Nokia, Vodafone Collaborate on Mobile Java

Nokia and Vodafone announced they will team up for a mobile service architecture initiative, with the aim of simplifying mobile Java standards.


Medical students could soon find themselves without medically-trained teachers, a report suggests.


Bill Gross, manager of the worldâs largest bond fund, said that the subprime mortgage crisis gripping financial markets was not an isolated event and would eventually take a toll on the economy.


Genova, 17:52 - Calcio, Sampdoria; Marotta: presto la soluzione su Bazzani

"E' interesse di tutti che la questione Bazzani si risolva in breve tempo, entro una settimana al ma...


Motion filed to block sale of key Yukos unit

Yukos' main shareholder said it had filed a complaint to block the sale of the oil company's key production unit to settle tax claims, a move it said would amount to expropriation.


Yanukovich-Yushchenko television debates to be broadcast live

Television debates between Ukrainian presidential candidates Viktor Yanukovich and Viktor Yushchenko will be broadcast live on the national television channel UT-1 on December 20, deputy director for public and ...


Pakistan blasts criticism of its anti-terror effort

WASHINGTON: Pakistan reacted sharply on Wednesday to criticism in the Security Council (SC) that it was not âdoing enoughâ to bring stability to Afghanistan.


Hollywood's two major actors unions announced late Thursday they have agreed to a new contract with film and TV producers worth $200 million over three years.


Gian Carlo Menotti, Italian festival founder, dies

Gian Carlo Menotti, the Italian composer  and arts impresario who founded the Two Worlds Festival based  in Spoleto and Charleston, South Carolina, died on Thursday,  friends said.


A pair of climbers who misjudged the weather on Mount Hood and got caught in whiteout conditions were taken to safety Tuesday after spending a night in a snow cave.


US praises its Iran resolution compromise

The United States says it has shown "the spirit of compromise" by dropping an ultimatum on Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program from a proposed resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats and Republicans in South Carolina


Media giants to hunt for next YouTube in 2007

U.S. media executives expect another  round of frenzied deal-making in 2007 as film, TV and Internet  media companies try to reach a new generation of viewers as  entertained by each other as by the latest TV show.


Arsene Wenger has confirmed he will not appeal against the Football Association's decision to fine him for his comments on Ruud van Nistelrooy.


Union Pacific Raises Outlook, Shares Jump

Union Pacific Corp. (UNP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the nation's largest railroad, raised its fourth-quarter earnings forecast on Tuesday, citing increased revenue from hauling commodities, sending its shares up 5 percent.


Again, comps were up solidly for the women's apparel retailer.


Effetto domino non risparmia neanche le 'blue chips'


England hope the Adelaide pitch breaks up and helps put pressure on Australia on day three of the second Test.


Turks claim US weapons reach rebel Kurds

Turkish legislators said Thursday that American weapons have been turning up in the hands of Kurdish guerrillas staging attacks in Turkey.


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Turkish PM returns home to hero's welcome

Turkey's prime minister returned home Saturday to a hero's welcome with some 2,000 supporters waving Turkish and European Union flags at the airport to celebrate a historic


Speakers debate RFID benefits, challenges

BALTIMORE - While speakers at the EPCglobal Inc. U.S. conference Wednesday talked up the benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID), analysts watching RFID adoptions said many U.S. companies are still waiting to see a clear reason to adopt the technology.


Greece fines mobile phone operator Vodafone Â£51m over its failure to guard its network against phone snoopers.


Aide: Kerry Would Shift Trade Focus Toward WTO

Democrat John Kerry probably would put more time and energy into world trade talks and enforcing existing agreements than pursuing bilateral deals like the Bush administration has, a campaign adviser said.


Researchers Say HIPAA Hinders Their Work

The sweeping four-year-old federal privacy law known by the acronym HIPAA, for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, may be responsible for an unintended consequence: impeding biomedical research.


Udine, 19:52 - CALCIO, UDINESE: IN GARA CON REGGINA VANTAGGI PER GLI ABBONATI

Prezzi di favore per gli abbonati dell'Udinese per la gara con la Reggina. Ogni abbonato infatti pot...


Very active young women who took higher-than-recommended doses of calcium and vitamin D supplements for eight weeks had fewer stress fractures than women who were given dummy pills, a study of Naval recruits showed.


Dodgy food science: eating press releases is bad for you

Chocolate pilchards, anyone? Chocolate is not just (possibly) good for your brain, it can ward off strokes, dementia, heart disease and cancer.â¦


GuardianFilms: Is McCain the new Reagan?

GuardianFilms:  The illegal immigrant has become the whipping boy of the  Republican Party.  But, in California with the GuardianFilms team, the Observer's Paul Harris finds that the crackdown on cheap, immigrant labour is hurting food production


The Days, owned by its advertisers, may boost ABC'S bottom line. But will they control content?


Two explosions echoed across the Iraqi capital Sunday. It was not immediately clear what caused the late afternoon blasts.


11 states vote to restrict same-sex marriage

Voters in 11 states approved constitutional amendments Tuesday to ban same-sex marriage, in most cases by overwhelming margins. The amendments - on the ballots in 11 states


The Deutsche Bank Championship got a dream match-up for the final round when Vijay Singh shot a 3-under 68 on Sunday to move to 14 under, three strokes ahead of Tiger Woods.


The real-life of a murdered aspiring actress has fascinated the public for decades. Sadly, the new movie version is not nearly as compelling


Jets Notebook: Science-Fiction Fan Hopes Jetsâ Opportunity Isnât a Fantasy

Darian Barnes has done some of his best work creating comic-book characters. Now, after signing with the Jets, he will try to bring stability to a revamped backfield.


GERMAN coach Winfried Schaefer was sacked today following Cameroon's 3-0 defeat in a friendly by Germany. Cameroon Sports Minister Siegfried Etame Massoma said the former Karlsruhe coach - whose contract


Video games which feature human faces as they actually look are at most two years away, say developers.


Sri Lanka says freedom celebrations on despite heavy fighting

Sri Lanka will hold large-scale civilian and military independence day celebrations in the capital next month despite fears of Tamil rebel attacks and an escalation of fighting, officials said.


Though he's approaching 50 years in show business, 70 years on the planet and decades of heart trouble, George Carlin says this is no time to slow down.


The death of a UK tank in Iraq was due to an "unforgivable" delay in providing body armour to troops, a coroner says.


Democratic Sen. Harry Reid says in a TV ad in his state that "Nevada needs John Kerry as president to protect all our families." In Pennsylvania, Gov. Ed Rendell plugs the Democrat's candidacy in a commercial. In Florida, Sen. Bob Graham has vouched for Kerry in a spot in his home state.


A new site in the US is launched aimed at helping disadvantaged young people by teaching them game design.


StarHub Ltd., Singapore's sole cable TV operator, has priced its initial public offering at the bottom of its forecast range, raising S$457.


Buffett, Greenberg documents not needed at trial

Communications between Berkshire Hathaway Inc Chairman Warren Buffett and former American International Group Inc Chairman Maurice "Hank" Greenberg won't have to be turned over to the former head of a Berkshire unit whose fraud trial begins Monday.


GCC to continue negotiating with NATO over possible partnership

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdul Rahman Al-Attiya has said that the bloc would continue negotiating with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO


Marco Scutaro singled home Bobby   Kielty in the bottom of the 12th inning to put the Oakland   Athletics on the brink of the AL West title with a 5-4 victory   over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.


Iraqis, U.S. dispute deadly raid in new friction

Iraqi and U.S. officials disputed each others' accounts of an overnight raid and air strike on Friday that killed up to 20 people in a new sign of friction over allegations of American troops killing civilians.


Editor's Former Nanny Settles Fumes Case in N.Y.

A former nanny to Vogue editor Anna Wintour will receive $2.2 million for brain damage she suffered from breathing chemicals used to remove slogans painted on the editor's home by animal rights activists, according to details of a settlement announced on Tuesday.


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Working While Ill Increases Risk of Heart Attack

Men who never take a sick day even though they're not in good health may be setting themselves up for a heart attack, according to a new study.


UAL Attendants Authorize Call for Strike

Flight attendants at UAL  Corp.UALAQ.OB, parent of bankrupt United Airlines, authorized  their union to call for strike activities if the carrier  terminates their collective bargaining agreements, the union  said on Thursday.


Hip-hop duo OutKast and rapper Jay-Z are among the main winners at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards.


Sport: Brazilian talisman expects their Emirates trip to kick-start Milan's indifferent season


America's new jobs: We don't need no education.  Just comfort

The United States doesn't have much in the way of productivity in its future according to BLS projections.


Congo Ex-Rebel Group Pulls Out of Government

GOMA, Congo  - The former main rebel group during  Congo's civil war pulled out of a power-sharing transitional  government on Monday, dealing a major blow to the country's  already fragile peace process.


In "The Reckoning," his masterful 1986 book on the US auto industry, the journalist David Halberstam criticized the Big Three automakers - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - and their unionized workers for complacency and shortsightedness that he said


Court strikes down Pennsylvania porn law

update A federal court has struck down a Pennsylvania law that blocks access to Web sites labeled as child pornography, claiming that the rule violated the First Amendment.


The government may try to sell off its loans to Northern Rock to investors as bonds, the BBC has learned.


Tales of the Hive - Blood, Sweat and Honey

Water, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose.Â This collection of compounds together forms the substance by which Apis mellifera gains its name. The holy grail of beekeepers and bees alike, honey.Â Nowhere in that list will you see blood or sweat but I can testify that both are involved. The bees harvest the honey from the flowers. The beekeeper harvests the honey from the bees. There is work enough for both.


The Revolutionary Challenge Of Sirius Satellite Radio

The FCC is being cut out of the loop (thank God) via Sirius, its management, Howard Stern and the legendary Mel Karmazin. XM Radio is playing a leading role now, but the real noise is being generated by Sirius.


A US soldier who stomped on Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison is sentenced to six months in jail.


A car bomb kills at least 17 people and a top Iraqi judge is shot in fresh attacks at the end of a week of violence.


