The TreasuryÂs schedule of financing this week included todayÂs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow.


The way to high returns is not to sell after a relatively large decline, but to hang on.


Suicide Bomber Kills 25 in Pakistani Mosque

SIALKOT, Pakistan  - A suicide bomber killed at  least 25 people in a mosque packed with worshippers and wounded  more than 50 when he blew himself up during Friday prayers in  the eastern Pakistani town of Sialkot, police said.


Kraft Foods Inc  on Wednesday posted a lower quarterly profit as higher costs for dairy products and other ingredients offset an 11 percent sales increase.


First presidential debate crucial to Kerry candidacy

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry Thursday night will engage in the first, and possibly most crucial, of three debates that will dictate the tone of the remaining weeks of a closely fought presidential race.


Filmmaker Spike Lee told a crowd at the University of Dayton to "do the right thing" in this year's presidential election.


ISRAELI troops hunting militants raided a West Bank hospital today, and Palestinian witnesses reported exchanges of fire in the area.


Creators Describe Xbox 360's Infinite Undiscovery

Infinite Undiscovery, a new role playing game for the Xbox 360, was announced by Microsoft Corp. just before the Tokyo Game Show. Beyond some screenshots and a brief trailer, not much has been disclosed about the action role-playing game. We sat down off the Game Show floor with Square Enix Producer Hajime Kojima and TriAce Director Hiroshi Ogawa, who was also the main planner for Star Ocean 3, to find out more.


When I get a particularly nasty headache, I race for the ibuprofen bottle and down three 200-milligram tablets (a dose long ago approved by my doctor) and get on with whatever I was doing, comforted by the knowledge that I've taken action to dull the pain and that I will feel better soon. When my husband has a headache, he delays doing anything -- including telling me, for whatever comfort that might bring -- and succumbs to the ibuprofen (taking just two tablets) only when the pain is so severe he can't do much else....


Russia steps up anti-terror efforts after Beslan amid tensions with US

Russia announced the creation of a new leadership structure for security services in the north Caucasus to combat terror in the region in the wake of the Beslan school hostage crisis, as tensions continued with United States over its stance towards Chechen rebels.


No child should ever have to live in fear in their own home. A home should be a place where you feel safe and loved; when I was a kid, our home was anything but that.


MRI better at spotting precancerous growths: study

MRI scans are far better than mammograms at spotting a type of precancerous growth before it becomes invasive breast cancer, a German researcher said on Sunday.


ATHENS - Ten seconds. Barely time enough to tie a shoe, wash a glass, get the paper off the porch. But when the moment comes, and eight men kneel at their blocks and peer down the empty, waiting track, it is as if the entire Olympics stop to watch.


Pressure mounted on Tony Blair last night to send British troops to...

PRESSURE mounted on Tony Blair last night to send British troops to the Asian communities ravaged by the tsunami to help rebuild devastated infrastructures as the death toll neared 150,000. He told The Herald ...


TOKYO - A record 2,201 cases of groping on Tokyo commuter trains were reported to police last year, with more than half committed during the jam-packed morning rush hour, police said Tuesday.


Phil Jackson wasn't particularly concerned with his personal losing streak. He was far more frustrated by the way the Lakers are playing.


The insurance industry planned to propose a series of steps the companies say would let more individuals obtain coverage.


A group of nationalist Russian lawmakers called Monday for a sweeping investigation aimed at outlawing all Jewish organizations and punishing officials who support them, accusing Jews of fomenting ethnic hatred and saying they provoke anti-Semitism.


The Lede Blog: Up Where the Jokes Are Weightless, Too

On the current space shuttle mission, Bo-class astronaut handles are giving way to a new naming convention involving baked goods. Or something.


Reggio Calabria, 19:32 - Calcio, Reggina: 18 convocati per l'Inter

Allenamento a porte chiuse per la Reggina in vista della gara di domani sera contro l'Inter, con il ...


New York Heresy: Successful Magazine Editor Leaves for a Smaller Job in the South

Sid Evans, the successful editor of Field & Stream, has decided to leave the magazine to edit a fledgling publication, surprising his colleagues.


Artists Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst sign a letter to the Guardian newspaper condemning the British Council over future plans.


Hispanic Community Finds Voice in Elections

There may be no better example of the Latino influence than in the results of the presidential election. Traditionally, the Democratic Party counts on winning votes from minority communities.


Sun Trying Something New ... Like Giving Away An Operating System

Sun Microsystems is trying a new marketing strategy ... giving away its new Solaris 10 operating system for free! "Hewlett Packard sells a printer at a low price and makes a lot of money on printer cartridges.


By Ussery, Harvey  Use these natural methods to build healthier soil. Starting a new garden isn't difficult. Most people begin by going out into their yards with a shovel or garden tiller, digging up the ground and putting in a few plants.


Divers Find Body of Missing Boy in Tuolumne River

By Eve Hightower, The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Mar. 9--Divers found the body of a 13-year-old Ceres boy who drowned in a rafting accident this morning on the Tuolumne River in Modesto.   The body was recovered around 4 p.m.


Traditionalists and gay Christians are cautious over a call for unity by the Archbishop of Canterbury amid the row about homosexual clergy.


Johnson holds on for emotional win, other Cup contenders go down ...

On a grim day for most of NASCAR's championship contenders, Jimmie Johnson took his third straight checkered flag. Johnson held off Mark Martin's dominating car to win Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, easing


Bank of England governor Mervyn King can expect tough questioning when he faces MPs on Thursday.


Wall Street Beat: Economy casts pall on earnings

As earnings reports rolled in from technology bellwethers, including Microsoft, Apple, Nokia, and Motorola, worries about the economy continued to overshadow good news this week.The fourth quarter of 2007 was strong for IT sales, but a downturn in the U.S. economy, which many analysts fear is slipping into recession, is undermining investor confidence in the sector. Share prices of technology companies have dropped since the start of the year, with the Nasdaq Composite Index sinking to pre-2007 levels.Microsoft provided some cheer Thursday, reporting a strong quarter for core products such as Windows Vista and Office 2007. Revenue for the quarter increased 30 percent year over year to $16.37 billion.Just as important as many market observers fear the U.S. is entering a recession that will affect technology, Microsoft also raised its forecast for its fiscal year, which ends June 30. Noting that Office and video game sales are doing better than expected, the company said it expects revenue for its fiscal year in the range of $59.9 billion to $60.5 billion. Three months ago, the forecast was $58.8 billion to $59.7 billion.The report, however, provided only a momentary uptick in Microsoft shares and the Nasdaq, even though other news on the software front was good.Enterprise database vendor Sybase, for example, said Thursday that it had its first billion-dollar sales year in seven years, helped by a 15 percent jump in revenue for the fourth quarter to $295.2 million. What's more, its forecast for this quarter remains strong."We have a balance in our product portfolio and a balance geographically as well," said company Chief Marketing Officer Raj Nathan.Though Sybase has a stronghold in the financial vertical market -- a sector that is in trouble -- Nathan pointed out that the company is strong in the telecom arena as well, does about 50 percent of its business outside the U.S., and is developing new analytics products that will help financial companies manage risk and do program trading.The company was one of the few that ended the week on a happy note with its share price increasing by $0.56 to close Friday at $27.44.Other companies did not fare so well, as investors jumped on any scrap of bad news. Apple got hit hard even though it reported quarterly revenue of $9.6 billion, a whopping 35 percent year-over-year increase. Investors were spooked about slowing iPod sales and a weak forecast for this quarter. iPod shipments of 22.1 million were about 10 percent below what had been expected.Apple shares plunged, dropping from $161.36 last Friday to $130.01 this Friday.Motorola had a rough week, reporting Tuesday an 84 percent plunge in income for the fourth quarter to $100 million and warning that its market-share losses would continue as the U.S. market -- the company's cell-phone stronghold -- continues to slump until next year. Company shares dropped $2.27 to hit $10.05 Wednesday on the news, and stayed below $11 through the week."Management's view of [a] recovery being a 2009 event pushes the recovery further past the horizon most investors are willing to hear at this point," said Citigroup Global Markets in a research report.Nokia, with hit products and a strong presence in Asia, on Thursday reported a 44 percent rise in profit for the fourth quarter, to €1.84 billion ($2.7 billion), on a 34 percent sales increase. A slump in U.S. sales was more than offset elsewhere. Nokia shares jumped Thursday on the news, rising $4.05 to close at $36.48 -- and then fell right back down Friday after IDC issued a report that suggested Nokia's confidence in 2008 was misplaced.In an economy that has investors focusing on the bad news, it's going to take some evidence of strong sales in the current quarter to bring confidence -- and tech share prices -- back up to where they were. The Nasdaq finished 2007 up by 9.8 percent, but in the first four weeks of this year, last year's gain has been wiped out with the index closing Friday almost 300 points down from the end of December.


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Suicide Bomber Kills 16 in Kabul Near Embassy

The Kabul bombing came amid a sharp escalation of violence in Afghanistan.


Anaheim Angels Team Report - September 22

(Sports Network) - The Anaheim Angels need to start winning some games to get into the postseason and they hope to begin with the finale of their three-game series against the Seattle Mariners tonight at Safeco Field.


Troy McClain may have been fired by Donald Trump during last year's inaugural run of the reality television show "The Apprentice," but that isn't stopping several universities and colleges from recruiting him to star on their campuses.


At least three people die and many are hurt as a storm wreaks havoc at a firework display in Budapest.


Investment is Needed to Stop an Olympic Stink ; MONDAY VIEW

By FRED PEARCE  THE Olympics could be smelly.   A pong over the track, sewage backing up into the athletes' village and water sports suspended by lumpy bits in the river.


Report: Mass. ill-prepared for bioterror attack

BOSTON Massachusetts is the least-prepared of all states to handle a bioterrorist attack, according to a study released yesterday.


A suicide attacker sped up to a US military convoy near Fallujah and detonated an explosives-packed vehicle yesterday, killing seven Marines and three Iraqi soldiers, US military officials said.


