Drunk-astronauts doc says NASA is in denial

Pooh-poohs space agency pooh-pooh The US Air Force doctor who led an investigation which reported that NASA astronauts flew drunk has criticised the space agency's subsequent review, which concluded that he was wrong. Colonel Richard Bachmann also suggested that management attitudes indicated a culture of silence at NASA.â¦


Photos Suggest Mars Harbors Water ; Recent Changes on Surface Indicate Flows

By ALICIA CHANG, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  LOS ANGELES  A provocative new study of photographs taken from orbit suggests that liquid water flowed on the surface of Mars as recently as several years ago, raising the possibility that the Red Planet could harbor an environment favorable to life.


Republican Mitt Romney said Thursday he could govern in the country's best interest because "I don't have lobbyists running my campaign," although Washington insiders are on his senior staff and registered lobbyists are top advisers.


FCC Asked to Probe Williams Education Promotion

A U.S. communications regulator  sought a probe on Thursday into whether commentator Armstrong  Williams broke the law by promoting the Bush administration's  education plan on television and radio without properly  disclosing compensation his firm received.


Lawrence Dallaglio concedes England "basked in the success" of their 2003 World Cup win rather than planning properly for the defence.


Federal prosecutors said a detrimental judicial ruling may force them to drop criminal charges against a dozen former KPMG partners, laying the groundwork for a bold appellate strategy in one of the largest tax-shelter investigations in history.


Acquisitive Ciena Finds Its 'Market Sweet Spot'

By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun  Jun. 1--BANDWIDTH, Everybody Wants It -- more of it -- now.   There are television shows to watch online, huge files to download and a host of companies looking to expand their businesses.


I prezzi del settore energia sono saliti dell'11,6%


Intel Corp. , the world's  biggest microchip maker, is set to announce sweeping job cuts  later on Tuesday, the Financial Times said, amid speculation  that up to 10 percent of its staff could go.


Health experts fear HIV crisis for uprooted Kenyans

Thousands of uprooted Kenyans are not getting the HIV medicines they need to survive, and rising sexual attacks in camps stand to further spread the disease, public health experts say.


A Leeds man released from a Pakistani jail after 18 years on death row talks about his experiences.


Better Storage Performance at Affordable Pricing

DELL has teamed up with Microsoft to offer two new storage products which it claims offer better performance at affordable pricing.


Japan lodged a formal protest with the Chinese government on Friday after determining that an unidentified nuclear submarine that entered its territorial waters this week belonged to China.


SunTrust Fires Credit Executives Over Reserve Errors

SunTrust Banks Inc., the eighth- largest US bank, fired its chief credit officer and two other executives and said it made ``numerous errors'' in determining how much to set aside for bad loans in this year's first half.


After starting 5-1, the Minnesota Vikings have lost two straight, a scary portent for a team that won its first six a year ago, then lost seven of its last 10.


Wind Wreaks Havoc: Rob Shields Had Been Meaning to Have That Old Pin Oak Removed. Mother Nature Did It for Him.

By Ana Ribeiro, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Feb. 24--Early Thursday afternoon, Rob Shields got a phone call at work that anybody would dread.   It was the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department.   But there was no fire.


After six months of cajoling and negotiating, Rupert Murdoch Tuesday won overwhelming support for his plan to shift News Corp's major share market listing to Wall Street.


Retired baseball player Chuck Knoblauch testified privately on Friday before congressional staffers preparing for a February 13 hearing on steroid use in baseball certain to focus on pitching great Roger Clemens.


Devils Debate the Candidates: Vote Bush for a bright future

Well, the debates are over, and Americans have had ample opportunity to feel out each candidate. In one corner, we have a compassionate conservative who has shaped public policy based on the principles of


[TS] Our Towns: A Father Asks That We Recall What Truly Matters

The rest of us can filter things out â the dopey and the serious. But for many families with soldiers at war, the filter no longer works.


KOREA: Rumors Swirl over Missing Portraits

Speculation surrounding the reported removal of portraits of âDear Leaderâ Kim Jong-il from some public buildings and homes in North Korea continued to swirl Thursday but


Sounding an alarm over nuclear proliferation, the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Monday that more than 40 countries have the know-how to produce nuclear weapons and suggested some may not be forthright about their intentions.


Formula One awaits news on Bernie Ecclestone's draft calendar for 2005, which will be submitted to the FIA on Wednesday, 13 October.


The United States and Europeans have decided not to call a U.N. Security Council vote on Kosovo's future status and instead will initiate talks between Belgrade and Pristina, Britain and the United States said on Friday.


Relazione Viminale al Parlamento su 1/o semestre 2005


Scientists sue Intel in Core 2 Duo clash

Patented tech used without permission, boffins claim A band of boffins is suing Intel, claiming the chip giant pinched their patented technology and used it in the Core 2 Duo processor design without their say-so.â¦


Berlin Bans Controversial Arab-Islamic Congress

The Berlin state government said Monday  it had banned an Arab-Islamic Congress due to be held in the  German capital next month to rally support for "resistance and  intifada" in Iraq and Israel.


Montessori School a Good Use for Old House

The mansion at 310 Adams Street in Quincy is such a beautiful old house, and I can think of no better nonprofit organization than the Montessori School of Quincy to occupy this building.


Gas Mileage - Not Gulf Oil - Can Bring Energy Independence, Say Groups

SAN FRANCISCO, Sep 10 (OneWorld) - Environmentalists are unimpressed by reports this week of a massive, new oil find in the Gulf of Mexico.


Utah Living a Dream With Fiesta Bowl Bid

Utah used an unstoppable offense to break through the walls surrounding college football's big bowls. Now the unbeaten Utes are expected to do more than merely win the Fiesta Bowl — they are supposed to win big over Big East champion Pittsburgh on Saturday night.


LOS ANGELES  - Hip-hop moguls Russell  Simmons and Sean Combs are teaming for an MTV reality project.


New Hampshire voters make choice on White House

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - New Hampshire voters headed to the polls to choose candidates for U.S. president on Tuesday, with Hillary Clinton fighting to keep her once high-flying Democratic campaign alive against rival Barack Obama's surge.


Google Slashes IPO, SEC OK Expected Today

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


ATI Technologies, one of the two major GPU makers, has entered the chipset market segment for a boost in its sales revenue from other sources.


Europe led the United States 2.5-1.5 after the morning fourballs on the opening day of the 36th Ryder Cup at the K-Club here.


White House defends response on CIA tapes

The White House on Wednesday defended its response to disclosures about the CIA's destruction of videotapes that showed harsh interrogations of two terrorism suspects.


Online Reviews of Hotels and Restaurants Flourish

Many of the reader-generated reviews of travel services on the Web are taking an ever-growing piece of the market from print guides.


Expansion gives museum 6 floors to showcase art

Returning from two years of self-imposed exile in Queens, the Museum of Modern Art reopened its new midtown Manhattan quarters Saturday, a $425 million glass-and-granite temple


Lux Research Inc., a New York-based nanotechnology firm has released a detailed report that suggests global spending on research and capital investment in nanotechnology will reach $8.6 this year. More than half that figure, $4.6 billion, will come in the ...


ASIA/CINA - La parrocchia di Hu Zhuang, nellÂArcidiocesi di Ji Nan, ha dato vita alla ÂFondazione di CaritÃ  di GesÃ¹ BambinoÂ: una iniziativa dellÂAvvento Âper portare un raggio di luce nel mondoÂ Ji Nan  (Agenzia Fides) - ÂPer ricordare la nascita di GesÃ¹, per dedicare un piccolo pensiero a GesÃ¹ Bambino e promuovere la realizzazione delle opere buone da parte dei fedeli nel clima di attesa spirituale dellÂAvventoÂ: queste sono le motivazioni ...


Bush signs child health program extension into law

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President George W. Bush on Saturday signed into law a temporary extension of a popular health insurance program for children after months of deadlock with the Democratic-led Congress.


Attacks in Iraq at record high: Pentagon

Attacks in Iraq on U.S.-led forces, local security personnel and civilians have surged 22 percent to record levels, the Pentagon said in its latest quarterly report on Iraq published on Monday.


Mercedes in 3Q Is Ugly Duckling to Chrysler's Swan

Daimler-Benz's $34 billion acquisition of Chrysler Corp. in 1999, having wiped out substantial shareholder value, finally may be starting to justify the rationale of its architects.


Sidelined by the Strike, Comedy Goes Online

While the writersâ strike dealt a devastating blow to the entertainment industry, it has also imbued the nascent medium of Web-based comedy videos with a new vitality.


Finding a New Best Friend: The Right Animal 'an Absolute Joy,' Cat Owner Says

By James Mayse, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Dec. 9--"It was 'adopt a senior' month at the Humane Society, and she said she'd take me," Baillargeon said.


CRACKING DOWN: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says he will reshuffle his Cabinet and pursue criminal charges against political figures linked to extremists.


Darfur slides into anarchy as militias bring in land mines

Darfur is descending into anarchy as new militia groups spring up and threaten to prolong the war, a senior United Nations official has warned.


CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts  - From Stanford University on the West Coast to the Ivy League schools of the Northeast, U.S. universities are in the grip of a building boom that looks set to extend well into 2009.


Michigan's Chad Henne needed one half to warm up Saturday. Then he spent the third quarter picking apart Indiana's defense.


Building Boom Blamed for Skunk Sightings

TORRANCE, Calif. - Residents in this southern California city are finding out that development stinks.  That's because as more houses go up, more skunks come out.


Health Tip: Does Your Child Have Whooping Cough?

(HealthDay News) -- Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a bacterial respiratory infection that's often characterized by a "whoop" sound when the person breathes.


PeopleSoft shareholders split vote on Oracle bid

Reflecting the uncertainty that has always swirled around Oracle Corp.'s hostile bid for control of PeopleSoft Inc., two major PeopleSoft shareholders have reached opposite conclusions on how to cast their votes on Oracle's buyout offer.


Hundreds of civil rights protesters march through the US town of Jena - the centre of a race row case.


US FDA official defends agency's handling of drug safety issues

A US Food and Drug Administration official said Friday "we categorically reject" accusations the agency has failed to protect the public against dangerous drugs.


A new political accord between Iraq's main Sunni Arab, Shi'ite and Kurdish leaders will not be enough to lure boycotting Sunni Arabs back into the government, a spokesman for the biggest Sunni Arab bloc said on Monday.