Tele Atlas drives 3-D road map development

(InfoWorld) - Is a picture really worth more than a thousand words? A Dutch company believes so. Tele Atlas NV is amassing data for 3-D views of roads and their surroundings to be featured in a new generation of satellite navigation systems that could give voice-centric devices a run for their money. The company is venturing into 3-D digital navigation maps in a move to expand beyond providing data for the highly competitive market for 2-D maps. Tele Atlas has sent off a fleet of 22 orange-colored camper vans equipped with cameras, laser sensors, GPS hardware, and computers to snap pictures, determine the height of bridges, and record the slope of roads around the globe for 3-D digital maps. Data for 3-D maps is already complete for several cities, including Berlin and Rome, with 50 cities currently in production. Maps of the United States and Asia could follow as early as next year. Unlike two-dimensional navigational maps that show lines and arrows, 3-D maps show actual roads, flanked by buildings, trees and traffic signs. "3-D maps render a very realistic picture of a street and its surroundings," said Tele Atlas database director Georg Fisch. "If a friend tells you to look for a familiar store or restaurant at a specific corner, you're going to see it." The data-gathering process involves a two-person team steering the camera-equipped van down roads, including highways and city streets, and snapping pictures along the way. Belgians Stijn Ulenaers and Gudrun Vanlaar welcomed a group of journalists in Neuss, Germany, last week to hop in their Tele Atlas mobile mapping van and accompany them on a small trip to record street data in the area. The van is fitted with two PCs, two detachable hard drives, a GPS system, a gyroscope, a tablet computer, and a mobile data card. The pen-operated tablet PC, mounted between the driver and rider, shows in separate windows what each camera is recording and can also overlay a road map of the area, together with the vehicle's location. Six cameras -- two in the front, one on the side, and three in the back -- snap pictures every three seconds. The wide-angle lenses are configured to produce a 360-degree perspective. The digital photos, together with their GPS positions and odometer readings (necessary in tunnels), are stored on two master and slave 250GB drives. The van can travel at speeds up to 130 kilometers per hour on highways when the sun is shinning but also as slow as 80 kilometers per hour when the weather is bad. The fleet of Tele Atlas vans currently cover around 360,000 kilometers of roads a year, generating 250TB of data, which includes 2.8 billion digital pictures. The data is compiled in the Geographic Data File (GDF) format but can be converted to nearly all formats used by navigation system vendors and providers of mapping services, including TomTom International, Navman Europe, Google, and Microsoft. All pictures are sent to India, where Tele Atlas employs several hundred people to map the images to existing road maps, aerial photographs, and other road information to ensure accuracy. Could 3-D navigational systems add to the stress drivers already have, particularly on crowded, speedy European roads? Tele Atlas key account manager Sven Peters doesn't think so. Voice instructions will remain a key feature of next-generation navigation systems, he said. What will change as a result of 3-D maps, however, is the quality of information that drivers receive when they look at the navigation screen. Tele Atlas is not the only company working on developing 3-D maps for navigational systems. Navteq is one competitor. It's still unclear, however, when consumers can expect to see 3-D navigational maps and what they'll cost. "We're busy compiling the data now, but it's difficult to say when suppliers of navigation systems will want to invest in next-generation maps," Peters said. "Many of them are still making good margins on their 2-D systems and don't see a need right now to plunge into 3-D."ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Baghdad blasts kill 15 as Bush reviews policy

Bomb blasts killed 15 people in Baghdad on Wednesday and suicide bombers attacked an Iraqi army base as President Bush ended a three-day review of Iraq policy and said he would not be rushed into making changes.


Bologna, 17:03 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, ULIVIERI: FERMI ANCHE UN MESE SE SERVE

Renzo Ulivieri ha la sua ricetta su cosa fare per riportare il calcio alla sua orgine di sport: ''Fe...


Duff, Cabrera Play Youth Concert in D.C.

You might say the Janet Jackson moment of President Bush's inaugural festivities came Tuesday at a youth concert with hundreds of preteen Hilary Duff fans in the audience.


U.S. Man Gets Record Sentence for Computer Sabotage

A computer systems administrator was sentenced to 30 months in prison for trying to sabotage his companyâs servers out of fear he was about to lose his job, prosecutors said.


John Malkovich has virtually cornered the market on portraying aesthetes in the thrall of demonic visions. âKlimtâ adds to his gallery of elegant monsters.


Milano, 16:17 - CALCIO, MILAN: INZAGHI NIENTE CHAMPIONS, EMERGENZA PUNTE

Inzaghi infortunato e non convocato, Gilardino acciaccato, Ronaldo non utilizzabile, solo Ricardo Ol...


The UN meets to discuss how to tackle the growing problem of dumping of electronic waste in Africa.


Woman Settles in Fla. Newborn Jail Death

TAMPA, Fla. - A woman who sued over the death of her baby, born over a jail cell toilet even though she complained of labor pains for nearly 12 hours, has received a $350,000 settlement from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.


Kenya's re-election of President Kibaki was "flawed", say EU election monitors in an interim report.


Some 28 U.S. GIs Face Afghan Abuse Cases

WASHINGTON - Up to 28 U.S. soldiers face possible criminal charges in connection with the deaths of two prisoners at an American-run prison in Afghanistan two years ago, the Army announced Thursday...


Malawi's Supreme Court says the speaker of parliament can expel MPs who switch parties - a big blow to the president.


Second Nikko shareholder dismisses Citigroup offer

A second U.S. investment firm dismissed Citigroup's $10.8 billion buyout offer for Japanese brokerage Nikko Cordial Corp. as far too low, pressuring the U.S. bank to sweeten its bid.


With do-it-all cleanup batter Brandon Phillips leading the way, the Cincinnati Reds are playing much better than a last-place team under interim manager Pete Mackanin.


Fallujah's negotiator obeying insurgents

The chief negotiator for the city of Fallujah said Monday that he had called off peace talks with the Iraqi government on the orders of guerrillas who control the city


Four times as many children prescribed antidepressants

Media & professional: The number of prescriptions for antidepressants and other mind-altering drugs given to children under 16 has more than quadrupled in the last decade.


E' avvenuto in un'azienda farmaceutica, c'e' anche un ferito


Norway's Norsk Hydro and Statoil have agreed to merge the two groups' oil and gas activities to create a national champion, the companies said on Monday.Comment


Spain and Morocco are to exchange judges in a drive to combat terrorism and illegal immigration.


Brown arrives for conference to be named new Labour Party leader

Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown arrived Sunday at a conference centre in the northwestern England where he was to be confirmed the governing Labour Party's new leader.


Cagliari, forse l'uomo si era invaghito della ragazza


Manny Ramirez is the man in the middle of the Red Sox's fading drive toward the World Series.


Armenia's Sarksyan wins presidential vote: results

Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sarksyan had an unassailable lead in a presidential election with 85 percent counted, a spokeswoman for the Central Election Commission said on Wednesday.


NASA releases report of pilot complaints

Under pressure from Congress, NASA on Monday released thousands of pages of complaints from pilots about crew fatigue, air traffic congestion and communications.


Experts Disagree on Bush Trade Enforcement Record

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has criticized President Bush for not aggressively enforcing trade agreements, but experts disagree on whether the White House could have done a better job.


Court Rules Against Europe's Antitrust Chief in MCI Case

The European Commission was wrong to block the proposed $120 billion merger four years ago between MCI WorldCom and Sprint, a European court ruled today.


President Bush is to discuss the situation in Iraq with its Prime Minister Nouri Maliki in Jordan next week.


Ferrero, vertici hanno mostrato tutta la loro incapacita'


Explosion Hits US Embassy In Baghdad During Udall Visit

A rocket exploded and another was detonated at the US Embassy complex in Baghdad Sunday as Rep. Mark Udall, D-Colo., and four other members of Congress were visiting, Udall's spokesman confirmed.


Microsoft faces lawsuit for selling "defective" game systems

A man in Los Angeles filed a class action suit against US software giant Microsoft Wednesday, claiming that the company manufactured and sold thousands of defective Xbox video game systems.


America's Cup experience reaches public domain

If the America's Cup is the Formula One of sailing, then Russell Coutts is giving enthusiasts the chance to sample being the equivalent of Lewis Hamilton or Fernando Alonso.


Researcher Warns Male Laptop Users of Infertility Risk

Heat generated by notebook use may harm reproductive health, study says.


Udine, 15:28 - CALCIO, UDINESE: CON SAMP NON FINIRA' COME ALL'ANDATA

L'attaccante dell'Udinese, Antonio Di Natale, non dimentica la partita di andata contro la Samp, avv...


In his first public appearance since a life-threatening brain hemorrhage eight months ago, Sen. Tim Johnson told supporters his will to keep fighting for them "has never been stronger."


No discussion of war in Iraq - Thursday night's presidential debate included - would be complete without a headmaster's scolding of the arrogant and trigger-happy US government.


The University of California, Los Angeles alerted about 800,000 current and former students, faculty and staff on Tuesday that their names and certain personal information were exposed after a hacker broke into a campus computer system.


All of New England would have been quaking with anticipation. Just imagine: Roger Clemens back at Fenway, wearing the enemy's colors for a fourth time in the postseason, this time in Game 7 of the World Series.


Joey Bishop, the long-faced comedian and the last surviving member of the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatraâs celebrated retinue of the 1960âs, died Wednesday night at his home in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 89.


Allawi vows to retake remaining insurgent enclaves

BAGHDAD: An upbeat Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi pledged "new plans" on Tuesday to crush insurgents before promised January elections as he met British Foreign Minister Jack Straw on a surprise visit here.


India's Rediff.com stumbles yet again on the financial stage.


CAMORRA: MORTI IN NOTTATA DUE PREGIUDICATI FERITI IERI

NAPOLI - Il pregiudicato Ciro Scognamiglio, 37 anni, ferito nell' agguato di ieri sera a Fuorigrotta e' morto all' alba nell' ospedale ''La Schiana'' di Pozzuoli dove era stato trasferito. Scognamiglio era


Chargers Find Renewal Under a Coach Who Shows His Resilience

In a place where plants are pushing through ground charred by the wildfires, the San Diego Chargers, led by Coach Norv Turner, provide the most visible sign of renewal.


China: Forestry Body Urges Local Bosses to Stick to Regulations

Excerpt from report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  ["Illegal Local Government Construction Destroying China's Forests" - Xinhua headline]  Beijing, Feb.


Maltempo rompe catene ancore, via in 286 dal Mare del Nord


Legislation is being set out  under which all UK tobacco products will have to carry picture health warnings.


Fed's Poole: Subprime losses punished poor lending

ST. LOUIS  - Losses to lenders and investors in subprime mortgage markets were even-handed and the result of poor underwriting and investing decisions, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole said on Friday.


