Nokia Rolls Out of Gaming and Networking Sites

Nokia started to roll out its N-Gage gaming service and Share on Ovi media sharing site as the cellphone maker expands into mobile Internet services.


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


Empoli, 19:58 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: DEFATIGANTE PER CHI HA GIOCATO A CATANIA

Empoli al lavoro in vista della gara di domenica contro il Palermo. Lavoro defaticante per chi ha gi...


Israeli troops kill 9 Palestinians in Gaza Strip

The Israeli army killed at least four Palestinian gunmen and five civilians in air and ground strikes in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Thursday, witnesses and hospital officials said.


The news that Google will digitize more than 15 million books and make them available online didnât dominate headlines all week, but it would have if editors had a longer view for historical impact.


Palmeri, il suo talento tra tradizione e sperimentazione


Intel flips optical bits and bobs to Emcore

$85m in transponders Intel held an "everything must go" transponder sale this week, shipping the telecom bits of its Optical Platform division to EMCORE for $85m.â¦


The government faces calls to overhaul the way banks are monitored after a report into the  Northern Rock crisis.


Austrlia's chief medical officer has moved to reassure people vaccinated against polio in the 1950s and '60s they are not at increased risk of cancer.


With his job security at stake, it would have been thought that the Vikings would have played a perfect game -- or at least try -- for Mike Tice.


La Spezia, 22:57 - CALCIO, SERIE B; POSTICIPO: SPEZIA-CESENA 1-1

Spezia e Cesena hanno pareggiato 1-1 nel posticipo della prima giornata del campionato di serie B. H...


Study links early puberty with substance abuse

Kids who enter puberty early are more likely to use and abuse tobacco, alcohol and marijuana than those who physically mature later, mostly because their window of opportunity for experimentation is wider, researchers have found.


Varitek reaches preliminary agreement on four-year contract with ...

Catcher Jason Varitek will remain with the Boston Red Sox, reaching a preliminary agreement on a four-year contract, a lawyer with knowledge of the negotiations said Thursday.


Bush defends Iraq invasion and says UN should offer more help

UNITED NATIONS (CP) - President George W. Bush defended his Iraq invasion Tuesday in a speech to the United Nations as he called on the world body to do more to help the chaotic country and establish a fund to spread democracy elsewhere.


La sanzione sarÃ  scontata nella prossima stagione

ROMA - Non era mai accaduto e con ogni probabilitÃ  farÃ , sportivamente parlando, giurisprudenza. La condanna per razzismo inflitta dall'Uefa alla Lazio Ã¨ senza precedenti. L'organo disciplinare della Uefa


More than 100 of the UK's largest firms officially pledge their support for the country's volunteer armed forces.


Arafat's decline opportunity for Mideast

Yasser Arafat's failing health gives President Bush a chance to promote a dialogue with the Palestinians that was largely abandoned two years ago because


Online lender E-Loan Inc. EELN.O on  Monday said it entered into an agreement with eBay Inc.  EBAY.O to provide financing to consumers who buy cars and  motorcycles through the online auctioneer, sending E-Loan  shares up as much as 34 percent.


Teheran, 13:39 - CALCIO, IRAN: CLEMENTE E' IL NUOVO CT

Javier Clemente è il nuovo commissario tecnico dell'Iran. L'allenatore spagnolo, che ha gi&ag...


A shortage of laboratory apes and monkeys could be holding back research into new drug treatments and genetics, it is claimed.


U.S. kills Taliban in strike at rebel commander

Several Taliban fighters were killed on Monday in an attack targeting a senior guerrilla leader closely linked to the Islamist movement's fugitive leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, the U.S.-led coalition said in a statement.


As more women turn to blogs for advice on beauty, and magazines like Allure and Glamour have started their own beauty blogs, the cosmetics industry has stopped seeing bloggers as bottom feeders.


As 2007 turns into 2008, and with the Celtics winning with such proficiency and ease, it is time to salute Danny Ainge, Doc Rivers, and the team's owners. I know they haven't won anything yet. But so far, to borrow a phrase from Mike Huckabee . . . shazam!


In Italia no a 'discriminazione inversa' per Telecom Italia


With series and season finales in the midst, CBS hasn't made any official comments, but is believed to have dropped "Jericho," "Class" and "Close to Home." Viewers felt "Close to Home" was going to to be cut, however most were hold...


Prodi tapped again to end Italian political crisis

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Saturday rejected Romano Prodi's resignation earlier this week from the post of the country's prime minister, a move designed to end the country's political upheaval.


Middle East ; Abbas calls on Palestinians to end armed struggle

Middle East News, GAZA, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has called for his people to pursue negotiations instead of violence in the struggle for a state, marking out a change of strategy for peace with Israel after Yasser Arafat's death.


Documents: Al-Qaida sought U.S.-Iran war

A blueprint for trying to start a war between the United States and Iran was among a "huge treasure" of documents found in the hideout of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Iraqi officials said Thursday.


Roma, 18:19 - TV, RAISPORT CONFERMA SCIOPERO PER DOMENICA

Il Cdr di Rai Sport ha confermato lo sciopero per domenica 17 settembre in seguito alla mancata sost...


Parallels Server is an enterprise version of the software that lets x86-based hardware, such as Apple Macs, run the Windows OS.


Banks drag down European shares amid Northern Rock crisis

Europe's main stock markets slid on Friday, with British home lender Northern Rock shedding a quarter of its market value after relying on the Bank of England to solve its lack of liquidity.


Japanese hostage reported killed in Iraq

A JAPANESE hostage abducted in Iraq has been killed, the Kyodo news agency reported last night. A body found near the town of Tikrit was identified as that of Shosei Koda, a 24-year-old


By JIM ELLIS  HOMOSOSSA SPRINGS, Fla. - Tropical Storm Barry weakened into a tropical depression as it moved through Tampa Bay on Saturday, bringing nearly 7 inches of rain to parts of the drought-parched region.


Signet rings, traditionally worn as a paterfamilias hand-me-down, are enjoying a revival.


Rugby enthusiasm prompts online marriage bid

Rugby World Cup fever led to a proposal  of marriage on a rugby fan Web site on Saturday.


These books will lead to financial happiness

Donna H. wants to know what financial books and articles she should read to be a better investor.


More lenders, more options, more solutions. America's Lending Partners can get you a great deal on home loans. Fill out one form and you'll get up to 4 great offers from prominent lenders nationwide.


A boat fishing in the Clyde has hauled up what is believed to be a headless body.


Now That Curse Has Ended, Marketers Love Red Sox

THE delirious fans of the Boston Red Sox are confident that last week's World Series victory has "reversed the curse" supposedly afflicting them since 1918.


Madonna concert moved over 9/11 clash: organizer

Pop star Madonna's Russian concert was   pushed back a day to avoid performing on the fifth anniversary   of the September 11 attacks on the United States, a Russian   organizer said on Monday.


Scientists have struggled for years to make electricity from the sunâs light, at a cost competitive with other power sources. Now they are close, using the sunâs heat instead.


Two plead guilty, will testify against OJ Simpson

Two defendants in the O.J. Simpson  robbery case pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Las Vegas to reduced  charges as part of a deal to testify against the former  football star and others in the theft of sports memorabilia.


Air Force Academy Blamed for Sex Scandal

The Pentagon's inspector general says a series of commanders at the Air Force Academy failed to recognize and deal with reports of sexual assaults against female cadets on campus, officials said Tuesday.


Pakistan's Bhutto assassinated in gun, bomb attack

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Thursday as she left an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi, putting January 8 polls in doubt and sparking anger in her native Sindh province.


These days, who doesn't have to face the easy, breezy invasiveness of strangers in service positions?


Treviso, 20:18 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 20 CONVOCATI PER IL BOLOGNA

Il tecnico del Treviso Ezio Rossi ha convocato 20 giocatori per la gara contro il Bologna.


Seven governors elected to financial watchdog group

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the U.S. brokerage watchdog group, said on Monday that seven executives, including officials from Merrill Lynch , Lehman Brothers  and Pershing LLC, were elected to its board of governors.


Bush denies al Qaeda at pre-September 11 strength

U.S. President George W. Bush denied on Thursday that al Qaeda is as strong today as it was before the September 11 attacks.


In one of Competition Commissioner Mario Monti's final acts before he retires at the end of the week he has officially approved Oracle's hostile takeover of PeopleSoft.


Libby juror questions indicate possible confusion

The jury in Lewis "Scooter" Libby's perjury trial has indicated members might be confused about the charges facing the former vice presidential aide, according to questions made public on Tuesday.


S.Korean Conservatives Stage Big Anti-North Rally

About 100,000 South Koreans staged an  anti-communist rally on Monday, burning North Korean flags to  press their calls for the downfall of the Pyongyang government  and an end of its suspected nuclear weapons programs.


A federal jury in New York has dealt a legal blow to Sun Microsystems Inc., ruling that Sun violated several patents held by Eastman Kodak Co. when it developed its Java technology, a Kodak spokeswoman confirmed on Monday.


More needed to help stabilize U.S. housing: W.House

More steps by Congress and the Bush  administration are likely needed to stabilize the imploding  U.S. housing market, a senior White House official said on  Tuesday, as more signs of distress appear.


New York is on the verge of becoming a wireless city, but not everyone is happy about the prospect.


TRADE:  Barrosoâs EPA Intervention to Be ''More Than Symbolic''

BRUSSELS, Jan 31  (IPS) - Conscious that trade issues had become a major  source of friction between African countries and their former  colonial overlords, the European Commission President JosÃ© Manuel  Barroso extended an olive branch in December.


The recently re-elected government of Prime Minister John Howard welcomed a positive report by the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday and vowed to continue its program of economic reform.


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Social Security Reform a Boon for Funds?

The bonanza many believe President  Bush has handed the mutual fund industry with his plans to  reform Social Security may be a mirage, industry leaders said  on Friday.


High Rate Composting With Innovative Process Control

By de Bertoldi, Marco; Civilini, Marcello  Despite the variety of composting plants present on the market, the design and operation of composting systems to improve the rate of the process and quality of end products are still an objective that has not been achieved.


Barroso fights for job in Commission row

The incoming European Commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, is in a race against time to revamp his team of Commissioners, amid warnings that his own job could be on the line if he fails to pull off a swift deal.


