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Uno e' avvenuto ieri e due stamattina, le vittime 3 uomini


Climate change may carry a higher risk of flooding than was previously thought, the journal Nature reports.


Cingular Purchase of AT&T Wireless Approved by FCC, People Say

Cingular Wireless LLC won approval from US regulators for its $41 billion purchase of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. on the condition the companies sell airwaves and give up customers in


Leader of Microsoftâs Office Business Is Retiring

Jeff Raikes, a 26-year veteran of Microsoft, plans to retire later this year and the company announced that it was reaching outside its ranks for his successor.


Corinthian Colleges co-founder quits CEO post

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Dow Jones/AP) - Corinthian Colleges Inc. said Thursday it has named Jack Massimino president and chief executive to succeed co-founder David Moore, who remains chairman.


Space walk set amid space station computer woes

Spacewalking astronauts aim to repair a damaged thermal blanket on the space shuttle Atlantis on Friday as U.S. and Russian controllers struggle with a worrying computer failure on the International Space Station.


A device to send heart test results down the phone line for analysis could save the NHS millions, a trial suggests.


Kiev a sea of orange as opposition masses against government win

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian protesters gathered into the night Monday, taking over Kiev's central square and turning it into a defiant sea of orange flags while denouncing results of an election that handed a bitterly disputed victory to the pro-Russia prime minister.


Awaiting 'Martyrdom' Inside Fighters' Lair

Two days before the massive assault on Fallujah, a dozen Zarqawi loyalists waited for the onslaught, sharing Koranic verses and poetry about the beauty of martyrdom.


Recording industry sues Kazaa in Australia

Lawyers for Australia's recording industry branded the popular Kazaa computer file-swapping network "an engine of copyright piracy to a degree of magnitude never before seen" as they launched a court battle on Monday to shut down its illegal activities.


The "dino-bot" is an open-source toy that lets users create new emotions and movements that they can share with others.


Iran Reasserts Its Right to Enrich Uranium as Standoff Persists

Iran's foreign minister said Saturday that Iran had every right to keep, for research purposes, some of the centrifuges that could be used to enrich uranium, an indication


special coverage Aiming to re-create the excitement of Windows 95, Microsoft is trying to turn Vista into its next big win.


Microsoft Makes $44.6 Billion Offer for Yahoo

Software giant eyes search pioneer to bolster its competition with Google.


From India's Parliament to corporate boardrooms and newspaper editorial boards, a video scandal involving teenage sex has set off a storm of controversy.


Mark Ruffalo and his wife, Sunrise Coigney, will add another little one to their brood this fall. It will be their third child, publicist Marla Farrell said Friday. They have a 5-year-old son, Keen, and a 1-year-old daughter, Bella.


Briton Donald takes lead in Links title chase

Britain's Luke Donald continued his remarkable run in Europe by setting up the chance of a third win in seven events when he took over the Dunhill Links Championship lead on Saturday.


Readers remark on Apple music, Blu-ray vs. HD DVD, and the scary, scary Wii monster. Plus: Links to our most popular blog posts.


BAGHDAD, SEPTEMBER 16: Gunmen kidnapped two Americans and a Briton from a house in an affluent Baghdad neighbourhood on Thursday, the latest in a nearly six-month campaign of abductions of foreigners in Iraq.


Navy came into its game Saturday at Giants Stadium with the dream of an undefeated season and the hope of ending a 40-year losing streak against Notre Dame.


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President critical of security lapses as Iraq nears vote

WASHINGTON -- President Bush delivered a sober assessment of the war in Iraq Monday, acknowledging that recent terrorist bombings were proving to be "effective propaganda tools.


Serbia chooses path to EU or Russia in February 3 vote

Serbia faces a showdown next month between a nationalist who leans towards Russia and a liberal favoring the West in a presidential election run-off.


Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI) is selling 9.9 per cent of its stake in the North of England Gas Distribution Network business (NEG) to two Australian investors for HK$66 million.


Computer with script stolen from Coppola

Armed bandits raided Francis Ford Coppola's Argentine headquarters and stole a computer with the screenplay for the upcoming feature film "Tetro," according to local news media. The director of "The Godfather" apparently was not in Buenos Aires at the time of the robbery Wednesday night.


New European Chief Executive is company vet Vodafone have appointed Vittorio Colao as its new Chief Executive for Europe.â¦


Afghans Arrest Three for Rocket Attack on Karzai

Three men have been arrested for trying to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai by firing a rocket at his helicopter during his first election campaign trip outside the capital, officials said on Friday.


Some Electronic Greeting Cards 'Phish' for Cash or ID 'Phish' for Cash or ID

By Patricia Sabatini, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Jun. 8--Next time you find one of those electronic greeting cards in your  inbox from Hallmark, examine it carefully. Instead of offering good wishes, it  could be a phishing scam designed to steal your money, credit card numbers or  identity.


A 78-year-old man is accused of twice raping a woman more than 30 years ago in the third of seven sex trials on Pitcairn.


The NUT seeks a minimum rise of 10% or Â£3,000 for staff in England and Wales from September 2008.


After agreeing to push back the scheduled starting time of today's doubleheader, the Yankees took some jabs at the Devil Rays yesterday for not leaving the Tampa area earlier after two of their


A corporate tax bill offering huge tax breaks to US manufacturers in return for removing export subsidies is approved by Congress.


S. Korea, US to study satellite photos of N. Korea blast site

SEOUL, Sep 14, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- The South Korean and US governments plan to study new satellite pictures to investigate the cause of last week's suspicious explosion in North Korea that caused a peculiar-shaped cloud, Yonhap News Agency reported


After more than 50 years of leading his Transcendental Meditation movement, the one-time Indian guru to the Beatles has retreated into near-silence and turned over daily management of his global network to aides.


EU says roaming case is soooo last month

Vodafone, O2, and T-Mobile escape anti-trust fines Vodafone, O2, and T-Mobile will likely breathe a sigh of relief today after European Union anti-trust authorities decided to close their long-running investigation into alleged excessive charges for international calls.â¦


Scorned spouses get revenge in "Ex-Wives Club"

Been abused by your ex?  Cheated on? Belittled and marginalized? Then pull up a chair  because "Ex-Wives Club" is for you, you and you.


Yukos assets to be auctioned on March 27

Assets of Yukos, once Russia's biggest oil producer, will be sold at an auction March 27 as the company's liquidation begins, the government announced Thursday.


MAREMOTO: OLTRE 125.000 MORTI, LE VITTIME ITALIANE SONO PIU' DI 14

Pare davvero non conoscere limiti il computo delle persone uccise dallo 'tsunami' che domenica, scatenato da una scossa sismica di 9,0 gradi sulla scala aperta Richter, ha devastato le coste affacciate sull'Oceano Indiano, dal Sud-Est asiatico all'Africa


PITTSBURGH - A woman portraying a police officer as a TV extra took her part one step too far by entering a courtroom where her son faced a weapons charge, police said.  Kimberly Chapman was working as an extra Monday on the Spike TV series "The Kill Point," starring John Leguizamo.


Anastasio plans October tour after label launch

A year after signing a high-profile  major-label deal, former Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio already  has moved on to form his own indie label.


Aljazeera has aired a video tape showing two French journalists captured in Iraq by an armed group. The video on Saturday showed the two men standing in front of a banner bearing the name of the "Islamic Army in Iraq".


President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday made his first public appearance after his arrest on Saturday by men of the State Security Service (SSS) and vowed that today's nationwide strike would continue as scheduled.


Employee data sans frontiÃ¨res...not in France, Tyco told

US multinational fined for laissez-faire approach The French data protection authority has fined a subsidiary of US firm Tyco Healthcare over the transfer of employee information across borders and inadequate data safeguards. Tyco Healthcare France was fined â¬30,000.â¦


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25 nations sign first constitution for EU

In a splendorous ceremony atop a hill that was once the center of the Roman empire, 25 European heads of government signed the European Union's first constitution Friday, but for


Should Jones Soda try to take over the world of soft drinks? Maybe not.


Iran's Uranium Enrichment Halt to Be Temporary

Iran's suspension of uranium enrichment, promised to European Union states last year, will be "short and temporary," an Iranian official said Monday.


The Premier League's 'big four' go head-to-head on Sunday as Liverpool host Manchester United and Chelsea travel to leaders Arsenal.


Hamilton crashes kart after charity auction

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton, who has yet to make a mistake in a grand prix race, crashed a go-kart that had been sold at a charity auction for 42,100 pounds on Thursday.


Japan to develop tiny superlight spy plane: report

Japan's Defense Agency is to develop a miniature superlight reconnaissance aircraft, based on ideas from a paper plane, a local newspaper has said.


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17 dead, 30 hurt in Pakistan bus accident

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A speeding bus packed with passengers fell into a deep ravine in eastern Pakistan early Saturday, killing 17 people and injuring 30, police and hospital officials said.


There's No Glory in War, Unless You Mean Survival

Twenty-four years after its initial release, Samuel Fuller's World War II film has hit the screen in a messy, muscular form close to what he intended.


Shouts of revenge echoed in a Palestinian refugee camp Monday as thousands buried a Hamas terrorist who was killed in a car bombing blamed on Israel.


SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Another week, another Big Ten opponent. Another win for Notre Dame?


Update 3: Paper: Disney CEO to Leave Company in '06

Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive Michael Eisner will leave the giant entertainment company in 2006 when his contract expires, a newspaper reported Friday.


Hacking Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Wife

A Utah man on Friday pleaded not  guilty to killing his wife in a case that drew national  attention when police discovered he had been leading a life of  lies.


Text messengers to fight crime in Boston

Boston's police, facing an upsurge in  murder and other violent crimes, have set up a system to allow  witnesses to tip them off to crime by sending anonymous text  messages.


Spadea, Ancic Into Semifinals at Delray Beach

There were a lot of "firsts" Friday at the ATP stop in Delray Beach, with more to come. Top-seeded Vince Spadea (d. (Q) Armando in three) reached his first Delray Beach semifinal in seven attempts.


Three weeks ago, Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton seemed to have taken a bit of a lead over the pack in the competition for the Heisman Trophy.


ARLINGTON, Texas -- Sammy Sosa has a contract with the Texas Rangers and a chance to get back to the major leagues. Now the former slugger has to go to spring training and earn a spot on the roster.


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Fans and pundits who are picking Philadelphia as a Super Bowl contender may want to consider this: the Eagles are one Brian Westbrook injury away from starting Reno Mahe at running back.