Matthew Hoggard expects to be able to play for England against West Indies after bowling 10 "pain free" overs for Yorkshire.


Bayou ex-CFO sentenced to 20 years in prison

The former chief financial officer of defunct hedge fund Bayou Group was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in a scheme that cheated investors of more than $400 million.


(12/07/04) Recent research find that we're sleeping less than we used to and that has an affect on involuntary weight gain. Lack of sleep causes an imbalance in the hormones leptin and ghrelin which can cause


Doctors confirm Castro suffers fracture in arm:

[India News]: Havana, Oct 22 : Cuban leader Fidel Castro has broke his left knee and suffered a hairline fracture in his right arm, reports Xinhua.


Study suggests possible bird flu immunity

Could some people have a little immunity to the H5N1 bird flu virus? One study in mice published on Monday suggests it is, in theory, possible.


Dubai, 13:49 - CALCIO, INTER; CAMBIASSO: RIPRENDIAMO DA DOVE ABBIAMO FINITO

Nell'Inter che domani affronterà l'Ajax nella prima partita del torneo di Dubai spicca la lea...


CalPERS buys minority stake in Silver Lake

Pension fund CalPERS said on Wednesday it acquired a 9.9 percent stake in Silver Lake, giving the technology-focused private equity firm money to expand globally and develop new investment funds.


Shuttle crew to check heat shield after launch

Astronauts prepared on Sunday for a lengthy inspection of space shuttle Discovery's heat shield for possible damage following Saturday's night-time launch, the first since space shuttle Columbia's destruction in 2003.


Il presidente palestinese Yasser Arafat avrebbe ripreso conoscenza, secondo la radio israeliana, e si sarebbe stabilizzato. L'emittente ha citato Nabil Rudeina, stretto collaboratore di Arafat. Il premier


A prison officer is attacked with an iron bar at a young offenders institution in Lancashire.


U.S. Issues Guidelines in Case of Flu Pandemic

Health officials said the measures would hugely disrupt public life, but they argued that they would be necessary.


Â· Thousands of women urged to contact doctors Â· 44 kits could have given bogus negative results


European shares rally on Alcatel-Lucent outlook

European stock markets have risen when a well-received statement from Alcatel-Lucent helped offset a weak showing on Wall Street overnight.


French weekly in court over Mohammed cartoons

Editors of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo have gone to court for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed that outraged Muslims worldwide.


Profits more than double but were restrained by futures contracts.


Drought, disease, poverty hitting southern Africa

Drought, AIDS and chronic  poverty in the landlocked southern African states of Lesotho,  Swaziland and Zimbabwe are putting hundreds of thousands at  risk of hunger, a U.N. official said on Tuesday.


Astronomers pave way for black hole census

How many live at home, are practising Jedis, etc Russian astronomers have begun work that will allow them to work out how many black holes there are in the Universe.â¦


Scientists say changes in the earth's climate from human influences are occurring particularly intensely in the Arctic region, evidenced by widespread melting of glaciers, thinning sea ice and rising permafrost temperatures.


A strong performance from the truckmaking sector helped European equity markets drive higher by late-morning on Tuesday while Getronics jumped sharply after the Dutch computer services company received a potential takeover approach.


Woods in a familiar spot - leading in Atlanta while Canadians Weir ...

ATLANTA (CP) - Tiger Woods put together his best back-to-back rounds in more than four years. The result was a share of the 54-hole lead, a place it seems he hasn't been in forever.


EU Considers Legal Action over Sellafield Nuclear 'Failings'

The European Commission is considering legal action against the Government over âunacceptable failingsâ in dealing with nuclear waste at the Sellafield plant in Cumbria.


Mother Teresa's memory comforts the dying

Blind and elderly, Sibani Kar, who was found unconscious last month in the streets of India's Kolkata where she had been begging, is hoping for peace before she dies.


Weekend di musica ultimi live di fine estate

Tappe finali per i i tour di Gianna Nannini, Vinicio Capossela, Paolo Conte, Ivano Fossati e Carmen Consoli. Festivalbar al gran finale. Le mostre, gli itinerari e gli eventi da non perdere


Russian officials say 13 people have been killed and 23 others injured in an explosion at a coal mine in central Siberia. Russia's Emergencies Ministry says the apparent methane gas explosion occurred early


Extinctions linked to hotter temperatures

Whenever the world's tropical seas warm several degrees, Earth has experienced mass extinctions over millions of years, according to a first-of-its-kind statistical study of fossil records.


Talking to themselves - how uk.gov 'consults' on IT exports

Transformational hamster wheels... Comment The story so far - on Friday 7th December, Lord Digby Jones announced a joint venture industry and government strategy to market the UK Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector to the world. On closer inspection, this turned out to be an outline marketing strategy open to consultation = allegedly.â¦


Clinton to return $850,000 raised by Hsu

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign said Monday it will return $850,000 in donations raised by Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, who is under federal investigation for allegedly violating election laws.


Der Spiegel Family Sees a Threat in Growing Corporate Control

The sons of the founder of Der Spiegel are opposing minority owner Gruner + Jahr, saying that it threatens the venerable magazineÂs editorial independence.


DealBook Blog: Citi Shakes Up Its Residential Mortgage Business

Badly bruised by the sharp downturn in the housing market, Citigroup is bringing together all of its mortgage-related activities under one roof.


Google Inc.'s plans to move ahead with its initial public stock offering ran into a roadblock when the Securities and Exchange Commission didn't approve the Internet search giant's regulatory paperwork as requested.


The Battle for Wesnoth is a free, turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme. Fight a desperate battle to reclaim the throne of Wesnoth, or take hand in any number of other adventures. read more


ALITALIA: CON ACCORDO +29% PRODUTTIVITA'ASSISTENTI DI VOLO

(AGI) - Roma, 18 set. - L'accordo per gli assistenti di volo fra Alitalia e le sette organizzazioni sindacali firmatarie (Fit-Cisl, Filt-Cgil, Uilt, Uglt.A., Anpav, Avia, Sult), regola l'impiego del personale


France's president offers help, criticism

In visit to Britain, Chirac says he will help to rebuild Iraq -- but also panned war. LONDON -- President Jacques Chirac of France crossed the English Channel on Thursday to say his country was ready to cooperate


A trailer at the Bioneers conference in Northern California blended green tech with retro design.


$8 Billion Buyout of D.C. Firm Collapses

The $8 billion buyout of audio-equipment maker Harman International Industries collapsed yesterday, the first major private-equity deal to unravel since the current credit turmoil began and a sobering sign for other big takeovers in the works.


A paid-search deal with MSN China is the latest growth spurt from China's search leader.


Microsoft released its latest search engine, Windows Live Search, which is said to enhance sifting through search results by utilizing categories such as digital images, news, Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds, and blogs.


Catania, 18:32 - CALCIO, CATANIA: AL RIENTRO SILVESTRI

Contro il Parma di Stefano Pioli, domenica in campionato, il tecnico del Catania, Pasquale Marino, d...


Look for Federer and Hewitt to meet on Sunday

com. Isn't there an unwritten rule that says you're never supposed to date your friend's sister? Well, for some time now, Johansson has been going steady with none other than Hewitt's sister Jaslyn.


Two men sentenced to death in Cole suicide blast

hers to prison terms of up to 10 years on Wednesday for the deadly attack in 2000 against the Norfolk-based destroyer Cole. The convictions were the first


U.S. October Hiring at a Seven-Month Peak

U.S. payrolls grew at the fastest  clip in seven months in October, the Labor Department said on  Friday, spurred by rebuilding in the hurricane-battered  Southeast and brisk hiring in service industries.


Eros International Â a leading Bollywood media and entertainment company, has acquired rights for distribution of Ram Gopal VarmaÂs Nishabd.


A car bomb exploded Friday in an outdoor market in eastern Baghdad, killing at least eight people and wounding 31, police said.


GM's Allison unit buyout faces hurdle: report

A $3.1 billion debt sale to pay for the buyout of General Motors' Allison Transmission unit has been postponed, the Wall Street Journal said on its Web site on Monday, citing an unnamed source.


Rice Committed to Forging Middle East Peace

JERUSALEM, Feb. 19--Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday hosted a meeting here of the Israeli and Palestinian leaders that resulted in no apparent breakthroughs but signified a deepening commitment by the Bush administration to help resolve the conflict.


UPDATE: Picking Up Pieces After Mommy's Gone

When they left the hospital with their newborn twins that spring day nearly two years ago, Maggie and Kevin Beirne felt they could at last begin their life together as a family.


Two busy world travelers find time to find a connection in each other, and fall in love.


British company is caught in an apparent attempt to sell black-market weapons-grade uranium to Iran.


Novartis profit thrives but pharma sales set to slacken

The Swiss pharmaceutical giant, Novartis, on Tuesday announced an 18 percent increase in second quarter net profit to 2.02 billion dollars (1.46 billion euros) and reiterated its forecast of record profits this year.


Incorrectly Installed Switches Caused Space Crash Earlier This ...

The US space agency NASA says incorrectly installed switches are the likely cause of the crash earlier this year of the Genesis space capsule.


Union leader threatens more strikes on London's tube

London commuters faced the threat of another strike on the capital's underground railway system after a union leader said that workers could take industrial action if a dispute was not fully resolved.


PITTSBURGH - The board of the nation's largest flight attendants union unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a strike on Tuesday after its president accused the industry of using the bankruptcy process to cut workers' pay and other benefits.


Questions About Drug Safety System Emerge After Arthritis Drug ...

The Food and Drug Administration insists that until pharmaceutical giant Merck presented new information this week, there was not enough evidence to pull the arthritis drug Vioxx off the market.


Pau Gasol has been in the NBA for three seasons. That's been long enough for the 7-foot Spaniard to realize he wants to keep working with Jerry West and Hubie Brown.


Six authors are shortlisted for the Booker prize, including  favourite David Mitchell for Cloud Atlas.


One might expect cancer researchers to promote the free and open exchange of information. They donât.


Edwards takes on Giuliani over terrorism in NY

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards chose Republican hopeful Rudy Giuliani's home turf of New York on Thursday to say it was not enough to talk tough on terrorism without addressing its causes.


In a rare open letter, Steve Jobs calls on the music labels to drop copyright controls. In Cult of Mac.


