This week Gurinder Chadha goes `balle Â.balle` at the boxoffice. Her kooky zany and utterly audacious adaptation of Jane AustenÂs Pride & Prejudice already has London enthralled.


Thousands of French Airbus workers, blowing whistles, exploding firecrackers and flying banners, marched on the city centre here on Tuesday to force shareholders to retreat over cutbacks.


Stryker reports a quarter of double-digit growth in both revenue and earnings.


FTC Chairman Denies Conflict in Google Case

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras said yesterday that she will not recuse herself from reviewing the proposed merger of Google and DoubleClick. Two privacy groups had asked her to step aside upon learning that her husband works for a law firm that represents DoubleClick.


No. 15 Virginia Tech is all alone in first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with three games left, including one against Virginia and another against Miami.


Kyra Phillips, anchor of CNN's "Live From...," unwittingly upstaged President Bush's speech in New Orleans with on-the-air analysis of her husband and the marriage of her brother — all live from a CNN ladies room.


Indian troops kill six rebels in Kashmir

Indian troops have shot dead six Muslim rebels, five of whom were trying to sneak across the de facto border dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, police said.


HP board flap raises wider privacy issues

This week's top-level spying spat hits on a legal gray area that may require new laws to resolve.


The wife of former Australian cricket champion Shane Warne says their marriage reconciliation is over after he mistakenly sent her an incriminating text message.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Edwards seeks to wrest change mantle from Democratic rivals .... Economy, health care slip past Iraq as top issues ... Romney goes after McCain in New Hampshire ad campaign ... Thompson urges candidates to take a deliberate approach on Pakistan


Lancope's StealthWatch Provides Network Visibility for WildBlue Communications

Lancope, Inc., the provider of StealthWatch™,  the most widely used network behavior analysis (NBA) and response  solution, today announced that WildBlue Communications has selected the  StealthWatch System to enhance its network performance and security.


Researchers seeking new treatments for heart disease managed to grow a rat heart in the lab and start it beating.


Marks & Spencer today set the price for its record share buyback above market expectations, at 362p per share. The retailer said demand for the Â£2.


Hyper-V in Server 2008 RTM doesn't like non-US locales

Bad traveling companion Hyper-V is Microsoft's whizzy new virtual server manager, which uses new virtualization features in recent Intel and AMD processors so support more efficient virtual machines. Intel's extensions are called Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel-VT), formerly code-named Vanderpool, while AMD's extensions are called AMD Virtualization (AMD-V), formerly code-named Pacifica. Here's what Intel says:â¦


+3,9% in Europa, +6,2% in Italia, Fiat a quota 7,9%


UAE Supreme Council elects Khalifa as president

The Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday evening unanimously elected Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the new president of the UAE, the official Emirates news agency WAM reported Wednesday.


Bush protesters moving operation to D.C.

About 100 war protesters ended a monthlong vigil near President Bush's ranch with a rally on their campsite Saturday, and planned to move the demonstration close to the White House.


Two men arrested in connection with the failed bomb attacks in London and Glasgow are released.


Disgo is offering a 2GB storage key that carries the 'Concise Oxford English Dictionary,' so you'll never have an excuse for any typos. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Pakistan Test-Fires Nuke-Capable Missile

This handout picture released by Pakistan's Defense Ministry shows the launching of Pakistan-made Ghauri V missile, which has a range of 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) at undisclosed location in Pakistan on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004.


Roma, 17:36 - CALCIO, C2/B: CISCO ROMA-POGGIBONSI 0-0 NELL'ANTICIPO

Cisco Roma e Poggibonsi hanno pareggiato 0-0 nell'anticipo della quarta giornata del campionato di C...


Chelsea cut losses and increase turnover

Premiership champions Chelsea lost 60million pounds pounds in the year ending June 30, 2006, but this figure was much improved from the previous year.


Fight looms over Fannie Mae chief's package

Fannie Mae yesterday released details of the severance package for Franklin Raines and said the former chairman and chief executive would continue to receive a salary until mid


Canadian police investigate the motive of a school gunman who killed a student before being shot dead.


As Marines step up preparations for military offensives on two major Iraqi cities, a number of Sunni Muslim leaders are forwarding a plan to establish the rule of law in those


Pakistan blasts kill 133 as Bhutto returns

A suspected suicide bomber killed 133 people on Friday in an attack on former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, as she was driven through Karachi to greet supporters on her return from eight years in exile.


Profits at Foster's, Australia's biggest wine and beer company, tumble after a wine glut in the US led to lower prices.


Radio Plays Whole Album, Without Permission

Everyone likes to hear music by the favorite artists as soon as it's available.  But Q101, a Chicago station, went ahead and played the upcoming album,  Icky Thump by the White Stripes.  The biggest problem? The station had not received any perm...


TV presenter Chris Tarrant is given an official police caution for common assault following an incident in a restaurant.


Bayer's blood-clot drug beats Lovenox in key study

Bayer AG's  experimental pill  rivaroxaban is significantly more effective than standard  injections of Lovenox in preventing blood clots after knee  surgery, researchers said on Sunday.


LAKE LOUISE, Alberta  - Canadian John Kucera stunned the mighty Austrians with a surprise win on home snow in the first men's World Cup super-G of the Alpine ski season on Sunday.


Kenya's opposition candidate called on President Mwai Kibaki to concede defeat Sunday in the closest presidential race in the country's history, accusing him of fraud after a chaotic vote count sparked widespread violence and fears of rigging.


Kevin Garnett jumper with 8.3 seconds remaining lifts the Timberwolves to a 96-91 win over the Rockets on Thursday.  Garnett finished with 20 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists.


New York: Oil prices pushed higher stoked by nagging concerns that US heating oil stocks could face a supply crunch in coming weeks, as traders sought to cover positions before the Thanksgiving holiday.


the one in Florida, not Ohio -- wanted him. So did established Big Ten programs Wisconsin, Iowa and Purdue. So when linebacker Paul


The US threatened to bomb Pakistan unless it joined the fight against al-Qaeda, says President Pervez Musharraf.


Indetto da Anm per protesta a ddl giustizia a vaglio Senato


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says that if terrorists detonated a nuclear bomb in a U.S. city while he was president he would retaliate "in a very dramatic and clear way."


Palm founder Jeff Hawkins' "best idea ever" won't see the light of day, as the company decides to cancel the poorly received Foleo.


Reporter's killing linked to corruption in China

SHANGHAI -- The savage beating death of a reporter has shone a rare light on the corrupt, money-driven underbelly of Chinese journalism, where many reporters take bribes to write good news and extort companies to suppress their dirty laundry.


ST. CROIX FALLS, Wis. - The stench was enough to guide emergency workers to a house where a utility worker had responded to a report of a power outage and found a house full of cats.


Gary Younge visits voters in South Carolina's most Republican county


Device is designed for home users, but its price tag is steep.


FIRENZE - Ultima seduta a Coverciano per la nazionale prima della partenza per Parma dove domani sera incontrerÃ  la Bielorussia per le qualificazioni ai Mondiali 2006. Nella partitella undici contro undici


Maria Shriver said she won't resume her TV news career and the late Anna Nicole Smith is the reason why.


Munich Re Lowers Earnings Target on Hurricane Claims

Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, lowered its target for 2004 earnings after the worst storm season in more than a century led to 550 million euros ($714 million) of damage claims.


Firm Quietly Finds Wealth in Information

ChoicePoint Inc., an information industry giant that became an all-purpose commercial source of personal information about Americans, is transforming itself into a private intelligence service for national security and law enforcement tasks. -washingtonpost.com


UNâs review of population policy says lack of funding is ...

15 September 2004 - The world has made genuine progress towards achieving the ambitious programme outlined at the 1994 Cairo population conference, a United Nations review released today finds, but a serious funding shortfall is obstructing efforts to


The European Union suspends tariffs on US imports imposed earlier this year during a bitter trade dispute.


Empoli, 18:55 - CALCIO, INTER: ADRIANO NON CONVOCATO PER EMPOLI

Niente Empoli per Adriano: l'attaccante brasiliano non è stato convocato dal tecnico dell'Int...


Toshiba blames recalled battery for laptop fire

Toshiba reminded its customers to return faulty batteries after a laptop caught fire more than eight months after the original recall.


The green sports car race is hyped this week with a hybrid Honda mean machine. Have fun, but hold off on the eco kudos -- these rides burn hydrocarbons. In Epicenter.


General Motors Corp. chairman and chief executive G. Richard Wagoner Jr. called on corporate and government leaders to find "some serious medicine" for the nation's ailing health system.


Polishing the Brand in a Cathedral for Cars

Designed by Wolf Prix of the Vienna-based architectural firm Coop Himmelb(l)au, BMW Welt â or BMW World â joins an impressive list of high-profile architecture projects by German car companies in recent years.


There won't be any secrets when the Mean Green lines up offensively Dec. 14 against Southern Mississippi in the New Orleans Bowl.


Falluja Battle Erupts, Clashes in Baghdad

A battle erupted near a mosque in northwest Falluja on Friday just hours after US Marines said insurgents were now trapped in the south of the city.


U.S. voters may face outbreak of "campaign fatigue"

Inundated with politics long before  the 2008 presidential election, U.S. voters are in danger of  suffering wearying bouts of the uniquely American affliction of  "campaign fatigue" in coming months.


When maintenance workers finish a job at an Indianapolis university, they don't return to the office to fill out paperwork and pick up their next assignment. They grab their cell phones.


Choosing a Career in the Hospitality Industry | A European...

Following the launch of the trend-setting hotelschools.com portal in earlier this year, we begin a series of interviews with hospitality educational leaders throughout the world.


Online tools can help workers assess their planâs health.


roundup The firm makes over its Pentium 4 Extreme Edition and gets ready to unveil a new top-of-the-line Itanium 2 for servers.


Reporters have to leave the holy city of Najaf where Shia militants have clashed with US and Iraqi troops.


Detectives investigating the theft of more than Â£20m from a Belfast bank examine a burnt out car.


On Baseball: Witness in Absentia Appears in Words

Andy Pettitte indeed was a critical witness, but his presence was seen only in his words.


Top seeds Hewitt, Sharapova safely through in Japan

Top seeds Lleyton Hewitt and Maria Sharapova were taken to three sets in their second round matches before safely advancing at the $860,000 Japan Open on Wednesday.


Bush visits Fifth Fleet amid Iran tensions

President George W. Bush visited the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet on Sunday amid new tensions with Iran over an incident in which the United States says its ships were harassed in the Strait of Hormuz.