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Global chip sales shoot to record high in August

(InfoWorld) - Worldwide semiconductor sales surged to a record high $20.5 billion in August,Â led by memory chips, particularly DRAM (dynamic RAM) and NAND flash, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Tuesday. Strong PC sales helped boost both DRAM and microprocessor sales, the SIA said. And in a good sign for users, average selling prices for microprocessors fell 18 percent compared to last year due to stiff competition between makers such as Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. Chips used in consumer electronics devices showed strong growth as producers began stocking up ahead of the important holiday season. The sharp decline in gasoline prices has also been an aid, the SIA noted, since consumers can spend their fuel savings on electronic devices instead. The global chip industry derives over half of its revenue from consumer products such as mobile phones, MP3 players, and digital cameras. The August sales record was an increase of 10.5 percent over the same time last year, and 2.1 percent better than July, when chip sales totaled $20.1 billion. The previous record for one-month worldwide chip sales was $20.4 billion, set in November of last year.


Heilbroner, Best-Selling Economics Author, Dies

Economist Robert Heilbroner, author of one of the best-selling economics books of all time and known for his entertaining approach to an often obscure subject, has died at the age of 85, the New School University said on Wednesday.


Trade body claims ITA changes are afoot The European Commission has brushed aside claims that tariff duties could be re-introduced on IT products.â¦


US bond insurer MBIA shocks investors with scale of guarantees for risky US investments linked to home loans.


NEW YORK -- Oil prices have moved to fresh record highs of almost $47 a barrel on concerns about potential supply disruptions in Russia and Iraq.


MONCTON - A dairy farmer in northern New Brunswick says the price of milk and other dairy products should reflect reality. Dairy farmers across the country will find out in the next month or so whether they can charge more money for their milk.


Harmony Gold Makes Offer for Gold Fields

Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd., the biggest miner of South African gold, made an $8.1 billion all-stock bid Monday to takeover competitor Gold Fields Ltd. — on the condition that Gold Fields step away from its planned $2.1 billion acquisition of Iamgold Corp.


Africa needs regional vaccination campaigns for its children, Wade says

Africa needs to coordinate vaccination campaigns for its children on a regional level, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade told a conference on immunisation and child health.


Glaskowsky passes along some feedback from the OLPC organization.


Sheen set to become highest-paid sitcom star

After two months of  negotiations, "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen is close  to finalizing a new salary pact that would make him the  highest-paid comedy star in television today.


Indian officials have ordered a probe into alleged political and financial support given to forest bandit Veerappan, killed Monday in a shootout with police.


Sailors plucked from trimaran off New Zealand

Helicopters rescued 10 sailors from a French trimaran that overturned off the east coast of New Zealand on Monday.


Actually, after some research, we found out Munich's Oktoberfest starts Sept. 18 and goes through Oct.


Do It Yourself: ; Water Pressure May Be Too High

By Gene Austin  Q: A few years ago, the pressure regulator valve on our main water line failed and some water pipes in our home burst, causing considerable damage. We have a new valve but I worry about it failing also.


Spain in charge as Roddick is repelled by Nadal

Rafael Nadal upset Andy Roddick 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (6), 6-2 and gave Spain a commanding 2-0 lead over the United States in the Davis Cup final on Friday.


A man is found guilty of murdering his girlfriend and burying her in a cellar in Greater Manchester.


Miami, Fort Lauderdale Airline Service Slowly Returning

Airlines plan to begin flying their first jets into Miami International Airport late this morning with storm warnings down in South Florida for Hurricane Frances.


Russian Press Screams 'terror' After Plane Crashes

The stark contrasts of Russian news reporting were out in the open Thursday: Dailies that largely remain out of state hands screamed "terrorism" in bold front-page headlines


A child is stabbed to death at a primary school in the Netherlands, Dutch media report.


Russia agrees to US deal that writes off $33bn of Iraq debt

RUSSIA finally signed up yesterday to an agreement between 19 nations to write off $33 billion (Â£17.8 billion) of Iraqâs debt. The agreement was confirmed by a US Treasury official at


Thanksgiving Dinner Cheaper Than Last Year -Survey

Americans gathering for dinner this  Thanksgiving holiday will have at least one thing to be  thankful for: a less expensive meal.


LeAnn Rimes canceled three concerts this week because she is to undergo surgery for a leg infection, her publicist said Monday.


Planning for the Worst Just Part of the Launch

By RACHEL DAVIS Before the countdown to launch finishes at Kennedy Space Center today at 7:38 p.m., the dozens of what-ifs and worst-case scenarios have been contemplated, vetted and planned for by the hundred or so emergency personnel tasked with assuring the space shuttle a safe send-off.


Closing operazione, costata 152 mln euro, il 16 luglio


Al-Qaida video messages of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahri can now be downloaded to cell phones, the terror network announced as part of its attempts to extend its influence.


Teen accused of making threats about school, possessing weapons

A 17-year-old charged with making terrorist threats against his high school, fellow students and a police officer said at his arraignment that he would do anything "to help the community" in the wake of his arrest.


The four sponsors of the Middle East peace process discuss a US-led summit planned for November.


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CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says getting funding for the nanotechnology Manhattan Project is the right idea. But is anybody listening?


Stars Place Modano on IR, Recall Lundqvist

The Dallas Stars put Mike Modano on injured reserve Thursday after he missed his fifth straight game because of a lower-body injury.


Chinese director faces blacklist with new movie

Li Yu, one of China's few  up-and-coming women filmmakers, has just emerged from an ordeal  worthy of Alice in Wonderland.


Too big, too small, just right? Analysis There are two main problems facing the retail broadband market: it isn't great to be small, unless you are really small, and it isn't easy to be big, unless you are really big.â¦


The WizardsÃÂ sport an emotional hangover from Sunday night's OT victory and despite a spirited rally, fall to the suspension-depleted Nuggets, 117-108.


Stocks regain some of Tuesday's losses as Fed chief indicates everything is okay.


Football; Patriots Day: the Jets; Aiming High; Jets' Pennington Is ...

HEMPSTEAD, NY - He was drafted in the first round in 2000 out of Marshall, at the head of the same quarterback class that yielded Tom Brady, but Chad Pennington's road to success has been more deliberate.


Thieves break in at Romney's Boston headquarters

Two men broke into Republican  presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's Boston campaign headquarters  early on Thursday, the second break-in of the offices in five  months, a spokesman for the local prosecutor said.


Roma, 16:24 - CALCIO, DOPING: CHIESTI 6 MESI PER COTTAFAVA

La Procura Antidoping del Coni ha deferito alla Disciplinare della Federcalcio, con una richiesta di...


City managers and planners say traffic must be managed in a crowding world, but how do you have a prosperous city and not have it choke on its own wealth?


Yemen says will take most Yemeni Guantanamo inmates

Yemen said on Sunday it had agreed with the United States to take back most of the remaining Yemeni inmates held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.


TOKYO - Carlos Ghosn, the head of Nissan Motor Co., and General Motors Corp. CEO Richard Wagoner plan to hold talks this week in Paris, Kyodo News agency said Monday, citing unidentified sources close to negotiations.


DKNY's spring is a well-blended smoothie

Mix it up. That was the message Donna Karan conveyed as she presented her spring DKNY collection Sunday at her downtown studio.


Immigration and Integration Minister Rita Verdonk was one of three speakers at the impromptu memorial service for the brutally murdered Theo Van Gogh in central Amsterdam on 2 November.


Enron Pressured Merrill in Deal -Attorney

Enron Corp. (ENRNQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) , desperate to meet profit targets, "parked" unwanted power generating barges at Merrill Lynch in a sham sale designed to


Tension mounts among rival supporters as Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki battle for the leadership of South Africa's ruling party


Roma, 22:56 - CALCIO, LIPPI: CAPELLO NO ITALIA? SI E' PERSO QUALCOSA BELLO

Fabio Capello ha ribadito oggi, nel corso della conferenza stampa di presentazione da ct dell'Ighilt...


Ministro Turco: Governo sta pensando a tale eventualita'


Former minister raises fear of HIV blood cover-up

Â· Lord Owen claims officials knew of hepatitis risk Â· 1,700 dead and many terminally ill after blunder


War-weary Iraqis inspect damage after Najaf; five killed in fresh ...

War-weary Iraqis returned to devastated offices and shops in the holy city of Najaf on Saturday after three weeks of clashes as US forces monitored a fragile ceasefire, but violence persisted in Baghdad, killing at least five people.


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THOMASTOWN, Ireland -- Playing some of his best golf in the worst conditions, Ernie Els breezed through a wacky day of weather at the American Express Championship on Friday by starting with four straight birdies and finishing with an 8-under 64.


Nokia to put Microsoft search on cellphones

The world's top handset maker Nokia   NOK1V.HE said on Thursday it has agreed with Microsoft   MSFT.O to integrate Live Search capabilities into Nokia's   Mobile Search.


Lebanese opposition parties join forces for the first time to counter Syria's influence over Lebanese politics.


The phenomenon is especially pronounced in Britain, where the fiercely competitive tabloid press requires a constant supply of celebrities — A-list, B-list, C-list and below.


Officials in India's Andhra Pradesh state say an HIV test will soon be compulsory before marriage.


CHICAGO -- Shares of Kraft Foods Inc. fell Tuesday as the company's CEO announced a new phase of the company's turnaround plan that she hopes will help the world's second-largest food and beverage maker revive its slumping sales.


Agents Embrace Tech Tools to Sell Homes ; Virtual Tours of Property Save Time for Everybody

By Matt Glynn  Home shoppers can be excused if they feel deja vu when they walk into a home for sale.  Thanks to an explosion of technology tools, prospective buyers can "tour" a home before they pull into the driveway to check it out.


Palestinian PM sees no '08 Israel accord

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


A referendum is under way in Venezuela to decide if President Hugo Chavez should remain in office.


Gregory Vignal's penalty sends Rangers into the Uefa Cup group stage after a nail-biting 120 minutes at Ibrox.


Stocks had an uneven week after glum economic data and the turmoil in Pakistan led to sell-offs.


U.S. Mulls Stopping Aid if No Peace Deal in S. Sudan

The United States next week  intends to tell Sudan and its southern opposition that offers  of aid may be withdrawn if an agreement is not signed soon to  end Africa's longest-running civil war, its U.N. ambassador  said.


Branson's Reality Show to Bow in November

NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Fox network has set Nov. 9 for  the premiere of Virgin Records/Virgin Megastore founder Richard  Branson's reality show.


Brazil President: New IMF Deal Not Needed

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that Brazil doesn't need a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund to protect its economy.


Scania posts strong 2007 earnings, sees smooth ride ahead

Swedish truckmaker Scania announced Wednesday robust earnings for the fourth quarter and full-year 2007 boosted by strong demand in most markets, and forecast a smooth ride for 2008 and 2009.


