The movie industry strikes out at file-sharing networks with another round of lawsuits in the US.


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Tony Blair is being investigated by Parliament's ethics watchdog over allegations that he broke Commons rules by failing to declare a holiday spent with one of the most powerful men in the tobacco industry.


Even on election day, 'Orange' rebels remain

As millions of Ukrainians went to the polls Sunday in an unprecedented third round of voting for president, Roman Tsipino remained


England coach Andy Robinson names Matt Dawson in his 56-man elite player squad.


Auckland, 09:26 - TENNIS, ATP AUCKLAND: VITTORIA DI KOHLSCHREIBER

Il tedesco Philipp Kohlschreiber, testa di serie numero 7, ha vinto il torneo Atp di Auckland (cemen...


Dean Vows to Lead Democrats Back to Power

Howard Dean promised cheering supporters Wednesday night he would harness their energy to lead the Democratic Party back to power in the halls of Congress and the White House by 2008.


Top two aides quit McCain's 2008 campaign

Republican John McCain's top two aides quit his struggling presidential campaign on Tuesday, dealing a sharp blow to the Arizona senator and casting doubt on the future of his 2008 bid.


Ian McEwan has inexplicably produced a small, sullen, unsatisfying story that possesses none of those earlier booksâ emotional wisdom, narrative scope or lovely specificity of detail.


Fiji military stages coup, U.S. suspends aid

Fiji's military took over running the country in a bloodless overthrow on Tuesday after confining the elected prime minister to his home in the South Pacific island nation's fourth coup in 20 years.


Willie Randolph aced his interview with Mets brass yesterday, according to team insiders. But two surprise dark-horse candidates have emerged to add intrigue to the search, the Daily News has learned.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - ÂÃ stato un ritorno allÂessenziale, alla freschezza della fede, alla novitÃ  di Dio. Non si tratta di fare cose nuove bensÃ¬ di fare nuove le cose che giÃ  facciamoÂ: una valutazione finale sulla Missione Giovani celebrata a Madrid, Getafe e AlcalÃ¡ de Henares Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - La Missione Giovani celebrata dallÂArcidiocesi di Madrid e dalle due diocesi suffraganee di Getafe e AlcalÃ¡ de Henares, Ã¨ ormai prossima alla sua conclusione. Il progetto prevede, al  culmine di questo cammino, un pellegrinag...


Airgo Says Linksys to Use Chips for Wireless Gear

Airgo Networks said on Monday the  Linksys unit of Cisco System Inc. will use its chips in  equipment for high-speed wireless networking, bolstering  support for the start-up chip maker's technology.


Catania, 17:49 - CALCIO, PARMA; PIOLI: GARA CAMBIATA DOPO ESPULSIONE

Stefano Pioli commenta cosÃ¬ la sconfitta del Parma a Catania: ''La partita è cambiata dopo un...


A memorial service will be held near the Faslane naval base today for the sailor who died on the stricken Canadian submarine the Chicoutimi.


Prosecution ending case in bombing trial

Six men accused of trying to set off explosives on London subway trains and a bus two years ago are "plainly guilty," even though nobody died, a prosecutor said Thursday in his closing arguments in the more than five-month trial.


Clooney books two crime projects for 2008

George Clooney has  signed on to two high-profile projects with Warner Bros.  Pictures and Warner Independent Pictures.


Americans in Europe prepare for all-night election party

Most Americans living in Europe will have cast their ballots long before Tuesday's presidential election, but are getting ready for a series of all-night parties to await the results of the hotly contested race.


Roma, 12:32 - CALCIO, DEL NERI: SPERO SACRIFICIO TIFOSI CHIEVO SIA UTILE

I tifosi del Chievo sono stati sempre premiati con il premio Fair Play eppure il "Bentegodi" di Vero...


FORMER Rangers and Holland manager Dick Advocaat is one of 30 hopefuls bidding to become the next boss of Blackburn Rovers. The Dutchman yesterday added his name to the list of applicants for


Analysts Studying Purported Bin Laden Tape

U.S. intelligence analysts are studying what is purported to be a new, videotaped message from al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, U.S. officials confirmed today.


Un termine desueto ma significativo, dice il professore


Federal authorities have asked a federal judge to shut down an operation that they said installed intrusive "spyware" on people's computers and then sold anti-spyware software to those same victims, a top consumer protection official said Tuesday.


Allan Melvin, a character actor best known for playing Sam the Butcher on "The Brady Bunch," has died. He was 84.


Lycos Europe Anti-Spam Ads Pulled After Three Days

Lycos Europe's controversial anti-spam advertising campaign has been discontinued after only three days due to charges that it promotes vigilantism.


Nokia to Further Expand Henan GSM Network

Nokia Corp. will further expand a digital GSM mobile network for Chinese Henan Mobile Communications Corporation Ltd., in a deal valued at $200 million (euro150 million).


US Atlantis astronauts step out on space walk

Two astronauts from the US shuttle Atlantis ventured out for the first space walk of their mission Monday to begin installing power-generating equipment on the International Space Station hundreds of miles above the Earth.


Gordon Brown insists that victory in the war on terror will require winning a 'battle of ideas'.


Dog Medicine Is Recalled at Request of FDA

A time-released medication used to prevent heartworm in millions of dogs was recalled Friday at the request of the Food and Drug Administration after thousands of dogs suffered adverse reactions.


IAEA says tons of Iraq explosives missing

VIENNA, Austria -- Several hundred tons of conventional explosives are missing from a former Iraqi military facility that once played a key role in Saddam Hussein's efforts to build a nuclear bomb, the UN nuclear agency confirmed Monday.


Howard, Brown to discuss terror-linked arrest

Prime Minister John Howard will late Thursday brief British leader Gordon Brown on the questioning of an Indian doctor arrested in Australia in connection with a plot to bomb Glasgow and London.


Merck to Stop Supplying Canadian Pharmacies That Sell to U.S. Customers

Merck & Co. has decided to stop supplying its drugs to Canadian pharmacies that export the medicines to patients in the United States, the company confirmed Thursday.


Milano, 23:44 - CALCIO, LEGA: 420 MILA EURO A MOGLIE RACITI

Il presidente della Lega, Antonio Matarrese, consegnerà domani un contributo di 420.000 alla ...


High-pressure work deadlines can cause a six-fold increase in the risk of suffering a heart attack in the following 24 hours, a study has suggested.


A succession of powerful earthquakes rocked eastern Indonesia yesterday, killing at least 17 people, injuring more than 100 others and destroying hundreds of homes, police said.


Britain hopes Russian art show can go ahead after tangle

Britain voiced optimism Friday that a Russian art show can go ahead after scrambling to prevent Russia cancelling the exhibition, in the latest diplomatic tussle between London and Moscow.


Nottingham Forest have appointed Gary Megson as their new manager with the job of saving them from the third division.


Glasgow, 20:19 - CALCIO, MILAN; GOURCUFF IN CAMPO, SEEDORF NON CE LA FA

Niente da fare nell'ultimo test: Clarence Seedorf ha dovuto dare forfait e stasera a Glasgow, nella ...


Baker-Finch Considering Competitive Return

Former British Open champion Ian  Baker-Finch is contemplating a return to competitive golf after  eight years away from the game.


Fire-fighting pilot dies in Calif. crash

A helicopter delivering water to firefighters battling a blaze in the Klamath National Forest crashed Monday, killing the pilot, authorities said.


Study finds newer breast cancer drugs save lives

Women who switch from the breast cancer pill tamoxifen to a newer class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors live longer, Italian researchers reported on Monday.


Florida judge disinclined to take on Anna Nicole case

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - A Florida judge added more uncertainty to the paternity battle over Anna Nicole Smith's baby on Friday when he said he wasn't sure he had jurisdiction over the case.


Microsoft expands its ERP access with a tool to more closely integrate the enterprise and desktop.


Jeremy Wariner became the sixth straight American to win an Olympic title in the 400 meters, capturing gold Monday night and leading a US sweep of the medals.


Movie Review | 'Four Lane Highway': Beating Writerâs Block

âFour Lane Highwayâ stars Frederick Weller as Sean, a famous (dead) writerâs son who became a writer himself but has been blocked for some time.


Italy voices outrage at execution of hostage

ROME Italy expressed disgust and outrage on Friday after an Italian journalist held hostage by a radical Islamic group in Iraq was executed.


A suicide car bomb exploded near a NATO convoy in a busy residential area of the Afghan capital Saturday, killing three Afghan civilians and wounding five more, the interior ministry said.


Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee on Wednesday defended his decision to suspend campaigning before Wisconsin's presidential primary so he can fly to the Cayman Islands to give a paid speech.


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The landing of space shuttle Atlantis is delayed after an unidentified object is seen near the vehicle.


Japan's Mori wins troubled Miss Universe contest

A raven-haired Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 on Monday in a contest marked by protests, a banned dress and the withdrawal of one beauty queen on the ground the pageant degrades women.


By Erik Spanberg | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor. On Sunday in Foxboro, Mass., the New England Patriots will battle for their 19th straight win, a streak spanning much of last season and the first three games of 2004.


Blair arrives in Israel as mideast envoy

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday kicked off his first visit to the Middle East as the international community's new envoy to the region, hoping to add new momentum to fledgling peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians.


U.N. Council hears if hitches on Darfur force deal

Sudan has accepted a United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force of up to 23,000 troops and police for Darfur but some U.N. diplomats fear conditions may be attached.


US Grand Jury Indicts 2 on Terrorism-Related Charges

The US Justice Department says a federal grand jury in Miami has indicted two men for actively supporting terrorist campaigns in several nations.


Tar Heels Suspend 3 Players Indefinitely

North Carolina suspended wide receiver Adarius Bowman, linebacker Fred Sparkman and defensive tackle Isaiah Thomas indefinitely after they were cited for possession of


David Beckham's chances of an England recall this month are over because of injury.


Australian state to start online court hearings: minister

Some court cases will soon be heard online in Australia, with judges receiving lawyers' arguments by email, a state minister said Sunday.


MOVIE studio Metro-Goldwyn Meyer has reportedly banned some of its staff from buying or selling its shares, stoking speculation that a multibillion-dollar takeover of the group could be days away, with Time Warner the favoured candidate.


Milano, 21:37 - CALCIO, PALERMO: DEFERITO ZAMPARINI

Maurizio Zamparini è stato deferito alla commissione disciplinare per le dichiarazioni rilasc...