Take-Two loss shrinks, but forecast falls short

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc said  on Tuesday it cut its quarterly net loss in half, but the  videogame publisher's outlook fell short of Wall Street  expectations, and its shares fell 4 percent.


Terminal cancer sufferer, Jane Tomlinson, has been made a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours list.


A healthy American chestnut tree discovered on a New Hampshire farm may serve as the "mother tree" to bring back a species nearly wiped out by Asian blight.


Bernhard Langer beat Vijay Singh on the first extra hole Friday to knock the world's top-ranked player out of the World Match Play Championship in the first round.


Michael Schumacher may not have won a race in about six weeks now but that does not necessarily mean that Ferrari are off the pace; at least not yet.


Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan are meeting in Islamabad in a shorth while from now to try and take the composite peace process forward.


Iraq: Shiite cautions on awakening groups

The leader of the largest Shiite political party in Iraq told about 5,000 faithful who gathered for Islamic holy day prayers that U.S.-backed anti-al-Qaida groups Â mostly comprised of Sunnis Â should be on the side of government forces and not try to replace them.


Sul Web Ã¨ allarme rosso. Una gravissima falla sul noto browser Internet Explorer, sviluppato dal colosso informatico Microsoft, mette in pericolo decine di milioni di utenti in tutto il mondo. Stando a quanto


Mercosur and the Andean Community countries finally agree a trade deal.


UK police say they treat as "suspicious" the death of Georgian opposition leader and tycoon Badri Patarkatsishvili.


LOS ANGELES - Southern California seemed helpless as Aaron Rodgers picked away at its defense, hitting pass after pass. But with California just 9 yards from a potential winning score, the Trojans finally


The joys of traveling with a heavy suitcase

NEW YORK The holiday season is an especially busy time for global travelers intent on delivering gifts to friends and relatives from faraway places.


Republicans Retain Control of the Senate

Republicans renewed their grip on the US Senate today and reached out for more, capturing Democratic seats across the south. Democratic leader Tom Daschle faced a strong challenge in South Dakota.


Agitazione contro piano di riorganizzazione della compagnia


Golden Globes news conference plan draws fire

An NBC News plan to exclusively  produce, televise and profit from a news conference announcing  Golden Globe winners drew fire from media experts who said on  Thursday it further blurred a fuzzy line between TV journalism  and entertainment.


ICC to name first Darfur suspects on Tuesday

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor will name the first suspects accused of committing war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region on Tuesday and human rights activists hope he will pursue senior figures.


Developer Negotiates on Painted Hills Plans: Wildlife Paths, Saguaros Among Resident Concerns

By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Dec. 10--The developer of a prized piece of the Tucson Mountain foothills says he's going to save 70 percent of the property and not move any of its hundreds of saguaros off it.


China Unicom receives breaking-up signals

Pity the poor managers at China Unicom, the country's number two mobile telephone operator.


Boeker's a wreck - even before he's ousted

Delray Beach Â· Matias Boeker learned a couple of valuable lessons at his first ATP event this week. First, he's done driving himself to tournaments after being involved in a multiple


January starts data throw cold water on hopes for recovery.


Iran wants talks but won't freeze enrichment: Annan

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told U.N.   Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sunday Iran wanted to find a   negotiated solution to its nuclear dispute with the West but   would not freeze uranium enrichment ahead of any talks.


Top-Giving PACs Favor GOP Candidates 10-1

The top-giving corporate political action committees didn't hedge their bets in the fall elections despite the narrow division between the GOP and Democrats in Congress. They favored Republican candidates 10-to-1.


Spurs overcome sloppy effort to top Bulls

With his mother living in France, and his father, brothers and grandparents living in Chicago, Tony Parker doesn't get to play in front of his family that often.


A Referral Service That Ensures Someone Actually Makes a Sale

An online marketing strategy offers free good now, but consumers will have to buy something later.


Scontro tra ministri sugli sbarchi di clandestini

ROMA. La Lega attacca il Viminale sugli immigrati, ed Ã¨ scontro fra Castelli e Pisanu. Â«Pochi controlli e sbarchi recordÂ», dice il Guardasigilli. La replica: Â«Con lui non ho tempo da perdereÂ». I massicci


China to delay work on some Olympic venues

BEIJING - Days after the euphoria of its record gold medal haul in Athens, China announced a sobering plan to delay construction of some venues for the 2008 Olympics and confirmed plans to cut down the extravagant features of two main stadiums here.


Hot Dogs, Beer And Business At the Ballpark

It's a steamy August evening, and the Washington Nationals are battling the New York Mets at RFK Stadium. Fifteen rows behind home plate, Don Taylor is throwing his own pitch. Over hot dogs and beer, Taylor presses his guest, Ed Morgan, an executive with the Trammell Crow real estate company, to ...


A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths

As of Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, at least 1,301 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,019 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Crude futures prices fell as much as 5 percent Friday to trade under $43 a barrel, with most traders betting that Hurricane Ivan won't hurt output in the Gulf of Mexico and OPEC will agree to raise its production quota next week.


A simple sea creature could help to address the problem of global warming, a scientist claims.


Istat: ribasso del 12,4%, calo maggiore per Sud e Isole


Bush 'taken aback' by report of threat on Pakistan

President Bush and Pakistan leader Pervez Musharraf held talks Friday on the strategy of the war on terrorism, just days after Bush said he would send U.S. troops into Pakistan to capture Osama bin Laden if he received good intelligence on the al Qaeda leader's location.


Microsoft is celebrating Tuesday, as the company beat its goal of shipping one million units of the Zune music player several days before its June target, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.


British police question a Russian dissident over his meeting with murdered ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.


Federer destroys Paradorn's dream in Bangkok

Roger Federer dashed the hometown victory dream of fourth seed Paradorn Srichaphan 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 on Saturday to blast into the final of the $550,000 Thailand Open on Saturday over Asia's tennis hero.


17 year-old girl sues industry giants over topless photos.

A 17 year-old girl has sued Take-Two susidiary, Gathering of Developers, over the unsolicited use of topless photos of her in critically panned multiformat title "The Guy Game".


La norma e' contenuta nell'articolo 16 della Finanziaria


First came the swing, then the launch and then the sound of 52,347 turning Busch Stadium into a deafening caldron. Then, having given the Cardinals an eighth-inning home run that


Claire Danes will make  her Broadway debut as Eliza Doolittle in a new production of  George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" on the Great White Way.


Questore di Genova: mi ha chiesto massimo rigore


SHANE WARNE might have 531 Test wickets and be going into today's second Test on a spinning Chennai track just two short of the all-time mark, but says he is ready and happy to play a supporting role.


America's trade deficit improved slightly in June as record sales of U.S. farm products and other exports blunted the impact of soaring crude oil prices.


SEC may take civil action against the bank's brokerage unit on improper mutual fund trading charges. NEW YORK  - Wachovia Corp.


Islamic extremism in Britain has created communities that are "no-go areas" for non-Muslims, a Pakistani-born Church of England bishop said in The Sunday Telegraph.


A suspected Sunni militant is shot dead in the north-western Pakistani town of Dera Ismail Khan.


The departure of Karl Rove, a key defender, may have had something to do with it. That and the August doldrums


Minor league umpires have tentative deal

Minor league umpires have reached a tentative settlement with management for the second time, a deal that could end a season-long strike.


Spain will step up protection for recently elected government and opposition town councilors after the armed Basque separatist group ETA said it was ending a 15-month cease-fire, security officials said Monday.


Theater Review | 'Killing the Boss': Visitor Takes a Countryâs Fate in Her Hands

This beautifully performed, touching one-act play is not quite the personalized cry against genocide that the playwright intends it to be.


Ron Artest has been hit with a season long suspension, unprecedented for the NBA outside doping cases; Stephen Jackson banned for 30 games; Jermaine O'Neal for 25 games and Anthony Johnson for five.


What's The Biggest Challenge Carlos Gutierrez Would Face As US ...

President George W. Bush has tapped Kellogg Chairman and Chief Executive Carlos Gutierrez to become secretary of the US Commerce Department.


Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner intends to run for the Senate next year, Democratic officials said Wednesday


Playing in Key Arena in its current state is not a workable option for the team, the new owner of the Seattle SuperSonics said Wednesday.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  — Anna Nicole Smith's funeral will not take place before Tuesday, the court-appointed attorney for the starlet's baby daughter said Saturday.


Howard Keel, the barrel-chested baritone who starred in musicals from MGM's golden age, including Annie Get Your Gun and Kiss Me, Kate, and who revived his career on TV's Dallas, died Sunday at 85.


The international community is once more contemplating what to do about Iran's quest for nuclear weapons. As often with the Islamic Republic of Iran, there are no easy options, but a series of


Interpublic Changes Chief Executives Again

The Interpublic Group of Companies, seeking to jump-start a flagging turnaround, is changing chief executives for the second time in 23 months.


ROSWELL, N.M. — Businesses here have been cashing in on the UFO craze for years — paintings and replicas of UFOs and space aliens adorn downtown buildings, and even the McDonald's and Wal-Mart are UFO- and space-themed.


Being heavy may be protective in heart disease

NEW YORK  - The "obesity paradox" lives on: In a look-back at a group of adults with suspected or known coronary artery disease, underweight adults had an increased risk of death, whereas overweight and obese adults had a lower risk of death, compared with normal-weight adults.


Nokia 8800 Sirocco to blow in next month

A mighty wind Nokia will next month ship an enhanced version of its Nokia 8800 luxury slider phone, upping the handset's camera to two megapixels and re-naming its the 8800 Sirocco.â¦


The Bush administration is funding sexual health projects that teach children that HIV can be contracted through sweat and tears, touching genitals can result in pregnancy, and that a 43-day-old foetus is a thinking person.


Police defused a time-bomb in a town near Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's villa on the island of Sardinia on Wednesday shortly after British Prime Minister Tony Blair finished a visit there with the Italian leader.


Letter at Murder Threatens Dutch Official

The killers of an outspoken Dutch filmmaker threatened his scriptwriter — a politician who renounced Islam and has criticized its customs — in a letter that was pinned to the victim's body with a knife.


A Voice of Skepticism on the Impact of Steroids

One of the most influential baseball minds of the last 40 years contends that measures used to demonstrate the baseball wide effects of performance-enhancing drugs are the wrong place to look.


Iraq Attacks Kill Four Civilians, Injure 20 People

Two attacks near Bayji, north of Baghdad, killed four Iraqi civilians and injured 20 people, including three US soldiers, the military said.


Republican John McCain is trying to ease long-standing distrust among the party's powerful conservatives. It will be a slow process.


Rhodes Scholar from Eau Claire follows great-uncle

When Chauncy Harris Jr. won a Rhodes Scholarship last weekend, it was a first for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.