Cheney Seeks to Switch New Jersey to Bush

Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday made a play for the traditionally Democratic-leaning state of New Jersey with a sharp attack on Democrat John Kerry's stance on the war on terrorism.


Africa ICT protocol to speed network building

(InfoWorld) - A new framework for regulatory and policy issues recently signed by African information and communication technology (ICT) ministers should speed implementation of the continent's biggest broadband networks, they say. At a meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, two weeks ago, ICT ministers signed a protocol that hammers together guidelines for new and ongoing projects. The meeting was organized by the e-Africa Commission, part of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), and brought together ministers from eastern and southern Africa. Zambian Communications and Transport Permanent Secretary Peter Tembo told the IDG News Service that the aim of the new guidelines and infrastructure plans is to integrate Africa's telecommunications by connecting networks across the continent. Rwandan President Paul Kagame after the meeting said the new protocol will enable eastern and Southern African governments to work together to develop the region's telecommunications sector and to bring down the high cost of communication. The e-Africa Commission operates under the aegis of NEPAD, whose broadband infrastructure network seeks to ensure a level playing field and equal access to infrastructure. The e-Africa Commission has two major plans: to integrate existing infrastructure, and to construct new infrastructure. The protocol commits the signatories to the construction and operation of broadband infrastructure networks including the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSY) project. The other major project is Comtel, a broadband infrastructure project spearheaded by the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in conjunction with NEPAD. It is to connect 21 eastern and southern African countries to Europe and Asia. The protocol also calls for African countries to harmonize their national policies and regulations to facilitate the construction and operation of the infrastructure. At the moment, eastern and southern African countries have different policies and regulatory methods and agencies. In addition, the protocol provides for the formation of a so-called special purpose vehicle (SPV), a consortium made up of regional telecommunication companies to own, manage and maintain the EASSY project and terrestrial infrastructure network. "The protocol facilitates provision of ICT broadband infrastructures to support high-speed, high-quality and reliable telecommunication in the eastern and southern African region," said Tembo. The EASSY project will be built by French telecommunication giant Alcatel SA -- soon to merge with the U.S.'s Lucent Technologies Inc. -- at the cost of US$280 million, and is expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2007. The company to construct the Comtel project has not yet been named. However, the project is expected to be operational in the third quarter of 2007 and will cost $30 million, according to Comesa assistant secretary general Sindiso Ngwenya. The Comtel project will be owned and operated by the national telecommunication organizations from the 21 countries.


Extremist Islam may be rising in Morocco

Little would seem to connect a soldier, a shopkeeper, airline pilots' wives and a woman known for helping people in need. But all have been named as suspects in a purported Islamic terrorist plot, suggesting extremism may be leaping Morocco's class divides.


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Afghan coalition forces kill 40 insurgents

Coalition forces killed about 40 militants in an operation in eastern Afghanistan this week, a coalition spokesman said Friday.


Postal workers are staging another 24-hour strike as part of an ongoing row over pay and jobs.


Wall Street was expected to edge higher  at Friday's open as the price of crude oil slipped, in thin  trade ahead of the New Year celebrations.


AMERICA/CANADA - Simposio Nazionale sulla Teologia del Corpo per riproporre il vero senso dell'amore, del matrimonio e della famiglia Edmonton (Agenzia Fides) - Si celebra il 15-16 giugno il Primo Simposio Nazionale sulla Teologia del Corpo promosso dall'Organizzazione Cattolica Vita e Famiglia (COLF), a Edmonton, Alberta. Secondo quanto spiegano gli organizzatori, sono varie le ca...


Federer Opens With Easy Win at U.S. Open

NEW YORK -- Roger Federer and Justin Henin played like No. 1 seeds Monday and Nikolay Davydenko was a sure thing, too, on the opening day of the U.S. Open. The final Grand Slam event of the season started on a sparkling morning, and Federer was his usual sharp self.


Torino, 19:04 - CALCIO, COBOLLI GIGLI: SU NEDVED E CAMORANESI SONO OTTIMISTA

Sono in corso nella sede della Juventus le trattative tra la società bianconera, Nedved e Cam...


England kept up their charge for automatic World Cup qualification with a workman-like 1-0 victory over Azerbaijan in some appalling conditions.


Rejuvenated attacker Alessandro Del Piero inspired Juventus to a 2-0 win over AS Roma that restored their five point title advantage on holders AC Milan.


Ukraine's Presidential Election Re-Run Nears

Ukraine's opposition presidential candidate, Viktor Yushchenko, has urged his supporters to keep up the pressure for a free and fair re-run Sunday as his rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, warned of the possibility of further unrest.


Sanyo to share battery recall cost with Lenovo

Troubled Japanese electronics  maker Sanyo Electric Co. said on Friday it would shoulder with  China's Lenovo Group the cost of recalling 205,000 Sanyo-made  laptop battery packs that can overheat.


The National League's best offense had no luck against Chris Carpenter. The St. Louis Cardinals' right-hander had stuff reminiscent of his 2005 Cy Young season.


Virgin's Branson may buy into AirAsia: report

British billionaire Richard Branson of Virgin Group is touted to be taking a stake in Malaysia's new AirAsia long-haul budget airline, the Star newspaper reported.


Costa d'Avorio, uccisi dai francesi 30 ivoriani

Continuano gli scontri nella Costa d'Avorio: il presidente della Assemblea nazionale Mamadou Coulibaly ha accusato l'esercito francese di aver ucciso una trentina di ivoriani, e di averne feriti un centinaio.


French carmaker Peugeot-Citroen reports a slump in full-year profits, amid weakening worldwide sales.


China city tightens Internet control after protest

A Chinese city planned to censor online  chatroom exchanges and ban anonymous postings after residents  used the Internet to organize a mass protest against a chemical  plant, Chinese media reported on Friday.


In a move that beats competitors Yahoo, Microsoft, America Online and Ask Jeeves to the starting gate, Internet search giant Google (GOOG) on Thursday announced a program enhancement


Libraries Shun Deals to Place Books on Web

Several major research libraries have rebuffed offers from Google and Microsoft to scan their books, instead signing on with a nonprofit effort.


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Reports say Liverpool are close to agreeing a Â£450m deal to allow a Dubai-based consortium to take control of the club.


Two popular rap acts occupied the top two spots on the U.S. album charts Wednesday, with the Game's "Doctor's Advocate" coming in at No. 1.


The Independent Spirit film awards plan to honour director Robert Altman, who died three months ago.


AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein breaks silence to tell ABC News' Nightline about the NSA eavesdropping on the internet, but reveals little new information. In 27B Stroke 6.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: January 14-18, 2008

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.


Soderling Upsets Spadea, Gains Lyon Final

Sweden's Robin Soderling beat seventh-seeded American Vince Spadea 6-2, 6-4 Saturday to reach the final of the Lyon Open.


One down, two to go. President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry were talking foreign policy Thursday night at the University of Miami.


Family 'heartbroken' â CARE director believed executed in Iraq

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


Cease and desist for scores A Canadian website which offered versions of sheet music - mostly from long dead composers - has been forced to close after receiving a cease and desist letter from lawyers representing a German music publisher.â¦


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Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] offered a surprising pre-debate concession to President Bush [related, bio] yesterday, saying Bush's flip-flop attacks have worked.


Rolling Stone magaizne names top 500 songs of all time

NEW YORK - Rolling Stone magazine has named the top 500 songs of all-time, and, well, the No. 1 song isn't exactly a complete unknown.


Opel to Post 500 Mln Euro '04 Loss-Source

General Motors Corp.'s German  division Adam Opel AG will widen its operating loss to around  500 million euros ($681 million) for 2004, a company source  said on Wednesday.


The RIAA unveils P2PLawsuits.com, a site that allows people turned in by their universities or ISPs for copyright infringement to settle their cases in advance of due process. In Listening Post


Microsoft Takes Lead in Software For Handhelds

Microsoft Corp. is no longer an also-ran in the market for handheld-computer software. For the past three months, gadgets running the software giant's Windows Mobile operating system outsold Palm handhelds, finally overtaking a rival that first popularized the electronic datebook organizers in the mid-1990s.


NEC Elec falls on report profit will miss forecast

TOKYO: Shares in NEC Electronics Corp had their biggest fall since Oct 12 following a report that said Japan's third biggest chipmaker will miss its profit forecast as demand declines for semiconductors used in mobile phones and DVD recorders.


Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai shows defiance after being beaten while in police custody.


Roma, 18:02 - CALCIO, ROMA: OKAKA IN PRESTITO AL MODENA

Si profila la cessione in prestito al Modena per Stefano Okaka. Lo ha annunciato Domenico Scopelliti...


Putin springs surprise choice for PM's job

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed his prime minister on Wednesday, clearing the way for him to appoint a new premier who is likely to become the leading candidate in an election for president next March.


Foreign forensic experts have joined the desperate race to identify Thailand's tsunami victims as the death toll and the number of missing mounts and people give up hope of finding loved ones alive.


French rally raid hero Richard Sainct lost his life yesterday, after crashing out of the Pharaoh Rally in Egypt. In a press release, Sainct's team KTM announced the rider was found unconscious on the route by other competitors, but still alive.


Former US President Bill Clinton is breathing on his own after heart surgery, but will need weeks to recover.


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


The city has been sending homeless men to poorly-run adult homes, which is forbidden under state rules. The actions say a great deal about the operations of the city's shelters.


The senior leadership of House Democrats, citing three rebukes of Rep. Tom DeLay by the House ethics committee in a week, called Thursday for him to be ousted as majority leader.


Capello warns Beckham not to expect any favours

Fabio Capello has warned David Beckham he won't be influenced by sentiment when he decides if the England midfielder deserves to win his 100th cap against Switzerland.


GAZA CITY: An elderly Palestinian woman was killed yesterday by Israeli army gunfire in the Jabaliya refugee camp, the main focus of a massive military offensive in northern Gaza.


The "Watercube," one of the two iconic venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was unveiled on Monday


A Conservative MP was suspended from parliament for 10 days Thursday for misuse of public funds over the employment of his student son as a researcher.


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Markets welcome Bush victory with a stock rally

Wall Street cheered the incumbentâs victory with a day of active trading and a rise in the major indexes. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 101.


Philadelphia are out to upset champions New England in Super Bowl XXXIX.


