Lindsay Davenport, 28, won her tour high seventh title of the year Sunday at the Porsche Grand Prix in Filderstadt, Germany. Davenport won when top ranked Amelie Mauresmo was forced to retire from the final because of an injured left thigh.


Mark Reynolds and Chris Snyder hit back-to-back home runs to help Brandon Webb win again, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4 on Wednesday night.


Oracle buys PeopleSoft; Denver jobs might be affected

Oracle Corp.'s acquisition of PeopleSoft Inc. on Monday means about 2,000 Denver-area jobs hang in the balance. An analyst said Denver-area sales and marketing positions within the former JD Edwards line are among the most vulnerable.


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Former aide implicates Fastow in Merrill barge deal

Reuters reported Monday that a former aide to Enron Corp. ex-Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow has implicated his former boss in pushing a bogus deal with Merrill Lynch that boosted Enron's books.


Iraq's Costs for US Families, Taxpayers Go Beyond Spending

For Barbara and Warner Shingleton, the cost of the Iraq war goes beyond the $140 billion the US has approved for the fighting and reconstruction of the country.


As both BBC reporter Alan Johnston and Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit speak out, Hamas must show that it is powerful and responsible enough to win their release


TransferJet: Sony's answer to wireless USB

With TransferJet, phones and cameras will just have to nuzzle to trade data at a fast rate.


Zimbabwe cricket's international status was left hanging in the balance yesterday when the first day of the International Cricket Council's investigation into allegations of racism was marred by the sort of intimidation which has, according to the former


Giants agree to terms with 2B Ray Durham

The San Francisco Giants and Ray Durham agreed to a two-year contract that will pay the second baseman between $14 million and $15 million.


Italian officials debate the future of football as Sicily buries a policeman who died during post-match riots.


Disputes loom over Palestinian aid conference

Dozens of countries met on Monday to pledge billions of dollars in aid to the Palestinians in support of Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas, but disputes with Israel on settlements and checkpoints darkened the mood.


Holiday season will see enhancements to Google Base so shoppers can refine queries.


Apple says iPhone to access YouTube content

Apple Inc.'s widely anticipated music- and video-playing iPhone will allow subscribers to wirelessly stream material from Google Inc.'s popular video-sharing site YouTube, Apple said on Wednesday.


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Scientists Make Phone That Turns Into a Sunflower

Scientists said on Monday they have come up with a cell phone cover that will grow into a sunflower when thrown away.


Gateway will launch a complete line of notebook PCs as one of many steps to revitalize its business after merging with Acer.


Israeli woman dies in Gaza mortar strike, police go on Yom Kippur ...

JERUSALEM : An Israeli woman was killed in a Palestinian mortar strike on a Jewish settlement in Gaza, as Israel prepared to mark Judaism's most solemn day of Yom Kippur amid fears of suicide bombings.


The World Health Organization reversed a 30-year-old policy yesterday and declared its support for indoor use of the pesticide DDT to control mosquitoes in regions where malaria is a major health problem.


The European Union's top justice official on Wednesday called for a massive shake-up of the bloc's border security, recommending that all visitors be screened and fingerprinted and a satellite surveillance system be set up to keep illegal migrants out.


Cable and Wireless to sell Japanese unit to Softbank

Cable and Wireless, the British telecoms group, said it had agreed to sell its Japanese unit to Internet service provider Softbank Corp for about 133 million dollars (104 million euros) including debt.


Docile Brits too ready to accept Big Brother surveillance


New American Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman is to put the emphasis on togetherness in the build-up to the first-ever match on Irish soil.


Nats pitching coach Randy St. Claire checks out of the hospital after being treated for pneumonia but missed his third straight game Monday.


US Lawmakers Agree on $388 Bln Spending Bill

U.S. lawmakers struck a deal late on  Friday on a $388 billion package of government funding for the  current fiscal year after days of battling over foreign aid,  nuclear waste, milk subsidies and overtime.


Roger Federer sees off Tim Henman in straight sets to reach the US Open final.


Taiwan eatery pays through the nose for tofu stink

Stinky tofu, a south China delicacy loved by some and detested by others, finally wore out its welcome in one Taiwan neighbourhood.


German rage over Nokia plant closure grows

"This is the expression of a caravan capitalism which systematically undermines support for this economic and social system"  German anger over plans by Nokia to close a plant escalated on Friday, with the finance minister accusing the cellphone maker of "caravan capitalism" and others vowing to replace their Nokia phones. via Reuters


Skier/WR's dad calls latest 'no' final straw

The former University of Colorado wide receiver has decided against challenging an NCAA ruling not to reinstate him, according to a television report.


Montgomery Caught On Tape Morning Of Murder

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Police reported that a woman accused of killing an expectant mother and cutting the baby from her womb was captured on store surveillance cameras the morning of the murder.


Comcast Corp. plans to begin offering music videos on demand to its broadband Internet subscribers early next year, part of a multiyear deal with the television network Music Choice.


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Britain outlawed fox hunting in England and Wales on Thursday as elected legislators won a dramatic standoff with the House of Lords to ban a popular country sport that is despised by many urbanites. Some hunting supporters vowed to defy the ban.


Media tycoon Conrad Black, cronies "looted" company of US$400m ...

WASHINGTON : Media tycoon Conrad Black and his allies looted the company he created to manage a global publishing empire of more than 400 million dollars since 1997, a report prepared for US court and regulators showed.


Jordin Sparks becomes youngest "Idol" winner

Seventeen-year-old Jordin Sparks won the 2007 "American Idol" television singing contest on Wednesday, beating an older, more offbeat male rival to become the youngest ever winner of the coveted title.


Holocaust survivor champions German wartime helpers

The Nazis had killed nearly 20 of Inge Deutschkron's relatives when she first turned her back on Germany in 1946. Today, the Berlin resident is dedicated to championing Germans who defied Hitler and saved Jews like her.


MySpace Agrees to Lead Fight to Stop Sex Predators

The countryâs largest social-networking Web site has agreed with attorneys general of 49 states to take new steps to protect children from sexual predators on its site.


Red Hat posted a notice on their web site about fake emails that purport to come from them. Here is the statement in its entirety: "Red Hat has been made aware that emails are circulating that pretend to come from the Red Hat Security Team.


TechEd 2007: Microsoft May Build XNA Game Developers' Community

During a TechEd demonstration of arcade game development using XNA Game Studio Express for novices to the genre, Microsoft Game Technology Group community program manager David Weller stated his company is exploring the possibility of assembling an online community of XNA game developers, not only for sharing with but also for marketing and selling their works to one another.


Carefully Taking a Cool Look at a Topic Thatâs Always Hot

Itâs not easy to turn one of the most controversial events of the 20th century into a movie that makes your eyes roll, but âO Jerusalemâ does this and worse.


On Baseball: Series Ratings Should Top SeligÂs To-Do List

If only Bud Selig, a self-proclaimed student of history, had given the nod to George W. Bush to become baseball commissioner in the mid-90s, he could have altered the course of recent history.


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Rivals Draw New Material From Second Debate

John F. Kerry repeatedly questioned President Bush's maturity and temperament Saturday as the rivals tried to capitalized on their second debate, while


Medicines watchdogs are reviewing safety data for an entire class of drugs taken by millions of patients with arthritis and severe pain after the worldwide withdrawal of Merck's Vioxx last week.


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CASINI E BERLUSCONI: DIALOGO CON ISLAM MODERATO

(AGI) - Roma, 5 sett. - Continuare sulla strada del dialogo con il mondo arabo moderato. E' questo l'obiettivo da perseguire secondo Silvio Berlusconi, che ieri durante il seminario Ambrosetti a Cernobbio ha parlato anche del rapporto con l'Islam.


AT&T Data Network Fails for BlackBerry, iPhone Users

AT&T's wireless data networks in the Southeast and Midwest U.S. were down today.


DAVID HOWELL used the force to tame St Andrews yesterday and shoot his way to the top of the Dunhill Links Championship leaderboard.


Iran Denounces Nuclear Demands As Illegal

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Sunday denounced as "illegal" demands from the U.N. atomic watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment - technology that can be used for nuclear weapons...


Documents purported to be transcripts of top-level ruling party meetings with ministers discussing intimidating opposition leaders and rigging votes in the Senate have surfaced ahead of Romania's Sunday elections.


The U.S. budget gap expanded to  $412.55 billion in fiscal 2004, marking the Bush  administration's second-straight record deficit, the Treasury  Department said on Thursday.


Iranian Remains Defiant on Nuclear Program

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stopped short of making a promised announcement about âgood newsâ in the countryâs nuclear progress.


A judge ordered another DNA sample be taken from Anna Nicole Smith's body Thursday as he heard often fiery arguments in the fight over the former Playboy Playmate's remains and custody of her infant daughter.


Hundreds of people spent the night as evacuees in central and southeastern Texas because of flooding caused by days of torrential rain that was blamed for one death.


Property mogul Nicholas van Hoogstraten is due in a Zimbabwean court on currency charges.


Suspect Zero: Thriller. Starring Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Carrie-Anne Moss. Directed by E. Elias Merhige. Written by Zak Penn and Billy Ray.


Veteran TV reporter Bert Case remembers clearly the pop and crash of exploding glass in Biloxi's Buena Vista hotel the night Hurricane Camille ransacked the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1969.


ROMA, Texas  - Dozens of paddlers took to the waters of the Rio Grande on Saturday to protest a planned security fence along the U.S.-Mexico border that supporters say will stem the tide of illegal immigration from the south.


Crime Spurs South Africa's Inventors to Action

Want a computer that screams when  a thief strikes? Or a personal tracking unit in case you get  kidnapped?


Mobile computing just got more portable. Making even the latest pocketbook-sized ultra-mobile personal computers look more like lumbering giants, RingCube Technologies Inc. unveiled software that can virtually squeeze a PC onto an iPod, USB keychain drive, cell phone or any gizmo with digital storage space.


The race for the White House narrowed abruptly Wednesday to twin two-way battles, party maverick John McCain the man to beat for the Republican nomination while the Democrats faced a historic choice between a woman and a black man.


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Britain's Olympic boxing silver medallist will hold talks with promoters over a possible professional career.


German "Afri Cola" quenches at G8 summit

Coca-Cola might style itself the real thing, but the U.S. beverage is hard to find at the Group of Eight summit.