Hearings for 14 Guantanamo Detainees to Be Held in Secret, Officials Say

Military tribunals are scheduled to begin Friday for 14 high-value foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but the hearings to determine whether they are enemy combatants will take place behind closed doors because of the risk that top-secret information could surface, defense officials said yesterday....


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New Microsoft software takes aims at RIM customers

Microsoft Corp. introduced software on  Monday to manage advanced mobile phones much like personal  computers, taking aim at a business dominated by Research in  Motion's BlackBerry.


Hunters in much of the U.S. Midwest have been warned to keep their eyes open for methamphetamine laboratories deep in the woods.  Michigan State Police Lt. Chet Wilson told USA Today that at least three hunters have found stockpiles of chemicals and equipment.


Employers added a scant 18,000 jobs in December and the national unemployment rate kicked up to five percent, its highest in more than two years, according to a government report on Friday that underlined the economy's rapidly slowing momentum.


A look at the policies of Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama reveals that the candidates have actually laid out two competing economic philosophies. The fight over health insurance is just one part of their disagreement.


Big Blue will spend $100 million over the next five years to make the high-end server line easier to administer and program.


Louisana natgas pipe blast kills 1, hurts 1: police

A motorist was killed and another was  injured when the Columbia Gulf natural gas pipeline exploded  near Interstate Highway 20 in northeast Louisiana on Friday  afternoon, said a Louisiana State Police spokeswoman.


Had a car crash? It's all in the stars, study says

Never mind how careful you are behind the wheel or how long you've been driving, the signs of the zodiac may be bigger factors behind your ability to avoid car crashes -- or why you have too many.


A New Mexico company is offering "Go Canadian" packages to American tourists who disagree with their own government's politics.


More U.S. children suffer chronic health problems

The number of U.S. children with  chronic health problems such as obesity has soared in the past  four decades, foreshadowing increases in adult disability and  public health-care spending, researchers said on Tuesday.


United States, G-8 nations hold inconclusive talks on ways to end ...

The United States and its European allies held inconclusive strategy talks Friday on how to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.


PROVIDENCE, Utah - Balloons apparently were boring. A young man returning home from a church mission in Mexico found his family's home completely wrapped in newspaper. Nothing was spared.


Keep an Eye on Your Opponent, Not the Leader Board

If the Ryder Cup is played for continent and country, the Accenture Match Play Championship is about selfishness and survival, having more in common with ultimate fighting than with the Masters.


Attention profiling: how radical do you want radical transparency to be?

APML is a proposed standard that allows users to share their own personal attention profile and compress all forms of attention data into one portable file format that can be traded between attention seekers and givers.


Tax Breaks Aid Preservation: Easements Help Some Landowners Conserve Unique Sites in State

By Zane Wilson, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 25--COLUMBIA -- Kyle Daniel wanted the bucolic land on Great Pee Dee River that he played on as a child to stay the way he remembered it.


Sales of Japanese comics are exploding in the United States as comic book publishers seek to extend their reach beyond young male readers.


Asians seek out the sun despite cancer threats

It's autumn in Hong Kong but the island's beaches are still crowded with sun worshippers desperate to catch the last rays of sunshine before winter.


Next-gen Intel vPro platform to get hardware encryption

Desperate Danbury IDF Intel's next-generation 'Eaglelake' chipset family, due for release next year, will feature a built-in data protection engine with the ability to encrypt all the files on your hard drive, the chip giant announced this week.â¦


Singer Amy Winehouse is arrested and held overnight in Norway for possession of cannabis.


The song will be in Hey! Baby, directed by Sajid Khan.


Regulators move to fine wireless carriers over 911 service

Regulators said on Thursday they had proposed penalizing three wireless carriers which the government says failed to meet new stricter standards for being able to locate cellular telephone callers in an emergency.


Mothers of Beslan dead reject Kremlin promise

Mothers of Russian children killed in the Beslan school siege three years ago rejected Kremlin promises on Saturday of a thorough investigation, saying the government was complicit in the deaths.


Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Morgan Ensberg went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs to lead Houston over Atlanta 8-5 in Game 3 of their National League Division Series at Minute Maid Park.


A guitar played by George Harrison and John Lennon is expected to fetch up to Â£270,000 at auction.


THE United Nations said today it was increasingly worried about three of its election workers, abducted at gunpoint in Kabul a week ago by militants who have threatened to kill them.


Lawsuits against 23 companies in California and Florida allege distribution of counterfeit software.


U.S. Video Game Industry Grows 43% Over 2007

U.S. video games sales totaled $17.9 billion last year (a record), up from $13.5 billion in 2006, thanks to shiny new consoles and a slew of great games.


Brain changes make elderly vulnerable to fraud: study

NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters Life!) - Some elderly adults may be more susceptible to fraud because of changes in their brain that affect judgment and decision-making, researchers said on Tuesday.


Japanese troops will spend extra year in Iraq

TOKYO - Japan's cabinet decided Thursday to extend the country's deployment of non-combat troops in Iraq by one more year.


New York Condos Lure Deal-Seeking Europeans

Foreign tourists are keeping brokers busy with their eagerness to buy up Manhattan apartments.


The Late Neogene Sahabi Rivers of the Sahara and Their Climatic and Environmental Implications for the Chad Basin

By Griffin, David L  Abstract:  This paper is based on the concept that the drainage system of c. 7.5-4.6 Ma is still reflected in the geomorphology of northeastern Chad and adjacent areas of Libya.


TRADING victories like heavyweight boxers swapping mighty punches, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are locked in a championship race in which every lost point will be seized upon as a sign of frailty.


Authorities investigate hacking attack at University of California

Authorities are trying to determine how a hacker gained access to a University of California computer that contained personal information for more than 1 million people, many of them recipients of an assistance program for the elderly.


When Spain Calls, Bush Won't Take the Call

Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been trying to call President Bush to congratulate him on his re-election but hasn't been able to get past the switchboard.


The IOC opened an investigation Tuesday into the doping allegations against Marion Jones, a move which could lead to the removal of her five medals from the 2000 Olympics.


Report says sugary drinks pile on pounds

Americans have sipped and slurped their way to fatness by drinking far more soda and other sugary drinks over the last four decades, a new scientific review concludes.


As Nuclear Waste Languishes, Expense to U.S. Rises

The federal government, contractually obligated to bury the waste, is at least 20 years behind schedule.


The Thai stock market gains 9% after investment rules are eased, a day after seeing its worst slump for 16 years.


A travel ban for nuclear scientists is among sanctions in a draft UN resolution on Iran, diplomats say


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IMlogic has joined with leaders in the instant messaging and security community to create a new IM Threat Center. The center claims to be the first broad-based initiative to help IM users protect themselves against malware threats.


Beleaguered NBA needed a lift, so LeBron elevated the game

On this day devoted to ex pressing gratitude for the bounty of life, the NBA should give thanks for LeBron James, because he could be the one chosen to lift the league up again.


St. Paul Stops a Waterfront Developer From Crossing the Mississippi

St. Paul, Minn., has blocked a well-known local developer from building an upscale mixed-use community directly across the river from the downtown area.


Prince Charles, widows honor British war dead

Prince Charles joined 140 military widows Saturday for an annual ceremony honoring Britain's war dead, including those killed in Iraq.


Dell is allowing its customers to decline the unwanted software applications loaded on new PCs, after hundreds of users complained about such "bloatware" on a company blog.


Ministro, niente occhi tappati su impatto territoriale base


Microsoft's Halo 2 video game leaked on internet

Halo 2, the sequel to Microsoft's best-selling game for its Xbox video console, has leaked onto the internet nearly four weeks before its planned sale.


It was just about a year ago that Jennifer Capriati had this very same feeling. There she was, in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the lights glaring, more than 20,000 fans screaming. Only the opponent was different, as Capriati faced Justine Henin-Hardenne, serving for what would become one of the most important matches of her career. But that night, ...


A court in Chad sentences six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour for trying to abduct children.


UN Council Warns Rwanda Against Attack in Congo

The Security Council, in an  apparent warning to Rwandan President Paul Kagame, said on  Tuesday it intended to consider unspecified measures against  individuals who undermined the peace process in Congo.


Iraq Seeks Answers After Fatal Riot at U.S. Camp

U.S. guards who shot dead four inmates should be put on trial if found to have used excessive force in quelling a riot at a military detention camp, Iraq's human rights minister said on Tuesday.


Justiceâs Role With YES Shifts From Studio Analyst

David Justice, who was cited in the Mitchell report, will no longer be a studio analyst for the YES Network but will contribute to the channelâs Web site.


The union for minor league umpires says its members will let Major League Baseball begin performing background checks.


Congress plans hearings on Fannie Mae accounting, lawmaker says

Fannie Mae, the largest US mortgage finance company, will be the subject of an Oct. 6 hearing by the House Financial Services Committee over its accounting and management, said Representative Richard Baker, a Louisiana Republican.


UPDATE 3-GE sells India back office unit stake for $500 mln

General Electric Co., the world's top conglomerate, said on Monday it had sold a majority of its pioneering Indian back-office unit to exit a non-core business


Qualcomm to Build Wireless Media Network

Wireless chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it plans to build a national high-speed network to deliver video and audio programming


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Singer James Brown Released After Prostate Surgery

Singer James Brown, known as the Godfather of Soul, underwent successful prostate cancer surgery on Wednesday in Atlanta, his publicist said.


Energy regulator Ofgem says it has no concerns about competitive issues in the UK, despite rising bills.


Irish hatmaker talks about his country's heritage during visit to Spring Lake

Mary Reilly , owner of the Irish Centre, and Clarence Reed, former mayor of South Belmar, watch John Hanna, Donegal Town, Ireland, iron one of his Hanna Hats, a 100 percent product of Ireland, in the shop in ...


By Robert Annis, The Indianapolis Star  May 25--KB Home has pulled out of the Anson Development.    The national homebuilder was slated to build the first wave of  single-family residential houses in the multiuse development at I-65 and Ind.  334 in Eagle Township.


The research firm says the new CEO, PeopleSoft founder Dave Duffield, could rally the forces. By Laurie Sullivan. There's plenty of speculation about PeopleSoft Inc.


New England coach Fabio Capello will help the players achieve their full potential, says Sir Trevor Brooking.


'Shiite Taliban' rises as British depart Basra

Many in the Iraqi port city say social freedoms are eroding as radical militias gain power.


Jennifer Garner is "very sick" with a viral infection that's interrupting promotion of her new movie, Elektra. "She's taking it day by day," her publicist, Nicole King, said Monday after Inside Edition reported that Garner, 32, had canceled all public appearances for the week.


