Gabe:  We had this shirt at PAX and next to the actual PAX 2007 design I think it was our best seller. Like the majority of our stuff this probably won't make any sense to some of you. I'll just say it's Pokemon related and leave it at that. For you trainers out there who couldn't make it to PAX the shirt is now available in our store. The Target by our office had the new PSP slim with Daxter pack today so I went and picked one up. They unfortunately did not have the AV cables so I can't test the video out stuff yet. In fact all I've done so far is open it up and plug it in to charge. I don't know how "slim" it is but it's crazy light. I thought I was holding some kind of fake display PSP and the real one was still in the box somewhere.-Gabe out


A Russian ex-agent was poisoned after obtaining information for a UK firm, says an ex-associate.


In the DVD War Over High Definition, Most Buyers Are Sitting It Out

Even as prices fall, neither Sonyâs Blu-ray nor Toshibaâs HD DVD, has gained an advantage.


Ukraine's electoral commission formally declares Viktor Yushchenko president after December's re-run poll.


The company reports disease problems on banana plantations.


Mongolian awarded horses and sheep to mark victory

"Yokozuna" Hakuho was given more than 100 horses and sheep in his native Mongolia to celebrate his latest major sumo tournament victory.


CHINESE car dealers are embedding secret computer chips in their vehicles so they can use global positioning systems to trace buyers who stop car loan repayments.


Conduct on pitch still Wenger's main target

SOME of the anger, if not his displeasure, with Manchester Unitedâs seemingly antagonistic tactics had subsided from ArsÃ¨ne Wenger yesterday.


This week saw three merger deals worth about $60 billion--including one that ranks as the largest software merger in history.


Aie, aumento domanda compensato da incremento offerta


Lo dice Fratta Pasini in merito alla fusione tra Bpvn e Bpi


Ex tenente Wehrmacht era accusato dell'eccidio di 50 civili


The Internet phone service providers try to win over consumers who now have a host of options when it comes to making calls.


The DUP say they will decide whether to enter a power-sharing government once republicans deliver on policing.


Vioxx Study Suggests Heart Risks; Kaiser to Review

Patients taking Merck & Co. Inc.'s Vioxx arthritis drug had a 50 percent greater chance of heart attacks and sudden cardiac death than individuals using Pfizer Inc.'s rival Celebrex medicine, according to a large study financed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


Nigeria's trade unions call off a four-day general strike over a rise in petrol prices, after talks with the government.


In the late days of summer, while still mostly unencumbered by any actual experience of the fall releases, The Times's chief film critics chatted about the season to come.


A federal judge Monday barred political party challengers from questioning Ohio voters' registrations at the polls on Election Day.


Tony Blair says the country's bid to join the European Union is of fundamental importance to the Middle East peace process.


The U.N. and African Union chief executives on Wednesday resolved a dispute over command of a proposed joint military force to help end bloodshed in Darfur, but the deal still must be approved by their organizations' security councils and Sudan's government.


Panel: DeLay's golf outing for energy executives looked improper

The US House ethics committee's rebuke of Majority Leader Tom DeLay this week focused on an issue never raised publicly before: the appearance of impropriety created by an exclusive


Blog: VoIP provider SunRocket is shutting down.


Washington -- Congressional Democrats on Monday blasted the Senate Intelligence Committee chairman's proposal for breaking up the CIA and Defense Department spying operations, while the party's presidential nominee, Sen. John Kerry, praised it.


India and China object to Bali climate draft

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - India and China objected on Saturday to a draft deal at U.N. talks in Bali to launch negotiations on a global pact by 2009 to fight climate change, saying rich nations should do more to lead the way.


Joe Johnson, selected for his first NBA All-Star game earlier in the day, scored six of his 27 points in the final 19 seconds Wednesday night and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 96-93.


Japan's Sharp develops world's largest LCD television

Sharp Corp. has developed a 65-inch (1.66 metres) liquid crystal display (LCD) colour television under its AQUOS brand, the world's largest.


Spain on Thursday said it was flying out a first consignment of aid for victims of floods in Haiti, air force sources said.


Just Browsing, Ogling, Prattling, Giggling

Jeffrey, the 9-year-old fashion emporium in the meatpacking district, is a walk-in clinic for fashion victims.


Kaine Considers Ban on Smoking  In State Buildings

RICHMOND, Aug. 29 -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) said Tuesday that he is "actively considering" ordering a ban on smoking in state government buildings and vehicles, a move that would affect 100,000 employees and inch the commonwealth closer to a growing national consensus about the dangers...


Calls for IMF to consider non-European to replace Rato

The surprise resignation of the head  of the International Monetary Fund immediately prompted calls  for the job search for his replacement to reach beyond Europe  -- which has provided all the IMF's leaders.


Ex-Secretary Gets 8-Year Term in Coca-Cola Secrets Case

Joya Williams, 42, had faced up to 10 years in prison in a failed scheme to sell Cokeâs trade secrets to PepsiCo for at least $1.5 million.


News.com Extra: Overnight Web successes and their casual beginnings

Also: Pentagon's UAV use hits new high. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


The Congress has requested the Home Ministry to upgrade Shahrukh Khan's


Steel firms Mittal  and Arcelor   are drawing close to a friendly merger deal that  would end a six-month hostile bidding war and forge the world's  largest steel company, French newspaper La Tribune reported on  Friday.


La loro auto si schianta contro un platano, anche un ferito


Business & money: FTSE 100 leaps 3% after rumours of plan to save credit insurers cheered US and Asian markets


Hollywood Entertainment Investor Questions Buyout

Contrarian Capital Management, an investment advisor that owns some 1.9 million shares of Hollywood Entertainment Corp., said on Wednesday it asked the No. 2 U.S. video store to rethink its decision to go private through a buyout.


Russia dismissed on Thursday the latest  United Nations draft resolution on the future of the province  of Kosovo, saying it amounted to the same old Western-backed  plan for independence dressed up in new language.


KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (Ticker) - The United States maintained its dominance in the $3 million UBS Cup, completing a 14-9 victory over the The Rest of the World team Sunday.


China urges judiciary to handle unrest better

China's security chief has warned judicial departments to stand firm in face of what he described as "hostile forces" of reform, but also urged the judiciary to improve its handling of social unrest.


Austrialia Attacks Against Jews Increasing

Attacks against Jews have increased in Australia, a report by a major Jewish organization released Sunday showed.


Blockbuster Inc., the world's largest video rental chain, said Tuesday that as of Jan. 1, 2005, the company won't charge late fees on any movie or game rental at its more than 4,500 company-operated and franchised stores in the United States.


November 8, 2004 -- Stents, the tiny mesh tubes placed at the site of just-cleared blockages in heart arteries, help reduce the need for more artery-clearing procedures, but have no impact on long-term survival of patients, new research report said


Taiwan to Host Online Patent Auction in October

A government-funded research institute in Taiwan has opened a Web site for an October fire sale of IT patents.


Obama campaigns for Va. Senate candidate

Often criticized for a lack of charisma on the campaign trail, Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb sought a boost of energy from the party's political rock star, Sen. Barack Obama, on Wednesday.


Merrill Lynch Sells a $5 Billion Stake to Singapore Firm

Merrill Lynch agreed on Monday to sell $5 billion of new stock to an investor from Singapore and a smaller stake to a domestic firm.


ATHENS -- After Australia beat the United States softball team in a preliminary-round game four years ago on a walk-off homer, American ace Lisa Fernandez received a card from the Aussie team with the message, "Lisa, we got your number."


American cycling legend Lance Armstrong may shelve plans to attempt to win a seventh successive Tour de France. The 33 year-old Texan said he had other targets to achieve in the sport before he retired, and


Stenson expects tight match against rival Johnson

MARANA, Arizona  - Sweden's Henrik Stenson, refreshed after a two-week break, expects a demanding encounter with American Zach Johnson in Wednesday's opening round at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.


Crippling shyness can persist for decades: StatsCan

OTTAWA - Perhaps everyone gets nervous before an important meeting or social event. But "crippling shyness'' has caused an estimated two million Canadians to avoid social encounters or face them with dread


Edwards camp asked to pull student story

A University of North Carolina professor said Friday that John Edwards' campaign demanded that he pull a student reporter's television story that focused on the upscale location of the campaign's headquarters.


A British soldier has died in Helmand province of Afghanistan, says the Ministry of Defence.


Retired army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was sworn in as Indonesia's 6th president for a five-year term by the People's Consultative Assembly at the parliament building here Wednesday.


Bush says Kosovo to be independent, delights Albania

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Sunday the United Nations should grant independence quickly to the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo, and if Russia continued to block it then the West would act.


Tokyo's Nikkei average dropped 1.09  percent by midday on Tuesday and was on course for an eighth  straight day of losses as a broad range of shares wilted after  oil spiked up to $50 a barrel and U.S. stocks fell again.


Scottish regiment soldiers are finally told they will be redeployed to a more dangerous part of Iraq.


Bill O'Reilly's accuser showed no signs of letting her multimillion-dollar windfall affect her yesterday as she spent the morning in typical New York fashion - grousing about a $4 cup of coffee.


Regulators investigating Fannie  Mae's accounting practices have sent subpoenas to the No. 1  U.S. mortgage finance company in connection with the probe, a  source familiar with the matter said on Friday.


HM Customs say it has  discovered a large distillery in Cardiff, capable of producing thousands of litres of vodka.


Militia to Give Up Arms Under Sadr City Plan

Militia fighters in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City are to begin surrendering their mortars, grenades, machine guns and other weapons Monday under an accord with the interim Iraqi government, both sides announced Saturday.


Safety Gap Grows Wider Between S.U.V.'s and Cars

People driving or riding in a sport utility vehicle in 2003 were nearly 11 percent more likely to die in an accident than people in cars.


Ten killed in Indonesian rock concert stampede

Ten people, mostly teenagers, were killed in a stampede at a rock concert in Indonesia's Central Java province, police said on Wednesday.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warns private schools they face closure unless they adopt a socialist curriculum.


EU-Iran talks look likely for Brussels on September 27

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani are tentatively set to meet in Brussels on Wednesday, diplomats told AFP.