Israeli Cabinet Adopts Measures to Support Palestinian Elections

Israel's cabinet adopted a series of measures Sunday, aimed at facilitating Palestinian elections on January 9. The Israeli cabinet's approval of the measures means Palestinians will be given


How to make an extra $730 thousand by doing nothing.


Brain Tumor Treatment Guidelines Not Always Followed

TUESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Many oncologists who treat patients with brain tumors are prescribing anti-seizure medications too often while not using antidepressants and chemotherapy enough, researchers report.


Iran Encounter Grimly Echoes â02 War Game

In a military simulation, small speedboats like those used by Iran in an incident last weekend were able to inflict devastating damage on more powerful warships.


Globalization and low taxes have created a golden age of inexpensive wine and liquor, but cheap booze comes at a heavy societal cost.


Germany now would welcome Cruise production

The German Defense  Ministry is scrambling to qualify its stance on the Tom Cruise  World War Two thriller "Valkyrie," saying Thursday that,  despite reports to the contrary, it has no opposition to the  film shooting in Germany.


UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 17 -- Retired Canadian army Lt. Gen. RomÃÂ¿o Dallaire, a former U.N. commander whose warnings of Rwandan genocide in the early 1990s went unheeded by U.N. leaders, advised the newly appointed leader of U.N. forces in Darfur to expect little backing from his political masters as...


R&B singer Ashanti reaches an out-of-court settlement in a bitter contract dispute with her former producer.


Patriots defensive end Ty Warren tried to keep a low profile during preseason. But that became difficult after he signed a five-year contract and was named a defensive captain.


US seeks UN Security Council actions on Myanmar

The United States on Friday  asked the U.N. Security Council to deal with Myanmar, whose  junta government has jailed opponents, persecuted minorities  and sent refugees fleeing into neighboring states.


A mortar attack on a tented dining hall at a US military base killed 24 people and wounded more than 60 in the Iraqi city of Mosul yesterday in one of the deadliest attacks on US forces since they invaded.


European equities hit new 5½-year highs on Thursday in a broad advance led by heavyweight banking, oil and mining stocks.


Madrid: French and Spanish rescue aircraft and boats yesterday assisted a cruise ship limping along in the Mediterranean with more than 700 people aboard after a storm knocked out its engines.


European shares hit by falling resource stocks

European equities fell on Tuesday as gains for carmakers and other auto-sector stocks were offset by losses in the oil, mining and utilities sectors.


Chiesto stanziamento di risorse per contratti in Finanziaria


Metro Atlantaâs best home mortgage rates continue to hold at historic 30-year lows this week. After being grounded last week, the airlines are raising fares again to cover escalating fuel costs.


HE HAS always put his career first, listening to his fatherâs advice not to marry because a wife would only get in the way of his golf.


Orange Revolution of Viktor Yushchenko in the Ukraine Continues

Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko and his political coalition partners in the national parliament are seeking enactment of laws to ensure a "transparent


Oil prices boost French oil firm Total's profit but production dips

PARIS  - High oil prices helped Total SA's profit to jump 38 per cent in the third quarter, the French oil company said Wednesday, but production fell for the first time in four years.


Growling dog scares postmen off a British street

Postmen will no longer deliver the mail on foot to a residential street in Britain due to fear of being savaged by a growling dog, a postal spokesman said.


Contratto da quattro milioni per un triennio


Turkey masses more troops, raids in Iraq confirmed

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes and troops attacked Kurdish rebels inside Iraq this week, security sources said on Wednesday, but Ankara wants to hold back from any major incursion for now to give diplomacy a chance.


Movie Review | 'The Eye': Itâs Enough to Make Anyone Blink

âThe Eyeâ is the latest Western deconstruction of a successful Asian horror movie and it is louder and more literal than its inspiration.


Microsoft Readies Next Business IM Server

A little over a year after introducing the first version of Office Live Communications Server, Microsoft says it plans to release the next version of its enterprise instant messaging software, in December.


Hewitt Survives Saulnier; Agassi Rolls Past Mathieu

After sweeping through his first two opponents, Lleyton Hewitt finally found a challenge at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.


China peackeepers aim to change image in Darfur

On one shoulder, Lt. Liu Jinzhao has a sky-blue UN patch signifying membership in a Chinese peacekeeping unit destined for Darfur. On the other shoulder, there is a rather large chip.


BRCA Mutations Up Risk of Non-Breast Cancers Too

NEW YORK  - It's now well known that people  who carry mutations in the BRCA 1 and 2 genes are prone to  ovarian and breast cancer, but new findings show that these  genes also increase risk of certain other cancers as well.


A couple are airlifted to hospital after their car plunges 75ft over cliffs on the Cornish coast.


The family of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane will discuss the inquiry into his killing with Bertie Ahern.


Terry tallies two to put club five points up on Arsenal

Defender John Terry scored twice in three minutes Saturday to help Chelsea beat Charlton 4-0 and open up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.


Frank Lloyd Wright Stays Busy in Buffalo

Buffalo is taking a surprising step to lure architecture tourists: 45 years after the architect's death, three new Wright buildings are in the works.


Roma, 14:24 - CALCIO, DE LAURENTIIS: NOCERINO? FORSE AMA PIU' FIRENZE DI NAPOLI

Nocerino è sempre piÃ¹ vicino allaFiorentina e Aurelio De Laurentiis ne prende atto: ''Buon pe...


Wild ink Hill despite steroid suspension

Just when Sean Hill thought a steroid scandal might mark the end of his NHL career, the Minnesota Wild called to tell him to come on home.


Teen store sales jump, but retailers lag

Teen-oriented retailers reported   sharply higher sales in August as kids flocked to malls ahead   of the new school year, but chains targeting adults fared   worse, as a slowing housing market and higher energy prices   crimped spending.


New crop no challenge to Bollywood stars' hegemony

Having survived onslaughts by waves of star kids and supermodels, the Hindi film industry's over 40-year-old reigning superstars are showing no signs of slowing down and have little to fear from the new crop of entrants.


La direzione distrettuale antimafia conclude un'indagine durata due anniL'organizzazione gestiva l'economia della zona: usura e racket                                                  Le mani della 'ndrangheta sul turismo Quarantuno ordinanze a Vibo Valentia


Prostitute killer hunt narrows in on five suspects: reports

Police hunting a killer dubbed the "Suffolk Strangler" after the deaths of five prostitutes are focusing on five key suspects, media reports said.


Like heroin addiction, but louder A "self-proclaimed feminist" psychiatrist has finally thrown in the towel and admitted her fellow females do indeed talk more than men, The Daily Mirror reports.â¦


Retail gasoline price jumps to 6-week high

U.S. retail gasoline prices jumped 5.5 cents over the last week to their highest level in six weeks, the government said on Tuesday.


Oil flat near $59, ample inventories weigh

Oil steadied on Friday at around $59 a barrel in trade muted by the long U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend, after tumbling on a rise in stockpiles in top oil consumer the United States.


Ex-Klansman found guilty in Mississippi killings

JACKSON, Mississippi  - A former Ku Klux Klansman was found guilty of kidnapping on Thursday in the 1964 killings of two black men in Mississippi, a case that highlighted white supremacist violence during the civil rights era.


Willis signs contract extension with Detroit

Pitcher Dontrelle Willis and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a three-year $29 million contract extension on Thursday.


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ETA Returns with Five Bombs in Madrid, No Injuries

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


Malaysia testing 3 people for bird flu; says outbreak isolated

Malaysian officials on Saturday were testing three people who fell ill in a village hit by the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, after international health officials warned that the virus appeared to be entrenched in parts of


Royal Bank of Canada  subsidiary RBC Centura Inc said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire Alabama National BanCorporation  in a $1.6 billion deal that will add to the Canadian bank's presence in the U.S. Southeast.


TierneyLab: 2008-2108 Prediction Contest

If you have any brilliant predictions for either 2008 or 2108, I'd like to offer you a prize. But I can guarantee delivery only for the 2008 winner. The prize is a copy of "America 1908," by Jim Rasenberger, a very good book about a very good year for technology. In 1908, the Wright brothers [...].


Technology 'geniuses' make pilgrimmages to Microsoft

Mohamed Radwan came from Egypt to Microsoft's US campus to show Bill Gates a way software can strip away the stigma of being disabled.


Torino, 18:13 - CALCIO, JUVE: STOP DI UN MESE PER GIANNICHEDDA

Del Piero e Trezeguet verso il recupero. Questa la buona notizia per Deschamps. I due attaccanti pot...


Sunni Cleric Says Fallujah Attracted Hundreds of Recruits

A series of car bombings, ambushes and assassinations across the country's most restive regions Saturday killed several civilians, police and clerics.


WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Justin Gray and Eric Williams teamed up to make sure No. 1 Wake Forest rebounded from an embarrassing loss.


CES: Intel CEO says get ready for the Personal Internet

Intel CEO Paul Otellini talked about the next Internet generation in his CES keynote speech.


Livorno: papa' di un disperso noleggia aereo per aiutare le ...

LIVORNO - Il padre di uno dei tre giovani dispersi in mare al largo di Livorno da sabato scorso ha deciso di affittare un aereo per partecipare alle ricerche. L'uomo, a bordo di un Cessna, ha sorvolato il


Zimbabwe Opposition Legislator Sentenced to Year in Prison With ...

Roy Bennett, one of three white lawmakers in Zimbabwe's Parliament, has been taken to prison to serve a year with hard labor. He was sentenced by a Parliament dominated by the ruling Zanu PF party.


Hewitt Breezes Through to Quarter-Finals in Adelaide

MELBOURNE  - World number three Lleyton Hewittswept into the quarterfinals of the Australian men's hard-courtchampionship on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-4 second round win overArgentina's Agustin Calleri.


MmO2 links with Japan entertainment service

British mobile users will get a chance from next year to access i-mode, the runaway success Japanese entertainment service, after MmO2 yesterday agreed to adopt the technology pioneered by NTT DoCoMo.


A suicide bomber killed the governor of Afghanistan's southeastern Paktia province today, the Interior Ministry said. The attack follows a dramatic rise in Taliban-led violence in Afghanistan.


Wealthy couples in East China's Zhejiang Province who choose to flout family planning regulations by having two children could face fines of up to 1 million yuan ($129,000), provincial officials said on Wednesday .


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


Few women will vote in Afghanistan's election because of threats by warlords, Human Rights Watch says.