Japanese automaker says if it could find the battery power, completely electric cars would be better for the environment than a plug-in hybrid.


NHLPA Finally Offers Salary Cap, League Rejects

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - In a stunning turn of events,  the NHL Players' Association changed its position and offered a  salary cap late Monday night in one last attempt to save the  2004-05 season.


German investor confidence drops near two-year low

German investor confidence dropped to its lowest in almost two years in November on concern that crude oil at US$50 per barrel and the euro's appreciation will hurt economic growth and corporate profits.


Ohio executes man who killed prison cellmate

COLUMBUS, Ohio  - The state of Ohio on Thursday put to death a man who killed his prison cellmate, after executioners worked for more than an hour to find the right veins in which to inject lethal chemicals.


The US Health and Human Services Department said on Tuesday it had ordered 2 million doses of avian influenza vaccine from Aventis Pasteur Inc.


Marriott results supported by international performance

Marriott International Inc  said on Thursday that quarterly net profit fell on a loss from discontinued operations, but robust demand at its overseas hotels supported earnings from continuing operations.


A review of primary education in England says the system is "preoccupied" with testing and national standards.


Government-licensed "fair price shops" go on strikes in India's West Bengal state in protest against attacks.


Corps of Engineers to Hold Interviews on Fountain Creek Study

By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Jun. 6--The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct interviews about its study of Fountain Creek next week at the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments office, 15 S. Seventh St., Colorado Springs.   Meetings will be every hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


Money woes threaten Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal

The tribunal trying Cambodia's former leaders says it needs to triple its $56.3 million budget to try up to eight defendants.


Ukraine kicks off New Year with election saga still simmering

KIEV : Ukraine kicked off a traditional New Year holiday week with no officially-confirmed president-elect, as Viktor Yanukovich kept up an admittedly hopeless appeal over his election loss to "orange ...


Impressive Australia rue injury to Lockyer

AUSTRALIA lapped up the rain and an atmosphere that Wayne Bennett, their coach, said gave him âgoosebumpsâ as Antipodean expatriates and backpackers turned a full Loftus Road into enclaves of Sydney and Auckland.


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Emeryville drug company Chiron Corp. said Friday it has gotten a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration about its flu vaccine manufacturing.


US soldier sentenced to 25 years for murdering Iraqi

A US soldier has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing a member of the Iraqi National Guard near the city of Tikrit in May, the US military said Sunday.


The CIA recruited a former FBI agent to approach two of America's most-wanted mobsters and gave them poison pills meant for Fidel Castro during his first year in power, according to newly declassified papers released Tuesday.


BusinessWeek Online - His usual smooth voice turned raspy, Steve Jobs nonetheless radiated the satisfied glow of a man who had just pulled off a bravura performance before a packed house at San Francisco's Moscone Center. In his hand was his latest gem: a combination phone/music player/Web browsing device called the iPhone. Tapping on its sleek, candy-bar-size screen, Jobs conjured up Wall Street's verdict: "Let's see, Apple's stock is up...8%!" he said matter-of-factly. "Now let's look at RIM (cell-phone rival and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM - News)). Hmm, it's down 7%."


Odds aplenty for reality TV saddos to get their gambling kicks Does anyone really care about who will win this years' UK version of Big Brother?â¦


Yankees and Red Sox: Only One Can Survive

The Mariano Rivera incident puts a somber backdrop to a series that has been anticipated since the last one ended.


'Fat tax' could save over 3,000 lives a year: study

"Fat taxes" on foods containing high levels of fat, salt and sugar could save up to 3,200 lives a year in Britain, researchers said Thursday.


Blog: The No. 2 PC seller will offer a $899 desktop, a $599 desktop and a $599 laptop with Ubuntu Linux preinstalled.


LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas  - At least one tornado touched down in Dumas, Arkansas, on Saturday, injuring a number of people and destroying much of the small town's business district, while a strong winter storm moved across Colorado and into the Midwest.


As we reach for the stars, are there opportunities for investors in the new space race?


Italian officials said Wednesday they intend to prosecute a Turkish man for hijacking an airliner despite his appeal for political asylum on the grounds that he is being persecuted as a Christian in Muslim Turkey.


JERUSALEM The Palestinian leadership expressed dismay Sunday at reports that the Bush administration is turning a blind eye to an expansion of Israeli settlements.


UN warns disease could double number of people killed by Asian ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (CP) - Desperate refugees foraged for coconuts or looted food on Indonesia's battered Sumatra island Tuesday, as the number killed in a mammoth earthquake and tsunami soared above 52,000 and tens of thousands still were missing.


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Stocks End Up; Earnings, Merger Trump Oil

U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on  Wednesday, as better-than-expected quarterly results from  investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH.N helped to  offset a two-week high in crude oil prices.


Citigroup plans to take $49bn in debt on to its balance sheet to protect the firm's rating and give it time to sell assets.


An Only-Time-Will-Tell View on Political Gains

Maybe the Iraqi government will seize the opportunity for political reconciliation that the United States set out to buy for it with blood and treasure, Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker said yesterday. And maybe it won't.


BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY AND DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, POLAND In Drawsko Pomorskie, a decaying Polish farm town nestled between the German border and the Baltic Sea, weary residents are finally feeling hopeful.


An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shook buildings in northeast Iran on Friday, injuring 12 people as frightened residents fled their homes for safety, state radio reported.


Justin Tuck didn't need to conduct a survey to figure out who America expects to be the Super Bowl MVP.


U.N. report says Britain worst place for children

Britain is the worst country in the industrialized world in which to be a child, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.


Airlines under pressure from soaring fuel price

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


Dem. Sen. Miller to Be GOP Keynote Speaker

Get ready for some more "Zell zingers" from the political convention in New York. But this time, a Bush will be the beneficiary, not the target.


A chief constable is in court to see drug dealers who created a 'climate of anarchy'  sent to prison.


By LAUREN KING  By Lauren King   The VIRGINIAN-PILOT  Since 2000, a 600-foot portion of the old Chowan River bridge has sat parallel to the newer bridge that carries traffic between Chowan and Bertie counties.


Intel and AMD tug of war drags up Q3 chip sales

Kerching Microprocessor chip sales hit record levels in the third quarter thanks in large part to an intense two-horse race between arch rivals Intel and AMD, according to a new study.â¦


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The mother of a 4-year-old boy whose foot was mauled by the family's pit bull puppy was charged with child endangering, authorities said Saturday.


Royal Philips Electronics NV and Intel Corp. plan to launch a wireless, handheld device to assist doctors and nurses in recording and storing patient information.


Life & style: First coffee served made with UK-grown beans but Eden Project crop enough for just 20 cups


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Sweep averted as Ortiz homer in 12th lifts Sox over NY

Hold on to those tickets for this afternoon's fifth game of the American League Championship Series. The left-for-dead Red Sox are still breathing.


First Look: $100 Video Editing Apps Square Off

New entry-level programs from Adobe and Pinnacle bring plenty of editing power to desktop directors.


TORONTO (CP) - Alonzo Mourning, the most recognizable name in Toronto's blockbuster trade, may never slip on a Raptors jersey.


Actress Eva Mendes has checked in to a rehabilitation clinic in Utah, according to reports from the US.


Blog: Nokia announces three new phones--one for play, one for work and one for looks.


Microsoft said on Thursday that the company filed seven lawsuits against spammers that have sent sexually explicit emails on the Internet without adhering to federal laws.


The Miami Heat center slam off a missed shot with less than four minutes remaining in the third quarter against the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night (local time).


Sybase links back office to mobile devices

Company debuts new products that let businesspeople shuttle data from databases to mobile gadgets.


Quest Releases SharePoint Migration Tool

New software simplifies 'painful' process of moving public folders from Microsoft's Exchange to its SharePoint Server 2007.


Alex Trlica kicks a 41-yard field goal with seven seconds left to give Texas Tech a 31-28 come-from-behind victory over No. 21 Virginia in a the Gator Bowl on Tuesday.


Gaza fighting escalates but truce efforts renewed

Fighting between rival Palestinian factions escalated across Gaza on Friday, killing at least 17 people, as Hamas Islamists overran compounds used by President Mahmoud Abbas's forces and two universities were set ablaze.


Customers peel away from Orange broadband

Operator pipped to new business Orange has bucked the broadband market growth trend to report a net loss of 4,000 customers in the last three months of 2007, despite a high-profile TV advertising campaign*.â¦


Answers.com Buys Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com and Reference.com for $100 Million

Answers.com has agreed to acquire Lexico Publishing Group, LLC, owner of Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com and Reference.com, for $100 million in cash. The transaction is subject to financing and customary closing conditions and is scheduled to be completed by fall of this year.  Both companies are Google Advertising partners, with Google powering their sponsored search results. Answers.com [...]


Microsoft said Wednesday it will buy a small Chicago-based technology company and add its group-chat software to a broad vision for integrated office communications programs.


Bush's phone immunity demand wins initial Senate vote

President George W. Bush's demand for immunity for telephone companies that participated in his warrantless domestic spying program won an initial victory on Monday in the U.S. Senate.


Music: Sonny Rollins Returns to Carnegie Hall

Fifty years after his first appearance, Sonny Rollins returns to Carnegie Hall armed with the same set listâand hard bop trio sound he invented.


SUN CITY, South Africa -- South Africa's Retief Goosen claimed his first Sun City Golf Challenge title Sunday at the Gary Player Country Club.


Update 4: Oracle Opens Legal Attack on PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft Inc.'s board fired Craig Conway as its chief executive after hearing him explain why he made a misleading statement about the business software maker's ability to close sales while fighting rival Oracle Corp.


Riad Ali, who is an Israeli Arab, was handed over to Palestinian police today, nearly 24 hours after he was abducted at gunpoint from a CNN van.