Managers of mortgage finance giant  Fannie Mae will defend themselves before Congress on Wednesday  against government findings that they broke accounting rules to  deliver steady earnings growth quarter after quarter.


Blast at Market in Southern Philippines Kills 13

A huge explosion rocked the southern  Philippine city of General Santos on Sunday, killing 13 people  and injuring at least 60 at a public market, police and  witnesses said.


A German finance official urged the United States to tackle its twin deficits during President Bush's second term to counter concerns weighing on financial markets, a magazine reported Saturday.


A Thai woman is sentenced to life in jail for the murder of her British ex-husband.


David Cameron says his party has "a lot to learn" from the Swedish Moderate Party about winning elections.


Israel said on Wednesday it would lift   an eight-week-old air and sea blockade against Lebanon on   Thursday, handing over control to international forces.


Britain's Gordon Brown: a change in tone for US

Britain focuses on how the heir apparent to Prime Minister Tony Blair may affect transatlantic ties.


Armenian singer Silva wins the BBC World Service's Next Big Thing competition with her song I Like.


CNN plans to shut down its CNNfn network in mid-December, cutting 60 jobs in the process. Some of the financial news network's programming will shift to CNN, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported Thursday.


John Franco has been working out all winter. Sunday's exercise was a little different. "I had a great one today shoveling for five hours," he said after agreeing with the Houston Astros on a $700,000, one-year contract and clearing more than a foot of snow from around his New York City home.


Poland boosts U.S. ties, differs from EU

FIFA president Sepp Blatter, right, speaks at a news conference with Poland's president Lech Kaczynski, in Warsaw, Monday, March 5, 2007.Comment


Milano, 13:51 - CALCIO, SCRITTE CONTRO INTER SOTTO CASA MORATTI E SEDE

Scritte contro l'Inter e il presidente Moratti sono comparse questa mattina sotto la casa del patron...


Italian Tennis Player Is Found Guilty of Betting on Sport

Italian player Giorgio Galimberti was found guilty yesterday of betting on tennis and was suspended for 100 days and fined $35,000.


Co-Pilot Blamed for New York Crash That Killed 265

The co-pilot of andAmerican Airlines flight caused the November 2001 crash in New York that claimed the lives of 265 people, staff at the nationâs airline safety agency reported today.


The arthritis drug Vioxx, used by 2  million people around the world, is being pulled off the market  after a study confirmed longstanding concerns that it raises  the risk of heart attack and stroke, the manufacturer, Merck &  Co. MRK.N, said on Thursday.


'Africa bores me', says Live Aid rocker Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof, the musician better known for founding the Live Aid and Band Aid music acts for charity, said he was sick of being "Mr. Bloody Africa".


Nuvelo, Bayer say alfimeprase drug trial fails

An experimental blood clot dissolver by U.S. biotechnology firm Nuvelo Inc.  and its German partner Bayer  failed to meet its main goal in two late-stage studies, sending Nuvelo's shares off more than 80 percent in premarket trading on Monday.


Thailand Says 78 Protesters Died in Army Custody

PATTANI, Thailand  - Almost 80 people died in  military custody in southern Thailand, suffocated while being  transported in trucks to army barracks after a violent  demonstration by Muslims, officials said Tuesday.


Uno degli ostaggi e' un tecnico di Gela, uno e' libanese


Microsoft is clamping down on people with pirated copies of Windows by restricting their access to security features.


Hungary citizenship fails due to low turnout

Voters in Hungary failed to turn out in sufficient numbers to pass a referendum to extend citizenship to millions of ethnic Hungarians living in the region, a motion that split the country and drew fire from neighboring governments.


The rules controlling the trade in many at-risk wildlife species may change at a Bangkok meeting starting on Saturday. The 166 member states of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of


Israel injures two in Gaza air strike: residents

Israel injured at least two Palestinians in an air strike against rocket launchers in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, local residents said.


A U.S.-funded non-governmental organization that trains journalists has been effectively shut down and its director has left Russia amid criminal prosecution her lawyers said Friday was part of a government campaign against NGOs.


E-mail firm baits hackers with security challenge

Avecho offers $18,000 prize to anyone who can sneak a virus past its GlassWall product.


Settore non ha risentito delle crisi di questi anni


The crew of a decades-old cargo plane put the aircraft down in a lake in a Miami suburb Saturday after it developed engine trouble, avoiding high-rise buildings in the densely populated area, then were rescued from the floating fuselage.


Facing the fires, Gov. Schwarzenegger projected command, compassion and a dollop of competence. Just like his movies


US Forces on Brink of an Attack on Fallujah

Negotiations between the interim Iraqi government and insurgent leaders who control Fallujah have broken down, Iraqi officials said Friday, as US Marines and


FTC seeks more data on Intel flash spinoff

(InfoWorld) - U.S. government antitrust regulators have asked Intel Corp. and STMicroelectronics NV to provide more information about theirÂ plan to spin off their flash memory unit into a new company, the vendors said Thursday. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission made the request as part of its regulatory review in an effort to ensure the deal does not violate antitrust laws, according to Intel. If FTC investigators approve the terms, Intel and ST will be able to close the deal after a 30-day waiting period, the company said. "These kinds of transactions are reviewed by the FTC and it's not unusual for them to come back and ask for more information," said Intel spokesman Tom Beermann. Intel plans to comply with the request, but gave no deadline for providing the new information. "As part of the regulatory review, they do look at antitrust issues. This is a fairly complicated deal because there are three partners and there are different types of technology, and it is a fairly large deal," Beermann said. Intel and STMicroelectronics will share ownership of the new semiconductor business with ST holding a 48.6 percent stake, Intel owning 45.1 percent and private equity firm Francisco Partners LP holding 6.3 percent. The new company will be based in Switzerland and incorporated in the Netherlands. It will compete against flash vendors including Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Toshiba Corp. and Spansion Inc. Intel's main chip rival AMD spun off its flash unit in December 2005 to create Spansion. Intel and ST announced plans for the new business in May and expect it to employ about 8,000 staff. They will make NOR and NAND-type flash chips, which are typically used for storing data in consumer and industrial products such as cell phones, MP3 music players and digital cameras. Intel has struggled for years to make a profit from its flash business, and earlier in May said it would lay off as many as 1,000 workers when it closed an outdated flash plant in New Mexico. A spokeswoman for ST said the company also planned to comply with the FTC request, but would not confirm whether it was related to antitrust concerns. "We will provide all the information they need. The FTC needs it by the second half of 2007," said ST spokeswoman Carol Brown. "This is just part of the approval process." Â


Feb. 13, 1990: Seeing the Earth as Others See Us

The first image of our solar system taken from deep space arrives back on terra firma. It's a doozy.


Alla data del 29 settembre ha aggiunto quella del 30


Four appear in UK court on terrorism charges

Four men charged with terrorism offences   were ordered to be kept in custody after appearing in a British   court on Tuesday, including one who is accused of undergoing   terrorism training at a camp in southern England.


Colleges go cellular to contact students

For Ron Chicken and other freshmen at Montclair State University, the new freedoms that presumably came with college age included a mandatory cell phone with which the school could pinpoint their whereabouts on or off campus.


How flu vaccine shortage will affect Marion is unknown

Local public health officials expect to ration flu shots after British health officials took away the license of a major maker of US vaccine.


Yen Drops From Six-Month High as Nikkei Declines for Second Day

The yen dropped from a six-month high against the dollar in Asia after the Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell, fueling speculation Japan's economic growth will slow.


Shi'ite cleric rejects help from neighbors

WASHINGTON -- The leader of a key Shi'ite Muslim faction in the Iraqi government told President Bush yesterday that his country's problems could not be solved by calling on his nation's neighbors or other international players, as a blue-ribbon commission is about to recommend.


Alla commemorazione della giovane uccisa un mese fa si notal'assenza del fidanzato, unico indagato, e delle gemelle Cappa                                            Garlasco, messa in ricordo di Chiara ma non ci sono Alberto e le cugine                                                                                Assente anche Marco, l'amico piÃ¹ vicino ad Alberto, ma anche della vittima


Toshiba Lowers Sales Target for HD DVD Players

Toshiba cut its sales target for HD DVD players by 44 percent, due to on slower-than-expected sales in the U.S.


Pricey oil pushes US trade deficit to near-record levels

The trade deficit increased to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in US exports, the government reported yesterday.


Alitalia directors approve rescue plan, rift opens on new ...

ROME : Alitalia directors gave formal backing to a four-year rescue plan that will free up a 400-million euro (486-million-dollar) state-backed loan to keep the Italian flag carrier aloft.


Modena, 19:59 - F1, STEPNEY INTERROGATO A MODENA: SONO TRANQUILLISSIMO

Nigel Stepney, ex capo meccanico della Ferrari, sorride ai microfoni di Sky Sport dopo aver risposto...


