Heads of state gather in Rome to sign the EU constitution, as a row over the new Commission continues.


Sweet revenge for Fenerbahce as Tuncay hat-trick destroys ManUnited

A hat-trick by classy Tuncay Sanli concluded the 3-0 demolition of a hapless Manchester United side in a purely symbolic group D Champion's League clash.


Rooney prepared to wait for United glory

Wayne Rooney believes he may have to wait until next season to celebrate Premiership title glory with Manchester United. The 18-year-old England striker, who moved to Old Trafford for 27 million pounds from


Sanofi bird flu vaccine wins expert backing

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Data for Sanofi-Aventis' experimental bird flu vaccine support its safety and effectiveness for use in the event of a widespread outbreak, a U.S. advisory panel said on Tuesday.


Fiat and General Motors are to hold more talks to solve their differences over  the future of the Italian firm's loss-making auto group, Fiat says.


On an icy Sunday night, police brought terrible news to Kevin McMullan's home: A relative had died in a car crash, they said. It was a lie -- and it launched one of the world's biggest bank robberies.


Google says it will soon begin testing a long-awaited system that can block unauthorized copyrighted clips from being uploaded to YouTube.


Jonathan Woodgate has backed former Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson to make a speedy return to football. The veteran tactician was relieved of his duties on Monday by Magpies chairman Freddy Shepherd, citing poor results as the reason for his sacking.


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama called "irresponsible" a plan by the Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission to resolve the debate over media ownership rules by year end.


A peek at companies that overpromised and underdelivered.


Illegal immigrants $18 bln boost to Texas: report

The Texan economy would have been almost $18 billion poorer in the last fiscal year without illegal immigrants who added to state coffers but were a drain on local government, says a report by the state comptroller.


More than a third of Britons believe the level of service they receive from call centres has got worse, a survey says.


Bridge: Sometimes, the Deuce Isnât So Lowly

What is the most valuable card in a suit? The obvious answer is the ace. But sometimes it can be the lowly deuce.


The Internet portal's evolution to free content extends to AOL Latino.


Crime threatens SAfrica 2010 World Cup - U.S. envoy

The new U.S. ambassador to South  Africa said in an interview published on Sunday that few would  travel to the 2010 World Cup in the country if crime continued  at current levels.


AMD Issues a Warning on Revenue Intel's New Products Put Pressure on Sales

By From news reports  Advanced Micro Devices warned Monday that it was unlikely to meet its first-quarter revenue target of $1.6 billion to $1.7 billion, the latest in a series of disappointments for the struggling chip maker.


Caterer exposes celebrity party to Hepatitis A

A Sports Illustrated bash for its  annual swimsuit issue has turned into a health scare for stars  in Hollywood after a caterer working for celebrity chef  Wolfgang Puck may have exposed them to acute Hepatitis A.


Vienna, 17:06 - CICLISMO, GIRO D'AUSTRIA: VITTORIA FINALE DI DEVOLDER

Il belga Stijn Devolder (Discovery Channel) ha vinto il Giro d'Austria. L'ottava e ultima tappa, 128...


Victoria Sellers, daughter of the late actor Peter Sellers, was arrested Monday in Hollywood on immigration violations and will be deported to Britain, federal authorities said.


A mother and her two sons are treated in hospital after masked men beat them in their County Antrim home.


A series of bleak economic reports on Friday showed the mood of American consumers deteriorating in February to a point that has always signaled recession, while factory activity in New York state suffered its biggest drop on record.


The commander of NATO's International Security Assistance Forces on Saturday said troops will "kick the Taliban out and defeat them" after Taliban forces took control in the southern Afghan district of Musa Qala overnight, shouldering out a locally raised force of auxiliary police loyal to the Afghan government.


England flanker Richard Hill is out for up to nine months after having knee surgery.


underpar writes "According to this ZDNet.com article, Microsoft 'has launched a pilot program in which some visitors to the main Windows download page are being asked to let the software maker check to see whether their copy of the operating system is


Crucial six months to stop the lights going out

Business & money: Decisions needed now to ensure energy for 20 years, says minister.


FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S.-led troops battling to take  control of Falluja ran into pockets of fierce resistance Friday  and the United States said it would not stop until all  insurgents in the Iraqi city had been wiped out.


The long-running dispute between Microsoft and the European Union is set to be decided on Monday.


Video may show explosives at Iraqi site after US arrived

An American TV crew traveling with the US Army in Iraq shot video last year that may show some high-grade explosives were present at the Al-Qaqaa military compound after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.


NASA Readies Backup Shuttle Runway to Aid Spy Satellite Shot

HOUSTON â NASA will call up a backup landing strip for the space shuttle Atlantis next week to give the U.S. military more leeway to shoot down an ailing spy satellite, mission managers said Friday.


Pope Benedict XVI named a new archbishop of Genoa on Tuesday to replace Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, a longtime aide who has been appointed the Vatican secretary of state and No. 2 official.


Second seed Justine Henin-Hardenne   hammered out a warning to her rivals for the U.S. Open title   when she crushed Israeli Shahar Peer 6-1 6-0 to reach the   quarter-finals.


On the defensive over job losses and health care woes, President Bush sought Wednesday night to make the campaign a referendum on his rival — casting Democratic Sen. John Kerry as out of the mainstream, a liberal whose rhetoric doesn't match his record.


Britain and the United States signed a treaty Thursday to cut red tape on arms deals and improve the compatibility of military equipment.


Rx Depot, a company that helped customers buy cheaper prescription drugs in Canada, gave up its legal battle Friday to reopen its storefronts that were ordered closed last year by a federal judge.


Intervento al Consiglio Affari generali dell'Ue a Bruxelles

BRUXELLES - ll patto di stabilitÃ  non si puÃ² discutere sulla base di interessi nazionali. Lo dice il neo ministro degli Esteri Gianfranco Fini, al termine del pranzo avuto con i colleghi dell'Unione europea in occasione del.


Lawyers' group urges death penalty moratorium

The American Bar Association said on Monday it was renewing its call for a nationwide moratorium on executions, based on a three-year study of death penalty systems in eight states that found unfairness and other flaws.


Austria releases the son-in-law of Kazakhstan's president on bail, while it considers his extradition.


Nude Venus banned from London Underground

London transport officials have come under fire for banning a poster showing a classic nude painting of Venus on the Underground train system, because it might offend travellers.


Terrorismo. Sisde: la minaccia incombe su noi e su altri Paesi

La minaccia di nuovi attacchi terroristici "esiste ed incombe non solo sul mondo occidentale, ma su tutta una serie di Paesi portatori di una cultura che non si confÃ  a un certo estremismo radicale islamico".


Fowler Buys Vikings, Becomes NFL's First Black Owner

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota  - Arizona businessman  Reggie Fowler has agreed to buy the Minnesota Vikings, making  him the NFL's first black owner, the team said Monday.


Trovati i due bambini dispersi in Trentino

Sono stati trovati sani e salvi i due cuginetti di 8 e 10 anni dispersi dalla tarda serata di ieri sui monti della Val di Cembra in Trentino. Stanno bene e ora sono a Salorno, in Alto Adige, dove vengono rifocillati dai soccorritori.


A girl becomes the 11th Thai victim of bird flu this year, dying only a few days after falling ill.


Niente paura dellâapertura ai mercati e alla concorrenza: il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi invia un messaggio di fiducia agli imprenditori italiani riuniti a Shangai per il Forum delle Imprese, organizzato dalla Confindustria e dall


Movie Review | 'Bridge to Terabithia': Transcending Pain, a Friendship Fed on Imagination

âBridge to Terabithiaâ is a movie whose emotional depth could appeal more to adults than to their offspring.


Thousands of families that allege vaccines caused their children's autism are preparing for their day in court, which could bring them vindication and compensation.


At least 13 die in a blast outside a mosque northeast of Baghdad, just hours after nine were killed in a bakery attack.


With Mini's rivals, more is sometimes less

Apple Computer followed up its wildly popular iPod music player with the iPod Mini in February. This smaller, sleeker $250 player could hold 1,000 songs and came in five brushed-aluminum colors.


News: Phisher 'Vladuz' dodges eBay's defenses

Phisher 'Vladuz' dodges eBay's defenses >> Advertisement <<  ALERT: "How A Hacker Launches A Blind SQL Injection Attack Step-by-Step"!" - White Paper  Blind SQL Injection can deliver total control of your server to a hacker giving them the ability to read, write and manipulate all data stored in your backend systems! Download this *FREE* white paper from SPI Dynamics for a complete guide to protection! https://download.spidynamics.com/1/ad/bsq.asp?Campaign_ID=701600000004c29


'MOMENT OF JOY' AS THUGS LET 2 WOMEN HOSTAGES GO FREE TO ROME

Two female Italian aid workers were liberated yesterday after three weeks of terrifying captivity at the hands of Iraqi abductors, and flew home to tears and cheers in Rome.


Broadband has out-stripped unmetered connections in the UK for the first time, official figures show.


Aumento del 2,3% del costo del lavoro, attese erano +3,2%


Johan Santana had an early lead and was well on his way to his 10th straight win when the rain started to fall.


Jets 26, Vikings 13: Jets Keep Their Quest for the Wild Card Alive

Chad Pennington threw for 247 of his 339 yards in the first half, and the game was essentially over by halftime.


Gadgets, shoes to lift back-to-school spending

U.S. families will shell out almost $564 for back-to-school merchandise this year as student demand for hot electronics and trendy footwear drives up the cost of returning to school, according to a survey released on Tuesday.


Town's relief tempered by unanswered questions in wake of Bryant ...

It was the surest sign that the Kobe Bryant case was leaving town for good after a 14-month occupation: A rancher obtained permission to tear down CNN's 15-by-20-foot camera platform near the courthouse.


ATHENS was hit by an earthquake named Fani Halkia yesterday morning and Jana Pittman was left crying in the rubble of her shattered dreams.


iPODS In Short Supply This Holiday Season

Apple's iPod music player is becoming one of the hottest must-have items this holiday season. device has become this year's "can't-find" item.


Boston Scientific Posts Loss, but Sales Beat Expectations

Boston Scientific delivered a pleasant earnings surprise to its long-suffering shareholders.


Indonesia's Suharto has multiple organ failure

Indonesia's former president Suharto has suffered multiple organ failure and is on a ventilator, doctors said, while the Vice President had been summoned to his bedside to witness the 86-year-old's death.


Tests are expected back on a couple at a smallholding where a mild form of bird flu has been confirmed.


Health care spending seen doubling in 10 years

U.S. spending on prescription drugs, hospital care and other health services is expected to double to $4.1 trillion over the next decade, up from $2.1 trillion in 2006, a government report released on Wednesday found.