GENEVA Oct 21, 2004 - Humanity's reliance on fossil fuels, the spread of cities, the destruction of natural habitats for farmland and over-exploitation of the oceans are destroying Earth's ability to sustain life, the environmental group WWF warned in a


Judge allows early statements in abuse case

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- A military judge ruled yesterday that prosecutors in the court-martial of Private First Class Lynndie England may use a pair of statements she gave describing the posing of naked Iraqi prisoners as ''joking around, having fun."


lan Keyes, the Republican candidate for Senate in Illinois, told a radio reporter at the Republican National Convention that gays and lesbians are "selfish hedonists," including Mary


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Early Voting for President Begins with 'Hiccups'

Early voting for the US presidential election began in Florida on Monday as activists urged people to opt for early ballots to avoid a repeat of the 2000 election fiasco


Number of E. coli spinach cases hits 109

The number of people sickened by an E. coli outbreak traced to tainted spinach rose to 109 on Sunday, as federal officials announced more brands recalling their products.


Once every  10 years or so, something like this happens.


A man is charged with the murder of a police officer and a doorman in 1993.


Powell starts new Middle East peace efforts

Outgoing US Secretary of State Collin Powell arrived in Israel late Sunday as part of the international efforts to revive the stalled Middle East peace process amid continued violence in the region.


Suspect says suspicious flu shots were real

The woman suspected of giving fake flu shots at Augsburg College says she injected legitimate vaccine. Michelle Torgerson of Albertville was jailed after police arrested her Friday near the


Kanye: MTV exploited Britney for ratings

Kanye West blames MTV for Britney Spears' less than stellar performance at the Video Music Awards.


Microsoft releases open-source plug-ins for Office 2007 today, and Viacom wants its content off YouTube. Bill Gates tangles with Romania on piracy and Digg no longer lists top users. In Monkey Bites.


Tech Heads: BROWZAR's A BIT OF A CHANZAR... ; Steve Lawson's Games and Technology Round-Up

By Steve Lawson  HOW paranoid are you about leaving a trail of evidence every time you surf the net?  If the answer is 'very' then news of a new privacy tool will have you reaching for the download button. But hang on a minute.


Postal workers kick off three days of French strikes

French postal workers kicked off three days of strikes in the public sector Tuesday, as unions mount a challenge to the cautious liberalisation policies of President Jacques Chirac's centre-right government.


Lawyers defending Michael Jackson in a child abuse case request that pretrial hearings are held in a closed court.


Theater: Mrs. Lincoln, How Do You Like Your Play?

Two first-time musical writers worked nine years to bring their project to the stage.


âThere are usually precedents that you may not be noticing that are influencing you when you make changes in your life.â


Rumsfeld Shift Lets Army Seek Larger Budget

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is taking a step back from initial plans to cut the Army to pay for new technology and a new way of war.


Jeremy Swan Is Dead at 82; Cardiologist and Innovator

Dr. Jeremy Swan developed a revolutionary catheter to measure blood flow and heart functions.


FOXBOROUGH - It was a simple acknowledgement from one home-run hitter to another when David Ortiz showed up at Gillette Stadium for the Patriots' 28-7 victory over the Miami Dolphins yesterday wearing Laurence Maroney's No. 39 jersey.


Ratatouille Star Patton Oswalt on Geeks vs. Nerds

This summer, Oswalt plays to both the mainstream audience and his geek niche with the release of Brad Bird's latest Pixar opus, Ratatouille (he voices the lead rodent, Remy), and his own second comedy album, Werewolves and Lollipops.


Oslo) Norway's Parliament Thursday rejected a bill that would have allowed same-sex couples to marry and to adopt children.


No deal has been done with Libya for the transfer of the Lockerbie bomber, the UK justice secretary says.


Barack Obama, struggling to gain  ground on rival Hillary Clinton in the 2008 White House race,  faces a delicate dilemma in trying to bring down the Democratic  front-runner without spoiling his upbeat image.


Fla. Bears Brunt of Ivan; 23 Dead in U.S.

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Hurricane Ivan was the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States since Floyd in 1999, but it could have been worse...


British and Dutch police shut down what they say is one the world's biggest online sources of pirated music Tuesday and arrested the Web site's 24-year-old suspected operator.


Elephants use their feet to "hear" calls from other herds but react most if the calls come from elephants they know, New Scientist reports.


Researchers have developed an electrical generator mounted on the knee that turns walks into watts.


Man arrested after 2 killed, 29 hurt in bombing of Pakistani cinema

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - A bomb exploded in a cinema during a screening early Wednesday in northwestern Pakistan, killing two people and injuring 29 others, police said.


A family waiting for news of a man missing in Thailand in the wake of the tsunami are told his body has been found.


Peter Kiss likely to be new Hungarian PM

Ousted Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy will likely be replaced by Peter Kiss, the head of the prime minister's office, analysts said Friday.


ALL of Scotland's bathing beaches have passed water quality tests for the first time since monitoring began 20 years ago.  The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said the good summer weather and investment in sewage treatment had helped.


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LG Electronics and Netflix will work to develop a set-top box that can stream movies over the Internet directly onto a television screen, the companies announced Thursday.Netflix, best known for its mail-order DVD rental service, began offering a video-on-demand service for impatient movie buffs last year. That service, though, only plays movies on a PC, and with 6,000 titles available for download offers a more limited selection than the 90,000 Netflix offers by mail.The new streaming service will allow customers to watch on a high-definition television, using a networked set-top box that LG plans to ship later this year, the companies said.While Netflix seems keen to invest more in download services, other players are pulling out. U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart Stores closed down its video download service last month, less than a year after introducing it.Wal-Mart used Windows Media Player to wrap its video files in a DRM (digital rights management) layer so that they will only play on the PC to which they were downloaded, or on certain portable media players. Now that the service is closed, customers cannot move their videos to a new PC, according to the service's Web site.Macrovision, a software developer specializing in DRM systems, is also hoping to play a role in the market for downloads direct to the television screen. Movie download service CinemaNow will use Macrovision's DRM to prevent copying of its content downloaded directly to set-top boxes or digital television sets, the companies announced Thursday.


NVIDIA, graphics card manufacturer, has reported that it's partnering up with Sony on the graphics hardware for PlayStation 3. The companies have been developing a custom graphics processing unit (GPU) incorporating next-generation GeForce technology


NBC to offer on-demand mobile television service

NBC Universal said on Wednesday it  will sell prime-time television shows like "The Office" and  "Heroes" on demand over cell phone networks in the United  States.


Maria Sharapova produces a magnificent display of clean hitting to knock world number one Justine Henin out in the Australian Open quarter-finals.


Russia's top court backs a law banning the return of the remains of terror suspects to their families.


UPDATE 2-New players shine in Real, Barcelona wins

Michael Owen provided the inspiration for Real Madrid in a 1-0 victory over Real Mallorca, while Barcelona cruised to a 2-0 win away to Racing Santander as Spain's


Rookie quarterback Philip Rivers ended his lengthy holdout, agreeing to terms Monday on a six-year, $40.5 million contract with the San Diego Chargers that includes a $14.


Reid: Ailing senator shows some progress

Sen. Tim Johnson has shown significant improvement after brain surgery and doctors say "everything is going to be just fine," Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said Sunday.


Pakistanis cast their votes in parliamentary elections on Monday amid fears of violence, accusations of vote-rigging and surveys indicating opposition parties could fare well.


Companies are giving up control of their electrical systems, and they are being paid to do it. The goal? To better manage the nationâs burdened power grid.


Germany, Argentina hold no fear for Socceroos

MATCHES against soccer powerhouses Germany and Argentina await the Socceroos at the Confederations Cup next year in what they hope will be a dress rehearsal for the 2006 World Cup finals.


Flash drives offer new choices for music fans

NEW YORK (Billboard) - When the Mars Volta put out its latest album, "The Bedlam in Goliath," in January, the act gave its hardcore fans an option that is becoming increasingly popular -- and creative.


American Decathlete Clay Currently in Third

World record holder Roman Sebrle moved ominously close to Dmitriy Karpov with just two disciplines remaining in the Olympic decathlon Tuesday.


Apple Inc., iBiquity Digital Corp, a developer of high-definition radio technology, and major radio companies said on Friday they are offering a new, free service called "iTunes Tagging."


Cambodia PM Urges Fast Search for New King

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen listens to a reporter's questions at Phnom Penh airport Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. Hun Sen said Sunday that Cambodian lawmakers must work day and night to complete the process


Due uomini e 4 donne accusati di sfruttamento a Milano


Arcelor holders seek change, vote on Severstal deal

A group of Arcelor   shareholders is urging the steel group to alter its 13  billion-euro ($16.6 billion) planned purchase of Russia's  Severstal and let shareholders accept it or reject it in a  vote.


Free Webinar: Driving Out the Cost of Application Integration with XML and Web Services

Polarlake offers a free webinar on Wednesday, September 15, that introduces you to the challenge of applications integration using an "incremental" approach driven by business requirements, not technology limitations.


R&B star Beyonce Knowles is to perform three Oscar-nominated songs at this year's Academy Awards ceremony.


SRINAGAR: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said yesterday the government would raise $5.3 billion from international lenders for investments in power, roads and telephones in strife-torn Kashmir.


Walgreen same-store sales rise 8.5 pct in Sept

No. 1 U.S. drugstore chain Walgreen  Co.  on Tuesday said sales at stores open at least a  year rose 8.5 percent in September, helped by strong pharmacy  sales.


STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Frances howled ashore at Florida's east coast early Sunday with sustained wind of 105 mph and pelting rain, knocking out power to 2 million people and forcing Floridians to endure a frightening night amid roaring gales that shredded roofs and uprooted trees...


Archaeologists discover ancient beehives

Archaeologists digging in northern Israel have discovered evidence of a 3,000-year-old beekeeping industry, including remnants of ancient honeycombs, beeswax and what they believe are the oldest intact beehives ever found.


ARSENAL manager Arsene Wengerâs famous myopia yesterday returned in the continued fall-out from a game which is now being analysed as much as it was hyped.


Israel diverts airliner to Cyprus over bomb threat

Israeli fighter planes escorted a German airliner bound for the Jewish state to Cyprus after a bomb threat on Tuesday in the latest of a string of such scares in Europe that turn out to be hoaxes.


Although Tiger Woods usually dominates the storylines going into any major championship, the world number one has been overshadowed in the build-up to this week's U.S. Open.


OPEC's president and oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia stepped back from direct calls to slash output yesterday, the eve of the group's year-end meeting, in potential good news for consumers worldwide.