(InfoWorld) - Intel's move to provide new integration with NAC (network access control) tools in its latest vPro desktop processors could provide interesting opportunities for use with the device authentication systems while further strengthening the technology standards it supports, according to industry watchers. One of a handful of new security features built into the vPro Core 2 Duo chips introduced by Intel on Monday, the added support for the 802.1x standard for NAC and interoperability with Cisco's Network Admission Control guideline -- delivered via the processors' Intel Embedded Trust Agent -- could help accelerate adoption of the device authentication systems while solidifying support for the two formats, experts said. NAC systems are used to scan device and user authentication information whenever a machine attempts to log onto to a network protected by the tools. In addition to protecting against potential break-ins from uninvited outsiders, the tools are also considered a useful alternative for enterprises to employ in segregating access to IT systems shared with partners or contractors. Using the Embedded Trust Agent, Intel said that it can now provide NAC systems -- including any built on the 802.1x or Cisco NAC platforms -- to garner device identity information directly from processor, bypassing the need for the authentication technologies to interact with PC operating system software. One of the potential methods to circumvent NAC systems outlined by security researchers thus far has been to use some method to spoof or misrepresent device information to dupe the network defense tools. By presenting machine identity data on the processor, such attacks could be largely eliminated, Intel officials said. While Intel did not promote direct linkage between Embedded Trust Agent and Microsoft's flavor of NAC -- known as Network Access Protection and already integrated into the software giant's Vista OS -- Cisco and Microsoft have previously announced an agreement to make all of their respective network authentication systems compatible. Similar support for NAC on mobile platforms will arrive with Intel's next batch of Centrino chips, slated for shipment sometime in 2008, said company officials. Cisco officials participating in Intel's vPro launch said that the CPU-level NAC integration could prove to be a significant accelerant to adoption of the technology, which most industry experts have charted as relatively slow thus far, despite the networking giant's claim that many of its customers are tuning on the next-generation authentication systems. "The strength of NAC is certainly based on the reliability of the information that you can present to the network, and having direct access to information on the hardware provides a whole new opportunity that hasn't been present only with OS interaction," said Brendan O'Connell, senior product manager for Cisco's Security Technology Group. "In the past, even with existing NAC systems, what's happened is that when a PC starts up on the network, the security decision is held off while other things are being run in the background, but we're hoping to see that change and get in the door earlier," he said. "There are some big advantages for getting this type of information to present device security posture assessment sooner in the process, both for desktops and down the road for other types of devices." Chip technology providers have attempted to market similar CPU-based security tools -- most notably Phoenix Technologies -- but those efforts have gone largely ignored by customers with Phoenix recently scrapping its core software security products based on insufficient demand. Other third-party NAC technology providers said that Intel's move to embrace NAC should help drive new interest in the systems and codify the industry around the standards it has chosen to support. "On a functional level, this should prove useful by speeding up testing. Instead of waiting for a machine to boot up to get a posture assessment, the NAC system will already recognize the machine's attributes and begin assigning privileges," said Alan Shimel, chief strategy officer for StillSecure, a maker of NAC software. Shimel pointed out that while a nice addition, most NAC systems will still need some form of user identification data, typically provided via software that runs on a device OS, to offer full authentication capabilities. "It will be interesting to see if AMD adopts a similar approach and the same standards; that could have a good effect on the industry as a whole," he said. "It's good to see that Intel is supporting 802.1x because that's the standard most other NAC vendors are working with." While CPU-level integration is a nice addition, some industry watchers maintain it will still be some time before NAC is deployed widely by large numbers of enterprise customers. Because NAC doesn't directly address external threats or efforts to comply with government regulations, such as the Payment Card Industry data security guideline, most companies aren't yet budgeting for NAC tools, said Paul Stamp, analyst with Forrester Research. "The problem with NAC is that in itself it satisfies no compliance mandate directly, and it doesn't protect against any specific type of attack. The real driver for NAC will be when businesses begin to demand so much mobility and collaboration that current security technologies can't meet those goals," Stamp said. "People are struggling to find a driver for NAC right now, and this type of platform-level interaction could be important when they do, but it could be another five years before we see real demand."


UN Security Council meets in Kenya to discuss Sudan's civil wars

NAIROBI, Kenya Kofi Annan (AN'-nan) has called on the UN Security Council to give "the strongest warning" to forces fighting in Sudan to end its civil wars.


Pakistani, Indian pilgrims slain in Iraq

Fourteen Pakistani and Indian Shi'ite   pilgrims were abducted and killed in Iraq's western desert,   police said on Saturday, a day after the Pentagon warned that   sectarian strife there had created the risk of civil war.


Bombshell for Bush: 350 tons of explosives go missing in Iraq

In a massive pre-election embarrassment for the Bush administration, nearly 350 tons of lethal explosives - which could be used to trigger nuclear weapons - have vanished from


All options open, but end terror first: PM

NEW YORK: Peace possibly has a chance, but it can only come if violence on innocents is stopped. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Saturday that a full stop to cross-border terrorism was a necessary precondition for peace with Pakistan.


Dems skeptical of starting row with Iran

Skeptical congressional Democrats said Sunday the Bush administration should move cautiously before accusing Iran of fomenting a campaign of violence against U.S. troops in Iraq.


China evacuated 320,000 people from the east coast as Typhoon Aere hit the mainland Wednesday, after a mudslide buried a family of four in northern Taiwan pushing the regional death toll to 16.


New German community models car-free living

The Vauban development has put into practice many ideas that were once dismissed as eco-fantasy.


Olympics: Thorpe Wins 'Race of the Century'

Australia's Ian Thorpe won the gold  medal in the men's 200 meters freestyle, dubbed the "race of  the century," at the Athens Olympics on Monday.


Scott Kazmir already is coming through with flashy wins against famous foes.


Valentino Rossi is crowned world champion with victory at the Australian MotoGP.


Second-time director Joe Wright hadn't read Ian McEwan's novel "Atonement" when the project to turn the best-seller into a film came his way. Nor had stars Keira Knightley and James McAvoy.


Campaigners call for greater efforts to publicise the pan-European emergency number 112.


Staff moving across CSC is no longer blocking the takeover of iSoft by Aussie firm IBA Health.â¦


Last night's episode of "How Low Can You Go?" yielded these numbers: The Nets had a season-low point total for one quarter (11, in the first period) and a season-low scoring total for


Best Buy Co Inc , the largest  U.S. consumer electronics chain, said on Monday it will  recommend that consumers choose Sony Corp's  Blu-ray  high-definition video format.


Beltran set a postseason record by homering for the fifth consecutive game, snapping a seventh-inning tie with a solo shot as the Houston Astros posted a 6-5 triumph over the St.


EU agrees to send police, civilian mission to Kosovo

European Union leaders agreed Friday to send a police and civilian mission to Kosovo, the EU's Portuguese presidency announced, with the Serbian province expected to move toward independence.


Spain have named an unchanged team for  next month's Davis Cup final against the United States in  Seville as they bid to secure a second title in five years.


Werner Bab remembers going with his father to Berlin's Rykestrasse Synagogue in the 1930s, soon after the Nazis came to power — a time, he says, when all the talk among the Jews at Sabbath services centered on politics and how to get out of Germany.


Toyota Prius is 2005 European Car of the Year

The Toyota Prius has been voted 2005 Car of the Year by the 58 members of the European Car of the Year Jury, it was announced last Monday.


JACKSON, Miss. Â He's a 19-year-old pipe layer; a deer-hunting, dirt-bike-riding former high school class president who still lives in his tiny Mississippi hometown. So why are the paparazzi hot on his trail?


Typhoon Tokage leaves six hurt in Japan's Okinawa chain

Six people were hurt Tuesday when Japan's Okinawan island chain was lashed by strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Tokage, set to be the largest typhoon on record to hit the country, officials said.


Another massive blow to Sony: Japan's biggest game franchise moves from PlayStation 2 to Nintendo DS. In Game|Life.


Univ. of Michigan September sentiment falls to 94.2

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Consumer sentiment eroded in late September, according to media reports Friday of proprietary research from the University of Michigan.


Police urge office workers to be alert to suspicious packages, after seven letter bombs in three weeks.


Google Inc. slashed the size of its closely watched initial public offering nearly in half to less than $2 billion on Wednesday, splashing cold water on what has been touted as the hottest Internet IPO in years.


Some Bosses See the Virtues of a Long Break

Sabbaticals Â once considered the exclusive bailiwick of academicians, who are often granted an entire year to pursue research Â now come in many sizes and shapes.


A German statesman and a Czech supermodel were among the vacationers whose search for peace and sun in tropical southern Asia was shattered by the tsunamis that spared neither rich nor poor.


Clinton and Obama court high-profile endorsements as they make their last stands before Super Tuesday


High school athletes in Texas, that bastion of Friday night football, could face mandatory random steroid testing starting this fall under legislation approved Monday and sent to the governor.


By Rick Bird  CW will become the second new network to debut this fall when its programming kicks in Sept. 18. It was formed with the merger of the UPN and WB networks.   For some viewers in the Cincinnati market, though, seeing the new network's shows could present problems.


N.J. gay marriage foes gather signatures

Gay marriage opponents launched a petition drive Monday in hopes of persuading lawmakers to amend the state constitution to include a definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.


The coral sea vista opened up by British judges

In a hidden corner room of Britain's Royal Courts of Justice, filled by lawyers in wigs and nervous Indian Ocean islanders, black-robed law lords this week handed victory to David over Goliath.


Scientists at London's Kew Gardens say dandelions could be the source of a life-saving drug to fight off cancer.


Players Union Adds Steroids to the Agenda

Donald Fehr, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, said its executive board planned to discuss steroids when it convenes this week.


U.S. and Iranian officials began rare talks in Baghdad on Monday to discuss Iraq's spiraling violence, which Washington says Tehran is fuelling by giving arms, funding and training to Shi'ite militias there.


Nokia's low-power link to be new Bluetooth standard

Mobile handset firm Nokia's  ultra-low-power short-range wireless technology is to be  developed as a new version of Bluetooth to connect devices such  as watches and heart monitors, the company said on Tuesday.


Drug giant Pfizer Inc. reiterated Thursday that its arthritis drug Celebrex was safe to use after competitor Merck & Co. pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market worldwide after studies showed it raised the risk of heart attack.


NASA Says Spaceport Should Withstand Ivan

By MARCIA DUNN     CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- NASA's hurricane-damaged spaceport should be able to withstand the wind and rain from Ivan if the storm stays well to the west, the Kennedy Space Center's director said Saturday...


Polish hostage, 11 Iraqi police men executed in Iraq

One Polish woman has joined the group of other foreigners kidnapped in Iraq after a video tape broadcast by al-Jazeera TV showed an armed group while detaining what it called one Polish woman working for the American forces, calling for releasing her and


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Four Australians get death over drugs case

Indonesia's Supreme Court has given   three young Australians death sentences for heroin trafficking,   after prosecutors appealed against an earlier cut in their life   jail terms, a court official said on Wednesday.


General Growth Agrees to Purchase Rouse for $7.2 Bln

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- General Growth Properties Inc., the second-largest US owner of shopping malls, agreed to buy Rouse Co. for about $7.2 billion in cash to add properties such as Boston's Faneuil Hall Marketplace and The Woodlands in Houston.


Commentary: Cubs should dump no-longer-special Sosa

Throughout baseball history, special athletes have demanded and deserved special treatment. Barry Bonds. Babe Ruth. Mickey Mantle.


L'Aja: oggi primo incontro Putin-Barroso

L'AJA - E' previsto per oggi all'Aja l'incontro tra il presidente russo Vladimir Putin e il presidente della commissione europea Jose' Manuel Durao Barroso. Si tratta del primo vertice ufficiale tra la Russia


Software developer Cognos Inc. on Wednesday posted a 52 percent rise in second-quarter profit, topping Wall Street expectations on a surge in license revenue across all of its regions, the company said.