Dal primo gennaio 2007, impegni presentati all'Antitrust


Wildlife Trust Objects to Lewis Wind Farm

A HUGE wind farm on Lewis would cause "irreversible damage" to one of the country's most important wetland sites, an environmental group said yesterday.  The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) is opposing plans for the 181- turbine development.


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Londra, 15:56 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: CHARLTON-EVERTON 1-1

Finisce 1-1 l'incontro tra Charlton e Everton che ha aperto la 14/a giornata di Premier League. In v...


Euro deve essere inserito nella dichiarazione di Berlino


Rain Doesn't Stop Leopard From Roaring in NYC

Even pouring rain and gusty winds didn't stop the Mac faithful from turning out for the release of Apple's Mac OS X "Leopard" at the Apple Store in New York today.


Kellogg to Phase Out Some Food Ads to Children

The company will phase out ads aimed at children under 12 unless the products meet nutrition guidelines.


Scientists to save 5,000-year-old embrace

VALDARO, Italy  - Italy won't split up its Stone Age "lovers".


Kerik saga sets back quest for security chief

By Jenny Wiggins in New York and James Harding and Christopher,Swann in Washington. The White House is searching for a new homeland security secretary after Bernard Kerik, a former New York City police commissioner


Fishing's Fall Classic has arrived. The fall is the time of the sportfishing year when the seas are typically flat calm and fishing is best.  Surfers have seen a big south swell the last few days and that swell is bringing more warm water and more warm water species our way.


Little seen simple in race and politics in south

MACON, Georgia  - With its painful history of slavery and segregation, it is easy to presume how Southern white voters will respond to Barack Obama, who would be the country's first black president, but observers say simple assumptions about politics in the region would be wrong.


Britian won't show 'friendly fire' video

A British coroner reluctantly agreed Friday to a U.S. request not to show in open court a cockpit video capturing the horrified reaction of two American pilots in Iraq after they fired on British troops.


Clashes Across Bangladesh After Rally Attack

Clashes between police and opposition  supporters erupted across Bangladesh on Sunday in the aftermath  of grenade attacks on a rally that killed 17.


East China Province Invests 3.6 Bln Yuan in Sea Water Desalination

East China province invests 3.6 bln yuan in sea water desalination    JINAN, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- East China's Shandong Province, a coastal region that suffers from a shortage of fresh water, will invest 3.6 billion yuan over the next four years to build 21 sea water desalination plants.


Acehnese Ask Shamans to Help Find Tsunami Missing

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Many desperate families  in Indonesia's Aceh province are turning to traditional magic  men to learn the fate of loved ones still missing more than six  weeks after the Asian tsunami.


[TS] Sports Of the Times: Old N.B.A. Try Is Becoming Cautionary Tale

Billy Donovanâs flip flopping over the Orlando Magicâs offer is a reminder that despite the huge paychecks there is no magic coaching kingdom in the N.B.A.


The Israeli prime minister is clearly determined to push through his plan. He told a convention of the Likud party: "This plan will be applied, and that's it.


Milano, 18:05 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: NON MERITAVAMO SCONFITTA CON MILAN

"Abbiamo sbagliato solo le occasioni da gol, abbiamo preso un palo, costruito quattro o cinque palle...


Computer game simulates JFK assassination

A computer game that allows users to play the role of Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was released Monday by Traffic Games, a Scottish software company.


The International Olympic Committee clears the way for Montenegro to become the 204th Olympic nation.


Microsoft, Others File More Anti-Spam Lawsuits

Microsoft Corp. and other Internet access providers filed three new lawsuits on Thursday to stop the spread of unsolicited e-mail messages touting everything from home refinancing to miracle health cures.


The United States on Friday completely forgave $4.1 billion in debt Iraq owed it and urged other nations not part of an international debt relief agreement to follow suit.


Kerry Seen Cutting Spending on Missile Defense

If Democrat John Kerry becomes president he could cut up to a third of the annual $10 billion in spending on missile defenses, but overall defense expenditure would stay high, analysts said this week.


Colpiti in un attacco, incertezza sul luogo omicidio


The US military in Iraq says it has captured a suspect in the killing of a Sunni tribal leader in Anbar province.


Germany Gives Up on Extradition of CIA Operatives

BERLIN, Sept. 23 -- German authorities confirmed Sunday that they have dropped efforts to seek the extradition of 13 CIA operatives charged in the kidnapping of a German citizen in the Balkans four years ago.


Barroso makes limited changes to Commission

Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Duro Barroso yesterday announced the new line-up of his EU executive team, aimed at resolving a row that has left Brussels in limbo.


Se presenta ddl su coppie di fatto, abbia forze per votarlo


Voters in 24 US states are set to choose their candidates in the Super Tuesday presidential primary elections.


By Anonymous  In mid-December, FDS Coke, LLC satisfied the final major regulatory condition relating to the issuance of its Air Quality Permit by the Ohio EPA. This accomplishment will now allow the project to move forward to the plant construction phase.


Microsoft, Viacom ink $500 million ad deal

Under the broad partnership, Viacom's TV and movie content will find its way on to Xbox and MSN, while Microsoft will be able to server ads to Viacom's U.S. web sites.


Kidd Skipping Night Session, Irking Nets

Jason Kidd is refusing to attend night sessions during the New Jersey Nets' two-a-day practices at training camp, and he doesn't care if the team fines him for it.


Powell, China's Foreign Minister Clash Publicly Over Taiwan Arms ...

Secretary of State Colin Powell and his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Thursday held what Mr. Powell termed a candid meeting at the State Department.


LOS ANGELES  - After a promising start to its fourth installment, NBC has picked up a fifth cycle of the weight-loss reality series "The Biggest Loser."


Forbes.com is reporting details on the rumored Motorola/Apple music phone, as told to them by Apple VP of Applications Eddy Cue. Referring to the new device, Cue was quoted as saying: "What we've talked about


Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on  Wednesday she wants to serve her prison sentence for lying over  a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible so she can put her  "nightmare" behind her.


Detectives investigating the sex-slave trade think as many as 100 brothels are operating in Cambridgeshire.


Sydney - World No 1 tennis player Roger Federer is visiting Australia, heightening speculation that he is discussing a deal to link up with former Australian Davis Cup coach Tony Roche.


Calderon to take power in unstable Mexico

Mexican conservative Felipe Calderon takes the helm of an increasingly violent country on Friday, facing street protests over his razor-thin election victory, a southern state in chaos and a worsening drug war.


Basketball NBA commissioner David Stern is expected to hold a news conference this week to discuss the league's involvement in the FBI's gambling investigation of the referee Tim Donaghy , the New York Times reported. According to two people briefed on the investigation who spoke on condition of anonymity, the NBA had no knowledge of Donaghy's betting, and questions as ...


A Russian cargo ship blasted off early Thursday carrying badly needed food and equipment for the international space station, where supplies for the American and Russian crew have dwindled to critical levels.


Lockheed Martin allegations focus on Boeing's chief executive

Nov. 18--Lockheed Martin has introduced evidence in a civil lawsuit that allegedly demonstrates Boeing Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher knew former Air Force acquisitions officer Darleen Druyun gave Boeing


Interstate Bakeries Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday blaming, in part, the low-carbohydrate diet phenomenon, along with rising wage and benefit costs and the


Federal pension agency questions giveback accord

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The union representing United Airlines pilots refused Saturday to discuss reports that a federal pension agency might oppose a cost-cutting plan.


UK music fans to enjoy cheaper iTunes downloads

Britain's music fans will pay 10  percent less for downloads from Apple's  online iTunes  stores within six months, the European Commission said on  Wednesday.


Oil cartel ministers looking for price rises this week

Ministers of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries expect oil prices to rise this week as they plan to demonstrate that they are serious about implementing


Team Uses Biotech to Build a Better Turkey

Stars, a plump, white-feathered turkey from Rocky Point Farm in Carthage, Mo., looks around the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington just before he was granted the traditional Thanksgiving season pardon by President Bush, Nov. 24, 2003 file photo.


A SPANISH trial began of 29 people charged with involvement in the Madrid train bombings, which killed 191 people three years ago in the deadliest al-Qaeda related attack in Europe.Comment


Tropical Storm Jeanne hovered near hurricane strength as it plowed through the northeastern Dominican Republic on Thursday, prompting thousands to flee their homes a day after pounding Puerto Rico and killing at least two people.


Los Angeles Catholic Church in record abuse deal

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $660 million to 500 victims of sexual abuse dating back as far as the 1940s in the largest compensation deal of its kind, the plaintiffs' lawyers said on Saturday.


Sciopero Fs, treni a rischio lunedÃ¬ e martedÃ¬

ROMA, 6 set - Dopo la pausa estiva torna l'incubo scioperi. I primi a incrociare le braccia saranno i ferrovieri con un'agitazione del personale viaggiante proclamato dai sindacati autonomi Sult e Ucs per 24 ore a partire dalle 21 di oggi.


A lawyer for John Ritter's family told a jury Monday that he would show doctors caused the actor's death by an improper diagnosis and substandard treatment. "What you'll hear, ladies and gentleman, is that ... they did everything wrong," attorney Moses Lebovits said in his opening statement at the trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court.


Developing countries to expand by 6.1 percent this year

The World Bank released its annual report on global economic prospects saying developing countries will register growth of 6.1% this year and just above 5% in 2005 and 2006.


Reggio Calabria, 17:31 - CALCIO, REGGINA: CONVOCATI PER IL TORINO

Walter Mazzarri, tecnico della Reggina, ha convocato 18 giocatori per la gara di domani contro il To...


Science & environment: Some defences remain in poor condition despite 40% increase in funding, MPs' report claims


Smiling Frowned Upon in Visa Photographs

PITTSBURGH - Imagine being denied a passport for, of all things, your teeth. It could happen, but not because they're crooked.


Britain moving troops nearer to insurgents

Responding to a US request, Britain agreed yesterday to transfer 850 troops from relatively calm southern Iraq into a stronghold of the Iraqi insurgency near Baghdad.


Cy Twombly's belligerent early art, as opposed to his period of Romanticism, is the more stimulating half of the Whitney Museum's show.


Saturday qualifying at Japanese GP postponed due to typhoon

Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix scheduled for Saturday was postponed Friday because a typhoon was approaching the area. Race organizers and Formula One moved pre-qualifying and


Highlights from the SEW Blog: July 16, 2007

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


Rudy Giuliani shares the lead for the conservative vote in the Republican presidential race, despite the New Yorker's three marriages and moderate views on abortion, guns and gays.