Depth of field: the small-sensor difference

Smaller image sensors change lens behavior on an SLR. Here's a look at one consequence, depth of field.


Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.  has increased its stake in USG Corp.  to 19 percent, lifting the building products company's stock nearly 3 percent after the bell closed on Friday.


Media & professional: Channel 4 is facing a nervous wait to find out if Ofcom will impose sanctions over You Say We Pay.


'Mars 2' landing due early next year O2 will launch its Asus-made 3G PDA phone, the XDA Zinc, in January 2007, the carrier has revealed. Zinc is the device most recently known by its codename, 'Mars 2', and which appeared on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website in October this year.â¦


Maree Azzopardi will be holding an oil and mixed media painting exhibition entitled Spirit Land at St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity, Valletta from January 23 to March 6. The exhibition is being held as ...


Roma, 16:27 - CALCIO, MARIANI: LA PLACCA DI TOTTI? E' CONSIGLIABILE TOGLIERLA

''La placca? E' sempre consigliabile toglierla''. Pierpaolo Mariani, il medico che ha operato Totti ...


Sunni Clerics Call for Elections Boycott

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi smiles during a visit with Iraqi troops at Camp Fallujah, on the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 8, 2004.


E' composto dalle amministrazioni statali e regionali


Rebecca De Mornay charged with DUI in LA

Rebecca De Mornay has been charged with misdemeanor drunken driving following her arrest two months ago.


The vessel of choice for today's mega-earner? A mega-yacht, of course.


SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Investors who own nearly half of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.  said they would seek to control its board and oust its chief executive, pushing up shares in the maker of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game.


Both Parties react to Michael Moore's actions

(October 7, 2004, 6:31 pm) For most people, their vote, or choice, is something to be protected and safeguarded. So if someone offers to "buy" a vote, others get understandably upset.


P&G eyes stronger growth and fewer distribution spots

Procter & Gamble Co.  said on Thursday that it should return to double-digit earnings per share growth in its next fiscal year and will cut the number of its distribution sites in half as it forges ahead with the integration of Gillette.


One bad night might have overshadowed all the good Carmelo Anthony has done this season.


Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop pristine, might be the lament of today's Ancient Mariner. Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the planet, and every single spot has been affected by people in some way.


Udine, 17:02 - CALCIO, UDINESE: 20 CONVOCATI PER IL CAGLIARI

Il tecnico dell'Udinese, Giovanni Galeone, ha convocato 20 giocatori per la gara di domani sera cont...


Though they broke no rules, House Republican leaders were negligent in handling the case of former Representative Mark Foley, the House ethics committee said today.


Deutsche Telekom to Buy Out T-Online for $3.6 Billion

Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe's largest phone company, plans to buy out investors in its T-Online Internet division in a transaction worth about 2.9 billion euros ($3.


West Ham striker Carlos Tevez is set to join Manchester United, BBC sports editor Mihir Bose understands.


War on terror vets suffer frequent head trauma

In the sixth floor speech therapy lab at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, Specialist Hugo Gonzalez is working to rebuild what he's lost.


Transrapid probe uncovers negligence within local authorities

Eight days after the fatal crash of a futuristic train in northwest Germany, local authorities have been found to have been negligent in applying safety regulations.


Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano has a pair of broken ribs, sustained in a mid-August car accident that the oft-injured right-hander didn't tell the team about until last weekend.


Small-Screen Revolution; WHAT THE TERMS MEAN

By KILLICK, David  New television technology is on the way. David Killick tries to make sense of the planned changes.


Ministro, annullamento contratto mossa sbagliata


Elizabeth Edwards' Breast Cancer Has Not Spread

WASHINGTON -- A spokesman for former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards says doctors found no sign Elizabeth Edwards' breast cancer has spread.


President Felipe CalderÃ³n of Mexico and a group of Mexican activists from across the New York region met behind closed doors in Lower Manhattan to discuss immigration and naturalization.


But first-quarter results offer some encouraging signs

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Sun Microsystems broke even Friday after investors and some Wall Street analysts were pleased by the company's narrower first-quarter loss.


American media turn on "classless" Serena

The American media turned on Serena Williams on Wednesday, labeling the former world number one as "classless" and "graceless" after her sullen reaction to her U.S. Open exit at the hands of Justine Henin.


The US Department of Justice fines oil giant BP some $373m (Â£182m), for fraud and environmental violations.


Last.fm has been a popular Internet music player, despite rarely playing exactly the music you want.


Dual-Mode Phones Nourish Food Distributor’s Sales

A fruit and produce distributor in Chicago is using dual-mode mobile phones to enable workers to talk via a wireless LAN inside its warehouse and a cellular network outside the building.


Nonexclusive deal will let them jointly develop and market IT and telecommunications products and services.


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


Blair ally investigated over allegations he abused office

LONDON - A British minister faced an inquiry on Monday into claims he abused his position to speed a visa for his loverâs Filipina nanny in an embarrassing case for Tony Blairâs government months before an expected election.


Nokia's N80 Phone Adds Enhanced Internet Features

Upcoming cell phone will offer integrated VoIP features and tools for wireless Web access.


Panasonic cameras offer auto auto auto mode

Blog: For those happy to cede initiative to the camera, a trio of new Panasonic compact models offers to automatically select scene types such as portrait or macro.


Qaeda recruit Padilla sentenced to 17 years

Jose Padilla, a Chicago gang member once accused by the Bush administration of plotting a radioactive bomb attack, was sentenced by a U.S. court on Tuesday to 17 years and four months in prison for supporting terrorism.


Tennis: Argentina Still on Track After a Bumpy Year

On paper, Argentina's Davis Cup team is weaker than some that have preceded it. But have worked their way through a tricky draw and put themselves within one victory of the trophy.


Jet Crashes on Way to Get Former President Bush

A private jet on its way to pick up former US President Bush at a Houston airport crashed in bad weather on Monday, killing the three crew members on board, officials said.


Veteran political reporter Pat Heffernan dies

SARASOTA, Florida  - Veteran journalist John W. "Pat" Heffernan, the only foreigner to have been president of the prestigious National Press Club in Washington, died on Tuesday after a brief illness, friends said. He was 96.


A stricken cargo ship off the Devon coast is at risk of sinking if weather deteriorates over the next few days.


Yao Ming Returns to China to NBA Exhibition Game

National Basketball Association star Yao Ming, from China, received a warm welcome and responded with 13 points, but it was not enough as the Sacramento Kings edged the Houston Rockets 91-89 in a preseason game played in Beijing.


Kellogg names Jenness as chief executive; share price declines

LONDON, November 30  - Kellogg Company (K.NYS) named James Jenness yesterday to take over as the companyâs Chairman and Chief Executive, if Carlos Gutierrez is appointed by the US administration as the next Commerce Secretary.


Criminals controlling millions of PCs could threaten the internet, experts at the World Economic Forum warn.


Unhappy fans who have booked to see The Sound of Music while Connie Fisher is ill are offered new dates.


AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Premiato dallÂUnesco un missionario della Consolata per il suo contributo alla pace attraverso la ÂScuola di perdono e riconciliazioneÂ BogotÃ  (Agenzia Fides) - Un missionario della Consolata (IMC), il colombiano padre Leonel NarvÃ¡ez GÃ³mez, Ã¨ stato insignito nei giorni scorsi a Parigi, della Menzione dÂonore del premio Unesco di Educazione alla pace 2006. LÂimportante riconoscimento ...


Crunch-Time in High-Definition Format War

Performance of both Blu-ray and HD DVD during this second holiday season is crucial in establishing the new generation of optical discs.


Rite Aid Posts Profit, Reaffirms Outlook

Drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. (RAD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported a quarterly profit, reversing a year-ago loss, on strong cash flow and a reduction in inventory-related expenses.


IBM Corp., the world's largest computer maker, said it is selling versions of its top supercomputer that may be scaled down for businesses and less-intensive scientific use.


ABC's 'Primetime' Tsunami Special Tops Wednesday

LOS ANGELES  - Two hours of fictional  disaster drama and an hourlong special on the real-life tsunami  tragedy in Asia kept ABC atop the primetime standings  Wednesday.


David Ortiz has been playing with a torn meniscus in his right knee since the middle of the 2006 season, the Red Sox slugger revealed Thursday night.


Iran announced on Sunday crunch talks with the European Union to break the deadlock over its controversial nuclear programme have been postponed, amid growing calls for fresh UN action against Tehran.


One million more people face retirement without a pension than when Labour came to power, the Conservatives say.


The same day Dutch mourners gathered outside a crematorium for a final goodbye to slain filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, police on the other side of the world made a horrific discovery


Over a dozen people were killed and nearly 300 injured in a bomb and grenade attack on a public rally in the heart of the city that was being addressed by Awami League leader and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.


British author Salman Rushdie is to divorce his fourth wife Padma Lakshmi, his literary agent said Monday, adding that she had asked for the split.


No-swipe credit cards that use radio waves to relay their data put consumers at increased risk of identity theft, Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday.


Fox's O'Reilly gets pushy at Obama event

No one ever accused Bill O'Reilly of being a wilting flower.


Jeff Stacey, managing director of researcher IPO Monitor in Los Angeles, says Dutch auctions are designed to set the price accurately right away.


Pakistan's PM Says Peace with India Hinges on Kashmir

Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz  said on Wednesday he remained hopeful that peace could be  achieved with India, but progress on the bitter dispute over  Kashmir represented the key to better ties.


Sliding dollar stokes a fire under the rand

BERLIN - As the dollar plunges to record lows, Europe and the US kept up a war of words at the weekend, blaming each other for the currency's fall and avoiding new steps to halt it.


Val d'Isere, 12:21 - SCI, CDM DONNE: NESSUNA FRATTURA PER LA FANCHINI

Nessuna frattura per Nadia Fanchini dopo la caduta nella libera femminile in Val d'Isere. L'azzurra ...


Al Onofrio, former head football coach at Missouri who also helped design defenses for Dan Devine for more than a decade, has died. He was 83.


Classifica compilata da esperti creativita' britannici


Bangladesh maybe celebrating Victory Day today to mark the liberation of their country from the occupation by Pakistani forces, but their actual battle begins on Friday in Chittagong in the second Test against India.