Injuries Exact Heavy Toll on Americas - CDC Report

More than 157,000 Americans were killed  and about 1.6 million hospitalized as a result of car crashes,  falls, violent acts and accidents in 2001, federal officials  said on Thursday in a report that urged the nation to pay more  attention to basic safety.


Ailing ATA Airlines' (ATAH) rivals are gearing up for a possible fight over its most coveted asset: its stronghold at Chicago Midway Airport.


Leinart Says College Life Is Too Fun to Give Up

Matt Leinart, the Heisman Trophy winner this past season, turned down millions of dollars and a job in the N.F.L. on Friday.


Scientists try to make robots more human

George the robot is playing hide-and-seek with scientist Alan Schultz. George whirrs and hides behind a post until he's found.


The inquest into the death of a Scottish soldier in Iraq three years ago is due to begin.


Spitzer: Marsh may face more than $500 million penalty

NEW YORK New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer says the price for settling state charges of collusion and bid rigging by the nation's largest insurance broker could be "far higher" than 500 (m) million dollars.


Global elections watch: All eyes on U.S. race

Who would foreigners like to see at the helm of the world's superpower â a Republican or Democrat?


South Africa's ruling ANC ends its opposition to a controversial trade union mission to Zimbabwe.


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Farooqi killing fine, but do more, says US

WASHINGTON: The US has described the killing of a top Pakistani militant linked to al-Qaeda as "an important development" but says that Islamabad needs to do more to nab terrorists hiding in that country.


Ankara, 16:15 - VOLLEY, QUALIFICAZIONI WGP: ITALIA-AZERBAIGIAN 3-0

L'Italia ha battuto l'Azerbaigian 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-21) nell'incontro valido per la seconda gior...


People carrying knives illegally in Northern Ireland could face tough new penalties, the government warns.


G8 trumpets Africa aid deal as summit ends

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


NEW YORK  - Many people with colon cancer  may not be diagnosed until after symptoms arise, even though  the disease can be caught earlier with routine screening, a  study released Monday suggests.


Trot of bother as pony raids supermarket

Shoppers at one British supermarket were astonished to find a pony alongside them browsing the shelves, a report said.


North Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament steps

North Korea agreed on Tuesday to take steps toward nuclear disarmament in exchange for $300 million in aid under a deal President George W. Bush hailed as the best chance to get it to scrap its atomic weapons program.


Icing Kicker: New Tactic Has Drawn Double Take

There is a new fad in football in which coaches are calling timeout from the sideline to ice a kicker a split-second before the ball is snapped.


Dutch Filmmaker, Who Angered Muslims, Shot Dead

A controversial Dutch filmmaker accused by Muslims of ridiculing their religion was stabbed and shot dead on his bicycle on Tuesday, shocking the


REVIEW: Apple's New IMac G5 Short on Extras

For six years, iMacs have set the standard for the PC industry with eye-popping designs, clever utilization of space and leaps forward in usability. Lately, though, Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) seems to be making more waves with iPod music players than its venerable consumer PCs.


New movie shows FBI rookie's role in catching spy

Eric O'Neill was a young, FBI surveillance operative when recruited for a new assignment: help catch perhaps the most damaging spy in U.S. history.


Bush Seeks Over $80 Billion for Military Operations

The White House said on Tuesday it  will seek more than $80 billion in new funding for military  operations this year in Iraq and Afghanistan, shattering  initial cost estimates and pushing the total for both conflicts  to almost $300 billion so far.


Bomb alert diverts Greek plane to Stansted

A bomb threat has prompted a Greek Olympic Airlines passenger plane to make an emergency landing, escorted by British Tornado jets, at Stansted Airport.


Moss Catches Two Touchdowns in Patriots' Rout

Tom Brady throws two of his four scoring passes to Randy Moss and the Patriots roll to their third straight win, 38-7 over the Bills.


Stomach cancer may not originate from the organ itself, but from bone marrow cells, researchers find.


At least 10 people are killed by a car bomb in an Iraqi market that police said was aimed at them.


A 16-year-old boy is stabbed to death during a fight between two gangs in south-east London.


U.S. online help-wanted ads down in June, report says

Help-wanted postings on major  U.S.-based Internet job boards were down 2 percent in June but  were still up 24 percent on a year-over-year basis due to tight  labor markets, a private research group said on Monday.


Comedy Central Chief Tuning in to Spike TV

LOS ANGELES  - Comedy Central president  Doug Herzog added men's cable channel Spike TV to his purview  Wednesday, three days after Albie Hecht abruptly resigned  because of "creative differences." Herzog's move was expected.


Panel offers strategies on fighting global threats

UNITED NATIONS -- In a highly anticipated report prompted by the deep divide over the war in Iraq, an international panel made 101 recommendations yesterday on how to deal with global threats in the 21st century including the use of preemptive and preventive military strikes with approval from the UN Security Council.


Woods set to launch major bid at sunny Oakmont

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Twice champion Tiger Woods prepared to launch his bid for a third major title in four starts as the 107th U.S. Open began under clear skies at Oakmont Country Club on Thursday.


Toyota Motor interim net profit up 11.4 percent to hit record high

TOKYO : Japan's top carmaker Toyota Motor said its interim net profit rose 11.4 percent to a record 584 billion yen (5.5 billion dollars) thanks to brisk sales both at home and overseas.


Man wanted in judge's shooting in custody

A man charged with killing his estranged wife and suspected in the sniper shooting of a judge was in custody early Friday, authorities said.


Sony has begun talks with the Church of England over complaints that violent action sequences in a shooting game for the new PlayStation 3 console take place in what appears to be Manchester Cathedral.


The Mac maker patches a bushel of security issues in its flagship operating system, some of which are considered "critical."


Test Failure Sets Back US Missile Defense Plan

President Bush's drive to deploy a multibillion-dollar shield against ballistic missiles was set back on Wednesday by what critics called a stunning failure of its first full flight test in two years.


Roma, 22:12 - CALCIO, LICENZE UEFA: DEFERITI SPINELLI, GARRONE E MENCUCCI

Il Procuratore Federale ha deferito alla Commissione Disciplinare il presidente del Livorno Aldo Spi...


Wind From Hurricane Frances for Sale on eBay

For anyone who didn't get enough of Hurricane Frances as it blew through Florida, remnants of the storm are for sale. More than 170 items were listed on eBay's Internet auction site Monday, a day after the eye of the Category 2 storm came ashore.


Baseball: Canseco Says Sport 'Juiced' with Drugs

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Former Oakland  Athletics slugger Jose Canseco portrayed baseball as a sport  "juiced" with performance-enhancing drugs in a television  program Sunday.


Airlines OK Drinking Water Tests, Flushing

Drinking water on commercial airliners will be checked more frequently after the Environmental Protection Agency found evidence of harmful bacteria in the water of one of every eight planes tested.


Husband of injured A's fan talks to TSN radio

By now, most sports fans have seen footage of Wednesday's melee at Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland ... Jennifer Bueno stands dazed and bloodied after a chair hurled by Rangers reliever Frank Francisco hit her in the face.


A ball hit by Rob Lowe during a celebrity golf game hit the Iowa state bird in mid-flight Wednesday.


Russia has planted a flag on the ocean floor at the North Pole, Canada is talking tough and Washington wants to be a player. Who will win the world's new Great Game?


Blog: Apple will set the iPhone free at 6 p.m. in each time zone across the U.S., company representatives have confirmed.


She's been dressed up, dressed down, relocated and updated.


Indonesia's Megawati will not attend swearing in of successor ...

JAKARTA, Oct 17  - Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri will not attend the swearing in of her successor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the country's first directly-elected leader, a close aide said Sunday.


Singletary stormed to the lead at the top of the stretch and won Saturday's $1.5 million Breeders' Cup Mile at Lone Star Park.


Summary - (Oct 5, 2004) Astronaut Gordon Cooper, who piloted missions in both the Mercury and Gemini programs, died on Monday at his home in Ventura, California; he was 77.


The new Band Aid version of  Do They Know It's Christmas? looks set to go straight to the top of the UK singles chart.


Former execs had been charged with fraudulent wire communications, identity theft and conspiracy.


Two French journalists held hostage in Iraq have been passed to a group in favour of  freeing them, an editor says.


With Arafat ailing, Palestinian prime minister holds unity talks

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- As Yasser Arafat lies in a coma in a French hospital, the Palestinian prime minister has made a rare visit to Gaza to keep the region calm.


Update 8: Crude Oil Prices Fall Below $51 a Barrel

Crude oil futures prices dropped below $51 a barrel on Thursday as supply concerns ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter eased after an unexpectedly high rise in US inventories.


Prime Minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown could still hold a referendum on the EU treaty, the UK's Europe minister says.


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Fox Business Network to launch in October

News Corp.'s new Fox Business Network  will launch on October 15, Fox said on Wednesday, in a bid to  rival business cable channels CNBC and Bloomberg Television.


Rarely have two men as close as Chicago's Lovie Smith, left, and Indianapolis' Tony Dungy coached against each other in the Super Bowl and, as is their way, both are taking it all in stride.


Veteran actor Jerry Orbach, best known as one of the stars of the long-running NBC drama "Law & Order," died late Tuesday of prostate cancer.


What's the best way to provide digital driving directions to the likes of Google and Garmin? May the best map win. By Wilson Rothman from Wired magazine.


U.S. strikes insurgents targeting helicopters

A U.S. air strike killed senior insurgents suspected of targeting American helicopters in Iraq, and the Iraqi government said 39 militants had been killed in western Anbar province in recent fighting.


About a year ago, Dave Champlin and his two roommates lived in what their friends at the University of Missouri called the House of Fat. At a combined weight of 890 pounds, the three decided to try the Atkins diet. By sticking to the low-carb, high-protein diet, Champlin lost about 45 pounds and his roommates each lost between 50 and 60 pounds.


Wallop, a startup spun out of Microsoft Corp.'s research lab, is launching the test version of an online social networking site with the premise that people will want to pay extra to look good.


CIA Nominee Promises to Shed Partisanship

WASHINGTON - President Bush's nominee to head the CIA promised Tuesday to shed his political past and provide precise, objective and independent intelligence to the president and Congress. But he also cautioned it may take longer than the past CIA director's estimate to hire and train all the operatives needed worldwide to combat terrorism and other threats...