Wounded Iraqis: No one provoked Blackwater

In Baghdad, armed Blackwater USA guards, privately hired by the U.S. government, conducted a mission to protect State Department employees. Within minutes there was an explosion, gunfire, and bodies in the streets.


Bombs fail to incite as Indian imams urge calm

A bombing apparently designed to ignite Hindu-Muslim riots missed its desired effect as leaders stressed patience.


Sanderson Takes Coaching Job at Iowa Sta

Olympic gold medalist Cael Sanderson was hired as an assistant wrestling coach at Iowa State, where he went 159-0 while winning four NCAA championships.


Dopo diffusione dato euro sale a nuovo massimo di seduta


Fertility experts say teenage boys and young men should consider limiting the time that they use laptop computers positioned on their laps, as long-term use may affect their fertility.


Champions, serata amara sconfitte per Inter e Roma

I nerazzurri restano in nove e vengono battuti 2-0 (foto) dal Bayern Monaco. I giallorossi a Valencia perdono 2-1 (foto)


Eight people remained hospitalized Monday following a Florida shuttle bus accident that killed two men at Fort Lauderdale International Airport.


While The Wall Street Journal may eventually have new ownership, one Fool hopes a reduction in quality won't follow.


Drug recall and rebounding oil prices hit Wall Street

US STOCKS slipped yesterday as drug-maker Merck recalled its widely sold Vioxx arthritis drug, and oil resumed its climb to $50 a barrel.


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Bush Says Kerry Tax Plan Would Hit Small Business

ONALASKA, Wis.  - President Bush charged on  Tuesday that Democrat John Kerry's proposals would raise taxes  for small business owners and hurt job creation as he went on a  bus tour through Wisconsin and Iowa, two states that have not  voted Republican in 20 years.


Chavez Urges Foes to Accept Defeat, Scoffs at Fraud

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday urged his opponents to recognize his recall referendum victory and pledged dialogue even with his "most bitter enemies


Stocks declined on Monday, led by financial shares, as a rush by savers to withdraw deposits at a large British mortgage lender fueled worries that the credit market turmoil would spread.


Six NATO soldiers, Afghan killed in bomb blast

Six soldiers with the NATO-led force and their Afghan interpreter were killed Wednesday when their vehicle struck a bomb in southern Afghanistan, the force said.


At least 28 people are killed in an explosion as Iraqi police raid a house in Baghdad, police say.


Approvato dal Cda il piano industriale 2006-2009


Belfast Woman Faces Sexual Assault Charge

BELFAST - A local mother of three has been indicted for having sex with a 13-year-old boy.  Heidi Emmerton, 26, of Belfast was indicted by the Waldo County grand jury on Monday on a charge of gross sexual assault.


Fears over 'harmful' platinum in breast implants

HIGH concentrations of potentially harmful platinum have been found in women with silicone breast implants and in the children they have breast-fed, according to a new scientific study.


MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez turned down Alabama on Friday, telling his players that he'll be back for his sixth season with the Mountaineers.


Israeli opposition Labour party leader Shimon Peres, who shared the Nobel peace prize with Yasser Arafat in 1994, on Thursday criticised the Palestinian leader for continuing on the path of "terrorism".


More mature Busch looking forward to Darlington

Kurt Busch has learned a lot during his four years in NASCAR's top series. He just hopes that knowledge is enough to carry him and his Roush Racing team to a Nextel Cup championship.


A Devon father whose daughter died in the Berkshire train crash is to sue First Great Western for not fitting seatbelts.


Within days, a historic event will occur in the United States: The nation's population will surpass the mark of 300 million people. Only China and India have larger populations. How long did it take China to add the latest 300 million people to its population?


WASHINGTON - Baseball is returning to the nation's capital for the first time in 33 years, in the form of the Montreal Expos.    Major League Baseball announced Wednesday the team is moving to Washington to begin play at RFK Stadium in the 2005 season...


Iraq Prison Probe Faults Intelligence Unit

More than two dozen soldiers and contractors attached to a military intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq approved or took part in abuses of Iraqi detainees, an Army investigation has found in one of the most comprehensive looks to date at the scandal that damaged America's image around the world.


Blast, Mushroom Cloud Reported in N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea Sept. 12, 2004 - A large explosion occurred in the northern part of North Korea, sending a huge column of smoke into the air on an important anniversary of the communist regime, a South Korean news agency reported Sunday.


Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has made public the final decision...

Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has made public the final decision of a roundtable conference that brought together Ukrainian officials, politicians, and international mediators in Kiev's Mariinsky Palace.


Don't hold your breath if you're expecting to spot four-times Olympic swimming champion Alexander Popov in a pool any time soon.


Iran sees nuclear power this time next year

Iran expects to have its own nuclear-generated electricity by this time next year and will not bow to Western pressure to halt uranium enrichment, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday.


Bush starts Europe tour amid tensions with Russia

US President George W. Bush on Tuesday kicked off a whirlwind European tour in the Czech Republic -- focus of a bitter row with Russia over plans to deploy a US missile defence shield in Central Europe.


The government's latest Consumer Price Index shows little, if any, sign of inflation. The August CPI is up one-tenth of one percent.


Senators See Budget Shift on Iraq as Sign of Trouble

Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said today that the Bush administration's request to divert more than $3 billion from reconstruction work in Iraq


Stage Set for Huge Anti-Bush March in New York

They have protested naked, used pedal power, marched and rung bells in the days leading up to the Republican convention, but on Sunday political activists were expected to turn out in the hundreds of thousands to rally against President Bush's policies.


Sir Alex Ferguson says the FA should investigate an alleged elbw by Robin van Persie. Ferguson exchanged a brief conciliatory handshake with Arsene Wenger after Manchester United's 1-0 Carling Cup win over Arsenal.


Maoists in Nepal agree to hold  "substantive" peace talks in 10 days after a meeting with the prime minister.


Sewer District Hiking Fees for Connections

By Jared Page Deseret Morning News  Fees for new sewer connections in the southern third of Salt Lake County will increase by about $1,000 per home beginning June 1 to help pay for a planned sewage-treatment plant in Riverton, sewer district officials said.


Aspiring radio hosts need only a computer & phone

Anyone with dreams of being a talk  radio star -- ranting about sports and politics, chatting with  callers, sharing recipes or car-buying tips -- can play host on  their own show, right on the Web.


UN accepts Iran deal to suspend uranium enrichment US not pleased

The UN nuclear watchdog agency Monday endorsed Iran's agreement to suspend all uranium enrichment within a week, the key element of a deal worked out with European countries.


CONTRACTOR Henry Walker Eltin staved off a financial crisis yesterday, after privately held Swiss-based commodities trading giant Glencore came to the rescue with a $100 million capital injection.


Merck & Co. said on Thursday withdrew  its arthritis drug Vioxx globally after a colon cancer trial  confirmed long-standing concerns the drug raises the risk of  heart attack and stroke.


KAZAN, Russia -- Timur Ishmuratov is back in prison, his fourth stretch in three countries since he crossed into Afghanistan in early 2001 looking, his family says, for the perfect Islamic society.


Twenty months after the Columbia tragedy, NASA is still struggling to overcome serious engineering hurdles to resume flying its space shuttles in March, a task that has become even tougher


KABUL, Afghanistan - Three Americans accused of torturing Afghans in a private jail were found guilty Wednesday in a Kabul court after a trial denounced by the defense as failing to meet basic international standards of fairness.    The three-judge panel sentenced accused ringleader Jonathan Idema, a former soldier with a past fraud conviction, and his right-hand man, Brent Bennett, to 10 years in jail...


Subprime loans boost late payments, foreclosures

Late payments on U.S. mortgages  increased in the fourth quarter to their highest level in three  and a half years and foreclosures rose, driven by subprime  borrowers with weak credit, the Mortgage Bankers Association  said on Tuesday.


Theo Walcott and Cesc Fabregas each score twice as Arsenal crush Slavia Prague to close in on the Champions League knockout stages.


A man uncovered by the BBC as the head of a dog fighting gang in County Armagh is disowned by his family.


Protein Linked With Poor Prognosis in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of a protein called Ki-67 are associated with poor prognosis in women with early-stage breast cancer, but this protein may not be useful in identifying patients who would benefit from additional chemotherapy, an Italian study suggests.


US, Israel to Confer on Settlement Plans

A team of American diplomats is due in Israel early next month for talks with Israeli officials on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plans to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank.


A few miscalculations can wreck a lifetime of saving and investing.


Mozilla: Firefox 3.0 Beta Plugs Hundreds of Memory Leaks

Firefox 3.0's memory consumption is "dramatically improved," Mozilla's chief engineer says.


In cinque mesi il loro valore si e' dimezzato


Fairfax Employees Run Up Odometers To Keep Their Cars

Lt. George Robbins got the urgent e-mail in late July. The office that keeps track of cars for the Fairfax County Fire Department wanted to know why the mileage was low on an investigator's GMC Safari van. Couldn't the guy drive it more?


Manila Sends More Troops South; 90 Dead in Fighting

The Philippine army flew more troops to  the remote southern island of Jolo on Friday, the fifth day of  fierce fighting with two groups of Muslim rebels, as appeals  for a truce by local leaders fell on deaf ears.


The $3 cupcake craze seduces long-dieting Los Angeles.


Entertainment giant Viacom Media says it will sue Google and video-sharing website YouTube for $1bn.


Kidman Photographers Warned But No Restraint Orders

An Australian court ruled on Friday that  restraining orders against two photographers accused of  harassing Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman should be lifted  but warned them not to stake out her Sydney harborside home.


Bigger books measure up on best-seller lists

The fashion world's mantra may be "thin is in," but in publishing circles fat is where it's at. While well-established authors of lengthy novels have a built-in fan base, book industry insiders think pop culture and the preference of some readers for long stories as a way to relieve daily stress are feeding the frenzy for big books.


The Logitech Harmony 1000 universal remote gives you one-click control over everything from your DVD player to your door locks. In Gear Factor.


If Drew Brees was watching TV and saw the Kansas City Chiefs play pass defense last night, he must have been smiling and rubbing his palms together in anticipation.


Mark Thompson, director-general of the BBC, has announced sweeping changes to the corporation including savings of Â£320m and thousands of job cuts for a more enhanced national broadcaster.


Reports showing Canada's job creation is outpacing the United States' pushed the loonie to 80 cents (US) for the first time in more than a decade yesterday morning.