Puoi essere ubriaco fradicio, andare a 200 orari, sorpassare in curva, non avere la patente e ammazzareun paio di persone. Basta fermarsi e mettersi a disposizione della polizia e non si Ã¨ mai passibile di arresto                                          Impossibile arrestare il pirata Grave "buco" legislativo                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


(InfoWorld) - It's taken a few years, but the BlackBerry is finally coming to China. Research in Motion (RIM) co-CEO Jim Balsillie announced the news during a conference call with analysts late last week, saying that the devices had finally been certified for sale in China during the first quarter of 2007. "We're finalizing delivery availability in the mainland. We're excited to move forward to deliver BlackBerry to corporate customers in key cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, where there's strong interest in the BlackBerry solution," he said during the call. RIM has been working with China Mobile CommunicationsÂ to launch the "push e-mail" devices in China, but it has struggled to clear regulatory hurdles. Last year, RIM had said itÂ expected to be selling the BlackBerryÂ as early as May 2006. With more than 400 million mobile device subscribers, the fast-growing China market is an attractive one for RIM. On Thursday, a company spokeswoman could not say when the BlackBerry was set to be introduced, but a report in Toronto's Globe and Mail said the BlackBerry 8700g would show up in Chinese shops by month's end, retailing for approximately CDN$700 (US$661). The BlackBerry delay has provided an opportunity for China Mobile's rival, China United Telecommunications Corp. (China Unicom), whichÂ introduced its own "RedBerry"Â push e-mail service last year. Â


Ask the Vet: ; Infections, Allergies May Cause; Itchy Spots; The Cure May Be Simple As a Dose of Antibiotics; or Use of Topical Creams

By Allison Dascoli  Q: We have a Shih Tzu and she keeps getting bumps (about the size of the tip of your little finger) and she wants to be scratched constantly. She does better when her hair is shaved off, but still wants to be scratched all the time.


Crime does pay: bulglars nab London police wages data

Red-faced London police have said they are investigating the theft of three laptop computers containing their own payroll information.


EU to give China 'signal' on lifting arms ban at summit

The EU is preparing to send a "positive signal" to China at a summit with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao Wednesday over his call to lift a 15-year-old EU arms embargo, but no immediate decision is expected.


A man is being hunted by police after a mother and her two teenage children are found dead.


Piperno, Morucci, Scalzone ricordano la tragediadi Primavalle. "Credemmo a una montatura"                                          Gli ex e il giorno dell'odio "Una feroce piccola guerra civile"                                                                                di GIOVANNI MARIA BELLU


Boxing: Klitschko retains crown in eight rounds

LAS VEGAS - Ukraineâs Vitali Klitschko stopped Britainâs Danny Williams in the eighth round to retain his World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight crown today.


Glasgow jury convicts 21-year-old after three days of deliberations.


CORRECTED: Symantec to Buy Veritas for $13.5 Billion

Symantec Corp. (SYMC), the top global security software maker, on Thursday said it will buy Veritas Software Corp. (VRTS) for $13.5 billion, expanding


What's Next For Jeopardy! Champ Ken Jennings?

It was a historic show as the contestant who seemed unstoppable was finally halted in his tracks. It was the end of an almost unbelieveable winning streak.


Akron coach J.D. Brookhart wanted nothing to do with overtime. Air Force coach Fisher DeBerry knew playing more than 60 minutes wasn't in his team's best interest. Both made bold moves, passing up potential game-tying kicks for potential game-winning plays late in close games Saturday.


ColonialsÃÂ Rely on Defense in Rout of Billikens

For the second consecutive game, George Washington clamps down on defense and holds Saint Louis to 33 percent shooting in a 60-40 win.


Cagliari, 18:24 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; VIVIANI: MOMENTO DIFFICILE, REAGIREMO

"Credevamo alla vittoria, eravamo in vantaggio ma non abbiamo retto l'urto del Cagliari, che negli u...


FDA Scrutiny Scant In India, China as Drugs Pour Into U.S.

India and China, countries where the Food and Drug Administration rarely conducts quality-control inspections, have become major suppliers of low-cost drugs and drug ingredients to American consumers. Analysts say their products are becoming pervasive in the generic and over-the-counter marketplace.


Pritam and Gulzar come up with a pleasant, ear-pleasing album.


Security, immigration and trade are on the agenda as George Bush visits Guatemala as part of his L America tour.


The holiday weekend took a tragic turn for one of the fathers of Saturday Night Live, hurt in a private plane crash Sunday that injured one son and presumably killed another.


'Take it or leave it' letter doesn't sit well with Ecclestone

LONDON -- Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone rejected an offer to save the British Grand Prix, leaving the country without F1 racing for the first time in 54 years.


We have a full review of Nokia's stylish new 6555 for AT&T.


Bush Picks EPA's Leavitt for HHS Position

President Bush planned to nominate  Environmental Protection Agency chief Michael Leavitt on Monday  to become his secretary of health and human services, an  administration official said.


The World Bank promises to donate a record $3.5bn to the world's poorest countries as it cuts the charges on its loans.


Nel 2004 la cerimonia davanti all'allora premierLa procura: inaugurata malgrado il rischio incidenti                                          Palermo-Messina, otto indagati per l'autostrada aperta da Berlusconi                                                                                dal nostro inviato EMANUELE LAURIA


Palestinian sources said Saturday Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Mahmoud Abbas would present proposals for peace to Colin Powell.


A Cypriot tanker spilled 30,000 gallons of crude oil into the Delaware River between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, Coast Guard officials said Saturday.


Gaza. Il nuovo leader dell'Olp Abu Mazen continuera' ancora oggi i suoi incontri con le fazioni islamiche e nazionaliste a Gaza per discutere della nuova direzione palestinese e della situazione della sicurezza. Lo rendono note fonti palestinesi.


City of Jacksonville Ready for Super Bowl

After more than four years of planning, Jacksonville is ready for its time on the Super Bowl stage.


Bush acknowledges need for Mideast peace push

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


Hamas accuses Fatah official of plotting to kill PM

The ruling Hamas faction accused forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah of trying to kill Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and vowed to punish those responsible, raising fears of civil war.


International Olympics Committee members visit London to check on the 2012 Games preparations.


NetApp-Sun lawsuit seen as open-source test case

A patent-infringementÂ lawsuitÂ filed by Network Appliance against Sun Microsystems on Wednesday could escalate beyond the storage arena to become this decade's major test case for open-source software, according to storage analysts.


The Topps Co., maker of baseball cards and Bazooka bubble gum, says Tuesday that it accepts a $385.4 million takeover offer from a buyout group that includes former Disney CEO Michael Eisner.


Microsoft will begin offering less expensive versions of its Windows operating system on personal computers sold in Russia and India as part of a broader pilot program to test how it can get a better foothold in developing markets.


The re-investigation of a prostitute's killing is to be overseen by the police complaints watchdog.


Fannie Mae's board of directors may have found it hard to get rid of the company's top two executives, but a difficult job remains in navigating the transition to the next senior management team.


Privatizzazione non ancora tradotta in scelta effettiva


Canada's Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. and Bowater Inc. of South Carolina said they would combine in a stock deal that their chief executives said should create a more powerful global competitor despite a declining US newsprint market.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: June 18, 2007

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


Washington Mayor: Baseball Deal Nearly Dead

The deal to bring baseball back to  Washington, D.C, was described by Mayor Anthony Williams as  close to dead Wednesday after the City Council changed the plan  to require private financing, a move Major League Baseball  (MLB) called unacceptable.


Justine Henin defeated second seed Amelie Mauresmo 6-4 7-5 on Saturday to win the Dubai Open for the fourth time in five years.


McCain, Romney duke it out in key Florida primary

Republican presidential hopefuls John McCain and Mitt Romney dug in for a fierce race in Florida Tuesday, as ex-New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani's battled the odds in his high-stakes bid for the state's primary.


Honor code aims to keep Bud.TV from kids

Anheuser-Busch is using cutting-edge technology to launch its online television channel that will beam Budweiser-themed shows to personal computers and cell phones.


Subprime crisis impacts European, U.S. growth: IMF

International Monetary Fund Managing  Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Friday global financial  stability had taken a blow from the subprime crisis and  European and U.S. growth will be weaker as a result.


Empoli, 18:50 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: VITTORIA DEDICATA A VITALE

L'Empoli vince a Palermo e si porta da sola al quanrto posto. Gigi Cagni dedica il successo al dg Vi...


Monaco di Baviera, 14:59 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO: RIBERY SALTA MATCH CON WERDER

Franck Ribery è alle prese con un problema muscolare e dovrà saltare la sfida di Bunde...


Comic Rodney Dangerfield Dies in L.A. at Age 82

Rodney Dangerfield, the    goggle-eyed comic famed for his self-deprecating one-liners and  signature phrase "I can't get no respect," died on Tuesday at  age 82, his spokesman said.


Homosexual men are demanding the controversial female cancer vaccine Gardasil, say private clinics.


Craig CrawfordÃ¢ÂÂs Trail Mix: How Lieberman Could Shut Down the Senate

Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman Ã¢ÂÂ the longtime Democrat who became a Democratic-aligned Independent after his stormy 2006 re-election campaign Ã¢ÂÂ says it is a Ã¢ÂÂremote possibilityÃ¢ÂÂ that he would switch allegiances to the Republicans.


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


U.S. urges Russia, Georgia to tone down rhetoric

The United States on Monday strongly  urged Russia and Georgia to "lower the rhetoric" after a spying  furor and offered Washington's help to resolve long-standing  conflicts such as in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.


Zimbabwean opposition leader acquitted of treason

The High Court of Zimbabwe here on Friday announced that the leader of the main opposition party, Morgan Tsvangirai, is acquitted of accusation of planning to kill President Robert Mugabe.


Elton John gives advice to Whitney, Clay

How wonderful celeb news is when Elton John's in the world.


Berlino, 16:14 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: 3-1 A COREA DEL SUD, GERMANIA AI QUARTI

La Germania conquista il terzo punto e si qualificata ai quarti di finale della Coppa Davis a spese ...


Lebanon minister shot dead, Hariri son blames Syria

Lebanese Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, was assassinated near Beirut on Tuesday, plunging Lebanon deeper into a crisis over ties with its dominant neighbor.


Ofcom acts tough on Local Loop Unbundling

The communications watchdog is looking to create an independent pricing structure for broadband operators to offer connections directly to customers through Local Loop Unbundling (LLU), instead of renting them from major network owner BT.


New US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praises Poland's role in Iraq during her European trip visit there.


The news is less bleak than expected so far, but that doesn't mean things are good yet.