Cgil, Cisl e Uil: il 30 novembre sciopero generale

Sindacati sul piede di guerra contro il governo e la manovra economica in discussione in Parlamento. Dopo le ripetute minacce, i segretari di Cgil, Cisl e Uil passano all'azione. E comunicano con una nota


LOS ANGELES  - Multiplatinum  alternative rockers R.E.M. have partnered with MySpace.com to  preview their new album beginning today. This represents the  first such initiative involving a social networking portal.


QUALCOMM Acquires UK-Based, Mobile User Interface Leader Trigenix

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12 -QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced it has acquired Trigenix, a mobile user interface company, based in the United Kingdom.


The racist abuse suffered by England's Under-21 stars against Spain on Tuesday is a regular part of the Spanish game, says an anti-racism campaign body.


Neo-nazis tried for synagogue bomb plot in Germany

Germany's Bavarian Highest Court on Wednesday opened terrorism proceedings against a group of neo-Nazis in connection with a plot to attack a Munich synagogue last year.


Cannes film market proves buoyant for industry

While stars like Tom Hanks and  Penelope Cruz grabbed the limelight on the red carpet at the  Cannes film festival this week, deal-making for global movie  rights proved fast and furious, industry players said.


China shut 44,000 porn Web sites in 2007: report

China shut down 44,000 Web sites and  homepages and arrested 868 people last year in a campaign  against Internet porn which will continue until the end of this  year's Beijing Olympics, Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.


Union officials and leaders at AB Ports are meeting conciliation experts to try to reach an agreement in the docks crisis.


Attempt to sneak anti-gambling bill into US law fails

Under the Wire An attempt to sneak a US bill banning online gambling into law has run into trouble. Supporters of the bill had attempted to attach the bill to a defence bill being passed this week, but the move has been blocked by the Armed Services Committee.â¦


So much support It appears that HP's fondness for Sun Microsystems' Solaris operating system has returned. The hardware maker today announced quick support for the latest version of Solaris across a number of its Intel-based servers.â¦


Alpine Skiing: Canadian gets first victory

ALTA BADIA, Italy Thomas Grandi of Canada won a giant slalom race Sunday for the first victory of his 12-season World Cup career. Grandi was born near Alta Badia but emigrated with his parents to Canada as


The German man who found the remains of a 5,300-year-old frozen mummy in 1991 is found dead in the Alps.


Taiwan says won't host torch, decision final

The Olympic torch will not stop in Taiwan en route to the Beijing Games in 2008, Taiwanese officials said on Friday after talks broke down with China which considers the self-ruled island its sovereign territory.


US stocks set to open higher, CPI awaited

US stock futures rose on Wednesday, pointing to a higher market open, with strong earnings from computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard Co.


THE Australian dollar strengthened today as some commodity-based trading helped pushed the domestic unit higher. At 7am (AEST) the local unit was trading at $US0.


Bush Lauds 'No Child Left Behind' Law in Weekly Radio Address

President Bush has used the start of a new school year in the United States to praise what he says are the positive results of the No Child Left Behind law.


Dati dell'Agenzia delle entrate tra il '98 e il 2004


U.S. envoy criticizes Bangladesh's interim govt

Bangladesh's interim government has failed to act neutrally ahead of January elections, the U.S. ambassador said on Sunday, echoing criticism of a multi-party alliance that has demanded electoral reforms.


La Spagna si porta sul 3-1 e conquista un posto nel tabelloneWorld Group del 2007.Inutile l'ultimo match tra Seppi e Robredo                                            Coppa Davis, Volandri non fa miracoli vince Nadal, l'Italia resta in serie B


Hands Off for Patriots in Rematch With Colts

Indianapolis' loss to New England in the A.F.C. championship game in January will have an impact on officiating as the N.F.L. begins the 2004 season Thursday night.


WASHINGTON -- President Bush, who has promised that his plan to allow private investment accounts in Social Security would give workers a "better rate of return," is seriously mulling a companion effort that could cut future promised retirement benefits for millions of workers by 6 percent, even when potential gains from private accounts are included, analysts said.


The arrest of a state campaign chairman highlights potential problems for the law and order candidate


Search headlines from around the web, December 29, 2004.


U.S. securities regulators have  launched an informal investigation into Taser International  Inc.  focusing on Taser's claims about the safety of its stun  guns and a distribution deal.


Jim Smith links up again with manager Harry Redknapp at ...

Veteran coach Jim Smith has teamed up again with Harry Redknapp at Southampton, a month after they both left neighbour Portsmouth.


William Rood of the Chicago Tribune said the tales told by Kerry's detractors are simply untrue. crew members. Only two of those officers remain to talk about what happened on February 28, 1969," he wrote.


Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp. showed Tuesday a camcorder that takes video at digital high-definition quality for the home.


Ont health minister says proposal to cut drug costs not a 'bribe' ...

TORONTO (CP) - Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman denied Saturday that the province is trying to bribe doctors into cutting prescription drug costs to the poor and elderly, saying the proposal is meant to curb the over-prescription of medication to


Roma, 12:45 - CALCIO, PREFETTO MOSCA DISPONE 'MISURE' PER LAZIO-NAPOLI

ll prefetto Carlo Mosca ha disposto, per motivi di ordine e sicurezza pubblica, alcune misure per l'...


Veerappan shot dead by TN Special Task Force

CHENNAI: Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, who unleashed a reign of terror in the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka forests killing over 120 policemen and officials, including a former Minister, was shot dead on Monday night by the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force.


Lightning strikes reported by iPod users

Listen to an iPod during a storm and you may get more than electrifying tunes. A Canadian jogger suffered wishbone-shaped chest and neck burns, ruptured eardrums and a broken jaw when lightning traveled through his music player's wires.


U.S., Iraqi Forces Launch Major Offensive

BAGHDAD, Iraq - More than 3,000 U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major operation Tuesday against insurgent strongholds just south of Baghdad in an area notorious for kidnappings and ambushes...


Pay Our Firms, Construction Workers Tell FG

AS construction firms battle paucity of funds, due to nonpayment by their clients, for jobs done, workers in the sector have made a case for timely settlement of contract money especially by government.


The Red Sox's amazing run to the World Series championship will be captured in books, including the one in the works by Stephen King, and on film, featuring the new ending


Lo ha chiesto il ministro della giustizia Mastella


Democrats court black vote, pledge to end Iraq war

Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the other Democratic candidates for president lobbied for the African-American vote on Thursday with vows to make sure black votes are fully counted in the 2008 election.


Praise for tax plan boosts Australian opposition's economic credibility

The Australian opposition's battered economic credibility received a boost as its big-spending tax plan won widespread plaudits, although a poll showed most voters prefer the conservative government's financial management.


Cancer research reveals clues to how we go gray as we age

BOSTON Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston were looking for a better understanding of melanoma. What they've come up with so far is a new explanation of why hair goes gray.


Chad's president said Thursday he was "ready to pardon" six French aid workers convicted in December of trying to kidnap more than 100 children they said were orphans from Darfur.


Il segretario generale Onu ha chiesto a Gerusalemme  informazioniper "localizzare le aree da proteggere, assieme ai civili residenti"                                                  Cluster-bomb, Annan contro Israele "In Libano usate armi non convenzionali"                                                                                Egeland: "Oltre 100mila gli ordigni inesplosi, i siti da bonificare sono 359"


Stakes Are High For Tuesday's Cheney/ Edwards Face-Off

After a month of treading water in the polls, John Kerry's campaign finally appears to have "the Big Mo," as the first President Bush dubbed political momentum.


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.


Web, computer "widgets" offer branding opportunities

DENVER (Billboard) - Pop quiz: What technology is on the cusp of changing the face of Internet advertising as we know it?


Concerns about inflation trumped worries about the slumping housing market last month by Federal Reserve officials who voted to hold interest rates steady.


German unemployment at 'moment of truth', minister says

The number of people looking for work in Germany could rise above the politically critical five million mark this year, Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement said.


Britain, America's most important ally in Iraq, will withdraw close to half its troops by the end of the year if local troops are able to secure the southern part of the country, Prime Minister Tony Blair was expected to announce Wednesday.


Poland to pull troops from Iraq by end of 2005: defense minister

Poland will pull all of its troops out of Iraq by the end of 2005, with Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski for the first time setting a firm timetable for withdrawal by this key US ally.


The Pope Squares Off  With Spain's Secular Champion

A papal meeting with a prime minister who has legalized gay marriage is predictably tense


Advertising: Rayovac Batteries in a Partnership With the World of Disney Characters

Beware, Energizer bunny, wherever you are. Some familiar Disney characters are leading an assault by a rival brand on the battery market.


Pressure mounts on Kenya's politicians to end crisis

The European Union and the United  Nations urged Kenya's feuding politicians on Saturday to agree  a peaceful, democratic end to a violent political crisis that  has killed 500 people since a disputed December 27 election.


U.S. arrests three in major fake luxury goods bust

Authorities announced one of the biggest counterfeit luxury-goods busts in U.S. history on Thursday, with the arrests of three New Yorkers on charges of importing fake items from China worth about $100 million had they been real.


Qantas' Jetstar Asia lifts off for a long haul future

QANTAS chief Geoff Dixon is confident the new low cost Asian airline launched yesterday in Singapore will last the disance. Qantas owns 49 per cent of Jetstar Asia, a sister airline to Jetstar Australia, along


Salgono al 10% le riserve delle banche commerciali


The kind of changes planned at Delta Air Lines, changes that include the loss of up to 7,000 more jobs, reflect needed change throughout the industry, a Clayton College and State University professor says.


UNDER the ownership and editorial direction of a pair of Australians, Britain's venerable newspaper The Times today turned tabloid.


The flu vaccine is not the only vaccine that Americans could find in short supply due to a lack of enough manufacturing facilities licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration.


New guidelines issued on hormone therapy

Hormone therapy comes with clear risks but remains the most effective treatment for hot flashes and night sweats, say recommendations issued Thursday.


GULFPORT, Fla. - A 14-year-old boy was arrested after dialing a wrong number and offering to sell drugs to the person on the other end - who happened to be a police detective.


Stern says book's gay sex claim `absurd'

Howard K. Stern says claims in a new book that he and Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead had a videotaped sexual encounter before her death are absurd and could psychologically damage Smith's infant daughter.


