Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first round of the Australian Open


A judge on Wednesday ordered the owner of an animal control company and two of his employees to stand trial for animal cruelty charges for the October massacre of about 80 seized pets that were hurled off a bridge.


Xstrata announces it has effectively taken control of Canada's Falconbridge after buying up 92% of the firm's shares.


Modern Technology Makes Tragedy Seem Close

Rarely has such a far-off tragedy seemed so close to home. News of Asia's devastating tsunami reached the living rooms of most Americans in a matter of just hours, through dramatic video taken by tourists, Internet postings and cell phones. The catastrophe has tugged at heartstrings in a way few international disasters have.


Thai political future uncertain after Thaksin banned

Thailand faced more political turmoil on Thursday after exiled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was banned from politics and his party dismantled, raising fears of unrest ahead of elections in December.


Using MKS to Help Achieve CMMI Maturity Level 3

(Source: MKS) As companies strive for more controlled and consistent software development processes, CMMI continues to be a leading methodology for process improvement.  This paper reviews the requirements and tools necessary for an organization to reach CMMI Level Three and argues that application lifecycle management should be central to your initiative.


POLL-Kerry Opens Three-Point Lead on Bush

Democratic challenger John Kerry expanded his slight lead over President Bush to three points in a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Monday.


Federer and Nadal book final appointment at Wimbledon

It took six rounds of tennis, 126 disappointed competitors, hours of waiting for the rain to stop, sweat, a few tears and some pain before the two men expected to reach the Wimbledon final duly did so on Saturday.


David Beckham left England on Thursday to start his new career in the United States. The England star, who helped Real Madrid win the Spanish title last month, flew to Los Angeles to join the Galaxy of the MLS.


U.S. mulls increasing aid to Lebanese army

Placing its chips on the besieged Lebanese government, the Bush administration is considering a large increase in aid to the Lebanese army and hoping moderate Arab governments will help, as well.


Mickael Pietrus scored a career-high 24 points off the bench and the Golden State Warriors won three straight for the first time this season, beating the injury-depleted Denver Nuggets 104-101 on Monday night.


Britain's security is at risk because of a loss of self-confidence, says a leading defence think tank.


There's more at stake than just a trip to the final four in the US Open when Roger Federer and Andre Agassi clash under the lights tonight at Arthur Ashe Stadium.


Investors are increasingly optimistic about the state of the Brazil's economy as Brazilian share prices hit a record high.


LOS ANGELES  - By the standard box  office reckoning, DreamWorks' "Shrek 2" won the summer box  office derby with domestic ticket sales of $440 million. And  Lions Gate's "Fahrenheit 9/11," though a resounding success,  was the summer's ninth most successful movie with a domestic  gross to date of $119 million.


Kapfenberg, 11:10 - CALCIO, LAZIO; UFFICIALE: PRESO CARRIZO

Altro trasferimento importante che diventa ufficiale. Dopo la notizia di Vieri alla Forentina, oggi ...


"Abbiamo avuto una prova di grande civilta'"


New Delhi, Dec. 29: If the Indian government has its way, tsunami-hit Thai and Indonesian hotels and tourism firms are likely to take another hit, this time round from Indian tour operators trying to lure away their clients.


Anche scooter (-8,8%) flessione pari a meno 5000 veicoli


HANOVER, N.H. -- The New Hampshire Wildcats did as projected yesterday -- rolling over Dartmouth, 56-14 -- leaving Big Green coach Buddy Teevens to quip, ``Sometimes I wished we were watching them on TV rather than lining up against them."


Cisco gives weak outlook; tech shares down

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - Cisco Systems Inc  gave a disappointing outlook on Wednesday and warned of a rapid slowdown in U.S. and European orders, driving its shares down 8 percent and adding to broader fears of a U.S. recession.


In a Competitive Middle School, Triage for Aches and Anxieties

As schools expand to include students with physiological and psychological challenges, the school nurse has become more than just someone to detect a fever from a fake.


Scientists find one of the largest migrations of land mammals on Earth in post-civil war southern Sudan.


The chief executive and chairman of Marsh & McLennan Companies, the world's biggest broker of insurance, stepped down today, less than two weeks after his company was accused of cheating customers.


