High oil prices and rising interest rates could wilt U.S. corporate profit growth in 2005, and tough comparisons against this year's booming earnings will make it harder yet for companies to produce racy figures, analysts said.


Dan Rather asserts that CBS violated his contract by giving him insufficient airtime on â60 Minutes.â


UBS, the biggest European casualty of the U.S. subprime crisis, said it was shrinking its investment banking business, cutting staff and drastically scaling down its exposure to risky investments.


International forces close in on E.Timor rebel leader

The international security force in East Timor have begun closing in on wanted rebel leader Major Alfredo Reinado's hideout with tanks and helicopters, a witness with the renegade soldier said Wednesday.


Film production in the UK "will fall dramatically" because new tax laws threaten investment, producers say.


Experts Call for Team Approach to Prostate Cancer

Doctors need to develop a more  organized team approach to prostate cancer, with a clear  outline on how to screen for the disease and to treat it, a  panel of cancer experts said on Wednesday.


"Ladder 49" is the flip side of FX's bawdy "Rescue Me." That TV drama captures the darker side of the modern firefighter - the nonstop carping between colleagues, the barely concealed homophobia


Ada Tentori, 67 anni, Ã¨ stata uccisa martedÃ¬ scorso a S.Angelo di S.M. di Sala (Venezia)Al centro delle indagini c'Ã¨ la ex compagna di uno dei figli della donna                                            Svolta nel delitto dell'anziana Fermata una donna romena                                                                                Delia Croitoru, 37 anni, abita in un appartamento della famigliaa poche centinaia di metri dalla casa dove Ã¨ avvenuto l'omicidio


Cagliari, 13:30 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: LANGELLA RESTA A CASA, PROBLEMI FAMILIARI

Antonio Langella non è tra i 20 convocati del Cagliari per la trasferta di Genova con la Samp...


Amidst speculations about who is going to direct the fifth Harry Potter movie Warner Bros.


Soldier Gets 8 Years for Abu Ghraib Abuse, US Military Says

A US military judge in Baghdad sentenced Staff Sergeant Ivan ``Chip'' Frederick to eight years in jail for abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, a US Army spokesman said by telephone from the Iraqi capital.


Utes enjoying new atmosphere, expectations

With a No. 20 ranking in their first ever preseason poll appearance, the Utes play host to Texas A&M on Saturday. A win solidifies their status as an emerging program; a loss relegates them to just another mediocre team from the West.


England's Mark Selby joined snooker luminaries John Spencer, Doug Mountjoy, Terry Griffiths and Stephen Hendry on Sunday by winning the British Masters at his first attempt.


Australian golfer Terry Pilkadaris has finished runner-up in the Masters of Asia tournament in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.


MGM DEAL FALLOUT MAY MEAN TIME WARNER-COMCAST FEUD

Comcast swooped in to save Sony Corp.'s bid for MGM Corp., but highly-placed people on Wall Street are now wondering what the real price will be.


Idea del ministro Santagata, 'la proporro' al governo'


Amazon.com Begins DVD Rental Service on UK Site

Amazon.com Inc., the world's biggest Internet retailer, began offering a DVD-rental service in the UK that will probably increase traffic on its site and could compete with Netflix Inc.


Norris says McCain too old for president

Campaigning for Mike Huckabee, actor Chuck Norris said Sunday that Sen. John McCain is too old to handle the pressures of being president.


House leaders demand FBI return documents

Some lawmakers are warning of a voter backlash against members of Congress "trying to protect their own" if party leaders keep escalating a constitutional dispute over the FBI's raid of a representative's office.


The starting call has come earlier than expected for Matt Leinart, who went through his first practice as an NFL first-string quarterback on Wednesday.


Scientists believe they have identified a protein which could be the key to developing a new treatment for allergies.


Musharraf says Pakistan is West's "main ally"

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said  on Saturday the West would be "brought to its knees" without  his country's support in the fight against terrorism.


Expedition 10 Crew Successfully Launches Into Space

A fresh space station crew and one visiting cosmonaut are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) after their Soyuz rocket pierced the skies above Kazakhstan during a flawless launch today.


NEW YORK - Job worries helped push consumer confidence down in September for the second consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.    The Consumer Confidence Index fell 1.9 points to 96.8 from a revised reading of 98.7 in August, according to The Conference Board...


UPDATE 1-Bush touts tax cuts, aide acknowledges 'soft patch'

US President George W. Bush said on Saturday his tax cuts were working to lift growth but a senior aide acknowledged that the economy hit a "soft patch" over the last six or eight weeks.


Stocks slid for a sixth day on Wednesday as disappointing profit forecasts from Apple Inc and Motorola added to recession worries, pushing the Nasdaq across the threshold that signals a bear market.


AL notebook: Angels' Glaus returns early from surgery

Troy Glaus was activated from the 60-day disabled list yesterday by the Anaheim Angels and was back in the lineup against the Minnesota Twins.


A governor brings levity to a weighty job

Meet New Jersey's new governor, Richard Codey, the Rodney Dangerfield of chief executives.


Tim Henman beats Jerome Golmard in four sets to reach the US Open third round.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Trovato corpo senza vita in stanza d'albergo a Dar Es Salaam


Southern California freshman standout O.J. Mayo might have violated an NCAA rule by accepting free tickets to Monday night's NBA game between Denver and the Los Angeles Lakers from Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony.


Northumberland-born trainer Jonathan Pease was cracking open the champagne last night after winning one of the top prizes in racing.


Israeli Missile Strike in Gaza Refugee Camp

Israel has launched a new air strike in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. A helicopter gunship fired two missiles early Sunday into a metal workshop in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.


Philip Morris USA has raised prices on certain cigarette brands by 10 cents per pack, effectively matching an increase last month on its top brands such as Marlboro, tobacco industry analysts said.


Madrid, 13:20 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: GETAFE ACQUISTA PORTIERE USTAR

Il Getafe ha ufficializzato l'acquisto del portiere argentino Oscar Ustari, che ha firmato un contra...


German man regrows jawbone in his back in surgical breakthrough

PARIS  - A German man has been able to eat his first solid meal in nine years, thanks to a pioneering surgical technique in which the patient incubated a replacement jawbone in a muscle on his back.


Well, at least you can still put your goldfish's picture on a stamp.


Vista and IE 7 to receive 'critical' fixes on Patch Tuesday

Six high priority updates, in all Microsoft is to issue four critical security fixes for this month's Patch Tuesday. Three of these affect either Windows Vista or Internet Explorer 7, which the software maker holds out as a paragon of its conversion to secure computing. In all, Microsoft will push six high-priority updates this Tuesday, the company announced today.â¦


G8 trumpets Africa aid deal as summit ends

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World powers on Friday pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and other diseases ravaging Africa but development campaigners complained the Group of Eight had offered little fresh cash for the poor.


Discounting key to boosting holiday sales this year

U.S. retailers offering the widest discounts were the winners of this year's holiday shopping season, as budget-conscious consumers scrounged for deals in a challenging sales environment, according to a national survey released on Sunday.


Antitrust probe of Microsoft-Time Warner DRM plans

The European Commission has announced that it will investigate plans by Microsoft and Time Warner to buy a Digital Rights Management firm after an initial review gave rise to fears that the purchase might create or strengthen a dominant position by


Scientists have created a mouse that can catch a  cold - raising hopes of developing new ways to treat asthma.


Orion Workstations Act as Single-Box Clusters

A startup company is rolling out a family of workstations aimed at the technical computing space that offer clusterlike capabilities inside a single box.


Milano, 14:14 - CALCIO, MILAN; KAKA': NON SO COME, MA USCIREMO DALLA CRISI

Nonostante la certezza del primato nel Girone H, ottenuto con una giornata di anticipo, al rientro d...


Reuters Poll: Bush, Kerry in White House Dead Heat

President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry remain tied in the race for the White House two weeks before the Nov. 2 election, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


Facing his 40's, Tommy Lee has decided to undertake an image intervention, in particular with his book, "Tommyland."


Trachsel's arm, bat helps Mets beat Reds

Steve Trachsel pitched six effective innings and hit the third home run of his career to help the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 Tuesday night.


St. Petersburg consulate Web site hacked

(InfoWorld) - Security vendors are warning that two U.S. Department of State Web sites based in Russia could contain malware and should be avoided. The most serious compromise was on the Web site for the U.S. Consulate General for St. Petersburg. About a week ago, researchers at Sophos PLC discovered that the site had been hacked and was apparently serving up malicious software to visitors. The compromise seems to have been short-lived. By the time researchers were able to check the site manually, the infection had been cleaned up. By looking at a cached version of the page in question, however, they were able to find the malicious code in question. A State Department spokeswoman said she was unaware of any breach. As of Thursday, Sophos customers were still being blocked from accessing the St. Petersburg consulate Web server, which is hosted on the stpetersburg.usconsulate.gov and www.stpetersburg-usconsulate.ru domains. The St. Petersburg consulate site was probably not deliberately targeted because it was one of about 400 sites infected by the criminals behind the hack, said Ron O'Brien, a senior security analyst with Sophos." The malware writer was looking for vulnerable sites and happened upon that site," he said. Attackers were using these compromised servers to install Trojan software on victim's computers, O'Brien said. "It was a malware that allowed for remote access and it also attempted to download additional malware from a remote server." These type of Web-based attacks have become increasingly common over the past years as criminals have created a number of kits, designed to lure victims to compromised Web sites and where unauthorized software is installed on their PCs. Webattacker is the best-known of these kits. Separately, McAfee's SiteAdvisor software is now warning Web surfers not to visit the State Department's Moscow embassy Web site. According to a SiteAdvisor alert, this site has been associated with e-mail messages that contained computer viruses. "After entering our e-mail address on this site ... we received two e-mails that contained a virus," McAfee said in the alert.


With Democrats in control of Congress, labor will try to make unionizing as simple as signing a card, a move which business is already challenging as an assault on the secret-ballot process.


Music Player/Storage Device Holds 100Gb of Data

TechWeb - Digital Mind Corp.'s DMC Xclef 500 player offers voice recording, FM radio, PC and Mac compatibility, and support for six music file formats in USB mass storage device.


Olmert says "war" on militants in Gaza to continue

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday ruled out dialogue with Hamas Islamists who control the Gaza Strip and vowed to press on with the army's "war" against militants firing cross-border rockets into Israel.


Kuwait Charges Two Soldiers Over Anti-U.S. Plot

Kuwait said on Wednesday two soldiers would stand trial in a military court on charges of plotting attacks against U.S. forces in the pro-Western Gulf Arab state.