The instant Kobe Bryant crashed to the floor, he knew he was in trouble. He severely sprained his right ankle and had to be helped off the court early in the Los Angeles Lakers' 98-94 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.


Swaying to and fro in the wind, the tall, wispy brown grass presents a most pleasing sight as you cast your gaze in any of a half-dozen directions and ponder a philosophical question: If you were a tree, what sort of tree would you be?


Washington Mutual says subprime loans fare better

Washington Mutual Inc. , one of the largest U.S. mortgage lenders, on Friday said improved underwriting standards have led to a reduction in the number of new subprime mortgages going into default quickly.


Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood believes Chelsea could be guilty of an illegal approach to Ashley Cole.


Dailies in Germany are interested in Chancellor Schroeder's meeting with President Putin. Their Russian counterparts continue to ponder events in Ukraine, and Turkey's bid for EU membership puts in yet another appearance.


New Yorkers try facial yoga to reduce wrinkles

Botox and plastic surgery may promise to reduce wrinkles and worry lines, but some New Yorkers are turning to facial yoga to achieve a youthful appearance.


Salisbury, MD (Sports Network) - Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps was sentenced to 18 months' probation after pleading guilty to drunken driving on Wednesday.


Nader to Hit Swing States; Kerry Improves

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


Secretary of State Colin Powell stunned many people when he told a Senate committee that the Bush administration has concluded that the slaughter of black Africans by government-backed Arab militias in Sudan's Darfur province is genocide.


After Cooperating, Playerâs Name Left Out of Report

One unidentified active baseball player who cooperated with George J. Mitchell was able to keep his name out of the report.


I recently moved from a small apartment in Oakland to a new house in Sacramento. The cat and I are adjusting quite well, thank you, though for about one month, I was without a kitchen. Or a water heater. Or downstairs flooring. It may not have been the best-laid renovation plan.


Snacks on SunCom Wireless T-Mobile USA has gobbled up SunCom Wireless, looking to expand the country's fourth-leading cell phone network into Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the heart of the Southeastern United States. You know, the former confederacy.â¦


Oil prices simmered near $55 a barrel on  Friday on rising fears of a winter fuel supply crunch and  robust but slowing economic growth in China, the world's number  two user.


Padre Luciano all'Ansa: in corso sicuramente negoziati


Vonage Cuts Losses, But Subs Growth Stalls

Even though its fundamentals are improving, including a narrowing loss, VoIP provider Vonage is beginning to feel the sting of competition, as subscriber growth is beginning to stall.


UK Pledges Extra Funding for Surge in Sexual Diseases

The British government pledged on Thursday to put 300 million pounds aside to combat a surge in sexual diseases as health experts revealed record numbers of people in the UK living with HIV and other sexual diseases.


Enraged Preity Zinta denies assault story

Zinta has denied a story that Ness Wadia's bodyguards beat up labourers in her building.


Tentative hopes for a revived peace process in the Israel-Palestinian conflict were shattered last night by the collapse of Ariel Sharon's parliamentary majority and the prospect


African poverty summit opens in Burkina Faso

Heads of state from 17 African countries attended the opening of an African Union summit in Burkina Faso to craft a jobs creation plan to lift hundreds of millions out of poverty.


Pakistan faces labour law problems as end of textile quotas looms

Pakistan's vital textile industry could suffer from the imminent end of import quotas as international rivals seek to exploit the country's widespread disregard for labour and environment laws, analysts say.


Experts push for cervical cancer vaccines to be made available to the developing world.


Jon Stewart will return as host of the Oscars in 2008.


Families of missing Indian "POWs" head to Pakistan

A group of Indian families were headed for Pakistan on Friday to search for 54 men missing from the 1971 India-Pakistan war and try to solve what is one of the biggest wartime mysteries of South Asia.


Shares of US steel makers closed higher in Friday's abbreviated trading session after Japanese auto giant Nissan Motor Co. said shortages of the metal will force it to curb production by possibly shutting down plants for short periods of time.


An intoxicated Chinese man who tried to give a panda a hug at Beijing Zoo found himself biting it in self defence after his clumsy attempt at affection was savagely rejected, local media reported on Thursday.


Jamaicans have been voting in a general election, expected to be the closest contest for years.


Miglioramento di 1,5 mld rispetto a gennaio 2007


Finnie vows to fight for Scots fishermen

SCOTLANDâS beleaguered white-fish fleet was last night facing another end-of-year battle for economic survival in the face of a European Commission demand for trawling to be outlawed in more than 10,000 square miles of the North Sea and west-coast waters


The man shot dead in County Donegal was a 27-year-old from across the border in Tyrone.


N.Y. Candidate Seeks Springsteen Boycott

Upset with Bruce Springsteen's effort to oust President Bush from the White House, the New York Conservative Party's candidate for the U.S. Senate is launching a "Boycott the Boss" television commercial.


The US economy will slow in the second half of the year and the risk of recession remains, the OECD warns.


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Bonds Lifts Giants Without Historic Homer

Barry Bonds remained one shot shy of joining Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron in the 700-homer club Thursday, but did go 3-for-3 with a walk Thursday.


Like a cyclist who can't shake his pursuers, the Tour de France continues to be dogged by the cloud of doping. Race leader Michael Rasmussen became the latest rider to face scrutiny Friday when he had to answer why he had been kicked off the national team for failing to report his whereabouts for drug-testing purposes.


Eni preoccupata ma non esclude soluzione in tempi brevi


Blog: Hard drive makers may lay tracks on their platters, just like Marvin Gaye used to do.


Singapore Airlines weighs cost of existing delays in A380

Singapore Airlines, launch customer for the Airbus A380 super jumbo, was weighing the cost of existing delays in delivery of the aircraft as its manufacturer prepared to discuss new holdups.


Live Earth's first green test: clean up own mess

Live Earth concerts on Saturday meant to spur action to fight global warming must first tackle another environmental hazard -- mountains of trash and thousands of tons of greenhouse gases caused by the events.


First couple invited to attend Brunei's royal wedding

President Gloria MacapagalArroyo and First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo leave today to Brunei Darussalam to attend the royal wedding of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah and his


Crystal Langhorne had 18 points and 18 rebounds to break Len Elmore's school rebounding record and No. 4 Maryland cruised to its ninth consecutive victory by beating Boston College, 88-61, last night on the road.


Kosovo president's party wins election boycotted by Serbs: monitors

Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova's party won general elections, boycotted by ethnic Serbs, but fell short of winning an overall majority to form a government by itself, estimates by independent observers showed.


Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as "Chemical Ali", was sentenced on Sunday to hang for masterminding a genocidal military campaign that used poison gas against Iraq's Kurds in the 1980s.


As Cellphones Multiply, Phone Books Get Slimmer

The fat phone book, a fixture of the urban American household in the last century, is losing some of its girth as more people give up their land lines for cellphones.


Sarkozy poised for landslide parliamentary win

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right allies were headed for a parliamentary landslide after a first round legislative election on Sunday, bolstering his chances of implementing wide-ranging reforms.


E' quanto sostiene il presidente della Coldiretti


Non-parents should have the same right to flexible hours as those with children, minister Beverley Hughes urges.


Pats Win 17th in Row, 23-12 Over Arizona

Make it 17 victories in a row and counting for the New England Patriots. Despite a sometimes sloppy performance, the Super Bowl champions defeated the sputtering Arizona Cardinals 23-12 on Sunday.


Cellphone subscribers around the globe totalled nearly 1.5 billion by the middle of this year, about 25 percent of the world's population, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said yesterday.


A typhoon pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday, killing at least one man and snarling transport and power supplies, before weakening and moving north.


Court Allows Ex-Banker to Remain Free for Now

Frank P. Quattrone, the former star investment banker who was found guilty of obstruction of justice, won permission yesterday from an appeals court to remain free pending his appeal, just


Brown warns of sanctions if Darfur talks fail to make progress

Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday warned of more sanctions if progress was not made at talks in Libya to end four years of violence in the western Sudanese region.


Manchester United fans reacted angrily to confirmation yesterday that a mystery buyer is interested in taking over the club. Groups representing millions of supporters claimed that the man behind


The EU says a political dispute in Serbia has prompted a delay in signing a co-operation deal.


A Blake Case Question: Is He a Bad Actor?

Actor Robert Blake's murder trial  raises an unusual question --- can your guilt or innocence be  shown by how you behave while your wife lies bleeding to death  in a car?


Blackstone gears up for Polar Express fever

CUMBERLAND -- Technically speaking, the Providence and Worcester Railroad doesnât lead to the North Pole, but passengers on the Blackstone Valley Polar Express may get a similar experience.


Both Democrats and Republicans insist they emerged as winners from last week's failed GOP effort to cut taxes on multimillion dollar estates and raise the minimum wage.


Former youth justice chief attacks rule change on restraint

Media & professional: Child jails staff 'may use move to inflict more pain'.


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.


Hamas hails Gaza victory after seizing base

Hamas fighters on Thursday captured one of the last bastions of forces loyal to Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Islamists declared the "liberation" of the Gaza Strip.


Tokyo shares end lower    TOKYO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on Tuesday, as the market still affected by a sharp decline in Japan' s machinery orders data released Monday.   The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 75.04 points, or 0.48 percent, to end at 15,719.34.


NTSB blames pilot error for deadly 2001 NY plane crash

(Washington-AP) Oct. 26, 2004 - Federal safety officials say pilot error caused a 2001 American Airlines crash that killed 265 people.


Baghdad - A chilling ultimatum to kill two American hostages and a Briton ticked down on Sunday, as Britain and Iraq said they were working closely on efforts to secure their release from al-Qaeda-linked militants.


Court frees teen in controversial sex case

The Supreme Court of Georgia today ordered Genarlow Wilson's release from prison, ruling that his sentence on  a teen sex conviction was cruel and unusual punishment. Wilson received 10 years in prison after being convicted of having oral sex with a consenting 15-year-old girl when he was 17.


Rice to meet Abbas in search of conference accord

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Condoleezza Rice travels from Israel to meet Palestinian leaders on Thursday to try and break a logjam between the two sides before Washington hosts a major Middle East peace conference.


Gunmen shoot dead Hamas judge at Gaza courthouse

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Unidentified gunmen dragged a judge from the Hamas Islamist movement out of a taxi and shot him dead in front of his courthouse in Gaza on Wednesday, increasing fears of a Palestinian civil war.


One of the youngest mayors in the country has resigned three years into his four-year term to pursue opportunities outside the state.