Oh, sure, you may think fall is a long way off. Likewise, the networks' new fall shows.


As Cars Hit More Animals on Roads, Toll Rises

Rural roads are being traveled by more and more people, leading to an increase in fatal wildlife-related crashes.


Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launches the Windows update, plus new Office and Exchange, at an event in New York.


Inhabitants of the New World had chili peppers and the makings of taco chips 6,100 years ago, according to new research that examined the bowl-scrapings of people sprinkled throughout Central America and the Amazon basin.


SPCA Closes Chapter in Ex-NBA Star's Case

A local chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been ordered to close because it did not prosecute former NBA star Jayson Williams over accusations he shot and killed his dog in anger over losing a bet.


E' Mario il muratore per sfida 'costruttori di dolcezza'


While governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney helped write an innovative plan that created universal health insurance in his state through offering tax subsidies for low-income people, expanding the number of people on public programs such as Medicaid, and creating a state agency that made it easier...


Doctors warn on costly "consumer" insurance

Pediatricians in the United States on Monday warned that new high-deductible health plans risk compromising patient care, especially among poorer children, with the unintended consequence of increasing medical costs.


Frequent U.S. Visits By TB Patient Noted

The Department of Homeland Security's chief medical officer yesterday acknowledged errors in the federal government's failure to stop a Mexican businessman infected with multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis from entering the United States 21 times over seven weeks in April and May.


Shares of Radiation Therapy (RTSX:Nasdaq - news - research) were among the worst-performing health and pharmaceutical stocks Thursday after Banc of America Securities initiated coverage with a sell rating.


Spanish Leader Faces Grilling on Train Bombings

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will become the first Spanish prime minister to be questioned by a parliamentary commission on Monday when he gives his version of events surrounding the Madrid train bombings.


ABC Reveals Grand Jury Testimony in Jackson Case

The teen-age boy who has accused  Michael Jackson of molesting him gave a grand jury graphic  accounts of being masturbated by the singer, ABC News said on  Thursday after reviewing the secret testimony.


Two bombs rigged to bicycles exploded in throngs of Muslims as they left Friday prayers at a mosque in this western Indian city, killing 31 people and wounding 100.


Report: Ripping DVDs less a threat than file sharing

Blog: File sharing is a much more popular way to obtain video than ripping DVDs.


The US Supreme Court on Monday opened a new business frontier for MBNA Corp. by clearing the way for the Wilmington-based credit card giant and American Express to jointly issue a credit card for the first time.


Movie pirates nabbed with night-vision goggles

You'd think catching movie pirates would be as easy as preventing anyone with a camcorder from entering a movie theater. Or throwing a net over Johnny Depp's house. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


All this week, Matt Connolly and Darius Pocha will be running their business on the move. They have been challenged to work as normally as possible using only mobile communications.


CEOs more cautious in economic view: survey

U.S. chief executives' outlook on the economy dimmed in the second quarter, although they still expect growth, according to a quarterly survey by the Business Roundtable released on Tuesday.


US agents have raided the homes of five people who allegedly traded hundreds of thousands of songs, movies and other copyrighted material over the Internet, Attorney General John Ashcroft says.


Apple opens EU iTunes Music Store, Canada in Nov.

MacCentral - Shortly before Apple's special music event on Tuesday featuring Bono and The Edge from U2, the iTunes Music Store was updated with links to allow residents of nine new European countries to buy music online. In addition to the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany, iTunes now supports Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. At long last, Apple also announced plans to bring the iTunes Music Store to Canada in November.


SAN JOSE, CALIF. - A keychain device that enables people to turn off TVs just about anywhere is flying off the shelves, its inventor says.


They have lived for 200 years between them, but Sweden's oldest pair of twins had never seen anything like this before. Holding up a birthday cake and two bouquets of flowers, Siri Ingvarsson and Gunhild Gaellstedt seemed bewildered by the number of photographers huddled around them in the living room of Gaellstedt's Stockholm apartment earlier this week.


A major advertising campaign is being launched to boost the construction industry by targeting school leavers.


Bush Says He Would Welcome Abbas to U.S.

President Bush offered Monday to meet at the White House with newly elected Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, putting out a welcome mat that was never there for Yasser Arafat.


Global stock markets battered, as yen rises

European shares fell sharply in early trade on Monday as a sell-off in global equities snowballed, and the yen hit three-month highs against the dollar and the euro.


Corporate IT Almost Ready for Online Backup

The inability of large enterprises to control exploding data growth over the next few years will fuel rapidly increasing corporate use of hosted backup services.


Flu study sees increase in numbers hospitalized

The number of people hospitalized in the United States because of the flu has climbed over the past 20 years to an average of more than 200,000 a year, in large part because of the aging of the population, a government study found.


Lycos Screensaver down for indefinite period

Lycos Europe attempted to get back at the leading spammers of the world through an initiative called âMakeLoveNotSpamâ. The move was applauded by the ordinary user of the web considering more than a lakh


Israeli, Palestinian leaders hold summit

The Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Sunday held their second summit in less than a month, prodded by U.S. officials to continue their fledgling dialogue.


Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a fierce critic of the Kremlin's actions in Chechnya, is found dead.


Ashlee Simpson doesn't have to worry about being in the shadow of her older sister Jessica anymore.


L.A. period pics leave town to find old Hollywood

If the upcoming movies  "Hollywoodland" and "The Black Dahlia" prove anything, it's  that making a movie set in old Los Angeles ain't what it used  to be.


EU delegation pushes Somalia peace talks

A European Union delegation visiting Somalia's capital urged the country's increasingly powerful Islamic militia to resume peace talks with the government amid fears of war, an Islamic official said Wednesday.


Hasselbeck brings baby son to `The View'

Elisabeth Hasselbeck took her newborn son, Taylor Thomas, to work Monday. It was her first day back on ABC's "The View" since going on maternity leave more than two months ago. She gave birth to Taylor Thomas at an Arizona hospital Nov. 9.


The government today welcomed German plans to break the logjam over a new European treaty that would drop the contentious 'constitution' label.


Afghanistan's milestone elections take place in atmosphere of hope ...

Afghanistan's first-ever presidential vote puts this nation of mud-brick houses and tribal fiefdoms on the edge of an improbable experiment with democracy.


Though a Federal Aviation Administration radio communications failure has not yet been fixed, administration spokesman Mike Fergus reports that flights are being allowed back into southern California.


Brazil's Lula in high-stakes battle against rival

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces a month of high-stakes campaigning against an inspired challenger who will try to hammer on corruption scandals to unseat the former metalworker in a run-off vote.


The UN refugee chief is to have what could be stormy talks with Sudan officials after proposing autonomy for Darfur.


The Athos I tanker shown between a dry dock station is listing on the Delaware River near Paulsboro, NJ Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004. On Friday the tanker spilled 30,000 gallons of heavy crude oil into the Delaware


The BBC's Andrew Harding reports on the thousands of children orphaned by the tsunami in the Indonesian province of Aceh.


Entente Cordiale Designed to End Neighbours' Rivalry

The Entente Cordiale was a colonial-era agreement signed by Britain and France to stop disputes over interests in Africa and other areas across the globe.


Ginevra. ''Servono 40 milioni di dollari per portare i primi aiuti a cinque milioni di persone colpite dal maremoto che ha devastato il Sud-Est asiatico''. A fare i conti dell'immane catastrofe del 26 dicembre e' l'Organizzazione mondiale della sanita'.


Sri Lanka troops kill 12 Tiger rebels: military

Sri Lankan troops shot dead at least 12 Tamil Tiger rebels in three separate clashes in the island's north, the defence ministry here said Thursday.


North Korea said Friday it is willing to shut down its main nuclear reactor as soon as it receives an initial shipment of energy aid promised as a reward for closing the facility.


Ann McDonald Has Baby Near Golden Arches

UNION, Mo. - Ann McDonald knew the baby was coming and there wasn't a hospital in sight, so she pulled over and delivered the child outside - what else? - a McDonald's restaurant.  Chayse Westin McDonald was due Wednesday.


SAO PAULO, Brazil  - A Brazilian airline passenger plane with 155 people on board disappeared over the Amazon jungle and was believed to have crashed, local officials and news reports said.


Israel Raids Gaza Camp After Mortar Attacks

Israeli troops and armored vehicles raided a Palestinan refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday in what the army called an operation to halt mortar bomb and rocket attacks on Jewish settlements.


Burma's largest anti-junta protest in nearly two decades takes place in Rangoon, led by Buddhist monks and nuns.


The Space Frontier Foundation's conference on the "overview effect" -- seeing Earth from a distance and realizing the unity of everything on the planet -- is a warm, fuzzy day, but sponsors want to speed up space exploration and colonization.


In Congress and states nationwide, anti-abortion activists are broadening efforts to support hospitals, doctors and pharmacists who — citing moral grounds — want to opt out of services linked to abortion and emergency contraception.


Vital Signs: Disparities: Obesity and the Odds of a Kidney Transplant

Researchers report that the higher a personâs body mass index is, the less likely he is to receive a kidney transplant.


The San Diego Chargers are the best in the NFL at prying the ball free from opponents. They led the league with 48 turnovers and 30 interceptions and have added five more turnovers (three interceptions) in the playoffs. But the Patriots are their equal on the offensive side of the ball, protecting the football the way the gold at Fort ...


Bill Clinton praised the Democratic field of presidential contenders Saturday, noting that as president he had close ties to almost all of them. But he said there's no doubt his wife would make the best president.


Police study clothing in UK prostitute murder hunt

British police were examining items of  clothing on Thursday for possible links to the murders of five  women, as the mother of a prostitute killed 14 years ago said  she could have been the serial killer's first victim.


Mexican gov. threatens striking teachers

The governor of Oaxaca state warned 70,000 striking teachers on Saturday that they would be replaced and lose their pay unless they immediately returned to work.


Pakistan says it has tested a Haft-II Abdali short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.


Championship Chase Finally Ready to Begin

So much for the preliminaries. After seven months and 26 races, NASCAR's Nextel Cup series is finally ready to get down to the business of deciding a champion.


British Journal Retracts Report Critical of Eli Lilly

The British Medical Journal has retracted a report about Eli Lilly & Company that said documents suggesting a link between Prozac and a heightened risk of suicide attempts.


LAWRENCE, Mass.  -- A huge blaze started in an empty downtown nightclub early Monday and spread rapidly through 14 buildings, including apartments and a home for the mentally disabled. One injury was reported.