UN Says Libya Earnest on Nukes, But Probes Design

Libya appears to be earnest in its efforts to reveal the extent of its atomic bomb program and no longer needs to be subjected to a special investigation, the


Medco Health Solutions Inc. , one of the largest U.S. managers of drug benefits, said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by higher rates of dispensing generic medicines.


Pacchetti-offerta per frenare incidenti, vertice il 20


For Publisher in Los Angeles, Cuts and Worse

Many at the Los Angeles Times are skeptical of David D. Hiller, dismissing him as a meddler who does not understand journalism or Los Angeles.


Kodakâs Profit Leaps, Helped by Digital Sales

ROCHESTER  â The Eastman Kodak Company, the maker of photography products, reported on Wednesday a fourth-quarter profit of $215 million, a big increase from a year earlier.


Hope Fades of Finding Survivors in Taba Rubble

TABA, Egypt  - Rescue workers began to lose hope  of finding survivors in the rubble of an Egyptian Red Sea hotel  on Saturday, almost 48 hours after three bombs aimed at Israeli  tourists killed at least 33 people.


The flap over a commercial starring Britneyâs ex shows just how besieged the fast-food biz is feeling.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has long identified himself as an Episcopalian, said this weekend that he is a Baptist and has been for years.


European equities made a modest start on Wednesday thanks to a number of impressive results, but gains were capped by losses in the heavily weighted pharmaceuticals sector.


Barbour makes decisive move Donors come up with much of the money

As soon as Sandy Barbour arrived as Cal's athletic director in September, she knew she would be judged by one criterion: Could she keep Jeff Tedford?


Dutch royal couple edited own Wikipedia entry

Prince Johan Friso of the Netherlands  and his wife Princess Mabel edited information about her past  in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, the royal family said on  Friday.


Nortel shares tumble after growth forecast reduced

TORONTO -- Nortel Networks shares fell yesterday after the troubled telecom equipment maker said its growth this year will likely trail the overall industry -- rather than outperforming its peers as the company had been predicting.


The Ministry of External affairs has cleared Chittagong as venue for the second Test between India and Bangladesh after the assesment by the Indian security delegation.


Plane to help protect Hawaii coral reefs

A kite-sized, unmanned airplane is joining the effort to protect endangered Hawaiian monk seals and coral reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.


Flu Vaccine an Issue in Presidential Race

As public health officials scramble to find more flu vaccine and experts debate how to increase the U.S. supply, John Kerry hopes voters will come to one conclusion: The severe shortage the United States now faces is President Bush's fault.


YouTube hit single unlocks band's "Writer's Block"

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - By the time Swedish band Peter  Bjorn and John's "Writer's Block" saw U.S. release on February  6, lead single "Young Folks" was on track to outsell the  group's previous album by itself.


With just hours to go before Christmas, the nation's retailers hoped a last-minute flurry of holiday shoppers, whether delayed by winter storms or by simple procrastination, would be enough


Idea of Drug Safety Office Is Already Hitting Snags

Despite calls from medical experts and a prominent Republican senator for an independent office to monitor drug safety, the idea is running into obstacles on Capitol Hill.


News: Long prison term for Lowe's wi-fi hacker

A 21-year-old Michigan man who tried to steal credit card numbers from a national hardware store chain is sentenced to nine years in federal prison.


Before the Big Show, All-Stars Give New Orleans a Helping Hand

The All-Star game will generate an estimated $80-$90 million for the city of New Orleans, which is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.


BAGHDAD, RAPITA DONNA A CAPO DELL'ORGANIZZAZIONE UMANITARIA 'CARE ...

La tv di Dubai Al Arabiya ha confermato che il capo dellâorganizzazione umanitaria âCare internationalâ a Baghdad Ã¨ stato rapito. Si chiama Margaret Hassan e lavora per 'Care international' in Iraq da piÃ¹ di dieci anni.


GRAND FORKS, N.D. - An Unforkettable crime has been resolved: Authorities in Grand Forks recovered their missing grand fork.  The 6-foot-tall tourist attraction, which disappeared over the weekend, was spotted Wednesday by someone taking a morning walk.


At least 124 dead in Kenya poll protests: report

Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil that a local TV station said had killed at least 124 people.


First lady the favorite as Argentines vote

Argentines appeared certain to choose their first elected female president on Sunday, with first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner favored to win by a wide margin over her closest rival, another woman.


EDINBURGH, Scotland Oct 22, 2004 - Joe Calzaghe successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title for the 15th time, recovering from a fourth-round knockdown Friday night to win a unanimous decision over Egypt's Kabary Salem.


MIAMI (Sports Network) - The Southern California Trojans  are 30 minutes away from claiming back-to-back national titles  as they lead the Oklahoma Sooners 38-10 at halftime of the  Orange Bowl.


General Motors may restructure its European operations as it aims to trim costs in the loss-making division.


This week's steroid raid is a direct result of an expanding collaboration between federal, state and local law enforcement with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.


You've probably heard that olive oil is good for your heart. Now, it's official. The US Food and Drug Administration declared yesterday that under certain circumstances olive oil can cut your risk of heart disease.


In an interview billed as his first since leaving the top Pentagon post, Donald Rumsfeld calls Afghanistan "a big success," but says U.S. efforts in Iraq are hampered by the failure of Iraq's government to establish a foundation for democracy.


British actor Gareth Hunt, best known as secret agent Mike Gambit on 1970s spy series "The New Avengers," died early Wednesday, his agent said. He was 65.


US-led coalition cannot afford to fail in Iraq: former British envoy

The United States, Britain and their allies in Iraq cannot afford to let the country become a "failed state," Britain's former ambassador to the United Nations said.


FDA says Glaxo drug may be linked to birth defect

Taking GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Lamictal epilepsy drug during the first three months of pregnancy may increase the chances of having a baby with a cleft lip or palate, U.S. regulators warned on Friday.


New-Home Sales Fell to 12-Year Low in November

New-home sales fell 34.4 percent from a year earlier, the biggest year-over-year drop since January 1991.


Craig Kilborn Says Adios After Five Years

Craig Kilborn bid farewell to viewers of CBS' "Late Late Show" on Friday, concluding five seasons as its host despite the program's expanding audience.


Postal Commission Favors Selling Stamp That Locks In Current Rate

Diamonds are forever, sure. But postal rates? Coming soon to your neighborhood post office: a stamp that can be used eternally, even if rates are increased a dozen or more times.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai is to visit Pakistan to discuss fighting terror and boosting trade.


Vitali Klitschko proved too strong for Danny Williams as he retained his world championship crown in Las Vegas last night. Williams vowed to continue boxing despite being outclassed by Klitschko.


US envoy William Burns travels to Syria to warn Damascus over its troops in Lebanon and alleged links with militants.


After Cutting Its Phone Prices, Nokia Raises Its Outlook

Nokia raised its outlook for third-quarter sales and earnings, apparently benefiting from an unusual decision to cut its handset prices.


Mich. Teen Arrested for Internet Threats

A 17-year-old boy was arrested and police found weapons, ammunition and bomb-making paraphernalia in his home after a tip that he was making threats online against his high school, fellow students and an officer assigned to the building.


On the Road With Vince Vaughn, Not Just for Laughs

In following a famously acerbic actorâs travels with a group of stand-up comics, âVince Vaughnâs Wild West Comedy Showâ reveals his earnest side.


EU not sure how to spell Euro in Latvian

Red-faced European Union bureaucrats have agreed to urgently look at how "euro" is being spelt by some of new EU member states from eastern Europe after central bankers noted discrepancies.


Google bags hosted security firm Postini for $625m

Adds security muscle to Google apps Google has announced a plan to acquire on-demand web security firm Postini for $625m cash. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close by end of the third quarter 2007, after which Postini will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Google.â¦


Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthened over the Caribbean Saturday as it headed toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, threatening to become the first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Amburgo, 15:50 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: A BREMA LA SFIDA GERMANIA-SPAGNA

La Federtennis tedesca ha sciolto le riserve sulla sede dell'incontro di Coppa Davis tra Germania e ...


Six kidnapped from Italian oil facility off Nigeria

Gunmen kidnapped six workers from an Italian oil production facility off the coast of Nigeria on Friday, forcing Italy's ENI to halt production of 50,000 barrels per day, authorities said.


A man wanted in the shooting of two police officers was captured Wednesday in rural Pennsylvania, where he and a second suspect left a trail of muddy footprints and food wrappers, police said.


Coinvolti manager di aziende a partecipazione pubblica


Microsoft hints at delay of Vista in Europe

Microsoft  raised the  possibility on Thursday that it might delay the introduction of  its new Vista Windows operating system in Europe, depending on  antitrust requirements of the European Commission.


Albuquerque Has Renewal of Attacks on Abortion

A rash of attacks on abortion and family planning clinics has struck Albuquerque this month, the first such violence there in nearly a decade.


THE Howard Government has been accused of ignoring a gaping hole in aviation security after announcing regional airports would be equipped with screening devices but instructed not to use them.


Levein set for Leicester after leaving Hearts

Craig Levein, who is set to take over as manager of English second division side Leicester City, cleared the way on Friday by resigning from Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian.


City Room: Are Rich People Generous Tippers?

Further musings on holiday tipping, in response to questions and comments from readers of this blog.


Philippine shares finished lower Wednesday on selling triggered by a clutch of negative financial news and the steep fall of blue-chip Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.'s American depositary receipts, traders said.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to visit victims of the flooding that has devastated parts of the UK.


Bush and Kerry Trade Attacks on Credibility, Iraq

President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry paused their debate preparations on Monday to question each other's credibility and renew a running battle on Iraq, with Bush saying Kerry changed positions so often he could debate himself.


The Kannada film will star Audithya and Mumbai-based girl Sameeksha.


A suspected Taleban leader killed in Afghanistan was freed from US custody in Guantanamo Bay, the US admits.


A tuberculosis patient held under the first U.S. isolation order in more than 40 years was on his honeymoon abroad and decided to "run" when he heard authorities wanted to lock him up and force treatment, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Wednesday.


com Arabic Editor Caroline Faraj. Born June 6, 1959, in Kobar near Ramallah, eight years before the Israeli occupation of West Bank and Gaza.


Roma. Sara' lo psicologo Michele Piccione, professore all'universita' La Sapienza di Roma, ad accompagnare in Egitto il padre di Jessica e Sabrina Rinaudo, le due sorelle disperse dopo gli attentati di giovedi' sera nel Sinai.


French police halt their training technique for sniffer dogs after explosives are loaded onto a flight in Paris.


The UK music industry is granted a court order forcing ISPs to reveal the names of alleged illegal file-sharers.