Monaco, 16:42 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO: UFFICIALIZZATO ACQUISTO RIBERY

Il Bayern Monaco ha ufficializzato l'acquisto dal Marsiglia del centrocampista francese Franck Riber...


Hope Fades for Saving 2 Boys Stuck in Mexico Cave

Hopes of rescuing two small boys trapped for five days in a jungle cave faded fast on Friday after contact was lost with the brothers and as the cavern flooded in overnight rains.


AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State put forth its best recruiting pitch to Gene Chizik, and succeeded in hiring one of the nation's hottest young assistants as its next coach.


Esultano gli organizzatori della manifestazione contro il welfare e il precariatoGiordano: "Prodi ascolti questo popolo". Ingrao dÃ  la linea: "Non siamo qui contro il governo"                                          Bandiere rosse e unitÃ  a sinistra un milione in piazza per i diritti                                                                                Immigrati, precari,  donne, studenti, il film del corteo. Ferrero: "Giornata splendida, il premier piÃ¹ forte"Diliberto: "Non Ã¨ piÃ¹ rinviabile il partito unico a sinistra". Vendola: "Io leader? L'ultima delle questioni" di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Commentators in the Nigerian press largely back the four-day general strike against the government's decision to increase petrol prices.


Clinton knocks Obama plan she'd consider

Hillary Rodham Clinton is accusing rival Barack Obama of proposing a $1 trillion tax increase with a plan to require high income earners to pay more Social Security taxes.


A man has been arrested by police investigating the shooting of a policewoman at a pub in Lancashire.


Due azioni separate: esplosioni vicino a una pompa di benzinae un'imboscata ai funzionari di un'organizzazione religiosa                                            Iraq, tre autobombe nella capitale Attacco a bus di sciiti: oltre 30 morti                                                                                Il capo dello Sciri, maggiore partito al governo, alla Casa Bianca:"Accordi con i Paesi vicini per combattere il terrorismo"


The sixth Potter book tops bookseller Amazon's chart less than 24 hours after its release date is announced.


Irreperibilita' per altri 24, ma antecedente al disastro


Satyam Computer Services Ltd., a globally active Indian consulting and IT services company, is setting up a new 'near-shore' development center in Budapest that will initially employ 55, a source close to the ...


Mother stabbed husband, toddler to death before cutting own throat: police

TORONTO (CP) - A Toronto woman stabbed her husband and three-year-old daughter to death before fatally cutting her own throat this week in one of the most terrible tragedies ever encountered by the city's emergency workers, police said Friday.


The Discreet Charm of San Sebastian's Film Festival

In its own discreet way, the San Sebastian Film Festival has built itself into an essential stop on the annual film circuit, rivaling the status of Venice and Cannes.


The annual rate of house price growth falls, despite a slight price gain in December, government figures show.


Sharon, Peres seek common ground on coalition govt

Labor Party Chairman Shimon Peresand Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon have agreed in principlethat if a national unity government is formed, it will last till November 2006


Notebook: Six weightlifters caught using steroids

ATHENS  Weightlifting's governing body isn't about to give up its aggressive pursuit of drug cheaters, even if it jeopardizes the sport's future in the Olympics, the group's top official said yesterday after six more ...


DAMASCUS: Syria yesterday rejected as groundless charges by US President George W Bush and some Iraqi officials accusing Damascus of interfering in neighbouring war-wracked Iraq.


Star of Tennis but Not TV, McEnroe Loses His Talk Show

CNBC has announced the cancellation of John McEnroe's talk show, another disappointment for a channel struggling to find a prime-time audience.


Australia's 13 million voters have begun choosing a new government with the opposition Labor Party pinning any hope of victory on a late surge of "undecideds" swinging their way.


Talks to set fishing quotas start in Brussels between government ministers and the European Commission.


Vicenza, 19:44 - CALCIO, VICENZA: TORNANO IN GRUPPO PAONESSA E SCHWOCH

Seduta pomeridiana per il Vicenza in vista della sfida con il Rimini. Paonessa, Sgrigna, Cavalli e S...


An IT worker triumphs in an art competition to design a poster for the 77th Academy Awards.


Official figures show that Hamid Karzai is on the way to winning Afghanistan's first presidential elections.


Turkish PM says Iraq operations may be extended

Turkey's government may seek an extension of its parliamentary mandate to attack Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq when the current authorization expires in October, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.


Panel Favors Funding for Transportation Study

A bill that would give $1.5 million to the Utah Department of Transportation to study east-west transportation in Salt Lake County passed unanimously out of the Senate Transportation Committee on Thursday.  HB108 is sponsored by Rep. Ron Bigelow, R-West Valley City.


STOLLBERG, Germany If Chancellor Gerhard SchrÃ¶der wants to understand why his governing Social Democrats will lose votes Sunday in elections in the eastern German states of Brandenburg and Saxony, he need only visit the small town of Stollberg.


Hillary Clinton defends health care plan

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday defended her plan for universal health care and insisted she won't repeat the mistakes that doomed her earlier effort to cover millions of people when she was first lady.


USOC and pro sports leagues unite in anti-doping effort

Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA  and NHL will join forces with the United States Olympic  Committee (USOC) to combat the use of performance enhancing  drugs in sport.


Council contains killer pear tree menace

Kids protected from 1lb fruit attack Worcester council has moved with lightning speed to protect citizens from killer pear trees, The Sun reports.â¦


International Mideast negotiators on Tuesday searched for ways to revive peace talks after Hamas' takeover of the Gaza Strip, and U.S. officials said they were expected to name outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a senior envoy.


TIGER Woods carded a five-under 66 to share the lead with Scotland's Colin Montgomerie at the $US5.25 million ($6.95 million) World Challenge golf tournament today.


The most controversial provisions of the new anti-social behaviour act are coming into force.


Joe Dolan, one of Ireland's first pop music stars who entertained audiences for decades with Vegas-style showmanship, has died from a brain hemorrhage, his family announced. He was 68.


Unscrambled child abuse pic operation leads to arrest Thai police have arrested a suspected paedophile who became the subject of an international manhunt.â¦


Joachim Johansson is threatening to drive a wedge through the Hewitt family after he beat Andy Roddick to reach the semi-finals of the US Open on Thursday.


People look at a damaged patrol car covered by rubble of houses destroyed in a blast in west Baghdad Wednesday Dec. 29, 2004. Insurgents lured police to a house in west Baghdad with an anonymous tip about


Deutsche Bank Chief Rules Out Merger With Very Large Partner, Says...

The chief executive of Deutsche Bank ruled out any merger with "a very large partner" in an interview published Sunday and said Germany's biggest bank has no intention of being taken over.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.Â -- Two astronauts climbed out of a hatch on the international space station Tuesday, starting a difficult six-hour spacewalk during which they will guide and bolt into place a new 2-ton addition to the orbiting lab.U.S.


The chance to direct a Â£1m feature film is to be won in a competition on social networking website MySpace.


Manchester, 17:05 - CALCIO, PREMIERSHIP: MANCHESTER VINCE A LIVERPOOL E VOLA IN VETTA

Il Manchester United ha battuto in trasferta il Liverpool 1-0 conquistando la vetta della Premiershi...


Tiger Woods closed with a 5-under 66 to forge a two-stroke victory over Padraig Harrington of Ireland in the Target World Challenge.


Milano, 11:43 - CALCIO, INTER: PRESO PEDRELLI DALLO SPEZIA

L'Inter ha preso Daniele Pedrelli, 19enne esterno sinistro di cui si dice molto bene. Ha già ...


A look at Belarus, where voters decide on Sunday whether to abolish presidential term limits and allow the authoritarian president to run for a third term in 2006.


Samuel Eto'o criticises Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard for saying he refused to play as a substitute.


A Thai official says at least 84 people have been killed in clashes between Thai security forces and Muslim protesters in the south of the country.


David Pogue: Some Phones Are Just, Well, Phones

Basic cellphones line up for a Simplicity Derby, but are they efficient?


FOXBORO, Mass. - Peyton Manning reached the 25,000-yard passing mark faster than anyone but Dan Marino, and the Indianapolis Colts shredded the New England Patriots for a 17-13 halftime lead Thursday night...


DirecTV and EchoStar face slower growth in 2007

U.S. satellite TV operators DirecTV  Group Inc.  and EchoStar Communications Corp.   are expected to report steady subscriber growth in the fourth  quarter, but face a slowdown this year due to increased  competition from cable, analysts said.


Scientists: Stem Cells Created From Eggs

NEW YORK -- Scientists say they've created embryonic stem cells by stimulating unfertilized eggs, a significant step toward producing transplant tissue that's genetically matched to women.


Appello a presidente provincia di Cuneo Raffaele Costa


Julia dÃ  scandalo in 'Closer' ma solo a parole: niente nudo

Roma, 8 dicembre 2004 - Preparatevi alla Julia Roberts piÃ¹ spinta e trasgressiva che abbiate mai visto (anzi: sentito) : venerdÃ¬ 9 arriva sugli schermi italiani 'Closer', il film diretto da Mike Nichols (quello di 'Il laureato'), e tratto dall'omonima


Rival Technologies Vie for 'Green' Car of Tomorrow

Carmakers presented new-age automobiles  at the Paris car show on Thursday that could give much-hyped  fuel cells a run for their money in the coming market for  vehicles that do less damage to the environment.


Reader Shanti Palepu sends us a photograph.


Michael Essien scored off a long shot in the 84th minute, sending Chelsea to a 1-1 tie against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.


Another Park Bites the Dust: Grand Prix Park to Close in NMB

By Dawn Bryant, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Sep. 8--NORTH MYRTLE BEACH -- The Grand Prix Family Thrill Park, a north-end staple for 30 years, will close for good in a week, the second of the Grand Strand's three major parks to call it quits this year.


NATO takes command across all of Afghanistan

NATO assumed responsibility for security across the whole of insurgency-hit Afghanistan on Thursday when it took command in the east of the country from a U.S.-led coalition force.


Microsoft now takes blame for WSUS update error

Microsoft did a turnabout late yesterday, admitting that enterprise customers' PCs were indeed being force-fed the Windows XP desktop search tool. Users were not amused, nor were they in a forgiving mood.


Bush Calls for $140B Economic Stimulus Package

Saying the nation's flagging economy urgently needs "a shot in the arm," President Bush called today for an economic stimulus package centered on tax rebates and incentives, but declined to specify how large the rebate checks should be, leaving the matter up for negotiation with Congress.