On Valentine's Day, the Bruins' six-game road trip, their longest of 2006-07, got off to a wicked start.


Wales claim their first win at Twickenham for 20 years as they stage an astounding second-half comeback to defeat England.


Gemstar-TV Guide Intl 3Q Financial Table >GMST

LOS ANGELES (Dow Jones)--Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. (GMST) posted a sharply wider third-quarter loss weighed down by a large impairment charge related to its TV Guide business.


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza  - Palestinian militants blew up part of the wall between Gaza and Egypt on Wednesday, and tens of thousands of Palestinians poured into Egypt to stock up on food and fuel in short supply due to an Israeli blockade.


France's economy minister said Societe Generale, reeling from losses blamed on a rogue trader, is in crisis and may need to ditch its chairman.


Wind-Farm Firm Rejects Claims It Has Broken EC Wildlife Rules

By Peter MacMahon Scottish Goverment Editor  THE company behind controversial plans to site the world's largest onshore wind farm in the Western Isles last night strongly denied that pressing ahead with the project would breach European rules on protecting wildlife.


This was a high-flying, high-scoring show even Chad Johnson and all his props couldn't top.


USC star quarterback Matt Leinart will use the time before the Jan. 15 deadline to declare for the NFL draft to consider all of his options.


Concertgoers, Please Clap, Talk or Shout at Any Time

In the best of circumstances silence during a good performance becomes something palpable, not just an absence of noise. Involved audiences can shout approval without making a sound.


Amnesty urges Nigeria to curb sexual abuse by forces

Nigeria should urgently overhaul its legal system to curb widespread sexual violence against women, including rape by security forces and police, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.


In the complex, expensive and emotionally charged world of fertility treatment, doctors are sounding a call to arms to reverse the soaring rate of multiple births.


Experts Predict Mount St. Helens Eruption

The flurry of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens intensified further Thursday, and one scientist put the chance of a small eruption happening in the next few days at 70 percent.


Bandleader and clarinetist Artie  Shaw, famed for his recording of "Begin the Beguine" and one of  the giants of the swing era of jazz, died on Thursday at age  94, his manager Will Curtis said.


Auroras and Broadstream Will Combine to Create Avail Media, a Leading Next Generation Media Services Company

IPTV and advanced media services companies Auroras Entertainment, LLC and Broadstream Communications, Inc. have signed a Letter of Intent to merge following shareholder approval.  The name of the combined entity will be Avail Media, Inc. ("Avail").


Yahoo to Offer RealNetworksâ Music Service on Its Site

Yahoo will cease operating its online music subscription service and switch its customers to RealNetworksâ Rhapsody music service as part of a new deal.


MEXICO CITY - Hundreds of police and federal agents stormed a town on the Mexican capital's southern outskirts last night, breaking down doors in an effort to collar leaders of a mob that burned two federal agents to death in the area.


No violence, no UN pullout will derail key Iraq vote

Iraq's interim government intends to proceed with elections in January even if the United Nations withdraws its experts from the country


It might have raked in over a million pounds at the UK box office, but the remake of the 1966 classic "Alfie" is still not attracting as many fans as the original film starring Michael Caine.


Mystery Objects Prompts Third Heat Shield Inspection for Atlantis Crew      (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

SPACE.com / CAPE  CANAVERAL, - The six astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis will conduct an unprecedented third inspection of their orbiter's heat shield before landing this week to ensure its integrity after an unidentified object appeared to shake free of the spacecraft this morning, NASA's shuttle chief said late Tuesday.


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More than 5,000 people attend a memorial service for Australian television naturalist Steve Irwin.


Stocks fly on the nice rumor, but it's still a rumor nonetheless.


Two more London addresses are found to have traces of radiation in the wake of Alexander Litvinenko's death.


Flight Safety Technologies, Inc. Completes Initial Aircraft Wake Safety Management (AWSM) Milestone

Flight Safety Technologies, Inc (AMEX: FLT) announced that on February  28, 2007 it had achieved an important milestone in demonstrating the  initial functional emulation of the Aircraft Wake Safety Management  (AWSM) system.


Study: Boyfriends Outdo Husbands on Housework

New research says that live-in boyfriends are more likely than husbands to help with house cleaning. And guess who reports better sex lives?


Blair has failed to influence U.S.: report

Prime Minister Tony Blair's foreign policy has failed because of his inability to influence Washington and his successor must carve out a leading role for Britain within Europe instead, a report said on Tuesday.


Trail Mix: Can Snowmobilers and Caribou Coexist in Idaho Forests?

By James Hagengruber, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Dec. 17--NORDMAN, Idaho -- The whine of snowmobile engines again echoes through the national forest here.


Twins keep heat on Tigers with win over Athletics

Michael Cuddyer and Torii Hunter   belted home runs to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 9-4 win over   the Oakland Athletics in Minneapolis on Monday, keeping the   heat on the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central.


The Prime Minister visits Luxembourg for consultative meeting

December 10 2004 1930CET- The Prime Minister Dr. Lawrence Gonzi visited Luxembourg on Friday 10 December 2004, where he was received by Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean Claude Junker.


Ford made a four-year commitment to the world rally championship Tuesday, ending fears that they could pull out of that series as well as Formula One.


Saudi authorities decide to end a ban on unaccompanied women staying in hotels.


Dutch ministers step down over damning Schiphol fire report

Dutch Justice Minister Piet Hein Donner and Housing Minister Sybilla Dekker will resign after an independent report blasted their departments for negligence in the deadly blaze at a detention centre in Amsterdam's Schiphol airport last year, Dutch media have reported.


Aon, the world's second largest insurance broker, yesterday denied its brokers had ever steered business to favoured insurance companies as a way of generating bigger commissions.


YouTube, the popular online video sharing site owned by Google Inc., has signed a deal with Digital Music Group Inc. to offer such 1960s U.S. television programs as "I Spy" and "My Favourite Martian".


Vola Pirelli, sospesa Telecom, flessione per piazze europee


The threatened sanctions championed by the United States and the European Union (EU) on Sudan could not help solve the crisis in the African country, saida leading Chinese newspaper Thursday.


Nigerian author wins top women's fiction prize

Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie landed the Orange Prize on Wednesday, one of the literary world's top awards given to women writers, for a novel set in the 1960s Biafran civil war.


A man is electrocuted on power lines while on top of a freight train travelling through Manchester city centre.


Iraq's June civilian death toll down sharply

The number of civilians killed in Iraq fell sharply in June to the lowest monthly total since a U.S.-backed security clampdown was launched in February, Iraqi government figures showed on Sunday.


Country commemorates decade since 'people's princess' died

The country was set to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of princess Diana -- dubbed the "people's princess" -- with a series of tributes and a royal memorial service in London on Friday.


China Sighs in Relief as Yao Scores High

China breathed a measured sigh of relief after the skills of its basketball giant Yao Ming dwarfed New Zealand to sweep his team nearer to their goal of reaching the Athens Olympics semi-finals.


Six killed by rebels in Thai Muslim south

Six people were killed and 20 injured in a string of attacks in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, including a man who was shot and then partially beheaded, police said Friday.


Budget officials: Intelligence reforms will cost billions

A House Republican bill to implement the September 11 panel's recommendations could cost almost $15 billion over five years, congressional budget officials said.


The time has come to gulp down the pumpkin pie and before you load up on Turkey, Ham, Roast Beef or a nice Vegetarian cuisine, to consider your goals and objectives for the year. Notice I didn't say resolutions. Of course, if you start off the resolution sentence with "I resolve to..." then that will work just fine along with your goals and objectives. read more


Gov't seeks to hike retirement age to 68 in pensions revamp

The Labour government has published ambitious pension reform legislation to raise the official retirement age to 68 by 2046.


Curt Schilling got himself in extra trouble against Kansas City. Boston's ace tied the AL record by allowing 10 extra-base hits, and the Royals rallied for three runs in the eighth inning for a 5-4 win Thursday night. The win completed a three-game sweep of the Red Sox.


Campaigns Continue to Focus on Kerry's War Record

here was no Texas showdown at high noon, although there were dueling letters at the gate to President Bush's Crawford ranch today, as the battle over what John Kerry did in the Vietnam war


Chancellor to unveil pre-election economic agenda

With elections on the horizon, the Labour government was preparing to draw the battle lines on economic policy in the annual pre-budget report.


US births to youngest teens reaches lowest level since 1946

The birth rate among American girls ages 10 to 14 has fallen to its lowest level since 1946, the government reported Monday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said


Hy Zaret, 99, Tin Pan Alley Lyricist, Is Dead

Hy Zaret was one of the last of the Tin Pan Alley lyricists, whose most indelible work was the oft-recorded 1955 hit âUnchained Melodyâ but whose oeuvre ranged from jingles to songs about science to ballads of love and war.


Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. fell yesterday after the company said an independent auditor refused to sign off on its second-quarter financial statement until an outside law firm hired by the company's board performed additional work.


ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 26 -- Thousands of chanting, flag-waving protesters on Sunday denounced Pope Benedict XVI as anti-Islamic, demanding that he cancel a trip to Turkey this week that the Vatican hopes will help mend relations between the pontiff and Muslims.


Dietro l'operazione: Unicredit Markets e Investment banking


Madonna is in Moscow for her first Russian concert, on a tour branded blasphemous by the Orthodox church.


Defiant Bush defends war in speech to UN

President George Bush yesterday delivered an unrepentant speech to the United Nations defending the war in Iraq and calling on the world to help rebuild the country.


Indonesian police: car bomb used in embassy attack

Indonesian Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar said Thursday he suspected that a car bomb was used in attack on the Australian embassy earlier in the day.


I sicari gli hanno sparato all'esterno di un bar


Brisbane's AFL fans gathered in their thousands all over the city with high hopes the Lions could win their fourth consecutive grand final.


The dollar is dipping again. After falling against major currencies such as the euro, yen, and Canadian dollar in 2002 and 2003, the greenback stabilized this year.


At 7 p.m. Saturday, come see some of the best short films and Web video being crafted in the region  including some of the best gazzTV webcasts  at the South Charleston Museum, 311 D St.


Patriots and Colts Gird For Another Epic Clash

The 7-0 Colts and 8-0 Patriots will play Sunday in the most highly anticipated regular-season game in at least a decade.


Cisco Systems gives its Web services business a boost with the acquisition of Reactivity.