After their first-Test defeat at Port Elizabeth, the signs were ominous for South Africa. By common consent, England had played way below their potential, but they nonetheless went on to win the match at a canter.


Survivors Pore Over Photos of Thai Dead, Missing

Jerzy Chojnowski scanned the pictures of bloated and bloodied faces posted on the bulletin board and turned away relieved. "My father was not there," said


Bhutto Vows Bomb Will Not Deter Campaign

KARACHI, Pakistan  -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto appeared in public Sunday for the first time since a deadly bomb attack on her homecoming convoy, visiting hospitalized victims and vowing that the assassination attempt would not force her into hiding.


New England forward Joe-Max Moore retired Thursday, nine months after the third-leading goal scorer in U.S. national team history played his last game.


Volunteer Turned Head Coach Focuses on the Day in, Day Out

The youngest coach in Division I college basketball, Bulterâs Brad Stevens, 31, tries to maintain a modest, even-keeled demeanor while leading the 12-1 Bulldogs to a spot in the top 25.


Sprint, SBC announce Wi-Fi sharing agreement

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Customers of Sprint Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. will be able to use both companies' wireless Internet connections with less hassle under a reciprocal deal announced Friday.


Global security software maker Symantec is to take over Veritas Software in a merger deal valued at $13.5bn (Â£7bn). The all-share deal will see Symantec swap 1.1242 shares of common stock for each Veritas share.


Judge Commits Naked Man Accused in Assault

WILLMAR, Minn. - A man accused of assaulting his girlfriend and breaking into a home while naked has been found to be psychotic and a judge has ordered him committed.


The broken and burned bodies of children had just been pulled from the wreckage of a small-town school. All Russia was in mourning.


Two Red Cross workers are killed at a Palestinian refugee camp where troops are battling militants, officials say.


Yahoo! has announced the debut of a new suite of search services for mobile users at the CTIA conference. This new search offering enables mobile consumers to search for local information, images and Web resources on mobile devices.


US warplanes have bombed a village in eastern Afghanistan causing a number of casualties, local officials say.


The vast majority of consumers are unaware that an Apple iPod digital music player only plays proprietary iTunes files, while a smaller majority agree that it is within RealNetworks' rights to develop a program that will make its music files compatible


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

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EU environment ministers agree to include airlines in the emissions trading scheme a year later than MEPs wanted.


S. Africa's ANC Names Zuma 2009 Presidential Nominee

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 8 -- The African National Congress announced Tuesday that its newly elected leader, Jacob Zuma, would be the party's nominee for president of South Africa in 2009 despite an 84-page criminal indictment filed against him last month.


Microsoft and Amazon couple to fight spam

Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc., two Seattle-based technology rivals, came to cooperation against deceptive and fraudulent e-mail.


Six world powers to discuss Iran in London Monday

Six world powers will meet early next week in a bid to defuse the nuclear crisis with Iran, while the United States and its allies seek stiffer UN sanctions, US officials said Thursday.


Studies: Likely Carcinogen Omnipresent / PFOA is in the Blood of Most Americans, Researchers Report

By JEFF NESMITH  New studies indicate that a chemical designated as a likely human carcinogen is present in the blood of nearly every American, including newborn infants.


French Ex-Hostages Debriefed, Political Storm Rages

French secret service agents on Thursday debriefed two French journalists after their release from a four-month hostage ordeal in Iraq, as a political storm raged over a botched freelance attempt to free the men.


The last thing anyone thinks about in a marquee matchup that pits two top quarterbacks like Tom Brady and Peyton Manning is the kickers. But the Patriots' Adam Vinatieri and the Colts' Mike Vanderjagt also are two of the league's best, and tomorrow night's game certainly could come down to one of them.


On the eve of a demonstration over health and safety concerns, the supermarket chain made an unannounced inspection of its hummus supplier.


A book on US-French ties says the US  bugged President Chirac's phone calls in the run-up to the Iraq war.


The UK government launches a Â£10m multi-media advertising campaign to encourage the British public to recycle their waste.


I thought he wasn't interested in sex ...

Life & style:  First person: After a disastrous marriage, Sally Smith was delighted to meet a man who wanted only to be her friend


French Traderâs Bets Said to Assure an Alarm

New questions emerged about when JÃ©rÃ´me Kervielâs superiors at SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale became aware of the scale of his unauthorized trades.


U.S. Treasuries broke a three-day rally and retreated on Thursday as investors turned cautious before the climax of the week -- the August payrolls report.


Tuberville foes didn't see this season coming

It's the day before The Game. Everything that can be said about Auburn vs. Georgia has been said. And repeated. And repeated. So let's play a different game.


Alberts Pleads Not Guilty in Murder of 21-Month-Old Girl

By Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 25--James Alberts Jr., 17, St. Michael, N.D., waived his preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty in a Devils Lake court today in the murder of his girlfriend's daughter, 21-month-old Katrina Ann Rardon on Jan. 5.


EU extends import ban to Malaysia after bird flu outbreak

The European Union has banned imports of pet birds and feathers from Malaysia after an outbreak of a lethal form of bird flu there, the European Commission said.


Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession Sunday, killing at least 10 Iraqis and wounding 16, police and hospital officials said. One American soldier was hurt.


We all know that prolonged computer use can cause RSI, back trouble, high blood pressure and steam to vent from both ears, but it appears that's the least of our worries, because we'll soon all be blind and that will be and end to it.


House prices in Scotland are falling more slowly than elsewhere in the UK, according to research.


Turkish police investigate blast at concert

Turkish civilians gives first aid to an unidentified wounded person after a bomb exploded under a police car during a concert in Turkey's southern Mediterranian coastal city of Mersin September 19.


Four soldiers wanted in Thai PM assassination plot

Thai police issued a warrant on Monday   to interrogate four soldiers in connection with a plot to blow   up Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that critics and the media   have suggested was an elaborate political stunt.


Bradley dissents in vote on House GOP rule change

New Hampshire Republican 1st District Congressman Jeb Bradley doesnât want suspected felons running the show in Congress. Bradley declined to support a party rule change approved


Ivory Latta scored 24 points Monday to lift No. 9 North Carolina past Miami 83-52.


Pierce Helps Boston End Slide, Beat Wizards

BOSTON (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce scored 26 points and  hit the go- ahead free throw in the final minute, as the Boston  Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards, 108-103, at  FleetCenter.


Schwarzenegger Shows Eco-Friendly Hummer

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger laughs during a visit to an after-school program site at PS 129 in New York's Harlem neighborhood in this Wednesday, Sept.


Healthy Habits for Kids Pushed in Oklahoma

Grants from the American Heart Association are helping give pre-kindergarten children healthy habits.


IDF kills gunman crawling toward security fence

Early Sunday morning IDF soldiers shot at three Palestinian men who they spotted crawling two hundred meters from the security fence north of the Karni crossing in the Gaza Strip.


(CBS/AP) It's possible you may have looked at a "blog" to help make your decision whether re-elect the "incumbent" during the recent "electoral" process.


Top Google execs pledged to stay 20 years: report

Google Inc's  top three  executives had pledged to work together for 20 years in a pact  they made shortly before the company's initial public offering  in August 2004, Fortune magazine has reported.


From the Tokyo auto show another member of the German automaker's 'new small family' line of concept cars debuts.


The Boston Stock Exchange shuttered the electronic equities market it created two years ago with backing from some of Wall Street's biggest brokerage firms after failing to draw business from competitors.


Police officers could be given powers to immediately close pubs and bars which repeatedly serve under-age drinkers.


Greece has granted rare permission for a U.S. film to be shot on the ancient Acropolis and other historic landmarks, a Culture Ministry official said on Wednesday.


Discovery Communications Inc. will launch a joint-venture partnership with Oprah Winfrey in the second half of next year called Own -- the Oprah Winfrey Network -- combining her television show and Web site with Discovery's Health Channel, the company announced today.


Firm's narcoterrorism pact may be worth up to $15b

THE REGION Defense contractor Raytheon Co. said it received a Pentagon contract worth up to $15 billion to supply a program designed to combat illegal drugs. Under terms of the deal, the company's Raytheon Technical Services Co. division will provide equipment, material, and services to the Counter-Narcoterrorism Technology Program Office at the Department of Defense. Work began Aug. 24 and ...


Selig gets extension, to stay through 2012

Confident that Major League Baseball has turned the page on the steroid era and that the game will continue to prosper, owners voted unanimously yesterday to extend commissioner Bud Selig's contract through the 2012 season. The 73-year-old Selig had been scheduled to retire after the 2009 season.


Cuba released three imprisoned dissidents on health grounds on Monday in what opposition activists called a bid to end a diplomatic standoff with the European Union.


Forse rinvio udienza su amministrazione straordinaria


JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Monday will present his plan to pull out of the Gaza Strip as the Israeli parliament begins what will likely be two days of heated debate on the issue.


ParaFin Has New Patents Pending After Redesigning the PCE (Personal Computing Environment) Workstation

ParaFin Corporation (OTCBB: PFNC) has completed the redesign of the Personal Computer Environment (PCE) workstation acquired early this year (www.mypce.com).  The PCE computer workspace (Patent Pending in the USA) has been redesigned and new Patents applied for.


Two police officers lose their jobs for taking a prolific offender out of prison to try to clear up unsolved crimes.


Bloomberg says he is not eyeing White House

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Wednesday he was not a candidate for U.S. president in 2008 despite speculation he quit the Republican party to prepare to run as an independent.


Senator John McCain said that, if elected, he would cut spending sharply while lowering taxes at the same time.


Ottantuno milioni alle urne, si teme forte assenteismo


Serono looks into possible expansion to Cambridge

Serono Inc., the US arm of the Swiss biotechnology giant, is looking at laboratory space in Cambridge for a possible expansion that would add to the growing number of industry heavyweights that have established research outposts in the hub of the Boston-area biotech cluster, according to several real estate brokers.


The Motion Picture Association of America will begin suing online file traders this month, pursuing a strategy similar to one employed by the recording industry during the past year.


There is no middle ground for Tim Wakefield when he pitches. Eighteen times he has started this season; 18 times he has gone home with either a win or a loss. No other pitcher in baseball has had as many decisions as Wakefield, who is now 10-8 after beating the Toronto Blue Jays last night, 7-4.