Film piracy no longer a laughing matter in Canada

Kevin Tierney used to joke  that any Canadian producer of English-language films would be  happy to see their movie pirated as a mark of popularity.


Printer Fails to Satisfy E-Vote Activists

Three months after the presidential election, one of the nation's biggest makers of touch-screen voting machines has created a companion printer that spits out paper records.


Top Qaeda Afghanistan operative Libi killed: Web

A leading al Qaeda member in Afghanistan, Abu Laith al-Libi, has been killed, a Web site often used by the group and other Islamists said on Thursday.


Incumbent Declared Winner in Kenya's Disputed Election

NAIROBI, Dec. 30 -- As allegations of vote-rigging stoked protests and ethnically charged riots across this East African country Sunday, President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of the closest presidential election in Kenya's history and swiftly sworn in for a second term.


The father of Lucie Blackman, who died while working in Japan, is to fly to Tokyo for the trial of the man accused of killing her.


Portugal's parliament approves abortion on demand after a referendum last month failed to settle the issue.


Investigators found traces of explosives on the second of two passenger airliners that crashed simultaneously in Russia, security officials announced Saturday, confirming


Lebanon arrests Al-Qaeda militants in Italy embassy plot probe

Lebanon said it had discovered an Al-Qaeda network in the country and arrested its leader and a number of militants during an investigation into a thwarted attack on the Italian embassy in Beirut.


Novell to support Open XML in office suite in January

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. have wasted little time in demonstrating there is real work being done as part of their recent Linux interoperability pact. Just a month afterÂ the historic deal between the companies, Novell said Monday it will support the proprietary document format in Microsoft Office 2007, Open XML, in its open-source version of the OpenOffice productivity suite by the end of January. Novell also will release software that will bidirectionally translate word processing, spreadsheets and presentations between its version of OpenOffice.org's productivity suite and Microsoft Office to the OpenOffice.org project so Open XML can become a part of that open-source project, the company said. However, this does not guarantee that Open XML will be integrated into the OpenOffice.org code, said Justin Steinman, a Novell director of marketing for Linux. "We are going to release the code to the open-source community. Whether it gets integrated or not is up to the community," he said. Novell and Microsoft worked together on the translation project, which will allow users of a new release of OpenOffice due in January to create, save and send files as Open XML documents, Steinman said. Creating interoperability between the OpenOffice and Microsoft Office suites was a goal that was part of the companies' deal, announced Nov. 2, to make Microsoft's proprietary software work more seamlessly with Novell's Suse Linux and other open-source software from the company. The Open XML work will ultimately allow users to more easily share files between Microsoft Office 2007 and OpenOffice, which support different document formats, Steinman said. The native document format in OpenOffice is OpenDocument Format (ODF), an XML-based file format recognized as a standard by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Microsoft so far has chosen not to support ODF and instead created its own file format, Open XML, for Office 2007. Microsoft's lack of support for ODF has been controversial, and the company further stirred up concern in the industry that it was trying to promote its own proprietary file format as an industry standard instead of ODF by submitting Open XML to Ecma International in November 2005. Ecma is a standards organization that can fast-track technology standards through the ISO. Ecma plans to vote on whether to approve Open XML for submission to the ISO as an international standard on Dec. 7. Microsoft released Office 2007, which supports Open XML, last week to business customers. The suite is expected to be widely available to consumers in retail outlets on Jan. 30.


Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos.  LOW.N on Tuesday said it expects diluted earnings per share  to rise in both 2005 and 2006 as it benefits from increased  remodeling activity and home ownership.


Sport: Cricket: Leading wicket-taker in South African Test history announces international retirement


By JUAN A. LOZANO HOUSTON - Atlantis docked with the international space station Sunday, as engineers continued to review photographs of a section of peeled-back thermal blanket on the space shuttle.


Gip, possibile concorso in aggiottaggio anche per Latorre


Women in Bollywood: From roles to performancesÂ

Watching Nehlle Pe Dehlla recently was like a flashback to how, not very long back and indeed even today, a heroineÂs role was typically cut out Â super glamorous, with a few dialogues, and a couple of sexy songs here and there.


Port-Au-Prince - Nearly 250 people have died in Haiti in floods caused by tropical storm Jeanne, the spokesperson for the UN mission here told AFP on Monday.


Positions of Bush/Kerry on Foreign Policy

Foreign affairs have featured prominently in the race for U.S. president between Republican President Bush and his Democratic challenger, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry. Here's a look at their views on the issues:


An analyst runs through the numbers and shows just how far Yahoo has slumped. Will its poor stock performance make it a takeover target?


Engineering firm Rolls-Royce says its plans to cut up to 2,300 jobs to reduce costs and improve efficiency.


A Turkish court blocks access to the video-sharing website YouTube amid a row over clips insulting Ataturk.


The TV Watch: Less Preening, More Fun and a Touch of Dignity at Awards Show

The Screen Actors Guild Awards moved fast, looked effortless and fun, and turned out to be a worthy substitute for the more glamorous Golden Globes.


TIKRIT, Iraq  - U.S. forces hunting al Qaeda   insurgents raided the home of a senior Sunni Arab religious   leader in Iraq on Saturday, seizing him and four suspected   terrorists, the U.S. military said.


Torino, 19:15 - CALCIO, SIENA; MANDORLINI: PAGATA L'INFERIORITA' NUMERICA

"Partita equlibratissima: potevamo vincere, ma anche perdere - è il commento dell'allenatore ...


Heavily polluting lorries face Â£200 charges to enter London as Britain's first low emission zone comes into force.


Small office / Home office Wi-Fi device finds hotspots

More and more venues are becoming hotspots. Using the wireless 802.11x protocol better known as Wi-Fi, these hotspots can be found in airports, libraries, coffeehouses, restaurants, shopping


Rumors fly but hurdles remain to Sanofi, Bristol deal

A court ruling upholding the  patent on blockbuster blood-thinning drug Plavix has reignited  talk France's Sanofi-Aventis  will bid for its smaller  U.S. partner Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. .


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


"Phantom" to pass 20-year mark on Broadway

"The Phantom of the Opera," already the longest-running musical in Broadway history, will mark its 20th anniversary in New York on Saturday with two performances.


Strong Charges Are Exchanged Before Debate

The intensity of advertisements broadcast this weekend signaled the importance that both sides attach to the debates.


Experts doubt plan to block bomb recipes on Web

A European Union proposal to stop people  from accessing bomb-making instructions online is fraught with  technical difficulties, if not downright unworkable, Internet  practitioners say.


Judicial hearings set for Hussein's comrades

Baghdad -- Judicial proceedings will begin next week against some of the most senior leaders under former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Iraq's interim prime minister said Tuesday in a surprising announcement that put the past government's crimes before


n the presidential campaign trail much of the talk for days has been about events that happened more than 30 years ago in Vietnam.


Gates Foundation to Give $306 Million to Assist Poor Farmers

The grants aim to provide the rural poor with better seeds, healthier soil and access to new markets for their crops.


The company behind the Atkins Diet  on Friday shrugged off a recent decline in interest in low-carb  diets as a seasonal blip, and its marketing chief said  consumers would cut out starchy foods again after picking up  pounds over the holidays.


Jeanne Hits Fla. Coast With 120-Mph Winds

STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne barreled up Florida's Atlantic Coast early Sunday with 120-mph winds and drenching rains, unceremoniously putting the weather-weary state in the record books...


US NBA stars pushed to the brink before edging Greece

Allen Iverson scored 17 points despite a fractured right thumb and the reeling United States team was pushed to the brink before beating Greece 77-71 in an Olympic preliminary round basketball game.


Militants in Nigeria's troubled Niger Delta seize the three-year-old son of a local chief, police say.


Microsoft Reassigns Several Top Executives

The company placed new executives in charge of operations facing fierce new competition from Google, Apple and cellphone makers.


More than 90 people in Brazil face possible charges after a two-year inquiry into money laundering.


Geoduck Growers' Hopes Stuck in Permit Process

By John Dodge, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Sep. 11--Thurston County officials ruled Friday that an application by South Sound commercial geoduck growers for a countywide shoreline development permit for future geoduck farms is incomplete.


Gates Keeps Up Push for Entertainment Dollars

The Xbox video game console and  software for viewing movies on TV screens have brought  Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O into customers' living rooms, Chairman  Bill Gates said on Wednesday, and new partnerships will help  the software maker expand outside the PC arena.


Shares of Beazer Homes  fell 8.4 percent to $9.99 in pre-market trade on Friday after the homebuilder said it has received "purported" default notices on some of its debt.


Texas beats A&M, but is it enough to leapfrog Cal?

AUSTIN, Texas - Without playing a down on Friday, California might have seen its chances at a trip to the Rose Bowl improve. That, and the avoidance of a bigger Bowl Championship Series fiasco than it already


Turkey prepared a muted welcome for Pope Benedict on Tuesday as the pontiff embarked on a highly sensitive visit to a mostly Muslim country still smarting from controversial comments he made about Islam.


Five Die in Ohio Heavy Metal Band Shooting

COLUMBUS, Ohio  - A man charged on stage and  opened fire on a heavy metal band at a crowded bar in Columbus  on Wednesday night, killing four people and wounding two others  before being killed by police, officials said.


âRails & Tiesâ is so self-consciously unadorned that it feels as if its director didnât want us to think that she was trying to make a cinematic statement. She hasnât.


The Christian Science Monitor - The most elusive commodity so far in the 2008 presidential sweepstakes is momentum. In both parties, the opening contests have been won by different candidates, creating lots of "comeback kids" but little ability to claim the mantle of front-runner.


Smoking, Heredity Pose Pancreatic Cancer Risk

MONDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- Smoking may be an environmental trigger that activates pancreatic cancer in people with a family history of this usually fatal disease, a new study suggests.


Tempe, Ariz., CIO faces Wi-Fi reality check

The glory days of municipal Wi-Fi have dimmed for Tempe, Ariz. CIO Dave Heck, who now is trying get the network operator to restore service after shutting it down in December. Otherwise, the city will seize the network assets.


Apple is recommending that iTunes users stick with Windows XP for now. The iPod-maker is warning that its music store software might not be compatible with Vista, Microsoft's latest operating system.