DigitalFX International, Inc. To Present at the Roth Capital Partners 2006 New York Conference

DigitalFX International, Inc. ("DigitalFX" or the "Company") (OTCBB:DFXN), a digital communications and social networking company, announced today that the Company will present at the Roth Capital Partners 2006 New York Conference.


Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! settle un-American activity claims

$31m appeases gambler-hating government Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! have spilled a total of $31.5m to settle claims they promoted one of the most un-American of activities: online gambling.â¦


plunging a heated debate between the two rivals over the country's future into a run-off. Minister Viktor Yanukovich, who is backed by Ukraine's establishment oriented towards neighbouring Russia.


World Bank's leadership gets ready for change

All weekend, drivers who were headed anywhere near the World Bank and International Monetary Fund headquarters found themselves at newly erected concrete barricades.


'Hotel Rwanda' takes top prize at the Toronto Film Festival

TORONTO -- "Hotel Rwanda," a film that left its audiences shaken with its portrait of genocide in Africa, won the People's Choice Award here Sunday as the audience favorite at the 29th Toronto International Film Festival.


The US economy has escaped a recent soft patch and seems to be picking up steam, Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday in remarks economists saw as cementing a September rate rise.


A man is seriously ill in hospital after he was stabbed twice in the back in Warrenpoint, County Armagh.


Birmingham, 15:00 - TENNIS, WTA BIRMINGHAM: SANTANGELO AI QUARTI

L'italiana Mara Santangelo si è qualificata per i quarti di finale del torneo Wta di Birmingh...


Afghan President Aborts Trip After Rocket Attack

GARDEZ, Afghanistan  - Afghan President Hamid  Karzai aborted an election campaign trip to the southeast  province of Gardez on Thursday after a rocket exploded just  before he was due to land by helicopter.


A parent accused of sending out a fake press release defaming a high school baseball coach who had cut his son from the team has been ordered to pay the coach nearly $800,000.


UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 2 -- The U.N. Security Council's five permanent members on Monday unanimously backed South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon's bid to become the United Nations' next secretary general, making it likely he will be endorsed next week by the 15-nation council as the world's top...


With violence increasing and political pressure mounting to end the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, the government agreed Tuesday to halt military flights over the region


Ballmer translates 'software and service'

(InfoWorld) - Speaking at a lunch meeting in Seattle on Thursday, MicrosoftÂ CEO Steve Ballmer tried to explain the difference between the words "as" and "and" when placed between the words "software" and "service." In the midst of a shift in the technology industry toward using browsers to access remotely hosted applications, called "software as a service," Microsoft is promoting its own version of the phenomenon: "software and service." "For most people it's a nuance, but it's really important in our place," Ballmer said. To Microsoft, software and service means a balanced model that involves a smart client device, which could be a PC, mobile phone, or TV, combined with "smart computers doing work on your behalf in the center of the Net," Ballmer said. "So we're trying to carve out a balance." Technical decisions determine which components run where, Ballmer said. By contrast, software as a service often refers to Internet-based applications that are accessed by end-users through their browsers, without requiring specialized software on the user device. The difference between "software as a service" and "software and service" is important for a company such as Microsoft, which earns billions of dollars in revenue every year by selling PC software. Ballmer spoke at an annual luncheon in Seattle hosted by the Technology Alliance, a group started by Microsoft founder Bill Gates' father and dedicated to fostering education and an entrepreneurial environment in Washington state. Beyond attempting to clarify the difference between two very similar phrases, Ballmer touched on a variety of topics, including the challenge of developing products to be useful yet simple. "It's a great balancing act," he said. "A brilliant design gives power for those who want it and great ease of use whether you want that power or not." Never one to shy away from promotion, Ballmer said the latest version of Office manages that balance particularly well.


Movie Review | 'The Kingdom': F.B.I. Agents Solve the Terrorist Problem

âThe Kingdomâ takes aim at the ethical nuances and ideological contradictions of the war on terror and blasts away.


Kenya's opposition threatened new mass rallies Wednesday because it was not consulted about a meeting of regional leaders called to address the country's deadly political crisis


Antarctic Glaciers Melting Faster -Study

Glaciers once held up by a floating ice shelf off Antarctica are now sliding off into the sea -- and they are going fast, scientists said on Tuesday.


City prepared to sell Â£5million Anelka in the New Year

Manchester City Football Club are prepared to sell Nicolas Anelka in the New Year transfer window. The controversial French striker was blasted by the City fans at the weekend following his comments he wants


Diagnosis: ChildrenÂs Arteries Can Point to Heart Disease

The results of a new study suggest that doctors should take preventive action to treat some children for heart disease.


Michael Owen is facing a fight to hang on to his England place substituted during Real Madrid's 1-0 La Liga defeat against Deportivo La Coruna.


Hundreds of Iraqi and U.S. troops cordoned off sections of Baghdad's Sadr City slum early Wednesday


Texas Instruments Inc., the leading maker of chips for cell phones, cut its profit and revenue forecast for the fourth quarter on Monday due to slower sales of semiconductors, and it warned that sales could weaken further early next year.


Di Maroni il primo commento all'intesa con Gm"Ora Ã¨ tutta italiana, puÃ² riprendere il rilancio"                                          Fiat, Berlusconi dopo l'accordo "Si aprono nuove prospettive"                                                                                Epifani: "Passaggio necessario, ma non sufficiente"Angeletti: "Un'iniezione di fiducia. Ora si puÃ² guardare avanti"


LONDON, November 4  - European Central Bank (ECB) has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2% for the 17th consecutive month.


L'ex imam di Milano, mostra 'segni di torture' sul corpo


One of the biggest fund-raising efforts of the year is about to begin for the Salvation Army: the Christmas kettle drive. In Flagstaff, the drive will kick off the day after Thanksgiving outside


The Food and Drug Administration -- reacting to claims that it lets dangerous drugs stay on the market despite warnings from its own scientists -- said Thursday it will bolster its safety oversight division.


The pound was solid against the euro after British retail sales data showed spending on the high street to be more resilient than expected.


Congress may keep up the focus on the prison abuse scandal following the disclosure that the military has concealed as many as 100 "ghost detainees" from the Red Cross.


Sportsview: a Record Manning Can't Touch

The big question won't be answered until the playoffs begin and even the NFL's biggest control freak is helpless to do anything thing about that at the moment.


Stella McCartney gifts Gwyneth Paltrow a 60,000 pound ring

Designer Stella McCartney who is pregnant was recently spotted at Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow's  32nd birthday bash.


Blog: Capitol Music Group recording artists will be visiting the virtual world There.com.


Sarkozy calls Chavez for help on Colombia hostages

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called left-wing Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez to back his offer to try to help secure the release of hostages held by rebels in Colombia, including a French-Colombian politician.


Trapani, romena voleva 3000 euro per ritrattare accuse


Microsoft Tailors Apps for Local Governments

Despite mounting opposition to Microsoft in Europe, the company released a package of products for e-government deployments.


Ever wonder if the sound of five boroughs gulping simultaneously could be heard around New England? Monday would have been the night to fling open the windows and find out.


The Italian Cabinet approved a decree Wednesday that will keep fans out of soccer stadiums until security precautions are met.


Belgian newspapers win court action against Google

A Belgian court has ordered Google  Inc. to stop reproducing articles from French-speaking  newspapers in the news section of one of its Belgian websites,  a local press organization said.


Questions Come About Steve Jobs and Backdating at Pixar

By Troy Wolverton, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 9--Already under scrutiny for his role in misdated stock options at  Apple, Steve Jobs is facing growing questions about whether he was involved in  similar problems at Pixar.


Chrysler's U.S. sales down 6 percent in August

Chrysler LLC said on Tuesday its U.S. sales fell 6 percent in August as the automaker cut back on sales to daily rental companies.


Surgeon's knife may offer hope in African AIDS fight

With almost 25 million Africans infected, 2.8 million new infections last year and 2.1 million deaths, the statistics are as grim as ever as Africa readies for World AIDS Day on December 1.


They laughed as they recalled his talent for mimicking world leaders. And they paid tribute to his humanitarian efforts.


Milano, 22:30 - CALCIO, MILAN; GATTUSO: DERBY? RONALDO LO SOGNA DA MESI

Rino Gattuso non crede ad un'Inter dimessa dopo l'eliminazione dalla Champions League. ''Nessuno mi ...


Hilda Bernstein, an anti-apartheid activist and author whose husband was tried for treason alongside Nelson Mandela, has died. She was 91.


Football and other sporting events from dozens of colleges and universities will be available live over the Internet through a service launching Friday.


EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers  center Vlade Divac was placed on the injured list Wednesday  with a sore back.


A district attorney who's considered the state's most powerful prosecutor resigned Friday under the weight of a scandal involving the release of dozens of pornographic, racist and political e-mails on his office computer.


The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro discusses his recent reviews and answers your personal tech questions from CES 2008 in Las Vegas.


Germany Tells Some Patients to Stop Using Celebrex

Germany's drug regulator on Monday  told patients with cardiovascular risks to stop using Pfizer's  arthritis drug Celebrex after new data emerged linking it to an  elevated risk of heart attacks.


Sources: Sprint, Nextel closing in on $36B deal

DECEMBER 10, 2004 (REUTERS) - Sprint Corp. is in advanced talks to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for more than $36 billion in a mostly stock deal that would combine the No.


Wachovia Corp.'s Boston mutual fund division, Evergreen Investment Management Co., agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle allegations it allowed shareholders to market-time in violation of prospectuses, the Securities and Exchange Commission said yesterday.


Barcellona, 15:02 - MOTO, GP CATALOGNA; MOTOGP: ROSSI IN POLE POSITION

Valentino Rossi su Yamaha ha ha guadagnato la pole position del Fp di Catalogna della classe MotoGp....


Tim Henman shook off a recent bout of fatigue to beat Antony Dupuis of France 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday in the opening round of the Swiss Indoors.


The Aviator actress Kate Beckinsale says she would consider a return to university to finish studying.


The Supreme Court weighs whether to ban the death penalty for anyone under 18.


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So Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne has grabbed the $10 million Ansari X Prize. What's next for Peter Diamandis and the organization he started in the mid-'90s to promote development of private spaceships?


Amazon begins taking orders for Windows Vista in the US, revealing prices for the long-delayed system.


If playing for one of college hockey's most storied programs wasn't enticing enough for potential recruits, Boston University's new $97 million Harry Agganis Arena should do the trick.