The UN Secretary General opens a special session on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.


'Ne parleremo giovedi', stiamo riflettendo'


Britain to send extra troops to Iraq - report

The government is expected to announce this week that it is sending up to 650 extra British troops to Iraq to boost security ahead of the January 30 elections, according to the Sunday Telegraph.


Portuguese PM vows to ease abortion laws

Portugal's prime minister said he will enact more liberal abortion laws in the conservative Roman Catholic country, even though his government's proposal to scrap restrictions failed to win complete endorsement ...Comment


For a system designed to reduce the number of officiating errors in college football, it seems that instant replay is just creating more controversy.


Look what Frances Mayes has wrought. With the ongoing success of her phenomenal best-seller (and subsequent movie) "Under the Tuscan Sun" and its various offshoots, poor Tuscany has never been the same.


SRA International Shares Rise 14 Percent

Shares of SRA International jumped 14 percent Tuesday after the provider of computer services to government clients reported better-than-expected earnings late Monday and received an analyst upgrade Tuesday morning.


US pushes UN meeting to haul Iran before Security Council over ...

Buoyed by growing European support, the United States lobbied the UN atomic watchdog agency Monday to send Iran before the UN Security Council for refusing to freeze work that can produce nuclear weapons.


Reporter Held in Contempt Again in Leaks Probe

Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper was held in contempt of court for refusing to reveal confidential source information sought by a federal grand jury investigating the leak of a covert CIA employee's identity.


FIG Denies Putting Pressure on Hamm Over Medal

The ruling body of gymnastics (FIG) denied Saturday putting pressure on all-round champion Paul Hamm to hand over his gold medal to South Korea's Yang Tae-young, saying the decision should be left to the American.


The UN appeals to Kenya to allow stranded trucks carrying food aid through its border to war-torn Somalia.


Boston sweep Colorado to win World Series

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday to win the World Series and record their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years.


Zarqawi Group Claims Iraq Blasts in Hilla, Baquba

A group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility on Thursday for two suicide  bombings in Iraq, a day after another militant group said it  was behind one of the attacks.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday a U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace conference this fall will confront "critical issues" in the Israel-Palestine conflict


Bangladesh seeks $2.2 billion in cyclone aid

Bangladesh is seeking $2.21 billion in assistance from overseas donors to help recover from damage by the November 15 cyclone that killed more than 3,200 people and made millions homeless, a senior official said on Thursday.


PHILADELPHIAÂ -- What makes you different from everyone else on the planet may have less to do with the spelling of your genetic code than with a scattering of chemical "tags" that, like censor's marks, render some of your genes unreadable.


Bush names Zoellick as new World Bank chief

U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday nominated Robert Zoellick, the former U.S. deputy secretary of state, to be the new World Bank president, describing him as a "committed internationalist."


BAGHDADâA militant group has claimed to have killed two hostages, one a Turk and the other an Iraqi who was a longtime resident in Italy, the Arab news network Al-Jazeera reported yesterday.


Thousands of Floridians expected to vote early

Former Oceanside residents Herb and Gladys Simon will do something Tuesday they've never done before: Vote for president in mid-October.


Angry lawmakers grilled the Bank of England's governor Thursday about why he failed to prevent a run on deposits at mortgage lender Northern Rock PLC, but the governor countered by blaming the banking industry for creating a credit crisis.


Travelers on U.S.-Bound Flights May Face Longer Wait

U.S.-bound air passengers may have to  board their planes an hour before take-off to allow for more  rigorous security checks, according to proposals outlined by a  senior U.S. official Thursday.


UPDATE 1-Parmalat investors file suit for damages in US

Investors stung by the collapse of Parmalat have filed a class action lawsuit in a US court as they seek more than $8 billion in damages from the Italian food group's former management, banks and auditors.


About 200 motorists are stranded in snowdrifts on the A66 transpennine route in County Durham.


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La Commissione Barroso rischia seriamente la bocciatura collettiva da parte del Parlamento europeo nel voto di fiducia che si terrÃ  a Strasburgo il 27 ottobre. CiÃ² che sembrava quasi inconcepibile fino a


She might not be Dr.  Phil, but Patti Novak -- a Buffalo, N.Y., matchmaker working  without an army of producers -- easily could match his talent  for sizing people up quickly and then offering the no-nonsense  tips they need for dating and relationships.


Royal Dutch, Shell propose to merge holding companies

The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Cos., the parent company of Houston-based Shell Oil Co., plans to merge its two holding companies in a response to scandal over its downgrading of oil reserves, according to an Associated Press report on Thursday.


Fed's Yellen: turmoil adds to risk for economy

San Francisco Federal Reserve  Bank President Janet Yellen said on Monday that the current  turmoil in financial markets has added "appreciably" to  downside risks for the U.S. economy.


The Scooter Libby trial is finally over. So why is the president still pretending he can't talk about it?


"I was stripped naked and beaten with a stick... I slept in leg irons for a week and a half," the 40-year-old. He said he lost 14 kg (30.


A French man accused of -plotting to attack an Australian nuclear power station goes on trial in Paris.


Turkey offers to admit traffic from Cyprus, in an effort to revive EU membership talks, says EU president Finland.


Real Madrid's month of turmoil took another serious turn last night when the club were forced into appointing low-ranking coach Mariano Garcia Remon to replace Jose Antonio


Pilots at Northwest Airlines accept a 15% pay cut as the firm struggles against high fuel bills and tough competition.


Leaders of European Union (EU) member states decide on Turkeyâs negotiation process today. The bargaining process continued into the night yesterday and will expectedly continue up to the last minute.


Four executives at Infineon Technologies AG, one of the world's largest makers of memory chips, have agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges of price fixing in federal court, authorities said Thursday.


A blogger who sold stock picks to thousands of subscribers has been detained in northern China, as regulators try to reign in freelance operators amid a booming stock market.


Serbian president survives apparent attempt on his life

Pro-West Serbian President Boris Tadic survived an apparent assassination attempt when a car repeatedly tried to ram his vehicle during a high-speed attack on one of Belgrade's busiest streets, his office said.


David Beckham insists he can cope with the pressure of championing football in the United States.


Queen Will Rock You with First Tour in 18 Years

British rock band Queen is preparing for  its first tour in 18 years, but fans are already complaining  that the show can't go on without flamboyant frontman Freddie  Mercury.


Majority in Britain see Kerry as safer bet than Bush: poll

LONDON : A majority in Britain believe the world will be safer if Democrat challenger John Kerry wins this week's US presidential election, suggests an opinion poll to be published on Sunday.


Iraqi Militants Say They Kill 3 Turkish Hostages

Iraqi militants said Thursday they had  killed three Turkish captives, and France pressed on with  diplomatic efforts to win the release of two French journalists  held hostage by another guerrilla group.


Russian Nadia Petrova sends defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne out of the US Open in the fourth round.


Unfinished Wong Kar-Wai film dropped from Edinburgh festival finale

Hong Kong film-maker Wong Kar-Wai's new film "2046" will not be closing the Edinburgh International Film Festival as planned because it is not finished yet, festival organisers said.


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By Anonymous  ITI Releases New Edition of Extreme Searcher  Information Today, Inc. published The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious Searcher, second edition (ISBN: 978-0-910965-76-7, 360 pp., $24.95) by Randolph (Ran) Hock.


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Gore gets last-minute D.C. venue for Live Earth

Initially rebuffed by Washington, former Vice President Al Gore's Live Earth concerts found a last-minute home in the U.S. capital on Friday after Native Americans offered their museum for the worldwide event.


Greenland will hold a referendum in November on greater autonomy from Denmark in what many residents hope could become a step toward full independence, the Arctic island's prime minister said Thursday.


Six of the nation's 10 largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions are coal-fired power plants in the South, but year after year Southern lawmakers balk at pushing utilities toward cleaner renewable energy.


Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will make a landmark visit to Iraq on March 2, the first-ever trip by an Iranian leader, the Iraqi government said Thursday.


Protesters clashed with police and stormed the headquarters of state television early Tuesday after setting fire to several cars — an increasing violent response to a leaked recording that caught Hungary's prime minister admitting officials had lied about the economy.


Pakistani PM Shaukat Aziz is to continue dialogue with India in talks with counterpart Manmohan Singh.


Thorpe puts England in powerful position

DURBAN, South Africa  - South Africa were left with a battle to save the match after Graham Thorpe led a powerful England batting performance on the fourth day of the second Test at Kingsmead.


Roma, 18:01 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; DE ROSSI: KO MANCHESTER NON SI CANCELLA

Torna la Champions League e la Roma sogna di diventare protagonista anche in Europa. Nella scorsa st...


YESTERDAY Close $38.03 Change +$0.20 52-WEEK High $38.49 Low $29.00 Verizon Wireless added 2.3 million customers, most of them prized monthly subscribers, to put a shine on a fourth quarter when Verizon Communications Inc.'s profit was cut by restructuring costs.


Washington's Gay-Marriage Ban Struck Down

Saying the state constitution broadly guarantees equality, a judge struck down Washington's ban on same-sex marriage and set the stage for an appeal to the state Supreme Court.


Assemblea di protesta dipendenti pro La Regina


Prima tappa Pescara, andra' a pranzo con una famiglia


Scheme will cover all houses within months insists embattled minister.


TUNCELI, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes bombed important Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq on Saturday in a new cross-border offensive, the General Staff said.


KINGSTON -- Swimming used to be more of a challenge than a good time for the three Kingfish Swim Club members.


The Manchester United board have announced that they have ended talks with US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer, saying his takeover proposal risked leaving the club mired in debt.


Too many maths tests from the age of seven are damaging pupils' enthusiasm and knowledge, a report says.


East Timor President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta was wounded in a pre-dawn attack on his home Monday morning, an army spokesman said.


Cherish Stringfield led five Vanderbilt women in double figures, scoring 19 points to lead the No. 14 Commodores over Rhode Island 108-53 Friday.


At first glance, East Lake Golf Club appears to present a cute little par 4 of a finishing hole. Only thing is, the 18th is really a par-3 monster, one that stretches to a whopping 235 yards.


Jena attorney: No link between nooses, beating

There is no link between the nooses hung by white students outside a Louisiana high school and the alleged beating of a white student by black teens, according to the U.S. attorney who reviewed investigations into the incidents.