Iraq's parliament voted on Saturday to let thousands of members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party return to government jobs, winning praise from Washington for achieving a benchmark step toward reconciling warring sects.


President Bush says Iraqi forces are still not ready to take over security, following a deadly double bombing.


Mantova, 19:41 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 18 CONVOCATI PER IL BOLOGNA

Rifinitura per il Mantova in vista della gara con il Bologna. Al termine il tecnico Tesser ha dirama...


NY area Democrats applaud Kerik nomination, but warily

NEW YORK New York area Democrats say they're pleased the city's former police commissioner has been tapped to head the Department of Homeland Security.


NBA's Nowitzki powers Germany against mighty US squad

Dirk Nowitzki is the most dangerous player remaining in the World Basketball Championship, but the Dallas Mavericks star will have trouble lifting Germany past the Americans into the semi-finals.


The chief executive and chief finance officer of America's second-largest financial institution, mortgage provider Fannie Mae, have stepped down following a row over accounting irregularities.


Nuveen Investments Inc. , a  money manager with clients including institutional and wealthy  investors, on Wednesday said it agreed to be acquired by an  investor group led by private equity firm Madison Dearborn  Partners LLC for about $5.75 billion in cash.


If Canadian aluminum company Alcan Inc. , the subject of a hostile takeover bid from U.S. rival Alcoa , defends itself by turning the tables with an offer for Alcoa, some tough Pennsylvania anti-takeover laws stand before it.


Afghan Polls Fair Despite Ink Fiasco -Monitors

Afghanistan's historic presidential vote,  which was held with great enthusiasm but ended in turmoil after  most candidates announced a boycott, was mostly fair,  independent observers said Sunday.


Koizumi hoping China can look past Yasukuni

SANTIAGO (Kyodo) Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Monday that Japan and China should promote friendly relations even if there are thorny issues between them, an apparent reference to China's criticism of his repeated visits to Yasukuni Shrine.


Candidates show claws as Iowa caucuses loom

With less than a week before the Iowa caucuses, former Sen. John Edwards dismissed plans of fellow Democrats as "fantasy" while Republican contender Mike Huckabee blasted his leading rival, Mitt Romney, as "dishonest" Sunday.


Memorabilia rock ad un asta benefica a Londra


VMware, reporting its first financial results since its I.P.O., said third-quarter profit more than tripled on demand for software that makes computers more efficient.


Three people are taken to hospital with serious burns after a gas-powered fondue set explodes.


Calpers Ouster Puts Focus on How Funds Wield Power

The ouster of the president of California's public pension fund has raised questions about whether pension funds, endowments and other big activist investors will be able to keep wielding influence in corporate governance campaigns.


Prototype for military Hummer replacement is on the way

Oshkosh Truck and Northrop Grumman's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle promises better maneuverability, survivability, and payload capacity than the Humvee.


The Senate gridlocked on the Iraq war in a sharply worded showdown Saturday as Republicans foiled a Democratic bid to repudiate President Bush's deployment of 21,500 additional combat troops.


Schering gets an expanded label and begins marketing another drug overseas.


Manning Adds 2 Touchdown Passes as Colts Clinch Division

Peyton Manning moved two touchdown passes away from Dan Marino's single-season record of 48.


Barcellona, 18:51 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA; ETO'O: NON MI MUOVO DA QUI

Si parla tanto di una partenza di Eto'o da Barcellona, destinazione Milan, ma l'attaccante non sembr...


Golf Roundup: Woods Is Ahead of Field, but Rarely Gets Ahead of Himself

Tiger Woods shot a seven-under-par 64 at American Express Championship to take a five-shot lead over Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink and David Howell.


U.S. air strike in Baghdad kills 14: police

U.S. airstrikes on a Shi'ite neighborhood in Baghdad overnight killed at least 14 people and destroyed 11 houses, Iraqi police and residents said on Thursday.


The Senate used a voice vote Thursday to denounce the massacre of hundreds at a Russian school and to express its condolences to that nation's people.


Southern Superstar Madhavan is all set to don the directorÂs cap with a Hindi-Tamil bilingual.


Bonn, 19:13 - CALCIO, IFFHS: PREMIER MIGLIOR CAMPIONATO, SERIE A TERZA

Secondo l'Iffhs, l'Istituto di storia e statistica del calcio, la Premier League è il miglior...


Movie star Ray Liotta is charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Los Angeles.


Poll: Giuliani tops Sen. Clinton for '08

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is maintaining big leads over potential Republican re-election opponents but would not fare as well among New York voters if she were to face former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in a 2008 presidential race, pollsters reported Monday.


Baseball returns to Capitol Hill today for another look into the illegal use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. One of the sport's biggest stars, pitcher Roger Clemens, is scheduled to testify at a congressional hearing.


Innovative ER Facility May Become New Model

Even without road signs pointing the way to its door in Germantown, Maryland's only stand-alone emergency medical facility treated more than 22,000 patients in its first year -- about 30 percent more than initial projections and an impressive enough number to raise interest in its use as a model...


NHL veteran Sergei Zholtok collapses and dies at end of hockey ...

(CP) - Veteran NHL player Sergei Zholtok died Wednesday of an apparent heart ailment. He was 31. Zholtok was playing hockey fsor the club team in his home city of Riga, the Latvian capital, when he became ill near the end of a game.


The Ottawa Senators shoulder the hopes of a nation when they attempt to beat the Anaheim Ducks in their best-of-seven series and bring the Stanley Cup back to Canada for the first time in 14 years.


Londra, 16:13 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: SI INDAGA SU ARRIVO SAHA A MANCHESTER

C'è anche l'acquisto di Louis Saha da parte del Manchester United tra i trasferimenti su cui ...


Amelie Mauresmo and Rafael Nadal are in action at Wimbledon on Saturday, but rain delays the start of play.


France's treasury penalized Citigroup Inc. on Monday, giving it a lower ranking on a list used to award government business, and said the bank's controversial 12.4 billion euro ($16 billion) bond trade tarnished European markets.


Judge reserves decision in Air India terrorism trial

Two men charged with murder and conspiracy in the Air India bombings, the world's most lethal terror strike prior to September 11, 2001, will wait until March to hear a verdict, a judge said.


Battered Florida Counts the Cost After Frances

Floridians began mopping up on Tuesday and counting the cost of Hurricane Frances' long, destructive path through the state, and thousands of people joined long lines for ice, water and fuel.


LET'S be pretentious for a moment, hmm? What is the truer art: painting or music? Whether 'tis nobler to suffer the oils or the ivories?.


Blake Blamed Others for Wife's Murder -Police

When police responded to the scene of his wife's shooting death, Robert Blake became ill and suggested she might have been killed because she worked in the porn business, officers testified at the actor's murder trial on Wednesday.


Limited trial Passengers booked on one of two flights out of Heathrow will be able to skip queues if they hand over fingerprint and other biometric data.â¦


Labour MP Mohammed Sarwar arrives in Pakistan where he hopes to meet the family of missing girl Molly Campbell.


Fitness freak and accomplished martial arts exponent Akshay Kumar will sponsor five wrestlers to help keep the traditional sport alive.


A deal with Enterprise Rent-a-Car offers great potential.


MOSCOW -- Six presidential candidates are barnstorming the country and holding public meetings to talk about improving education, reforming health care, ensuring adequate pensions and boosting agriculture.


The cable company trims losses amid strong subscriber growth.


Europe's first human trafficking centre opens in Britain

Europe's first dedicated centre to tackle gangs who bring young women from abroad -- notably from Asia and eastern Europe -- and force them to work as prostitutes was to be opened in Britain.


Key Age Group Down in Post-Holiday Dumps

The holidays apparently were hard on the economic outlook of middle-aged Americans, according to The Washington Post-ABC News Consumer Comfort Index survey.


Aston Villa climb to fifth in the table after a brilliant piece of individual skill from Nolberto Solano.


In Iraq, a clear-cut bin Laden-Zarqawi alliance

The connection between Osama bin Laden and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was cemented with Mr. bin Laden's latest taped statement on Tuesday


Benazir Bhutto MPs threaten to resign from parliament if Musharraf remains as head of military to stand for president.


Ex-ABC Exec to Head Yahoo Media Division

Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday named Lloyd Braun, a former chairman of Walt Disney Co.'s (DIS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) ABC Entertainment Television Group, as


Housing construction in August jumped to its highest level in five months, a dose of encouraging news for the economy's expansion.


Vienna, 23:29 - CALCIO, SCOZIA-AUSTRIA 1-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

La Scozia ha battuto l'Austria 1-0 (0-0) in un'amichevole di preparazione alle qualificazioni degli ...


Apple Rolls Out iPod Photo, Rocks with U2

SAN JOSE, Calif.  - Apple Computer Inc. rolled out  on Tuesday a new iPod that allows users to view and share  photos, a dramatic expansion that takes the popular digital  music player into the multimedia realm, while spurring its  rivalry with Microsoft Corp. and others.


THE historic agreement reached over the weekend between European Union leaders and the Turkish Government is good for both parties - and good for the world.


Yahoo! deploys, EarthLink tests DomainKeys

Yahoo! Inc is deploying the DomainKeys email signing technology worldwide, and has announced tentative support from rival ISP EarthLink Inc.


"Un rimpasto Ã¨ peggio" Barroso prende le difese di Buttiglione

Strasburgo, 26 ottobre 2004 - Continuano le polemiche ad Eurolandia, anche durante la discussione in aula sulla composizione della Commissione Ue. Il presidente Jose Manuel Durao Bassoso prende le difese di


Microsoft Insists Mac Bungle Was Bad Budgeting

By SCHWARZ, Reuben  A PUBLIC row has broken out between Microsoft and the Education Ministry over the reason Microsoft Office was dropped from schools' Apple computers.


The US Supreme Court will use cases from Texas and Kentucky to decide whether displaying the Ten Commandments on government property violates the constitutional ban on government endorsement of religion.


US universities could soon compete for students in London, a leading vice-chancellor says.


More and more school children are seeking help and advice on how to cope with bullying, a leading charity says.


Mozilla Exec Calls Steve Jobs 'Out-of-Date'

A Mozilla  executive yesterday blasted Jobs as "out-of-date" for thinking that the browser battle is between just Safari and Internet Explorer.


Radcliffe Signs on for Final Potter Films

Daniel Radcliffe, who has played Harry Potter in the movie adaptions of the books, has signed on to act in the final two films, 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.' Daniel will start filming the sixth mov...


Police and rescue services are searching for a 10-year-old girl who has gone missing in west Wales.


Osama bin Laden appealed directly to the American people in a new videotaped message aired yesterday, asserting that the "best way to avoid another" Sept.