Messina, 19:06 - CALCIO, MESSINA; CAVASIN AMMETTE: ABBIAMO AVUTO FORTUNA

Festa grande negli spogliatoi del Mesina dopo ie punti conquistati sul filo di lana col Siena. Il te...


NASA's Mars rover, Opportunity, has discovered more evidence that water may have flowed over rocks on the Red Planet. Data sent back by Opportunity suggests an area known as the Meridiani Planum, was drenched


Bergamo, 16:55 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: DONI IN DUBBIO PER EMPOLI

Atalanta con il dubbio Doni in vista della sfida con l'Empoli. Il trequartista nerazzurro aveva lame...


UN approves extension of security force in Afghanistan through October 2005

UNITED NATIONS  - The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the authorization for the NATO-led security force in Afghanistan through October 2005.


Elkington makes Open but O'Meara and Daly miss out

Former major champion Steve Elkington celebrated on Monday but Mark O'Meara and John Daly missed out on qualifying for next week's U.S. Open.


Kaplan Execs Plead Guilty to Fraud Charges

Two executives of Kaplan & Co. Securities of Florida have pleaded guilty to state securities fraud charges that stemmed from an investigation of illegal, after-hours trading of mutual funds, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Tuesday.


iPhone release leads top tech stories of 2007

After taking stock of the hottest Internet and technology stories of the year, Michael Krey (Yahoo) puts the release of iPhone at the top of the list.  âThe iPhone marked Appleâs first smart phone, and the cell phone industry will never be the same. Appleâs product doubles as an iPod digital music and video player.â iPhone, Krey concludes, ushers in âan era of more user-friendly handheld gadgets.â


Alleged Taliban Has Review at Guantanamo

A high-ranking Taliban fighter accused of planning attacks on U.S. coalition forces went before a military review tribunal Saturday in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


F.B.I. Said to Lag on Translations of Terror Tapes

More than 120,000 hours of terrorism-related recordings have not been translated by the F.B.I., and computer problems may have erased some Al Qaeda recordings.


The Japanese mainland is under threat from another typhoon - the second in less than two weeks. Typhoon Tokage has been lashing the southern Okinawa islands with heavy rain and winds gusting above 140 kilometres an hour.


Davos, 12:24 - SCI NORDICO, CDM UOMINI: ITALIA SECONDA NELLA STAFFETTA

Secondo posto per staffetta italiana maschile (Valerio Checchi, Giorgio Di Centa, Fabio Santus e Pie...


Abbas: Wall will not bring Israel security

Palestinian presidential-election favorite Mahmoud Abbas called Wednesday for the tearing down of Israel's West Bank barrier, warning that it would never deliver security.


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.


Sudanese govt hopeful of deal in Darfur crisis

Sudan's government has said it hopes to reach a deal in talks resuming tomorrow with rebels in Darfur, which the UN says is descending into chaos.


The latest study from Enquiro examines the role search engines play in researching B2B buying decisions.


Molti contenuti di Internet e della Tv sono distruttivi


Federal Reserve policy-makers  gathered on Tuesday, with the expectation they will lift U.S.  interest rates for a third time this year despite lingering  signs of economic stress.


Canadian Driving Champion Jacques Villeneuve to Join Swiss Team

Former world driving champion Jacques Villeneuve of Canada has signed a deal to drive for the Swiss-based Sauber Petronas Formula One team next season.


Space shuttle descends: Satellite turkey-shoot to commence

US Navy books vast Pacific firing area five days running The American military has issued further warning notices to aircraft and shipping in the Pacific, offering further opportunities for US warships to destroy a malfunctioning secret spy satellite before it descends to Earth. Meanwhile, NASA has cleared the space shuttle Atlantis to land as scheduled in Florida this afternoon, allowing the first satellite shot to be attempted above the Pacific in the early hours of tomorrow morning (UK time).â¦


Reuben Droughns, Cleveland's only 1,000-yard rusher since 1985, was traded Friday to the New York Giants, who need a feature running back following Tiki Barber's retirement.


Palestinian unrest about Arafat puts Lebanon on alert

The Israeli Air Force scrambled several jets last week, fearing possible attacks from Palestinians upset by Yasser Arafat's condition.


Counting Calories, but Not to Shed Pounds

My daughter's illness and recovery have taught me that there is no such thing as good and bad foods.


Tennis: Defending champion Myskina sees off world number one ...

MOSCOW : Defending champion and French Open winner Anastasia Myskina advanced into the final of the 2.3 million dollar Kremlin Cup beating new world number one Lindsay Davenport of the United States here.


"Sovraesposizione magistratura verso politica e' un cancro"


U.N. European HQ May Be Full of Bugs - Security Source

The United Nations European headquarters, where a listening device was discovered in a ministerial meeting room, is probably rife with secret spying equipment, a U.N. security source said on Friday.


Canada's labels slam proposed digital 'tax'

A revolutionary plan that would  effectively legitimize file-sharing here has been slammed as "a  pipe dream" by Canadian labels.


Patterson overcomes low vault score to win all-around gold

ATHENS, Greece  In gymnastics style and personality, it was like watching an American high school cheerleader bringing down the Russian prima ballerina, a dynamo dusting off a diva. At night's end, US teenager Carly Patterson simply ...


Seven were hit by trains or cars. Ten were killed illegally, often shot and left to die. Thirteen were killed by wildlife officials because they had menaced humans or had otherwise become a nuisance. One was killed in self-defense.


British customers miffed at email response times

Nine out of ten driven to defect British consumers are unhappy with the time it takes for email queries to be answered, according to a new report.â¦


Drug Safety Critic Hurls His Darts From the Inside

Steven E. Nissen has emerged as a Naderesque figure and the nationâs unofficial arbiter of drug safety.


Prolonged computer use may be a factor in the development of glaucoma, an eye disease that can result in blindness, according to a Japanese study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.


A strong rumor doing the rounds of the industry is, Sanjay Gadhvi is


After Rejection by Yahoo, Microsoft Hints at a Fight

Hours after Yahoo officially rejected Microsoftâs takeover bid, calling it too low, Microsoft called Yahooâs response âunfortunateâ and said its proposal was âfull and fair.â


The Supreme Court ruled against The New York Times on Monday, refusing to block the government from reviewing telephone records of two Times reporters in a leak investigation concerning a terrorism-funding probe.


My feeling is that somewhere between the ages of 18 and 22-25 society      starts expecting men to not be virgins. Well, maybe "expecting" is      not the right word, but that's the age range were I started feeling      shame about being a virgin.  There are many advantages to being a virgin: you know you're not diseased, you know you're not a daddy and you don't have a woman who has reached deep into your inner feelings and can manipulate you with that leverage. A quick side note about diseases: besides the scary lifelong and life-threatening sexually transmitted diseases it is estimated that as many as 50% of sexually active singles have Genital Warts, for which there is no cure. They are extremely easy to transfer between partners and can be a precursor to penile, cervical and rectal cancer.


The theme song isn't quite "Happy Days are Here Again," but almost. Music industry veterans, after several years of worrying about how illegal Internet downloads could threaten their business, are humming a decidedly upbeat tune these days.


French Hold Fresh Crisis Meeting on Iraq Hostages

The French government held a crisis  meeting on Thursday over the fate of two journalists held  hostage in Iraq after a new purported statement from the  kidnappers denied they had demanded a ransom or set a deadline.


Roma, 22:18 - CALCIO, MORTE POLIZIOTTO: FIGC IN RIUNIONE

Sono stati riaperti gli uffici a Roma della Figc dopo la notizia della morte del poliziotto negli in...


Tragica escursione,intrappolati in una galleria sotterranea


Norway puts "first ecological prison" on show

Norway put on show on Monday what it calls "the world's first ecological prison", where inmates play important roles in daily operations and learn to do their bit to protect the environment.


Workers at Volkswagen's Mexico plant agreed to end a three-day-old strike Saturday and accept a pay package very close to the company's original offer, officials


The five hottest days in the city's recorded history could be summed up by a single image: an ice-cream truck stuck in melted asphalt on a Moscow street.


Australian City Agency Switches to Sun's StarOffice

Ziff Davis - In another blow to Microsoft, a government agency in New South Wales, Australia, signs a deal with Sun to migrate 1,500 users to the company's StarOffice productivity suite and Messaging products.


TV Review | 'American Body Shop': Strapped to the Chassis for Maximal Yuks

Comedy Centralâs series sets out to satirize all those gearhead/tinkerer shows but spends too much time on toilet humor and immigrant jokes.


Twins take AL Central title with victory

The Twins took home another AL Central championship on Sunday and Joe Mauer became the first catcher to win an American League batting title by getting two hits in Minnesota's 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.


Come October, the highest bidder can sleep in Cher's bed. It's one of 700 items from the superstar's Malibu home that will be auctioned beginning Oct. 3. The sale includes furniture, artwork, jewelry, a 2003 H2 Hummer and original costumes by Bob Mackie.


Worldwide protests urge action on Darfur

Tens of thousands of people rallied in cities across the world Sunday to protest the violence in the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan, and urge world leaders to intervene to resolve the conflict.


NBA schedule stops in Europe and China later this year

The Boston Celtics will be one of four National Basketball Association teams who will play exhibition games in four European countries next October, commissioner David Stern announced.


Israel Pulls Back Forces in Northern Gaza

Israel pulled most of its forces out of the northern Gaza Strip Saturday after a four-day incursion it said was staged to halt Palestinian rocket attacks on southern Israeli towns.


Microsoft and Siemens to Develop In-Car Infotainment

The companies will develop products that should make it easier for consumers to connect to devices such as mobile phones and music players.


Israel averts suicide attack at Gaza crossing, Palestinian boy ...

JERUSALEM : A Palestinian preparing to carry out a suicide bombing at the main crossing point between Israel and the Gaza Strip was intercepted by guards, a military spokesman said.


Dirty Campaign Tricks Now Serious Crimes

Election-year tactics like making anonymous phone calls or inventing make-believe groups to criticize the opponent now come with a higher price: the possibility of time in jail.


Delaying Epidural Not Necessary During Labor

Women in labor may not be given an epidural at first, for fear that it will slow down the process of cervical dilation, but that concern seems to be unfounded.