'Bad loser' Wenger under fire from angry Hiddink

FOR once, the angriest words of the night did not come from ArsÃ¨ne Wenger, despite two of his players being sent off. The Arsenal manager was unusually accepting of the refereeâs decisions, but the Frenchman


Napoli, 14:34 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; MUSEO MARADONA: DIEGO QUI TRA 15 E IL 20/2

Fabrizio Kuhne, addetto stampa del Museo Maradona, riferisce napolimagazine.com, Ã¨ intervenuto su Ra...


U.S. long-haul truckers: endangered and dangerous

ROMERO, Texas  - U.S. 54, a two-lane highway that slices through this desolate corner of the Texas Panhandle, is a busy shortcut for commercial trucks hauling loads between the Mexican border near El Paso and points in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas.


Report: Afghan officials aid drug traffickers

KABUL , Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's criminal underworld has compromised key government officials who protect drug traffickers, allowing a flourishing opium trade that will not be stamped out for a generation, a UN report released yesterday said.


Nepal searches for missing in bridge collapse

Rescuers searched on Wednesday for scores of people missing after a suspension bridge collapsed into a river in west Nepal, killing at least 16 people, mostly women and children, and injuring 40, police said.


Fans gear up for the premiere of the fifth Harry Potter film, The Order of the Phoenix in Tokyo.


Uranium deal threat as Iran pushes for exemptions

IRAN insisted yesterday that it had a right to exempt some equipment from an agreement with the European Union to freeze its uranium enrichment programme - a move diplomats said threatened to scuttle the deal.


Seeking to end anger in the Islamic world over his remarks on holy war, Pope Benedict XVI told Muslim envoys Monday their two faiths must overcome historic enmities and together reject violence, saying the future of humanity is at stake.


Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was sworn in as Turkey's president on Tuesday despite the objections of a powerful military that fears a creeping subversion of the country's secular order under the former Islamist.


Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and MoveOn.org Voter Fund, two outside groups that played key roles in the 2004 presidential election, reached an agreement with the Federal Election Commission to pay nearly $450,000 for various violations.


Ukraine rivals welcome court ruling on eve of historic rerun vote

Ukraine's constitutional court struck down a section of a recently adopted electoral law in a decision welcomed by both camps ahead of a tense, historic presidential rerun election set for the following day.


Collins hit with eight-year ban for BALCO links

SALVO, United States  - American sprinter Michelle Collins has been handed an eight-year ban for doping offences despite never having tested positive for banned substances.


Malaysia starts Lunar New Year with bounty on rats

Authorities in Malaysia's capital have ushered in the Year of the Rat by offering a bounty on rats to help fight the city's age-old rodent problem, a newspaper said on Saturday.


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In the latest claim for Omega-3 fatty acids, Norwegian scientists claim cod liver oil could prevent depression.


Teen boys really do care about relationships, a new study shows.


Air New Zealand May Raise Fuel Surcharge

Air New Zealand is likely to join other major airlines operating out of the region in raising its passenger fuel surcharge as oil prices continue to spike, its managing director and chief executive said Monday.


CantÃ¹, 13:04 - BASKET, CANTU': PHIL JONES TORNA IN NUOVA ZELANDA

Phil Jackson lascia CantÃ¹. Il neozelandese, 33 anni, a CantÃ¹ nelle ultime tre stagioni, ha firmato u...


WASHINGTON - Saying US soldiers in Iraq "deserve the best," President Bush on Thursday emphasized that the administration is addressing equipment concerns like the one about armored vehicles raised by a soldier who questioned Defense Secretary Donald


Red Cross says recovers 11 bodies in Colombia probe

The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Saturday it had recovered 11 bodies from the area where Colombia's FARC guerrillas indicated they would find the remains of lawmakers killed in June after five years in rebel captivity.


ATHENS, Ala. - An Athens man is accused of setting fire to the home of his brother, who was asleep in bed with a woman who had broken off a relationship with the arson suspect. "He said the girl used to be his girlfriend.


Terrifying farm mechanoid plan for Japan

No other way to cope with monster vegetable menace In a further outre twist, the budding Japanese robot'n' exoskeleton industry plans to move into a new sector. Researchers in the land of the Rising Sun have exhibited a mighty powered suit which could see increasingly elderly farmers - lifespans prolonged indefinitely perhaps, by advancing medical technology - striding across the fields reaping crops and lifting heavy loads.â¦


Because there's no discernible point to this film about one man's plan to "incinerate Dick Nixon," it has only craft and technique to recommend it.


European Union Urges Britain Not to Scuttle Open-Skies Agreement

Officials expressed dismay over remarks by a British official who implied that London would not support the draft âopen skiesâ agreement.


Iraqi-Polish hostage Teresa Borcz Khalifa has appealed to her government on a video, saying her life depended on the withdrawal of Polish forces from Iraq as demanded by her Iraqi captors.


Point and Snoot: Introducing the Nose Mouse

Using the Nouse in three-dimensional environments, such as design and game software, requires the use of two broadly spaced Web cams.


The basis for laughter may have originated long before humans existed, a study suggests.


I can hardly afford a meal at Wimbledon, Safin says

Marat Safin has won more than $13 million in prize money in his tennis career but said he could hardly afford a meal at this year's Wimbledon.


Fleming settles with SEC over earnings overstatements

Food distributor Fleming Cos. Inc. settled securities fraud charges for overstating material earnings in 2001 and 2002, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday.


Olympics: China gearing up for Beijing 2008

China finished sixth in the synchronized swimming team event last week, which is not usually good news. But when your country is using an entire Olympics as a tuneup, sixth is perfectly acceptable.


Brooke Smith scores 17 points to lift No. 6 Stanford past No. 14 Boston College 76-66 for the Cardinals' 15th straight home win.


World Bank President James  Wolfensohn will leave his post at the beginning of June when  his term expires and a search is now under way for someone to  replace him, A U.S. Treasury spokesman said on Monday.


Giuliani Adds `Fiscal Conservative' Pitch to Campaign Message

Bloomberg - July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Rudy Giuliani shot to the front of the Republican presidential field by touting his anti-terrorism and leadership credentials. Now he's adding an economic message to the mix.


Two executives from American International Group Inc.  and one from Marsh & McLennan Cos.  pleaded guilty on Tuesday to fraud charges stemming from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's sweeping investigation into fraud in the industry.


`Police officers can be paid to close their eyes'

MOSCOWâWhen masked security forces stormed the Hatayev home this weekend, smashing through front windows and ordering crying children to lie on the floor, the Chechen family was frightened but not surprised.


Sharon Phones Abbas in Highest Contact in Years

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  phoned Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday to congratulate him on his  election as Palestinian president and offer cooperation, the  highest-level contact between the sides in nearly four years.


Everything must go by 2015 Sun Microsystems plans to give up on data centers by 2015. How do you like that?â¦


The Afghan parliament supports a death sentence issued against a journalist for blasphemy.


Chill, Warrior Outcast, the Gods Are With You

John Jesurunâs updated version of Sophoclesâ âPhiloktetesâ is like an unintended satire of avant-garde theater mixed with the television series âLost.â


Summit of French-Speaking Countries Condemns Ivory Coast

French President Jacques Chirac (C), flanked by General Secretary of the Francophone association (OIF) Abdou Diouf (L) and Burkina Faso&#039s President Blaise Compaore give a press conference at the end of the ...


The title of Ledisi's breakthrough album "Lost & Found" is also an apt description for her career path.


Exiled Russian billionaire Boris Berezovsky claims British intelligence officers thwarted a plot to kill him.


Fed May Signal Shifts With Earlier Release of Meeting Minutes

The Federal Reserve is handing investors a powerful new tool: timely insight into policy makers' thinking. The Fed's decision to speed up release of the minutes of its Federal Open Market


BEIJING - Laugh all you want, say public hygiene experts at the World Toilet Summit, but the importance of having loos you can use is no joke.


Police in Nepal say more than 1,000 Maoist rebels have stormed a district headquarters in the country's northwest, bombing government buildings and killing at least one soldier.


French President Jacques Chirac, cast aside his political differences with America to decorate the US filmmaker behind such cinematic greats as Jaws and ET.


Tra Turchia, Portogallo e Italia, 16 gli indagati


Glavine pitches Mets to 4-1 win over Dodgers

Veteran Tom Glavine threw six shutout innings to guide the New York Mets to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, giving the Mets a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five playoff series.


NEWSMAKER-Cycling-'Other American' risks losing Olympic gold

Waking up on the morning after he won Olympic gold in Athens, Tyler Hamilton leaped out of bed to check no one had stolen the medal from his suitcase.


NBC to offer new shows on Web to build audiences

NBC Universal said on Wednesday it  will offer episodes of some of its new prime-time shows for  free online viewing on personal computers in a bid to build an  audience for its fall schedule.


Brazil, Land of Itsy-Bitsy Bikinis, Gets Fatter

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - It may be known as the land  of slender supermodels, champion soccer players and itsy-bitsy  bikinis, but Brazil is increasingly fattening up like the  United States.


Russian men are risking death by drinking aftershave with high levels of alcohol, a study suggests.


Linebacker Pat Lazear, who was sentenced for his part in the robbery of a Smoothie King store, signs to play football for West Virginia, the university announces Friday.


Poland Asks for Apology Over Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

Poland's president said Wednesday he will attend the commemorations of the end of World War II in May in Moscow, but said the notorious 1939 pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union should be condemned at ...


Robert Altman, a five-time Academy Award nominee for best director whose vast, eclectic filmography ranged from the dark war comedy "M-A-S-H" to the Hollywood farce "The Player" to the British murder mystery "Gosford Park," has died of complications from cancer. He was 81.


Region's foreign-born communities have grown so rapidly that their ballots could be decisive in Tuesday's Potomac Primary.


Patrick Nyarko, a forward from Ghana who last month led Virginia Tech to its first appearance in the NCAA semifinals, is leaving school a year early to sign with MLS.


Roma, 17:44 - CICLISMO, DOPING: PETACCHI AL TAS IL 2 APRILE

Il Tribunale Arbitrale dello Sport (Tas) ha fissato per mercoledÃ¬ 2 aprile alle ore 9 l'udienza rela...


Never mind kickball or soccer. Some schools are now getting kids to break a sweat with exergaming fitness centers


GONAIVES, Haiti Sept. 25, 2004 - A thunderstorm drenched homeless people living on rooftops and sidewalks early Saturday, adding to the woes of Tropical Storm Jeanne's survivors who have been looting aid


Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG reported a 45 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday, citing restructuring costs and a weak performance in the U.S. market.