Scorsese's "Departed" sets scene for Oscar rematch

Snubbed at the Oscars when "The Aviator" lost to Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby," Martin Scorsese has assembled a dream cast for his new movie "The Departed," setting the stage for a rematch with Eastwood.


Beckham May Retire from England After World Cup -Media

England captain David Beckham says he  may retire from international soccer after the 2006 World Cup,  media reported on Sunday.


Uncertainty as Arizona immigrants await crackdown

Guatemalan illegal immigrant Gladys sat down last week with her three daughters to draw up a business card for a cleaning service she plans to set up.


After the Child Support Agency (CSA) debacle earlier this month, when it emerged that the Â£450m system built by EDS still isn't working properly a year and a half after its supposed completion, the DWP crash seemed impossibly incompetent.


The former chief executive of Biopure Corp. has agreed to pay $120,000 to settle federal claims that he defrauded investors by concealing problems with the Cambridge company's experimental drug in 2003 .


The IDF has recently introduced a system that can detect Qassam rockets and provide the residents of Sderot with a 15 to 20 second warning before the rocket falls.


Some think he's already a saint for seeking a peaceful end to World War I. Others think he's a scoundrel for commanding troops who used poison gas and for mounting two bloody comeback attempts.


More than 100 killed in Iraq truck bomb attack

The death toll from a truck bomb in the northern Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmato on Saturday is more than 100, with 250 wounded, the town's police chief said.


China unveils curbs on foreign news distribution

China announced rules on Sunday  requiring foreign media to seek approval from its state news  agency to distribute news, pictures and graphics domestically,  and warned against reports that "endanger national security."


European stock markets strike five-year highs

European stock markets have hit their highest levels for more than five years, after a record overnight performance on Wall Street, with London gains underscored by BAE Systems.


Safety experts release an interim report on the Berkshire rail crash, as inquests into the seven deaths are opened.


After a year of battling shareholders and his own board of directors, media magnate Conrad Black found himself facing a more fearsome enemy Monday: the US government.


Jailed Uprising Leader Seeks Palestinian Presidency

Jailed uprising leader Marwan Barghouti threw Palestinian politics into disarray today when he decided to run for president, reversing an earlier decision.


Allen Iverson scored a season-high 46 points in his return to the lineup and the Philadelphia 76ers led all the way in a 123-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.


Prima mappa mondiale della proprieta' edilizia abitativa


Sport: Tennis: Coach Brad Gilbert reveals how he will ensure Andy Murray fulfils his potential.


A counsellor who brainwashed her client into giving her more than Â£200,000 is jailed for five years.


Hundreds killed, wounded in south Sudan clashes

Hundreds of people may have been killed in the heaviest fighting between Sudan's former north-south foes since they signed a peace deal last year, a senior former rebel officer said on Thursday.


Roma, 16:09 - CICLISMO, TOUR DE FRANCE: CONTROLLI A SORPRESA PER 51 ATLETI

Cinquantuno ciclisti del Tour de France sono stati sottoposti, questa mattina tra le 8.00 e le 9.15,...


Russian President Vladimir Putin closes North Ossetia's borders in the wake of a bloody school siege which claimed 250 lives.


Parigi, 20:08 - F1, SENTENZA FIA: PILOTI NON PUNITI PERCHE' HANNO COLLABORATO

Fernando Alonso e Lewis Hamilton non sono stati penalizzati perchè hanno collaborato "fornend...


Blog: The social networking company plans to launch an API to connect to other services.


News sites may be tempted by an advertising scheme that lets them profit from ads linked to selected words within an article. But publishers who value a separation of editorial and advertising content should steer clear. By Adam L. Penenberg.


Cancer finding could lead to new treatments

Researchers at Stanford University in California suggest cancer cells might be reformed, which could lead to new cancer treatments.


3,000 masts gone = better access for all. Eh? UK mobile operators Vodafone and Orange have announced a plan to share mast sites while continuing to compete with each other. The two telcos said today that joint sites would begin operating later this year.â¦


Bush signs $100 billion Iraq war funding bill

President George W. Bush signed a bill on Friday providing $100 billion to pay for the Iraq war but congressional Democrats who failed to impose a troop withdrawal deadline said their fight was far from over.


Ukrainian officials to reopen probe of poison allegations

Ukrainian prosecutors yesterday reopened their investigation into allegations Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned, after doctors treating the opposition leader confirmed he had been slipped the toxic chemical dioxin.


Roma, 12:11 - CICLISMO, BETTINI ALLA MONTE PASCHI EROICA

Ci sarà anche il due volte campione del mondo Paolo Bettini al via della seconda edizione del...


The N.C.A.A. punished the Oklahoma football program for rules violations, stripping the team of its victories from the 2005 season and taking away two scholarships for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.


Have the days of beauty queens and world peace faded from their ...

MISS World, complete with her sparkling crown, bouquet of flowers and elegantly cut ball gown, is like a Barbie doll fitted with Duracell batteries.


NBC NEWS- There`sa big change for NBC Nightly News starting Thursday. Brian Williams will officially take over as the network`s main anchor.


Warning signs of fatigue:  Being unable to remember the last few miles driven.  Drifting.  Wandering thoughts.  Difficulty keeping eyes open.  Yawning.  Tips for staying alert:  Get a good night's sleep.


President George W. Bush heads for the Middle East on Tuesday, aiming to nurture Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the face of deep skepticism while trying to rally Arab opposition to Iran.


YOUR news source for Wednesday, August 25, 2004

When rival political camps start attacking each other's credibility, you know an election is looming. That's where things are now in the presidential race between Republican President George Bush and his challenger, Democratic Sen. John Kerry.


Authors Simon Sebag Montefiore and AL Kennedy are among the five nominees for the Costa Book of the Year.


Manny Ramirez charged into the Red Sox clubhouse yesterday wearing a light blue designer trenchcoat and a big smile. His teammates were preparing for a huge victory parade to celebrate


Yukos Shareholders to Consider Bankruptcy Next Month

OAO Yukos Oil Co., Russia's biggest oil exporter, will ask shareholders to consider declaring bankruptcy to protect assets from government demands for $14 billion in back taxes, more than the company's market value.


GREG Rusedski produced more heroics but Great Britain's Davis Cup World Group chances hung in the balance after a marathon day in Austria.


U.S. Won't Back Iraq Election Candidates

The White House says it considered secretly backing pro-U.S. candidates in the upcoming Iraqi election, but decided against it even though the Bush administration suspects other nations are working to influence the voting.


Genova, 19:58 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; NOVELLINO: DECISIVO IL RITORNO DI VOLPI

Walter Novellino è soddisfatto della vittoria della Samp sull'Ascoli. ''Finalmente - spiega i...


Canadian Sampson wins right to sue Saudi captors

LONDON - A British court has granted Canadian William Sampson and four British men the right to sue the people they say tortured them while being held captive in Saudi Arabia.


Thomson family makes record cancer donation

TORONTO - Family members of late newspaper magnate Roy Thomson have donated $25 million to fight breast cancer, in what is thought to be the single largest gift for cancer research in Canadian history.


Theater Review | 'Follies': Oh, Those Sharp Stones in a Dance Down Memory Lane

Memory is a twisting knife in âFollies,â Stephen Sondheim and James Goldmanâs beautiful, broken-hearted musical from 1971.


888 to freeze US business after gambling bill-FT

Internet gambling firm 888 Holdings Plc  is expected to freeze indefinitely business from U.S. customers on Monday after Washington moved to tighten its online gambling laws, the Financial Times said.


Hot Quarter Ignites Stock of Hillsboro's FEI Co.

By Ted Sickinger, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Feb. 8--FEI Co.'s stock rocketed 28 percent Wednesday, the day after the  Hillsboro company delivered a long-awaited increase in profit margins, a big  sales gain and promises of more to come.


Seagate Technology (STX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top US maker of hard drives used to store data in computers, on Tuesday forecast quarterly revenue above Wall Street estimates on strong demand for storage for larger business


reporter's notebook HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--The nation's leading Internet journalists wrapped up an annual meeting here on Sunday, confident that the World Wide Web is creating a new world order in a business that is dominated by a handful of large corporations


Cagliari, 19:37 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: ALLA RIPRESA ASSENTI LOPEZ E FOGGIA

Allenamento di ripresa per il Cagliari in vista della gara con il Parma. A riposo Lopez e Foggia, us...


Cuba is banning smoking in many public places, but it remains to be seen how the ban will be enforced.


Migrant workers in 300 unmarked graves in Thai south: official

Some 300 unmarked graves found two months ago in Thailand's restive south appear to hold bodies of slain migrant workers from neighboring Cambodia and Myanmar, Thai authorities said.


Patients Can Self-Treat Atrial Fibrillation

A "pill-in-the-pocket" self-treatment program can reduce emergency room visits and hospitalizations by nearly 90 percent for people with the heartbeat abnormality called atrial fibrillation, a new study says.


Smith on Verge of Cardinals Running Mark

In the twilight of his career, Emmitt Smith is still capable of grabbing the spotlight.


One of four brothers diagnosed with a rare disease is re-admitted to hospital following a transplant.


White House spokesman Tony Snow stepping down

U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday announced the resignation of his press secretary Tony Snow, a former television commentator admired for his skill at sparring with reporters and who is battling cancer.


The political scandal that forced Colombia's foreign minister to quit this week and put other close allies of President Alvaro Uribe in jail is being driven in large part by a rebel-turned-lawmaker who has become the opposition's chief provocateur.


By Bonham, Kevin  Grand Forks County Correctional Center Administrator Gary Gardner promised Tuesday he will meet Monday's deadline to train all essential personnel in order to comply with North Dakota correctional facility rules and avoid the possible closing of the facility.


ASIA/INDIA - Corso di giornalismo per giovani cristiani e di altre religioni, dedicato a S. Francesco Saverio, annunciatore della ÂBuona NotiziaÂ in Asia Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - Nel Gujarat, stato dellÂIndia occidentale spesso attraversato dal nazionalismo religioso indÃ¹, giovani cristiani e di altre religioni potranno studiare comunicazione e giornalismo nel nome di San Francesco Saverio, il sant...


No hazard at Lincoln Memorial: DC fire official

The suspicious items found at the Lincoln Memorial on Monday did not constitute a public health threat, a Washington fire official said.


An experimental treatment for Parkinson's disease seemed to improve symptoms — dramatically so, for one 59-year-old man — without causing side effects in an early study of a dozen patients.


"The Sopranos" swan song hits a sour note as the Academy really, really likes Field, O'Quinn and--can you believe it?--James Spader more than Gandolfini and friends


The future of Montana's cattle industry could depend on negotiations between the federal government and a ranching couple.


