The Story: With three of the largest competitors in the field taken over by software giants, you?d think that the best days of the business intelligence market were over. You?d be wrong.[ Slideshow: 2007's top underreported tech stories ]                                                    Far from heralding the death of BI, the loss of Business Objects, Cognos and Hyperion to SAP, IBM and Oracle may well signal ?a golden age for business intelligence,? says AMR Research analyst John Hagerty.Sure, that?s a brave statement. But the BI market has never been as narrow as many people assumed. There are significant players left, including SAS, SPSS, MicroStrategy, Actuate, and dozens of smaller, often specialized, vendors. ?Go beyond the core tools of reporting and analysis and you?ll see lots of data-mining and statistical tool vendors, as well as industry-specific developers,? says IDC analyst Dan Vesset.The acquisitions of the big guys now creates space for those other companies to flourish, says Rob Tholemeier, a former industry analyst turned private investor. The same thing happened to the database market, he notes: ?There are more database companies around now than when Informix was purchased.? BI, Tholemeier says, is likely to follow the same course. ?Innovation will come from the outside [companies] as the big guys expand their scale and scope,? concurs AMR?s Hagerty. Pricing, of course, is a major concern as markets consolidate. But because the supply of BI software is still ample, given the large number of independents, buyers still have significant leverage, says Vesset ? though that could change further out, he adds. Moreover, it will take the platform vendors some time to integrate their acquisitions, both in terms of code and business process. And while that process plays out, prices aren?t likely to spike.The Bottom Line: As investor Tholmeier puts it, ?Clearing out the old-timers leaves a huge vacuum for the dozens of innovative players ready to strut their stuff. The business intelligence industry is dead. Long live BI.? That change presents both a challenge for IT to understand the new BI, and the opportunity to drive BI?s benefits to a greater portion of the company.Complete list of 2007 underreported stories: 1.? Java is becoming the new Cobol 2.? Sun Microsystems is back in the game 3.? Hackers take aim at Mac OS X 4.? There are some threats you can worry less about 5.? Companies may have found a way around H-1B visa limits 6.? Open source?s new commercial strategy 7.? End-to-end Ethernet finally arrives 8.? Blade servers arrive for the masses 9.? BI is dead; long live BI 10. Balance of power shifts to software buyers


Patriots Get Ready for the Giants and History

As if it was possible to heighten the hyperbole of the Super Bowl, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady talked about the âbiggest game in all of our livesâ as an indelible part of his teamâs future, whether they finish undefeated or not.


Poachers kill 100 elephants in Chad-survey

The remains of 100 African   elephants killed for their tusks have been found in Chad not   far from Sudan's troubled Darfur region, conservationists said   on Wednesday.


Knicks Embarrassed in Opener at the Garden

The masses descended again on Madison Square Garden last night, 19,763 strong, all brimming with expectation. There was a new Knicks era to cheer, or so they had heard.


Saddam's web: the network he used to fool a corrupt UN

SADDAM Hussein believed that the United Nations system was so corrupt that it would protect his dictatorship from American aggression and allow him to complete quickly his quest for weapons of mass destruction (WMD).


'Chicken Fat' in a New Gym: It's a Perfect Setting for Youth Fi Tness

By Keri Holt, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 9--The children of the Destin Community Center's Kids' Camp have the honor of being the first ones to use the center's newly refurbished gymnasium.


Family Dollar still unable to file annual report

Family Dollar Stores Inc.  said on Friday that it would be unable to file its annual report for 2006 by the November 24 extended due date, citing an ongoing investigation of its stock option granting practices.


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BA circles bmi and American Airlines: report

British Airways  is looking at merger opportunities that could create a trans-Atlantic super-carrier in response to a joint venture between Delta  and Air France , the Times said.


Three new crew members have reached the International Space Station after a Russian spacecraft docked successfully. Salizhan Sharipov and Yuri Shargin and US astronaut Leroy Chiao are all now on board the


VW names cost-cutting former Chrysler exec to take over mainstay ...

Volkswagen AG named former DaimlerChrysler AG executive Wolfgang Bernhard, a cost cutter who won plaudits for helping return DaimlerChrysler's US division to profitability, to a top management post Wednesday and said he would soon take over


Tom Cruise's lawyer calls new book "sick stuff"

A lawyer for Tom Cruise on Monday attacked an unauthorized biography of the star, calling it "outrageous, sick stuff," even as publisher St Martin's Press defended the book.


Arabs protest Israeli nuclear hint at IAEA meeting

Arab nations have protested over Israel's first hint of a nuclear arsenal to the U.N. atomic watchdog, saying this flouts international commitments to a nuclear arms-free zone in the Middle East, diplomats said.


Golf Tiger Woods played one shot 30 yards in the wrong direction and holed a 40-foot birdie putt that banged off the back of the cup, pivotal shots on his way to a 4-under-par 68 that gave him a one-shot lead over Henrik Stenson yesterday in the Target World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Woods, the host of the 16-man ...