IOC Sets Up Disciplinary Commission To Investigate Jones Doping ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Tuesday that IOC President Jacques Rogge has set up a Disciplinary Commission to investigate remarks on ABCâs 20/20 Friday, made by Victor Conte, head of the California-based Balco laboratory, on ABC


Pogue's Posts Blog: Pogueâs Posts: The Rebirth of the Electric Car

This past Sunday, my report on the rebirth of the electric car aired on âCBS News Sunday Morning.â You can see it here. CBS gave me a juicy long time for the segmentâbut the truth is, there was enough good material to fill a miniseries. Like the interview with auto-industry superstar Bob Lutz, now a top [...].


U.S. gives blessing to food from cloned animals

The U.S. government ruled on Tuesday that food from cloned animals and their offspring is as safe as other food, opening the door to bringing meat and milk from clone offspring into the food supply.


Dutch police arrests seven in anti-terror operation

ISN SECURITY WATCH (11/11/04) - Seven people have been arrested following a 15-hour anti-terror operation by Dutch police forces, ending a standoff with suspected Islamic terrorists that lasted all day Wednesday.


Jan. 6-9 -- Mercedes Championships, Plantation Course at Kapalua, Kapalua, Hawaii; Jan. 13-16 -- Sony Open, Waialae CC, Honolulu; Jan. 20-23 -- Buick Invitational, Torrey Pines (North and South), San Diego; Jan. 26-30 -- Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, PGA West-Palmer Private; Indian Wells; La Quinta; and Bermuda Dunes, La Quinta, Calif.; Feb. 3-6 -- FBR Open, TPC of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, ...


Microsoft delays next version of Dynamics NAV

Microsoft has delayed the release of the next version of Dynamics NAV, one of its ERP applications for mid-size companies, company executives said Tuesday.It's the second delay this year for the ERP (enterprise resource planning) software, which Microsoft acquired after buying Danish application developer Navision A/S in 2002. A 5.1 released was planned for the end of this year, but Microsoft has instead opted to release a version 6.0 mid-year next year."We decided we need a little more of what we call 'bake' time," said Kirill Tatarinov, a vice president in Microsoft's division that deals with business applications, using a software developer term for when a product isn't done.Tatarinov said the company is working on "architectural" investments on NAV but did not detail those features. NAV 5.0 includes capabilities to manage the work flow of sales documents, the ability to link customer profiles with purchase orders and inventory tracking, among others.Tatarinov quickly added that Microsoft will announce a plan Wednesday to stick to more predictable release cycles. Microsoft has been stung with criticism for slow release cycles, particularly the five years it took to develop Windows Vista.Another senior Microsoft executive said that the company won't sacrifice quality for speed."I'm very supportive of the decision," said Jeff Raikes, who is president of Microsoft's Business Division. "We recognize that the investments we are making in Dynamics NAV are a very important step forward for the product."


Mickelson holds off Woods to triumph by two shots

NORTON, Massachusetts  - Phil Mickelson survived a double-bogey at the 12th hole and a late challenge by world number one Tiger Woods to win the Deutsche Bank Championship by two shots on Monday.


Bergamo, 17:50 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; COLANTUONO: DOBBIAMO RIPARTIRE SUBITO

Stefano Colantuono guarda oltre la sconfitta dei suoi con il Torino: "Abbiamo perso, ma dobbiamo rip...


Nokia N95: Bigger, badder, and made for the U.S.A.

Nokia announces the U.S. version of the Nokia N95 as well as an 8GB version.


Bernabe' in missione con Galateri, aumenteremo investimenti


Black River Conservationists Spend Labor Day Sweating Outdoors

By Dan Simmons, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 5--BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. -- Sue Polzin, who begins school today as a math teacher at Black River Falls High School, and I were in the forest, carrying our kayaks down to shore, listening to the Black River.


ExelonÂ® may help people with dementia associated with Parkinson's ...

Exelon provided significant benefits on a wide range of symptoms such as loss of memory, concentration and behavioral problems - Patients were also able to cope better with activities of daily living.


AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld greeted U.S...


Financial regulator to get wider powers: report

Britain's financial watchdog is to be given new powers to intervene in failing banks to avoid a repeat of the Northern Rock crisis, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said in an interview out Friday.


Mozilla releases the third beta of Firefox 3, eight weeks after it made the last major milestone for its open-source browser.


Fires die down as Greeks protest weak response

Greek firefighters started to get to grips with countrywide forest fires on Wednesday after six devastating days, but warned that a coming heatwave could reignite the flames that have killed at least 63 people.


A round up of quotes from prominent politicians after Benazir Bhutto's assassination


Manuel Almunia is confident of acquitting himself well if he is selected for Sunday's crucial Premiership clash with Chelsea. There have been suggestions that the former Celta Vigo custodian will defer to


At least 16 wind-driven wildfires burned from the Mexican border to areas north of Los Angeles on Tuesday, forcing more than half a million people from their homes and claiming a second life on the third day of fire calamity.


Forces Storm Russia School With Hostages

BESLAN, Russia - Commandos stormed a school in southern Russia where hundreds of hostages had been held for three days, and dozens of hostages fled the building, some bloodied and screaming.    Exchanges of gunfire rang out and a large plume of smoke rose over the school as troops clashed with the militants...


Firenze, 14:01 - CALCIO, C1/B: CAMBIA ARBITRO SANGIOVANNESE-GALLIPOLI

Cambia l'arbitro della sfida di C1/B tra Sangiovannese e Gallipoli, in programma domani. Al posto de...


Selling shoes in the sweaty afternoon air of a West African market, Ousman Ka owes his job to China — or, more precisely, to Lu Hui, the wrinkle-faced Chinese man in the blue sweater vest sitting behind him.


Palestinian leaders try to end Lebanon standoff

Palestinian leaders tried on Monday to negotiate an end to a bloody standoff between the Lebanese army and Islamist militants who have been holed up in a refugee camp for more than a week.


US PS3 sales hold up as Wii, Xbox 360 numbers dip

PSP demand rises too Nintendo's Wii may be outselling Sony's PS3 by an increasing margin in Japan, but the gap's narrowing in the US, the latest North American market figures show. Not that there's much in it, mind...â¦


Update 1: London Exchange Rejects German Proposal

The London Stock Exchange PLC has received and rejected a bid proposal from Germany's main stock exchange, Deutsche Boerse AG , the exchanges said Monday.


Inspired in part by "American Idol," Chinese talent shows have captivated millions of viewers in the past two years — and unnerved some Chinese officials.


Judge rules in favor of Jackson prosecutor

Michael Jackson's prosecutors won a major victory when a Santa Maria, Calif., judge ruled to allow evidence seized at the pop star's Neverland ranch.


US Atlantis astronauts step out on space walk

Astronauts of the US shuttle Atlantis started 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.


Vietnam sees January trade gap doubling to $1 billion

Vietnam estimated January's trade deficit will nearly double from a year earlier to $1 billion following a 27 percent leap of imports to $5.5 billion, a state-run newspaper said on Monday.


As winter settles in, here are some money-saving tips for keeping the cold out.


Nokia launches wireless content solution

Nokia, one of the leading brands in mobile technologies, has launched a new wireless content solution that will prove to be beneficial to many consumers worldwide.


French president urges Sudan to accept Darfur peacekeepers

The crisis in Darfur is a humanitarian disaster that threatens the entire region, French President Jacques Chirac said Thursday while urging Sudan to accept peacekeepers.Comment


Cammie Dunaway is the latest in series of executives to leave the search company.


Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy underwent surgery to clear a blocked blood vessel near his heart during the Labor Day weekend, the court announced yesterday. But the court said there was no damage to his heart and Kennedy has returned to work.


THE Australian Government may try to bring those behind the Bali bombings to Australia for trial if they avoid jail time in Indonesia.


Alert status for Mount St. Helens raised

After rumbling for the past several days, Mount St. Helens erupted shortly before noon Friday, spewing white ash thousands of feet into the air, and a second eruption today raised fears that a more major eruption could be looming.


US, Iraqi forces seek to reclaim control of 3 cities

Airstrikes are used in Tal Afar and Fallujah with more than 60 killed in "no-go" zones. An Iraqi soldier guards the road near radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's office.


Johnson Is Ready; Muir,  Erskine, Pothier Are Close

Each of the Capitals' injured players -- backup goaltender Brent Johnson and defensemen Bryan Muir, John Erskine and Brian Pothier -- skate in various capacities Wednesday.


The Vancouver Canucks re-signed twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin and goaltender Alex Auld on Friday. The Sedins signed one-year deals, while Auld agreed to a two-year contract.


Middle class is richer because of these tax cuts

A House-Senate conference committee Thursday agreed to legislation that will extend key components of the Bush tax cuts for up to six years.


AUSTRALIA is to join a new World Health Organisation initiative to create a "culture of safety" in health care amid concerns that one in 10 hospital patients are victims of preventable medical mistakes.


The European Union extended sanctions  on Zimbabwe for another year on Monday including an arms  embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on President Robert Mugabe  and other top officials.


Japan Seeks Iraq Hostage Release as Deadline Nears

Japan sought international help on Thursday for a Japanese man held hostage in Iraq, with less than 24 hours to go for a deadline set by his captors to behead him unless Tokyo withdraws its troops.


Parts of the International Space Station lost power for much of Sunday, but the three-member crew wasn't at risk and everything was fixed by Monday morning, officials said.


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'Mother' deemed the most beautiful word in English

Mother is the most beautiful word in the English language, followed by passion, smile, love and eternity, according to a worldwide survey.


Thailand's PM says senior officials' negligance led to the deaths in custody of more than 80 Muslim protesters.


Si comincia con il dramma storico Riccardo II


Phil Mickelson mastered a strong wind to shoot a 3-under 68 Saturday for a one-stroke lead over Gregory Havret of France after the third round of the Scottish Open.


England midfielder Gerrard says he shouldn't have been taken off

England goalscoring hero Steven Gerrard said he was taken off the field by mistake in Saturday's World Cup qualifying 2-2 tie with Austria.


Members of the Somali parliament vote on Sunday to elect a new president, in a bid to end years of lawlessness.


Hungry Crocs Terrorize Poor Malawian Villagers

NAMALINDE, Malawi  - Maria Semu holds back tears  as she tells how she lost her husband Ngalu to a crocodile --  another victim of growing conflict between man and beast in one  of Africa's poorest countries.