American Lindsay Davenport remained atop the WTA women's tennis world rankings released here on Monday. But France's Amelie Mauresmo, who was deposed of her number one ranking by Davenport two weeks ago, closed


Tainted Drugs Tied to Maker of Abortion Pill

A Chinese company is at the center of a scandal after nearly 200 Chinese cancer patients were paralyzed or otherwise harmed by contaminated drugs.


A prova di fumo e cucina, messo a punto da Cnr Napoli


TORONTO - Lord Black of Crossharbour will step down as chairman and chief executive of Hollinger Inc. "in a matter of days," his lawyer said yesterday after a hearing in Ontario court into the matter.


Michael Moore's film Fahrenheit 9/11 had its television debut on Monday, the evening before the US election. The anti-Bush movie aired on pay-per-view channel Dish Network, which has access to 30 million homes in the US.


Cassazione, diritto a indennitÃ  accompagno per epilettici

La Corte di Cassazione ha affermato che hanno diritto all'indennitÃ  di accompagnamento (circa 400 euro al mese) anche le persone che soffrono di attacchi epilettici, e delle "crisi di assenza" tipiche di chi Ã¨ affetto dal "grande male", anche se questi


The IT services company may lay off as many as 20,000 from its global workforce of 125,000, in an effort to remain competitive with archrival IBM and low-cost offshore service providers.


The Cassini space probe captures an incredible image of Saturn's tiny moon Mimas set against the planet's rings.


Firenza, 15:20 - CALCIO,FIORENTINA;JORGENSEN E SEMIOLI INDISPONIBILI PER EMPOLI

Martin Jorgensen e Franco Semioli salteranno l'esordio in campionato della Fiorentina, impegnata nel...


With the launch of its enhanced suite of Web tools, Google has the enterprise squarely in its sights -- but are its offerings compelling enough to lure big business?


Iraqi kidnappers behead abducted Briton on videotape

Kidnappers beheaded hostage Kenneth Bigley after twice releasing videos in which made a plea for his life to British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Unarmed guard killed at Illinois Capitol

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois' capital city remained on edge late Monday as police searched for a gunman who walked into the ornate seat of state government and murdered a security guard within earshot of the governor's office.


MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Animal control officers wearing protective suits and air packs rescued 47 cats from a house filled with feces that in some areas was half a foot deep.


Japanese whaling pictures 'sick': Australian minister

Photographs of a mother whale and her calf being dragged on board a Japanese ship after being harpooned in Antarctic waters have been described as sickening by Australia's environment minister.


Hostage-takers free 32 women and children but are still holding more than 300  people at a school in Russia.


Falling prices causes memory loss Hynix, the Korean computer memory maker, is fleeing the DRAM spot market - because prices are too low. That's not the spin the company is putting on the decision, telling Reuters that it wants to "enhance our flexibility and strengthen our position in the contract market".â¦


A Harrods employee was killed and buried in a shallow grave in the park where she used to jog, a court hears.


Infermeria agitatissima in casa rossonera: Inzaghi e Stam dovranno con tutta probabilitÃ  sottoporsi ad interventi chirurgici. L'operazione per l'attaccante Ã¨ stata decisa dopo la visita effettuata ad Anversa dal professor Martens.


Adoptive parents want benefits, and companies are listening.


Hiveminds Magazine: What Makes a Web Scripting Language Successful

On Hiveminds Magazine's site today, there's a new article that asks the question "what makes a web language successful?"    PHP, Classic ASP and ASP.NET, and soon Ruby owe their success to shared web hosting. I honestly believe that shared hosting is more important than being "enterprise ready" when it comes to web development.   Shared hosting is the reason that the internet became an economic force. So why is it that certain parts of the IT world ignore shared hosting and it's needs?    They explain what they mean by noting that Java isn't what shared hosts need, Python isn't quite there yet, and Perl is still a bit more difficult to use in a web environment. They even look at what it would take for these languages to become more "PHP-like" and really get to that next stage of web development popularity.


Angelus al castello di Mirabello, ricordando Giovanni Paolo


The final withdrawal of British troops in Iraq from their Basra base is almost complete, sources tell the BBC.


In onda il 28 luglio, ospiti Moric, D'Alessio e Tatangelo


Beethoven House in Bonn Puts Its Collection of Composer's Documents on the Web

Beethoven House in Bonn, Germany, says it has made available on the Web more than 5,000 handwritten letters and manuscripts of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.