"Saturday Night Live" rehearsals may be webcast

NBC is mulling  broadcasting Friday night rehearsal sessions of "Saturday Night  Live" on the Internet.


A 15-year-study in the US confirmed a strong link with weight gain and insulin resistance, which causes the adult form of the disease.


Bank regulators urged to review unsigned checks

U.S. lawmakers wrote to regulators on Monday expressing concern that some banks are processing unsigned checks used by fraudsters seeking to drain money from the accounts of vulnerable people like the elderly.


Former Gov. Mark Warner announced Thursday that he will run next year for the U.S. Senate — and minutes later, Republicans launched a Web site determined to tank him.


By Phusadee Arunmas, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Feb. 8--Officials said yesterday that they would inspect all 38  registered optical-disc factories to ensure no piracy was taking place on  their production lines.


Nepal Will Evacuate Workers From Iraq After Hostages Killed

Nepal's government said it will evacuate its citizens working in Iraq after an Iraqi group said it executed 12 Nepalese hostages.


The owners of the Station nightclub in Rhode Island are going to   pay, but according to some, the punishment's not dear enough.


Italy Apprehends Hundreds of Illegal Migrants

Italian police have apprehended more than 650 illegal immigrants in southern Italy in what is reported to be one of the largest daily influxes of third world migrants.


A 15-year-old boy is airlifted with serious injuries after falling 50ft into a quarry in the early hours of the morning.


A soli 30 anni l'attore ha ricevuto il Platinum Award


AMD sketches out new high-end, low-end chips

Sunnyvale, Calif.-- Advanced Micro Devices will take the high road and the low road in the chip market. Executives at the company's annual analyst meeting in Sunnyvale Friday outlined a strategy that will, ideally


Chrysler Chief Sees Link of Housing to Car Sales

Robert L. Nardelli said the problems were causing sales of cars and trucks to decline and would affect the automakerâs planning for the coming years.


BANGALORE, INDIA -- Ariba Inc. has set up a software development facility in Bangalore, India, which will work on product development as well as technical support and services, the company announced Friday.


British military projects overspent by 1.7 billion pounds: audit

Britain's 20 biggest military procurement projects ran 1.7 billion pounds (3.2 billion dollars, 2.5 billion euros) overbudget in 2003, the National Audit Office said.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


Charges Against Guantanamo Officer Dropped

The U.S. Army has dropped all charges against a colonel who served as an intelligence officer at the Guantanamo prison and had been accused of trying to take classified material from the base, officials said Thursday.


Mischa Barton hospitalized in Los Angeles: Web site

Actress Mischa Barton, former star of the hit television series "The O.C.," was taken to a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a reaction to medication, the celebrity news Web site TMZ.com reported on Monday.


Kerry: Allawi Abets Bush in Putting on 'Best Face'

Democratic White House challenger John Kerry said on Thursday interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi had abetted President Bush in putting the "best face" on an Iraq policy in disarray.


Wounded Pilots Land Norway Plane After Axe Attack

An Algerian-born man attacked two pilots and a passenger with an axe on a domestic Norwegian flight on Wednesday in an unexplained assault that police said could be linked to his asylum status.


Suicide Bomber Kills 18 South of Baghdad

A suicide car bomber killed 18 people near a hospital south of Baghdad Saturday, keeping violence on the boil after Iraq's landmark election and ahead of an important Shi'ite Muslim religious ceremony.


Axa Asia Pacific was the hardest hit, falling 35c - or 8.5 per cent â-o $3.75 after rejecting a bid by French parent Axa SA, which had offered $4.


Allen Iverson has reportedly demanded a trade from the 76ers and Washington's Gilbert Arenas says he understands Iverson's frustration.


The Carolina Hurricanes acquired right wing Anson Carter from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday for a 2008 draft pick, giving the defending Stanley Cup champions a scoring threat to replace a pair of injured forwards.


Milano, 14:40 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: CHIVU? PUO' SCEGLIERE SUA STRADA

''L'Inter ha abbandonato la pista Roma, poi Chivu puÃ² scegliere di percorrere una sua strada''. Mass...


At the Morgan Library & Museum on Thursday, two inanimate objects battled for first place. In one corner stood a Conrad Graff fortepiano, in the other a seven-foot Steinway grand.


The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog says he has seen no firm evidence Iran is secretly developing nuclear weapons. But International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed El-Baradei said he could not yet give


Aides on Way to See Arafat Despite Wife's Fury

Palestinian leaders headed to Paris on  Monday to see critically ill President Yasser Arafat at a  French military hospital, despite a scathing attack by his wife  who accused them of plotting to "bury him alive."


Russia warns U.S. and EU over Kosovo independence

Russia warned the United States and European Union on Monday that it would take a series of unidentified measures if Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence.


Blog: Flickr limits German-speaking users to seeing only photos marked 'safe' to comply with German law, but hopes to fix the situation soon.


Stottlemyre and Mattingly Decide to Stay With Yanks

At various points since the end of their season, the Yankees have had reason to believe that two pillars of the franchise would not be back.


Bird flu vaccine shows good results in early trial

Preliminary results from an early clinical trial of a vaccine for pandemic bird flu suggest the vaccine is safe and well tolerated and may prove effective against divergent strains of the disease, Baxter International Inc. said on Wednesday .


An Iraqi TV cameraman working for a privately owned Shiite station was among 22 people killed Wednesday in a car bombing at a police checkpoint in south Baghdad, his station said.


Maliki orders commanders launch Baghdad crackdown

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered Iraq's military commanders on Tuesday to speed up preparations for a U.S.-backed crackdown in Baghdad after a string of attacks killed hundreds of people in recent days.


Report: Retail Building Booms in Canyon County

By Joe Estrella, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Dec. 13--Retail construction has boomed throughout Canyon County this year, according to a 2006-2007 report released Tuesday by Nampa-based Gunstream Commercial Real Estate.


India's Tata expands regional footprint via NatSteel buyout

India's Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd. took a strategic step to expand its Asian footprint with the announcement it will buy the Asia-Pacific steel operations of Singapore's NatSteel Ltd.


At 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 146 pounds, you think you're an average-sized woman. And as guys go, at 5 feet 11 inches tall and 185 pounds, you think your husband is in pretty good shape, too.


Mandylor, Turner are in "Doubt" on Lifetime

Janine Turner and Costas  Mandylor will star in a Lifetime TV movie tentatively titled  "Primal Doubt."


Phil Spector's legal troubles have involved an ever-expanding   cast of characters.


Antidepressant Prescriptions for Children Soar, Studies Find

Children throughout the world are increasingly prescribed antidepressants and other drugs designed to calm or stimulate their brains, according to two studies published in Archives of Disease in Childhood.


A newborn girl, who was abducted Saturday morning from a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has been located in neighboring New Mexico, a hospital official told CNN today. The baby was apparently taken by a woman posing as a hospital employee, police said. The infant, Mychael Darthard-Dawodu, weighs just 5.2 pounds, and is in need of medical attention, because she has jaundice, according to the Amber Alert issued by Lubbock police.


Afghanistan troops refusal 'threatens Nato'

Nato could be destroyed if European allied troops are not prepared to fight in Afghanistan, says US


By RAY HENRY  PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee and Democratic challenger Sheldon Whitehouse are neck-and-neck two months before an election that could help decide the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, according to a new Brown University poll.


Bomb Found in Italy After Blair's Berlusconi Visit

Italian police said on Wednesday they had defused a bomb near the Sardinian holiday villa of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, hours after a visit by British Premier Tony Blair.


'CosÃ¬ fan tutti'.. quelli che hanno il potere

I giochi di potere ''scattano ogni volta che qualcuno Ã¨ in una posizione di forza: dal tassista, all'attore, al giornalista''. A parlare Ã¨ AgnÃ¨s Jaoui, a Roma per presentare 'CosÃ¬ fan tutti', film vincitore del premio per la sceneggiatura a Cannes.


Lat night, in his final appearance as the anchor of the NBC Nightly News Tom Brokaw left us with some words of wisdom and a bit of nostalgia.


A new audiotape reportedly of Osama bin Laden appeared on Arabic Web sites. The voice on the tape says current instability in Saudi Arabia due to the regime there.


South Africa's government warns striking nurses they will be fired unless they return to work by Monday.


Alvin Reed scores 17 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead Colgate to a 67-57 win over American Sunday.


Bush greets Tanzanians in Swahili, Texas style

Buoyed by exuberant throngs who have welcomed him to Tanzania, President George W. Bush got into the spirit of Africa on Sunday, greeting a news conference in Swahili: "Vipi Mambo!".


Few video games have outraged anti-violence advocates like "Mortal Kombat," which debuted in the arcades more than a decade ago. The latest version, "Mortal Kombat: Deception," continues the grisly tradition while adding several new modes you wouldn't expect in a fighting game, including — you read it right — "Chess Kombat."


Honda gets touchy-feely with glowing Puyo car

CHIBA, Japan  - It's soft, it glows and if it's in  a crash, nothing will get badly dented -- maybe.


The CIA leak saga did not end with I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's conviction this week. On top of his lengthy appeals, he and senior Bush administration officials face a lawsuit for their role in the exposure of a former CIA operative.


UN negotiations on fisheries end without the ban on bottom trawling advocated by conservation groups.


Militants threaten to kill American and British hostages; car ...

An al-Qaida linked group threatened in a videotape Saturday to behead two blindfolded Americans and a Briton within two days, and insurgents carried out a new string of car bombings, killing at least 19 Iraqis and two American soldiers.


Prince Andrew: US should have learnt from Britain's experience over Iraq

Prince Andrew, a declared fan of the United States, feels that post-invasion chaos in Iraq could have been avoided had the US Administration learnt from Britain's experience.


Torino, 22:40 - CALCIO, JUVE: TREZEGUET RINNOVA FINO AL 2011

David Trezeguet ha rinnovato il contratto con la Juve fino al 2011. Il precedente accordo scadeva a ...


WHEN you've been comprehensively flogged by a worm on national television, the last person you want performing your post-stoush spin is Peter Costello.