Chirac Proposes International Tax to Fight AIDS

French President Jacques Chirac on Wednesday proposed the creation of an international tax to help fight AIDS, saying such a measure could raise $10 billion each year.


Blood pressure drugs is beneficial for Alzheimer's:

[Health India]: Washington, Oct 17 : A study published in the October 12 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has revealed that certain blood pressure drugs may slow the deterioration of Alzheimer's disease.


Parents say murdered Liverpool 11-year-old Rhys Jones had no part in estate's gun culture.


Polanski Urges UK Lords to Let Him Sue Via Video

Lawyers for film director Roman Polanski  urged England's highest court on Wednesday to allow him to sue  for libel via video link in order to avoid the risk of being  extradited to the United States for child sex offences.


Nel 2008 previsti 394mila accertamenti (+12,5%)


Epifani non offre nulla a LCdM, rattoppa solo le fratture interne ...

Roma. Il rilancio, al poker, non Ã¨ detto che si sposi con bei punti in mano. Da parte dei giocatori piÃ¹ consumati, confonde gli avversari sul vantaggio comparato alle combinazioni di chiusura. Quando perÃ²


Spaniard Gasol joins Lakers from Grizzlies

The LA Lakers have signed Spanish forward Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies with three players moving in the opposite direction.


Nintendo sued over alleged Wii Remote patent violation

Point and click Nintendo has found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit alleging the company ripped off a US patent that California-based plaintiff Interlink Electronics was granted back in February 2005 as a result of a September 1997 application.â¦


US Stock Futures Fall; Coca-Cola, Tribune Drop on Forecasts

US stock-index futures dropped after Coca-Cola Co., Xilinx Inc., and Tribune Co. said sales or earnings will miss forecasts. ``Profits and outlooks are falling short and that will disappoint


California teen offers GPS challenge to speeding rap

Radar gun mistaken, log shows A California teenager is contesting a speeding ticket which claims he was doing 62mph in a 45mph zone, since a GPS system fitted to his Toyota Celica appears to show he was actually within the limit.â¦


Think twice before lighting up during your coffee break because it could do more damage to your heart than either vice alone, according to researchers.


Microsoft Will Support ODF If It Doesn't 'Restrict Choice Among Formats'

In a policy document specifically timed for release this afternoon, Microsoft's general managers for interoperability, Tom Robertson and Jean Paoli, make a play for ownership of the standards issue facing users of competing document formats, by saying the company would support ratification of its own Open XML format along with OpenDocument Format (ODF) as ISO standards, if and only if doing so would promote choice among the world's consumers.


Suspect in woman's death asks for public defender

Kansas City, Mo. -- A woman accused of killing an expectant mother and cutting the baby from her womb asked for a public defender Tuesday during a brief court appearance.


Merck disputed study results reported by own researcher

Merck & Co. forced one of its researchers to remove her name from a study linking Vioxx to heart attacks, then criticized the findings before ultimately pulling the arthritis drug from the market last fall, two of the scientist's colleagues say.


Essay: When Young Doctors Strut Too Much of Their Stuff

It seems that more and more medical students and young doctors show up for clinical work in less-than-professional attire.


Radio station billboards that featured unflattering photos of a bald, scowling Britney Spears have been taken down after the pop star's attorneys threatened legal action.


Pop icon Madonna is to design a range of clothes and accessories for Swedish fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz, which will be launched in March 2007, the company said on Thursday.


Two conservation groups sued the federal government Tuesday claiming marine mammal regulators are not doing enough to protect polar bears and walruses against the combined threat of oil and gas exploration and global warming.


UK report: Errors made in sailors kidnap

British diplomats were too slow to contact a key official who helped broker the eventual release of 15 sailors and marines held hostage in March by Iran, a report by lawmakers said Sunday.


As interest grows in the open source suite, Sun decides to offer back-line support for firms that distribute OpenOffice.org.


Dubai Aerospace abandons bid for control of Auckland Airport

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Thursday abandoned its controversial bid to take a majority stake in New Zealand's aviation hub, Auckland International Airport.


Washington, D.C. Council Moves on Baseball Funding

Washington, D.C.'s City Council on  Tuesday approved a debt and tax-backed financing plan to build  a new stadium for Major League Baseball, moving a step closer  to bringing baseball back to the U.S. capital.


US billionaire George Soros donates $50m to a UN project that aims to tackle poverty and Aids in Africa.


US, China Support N.Korea Talks After Cancellation

The United States and China  reaffirmed their confidence on Thursday in six-party talks to  dismantle North Korea's suspected nuclear arsenal despite  Pyongyang's decision to cancel a negotiating round this month.


The United Nations has warned the government in Sudan to end the violence happening in the African country. There has been loads of fighting in the western region of Darfur where more than a million people have fled their homes and thousands are dying.


Thompson Accuses Huckabee of Abandoning Republican Principles

Bloomberg - Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson accused rival Mike Huckabee of abandoning core party principles of fiscal conservativism and small government in a debate last night before a South Carolina audience.


All'ospedale con prognosi di 30 giorni per fidanzato conteso


Iraqi city in lockdown after US base blasted

MOSUL, Iraq - US forces sealed off entire districts of the Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday and raided homes in a hunt for suspects following a guerrilla attack that killed 18 Americans and four Iraqis.


Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr accepted a peace plan yesterday that calls for his militiamen to disarm and leave their hideout in a revered Shiite shrine, raising hopes of ending a battle that has threatened to undermine Iraq's interim government.


Rock star Ozzy Osbourne says his family will not make any more episodes of reality TV show The Osbournes.


Christopher Reeves' Widow Endorses Kerry

Sen. John Kerry on Thursday accused President Bush of slowing scientific advancement after earning a special endorsement from the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, a


Pronto per lui dispositivo di assoluta tutela come per Bush


It will be Sun's first chip to be built with a 90-nanometer process technology and it will have a higher clock speed and larger and more flexible memory caches than the current generation of UltraSparc IV processors.


The upholstery, floor mats and even the steering wheel have been dermatologically tested, and it has a pollen filter to boot. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


In Germania: T-Online promuove l'Adsl a soli 3,99 euro/mese

T-Online International, divisione di Deutsche Telekom (Germania), ha lanciato Congster, un nuovo marchio ideato per l'internet a basso costo. Congster parte subito con un' offerta molto competitiva. Un abbonamento ADSL a soli 3,99 euro al mese.


ATHENS - The United States won its first fencing medals in 20 years Tuesday, a bronze by an Atlanta-area competitor and a gold by Mariel Zagunis in the saber competition.


Court to hear final bid for anti-Bush rally in NY's Central Park

The battle for Central Park heads to court today as organizers of what could be the largest demonstration in New York history make a last-ditch bid to overturn a ban on their


Ericsson to expand ties with Sony to mobile TV: official

Swedish telecom equipment maker  Ericsson (ERICb.ST) and Japan's electronics giant Sony (6758.T)  will expand their cooperation beyond cell phones to mobile and  broadband TV, an Ericsson official said on Thursday.


Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and a Cast of Pixels

A single frame of the film "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" reveals a whole new world of high-tech animation.


Fed slashes interest rates to buffer economy

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed U.S. interest rates by a hefty half-percentage point in a bold bid to shield the economy from a housing slump and financial turbulence, sparking a big rally on Wall Street.


Morning has broken, and the former Cat Stevens is back in London, courtesy of some hard-headed US Homeland Security officials. The ex-pop star, now known as Yusuf Islam, was deported from the


Microsoft debuts a preview of its long-anticipated desktop search as part of a toolbar suite that integrates with Windows, Internet Explorer, and the company's Outlook e-mail client.


Access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube resumed on Thursday, six days after a court ordered it blocked because of clips allegedly insulting the country's founding father.


Harvard University scientists have asked the university's ethical review board for permission to produce cloned human embryos for disease research, potentially becoming the first researchers in the nation to wade into a divisive area of study that has become a presidential campaign issue.


Taliban kidnap two Red Cross officials in Afghanistan

Taliban insurgents have kidnapped two foreign officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Afghan province of Wardak, the provincial police chief said on Thursday.


Goetz to Appear in Low-Budget Horror Flick

Subway gunman Bernard Goetz has filmed scenes for a low-budget horror movie in which he plays a nutritionist to vampires — and uses a gun. Goetz, 57, was acquitted of attempted murder after shooting four youths on a subway in 1984.


Gates says goodbye, Live Search demo wows at Microsoft's annual meeting

One era ended, another began, and the paper airplanes fell like the local rain at Microsoft's annual company meeting, held late last week at Seattle's Safeco Field.


Princess Diana's death an accident: police probe

Princess Diana was not the victim of a murder plot when she died in a tragic car accident in 1997, a British police inquiry ruled on Thursday.


Nintendo could beat Sony in console race, experts say

Its low price and innovative controller could push Nintendo’s Wii console to the top spot in Japan’s multi-billion dollar video gaming market, two industry watchers said Thursday.


Police arrest four ETA members in France

Police arrested four suspected members  of the armed Basque separatist group ETA in south-west France  on Saturday, believed to be linked to the deadly Madrid airport  bomb in December, Spain's Interior Ministry said.


Russia's Mikhail Youzhny and Slovakia's Karol Beck won three-set semifinals Saturday and will play for the St. Petersburg Open title.


Vivendi Deal With Bertelsmann to Create Biggest Music Publisher

By From news reports  Vivendi's Universal Music Group unit said Wednesday that it would acquire BMG Music Publishing from Bertelsmann for about $2.1 billion, making Universal the world's largest music publisher, with a catalog that includes performers of the standing of Elton John and B.B.


Air France-KLM join rivals in raising ticket prices

PARIS: Europe's largest carrier Air France-KLM joined rivals yesterday in raising its ticket prices to offset soaring jet fuel costs, but a leading bank questioned how effective the surcharges would be in protecting airline profits.


Aggressione di Padova, il marito: sono stato io

La confessione dopo molte ore di interrogatori. Lâuomo inchiodato da troppe incongruenze nel suo racconto iniziale. La moglie Ã¨ ancora grave in ospedale. - Un giovane del Sud sposa una ragazza padovana di


A capsule look at the Red Sox-Angels playoff series

Schedule: (All times Eastern) Game 1, Tuesday, at Anaheim (4:09 pm); Game 2, Wednesday, at Anaheim (10:09 pm); Game 3, Friday, at Boston (4:09 pm); x-Game 4, Saturday, at Boston (TBA); x-Game 5, Sunday, at Anaheim (TBA).