Capo d'Orlando, 19:12 - BASKET, UPEA CAPO D'ORLANDO: MERCOLEDI' LA PRESENTAZIONE

Anche quest'anno l'Upea Capo d'Orlando sarà presentata ufficialmente alla stampa ed ai tifosi...


The Philadelphia Phillies activated first baseman Ryan Howard and placed pitcher Brett Myers on the 15-day disabled list on Friday. Howard went on the disabled list on May 12, retroactive to May 10, with a strained left quadriceps. Friday was the first day he could be activated.


'Deckchair' Poised for Surprise Success on Video

LOS ANGELES  - The Australian comedy  "Danny Deckchair" may have died at the summer box office, but  some video retailers think it could be the breakout rental  title hit of the holiday season when it's released next week.


What happens when ubiquitous computing renders us mere searchable, mappable, traceable specks of data? Commentary by Momus.


Israeli Troops Kill 5 More Palestinians in Gaza

An Israeli helicopter strike has killed two Palestinian teenagers in the northern Gaza Strip, as the military continues a major offensive to try to stop militants from firing rockets into nearby Jewish settlements.


Women with Breast Implants Have Higher Suicide Risk

A new study adds to evidence that women with cosmetic breast implants have a higher rate of suicide than other women and shows, for the first time, that they may be more likely to have a history of psychiatric illness as well.


Dell chief executive Kevin Rollins on Monday gave the most direct indication yet that a deal with AMD may be on the way, dropping a strong hint that the news was a question of when, not if.


Doctors Grow, Transplant Jaw Bone in Man

A German who had his lower jaw cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years - a bratwurst sandwich - after surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and transplanted it to his mouth ...


World AIDS Day: US Women with HIV Lack Access to Health Care

On this World AIDS Day, December 1, one in five women with HIV in the United States has no health insurance. Half of the estimated 460,000 women and men who need lifesaving antiretroviral drugs are not getting


BP to create new position as leadership race narrows

British oil giant BP is to create a new position of chief operating officer with however is appointed then in line to take over as chief executive in 2008, press reported.


Study: Hubble Robotic Repair Mission Too Costly

An exhaustive study of NASA's options for repairing the Hubble Space Telescope suggests the currently planned robotic mission may cost too much money and might not be ready to fly before the vaunted observatory breaks down.


A January report by JPMorgan Chase said growing revenues from online advertising would in part lead to a great year for Internet stocks.


Indiana's continued mastery of Northwestern didn't come easily.


Single-Handed Surfing Not Too Hard to Grasp

Q. I have a problem with your recent praise for the new Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Web browser regarding handicap issues.   For years I have used "right-click _ open in new window" to effectively create tabs that appear at the bottom of the screen.


Court Upholds Brain-Damaged Woman's Case

An appeals court Wednesday denied a request from the parents of a severely brain-damaged woman for a new trial in the long-running right-to-die case, according to the court clerk's office.


Brushing aside warnings from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday that makes Chicago the biggest city in the nation to require big-box retailers to pay a "living wage."


U.S. urges "global discussion" on U.N. climate report

The Bush administration played down the U.S. contribution to world climate change on Friday and called for a "global discussion" after a U.N. report blamed humans for much of the warming over the past 50 years.


The Law Lords rule that UK human rights laws can apply to Iraqi civilians who die in British custody in Iraq.


Play Bingo gets his fifth straight win in Saturday's $100,000 Northern Dancer Stakes at Pimlico.


African Union mediators battled to breathe life into Darfur's peace talks on Sunday after the Sudanese government belatedly agreed to call off an offensive against rebel positions in the western region.


Golf: Singh grabs two-shot lead in PGA event

NORTON : Vijay Singh shot an eight under 63 on Saturday to grab the lead in the second round of the five million-dollars PGA event and is now seriously challenging Tiger Woods for the world No 1 ranking.


The United States and China concluded high-level trade talks with progress reported in a few areas but no breakthrough in the biggest dispute, China's undervalued currency.


Buying Low: Minor Leaguer Takes Stock of Himself

A reliever in the Cleveland Indiansâ system set up a Web site through which fans could purchase a piece of his future major league earnings.


Does replacing personal income and payroll taxes with a national sales tax, an idea President Bush has shown interest in, help the U.S. tax system?


P&O Cuts Some English Channel Ferry Routes

Shipping giant P&O said Tuesday it was scrapping four of its 13 routes across the English Channel, with the loss of about 1,200 jobs.


A human rights group claimed Tuesday at least 11 al-Qaida suspects have vanished while in US custody and some were exposed to torture.


ASIA/CINA - Una chiesa e un villaggio turistico cattolico sul monte buddista piÃ¹ famoso della Cina diventano un campo di evangelizzazione e di pastorale Monte E Mei (Agenzia Fides) - ÂMi presento a tutte le persone che vengono qui dicendo che sono una religiosa cattolica incaricata dalla Chiesa di gestire questa struttura turistica e spirituale. Il mio lavoro Ã¨ soprattutto quello di rendere gloria al...


Techies want assistant secretary to address cybersecurity

The technology industry stands behind its call for an assistant secretary for cybersecurity in the Homeland Security Department, even as confusion grows over what the department is planning.


Islanders Beat Devils for 5th Time This Season

The Islanders (23-18-5) have beaten the Devils (26-16-3) in all five games they have played this season, including a 3-1 victory on Wednesday.


Hostage escaped but was recaptured and killed HOSTAGE Ken Bigley was murdered after escaping his captors for almost 30 minutes. Locals saw the terrified Briton fleeing through farmland near the lawless Iraqi town of Latifiya.


After a stroke, the brain tries to reorganize itself.  However, sometimes this process goes awry, leaving one woman to feel sounds on her skin.


Amid Day-After Criticisms, Receiver Gets a Pass

After SundayÂs collapse against the Titans, few Giants escaped criticism from Tom Coughlin. But the coach has been oddly quiet about receiver Plaxico Burress, who has seemed to come up short on several key plays this season.


Web site iFilm to compile Super Bowl ads for blogs

For those who tune in to the Super  Bowl just for the commercials, there's now a way to watch them  online shortly after they are shown, without having to put up  with all that football in between.


Rumsfeld Rejects 'Fortress America' Charge

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on  Tuesday rejected criticism of a plan to remove U.S. troops from  Europe and Asia, saying the United States had no intention of  abandoning allies to establish a "Fortress America."


What's Korean for 'Real Man?' Ask a Japanese Woman

A South Korean actor has become, thanks to a syrupy television series, the most popular man in Japan.


A search is being made around Maria Island on Tasmania's east coast to see if there have been any further whale and dolphin strandings.


President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry have starkly different economic priorities with a common thread: price tags exceeding $1 trillion that could pump already huge deficits skyward over the next decade.


A man has sued his former employer, saying it violated his privacy and civil rights when it fired him because he smokes cigarettes.


Iraq announced plans on Tuesday to close its borders with Iran and Syria and lengthen a night curfew on vehicles in new emergency measures to try to curb unrelenting violence in Baghdad.


President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil declares three days of national mourning after a plane crash is the Amazon rainforest.


The Dallas Mavericks got a big man, completing an eight-player deal Tuesday that will bring Erick Dampier from Golden State.


The debate continues over how much skilled work in the vast service sector of the American economy can migrate offshore to lower-cost nations like India.


L.A. Critics Pick 'Sideways' as Year's Top Movie

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association on Saturday named "Sideways," about two men searching for love in California's wine country, as the year's best film and Clint Eastwood's female boxing movie "Million Dollar Baby" as the runner-up.


U.S. Stocks Down Slightly After Sell-Off Abroad

Stocks opened the week in grim fashion in Asia and Europe, falling heavily amid worries about banking sector debts and a slowdown in the U.S. economy. Wall Street was modestly lower.


Non si terra' il Cda della controllata siciliana


Iran has released an Iranian-American academic from prison but judiciary officials said he was not free to leave the country, the official IRNA news agency reported on Thursday.


The Boston Red Sox continued to dominate the Colorado Rockies, beating them in Colorado on Saturday to move within one game of a World Series sweep.


Insurgents Kill 4 National Guards in Baghdad, Aid Worker Kidnapped

Insurgents fired mortars at an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad. The Defense Ministry says four people were killed and dozens of others were injured.


Real Madrid unveil Luxemburgo as new coach

Former Brazil boss Wanderley Luxemburgo has replaced Mariano Garcia Remon as coach of Real Madrid. Real confirmed the move at a news conference on Thursday, which followed a board meeting.


Hunt for Balkan war criminals 'likely to fail'

British defence officials conceded yesterday that military action to bring Serb and Croat war crimes suspects to trial would probably fail because of the sophisticated support network surrounding them.


Burials begin in Russia; 180 still missing

Mothers wailed over the coffins of their children yesterday and dozens of townsmen dug graves in a football field-size piece of scrubland next to the cemetery.


Morte avvenuta ieri, resa nota oggi per evitare allarmismi


Google and Utility to Test Hybrids That Sell Back Power

Google and Pacific Gas & Electric have unveiled their vision of a future in which cars and trucks are partly powered by the countryâs electric grids, and vice versa.


What? Protecting personal data, Beijing style? Google is recommending that global privacy regulators take a leaf out of Asia's book when they are drawing up the rules.â¦


The family of a 28-year-old man who died at the county-owned Martin Luther King Jr.-Drew Medical Center after a nurse allegedly turned down his vital signs monitor has filed a $1 million


White House touts 'retooled' Iraq mission

Facing calls by lawmakers in President Bush's own party to change Iraq war strategy, the White House announced Tuesday it is "beginning a retooled mission in Iraq" after a disappointing interim report on Iraqi benchmarks.


Spanish govt moves to ban Basque parties linked to ETA

The Spanish government has authorized legal proceedings to outlaw two Basque parties close to Batasuna, the political wing of the armed separatist group ETA, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega said Friday.


CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Steve Smith, who was expected to be a key component of the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers' offensive attack in 2004, suffered a broken left leg in Monday's season-opening loss to the Green Bay Packers.


Ask Amy: Budding Romance Will Flower If Attraction's Mutual

By AMY  Dear Amy:  I have been divorced for four years -- after 35 years of marriage. My friends encouraged me to try Internet dating.


Treasury targets Hezbollah construction arm

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday designated a Lebanon-based construction company operated by Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, accusing it of bolstering the militant group's public standing by rebuilding war-torn areas.


Iraq ; Briton Questioned in Kabul Over Role in UN Hostage Release

Iraq News, KABUL, A British freelance cameraman said yesterday he was detained by Afghan authorities for his role in the release of three UN hostages and came under pressure to sign a statement saying he was part of the kidnap gang.