Sharon: Israeli Troops Will Stay in Gaza

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged Sunday to escalate a broad Israeli offensive in northern Gaza, saying troops will remain until Palestinian rocket attacks are halted. Israeli officials said the offensive - in which 58 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed - will help clear the way for an Israeli withdrawal...


Harvard is getting ready to honor Christopher Walken as its Hasty Pudding Man of the Year. Walken has been invited to Harvard to participate in a roast of his career Friday night.


Fratello dopo la visita in carcere, e' molto agitato


Two British soccer fans stabbed in Hungary before UEFA Cup game

Two British soccer fans were recovering Friday after being stabbed during clashes between Ferencvaros and Millwall supporters before their teams' UEFA Cup game, officials said.


World marks third anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Parents and grandparents of those killed on Sept. 11, 2001 returned to the site of the World Trade Center to read the 2,749 names of the victims on the third anniversary of the attacks Saturday.


Buyout Completed, Zell Makes Changes at Tribune

Sam Zell took control of the Tribune Co. on Thursday and began shaking up the newspaper and TV company, naming two top executives and promising more action.


Hey kids! How about some healthy free fruit? No thanks...

Life & style: Â£42m scheme has failed to improve health of children.


Adam Vinatieri has some pretty big field goals to his credit, with the two Super Bowl winners in 2002 and '04. But what he did Sunday to start off the AFC championship game against Pittsburgh may have been tougher.


In the latest migration of a mainstream radio heavyweight to the fledgling satellite industry, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.  on Thursday named former Viacom Inc. President Mel Karmazin as its chief executive officer.


It's official: Polish post is slow as snails

It's official. Postal delivery is as slow as snails, at least in Poland.


England bring in flanker Chris Jones for the injured Lewis Moody for the Six Nations match against Wales.


CAMBODIA'S legislature has approved a UN pact to put surviving Khmer Rouge leaders on trial for genocide. Atrocities claimed nearly two million lives during their rule in the late 1970s.


Roman Catholics who back President Bush held the first of their daily Masses Sunday during the Republican National Convention, highlighting their presence as the candidates vie for the Catholic vote.


In Britain, Brown's take on organ donation boosts new credo

Libertarian paternalism â 'framing' choices for people, but letting them opt out â is gaining traction among US and European leaders.


US consumers spent four trillion dollars in a year

US consumers took advantage of cut price cars in December to keep US retail sales on the fast track at the end of a year in which they spent more than four trillion dollars for the first time.


Yankees Win Controversial Game Against Devil Rays

Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs and Orlando Hernandez pitched seven strong innings to guide the New York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-4 in the American League Monday.


Colgate Sees Profit Well Short of Targets

Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N on Monday  warned that second-half earnings will fall well short of Wall  Street forecasts due to higher marketing spending.


XM Satellite Radio will carry major league baseball games under a $650 million, 11-year deal announced Wednesday, the latest move in a costly race with rival Sirius Satellite Radio to sign personalities and sports leagues as a way of winning customers. -AP


U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday,   sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its 2nd highest   ever close and 80 points shy of its record peak, as a rebound   in a measure of consumer confidence boosted optimism about   spending and the outlook for corporate earnings.


Kevin Everett slowly unbuttons his suit jacket and sits down.


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Sanofi-Aventis Menactra Post-Approval Commitments Should Include ...

Sanofi-Aventis should commit to long-term efficacy and safety post-approval studies for its meningococcal conjugate vaccine Menactra, an FDA advisory committee said.


A family escapes injury following a bomb attack on their home at Maghera in County Londonderry.


Apple Inc. will sell television programs  in Britain via its iTunes store as part of its push to become a  one-stop shop for digital entertainment, the U.S. company said  on Wednesday.


Wireless technology firm Qualcomm Inc.  said on Monday it was buying two micro-chip businesses to boost its core wireless technology product offerings.


Vienna, Austria (Sports Network) - English midfielder Steven Gerrard will likely miss Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Austria with a groin injury.


NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: MATUNUCK - A Place By the Ocean, Dear to the Heart

By Christine Dunn; Journal Staff Writer  A mix of surfers, teens, families with young children, and younger and older adults gives the community its lively flavor.    * * *   Joan Selwyn has been married for 42 years, and has owned a house in Matunuck for 40 of those years.


Kurt Busch, last in the qualifying line and first in the NASCAR Nextel Cup points, waited out 54 other drivers Friday and then won the pole for the season-ending Ford 400, which will determine the 2004 champion.


Algerian '9/11' accused should be given damages: British court

An Algerian airline pilot wrongly accused of training the September 11, 2001 hijackers should be allowed to claim compensation, a British court ruled Wednesday.


Roma, 18:08 - BASKET, EUROPEI: CONVOCATI BELINELLI E BARGNANI

Andrea Bargnani e Marco Belinelli fanno parte dell'elenco dei convocati del ct azzurro Carlo Recalca...


Murray loss a minor hiccup, yet British tennis in trouble, says Henman

Tim Henman insists Andy Murray's opening round loss at the Australian Open is just a minor hiccup, but there is no disguising that British tennis is in big trouble.


Everett recovery stuns doctors after near-fatal hit

Buffalo Bills tight-end Kevin Everett continued his astonishing recovery from a near-lethal neck injury on Wednesday, but doctors cautioned that a long road still lies ahead.


Coles Myer Second-Half Profit Rises 26% on Grocery Sales Growth

Coles Myer Ltd. Australia's biggest retailer, increased second-half profit by 26 percent after opening fuel and convenience stores, selling more-profitable groceries and cutting costs.


Regulators reviewing pre-M&A trades: report

Securities regulators are reviewing whether investment banks' trades in shares of companies linked to M&A deals they were advising were based on coincidence or inside information, according to The Wall Street Journal on Monday.


Gore: Cheney 'Wrong Choice' Remark Sleazy

Al Gore on Thursday described Vice President Dick Cheney's remark that "the wrong choice" by voters could result in another terrorist attack as "a sleazy and despicable effort to blackmail voters with fear."


U.S. forces said they killed 49 gunmen in fierce fighting in Baghdad on Sunday during a raid to capture an Iranian-linked kidnap cell leader suspected of abducting U.S.-led coalition soldiers and other foreigners.


Between February and August of this year, China has shut down 1,600 internet cafes, and handed out 100 million yuan fines (US$12 million) to cafe operators, for allowing children access to violent or adult-only content and games.


NFL talks live sports with movie theaters

The National Football League has had discussions with National Amusements Inc. and other movie theater chains about screening live sports in digitally equipped theaters, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday.


Here's a tip for the guy who beat up a 101-year-old woman in a walker and took off with her purse: Get out of New York. The vicious mugging, caught on surveillance tape, has sparked outrage in a city where people are accustomed to hearing about strange and violent crimes. Police have launched an all-out manhunt, but it's not just the cops who want the villain's head.


Kenny Lofton was back. Back even before his 1990s prime with Cleveland, when he was a perennial All-Star or Gold Glove winner.


In Iraq, Rice Urges Turkish, Iraqi Leaders to Cooperate

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, making an unannounced visit to Iraq, urged Turkish and Iraqi leaders today to cooperate in dealing with Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq and warned Turkey against actions that cause civilian casualties or destabilize the region.


Winning the Buick Invitational is now a matter of when, not who. Tiger Woods hit his stride yesterday at Torrey Pines in San Diego, missing only one green in regulation on his way to a 6-under-par 66 and an eight-shot lead, the largest 54-hole margin on the PGA Tour since Phil Mickelson in 2006 at the BellSouth Classic.


Even in hard times, Haitians go to the movies. Now they're also making them in record numbers — about 10 feature films a year — rivaling Cuba as the Caribbean's biggest movie producer and often outselling better-financed imports.


Starbucks Chairman Fears Tradition Is Fading

In an internal memorandum, Howard Schultz said that a drive for efficiency has led to a âwatering down of the Starbucks experience.â


Bush-Kerry Debate Draws 62.5 Million U.S. Viewers

At least 62.5 million Americans tuned in to President Bush's debate with challenger Sen. John Kerry on Thursday, far surpassing the number who watched either political convention this summer or Bush's debates four years ago with Al Gore.


Fidel Castro still 'in one piece' after fall

Fidel Castro says he may have broken bones, but still 'in one piece' after fall Eds: Retransmits to ADD photo numbers. AP Photos LON802-806.


Politics: 5 February 2005, Saturday. Winter storms took the life of an elderly woman and forced authorities in Bulgaria to declare a state of emergency in 35 municipalities and nine districts to date.


Washington's near tie: Vote - and then count every vote

Washington's astonishingly close gubernatorial race is making people in other states nervous: Could it happen here? Any election in which the leading candidate has a margin of 0.009 percent, then 0.003 percent


Magpies pull out of move for Korean striker

Newcastle have pulled out of a move to sign South Korea striker Cho Jae-jin.


The European research facility which helped shape our view of matter and invented the world wide web is exactly 50 years old.


Roma, 15:52 - CALCIO, LAZIO: BEHRAMI STRINGE I DENTI

Delio Rossi ha convocato 20 giocatori per la gara di domani a Reggio Calabria. Recupera in extremis ...


Hitachi Data set to buy storage vendor Archivas

Storage systems vendor Hitachi Data SystemsÂ (HDS) will acquire storage management company Archivas, it plans to announce Tuesday.


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has arrived in northern Iraq for talks with Kurdish political leaders. The plans were not published before Mr Straw trip, which comes amid the continuing crisis over British hostage Ken Bigley.


Britain's Straw Says Iraq Elections Must Go Ahead

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw,  on a surprise visit to Iraq, said on Tuesday violence must not  upset plans to hold nationwide elections.


Iraq Proceeds in Case vs. Saddam Henchmen

The former general known as "Chemical Ali," notorious for allegedly gassing thousands of Kurds, looked haggard and leaned on a cane in a court Saturday as Iraq's U.S.-backed government speeded the pace of legal proceedings against Saddam Hussein's henchmen before next month's critical elections.


BOSTON -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday that she dislikes being "all alone on the court" nearly a year after the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor.


Songwriter Ray Evans, who was behind standards such as Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera), dies at 92.


Nineteen dead, 17 injured in Turkish mine tunnel fire

A huge fire swept through a copper mine in northern Turkey, killing at least 19 workers and injuring a further 17, a local official there said.


No. 19 Clemson resumes its domination of the Southeastern Conference, handing Alabama its worst home loss in seven years in an 87-61 rout by the Tigers.