(InfoWorld) - When Cisco meets analysts Wednesday at an annual conference about its business outlook, the dominant networking player will bring a good financial record and an even more impressive forecast. Rapidly expanding beyond its traditional routing and switching businesses into voice, video, wireless, and other categories,Â the company now sees gold in collaboration using Web 2.0 technologies. Last month, when it reported results for its fourth quarter and 2007 fiscal year, Cisco upped its forecast for quarterly revenue growth, year over year, to between 12 percent and 17 percent on average. That prediction is likely to be a hot topic at the conference, taking place at Cisco's San Jose, California, headquarters. That's impressive for a company that's anything but a startup with a market capitalization of about $200 billion and annual revenue of nearly $35 billion. Even Microsoft's quarterly revenue hasn't consistently been growing that fast in recent years. The new forecast is a jump up from a previous standing estimate of 10 percent to 15 percent that was controversial when first made a few years ago. Analysts credit smart moves and generally good execution in entering new technology areas as well as strength in its core markets for the company's ongoing success. Real-time communications of all kinds, including voice, data, social networking, and a form of high-quality videoconferencing Cisco calls Telepresence, will drive continued growth, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said last month. The company has aggressively acquired to capture new markets,Â buying video infrastructure vendor Scientific-AtlantaÂ last year andÂ online collaboration service WebExÂ earlier this year, in addition to many smaller players. But its followup is just as important, according to Brian Riggs of Current Analysis, who specializes in communications. Cisco doggedly builds on the products it acquires and modifies its lineup to meet customer demands as it did with its Smart Business Communications System for small businesses earlier this year, Riggs said. Cisco also seems to have a smarter approach to developing markets than do other first-world tech companies, said Yankee Group analyst Zeus Kerravala. Starting at the top with heads of state and convincing governments of the value of Cisco's technology, the company sells into poorer countries without eroding its profit margin, he said. Threats still loom, however. Microsoft is getting ready to take on Cisco's unified communications architecture with Office Communications Server 2007 despite the two companies' pledge last month to work together. Hewlett-Packard's well-priced ProCurve products are gaining in enterprise LANs, F5 Networks could threaten Cisco in data centers, and there's a danger of Cisco's infrastructure gear becoming a commodity unless the company keeps innovating, Kerravala said. However, Chambers's rhetoric and Cisco's results also say something about the industry as a whole, he said. Sales of HP and Foundry Networks's enterprise products are also growing in a cycle that Kerravala attributes to upgrading networks that were built in advance of Y2K. "At first glance, you can say he's being overly optimistic, but on the other hand, he's rarely wrong," Kerravala said.


Stocks Edge Up on GDP Reading, Oil Prices

NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product while keeping a close eye on falling oil prices. The tech-dominated Nasdaq composite index posted especially robust gains...


Thai king praises post-coup government, hints at change within a year

Thailand's enormously popular King Bhumibol Adulyadej has praised the country's post-coup government as "wise and experienced", but hinted he expected to see a new premier within a year.


Body of Lt. Chris Saunders arrives in Halifax

The body of fallen Canadian submariner Chris Saunders has arrived home, in Halifax. A casket draped with the Canadian flag was carried to a waiting hearse by seven pall bearers, one of them Saunders' best friend.


Contrary to popular belief, breastfeeding does not make breasts sag, according to US research.


Plenty on Line in Miami-Florida St. Game

When No. 5 Miami practiced under the lights at the Orange Bowl last week, coach Larry Coker had his team watch a construction crew install extra bleachers behind the end zone.


Franklin Mint Wins Right to Sue Lady Di Memorial Fund

A judge has given the green light to a US firm to sue a memorial fund dedicated to the late Princess Diana over its attempt to stop the firm from selling Diana trinkets such as dolls and plates.


Coach Joe Gibbs says he thoroughly evaluate the Redskins, particularly an offense that finished among the league's worst, now that the season is over for Washington.


Bobby Brown was ordered on Monday to remain in a county jail until he pays $19,000 in late child support and court fees, his lawyer said.


BURMA'S military junta is going ahead with its promised mass release of prisoners and a top dissident who was democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi's closest aide will be among them, a senior official said today.


NL Wrap: Alou Strikes Winning Blow for Cubs Over Reds

Moises Alou hit a tie-breaking two-run  double in the top of the ninth inning as the Chicago Cubs  rallied for a 5-1 road win over the Cincinnati Reds in National  League play on Sunday.


Rumsfeld `Cavalier' on Iraq Gear, Dodd Says, Demanding Answers

US Senator Chris Dodd demanded answers on military preparedness from Donald Rumsfeld, describing the defense secretary as ``cavalier'' in his response to a soldier who said troops in


Graham Says U.S. Shielded Saudis from Sept 11 Links

U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, intelligence  committee chairman in the run-up to the Iraq war, said on  Sunday the Bush administration had "taken every step" to shield  Saudi Arabia from links to the Sept. 11 attacks.


A 55-year-old Palestinian man has been killed and five people wounded in an Israeli air strike on Khan Yunis. Aljazeera reported witnesses as saying a missile was launched on Saturday by an Israeli helicopter


Ottawa rejects premiers' demand for $36.5 billion in new health ...

OTTAWA (CP) - First the premiers snubbed Paul Martin's breakfast invitation. Then the prime minister reacted in kind to their demand for $36.


Low ticket sales cause Clarkson to shelve tour

Pop singer and "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson may want to consider singing the blues with all the turmoil in her life lately.


Washington - About one third of amphibians are under threat of extinction, according to researchers who carried out a global census.


Microsoft livens up Live Search to battle Google and Yahoo

Microsoft on Thursday began phasing in a slick new version of its Live Search service in a bid to gain ground on leading Internet search rivals Google and Yahoo.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to wartorn Chechnya ahead of presidential elections next week. He laid a wreath at the grave of the province's recently assassinated Russian-backed leader.


Meeting with Singh a victory for peace: Musharraf

Describing his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New York as "positive" and a victory for peace, President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Sunday said that efforts would be made to find an acceptable ...


Prince William is to join the Royal Air Force on Monday for a four-month intensive pilot training course, RAF chiefs said Friday.


Intel quarterly profit rises but margins miss

Intel Corp. , the largest  maker of computer processors, posted a rise in second-quarter  earnings on Tuesday, but its missed its gross margin goal and  its shares fell nearly 5 percent.


There was little outpouring of grief at the funeral for Indonesia's longest-serving leader  -  only respect and a sense that an era had ended


For the second year, the Department of Homeland Security awarded more than a hundred math, science and engineering students full tuition and a monthly stipend to pursue academics aimed at improving the nation's security. [Security Blog]


Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom has called for a new international summit to re-launch the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.


Peterson jury begins deliberations Geragos wraps up, but ...

The jury in Scott Peterson's double-murder trial began deliberating this morning over whether Peterson killed his pregnant wife, Laci, and the couple's unborn son.


A federal judge blocked sales of a generic version of blood thinner Plavix yesterday while he considers the merits of a claim that a Canadian pharmaceutical company improperly entered the market.


Pakistan election decision due on Tuesday

Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January 8 poll, with expectations it will be delayed by up to two months after Benazir Bhutto's killing.


Peter Jackson to produce two Hobbit films

The makers of the smash hit "Lord of the Rings" films said on Tuesday they settled a legal dispute and agreed to make two movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," but most likely without Peter Jackson directing.


Mobile phone giant MMO2 teams up with Japan's NTT DoCoMo to launch i-mode internet services in the UK, Germany and Ireland.


Giants' Manning Gets Some Brotherly Advice: 'Don't Trip'

Eli Manning, who will start his first professional game at quarterback on Sunday, insisted he would not try to establish his legacy in three hours.


Arthur Schlesinger, Historian of Power, Dies at 89

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.'s more than 20 books shaped discussions for two generations about Americaâs past.


Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jim Davis named former state Sen. Daryl Jones as his running mate Thursday, a choice that could lead to the first black lieutenant governor in Florida history.


Amazon.com launches public beta version of music service

Amazon.com Inc. launched a public beta version  of a digital music download store, which allows customers to  buy music without copy protection technology.


For Streaking United, It's a Best-of-Seven

Luciano Emilio scores two goals to help D.C. United extend its unbeaten streak to seven games with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.


Iraqis, U.S. Hail Falluja Success, Threats Remain

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. Lieutenant-General John  Sattler declared on Thursday his forces had "broken the back of  the insurgency" in Falluja, but U.S. troops still faced dangers  in the city and guerrillas attacked elsewhere in Iraq.


Hu Jintao urges efforts to promote China-Argentina trade

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao said Wednesday that rapid economic development of both in China and Argentina has created a favorable environment for stronger trade


The French president's wife meets the Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya for infecting children with HIV.


European diplomats ask to meet detained activists in Maldives

European nations have requested the Maldives authorities to give them access to activists detained after last week's pro-democracy demonstrations, diplomatic sources said.


Berlusconi, su Ecofin sentiro' tra poco Siniscalco


All the major studios are said to be either on board or in active talks with the retailer, which will begin testing a video download service on its Web site.


Genova, 18:34 - CALCIO, QUAGLIARELLA: CON LA REGGINA IL MIO GOL PIU' BELLO

L'attaccante della Sampdoria Fabio Quagliarella, torna sulla rete di ieri che ha permesso alla Sampd...


1944 Conviction of Black G.I.âs Is Ruled Flawed

A ruling by a U.S. Army panel could lead to the overturning of one of the largest courts-martial of World War II.


The Senate late Monday delayed its consideration of a vote on a new government eavesdropping bill until January.


Saudi Women Hope for a Voice in Historic Election

Nadia Bakhurji is no stranger to  challenging the norms in Saudi Arabia's patriarchal society and  next year she hopes to embark on the battle of a lifetime.


Next for Microsoft Xbox: winning casual gamers

Microsoft Corp  has cemented its reputation among hardcore gamers with the launch of alien shoot-out "Halo 3," but it is still struggling to attract the mass market audience that has flocked to Nintendo Co Ltd's  Wii console.


âWe Would Have Played for Nothing,â volume 2 of Fay Vincentâs oral-history project, has 11 stars from the 1950s and â60s talking about their careers and their competitors.


Florida Power & Light, which has been considering about a dozen locations across the state for a new nuclear power plant, is now focusing on one site: the Turkey Point power complex in South Miami-Dade.


Romero leads Senior PGA despite mistakes

Eduardo Romero missed a chance to a big lead into the final day of the Senior PGA Championship, bogeying the final two holes Saturday to finish the third round with a two-stroke advantage.


LONDON, March 2  - British singer George Michael has announced a follow-up tour after his successful "25 Live" concerts in 2006, his management said on Friday.


Nato's secretary general says a number of members have offered more military resources for Afghanistan.


G.M. to Build Hybrid Research Center in China

The separate, wholly owned research center for advanced vehicle engineering and development in Shanghai could help G.M. keep greater control over new technologies.