Fed Debates Policy for Post-Greenspan Era

Battle lines are drawn at the Federal Reserve between those who favor formal inflation goals and those who don't, and the debate is heating up ahead of the coming retirement of Chairman Alan Greenspan.


U.S. blue-chip stocks fell on Wednesday after higher-than-expected inflation data dented hopes for an interest-rate cut and technology bellwether Hewlett-Packard Co.  failed to impress investors with its latest earnings report.


NEW YORK  - Sundance will bring a reliable cast of characters when it opens Thursday. Actor Sam Rockwell will hobnob at the Riverhorse restaurant in Park City. Festival chief Robert Redford will endorse indie film at the Eccles theater. Dealmaker John Sloss will manage wee-hour buyer visits to his condo.


Hartmut Holzgraefe's Blog: PHP Braille Extension

Hartmut Holzgraefe shares an interesting extension with the community in this new blog post - one for outputting to a Braille device.   And yet another library wrapper extension, this time for libbraille, a library providing a unified API for Braille output devices.   You can get the full details on the extension from its homepage and it can be installed via the pear system.


Western nations hail the outcome of Ukraine's vote but Viktor Yanukovych refuses to admit defeat.


20 face lash for dancing in Saudi Arabia

A Saudi Arabian judge sentenced 20 foreigners to receive lashes and spend several months in prison after convicting them of attending a party where alcohol was served and men and women danced, a newspaper reported Sunday.


With each game Paul Peterson plays, and each game he wins, the comparisons to another playmaking Boston College quarterback -- some guy named Flutie -- seem inevitable.


Japanese manufacturer Sharp on Wednesday demonstrated a new LCD flat panel that allows for three different images to be viewed on a screen depending on the angle. The company introduced a dual-view LCD last July, which is already being used in cars.


Paper: NKorea demands U.S. lift sanctions

North Korea repeated its demand during talks with the United States this week that Washington lift financial restrictions on the communist regime, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper reported Thursday.


Jones Apparel Group Inc. received an unsolicited $900 million offer for its Barneys New York chain from Japan-based Fast Retailing Co., topping a bid from a Dubai investment firm by 9.1 percent.


S.Africa judge throws out Zuma graft case

PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa  - A South African   judge threw out corruption charges against former Deputy   President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday, moving the popular   politician and his left-wing allies one step closer to the   presidency.


Tiny single-celled organisms, many of them previously unknown to science, have been found at the deepest point in the world's oceans, almost 11km down.


Army admits human rights violations during dictatorship

Thirty-one years on the Chilean army has acknowledged the human rights violations committed during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.


Bruxelles, 22 set - I rappresentanti permanenti dei governi Ue a Bruxelles hanno raggiunto oggi un accordo politico sulla revoca totale dell'embargo sull'esportazione di armi alla Libia. Lo hanno riferito fonti comunitarie a Bruxelles.


Iraq Sets Election Date But Unrest Threatens Poll

Iraq chose Jan. 30 for its first  democratic election in decades on Sunday, but violence in Sunni  Muslim areas underlined the challenge of holding polls on time.


Embattled Japanese Premier Announces His Resignation

TOKYO, Sept. 12 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Wednesday he would resign, ending a year-old government that has suffered a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeat.


VATICANO - LunedÃ¬ 2 aprile, alle 12, a San Giovanni in Laterano: Sessione di chiusura dellÂinchiesta diocesana sulla vita, le virtÃ¹ e la fama di santitÃ  di Giovanni Paolo II Roma (Agenzia Fides) - LunedÃ¬ 2 aprile, alle ore 12, avrÃ  luogo nella Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano la sessione di chiusura dellÂinchiesta diocesana sulla vita, le virtÃ¹ e la fama di santitÃ  del Servo di Dio Giovanni Paolo II. Lo annuncia il C...


Ne e' convinto il presidente di Covip Luigi Scimia


When a force of nature like John Belushi is lost, 25 years isn't time enough to ease the grief or erase the laughter.


MELBOURNE, Fla. Sept. 27, 2004 - Hurricane Jeanne tore a fresh path of destruction as it marched up storm-ravaged Florida. The fourth hurricane in six weeks shut down much of the state and prompted recovery


Catania, 19:28 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAZZARRI: IL CATANIA HA MERITATO DI BATTERCI

Il tecnico della Samp Walter Mazzarri onesto a fine gara col Catania. "La partita è stata vin...


L'annuncio nel corso di un intervento all'Eliseo


The first woman space tourist, US citizen Anousheh Ansari, blasts off on a Russian Soyuz rocket.


A goldfish has undergone surgery after visitors to the Scottish museum where it was housed said it looked ugly, officials said.


BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Weaker-than-expected holiday shopping forced Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Saturday to cut its projected sales increase for November by more than half, an ominous announcement for retailers as their busiest time of year begins.


Mrs. Bush to Teresa Heinz Kerry: Don't Wear Blue

Appearing once again on the late-night TV circuit, Laura Bush had an important message for Teresa Heinz Kerry, the wife of her husband's political foe -- the first lady will be wearing blue when they next meet.


By Diane Werts, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 19--You'd think we'd have our Seinfeld fix already. Jerry's sitcom classic is in repeats at least four times daily on TBS and WNYW/5, and we've got our DVDs of those seven "Seinfeld" seasons released so far.


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Experts Explain Seeming Paradox of Pill Study

The new finding that birth control pills may actually help a woman's health is raising several questions, not to mention a few eyebrows.


Bobby Crosby's sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth scored pinch-runner Esteban German with the winning run in the Oakland Athletics' 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.


Three young men and a couple die at scene of two-car crash in south Wales.


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John Edwards got the better of Dick Cheney in their debate Tuesday night. Especially in the first two-thirds of the debate, Edwards was able to dodge Cheney's venom while poking at the Vice President over and over again.


Chinese engineers suspend work on Pak. dam

: Chinese engineers have stopped work on a dam project in a Pakistani tribal region over fears for their safety following the kidnapping of two colleagues by al-Qaida-linked abductors, an official said today.


AMERICA/CILE - Dopo lÂAssemblea Ecclesiale, la Diocesi di ChillÃ¡n Âsi impegna a lavorare per la costruzione di una Chiesa profondamente missionaria, il cui segno sarÃ  la realizzazione di una Grande Missione DiocesanaÂ ChillÃ¡n (Agenzia Fides) - La Diocesi di ChillÃ¡n ha celebrato, il 4 e 5 gennaio, lÂAssemblea Ecclesiale Diocesana, organizzata dalla Vicaria Episcopale per la Pastorale diocesana e avente per tema ÂDiscepoli e Missionari di GesÃ¹ Cristo, affinchÃ© il no...


Regulators Order Fannie Mae to Fix Accounting Problems Now

The regulator said broad problems raised questions about the reliability of the mortgage finance company's management.


SALT LAKE CITY - A woman was sent to jail for six months after failing to repay $56,134 to investors who were told they'd get rich with an invention that keeps outdoor Christmas lights hidden.


Fossil of Child, Age 3 Million, Offers New Insights

If Lucy, the famous woman from the deep human past, had a child, it might have looked like the latest discovery.


Sharapova scrapes past Golovin into semis

Maria Sharapova saved her best tennis   for last, sweeping a second-set tiebreak 7-0 against France's   Tatiana Golovin to book her return to the U.S. Open semi-finals   on Wednesday.


Midwest snowstorm spawns logistical headaches

A major snowstorm was moving through  the U.S. Midwest causing transportation hang-ups, making it  difficult to move grain and livestock to terminal markets, a  private forecaster said on Tuesday.


Lots of financial stocks represent excellent value right now. Here are the ones who should do the best.


[TS] Intangibles Separate Rodriguez and Jeter

Raw power may make you a most valuable player, but Alex Rodriguez, as talented and hard-working as he is, still hasnÂt mastered the subtleties of team interaction.


"Phantom" to pass 20-year mark on Broadway

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


Toshiba is launching slim new Gigabeat music players, including one with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity.


German postal services are still delivering post for Adolf Hitler, even though the Nazi dictator has been dead almost 60 years.


The giant particle accelerator will now be powered-up in May 2008 after a series of set-backs, say scientists.


Report Shows Universities Curtailing Online Piracy

Despite evidence that sharing music and movies online remains popular, a report issued Tuesday by a committee of entertainment and university leaders says universities have made strides the past year to curtail online piracy.    The report, submitted to Congress by the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities, highlights steps taken by the universities to tackle Internet piracy but offers few details of their effectiveness...


Palestinians Reject Sharon's Peace 'Test'

The Palestinian Authority on Friday  rejected Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's new and  seemingly softer terms for restarting peace talks, saying he  should drop all conditions for dialogue.


(AGI) - Piacenza, 15 set. - Il Presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, ha rinnovato l'appello ai rapitori delle due italiane sequestrate in Iraq, affinche' Simona Pari e Simona Torretta ritrovino presto la liberta'.


Pedro plot thickens: Yankees pull out of Johnson talks

With the Yankees giving up their pursuit of Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Randy Johnson last night, hot stove followers are waiting to see if that leads them to turn up the heat on free agent Pedro Martinez [stats, news].


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A suspected suicide bomber who killed 22 people in a mess hall at a US base near Mosul, Iraq, probably wore an Iraqi military uniform, the US commander in the area says.


US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in the Kurdish area of northern Iraq for talks with leaders.


Canada sends a high-level delegation to Paris to sound out a possible offer of military help in Afghanistan.


Serbian war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj could die soon if he continues his hunger strike, says a French doctor.


IL DOCUMENTO. "Nessuna intimidazione del viceministroche ha operato nel pieno rispetto dei suoi compiti di indirizzo"                                          "Un comandante inaguato e sleale" Ecco il dossier che accusa Speciale                                                                                di CARLO BONINI


It wasn't just the home cooking that the Jesuits have been serving up atop Mount St. James. This Holy Cross basketball team doesn't lose its appetite on the bus, and last night it made a meal out of Harvard early and late en route to an 82-69 triumph before 1,200 at Lavietes Pavilion.


Thai Fireworks Factory Explosion Kills 8

A huge explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand on Sunday killed eight workers and injured three others, police said. About 20 workers were at the factory in Ayuthaya province


Five explosions rocked the Spanish city of Madrid. The blasts took place at petrol pumps after a telephonic warning from armed Basque separatists.