Private equity snaps up two more UK firms

CSG and IRIS, sold, merged Private equity group Hellman and Friedman has bought CSG and Iris Software from HgCapital - the firm's previous private equity owners.â¦


Diane Greene, president of VMware, said she wonders how effective an operating systems-based approach to virtualization can be.


Bulgaria, Finland Back Turkey's Bid to Join EU

The presidents of Bulgaria and Finland on Tuesday spoke in support of Turkey's bid to join the European Union and the international recognition of Macedonia by its constitutional name, state radio reported.


Oil rises near $94, investors eye U.S. crude stocks

Oil climbed towards $94 a barrel on Thursday, supported by a smaller-than-expected rise in U.S. crude stocks as imports slowed and refiners revved up.


Vermont town wins battle with 13 other Springfields across US to screen The Simpsons Movie first.


Bal Thackeray inspired by Big B's style?

Amitabh Bachchan was the chief-guest at the launch of 17 year old Aditya Thackeray's music album   titledUmeed in Mumbai on Jan 22.


The 26th Great North Run is under way as 50,000 people take on the course from Newcastle to South Shields.


Ashcroft heralds success in Net crime crackdown

In what was billed as the biggest federal crackdown ever on Internet crime, the Justice Department announced Thursday it arrested or convicted more than 150 people across the country.


The name of Court TV is getting disbarred.


Hillenbrand cut after criticizing Toronto

Shea Hillenbrand was cut by the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night after he was chastised during a team meeting and refused to sit in the dugout with his teammates.


US rock band Linkin Park set up a charity fund for countries hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.


Bulgarian Blue Chips Storm to New All-time High

Bulgarian blue chips surged Thursday propelling Bulgaria's stock index SOFIX 2.45% up to a new all-time high of 641.11 points.


House price falls 'steepest for nine years'

House prices are falling at their steepest rate for nine years, prompting speculation that interest rates may have peaked. About 30 per cent more chartered surveyors


Actor Rip Torn Curses Cops on N.Y. Police Video

A judge ruled on Friday that a video of actor Rip Torn, shown staggering, bellowing and cursing at police after his drunk driving arrest last January, can be shown to jurors at his trial, which starts next week.


Suicide Bombing At Iraqi Police Station Kills 20, Injures 36

A car bomb detonated Saturday outside a police academy in the Kirkuk as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing at least 20 people and wounding 36, authorities said.


POP star Michael Jackson has asked a US judge to toss out child abuse charges against him, claiming the prosecution is "vindictive" and that the star is receiving harsher treatment because he is famous.


Juande Ramos, who is being tipped to take over as Tottenham boss after Martin Jol's sacking, resigns as Sevilla coach.


Iraq, trovati 49 corpi di soldati iracheni a Baquba

Quarantanove corpi di soldati iracheni sono stati trovati a Baquba, nel nord dell'Iraq. Lo riferiscono fonti ufficiali irachene. 'Stando a quanto dichiarato dal generale Walid al-Azzawi, capo della polizia


AOL is facing a possible class action lawsuit over the release of search result data of 650,000 users in July. While the identities of those involved were scrambled, some of the data included within provided evidence of possible crimes.


British companies will move all the unskilled labour they can overseas within a decade, the head of the UK's largest employers' organisation warned yesterday.


The average American should expect to work forever.


Just a freshman, Dewire making his name in ECAC tournaments for Babson golf team

Freshman Travis Dewire of Wellesley fired a round of 73 to earn medalist honors for the first time in his collegiate golf career to lead Babson College to a second-place finish at the 2004 Eastern College Athletic Conference Qualifying Tournament at the Hampden Country Club on Sept. 21.


Coalition says soldier may be missing in Afghanistan

The US-led coalition said Wednesday it was investigating reports that a soldier was missing in Afghanistan, as the Taliban claimed to have captured a foreign trooper.


Journalists and politicos have been trying off and on for a decade now to suss out exactly what George W. Bush did in the National Guard more than 30 years ago.


More Than 70 Injured in Gaza Strip Demonstrations

JERUSALEM, Oct. 1 -- The Palestinian security service controlled by Hamas moved forcefully in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to disperse demonstrators loyal to the rival Fatah movement who were demanding months of back pay from a nearly bankrupt government. At least four civilians were killed, including...


President Bush said in remarks  prepared for his State of the Union speech on Wednesday night  that the United States will open a "new phase" in post-election  Iraq increasingly focused on training Iraqi security forces.


The city has been waiting three years for James Levine's arrival as the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. His inaugural program was Friday night.


Gunfire Erupts During Powell Visit to Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  - Shooting erupted on  Wednesday outside Haiti's presidential palace while Secretary  of State Colin Powell was inside talking with the interim  leaders of the violence-plagued country.


Some children may have an inherited weakness predisposing them to develop autism when exposed to mercury from fish or other sources, an American environmental group says.


"Per il lavoro della commissione e per il caso Calabria"


Former Prep Coach Sentenced to Probation

A high school football coach who accepted $150,000 from an Alabama booster to steer his standout football player to the Crimson Tide was sentenced Tuesday to two years' supervised probation and 500 hours of community service.


Redmond, Wash.-based start-up specializes in building high-end PCs into deluxe handcrafted furniture.


Hundreds of people may have been  killed in the heaviest fighting between northern Sudanese  forces and their former southern rebel foes since they signed a  peace deal last year, a top southern officer said on Thursday.


An appeals court in Maryland ruled Tuesday that state executions cannot proceed until a legislative panel reviews parts of the manual that spell out the protocol for lethal injections.


Serb-Albanian talks on Kosovo start U.N. endgame

Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders hold  talks in Vienna on Saturday for what could be the last time  before a U.N. plan offering the breakaway province of Kosovo  independence goes to the U.N. Security Council.


The findings of an inquiry into the car crash which killed Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed will be revealed later.


Unlike apes, humans were born to run, study says

There's a new storm in the ranks of anthropologists who try to understand the long and puzzling history of human evolution by studying fossil evidence from millions of years ago.


Britain took a shock gold in the men's Olympic 4x100 meters relay Saturday, pipping favorites the United States by one hundredth of a second.


Up to 36 people have been killed in clashes between British forces and Shia militia in Iraq, local officials say.


General Mills Inc. , the world's second-biggest maker of breakfast cereal, on Wednesday reported higher quarterly earnings, helped by strength in its international business.


Britain hands over last province to Iraq forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed over security to Iraqi forces on Sunday in the last of four provinces it once patrolled, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq.


Social networking Web sites like MySpace and Facebook would have access to a database of sex offenders for checking names and addresses against public profiles under a bill introduced Tuesday in Congress.


A series of 'field hospitals' will be set up to treat injured party-goers in Wales during the festive season.


Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark, who sought the Democratic nomination for president, said Monday that he sees no role for himself in government if former rival John Kerry is elected president.


Dr Brian Gibbons says he "very much regrets" emergency surgery is coming to an end at a hospital in Llanelli.


For the third year in a row, a movie revolving around immigrants won the grand-jury prize for best U.S. drama at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday. Only this time, they come from the north.


Oil hits NY closing record at 49.64 dollars

NEW YORK, Sept 27  - Oil futures jumped to their highest closing on record Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, rising 76 cents to 49.


Paese sfilacciato, rafforzare pensioni e stipendi bassi


Dodgers 9, Mets 1: Losses Are Taking a Toll on the Frustrated Mets

The Mets have now lost nine of ten games and in small but distinct ways this dreadful stretch is starting to wear on the team.


Dreaming while under anesthesia no cause for alarm

NEW YORK  - The dreaming reported by many patients during surgery, in most cases, does not mean the anesthesia is wearing off, Australian researchers report in the journal Anesthesiology.


A Thai woman who died of bird flu may be the first in the latest outbreak to catch it from human contact.


Utah's Urban Meyer is expected to take the coaching job at Florida over an offer from Notre Dame, the Times-Union reports.


With the complicated  melodies of the music he loved so much surrounding them, family  and friends of Ed Bradley said goodbye to the "60 Minutes"  correspondent Tuesday with a three-hour service filled with  life, love and laughs.


Il piano dovra' essere il piu' dettagliato possibile


A Makeover for Facebook: New Features for a Growing Audience

The move could foster some of the chaotic creativity that is more closely associated with its competitor, MySpace.


IBM is releasing a new line of ThinkPads that will include embedded fingerprint readers to amp up security. The new reader will be on a wrist rest below the arrow keys on select models of the T42.


Indexes in Europe fell as much as 7 percent after a huge selloff in Asia as fears increased that the turmoil in the U.S. is spreading.


According to a news report, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against online music promotion company BurnLounge, calling it a "pyramid scheme."


The estranged wife of "Married With Children" actor David Faustino wants a trial date to be set in the couple's divorce.


Amid flush of funds, Britain ponders more military help for tsunami victims

Having rustled up more than 100 million pounds (141 million euros, 192 million dollars) in funds, Britain said that it was ready to lend some extra military muscle to the tsunami relief effort in Asia.


McDonald's cites new menu items as it reports Aug. sales gains

New menu items helped lift McDonald's to a 16th consecutive increase in monthly comparable sales, the fast-food giant said Wednesday, and more sandwiches are on the way.


Two British girls, 16, arrested in Ghana over cocaine haul

Two 16-year-old girls from London were arrested in Ghana after being discovered with an estimated 300,000 pounds' worth of cocaine, customs officials here said Thursday.


The news of Yasir Arafat's death was delivered at dawn here yesterday. Within the hour, smoke from tires set ablaze by thousands of demonstrators draped Ramallah's skies in a curtain of black.


Though the film has some uncanny resemblances to the life of the industrialist Dhirubhai Ambani, Mani insists the plot in his latest film Guru is rooted to a cinematic reality.


Heerenveen, 15:07 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: CANCELLATI MATCH TRA ARMENIA E AZERBAIJAN

Le federazioni azera e armena non si sono accordate sulle sedi delle due partite che dovevano giocar...


DUI Case Leaves Hole in Redskins' Secondary

A day after skipping practice following his arrest on a drunken-driving charge, the Washington Redskins' rookie safety Sean Taylor was granted an excused absence yesterday, and the team told him to stay away until Monday.


We ask the author of suspense thrillers and historical romances about her favorite DVDs, CDs, and books.


World Business Briefing: Insurer Acquires a U.S. Specialty Unit

Hannover Re of Germany said it had agreed to sell a specialty insurer, the Praetorian Financial Group of the United States to the QBE Insurance Group of Australia for $800 million. Praetorian provides insurance on what the industry calls niche products, such as art collections, cellphones, jewelry businesses and even pet insurance, specialty areas that Praetorian plans to focus on, its chief executive, Rod Fox, said.