A ligament sprain in Chad Lewis's left foot will keep him out of the Super Bowl, but there is much anticipation of Terrell Owens's possible return.


Montgomerie misses the cut as Ryder Cup players fail to fire

Clearly, Mrs Langer's Black Forest Gateau was not on the menu at the European Ryder Cup team's meeting on Thursday evening.


Rajkumar Santoshi has cast the couple in his new film, Ramayana.


Pluto's fate sends shiver through toyland

While scientists debated Pluto's fate last summer, Fisher-Price executives were forced into a debate of their own: What would become of their Planet Heroes action figures if Pluto lost its planet status?


Wall Street bonuses fell nearly 5 percent in 2007 after a relentless subprime mortgage crisis battered the stock market, forcing the country's biggest investment banks to write down billions in bad loans.


We've been down this road so many times that it's easy to be skeptical, if not cynical. Except there are signs that this comeback by Grant Hill may not end up like the others.


Qaeda recruit Padilla sentenced to 17 years

Jose Padilla, a Chicago gang member once accused by the Bush administration of plotting a radioactive bomb attack, was sentenced by a U.S. court on Tuesday to 17 years and four months in prison for supporting terrorism.


Lindsay Lohan's publicist fires back at media

Actress Lindsay Lohan's publicist fired back at the media on Thursday, saying journalists had crossed a line by mocking a heartfelt letter the screen star wrote following director Robert Altman's death last week.


A un anno da "Rockpolitik", il Molleggiato ospite a "Che tempo che fa""Lasciare che si ironizzi su un fatto religioso Ã¨ una lezione di tolleranza"                                            Celentano, il Vaticano e la satira "Anche GesÃ¹ era un comico"                                                                                Canzoni, silenzi, e riflessioni sul potere e sulla televisione"Durante il mio ultimo show, mi sentivo il padrone della Rai..."di ALESSANDRA VITALI


French bank Natixis reports a 1.2bn euro write-down of exposure to bad US mortgage debt, sending its shares down 14%.


Many people are feared dead after a train overturns in southern Pakistan, trapping dozens of passengers.


L'ammistratore delegato in una lettera rivolta a Geronzi


Dutch police have closed down a high-volume DVD manufacturing plant that was churning out pirated movies and music compilations.


Ministers could be facing legal challenges over Holyrood's proposed smoking ban.


Hamas boosts presence in Gaza ahead of Fatah rally

Hamas appeared to reinforce its armed presence on the streets of Gaza City on Friday ahead of a planned prayer rally by the rival Fatah faction and following a similar gathering last week that ended in violence.


Ingram Micro Inc. will distribute Google Inc.'s Search Appliance and Google Mini enterprise search devices, a deal intended to accelerate sales of the products, the companies announced Wednesday.


Minor makeover Apple has given its two Mac Mini models a makeover. The Â£529 model now sports a 1.83GHz Core Duo processor, which is a speed bump from 1.66GHz. Meanwhile, its Â£399 baby brother uses a 1.66GHz Core Duo instead of a 1.5GHz Core Solo.â¦


Scatta il grande esodo delle feste Quattro milioni in viaggio

Roma, 23 dicembre 2004 - Con oggi arriva il grande esodo delle festivitÃ  invernali. Si tratta del primo blocco, quello di Natale, che vedrÃ  in movimento almeno 4 milioni di italiani per movimenti importanti


Tension high, Dutch ponder old blasphemy law

THE HAGUE Dutch leaders debated Tuesday about invoking a rarely used law banning blasphemy in response to a wave of ethnic tension and violence.


Opportunities in the Latino Search Market

U.S. search marketers who look to serve U.S. Hispanics and Latin Americans will find fast-growing markets and untapped opportunities from multicultural audiences in their native country and abroad.


The senior negotiator for the Tamil Tigers, Anton Balasingham, has died of cancer in London, the BBC  learns.


Still 2 Months to Go in Hurricane Season

The hurricane season in Florida has already exceeded all expectations. Four major hurricanes have hit the state in six weeks, a feat not seen in the United States since 1886. And it's not over yet.


Casini: spero sostegno unanime. Fi e An 'si' non scontato'


A York International Corp. YRK.N  subsidiary has agreed to recall about 226,000 natural gas  furnaces because of a fire risk, the U.S. Consumer Product  Safety Commission said on Monday.


HONG KONG - Thieves scouring for scrap metal have looted dozens of stainless steel drain covers and other fixtures, including faucets, from public toilets in a Hong Kong neigborhood, a newspaper reported Thursday.    The washrooms have lost 73 drain covers, four faucets, a steel gate and a hand dryer so far this year, the Apple Daily newspaper reported, citing police information...


South African President Reassures Nation on Crime Fight

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 9--President Thabo Mbeki on Friday sought to reassure a worried South Africa that his government is stepping up its fight against crime but offered little new detail on how it can curb levels of rape, robbery and murder that are among the highest in the world.


Goldie Hawn says she can't go into Aspen from her nearby ranch because of aggressive paparazzi who pursue her car and stake out her home.


Borders Group Inc  views the  launch of its new Web site as a chance to control its own  destiny and help spur a turnaround at the book retailer,  executives said in an interview on Tuesday.


Clint Dempsey doesn't need a car with GPS or a Mapquest printout on the dashboard. The man spent three star-spangled years hereabouts on his way from Nacogdoches to London via Foxborough, so he has the Boston street grid wired.


Health Insurance Premiums Outpace Workers' Wages

Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States are rising five times faster than workers' earnings, a survey released Thursday shows.


A high-speed game of cat and mouse led to a crash which killed three West Yorkshire girls, a court hears.


Ready to Bet on Alternative Energy? Well, Think Again

When oil prices rise, public interest in alternative energy often does, too. But the logic is evidently escaping Wall Street.


Author who posed as prostitute faces NY fraud case

A best-selling novelist who pretended  she was a 19-year-old male prostitute sought to defend herself  in court on Wednesday against claims she defrauded a film  company that bought the rights to her book.


No need to tell Carlos Silva how crazy it is that the Seattle Mariners gave him a $48 million, four-year contract. "It is wild. Everything is wild. Wild is having this life," the 28-year-old right-handed sinkerballer said.


With his lanky 6-foot frame, Matt Gorman is a prototype stand-up goalie, technically sound, playing the angles well. A few inches shorter, Josh Green is more acrobatic, often diving to make a stop but quick enough to recover and deny a second bid.


British forces in Afghanistan will be provided with whatever resources they need, the prime minister says.


L'Oreal sues eBay over counterfeit goods

Says tat bazaar is not doing enough eBay is being sued across Europe by the world's biggest cosmetics firm for not trying hard enough to battle counterfeiting. L'Oreal is taking the action in five European countries, including the UK.â¦


I have always wanted to go to Brazil and, in fact, plan to honeymoon in Rio at carnival time next year, so when I was invited on a four-day trip to that country, I reckoned it was a golden opportunity to check things out.


Transit Agency Seeks Other Bids on West Wide Site

Plans for a stadium were jolted when the M.T.A. said it would use open bidding for the rights to the West Side railyards.


Waits till after poll, finds she has cancer

But she waited until after the American public had voted against her husband becoming vice-president before confirming her fears with a specialist.


L'ex premier: pro o contro Berlusconi, non ci sto


Stocks Soar on Merrill Report and Economic Data

Talks of an investment in Merrill Lynch and a strong report on consumer spending lifted investorsâ spirits.


If you don't think anybody else could possibly get any more spam than you, think of Bill Gates. The Microsoft Corp. chairman receives about 4 million pieces of e-mail per day, most of it junk, says Steve Ballmer, the company's chief executive.


Irish stayer Vinnie Roe's top weight of 58 kilograms was a telling factor as he finished second to favourite Makybe Diva in the rainswept Melbourne Cup, according to trainer Dermot Weld.


UN Security Council members to meet on Iran

Foreign Ministers of the US and five other key nations plan to meet next week to discuss possible new sanctions against Iran for refusing to freeze uranium enrichment and heed other UN Security Council demands, ... via IranMania News


Grief in Russia Mixes With Harsh Words for Government

As Russia began two days of national mourning for the victims of a school siege in North Ossetia, criticism mounted over the government's handling of the wave of terrorism that


ADB says China should raise rates to cool economy

China should raise interest rates to cool the economy and prevent a future buildup of bad loans in the banking system, the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Bei-jing representative Bruce Murray said.


Scientists in Aberdeen say a breakthrough could help improve the vision of thousands of stroke victims.


By TRAVIS REED CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The floor rumbles and roars as the space shuttle gets to blastoff speed. Minutes later, the vehicle pitches forward suddenly at engine cutoff, showing a serene view of Earth.


Jenna Bush and her fiancÃ© Henry Hager will marry in a ceremony on May 10, two sources confirm to PEOPLE.  One of the sources says the wedding will be held at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas.  "It's going to be a small wedding," the source ...


NORTON, Massachusetts  - Phil Mickelson survived a double-bogey at the 12th hole and a late challenge by world number one Tiger Woods to win the Deutsche Bank Championship by two shots on Monday.


Merrill seen suffering $15 billion investment loss: report

Merrill Lynch  is expected to suffer $15 billion in losses stemming from soured mortgage investments, almost twice the company's original estimate, the New York Times reported on Friday.


Former Conservative prime minister Baroness Thatcher is meeting Gordon Brown in Downing Street.


Should ecosystems have legal rights of their own, just like humans?  Thomas Linzey thinks so.


By Geoffrey Fattah Deseret Morning News  A convicted sex offender is facing the possibility of a 50-year federal prison sentence after he was caught enticing a 13-year-old girl to pose for sexually explicit photos from a Salt Lake City Internet cafe.


A British soldier has been killed and another seriously injured in Basra, southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence says.


National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern said on Tuesday he expects to sign a new television deal, one that includes a "healthy" increase over the current $4.6 billion terms, before the end of the 2006-07 basketball season.


PLEASANTON, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 20, 2004 -- PeopleSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT) today sent a letter to Lawrence Ellison, Chief Executive Officer and Jeffrey Henley, Chairman of Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL).


The Washington Nationals have postponed a news conference for Wednesday to unveil their new uniforms. A team spokesman tells The Associated Press they'll issue a statement later Wednesday about why the event is being delayed.


MUNICH, Germany  - Senator John McCain, a Republican contender for the White House in 2008, chastised Europe on Saturday for failing to supply the troops and money to win in Afghanistan and said NATO's future was at stake.