DRONERO. Le due ragazze delle quali non si hanno notizie dopo lattentato di Taba hanno 24 e 22 anni e si chiamano Jessica e Sabrina Rinaudo e vivono a Dronero. Lunedi' scorso sono partite in aereo dallo scalo


Judge Refuses to Accept Guilty Plea on Spam

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to accept a guilty plea from a former America Online employee accused of selling the Internet provider's customer list to a "spammer," saying he was unsure a crime had been committed.


Archbishop Desmond Tutu tells Africa's Anglicans to end an "obsession" with gay priests and same-sex unions.


Police on Thursday arrested 18 alleged members of a gang suspected of smuggling hundreds of people from Turkey to Britain, authorities said.


A move to lift a ban on young women students wearing headscarves at universities has renewed the battle between secularists and the government


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and TV studios on Thursday in a move likely to renew momentum for settling a 10-week-old writers strike that has crippled the industry and clouded the year-end Oscar season.


Milano, 15:05 - CALCIO, COVISOC: INTER 2005/06 SENZA REQUISITI

Secondo la Covisoc "Se l'Inter avesse evidenziato le perdite connesse alle plusvalenze fittizie, sar...


National Briefing | Health and Science: Delay in Shuttle Launching

The next effort to launch the space shuttle Atlantis could come as early as Jan. 24, but will probably slip into February as engineers test and repair a suspect fuel sensor connector, a NASA official said.


Kerry Draws Even With Bush at 45 Percent in Zogby Tracking Poll

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry moved into a tie with President George W. Bush in the latest Reuters/Zogby tracking poll of likely voters.


Bears release Tank Johnson after latest arrest

The Chicago Bears released defensive  tackle Tank Johnson on Monday following his arrest in Arizona  for speeding and suspicion of drunk driving just a few weeks  after he was discharged from jail on a gun-related charge.


Research In Motion (RIMM ) posted second-quarter earnings per share of 36 cents, vs. 1 cent one year earlier, on a sharp revenue rise.


A lthough the final results, as in the 2000 election, will be delayed, US President George W. Bush has won a second term in office.


Volunteers and emergency staff are recognised for their rescue work during the floods across England.


Asian Stocks Slip as Oil Moves Above $55

Asian share markets fell on Monday after oil hit a record above $55 a barrel, with investors cautious ahead of earnings reports from bellwether firms IBM and Texas Instruments later in the day.


Madeleine McCann's parents on Sunday released a new sketch of a man they say could have been involved in their daughter's disappearance last year during a family vacation in Portugal.


Lambasts DCA's 'unnecessary' focus on reducing costs Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee has categorically rejected the government's case for new arrangements in handling Freedom of Information requestsâ¦


Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma accused the opposition Saturday of reneging on compromise agreements and called for quick foreign mediation of his nation's post-election political crisis.


Il centro operativo di Hammer era gia' stato preso di mira


Per Natale regala libri, dvd, video scontati fino al 20%

Lâorgoglio azzurro va in scena al palasport di Mestre, dove circa 6.000 fedelissimi applaudono Silvio Berlusconi nel âno tax dayâ, la kermesse voluta dal premier per festeggiare il taglio delle tasse.


Sir Alex Ferguson has unleashed a blistering attack on Bolton's Tal Ben Haim following the player's scuffle with Wayne Rooney during Manchester United's 2-0 win on Boxing Day.


OPEC hinted that it was ready to cut production, as some delegates voiced concerns over a possible plunge in prices.


Precancerous Lesions Raise Cervical Cancer Risk

FRIDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have had advanced precancerous lesions of the cervix are still at risk for invasive cancers up to 25 years later, Swedish researchers report.


Prius sets land speed record for hybrids

The lean, green Toyota Prius has swapped Sunset Boulevard and the Hollywood Hills for the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to set a new world land speed record for hybrid powered cars.


Airbus denies report of CEO Streiff resignation

Planemaker Airbus  denied on Friday a report carried by the CNBC television station that Chief Executive Christian Streiff planned to resign.


Defender Sol Campbell reveals he has agreed to sign a new deal with Arsenal.


A U.S. jury on Friday found Conrad Black guilty of criminal fraud and obstruction of justice in a grim Friday the 13th verdict that could send the former media baron to jail for up to 35 years.


Apple reports fourth quarter results, sets new record for Mac shipments

Announcing its  fiscal 2007 fourth quarter results, Apple reported today that it had posted revenue of $6.22 billion and net quarterly profit of $904 million, or $1.01 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $4.84 billion and net quarterly profit of $542 million, or $.62 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 33.6 percent, up from 29.2 percent in the year-ago quarter. In the fourth quarter, Apple shipped 2,164,000 Macs, representing 34% growth over the year-ago quarter and exceeding the previous quarterly record for Mac shipments by 400,000. Apple also sold 10,200,000 iPods (representing 17% growth over the year-ago quarter) and 1,119,000 iPhones, bringing cumulative fiscal 2007 iPhone sales to 1,389,000.


Journalist purportedly kidnapped by militants

A group calling itself "The Islamic Army in Iraq" said Italy must withdraw its 3,000 troops -- or the safety of a missing Italian journalist can't be guaranteed.


Hanno sconfinato in acque Teheran durante battuta pesca


Frozen North Korean funds released from Macau bank

An end to the deadlock stalling a nuclear disarmament deal with Pyongyang came into sight on Thursday after North Korean funds long frozen in a Macau bank were released.


27 September 2004 -- US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said the insurgency in Iraq is getting worse. Speaking in Washington, Powell said yesterday that militants want to disrupt elections in January, but


Culpepper highlights NFC Players of the Week

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Ken Lucas and New Orleans Saints kicker John Carney were named NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, for


In piena forma, ha 'ridebuttato' ieri sera a Roma


United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon visited the strife-torn Sudanese region of Darfur Wednesday, admitting the international community has not done enough to end four years of war and human suffering.


Iressa Drug Failure Deals AstraZeneca Fresh Blow

AstraZeneca Plc suffered its third setback in two months on Friday as lung cancer drug Iressa failed to help patients live longer


EDS may cut 20,000 jobs over the next two years

Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) plans to lay off between 15,000 and 20,000 employees over the next two years as part of an effort to slash $3 billion in costs, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Jordan said Thursday during a question-and-answer session at a conference.


3M to buy Brazilian orthodontic products maker

Diversified manufacturer 3M Co  said on Thursday it has agreed to buy a Brazilian maker of orthodontic products for an undisclosed amount.


Volkswagen denies plans to cut extra 10,000 jobs

The situation at German carmaker  Volkswagen  is serious, a senior executive said,  although he denied a report that the company could cut an extra  10,000 jobs at its core VW brand.


Contro il via libera della Consob a prospetto informativo


Search for tainted spinach focuses on California

Investigators are focusing on three   counties in central California in the search for the source of   an E. coli outbreak linked to fresh spinach that has spread to   23 states and sickened 146 people, the U.S. Food and Drug   Administration said on Wednesday.


A Safety-Net Hospital Falls Into Financial Crisis

The struggles of a venerable Atlanta charity hospital mirror those of other public hospitals across the nation.


Is Apple in danger of becoming Microsoft?

With Microsoft's reign as the world's Evil Empire drawing to a close, Don Reisinger believes Apple will fill that role.  Just don't expect him to agree.


American Water Accepting Applications for Environmental Grant Program in Pennsylvania

HERSHEY, Pa., March 5  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Water is now accepting applications for its Environmental Grant Program to support innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds and community drinking water supplies.


Ma costi uso cellulare all'estero non scenderanno subito


ARLINGTON, Texas -- All of a sudden, the Indians' prolific offense has been reduced to shambles. And, remember phenom left-hander Cliff Lee, who won 10 games before the All-Star break? He's seemingly forgotten how to pitch.


Corrections: Tune Out. No, You Tune Out.

An article last Sunday about Candace Bushnell and Darren Star, former collaborators on the TV series âSex and the Cityâ now working on separate shows about similar themes, misstated the name of the graduate school attended by Gail Katz, executive producer of Mr. Starâs program, âCashmere Mafia,â who based the show on her experiences there. It was the Yale School of Management, not Columbia Business School.


Mock tattoos are becoming a pop culture staple, cropping up in films and on the playing field, in advertising campaigns and on the pages of fashion magazines.


Car makers focus on fuel efficiency at autoshow

Car makers will show off their latest efforts to fight pollution at Frankfurt's autoshow next week by unveiling models with improvements rather than substitutes to the standard internal combustion engine.


THE RACE: New Yorkers top polling in South Carolina, with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton leading both Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards with 43 percent among Democratic voters. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads Republicans with 30 percent.


Honda shows off cleaner diesel, streamlined fuel-cell cars

HAGA, Japan -- Diesel engines deliver great mileage, but emit polluting gases. Fuel cell vehicles have zero emissions, but look bulky. Honda's latest innovations counter the stereotypes.


NEWPORT  New restaurant at the Levee  SouthView, described as an urban soul food restaurant, is scheduled to open Feb. 22 at the Newport on the Levee in Newport.


More Tax Incentives Weighed for Harbor Development

The Prince George's County Council will consider additional tax incentives for the $2 billion National Harbor development, where construction is already well underway.


Cops, Led by Odor, Find 145 Cats at House

LINCOLN, Neb. - Police, led by an unusual odor, have uncovered nearly 150 cats at a south Lincoln home...


Heavy gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as peacekeepers land

Insurgents attacked the airport in Mogadishu on Tuesday and fought a heavy battle with government and Ethiopian troops as Ugandan peacekeepers arrived in Somalia's lawless capital.


CONCACAF WCQ: Jamaica Out Of 2006 World Cup After Draw With US

The US and Jamaica ended their last match of the semifinal World Cup qualifying stage in a 1-1 draw at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on November 17.


Australia defends tough anti-terror stance over medic

Senior ministers defended Australia's tough anti-terrorism stance on Sunday, saying laws by which a man linked to the failed UK bombings was held for 12 days before being charged were essential to protect its citizens.


Designs Unveiled for Freedom TowerÂs Neighbors

The designs offered the most comprehensive picture to date of what the finished complex might Â just might Â look like six years from now.


NAIC Conference Call Places State Insurance Investigations On Hold

State insurance commissioners in the southeast and across the US consulted with each other during a conference call and will soon form a steering committee to coordinate a multi-state effort to investigate whether or not rigged bids and price fixing are a


Singer Courtney Love was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon despite her attorney's claim the case had been "grossly overcharged.