A year after one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, this shattered city turned its attention to rituals of mourning and celebrations of life.


Gene mutation makes you more addicted to nicotine

Some of us have a genetic mutation that makes it more difficult for the body to rid itself of nicotine. If you are one of those types, you are more likely to become heavily addicted to nicotine, or smoking, say researchers.


After the 1989 men's soccer finalists were declared co-champions when the game couldn't be settled in overtime, the NCAA instituted a penalty shootout following a set amount of extra time.


Microsoft Launches MSN Spaces Blogging Tool

MSN Spaces, Microsoft's new blogging service, accompanies a beta version of MSN Messenger 7.0 and updates to MSN Hotmail. MSN Spaces makes it easier for consumers to create and maintain a personal Web site, says Microsoft.


Ever thought that maybe your old job wasn't as dull as it seemed? Well, it might not be too late to reclaim it.


Milano, 12:24 - CALCIO, NAPOLI-MANTOVA SUL NEUTRO DI PERUGIA

Napoli-Mantova, match della 16/a giornata di serie B in programma sabato 16 dicembre alle 16, si gio...


Leaders of a Dallas suburb that was blocked from enforcing a ban on leasing apartments to illegal immigrants approved a new rule Tuesday to require prospective tenants to get a city license to rent homes and apartments.


FCC to Spectrum Bidders: You Better Have Bank

FCC rules governing the upcoming auction of the 700-MHz spectrum include this requirement: You need a minimum of $4.6 billion, and as much as $10 billion, to place a bid.


Jazeera: Iraq Militants Kill Two Macedonia Hostages

A militant group in Iraq said it had  killed two Macedonian hostages it accused of spying for the  United States, Arabic television Al Jazeera reported Monday.


This pilot fish's company does internal live webcasts of some meetings, and it's fish's job to handle the technical end of things -- which works fine until the day someone gets an error.


"Overly candid" Musharraf memoir tough on neighbors

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf  said on Monday he went against the advice of aides to write a  memoir that could rile neighbors India and Afghanistan and  accuses the United States of threatening to bomb his country  "back to the Stone Age."


Celebrato a Barletta il centenario della sua nascita


Teachers Intellectual Copyrights Seminar  Concludes

December 14, 2006According to Oman News: The teachers' intellectual copyright seminar organized by the Education Ministry in cooperation with Commerce and Industry Ministry and coordination with international organization for Intellectual Copyright concluded its deliberations here today.


Bush wraps up Middle East visit on peace, Iran, oil

President George W. Bush ends a Middle East trip on Wednesday in which he told regional allies that Iran is a threat, Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts need support, and high oil prices are in no one's interest.


Angry after finding herself stranded on a plane turned Kate Hanni into an advocate for passenger rights. Now her campaign is taking off.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mitt Romney won Nevada's presidential nominating contests on Saturday, and voters in South Carolina cast ballots as an unpredictable White House race moved to the U.S. South and West.


Quarterback Jason White, last year's Heisman winner, passed for five touchdowns as No. 2. Oklahoma escaped from No. 22 Texas A&M.


Plus, browsing at Google, and Regal goes to the lobby.


Liverpool legend Phil Thompson hailed Steven Gerrard and said the Reds skipper was responsible for one of the club's greatest ever European nights.


Tough road ahead on North Korea nuclear arms: Seoul

The path to disarming North Korea of its  nuclear weapons will prove much harder than clearing a deadlock  over its funds that took nearly two years, South Korea's chief  nuclear envoy was quoted as saying on Friday.


A purported al-Qaida in Afghanistan commander claimed in an audiotape released early Friday that the terror group was willing to swap prisoners with the U.S., Britain and other countries.


Cingular Sells Stake of India Carrier for $200 Million

Cingular, jointly owned by BellSouth and SBC Communications, said the buyers are Singapore Technologies Telemedia and TM International of Malaysia.


Web Leaders Seek More Searchable Government

These days you can Google just about anything, from your favorite celebrity's pet to your boss's middle name. But using the biggest search engine to get information about the government often falls short.


After reaching a peak of nearly 30 percent, PDF spam is now less than 1 percent of all spam messages sent.


After years of holding out against equal prize money, Wimbledon bowed to public pressure Thursday and agreed to pay women players as much as the men at the world's most prestigious tennis tournament.


Bush Signs Debt Ceiling Increase Into Law

President Bush on Friday signed into  law a measure authorizing an $800 billion increase in the  credit limit of the United States, the White House said.


Christian Artist Chapman Readies 14th Album

After creating 13 albums and winning an unprecedented 47 Dove Awards, it might seem as though life as a Christian recording artist has become routine for Steven Curtis Chapman.


Citigroup Seeking More Foreign Investment

The financial giant is in talks to sell a stake to a Chinese bank and other investors, people briefed on the plan said.


New talks aimed at halting Friday's national postal strike end without any progress, the CWU says.


Rich nations should create 'global prosperity'

The United Kingdom on Friday urged the world's richest nations to rise to the challenge of creating "enduring global prosperity" by removing trade barriers and stepping up aid for poorer countries.


Congo's faded copper town perks up in mining rush

Amid rusted hulks of abandoned  plants and huge mine craters, Congo's former top copper town  Kolwezi is showing signs of a reawakening.


iPhone Not Business-Ready? CRM Released For iPhone Anyway

Numerous analysts and CIOs have said the iPhone should be kept out of enterprise networks because it lacks security features.


Forte domanda di combustibili per l'ondata di gelo negli Usa


Montecitorio, alla conclusione il dibattito sul decreto sul rifinanziamentoIl problema sono i dissidenti nella maggioranza e le ripercussioni in Senato                                          Camera, oggi il voto sulle missioni Sondaggio: 70% per restare in Afghanistan                                                                                Rilevamento di Ipr Marketing per Repubblica.it: la maggioranzafavorevole per rimanere finchÃ© lo decide la Nato (50%) o almeno un anno (20%)


Terrorismo, oggi l'incidente probatorio per Cinzia Banelli

Dovrebbe prendere il via tra breve l'interrogatorio, sotto forma di incidente probatorio, di Cinzia Banelli, la 'compagna So' che ha deciso di collaborare con la giustizia e di raccontare quanto sa delle Nuove Br-Pcc.


Gunmen Overrun Iraqi Police Station in Samarra

SAMARRA, Iraq  - Gunmen overran a police station  in the northern Iraqi city of Samarra on Wednesday and seized  weapons and ammunition, witnesses said.


Pescara, 17:11 - CALCIO, PESCARA: MARTINI PARTECIPA ALLA RIFINITURA

Lavoro di rifinitura del Pescara in vista della gara di domani al Bentegodi contro il Verona. Si &eg...


Codacons, senza norme anche con controlli buco nell'acqua


Staples Inc. SPLS.O, the top U.S.  office products retailer, on Tuesday reported a 26 percent jump  in quarterly profit due to higher sales of furniture,  back-to-school supplies and a strong performance in Europe.


Gurinder Chadha shares her excitement about the release of Bride & Prejudice with Subhash K Jha. Are you joking? Of course I am!


Violentissimo scontro frontale, intorno alle 2 del mattino, sulla superstrada per Caianellotra una Bmw e una Seat Ibiza. Tra i ricoverati in ospedale una coppia di sposi                                            Strage sulla strada nel beneventano 4 i morti, tutti giovani, e 3 feriti


Decisione dopo la vicenda della bimba ospitata a Genova


Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. LLY.N on  Wednesday said its restructuring will result in a  fourth-quarter charge of 24 cents to 27 cents per share, above  its previous estimate of 19 to 24 cents per share.


Car Bombing Kills at Least 59 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Dec. 12 -- A powerful car bomb exploded in central Baghdad early Tuesday morning near a crowd of mostly Shiite day laborers, killing 59 people and wounding 149, Lt. Col. Mahmoud Abdul Aziz of the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.


Bills's Everett takes first steps, says lucky to be alive

Buffalo Bills tight-end Kevin Everett, who doctors feared would be paralyzed for life, has taken his first steps and said he felt fortunate to be alive.


Kenyans pleaded on Wednesday for an end to violence that has killed 850 people and created unprecedented horror in the east African nation's darkest moment since 1963 independence.


We ask the author of 31 novels, including 'The Quest,' about his favorite DVDs, CDs, and books.


LEADINGTON, Mo. - Ralph Heine figured his knee was shot...


Tens of thousands of protesters gathered near Quito's presidential palace Wednesday to demand President Lucio Gutierrez's resignation, accusing him of authoritarian rule and with packing the supreme court with his own judges.


Microsoft Gives Novell $536M in Antitrust Payout

Microsoft has agreed to pay Novell $536 million in cash in order to settle a longstanding antitrust dispute regarding the company's NetWare operating system. The two companies, however, could not reach a resolution regarding Microsoft's alleged predatory tactics against WordPerfect. Meanwhile, Microsoft has made nice with the CCIA to avoid further antitrust complaints and give Redmond more lobbying power.


Several London-based servers of an alternative media network have been seized by the FBI in an operation, rumoured to be related to recent requests to remove photos posted on a web site.


Qaeda-Linked Militants Killed in Pakistan Shootout

WANA, Pakistan  - Three al Qaeda-linked militants  were killed and three were wounded on Wednesday in a clash with  Pakistani security forces in a troubled tribal region near the  Afghan border, the military said.


Manitoba's pharmacy watchdog offers sliver of hope to Internet ...

WINNIPEG (CP) - Internet pharmacists in Manitoba hoping to avert a regulatory crackdown that could drive the industry out of the province, if not Canada, may have pried open a sliver of opportunity Monday.


By Brianna Lange, The Salt Lake Tribune  Mar. 3--A total of 122 companies entered to win the state's Utah  Work/Life Awards this year -- the most in the competition's nine-year history.


Report: E-voting woes could stall S.F. election tally

Questions over the reliability of optical scan ballots, which are marked and scanned like a standardized test, could slow down the vote-counting process, according to election officials.


PALESTINIAN militants blew up a bomb near an Israeli military position east of Gaza City today, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said.


Health Care Advocates, Providers and FDA Debate FDA Safety Issues ...

Health care advocates, providers and FDA officials over the weekend 'sparred' over alleged problems with the FDA prescription drug safety review process and the safety of five medications currently on the market, after an FDA safety reviewer on Thursday


US wants 'full disclosure' from N. Korea

U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill said Tuesday that North Korea's failure to deliver a declaration divulging its nuclear programs by the end of 2007 is not a problem so long as it offers a full disclosure.


Spanish Leader Rejects Basque Independence

Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Thursday rejected a proposal to grant virtual independence to the troubled Basque region and warned the group's leader to comply with Spanish law.