Mets Notebook: Reyes Keeps On Playing Those Mind Games

From the moment JosÃ© Reyes led off the 12th inning with a walk Tuesday night, he planned to do his best to rattle the Giantsâ Armando BenÃtez.


'La faro' pagare cara a chi risulti colpevole'


Florida Sen. Bill Nelson plans to endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton, a major gain for the Democratic presidential candidate in a state that's at odds with the national party over its primary date yet remains a swing state in November's general election.


IBM in 5-year, $100 mln plan to simplify mainframe

IBM  on Wednesday announced a five-year effort to make the IBM System z mainframe easier to use by 2011.


Distanze invariate tra Roma e Palermo, sale l'Empoli


Hantuchova earns Madrid place with Linz victory

LINZ, Austria  - Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova defeated Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-4 6-2 on Sunday to win the Linz Open.


BRITAIN's Tim Henman pounded Argentine Guillermo Coria 6-2 6-2 today to keep alive his hopes of reaching the Masters Cup semi-finals.


Highways were thick with cars before sunrise Wednesday as US Gulf coast residents fled north to avoid Hurricane Ivan's approach with 140 mph winds.


Ukraine approves a giant steel cover over the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl.


Scientists say the Rock of Gibraltar may have been the last stronghold for Europe's Neanderthals.


Yuliya Nesterenko of Belarus wins 100m gold ahead of Lauryn WIlliams.


U.S. denies Iraqi reports al Qaeda leader dead

The U.S. military and Iraqi government denied reports on Thursday that al Qaeda's leader in Iraq had been killed in a raid but said DNA tests would be conducted on bodies recovered after the attack to make sure.


Kerry renews call for Rumsfeld to resign over Abu Ghraib abuses

US presidential hopeful Senator John Kerry renewed his call for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to resign over the scandal sparked by the abuse of Iraqi inmates at Abu Ghraib prison.


A European Union force has taken over peacekeeping in Bosnia from NATO for an operation seen as a test of the EU's military aspirations and credibility.


Drew Gelinas, nordic skier, tests cross-country skis.


Apple will send its promised $100 store credit to early adopters of the iPhone by text message, the company said Friday.


PARAMUS, N.J. Mark Malkoff is asleep in his affordable Swedish bedroom at 7 a.m. It is three hours before the Ikea store opens, and his wire-rimmed glasses rest on the "Malm" bedside table. His producer, Brian Stankus, gently taps him on the shoulder. "Mark?" Stankus whispers. "You have a visitor."


SEPTEMBER 08, 2004  - NEW YORK -- Hitachi Data Systems Inc. yesterday announced the general availability of a new high-end storage sub-system that it said is unprecedented in its ability to


Redford goes to war in "Lions for Lambs"

The title of Robert Redford's  "Lions for Lambs" comes from a comment made by a German officer  in World War I about the bravery of British soldiers compared  to the criminal stupidity of their commanders.


Elizabeth Hurley marries in secret ceremony: reports

Model and actress Elizabeth Hurley married Indian businessman Arun Nayar in a secret ceremony on Friday, a day before the couple were due to host a lavish wedding party, British media reported on Saturday.


Dutch prosecutor says no raid on home of Iraq hostage's brother

The Dutch state prosecutor's office denied that the Amsterdam home of Paul Bigley, brother of Kenneth Bigley, who is a hostage in Iraq ( news - web sites ), was raided by intelligence officers, as reported in ...


Iran rebuffs US as UN powers ready incentives

Iran on Thursday spurned a U.S. offer of   direct talks on its nuclear program as major world powers   sought agreement on incentives to coax it to scrap potentially   weapons-related atomic work.


When punter Josh Miller was signed in 2004, after struggling incumbent Ken Walter was let go by the Patriots, the punters went to dinner, facing the difficult reality of one player taking the place of another. It seemed as if Walter's career might be over.


Airbus sticks to job cuts, mulls partner options

The co-chief executives of Airbus parent company EADS said there was no alternative to thousands of job cuts at the troubled European planemaker and warned that strikes would only make things worse.


Russian ministers meet to tackle the problem of falling life expectancy, especially affecting men.


Biological passport for pro cyclists taking shape

LILLE, France  - The creation of a biological passport for all professional riders is taking shape, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday.


US Initial Jobless Claims Rise 10,000 to 343,000

US initial jobless claims rose for the first time in four weeks, boosted by more filings related to Hurricane Charley, a government report showed.


Dietary Plan Stops Short of Urging Less Sugar

A panel of nutrition experts proposed new US dietary guidelines on Friday that acknowledge a link between soft drinks and weight gain, but stopped short of telling increasingly overweight America to eat less sugar.


Milano, 20:00 - CALCIO, SERIE A: PROGRAMMA ANTICIPI E POSTICIPI

La Lega Calcio ha ufficializzato gli anticipi ed i posticipi della serie A dalla 6/A alla 19/a giorn...


Sharks Sign Jeremy Roenick to One-Year Deal

Center Jeremy Roenick signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, postponing retirement for another shot at a Stanley Cup.


Spain's Princess Sofia, third in line to the throne, was baptised Sunday at the royal Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, palace sources said.


Interstate Bakeries Warns Report Could Be Critical

The Interstate Bakeries Corporation, maker of Wonder bread and Hostess Twinkies, said yesterday that its auditors' report might raise questions about its ability to continue as a going concern.


BBC News learns that a  hacker crashed a number of Northern Ireland government websites.


Robbie Barker had a goal and two assists to help sixth-ranked New Hampshire beat Michigan Tech, 4-3, last night in the consolation game of the Great Lakes Invitational in Detroit. Brett Hemingway's power-play goal 3:09 into the second period gave New Hampshire (12-4-2) a 3-2 lead.


BEIJING/SAN FRANCISCO  - IBM is selling its  PC-making business to China's largest personal computer maker,  Lenovo Group Ltd., for $1.25 billion, marking the U.S. giant's  retreat from an industry it helped pioneer in 1981.


Celine Dion called it a wrap at Caesars Palace, acknowledging in her final show that pregnancy and poor early reviews almost sank her titanic five-year engagement.


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The controversial music download site allofmp3.com closes down but appears to reopen under a new name.


4.15pm: Hundreds of BBC staff and other media workers across the world held a two-minute silence today to mark the 100th day in captivity of correspondent Alan Johnston. By Leigh Holmwood.


Randy Moss had an excused absence this time. Minnesota's star receiver was mistakenly pulled off the field for a fake field goal, and the Vikings misfired when it counted most yesterday, squandering their chance to advance to the NFC Championship game with a 27-14 loss in Philadelphia.


Wis. reaches No. 4 in AP basketball poll

An eight-day run that Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan called a "huge week" has the Badgers at their highest ranking ever.


US 'sabotaged' efforts to save British hostage

The brother of a British hostage being held in Iraq accused the United States on Thursday of sabotaging efforts to spare the man's life.


Mideast peace Quartet could meet July 16: EU

The international quartet for Middle East peace could meet in Egypt on July 16, European Union envoy Marc Otte said Thursday, amid mounting diplomatic efforts to relaunch the stagnant peace process.


Advanced Micro Devices is counting on a new high-performance computer chip to hold on to hard-fought market share it has won from its principal rival, Intel.


This report analyzes the role that resellers and integrators play in distributing, selling, deploying, and managing enterprise 802.11 wireless LANs.


Opposition candidate leads in three Ukraine exit polls

The pro-Western leader of Ukraine's Orange Revolution appeared early today to be on the verge of a landslide victory in Sunday's presidential runoff.


One of the UK's biggest music festival promoters criticises plans to impose new licence fees for outdoor concerts.


Eastman Kodak Co.  is introducing a line of desktop printers and low cost replacement inks on Tuesday, as the photography company takes on a market dominated by Hewlett-Packard .


South Carolina, Nevada cast votes in White House race

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Voters in Nevada and South Carolina make their choices on Saturday in a chaotic U.S. presidential race, with polls showing tight struggles in both states as nominating battles move to the South and West.


One election, two Viktors. Will Ukrainians accept results?

Ukraine's "orange opposition" was gearing up to contest the result of a bitterly fought presidential election after officials announced


A group of armed men abducted CNN producer Riad Ali in Gaza City on Monday. There has been no claim of responsibility for the abduction, and the militant group Hamas condemned it.


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The union representing striking Hollywood writers on Monday denied a request to allow its members to write for the Golden Globes, while also rejecting a request to use old movie clips for the Oscars.


Gli esperti, la mossa serve ad accrescere presenza in Asia


Looting, arson and murder have become hallmarks of Kenya's conflict over a disputed presidential election. Another, less talked about tactic in the violence that has degenerated into ethnic clashes: rape.


Florida and Louisiana Residents Prepare for Hurricane Ivan

Frightened residents of the Gulf Coast boarded up windows, packed and hit the road today as Hurricane Ivan charged in their direction.


Video game aficionados lined up before dawn on Monday for the midnight release of "Halo 3," the acclaimed alien shooter game that Microsoft Corp hopes will widen its lead over Sony Corp in the battle for industry dominance.


New Zealand police tell a father who has taken his Welsh baby into hiding he has 24 hours to hand her back.


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Clinton: Rivals complaining because she's winning

CONCORD, New Hampshire  - Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton said on Friday her male rivals attacked her at a debate this week not because she is a woman but because she is winning the race to be the party's presidential candidate.


Israeli cabinet approves inquiry of Lebanon war

Israel's cabinet appointed a   commission on Sunday to investigate the way the government and   military handled the Lebanon war, bowing to calls for an   inquiry but rejecting veterans' demands for an independent   probe.


Borse Dubai broke takeover rules before its bid for Nordic stockmarket operator OMX, a market watchdog rules.


Lord Woolf, the former Lord Chief Justice, is to head a review of business practices at BAE Systems.


BBC apologizes to Queen Elizabeth over photo shoot

The BBC apologized to Queen Elizabeth on  Thursday for wrongly implying that she had stormed out of a  photo shoot with American celebrity photographer Annie  Leibovitz.


What's Your Take On Drug Advertising To Consumers?

The US Food and Drug Administration is considering further regulatory measures, including withdrawal from the market, of Pfizer's arthritis treatment Celebrex.


Forget bookmarks: Web content managers allow you to create your own personal, searchable cache of web pages.