MS downplays voice recognition attack Microsoft has played down the possibility that the speech recognition system in Windows Vista might be hijacked to delete files or perform other unauthorised actions.â¦


Fears are voiced that social networking sites risk "romanticising" suicide, after a spate of young deaths.


This fall's presidential debates will pit George W. Bush's folksy manner and big-picture brand of policymaking against John Kerry's more cerebral outlook and nuanced world view.


A car collided with a tractor-trailer carrying 11,000 pounds of frozen turkeys, killing three people, authorities said Thursday. The victims were in the car, which drove through


Afghan President Campaigns; 7 Killed by Mine

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Afghan President Hamid  Karzai campaigned on Tuesday for the first time since an  assassination attempt last month, telling cheering supporters  that a historic vote in four days would be a turning point for  the war-torn nation.


Six-way talks blocked: Ifax quotes N Korea source

Six-way talks on North Korea cannot  restart this year or in the foreseeable future because of  "unacceptable" U.S. conditions, Russia's Interfax news agency  quoted a North Korean diplomatic source as saying on Wednesday.


Abductors Free Brazil Soccer Star Robinho's Mother

By Camila Moreiro SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Kidnappers have freed themother of one of Brazil's most exciting young soccer talents,Santos forward Robinho, 40 days after they seized her atgunpoint from a party, the player's agent said on Friday.


Halliburton Posts Loss on Asbestos Charge

Halliburton Co. HAL.N, the world's  No. 2 oil field services company, on Tuesday posted a quarterly  loss as gains in its energy business were outweighed by $230  million in charges to fund its asbestos settlement.


The first head of the Department of Homeland Security forges a single organization, but spearheaded some questionable initiatives.


Report: 36 Chinese volunteers testing SARS vaccine doing well

BEIJING China's official news agency says 36 volunteers taking part in the world's first SARS human vaccine tests are "in good condition.


The tone for international talks including the new Iranian envoy were set when President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced, âIran will not retreat one iota.â


Palestinian gunmen broke through Israel's border fortifications around Gaza on Saturday and exchanged fire with Israeli troops inside Israel, the military said.


Three weeks before the election for the chairmanship of the Palestinian Authority, Israel is allowing the candidates to travel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip freely, PA officials said on Sunday.


More people are signing up to leave their bodies to medical science, say government regulators.


Dopo finanziaria istituire tavolo rivisitazione norme


Oracle to close PeopleSoft acquisition Friday

Oracle expects to close its $10.3 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft on Friday and said it is moving quickly to merge the two companies' operations.


The burger joint's stock could end up well done.


The soggy weather at the fall 2007 haute couture collections hasn't dampened fashion inspiration


NCAA Game Summary - Troy vs. Northern Illinois

Haldi completed 8-of-24 passes for 146 yards, and also rushed for nine yards on six carries with a pair of rushing touchdowns. The Trojans of Troy (7-5) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.


Motion to impeach Blair accuses him of 'gross misconduct': report

A draft of a parliamentary motion to impeach British Prime Minister Tony Blair accuses him of 'gross misconduct' over the US-led invasion of Iraq, a newspaper said Sunday.


Capture One 4 raw-image software released

Phase One has released its new version of a venerable program used to edit raw images from higher-end cameras.


Zimbabwe's government says it accepts the opposition leader's treason acquittal, in an apparent change of view.


Rugby, Italia battuta 59-10 da Nuova Zelanda

La nazionale azzurra di rugby Ã¨ stata battuta oggi dalla Nuova Zelanda per 59-10 nel Jaguar Test Match disputatosi allo stadio Flaminio di Roma. Un incontro terminato peggio del previsto dove gli All Blacks


Fuggito il terzo, gioielliere reagisce a malviventi


Councils need performance management buy-in

Report recommends private sector input Performance management in local authorities needs more buy-in from across the organisation, concludes a new report from the National Computing Centre.â¦


With polls looming, Blair set to urge Labour Party to look beyond Iraq

British Prime Minister Tony Blair goes before his own Labour Party to encourage its rank and file to look beyond the Iraq war and aim for a third term in power in elections likely to be held next year.


In Iraq, a Quest to Rebuild One More Broken Edifice: Science

The most unlikely element in one Iraqi nuclear physicist's quest may be his decision to undertake it in the first place.


Juventus and Lyon are in the 16-team knockout stage of the Champions League, joining Chelsea and Inter Milan. Alessandro Del Piero scored in added time to give Juventus a 1-0 victory Wednesday at Bayern Munich.


A plan to drop concrete balls into the mouth of the mud volcano in East Java should be put into action next week.


Kernan Campaign Benefits from Jobs Announcement

(Muncie) - Jobs remain the top issue in the race for governor, and Democrat Joe Kernan, who has been the target of criticism for his job creation efforts, is fighting back today on two fronts.


Trial of Accused U.S. Vigilantes Resumes

KABUL, Afghanistan - The trial of three American vigilantes accused of torturing a dozen Afghan prisoners during a freelance hunt for terrorists entered its final stage Monday, with the judge saying a verdict was likely soon.    Jonathan Idema, Brent Bennett and Edward Caraballo face up to 20 years in jail if convicted on charges of kidnapping and torture...


Oct 21  - Being in traffic, either in an automobile or on public transportation, increases the risk of heart attack in susceptible individuals, German researchers report.


Fight the U.S., al Qaeda's Zawahri tells Muslims in video

Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri called on Muslims to fight the United States and its allies around the world and praised the operations of Islamist militants in a new video released on Thursday.


NBA Game Summary - Houston at LA Clippers

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Tracy McGrady tallied 32 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead Houston over the Los Angeles Clippers, 91-86, in an overtime contest at the Staples Center.


A small Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip has become the first to accept an Israeli government deal to leave the occupied territory and move within Israel's borders, handing


Nevada Chemicals, Inc. Announces Planned Expansion at Cyanco

Nevada Chemicals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCEM), as a 50% stakeholder in Cyanco, a  chemical producer of sodium cyanide located in Winnemucca, Nevada,  announced a 30 million pound per year capacity expansion at Cyanco to  occur over the next year.


Analysts Cut Expectations for Economic Growth

Policy makers and Wall Street analysts are being forced to scale back their expectations for growth in the overall economy.


After slamming western Cuba with 160 mph winds, Hurricane Ivan hardly slowed as it moved into the Gulf of Mexico today, threatening offshore oil rigs and setting off an exodus along the US coast.


US spooks see Sadville as potential terrorist paradise

Al-Qaeda may horn in on horny teens US intelligence officials are growing increasingly wary of Second Life and other virtual worlds, which they say could soon become havens for terrorists, money-launderers and criminals engaged in corporate espionage.â¦


Denuncia Federconsumatori di Puglia: aggravio del 300.000%


The automaker and other Japanese firms make their shares more appealing to average citizens.


Non-league Exeter have made nearly a million pounds from their 0-0 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford in the FA Cup after the BBC confirmed it would screen their replay live.


Drug improves prostate cancer survival rate

By taking a new chemotherapy drug, men with advanced, incurable cancer of the prostate can prolong their lives by several months, a new Canadian-led international study has found.


An opposition MP is killed in Kenya, as violence continues over last month's disputed election.


Nader to Hit Swing States; Kerry Improves

With polls showing a narrowing gap between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, independent candidate Ralph Nader said Sunday that he planned to continue campaigning in key battleground states in the final month of the presidential election.


Archbishop Jose Gomez complained Wednesday about plans for a rally by Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, an abortion rights supporter, at a Catholic university.


The first gathering of the Worldwide Newton Association this weekend in Paris promises a surprise that may extend the life of the aging but much-loved Apple handheld platform. By Leander Kahney.


AT&T Inc  on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected wireless growth in the fourth quarter and reiterated its 2008 outlook, easing investor concerns that U.S. economic weakness would hurt its subscriber growth.


Chief executives in the Washington-Baltimore region are more optimistic in their hiring plans for the year ahead than are their colleagues across the nation, according to a survey released last week.


Misano, 16:08 - MOTO, GP SAN MARINO: LORENZO IN POLE NELLA 250

Lo spagnolo Jorge Lorenzo (Aprilia) partirà in pole position nella classe 250 del Gp di San M...


LONDON-September 27, 2004 - A ticket may soon be all that separates you from a dream voyage to the final frontier. British entrepreneur Richard Branson says Virgin company plans to start offering commercial space flights over the next few years.


Israel begins redeploying forces in northern Gaza, in what it says is a gesture to Palestinians.


US hopes to import 5.2 million flu shots

The US will import 5.2 million flu vaccine doses from Canada and Germany if plants there pass inspection, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson announced Thursday.


U.S. court overturns $156 million award in terror case

A Federal Appeals Court has overturned a $156 million judgment that had been awarded to the family of an American-born student killed in a 1996 attack in the West Bank.


US scientists say they have produced embryos that are clones of two men, in a step towards producing patient-specific stem cells.


Itâs getting easier and more practical to take your photos without ï¬lm. In the second of our ï¬ve-part series on high-tech objects of desire, David Derbyshire looks at some of the best options for photographers


Rural/Metro Firefighters Pelted By Dove Hunters

By Sarah Reynolds, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.  Sep. 6--A crew of Rural/Metro Fire Department firefighters were pelted with shots from a group of dove hunters Friday morning, according to Rural/Metro personnel.


The radio and billboard giant said net income increased to 65 cents a share, or $320.6 million, from 43 cents, or $211 million, in the year-earlier quarter.


Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (PBG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe


Author says Welch's tough talk strengthened GE

Jack Welch transformed General Electric Co  from an old-economy manufacturer into a modern conglomerate, in part because of his insistence on a culture of straight talk, according to a new book by his former speechwriter.


Red Sox had said they weren't sure if his ankle could be stitched a 3rd time. The Boston Red Sox will try to get Curt Schilling ready for another World Series start.


The greatest mystery of âThe No. 1 Ladiesâ Detective Agencyâ is whether the story of this novel can translate to film.


French president Sarkozy and wife divorce

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have divorced, the president's office said on Thursday, ending rampant speculation about the state of their 11-year old marriage.


Former Secretary of State pushes for new vote

Former Secretary of State Ralph Munro, a key supporter of Republican Dino Rossi during the contentious recounts in Washington's race for governor, says it may be time to toss out all of the votes and do the election over.