Guerrillas stormed a Baghdad police  station and ambushed an American patrol, killing a soldier and  wounding nine in daylight attacks in the capital on Saturday,  defying efforts to crush a Sunni Muslim revolt.


PM cautious on further troop commitments

Prime Minister John Howard has said he would commit troops to future US-led military actions only on merit, with the government to focus firmly on Asia.


Post-coup Thai cabinet expected in next two days

Thailand's interim, post-coup cabinet is likely to be announced tomorrow or Friday, central bank chief Pridiyathorn Devakula said on Wednesday.


Montalbano 23% di share e Amici di Maria De Filippi 26%


NEW YORK -- The party invitations do not have an expiration date. Sooner than later, the Yankees will have their celebration, just as they have in each of the previous eight seasons, and only the place and time remain to be determined.


The government, acknowledging a mistake in a highly publicized health report, is expected to significantly reduce its estimate of the number of Americans who die because of obesity.


An Anglican panel studying the consecration of an openly gay bishop in the U.S. Episcopal Church failed to give American conservatives what they sought Monday: punishment for church leaders and quick recognition for the network of dissenting congregations.


Jewish settlers are meeting to decide whether to break the law in protest at Israel's planned disengagement plan. Settler leader Pinhas Wallerstein is calling for civil disobedience, saying large numbers are willing to face prison to save the settlements.


French warrants seek associates of Rwanda's Kagame

A top French judge has issued arrest  warrants for nine associates of Rwandan president Paul Kagame  over a 1994 plane crash that killed the country's president and  sparked a genocide, a judicial source said on Thursday.


Millions of Young Abusing Cough Medicine

WASHINGTON -- About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high, the government reported Wednesday.


Mattingly Cuts Coaching Role to Spend More Time at Home

Don Mattingly has told the Dodgers that he cannot be their batting coach and has decided to spend more time with his wife and his youngest son at home in Evansville, Ind.


Microsoft to launch "Windows Live" search engine

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O plans to   officially launch on Tuesday its new Windows Live Search   engine, a pillar in its strategy to topple market leader Google   GOOG.O and wrestle away billions of dollars worth of online   advertising.


L'adesione e' stata del 70% con punte del'80%-90%


Afghan Militants Drop Guantanamo Prisoner Demand

A Taliban splinter faction that has threatened to kill three foreign UN workers abducted in Afghanistan nearly three weeks ago appeared to narrow its demands for their release Tuesday.


Indonesian police seized a cache of bombs on a bus Friday, days after foreign governments warned that terrorists were preparing to launch fresh attacks in the country, the police chief said.


Mirnyi beastly force for small nation of Belarus

The "Beast of Belarus" is in this lovely seaside town on a mission to enthrall his 10 million countryfolk, from President Aleksandr Lukashenko on down. That includes Mikael Pavlov, the mayor of his hometown, Minsk, plus the mob of two Belarusian journalists covering the Beast's heavy task of beating the United States on a local tennis court.


Palermo, 13:17 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: A EMPOLI CON TANTA UMILTA'

Francesco Guidolin vuole un Palermo umile a Empoli. ''Affronteremo questa trasferta con grandissima ...


Aggiornamenti Consob sulle partecipazioni rilevanti


Britain's oldest serving parliamentarian, Lord Renton, dies at the age of 98.


The United Nations urged  patience in Serbia's breakaway Kosovo province on Friday  following reports of armed men patrolling the tense west.


Beach Council Allows Developer to Build Less Pricey Housing Units

By Harry Minium, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Sep. 20--NORFOLK -- The developer of Harbor Walk, a luxury condominium and townhome project in East Ocean View, got the nod from City Council on Tuesday to sell less expensive units.


U.S. says to stage military drill with South Korea

The U.S. military said on Tuesday it would hold military exercises with South Korea this month, but sought to reassure North Korea the drills were not meant to be provocative.


US oil prices held steady Tuesday, as OPEC ministers said the market is well-supplied with oil. Bloomberg News Service reports crude oil for future delivery hovered near $43 a barrel, dropping as low as $42.


Manca numero legale, la prossima votazione il 2 febbraio


Home loan demand rises as interest rates tumble

Mortgage applications rose for a  second straight week, fueled by demand for home loans as  interest rates sank to their lowest since May, an industry  group's figures showed Wednesday.


In small businesses' time of need, Centre St. community steps up

Amid the chaos, smoke, and flames of the West Roxbury fire that killed two firefighters Wednesday night, frantic current and former employees of the Continental Shoppe pet-grooming store herded two-dozen dogs and a cat into a van.


New Study Finds Many US Home PCs Infected

When technicians examined the PCs of 329 respondents, they found 80 percent loaded with dozens of spyware programs that track the user's browsing habits.


New tool helps online shoppers buy lower-fat food

NEW YORK  - An Internet-based system that   provides online food shoppers with purchase-specific dietary   advice helps them buy foods that are lower in saturated fat   than the foods they initially set out to buy, according to new   study findings.


Jurist Embraces Image As a Hard-Line Holdout

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has methodically built a record notable for its unwavering conservatism and aggressive challenges to longstanding legal precedents.


By Ross Kerber and Sacha Pfeiffer, The Boston Globe  Sep. 14--California officials investigating the corporate spying issues  at Hewlett-Packard Co.


Jose Mourinho's Chelsea beat his former side, and European champions, Porto 3-1 at Stamford Bridge.


Loaded with people paying a discount fare of just $5, the $95 million Hawaii Superferry made its maiden run Sunday with a rushed launch for a three-hour voyage to Maui — the first passenger ferry service between the islands.


A huge car bomb exploded near the U.S.   embassy in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 16 people,   including two U.S. soldiers and up to seven foreigners, police   and witnesses said.


Supplier Pleads Guilty in China Shipments

An aircraft parts supplier, Interaero Inc., pleaded guilty in U.S. court Tuesday to illegally shipping $40,000 worth of missile and jet fighter equipment to a supplier in China who planned to forward the shipment to Iran.


Nel 2005 annunciati tagli anche a Corte stessa


Scandals involving politicians generally follow a predictable trajectory: red-top exclusive, broadsheet follow-up, denial, evasion and resignation.


Rock stars around the world are performing as part of Live Earth day, highlighting the threat of climate change.


I risultati di una ricerca della Fondazione Iard nel Nord Italia su un campione di 265 dirigenti scolasticiDal cancro alle patologie mentali: un fenomeno preoccupante che si riflette sugli studenti                                            Scuola, insegnare logora "I prof sono ad alto rischio"


Air Bags Prompt Recall of 257,616 Hondas

Japan's Honda Motor Co. Ltd. 7267.T  is recalling 257,616 of its Accord sedans from the 2004 and  2005 model years because of potentially faulty air bags, U.S.  federal safety regulators said on Monday.


Bush. Clinton. Bush. Clinton? While rare, political dynasties are as American as mudslinging, pork.


Regional Kurdish govt says it's not seen Iraq oil law

The local government in Iraq's northern region of Kurdistan said it had yet to see a draft hydrocarbon law approved by the cabinet in Baghdad, possibly complicating passage of the landmark legislation.


El Salvador fires national soccer team coach after two losses

The Salvadoran Soccer Federation fired national team coach Juan Ramon Paredes following two humiliating defeats in recent World Cup qualifiers, the federation said Saturday.


N.J. unveils campaign about flu pandemic

Average citizens need to prepare for the influenza pandemic that public health officials have been warning is overdue, New Jersey's top health officials said Tuesday in announcing a public awareness campaign.


An electrical equipment manufacturer in Ebbw Vales says it could close with the loss of 215 jobs.


Video game classics score Emmy honors at CES

Game industry giants from the 80s through today score awards at ceremony in Vegas.


Filmmaker shows relics from disputed Jesus tomb

Hollywood director James Cameron  displayed on Monday artifacts that he said might have come from  the tomb of Jesus, which once contained his remains, those of  Mary Magdalene, and possibly their son, Judah.


Deciding on these two investment vehicles shouldn't even take that long.


Dutch Filmmaker Who Criticized Islam Is Slain In Amsterdam

Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh received death threats after a recent movie criticized the way women are treated under Islam. Yesterday, the threats became reality.


NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 27: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, back from his nine-day tour of UK and US, said his meeting with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was ââvery goodââ and that they have agreed to carry forward the composite dialogue process


Paul Collingwood's century - and some brilliant fielding - secure England a thrilling win over Australia.


Caracas, 09:01 - CALCIO, VENEZUELA-HONDURAS 2-1 IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Venezuela ha battuto l'Honduras 2-1 (2-1) in un'amichevole giocata a Caracas. In gol Vielma (19) ...


Need a basic portable GPS? We found a great discount on the TomTom One.


D.C. Hosts Rivals for Convention Business

First, primp the palms. Then bring in a jazz trio, crank up the chocolate fountain and throw a swanky dinner for your guests with an icon of their industry. This is cutthroat competition, Washington style.


Adobe's Profile Rises with New Internet Development Tools

Aided by its acquisition of Macromedia, Adobe staves off Microsoft's challenge and pushes graphics to new capabilities online.


From his 17th-floor Seattle apartment overlooking Puget Sound, Robert A. Soloway allegedly ran an illicit network of computers around the world, secretly commandeering the machines of thousands of unsuspecting bystanders. Prosecutors say Internet users who clicked on infected e-mails and Web sites...


Palermo, 11:08 - CALCIO, MERCATO: DE MELO VERSO IL PALERMO

La 'grana' De Melo dovrebbe risolversi oggi. L'attaccante brasiliano, che ha firmato un pre-contratt...


China marks anniversary of war with Japan

China marked the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of war against Japan on Saturday with a U.S.-made film documenting Japanese wartime atrocities opening in theatres nationwide and schoolchildren holding a candlelight vigil.


Sudan's government on Saturday ruled out discussion of an African Union proposal to send peacekeepers into the conflict-ridden Darfur region during the latest peace talks with rebels.


Stampa, tra i motivi i timori di un possibile calo tariffe


Lord Peter Goldsmith, the British government's senior legal advisor whose time in office was marked by several controversies, said Friday he would step down next week, alongside Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Mice move in to new New York Times building

The New York Times just moved into a  new $600 million, 52-story building and all people want to talk  about is the mice. Or the leaks. Or the screwy elevators.


The Berlin Philharmonic became a privileged servant of Nazi propaganda after Adolf Hitler's 1933 takeover, striking a deal with the new regime that won it financial security and perks such as fine instruments and draft exemptions for the musicians.


Tony Blair confirms government plans to go ahead with a NI assembly election on 7 March.