Not much in it, though Ask consumers which HD TV technology they think delivers the best picture quality and they'll put LCD and plasma on a par. Get them to try the two out first, and they quickly favour plasma. So claimed research company Synovate last week after conducting tests with punters across Europe.â¦


Apple's much-hyped iPhone handset goes on sale in the US late on 29 June.


Nintendo's new handheld console, the DS, will launch in Europe on 11 March, priced Â£99.


Bush's Backers Donate Heavily to Veteran Ads

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth said it had raised $6.7 million in a windfall brought about by its high profile in recent weeks.


Fit Young Pitchers See Elbow Repair as Cure-All

The success of Tommy John surgery among major leaguers has prompted young pitchers to push for it.


The family of one of the first UK soldiers killed in the Iraq war lose another son in a car crash.


Democratic State Sen. Barack Obama trounced Republican candidate Alan Keyes in the contest to become the United States' only black senator.


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Saudi King Tries to Grow Modern Ideas in Desert

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is staking $12.5 billion on a bid to catch up with the West in science and technology.


In the effort to find a better way to identify which men will develop prostate cancer, the second most common cause of cancer death in men, the New England Journal of Medicine seems poised to announce a breakthrough. Later this month, the journal will publish a study showing how a combination of...


Gazzè-Turci-Rei: è live seguili con Tour@Kataweb

Parte il tour del trio. Li abbiamo incontrati in studio di registrazione, dove si  sono 'riscaldati' con percussioni, chitarra e basso


Holiday travel begins amid high security

If you're trying to make your Fourth of July last three days or more, you're not alone. In cars and on planes, millions of Americans are on vacation this week as the nation takes advantage of a midweek holiday. More than 41 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from their homes some time this week — a new record for Independence Day travel — despite heightened security because of failed car bombings in Britain.


Frances Floods Florida, Leaves Three Dead

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Hurricane Frances' wind and water whacked swaths of Florida with fire-hose force Sunday, submerging entire roadways and tearing off rooftops before weakening to a tropical storm and crawling inland with heavy rain...


Shuttle Discovery undocks from space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Shuttle Discovery astronauts undocked their craft from the International Space Station on Tuesday and prepared to begin the journey home to Earth.


Consumers who wish to subscribe to DSL Internet service without paying for telephone service have a new option, at least in certain areas. EarthLink's Freestanding DSL runs $14.95 for 1.5Mbps of bandwidth and $19.95 for 3.0Mbps.


Allagamenti a Villagrande, Tortoli', Galtelli'


Despite a City Hall corruption scandal, Mayor Richard M. Daley sought a sixth term Tuesday in a re-election campaign that could put him on course to eclipse his legendary father and become the city's longest-serving mayor.


Customer Service Center Will Rise in Indian Land

By Taylor Bright, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 4--Let's begin this week with some brick and mortar news out of Lancaster County. A 22,000- square-foot customer service center for Kennametal is being built in Indian Land.


Consumer sentiment up, recession talk prevails

U.S. consumers' mood unexpectedly  brightened a bit in January but failed to silence the drumbeat  of talk about a possible economic downturn.


Verizon Wireless, preparing to open its network to devices it doesn't sell, will tell developers how to build products to run on its network at a two-day conference in New York in March.Late last year, the nation's second-largest carrier announced it would let consumers use equipment from third parties as long as it meets minimum technical standards for operating safely on Verizon's network. Verizon also said it would let them use any application on those devices. The move, expected by the end of this year, would represent a break from the traditionally closed networks of U.S. mobile operators. They typically sell phones themselves, with their own applications loaded, and only after dictating configurations and carrying out rigorous testing.Verizon's Open Development Conference, which will run March 19-20, will focus mostly on the requirements for devices that would run on the Verizon network, the company said. Verizon had said last year that it would publish technical standards for the developer community by early 2008. More information about the company's open initiative can be found here.Verizon's move was widely seen as anticipating the openness requirements attached to a part of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's 700MHz spectrum auction, scheduled to begin later this month. Verizon is among the companies planning to bid on the prized frequencies, which are expected to reach longer distances and penetrate walls better than the cellular bands used in the U.S. today. Google, which has advocated more open networks, and Verizon rival AT&T also plan to participate. Sprint Nextel plans to turn to third-party vendors for devices to run on its WiMax high-speed mobile network, due to launch in April.


Forgetting May Be Part of the Process of Remembering

A new study suggests that blocking some memories helps in recalling others.


Michael Jackson fuming at Eminem over 'outrageous' video

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. LOS ANGELES, California, United States of America -- A furious Michael Jackson hit out Tuesday at US rapper


British data expected to provide further evidence of a widespread slowdown in the economy is likely to emerge in the coming week.


The Arctic's Northwest Passage has opened up fully because of melting sea ice, clearing a long-sought but historically impassable route between Europe and Asia, the European Space Agency said.


More than 70 people who committed crimes as 16- and 17-year-olds are on death row - and thatâs where they should stay. Courts often try juveniles of this age as adults, so they should be punished as adults.