Baghdad rocked by violence; 30 insurgents held in Mosul

Baghdad exploded in violence yesterday, as insurgents attacked a US patrol and a police station, assassinated four government employees and detonated several bombs.


IAEA team inspects South Korean nuclear facilities

Investigators from the UN nuclear watchdog began a week-long investigation into South Korea's past nuclear experiments after Seoul renewed a pledge never to develop atomic weapons.


Eating fish during pregnancy has long-lasting benefits for the child, a UK study suggests.


Falklands War general Moore dies aged 79

Major-General Sir Jeremy Moore, who commanded British land forces during the Falklands War 25 years ago and accepted the Argentine surrender, has died aged 79, a newspaper reported Monday.


Arts, Briefly : English Arts Grants Are Maintained

Arts Council England, the government-financed body that provides subsidies to the arts, announced a 9.5 percent budget increase over the next three years and maintained financing of 17 recipients that had been scheduled for cuts, Bloomberg News reported. Those cuts had caused an uproar, drawing hundreds of actors to a protest at the Young Vic Theater last month. Christopher Frayling, chairman of the council, said that 888 arts groups would share Â£1.3 billion ($2.6 billion) between now and 2011. Another 185 groups, though, will no longer get financing, including the London Mozart Players and the City of London Sinfonia.


ATVs Not the Only Off-Road Danger to Kids

MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Dirt bikes, scooters, go-carts and buggies can all pose a serious risk of injury to kids, a team of researchers report.


A 15-year-old boy was at the wheel of a hijacked car involved in a high-speed police chase, a court hears.


Aveva tre studi e neanche fatturava le visite da 250 euro


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the No. 1 US retailer, on Tuesday signaled it will cut prices in the weeks before Christmas after a strategy against deep discounts backfired on the first weekend of the holiday shopping season.


Florida judge avoids decision on Anna Nicole burial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - A Florida judge on Thursday ordered that the body of former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith be handed into the custody of the court-appointed guardian of her 5-month-old baby daughter.


Startup P.A. Semi releases dual-core 64-bit CPU based on IBM's Power Architecture.


Scientists investigate a vast underwater valley the size of the Grand Canyon - just off the coast of Portugal.


ImClone Ex-CEO Waksal to Pay $3 Mln Fine

Former ImClone Systems Inc. Chief  Executive Sam Waksal has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to  settle charges in the insider trading that put his friend,  style entrepreneur Martha Stewart, in prison last year, U.S.  regulators said on Wednesday


British air force officials ordered the images of a pair of models removed from the nose cones of two fighter jets because they were deemed offensive, a spokesman said Tuesday.


Ivory Coast Warplanes Bomb Rebel Town Again

Ivory Coast government warplanes bombed the rebel stronghold of Bouake on Thursday afternoon at about 3 pm, residents said. "They flew over the town at low altitude.


Eighteen British troops are being tested over fears they may have been given contaminated blood.


At APEC, Bush to Work on North Korea, Iran

SANTIAGO, Chile  - President Bush plans to seek  support from China and other key allies at the Asia-Pacific  summit to help resurrect talks with North Korea over its  nuclear weapons program, White House officials said on Friday.


Bush Signs Intelligence Overhaul Legislation

President Bush signs the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 during a ceremony in Washington, December 17, 2004.


InfoWorld - Location-based services appeared here, there, and everywhere at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, as service providers maneuvered to take advantage of the increasing number of mobile phones shipping with integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) modules. Many of the services put the emphasis on finding your friends, not finding your way, as GPS evolves into more of a social tool.


The Chinese movie "Still Life," a surprise entry set against the backdrop of China's gigantic Three Gorges Dam project, on Saturday won this year's Golden Lion — the top award at the Venice Film Festival. Helen Mirren and Ben Affleck took the top acting awards.


Reykjavik, 15:46 - CALCIO, ISLANDA: HAFNARFJORDUR VINCE IL CAMPIONATO

L'Hafnarfjordur ha vinto per la terza volta consecutiva il campionato islandese, battendo 4-0 il Vik...


A handful of launch titles vie for a spot in your new PlayStation 3. Some deliver the high-def goods, but others give new shades of meaning to the word "lame." By Chris Kohler.


Al Qaeda is present along the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan and is encouraging Afghan insurgents to disrupt presidential elections scheduled in just two weeks, on Oct.


Come sarà il tuo Sanremo da Ipod o Alcaseltzer?

La scaletta delle prime due serate del festival tra Milva e Al Bano, Marcella Bella e Johnny Dorelli.


The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has accused the health department of trying to undermine public health with its "unscientific, irresponsible and inaccurate statement" on nevirapine after recent US media reports on the safety of the drug.


Citing market conditions for the move, HP has dropped the processor just two months after Intel started shipping the 64-bit architecture for x86 systems.


Serbia warns EU as Russia aims at U.S. over Kosovo

BRUSSELS/BELGRADE  - Serbia warned the EU on Wednesday it would not accept any decision on Kosovo taken outside the United Nations, and its ally Russia told the United States to stop backing Kosovo independence while talks continue.


Melbourne, 11:34 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: FEDERER AGLI OTTAVI SOFFRENDO

Roger Federer si è qualificato per gli ottavi di finale dell'Australian Open. Lo svizzero, nu...


UK emergency services for children are failing to meet minimum standards set five years ago, say researchers.


Top Federal Reserve policy-makers  generally agreed on Thursday that U.S. economy was growing  nicely despite weak job growth and spiraling trade gaps.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and British Prime Minister Tony Blair met for talks Monday, with both leaders urging new efforts to resume the Mideast peace process.


Awestruck Serena is Lindsay's number one fan

Tennis mum Lindsay Davenport has a new disciple -- fellow former world number one and Australian Open champion Serena Williams.


FOOTBALL: TEAM SHEET : RANGERS V MOTHERWELL

NACHO NOVO returns from suspension but Rangers will be without Peter Lovenkrands (hamstring) and Paolo Vanoli (calf). They also have doubts over Shota Arveladze and Craig Moore.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon inaugurated a new, tempestuous session of parliament on Monday by defending his plan to dismantle all Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and a few in the West Bank.


The PGA Tour expects to formulate an anti-doping policy by the end of this year following lengthy consultation with its counterparts around the world.


On the heels of a new Netscape preview release and the launch of Firefox 1.0, a UK company has released a web browser it claims is more secure than Internet Explorer (IE) or Firefox.


Former Red Wing Brett Hull won't be in the lineup again tonight, when the United States faces Russia in the quarterfinals of the World Cup of Hockey, and he's not happy about it.


Shane Warne "baldy" hair care ad hit for six

Advertising regulators hit hard-living Australian cricketer Shane Warne for six on Wednesday, saying a sales pitch he gave for a hair care product should be banned for implying it cured baldness.


FDA seeks more study of J&J birth control patch risks

U.S. regulators on Wednesday asked   Johnson & Johnson to change the label of its Ortho Evra   contraceptive patch to include warnings on the risks of blood   clots.


Il titolo cresce dello 0,75% a 17,45 con buoni scambi


'Fiducioso che occasione per accordo non sara' perduta'


Vice Presidential Candidates Trade Barbs

Vice President Dick Cheney referred to reports Monday of the beheading of an American engineer in Iraq to underscore what he says is the need to keep President Bush in office to confront terrorism.


Au Revoir to the Smoke-Filled French Cafe

PARIS, Jan. 2 -- In bars and cafes across Paris, in restaurants and casinos throughout France, the once-revered cigarette now is officially banned, relegating one of the Western world's last public smoking holdouts to the ashtray of history.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A masked robber who beat his victim was remorseful enough to take the man to the hospital for treatment, but his change of heart didn't last long. Within hours the thief was telephoning threats to the victim, who was an acquaintance, authorities said.


Powell admits miscalculating difficulty in post-war Iraq

US Secretary of State Colin Powell admitted Sunday that the United States miscalculated the difficulty in post-war Iraq and the insurgency in the country would go on for some time.


An influential group of retired officers from Pakistan's powerful military has urged President Pervez Musharraf to immediately step down


Madrid, 17:13 - CICLISMO, VUELTA MURCIA: VALVERDE NUOVO LEADER

Lo spagnolo Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) ha vinto la quarta tappa della Vuelta Murcia, una ...


Bahrain's Shiite-led opposition lost a bid to gain control of parliament in runoff elections, Bahrain state-run television reported, citing official results.


Mobile Home Owners Count Blessings After Frances

Residents at one sprawling Florida mobile home park sawed fallen trees, gathered debris and counted their blessings after Hurricane Frances wrecked carports and patios but left most of their houses standing.


Center fielder Ellen Estes scored three goals including the decider to help the United States beat Australia 6-5 Thursday in the Olympic women's water polo bronze medal game.


BMW, Mercedes mull subcompact partnership: magazine

BMW , the world's largest premium carmaker, and its closest rival, Mercedes-Benz , are in negotiations over a partnership to build subcompact cars, German motor magazine Auto Bild reported.


Two astronauts begin a seven-hour spacewalk to fit a solar power tower on the ISS.


Apple announced financial results Monday that were the corporate equivalent of a grand slam. With the iPod, iPhone, and Mac computer on base, the company hit a home run in its fiscal fourth quarter.


President Bush discussed with China   ways of putting "greater pressure" on North Korea after the   reclusive Stalinist state acknowledged for the first time on   Thursday it had launched several missiles.


Raccomandazione a connazionali in vista manifestazione 17/2


NetSuite has released version 10.0 of its hosted business software, which incorporates new e-commerce, analytics and sales features.


Cuba's energy minister is fired  amid a crisis  that leaves millions of Cubans without electricity every day.


A Belfast businessman loses a case against the goverment involving a prime city centre site.


Chiuso ieri sera per emissione di cenere lavica


Negative anche tutte le altre principali borse europee

MILANO - Chiusura in calo per Piazza Affari. L'ultimo indice Mibtel della giornata ha fatto registrare una flessione dello 0,33%. In ribasso anche il Numtel, l'indice dei titoli tecnologici, che ha fatto segnare un calo dello 0,72%.


Has the White House interfered on global warming reports?

A new report claims that the Bush administration has suppressed scientists' climate-change work.


New Jersey's state legislature legalises same-sex civil unions, but says they cannot be called marriages.


British Airways says it is to expand its long-haul fleet by buying four Boeing 777-200 aircraft.


Anwar supporters defy police ban to welcome him home to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR : Hundreds of supporters defied a police ban to welcome former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim at the airport on his arrival home after back surgery in Germany.