Europe's Frustration Grows as Dollar Hits Another Low

Europe's financial policy makers issued their strongest warnings yet about the dangers of a swooning dollar, and the dollar promptly sank to a new low against the euro.


Minnesota is trying to salvage a disappointing end to its season. The same goes for Alabama. The Golden Gophers and Crimson Tide will try to finish up on a positive note when they meet Friday in the Music City Bowl.


As Mores Evolve, Indiaâs Divorced Seek Second Chance

Marriage in India is still, by and large, socially compulsory. But in a measure of the slow churning of Indian social mores, divorce and remarriage are slowly gaining acceptability.


Homeland Security Drafts Tighter Chemical Manufacturing Regulations

By Katy Stech, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Feb. 4--The homeland security spotlight has shifted to the nation's  15,000 chemical manufacturing plants, including the dozen or so in the  Charleston region.


China cracks down on blogs, search engines

China's Internet regulators are stepping up controls on blogs and search engines to block material it considers unlawful or immoral, the government said Friday.


Indonesia delays militiamen's executions

Indonesian officials issued a last-minute stay of execution Friday night for three Christian militiamen on death row, but they added that the sentences would still be carried out.


In another triumph for  direct-to-video sequels to its animated theatrical features,  Disney has topped the latest DVD sales chart with "Brother Bear  2," according to sales data issued Wednesday.


Lo indicano test condotti nella fabbrica d'armi di Terni


U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday lauded early progress in a military operation against militants in Baghdad, but said Iraqis had to use this "breathing space" to push ahead with reconciliation.


David Blunkett says Labour must produce a "radical" manifesto and needs to reconnect after Iraq.


Iraq Hostage Hassan in Video Appeal for Release-TV

British-Iraqi hostage Margaret Hassan  made an emotional appeal for British forces to withdraw from  Iraq in a videotape broadcast on Arabic television channel Al  Jazeera on Friday.


Roma, 13:14 - CALCIO, ALBERTI: SARAGOZZA SU CARRIZO

Josè Alberti, l'uomo che portÃ² Maradona in Italia, ha parlato di mercato all'agenzia radiofon...


A review of the way murderer Ian Huntley is managed in jail is to be carried out after his second suicide attempt.


India's Supreme Court tells police in the state of Gujarat to review 2,000 riot cases which had been closed.


British police say no evidence for CIA flights claim

British police say they have found no evidence to support claims CIA planes transporting terrorism suspects to face possible torture in secret prisons in Europe landed illegally at British airports.


Aveva quattro anni la bambina soccorsa all'alba dai medici dell'ospedale di FrattaminoreIl vomito le ha ostruito le vie aeree ma lesioni recenti non lasciano dubbi. Interrogati i genitori                                          Napoli, bimba morta soffocata Sul corpo segni di violenza sessuale


Bernanke to testify Feb 14 before Senate panel: source

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to testify on February 14 before the Senate Banking Committee on the U.S. economy and the state of the U.S. financial markets, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.


New Palestinian govt eyes aid but Gaza cut off

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in an emergency government on Sunday in a move that could bolster him in his power struggle with Islamist rivals by unlocking foreign aid in the West Bank.


Tutti dicono che bisogna scrivere le regole del gioco


TORONTO - The last Michael Parkhurst score before his half-field shot in the Revolution's 2-2 tie with FC Toronto yesterday was "my junior year in college."


Death toll from Japan earthquakes reaches 24

A strong aftershock measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted north Japan's Niigata Prefecture Monday morning, leading the death toll from the three major quakes that hit the


NBA Shaq vs. Kobe drew the highest rating in six years for a regular-season NBA game. The overnight rating for the Miami Heat's 104-102 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on ABC Christmas Day was 8.0. That was the highest since February 1998, when Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls against the Lakers on NBC. The game featured Shaquille ...


Staunton, 18:54 - CICLISMO, GIRO DI GRAN BRETAGNA: SECONDA TAPPA A TRUSOV

Il russo della Tinkoff NikolaÃ¯ Trusov ha vinto la seconda tappa del Giro di Gran Bretagna, 169.2 km ...


Milano, 12:56 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; CELLINO: SUDDITANZA? C'E' PROSTRAZIONE

Nuovo attacco agli arbitri da parte del presidente del Cagliari, Massimo Cellino: ''Non c'Ã¨ sudditan...


One of the most serious questions raised by the debacle in Iraq is whether it has crippled the ability of the world's leading powers to contain dangerous states.


Iraqi Victim Says U.S. Torture Worse Than Saddam

FORT HOOD, Texas  - A former inmate at Iraq's Abu  Ghraib prison forced by U.S. guards to masturbate in public and  piled onto a pyramid of naked men said Tuesday even Iraqi  dictator Saddam Hussein did not do such things.


U.S. Treasuries Falter as Core Sales Rise

Treasuries prices turned slightly lower on Tuesday in a classic buy the rumor sell the fact reaction as a reading on U.S. consumption proved not as weak as some had been betting.


Haiti Street Gang Leader Arrested in Miami

A street gang leader who led the rebellion that forced Haiti's President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to flee has been arrested in Miami, officials said Friday.


Gerrard and Lampard jump to Owen's defence

Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard have jumped to the defence of underfire striker Michael Owen, calling on fans and the media to get off his back.


Crude Oil Rises After Nigerian Unions Call Strike to Cut Supply

Crude oil rose in New York after reports said unions in Nigeria, the fifth-biggest supplier to the US, called a strike this month to disrupt the country's oil exports.


Jim Furyk shot a 6-under 66 Friday for a four-shot lead after the second round of the Nedbank Challenge.


Mobile ESPN to End Service Aimed at Sports Customers

The company said it would focus instead on selling its real-time scores and video to existing cellular providers.


CNET Car Tech posts photos of the Fisker Karma from the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.


What is it about Red Sox players hitting the foul pole late at night to win World Series games? At 11:56 last night, Sox second baseman Mark Bellhorn clanged


Supreme Court to decide photo ID voting law

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday it would decide whether voters can be required to show photo identification, a move that can limit participation of the elderly and poor in elections.


Troops from Chad entered Sudan's Darfur region in pursuit of Chadian rebels Friday as the U.N. and humanitarian aid groups prepared to pull some workers out of a key border town, fearing an imminent battle.


Kennedys aghast at game that lets you be Oswald

NEW YORK - Friends and family of former US president John F. Kennedy condemned yesterday's release of a video game that puts players behind the trigger of his assassin's rifle.


Update 4: Intel Raises 4th-Quarter Sales Forecast

Intel Corp.'s fourth-quarter sales are on track to break a company record as demand for the chips that power computers was stronger than originally expected in the weeks leading up to the holiday buying season.


The company has cut up to 25 percent off the price of two of its liquid-crystal display TV models.


The head of the British Army defends the "exceptional" RAF after an e-mail criticises its performance in Afghanistan.


A new study finds more than a thousand types of plant, bird, mammal and invertebrate are now endangered.


Genova, 17:35 - CALCIO, SAMP: CON LA LAZIO TUTTO SU CASSANO

La Sampdoria torna nella Capitale contro la Lazio con l'obiettivo dichiarato di fare punti e sfatare...


Iraq Kidnappers Threaten to Kill Italian Hostage

An Islamist militant group in Iraq  claimed responsibility for kidnapping an Italian journalist and  threatened to kill her by Monday, following an earlier kidnap  claim, according to an Internet statement.


Time on a Chip: The Incredible Shrinking Atomic Clock

Tiny atomic clocks could be slipped into cellphones, hand-held computers and global positioning system receivers.


Il ministro Fioroni avverte il sindaco di Milano: o si revoca l'ordinanzao fra dieci giorni verranno sospesi i contributi statali al Comune                                          Asili vietati ai figli dei clandestini Ultimatum del governo alla Moratti


Priceline and Northwest Airlines split for good, and the Street yawns.


Vacuum cleaners kill fleas just as well as any poison, surprised U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


The legal dispute between Sean Connery and his downstairs neighbors has a fed-up judge telling both sides to cool it.


'Incredibles' DVD tells Jack-Jack's story

Super! The Incredibles arrives on DVD March 15 ($29.99, also on VHS) with an all-new animated short that reveals the latent powers of Jack-Jack, the baby of the animated superhero family.


Rise in World Oil Use and a Possible Shortage of Supplies Are Seen in the Next 5 Years

A new report says that pressures on fuel supplies are growing, in part, because booming Asian economies are using more fuel to power their manufacturing industries.


La televisione Ã¨ presente nel 96,4% della popolazione. Segue il telefonino (78,2%). Incalza Internet: il 30% naviga in Rete. ROMA - Il telefonino ha ormai superato, quanto a diffusione, tutte le altre tecnologie


U.S. Army refiles charges against war objector

The U.S. government refiled charges on Friday against an Army officer who refused to fight in Iraq after his first court martial ended in a mistrial.


The BBC will meet with FA officials on Monday to resolve what evidence it will provide after its bungs documentary.


House Sustains Presidentâs Veto on Child Health

Supporters of the bill were unable to convert a single House Republican who voted against the bill last month.


The dollar hits another record low against the euro, amid mounting worries over the US budget deficit.


Rafa Benitez refused to be drawn on his Liverpool future after Steven Gerrard's timely hat-trick relieved the pressure on the beleaguered Spaniard.


The first official road signs to warn drivers about the dangers of trusting their satellite navigation devices (satnavs) were introduced on Tuesday in a Welsh village.


Madrid, 12:16 - CALCIO, UFFICIALE: SCHUSTER NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL REAL

Bernd Schuster è il nuovo allenatore del Real Madrid. Prende il posto di Fabio Capello. Il te...


Fed's Moskow says inflation still biggest risk

U.S. economic growth should return to  trend levels this year, and with the job market still  surprisingly strong the biggest risk is still that inflation  will not fall as expected, Chicago Fed President Michael Moskow  said on Friday.


WMC Resources buttressed its takeover defences yesterday with a record 2004 profit forecast and a $600 million capital return and share buyback program.


NEW YORK - Traditional phone systems may be going the way of the Pony Express. Voice-over-Internet Protocol, technology that allows users to make and receive phone calls using the Internet, is giving the old circuit-switched system a run for its money.


Police swarm Mexico City barrio in anti-drug push

Heavily armed Mexican police, backed by helicopters, locked down the capital's most notorious neighborhood on Tuesday as part of the latest offensive against rampant drug trafficking.


Scientists say trained bees can sniff bombs

Scientists at a U.S. weapons laboratory say they have trained bees to sniff out explosives in a project they say could have far-reaching applications for U.S. homeland security and the Iraq war.