Dutch debate a 'values' divide after slaying

The murder of a controversial Dutch filmmaker has reenergized an uncomfortable debate over Europe's relationship with its growing Muslim minority.


I bought the domain name HeyMicrosoftSueMe.org at the suggestion of Marcel Gagne after posting a blog entry on the topic.  The idea was to ask Linux users to join me in calling Microsoft's bluff.  Let's get the patent infringement claims tried in court and get this over with. Several people talked me out of it.  Fortunately, a lawyer named Christian Einfeldt had the same idea and followed through. Here's a copy of Marcel's entry on the topic from his own blog, with a link to the "Sue me first Microsoft list" in case you want to add your own name. Christof, if you're reading this, you're welcome to the domain name HeyMicrosoftSueMe.org.


COLUMBIA, SC - Jeri Spurrier remembered exactly when she knew her husband had to get back into coaching. "We're at a girls flag football game, and he is sitting up in the stands wondering why the coach didn't do this or didn't do that," she said.


Four Palestinian shot dead; Israelis mount search operation in ...

JENIN, West Bank, Sept 27  - Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied territories on Monday, while the Jewish state's army pressed a large search and arrest operation in Jenin, security sources said.


Israel OKs Palestinian prisoners' release

Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners to boost ties between the Jewish state and Fatah party leader and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, an Israeli official told CNN.


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U.S. mobile operator Sprint Nextel has appointed Dan Hesse as president and CEO. He replaces Gary Forsee, who resigned in October.Forsee left as Sprint Nextel fought to retain market share in the face of its two larger rivals, AT&T and Verizon Wireless. The company struggled with integrating the disparate customer bases of its two constituent parts, not least because the Sprint and Nextel wireless networks are based on different technologies.Sprint Nextel's directors already know Hesse: he most recently served as chairman, president and CEO of Embarq, a company formed from the local telecommunications division of Sprint following that company's 2005 merger with Nextel.Before that, he held the same roles at Terabeam, a wireless carrier, following a number of years at the head of AT&T Wireless.Hesse will now join the Sprint Nextel board of directors, although unlike Forsee he will not be its chairman. That honor will remain with James Hance, who took the post following Forsee's departure, the board said Tuesday.Sprint's two cellular networks serve around 54 million customers, and it also has licenses to build a national WiMax network, leaving it with something of an identity problem. Hesse will have to balance the needs of these networks as he sets out a new strategy for the company.


Portis gets in gear, but Skins still sputter

CHICAGO For the past two weeks, Clinton Portis has been quiet - on and off the field. On the field, Portis wasn't gaining much yardage as the primary running back for the Washington Redskins.


Former Pakistani PM arrested and deported to Saudi

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of arriving home from exile vowing to end the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.


Sandra Bullock made a surprise cameo Wednesday in an Austin, Texas, courtroom in her ongoing legal battle with a local developer.


Afghan Bombs Kill 7 As Vote Count Resumes

In Afghanistan, at least seven people, including two US soldiers, have died in separate incidents. The attacks come as the vote count in Afghanistan's historic presidential election is under way.


Milano, 21:25 - CALCIO, TROFEO TIM: MILAN-INTER 2-1

Nel primo incontro del trofeo Tim, il Milan ha battuto l'Inter 2-1. Nerazzurri in vantaggio con Cruz...


Milano, 22:00 - CALCIO, VIOLENZA; MATARRESE: NAPOLI RISCHIA PORTE CHIUSE

Il Napoli rischia di giocare a porte chiuse le prossime partite casalinghe se una frangia della tifo...


PeopleSoft Rejects Oracle's 'Best' Offer

With third quarter revenues of $161 million, strong earnings per share, healthy cash flow and robust projections to back them up, PeopleSoft's directors are advising shareholders that Oracle's


Halliburton Finds Talk of Nigerian Bribes

Halliburton Co. , once run by Vice President Dick Cheney, said an internal probe found information suggesting that members of a consortium it helps lead considered bribing Nigerian officials to win business.


Report: Indictment in Colo. Football Case

A state grand jury has handed down an indictment regarding the use of prostitutes to entice football recruits to the University of Colorado, according to a published report.


Singh rules world that is yet to embrace him

On Monday, the newly crowned No. 1 walked into a room to face the world's golfing media, having just shot down Tiger Woods in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship near Boston.


Ahern favored in Ireland parliament vote

The Fianna Fail party of Prime Minister Bertie Ahern took most of the vote in Ireland's parliamentary election, but it was unclear whether that was enough to keep one of Europe's longest-serving leaders in power, an exit poll indicated Friday.


All Things George: Collector Has Passion for All He Can Find About Washington

By Janet Caggiano, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 19--In first grade, Edwin S. Snead III saw George Washington as a larger-than-life superhero riding a white steed.   His view hasn't changed much in the last 70 years.


Why your beloved gadgets die so young. By Kris Wagner from Wired Test.


A way to combat Alzheimer's disease that uses a "small" molecule to block the accumulation of brain-clogging proteins is unveiled today.


Evening Attire spoils Funny Cide homecoming

The other gutsy gelding in the field ruined Funny Cide's homecoming Sunday at Saratoga. Evening Attire, a 6-year-old gelding, ended a year of frustration by returning


Simona Ventura presenta gioco che succede a 'Affari tuoi'


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A Cambodian man exhumed his stepdaughter's body and left it at the house where his former spouse had been living with another man, newspapers reported Saturday.


JAKARTA The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has called on the United States to dip into its strategic petroleum reserve to help deflate oil prices, the cartel's president said Wednesday.


Why Stock Markets Stayed Calm in Southern Asia

Natural disasters often provoke sharp stock market declines where they occur. But the Asian tsunami had negligible impact on industrial capacity.


LA jury clears Allergan, doctor in Botox case

A Los Angeles jury on Friday cleared a celebrity dermatologist and Botox-maker Allergan of claims that they poisoned the wife of former Hollywood movie studio head Mike Medavoy with injections of the wrinkle cure to cure headaches.


AIDS CRISIS: Prevention is easier than getting countries to face ...

More than 3 million people will die from AIDS this year, and nearly 40 million now have the virus that causes the disease. Those are the highest tolls in the 23-year history of this plague.


Silverstone, 15:35 - F1, GP GRAN BRETAGNA; RAIKKONEN: ERRORE MI E' COSTATA POLE

Un errore è costato a Kimi Raikkonen la pole nel Gp di Gran Bretagna. ''Peccato - ha detto il...


Russia detains Japanese fishing boat    MOSCOW, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Russia detained a Japanese fishing boat near its far-east Kamchatka region on Friday, accusing it of illegal operations, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunday.


Europe Struggling to Train New Breed of Muslim Clerics

Political leaders say a homegrown breed of imams must be created to stanch the migration of Muslim clerics.


"Who" fans face two-year wait for new season

"Doctor Who" fans will be  forced to go for almost two years without a series fix from the  Tardis-travelling Timelord, because actor David Tennant will  take time off to do stagework, the BBC said Monday.


An audiotape was posted on the Internet on Wednesday in which a man identified as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian terrorist leader, condemned the Sunni Muslim


Curfew lifted, security stpped up as Sri Lanka rebels honour war ...

A curfew was lifted but police patrols were increased in a Sri Lankan town Saturday as the defence ministry accused Tamil rebels of trying to provoke a breach of the ceasefire.


Ucraina: Ue, Solana a Kiev per nuova tavola rotonda

KIEV - Javier Solana, il "ministro degli esteri" dell'Unione Europea, e' da poco giunto a Kiev per partecipare a una nuova tavola rotonda, con mediatori internazionali, per risolvere la crisi politica in Ucraina.


Unblame the Victim: Heart Disease Causes Vary

pparently, it is not enough that former President Bill Clinton has had his chest sliced open, his breast bone sawed through and his heart stopped cold and replumbed.


Murray becomes Scotland's most capped player

Lions lock Scott Murray became the most capped player in Scotland's rugby history when he started Saturday's Six Nations international against Ireland.


By JIM HEINTZ  MOSCOW - Two Russian cosmonauts spent more than five hours outside the international space station Wednesday, laying cable and installing protective panels to guard against space debris.  The walk lasted five hours and 37 minutes, about 15 minutes faster than planned.


Episcopals to respond on gay issue next week

The spiritual head of the U.S. Episcopal Church said on Friday its leaders would likely respond in full next week to a request by the broader Anglican communion that it stop ordaining openly gay bishops and outlaw the blessing of same-sex marriages.


Cause Still Unclear in Indian Creek Tower Blast

By Greg Cima, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Jun. 13--UPDATED 11 A.M. TOWANDA -- The cause remains unclear for an explosion Tuesday that left one man hospitalized and another hurt inside the Indian Creek subdivision water tower.


Japan's top court rejects a final appeal of doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara, paving the way for his execution.


Filipinos ride out storm under debris for 10 days

Maria Tamares constantly feared that the tiny, pitch-black crevice under tons of mud and logs would be her grave â-nd that of her 3-year-old granddaughter and three


Bonds Drills 700th Career Homer Against Padres

San Francisco Giants slugger  Barry Bonds hit his 700th career home run on Friday to join  Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth as the only major league players to  reach the milestone.


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Bob Brenly was hired by the Chicago Cubs as a television analyst Tuesday to replace Steve Stone, who resigned after the team grew unhappy with his critical commentary.


"Till death do us marry" - Indian weds corpse

An Indian woman, despairing over her lover's accidental death when he fell down a well soon after their engagement, insisted on ceremonially marrying his corpse just minutes before the cremation.


Tracking a controversial debate over electronic surveillance; why text messages are the rage in the Philippines; and Saudi Arabia loves YouTube.


Fat British feline slims down on 'Catkins' diet

The controversial Atkins diet, credited by a host of celebrities for helping them acquire a svelte figure, has a new figurehead -- a portly British cat which has shed half its body weight under the regime.


Deputy leader of the Commons Nigel Griffiths quits over plans to renew the UK's nuclear weapon system.


BellSouth Says Union Contract to Trim 4th-Qtr Profit

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- BellSouth Corp., the third-largest US local-telephone company, said a deal with union members will cut fourth-quarter profit by 3 cents or 4 cents a share.


Verizon Business Joins Asia-Pacific Consortium to Build First Next-Generation Optical Cable Directly Linking U.S., China

BEIJING, Dec. 18  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Verizon Business today signed a construction and maintenance agreement with a consortium that includes China Telecom and China Netcom to build the first next-generation undersea optical cable system directly linking the U.S. mainland and China.