Usa avrebbero deciso di togliere la Corea del Nord


Germany Arrests 4th Suspect in Allawi Plot

A German judge on Saturday allowed the continued detention of three men suspected of planning an attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi during his visit to Berlin this week, while a fourth suspect was arrested in the capital, the prosecutors' spokesman said.


Remember the population bomb, the fertility explosion set to devour the world's food and suck up or pollute all its air and water?


Ion-drive probe ready for lunar injection

PACKING a revolutionary engine that one day may send a robot scout into deep space, Europe's first mission to the Moon enters a key phase on Monday when the cube-shaped spacecraft is injected into lunar orbit.


Lesser known 2008 candidates fight to be heard

While the early favorites in the  2008 presidential race fight for dollars and support, the  immediate challenge for a crowded band of lesser known  candidates is political survival.


Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will be paid $5m a year for his part-time post at JP Morgan, the BBC learns.


India's insurgency-racked northeast was reeling yesterday from one of its deadliest waves of violence in years, as police reported more killings overnight that brought the death toll to 53 with 141 injured.


The quake, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, occurred 20km underground in Niigata prefecture, some 200km northwest of Tokyo. 23 October, and 39 people have died as a result of that.


Police enforce curfew after India religious riots

BHUBANESWAR, India  - Hundreds of federal police enforced a curfew in parts of eastern India on Thursday after clashes between Hindus and Christians in which one person was killed and 14 churches and 3 Hindu temples were damaged.


How many Ann Arbor city workers does it take to screw in a light bulb?


Blast at Egyptian Resort Kills at Least 20

A massive explosion tore off the front of a seaside hotel in the Egyptian resort of Taba late Thursday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 100 in what appeared to be a terrorist attack aimed at Israeli tourists, officials said.


Excerpts from the presidential campaign trail

Excerpts of remarks Wednesday by President Bush in Mason City, Iowa, and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry in Waterloo, Iowa, as transcribed by e-Media Millworks Inc.


The Palestinian leadership is to send a delegation to Paris in an attempt to establish the cause of Yasser Arafat's death last week amid a growing belief among Palestinians that he was poisoned by Israel.


THE DISCOVERY: The bones of a human dwarf species marooned on the remote Indonesian island of Flores between 95,000 and 12,000 years ago while modern humans rapidly developed elsewhere.


Bolton today hit striker El-Hadji Diouf with a fine of two weeks' wages after he spat in the face of Portsmouth's Arjan de Zeeuw during yesterday's Barclays Premiership match.


Peyton gets champions' welcome in Hawaii

Peyton Manning always wanted to be late to the Pro Bowl. He finally got the chance to make the dramatic entrance reserved for champions thanks to the four teammates with him in Hawaii and the other 48 who delivered a title to Indianapolis.


Quartet, Iran See Different Futures for Middle East

Pledging to make headway where others have failed, Tony Blair made his debut as the new Middle East envoy at a meeting in Portugal yesterday with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and representatives of the European Union and Russia.


Police have arrested 14 people in anti-terrorism raids, saying Saturday they suspected the men were involved in training and recruiting for terror.


Carbon offsetting: not such a quick fix after all

Saving planet more complex than planting a tree Bad news for buyers of ecological Christmas presents and seekers of environmental quick fixes: offsetting carbon emissions by planting extra trees might not work as well as we had all hoped. It always seemed too easy, didn't it?â¦


Citta di Guatemala, 10:52 - OLIMPIADI, GIOCHI 2014: PUTIN IN GUATEMALA PER CANDIDATURA SOCHI

Il presidente russo Vladimir Putin è arrivato in Guatemala dove guiderà la lobby russa...


High-Pressure Deadlines Boost Heart-Attack Risk, Study Finds

People who are under short-term but intense pressure to meet deadlines run a six times higher risk of having a heart attack within the next 24 hours, according to a study published in


Image Labeling for Blind Helps Machines 'Think'

As director of Web operations at the American Foundation for the Blind, Crista Earl knows more than most about how visually impaired people can access the Internet. Still, when she browses the Web, Earl, 48 and blind, finds it time-consuming and difficult to use.


BP says it expects to restart on Monday Alaskan oil production that has been halted due to a spill.


RIM notifies of "critical" BlackBerry outage

E-mail service of Research In Motion's   BlackBerry smartphones experienced a "critical  severity outage" on Monday, the company told clients in an  e-mail.


Customer demand forces Microsoft to keep Windows XP on shop shelves for months longer than intended.


Iranian president: "U.S. governs by coercion"

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a letter to the American people on Wednesday, accused their government of "coercion, force and injustice" and urged the United States to pull out of Iraq.


Jerry Springer has ended his syndicated radio show after nearly two years, saying he's too busy with other projects that developed after his stint on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."


A film about young Colombians swept up in deadly paramilitary battles in a Medellin neighborhood won a grand jury prize for best documentary Saturday at the Miami International Film Festival.


Passive-Aggressive behavior Network Appliance is suing Sun Microsystems in an intellectual property spat over - you guessed it - file systems.â¦


NEW YORK  - Women who accept their bodies,   flaws and all, are more likely to eat healthily or intuitively,   new research shows. This suggests that women's typical reasons   for dieting -- dissatisfaction with their bodies -- may   backfire.


Five charged in Iraq contract bribery scheme

Three U.S. Army Reserve officers and two U.S. civilians have been charged with taking or helping funnel more than $1 million in cash, sports cars, jewelry and other items as bribes to rig bids on Iraqi reconstruction contracts, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


The scandal over Hewlett-Packard Co.'s conduct in investigating press leaks started affecting its business yesterday for the first time, weighing down its stock price and raising questions about the future of its leadership.


With News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch mentioning recently that the site could be sold, and advertisers already shunning it as too mainstream, could there be trouble in paradise?


Russia: the losing battle against terrorism and insurgency

Terrorism in Russia took on horrifying proportions in August and early September when more than 400 people were killed in four separate incidents in a span of less than two weeks.


St. Etienne striker Frederic Piquionne fired his second goal of the evening near the death to earn the esteemed risers a 2-2 draw at Paris St.


MI6's former chief denies that the service murdered Princess Diana at the inquest into her death.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


A UK police officer is in Hamburg after radiation is found at addresses connected with a contact of Alexander Litvinenko.


Late in the second quarter of a November game against the New York Jets, Ed Reed intercepted a pass in the end zone. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis yelled in delight and motioned for his teammate to drop to one knee.


Kmart, Sears Antitrust Waiting Period Up

Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears, Roebuck  & Co. on Friday said the waiting period for their merger under  the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust act expired Thursday.


Merkel's party fails to shine as neo-Nazis march in eastern Germany

Voters dealt German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives a bitter blow in Berlin in regional elections which saw the neo-Nazis make a stunning breakthrough in her home state.


"Ieri a Roma una montagna di gente, ed e' gente incazzata"


Blood Pressure Rates on Rise in US Study Finds

More Americans than ever have high blood pressure and the number has risen by nearly a third over the past decade, researchers reported on Monday.


Steel producer Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp. reported Tuesday that its metal products unit intends to create a joint venture with flat-rolled sheet steel producer Severstal North America Inc.


Bush, foes seek political gains from foiled plot

US President George W. Bush and his Democratic foes battled over an alleged London airline bomb plot, each side seeking a political edge ahead of critical November legislative elections.


Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi appealed to world leaders at the United Nations to put aside their differences over the war and help rebuild his shattered nation.


Macromedia has announced a special version of its Contribute website editing application designed to simplify the creation and customisation of eBay Stores.


Emotions are finally settling down in the entertainment industryâs bubbling cauldron of labor disputes.


L'All Stars in progresso, guadagno lo 0,14%


Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces a new $1.3bn fund to combat climate change.


Hezbollah demands inquiry into Beirut killings

Hezbollah, Lebanon's most powerful faction, on Monday demanded to know who was behind shooting that killed eight opposition supporters in some of Beirut's worst street violence since the 1975-90 civil war.


Shiite Muslim politicians backed by Iraq's most prominent religious leader announced a powerful coalition of candidates Thursday that is likely to sweep January's parliamentary elections.


Turkish leader wins EU officials' backing

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's drive to get his country into the European Union won strong backing from top EU officials Friday, a week before the bloc's leaders decide whether to open membership talks.


The Detroit Pistons might be the most resilient team in the NBA.


For the Edmonton Sun. Okay, the good news is that the federal government and the provinces reached an agreement on health-care funding.


Fernando Alonso will start Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix from pole position with British team mate and Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton alongside on an all-McLaren front row.


EARTH must take precautions to avoid contamination from lifeforms that must now be presumed to exist on Mars, leading scientists gave warning yesterday.


Turkey Faces Opposition for EU Membership

A European Union commissioner Wednesday recommended partially suspending membership talks with Turkey to protest Ankara's continued refusal to open its ports to EU member Cyprus.Comment


By Lyndsay Moss, PA Health Correspondent and Emily Pennink, PA. The Government will today announce a ban on smoking in all workplaces and anywhere serving food.


An overwhelming majority of voters say they never changed their minds about whether they would support President Bush or Democratic candidate John Kerry, a poll found.


Body of Beatles guru in India for last rites

The body of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a one-time spiritual advisor to the Beatles who died this past week in the Netherlands, arrived in northern Indian for last rites.


Kofi Annan, Dr. Manmohan Singh reassure maximum support

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was in touch with President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga on Tuesday night to express his deepest condolences and maximum support for the continuing relief work and rescue operations in the tsunami devastated areas in


A formal investigation is launched into seven former and current board members at German state-owned bank WestLB.


You know it's a weird year at the Academy Awards when the Coen brothers are not only front-runners, but potential history-makers.


Astronomers ID earliest recorded supernova

Anno Domini 185, no less Astronomers think they have identified the remains of the first ever supernova recorded by people on Earth.â¦


Theater Review | 'Absinthe'/'La Vie': Under an Alternative Big Top, Acrobatics of the Adults-Only Variety

Spiegelworld is presenting among its acts a family-unfriendly one-ring circus featuring two separate shows that translate European decadence into a raunchy American aesthetic.


About 80,000 people are expected to turn out across the country today for the Walk to Cure Diabetes. The walk is organised to raise money for research into type one diabetes, which affects mainly children.


AstraZeneca posts strong rise in profits, optimistic about sales

Anglo-Swedish drugs giant AstraZeneca reported a 14 percent rise in third quarter pre-tax profit and said it was on track to hit earnings estimates for the full year.