Jarvis Hayes, battling Jared Jeffries for playing time, has a rough and short night in Monday's preseason loss to Indiana.


Thousands of people will contract a sexually transmitted infection this weekend, campaigners warn.


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Tourist tells how he escaped tsunami at Thailand resort

BANGKOK (Kyodo) Kazumoto Niki considers himself a very lucky man. The 28-year-old Tokyo office worker arrived on the Thai resort island of Phuket at 8:45 am Sunday and boarded a bus for the nearby mainland


Lost protesters lasso iceberg after whaler clash

Anti-whaling protesters lost in the Southern Ocean on Friday after a clash with a Japanese whaling ship tied their damaged boat to an iceberg for protection from icy winds as they drifted in fog, media reported.


UPDATE 1-Cendant to buy Orbitz for $1.25 billion

Travel and real estate heavyweight Cendant Corp. (CD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it will buy travel Web site Orbitz Inc.


UPDATE 1-Rangnick appointed Schalke coach

Bundesliga club Schalke 04 named former Stuttgart and Hanover coach Ralf Rangnick as their new trainer on Tuesday in succession to Jupp Heynckes.


Weekly sales edge higher at major US stores

Sales at major US retail chains edged barely higher last week, likely crimped by high gasoline prices, a survey showed.


Rwanda releases 8,000 genocide prisoners

Rwanda on Monday released 8,000 prisoners accused of involvement in the country's 1994 genocide, prompting anger from survivors of the slaughter who fear new ethnic killings.


It may take much longer than scientists have thought for violent turbulence to turn grains of space dust into new planets.


Raise prices. Ease production. For weeks ahead of this week's OPEC meeting, hawks in the organization have been talking tough about the need to keep oil revenues high - and lowering output.


A Microsoft Corp. division that competes head-to-head with the open-source Linux operating system posted sharply improved financial results, helping to fuel a strong quarter for the Redmond software company.


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Swedish car firm Volvo is to buy Japan's Nissan Diesel Motor for $1.1bn, to expand in Asia.


The bill's tax breaks, while worth about $140 billion over 10 years, is also designed save that much by closing shelters and raising customs fees.


Variety - NEW YORK -- All those elephants in town continue to trample Broadway biz.


Israel on high alert as settler dead in Gaza Strip

Two Israeli settlers were wounded Friday morning when four mortar shells were fired at the Neveh Dekalim settlement in the Gaza Strip.


Trailer park a 'paradise' for sex offenders

A Florida trailer park has become a haven of sorts for convicted sex offenders. Shunned by communties, they flock to the Palace, where 95 of the 200 residents are registered sex offenders. "It's our own little piece of paradise," one told CNN.


Mao Zedong's body is removed from public display for six months as his Beijing mausoleum is renovated.


Veltroni sceglie Lorenzo 'Mi fido di te' per il PD

L'inno della campagna elettorale di Walter "Yes we can" Veltroni sarà un recente successo di Jovanotti. Il brano recita "Mi fido di te / che cosa sei disposto a perdere?"


Nigeria convened an African summit on Ivory Coast's crisis Sunday without the leader of the embattled nation, who remained holed up in his mansion, increasingly surrounded by hard-liners in his confrontation ...


Trail Blazers rally to tame Bulls in double overtime

Jarrett Jack's three-point play with 19  seconds left in double overtime led the Portland Trail Blazers  to a 115-109 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.


Sox rookie Diaz dials it up against Ichiro, Mariners

The Felix Diaz who struggled mightily for most of the time he has spent at the major league level this season was nowhere to be found Sunday afternoon, and that was a most pleasant development as far as the White Sox were concerned.


Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, caused a stir at a Senate hearing Wednesday when he said he believes homosexual activity is immoral and should not be condoned by the military


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Jackson tried but failed to trade a defiant Kobe--report

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. LOS ANGELES, California, United States of America -- Phil Jackson painted Kobe Bryant as a pampered star who


Dulaang UP, in cooperation with Instituto Cervantes, the office of the university president and the office for initiatives in culture and the arts present, 'Recoged Esta Voz' (Gather This Voice): The Miguel ...


BARCLAYS, Britain's third-biggest bank, said that its full year profits would come in as expected, although costs have surged ahead of income because of acquisitions, labour costs and regulatory expenses.


Empoli, 19:19 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: 9-1 NEL TEST CON IL ROSIGNANO

Test infrasettimanale per l'Empoli, che in vista della gara con la Lazio ha affrontato i dilettanti ...


Nepal government, rebels sign historic peace deal

Nepal's multi-party government and Maoist rebels signed a landmark peace accord on Tuesday that declared a formal end to a decade-old civil war that has killed more than 13,000 people.


Oil Rises for Fourth Day as Yukos May Reduce Exports to China

Crude oil rose for a fourth day in New York after OAO Yukos Oil Co. said it will halt shipments to China's biggest oil company because its bank accounts have been frozen in a tax dispute with the Russian government.


Roma, 19:35 - CICLISMO, DOPING: CONI RIAPRE OPERACION PUERTO

La procura antidoping del Coni ha riaperto l' "Operacion Puerto", l'indagine spagnola sull'uso di so...


Easyspace Spices Up Its Services With Conduit

Conduit, a breakthrough marketing  platform for creating community toolbars that drive traffic and loyalty,  today announced a new partnership with Easyspace, one of the UK's  leading web hosting companies.


Car buyers will face a new form of sticker shock when they browse dealer lots next year: Mileage estimates will be down, reflecting the way people actually drive.


Finder of 'Iceman' Found Dead in Austrian Alps

The man who 13 years ago discovered the frozen remains of a prehistoric iceman in an Alpine glacier was found dead in the Austrian Alps on Saturday, eight days after he went missing, rescue authorities said.


Police have appealed to a feared "ripper"-style prostitute killer to give himself up, as they confirmed that a third sex worker had been murdered, this time by strangling.


Glaus' HR lifts Angels back into first place

Then he hit a mistake out of the park in the top of the 11th inning and put Anaheim back in sole possession of first place in the American League West.


2 measures ask voters to expand state gaming

Sacramento -- The last time Californians saw the issue of gambling on a ballot, the question was whether to allow big-time casinos on Indian land.


France is extending a smoking ban to bars, cafes and restaurants - but after New Year parties.


A judge has denied a request by Remy Ma, accused of shooting an acquaintance in July over missing money, to travel to Europe for a five-country concert tour.


FOXBOROUGH -- Growing up in southern Florida and playing at the University of Miami, it'd be natural to assume Patriots rookie Vince Wilfork was a Dolphins fan. Bad assumption. Wilfork hates the Dolphins. So what kind of day did the 6-foot-2-inch, 325-pound nose tackle have against the teal and orange yesterday?


Several hostages, including many children, have escaped from the school in Beslan where they were being held by armed militants. What is your reaction?


'Warm, intimate and often funny' autobiography will be released in October next year, publisher says.


The Planet Offers Enterprise-Level Performance and Storage for SMBs With New Server Launch

The Planet, now the world's largest privately  held dedicated hosting company, today announced the availability of the  Dell PowerEdge 2900 based on Intel's new  Clovertown quad-core technology. The new systems offer customers one of  the most powerful servers in the industry.


Pakistan poll delay seen, Bhutto family appointed

NAUDERO, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto's party appointed her son and her husband to succeed the slain Pakistani opposition leader on Sunday and the party said it would take part in a Jan 8 election as Bhutto would have wanted.


It was pretty well known that Juan Velasco wouldn't be on the Celta Vigo roster when the season began this week.


Los Angeles (dpa) - An investment consortium led by Japanese electronics giant Sony has sealed a deal to buy the legendary Hollywood studio MGM, which will keep functioning as an independent unit producing several films a year, Variety reported Friday.


King frees convicted activist in Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain -- Bahrain's king ordered the immediate release of a human rights activist who was convicted of inciting hatred of the government and sentenced to one year in prison yesterday in a case linked to criticism of the prime minister.


Sport: Chairman says he is opposed to involvement because it's not clear how Uzbek suitor amassed fortune.


Don't protest after Pakistan poll, Musharraf warns

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf issued a warning to opposition parties to accept the result of Monday's election and not resort to agitation if it goes against them, while guaranteeing it will be free and fair.


Serbia, parlamento oggi annullera' atti indipendenza


Ford Motor Co.  on Tuesday said U.S. sales fell 8.1 percent in June, as a big decline in car sales more than offset a slight rise in truck sales.


Â· Skunk now accounts for 70% of market, study findsÂ· Experts consider regrading drug's legal status


Juvenile serial killer remains in prison

They called him Iron Man, a hulking teenage football player with a baby face and winsome smile who lived with his parents in a small ranch house in the Buttonwoods section of town.


THE NOBEL Peace Prize committee this year stretched beyond the political crises of the day to address two enduring sources of conflict: environmental degradation and oppression of women.


New Zealand make a confident start against Pakistan before rain stops play in the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20.


Google mends security flaw in Desktop Search

A handful of researchers at Rice University uncovered a security flaw in Google's Desktop Search offering that could allow attackers to view small portions of personal search results.


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Hitachi ships Travelstar 7K200 encrypted hard drive

Please, please, please say I didn't hit 'Quick Erase'... Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has begun volume shipment of the Travelstar 7K200, a high-capacity, high-performance laptop hard drive with new optional data encryption technology. The new drive features up to 200GB capacity, a 22 per cent overall performance improvement over its predecessor, and improved shock tolerance, among other technical improvements. The 7200RPM Travelstar 7K200 has power consumption, heat emission, and acoustics comparable to its 5400RPM counterparts and features a Serial ATA 1.5GBps, 1.5GBps encrypted, or 3GBps interface.â¦


Iran and the European Union have agreed to postpone crunch talks seeking to break the deadlock in the standoff over the Iranian nuclear programme, the foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday.


As More Toys Are Recalled, the Trail Ends in China

China manufactured every one of the 24 kinds of toys recalled for safety reasons in the United States this year.


Putin's candidate Medvedev says "No" to TV debates

President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor, Dmitry Medvedev, has refused to meet his rivals for the presidency in live television debates ahead of the March 2 election.