Microsoft Corp.'s five-year legal battle in Europe moved into a public courtroom for the first time Thursday as the software giant tried to get the European Union's landmark antitrust ruling against it lifted.


Myanmar police seize heroin hidden in golf balls

Police in military-ruled Myanmar have seized more than a kilogram of heroin stuffed inside 46 golf balls destined for Taiwan, a newspaper said on Wednesday.


"Law & Order" star Jerry Orbach dies at 69

Jerry Orbach, who was acclaimed as quintessence on the New York stage -- one of the last bona fide leading men of the Broadway musical and global celebrity on television as


Palestinian Unity: All Together ... How?

The leaders of Hamas and Fatah seem sincere in their attempt to form a unity government. But plenty of others, from George W. Bush to Ayman al-Zawahiri, are complicating that effort


Saunders mum about Gopher job at reunion

It was easy to see who the star of the show was at Sunday's reunion of Minnesota's 1982 Big Ten championship team.


Wolverhampton have completed the signing of South Korea's Ki-Hyeon Seol after the World Cup star passed a medical at Molineux and received a work permit.


Consumer confidence slid in June as Americans began to worry that high gas prices and a slumping housing industry may be undermining the health of the job market.


Tiger Woods charged into a share of  the third round lead at the Buick Invitational on Saturday,  carding birdies on two of his opening five holes before play  was suspended due to darkness.


As needs mount, relief agencies mobilize

BANGKOK -- Aid agencies struggled yesterday to cope with a vast humanitarian catastrophe after the Asian tsunami disaster left enormous devastation across a broad swath of nations.


Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar on Friday called for the release of dozens of inmates in Cuba, charging they're political prisoners held "simply because they have a different opinion from the ...


The worldâs largest mobile phone maker Nokia presented three new camera phones on Tuesday, including the 7710 media device, which it said would hit Asian stores in the last quarter of this year.


The Lebanon truce and Iran's nuclear programme are expected to top the agenda as Kofi Annan visits Iran.


German airports brace for chaos as pilots' 24-hour walk out looms

Airports across Germany were braced for further chaos from midnight yesterday after pay talks between management and pilots at the country's main airline Lufthansa broke down.


Russia's top oil exporter YUKOS cut its crude output forecast for 2004 on Monday due to a tax dispute with the state, in a move analysts said was a sign that Russia's prolific oil growth was set to slow down.


The US Government is losing patience with some wireless operators, and has said it plans to fine at least three carriers for not meeting its standards for locating customers in 911 emergencies.


Manhattan iPhone Watch: T minus 3.5 days

Blog: Meet the two guys who have showed up nearly four days in advance to be the first to get Apple's hot new handset.


Treasurys rise on weak retail sales data

U. S. Treasury bond prices posted strong gains early Friday as a report showing unexpectedly weak retail sales put concerns about economic weakness back in the forefront of investors' minds.


Microsoft offers software for building robots

Robotics Studio includes programming tools intended to make it easier to write robot applications, and a runtime environment that allows them to be used and reused on different types of hardware.


President of Malta salutes the Nation on Republic Day

December 13 2004 1250CET - President of Malta Dr. Edward Fenech Adami today addressed the Nation on the occasion of Republic Day.


Nigerian security detains top labour leader as national oil strike looms

ABUJA, Nigeria  - Plainclothes police detained a prominent Nigerian labour leader Saturday, bundling him into a car at an airport in an apparent effort to stop a threatened countrywide strike by oil-industry workers in Africa's largest petroleum exporter, his union said.


MARK COLVIN: There's a growing campaign, particularly in the US, to force the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, to resign following allegations of corruption in the oil-for-food program in Iraq.


At Med Schools, a New Degree of Diversity

The six members of Medical Team 4 have a lot in common. Each wears a white coat, has a stethoscope for a necklace and has stayed up late this week. They can all start an IV and work up a solitary lung nodule.


Joe Crede and A.J. Pierzynski homered during an 11-run, 12-hit third inning Tuesday night and the Chicago White Sox used their biggest scoring output in a decade to rout the St. Louis Cardinals 20-6.


JERUSALEM -- Election front-runner Mahmoud Abbas marked the end of the 40-day Muslim mourning period for Yasser Arafat by asserting his commitment to a peace deal that would create a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as a capital.


Rallying solidly behind Chairman Mukesh Ambani, the board of directors of Reliance Industries Ltd on Monday reposed full faith in him in the midst of his battle with younger brother Anil, saying the 'present organically integrate structure of the company


Al via il Motor Show 2006 Sarà un'edizione da record

Inizia domani la grande rassegna automobilistica. Oltre 100 novità ma anche gare fra top driver, eventi culturali e mostre. Fino al 17 dicembre Bologna è la capitale dei motori


Pro-Thaksin victory puts Thai army on back foot

The party backing ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra easily won the most seats in Sunday's election, a stunning rejection of the coup which booted out the telecoms billionaire in 2006.


Zarqawi steers media, targets Blair over hostage

In grinding out the agony of British hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq, his captors have shown media skill and chilling political calculation to exert maximum pressure on Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Telecom Industry Wins a Round on Eavesdropping

A bill to protect companies from lawsuits for cooperating with the N.S.A. eavesdropping program advanced in the Senate.


Entertainment Industry Reaffirms Anti-P2P Stance

The recording and motion picture industries filed legal arguments with the Supreme Court late Monday urging the justices to declare Internet file-sharing services illegal under existing copyright law.


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Kelly Martin: The New Vista Waiting Game

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Daniel Petrie, 83, Director of 'Fort Apache, the Bronx,' Dies

Daniel Petrie directed the films "A Raisin in the Sun" and "Fort Apache, the Bronx" and won Emmy Awards during a half-century career in movies and television.


Sony considers adding native mp3 support to its players

Some outlets are reporting that Sony has decided to add native mp3 support to its digital music players, but the electronics giant says it has not yet made a final decision.


Iran Claims Draft Accord With Europe on Uranium

Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi of Iran on Monday praised the outcome of weekend talks with European negotiators, saying that a preliminary agreement had been reached to


Manila pulls plug on Asian summit, blames weather

CEBU, Philippines  - The Philippines hastily shelved a high-profile gathering of Asian leaders until early January on Friday due to concerns an incoming tropical storm could wreck havoc at the venue this weekend.


Tax Return Provision Draws Fire in Senate

Whoever wrote a legislative provision to give more members of Congress access to income tax records should be tracked down and held to account, a Democratic senator said Monday.


Networked Homes Ripe For PC-Based Entertainment

TechWeb - E-mail, Web surfing, and shopping also topped the list of computer chores for the vast majority of U.S. adults, according to Harris Interactive.


Germans transfer Spangdahlem guard duty from army to navy

Members of the German navy began guarding Spangdahlem Air Base's gates and perimeter on Thursday, taking over from German army forces.


South Korea's Ban keeps lead in U.N. leader race

South Korean Foreign Minister   Ban Ki-Moon retained his lead in an informal Security Council   poll for U.N. secretary-general on Thursday but got one less   vote than on the previous ballot, diplomats said.


Barcellona, 20:19 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: ETO'O NON CONVOCATO PER IL LIVERPOOL

Samuel Eto'o non è stato convocato per la gara di domani di Champions League contro il Liverp...


Soccer star David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, arrived Thursday night to begin their new lives in the United States. The British power couple smiled and held hands as they walked out of a Los Angeles International Airport terminal shortly before 8:20 p.m. after arriving aboard a British Airways flight from London.


Al-Qaida is bleeding US to bankruptcy, Bin Laden claims

Al-Qaida is "bleeding America to the point of bankruptcy", Osama bin Laden claims, in a section of his latest videotape which has just come to light.


Just a week ago, the producers of Jamie Lynn Spears' hit TV show "Zoey 101" were wondering how fans might react to a plotline that had her character thinking of leaving her fantasy-land boarding school.


Expedition 10, the next crew to live on the International Space Station (ISS), is set to launch from Kazakhstan. US astronaut Leroy Chiao and Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov will leave the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket at 0306GMT on Thursday.


Off the Charts: A Rare Case of Confident Consumers Disapproving of a President

President Bush has endured low approval ratings longer than any president since Jimmy Carter, but consumer confidence has not plummeted.


Chelsea target Joaquin: Betis president has final say

Joaquin insists he is happy to stay at Real Betis and denies saying he wants a move to Chelsea. The Betis ace said yesterday: "I am taking my winter leave with the idea of returning again here (Seville).


Offensive line serves up plenty of protection

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Highlight-reel 65-yard touchdown passes like the Tom Brady-to-Randy Moss connection that changed the complexion of last night's game aren't possible without star players at both ends of the connection, but don't overlook another key aspect of the play: the time in which Brady had to throw.


AT&T says to buy Dobson for $2.8 billion

U.S. telecommunications company AT&T Inc.  said on Friday it will buy rural wireless carrier Dobson Communications Corp.  for $2.8 billion in cash to expand its reach in rural and suburban markets.


49 New Iraqi Army Soldiers Shot to Death

Forty-nine soldiers in Iraq's new army have been found shot to death, police said Sunday. Gen. Walid al-Azzawi, commander of the Diyala provincial police, said the bodies


Spacewalkers prepare for solar panel fix

Spacewalkers aboard the International Space Station prepared on Sunday for an unplanned, fourth outing to fix a stuck solar array, while other crew members finish transferring cargo brought up by the shuttle Discovery.


Libyan gets new appeal over Lockerbie conviction

Scotland's High Court must hear a new appeal by Libyan intelligence agent Abdel Basset al-Megrahi against his conviction for the 1988 Lockerbie airliner bombing, an independent review body said on Thursday.


Cardiovascular Screening Advised for Young Athletes

Young athletes in Europe should be  screened before competing in events to detect heart problems  and reduce sport-related deaths, health experts said on  Wednesday.


Orioles reliever Jamie Walker appeared in a career-high 80 games through Wednesday, most in the AL by a pitcher and four more than the previous team mark.


24/08/2004 - Authorities in China are trying to calm fears over the spread of the deadly avian influenza strain H5N1 to pigs by stating that recent tests carried out on pig farms in the country have shown that the animals are now clear of the disease.


Casini: vergogniamoci di aver lasciato solo il Papa


Thai PM makes comeback, after stepping aside amid protests

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has staged a political comeback, leading his first cabinet meeting since stepping aside seven weeks ago following street protests and controversial polls.