Stocks seesawed in afternoon trade Thursday, with blue chips struggling to maintain their gains while techs edged lower following warnings from Google.


Scores arrested in California immigration raids

Scores of illegal immigrants, including a man wanted for murder and a convicted child molester, were arrested in Southern California raids this week, U.S. authorities said on Friday.


Verona, 20:00 - Calcio, Chievo: in attacco la coppia Cossato-Tiribocchi

Il Chievo ha raggiunto Bologna nel tardo pomeriggio dopo aver disputato la seduta di rifinitura a Ve...


Thousands of Anti-War Protesters March in London

Thousands of anti-war campaigners took to the streets of London Sunday calling for an end to the "illegal occupation" of Iraq by U.S-led coalition troops.


The following diary of events leading up to the presidential election on Nov. 2.


Given all that's at stake in the 2008 presidential race, it's a bit terrifying to realize that by one measure, a major role is being played by an aspiring model/actress/fashion designer/former beauty pageant contestant named Amber.


New York Times Co  and business  news channel CNBC will share video and stories from each  other's Web sites in an alliance that could bolster them  against an expected assault by News Corp .


Judge upholds temporary order in Yukos bankruptcy

HOUSTON A district judge tonight upheld a temporary injunction halting the Moscow auction of a key production subsidiary of Russian oil giant Yukos.


Western US states swelter under record heatwave

A ferocious heatwave that has gripped the western United States was expected to continue on Friday, with sizzling record temperatures forecast across the sun-baked region.


Sanjay Dutt records duet with Bappi Lahiri

This has got to be the most unlikely coming together in the music world. Composer-singer Bappi Lahiri and actor Sanjay Dutt have together warbled a dreamy ballad for "Alibaug".


Though the climax of Mardi Gras is still to come, official data so far from the second celebration since Hurricane Katrina show a city on the rebound.


Manila: An explosion rocked a market packed with Christmas shoppers in the southern Philippines yesterday, killing at least 13 people and injuring 52, the military said.


Dwyane Wade will try to come back this season. The Miami Heat guard said Monday he has decided to delay surgery and rehabilitate his dislocated left shoulder with the goal of returning for the playoffs.


Fifth teenager charged over Newlove killing

A fifth teenager was today charged with the murder of father-of-three Garry Newlove.


A racy novel about baseball great Mickey Mantle has found a new home after being canceled in the wake of publisher Judith Regan's firing.


US raises the pressure on Annan's leadership

By Mark Turner at the United Nations and Guy Dinmore in Washington. The White House declined to express confidence on Wednesday in Kofi Annan's leadership as United Nations secretary general, on the day that


Princess Anne in Cyprus to encourage Olympic competitors

Princess Anne was in Cyprus to pay a royal morale-boosting visit to Britain's Olympic athletes training on the Mediterranean island before heading off to the Athens Games.


ST. LOUIS -- The federal government yesterday sued Walgreen Co. , alleging widespread racial bias against thousands of black workers throughout the nation's largest drugstore chain.


Judge in Pakistan Dismisses Charges in Bomb Plot

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan , Dec. 13 - A judge threw out terrorism charges on Wednesday against Rashid Rauf, a Briton of Pakistani descent whom prosecutors depicted as a major figure in a plot to smuggle liquid ...Comment


Northrop Grumman's Integic to Help OPM  Digitize Federal Retirement Documents

The Office of Personnel Management wants to convert its retirement-related documents into electronic form, but it's no small task: There are about 8 million pages to be digitized.


Gay Inmates to Be Granted Conjugal Visits in California

The new policy, believed to be the first of its kind, comes after gay and civil rights groups had threatened to sue to permit the visits.


TomTom cuts prices with new navigation products

BERLIN/AMSTERDAM  - Dutch navigation systems firm   TomTom TOM2.AS on Wednesday launched new and cheaper entry   level products which analysts said would make it hard for   smaller rivals to compete with the market leader.


Feriti 2 agenti, danneggiate 9 auto e tubature acqua e gas


That's the way they do things down South, nice and   gentleman-like.


Milano, 11:32 - CALCIO, LEGA; MORONI: SE NECESSARIO SOSPENDIAMO LA B

Il vice-presidente del Lecce e consigliere di Lega, Mario Moroni, parla chiaro e mette le carte in t...


Franklin Raines faces tough challenges with accounting probes

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Franklin Raines, the powerful and politically connected chairman and CEO of Fannie Mae, faces long odds in surviving the worst controversy he's been confronted with in his years as a Washington power broker.


OCTOBER 27, 2004 -- AirTran Airways yesterday announced a deal to acquire assets at Chicago Midway, New York LaGuardia and Reagan Washington National airports from ATA Holdings Corp.


Baseball's been very, very good to Buffett.


Australian officials have been investigating unconfirmed reports that an Iraqi group has captured two Australian security workers in Iraq.


Kodak eliminating nearly 900 jobs in England, France

_ Eastman Kodak Co. announced Tuesday it will cut nearly 900 jobs at three of its manufacturing facilities in Europe as part of the company's shift from traditional film production to digital photography.


Mary J. Blige dominates Billboard Music Awards

R&B singer Mary J. Blige was the top winner at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Monday, taking home nine prizes, while "American Idol" champion Carrie Underwood was honored for album of the year.


By Foo Eu Jin  ERICSSON Malaysia expects its managed services business to do well next year, driven by an increase in spending by telecommunications companies.


Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reports a slight fall in profits because of a dip in prices and demand.


France ends a 47-year freeze on pensions for 80,000 troops from its former colonies


Antonio Cabrini ha rassegnato le dimissioni dal ruolo di allenatore del Pisa Calcio (C1/A) a seguito delle contestazioni della tifoseria per il brutto avvio del campionato: i nerazzurri, partiti come favoriti, finora hanno totalizzato 12 punti e si


Nigerian woman facing death for adultery to know appeal verdict in two weeks

DASS, Nigeria  - An Islamic court in northern Nigeria heard the appeal of a woman challenging a death by stoning sentence for allegedly committing adultery, and the judge said he would issue a verdict in two weeks.


Annika Sorenstam could only manage a level-par 72 on day three of the ADT Tour Championship in Florida but it was enough to maintain a one-stroke lead.


Su tutti i voli in partenza da Roma e da Milano


FL judge rules investigators acted OK when seizing Limbaugh's ...

(West Palm Beach, Florida-AP) Oct. 6, 2004 - A Florida appeals court has dealt a blow to Rush Limbaugh. The court ruled investigators acted properly in seizing the talk show host's medical records in a drug probe.


TiVoToGo lets you copy recorded shows to your PC by way of a home network and even burn them onto DVDÂs. Is it worth checking out?


Court Hears Triple Charges against Sofia Mayor

Politics: 25 October 2004, Monday. Sofia Mayor Stefan Sofianski will appear in court as a defendant in another trial after the city's Prosecutors Office raised charges of malfeasance in office considering the ...


By JAYMES SONG HONOLULU - TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman and two co-stars accused of illegal detention and conspiracy in the bounty hunters' capture of a cosmetics company heir in Mexico posted bail and were released Friday.


Bush Seeks to Warm Up Chilly Canadian Relations

President Bush on Tuesday began a  two-day mission to Canada to warm relations chilled over Iraq,  insults to the White House and needling trade disputes.


Puerto Ordaz, 10:08 - CALCIO, BRASILE; DUNGA: NON ERA LA NOSTRA GIORNATA

''Oggi non era il giorno propizio per fare gol''. CosÃ¬ Carlos Dunga ha spiegato il ko del Brasile co...


Medecins Sans Frontieres accuses Ethiopia of denying it access to the conflict-torn region of Ogaden.


Rieti, 12:34 - BASKET, RIETI INGAGGIA IL FINLANDESE TUUKKA KOTTI

La Sebastiani Rieti, partecipante al campionato di A1, ha firmato Tuukka Kotti, ala-centro finlandes...


Iran official says allows U.N. cameras at atom site

A senior Iranian official said on Friday Iran had allowed the installation of surveillance cameras at a complex where it is set to begin expanding enrichment of nuclear fuel.


Update 1: China Eyes More Measures to Slow Economy

China's key inflation indicator remained at 5.3 percent in August, the government reported Monday, in the latest release of data suggesting economic planners might take further action to slow the booming economy.


Putin calls for resumption of North Korean nuclear talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin called here for the resumption of six-nation talks to convince North Korea to drop its nuclear weapons program.


Angry protesters opposed to an economic summit of Pacific Rim nations and US President George W. Bush battled police for hours Wednesday, hurling rocks at officers who responded with tear gas and water cannon blasts.


Veteran bowler Darren Gough accepts his England career has probably come to an end.


A study of warming in the Arctic shows that gases from tailpipes and smokestacks are contributing to profound environmental changes.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to   step down within a year but is not contemplating resigning   immediately, his spokesman said on Thursday.


Torino, 20:53 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS: VOLEVO SERENITA', IMPOSSIBILE

In un'intervista a Radio Montecarlo Didier Deschamos ha spiegato i motivi del suo divorzio dalla Juv...


US FDA to warn public over Cephalon drug risks

U.S. drug regulators on Wednesday will issue a public health advisory about the potential risks of a pain drug made by Cephalon Inc, an FDA official said.


Gunmen Hold, Release 35 Police Recruits in Iraq

Gunmen briefly detained 35 unarmed Iraqi police recruits in their hotel near the Jordanian border on Tuesday night, but released them after they pretended to be businessmen.


Securities industry regulators barred former investment banker Frank P. Quattrone yesterday from ever working in the securities industry again, ruling he had failed to cooperate with an official investigation.


Vittima a Prato un immigrato dell'Est di 30-40 anni


Republicans vacating the Capitol are dumping a big spring cleaning job on Democrats moving in. GOP leaders have opted to leave behind almost a half-trillion-dollar clutter of unfinished spending bills,


Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn is to head the jury at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, organisers announce.


Ministro Esteri, esecutivo durera' per tutta la legislatura


Israeli Missile Kills Top Militant in Gaza Strip

A senior leader of Hamas's military wing  was killed in an Israeli missile strike on his car as it drove  through a Hamas stronghold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday,  witnesses said.


Thieves break in at Romney's Boston headquarters

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