Sniffer Dog Is Heaven Scent for U.S. Kabul Envoy

KABUL, Afghanistan  - Cisko the sniffer dog is  worth more than a new Corvette sports car, but his ability to  intercept explosives is priceless.


Bush and Kerry in Dead Heat Ahead of Debate

President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are in a statistical dead heat in the White House race ahead of their second face-to-face debate, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Friday.


Women who eat low-fat dairy foods may have a higher risk of infertility than those who treat themselves to full-fat ice cream or cheese, surprised U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan had to postpone a mediation trip to Kenya because of flu and is recuperating, a U.N. official said Wednesday.


Wall St. Way: Smart People Seeking Dumb Money

Investors, looking for gold in hedge funds, have found dross.


Eagles able to bounce back with an impressive victory

Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens went back to describing touchdown patterns instead of explaining sideline confrontations. One week after a dismal performance at Pittsburgh resulted in Philadelphia's first


E' la valutazione di un dirigente di Intesa Sanpaolo


US warns failure in Afghanistan is a threat to Europe

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warned Sunday that the failure of the international force in Afghanistan would increase the security threat to Europe.


Family of dead Iraqi wins court challenge against Britain

The family of an Iraqi civilian who was allegedly beaten to death by British troops won a court challenge against the government's refusal to order an inquiry into his death.


LONDON - Vodafone Group plans to hand Â£6 billion ($16 billion) back to shareholders this year after doubling half-year and full-year dividends and boosting a multibillion-pound share buyback programme.


Lackluster equity fund performance has weighed on its results lately.


Not so hot on the court, and an imperfect pairing off it

Wimbledon: Romantic comedy. Starring Paul Bettany, Kirsten Dunst, Sam Neill, Jon Favreau. Directed by Richard Loncraine. Written by Adam Brooks, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin.


Armed Palestinian group al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades says it would be willing to accept a truce with Israel.


Shares in DreamWorks Animation, the studio behind the hit films "Shrek 2" and "Shark Tale," gained 38.4 percent on Thursday, their first day of trading.


In the name of developing simpler voice over IP solutions, Vonage Holdings has teamed with Boingo Wireless. Initially, the companies will target business travelers with Boingo's Wi-Fi service and Vonage's SoftPhone service.


A stamp that first appeared to be a rare 1918 "Inverted Jenny," used by a Florida voter to mail an absentee ballot, is a counterfeit, experts said on Monday.


Judge Rules Reservist Must Report for Duty

A man who served the eight years required under his ROTC contract remains an Army reservist obliged to report for active duty because he failed to sign a resignation letter, a federal judge has ruled.


Eâ una vera e propria stangata quella che rischiano gli italiani nei prossimi mesi a causa del caro-petrolio. Le bollette di luce e gas sono destinate ad aumentare sensibilmente. Gli incrementi potrebbero


Craig CrawfordÃ¢ÂÂs Trail Mix: RomneyÃ¢ÂÂs Health Care Attack Rings Hollow

Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney hurled some of the harshest words of anyone at the health care plan that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton announced yesterday, even though as Massachusetts governor in 2006 he created a strikingly similar system.


Iran's president rejects calls to suspend uranium enrichment, a day before a UN deadline runs out.


Suicide bomber attacks in north Pakistan

A suicide car bomber attacked a roadside security post Tuesday in northwestern Pakistan and casualties were feared, an intelligence official said.


Square Feet: For Sale: Big Middle-Class Enclave With Lots of Potential

Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village are at the center of a red-hot auction that will allow the winner to claim 110 buildings and 11,200 apartments.


Israel will do all it can to help Palestinian vote

Israel will give the Palestinians ''everything that is needed'' to have free and fair elections, Israel's foreign minister said after talks with outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell.


Sprint Ad Campaign Leaves Nextel's Name in the Dust

Sprint is wiping Nextel from its slogan. After their merger, Sprint Nextel embarked on what analysts said was a disastrous marketing campaign. And problems with Nextel's network prompted an exodus of customers.


Lost in a Million-Year Gap, Solid Clues to Human Origins

The origin of our own genus Homo is one of the most intriguing and intractable mysteries in human evolution.


Marcus Williams provides 12 clutch points off the bench and Vince Carter scores 32 points to lead the Nets to a 93-78 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.


Annika Sorenstam produced a typically rousing finale to beat Grace Park in the Samsung World Championship here in Palm Desert, California.


A simple genetic test can identify which patients with deadly brain tumors will be helped by a treatment hailed as the first significant advance against the disease in decades and in which patients the drug is a waste of time, scientists said Wednesday.


Spector ranted 'women deserve a bullet in head': detective

Music producer Phil Spector made a series of expletive-laden misogynistic rants and said women "deserved a bullet in their heads," a former detective told his murder trial on Monday.


President Bashar Assad quashes dissent, opens the economy, and wins Sunday's referendum for another seven-year term.


Parmalat Files Suit Against Bank of America

Parmalat's government-appointed administrator filed a suit against Bank of America in federal court in North Carolina on Thursday, seeking damages as part of the company's efforts to recoup money from past dealings with the financial institution, the scandal-stung dairy giant said.


By Dusty Ricketts, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Dec. 19--DESTIN -- Ed Kotowski of Fort Walton Beach is on the hunt.


Northern Rock Chairman Matt Ridley has resigned from  his post, the troubled bank says.


Israel's prime minister spelled out a tough line Wednesday against Iran, Syria and an emerging Palestinian government, urging the international community to take a firmer stance against Tehran's nuclear ambitions and saying the Jewish state has no interest in talking to those who support violence.


Judge calls hearing over Spector jury question

The judge in the murder trial of rock producer Phil Spector called an early afternoon court hearing on Tuesday in response to a question by the jury, court officials said.


Roddick Storms Into Paris Masters Third Round

Top seed Andy Roddick demolished Armenia's Sargis Sargsian 6-2, 6-2 to ease into the Paris Masters third round Wednesday. The American world number two, heading the


September 25, 2004 -- While the opening of the General As sembly's 59th session drew much attention to the United Nations this past week, a flaccid Security Council resolution regarding Sudan re-confirmed the world body's irrelevance.


Migliora anche marginalita' di tutte le societa' del Gruppo


Scant Progress on Post-Kyoto as Climate Talks End

U.N. talks on climate change ended early Saturday with few steps forward as the United States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the brakes on the European Union's drive for deeper emissions cuts to stop global warming.


Proximity linked to vivid 9/11 memories, study finds

A study of people who were in Manhattan on September 11 indicates that personal involvement may be crucial in forming a "flashbulb memory," a memory of a shocking, public event, researchers said on Monday.


Il regista alla Mostra per ricevere il premio e presentare "Inlandempire", tra donne in pericolo, erotismo e tanto sangue                                                  Leone d'oro alla carriera per Lynch "Un film astratto per emozionare"                                                                                dal nostro inviato CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Roma, 15:45 - Calcio, Europei 2012: la Francia non si candida

La federcalcio francese ha reso noto che non si candiderÃ  all'organizzazione degli Europei del 2012....


Seventeen killed in Iraq suicided bombing

At least 17 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the northern Iraqi town of Kirkuk. Dozens more were wounded in the blast near the town's police academy.


Sport: Tennis: Andy Murray cruises into semi-finals of the Qatar Open with 7-6, 6-0 win over Swede


Australia crush West Indies to win DLF Cup

Australia crushed the West Indies by 127 runs to win the DLF Cup final and send a chilling warning to their rivals ahead of the Champions Trophy next month.


President Bush strongly defended Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld yesterday, declaring that the Pentagon chief is doing "a really fine job" and that any suggestions that he is insensitive are simply wrong.


European stocks rally as Wall Street recovers

Europe's main stock markets extended gains in morning trade on Thursday as Wall Street recovered strongly overnight after a recent slump.


Colombia rejects Venezuela's hostage swap request

Colombia on Saturday refused to pull back troops to create a safe zone for talks aimed at freeing rebel hostages including former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, rejecting a proposal from Venezuela.


Foreign forces blasted for Afghan civilian deaths

A group of Western and Afghan aid organizations in Afghanistan has launched a blistering attack on foreign troops for not doing more to prevent civilian deaths in their hunt for Taliban fighters and other insurgents.


How bad is the Monster.com data breach? Bad enough. Did the crooks get their hooks in deep? Remarkably deep. Gregg Keizer has the details on what has gone wrong so far in the Infostealer.Monstres attack.


Concerns About Winter Push Oil to Record

The price of crude oil broke into new  record territory above $52 Thursday on heightened concerns that  supplies of heating fuels will prove inadequate during the  northern hemisphere winter.


Inflation data helps sterling recover lost ground to euro

The pound has staged a late recovery against the euro after slumping to a six-day low against the single European currency.


In the Liberty Science Centerâs new science museum, everything is urgent and personal. And under this new model, and something familiar is illuminated in unexpected ways.


DENVER - Add Colorado to the growing list of states that will feature Ralph Nader's name on the ballot this fall. A Denver judge ruled against the Colorado Democratic Party, which accused the Nader campaign


Family of Iraq Abuse Whistleblower Threatened

Relatives of the U.S. soldier who  sounded the alarm about abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib  prison said on Monday the family was living in protective  custody because of death threats against them.


Nel 1989 uccise il padre, la madre e il fratello


Premier aveva ottenuto mandato poco meno di un anno fa


Japanese stocks fell Wednesday after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced plans to resign after a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeat.


Tons of amazing cursors and mouse pointers to choose from! 100% free to download. And, if you change your mind, they're really simple to uninstall.


Qualcomm plans to study whether to change its accounting practices to reflect the growing size and volatility of the mobile communications market.


Vijaykanth's new film sees him as both good cop and villain.


Bush to Announce Worldwide U.S. Troop Withdrawals

President Bush is expected to  announce on Monday the withdrawal of about 70,000 troops from  Europe and Asia in a major realignment of the U.S. military  presence to better fight the war on terrorism.


HIV/Aids is twice as common in the war-torn north of Uganda as in the rest of the country, an aid agency says.


Disney's Eisner Called Ovitz a 'Psychopath'

Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive Michael Eisner on Wednesday was confronted with notes in which he called Michael Ovitz "dangerous" and "a caged animal" as he desperately tried to fire his one-time friend from the entertainment giant.