In Recession, Palestinians Try a Cheaper Way to Wed

BANI NAIM, West Bank -- Of the many troubles that the economic slide has brought to this town on the edge of the Judean Desert, Jihad Manassrah saw none more threatening than the growing number of single women walking in prim pairs through its narrow streets.


Ukraine Still in Turmoil Despite Concessions

Ukraine's outgoing leader made key  concessions Tuesday to opponents staging mass protests against  a rigged presidential poll, but failed to agree exactly how to  end the ex-Soviet state's political turmoil.


IMF predicts 3.6% growth, but jobless rate will stay high

In its twice yearly assessment of the world's economy, the International Monetary Fund concluded that growth in the Israeli economy will reach 3.6 percent this year, and placed Israel in its list of the 29 most developed nations of the world.


Jeffrey W. Greenberg resigned Monday as chairman and chief executive of Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. insurance brokerage, the company said, in a move that appeared aimed at positioning


MySpace, the social networking  Web site, could be worth around $15 billion within three years,  measured in terms of the value created for shareholders of  parent company News Corp. (NWSa.N), a Wall Street media analyst  forecast on Wednesday.


Patience has never been highly rated as a virtue in the NFL. That's especially true among owners, who tend to change coaches almost as often as they do underwear.


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops pushed deep into the largest Palestinian refugee camp Thursday, a first in four years of fighting, after a Palestinian rocket killed two preschoolers in an Israeli border town.    Twenty-one Palestinians and three Israelis - including a woman jogging in a Jewish settlement and two soldiers - were killed in the fighting in the northern Gaza Strip...


A reporter for a British newspaper breached security at a royal residence in Scotland, police said.


Garuda Indonesia jet burns after airport crash

A jet from Indonesia's state carrier Garuda crashed and burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport on Wednesday morning with 140 passengers and crew on board, according to Garuda officials.


A controversial new law that could signal trouble ahead for independent programmers is delayed again.


Delta workers see trouble in takeover bid

Delta Air Lines Inc. employees have been cranking up criticism of a planned $8 billion hostile takeover of their airline by US Airways, and thanks to a Boston flight crew, thousands are sporting eye-catching red badges declaring, "Keep Delta My Delta!"


Rockers Mix Music, Politics at Pro-Kerry Concerts

Bruce Springsteen rocked  concert-goers while trying to rock the vote Friday night,  leading a band of top musicians in a rollicking show to help  elect Democrat John Kerry to the White House.


A man charged with killing four people in a courthouse rampage has plotted an escape from jail and recently tried to intimidate a woman he is accused of raping, prosecutors said in papers filed Friday.


A Marine fires on a wounded man in a Fallujah mosque, and the world asks: Was it a war crime? Rules of engagement. That's code for what US soldiers are allowed to do on the battlefield, and it's never simple.


Al-Qaida said Monday that it will release a new video of Osama bin Laden presenting the last testament of one of the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers, marking the sixth anniversary of the attacks.


LA Film Critics Assn. salutes 'Sideways'

By staff report. "Sideways" raised its glass in victory five times Saturday as the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. revealed its choices for the cinematic bests of 2004, with the picture winning best film, best


Thirty-three dead, 61 missing after fire in five Chinese mines

BEIJING : Thirty-three miners were confirmed dead and 61 others were missing after a fire at five iron ore mines in northern China.


ESPN acquired national TV rights to the Arena Football League on Tuesday and also will have a minority stake in the 19-team indoor league.


Microsoft (MSFT) unveils its much-talked-about revamped Internet search engine on Thursday to compete with Google and Yahoo - but at a test site rather than the main MSN page.


The first of two ships carrying weapons-grade plutonium from the United States has docked in France. The British-registered Pacific Pintail is said to be carrying enough plutonium to make 40 nuclear bombs.


A Shift Toward Obama Is Seen Among Blacks

CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 20 -- Three months ago, beauty shop owner Shanaya Hammond was a somewhat reluctant supporter of Sen. Barack Obama. A campaign aide persuaded her to put two Obama posters in the window of her Passion Slice salon and she planned to vote for him, but, she allowed, "I won't be mad...


Washington - A man convicted of violating anti-spam laws by sending out tens of thousands of unsolicited emails using fake addresses faces nine years in prison in Virginia, authorities said on Thursday.


Ambac posts $3.3 billion loss but shares surge

Ambac Financial Group Inc  on Tuesday reported a quarterly loss of $3.3 billion after recording massive credit derivative write-downs but its shares surged after the bond insurer said it could be close to raising much-needed new capital.


Briefly: MLB sells game clips for 99 cents

roundup Plus: TiVo hires marketing chief...Jail time for California swappers?...Microsoft updates home PC package...LookSmart buys Furl.net.


Still seeking OASIS approval The Open Document Foundation (ODF) has quietly ended all work on its da Vinci project after failing to secure approval from the Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS).â¦


The Mozilla Foundation has fixed 10 security bugs in its open-source Mozilla and Mozilla Firefox browsers and Thunderbird e-mail reader, with the release of new versions of all three products this week. Some of the vulnerabilities could allow attackers to run malicious code on a user's PC via a malicious e-mail, a specially crafted vCard or a malformed graphic on a Web site, project leaders said.


India announces a major drive to contain polio after an outbreak of the virus in its most populous state.


Bulgarians are impatient for results from their EU membership, five months after joining, Nick Thorpe reports.


U.N. Nuclear Agency Meets to Discuss Iran

The United States lobbied its allies Monday to have Iran hauled before the U.N. Security Council over its nuclear program as the world body's atomic watchdog agency considered how tough a line to take in pressuring Tehran to meet its demands.


President Bushâs decisive re-election victory this week has given him the opportunity to nominate more federal judges who share his conservative views.


Bode Miller matched Phil Mahreâs U.S. record of 27 World Cup victories by winning the Lauberhorn downhill for the second year in a row.


Rebecca Kelly used to run from her problems. Now, she runs in an effort to solve them. Kelly took her first drink at 14, soon entering the first of what would be many rehabilitation stints. She's been forced to live on the streets, once got kicked in the face by a male attacker, been completely broke more times than she cares to remember.


Viktor Yushchenko, apparent victor in Ukraine's presidential poll, risks stiff resistance if he neglects Russian-speaking eastern areas that largely opposed him, a top official in his rival's camp said.


Rai, Berlusconi: ''A marzo quotata in borsa almeno al 20%''

La Rai sara' quotata in Borsa ''almeno per il 20% entro marzo''. Lo ha affermato il premier Silvio Berlusconi, parlando ai produttori americani dalla Hbo a Cinecitta' in occasione di una visita privata sul set della fiction Tv 'Rome'.


Iran is our biggest concern, Israelis say in poll

A majority of Israelis say their   biggest concern is Iran and they also believe the Jewish state   is struggling for survival, two opinion polls published on   Friday showed.


NTT DoCoMo, Motorola tie up on 3G handsets

NTT DoCoMo will release a handset compatible with non-Japanese cellular networks and with its own 3G (third generation) mobile network early next year.


U.S.-led coalition and Afghan troops clashed with insurgents during while searching a compound near the Pakistani frontier on Friday, leaving one coalition soldier dead, a statement said.


German archaeologists have discovered the lavatory on which Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses that launched the Protestant Reformation.


SAN ANTONIO SBC Communications will use a Microsoft software system to transmit television over high-speed Internet connections. Those are like the ones San Antonio-based SBC will offer after replacing the


The Deutsche Bank Championship got a dream matchup for the final round when Vijay Singh shot 68 on Sunday to move to 14 under, three strokes ahead of Tiger Woods.


English country gardens under attack from global warming

The UK's legion of gardening fanatics have been warned to get ready for global warming which threatens to spoil the traditional English country garden.


Smart investors who achieve outsized profits: See what the best CAPS players recommend now.


The Colts defeated the Titans at the Coliseum 31-17. Edgerrin James rushed for 2 scores...and Peyton Manning threw for another. After the first half...you might have figured there was no way that the Colts could emerge victorious by 2 scores.


Teacher banned for secretly filming pupils

Media & professional: Supply teacher who filmed bad behaviour for TV documentary found guilty of unacceptable conduct.


Four people, including Hewlett-Packard's former chairwoman, Patricia Dunn, will be charged by California's attorney general for their role in the recent corporate spying scandal.


US Arms-Grade Plutonium Starts Road Journey Across France

A consignment of US weapons-grade plutonium began a north-south road journey across France to be turned into fuel to make electricity by Areva SA, the world's biggest maker of nuclear reactors, Greenpeace France said.


Explosions in Madrid After ETA Bomb Threat - Radio

Four explosions were reported at petrol stations in the Madrid area on Friday, Spanish radio stations said, following a phone warning in the name of the armed Basque separatist group ETA to a Basque newspaper.


Russians start using 5,000-rouble notes again - officially because real incomes have risen.


Tens of thousands of General Motors workers across Europe were set to stop working on Tuesday in a sign of solidarity with their German colleagues, who face massive job cuts.


Russian President Putin accuses US of trying to "isolate" Russia

Russia n President Vladimir Putin Thursday accused the United States of trying to "isolate" Russia from its neighbours among the former Soviet republics.


French Court Awards American Custody in Trans-Atlantic Dispute

A French appeals court ruled Friday that a 4-year-old girl at the center of a trans-Atlantic custody battle should be sent home with her American father.


Windows Media Player (WMP) no longer feels like a freebie utility thrown in with the OS (think Notepad), but is an application you'll actually want to use.


NASA to roll out shuttle's reworked fuel tank

NASA on Thursday will take a significant step toward getting the space shuttle flying again when it rolls out the first new fuel tank that is designed to eliminate the problems that led to the 2003 breakup of shuttle Columbia.


Google Seeks Ruling on Microsoft Oversight

Google is pressing for an extension to the Justice Departmentâs oversight of Microsoftâs business practices.


To Keep Its Parakeets Wild, San Francisco Bans Handouts

San Franciscoâs Board of Supervisors has banned the feeding of a tourist attraction.


Preschool Exercise Varies, Influences Kids' Habits

Some preschools encourage more physical activity than others, and all have a strong influence on how active students are in their daily lives, new research reports.


NEW DELHI: When Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz arrives here tomorrow on a two-day visit, Indian foreign policy managers will hope that he takes steps to clear the doubts that have crept into the Indo-Pakistan peace process after President Pervez


Il messaggio audio trasmesso tramite Internet


Nationwide Web-crime sweep rounds up scores

The Justice Department announced yesterday that more than 150 people had been arrested, charged or convicted in the last three months in a wide-ranging sweep of criminal activity on the Internet.