LOS ANGELES Nov 4, 2004 - A man was charged with trespassing after he stripped naked, scaled a airport fence, ran across the tarmac and climbed into a plane's wheel well before firefighters talked him out, officials said.


A House committee said it would hold hearings into why the agency is withholding 24,000 responses to a government-sponsored safety survey.


Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe tri-series match called off due to rain

ISLAMABAD: Asian Champions Sri Lanka advanced to the final of triangular one-day international series after their match against Zimbabwe was called off due to heavy overnight rain at the Pindi Cricket Stadium here on Monday.


Kwanzaa, a time to foster pride in African culture

HACKENSACK, NJ -- For Marlene Ware, a teacher at Teaneck High School, Kwanzaa is an opportunity to demystify Africa. "A lot of African-Americans to this day really don't acknowledge the role that Africa has in the world," Ware said.


The beautiful Croatian port of Dubrovnik is flourishing again - restored since the 1991 Serb siege, the BBC's Neil Arun reports.


BBC chief ÃÂwon't resignÃÂ over Queen footage blunder

BBC One controller Peter Fincham has said he sees no reason to resign over an embarrassing error that saw the BBC apologising to Queen Elizabeth II after wrongly implying that she stormed out of a photo shoot.


Tarvisio, 12:00 - SCI, CDM DONNE: GOETSCHL VINCE SUPER-G TARVISIO

L'austriaca Renate Goetschl ha vinto il superG di Tarvisio valido per la Coppa del Mondo femminile d...


The Gold Cup celebration at Soldier Field in Chicago Sunday reflected a happy ending, the United States winning the title for the second successive time before a capacity crowd. But the story of the tournament is not simple, and the way it played out illustrates the changing demographics of the country.


Navy Stands By Plan to Put Landing Field in North Carolina

By Kate Wiltrout, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Feb. 24--NORFOLK -- After almost two years and $3.5 million in additional research, the Navy said Friday it stands by its decision to put a jet practice field in Washington County, N.C.


Airline tickets are up, school  tuitions are up, gasoline is way up. Salaries? Eh, not so much.  Here's a list of ideas for pinching pennies without giving up  fun this summer.


Mortar shells hit Gaza settlement, woman killed

Jerusalem, Sept. 24 (PTI): An Israeli woman was killed and another slightly injured today when Palestinian militants fired four mortar shells at the Neveh Dekalim settlement in southern Gaza Strip, army sources said.


By Catherine Dolinski, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Dec.


Chiude il quarto trimeste con 12,7 milioni di euro


The Afghan government and Nato say figures for civilian casualties are often exaggerated or fabricated.


Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced Friday at the World Economic Forum that his foundation would give $306 million to use green technology and farming techniques to boost millions out of hunger and poverty.


People in flood-hit areas are urged not to panic as massive efforts begin to get drinking water to those stranded.


Ma si votera',con Berlusconi venuti meno motivi di polemica


Rhys Jones's best friends, who were with him when he was shot, will lead out the England team at Wembley.


NEW YORK - Former US president Bill Clinton, 58, checked into a Manhattan hospital yesterday with chest pains and will soon undergo bypass surgery, his office announced.


Masters Champion Mickelson Targets Next Six Years

After waiting 12 years to win his first  major at Augusta National last April, U.S. Masters champion  Phil Mickelson has targeted the next six seasons to apply the  finishing touches to his career.


Lyon moves into familiar position atop the table

Lyon, France (Sports Network) - Olympique Lyon is used to being atop the French Ligue 1 table. The three-time defending champions haven't had the luxury of holding the top position this season, but after 10 matches they are finally on familiar ground.


MEDIA:  Al-Jazeera in the Thick of Another Debate

HELSINKI, Sep 25 (IPS) - The name of Al-Jazeera appeared out of the blue,  and before anyone knew it Arab media had gone global.


The Taliban said on Tuesday they had captured a British journalist and two Afghans in the southern province of Helmand, a major drug producer, but gave no further details.


Electoral officials slowly counting votes from Congo's landmark presidential election said Sunday that support for incumbent Joseph Kabila has slipped to just above 50 percent, increasing the likelihood of a runoff.


International space station's new wings unfold

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Space station flight controllers on Tuesday began the delicate task of unfurling the outpost's new solar power wings, which two spacewalking astronauts installed during the first major task of shuttle Atlantis' 13-day flight.


Findomestic, boom si registra nel settore auto


Blog: They can scream, threaten and even terrorize. Most importantly, abusive bosses can fire you or make your life so miserable you wish they'd fire you. Here's what you can do about it.


Shiite Official: American Hostage Freed In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A Shiite official says a kidnapped American journalist in Iraq has been released. The kidnappers had threatened Thursday to kill Micah Garen, of New York, within 48 hours if US troops did not leave Najaf.


Indexes pare gains as energy shares fall

U.S. stocks pared their gains and the Standard & Poor's 500 index was nearly flat on Friday, as investors sold energy shares, taking profits after several days of gains.


Rodriguez's sloppy defense hurting Yankees

Alex Rodriguez has been booed at home nearly all season for failing to come through at the plate. Now, it's his shoddy defense that's frustrating fans and — more importantly — hurting the New York Yankees.


At least 56 miners were killed in a coal mine gas explosion in China last night that left another 92 missing. There is only a slim chance that those missing after the blast, at the Daping mine in Henan province


Il papa: riscoprire il senso della domenica

Alle ore 12 di oggi 28 novembre 2004 il Santo Padre Giovanni Paolo II ha recitato, dalla finestra del suo appartamento privato nel Palazzo Apostolico in Vaticano, lâAngelus Domini insieme ai fedeli e ai pellegrini presenti in Piazza San Pietro.


The big news in digital audio recently was Sony's NW-HD3, the company's first hard-drive-based digital audio player to support the MP3 format right out of the box.


CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 30 -- This country's populist president, Hugo ChÃÂ¡vez, beloved by his followers, has achieved a cultlike status by mixing his considerable charisma with a free-spending policy of funneling billions into social programs. But that hasn't stopped his oil-rich government from...


In Japan, where one fifth of the population is now over 65, a preview of a global future.


Russia has agreed to write off $12bn (Â£6bn) of Iraqi debt built up by the Saddam Hussein regime.


It's confounding that despite such issues as war, terrorism, jobs, wages, loss of US prestige abroad and the cost of health care and college, the two major presidential candidates and their surrogates are flinging meaningless mudballs with abandon.


Detroit Pistons Team Report - December 23

(Sports Network) - The Pistons dropped an 89-82 decision to the red hot Chicago Bulls at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Wednesday night.


FOR three years, Diane Prettys husband could only watch as she disintegrated in front of his eyes through the devastating effects of motor neurone disease (MND). In her final months, with her muscles wasting ...


Dow dips as brokers downgrade three top blue-chips

BROKER downgrades of three blue-chip stocks and a rise in crude oil futures pushed US stocks lower yesterday as investors looked for a clear sign that Wall Street would continue its year-end rally.


China Tells U.S. It Will Push for N.Korea Talks

China has told the United States it  will push for another round of six-way talks on the North  Korean nuclear crisis as soon as possible, saying it will be in  touch with Pyongyang and the other players.


Passengers overcome fear on India train after bomb

Hundreds of passengers overcame fear and strict security checks on Thursday to travel by rail from India to Pakistan, the first journey on the route since 68 people were killed when a train was bombed this week.


Harrowing tales of physical and sexual   abuse at the heart of a best-selling memoir about growing up   inside Ireland's Roman Catholic institutions are simply not   true, the author's family said on Tuesday.


Courtney Love To Go To Trial Over Bizarre Assault Incident

Despite the seeming ridiculousness of the whole incident, Courtney Love is going to have to face the music when it comes to her alleged assault against the friend of her ex-boyfriend, Jim Barber.


No Hospitals for Palestinian Hunger Strike -Israel

Israel declared its hospitals  off-limits on Tuesday to the 2,800 Palestinians on hunger  strike in Israeli prisons, saying they could be treated in  makeshift facilities behind bars if taken ill. "I am not  prepared for there to be a situation where the lives of  patients and medical teams are endangered in our hospitals as a  result of us having to admit these murderers," Health Minister  Danny Naveh told Army Radio.


Resurgent Woods Faces Short-Term Loss of Regular Caddie

Tiger Woods, who ended a PGA Tour title  drought with victory at the Buick Invitational nine days ago,  is likely to be without his regular caddie when he returns to  action later this month.


Criminal Charges Expected in HP Spying Case

The California attorney general expects to file charges against people at Hewlett-Packard Co and other companies in relation to the 'pretexting' scandal at HP, in which HP paid investigators who hacked the phone records of its directors and several journalists.


China formally endorses Russia's bid to enter WTO

China and Russia signed an agreement in which Beijing formally endorsed Moscow's bid to enter the World Trade Organization (WTO).


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I tempi della prima giornata di test MotoGp a Sepang: 1. Randy De Puniet (Honda) 2'01"377, 2. Dani P...


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Officials voice concern about Abbey jobs in Scotland after accusing the bank's new owners of cancelling key talks.


Spain posts budget surplus for third year in a row

Spain posted a budget surplus for a third consecutive year, topping 2.0 percent of gross domestic product for 2007, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Saturday.


More evidence suggests UK health advisors ignored warnings which could have prevented haemophilia patients being given contaminated blood.


Sean Penn to head Cannes Film Festival jury

Actor and director Sean Penn will head the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the organizers announced on Thursday, a move that could reinforce the event's reputation for supporting left-wing causes.


The young Republican congressman cruises to victory as the nation's first Indian-American governor


Major League Roundup: Smoltz Takes No-Hitter Into the Eighth Inning

John Smoltz has accomplished plenty in his career. A no-hitter will have to wait.


Bush, Republicans Outpoll Kerry, Democrats on TV

Although the election is not until November, President Bush and his Republican party have bested John Kerry and the Democrats as far as U.S. television ratings are concerned, research showed on Friday


Lewis: Kmart Profit Lets CEO Do 'More With More'

Aylwin Lewis is smiling. He's the president and chief executive of Kmart Holding (nasdaq: KMRT - news - people ), which posted its fourth straight quarterly profit on Wednesday.