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Software security companies and  handset makers, including Finland's Nokia NOK1V.HE, are  gearing up to launch products intended to secure cell phones  from variants of the Internet viruses that have become a  scourge for personal computer users.


What's tomorrow's YouTube? The Web's next breakout hit may be one these innovative, useful, and fun new sites.


Oracle moves to monthly patching schedule

Weeks after coming under criticism for sitting on patches for multiple holes in its database software, Oracle Corp. has announced that it is moving to a monthly patch release schedule.


Indians, Angels claim titles as Yankees close

The Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels sealed American League division titles with solid pitching performances on Sunday.


'Chemical Ali' Sentenced to Hang in Iraq

BAGHDAD, June 24 -- Three senior aides to Saddam Hussein, including the one known as "Chemical Ali," were found guilty of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Iraqi High Tribunal on Sunday and sentenced to death by hanging for their roles in the mass slaughter of as many as...


Walt Disney Settles SEC Charges on Board Dealings

The SEC didn't name any of the board members involved in the matter. Among the allegations, Disney was said to have failed to disclose that three children of board members were employed by the company, receiving


Kerry In Combat: Setting The Record Straight

John Kerry offers his service in Vietnam as proof that he can keep America safe. But in two TV ads and a best-selling book, an anti-Kerry group has accused the Senator of dishonesty and cowardice during the war.


London's Notting Hill Carnival celebrates 40th year

The streets of west London came alive with the sound of the Caribbean at the Notting Hill Carnival, with more than a million revellers expected to turn out to celebrate the event's 40th year.


Juventus defeated Atalanta 2-0 on David Trezeguet's two goals Sunday, becoming the only team in the Italian league to win its first two games.


The Caucus Blog: Giuliani Replaces Chief Fund-Raiser

Rudolph W. Giuliani has replaced his top fund-raiser, Anne Dunsmore, only days before the end of the third-quarter fund-raising period.


The launch of the space shuttle Discovery could be delayed after a chunk of ice was discovered on its fuel tank, just two hours before today's scheduled lift-off.


Qwest aims integrated VoIP services at midsize businesses

The OneFlex Smart Connect service package includes a T-1 loop, router, Internet port and front-office equipment such as handsets.


Flu Vaccine Supplier Defends Its Prices After Being Sued

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Florida Attorney General's office calls it "raw exploitation." It's accusing a Fort Lauderdale company of jacking up the price of flu vaccine to unconscionable heights.


Terrorismo, atterraggio d'emergenza per aereo British Airways

Un aereo della British Airways in volo da Berlino a Londra e' stato costretto a un atterraggio di emergenza all'aeroporto di Amsterdam a causa di un'allarme terrorismo, confermata anche dalla stessa compagnia aerea.


Florida Keys Mostly Deserted Ahead of Ivan

KEY WEST, Fla. - A slight westward "wobble" by Hurricane Ivan gave storm-weary Florida a tiny glimmer of hope Saturday, but the still-threatened Keys stood mostly boarded up, deserted by evacuating residents and tourists well on their way to safety...


Fear of terror attacks grips city of Jakarta

Days after a terrorist bomb killed his friend and scattered body parts near his street vendor's cart, Dial is still emerging from shock.


Some 498 Catholics executed in the Spanish Civil War are honoured in the Vatican's largest-ever beatification.


Calcio, Milan; Shevchenko riceve i complimenti di Yushenko

Andriy Shevchenko, vincitore del Pallone d'oro 2004, ha ricevuto i complimenti di Victor Yushenko, candidato alla presidenza dell'Ucraina e leader del partito di opposizione 'Nashe Ukraina'. Yushenko ha telefonato al giocatore del Milan per congratularsi.


Ipotesi inquirenti su convivente marocchino pregiudicato


A man dies after his car hits a tree in Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh on Sunday morning.


Intermec Technologies Corp. has suspended a licensing policy for use of its radio frequency identification patents in order to help create one industrywide standard for the technology.


Cardholders have been surprised to find that the MBNA Corporation has switched their accounts from Visa or MasterCard to American Express, MBNA's new partner.


Europe Sets Deadline for Iran on Weapons

Europe's major powers have agreed to set a November deadline on Iran to meet demands meant to resolve concerns that it is secretly trying to make nuclear weapons, in a confidential document made available Saturday to The Associated Press.


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U.S.-Born 'Enemy Combatant' Flown Home to Saudi

The United States flew long-held accused  enemy combatant Yaser Hamdi to Saudi Arabia after a 10-day  delay caused by worries in Riyadh about his release deal, U.S.  officials said on Monday.


Millions of Young Abusing Cough Medicine

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


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Regular drink helps the heart, after surgery

Drinking a bottle of wine a week can help reduce a further narrowing of blood vessels in men who have undergone heart surgery, report German researchers this week, providing further evidence to support the ...


Yale won the regular-season series with Harvard. But the Crimson won the ECACHL playoff series over the Bulldogs, a 2-1 victory last night clinching advancement to a second-round date at Clarkson or Dartmouth.


Tropical Storm Felix forms in Atlantic near Caribbean

Tropical Storm Felix formed on Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean over the Windward Islands of the Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Sprint to Buy Nextel in $35 Billion Deal

Sprint Corp. FON.N on Wednesday  agreed to buy mobile telephone company Nextel Communications  Inc. NXTL.O in a deal worth $35.17 billion to gain more  business customers and more airwaves to transmit calls.


Inquiries into breaches of the ministerial code should be independent, Tory leader David Cameron is to suggest.


Lebanon Hariri U.N. probe head says progress made

The head of a U.N. inquiry into the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri said on Monday he had made progress in analyzing the crime scene in Beirut and investigating suspects.


SP Mib +0,63, All Stars +0,49,positive Parigi e Francoforte


By Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Sep. 13--Bob and Yvonne Davis' dream for Ricehaven may yet come true.   On Tuesday, the St.


Lawyer: Feds to question page in Foley case

A former congressional page who was reportedly told in an instant message from former Rep. Mark Foley to "strip down and get relaxed" likely will talk to federal agents investigating the scandal next week, his lawyer said Friday.


Cyborg-style 'iLimb' hand a big hit with Iraq veterans

'Soldiers love the robotic look' A Scottish prosthetics company engaged in publicising its new bionic hand claims to have achieved significant advances in its field - and says servicemen injured in combat "love the more robotic look" of its technology.â¦


Mideast Quartet meets as Blair touted for envoy

The four sponsors of the stagnant Middle East peace process met Tuesday for the first time since Hamas seized Gaza, amid mounting speculation that outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair could be anointed their new envoy.


Analysts Bet Celebrex Won't Be Withdrawn

Some analysts are betting Pfizer Inc.  PFE.N won't have to withdraw its arthritis drug Celebrex but  they do expect sales to fall after a study of the drug in  cancer patients showed it increased the risk of heart attacks.


Opposition supporters leave tent camp in Kyiv, but many plan to stay

KYIV, Ukraine  - Demonstrators removed blockades near the government building in Ukraine's capital on Thursday, signalling a further decrease in tensions following parliament's adoption of electoral and constitutional changes ahead of a repeat presidential runoff vote.


U.S., Afghan forces kill some 80 insurgents: U.S

U.S.-led coalition and Afghan troops killed some 80 Taliban fighters in a six-hour battle after an ambush in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Sunday.


Philadelphia Eagles punt returner/running back Reno Mahe will miss Sunday's game against Washington because of a high ankle sprain.


Boston ace Curt Schilling will not face the Yankees on Sunday because of an injured right ankle, though it's possible he could return later in the series.


FBI Probes Laser Beam Directed at Cockpit

Authorities are investigating a mysterious laser beam that was directed into the cockpit of a commercial jet traveling at more than 8,500 feet.


QUETTA, Pakistan : Dec 12 (SADA) - Police have arrested ten suspects for the Meezan Chowk bomb blast in Quetta and are questioning them, DIG Police Pervez Bhatti said.


Memo maps out plan for Blair's departure

A leaked memo that maps out Tony Blair's departure from office shows how his advisers have planned television appearances and trips for his final weeks in office — a departure that a Cabinet minister said Tuesday would likely come next year.


Oil Up on Worries of Output Shut by Ivan

World oil prices rose on Thursday on worries about oil production shut by Hurricane Ivan and a new storm that could delay imports from entering the Gulf of Mexico.


Euro slips on eve of European rate calls

The euro eased lower against the dollar in rangebound trading on the eve of key interest rate decisions in both the eurozone and Britain, dealers said Wednesday.


A poem by one of America's best-loved poets, Robert Frost, has been discovered 88 years after it was handwritten in the front of a book and will be published next week.


Bush, Kerry Turn Focus to Domestic Policies

President Bush and Democratic  challenger Sen. John Kerry turned their focus to domestic  issues on Saturday, sparring over tax cuts and other economic  policies as they campaigned in battleground states.


Patriots Increase Winning Streak To 21 Games

New England is 6-0 for the first time in franchise history. Philadelphia, which beat Cleveland in overtime, is the only other undefeated team in the N.F.L.


MTV MUSIC AWARDS, IN 200MILA AL COLOSSEO

Roma, 18 nov. (Adnkronos) - Duecentomila, per gli organizzatori. Quarantamila, per la Questura. Al di la' del rituale balletto di cifre sono tantissimi i teenager stretti lungo via dei Fori Imperiali per assistere


Avici Sees Revenue Shortfall, Shares Drop

Avici Systems Inc. AVCI.O, which  makes equipment that directs traffic over the Internet, on  Monday slashed its revenue outlook for the current quarter  because customers have delayed network expansions, and its  shares lost nearly a third of their value.


Sports people should not be banned for using "social" drugs, UK sports minister Richard Caborn has said.


Rove Banks on a Victory and Debunks the Myths

and that the No. 1 myth these days is Mr. Rove. No, Mr. Rove declared in an interview late Friday, he is not the brains behind an intellectually


Novembers are defining months in the Mile High City. It's around the time of year when Super Bowl teams gather confidence for the stretch run.


Health costs of aging workers imperil state

An aging workforce, combined with the growing obesity epidemic and the high cost of medical care, could result in an epidemic of preventable illness that might cripple the region's economy, according to a study being released this morning by the New England Health Care Institute and the Boston Foundation.


Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary says that the EU would be unlawful to halt a bid for Ireland's Aer Lingus.


Vegas Builds on Its Past As a Real Oasis

The expression "Las Vegas watering hole" normally conjures images of vodka martinis and a sultry singer backed by a three-piece band.