Tutto nella ripresa: l'espulsione di Bozic, la doppietta di Bianchi e il gol di Chiellini. L'Italia Under 21 vince 3-0 in Slovenia ed infila il terzo successo consecutivo lungo il percorso che porta alla fase finale dell'Europeo 2006 di categoria.


It was a fine occasion, but it could have been a grand one without a touch of avarice. There were plenty of empty seats here despite the presence of two of the most charismatic sides in the world.


Two seriously injured soldiers from the Black Watch battle group were being treated in a military hospital in Germany Monday after being airlifted out of Iraq.


England will stage their attempt to save the second Test against South Africa with key bowler Matthew Hoggard insisting they are determined to end 2004 on a high.


'Shark Tale" seems to be an animated film for adults rather than children, because a lion's share of the material will be understood only by adults.


Michael Barrymore arrives at a police station to answer bail after he was quizzed over the death of a man.


Green Bay Packers Reggie White talks with the media Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, 1999, in Green Bay, Wis. Former NFL star Reggie White died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, of a heart attack at his home in Hundersville, NC , his wife Sara said.


Torino, 16:14 - SCHERMA, MAGRO; MONTANO DEVE RISPETTARE SE STESSO E GLI ALTRI

''Lo metteremo nelle condizioni migliori per la sua preparazione, ma Aldo deve rispettare se stesso ...


World's Smallest Joystick for Mobile Devices

Varatouch Releases the World's Smallest Joystick; The Nanopoint Enables Full Analog Control Ideal for Handheld Devices, Including Cell Phones, PDA's, Games and GPS Receivers.


Rivera latest Cowboys coaching candidate

Waiting two hours on a Chicago runway, Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera wondered if icy weather really was delaying his flight to a job interview in Dallas.


Google mends security flaw in Desktop Search

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


Why some people struggle more than others to shed pounds is a mystery that perplexes scientists and frustrates dieters, who are often blamed for lack of willpower.


The trusting, the diligent and the downright paranoid

The notebook security poll numbers are in Mobile Workshop The results of the mobile security connectivity poll earlier this week revealed some findings that were to be expected and others that were a bit of an eye opener.â¦


Hurricane Charley Death Toll in Florida Hits 17

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - Relief supplies poured  rapidly into southwest Florida after Hurricane Charley's  devastating rampage but some of the thousands of newly homeless  seethed with frustration on Monday as they faced rebuilding  their lives.


Bush acknowledges need for Mideast peace push

President George W. Bush on Thursday acknowledged the need for "concerted efforts" to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after a panel on the Iraq war urged revived U.S. diplomacy to defuse broader regional tensions.


Intanto Rifondazione allunga le distanze


Witness to Oklahoma, N.Y. attacks speaks

For the first time, a federal bankruptcy judge has discussed his unique spot in history — as a witness to the two most deadly terror attacks on U.S. soil.


Rbot worm doesn't just tap your hard drive--it uses your camera to watch you.


Weâre All Gonna Die! Grab Your Video Camera!

âCloverfieldâ is nominally a monster movie, but mostly itâs a feature-length gimmick.


U.K. Docs Suggest Tax Breaks for Exercise

Money spent on sports and exercise should be tax deductible as part of a national strategy to fight flab, say doctors in Britain who are grappling with one of the world's most rapidly growing obesity epidemics.


One missing as Typhoon Nock-ten batters Taiwan

TAIPEI: Typhoon Nock-ten hit Taiwan with powerful winds and downpours, leaving at least one fisherman missing and disrupting road and air traffic.


Calif. aims to rid lake of northern pike

State workers on Tuesday began pouring a toxic chemical into a lake nestled in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada as part of California's decade-long effort to exterminate a predatory northern pike.


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House Panel on pretexting asks HP officials to testify

(InfoWorld) - Several people connected to the Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) board scandal have been invited to testify at a U.S. House subcommittee hearing Sept. 28 on the issue ofÂ pretexting to get confidential phone records. Patricia Dunn, chairman of HP's board, and Ann Baskins, HP's general counsel, have been invited to testify at a hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, D.C. Also invited to testify is Larry Sonsini, lead outside counsel for HP, and Ronald DeLia, managing director of Security Outsourcing Solutions Inc., a Needham, Massachusetts, corporate security company identified as having been hired by HP to investigate who on the board leaked news of a confidential strategy session to the media. HP and outside firms it hired to conduct the investigation are facingÂ possible criminal charges in California for using pretexting to surreptitiously gain access to the personal phone records of HP directors and nine journalists. Dunn has agreed to resign as chairman come January as a result of her role in the investigation, but will remain on the board. Sonsini, chairman of the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, advised HP on the legality of its investigation of the leaks. The committee is considering federal legislation to outlaw pretexting in the U.S. and put other limits on the work of so-called data brokers who gather information for clients. Sometimes their means are duplicitous, such as impersonating an individual to gain unauthorized access to confidential records. HP is being investigated by the Attorneys General of California and Massachusetts, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's office for actions it took to investigate the board leaks that may have violated the law. Terry Lane, a spokesman for the House committee, said the witnesses have not been subpoenaed to testify but could not say what the committee might do if they declined the invitation. Although HP has said it is willing to cooperate on investigations into the pretexting case, spokesman Mike Moeller said the company would not comment specifically on whether Dunn and Baskins would accept the invitation to testify. Neither of the others responded to a request for comment. Â


Telecommunications equipment maker  Motorola Inc. MOT.N said on Tuesday that it would cut 1,000  jobs and take related charges of about $50 million to focus on  its wireless business.


The Philippine government is expected to strongly advocate for a closer partnership between the countries in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe when the 5th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) kicks off in Hanoi, Vietnam Friday.


Pop star Kylie Minogue and TV host Michael Parkinson are among showbiz stars in the New Year Honours list.


Canadians Won't Send Observers For Election

OTTAWA, Dec. 20 -- Canadian authorities said Monday that security conditions in Iraq are inadequate to offer to send observers to monitor parliamentary elections scheduled for Jan. 30.


Stocks Knocked Lower on Drug Sector, Oil

U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday  amid heavy trading volume, as a slew of negative reports from  top drug makers and a more than $2 a barrel increase in oil  prices weighed on the market.


The proportion of crimes solved by police in England and Wales fell last year, says the Home Office.


The networking giant announces plans for its first research center in China and for a venture investment program in India.


RBS-led group launches 71 billion euro ABN bid

AMSTERDAM/LONDON  - A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland  said on Friday it has formally launched its 71.1 billion euro ($98.2 billion) bid for Dutch bank ABN AMRO  as it attempts to beat rival suitor Barclays  to the biggest-ever bank takeover.


A top Shiite cleric called on Muslims Friday to keep religion out of politics and not use mosques and religious events for the interest of political groups, sects or personalities.


EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana tells the BBC he met Hamas, a Palestinian militant group on the EU's terror list.


Inaugurazione del primo centro multidisciplinare ospedaliero per la riabilitazione pediatrica al Bambino GesÃ¹ di Santa Marinella (Roma) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Si terrÃ  mercoledÃ¬ 13 giugno alle ore 11 la cerimonia di inaugurazione della nuova Struttura Riabilitativa Pediatrica Intermedia nella sede di Santa Marinella (RM) dellÂOspedale Pediatrico Bambino GesÃ¹, prima in I...


US stocks had a weak start on Thursday, as doubts continued about a plan by world central banks to help alleviate the worst effects of the credit squeeze and worries about inflation returned.


Under heavy guard, Bhutto to host supporters at home

GARHI KHUDA BAKSH, Pakistan  - Surrounded by guards wielding AK-47 and M-16 rifles, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was due to receive supporters and relatives at her ancestral home in southern Pakistan on Sunday.


Israel said it received assurances that Lebanese and international forces would block arms from being smuggled to Hezbollah.


HTC develops half-inch thick smart phone

(InfoWorld) - High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), the largest maker of handsets that use Microsoft software, hasÂ developed a smart phoneÂ that's just a half-inch thick, or 1.3 centimeters. It's available now in the U.S. from Cingular Wireless. The Cingular 3125 Smartphone is a slender clamshell handset that runs on Windows Mobile 5.0, enabling it to compete with the BlackBerry's push e-mail service through its Outlook Mobile software. In fact, Microsoft joined the fanfare of the Cingular 3125's launch by dedicating a huge portion of its home page to the device, including a link to a description of the phone's capabilities. Cingular is offering the smartphone from $149.99 in its own retail stores and Web site, as well as through national retailers in the U.S. along with service packages. The company's unlimited monthly Smartphone Connect plans are $19.99 with Xpress Mail, $29.99 with Microsoft Direct Push and $39.99 with Good Mobile Messaging with a Cingular voice plan of $39.99 or more. The smartphones will allow users to talk or surf the Internet, access corporate and personal e-mail accounts, listen to digital music, take photos and video with its 1.3 megapixel camera, and run the Mobile Office suite. It works on several wireless technologies, including quad-band GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) / EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment), WLAN (wireless-LAN) and Bluetooth.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


A movement to essentially dump the Electoral College and give the presidency to the winner of the nationwide popular vote has been defeated in North Dakota and Montana, after opponents said it would eliminate any influence states may have in presidential contests.


Mauresmo thrashes Bovina to win Linz title

France's Amelie Mauresmo thrashed Elena Bovina 6-2 6-0 to win her fourth title of the year at the $585,000 Linz Open on Sunday.


Federer Baffled by Positive Dope Tests in Tennis

World number one Roger Federer says he is  baffled by incidents of drug-taking in tennis such as the  positive test returned by Austrian Stefan Koubek last week.


Treasury secretary expects Michigan to remain a manufacturing ...

US Treasury Secretary John Snow said he believes Michigan â-hich has lost about 190,000 factory jobs during the past five years â -l continue to be a global manufacturing leader.


Esplosione al confine tra Egitto e Israele Morte 23 persone, per ...

Unâesplosione allâhotel Hilton ha scosso stanotte la cittÃ  di Taba, al confine tra Egitto e Israele: 23 persone sono morte, una parte dellâalbergo - che ospitava numerosi clienti israeliani ancora in ferie per l'ultimo giorno della settimana di


U.N. Agency Warns of Africa Locust Crisis

Swarms of desert locusts are moving across northwest Africa, threatening to devastate crops in an increasing number of countries, U.N. officials warned Friday.