(InfoWorld) - Google Inc. has enhanced the way it notifies webmasters that their sites contain malware, improving on a service the Mountain View, California, company launched in November of last year in a partnership with The Stop Badware Coalition . Google has begun providing more detailed alerts and to send these notifications via e-mail to webmasters, according to a posting Monday on an official Google blog. Previously, Google only informed webmasters that their sites had been identified as having malware and made generic suggestions for fixing the problem. Now, the company also points webmasters to specific offending pages from their sites that Google has determined contain malicious components. "This can be helpful when the malicious content is hard to find," the posting reads. "By providing example URLs, webmasters are one step closer to diagnosing the problem and ultimately re-securing their sites." Before, Google notified webmasters by placing a note in the site's summary page in Google's Webmaster Tools site , but now it is sending the alert via e-mail as well. Google flags Web sites according to guidelines set by The Stop Badware Coalition. Webmasters who feel their sites have been incorrectly flagged as having malware need to contact the coalition and request a review. In August, and also in conjunction with The Stop Badware Coalition, Google started displaying malware alerts for users of its search engine. When users attempt to click over to a Web site considered to be potentially dangerous, Google shows an alert page that informs them of the possible risk and gives them the option to click back to the results page or continue on to the questionable Web site. However, these alerts sometimes anger webmasters who are convinced their sites don't contain malware. The Stop Badware Coalition is a nonprofit organization led by Harvard University and the University of Oxford and backed by Google, Lenovo Group Ltd. and Sun Microsystems Inc. A study published in May of last year by security vendor McAfee Inc.'s SiteAdvisor unit found that U.S. Internet users land on malicious Web sites about 285 million times per month by clicking on search results from the five major search engines, which are operated by Google, Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp.'s MSN unit, IAC/InterActiveCorp's Ask.com and Time Warner Inc.'s AOL LLC. Malicious Web sites are those that download spyware and adware to visitors' PCs, exploit security vulnerabilities and attempt to scam users and include them in spam lists, among other dangers. Â


Dean Vows to Lead Democrats Back to Power

Howard Dean promised cheering supporters Wednesday night he would harness their energy to lead the Democratic Party back to power in the halls of Congress and the White House by 2008.


Nokia said Thursday that it had extended its share of the global cellphone market to 40 percent in the fourth quarter as profit surged 44 percent on rising sales abroad.


Nvidia to make quantum leap with GeForce 8800?

Unified shaders to work on game physic too, it's suggested Nvidia will initially launch two graphics boards based on its next-generation 'G80' GPU when the graphics chip maker brings the product to market in the middle of November, it has been claimed. The boards may also be the first to tout a new physics processing system.â¦


Lifeâs a Little Bit Worse Now That Theyâre Dead

âWristcutters: A Love Storyâ has an offbeat, absurdist charm that turns a potentially creepy conceit into an odd, touching adventure.


NBA star Kobe Bryant arrived at his sexual assault trial Monday as attorneys in the case who spent the weekend poring over questionnaires prepared to question potential jurors individually.


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho felt his side had come through a stern test of their title credentials after edging out Aston Villa yesterday.


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Friendster CEO Admits His Company Has Trouble Keeping Up

A TV presentation in which Friendster CEO Kent Lindstrom candidly talks about the trouble his company has had following technology trends is a model of business transparency, but maybe too much information. Now, the video has been pulled under pressure from Friendster's PR team.


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Brady Quinn throws three touchdowns as the Notre Dame offense returns to fantastic form in a 41-17 victory over No. 19 Penn State on Saturday.


Haniyeh calls for talks with Abbas's Fatah faction

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, prime minister of the Palestinian government dismissed by President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, called for renewed talks on Saturday between the factions, Haniyeh's office said.


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Democracy thrives in largest Muslim state

Indonesia's presidential favorite Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spent part of a three-day break between the campaign and Monday's historic election not resting, but writing.


Mexico has created a new federal position to prosecute violence against women and human exploitation, as rights groups urge the government to do more to investigate the killings of women, especially along the U.S. border.


Milano, 19:52 - CALCIO, MILAN: BALLOTTAGGIO CAFU-ODDO

Cercasi esterno difensivo di sinistra per il Milan in vista della gara con la Roma di domenica. Asse...


Toronto scientists add new piece to puzzle of colon cancer's ...

TORONTO (CP) - A team of Toronto scientists has added another piece to the puzzle of the family patterns of colon cancer, one of the leading cancer killers in Canada.


Thailand Acknowledges Prisoner Deaths During Transit

At least 78 people died from suffocation while being transported in overcrowded military trucks after a violent demonstration in Thailand's largely Muslim south, government officials said today.


On the record: RÃ¼diger Assion, Michel Camdessus, Stephen Roach

RÃ¼diger Assion, a spokesman for General Motors, trying to persuade union members striking over the company's plans to cut 12,000 jobs at its Opel plants in Germany that strikes would risk more jobs.


In Lifeâs Web, Aiding Trees Can Kill Them

When elephants were removed from a research site in Kenya, a mysterious decline in the colonies of good ants and a growth in the colonies of bad ants emerged.


Blog: No need to reset your watch yet--but redistribution of ocean mass could make days a fraction of a second shorter in the next 200 years.


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Google seeks to extend Microsoft antitrust decree

Google Inc.  asked a federal  judge on Monday to extend the consent decree that settled the  landmark antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.  in  order to address competition concerns involving the Windows  Vista operating system.


Shares in Gateway Inc., the third-largest personal computer maker in the United States, rose 5 percent in early trading Friday, a day after the company named a new chief executive.


Heavy metal: Trying to sort out who goes where in the chart

ATHENS The American women's water polo team was wandering round central Athens in the early Saturday morning. "What color are they?


Citing "philosophical differences," the chipmaker has abruptly announced its departure from the One Laptop Per Child organization.


Cracks in Martian rock point to watery past

LOS ANGELES - NASA's Mars rover, Opportunity, has found more signs that rocks on the Red Planet were once submerged in water. Data sent by Opportunity suggest a crater was drenched a second time after drying out, scientists said.


Striking film and TV writers in America agree to support the Grammys, saying musicians need their support.


Russia is seen as more corrupt than Senegal, Cuba and Botswana, this year's Corruption Perceptions Index, released by Transparency International on Wednesday, finds.


Backstory: The voice of the secretary-general

She's faced down dictators; now as UN spokesperson she faces the world's media.


KOROLYOV (NEAR MOSCOW). Dec 17 (Interfax-AVN) - Astronauts Robert Curbeam and Sunita Williams have finished their spacewalk and are back on the International Space Station, Russian Mission Control told Interfax-AVN on Sunday.


Nintendo to Offer Sturdier Straps for Wii

Nintendo said it was taking steps to keep energetic users of its Wii video game console from breaking their televisions and ceiling fans.


Arts & entertainment: Joel and Ethan Coen tell John Patterson about Texas, torture and a 'fantastic' haircut


Beyonce and Blige among Soul Train Award winners

Following is a list of winners at  the 21st annual Soul Train Music Awards, which were held on  Saturday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Highlights will be  broadcast in national syndication from March 17 through March  24.


Top seed Justine Henin eased into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a 6-4 6-0 win over Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova.


Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Google Offer Takes on PayPal - Matt Cutts On Having Lots Of Sites - Click Fraud from Competitors? - I've Been Using Duplicate (stolen) Content - Accessibility Basics, and more.


Clashes between landless farmworkers and Paraguayan security forces left a police officer dead and 20 other people injured in a resurgence of violence that has rattled Paraguay's government.


Most years, what passes for the national debate about poverty is confined to the 24 hours after the government releases its annual report on household incomes, as it did yesterday.


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Sir Richard Branson has kick-started a new space race, with plans to start tourist trips to the edge of the atmosphere. But are we ready for holidays at the final frontier?


Australian police are ordered to hunt and destroy a great white shark which killed a teenage surfer on Thursday.


Underground coal miners are facing a new and apparently growing safety threat: the theft of emergency air packs.


Ministro, con un nuovo governo si dovra' ridiscutere tutto


"No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" led with eight Academy Awards nominations each Tuesday, among them best picture and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis and Javier Bardem Â but whether any actors would show up was in doubt because of the writers strike.


Florence holds referendum to end tram system row

Residents of Florence voted on Sunday in a referendum to decide whether controversial plans for a new tram system that would run past the Italian city's medieval and Renaissance treasures should go ahead.


Roma, 10:42 - CALCIO, AMATO: MOLTI CLUB AGGIRANO NORME

Appare "chiara la volontà di molte società di eludere le norme". Lo ha detto il Minist...


President Bush welcomes two foreign leaders to the White House this week. Nambaryn Enkhbayar, the president of Mongolia, visits today, and Joseph Kabila, the president of Congo, is due on Friday. Enkhbayar is to sign with Bush a $285 million Millennium Challenge Corporation compact to benefit his...


Wall-Eye May Have Helped Rembrandt's Vision

Rembrandt, the 17th-century Dutch master known for his skill in using light to carry perspective, may have been wall-eyed, a US researcher proposed on Wednesday.


U.S. judge orders made-for-TV band to change name

A federal judge has barred a new   made-for-TV rock band that includes Motley Crue drummer Tommy   Lee from calling itself Supernova because that name already has   been claimed by a lesser-known band.


Hundreds of people fled their homes and took refuge in shelters set up in schools and churches as Hurricane Jeanne bore down on the Bahamas with 100-mph (160-kph) winds and torrential rains, threatening more destruction to an


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At least 10 Afghans, including a nomad leader who fought with the Taliban, have been released from a U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, officials said Wednesday.


England qualify for the quarter-finals after comfortably beating Argentina in Chengdu.


Germany's Finance Ministry puts pressure on Deutsche Post boss Klaus Zumwinkel to quit.


Rutgers players don't need a new poll to tell them how good they are after beating three Top 10 teams in eight days, including No. 1 LSU.


Manuel interviews for Phillies manager job

After spending two seasons as a special assistant and adviser with Philadelphia, Charlie Manuel saved his best recommendation for last: Hire him as the new manager of the Phillies.


U.S. actor Sean Penn flouted no-smoking laws this week at the Toronto film festival but a hotel is paying the price.


Work restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians are to remain in force until at least the end of 2008.


Mayfield breaks four-year drought to race into chase

"Man, I love your new points system," Mayfield gushed. "You couldn't have come up with anything better than this.


Graner Gets 10 Years in Iraq Prison Abuse

Army Spc. Charles Graner Jr. was sentenced to 10 years behind bars Saturday for physically and sexually mistreating Iraqis in the first court-martial stemming from at Abu Ghraib prison scandal, an embarrassment to the U.S. military fueled by the release of graphic photographs.


U.S. Trade Embargo on Cuba Concerns Pope

Pope John Paul II on Saturday reiterated concern about the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba, while encouraging openness on the communist-run island.