Lampert's potent force in investing branches into retailing

DreamWorks SKG co-founder David Geffen laughs when asked what it's like to invest with Edward Lampert, the hedge fund manager and Kmart chairman who startled the


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Organizers say stars will shine on Oscar night

Organizers on Thursday unveiled details of this year's Academy Awards, including Oscar-presenting roles for stars such as Tom Hanks and Nicole Kidman whose presence was in doubt due to the Hollywood writers strike.


November 17, 2004 -- Escalating his war of words with Cablevision, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday called on the cable giant to voluntarily give up a massive tax break on Madison Square Garden.


U.S. Inspector Reports No Banned Weapons in Iraq

Iraq had no stockpiles of biological  and chemical weapons before last year's U.S.-led invasion and  its nuclear program had decayed, the chief U.S. weapons  inspector said on Wednesday, contrary to prewar assertions of  the Bush administration.


Napoli, 19:21 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: LEGGERO INFORTUNIO PER DE ZERBI

Napoli in ritiro a Imola in vista della sfida con il Cesena. Leggero infortunio per Roberto De Zerbi...


Regis to Buy Hair Club for Men and Women

Regis Corp., the world's largest operator of hair salons, said Monday that it agreed to purchase Hair Club for Men and Women, a hair loss services company, for $210 million.


Oil price closes above $50 per barrel in New York

Crude oil closed above 50 dollars per barrel Friday for the first time as traders worry below-normal US crude inventories could not meet the soaring demand in the upcoming months.


Microsoft Fights to Keep Integral Media Player

Microsoft Corp will gain  "life-and-death power" over media formats used in everything  from cell-phones to computers unless EU sanctions take effect  quickly, an industry lawyer argued on Friday.


Russia says U.N. Iran draft meets main concerns: Ifax

Russia's foreign minister said on Tuesday a new draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran over its nuclear program largely met Moscow's concerns and could become the basis of a consensus decision.


ATHENS, Greece -- Argentina's footballers beat Paraguay 1-0 in a bad-tempered Olympic football final to give the country its first gold medal since 1952.


Hulu, an online video service formed  by two U.S. media conglomerates, will begin a private test on  Monday with two new partners in one of big media's most  ambitious attempts to court viewers wherever they spend time.


Tiger Woods fired a 3-under 67 on Friday to maintain his three-stroke lead after the second round of the Dunlop Phoenix. Woods was 8 under through 36 holes at the $1.89 million tournament, the richest on the Japanese tour. Japan's Kaname Yokoo also shot a 67 and was three strokes off the pace, followed by American Christian Pena, who was four back.


Milano, 16:55 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: PROVA TV ANCHE SE ARBITRO VEDE

Prova tv da estendere anche ai casi in cui l'arbitro vede ma non interviene. E' la proposta di Carlo...


An Alaska Airlines MD80 was evacuated on a taxiway after smoke appeared in the cabin shortly after the plane landed in Long Beach, Calif., a company spokeswoman said.


The Internet giant plans to fill a leased office in Bellevue, Wash., with 450 to 600 workers.


Sales of more than 2 million music players boost results

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Apple Computer surged 8 percent Thursday as sales of more than 2 million iPod digital music players helped lift the company's fourth-quarter net income to more than twice what it earned a year ago.


Tiger may have scaled wall in zoo attack: expert

The tiger that killed a visitor and mauled two others at the San Francisco Zoo this week may have simply scaled its exhibit's wall to attack the three, a top U.S. tiger expert said on Friday.


Investigators searched the home of former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin on Thursday, thrusting him back into the center of a political scandal, a judicial official said.


Hotel Rwanda is the riveting account of a man finding courage in the midst of genocide


President George W Bush visits Tennessee, the state worst-affected by recent deadly tornadoes.


Griffin O'Neal not to blame, lawyer says

Ryan O'Neal was responsible for injuries his son's pregnant girlfriend suffered during a confrontation with the actor at his Malibu home last weekend, a lawyer for Griffin O'Neal told reporters Wednesday.


Three Israelis among five killed in Palestinian raid on Gaza ...

GAZA CITY : Five people, including three Israelis, were killed during a Palestinian raid on a Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza Strip amid a flare-up in violence on the eve of the Yom Kippur holiday.


Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday as investors bought technology and exporter blue chips following Wall Street's strength Friday. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen.


Telecom isn't dead, but some providers are already rotting.


The Supreme Court stepped into the politically charged debate over whether displaying the Ten Commandments in government buildings is constitutional when it agreed Tuesday to hear


Turkey's military, govt clash over Iraq, Kurds

The chief of Turkey's powerful military  General Staff accused Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq of  actively backing Turkish Kurd rebels there and said Ankara must  take action, a state news agency said on Saturday.


European shares slip on M&S retail blues, US losses

European shares slid on Wednesday, with London hit by a gloomy update from retail darling Marks & Spencer, and after heavy overnight US losses sparked by fresh housing strains.


Castro walking, has big appetite, friend says

Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro   is taking short walks in his hospital room to loosen up his   numb limbs and has a large appetite, a visiting friend said on   Monday.


What's the Worst Corporate Security Threats?

Malware, carelessness, data leaks--whether internal or external threats, there's too many to count.


US TV networks announce upfronts after strike

Major U.S. television networks proved  wrong predictions the screenwriters' strike would thwart their  spring upfront presentations, announcing on Thursday plans to  proceed with the biggest advertising week of the year.


Online and Even Near Home, New Front in the Terror Fight

Federal officials are trying to prosecute operators of Web sites that recruit terrorists, raising alarms among civil libertarians.


Kenya election protests kill more than 100

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


Se il pupo sta in azienda nidi aziendali crescono

Cresce il numero delle imprese che aprono gli asili per i figli dei dipendenti. Un’operazione di marketing che è anche un vero interesse per il benessere dei dipendenti


Iran plans to free U.S.-Iranian on bail: report

Iranian-American academic Kian Tajbakhsh, detained in Tehran on spying charges since May, will be released on bail when the investigation is complete, a judge was quoted as saying on Tuesday.


Jury Selection to Begin in Kobe Bryant Rape Trial

Jury selection begins in the Kobe Bryant rape case on Friday when hundreds of potential jurors fill out a questionnaire to help determine if they can sit in judgment in a trial involving race, sex and celebrity.


JAPANESE troops could soon be training with Diggers on Australian soil for the first time as part of a move to forge closer military ties.


Given the wealth of evidence that smoking damages your health, you would have to be stupid not to kick the habit. Now a study suggests this could be a self-fulfilling prophecy, because smoking reduces your IQ.


Insurance probe widens; Marsh suspends 4

California's top insurance regulator said yesterday that he will file a civil suit shortly in the widening scandal over insurance industry sales practices.


Warner Bros to back Blu-ray DVD format exclusively

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES  - Time Warner Inc's   Warner Bros studio on Friday said it would exclusively release  high-definition DVDs in Sony Corp's  Blu-ray format,  dealing a big blow to Toshiba Corp's  rival HD DVD  technology.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops pounded suspected positions of al Qaeda-inspired militants to dislodge them from their hideouts at a Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday but the group vowed it would not surrender.


Ferrying Creative Impulses Across New York Harbor

A one-day arts festival, featuring games, dance and costumed revelry, will inhabit Governors Island this Sunday.


Blog, il frasario dall'amore alla pancia

Le vicende del cuore di Ilary Blasi e quelle di Goethe. E poi lavoro, andropausa e sana follia. Citazioni dai vostri post


Three dimensional images become significant tool

Three-dimensional images, which helped to show that double amputee Oscar Pistorius receives considerable advantages from carbon fiber blade attachments, have become a significant tool in the drive to improve athletic performances.


Supreme Court grants bail to Zardari in BMW case

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court full bench in Islamabad has granted bail to Pakistan Peoples Party leader and former senator Asif Ali Zardari in BMW reference.


Reservoirs Closed After Carcinogen Is Found

A rare sunlight and chlorine reaction tainted the water of two reservoirs that supply drinking water to Los Angeles with a cancer-causing chemical, utility officials said Friday.


Assets of 35 pension systems are targeted

The assets of 35 pension systems, including those of Plymouth County, the Essex Regional Retirement Board, Newton, and Andover, would come under the control of a state trust in a proposal by the Patrick administration to boost returns, improve pension management, and provide fiscal relief to cities and towns, according to a new analysis prepared by the state retirement commission.


Third-ranked North Carolina needed a gritty comeback to keep its amazing string against Clemson intact. No. 5 UCLA never could put together such a run against Washington.


Update 2: Judge OKs Interstate Bakeries' Financing

A federal bankruptcy judge approved a $50 million loan to Interstate Bakeries Corp. on Thursday so the maker of Wonder Bread and Hostess Twinkies can continue operating for another month.


Rangers beat Celtic for first time in seven matches

Rangers rallied to beat crosstown rival Celtic for the first time in seven matches Wednesday, with Shota Arveladze scoring in extra time for a 2-1 win in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals.


But AdWords ain't all that, tat house snipes After their bust up over a spolier party earlier this month, eBay and Google are back in bed together, albeit with less cash changing hands.â¦


Critical vulnerability found in Ask.com toolbar

A vulnerability in Ask.com's toolbar for Internet Explorer could allow an attacker to take control of a person's computer, according to a security advisory.


Del 3%, rifinanziamenti in rialzo dell'1,1%


InfoWorld - Panda Security launched a new application on Tuesday aimed at thwarting customized attacks carried out against users of online transactional systems.


Earnings alert: Novell sees weakness in IT spending

Plus: Salesforce reports rise in profit...Nortel to lay off 3,500...Intuit posts loss while revenue rises...BEA earnings rise amid internal turmoil.


Beckham to Kick Off Movie Career with 'Goal!'

England soccer captain David Beckham is  set to kick off his film career with a movie trilogy called  "Goal!," about a player from Los Angeles who signs for British  club Newcastle United.


Convention Protests Target Labor Policies

Republican National Convention protesters waved symbolic pink slips along a three-mile "unemployment line," labor unions demanded better treatment of workers and a group of AIDS activists infiltrated Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, as arrest totals soared beyond 1,700 for the past week.


LONDON: Mexico's Cemex, the world's third-largest cement maker, has agreed to buy Britain's RMC Group for around Â£2.3bil (US$4.