Per consentire il pagamento degli stipendi di gennaio


Accused Hamas Leader Denies Terror Charges

DAMASCUS, Syria - A senior official of the Palestinian militant group Hamas indicted in the United States for conspiring to fund terror attacks against Israel denied the accusations and said the charges were driven by election-year politics in the United States.   "This is election campaigning," Mousa Abu Marzook, deputy chief of the Hamas political bureau, told The Associated Press in Damascus on Friday...


Much of the stuff that comes out of Hong Kong-based Brando ranges from the curious to the bizarre, but every once in awhile there's something that tickles our fancy. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Warner Music announces Last.fm content deal

Warner Music Group has signed a deal to  allow its entire catalog to be played over the fast-growing  social networking music service Last.fm, the innovative site  that links music fans to new and old hits.


Tutte fortemente negative le principali piazze


Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve chairman, yesterday gave the dollar a further push lower as he said the huge US current account deficit threatened to scare off foreign investors.


Denny Hamlin is second in the NASCAR Nextel Cup points standing going into Sunday's race in New Hampshire, but the second-year driver needs some wins.


Wolfsburg, 20:11 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: MAGATH NUOVO TECNICO E DS DEL WOLFSBURG

Cambio della guardia nel Wolfsburg, formazione che milita nella Bundesliga tedesca. Felix Magath &eg...


Ryder-You can bank on Tiger, says Sutton

Tiger Woods has not won a major in two years and lost his world number one ranking but US Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton says reports of his demise will prove badly exaggerated this week.


Fifty thousand are dead, thousands more will die, and more than 1 million have lost their homes. Simon Robinson visits Darfur and witnesses what is happening while the world dithers.


Dreams of bombs, bad guys haunt Baghdad's children

Iraqi children are haunted by dreams of bad guys wielding knives or kidnapping relatives. For some, like 13-year-old Zaman, the nightmares become reality. She was abducted, beaten and threatened with rape.


Rumsfeld Visits India, Delhi Frets on Arms Sales

The United States will build stronger defense ties with India, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld vowed on Thursday, but New Delhi said proposed U.S. arms sales to Pakistan could affect relations with Washington.


A Nassiriya, era un mitragliere a bordo di un elicottero


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NASA began installing a new connector in the space shuttle Atlantisâs fuel tank in hopes of launching the craft in early February.


Expected 2007 eurozone economic growth is downgraded after the recent markets turmoil.


UPDATE 1-Els recovers after slow start, Goosen seals record

Defending champion Ernie Els recovered from a sluggish start to lead Briton Scott Drummond by two holes with two to play after a rainswept opening day


As fire investigators prepared to take their first look at the floor where Mondayâs extra-alarm fire broke out in the LaSalle Bank building, officials congratulated the Fire Department today for quickly taking control of the scene and ensuring that


How much money was initially pledged by "stingy" countries to those hit by Sunday's tsunami doesn't matter. Coping with the aftermath does matter.


There was a time when privacy was a well-defined notion. It meant your business was your business and people were entitled to know about it only if you wanted them to.


Microsoft, EMC shake hands on Office content management

Microsoft and EMC will offer better integration between EMC's Documentum content management software and Office 2007.


Gioranalista, critico e storico del grande schermo


Luqman Arnold, chief executive of Abbey National, is likely to walk away with Â£5.2m if the bank is sold to Banco Santander Central Hispano.


Madrid, 13:24 - BASKET, RECALCATI: PESSIMO EUROPEO MA NON MI DIMETTO

Carlo Recalcati non ha intenzione di dimettersi dopo l'uscita dagli Europei e la conseguente mancata...


Struggling Fulham end Lawrie Sanchez's reign as boss at Craven Cottage.


DR Congo's Supreme Court dismisses a challenge to last month's run-off election by losing candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba.


Fans Aren't Leaving Flowers; They're Leaving Tributes on Net

By MATT SEDENSKY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  HOLLYWOOD, Fla.  Fans of Anna Nicole Smith aren't making pilgrimages to the place where she spent her final days. They're not leaving flowers. They're not gathering in crowds to express their grief.


By Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo and Scott Morrison in San Francisco. Sony has suffered a big setback in its bid to set the standard for next-generation DVDs as four Hollywood studios announced they would support a rival technology backed by Toshiba.


Not only is Barry Bonds going to the All-Star game in his home ballpark, he'll be in the starting lineup.


Chili Peppers, Shakira lead MTV nominations

The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Shakira are front and center at this year's MTV Video Music Awards.


Police are continuing to question two teenagers about what they think was a racially-motivated killing.


Sport: Cricket: The opening day of the fourth Test at Chester-le-Street has been abandoned without any play because of the rain.


NBA Suns plan outdoor pre-season game: report

Plans are underway for the National Basketball Association's first outdoor game, a pre-season night matchup next October involving the Phoenix Suns, the Arizona Republic reported Friday.


The Italians lost their 100 per cent record in Europe having won their first three matches, but a point at the San Siro was all they needed to reach the knockout stages.


Grumbling about high gas prices, Sri Lankan businessmen ditch their cars for the bus.


YouTube, the popular online video  sharing site owned by Google Inc., has signed a deal with  Digital Music Group Inc. to offer such 1960s U.S. television  programs as "I Spy" and "My Favourite Martian."


In Iraq, the Sunnis are the targets of an intimidation campaign by insurgents using violence to disrupt the elections. Under threat of death, they have been warned not to run, not to vote, not to participate.


Oil Innovations Pump New Life Into Old Wells

Technology has unlocked more oil from old fields, challenging forecasts that reserves are drying out.


BBC chairman moves to main commercial competitor

The chairman of the BBC, Michael Grade, has resigned to take the top job at ITV, the public service broadcaster's main commercial competitor, both companies announced.


Yahoo Mail offers instant messaging inside e-mail

Yahoo Inc. , the world's  largest consumer e-mail provider, on Monday said it has  embedded instant messaging features inside its e-mail program,  bridging a generational divide that has confused many users.


The server release, expected to be released to manufacturing before the end of the year, is now slated to be finalized


Samsung To Invest in New Generation LCD Plant

Samsung Electronics said its board of directors has approved a plan to invest US$274 million in a second seventh-generation LCD production line at its Asian plant.


On Tuesday, 50 space experts and advocates are gathering to ask whether the United States is on the right track with its plans for space exploration.


The mayor of Duluth, Minn., says he is outraged two U.S. Coast Guard vessels fired machine guns at a floating target on Lake Superior near the city.  Herb Bergson says he was told no training exercises would be held until an extended public comment period was completed in November.


Thousands of tech faithful snap up first iPhones

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Thousands of U.S. gadget fans flocked to stores on Friday to be the first buyers of Apple's iPhone, a music-playing and Web-browsing device expected to shake up the mobile industry.


A US military intelligence soldier in Iraq has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for taking part in torturing detainees in Abu Ghraib prison.


Sean Crowley learned early in his college career that life has its unexpected complications. At 19, Crowley, a Stoughton High graduate, was playing football at Fitchburg State when he learned he was going to be a father. His life changed. He transferred to Curry College to be closer to his family and daughter, and played three seasons highlighted by numerous ...


Londra, 16:14 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL VINCE DERBY CON EVERTON

Nell'incontro che ha aperto la decima giornata di premier league, il Liverpool ha battuto 2-1 l'Ever...


Sony to Launch Smaller PS2 Console Oct. 26-Report

Japan's Sony Corp is expected to unveil a smaller version of its popular PlayStation 2 game console on October 26, The Hollywood Reporter said on its Web site, citing retailers and industry analysts.


It had been five weeks since Darin Erstad hit a home run, five days since the Angels held a lead in a game and an immeasurable stretch since Erstad's teammates felt any reason to exhale in a pennant race that was quickly consuming them.


Tradition vs. equality argued in SF court Advocates, foes lay out ...

Advocates of same-sex marriage began a crucial legal test Wednesday in a San Francisco courtroom packed with supporters, arguing for marital equality and invoking California judges' trailblazing role in overturning a ban on interracial marriage 56 years


CIA agents ordered to face Italy trial over imam's kidnapping

An Italian judge has ordered 26 Americans to stand trial for the kidnapping of an Egyptian imam, setting up the first criminal examination of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" programme.


Don't worry. With a smart plan, you can pay for Junior's education.


Bush's New Ads Slam Kerry's Iraq Comments

CRAWFORD, Texas Sept. 27, 2004 - President Bush's campaign, setting the stage for this week's opening presidential debate on foreign policy, rolled out a new television ad Monday highlighting Democratic Sen. John Kerry's statements on the Iraq war.


Oil steady under $70, trade muted on U.S. holiday

Oil prices held steady early on  Monday with trade muted by the U.S. holiday and dealers braced  for several weeks of inaction on Iran's nuclear issue after the  European Union gave Tehran up to two weeks to clarify its  stance.


With 1:23 left, the game tied, and his team on its 21 with one timeout left, Walpole quarterback Sonny Mastromatteo had a lot of pressure on his shoulders.


24th annual Terry Fox Run attracts hundreds of thousands of Canadians

(CP) - Hundreds of thousands of Canadians took to the streets Sunday to raise money for cancer research in what appeared to be a record-breaking year for The Terry Fox Run.


Nearly half of UK bosses intend to vote against the new EU constitution in a referendum, an Institute of Directors poll finds.


Revealed: Best Bets for the Back Half of 2007

Bigger is better -- at least right now. Here's a smart way to play the large-cap bounce back.


U.S. agents make progress in Sudan killing probe

U.S. and Sudanese security agents are close to identifying a suspect in the shooting of an American aid official and his driver in Khartoum, Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.


ROMA - E' stata rinviata a data da destinarsi l'elezione del presidente della Lega Calcio a Milano. La decisione Ã¨ stata presa dopo che il quarto scrutinio di oggi, aggiunto ai tre del 5 novembre, si Ã¨ concluso


OCTOBER 01, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Computer Associates International Inc. expects to fill its CEO vacancy within the next 30 to 45 days, the company said today.


Olympics-Night of Pure Gold for El Guerrouj and Holmes

Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj and  Britain's Kelly Holmes, living proof that self-belief can work  wonders, lit up the Olympic stadium to claim historic doubles  on a night of pure athletics gold.


Reggina striker Rolando Bianchi is close to becoming Sven Goran Eriksson's first signing for English Premiership club Manchester City, Reggina president Lillo Foti said on Tuesday.