Bush, Allawi express optimism about Iraq

President Bush and visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi on Thursday repudiated critics of their plans for Iraq and insisted that progress is being made toward establishing democratic rule in the embattled country.


Domestic diva's anticipated return to her company's helm at faces a monster hurdle: Uncle Sam. By Krysten Crawford, CNN/Money staff writer.


Pfizer Drug Wins OK for Blood Infections

Drug maker Pfizer Inc. PFE.N on  Tuesday said it won regulatory clearance to sell its  anti-fungus medicine Vfend to treat serious hospital-acquired  bloodstream infections.


Chad's president appears in public for the first time since an attempted coup, saying the government is in control.


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U.S. Declares Bald Eagles No Longer Threatened

The bald eagle was removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species yesterday during a ceremony at the Jefferson Memorial, as officials and environmentalists celebrated the national symbol's historic recovery.


Viareggio, 16:51 - CALCIO: SCRITTE ANTI POLIZIA ANCHE A VIAREGGIO

Altre scritte anti Polizia. Stavolta la celebre scritta Acab, acronimo di "All cops are bastard" (tu...


The Conservatives would offer students cash incentives to study maths, science and languages, Michael Howard says.


Helicopter Stunt Pilots to Snag Stardust for NASA

NASA has recruited two Hollywood helicopter stunt pilots for an especially tricky maneuver -- snagging a capsule full of stardust as it parachutes back to Earth next month, mission managers said on Thursday.


Landis faces lengthy wait for hearing outcome

Embattled Tour de France champion Floyd Landis is unlikely to hear the outcome of his doping hearing before this year's Tour starts on July 7.


The Forbes 400 could help the other end of the scale: the world's one billion superpoor.


The United Nations says its Secretary-General Kofi Annan is not to quit despite US charges of his involvement into possible fraud in the oil-for-food program.


Roy Disney says Eisner should be ousted now

Roy Disney, heading a dissident shareholder group at the Walt Disney Co., urged board members to accelerate the departure of chief executive Michael Eisner, who plans to resign in September 2006.


Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment

WASHINGTON - President Bush's plan to restructure U.S. military forces abroad includes bringing two Army divisions home from Cold War-era bases in Germany, and increasing the U.S...


Stocks advanced on Monday as data on existing-home sales landed near analysts' estimates and bond yields fell, easing worries about higher borrowing costs and helping stocks recover from last week's losses.


KarstadtQuell to Sell Nearly Half Stores

Struggling German retailer KarstadtQuelle said Tuesday it plans to sell nearly half of its department stores and raise about $615 million through a share offering as it restructures in response to Germany's persistent retail slump.


Film about Indonesia wins Dutch documentary award

"The shape of the moon," a film about the impact of political and social upheaval on an Indonesian family by Dutch director Leonard Retel Helmrich, won top honours at the Amsterdam IDFA documentary festival.


Southampton insisted "Harry Redknapp joins the top club on the South Coast" in the programme notes for his first game in charge against Middlesbrough - even though they started the day nine places below their new manager's former club Portsmouth.


Mexico court to name Calderon president: sources

Mexico's electoral court will name   ruling party conservative Felipe Calderon president-elect on   Tuesday and reject claims the fiercely disputed July 2   presidential vote was unfair, sources said.


Glasgow bomb plotter left suicide note, CNN says

British police investigating the al Qaeda-style car bomb attacks in London and Scotland have found a suicide note left by one of the men who rammed a vehicle into Glasgow airport, CNN reported.


Italy Confirms Eni Interest In Yukos Assets

The Italian Ministry of Industry confirmed yesterday that Eni was interested in the purchase of Yukos assets.


Israeli cabinet weighs expanding Gaza operations

Israel's security cabinet met on Wednesday to consider stepping up military assaults in Gaza to counter a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks that have killed two Israelis in the past week.


Germany, Israel Mark 40 Years of Relations

German President Horst Koehler arrived in Israel Tuesday to commemorate the 40th anniversary of ties between the two countries, which have flourished on the ashes of the Nazi Holocaust.


SEATTLE (Ticker) -- A pair of franchises will be vying for their first WNBA Title when the Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm square off in the decisive game of the 2004 Finals at KeyArena on Tuesday.


The Tennessee Titans will be without top receiver Roydell Williams for the first round of the playoffs after he broke his right ankle in practice Wednesday.


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Social Democrats emerge on top in municipal elections

With all the votes counted in the Finnish municipal elections held yesterday (see linked earlier reports from Sunday night), the Social Democrats emerged as the largest party in the country, with a 24.1% share.


Britain's ambassador to Iraq has appealed for information that would lead to the recovery of the remains of former hostage Ken Bigley.


Ashutosh Gowariker has been inducted into the jury for the Academy Awards


As the clock keeps fatally ticking for Darfurian refugees, the Sudanese government and rebels from Darfur finally reached landmark security and humanitarian agreements yesterday.


Era questione di ore, giovedÃ¬ sera, la liberazione dei due giornalisti francesi, Christian Chesnot e Georges Malbrunot, scomparsi in Iraq il 20 agosto e riapparsi in un video trasmesso da Al Jazeera otto giorni dopo.


CIBC learned of ongoing fax problem last month

CIBC revealed Friday that it learned only last month that faxes containing sensitive customer information were allegedly still arriving at a US scrap yard two years after the bank thought the problem had been fixed.


Punch Taverns PUB.L puts forward plans for a possible merger with troubled rival Mitchells & Butlers.


Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the iPod Classic, the new iPod Nano and the "zippy" Canon PowerShot G9.


L'esordio della nuova serie di Annazero supera Miss Italia


U.S. blue chip stocks fell on  Wednesday after Honeywell International Inc. HON.N and J.P.  Morgan Chase & Co. JPM.N had quarterly reports that  disappointed investors, while oil prices hovering at $55 per  barrel sparked fresh worry about higher corporate energy costs.


Cartoon legend Joseph Barbera dies at 95

Joseph Barbera, a co-founder of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon company that created memorable characters like the Flintstones and Scooby-Doo, died on Monday at age 95, Warner Bros. film studio said in a statement.


Thailand's prime minister has apologized for the deaths of 78 Muslims while in custody following a demonstration in the south of the nation.


EU to take UK lead on violent video games

John Reid says 'do as we say' Franco Frattini, the reactionary EU commissioner leading a campaign against violent and "perverse" video games, is expected to push for the UK's ratings laws to be applied across Europe.â¦


Australia says terrorists to carry out attacks in Indonesia

The Australian government said on Wednesday it has received advice suggesting terrorists are ready to carry out an attack shortly in Indonesia and a Hilton hotel could be the target.


I am not engaged to Yuvraj, says Deepika

First, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and now his teammate Yuvraj Singh. Budding actress Deepika Padukone   is quite fed up and says reports about her engagement with Yuvraj Singh are not true at all.


Prosecutors say Conrad Black's defense failed

Prosecutors trying to seal their case on Tuesday against former media baron Conrad Black and his associates told jurors about to decide their fate that defense lawyers failed to refute the core fraud charges against the four men.


Crosby Signs Five-Year Contract Extension With Penguins

The N.H.L. Most Valuable Player inked an extension worth $43.5 million that will keep him in Pittsburgh through the 2012-13 season.


Campaigners thinking of copying the Buckingham Palace protest risk being shot, the Met chief warns.


Nonprofit group delays "$100 laptop," hikes cost

A nonprofit group that plans to produce low-cost computers for poor children has delayed production and raised the laptops' price as it works out flaws in the product, a spokesman for the foundation said on Friday.


Judge Rules for Oracle in PeopleSoft Bid

A US federal judge on Thursday gave Oracle Corp. a green light to proceed with its hostile bid to take over rival business software maker


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Highlights from the SEW Blog: November 26-30, 2007

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


A search for investing opportunities in military and defense.


Topol: Doctor Prescribes Post-Vioxx FDA Rx

Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Eric Topol was one of the first to point out the potential heart risk of Merck's (nyse: MRK - news - people ) withdrawn Vioxx and Pfizer's (nyse: PFE - news - people ) Celebrex.


Ciampi, monito sulle Riforme: Â«Ho giurato sulla Costituzione, non ...

AltolÃ . Ciampi lancia il classico ultimo avviso al governo in tema di devolution. In nome della Costituzione. Sulla quale â ricorda â Â«ho giuratoÂ». E che attribuisce, per lâappunto, al presidente


After a Quiet Farewell, Finding a Successor

It would be hard to point to a senator who was less conspicuous than Craig Thomas of Wyoming.  His funeral will even take place on Saturday, causing little disruption to the Senate schedule.


Gov. M. Jodi Rell is continuing to recover from breast cancer surgery and is expected to leave Danbury Hospital today, her office said Tuesday.


Indonesian Muslim militant cleric Abu Bakar Ba'ashyir would face trial again on Thursday, charged for involvement in Bali and Marriott bombings, a lawyer told Xinhua here on Wednesday.


Suicide blast kills 24 Pakistani soldiers

A suicide car-bomber killed 24 Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and wounded 29 on Saturday in an attack that may be linked to an army assault on a radical mosque in the capital, a military spokesman said.


Gene Therapy Plus Chemo Reduces Breast Tumors

Injection of a new gene therapy into breast tumors, in combination with chemotherapy, shows impressive therapeutic effects in locally advanced breast cancers, according


Around 100-thousand armed security personnel, including 27-thousand foreign troops from a US-led coalition and NATO, have been deployed to protect more than 10 million registered voters.


Per la 'Nina' proclamato lo stato di emergenza nazionale


Voli low cost effettuati martedi', giovedi' e sabato


Together with his intrepid film crew, documentary filmmaker Drew Wharton often found himself within feet of enormous bellowing 4,500 pound alpha males clashing mightily over females in estrus. It is A Sealâs Life, after all. The film (which debuted at the Monterey Bay Aquarium) tells the story of the worldâs largest seal speciesâthe northern Elephant Sealâbehemoths that come ashore once a year to give birth, molt, and mate. âApple technology saves me a ton of time and money,â notes Wharton, who edited the film in Final Cut Studio. âOur whole workflow is based on Macs, from field acquisition to post production. A Sealâs Life was made on a Mac from start to finishâfor me, it didnât make sense to do it any other way.â


The $13 per person "high tea" service and $12 bagel breaks will be gone from the January directors meeting of the government's legal aid program for the poor. And the meeting will be held at the headquarters conference room rather than the upscale hotel used in the past.