Police are questioning a third man about the murders of three people at a house in Hertfordshire.


The EU's ten newest members must get their economies into shape if they are ever to join the euro, the European Central Bank and Commission warn.


Jury Begins Deliberations in Zoloft Trial

Jurors began deliberating Monday in the murder trial of a 15-year-old boy who claims the antidepressant Zoloft drove him to kill his grandparents three years ago.


Two BC people give up kidney to save strangers, the first such ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - Two British Columbia residents each gave up a kidney to save strangers, becoming the first living people in Canada to anonymously become organ donors.


Iran's president -- hosting a visit from Iraq's prime minister and expressing support for his country's beleaguered war-torn neighbor -- says the Islamic republic supports a "united" Iraq and will help the nation "establish full security," an Iranian news agency reported.


Members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously against a sixth rate rise in nine months.


Growing Interest in Search Engine Marketing Fuels 20 % Growth in Attendance at Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago 2006

Thousands of marketers braved the bitter cold and journeyed to the  Midwest last week for the 8th annual Search  Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago, hosted by Incisive Media.


Mets' Aggressive Bonds Strategy Backfires

Barry Bonds lounged in his personal leather recliner, watching his personal big-screen television, flanked by three of his devoted handlers.


Chiesta unificazione con testo dedicato a digitale terrestre


U.N. Orders Iran to Suspend Nuke Program

VIENNA, Austria - For the first time, 35 nations in the U.N. atomic watchdog agency demanded Saturday that Iran freeze all work on uranium enrichment - a technology that can be used for nuclear arms - and said they would judge Tehran's compliance in two months...


VIENNA: The UN atomic agency called Friday for a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East. It was expected to pass later Friday a resolution on fighting "nuclear and radiological terrorism.


Taking a form of HRT can sharply increase the risk of developing a blood clot for some women, research suggests. Researchers found taking HRT containing the hormones oestrogen and progestin doubled the risk of venous thrombosis for all women.


Canadian author and television broadcaster Pierre Berton died Tuesday afternoon after struggling with heart problems and diabetes. Many remember him as a wonderful person. He had been a columnist, a magazine editor, and an author of dozens of books. He...


Israel eases blockade, Gazans get some fuel

Israel resumed fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip's main power plant on Tuesday, offering limited respite from a blockade that plunged much of the Hamas-ruled territory into darkness and touched off international protests.


VATICANO - Benedetto XVI ai Vescovi del Togo: ÂLa formazione proposta ai cristiani deve conferire loro i mezzi per un approfondimento della fede, affinchÃ© siano in grado di affrontare le situazioni difficili che si presentano loro e di trasmettere il contenuto della fede attraverso la loro testimonianza di vitaÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) -  ÂDesidero esprimervi la mia gratitudine per la vostra perseveranza e il vostro coraggio nelle numerose difficoltÃ  che il vostro Paese ha conosciuto nel corso degli ultimi anni. In molte occasioni avete contribuit...


Life & style: As food additives are again been linked to hyperactivity in children, Rosalind Ryan asks which of the e-numbers is causing the most concern.


Extending a Hand, Hoping a Tentacle Might Shake It

James Cameron's newest film is a grandiose hybrid of undersea documentary and outer-space fantasy.


The star's hoarding stands tall in New Jersey.


Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas bristled at the suggestion that he follows the lead of fellow conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, telling an audience Thursday that notion is based on a misguided stereotype.


Quattrone, once a star banker, faces sentencing

Frank Quattrone, a former star investment banker who once earned $120 million in a year, will be sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing a federal investigation into some


Barroso warns Poland on treaty, Warsaw talks tough

The European Commission warned Poland  on Tuesday it could lose money and support if it blocks a deal  to reform European Union institutions at a summit this week,  but Warsaw vowed to fight on ruthlessly.


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Tens of thousands of Palestinians poured into Egypt from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after militants blew up a border wall, and stocked up on food and fuel in short supply because of an Israeli blockade.


A minister who warned about birth defects among children of first cousin Asian marriages sparks anger among critics.


Truly a Judge earns biggest career win in Native Diver

Frustrated by a string of losses, the partners that own Truly a Judge considered dropping the gelding into claiming races earlier this year.


Mika calls loved, loathed album a "Marmite record"

Mika Penniman, the Beirut-born singer who stormed the charts in adopted home Britain with his single "Grace Kelly," is learning fast that overnight success can quickly fade with some withering reviews of his debut album.


Fitting return for Stenson the forgotten

Henrik Stenson, a largely forgotten Swede who last won in 2001, was, in a contrary kind of way, a fitting winner of The Heritage event over the Duke's course yesterday.


35 killed in blast at Baghdad police station

Over 35 people were killed when a car bomb exploded at a police station and recruitment center in Haifa Street in central Baghdad.


A Sri Lankan court has sentenced two men to die for causing the death of a woman who survived the first waves of the 2004 tsunami but was pushed back into the sea by the duo after they snatched her gold chain, a police officer said Thursday.


Wojtek Wolski scored the go-ahead goal 1:41 into the third period, extending the Colorado Avalanche's winning streak to five games with a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.


Enraged crowds rioted across Pakistan and hopes for democracy hung by a thread after Benazir Bhutto was gunned down Thursday as she waved to supporters from the sunroof of her armored vehicle. The death of President Pervez Musharraf's most powerful opponent threw the nation into chaos just 12 days before elections, and threatened its already unsteady role as a key fighter against Islamic terror.


Ukraine President Says New Vote Possible

Facing a relentless tide of opposition protests, embattled President Leonid Kuchma said Monday that a new election might be the only way out of a spiraling crisis that


Spuehler makes her mark as BU field hockey scorer

Pam Spuehler of Sudbury, a freshman forward on the Boston University field hockey team, has been honored as the America East Conference Rookie of the Year. Spuehler, a graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High, was named to the All-Conference second team and to its All-Rookie team.


Pescara, 21:12 - CALCIO, PESCARA: PINCIONE NUOVO PRESIDENTE

Massimo Pincione, imprenditore abruzzese-americano, è stato eletto presidente del nuovo cda d...


Abbas Apparent Winner of Palestinian Election

Palestinian voters appeared to have overwhelmingly elected Mahmoud Abbas as their leader Sunday in balloting many Palestinians and international officials considered a milestone in efforts to bring democracy to the Arab world and a potential opening for reviving peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.


Iniziato, intanto, il processo a Parma contro lei ed Alessi


Zimbabwe amends media, security laws after talks

President Robert Mugabe's government,  responding to opposition demands, has published amendments to  tough security and media laws that critics say have helped him  entrench his rule.


Forget Disneyland. Since the Colts won the Super Bowl, assistant head coach Jim Caldwell has gone from rainy Miami to frigid Indianapolis for a victory celebration and now to sunny Dallas to interview for the Cowboys' head coaching vacancy.


Nella stessa zona, seconda esplosione provoca altre vittime


Toyota to recall floor mats in '07 Lexus and Camrys

Toyota Motor Corp will recall "all-weather" floor mats used in 2007 Lexus ES 350 and Camry vehicles due to complaints that they can slip forward and trap the accelerator pedal, U.S. highway regulators said on Wednesday.


The IOC votes to create a Youth Olympics starting in 2010 to motivate young people to take up sport.


Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho has reportedly resigned as a result of the club's poor start to the season. Spanish state radio said Camacho had told general manager Emilio Butragueno that he felt he


Mulaudzi out-dipped Kipketer to win silver in 1:44.61 to add to the world indoor title he won in March. Kipketer, the world record-holder and a three-time former world champion, had to be content with bronze in 1:44.


A scientific scramble is under way to clarify whether the erosion of the worldâs most vulnerable ice sheets can continue to accelerate.


India proposes five meeting points to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, DEC 28: Furthering its people-centric approach, India on Tuesday proposed establishment of five designated points along the border for interaction between divided families on both sides of Kashmir even as differences persisted with Pakistan on


A pre-wedding shopping trip for a 21-year-old bride ended with felony charges against her parents, who she says kidnapped her and drove her 240 miles to Colorado, trying to talk her out of the nuptials along the way and holding her until she missed the ceremony.


UN Security Council off to Africa for Sudan talks

UN Security Council ambassadors departed for a high-profile Africa visit, hoping to bring an end to two separate wars in Sudan despite internal bickering over how to do so.


Eyetrack service lets us look at you looking at us

You may not devote a great deal of thought to just how you go about digesting the content of web pages, but it can be of vital interest to the designer of a Web site. Eyetrack introduces visitors to both the means and results of measuring our most fundamental interaction with the Internet.


Old-Time Yanks Hope to Inspire Rally in Bronx This Year

Graig Nettles, Goose Gossage, Mickey Rivers and Mike Torrez said the 2007 Bronx Bombers could still make a run at the playoffs.


Torino, 18:42 - CALCIO, JUVE; DEL PIERO: ZEMAN? HO AVUTO LE MIE RIVINCITE

Domani il Lecce del suo 'nemico' Zeman affronta la Juventus a Torino, ma lui è costretto al f...


Jetliner accident in Iran leaves 29 dead

An Iranian jetliner skidded off the runway and smashed its wing as it landed Friday in the northeastern city of Mashhad, sparking a fire that killed 29 of the 148 people aboard, Iran's aviation chief said.


KDHE reports 2nd death from West Nile virus

A 65-year-old from south central Kansas has died from West Nile virus, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said today.


NATO chief says more needed for Afghan force

NATO members need to do more to boost   their force in Afghanistan in the growing battle against   Taliban fighters despite significant pledges of more troops,   the alliance's secretary-general said on Thursday.


Understanding Economic Data: New-Home Construction

Basic knowledge of the housing industry can help you better comprehend economic data.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell will travel to the Far East next week and hold talks in Japan, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Sunday.


Germany plans compensation for Jewish ghetto workers

The German government plans to pay  compensation to Holocaust survivors who worked in Jewish  ghettos set up by the Nazis, a magazine reported on Saturday.


British Police Begin Investigating Poisoning Case in Moscow

RussiaÂs prosecutor general said no Russians would be extradited to Britain to stand trial.


U.S., North Korea to talk under nuclear deal

U.S. and North Korean officials started talks on Monday aimed at eventually normalizing diplomatic ties as part of an agreement under which Pyongyang has pledged to scrap its nuclear arms programs in exchange for aid.