Nineteen newly freed South Korean hostages were expected to fly out of the Afghan capital on Friday after a six-week kidnap drama, sources close to the arrangements said, after a deal critics fear could spur more abductions.


Michael Hutchence's brother defends his decision to sell items belonging to the late INXS singer on eBay.


Osian's film festival to focus on Arab, Japanese films

The 9th Osian's Cinefan Festival starting Friday will not only screen several Arab films but also showcase Japanese movies and pay a tribute to Kenzi Mizoguchi, Japan's master filmmaker.


Troubled airline US Airways asks a court to impose wage cuts of up to 23%, warning it may go into liquidation.


Palermo. 21:29, 21:30 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: NIENTE GRANDI COLPI MA SODDISFATTO

Il presidente del Palermo, Maurizio Zamparini, è soddisfatto della sessione invernale di calc...


SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - European plane maker Airbus SAS said yesterday that it has successfully completed the first in-flight trial of mobile phones and infrastructure equipment based on Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM


Bush Sends Condolences to Asia, Offers Aid

President Bush expressed his condolences Sunday to the victims of the massive earthquake and tidal waves that hit southern and southeast Asia. The State Department said three Americans have been identified as being among those killed.


Haiti Begins Mass Burials of Flood Victims

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  - Haiti began burying hundreds of flood victims in mass graves on Wednesday while emergency food was distributed to some of the thousands of people made homeless by Tropical Storm Jeanne.


The sun shone for Tim Henman here yesterday as the British No 1 outplayed Guillermo Coria, of Argentina, 6-2, 6-2, and kept alive his hopes of advancing from the round-robin stage of the Masters Cup.


Il livornese ha battuto in cinque set il croato Ljubicic


Chancellor Gordon Brown was today preparing for this weekâs vital Pre-Budget Report against a backdrop of dire warnings from business groups and economists


Sexually transmitted diseases on rise among Singapore's teens

Sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infections are on the rise among Singaporean teenagers as a result of promiscuity and disregard for safe-sex practices, the Straits Times reported.


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GM's Saab cuts targets on way to break even: report

Swedish carmaker Saab reduced its  annual sales targets as the General Motors  unit tries to  reach break-even, the head of GM Europe said in an advance  abstract of a report in Automotive News Europe on Saturday.


Japan cautious over imposing economic sanctions on NKorea ...

Japan's foreign minister said Sunday that Tokyo remains cautious about imposing economic sanctions on North Korea because the impoverished communist country could use it as an excuse to pull out of bilateral talks.


Cheesecake Factory is seeing some same-store weakness, but the long-term outlook is still strong.


Amnesty raps Zimbabwe for failing to rehouse demolition victims

Only a tiny fraction of hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans have been rehoused after their dwellings were razed last year in a widely condemned urban demolition blitz, Amnesty International said.


People with at least three signs of what's known as metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of dying from coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the Aug. 24 issue of Circulation.


Delta names new leader for international operations

Neuenschwander is replacing Carolyn Ezzell, who is moving to Atlanta as vice president of Airport Customer Service - East.


Blu-ray, HD-DVD Managed Copy Nearing Reality

Final spec that allows legal copying of Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs is on track for the end of the year.


Profit taking drives European stocks lower

European equities turned positive by mid morning on Thursday having opened lower, as M&A activity continued to enthrall the market.


File-Sharing Network Thrives Beneath the Radar

A file-sharing program called BitTorrent  has become a behemoth, devouring more than a third of the  Internet's bandwidth, and Hollywood's copyright cops are taking  notice.


KABUL, Afghanistan - A powerful car bomb detonated outside the office of a U.S. security contractor in the Afghan capital Sunday, killing at least seven people, including two Americans, and wounding several others, officials and witnesses said...


Rent DVDs, get a Shuffle Supermarket giant Tesco is offering new members of its online DVD rental service a free 1GB iPod Shuffle - but only until 10am, 16 September 2007.â¦


Burressâs Ankle Injury Raises Issues for Giants

The Giants may have to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday without wide receiver Plaxico Burress, their most dynamic player this season.


Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly $1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series "Married by America" that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties. -AP


Dunnygate The director fingered by HP as its boardroom leaker has agreed to abandon his post.â¦


NEW YORK, Sept. 4. - Top-seed Roger Federer moved a step closer to becoming the first man in 16 years to win three Grand Slams in a season when he reached the US Open fourth round with a straight-sets win here today.


Chinese officials rebuffed Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's suggestion that they use a possibly conciliatory speech by Taiwan's president, Chen Shui-bian, to restart cross-strait discussions, telling him in strong terms Monday that they are not impressed by Chen's words and are worried about his actions.


Venus Williams says corruption in tennis 'not a big problem'

American ace Venus Williams said she did not think corruption was a big problem in tennis, as she limbered up in Hong Kong for the Australian Open.


The Supreme Court appeared hesitant yesterday to endorse medical marijuana for patients who have a doctor's recommendation. Justices are considering whether sick people in 11 states with medical marijuana laws can get around a federal ban on the drug.


Major Supplier Won't Make Flu Vaccine This Season

The company that makes half the flu vaccine used in the United States will not supply any vaccine for the coming flu season because of manufacturing problems at its plant in Britain.


Experts Weigh Bush, Kerry Economic Plans

Despite the stark differences in economic plans from President Bush and John Kerry, growth and job creation should turn out pretty much the same no matter who takes the White House.


In the latest edition of its highly-regarded Corruption Index , Transparency International blames corruption for diverting urgently needed public money into dirty hands.


A cloak worn by Sir Alec Guinness in Star Wars sells for thousands at an auction of TV and film costumes.


New York, 10:37 - BASKET, NBA: TORONTO VA K.O.

Questi i risultati delle partite del campionato Nba disputate nella notte:


Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 to support Indian languages

Red Hat Inc.'s Enterprise Linux 4 products, scheduled for release early next year, will support five Indian languages, reflecting the growing importance of the Indian market, according to an executive of the Raleigh, North Carolina-based Linux company.


Merengues battono Maiorca, inutile vittoria del Barcellona


Summary - (Dec 3, 2004) Cassini took this amazing photograph of Prometheus, one of Saturn's small shepherd moons as it's tugging material away from the planet's F ring.


Chileâs former President General Augusto Pinochet has been stripped of his legal immunity following a ruling by the countryâs Supreme Court.


If it didn't cross your mind while watching video footage of SpaceShipOne streaking into space over California's Mojave Desert on Monday, there were plenty of commentators on hand to jog your sense of history.


Aryan Brotherhood gang chiefs sentenced to life

Two Aryan Brotherhood leaders and a third member of the infamous prison gang, who were found guilty in July of murder and other charges, were sentenced on Tuesday to multiple life terms.


Police appeal again for witnesses after a 'caring and popular' man dies in hospital after a street attack.


Rumsfeld Flies to Northern Iraq for Visit

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld will speak at a conference in Munich this weekend after the German prosecutor's office announced Thursday that it would not pursue a request to investigate war-crimes allegations against him arising from the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, U.S. defense officials said.


Inside Open Source: WordPress Tip #873: Disabling Caching During Development

On the Inside Open Source blog today, there's a "quick hit" post from Jason Gilmore for WordPress users out there using the WP-Cache and being frustrated by it's functionality during the development process.   I'm using WordPress to build out a blog for a new endeavor, and couldn't figure out why I had to go through a rather unwieldy refresh process (disabling a template and then enabling it anew) every time I changed it from within the WordPress administration interface.   It was the WP-Caching mechanism that WordPress comes with that was causing the issue, so he tracked down where to disable it for the duration of the development time. (Options -> WP-Cache -> Disable It).


Social issues dominate vote in Latvia, EU's poorest member

Latvians have begun voting in the Baltic state's first election since joining the EU two years ago, with social issues high on the minds of voters concerned that the booming economy has not benefited everyone in the bloc's poorest country.


(CBS/AP) There's new hope that cervical cancer could be progressively eradicated in a global campaign, much like the ones against smallpox and polio.


Angry Tiger lashes out at porn link to wife

A disgruntled Tiger Woods has lashed   out at an Irish magazine for falsely linking his Swedish wife   Elin, a former model, to pornographic websites.


Editors note: Sauk Valley Newspapers will run Tom Waddle's column on the Bears throughout the 2004 season. At first glance, it's hard to believe this is the same Bears organization that we've come to know over the last decade.


Nel 2008 previsto +2,3%, a 87,8 barili al giorno


Fino al 27/8 sara' co-presidente esecutivo con Tom Enders


Londra, 16:33 - GOLF: SI RITIRA SEVERIANO BALLESTREROS

Severiano "Seve" Ballestreros, uno dei piÃ¹ forti golfisti al mondo, ha annunciato il suo ritiro. "Qu...


Cellphone cameras and text messages, social networking Web sites, e-mail and instant messaging, all give teenagers a wider range of ways to play tricks on one another.


Third-quarter net profit at insurance and banking group Allianz AG dipped to euro539 million (US$669 million), the company said Friday, but the result included an improved performance by the Dresdner Bank subsidiary and exceeded analysts' expectations.


Acer files patent counterclaim against HP

(InfoWorld) - Acer Inc. has filed a patent counterclaim against rival Hewlett-Packard Co. as part of itsÂ response to two HP lawsuits. The lawsuits come amid a major push by Acer into the U.S. PC market, and brisk global growth. The Taiwanese company's shipments to the U.S., HP's home turf, grew 163.8 percent year-on-year in the most recent second quarter, according to preliminary figures by market researcher IDC. HP has also been gaining market share in PCs at the expense of other rivals such as Dell Inc., but Acer remains the fastest-growing PC maker among the top 10. The counterclaim filed last week by Acer alleges HP has infringed its antenna and DVD-ROM head technology patents. The suit was filed in the same court as theÂ HP lawsuits against Acer, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The HP lawsuits claim that Acer has infringed 10 HP patents related to PCs. The world's largest PC vendor is seeking to block Acer PC imports to the U.S. and is asking for compensation from Acer, payment of legal fees, and triple damages for alleged intentional violation of the patents. Court documents in the Acer counterclaim were not yet available at the time of writing. Acer has said it believes its contracts with contract PC makers indemnify it from HP's claims, and has already filed aÂ lawsuit against three of its suppliers aimed at forcing them to live up to their contracts. Many laptop and desktop PC suppliers do the design and manufacturing work for customers. Acer said that since its suppliers worked on the design of the PCs in question, they should share the burden of the HP lawsuit. The supplier agreements specifically indemnify the company from lawsuits such as the two brought about by HP, Acer said. The HP lawsuits come as Acer continues to gain market share in the global PC business, and some analysts have called the disputes a response to the inroads Acer has made in the U.S. PC market. Acer's shipments to the U.S. grew 163.8 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, according to preliminary figures from market researcher IDC, beating all other companies among the top six. The Taiwanese company more than doubled its market share to 5.2 percent from 2.1 percent a year ago. "Acer continued its rapid expansion in the Americas while posting strong gains in other regions as well," IDC said in a statement. New retail and dealer partner agreements are boosting Acer's drive into the U.S. market, the industry researcher said. By contrast, HP's shipments in the U.S. grew 26 percent over the same time. HP retained its title as the world's biggest PC vendor with a 19.3 percent share of the market, compared to 7.2 percent for fourth place Acer. Acer's worldwide shipments in the second quarter rose 55 percent against the same time last year, compared to 36.5 percent growth for HP.