Bribery Indictments Include Long List of Expensive Favors

Two indictments issued Tuesday by a federal grand jury in San Diego contain fresh details related to alleged efforts by Brent R. Wilkes, a California businessman, to bribe a member of Congress and a senior CIA official. The goal, prosecutors charge, was to get the officials to steer lucrative federal contracts to companies Wilkes controlled....


U.S. industrial output growth nearly  stalled last month as production cuts at mines and utilities  nearly swamped a strong performance at factories, a report from  the Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday.


By ANTHONY DEUTSCH  JAKARTA, Indonesia - In a low-lying riverside district of the capital, dead chickens floated in the same filthy floodwaters that women used to bathe children and wash clothes.


Seven young people have died in an area of southern Wales in the last 12 months in what officials fear is a spate of suicides.


Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Bucks placed guard Erick Strickland on the injured list Thursday with a lateral meniscus tear of the right knee.


There are certain tools that every SEO should have in their toolbox. Here's one of the best, borrowed from the developer's toolbox.


Angels' Salmon Reaches the 'End of the Road'

Tim Salmon will sit in front of his locker at the farthest corner of the Angels' clubhouse on Sunday, confident that his decision to retire from baseball was one he made on his own terms.


Berlino, 22:39 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: BAYERN VINCE ANTICIPO, TONI IN GOL

Il Bayern Monaco ha battuto in trasferta l'Hansa Rostock 2-1 nell'anticipo della prima giornata di r...


Verona, 13:00 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: CEDUTO ESPOSITO ALLA TRIESTINA

Il Chievo ha reso noto che il giocatore Marco Esposito, difensore classe '80, Ã¨ stato ceduto in pres...


A speeding motorist who killed a teenage cyclist is suing the boy's parents over damage to his luxury car, the government says.


Cendant Acquires British Travel Companies

Cendant Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Gullivers Travel Associates and Octopus Travel Group Ltd. of Britain for about $1.1 billion in cash.


Health experts urge US to expand AIDS prevention policies

WASHINGTON - Health experts urged the Bush administration on Wednesday to move beyond the ABCs of global AIDS prevention - abstinence, being faithful and using condoms - and help women who are infected through factors beyond their control.


MIAMI GARDENS - Some day soon, maybe even in the next few days, the Miami Dolphins will contract to pay somebody $4 million or so for the purpose of coaching this team next year.


IBM in settlement talks in closely watched pension case

NEW YORK -- IBM said Friday it is in talks to settle a mammoth lawsuit alleging a pension plan adopted by the firm in the 1990s discriminated against 140,000 older workers.


A 'breakdown in discipline' among reservists in Iraq raises troubling questions


Cable firm NTL relaunches itself as Virgin Media to strengthen its challenge to pay-TV rival BSkyB.


Steve Finley smashed a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, capping a seven-run inning that clinched Los Angeles' first division title since 1995.


Time Warner Cable May Sell Mobile Phone Service With Sprint

Time Warner Inc.'s cable-television unit said it may start offering mobile phone service through an agreement with Sprint Corp.


Guards foiled a jailhouse murder plot against an 11-year-old boy who witnessed his uncle's killing and planned to testify against the suspect, authorities said Thursday.


Keeping Holidays Safe Takes a Few Simple Steps

By Janette Rodrigues, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Dec.


Tech pros on what Google IPO means for Silicon Valley

The initial public offering of Internet search leader Google riveted the attention of the technology world and served as a reminder that Silicon Valley remains a unique place in the business world.


Lebanon's Cabinet Ministers Wonder Who Could Be Next

The murder of an anti-Syrian leader means the removal of just two more cabinet ministers would bring down the government. And that, many Lebanese believe, is precisely what the killers intend


Fight Over Vaccine-Autism Link Hits Court

For more than a decade, families across the country have been warring with the medical establishment over their claims that routine childhood vaccines are responsible for the nation's apparent epidemic of autism. In an extraordinary proceeding that begins tomorrow, the battle will move from the i...


SBC Communications said in a quarterly filing that it will lay off 10,000 workers by the end of next year but plans to continue hiring in its wireless and broadband access divisions.


Mickelson finally makes it to Grand Slam

When Phil Mickelson visited Kauai about eight months ago on a family vacation, he was determined to return. But with his 0-46 record in major championships as a pro and amateur, qualifying for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf seemed unlikely.


Bank of China dismisses reports it is about to unveil massive losses stemming from problems in the US.


Clinton Bills Herself as Agent Of Change, Voice of Experience

CONCORD, N.H., Sept. 2 -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton opened a campaign swing here Sunday by parrying criticism from her rivals, arguing that she alone has the experience and can provide the leadership to produce the changes in foreign and domestic policy all the cand...


A new study suggests that pregnant women may want to reduce their caffeine intake or cut it out entirely.


A Field Guide to the Rituals and Foibles of the Wild Potomac Man

âHomo Politicusâ ought to be a solemn book, but it reeks of unseemly glee.


CNN Heroes: Nurses' picnic turns to rescue

A man whose left arm was bitten off by a 600-pound alligator is fortunate to be alive, thanks in part to five nurses picnicking nearby.


The search for two missing climbers on Oregon's highest peak continues as the body of a third climber was brought down the mountain, authorities say.


The practice was over and the two receivers walked side by side, going over some minute details of pass patterns. The snapshot of Donte' Stallworth and Jabar Gaffney captured the unique dynamic of the Patriots' receiving corps.


Insurgents lured police to a house in western Baghdad and then set off a powerful explosion that killed at least 28 people, including three families whose


European regulators have cleared the use of mobile phones and BlackBerry devices by airline passengers during flights.


A girl badly injured by a hit-and-run motorcyclist is denied compensation due to a legal loophole.


Medicare offers to use patients as research subjects

For the first time in its history, Medicare is offering to systematically use its vast population of patients as research subjects to determine whether new, expensive and complex treatments actually work and, if so, in whom.


We all sneak in a few minutes each day to check a personal e-mail account, whether it be Hotmail, Gmail or Lycos. There are many factors to consider before choosing the right service: Storage size, security


F1: GP ITALIA, RAIKKONEN IL PIU' VELOCE IN 2/E LIBERE

Monza, 10 set. (Adnkronos) - Il finlandese Kimi Raikkonen ha fatto registrare il tempo piu' veloce nella seconda sessione di prove libere del Gran Premio d'Italia. Il pilota della McLaren Mercedes ha girato


Prosecutor drops appeal in Louisiana race case

A Louisiana prosecutor has dropped an appeal in the case of a 17-year-old accused of assaulting a school mate in a decision that could hasten the release of the youth at the center of civil rights protests.


Guns N' Roses rocker tries new tune as businessman

With his ragged mane and heavily  tattooed wiry frame, former Guns N' Roses bass player Duff  McKagan looks every bit the rock star.


AIDS drug shows potential as weapon against cancer

A drug used to treat people infected with the AIDS virus has shown promise as a possible future weapon against cancer, U.S. researchers said on Friday.


Rumsfeld Gets Friendly Questions in Iraq

The questions from the troops for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld were considerably more friendly on his Christmas Eve visit to Iraq than they were on his previous trip to the region a couple of weeks ago.


Police arrest two men after finding a woman's body in the boot of a car outside a police station.


BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, has doubled its profits in the second half of the year on the back of booming global commodity prices.


Security review to focus on threats to parliamentarians, judges, staff

OTTAWA (CP) - The government plans a sweeping examination of potential terrorist threats to federal politicians and judges, The Canadian Press has learned.


Si tratta in maggior parte di scippi in San Pietro e musei


The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid unexpectedly fell 15,000 last week to its lowest in four months, according to government data on Thursday that underscored a stronger labor market.


Atene, 19:19 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; LEMONIS: PER BATTERE LA LAZIO TANTA TESTA

L'allenatore dell'Olympiacos, Takis Lemonis prova ad allentare la tensione in vista dell'esordio di ...


G8 seeks oil savings, but no cut in US gasoline use

The Group of Eight (G8)  rich nations said on Sunday they would take steps to reduce  demand for transportation fuels, but the Bush administration  came out a big winner as there was no call for big increases in  the fuel efficiency of U.S. cars and trucks.


A class-action lawsuit was filed yesterday in King County Superior Court on behalf of people who have used the anti-arthritis drug Vioxx.


WALNUT CREEK - William C. Reeves, a leading authority on the spread and control of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus, has died.


France flies 150 fresh troops to Chad amid reports of a rebel advance on the capital N'Djamena.


Private memorial for "Superman" Reeve scheduled on Oct. 29

The family of Christopher Reeve will hold a private memorial service for the former "Superman" star on Oct. 29, his foundation said Tuesday.


American duo wins 2006 Nobel physics prize

Americans John Mather and George Smoot won the 2006 Nobel prize for physics on Tuesday for their work with a satellite which provided increased support for the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe.


Nets Will Open 2009-10 Season in New Jersey, Not Brooklyn

The New Jersey Nets will play most or all of the 2009-10 NBA season in New Jersey instead of Brooklyn, N.Y.


"Tokyo Drift" DVD should rev mobile game series

The October DVD release  of "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" is expected to boost  sales of I-play's mobile games based on the street-racing  feature franchise even though that sector is not meeting many  analysts' predictions for growth.


Disney's Latest Drama: $200 Mln Courtroom Battle

The trial of a lawsuit by Walt Disney Co. shareholders who accuse the board of directors of rubberstamping a deal to hire Michael Ovitz in 1995 and then giving him $140 million in severance pay will open on Wednesday, putting a spotlight on standards for corporate responsibility.


Superlatives (and Contradictions) in a Fraud Trial

The superlatives, firsts and continuing fights over WorldCom are a big reason that the Bernard Ebbers trial is being called the granddaddy of all fraud cases.


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Researchers in England have made the first magnet made of plastic that works at room temperatures.


Montecarlo, 13:15 - CALCIO, UEFA: GRONINGEN AVVERSARIO FIORENTINA

Saranno gli olandesi del Groningen gli avversari della Fiorentina nel primo turno di Coppa Uefa. ...


UK Palace 'Batman' Prompts Urgent Security Review

Britain promised an urgent security review at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after a campaigner dressed as Batman evaded armed police in a dramatic five-hour protest at Queen Elizabeth's London residence.


Craig Steltz had three of LSU's six interceptions of Mississippi State quarterback Michael Henig and the second-ranked Tigers manhandled the Bulldogs again, 45-0, last night in Starkville, Miss.


A number of bidders approach US exchange Nasdaq to buy its stake in the London Stock Exchange, say reports.


THE young Russian newlyweds should never have been on flight 1047 as it took off from Moscow's Domodedovo airport at 9.45pm last Tuesday.