Graf Wins Court Case Over Saucy Radio Quiz

Tennis great Steffi Graf has sued a  German radio station that aired a sketch supposedly of her and  husband Andre Agassi in the throes of love-making.


Jo-Wilfried Tsonga races into a 6-2 6-3 lead as he takes on second seed Rafael Nadal for a place in the Australian Open final.


NY welcomes wave adaptive modular vessel

Pity the fisherman or sailor who staggers on deck in the morning and through bleary eyes sees a 100-foot-long water spider coming at him, buzzing ominously.


Chirac urges multilateralism for fairer international order

Visiting French President Jacques Chirac said here on Thursday that only by recognizing a multipolar world could a sounder and fairer international order be built.


Three prison guards were injured Monday while trying to break up a dining room brawl at an Arizona prison on the eve of the first anniversary of a hostage standoff at another state lockup.


Hewitt Crushes Gaudio to Reach Masters Semifinals

Australia's Lleyton Hewitt dispatched  Argentine Gaston Gaudio 6-2, 6-1 Friday to clinch his place in  the Masters Cup semifinals.


The answer is: Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings

NEW YORK - Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings is now the winningest TV games show contestant of all time. Jennings won more than $45,000 US on the episode of the quiz show that aired Wednesday, bringing his total take to $2,197,000.


CINCINNATI -- Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry on Wednesday denounced President Bush's plan to dramatically reduce the number of troops stationed around the globe, calling the realignment a potential threat to the nation's security.


Musicians to Rest in Peace in New Orleans

Lloyd Washington was a member of the legendary Ink Spots from 1945 into the late 1960s, but when he died in June his family couldn't afford to bury him. For months, his ashes were kept in a box at the Ernie K-Doe Mother-in-Law Lounge.


McCain says 'train wreck' looms over pensions

Congress must act to control a looming crisis with airline and US corporate pensions, Sen. John McCain said as the agency that insures employee retirement plans said its 2004 deficit rose "significantly.


Teenagers, persuade your parents to buy this lawnmower and you can get your weekend afternoons back. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Doubts aired on how all Iraqis can vote, and who will protect them

Top US officials differed Friday over key details of planned Iraqi elections in January, including the unresolved issue of whether all Iraqis will be able to vote and who will protect them from their country's worsening violence.


Lawyers for Mohammed Haneef say they are appealing Canberra's decision to hold him under immigration laws.


Suicide bomber kills 30 at Baghdad funeral

A suicide bomber killed 30 people and wounded 38 at a funeral in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday, shattering a New Year's day that had begun with hopeful celebrations of a kind unseen in years.


LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Microsoft said Friday that a version of its hotly anticipated "Halo 2" video game had been leaked onto various venues on the Internet nearly a month before its planned official release.


Lyndra Littles scores a career-high 32 points and helps Virginia pull away for an 89-82 victory over Clemson in the first round of the ACC tournament.


The Royal College of Nursing votes to accept the government's revised pay offer for nurses in England.


The personal computer industry is in for a wave of consolidation, the president of Acer  said on Friday, adding the Taiwanese PC maker did not plan any buys itself for up to two years.


Iraqi minister refuses to negotiate for release of UK hostage

Hopes For the release of a British hostage kidnapped in Baghdad were fading last night after the Iraqi Foreign Minister said his government would not bow to the kidnappers' demands.


Russian oil company Yukos's crippling tax debts finally forced a much-feared production cut yesterday, but its exports to Europe looked safe after it made a barter deal with the pipeline monopoly.


Connecticut is headed to the Motor City Bowl, the Huskies' first postseason as a Division 1-A team.


Stime Cicr e Mezza luna rossa, a 5 settimane da ciclone Sidr


No charges after UK "cash for honors" probe: media

No one will be charged with the illegal  sale of state honors as a result of a police enquiry that  dogged former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's last months  in office, British media reported on Thursday.


Pioneer diary found in N.J. back in N.D.

The diary of an area pioneer from New Jersey has been returned to North Dakota, some 20 years after it was found in a bucket of toys.


Merrill Lynch Set to Report $2.5 Billion in Added Loss

Merrill Lynch is expected to report today that it will add about $2.5 billion more to the $5 billion in write-downs it has already announced, a person briefed on the situation said.


Bank of Richmond Now a Part of Gateway Bank / It Will Keep Richmond Name in Merger With Va. And N.C. Company

By Carol Hazard  The Bank of Richmond is no longer of Richmond.  Yesterday, it became part of Gateway Financial Holdings Inc.


The film enlists a rare concentration of star power - George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Matt Damon - but director Steven Soderbergh is unable to elevate it beyond novelty status.


Brazil Braces for a (Bogus) Soccer Milestone

Soccer star Romario has admitted to some fuzzy math in the pursuit of his 1,000th goal; but that's only further endeared him to his countrymen


Still Perfect, and Passing Game Almost Is

New England advanced to the A.F.C. Championship against either Indianapolis or San Diego, both of whom the Patriots have already beaten on their way to a 17-0 record.


French film wannabees get speed shooting test

Ever wondered what to do with a revolver,  a typewriter and a pair of handcuffs?


Lethargy helps 'Cats' historic win, 91-89

The Pistons ended up on the wrong side of history Tuesday night at the Charlotte Coliseum. They became the first defending NBA champion to lose to an expansion team since


Ricorso a derivati potrebbe aumentare a causa subprime


French Magistrate Widens Bin Laden Finance Probe

A French judge has widened a probe into  the financial network surrounding the family of Osama bin Laden  after questioning his half-brother and learning of a 241  million euro transfer to Pakistan, Le Monde daily said.


More SOA and Web 2.0 tools to play with Red Hat announced today that it is making Exadel's Eclipse-based tool set available as open source through its JBoss division.â¦


Organizzazioni minacciano nuovo stop del trasporto aereo


Podcast: Will a judicial left hook floor TorrentSpy for good?

Judge rules against BitTorrent indexing service; harnessing power from the ocean, and Sprint Nextel names CEO.


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.


More Than 300,000 Vie for 3,000 LA Port Jobs

More than 300,000 people participated in a lottery on Thursday for 3,000 well-paying longshore jobs at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, where shipping volumes are booming, a Pacific Maritime Association spokesman said.


CRAWFORD, Texas  - President George W. Bush told   Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Saturday that he hopes   a new U.N. resolution will dismantle what he called Hizbollah's   "state within a state" in southern Lebanon.


CBS Producer on Thin Ice After Guard Story

The fallout from CBS's doomed story about President Bush's National Guard service most endangers a woman few viewers know but who played a key role in two of the biggest television stories of the year.


After a nice Christmas morning with her family in Jasper, Ann Dutton and Todd Smith were going to spend the night in Huntsville Saturday.


Israel flattens Hamas ministry in Gaza Strip

Israel bombed the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza and closed border crossings with the coastal strip on Friday in an intensified campaign to halt Palestinian rocket attacks.


Distiller Glenmorangie in takeover talks

Scotch malt whisky distiller Glenmorangie GMGa.L is in talks with a number of parties regarding a possible offer for the company, the firm has said, as the news pushed its shares up almost 20 percent.


Qumranet reveals reason for all that KVM work

Surprise! The KVM open-source virtualization software is at the foundation of a desktop virtualization software start-up's business.


India, Pakistan leaders say talks furthered peace

The leaders of India and Pakistan said on Monday that their meeting in New York last week had furthered the peace process. "This was a very good meeting.


Thailand Acknowledges Prisoner Deaths During Transit

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


Bush Picks Kerik for Homeland Security Job

President Bush has picked as his  homeland security secretary former New York City police  commissioner Bernard Kerik, who helped the city respond to the  Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and later went to Iraq, Republican  officials said on Thursday.


The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed Florida to continue barring gay men and lesbians from adopting children under a law that is the only one of its kind in the nation.


Simpsons movie spotlights an enduring icon

SPRINGFIELD, Vermont  - In the Vermont town of Springfield nestled in a mountain valley, a banner decorated with images of pink doughnuts is festooned across Main Street, welcoming visitors to the "Home of the Simpsons".


Groningen, 22:45 - CALCIO, EUROPEI U21: OLANDA IN SEMIFINALE E ALLE OLIMPIADI

L'olanda ha battuto il Portogallo 2-1 (1-0) nella seconda giornata degli Europei under 21 qualifican...


Get free quotes on life insurance, health insurance, auto, home and others from a local MostChoice expert. Let them save you time and money! No cost or obligation. Quick and easy form.


Mexico Angered by U.S. Criticism of Drug War

Mexico warned the United States  not to interfere in its affairs on Thursday after criticism by  Washington over lawlessness along the border.


Blake Lewis inks record deal with Arista

Blake Lewis has reaped another "American Idol" reward — a record deal.


Flyweight Rau'shee Warren moves closer towards history as he tries to become the first U.S. boxer in 20 years to appear in two Olyimpics.


Bail Mandate Proposed: Issue Emerges After Driver in Fatality is Freed on His Own Recognizance

By Kenneth C. Crowe II, Albany Times Union, N.Y.  Jun. 8--Editor's note: This story first appeared on timesunion.com Wednesday night.


BioShock Triumphs at TV Video Game Awards

BioShock, the moody, elegant adventure from Take-Two, continued its romp through the year-end video game awards season on Monday.


To beat Bama, Tigers braced to stop the run

TUSCALOOSA -- Junior Rosegreen made four interceptions against Tennessee. He made a highlight-reel hit on an unsuspecting on a Georgia wide receiver just last week.


It was one of the most violent days in recent weeks even as Iraqi forces stepped up operations against insurgents.


Penn Jillette Marries Longtime Girlfriend

Magician Penn Jillette married his longtime girlfriend during an impromptu ceremony at a Las Vegas wedding chapel, his spokesman said Monday.


Chrysler to cut 13,000 jobs, keep options open

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan  - Chrysler announced on Wednesday it would cut 13,000 jobs, and parent DaimlerChrysler AG said it would look at all options for the struggling U.S. automaker.


UK thwarts terrorism kidnap plot: source

Police in central England arrested nine people in a major security swoop on Wednesday which a defense source said involved a plot to kidnap and possibly kill a Muslim British soldier.


Chad minister says Sudan attacking his country

Chad's foreign minister accused  Sudan of attacking his country and said talks expected on  Thursday between the two neighbors and Central African Republic  would be "useless."


The Federal Election Commission said Tuesday it will appeal a federal judge's decision to strike down more than a dozen of the government's current rules on political fund raising.