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For the first foreign trip of his second term, President Bush will travel to Europe in February to meet with European leaders, beginning with a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium.


Golden Globe backers in talks with striking writers

The sponsor of Hollywood's Golden Globe film and television awards said on Wednesday it has begun talks with TV writers aimed at allowing its honors to be broadcast as planned despite the ongoing screenwriters strike.


Iraq hostages hopes rise after diplomat freed

An Iranian diplomat taken hostage in Iraq last month has been released by his captors but the fate of at least 11 other foreigners, including Briton Kenneth Bigley threatened with beheading, remains unclear.


Miller is king of the worlds in downhill

BORMIO, Italy -- One day, your showboating makes the coaches sputtering mad. Two days later, you win a second world title in a week for the US Ski Team.


Imbottita di esplosivo da gruppo armato e fatta saltare


There have been so many frustrating losses already this season, each one a learning experience. So when are the Knicks going to stop repeating the same thoughtless mistakes?


The Pentagon has identified the following service members who have died recently while serving in Iraq. Since the start of the war in March of 2003, 1,457 American deaths have been reported.


Wal-Mart says it is not violating NYSE rules

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on  Wednesday said it was advised by the New York Stock Exchange  that it is not violating any exchange rules.


Pursuits, a glossy monthly magazine about the lifestyles of the rich, will be released next year in hopes of drawing more ads for expensive consumer goods.


WALTHAM -- The education continues for the Celtics' second unit, primarily a collection of young, athletic, and energetic players taking a survey course in NBA basketball with every game. With midterms still months away, the reserves have proven themselves quick studies.


This draconian outrage has shaken Australia awake

Comment is free: Richard Flanagan: John Howard's Aboriginal plan has rebounded, finally recommencing the debate about our nation's historic wound.


No deal by Japan PM, opposition on Afghan mission

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and the leader of Japan's main opposition party failed at a meeting on Tuesday to break a stalemate over a naval mission backing U.S.-led Afghan operations, but they agreed to meet again.


S.Lanka peace mediator meets Tigers, 3 soldiers killed

Sri Lankan rebels warned of a "bloodbath" if international mediators are unable to restrain government forces, after holding talks on Monday with Norway's ambassador in the strife-torn northern part of the country.


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Tape of Bigley Decapitation Posted on Web

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A videotape of the beheading of British hostage Kenneth Bigley appeared Sunday on an Islamist Web site, showing the civil engineer pleading that he wanted "to live a simple life" moments before he was decapitated.    The nearly five-minute tape appeared two days after Bigley's family said it had proof that the 62-year-old civil engineer from Liverpool was dead...


Humor: College graduation day through the lens of a proud, and penniless, parent.


Greenpeace targets Apple's Fifth Avenue Store for demonstration

After giving Apple a low e-waste score earlier this month, Greepeace on Thursday night targeted Apple’s posh Fifth Avenue Store for a demonstration. More than sixty Greenpeace activists shone green lights from high-powered floodlights on the glass-encased entrance of the store.


UPDATE 2-Chiron delays flu vaccine shipments

Chiron Corp. is delaying shipment of its flu vaccine, Fluvirin, because lots containing 4 million vaccines, do not meet product sterility standards, the biopharmaceutical company said on Thursday .


Mobile phone company Vodafone Group PLC posted a narrower full-year loss on Tuesday and forecast strong growth in emerging markets, pushing its shares to five-year highs.


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Putin sacks Russian PM ahead of elections

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed his prime minister on Wednesday, clearing the way for him to appoint a new premier who is likely to become the leading candidate in an election for president next March.


Annan's son used UN link to lobby for business

The son of Kofi Annan, the United Nations Secretary-General, lobbied for business contacts at gatherings of UN officials on behalf of a company in the same year as it won an oil-for-food programme deal, it has emerged.


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Thousands of people left stranded as heaviest snowfall for 50 years hits central and southern areas


Novell Files Antitrust Suit Vs. Microsoft

As it said it would, Novell (NOVL:Nasdaq - news - research) filed a federal lawsuit in Utah alleging that Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) tried to eliminate competition in the office productivity applications market when Novell owned the


Sign up for innovative silversmithing workshops

People who have been inspired by the current Michael Rowe exhibition at Aberdeen Art Gallery are being offered the chance to create their own unique piece of jewellery or artwork.


By Mark Havnes, The Salt Lake Tribune  Feb. 1--KANAB -- The Kane County Commission has joined a growing chorus  of local-government opposition to Divine Strake.


JUAN Pablo Montoya has complained that Williams are showing favouritism to his team-mate Ralf Schumacher, who makes his return following a near-fatal crash at the United States Grand Prix in June.


DuBreq Stylophone pocket organ makes a comeback

Old age tech for the new era Forgotten Tech We thought the Stylophone pocket electronic organ was dead and buried, but no, the pianistâs portable training board has been revived for the hi-tech age.â¦


The U.S. Supreme Court said        on  Friday it would review the conviction of the Arthur Andersen  accounting firm for obstruction of justice by destroying Enron  Corp.-related documents before the energy giant's collapse.


Threatened Politician Returns After Slaying

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born Dutch politician who went underground after the slaying of filmmaker Theo van Gogh last year, returned to her office in parliament Tuesday amid tight security after 10 weeks on a U.S. marine base in Maine.


Dancing video game helps kids avoid weight gain

West Virginia, which has the worst childhood obesity problem in the United States, is stepping up plans to use Konami Corp.'s "Dance Dance Revolution" to battle the bulge in its schools.


Vittoria per il capo del governo in carica Thaksin Shinawatragli exit poll gli danno 399 seggi in Parlamento su 500                                                  Elezioni in Thailandia plebiscito per il premier                                                                                Il partito di opposizione ammette la sconfitta


Andre Stolz predicted his Las Vegas victory and then made it ...

Andre Stolz wondered what his caddie was doing when he took the flag out of the 18th hole and began carrying it off the green. Turns out his caddie was better with numbers than he was.


The top anti-spyware products are reviewed at Adware Report. In-depth, side-by-side comparisons of popular spyware removal applications help you find the software that's right for you.


Justine Henin-Hardenne clinches gold at the Olympic tennis tournament.


Kerry promises to ease Senior's health care costs

Health care costs have risen much faster than the increases in social Security benefits, says John Kerry. He says the elderly of America will have a much better deal if he becomes President.


A new study offers some relief to parents of picky eaters: Itâs not your cooking, itâs your genes.


Speedy release The latest release of open source database PostgreSQL hit Monday, packing a claimed record number of new and improved features. That means 280 patches.â¦


Hilly Kristal, founder of NY punk mecca CBGB, dies

Hilly Kristal, the founder of New York  punk rock club CBGB, which helped make the Ramones, Blondie and  Talking Heads stars, has died at age 75, his daughter said on  Wednesday.


Schwarzenegger to Veto Illegal Immigrant Licenses

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger will veto legislation that would allow nearly 2  million illegal immigrants who pass criminal background checks  to obtain driver's licenses, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.


Mark Lawrenson's tips for the weekend's Premiership games


Sept. 9, 2004: A bomb explodes close to the Australian Embassy in the capital, Jakarta. At least seven people are killed and about 100 wounded.


EU to give green light for Romania, Bulgaria to join in 2007

The European Commission was to invite Bulgaria and Romania to join the European Union in January, amid warnings the bloc must tackle institutional reforms before further expansion.


Race car driver Tommy Baldwin was killed in a crash at Thompson International Speedway during a Featherlite modified race.


Fed's Poole Says Price Stability Is Central Bank's Primary Goal

Central banks can contribute to the maintenance of financial stability by maintaining a ``primary goal'' of price stability, St.


Disgruntled Rice keeps up pressure for a trade

Jerry Rice was scheduled to meet with Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis on last night to discuss the receiver's future after he said he wants to be traded.


Watch out, Brown: there's a new cat in town

There's a new political animal stalking Britain's corridors of power: Sybil the cat has slinked into the prime minister's Downing Street residence, it was announced Tuesday.


Study counters argument against assisted suicide

A study of doctor-assisted suicide in the Netherlands and Oregon counters the argument that making it legal may lead to more of these deaths among vulnerable groups like the disabled, although it did find some evidence for this among people with AIDS.


Chinese law addresses AIDS for first time ever in legal amendments

BEIJING : China's lawmakers have addressed the AIDS threat directly for the first time ever in a sign the government hopes to curb the disease before it becomes an epidemic.


Police to probe Rakhi Sawant's charges against

Mumbai POlice's Crime Branch will investigate   Rakhi Sawant's complaint against private   television channel Star TV's reality dance show,   Nach Baliye.


Italians Demand Release of Workers in Iraq

Several thousand people marched in a candlelight vigil in Rome Friday, calling for the release of two Italian female aid workers held hostage in Iraq.


This came as groups working with Care announced plans of a protest in Baghdad on Monday demanding Hassan's release. Tahsin Hassan said: "It is painful to see my wife cry.


Lewis Fires Spectacular 62 to Take Funai Lead

ORLANDO, Florida  - JL Lewis produced a dazzling  10-under-par 62 to grab a two-shot lead after the opening round  of the $4.2 million Funai Classic at the Walt Disney Resort on  Thursday.


"Lost" music and film footage of The Clash is being shown for the first time by the BBC on Thursday.


Sirius to charge less than $26/month post merger

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.  on Wednesday tried to clear up confusion over the cost of its service after buying rival XM Satellite Radio Inc.  by telling lawmakers that it would be less than $25.90, the price of two services combined.


Myanmar confirms junta leader's visit to India

Myanmar junta leader Senior General Than Shwe will go ahead with a historic visit to India that had been in doubt after a political shakeup in Yangon, state media reported on Friday.


Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari urged Iraq's neighbors Sunday to prevent "terrorists and killers" from crossing into his country and warned that the violence in Iraq could spill across its borders into other nations.


Tolerant Dutch Wrestle With Tolerating Intolerance

Dropping into one of Amsterdam's trademark brown cafes, I found myself lulled for a moment by the illusion that things were as they always had been.


'What a bunch of f***ing morons' FoTW Well, it's been quite a week. The release of Apple's long-awaited, eagerly-anticipated and much-hyped iPhone saw a level of fanboy hysteria matched only by the 1632 demonic possession of the Ursuline convent in Loudun - a sorry affair later attributed to a nasty case of mass hysteria.â¦


HOUSTON Houston pitcher Brandon Backe used his arm and his bat to lead the Astros past Cincinnati 11-to-5. Backe allowed one run in seven innings while on the mound and belted a two-run homer, his first in the majors.