Bologna, 17:24 - PALLAMANO, IL 12 SETTEMBRE PRESENTAZIONE STAGIONE

Si svolgerà venerdÃ¬ 15 settembre alle 12 presso Palazzo Malvezzi - Sala Consiliare della Prov...


Cargo Plane Tail Hit Runway Twice-Canada Officials

Investigators probing the fatal crash of a Boeing 747 cargo plane in Canada said on Friday that the plane's tail hit the runway twice during take-off and then broke off when the jet smashed into a mound of earth.


Iraqi soldier shot dead two U.S. servicemen

An Iraqi soldier opened fire on U.S. troops during a joint patrol on December 26, killing two and wounding three others along with a civilian interpreter, Iraqi and U.S. officials said on Saturday.


N.Korea urges "initial actions" on nuclear deal

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il said on Tuesday each party should take "initial actions" in an aid-for-disarmament deal, China's Xinhua news agency reported amid signs Pyongyang was preparing to shut down its main nuclear plant.


The ruling Christian Democrats emerge on top in the Dutch election, but difficult coalition talks lie ahead.


Somalia's new president  asks the African Union to send 20,000 peacekeepers to secure the country.


Britain pushes for dialogue between Bangladesh govt, parties

Visiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday pressed for dialogue between Bangladesh's army-backed government and political parties to ensure a "transition to genuine democracy."


In the Same Orbit, but on Different Planets

In the radio industry, Sirius Satellite Radio chief executive Mel Karmazin is like Bono or Prince or Charo: One name is sufficient. Say "Mel," and everyone knows who you're talking about.


Lenovo, IBM recall 526,000 notebook batteries

Lenovo Group Ltd. 0992.HK and   IBM IBM.N are recalling more than half a million notebook   computer batteries made by Sony Corp. 6758.T after a computer   caught fire at the Los Angeles International Airport, Lenovo   and U.S. safety officials said on Thursday.


PeopleSoft reiterated on Tuesday its opposition to a $7.7 billion takeover offer from Oracle after the European Union approved the bid, removing the last regulatory hurdle to a deal.


No. 1 Wake Forest stumbles into NIT final

You could have stuffed a turkey with all the nits Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser seemed intent on picking after his team's 79-67 victory over Providence last night at Madison Square Garden.


For shining moment, Kvapil has enough in tank

LOUDON, N.H. -- The sun came out -- finally -- 100 laps into yesterday's Sylvania 200 Craftsman Truck Series at New Hampshire International Speedway. Trouble is, it was a bit after 6 p.m. and the sun also happened to be setting behind the main grandstand.


Jets Begin Difficult Stretch Vs. Steelers

This game may not define or validate a season — no, the Jets and Steelers seem long past that. The mere presence of soon-to-be 13,000-yard rushers Curtis Martin and Jerome Bettis could make Sunday a special occasion, but then the very teams themselves ensure that.


A quarter of people want the government to ban smokers being treated by the NHS for smoking-related illness, according to a BBC poll.


In corso 80 arresti, in clan attivi nel narcotraffico


A fungus capable of damaging soybean crops has arrived in the United States for the first time, causing concern among northeast Indianaâs agriculture industry that the fungus could spread here as soon as next summer.


A ban on adverts for junk food during television programmes aimed at children under 16 comes into force.


Iraq's parliament passed a law on Saturday to let members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party return to public life, winning Washington's swift praise for meeting a benchmark aimed at reconciling warring sects.


44 N.Koreans Break Into Canada's Beijing Embassy

A group of 44 North Korean asylum seekers used makeshift ladders to scale the fence and leap into the Canadian embassy in Beijing on Wednesday, officials said.


A major earthquake early Friday shook eastern Indonesia's Alor Island, killing at least six people and injuring 21 others, a spokesman with Indonesia's Meteorological and Geophysical Agency said.


The U.S. may still lag behind much of the world in regulating e-waste, but the good news is that there are new solutions out there for responsibly disposing of your outdated equipment.


Victims who lost relatives, homes and belongings in Tropical Storm Jeanne are now tormented by street gangs who attack food convoys, raid homes at night and shoot those who get in their way.


Annan Says His Son's Payments Created a 'Perception Problem'

The United Nations secretary general, Kofi Annan, said yesterday that he had not known that his son had continued receiving payments until February of this year from a Swiss inspection company


James Dean's Friends Disagree on His Death

Was the "Rebel Without A Cause" driven to early death because of his rebellious nature? It depends on whom you ask.


Recording artist Julieta Venegas, left, receives the Artist of the Year Award from Lenny Kravitz, right, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at the 2004 MTV Latin Video Music Awards in Miami Beach, Fla.


Bomb rocks Indonesia's embassy in France

Paris - An explosion injured 10 people outside Indonesia's embassy in Paris early on Friday, and Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said it was caused by a bomb placed outside the building.


The average manager puts in an extra 40 days a year to cope with their workload, a survey suggests.


AMD tuning out distractions to bring ATI on board

Worldwide lawsuits against Intel and four straight quarterly losses have distracted AMD during its integration of ATI Technologies, but the merger remains on track, according to industry analysts.


FDA says flu vaccine shortage was surprise

Prospects of losing half of the US flu vaccine came as a surprise to the US Food and Drug Administration last week, the Washington Post said Tuesday.


United Nations says more needed to fight population growth ...

UNITED NATIONS: A global effort to fight poverty with better population management that UN officials once hoped could "change the world" has made limited progress after one decade, a new UN study said on Wednesday.


Nel derby, gli ultras torneranno a tifare, ma non contro i rivali"Colpiti per  la solidarietÃ , la sensibilitÃ  e la partecipazione"                                            Gli Irriducibili ringraziano la curva Sud "Durante il derby non vi offenderemo"


Home sales, consumer confidence fall sharply

Consumer confidence fell more sharply than expected in September while the pace of existing home sales slowed in August, according to reports released on Tuesday that supported the view that the Federal Reserve would soon cut benchmark interest rates again.


Biggest UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle is to buy 37.5% of India's United Breweries, famed for its Kingfisher brand.


Two rebel groups and the Sudanese government are to hold fresh talks on Monday to try to end the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region.


Societa' gruppo Aeffe ha siglato contratto di 10 anni


Actor Ewan McGregor on Globe-Spanning Motorbike Adventure

This summer movie actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman wrapped up a motorcycle trip across Europe, Asia, and North America. In an interview, they discuss the open road, cranky border guards, and roadside hygiene.


AL Wrap: Olerud Cheers Yankees by Sinking Ex-Team

John Olerud sunk his former team by  recording a two-run single in the eighth inning to drive in the  go-ahead runs which earned the New York Yankees a 6-4 win over  the host Seattle Mariners in the American League Saturday.


Bristol researchers find no evidence that a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines is linked to behaviour problems in children.


New York, 22:30 - TENNIS, US OPEN: HENIN IN SEMIFINALE

Justine Henin si è qualificata per le semifinali degli Us Open. La belga, testa di serie nume...


Accural Method Would Show Higher Deficit

WASHINGTON -- The federal budget deficit would have been 69 percent higher than the $162.8 billion reported two months ago if the government had used the same accounting methods as private companies, the Bush administration reported Monday.


British Telecom will acquire Infonet Services in a deal worth US$965 million, BT Group said on Monday. The telecommunications giant said its acquisition of the network service provider will create cost savings


CHICAGO -- One might think Chicago already qualifies as a "global city."


TERREMOTO SUL GARDA - Avvertito anche a Vicenza, 8Â° grado ...

E' stata avvertita nettamente anche nel Vicentino la forte scossa di terremoto, dell'ottavo grado della Scala Mercalli (5, 2 Richter) che ieri sera dieci secondi prima di mezzanotte Ã¨ arrivata dall'epicentro del Garda.


India's "suicide tree" is also a tool for murder

An Indian tree with poisonous fruit is used by more people to commit suicide than any other plant in the world and has a barely-investigated role in murder, French and Indian scientists say.


Sony, Nielsen collaborate on in-game advertising metrics

Blog: The new system will mesh with Nielsen's new GamePlay Metrics to provide data on in-game advertising on Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Network games.


Abducted Catholic Archbishop of Mosul Freed in Iraq

Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa, who was kidnapped by masked gunmen on Monday, was freed today without the payment of any ransom, the Vatican said.


'Offensive' video saga part 24 Thailand's powers that be are considering a new block on certain "offensive" YouTube material after last month lifting its ban on the site, Reuters reports.â¦


British government rules out smoking ban

The British government indicated today it would not follow Ireland in banning smoking in public places. Smoking has been illegal in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants, here since March.


A Better Way to Burn With Macintosh and Even Use the New Blu-ray Discs

Roxioâs latest software for Mac burners, Toast 8 Titanium, offers about two dozen new or improved features.


Republican leaders, eager to deliver a pre-election victory to President Bush, moved closer to agreement Monday night on legislation needed to extend three popular middle-class tax cuts that are set to expire this year.


A bus carrying college baseball players plunged off an Atlanta highway overpass early this morning.


A low-cost laptop, designed for children in developing countries, will go on sale in North America.


L'omicidio oggi all'alba in un locale dell'Avellinese


Obama and Clinton will debate in Austin prior to state's crucial primary. But the debate now is over whether the public should be able to attend


Armed gunmen seize four aid workers in Iraq

Armed men in olive green uniforms stormed the Baghdad office of an Italian aid group yesterday and seized two Italian women and two Iraqis, witnesses said.


Jennifer Hudson won the supporting-actress Academy Award on Sunday for "Dreamgirls," though her co-star and fellow front-runner Eddie Murphy lost the supporting-actor prize to Alan Arkin of "Little Miss Sunshine."


Kerry Decries Bush Plan to Recall Troops

CINCINNATI - John Kerry, telling fellow combat veterans he's their "true brother in arms," said Wednesday that President Bush's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Europe and Asia would weaken U.S...


Nader leaves door open to run for White House in 2008

Consumer champion Ralph Nader, whose candidacy in 2000 may have cost Democratic nominee Al Gore the US presidency, said he was open to a possible run for the White House in 2008.


French lawmakers urge terror label for Hezbollah

Deputies from France's ruling centre-right UMP party have called on President Jacques Chirac to persuade his European colleagues to declare Hezbollah a terrorist organization.


Justin Trudeau's bachelor days numbered, confirms Trudeau Foundation

TORONTO (CP) - Cross Justin Trudeau off the list of Canada's most eligible bachelors.


Bonds plan to save embattled British bank: report

The British government is to support a plan to turn the Bank of England's loans to troubled bank Northern Rock into bonds for sale, the BBC reported Saturday.