Bush Nominates Gutierrez to Head Commerce

Description: President Bush nominates Carlos Gutierrez as Commerce secretary. The CEO and chairman of Kellogg's is considered one of the country's most prominent Hispanic executives.


This could be the year that gridlock steals Christmas.


From Hughes to Ray Charles, Biopics Dominate Oscars

Leonardo DiCaprio talked for hours  with one of Howard Hughes' ex-wives and with numerous aging  acquaintances. He read every book he could find about Hughes  and immersed himself in old newsreel footage as part of an  unstinting hunt to find the essence of the billionaire.


[NSFW] Caught on camera: the Downfall of HD DVD

Art imitates life... NSFW Act 3. Scene 1. The enemy forces are moving ever closer. Trapped within the bunker, the minds behind a daring attempt to win world domination ponder their final downfall...â¦


Exotic Technique for Preparing Lemon Zest Lemonade

If you take the effort to make natural homemade lemonade, it must be made second to none. This process allows you to extract lemon oil from zest shavings of the common citrus lemon, effectively adding quite an appealing kick to the popular pick-me-up. There is no commercial lemonade product that can even begin to compare with this recipe. The flavor is quite distinct, with a bold refreshing lemony accent.


Going Global With Concerns on Health Costs

Calls are deepening for the government to assume more of the costs of medical care through nationalized health care.


Rep. John Shadegg, who announced earlier this week that he wouldn't seek an eighth term, may be reconsidering his decision to retire, a newspaper reported Thursday.


TEHRAN, Iran  - Iran warned the United States on  Sunday not to attack its nuclear facilities and said talks with  European nations might produce a deal to defuse the dispute.


Familiarity Breeds Fraternity Among Some N.B.A. Coaches

Hank Egan, now Cavaliers Coach Mike Brownâs assistant, coached for eight years in San Antonio, winning a title with the team in 1999.


10 Killed in Bombing in Quetta, in a Restive Province in Pakistan

A powerful bomb killed at least 10 people, 9 of them civilians, when it exploded Friday afternoon near an army truck parked in a crowded outdoor market in Quetta, Pakistani officials said.


Emmy "Sopranos" send-off ranks as ratings dud

The 59th annual Primetime Emmys and its farewell salute to "The Sopranos" was a ratings dud, averaging just over 13 million viewers, the second-lowest number on record for the awards, Nielsen Media Research reported on Monday.


Plans to ban hunting are to dominate the last week of parliamentary business before the end of the session.


U.S. Weighs Easing Flu Shot Restrictions

Two months after the government recommended that scarce flu shots be reserved for people most at risk, health officials are considering easing the restrictions.


The suit targeted Leo and two others for their alleged roles in a fight over actress Elizabeth Berkley.


Violenti scontri nella notte, distrutto carro armato Usa


Shareholders approve Alcatel, Lucent merger

Both companies get shareholder nod for $11 billion merger intended to improve efficiencies, competitive muscle.


The dollar moved higher on Wednesday as the euro was hurt by a downbeat outlook for European growth and the Japanese yen edged lower after another earthquake in northern Japan.


Backed Into a Currency Corner? Don't Overreact

down - against other major currencies. The tumble has helped the portfolios of some fortunate Americans by bolstering the returns of their foreign stocks and bonds.


Palestinian death toll rises to nine in Israeli raid in Gaza

GAZA CITY - The Palestinian death toll during an Israeli army incursion in Khan Yunis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip has risen to nine, Palestinian medical sources said.


South African President Thabo Mbeki is on his way to Ivory Coast to try to restore calm after two days of violence.


Surface Brain Stimulation May Ease Parkinson's Symptoms

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Movement problems caused by Parkinson's disease can be eased through electronic stimulation of the brain surface, says a study in the Dec. 2 issue of Neuron.


Icahn Offers to Buy Mylan Laboratories for $5.38 Bln

Billionaire financier Carl Icahn offered to buy Mylan Laboratories Inc., the largest US maker of generic medicines, for about $5.38 billion to block Mylan's proposed purchase of King Pharmaceuticals Inc.


Andrew Golota has been in his fair share of wars in the ring, and whether he has it in him to endure another remains to be seen. Not that I expect his bout with John Ruiz to be one.


Take the town of Odessa, Texas. Its centerpiece is a gorgeous football stadium that towers high above the rundown homes of the townsfolk, who believe hope lies only in the success of their Permian High Panthers.


Feds Subpoena Fannie Mae in Probe-Source

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


Bush Names Kerik Security Chief; Thompson Out

President Bush nominated former New  York police commissioner Bernard Kerik on Friday to head the  U.S. homeland security department and accepted the resignation  of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson as part  of a broad Cabinet overhaul.


Restaurant chains pull spinach from menus

McDonald's Corp. and other U.S.   restaurant chains said on Monday they removed spinach from   their menus after the leafy green vegetable was linked last   week to over 100 cases of E. coli.


Mark Hendrickson pitched seven strong innings, Julio Lugo provided the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 Friday night for their 13th victory in 14 games.


Emotional Homecoming for French Hostages

Two French reporters, freed from four months of captivity in Iraq, arrived home tonight as the government said it negotiated an end to their ordeal without paying a ransom.


Google, the world's most popular search engine announced the launch of a beta desktop search utility application that goes beyond basic web search.


By Marc Silvestrini, Waterbury Republican-American, Conn.  Feb. 6--Chemtura Corp. said Monday it has agreed to sell several non-core  business units to a private chemical company.


La testimonianza di Mauro Messina, che ha lavorato per un mese col gruppoEra direttore responsabile della contabilitÃ  e dell'amministrazione                                            Coppola, parla il dipendente-accusatore: "Licenziato perchÃ¨ non truccai i bilanci"


MOSCOW: Russia strongly affirmed its support for Beijing's "One China" policy on Saturday, saying it opposes any kind of independence for Taiwan but urging a peaceful resolution to the dispute over the island.


Sport: England begin ICC World Twenty20 campaign with 50-run win.


NASA To Test Laser Communications With Mars Spacecraft

Work is underway to establish the first interplanetary laser communication link. The $300 million NASA experiment, if successful, will connect robotic spacecraft at Mars with scientists back on Earth via a beam of light traveling some 300 million kilometers.


In a Jan. 14 story about an agreement by MySpace to protect youngsters from online sexual predators, The Associated Press erroneously quoted Parry Aftab as saying that 20 percent of teens have met someone online whom they had never met in person. Aftab, executive director of Wiredsafety.org, a children's Internet safety group, estimates that 20 percent of teens have made contact with someone online and followed up with a face-to-face meeting.


Newly Discovered Vivaldi Arias to Be Re-Premiered

A British audience will be the first in  nearly 300 years Friday to hear a series of arias by Italian  composer Antonio Vivaldi, which were recently found at a castle  in western England.


AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL hopes to commission a wireless broadband network that residents and visitors could use to log on to the Internet.   A request for information issued to would-be suppliers said the Wi-Fi network would cover outdoor public spaces in the cbd and on its fringes by 2010.


THE police were in hot pursuit. So he threw the baby girl from his moving car, then took off again. Later, he died when his car hit a road block, the US police said yesterday.


Polls Close, Counting Begins in Pakistan Elections

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 18 -- Outbreaks of sporadic violence were reported across Pakistan on Monday as polls closed and election officials began tallying votes in the country's first parliamentary elections in five years.


Rescue workers searching for three lost climbers on Oregon's highest peak confronted stormy weather again Thursday and planned to search lower elevations in hopes that some climbers had managed to descend that far.


Bali breakthrough launches historic climate

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a historic breakthrough.


A top security agency official whose house was pinpointed by Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko as the probable site of his poisoning denied any involvement Saturday in an interview with a Kiev newspaper.


Soccer: Police launch Yorke investigation

LONDON : Lancashire Police have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that Birmingham's Dwight Yorke suffered racial abuse during their 3-3 English Premiership draw away to Blackburn Rovers.


Selling Your Children for Marriage--Online

A controversial Web site purporting to be a place for families to sell their teenage daughters as brides is revealed to be bogus. Wait till you see what the would-be grooms wrote in--and what states actually allow.


Researchers seek to untangle the e-mail thread

E-mail is a victim of its own success. That's the conclusion of IBM Corp. researchers in Cambridge, who have spent nearly a decade conducting field tests at IBM and other companies about how employees work and use electronic mail. It's clear to them that e-mail has become the Internet's killer application.


Georgia and Alaska joined the growing list of states pushing up their presidential primary voting to Feb. 5, a date clearly shaping up as a national primary day for Republicans and Democrats


NBA Wrap: James Inspires Cleveland to Victory

LeBron James entered the record books  with his first career triple-double Wednesday as the Cleveland  Cavaliers eased past the Trail Blazers in Portland, 107-101.


The tiny nation of Tokelau, a remote atoll in the South Pacific, is prospering thanks to its .tk domain name.


Nuova fase di stallo per il rinnovo del contratto


Sun Releases New Version of Java for Servers, Desktops

Sun Microsystems Inc. Thursday announced the availability of the J2SE (Java 2 Platform Standard Edition) 5.0, which the company said looks to be the most significant Java upgrade to date.


US stocks end higher; Dow snaps 5-week winning streak

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stocks ended higher Friday, buoyed by a raft of positive corporate news, including a raised earnings outlook from Ford, but a near 4 percent rise in crude-oil prices kept a lid on gains.


An opposition party that wants Poland's troops out of Iraq has ousted the ruling conservatives in elections, and the incoming government promises to negotiate a tougher deal with the U.S. when it comes to hosting a missile defense base.


Parigi, 12:31 - F1, SPY-STORY; RON DENNIS: SONO FIDUCIOSO

A Parigi inizia il Consiglio Mondiale della Fia che deve decidere circa il caso di spionaggio che ve...


Bush Condemns MoveOn.org's Ad About Petraeus

President Bush today condemned the recent MoveOn.org advertisement that described Army Gen. David H. Petraeus as General "Betray-Us," voicing disappointment that leading Democrats had not denounced it as well.


WASHINGTON.âThe US Defense Department announced today that the total of soldiers killed in Iraq has risen to 1,000, after the latest reports of three losses in resistance actions.


Government Restricts Passages to Syria, Iran

BAGHDAD, Jan. 31 -- Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a security crackdown, a parliament member and an airport official said Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.


A paintball shot in the groin left rookie LaRon Landry unable to practice when the Washington Redskins opened their minicamp Friday.