The real scoop on Talkster's Skype contender

Talkster's cool, but confusing Skype and Pincity mashup makes global calls for free from a mobile phone or landline. Will Talkster be your new favorite phone service? Not necessarily.


Many teams have trouble finding a quality point guard. No. 4 Ohio State starts two of them.


Israeli blockade deepens hardship in Gaza

Gaza hospitals will run out of drugs and fuel for generators within a few days unless Israel eases the border blockade it imposed to curb Palestinian rocket attacks, international organizations said on Monday.


Newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday pledged to start debate on revising Japan's pacifist constitution, study a collective defense system with the United States and reverse the country's fiscal troubles.


Japan Takes Baseball Bronze by Beating Canada

Japan won bronze in Olympic baseball Wednesday with an 11-2 drubbing of Canada, but it was a bittersweet victory after high hopes of a gold with their "Dream Team" of pro players.


Russia Ratifies Kyoto, Starts on Feb. 16

Russia formally ratified the Kyoto  Protocol on global warming on Thursday, clearing the way for  the environment pact to come into force in February 2005.


Software giant Oracle Corp. began its legal battle with rival PeopleSoft Inc. in Delaware Chancery Court Monday, the first of two cases expected to bring the national business media to the state's famed court of equity this month.


PRO GOLF NOTEBOOK Top spot seems hollow for Woods

Tiger Woods is still the No. 1 golfer in the world, just as sure Generalisimo Francisco Franco is still dead. The difference these days is, Woods is No.


Lazio in testa per i cannabinoidi, Lombardia per la cocaina


Nash and the Suns outduel Kidd and Nets in double OT

Steve Nash scored a regular season career-high 42 points in leading the Phoenix Suns to a stunning 161-157 double-overtime win over the New Jersey Nets on Thursday, the fourth-highest scoring game in NBA history.


New Orleans Hornets forward PJ Brown practices at the Charlotte Bobcats Training Facility in Fort Mill, SC, Monday, Dec. 13, 2004.


Former Prime Minister Shimon Peres is formally inaugurated as the ninth president of Israel.


China Briefly Detains 3 in Intellectuals Crackdown

Chinese authorities briefly detained at  least three liberal intellectuals, sources close to the three  said on Tuesday, as part of an intensified crackdown on  government critics.


The rookie had 198 yards rushing and three touchdowns, helping Dallas erase a 10-point deficit with less than three minutes to play as the Cowboys stunned the Seattle Seahawks 43-39 on Monday night.


The Count: Want to Get Some Work Done? Wait Till April

Warning to employers: this might not be the best time to assign a big, complicated project.


Leading shares have closed comfortably higher, fuelled by energy stocks as crude prices tested 60 usd a barrel, but with index gains capped by mixed trading on Wall Street as the oil price dampened a flurry of M&A activity.


The US dollar went down to a record low of $1.33 to the euro at the end of last week amid signs that foreign central banks, which have invested heavily in US treasuries and other forms of debt


People Paying Respects to Explosion Victims

People are beginning to pay respects to two victims of a deadly explosion in Linn County. Visitation for Grant Rutherford will be from 4:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. Friday at the Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.


Tentative deal reached on economic package

The White House and the Democratic-led Congress on Thursday reached a tentative deal on an economic stimulus package of tax rebates for families and incentives for business investment with a cost that a top Democrat said may exceed $150 billion.


A former rebel leader is on course to win historic elections in Aceh in Indonesia,  early voting samples suggest.


Ailing Arafat Going to Paris; Mideast Is Uneasy

The Palestinian leader's mysterious ailment has seriously weakened him and plunged Palestinian politics into turmoil.


Indonesia to seek peace deal in tsunami-hit Aceh as relief efforts continue

Indonesia will seek a peace deal to end a long-running separatist war on Aceh province where most of the 163,000 deaths from last month's Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis occurred, Vice President Yusuf Kalla said.


A dry day in Jerez saw team drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and Franck Montagny conducting tyre development for Michelin.


A blind man convicted of dangerous driving is given a suspended jail sentence.


England captain David Beckham has revealed he deliberately went out of his way to get booked against Wales because he knew he would be sidlined by injury for England's next World Cup qualifying match.