Hundreds of tribesmen gathered Tuesday near the area where suspected al-Qaida-linked militants are holding two Chinese engineers and demanding safe passage to their reputed leader, a former U.S. prisoner from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, officials and residents said.


Three Guantanamo 'judges' removed due to Pentagon bias

Three members of the military panel established to hear the cases of Guantanamo Bay prisoners have been removed because of concerns about their lack of impartiality.


In the Netherlands several indivuals and small companies were fined by the Dutch telecom and postal watchdog OPTA for sending out spam.


Amburgo, 17:27 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: STEVENS NUOVO ALLENATORE DELL'AMBURGO

La telenovela Amburgo è finalmente giunta ad un epilogo. L'olandese Huub Stevens è


The World Health Organization (WHO) says almost 250,000 women, most in developing countries, are dying each year from cervical cancer.


Bush pledges swift action in FBI records scandal

ANCHORENA PARK, Uruguay  - President Bush pledged on Saturday to quickly address findings the FBI illegally or improperly obtained private records during terrorism and espionage investigations.


Family's Farewell Tributes to Murdered Amelie

Murdered French woman Amelie Delagrange was given a tear-jerking farewell from her devastated family today as they left moving messages at the scene of her attack.


Update 1: Summary: Wall Street's Major Indexes

Stocks were mixed Friday as the government's gross domestic product report renewed concerns that high energy prices and a lack of jobs might hold back economic growth, and investors showed reluctance to make big commitments ahead of next week's


Rapper Jadakiss was arrested on suspicion of weapon possession after a traffic stop early Saturday, his second arrest on gun charges since 2004, authorities said.


Palermo, 19:15 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: PAGO PER I TONI INADEGUATI

Francesco Guidolin commenta con amarezza le tre giornate di squalifica inflitte dal giudice sportivo...


Roma, 17:51 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA-MILAN DEL 16 DICEMBRE ANTICIPATA ALLE 18

Fiorentina-Milan, match della 16/a giornata di serie A, si giocherà alle 18 del 16 dicembre a...


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily February 12, 2005 - NEW YORK - Never has Bryant Park seen such pandemonium. An hour before Jennifer Lopez’s first runway show, a display of her new collection called Sweetface as well as J. Lo, her urban line of sweats and casual gear, the line practically snaked around the block. There was the pushing, shoving and screaming of “I have a seat assignment,” but the security would not budge.


Studios and directors begin informal contract talks

LOS ANGELES  - The Directors Guild of America has begun casual contract talks with the studios, and an announcement of formal negotiations appears likely within the coming week, a step that ensures the writers strike will persist for some time.


A MILITANT group said today it had released a Canadian hostage, claiming her company pledged to withdraw from Iraq. The group, calling itself The Brigades of the Victorious Lion of God, said Fairuz Yamulky


7 N. Koreans take refuge in Japanese school in China

Beijing, December 17 KAZINFORM - Seven people claiming to be North Korean asylum seekers sought refuge at a Japanese school in Beijing in the wee hours of Friday morning by scaling a wall, according to the Japanese Embassy in the Chinese capital.


Police in the Irish Republic will meet Sikh leaders after a trainee officer was banned from wearing the turban on duty.


The French government accelerated its privatization effort, saying it will cede control of its former phone monopoly.


Iran condemns G-8 stance on nuke program

Iran has condemned a G-8 warning that it could face more sanctions over its controversial nuclear program, the country's official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.


A badly injured whale that became trapped in a sea loch has died, rescuers confirm.


Overnight strength in European shares helped push up Japanese stocks on Thursday morning, but Japan's beleaguered consumer finance companies acted once more as a drag on the market.


Il primo presidente iraniano a visitare l'Iraq


Roma, 24 ottobre 2004 - Le cattive notizie, per le coppie in crisi, escono dagli studi degli avvocati. Matrimonilasti, ovviamente. Anche se si evitano quelli stranoti di Roma e Milano. Prima Simona Ventura


China Vice President out of new Party lineup

China's Communists began winding up a five-yearly Congress on Sunday by announcing the Vice President was out of the new Party lineup, making way for President Hu Jintao to install potential successors.


Turkey's patience running out after rebel attack

President Abdullah Gul warned Kurdish rebels on Thursday that Turkey's patience was running out after Turkish forces said they had repelled a guerrilla attack near the Iraqi border.


Ziff Davis - Researchers claim attackers can exploit security vulnerabilities in components used to view graphics and handle archives to take over a Linux system.


Talks are to be held in an attempt to avert a strike by workers at the UK's busiest airports.


Williams leads Padres to win; Cards lose

Woody Williams made himself at home again at Houston's Minute Maid Park. The St. Louis Cardinals usually look comfortable in Pittsburgh, but couldn't get anything done at PNC Park this time around. Williams pitched seven strong innings in another successful homecoming, leading the Padres over the Astros 7-2 Sunday.


Ugandan police seize magic trick from preacher

Ugandan police are holding a Ghanaian preacher over a stage magic device they fear may dupe people into believing they have experienced miracles.


Weakness in Demand Shrivels Japan's Output

Japan's economy grew at a worse-than-expected annual pace of 0.3 percent in the third quarter as exports and capital expenditures weakened.


US is accused of undermining Kyoto principles on emissions

The US tried yesterday to ensure that future additions to the Kyoto protocol on climate change should avoid committing nations to reducing their carbon dioxide emissions, a


To beat Serena Williams, it takes an incredible amount of confidence, patience and skill. Tuesday night before an announced crowd of 19,932 at Arthur Ashe Stadium


Some 48 people are reported to be injured - four critically - after a train derails in Cumbria.


HP and Microsoft to unveil enterprise software deal

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) and Microsoft Corp. will enter into a new enterprise software agreement to be detailed Wednesday. The news will be announced at a joint news conference Wednesday afternoon that will feature Kevin Turner, chief operating officer of Microsoft, and Ann Livermore, executive vice president of the Technology Solutions Group at HP. No further details about the nature of the agreement were revealed. HP and Microsoft have had a close relationship over the past two decades, described as a "Frontline Partnership" on the HP Web site. Current enterprise-level collaborations include HP support of the new Office 2007 suite of business software applications and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 for data centers. HP provides technical briefings and proof-of-concept testing to customers and partners that are considering deploying Windows-based technology in their enterprises. HP is also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, providing technical training on Microsoft systems at HP offices globally.


In this new post to the Zend Developer Zone, Cal Evans talks about his meetup with Danny Kolke and Ahmad Baitalmal of Etelos where they recorded a great PHP-related conversation.   On the podcast we talked about Zend, PHP5 and Etelosâ EASE programming language. For those of you not familiar with Etelos, here is a quick blurb from their web site.   Cal gave his impression of what Etelos is creating and an opinion on the quality, stating that Etelos/EASE looks phenomenal. Especially of note is Cal's comments about not needing a computer science degree to get a website up and running with a database backend.


PBS Editing Out Nude Scene From HBO Film

In yet another example of network skittishness in the wake of Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flashing, PBS says it will alter a movie scene to avoid showing the front of a nude woman being scrubbed down after a fictional chemical attack.


EU warns Turkey time is running out for reaching solution on accession talks

HELSINKI, Finland: The European Union warned Turkey on Monday that it must speed up efforts to resolve a stalemate over Cyprus if it wants to continue membership negotiations with the bloc.Comment


Top State Dept. Security Official Leaving

John Bolton, the State Department's top international security official, will leave the post in the second Bush administration and be replaced by an arms control specialist at the National Security Council, a senior U.S. official said Friday.


General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker. has pledged to avoid plant closures and layoffs in Europe as it seeks to return its European operations to profitability, worker representatives said Wednesday.


National security adviser Condoleezza Rice said yesterday it is still unclear whether Iraq attempted to procure tens of thousands of aluminum tubes for a nuclear weapons program or a conventional


Singer k.d. lang takes stock in new album

She may write her name in lower case, but k.d. lang is unpretentious when it comes to her music.


Blair sees immigrant duty to accept British values

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday that it is the duty of all immigrants to integrate into British society, stoking a simmering debate over religious tolerance and cultural assimilation in the country.Comment


Only in Oklahoma: Pilot, Astronaut Hopeful Tried on Different Wings

By GENE CURTIS World Staff Writer  Jerrie Cobb had the right stuff but was the wrong sex.  She passed the same physical and psychological tests as the Mercury 7 astronauts -- America's original spacemen selected in 1959 -- and was expected to become the first woman to fly into space.


Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov ups his stake in Arsenal to become the second largest shareholder at the Premier League club.


Dollar Shoots Up Vs Yen on Weak Japan GDP

The dollar shot up against the yen on  Friday following a surprisingly weak figure for Japanese  revised gross domestic product in the second quarter that  raised concerns Japan's economy may be slowing.


IPhone fees to be ordinary, but the setup process won't

Apple Inc.'s iPhones will carry a luxury price tag of $499 or $599 when they go on sale Friday. But the monthly cost for using the new wireless phone will be squarely in the middle of the road.


Nerve cells in the pancreas may be a cause of type-1 diabetes in mice -- a finding that could provide new ways to treat the disease in humans, Canadian and U.S. scientists said on Friday.


Il moderno Maigret di Sergio Castellitto

L'inseparabile pipa e le bretelle. Questo Ã¨ quello che Sergio Castellitto ha voluto mantenere dell'immagine classica dell'ispettore Maigret, per costruire un personaggio ''piÃ¹ moderno''. D'accordo sul taglio


President George W. Bush's nomination of Michael Mukasey to be the next U.S. attorney general appeared virtually assured on Friday when two key Democrats declared their support, despite concerns by others about the retired judge's view of torture.