He said Israel was ready to co-ordinate its pull-out from Gaza with a new Palestinian leadership, following the death of Yasser Arafat in November.


They were expressing their frustration at what turned into the latest of several Games gymnastics judging controversies. In a surreal scene unlike anything gymnastics veterans had ever encountered, jeers and


Many Skipping Flu Shots This Season Despite Availability

With the peak of the flu season approaching, many Americans who should have received vaccine shots have not yet been inoculated, federal officials reported today.


Se in autostrada si viaggia a 178 Km/h effettivi, circa 190 Km/h di tachimetro, si ha la certezzadi avere al massimo una sanzione di 148 euro. Mentre se invece si va a 147 la sanzione diventa di 36 euro                                          Italia, licenza di correre Ecco come si aggira la legge                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


NEW YORK - "National Anthem," a documentary film by Al Maysles and D.A. Pennebaker on the Vote for Change concert tour, will air Monday on the Sundance Channel...


Microsoft wants everyone to focus on Vista and forget about whatever may come down the operating system pike.


The World Health Organisation began a meeting with top pharmaceutical firms on Thursday to speed up development of human vaccines against bird flu and a looming deadlier strain of the virus that could kill millions of people around the world.


Florida court strikes down 'Terri's Law'

In a unanimous ruling, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law quickly passed to keep a brain-damaged woman on a feeding tube despite her husband's opposition.


Women Undeterred by False-Positive Mammograms

About one of every five women who participate in a routine breast cancer screening program for 20 years will have a false-positive result, researchers estimate.


Overseas Sales Help Bolster DuPontâs Results

The chemical giant also raised its full-year earnings outlook, as it expects overseas sales growth to continue to outweigh lower demand in the United States.


TransferJet: Sony's answer to wireless USB

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


Probe launched into fatal Russian mine blast

An official inquiry has been launched into the deaths of 13 miners in an explosion at a pit near Russia's border with Mongolia.


Britain may deploy troops to quell fighting in Darfur

Britain could be asked to contribute troops to a 10,000-strong UN peacekeeping force for Sudan under a draft resolution being discussed in the security council, government officials in London indicated yesterday.


President George W. Bush on Monday spared former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby from prison, enraging Democrats who accused Bush of abusing power in a case that has fueled debate over the Iraq war.


Bush Camp Controlling Admission to Events

President Bush's team exerts close control over admission to his campaign events. Dissenters and would-be hecklers are turned away, campaign officials say. On several occasions in recent weeks, Democrats who have gotten in have been ejected because they wore pro-Kerry T-shirts.


Bush envoy: Bin Laden capture can be soon

Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden may be nabbed anytime soon, if the claims made by the US Coordinator on counter-terrorism, Ambassador J. Cofer Black, are to be believed.


Ofcom boss demands action on data roaming charges

Tries to cut down price hurdles Ofcom's chief executive Ed Richards will tell a meeting of European regulators today there is a need to make sharp reductions to the costs of "text roaming" and "data roaming" across Europe.â¦


Bernanke: Fed ready to act if turmoil hits economy

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming  - The Federal Reserve will take the necessary steps to shelter the economy from turmoil in financial markets but will not bail out investors who made mistakes, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday.


Eats, Shoots & Leaves author comes, online Militant punctuation campaigner Lynne Truss, author of the splendid Eats, Shoots & Leaves, is inviting concerned citizens to contribute outrages against the English language to her new website: www.lynnetruss.com.â¦


Aviva, the insurer, said on Thursday new business sales for its core life and pensions units rose 21 per cent to £22.9bn ($46bn) in the first nine months of the year, boosted by strong performance in its overseas markets.


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Daly: NBC gave ultimatum to return to TV

For Carson Daly, the phrase "the show must go on" has taken on a whole new significance. "An ultimatum was put in front of me," Daly told the Los Angeles Times of his decision to return to host NBC's "Last Call With Carson Daly" during a continuing writers' strike. "It was, 'Put a new show on Dec. 3 or 75 people are fired. What's your answer?'"


Egyptian troops pull back, Gazans pour over border

RAFAH, Egypt  - Egyptian troops pulled back overnight from the breached Gaza border after a security guard was shot in the foot, allowing thousands of Palestinians to stream across unhindered.


Youth in Louisiana race case freed on bail

A teenager accused of assaulting a white schoolmate in a small Louisiana town was freed on bail on Thursday, one week after African-Americans staged a major protest in the town over the case.


Settlement reached over canceled vaccine program

CHICAGO -- A medical school and a group of about 50 breast cancer patients have agreed to settle a lawsuit over a canceled experimental vaccine program that some patients claimed had kept them alive.


Florida won the recruiting crown in nearly as dominating fashion as the national championship. The Gators capitalized on last month's national title win over Ohio State and down years from Sunshine State rivals Florida State and Miami to bring in the top recruiting class in the country Wednesday.


MacCentral - Apple on Tuesday released Security Update 2005-001, released for Mac OS X v10.2.8, Mac OS X Server v10.2.8, Mac OS X v10.3.7 and Mac OS X Server v10.3.7. The software is available for download either using the Software Update system preference pane or through the Apple Downloads Web site -- visit the Web page for more details on how to get it.


A U.S. government review into the  nation's No. 1 mortgage finance company, Fannie Mae FNM.N,  charges it with inappropriate accounting practices and called  into doubt past financial results, the company's board said on  Wednesday.


Broad perspective: Parents see obese children as normal weight

Many parents have no idea that their child could be overweight, according to a study which found that offspring who are chronically fat are typically viewed by their mother and father as being of normal weight.


A depot allegedly linked with "contaminated" fuel launches an investigation into whether it is to blame.


Dirty energy threatens health of 2 billion: study

The health of about 2 billion of the world's poor is being damaged because they lack access to clean energy, like electricity, and face exposure to smoke from open fires, scientists said on Thursday.


Corps Trying Wetlands Permits Again: Public Criticism Halted First Attempt at Plan

By Mike Keller, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 13--A revised federal plan to speed home and institutional building in coastal wetlands has been released for public review and comments.   The U.S.


Amazon, Microsoft Suit Caps Busy Two Weeks

Microsoft and Amazon.com are teaming up to sue a Canadian-based company that they say ran a phishing scheme. "They are going to crush this guy legally," Panda Software CTO Patrick Hinojosa Hinojosa gleefully observes.


Review: 'Who the @#$%& is Jackson Pollock'

By JAMES D. WATTS JR. World Scene Writer  Documentary tells of truck driver's art quest   Jackson Pollock would have probably gotten along pretty well with Teri Horton.


As America's appetite for coke fades, Guinea Bissau has become a key transit point for Colombia's narcotraffickers with an eye on the growing European market


Critics say FDA in danger of losing public trust

Dr. Jerry Avorn wears many hats at Harvard University. He's a veteran medical school professor and a published author on the drug industry.


South Korea said Monday it will hold talks with the United States about further easing its restrictions on imports of American beef, in an attempt to resolve a thorny trade dispute.


Gulf Coast Mops Up After Deadly Hurricane Ivan

NAVARRE, Fla.  - National Guard troops moved in,  chain saws roared and heavy equipment scooped up the rubble of  wrecked homes on Friday as the U.S. Gulf Coast began to clean  up from Hurricane Ivan, which killed up to 20 people.


British men die in air crash off French coast

Two British men die after their light aircraft crashes into the sea near the French coast


Jazz Finds a New Home in a New York Skyscraper

Perched above a shopping mall in a  skyscraper at the heart of corporate America, the new home of  New York's leading jazz orchestra is a long way from the smoky  basements and soulful southern cities of the past.


The days when Henry Ford could offer one model of car in one color are long gone.


Violence in Baghdad Kills at Least 25 Iraqis

A suicide car bomber plowed into a  Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad after dawn prayers on Friday, killing  14 people and fueling fears that sectarian divisions over when  to hold elections could unleash further bloodshed.


The world's most-premature baby leaves a Miami hospital, four months after weighing in at just 280 grams.


The new chief executive of Citibank Japan apologized at a parliament committee Tuesday and promised that customers who were misled about financial investment risks will be compensated.


Florida Begins Cleanup as More Than 2.5 Mln Still Without Power

Florida residents today began cleaning up and surveying the losses caused by Hurricane Frances, the most powerful storm in 55 years to hit the state's central eastern coast.


Boston PHP User Group: Building the PHP-stack for the enterprise

The Zend Developer Zone has an announcement about an upcoming PHP user group meeting happening in Boston:   What is less known is that PHP is also making significant inroads in the enterprise. Join BostonPHP, IBM and Zend as we discuss where Enterprise PHP (and OSS) is going and how it's going to get there. This promises to be a great evening with plenty of "horsepower" to answer your questions.   Speakers for the evening will be Mark de Visser, Zend's CMO and David Boloker, IBM's CTO of Emerging Internet Technologies. The meeting will be happening on Tuesday, September 11th starting at around 6:30pm. The meeting will be held in Cambridge at 1 Rodger's Street. Check out the official announcement of the meeting for full details.


The leader of US Muslim organisation Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, reveals that he is seriously ill.


US Stocks Advance in Week, Lifting S&P 500 for 1st Week in 4

US stocks gained this week as a plunge in oil prices allayed concern that higher fuel costs will slow earnings and economic growth.


Biotech firms face skepticism as they try to show that their research can work as medicine and as a business. -The Washington Post


Music Review | Brooklyn Philharmonic: Drama in Stories Written in Sounds

The philharmonicâs program, âPainters of Sound,â brought together John Coriglianoâs âPied Piper Fantasyâ and Berliozâs âSymphonie Fantastique.â


Movie Review | 'Dying at Grace': The Difficulty of Death

In a movie culture filled with fake death and callous killing, âDying at Graceâ is not just a shock to the system; itâs an accusation.


'Gloria' Singer Laura Branigan Dies at 47

Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria," has died. She was 47.


The owner of DataUSA Inc., a company that conducted political polls for the campaigns of President Bush, Sen. Joe Lieberman and other candidates, pleaded guilty to fraud for making up survey and poll results.


EU Warns Food Industry on Junk Food Advertising

A senior EU official said on Thursday urgent action was needed to tackle obesity among Europe's young and warned the food industry it faced legislation in a year unless it stopped advertising junk food to children.


Search teams scoured snow-covered slopes on Sunday for two missing skiers who were last seen at a Lake Tahoe resort during a storm that dumped up to 2 feet of snow.