Bond Insurerâs Stock Plunges on Exposure

MBIA said it has exposure to $30.6 billion of collateralized debt obligations it insures, including a large exposure to risky bonds, sending its stocks plummeting 22 percent in early trading.


Milano, 20:02 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: A UDINE SERVIRA' PIU' EQUILIBRIO

Dopo la cinquina contro il Napoli, Carlo Ancelotti si affiderà anche domani ad Udine al "trio...


Indonesian island say they expect to discover more new species of hominids on neighbouring islands. tall, had a brain smaller than a chimpanzee's, and probably lived alongside modern humans on the island.


Wasserstein Files Lazard IPO Plan With Regulators

Bruce Wasserstein, head of Lazard LLC, filed today to sell $850 million of shares of the largest closely held investment banking partnership, moving toward a resolution of a feud between two powers of the financial world.


The last NHL season spanned 244 days. The last NBA season went 232 days. The current major league baseball season will run 216 days if the World Series, set to begin Oct. 23, goes seven games - and there are no rainouts.


Glasgow - Scotland manager Berti Vogts has resigned because of "disgraceful abuse" including being spat upon, he said in a Scottish Football Association statement on Monday.


The national and state economies continue to expand, giving the Federal Reserve room for further interest rate increases, said Mike Helmar, who follows North Carolina for Economy.


CNBC to relaunch Web site, focus on video

Top U.S. business news cable network  CNBC said it plans to relaunch on Monday its Web site with a  focus on adding more video and investors tools.


(InfoWorld) - A U.S. government panel has asked a corporate ethics lawyer from Hewlett-Packard (HP) to testify in its Sept. 28 hearing onÂ the company's use of "pretexting"Â to spy on journalists, board members and other employees. The investigative unit of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce CommitteeÂ said Wednesday that it has asked HP Senior Counsel Kevin Hunsaker and Fred Adler, a company computer security investigator, to join a growing list of witnesses. The subcommittee had also previously requested testimony from outgoing HP Chairman Patricia Dunn, HP General Counsel Ann Baskins, HP Global Security Manager Anthony Gentilucci, outside attorney Larry Sonsini as well as outside investigators. The practice of "pretexting" usually involves pretending to be a person, in order to obtain that person's personal information. An HP spokesman declined to comment. Up until now, Dunn has insisted she merely initiated the probe of boardroom leaks, and was ignorant of specific techniques used by investigators. "Unfortunately, the investigation, which was conducted with third parties, included certain inappropriate techniques. These went beyond what we understood them to be, and I apologize that they were employed," Dunn said in a recent statement. ButÂ e-mail correspondence examined by newspapersÂ including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times indicates that top HP officials solicited Dunn's opinion and questioned investigation techniques throughout the course of the leak probe. As early as Aug. 6, 2005, HP's Gentilucci asked for Dunn's advice about using "internal and external sources" to gather intelligence on "interested parties," according to company e-mail seen by The Wall Street Journal. Gentilucci offered to brief HP management on more details of "Project Kona" in a proposed meeting on Aug. 31. It is still unknown if that meeting took place, but Dunn replied to the e-mail, promising to respond. By Jan. 28, 2006, e-mail from Hunsaker to Adler shows that HP's own lawyers were closely questioning investigation techniques, The Wall Street Journal reports. Asked whether HP could legally spy on board members' cell-phone text messages, Adler replied: "Even if we could legally obtain the records, which we can't unless we pay the bill or get consent, I would highly suspect text-messaging records are not kept due to volume and expense." It is unclear if HP obtained text messages. But in an April 28 e-mail to Gentilucci and an outside investigator, Ron DeLia of Security Outsourcing Solutions Inc., in Boston, Hunsaker said he was writing at General Counsel Baskins' request to confirm the details of how the investigation team obtained phone records, The Wall Street Journal reports. In the e-mail, Hunsaker described how investigators were making "pretext calls." Hunsaker also said in the e-mail that his legal research confirmed that pretexting is legal. However, California Attorney General Bill Lockyer has said that using fraudulent means to obtain personal information is not legal in the state. Lockyer has said he has evidence to charge people outside and inside HP. House investigators have also asked for testimony from DeLia and private investigator Joe Depante, owner of Action Research Group, which was reportedly hired by HP to help in the investigation. Dunn agreed on Sept. 12 to resign her own position, and will be replaced in January by current chief executive Mark Hurd. Â


Bush urges China to open up for Olympics

U.S. President George W. Bush called on Friday for China to allow more freedoms ahead of the 2008 Olympics and denounced Myanmar's ruling junta for assaulting and detaining activists.


Els maintains lead at American Express Championship

Kilkenny, Ireland (Sports Network) - Ernie Els shot a four-under 68 on Saturday to maintain his two-shot lead through three rounds of the World Golf Championships - American Express Championship.


World climate talks in Bali go into their last day amid fierce disagreement over greenhouse gas emissions.


In the face-off at the shrine, U.S.  and Iraqi leaders vowed to crush  al-Sadr's rebellion. But they may have stoked the insurgency even  more


LONDON/NEW YORK  - British wireless telecommunications company Vodafone Group Plc  said on Monday it is not planning to bid for Verizon Communications Inc. , responding to a report it was considering a $160 billion offer.


AU has little chance of playing for title

ATLANTA -- Defensive lineman Wayne Dickens danced toward the Auburn fans in one corner of the Georgia Dome -- jubilant over the Tigers' Southeastern Conference championship -- and appraised his team's bowl hopes.


Iranian nuclear specialists have begun enriching a new batch of uranium in an apparent act of defiance just days ahead of a U.N. Security Council deadline for Tehran to stop such work or face the prospect of economic sanctions, officials in Washington and European capitals who have been monitoring...


Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a Republican presidential contender acclaimed for his leadership after the September 11 attacks, took a step closer to an official White House run on Monday.


The current Premiership campaign has reached the halfway stage, with Jose Mourinhoâs Chelsea heading the table, champions Arsenal in second place - albeit five points distant â-nd last Mayâs promoted clubs occupying three of the bottom four places


NEW YORK - Honeywell International Inc. won a $16 billion contract to build and service mechanical systems for Airbus SAS's A350 wide-body plane, work that will take place over at least two decades.


Powers seek elusive deal on tougher Iran sanctions

The world's major powers will try on Tuesday to overcome differences over imposing more sanctions on Iran and to keep up pressure on the Tehran leadership to curb its nuclear program.


Livorno, 19:22 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: 7-0 NEL TEST CON GIOVANILE BULGARA

Amichevole infrasettimanale per il Livorno, che ha affrontato una rappresentativa under 20 bulgara. ...


Film Trade Group Files Anti-Piracy Suits

LOS ANGELES Nov 17, 2004 - Following the lead of record companies who curtailed rampant Internet piracy by targeting even small-time file swappers, Hollywood studios have launched a first wave of lawsuits against people who allegedly downloaded recent


Police to question officer over N.Ireland bombing

A police officer is to be questioned on suspicion of being the anonymous caller who warned police of a bomb attack which killed 29 people in Northern Ireland in 1998, Britain's Press Association said.


Sunni extremists may try a series of high-profile attacks ahead of a September report to Congress on progress in Iraq, the top U.S. commander said Saturday, recalling the Tet offensive that torpedoed support for the Vietnam War.


Traders Media Announces Redesign of InsideFutures.Com

Traders Media today announced a complete site redesign of  InsideFutures.com, its content-rich futures portal.


Planned weekend talks could promise a major break in the entertainment industryâs labor troubles.


Underdog role gives Europeans motivational edge

On paper, it's hardly a sporting proposition. It never is. On paper, the Ryder Cup is habitually a bigger mismatch than Lyle Lovett walking down the aisle with Julia Roberts.


Comings and goings in the financial industry.


Tommy Hilfiger Buys Lagerfeld Trademarks

Tommy Hilfiger Corp. — whose once-hot preppy clothing business has cooled — is making a play to rekindle growth by buying luxury brand Karl Lagerfeld.


Henman leaves door open for Davis Cup call-up

British stalwart Tim Henman has left the door open for a possible return to Davis Cup duties in 2007 a day after Andy Murray saved the nation from freefall into the lower ranks of the competition.


The consumer campaign against bank charges has stirred up "a hornets' nest", a barrister tells the High Court.


Pluto-bound Probe Snaps First Photo      (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

SPACE.com / NASA's Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft has snapped its first high-resolution photo, an image of distant stars that shows the probe's high-resolution camera works.


'Per esprimere sua sofferenza e vicinanza per l'accaduto'


Funai coming out with Blu-ray player next year, should increase low-end competition.


U.S. Seeking the Right Blend for the World Cup

There is an art to picking a team during qualifying, when a coach must take into account fitness, injuries, fatigue, suspensions and commitments to professional clubs.


American Air offers voluntary lay-off incentives

American Airlines is offering incentives for employees to leave the world's largest carrier voluntarily in order to lessen the blow in its proposed lay-off of 1,100 workers in the coming months, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.


Abbas puts off planned talks with Hamas in Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President   Mahmoud Abbas on Monday put off talks with Hamas aimed at   breaking a stalemate over forming a unity government, in a sign   of deep internal divisions.


Amlodipine seen best for heart disease patients

Nov 10  - Amlodipine (the generic name of Norvasc) may be a better choice than enalapril for people with heart disease who have normal blood pressure, new research suggests.


Legge elettorale, Berlusconi "Scheda unica e niente preferenze"

ROMA - Una scheda unica che comprende la quota maggioritaria e quella proporzioanle e no alle preferenze, "per il resto tutto resterÃ  come ora". Questo l'orientamento espresso da Silvio Berlusconi riguardo alla modifica della legge elettorale.


The 30-year mystery of how a Hull trawler sank off Norway may be solved when a new report is published.


Sprint, Clearwire team up on new network

Almost a year after Sprint Nextel Corp. announced it would develop a mobile broadband network using WiMax technology, the wireless provider said Thursday it was teaming up with competing provider Clearwire Corp. to help build it.


Super Bowl Advertisers Still in Game After Scandal

Advertisers may have been bitten once  by an indecency scandal at the 2004 Super Bowl, but they are  not shy about getting back into the game for the next U.S.  football championship.


"We have met the enemy, and he is us," the comic-strip character Pogo said decades ago. A new analysis of last year's near-record temperatures in the United States suggests he was right.


Belgian drone crash kills woman in Congo capital

A Belgian unmanned surveillance  aircraft being used by an EU force crashed on Tuesday in the  Congolese capital, Kinshasa, killing one woman and injuring two  other people, the spokesman for the European force said.