Sun to shine spotlight on new operating system, Solaris 10

Sun Microsystems SUNW is expected to release a new version of its operating system today - a big part of the struggling computer maker's plan to save itself.


Charles Jenkins, a US soldier jailed for deserting to North Korea, is freed after just 25 days in military custody.


Federazione nazionale della stampa, e' un atto grave


Federal prosecutors will ask a judge to throw Barry Bonds' personal trainer back in jail Thursday if he again refuses to testify, this time before a newly assembled grand jury that is reportedly also investigating track coach Trevor Graham.


Stock Market's Woes Weigh on Mutual Funds

Mutual funds suffered along with the rest of the stock market during a troubled third quarter, with growth and technology sector funds posting the worst returns.


CHEMICALS in a Victorian seaweed could shut down bacteria that cause golden staph and cholera. The chemicals in seaweed Delisea pulchra, known as furanones, do not kill the bacteria but shut off the ability for the bacteria to send signals to each other.


Assuming you know who you're going to call Skype Pro customers can now make international calls from their mobiles or any other phone at Skype Out rates, provided they've pre-registered the numbers they want to call.â¦


COGNE: DIFESA PRESENTA APPELLO E PREPARA CONTRO DENUNCIA

Torino - L'avvocato Carlo Taormina, difensore di Anna Maria Franzoni, ha depositato questa mattina il ricorso in appello contro la sentenza di primo grado che aveva condannato a 30 anni di carcere la Franzoni per l'omicidio del figlio Samuele.


The EU announces proposals for biometric fingerprinting of visitors from outside the European Union arriving at its borders.


Equatorial Guinea wants death for coup suspect

Equatorial Guinea's state prosecutor has demanded the death penalty for a South African on trial in sub-Saharan Africa's third-biggest oil producer on charges of plotting to topple its president.


On Tuesday, ESPN The Magazine reported former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett claims he ''took the fall'' for Ohio State during a 2003 NCAA investigation and wants to ''clear his name'' with NFL owners and GMs.


Bassey, Marley sons cheer soggy Glastonbury

Welsh diva Shirley Bassey, known for her resounding voice and James Bond theme songs, electrified the last-night crowd on Sunday at the world's biggest greenfield music and arts festival.


Turkey sends troops to border as Iraq pushes diplomacy

Turkish helicopters ferried more troops to the border with Iraq on Friday as diplomatic efforts got under way in Ankara to avert a major offensive against Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq.


Firefox, IE vulnerable to fake login pages?

Flaw could enable attackers to compromise usernames and passwords, security researcher warns, citing exploit on MySpace.


Stock index futures rise ahead of bank results

Stock index futures signaled a modest  rebound on Wall Street on Thursday ahead of results from  companies including Merrill Lynch , Bank of New York  Mellon  and Washington Mutual .


A3, il ministro delle Infrastrutture non pensa alle dimissionie attacca la Protezione civile: "Devono guardarsi allo specchio"                                          L'ira di Lunardi sotto assedio "Ora basta con lo scaricabarile"                                                                                di BARBARA JERKOV


The heart-wrenching saga of 2nd Lt. Norman J. Rogers Jr. and his eight crewmen is an extraordinary story - but one that has been largely forgotten on both sides of the Atlantic.


Arizona Diamondbacks officials met with DeMarlo Hale , first base coach of the Texas Rangers, yesterday, completing an initial round of managerial interviews.


Aniston tops People magazine "best-dressed" list

Even in Hollywood -- land of breast   implants and botox -- natural counts for something. So says   People magazine, which on Wednesday said Jennifer Aniston   topped its list of best-dressed women of 2006 for her natural   fashion sense.


WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Being overweight or obese doesn't increase the odds that seniors will experience memory trouble, a new study finds.


Ericsson profits dip as Marconi weighs on results

Ericsson, the world's biggest supplier of mobile telecommunication systems, has reported a slight drop in second-quarter net profit as the acquisition of British group Marconi in 2005 continued to weigh on earnings.


Huhne vows to make PR a condition of coalition

The Liberal Democrat leadership candidate Chris Huhne will this week argue that his party must insist on making proportional representation a precondition of any coalition talks in the event of a hung parliament.


Gerg Holds Off Youngsters for Super-G Win

ST MORITZ, Switzerland  - Veteran Hilde Gerg kept  the next generation of women skiers at bay on Tuesday, winning  a World Cup super-G race ahead of American Lindsey Kildow and  fellow German Maria Riesch.


Women opting for a Caesarean should be warned there is a small chance that it will jeopardise later natural births, say experts. They face a slightly higher risk of serious medical problems, including tearing


A man is being held on false imprisonment and aggravated sodomy charges after a 17-year-old Massachusetts boy he met online text-messaged his family claiming he was being held against his will on the man's west Georgia farm, police said.


Discorso di Giovanni Paolo II al corpo diplomaticoDifesa dell'embrione e della famiglia, giustizia sociale                                                  Papa: le 4 prioritÃ  del 2005 Vita, pane, pace, libertÃ                                                                                Il Vaticano intrattiene relazioni diplomatiche con 174 Paesi


Rzhavsky calls for creation of Committee of National Unification

Ukrainian Presidential Candidate and leader of the All-Ukrainian union Yedyna Rodyna (Single Family) Oleksandr Rzhavsky has announced creation of the Committee of National Unification.


Dancing video game helps kids avoid weight gain

West Virginia, which has the worst childhood obesity problem in the United States, is stepping up plans to use Konami Corp.'s "Dance Dance Revolution" to battle the bulge in its schools.


Wall Street set to open lower, eyes on exchanges

U.S. shares looked set to open lower  on Tuesday, with stock exchange operators Nasdaq  and  NYSE Group Inc.  in focus as a result of developments in  their respective transatlantic merger endeavors.


An experimental ultrasound technique that measures how easily breast lumps compress and bounce back could enable doctors to determine instantly whether a woman has cancer or not — without having to do a biopsy.


PARMA (16 set. 2004) - Giovanni Raboni, 72 anni, Ã¨ morto questa mattina a Parma in seguito ad un attacco cardiaco. Era ricoverato, dal 12 aprile scorso, presso il Centro cardiaco dell'ospedale San Raffaele della cittÃ  emiliana.


Japan confirms world's fastest maglev plan

310mph, $45bn project Japanese rail operator Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) has announced it will build the world's fastest maglev system, with 310mph (500km/h) vehicles running along a 180-mile (290km) track between Tokyo and central Japan.â¦


Roma, 22:55 - VOLLEY, SERIE A1: ROMA VINCE A MODENA NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della quinta giornata del campionato di serie A1 di pallavolo, la M.Roma ha battuto la...


England surely confirmed they're well on the way to booking their place to the World Cup in Germany in 2006, after easily outclassing Wales 2-0 overnight in the European


Meet the Verballs Dired of dull-looking USB-connected internet phones? Then UK company Aarvark Animation thinks you may be interested in the Verballs, its new family of "personality" Skype-friendly VoIP phones.â¦


Microsoft Announces Legal Settlements; Rival to Sue in U.S. Court

After $536 million deal, Novell agrees to pull out of the European antitrust case


PROMETTENTE UN VACCINO CONTRO LA MALARIA

Un vaccino candidato contro la forma piÃ¹ grave di malaria ha dato risultati giudicati incoraggianti in occasione di un test condotto su dei bambini in Mozambico. A dare la notizia Ã¨ un articolo apparso sulla rivista medica britannica The Lancet.


Day-Lewis wins at British Academy Awards

Daniel Day-Lewis won the best actor award at the British Academy Film Awards Sunday, cementing his place as an Oscar favorite for his role as a larger-than-life oilman in "There Will be Blood."


Soldier Pleads Guilty in Abu Ghraib Case

A former Abu Ghraib guard pleaded guilty Tuesday to battery and two other charges in the Iraqi prison abuse scandal as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.


Catch up with last month's SRI developments.


The European Commission recommended Tuesday that Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union next year — but under some of the harshest terms ever faced by new members.


Peyton Manning is on pace to shatter Dan Marino's single-season touchdown record and a second quarterback, Daunte Culpepper, is within striking distance of the mark.


Ex-Hearts boss Levein unveiled at Leicester

Levein informed Hearts players at training yesterday that he and Peter Houston would be joining Leicester. The former Scottish international replaces Micky Adams at The Walkers Stadium following his departure earlier this month.


For the first time ever, more Americans are seeking faster connections to access the Internet.


Taking the lessons he learned from her to heart on the day that she died, Beamer and Virginia Tech moved one step closer to a Bowl Championship Series berth Thursday night by routing Maryland 55-6.


Weldon: J&J Warns Doctors On Possible Remicade Risks

Chief Executive William Weldon's Johnson & Johnson (nyse: JNJ - news - people ) on Friday said it's warning doctors that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may have a higher risk of the blood cancer lymphoma.


Futures fall as inflation data, earnings loom

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday before data on inflation and a wave of financial company earnings as investors grew more concerned about the subprime mortgage market.


Bush says confident Iran provided weapons in Iraq

President George W. Bush on Wednesday said he was convinced a unit of Iran's military gave explosive devices to Iraqi militants but he could not prove Iran's leaders ordered the move.


'Shark Tale' Devours All Comers, Sets New Box-Office Record

highest October box-office pull in history. The DreamWorks flick bowed at #1 with $49.1 million, according to early estimates. A mob flick for the cartoon set, "Shark Tale" centers on a young fish named Oscar


By David Sterritt | Film critic of The Christian Science Monitor. A popular toothpaste used to claim it put an "invisible shield" onto your choppers.


The Pope addressing the crowd that gathered for prayers at Castel...

Nun shot dead in Somalia Italy on security alert Apology offends Jews John Hooper in Rome Monday September 18, 2006 The Guardian The Pope addressing the crowd that gathered for prayers at Castel Gandolfo.


"Pirates of the Caribbean: At  World's End," the third film in Walt Disney Co.'s lucrative  adventure franchise, sold an estimated $57 million of tickets  in its first two days of release across North America, the  company said on Saturday.


Toronto Maple Leafs fire general manager Ferguson

The Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager John Ferguson Jr. and appointed Cliff Fletcher in his place on an interim basis, the NHL team said on Tuesday.


Citing its concern for the effects of violent and pornographic content on China's impressionable youth, Beijing permanently closed down 1,600 Internet cafes and suspended the operations of another 18,000 between February and August.


Walmart.com: $498 Laptop Breaks Price Barrier

Walmart.com is releasing the Balance notebook computer in conjunction with Linspire, which makes a Linux-based operating system designed for laptops.