Lexmark cuts second-quarter earnings outlook

- Computer printer maker Lexmark International Inc.  cut its second-quarter earnings outlook range, mainly due to less-than-expected inkjet supplies revenue and lower hardware average unit revenue, among other reasons.


North Korea shuts down nuclear reactor, U.S. says

North Korea has told the United States it has shut down a nuclear reactor as part of a disarmament deal, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday after a team of U.N. nuclear inspectors arrived in Pyongyang.


Vijay Singh shot an eight-under-par 63 to take a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods after the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship.


Safe syringes could avert 1.3 million deaths a year: WHO

Safer syringes could avert 1.3 million deaths a year, especially in poorer countries where 40 percent of all injections involve unsterilized reused needles, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.


Giving HIV-positive children in Africa a daily dose of antibiotic could nearly halve the death rate.


Apple update boosts support for Canon 1D Mark III

Blog: Mac OS X 10.4.10 can handle raw images from new higher-end cameras from Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm,


com. Father Francis (James D'Arcy), left, and Merrin (Stellan Skarsgard) witness evil at work in "Exorcist: The Beginning.


Phantom professor claims salary for 15 years

A French tax official cheated the  government out of 600,000 euros ($820,000) by creating a  phantom identity as a university professor and claiming a  salary for some 15 years, the government said Monday.


Marriage Keeps You Healthy, US Study Shows

Marriage keeps you healthy, even though it can make men fat, US government researchers said on Wednesday. Married people are less likely


Agreement to boost defence, trade ties: Pakistan-Sri Lanka talks

COLOMBO Nov 21: Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Sunday agreed to enhance defence and trade cooperation and take a number of steps to expand and consolidate bilateral ties.


Recount Ordered in Washington Governor Race

Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed  ordered a recount of the state's gubernatorial race on  Wednesday after the final tally showed only 261 votes separated  the top two candidates.


Leak of Iraq report created "misimpressions": Bush

President Bush on Saturday hit back at critics who have cited an intelligence report as evidence that the Iraq war has worsened the terrorism threat.


Lleyton Hewitt and Marat Safin, two former world number ones, made light of strong winds to earn morale-boosting victories in their opening round-robin matches at the Las Vegas Open on Tuesday.


BUCHAREST -- Exit polls indicated no clear winner in Romania's presidential election yesterday, forcing a runoff next month between a former ship's captain with a populist message and a political veteran whose party is associated with the country's


A thunderous explosion struck a Kabul luxury hotel frequented by foreigners, and the Taliban took responsibility.


McDonald's to Pay $8.5 Million in Trans Fat Lawsuit

McDonald's has agreed to pay $8.5  million to settle a lawsuit over artery-clogging trans fats in  its cooking oils, the company said on Friday.


The World Health Organization says government officials should be preparing for the next global influenza pandemic, which could cause two to seven million deaths.


Vijay Singh celebrates a birdie on the 16th hole of the third round at the 84 Lumber Classic on Saturday in Farmington, Pa. Singh carded a par 72 for the day and leads the tournment going into todayâs final round.


High-Intensity Training May Prevent Astronauts' Muscle Loss

Squats stopped muscle wasting in simulated experiment    HealthDayNews -- High-intensity resistance training may help astronauts maintain muscle strength and size during long space voyages, according to a new study.    The study, published in the Journal of Physiology, included 12 volunteers confined to their beds for 84 consecutive days in order to mimic the effects of living in a zero-gravity environment...


Activists Worry Election Reform May Wane

Sure, there were hours-long lines, temperamental electronic machines and some old-fashioned misplaced ballots, but America's democracy worked well enough on Nov. 2 to elect a president.


China and Japan's prime ministers play catch after talks to improve relations between their countries.


Mozambique holds crunch polls to choose successor to peacemaker ...

MAPUTO  - Some eight million Mozambicans go to the polls on Wednesday and Thursday to elect a successor to President Joaquim Chissano who is stepping down after leading the southern African country to peace after a lengthy and brutal civil war


PM: Hungarian Season in China milestone in development of ties

"We welcome Chinese investors in Hungary. Hungary can play and has already been playing a very useful role in China's foreign trade and investment operations with Europe thanks to its excellent geographical and logistical features"  Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said that The Hungarian Season, slated to be held in nine Chinese cities between September 2007 and April 2008, is an important milestone for the further development of ... via English.eastday.com


Advanced Engine Technologies Inc. Unveils Generation Three OX2 Engine at Annual Shareholder Meeting

Advanced Engine Technologies Inc., (PinkÂ Sheets:AENG) reports today that  it has successfully completed its Annual Meeting of Shareholders where  the company unveiled its new design level three OX2 engine along with  its newly developed 30 Kw Variable Speed Generator.


Airbus says American firms could be victims of WTO battle

American companies could become "collateral victims" of Washington's decision to escalate the row between Boeing and Airbus over subsidies into a full-scale dispute, according to NoÃ«l Forgeard, president and chief executive of the European aircraft maker


A crowded field of 10 candidates and expectations of unusually low turnout injected a sense of uncertainty into Tuesday's special election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood.


Kevin Garnett made two free throws with 5.9 seconds left then Trenton Hassell blocked Jerry Stackhouse's long jumper at the buzzer, giving the Minnesota Timberwolves an 83-82 victory over the Mavericks last night in Dallas.


Lussemburgo, 17:51 - TENNIS, WTA LUSSEMBURGO: FUORI ANCHE LA SANTANGELO

Mara Santangelo è stata eliminata al primo turno del torneo Wta di Lussemburgo (600.000 dolla...


Blog: People walk in and out of the Apple store in a neat single file as employees cheer. Meanwhile, the paparazzi goes nuts.


After winning his seventh Cy Young award last season, Roger Clemens filed for the highest figure ever submitted in salary arbitration.


Michael Moore, coming to a book shelf near you, just in time for the US Presidential election. The most successful documentary film producer, Michael Moore, has signed a deal with the book publisher Simon & Schuster. Moore will publish a collection of ...


Sprint, Clearwire shares rise on WiMax report

Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp  and Clearwire Corp  both rose sharply on Tuesday following a Wall Street Journal report that the two companies have revived talks to form a joint venture to build a high-speed wireless network using WiMax technology.


Vaughan wins toss as England embark on controversial Zimbabwe tour

Months of controversy over the England cricket tour to Zimbabwe was displaced by blue skies and a sense of anticipation as the sides took to the Harare Sports Club field for the first of four one-day internationals.


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UK Suicide Rates for Young Men Hit 20-Year-Low

Britain's suicide rate for young men has plunged to its lowest level in two decades and is nearly 30 percent below its peak in 1998, the government announced on Friday.


Hopes for Eid Solution to Afghan Hostage Crisis

Three U.N. workers held by militants in Afghanistan were in their third week of captivity on Friday after calls from both sides for the crisis to be resolved ahead of this weekend's Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr.


Iraq Will Hold Elections on Jan 27-Vice President

Iraq will hold national elections on  Jan. 27, Vice President Ibrahim al-Jaafari said on Friday.


Ensemble performances of a rare order are glowing brightly on stages across the theater district.


Off The Shelf: A Day in the Life of an Interconnected World

In âConnected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy,â Daniel Altman promises to take readers into the inner workings of the global economy.


Swiss authorities hailed as a success a test of Internet voting in a national referendum, even as computer security experts remain skeptical that any online balloting could ever be secure using current technologies.


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HPV vaccine could prevent cervical cancer

LEBANON, NH - Nov. 13, 2004 â- vaccination against the most common cancer-causing strains of human papillomavirus prevented 100 percent of the recurring infections that can cause cervical cancer, researchers report in the Nov.


Toshiba and Memory-Tech team up to develop a prototype three-layer DVD, HD DVD disc.


G8 near deal on "substantial" cuts in emissions

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Leaders of the Group of Eight were close on Thursday to agreeing a need for "substantial" cuts in world greenhouse gas emissions, falling short of European calls to halve emissions by 2050.


Two Italian soldiers missing in Afghanistan: ministry

Two Italian soldiers have gone missing in western Afghanistan after losing contact with their command, the Italian defence ministry said Sunday.


Jesse Jackson seeks more diversity in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES  - As seemingly half of Hollywood converged on a fundraiser for Democratic presidential aspirant Sen. Barack Obama, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was huddled elsewhere with Universal Studios president Ron Meyer over his own campaign -- to increase industry diversity.


The Associated Press reports that the first October weekend of box office swept away the September doldrums. The animated fish story 'Shark Tale' starring Will Smith and Jack Black swam to the top of the heap with a healthy showing of $49.


With an estimated 62.5 million viewers, the first Bush-Kerry debate was a television hit that demonstrated Americans' intense interest in the presidential campaign.


Committee blasts delays to new UK armoured vehicles

Chaos at MoD continues In the latest blow to a beleaguered MoD, the influential Parliamentary Defence Committee has release a stinging review of the ongoing Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) project.â¦


CHINESE car dealers are embedding secret computer chips in their vehicles so they can use global positioning systems to trace buyers who stop car loan repayments.


Swiss Rider Wins Tour De France Prologue

LONDON -- Under a cloud of doping and suspicion that threatens all of cycling, Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara won the prologue of the Tour de France as the sport's premier event began Saturday with heavy security and a distinct British accent.


Centocor Warns of Remicade-Lymphoma Risk

WASHINGTON - Patients taking Remicade for rheumatoid arthritis suffered a type of cancer, lymphoma, at three times the rate of the general public, manufacturer Centocor warned doctors on Thursday.    Centocor, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, said the lymphoma incidence rate was six times higher among all patients who took the monoclonal antibody in completed clinical trials...


MULTAN, Pakistan Oct. 6, 2004 - Two bombs exploded at a gathering of Islamic radicals in central Pakistan before dawn Thursday, killing at least 33 people and injuring dozens in what appeared to be the latest


Sifting intelligence tips from vendettas in Afghanistan

Widespread tribal disputes still lead to bad information, frustrating both US Marines and Afghan villagers.


Microsoft's consumer internet business MSN UK has recruited Hazel Thompson, previously Yahoo! head of UK PR, to  handle its consumer comms.


My friend Steve called me in a panic. Seems he and his girlfriend are divided over one important issue. He (a chef) always selects fresh produce for his cooking. She says frozen is better. "Can you help us?" he asks.  Yes ... no ... maybe.