Representatives from Volkswagen AG and Germany's biggest industrial union said Friday they had agreed to increase working hours at plants in western Germany by more than four hours a week to 33 hours without ...Comment


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Theater Review: a Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A shaggy dog story needs a captivating storyteller if it's not to founder, and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" is the shaggiest. With book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, it's a knockabout farce in the vaudeville tradition verging on British panto.


Washington DC is added to the list of cities staging Live Earth concerts on Saturday, bringing the total to nine.


Myanmar rebel leader killed in Thai town

MAE SOT, Thailand  - A leader of Myanmar's biggest rebel group was assassinated at his home in the Thai border town of Mae Sot on Thursday, his wife told Reuters.


Berlusconi Accused of Using Bill to Save Buddy

The Italian government on Wednesday sped  up parliamentary approval of a law that could overturn the  corruption convictions of a close friend of Prime Minister  Silvio Berlusconi, sparking fury among opposition politicians.


Tycho: Two things: first, I forgot to mention one of the game's coolest features. When you wreck another person, their camera snaps a shot of them. And it's exactly the shot you would expect! The best ones I saw were from a guy who had a friend over, which showed him clearly frustrated and his cohort cackling with joy. It really added a lot to a game I was already really enjoying.Also, in a radical reversal - like you might see in a wrestling match - the Playstation 3 version is clearly the better of the two. Clearly. People can talk about the contrast of the comparative images all night, if they would like, slight texture differences and so forth. Both look excellent. The 360 version quite simply doesn't have it in the performance department. It runs, and well, but once you've played it on the PS3 you start to notice performance dips and lost frames that used to just fade into the background. Also, this is the rare case where the 360's consistent UI is actually a hindrance to a cohesive experience: PS3 owners pull up an entirely in-game menu to select friends to play with. 360 owners get the same experience up until the end, when you leave the game UI altogether while this huge blade thing sweeps in and obscures the game. Typically, joining and invites occur outside the actual game experience. It's only jarring here because the distinction between single player and multiplayer is so liquid. Still, I thought it was interesting, particularly if that becomes a trend. (CW)TB


U.S. Considers Elite Hit-Squads for Iraq -Report

The Pentagon is debating whether to  set up elite hit-squads to target leaders of the Iraq  insurgency in a new strategy based on tactics used against  leftist guerrillas in Central America 20 years ago, Newsweek  magazine reported on Saturday.


Note to all memoir-writing Gen X parents: You're still hip. We know


After Long Wait, the Red Sox Go With a Rookie

The Red Sox waited and waited, and probably waited too long, before finally inserting center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury into the lineup for the invisible Coco Crisp.


'The Forgotten' scares up $21 million at the box office

It's been a bad time for movies in general lately, but good for thrillers like "The Forgotten," right, which claimed the No.


Suicide bomber hits Western troop convoy in Kabul

A suicide car bomber struck a convoy of Western troops in the Afghan capital on Saturday and wounded two soldiers.


India arrives amidst unprecedented security

Dhaka, December 8: The 15-member Indian cricket team arrived in the Bangladeshi capital amidst unprecedented security following a death threat but captain Sourav Ganguly said the pre-tour developments would have no bearing on the performance of his players


Nigeria court seeks 3 arrests in Pfizer drug trial

KANO, Nigeria  - A Nigerian court on Monday ordered the arrests of three of the defendants in a trial over a drug test conducted by Pfizer  in 1996 which Nigerian authorities say killed 11 children and left others disabled.


To some suburbanites, good fences don't make such good neighbors when you can't see them.


THOSE LIVING with HIV/AIDS face a paradox. While there are increasingly effective drug treatments to manage the virus, many of these drugs cause serious side effects, and


Two days of celebrations to honour the Allied veterans who liberated southern France near a climax.


STMicro may see windfall from Stern satellite move

SAN FRANCISCO - Shock jock Howard Stern's jump to satellite radio could create a $180 million windfall for Europe's biggest chip maker, STMicroelectronics, which becomes the new chip supplier to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.


Another E.coli outbreak rattles California farmers

SAN FRANCISCO/OXNARD, California  - California's farming industry is girding for another potential black eye after a second outbreak this year of a potentially deadly E. coli strain linked to its crops.


Lavoro, sempre piÃ¹ tempo per trovarne uno nuovo

Nell'ultimo anno gli italiani a caccia di un'occupazione hanno impiegato piÃ¹ di sette mesi. Le donne e gli over 40 i piÃ¹ svantaggiati. I canali di ricerca: parenti e conoscenti. Tutti i dati della ricerca Cnel


Memo says offering has support, muting talk that some fear IPO will give bank head too much power. LONDON  - Head of Lazard Bruce Wasserstein has "near unanimous support" from the working partners


Nintendo Co. is set to launch Nintendo DS, the latest of its wallet-sized game systems designed to slip easily into your backpack and encourage procrastination wherever you may roam.


Secret Service Busts Internet Organized Crime Ring

In what it called an "Information Age undercover investigation," the US Secret Service announced the arrest of 28 people from eight states and six countries allegedly involved in a global organized cybercrime ring.


Vrsic, 18:31 - CICLISMO, GIRO DI SLOVENIA: NIBALI VINCE ANCHE 4/A TAPPA

Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) ha vinto la quarta tappa del Giro di Slovenia, 160 km da Kranjska Gora a ...


Jacob Harris leads this piece about the metadata of the NY Times with the corniest tech quote I've ever heard.  I heart corny quotes.


In the Enron bankruptcy tale, one of the more intriguing sideshows involves the fate of Portland General Electric, the only energy-producing asset Enron actually owned.


Chinese students spend summer holidays trading faces

BEIJING  -- Like a growing number of students in   China, Pan Ou will spend her university vacation going under   the knife in a plastic surgery procedure she hopes will boost   her chances of getting a good job after graduation.


Low Sunni Turnout in Iraq Causes Concern

Middle Eastern governments say they hope to establish good relations with whatever leadership emerges from Iraq's landmark election but expressed concern over the low Sunni Muslim turnout and the rise in Shiite Muslim influence.


Â«Ho letto che la donna che nella scuola di Belsan era stata costretta a scegliere tra i due figli da salvare, ha ritrovato vivo il piccolo che aveva lasciato con il cuore lacerato nelle mani dei rapitori.


U.S. Seeks Strategy with Japan for New N.Korea Talks

Secretary of State Colin Powell sought to  hammer out a strategy with Japan on Sunday to persuade North  Korea to return to six-party talks on scrapping its suspected  nuclear weapons programs.


Key events leading up to Sunday's parliamentary election in Greece:


NATO General Wants Cash for Rapid Reaction Force

NATO's top soldier Tuesday called on the Alliance's 26 member countries to create a single budget for the operations of a planned rapid reaction force.


BEIT LAHIYA, OCTOBER 13: The Israeli Army widened its massive operation in Northern Gaza today, as an 11-year-old schoolgirl became the latest victim of a fortnight of violence in the Palestinian territory.


Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn believes an early exit from the Champions League this week would be a disaster for the club.


Salma Hayek's latest production just might be her best to date.  The filmmaker-actress and her fiancÃ©, French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, welcomed their first child together Friday, daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault.  "Mother ...


There's an unusual urgency to the electoral process this year, reflected in higher attendance at campaign rallies, record viewership of presidential debates and soaring voter registration, not to mention an increase in heated debates over the dinner table


Mediobanca al 15,8%, 13,634% precedente rilevamento Consob


Pitt praises elegant co-star Catherine and her Welsh skills.


DNA evidence fingers sticky perp An Oz chap who broke into a neighbour's house and "played sex games in the bathroom with a bottle of toilet detergent and a vacuum cleaner" was fingered two years after the outrage by the DNA he left on a pair of rubber gloves, Reuters reports.â¦


Hundreds of Muslim men have been freed in southern Thailand but many others face prosecution after they were detained in a protest, which left 85 dead and outraged Muslims worldwide.


Birthday: A 15-year-old shows few signs of having been the smallest baby to survive. By Bonnie Miller Rubin. MAYWOOD, Ill. -- As a room full of doctors, nurses, friends and family fussed over Madeline Mann


Britain agrees to Iraq troop-shift as US soldier jailed for prison ...

BAGHDAD : Hundreds of British troops prepared to move closer to Baghdad to help crush rebel strongholds, as a US soldier was jailed for eight years for his part in Iraq's prisoner abuse scandal.


U2, Eminem, Lil Jon Bring Late Relief to Retailers

Christmas sales came in the nick of time, saving the holiday selling season for most merchants at the last minute.


Week in review: Lump of coal for Microsoft

Microsoft got an unwelcome gift this week when a European court ordered the company to start offering a version of Windows without a bundled media player.


Bono's tech fund linked to Sheffield United desire

Project Red (and White) Elevation Partners, the Silicon Valley private equity outfit backed by Pope-bothering U2 frontman Bono, is eyeing a stake in FA Championship obscurists Sheffield United, it's claimed.â¦


Twins' Santana to start Game 4 on short rest

Johan Santana is ready to start against the New York Yankees on short rest. The left-hander told Minnesota Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson on Friday that


Wall Street stocks remained in the doldrums this morning as investors awaited the end of a Federal Reserve meeting that is expected to result in this year's third interest rate hike.


Car bombs killed at least a dozen people in Baghdad and another major city as American forces prepared for a full-scale US attack on the insurgent stronghold Fallujah.


Central Asia on Front Line in Energy Battle

Russia is trouncing the West in the race to gain access to the enormous oil and gas reserves of its neighbors.


FA to investigate islamophobia against Middlesbrough striker Mido

The Football Association is to investigate islamophobic chants directed at Middlesbrough striker Mido by Newcastle supporters during the Tyne-Tees derby.


A herd of famed Lipizzaner horses, who were brought to Serbia during the Balkan wars and allegedly faced neglect here, will return to Croatia, officials said Tuesday.


US Airways cleared to cut pay 21 percent

A bankruptcy judge granted US Airways authority today to immediately cut the pay of its union workers by 21 percent, saying the airline's situation is so dire that urgent action must be taken.


Cracker Barrel announces $8.7M bias settlement

Cracker Barrel (CBRL) has agreed to an $8.7 million settlement to resolve all lawsuits brought or supported by the NAACP that accused the restaurant chain of segregating blacks in the smoking section and denying them service.


Australia charges Indian doctor in UK bomb plot

Australian Federal Police charged a 27-year-old Indian doctor on Saturday over his "reckless" links with the alleged perpetrators of the attempted car bomb attacks in Britain on June 29 and 30.