Designers trumpet warmth at London Fashion Week

Designers trumpeted warmth Monday at a London Fashion Week preview with models draped in silk and muslin taking to the catwalk splashed in bronze, brass, chocolate and caramel.


Andriy Shevchenko had put Milan ahead after just eight minutes and they dominated the first half of the match. But Celtic had several fine chances in the second half before Stanislav Varga equalised with a powerful header on 74 minutes.


Facebook Chief Plays Hard to Get for $900 Million

By Saul Hansell  Mark Zuckerberg is a member of the Google generation, a generation too young to remember all the fortunes lost when the last dot-com boom ended.


U.S. "deeply troubled" by N.Korea missile firing

The White House said on Wednesday it  was "deeply troubled" by North Korea's recent test-firings of  short-range missiles, but Pentagon officials downplayed them as  "routine" and not provocative.


Rice Criticizes Iran on First Trip Abroad

Iran's approach to human rights and its treatment of its own citizens is loathsome, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday. While saying Iranians deserve better leaders than "unelected mullahs," America's new chief diplomat stopped short of demanding their ouster.


The Senate passed an economic rescue plan Thursday that would speed $600 to $1,200 in rebates to most taxpayers and $300 checks to low-income people, including disabled veterans and the elderly.


Sydney, 10:45 - Tennis, Sydney: Hewitt in semifinale

Lleyton Hewitt approda alle semifinali del torneo Atp di Sydney (cemento, montepremi 419mila dollari...


THE christenings of David and Victoria Beckham's two boys last night had a special flavour of spice . . . four out of the five Spice Girls were reunited for only the second time since the band split up seven years ago.


Angela Bassett and Noah  Wyle will star in Rod Lurie's thriller "Nothing but the Truth"  opposite Kate Beckinsale and Matt Dillon.


Israeli jets force a flight to Tel Aviv to land in Cyprus after a bomb alert  German officials did not consider serious.


Taiwan protestors brace for second wet night

Hundreds of Taiwanese protestors prepared to spend a second night in the cold rain as they pursued their round-the-clock campaign to force President Chen Shui-bian from office.


Videotape Offers a Window Into a Terror SuspectÂs Isolation

The tape of Jose Padilla offers the first concrete glimpse inside the whose detention without charges became a test case of President BushÂs powers in the fight against terror.


Campaigners claim a threatened care home has been "deliberately run down" by a council.


German linguists, always on guard to protect the language, announced on Tuesday that "Humankapital" - human capital - was the "ugly word" of 2004, in their view.


Equal Protection and 'Survival of the Fittest'

Wang Shengming, deputy director of the NPC Law Committee:  The law will consolidate and facilitate the development of the public sector by clarifying the scope of state and collective property, and the functions of State and collective ownership.


More than 70 people, mainly soldiers, are killed in Uganda when a truck crashes in mountains in the east.


Organizer says Hilton Rwanda trip not for TV show

A charitable organization on Friday denied that a planned trip to Rwanda it had organized for hotel heiress Paris Hilton, and which has been postponed, would have been filmed as part of a reality television show.


Trouble in homicide: a network detective story

A major metropolitan police department demeans the current IT staff and brings in a hot-shot contractor to install and run a network, but guess who saves the day in an emergency?


A Mastella: previdenza non puo' restare fuori da Finanziaria


Londra, 11:33 - CALCIO, GB: SI TEME OPERAZIONE OWEN

Le condizioni fisiche di Michael Owen fanno preoccupare il Newcastle e il commissario tecnico dell'I...


The last time I browsed the selection of desktops in a computer store, I came down with a case of instant deja vu. Each time I'd spot a thoughtful feature on one company's PC -- say, both USB and FireWire ports on the front or a full set of memory-card slots -- I would look at the machine to its right or left and spot the exact same item.


Finland's civilian crisis management centre opened

Finland is overhauling its civilian crisis management capabilities by concentrating all training thereof to the national Emergency Services College in Kuopio, eastern Finland.


The ancient battle of Thermopylae was the stuff of 2007's first certified blockbuster as the bloody action tale "300" debuted with ticket sales of $70 million over its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.


Republican John McCain, his presidential campaign trying to climb out of dire financial straits, is eligible to receive public financing for his struggling bid, the Federal Election Commission said Tuesday.


To Raise Armyworms and Corn Borers, Study Insect Husbandry

Frank M.  Davis and other experts have developed an entire technology to breed large numbers of insects for a variety of exotic jobs.


The UK's third biggest bank Barclays sees annual pre-tax profits rise to record levels boosted by a sharp rise in business at its investment division.


Apple Computer Inc.  said on Friday it has set a 2-for-1 split of its common stock and a proportional increase in the number of its shares authorized from 900 million to 1.8 billion.


[TS] Gretchen Morgenson: Shedding Light on Sales at Sunrise

Insider sales at Sunrise have spurred a shareholder to demand the appointment of an independent monitor to investigate the accounting.


Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki orders anti-graft officials to look into the findings of a corruption audit.


Longwell Kicks the Packers to Division Title

Ryan Longwell kicked a game winning  29-yard field goal as time ran out to propel Green Bay Packers  to a 34-31 Christmas Eve victory against Minnesota Vikings and  their third consecutive NFC North division title.


Mets Notebook: Itâs All Systems Go for MartÃnez and Mets

After waking up feeling no discomfort in his shoulder â or anywhere else â Pedro MartÃnez is officially a part of the Metsâ rotation.


Today's review focuses on the European Commission's announcement that Romania and Bulgaria are to be admitted to the EU in 2007


Tashkent, 13:04 - TENNIS, WTA TASHKENT: CAMERIN AI QUARTI

Maria Elena Camerin si è qualificata per i quarti di finale del torneo Wta di Tashkent (145 m...


By Rosie Murray-West, City Correspondent (Filed: 11/12/2004). Chiron, the US drug company that bought Liverpool-based flu vaccine manufacturer PowderJect Pharmaceuticals, yesterday received a warning letter


Feds footing the bill for municipal broadband?

Blog: Some towns are using public safety grants for law enforcement wireless networks to cover their initial costs for building a broadband infrastructure.


Britain cooks up new action plan for rising obesity

In the wake of two reports, the government is proposing a host of measures, including sending letters to parents of obese schoolchildren.


Missing Airport Uniforms Pose No Threat, Canada Says

Canada reported Monday that its airport screening staff had lost more than 1,100 pieces of clothing and identification this year but insisted the missing items posed no threat to security.


Unlike Trent Reznor, Saul Williams isn't disheartened

Musician, filmmaker and spoken-word artist is grateful to give-away promotion for raising his profile and says its too early to draw conclusions.


Spacewalkers set out to free station's jammed wing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Space shuttle astronauts left their ship for a fourth spacewalk on Monday in a last-ditch effort to free a jammed solar wing panel on the International Space Station and complete every job NASA wanted for its final flight of the year.


Children of Men, starring Clive Owen, tops the UK and Ireland box office chart on its first weekend on release.


Four-times winner Roger Federer was named top seed for the Wimbledon championships with French Open holder Rafael Nadal favorite to meet him in a rematch of last year's final.


The year in medicine can be summed up best as the year Americans increasingly were forced to peer into their medicine cabinets with a wary eye.


Peterson lawyer: Circumstantial evidence has reasonable ...

Scott Peterson's lawyer urged jurors Tuesday to set aside "sentiment, conjecture and passion" and focus on reasonable interpretations of the circumstantial evidence


Baltimore Is Suing Bank Over Foreclosure Crisis

Baltimoreâs mayor and City Council contend that Wells Fargoâs lending practices discriminated against black borrowers and led to a wave of foreclosures.


"In the Shadow of the Moon" honors human endeavor

The nostalgic, bittersweet tone of "In the Shadow of the Moon," an acclaimed documentary about the Apollo space program, aims to remind viewers that even at its most destructive, humankind is capable of feats of breathtaking splendor.


Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli police in Jerusalem over building work being done at disputed holy site.


Germany inaugurates a Holocaust museum at Bergen-Belsen, the Nazi camp where Anne Frank died.


WASHINGTON - Consumer prices barely budged last month, suggesting that inflation isn't currently a problem for the economy and Federal Reserve policymakers can stick with a gradual approach to raising interest rates.


Alpine skier Holaus wins Cortina super-G

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy  - Austria's Maria Holaus won a women's World Cup alpine skiing super-G on Sunday.


Some cosmetic surgery clinics are putting sales before patient safety, warns a consumer watchdog.


Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie meet heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio at the premiere of The Aviator.


Two upcoming computer games let you embed yourself in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, learn its subtleties and try to make a difference. And you thought Minesweeper was hard. By Quinn Norton.


After patching up their differences, New Line and Peter Jackson agree, finally, to bring Tolkein's Lord of the Rings prequel to the screen


(ANSA) - ROMA, 2 DIC - Il presidente dell'Assocalciatori Campana replica a Zola sul processo Juve: "penso che i giocatori siano in buona fede". "Siamo solo al 1/o grado, bisogna attendere che si definiscano


Coos County Public Health has canceled all flu shot clinics due to the vaccine shortage. The department will update residents on its plans as vaccine becomes available from the state.


US Postal's Floyd Landis, who was dropped on the final climb, retained the overall lead by just 8 seconds from Spain's Alejandro Valverde (Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme) who was fourth on the stage.


Ned Lamont, the anti-war businessman who defeated three-term Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Democratic primary, said Wednesday he wasn't worried about Lieberman's continuing campaign or his petition to get on the November ballot as an independent.


Mantova, 18:36 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: SI FERMA ANCHE GRAZIANI

Seduta pomeridiana per il Mantova. Di Carlo ha fatto svolgere lavoro tecnico e tattico. 18 i convoca...


Ziyi Zhang didn't reread "Hamlet" while preparing for the upcoming film "The Banquet," loosely based on the Shakespearean play.


New Orleans touts Chinese homes, goods for recovery

Desperate New Orleans-area officials touted Chinese-made homes and building supplies on Tuesday as a way to speed up the slow recovery of their storm-stricken city.


Campaigners hold a march and rally in their efforts to save services at the Vale of Leven Hospital.


The body of a 2-year-old girl was found in a tree Tuesday, nearly 3 miles downstream from where her family's mobile home was swept away a day earlier by flooding blamed for six deaths.


Bush Campaign Unleashes a New Assault on Kerry's Health Care ...

President Bush unleashed a new assault on Senator John Kerry's health care proposals on Tuesday, signaling one of his main lines of attack when the two candidates