An explosion at an unlicensed fireworks factory in Istanbul killed 17 people and injured 68 others


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Old fashioned bunnies at new Vegas Playboy Club

Flaunting bunnies, booze and blackjack, the first Playboy Club in nearly two decades opened in Las Vegas on Saturday night with high hopes that its time-tested combination of sex and celebrity will attract a new generation of high rollers.


Dakota Fanning and Alicia Keys drawn to "Bees"

Dakota Fanning and Alicia  Keys are in final negotiations to join the cast of "The Secret  Life of Bees," a female-oriented coming-of-age tale based on  the Sue Monk Kidd best-seller.


Turkey expects U.S. actions against Kurd rebels: PM

Turkey expects the United States to take urgent action against Kurdish rebels hiding in northern Iraq, its prime minister said, in comments suggesting Ankara hopes to avoid a Turkish military operation in the region.


Maria Sharapova claims her second Grand Slam title with victory over Justine Henin-Hardenne at the US Open.


Vice President Dick Cheney and his  Democrat rival John Edwards battled over the Iraq war in a  debate on Tuesday night with Cheney defending the conflict as  essential against terrorism and Edwards charging "you are still  not being straight with the American people."


AMD provides a sneak peek at how its pending quad-core chip will improve performance and save energy.


VANCOUVER - Never mind hockey. The real game in Canada has always been the squabbling that goes on between the provinces and the federal government.


Four Held Over Alleged Dirty Bomb Plot in Britain

Police said Saturday they were acting on information provided by a British newspaper, News of the World. The paper said it had infiltrated a group that was trying to obtain radioactive material for a Saudi


A British cultural organization accused Russian authorities on Wednesday of harassing its staff and said it had temporarily closed its offices in St. Petersburg.


Closing a weeklong Communist Party congress, delegates selected a new Central Committee, with Vice President Zeng Qinghong not among those selected.


Key differences resolved in N.Korea talks

Key differences over a deal to unravel North Korea's nuclear arms program were settled in six-country talks early on Tuesday after days of haggling over a huge package of energy aid for the reclusive communist state.


Zend Developer Zone: PHP Abstract Podcast Episode 34: Streams Abstraction

The Zend Developer Zone has posted episode 34 of their PHP Abstract podcast series from Manuel Lemos covering the abstraction of steams in a PHP application.   Today's special guest is Manuel Lemos of phpclasses.org Manuel is from Portugal and currently lives in Brazil where he works full-time on PHPClasses.org that he created in 1999. Today, Maunel is going to talk to us about Streams Abstraction.   Grab it in one of the usual three ways - listen on the page, download the mp3 or subscribe to feed for the show. Also, be sure to check out some of the other episodes listed at the bottom of the post for lots of other great content.


Comedian and New Jersey native Joe Piscopo says he's being urged to make a run for the Statehouse in the wake of Gov. James E. McGreevey's resignation and acknowledgment of a sex scandal.


Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is visiting areas affected by violence that followed Kenya's disputed poll.


The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) ceremony, to be held at Yorkshire this year, will honour Shilpa Shetty for her global impact after "Big Brother". But the actress is oblivious to what awaits her.


Interview: Political Leaders Fail Children Worldwide

Political leaders the world over are failing the most vulnerable of their people -- children, the UN child rights organization UNICEF said on Thursday.


Microsoft, Cisco Team on Network Access Protections

10/19/2004 -- Microsoft and Cisco are teaming up to share security information across products, an effort that should ultimately make offerings from both vendors more secure.


Merck Sees Slightly Higher 2007 Earnings

The drug maker Merck & Company forecast flat earnings for 2006 and slightly higher 2007 results as it grapples with generic competition.


Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson's programme The Rebel Billionaire is flopping in the US TV ratings.


Blair refuses to travel to US to pick up Bush war honour: report

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is refusing to fly to the United States to receive a medal bestowed on him by the nation for his support over last year's Iraq war, a London newspaper has reported.


Many hospitals call it "code blue," a signal given over the intercom when a patient's heart has stopped. When code blue works well, a team speeds to the bedside and revives the patient. The graveyard shift is the worst time to call code blue, a new study finds. Patients who go into cardiac arrest while in the hospital are more likely to die if it happens after 11 p.m., when staffing may be lower or patients watched less closely.


President Bush offered condolences to victims of violent storms and tornadoes that roared through several Southern states and said he would visit stricken areas on Saturday "with a heavy heart."


Alleged cocaine trafficker dies in airstrike

A key rebel commander and fugitive from a U.S. drug trafficking indictment was killed over the weekend in an air attack on a guerrilla encampment, the Colombian military said Monday.


Iraq Rebels Hand in Arms, Leave Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - Shi'ite rebels began handing in  weapons and leaving a holy shrine on Friday in Iraq's Najaf,  where tens of thousands of pilgrims flocked to celebrate a  peace deal reached overnight to end a bloody three-week  uprising.


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AT least 84 Thai Muslims died -- mainly from suffocation in the back of packed security force trucks - after police and troops broke up a violent demonstration in the kingdom's troubled south, Thai officials said today.


Rises in environmental taxes fail to impress green campaigners, opposition parties and businesses.


Media group Hollinger International says senior executives, including former chief Conrad Black, took $400m of its money.


SAO PAULO -- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces a tough runoff election later this month after his stunning fall from prohibitive favorite to co-survivor in a Sunday's presidential contest.


What's in your 401(k)? Chances are that whatever it is, your options may change soon as employers try to come up with ways to improve their offerings to workers.


Catania, 19:27 - CALCIO, CATANIA: PRIMO ALLENAMENTO PER ALVAREZ E SILVESTRE

Catania di nuovo al lavoro dopo la qualificazione alla semifinale di coppa Italia: defatigante per c...


In the Case of the Model vs. the Boxer, a Court Showdown That Wasnât

The tale of Oscar De La Hoya, a former striptease dancer and some embarrassing photos posted on the Internet.


Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) spoke publicly yesterday for the first time since Monday's indictment on bribery, racketeering and money-laundering charges, vowing to "sell every stick of furniture in our home and anything else we may own" to fight the government's accusations.


Ford Is Down and Nissan Is Up in September U.S. Sales

Ford posted its fourth consecutive month of weaker U.S. sales with a seven percent drop in September, while Nissan posted an 11 percent gain.


At least seven people are killed in US strikes on the flashpoint Iraqi city of Falluja, hospital sources say.


Georgia Says Six Soldiers Killed in Rebel Region

Overnight clashes killed six Georgian servicemen in the rebel South Ossetia region, which Tbilisi is trying to bring back under government control, Deputy Security Minister Gigi Ugulava said on Thursday.


The Fix | After string of poor finishes in early contests, former Tenn. senator quits race.


New TV ads and accusations draw out debate over Kerry's service in Vietnam - and may be an acid test of his defenses. By Linda Feldmann | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A North Carolina dentist accused of putting semen into the mouths of six female patients closed his office after a panel of the N.C...


Premiership: Arsenal back to second spot

Arsenal's 1-nil win has put the club into second place at the Premiership and cuts Chelsea's lead to just five points. Sol Campbell was the unlikely match-winner for Arsenal on Sunday as they beat Portsmouth 1-0.


La Juve per il primo posto sfida contro il Verona: diretta

Serie B: i bianconeri potrebbero sfruttare il turno favorevole (il Napoli capolista va a Cesena). Del Piero torna tra i disponibili. E i veneti non si fanno illusioni


The incoming US secretary of state says resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be a core goal.


Tracing the Evolution of the First Galaxies in the Universe

A systematic search for the first bright galaxies to form in the early universe has revealed a dramatic jump in the number of such galaxies around 13 billion years ago.


An explosion in a crowded market in the southern Philippines has killed at least 11 people, officials say.


By Kelso, Mark  Green Talk in the White House: The Rhetorical Presidency Encounters Ecology. Edited By Tarla Rai Peterson. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2004. 304 pp.  The issue of presidential rhetoric has been examined extensively by scholars in recent years.


Brazil's Lula meets Fidel Castro, offers credit

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met with ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Tuesday as Brazil offered Cuba millions of dollars in credit and help in its search for oil in the Gulf of Mexico.


Mantova, 19:04 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: CARIDI SALTA ALLENAMENTO

Allenamento basato su tecnica e tattica per il Mantova in vista della gara di sabato contro il Lecce...


McDonald's Chief Executive Charlie Bell, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in May, resigned yesterday to focus on his battle with the disease, the company announced.


Israel carries out an air raid on the northern part of the Gaza Strip, killing a Palestinian near the Jabaliya refugee camp.


Speed admits ICC blunder in Harbhajan case

International Cricket Council chief Malcolm Speed said it accepted the blame for the administrative blunder that enabled Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh to escape a stiffer penalty in his racial abuse case.


Thai parties start coalition deal-making

Thailand's political parties got down to hard bargaining on Monday after voters roundly rejected last year's military coup but failed to give supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra an outright majority.


Commercial whaling ban under threat at Monday's talks

Officials from 75 nations begin on Monday talks critical to whale conservation amid political pressure to lift a 20-year ban on commercial hunting of the gentle giants.


Britain’s Princes William and Harry unveiled plans for a huge pop concert next year to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales.Comment


Romance film "Atonement" tops Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - Two movies set against different wars, "Atonement" and "Charlie Wilson's War," dominated the Golden Globe nominations on Thursday with "Atonement" earning seven nods, including a bid for best drama, to lead all film contenders.


Three Palestinians, Israeli soldier die in violence

Israeli troops shot dead three Palestinians, including a 10-year-old girl, in occupied territories on Thursday and Islamic militants killed a soldier in a raid on a Jewish settlement, witnesses and the army said.


Cops: Burglary Suspect Strangles Himself

DUBLIN, Ireland - A suspected burglar accidentally strangled himself while trying to break into a house in the southwest Irish town of Tralee, police said Monday.    Police said the home owner discovered the body of a man Sunday afternoon hanging from the outside frame of a bathroom window...