Firenze, 14:33 - CALCIO, CANNAVARO: MEGLIO NON PARLARE DELLO SCUDETTO ALL'INTER

Fabio Cannavaro riparla dello Scudetto assegnato all'Inter. ''E' stato deciso cosÃ¬, perfetto - ha di...


Accused U.S. child rapist fights Hong Kong extradition

One of America's most wanted fugitives, accused of raping his daughter and posting the video on the Internet, has contested a U.S. extradition request, his lawyer said on Thursday after a court appearance in Hong Kong.


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


Manchester United's board has reportedly agreed to allow US tycoon Malcolm Glazer to examine the club's books.


Iraq: Tall Afar; autobomba fa quattro morti, ospedale

TALL AFAR (IRAQ) - Quattro iracheni sono stati uccisi e altri 16 sono rimasti feriti nell'esplosione di un'autobomba oggi a Tall Afar, nel nord dell'Iraq. Lo hanno detto fonti ospedaliere. "Abbiamo ricevuto


A serious flaw in Google's desktop software could be used to wreak havoc on a victim's PC.


Charles Schwab Corp. SCH.N, the  largest online brokerage, on Friday said it would cut its  online stock-trading commissions by 35 percent for small  investors, the latest volley in a price war among brokers.


Ukrainian Court Overturns Part of New Election Law

KIEV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's Constitutional Court on  Saturday overturned some changes introduced to an election law  intended to eliminate fraud which tainted last month's  presidential poll, Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.


Kidney Association looks to build patient centre

The Irish Kidney Association pledged today to build a million-euro holiday centre for dialysis patients if the State would run it.


LeBron James scored a career-high 43 points last night to lead the Cavaliers to a 92-76 win over the Detroit Pistons at Cleveland. Jeff McInnis added 16 points as the Cavaliers won for the seventh time in eight games.


Japan hosts whaling meet as anti-whalers boycott

Japan and like-minded pro-whaling nations took a step toward their goal of resuming commercial whaling on Tuesday at a special meeting of the International Whaling Commission.


NFL's strong-arm tactics smack of censorship

Over the years, there have been many jokes about NFL standing for No Fun League, demanding uniformity and squelching individuality.


Europeans travelling to America could face tighter travel restrictions, US head of homeland security says


French utility groups Suez and Gaz de France agree to merge, creating a global energy firm.


Many Obstacles Face Negron in Fla. 16, Especially FoleyÃ¢ÂÂs Name

The Florida Republican Party announced Monday that its executive committee has chosen Republican state Rep. Joe Negron to face Democratic businessman Tim Mahoney this fall for the 16th District seat suddenly vacated Friday by scandal-plagued Republican Rep. Mark Foley.


Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since suffering a massive stroke in January, will be moved from Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital to a long-term care facility in Tel Aviv on Sunday, officials said.


Family Day festa di popolo, bene nota Cei sui Dico


Finanziaria. Siniscalco alla Camera: Bruxelles apprezza l'assenza ...

Promossi nonostante qualche discrepanza sui numeri. Il ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco, davanti ai parlamentari della commissione Bilancio della Camera, rivendica il giudizio sostanzialmente positivo


Latte, but make sure you hold the carbon

Forbes Starbucks is tracking a new Key Performance Indicator (KPI) — its carbon footprint. Calculating the number and cutting emissions is tricky. Power consumed can come from coal as well as other less injurious sources. And do you include the cost of transporting and disposing of goods even when you don’t have control over it? If you just calculate utility ...


InfoWorld - Hewlett-Packard plans to acquire business transactions monitoring software vendor Bristol Technology.


The final Harry Potter novel could hit shelves earlier than expected as shops try to gain an edge over competitors.


After a reluctant move to America's Dairyland, Yi Jianlian is slowly starting to embrace life with the Milwaukee Bucks in wintry Wisconsin.


'Jumper' lands on top with $32.1 million

The action tale "Jumper" led the box office with a $32.1 million debut over the four-day President's Day weekend.


Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (8316.T: Quote, Profile, Research) laid out a $29 billion bid for UFJ Holdings (8307.T: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday, challenging


Benching suggests Lefty's routine isn't working

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Phil Mickelson was hoping this was the season when he finally could wear the title of "major champion.


UN Says Concerned About Tensions in South Lebanon

The United Nations said on Monday it was worried about the possibility of rising tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli frontier, and urged Beirut to exercise control over its side.


Political Books Expected to Thrive in Fall

As 76-year-old Cynthia Ozick prepares for her first ever book tour, she wonders how she'll respond to a question that seems so far from her own work but so near to the lives of readers: Who will you vote for in November?


Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Decline Seen Similar

NEW YORK  - People with Parkinson's disease  who develop dementia have a decline in mental abilities similar  to the rate seen in people with Alzheimer's disease -- despite  the fact that Parkinson's and Alzheimer's are quite different  disease -- a Scandinavian study indicates


U.N. extends Ethiopia-Eritrea force mandate 6 months

The Security Council renewed the  mandate of the struggling U.N. peace force on the  Eritrea-Ethiopia border for six months on Wednesday despite a  request from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for just one month.


Let a Thousand Ideas Flower: China Is a New Hotbed of Research

In recent years, hundreds of multinational companies have set up research laboratories in China.


A delicious new trendy dessert for sale in Tokyo's electronics district replicates the sensation of eating fresh powdered snow. By Chris Kohler.


The Montreal Expos reinstated right-handers Tomo Ohka and Jon Rauch from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday.


Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co.  on Thursday said quarterly profit fell 26 percent, hurt by lackluster sales in Japan and higher costs for precious metals and diamonds.


Ballesteros Under Tour Probe for Alleged Assault

SOTOGRANDE, Spain  - Severiano Ballesteros is to  be investigated by the European Tour following an alleged  assault on one of the tour's tournament directors at his home  course Pedrena.


How did exit polls start avalanche of inaccuracy?

John Kerry was not beating President Bush in Ohio and Florida and on the cusp of becoming the new leader of the free world - despite what confidential


Window or aisle, chicken or beef, laser protection or SAM in the fuselage?

Defense contractor tests system designed to protect airliners from laser-guided shoulder-fired missiles.


Report faults FDA drug-safety tracking system: paper

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relying on a "dysfunctional" computer system for tracking drug safety as it struggles to upgrade its technology, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing a report commissioned by the FDA.


America Online has begun beta testing a streaming media video service through its AOL Instant Messenger software. Dubbed AIM Video, the service will feature music videos, movie trailers, entertainment news, celebrity interviews and sports highlights.


British censors are seeking a judicial review to block the sale of controversial video game Manhunt 2.


Area Musicians Jam at Bluegrass Gathering: Monthly Session Draws Crowd in Hellertown.

By Chris Pollock, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Feb. 12--Neil Morris of Nazareth lived through the folk music revival of the mid-1960s, and then through the electric rock era that followed, but none of it made an impression like bluegrass.


Google rises in market debut after bumpy IPO

NEW YORK/SEATTLE, Aug 19  - Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) shares made their long-awaited stock market debut on Thursday, rising sharply to $100 after an initial public offering marked by ...


A small plane crashed in the wooded backyard of a home Friday, killing the three people aboard, authorities said.


"Warlords" a departure for Hong Kong filmmaker

BEIJING  - Atop a replica ancient fortress outside Beijing, Hong Kong filmmaker Peter Chan directs Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro in Mandarin.


Car bomb in central Baghdad market kills 8

A car bomb killed at least eight people and wounded 34 others when it exploded in a busy market in central Baghdad on Saturday, a police source said.


NAJAF, Iraq A delegation of Iraqis arrived here Tuesday to try to persuade a rebellious Shiite cleric and his militia to evacuate a shrine in this holy city and end fighting with US and Iraqi government forces.


Tsunami Aid May Help Broker Sri Lankan Peace

The aftermath of a tsunami that destroyed vast swathes of Sri Lanka's coastline raised hopes on Thursday of a new era of peace between Tamil Tiger rebels and the government.


Five people suspected of being part of a logistics team for Basque separatists Eta are being held in northern Spain.


Google Inc. has started testing a long-awaited radio advertising service that represents the Internet search leader's most elaborate attempt yet at expanding its financial clout beyond the Web.


Bush picks ex-judge for attorney general

Former federal judge Michael Mukasey, a tough-on-terrorism jurist with an independent streak, was tapped by President Bush on Monday to take over as attorney general and lead a Justice Department accused of being too close to White House politics.


Japanese fans celebrate Suzuki's historic hit

His countrymen celebrated Suzuki's record-breaking hit Saturday when the Seattle Mariners outfielder broke George Sisler's 84-year-old major league mark for hits in a season.


Green leafy vegetables may help prevent cataract

A study suggests that certain antioxidants found in spinach and greens seem to protect against cataract. Around 20 million people in the USA suffer from cataract - a clouding of the eye lens that is linked to oxidative stress.


'Mosquito pools' test positive for West Nile in Jefferson County

Steve Crawford, public health specialist for the county, has confirmed that two mosquito pools in the Hillsboro area have tested positive for the virus.


From Liver and Chianti to a Presidentâs Barbecue

With âJimmy Carter Man From Plains,â Jonathan Demme points his camera at the tribulations of a former president.


Student loses ruling over "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"

A divided Supreme Court on Monday curtailed free-speech rights for students, ruling against a teenager who unfurled a banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" because the message could be interpreted as promoting drug use.


Knightley says she is too independent to get married

British actress Keira Knightley has ruled out marriage in the near future because she believes she can look after herself.


After job growth skidded nearly to a halt in June and July, signs are emerging that companies are ready to jump-start hiring and might already be expanding their payrolls at a faster pace.


Turkish army kills 15 Kurdish rebels: TV

The Turkish army on Sunday killed 15 Kurdish rebels in an operation in the eastern province of Tunceli, the CNN Turk news channel reported.


Fears of a UK housing market crash grew this morning as a closely-watched survey found more chartered surveyors reporting house price declines than at any time in 12 years.


Former Swift Boat Commander Backs Kerry on Vietnam

An American journalist who commanded a boat alongside John Kerry in Vietnam broke a 35-year silence on Saturday and defended the Democratic presidential candidate against Republican critics of his military service and integrity.


Transformers director Michael Bay briefly threatens to pull out of a sequel when Paramount drops the Blu-Ray DVD format.


It started as a crunchy, environmentally-friendly service called CallABike that allowed Germany city-dwellers to rent bikes and leave them locked wherever when done.