The once-certain merger process between the largest US telephone company, AT&T Inc., and former "baby Bell" and regional telephone carrier BellSouth, could perhaps be delayed further on account of a curious federal district judge. His hearings into why the AT&T/SBC and Verizon/MCI mergers were expedited by the Justice Dept. could raise skepticism about the viability of AT&T/BellSouth.


Thirteen people are being treated in a special hospital ward for the bug Clostridium difficle.


Sneakerheads Show Sole Devotion to Footwear

Alex Wang's lifelong love affair  with sneakers has moved beyond a relatively simple shoe fetish  to full-blown obsession.


More than 17,000 provisional ballots are the only thing that stand between either Hillary Rodham Clinton or Barack Obama from claiming victory in the state's Super Tuesday caucus.


U.S., Libya Sign Science and Technology Partnerships Accord

Libyan Foreign Minister Abdel-Rahman Shalqam held talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today and later signed a U.S.-Libyan accord on science and technology partnerships.


Israelis Attack Again in Gaza, Killing 3 Palestinians

The Israeli Army kept up pressure on Friday in the northern Gaza Strip, killing three Palestinians in the Jabalya refugee camp as soldiers sealed off the Palestinian territories for the Jewish holiday season.


Nomura in talks to buy UK's Collins Stewart: report

Japan's Nomura Holdings Inc (8604.T) is  in talks with Collins Stewart Plc  about a takeover  that could value the British broker at more than 700 million  pounds ($1.41 billion), Britain's Sunday Telegraph newspaper  reported on Sunday.


Brett Favre would love to throw fewer interceptions this season. He's just not sure he can. "It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks, and that's never more true than with me," said Favre, who was picked off 21 times last season, one less than NFL co-leaders Joey Harrington and Marc Bulger. "When I roll out to pass, I feel like there's a touchdown waiting.


Briton's 'Bolt Of Shock' Over Death Sentence

A Briton who spent 18 years in jail in Pakistan has told of the moment he was sentenced to death.Comment


Lawyerless eBayer sues Autodesk over garage-sale miracle

Shrink-wrapped catch-22 YouTubers have Christopher "Jedi" Knight. And eBayers have Tim "Happy Hour" Vernor.â¦


Sports: Cubs decline options on Alou, Gruzielanek

CHICAGO The Chicago Cubs may have a new left fielder at Wrigley Field next year. They've declined their eleven-and-a-half (m) million-dollar mutual option on the contract of outfielder Moises Alou (MOY'-ses ah-LOO').


Bush says Iraq troop cut possible with success

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq  - President George W. Bush said on Monday his top officials in Iraq had told him the present level of security could be maintained with fewer forces if what he called current successes continued.


Two Britons arrested in Afghanistan on security charges: officials

Two British nationals have been arrested in Afghanistan for posing a threat to national security, Afghan officials said.


Advanced Micro Devices has started to ship the Sempron 3000+ chip for budget notebooks.


Former UN chief doubts Fallujah chemical laboratory found

Hans Blix, former UN chief weapons inspector said that he will be "surprised" if a chemical laboratory found in Iraq was capable of creating weapons.


Palestinians Topple Gaza Wall and Cross to Egypt

Thousands crossed into Egypt from the Gaza Strip to buy supplies that have been cut off during days of blockade by Israel.


p>Semiconductor design firm ARM (Quote, Chart) is took a major leap into the embedded microprocessor space by acquiring Artisan Components (Quote, Chart), producer of embedded memory, standard cell, input/output, analog and mixed-signal components.


People in the News | It's Public Health By Day, Public Service By Night

By Thomas J. Brady, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Feb. 5--Luckily for health-care consulting firm Sellers Feinberg, James L.


Gerald Boyd, a prominent American black journalist and former managing editor of The New York Times who was forced to resign after a young reporter under his leadership was involved in a plagiarism scandal, has died. He was 56.


+3,6 mld Irpef,+2,5 mld Ires,+3,2 mld Iva.Cala incasso lotto


Chinese director Lou Ye has been banned from making movies in his home country for five years because his film "Summer Palace" was screened at Cannes in May without government approval, state media said Monday.


The Indian government gives final approval for 24 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to be created in the country.


OpenMoko Linux phone to get WiFi, faster chip

The FIC subsidiary promises the Neo FreeRunner will include improved hardware and WiFi networking.


Brownwood Bulletin. "Check 21," a federal law allowing the nation's banks to more efficiently process paper checks electronically, went into effect Thursday, but three Brownwood bankers said


Dissident republicans may be planning a fresh wave of fire bomb attacks in the north west, police warn.


Movie-Goers Hold 'Grudge' Against Affleck

Movie-goers hold no grudges against Sarah Michelle Gellar, but they apparently have a beef with Ben Affleck. Gellar's fright flick "The Grudge" got a jump on Halloween with a $40 million opening weekend to debut at No. 1, while Affleck delivered a holiday turkey with "Surviving Christmas," his critically drubbed comedy that came in No. 7 with just $4.5 million.


Citi, HSBC among banks mulling selling units: report

U.S. and European banks including Citigroup Inc  and HSBC Holdings PLC  are considering selling off parts of their businesses as they prepare for tough times ahead, the Wall Street Journal reported.


Much of Italy has been shut down Tuesday by a general strike called by unions to protest Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's economic policy.


The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to consider whether the federal government should require cable television operators to open their cable lines to Internet service providers offering competing services.


Milano, 11:05 - CALCIO, MILAN; BERLUSCONI: ETO'O? PREFERISCO SHEVA

"Eto'o mi piace, è giovane, ma io sono un romantico e preferisco Shevchenko". Questo il pensi...


United Online Cancels Classmates.com IPO, Cites 'Market Conditions'

Although the overall market for tech IPOs has been strong, United Online has chosen to nix its planned IPO of Classmates.com.


CT scanners used for decades to peer inside humans are now being trained by scientists on hardwood trees to detect knots, cracks and other imperfections in a bid to help lumber mills make the best possible cuts of valuable logs.


"Star Trek" memorabilia spanning four decades — including Vulcan jewelry and Starfleet mini-dresses — went on display Wednesday in London in preparation for the first official auction of studio items from the sci-fi phenomenon.


EU ministers wait on ties to Palestinians

The European Union will wait until a Palestinian unity government finalizes its policy toward Israel before deciding whether to restore financing to the Palestinian Authority.


Carphone Warehouse hangs up on Big Brother

Omniscient entity seeks commercial backer Carphone Warehouse has pulled its sponsorship of Big Brother after the racism allegations which plagued the last series of the celebrity-obsessed voyeurfest.â¦


India ; Microsoft to recruit more staff in India

India News, Hyderabad, World's largest software maker Microsoft Corp is hiring more staff at its new India campus - its largest outside the US - near here, the company's chief executive Steve Ballmer said Monday.


Israeli special forces kill at least 3 Palestinians in Jenin

Israeli special troops killed at least three Palestinians on Wednesday in northern West Bank town of Jenin, security and medical sources said.


The Caribbean island of Grenada took the full force of Hurricane Ivan when it was caught in the eye of the storm on Tuesday night.


December 9. KAZINFORM quotes CNN - South American countries are creating the third bloc in the world. Representatives from 12 South American countries have signed an agreement to create a political and economic bloc modelled on the European Union.


The number of people out of work in Germany, the eurozone's biggest economy, declined in August, but solely as a result of seasonal factors, official data showed.


The oldest solar observatory in the Americas has been discovered pointing to the existence of ancient Sun cults, scientists report.


World stocks higher as Bush 'ready to remedy' US housing woes

Global stocks rallied on Friday after US media said President George W. Bush was set to launch a plan to nurse the ailing American housing sector.


VATICANO - AVE MARIA a cura di don Luciano Alimandi - ÂLa Vergine della tenerezzaÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - LÂAvvento Ã¨ un tempo carico di tenerezza divina, inconcepibile amore di un Dio che si intenerisce cosÃ¬ tanto per le Sue creature da farsi Bambino nel grembo di una Donna, la Vergine Maria. In questo periodo forte ...


Trindon Holliday's approach on the track is the same as it is as on the football field — run away. The LSU sophomore turned in a personal-best time of 10.02 seconds in the 100-meter semifinals Wednesday night at the NCAA track and field championships. It's the third-fastest time in the world this year and set up a showdown with Florida State's Walter Dix, who finished second in 10.13.


Senators Clash With Nominee About Torture

The attorney general nominee declined to say if he considered harsh interrogation techniques to be torture.


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Corp. is licensing the new UI (user interface) in Office 2007 for free so developers can build applications that look similar to the programs in the suite, the company said Tuesday. Microsoft is licensing both design and functionality of Office 2007's RibbonX UI, as well as offering guidelines for implementing it, through a new program, said Takeshi Numoto, Microsoft general manager for Office Client. Developers and ISVs (independent software vendors) can sign up with Microsoft on the Web and register products that will use the UI. More information about the new licensing program can be found here . Microsoft said it decided to launch the licensing program after being approached by ISV partners that wanted to build applications using Office 2007 as a platform. The RibbonX UI is a completely new interface for Office 2007 that is designed to make common Office features easier to use. According to Numoto, the company has spent hundreds of millions of dollars revamping Office 2007's UI; indeed, it is the suite's most significant new feature. The company wants "qualified developers" to be able to use these investments, but it also wants to protect its proprietary investment from unauthorized use. "The new licensing program enables developers and ISVs to benefit legally from Microsoftâs innovation by using the UI for their own applications," he said. Andrew Brust, chief of new technology for New York consulting firm twentysix New York, said a new formal program for licensing RibbonX makes a lot of sense because the UI is "the result of a significant investment by Microsoft in usability research and UI development," and Microsoft naturally wants to protect that.


It's only one game, but it's a big deal to the Tigers. Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez was incredulous and manager Jim Leyland was irate at what both feel is an unjustified one-game suspension issued Saturday by Major League Baseball.


Democratic Sen. John Kerry has improved his image with voters on whether he would show good judgment in a crisis, but many Americans still think it's risky to replace President Bush in times of terrorism.


The Swagger Turns Into a Limp for Owens and the Eagles

The Eagles became the first N.F.C. East team to finish the season unbeaten and untied in the division, but Terrell Owens suffered a sprained right ankle.


Shellfish discarded in a South African cave is said to be the earliest evidence of humans living and thriving by the sea.


Judge lets airline tap loan for operations

A bankruptcy judge gave US Airways Group Inc. permission yesterday to tap a government loan to fund daily operations -- a move expected to allow