Banks wonât lend money. Oil has reached $100 a barrel. Unemployment is up. Whatâs a Fed chief to do?


FLUSHING, Mich. - Prosecutors have charged a middle school science teacher with bugging a colleague's classroom.


Ultraviolet B, Not A, Radiation Triggers Melanoma

Experiments with mice show that ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation does not initiate melanoma skin cancer, but ultraviolet B (UVB) does.


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The Colorado Rockies are the most religious team in baseball. And they sure could use a miracle now


Employ the best rather than merely the good Book review Smart and gets things done is a pretty apt description of the kind of people we want to recruit into our development teams.â¦


Model and photographer is the surreal thing in London show

From surrealist muse to unflinching chronicler of the Second World War, a new London exhibition charts the "jigsaw puzzle" career of United States model and photographer Lee Miller.


Chocolate and wine - the healthy alternative?

Scientists claim it is possible to extend your life and avoid heart disease by regularly eating a simple set of ingredients hailed as the "Polymeal".


Security forces in Chechnya kill Rustam Basayev, one of the last remaining rebel figures, Russian officials say.


Scientists say they are a step closer to developing a vaccine against a highly contagious virus that causes outbreaks of winter vomiting.


L.A. Airport Terminals Open After Scares

LOS ANGELES - Four terminals at Los Angeles International Airport were shut down for more than three hours Saturday after a passenger bypassed security at one terminal and two flashlight batteries exploded during screening at another, authorities said.    The incidents, about a half-hour apart, were apparently unrelated and there was no link to terrorism, according to the federal Transportation Security Administration...


Motorsport.com. There was bad news for the British Grand Prix on September 30th, as the 2005 provisional F1 calendar does not feature Silverstone.


Police issue a fresh appeal for information about a 38-year-old businessman who disappeared a year ago.


XM Loss Deepens in 3rd Quarter; Subscriptions Up

XM Satellite Radio Holdings said yesterday that its third-quarter loss widened 70 percent from a year earlier, as it continued to push for regulatory approval to merge with smaller rival Sirius Satellite Radio.


T-Mobile Launches European Flash-OFDM Market Trial

Flarion Technologies, the architect of the Flash-OFDM mobile broadband system, that T-Mobile International, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG, deployed a trial of Flarion's system for mobile broadband ...


Apple Rumor Site to Shut Down in Settlement

Apple put to rest the last of a series of lawsuits it brought in a losing and costly effort to put a stop to Web leaks about its product plans.


Syria, Iraq restore ties to combat militants

Iraq and Syria restored full diplomatic relations on Tuesday after a 24-year rift in a move Iraq hopes can help stem what it says is Syrian support for militants and encourage other Arab states to rally to its aid.


10,000 Guests on Inaugural Eve Party List

Country singer Neal McCoy, who has been entertaining U.S. troops with the USO, opened the Black Tie and Boots Ball with a rock 'n' roll song: "The Boys are Back in Town."


G5, PISANU: EUROPOL PLAYS KEY ROLE AGAINST TERRORISM

(AGI) - Florence, Italy, Oct.18 - "EuroPol must play a key role in the struggle against terorrism" said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, illustrating the results of the G5 (Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain) Interior Ministers meeting held today in


Disney case highlights China supply chain pitfalls

SHENZHEN, China  - In his dim two-room flat, Huang Renzhong showed a visitor a Mickey Mouse statuette and explained how creating Disney figurines during 15-hour work days in a grim factory led to a $90,000 lawsuit.


Swedish Muslims demonstrated Friday against a newspaper that published a drawing depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a dog's body and demanded its chief editor apologize.


Powell irked at some allies for declining to train Iraqi troops

Secretary of State Colin Powell expressed irritation Thursday with six NATO members that have barred their military officers from an alliance-approved program to train Iraqi forces.


Underwear's historic role... in Western learning

Underwear underpins the spread of Western culture, with discarded underpants ranking alongside the invention of printing in the spread of literacy, according to a medieval historian.


Whether federal regulators allow Sirius and XM to merge rests on how they view the radio marketplace: Does combining the nation's only two satellite radio companies create a monopoly, or does the growing presence of music on cellphones, computers, and iPods amount to competition?


U.S. immigration laws prompt Microsoft to set up shop in Canada

Microsoft said it will open a software development center in Canada this fall, partly to help it recruit and then retain foreign workers who are affected by U.S. immigration laws.


FDA Failed Public on Vioxx, Staff Reviewer Says

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed the public in its oversight of Merck & Co  Inc.'s MRK.N withdrawn painkiller Vioxx and is "incapable of  protecting America" from another dangerous drug, an agency  researcher told Congress on Thursday.


Huge crowd demands Lebanon government quit

Hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah-led protesters rallied on Friday at the doorstep of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to force the resignation of his U.S.-backed government.


By Steve Tarter, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill.  Dec. 12--PEORIA -- Computer instruction in the business world used to  mean staff disruptions for employers and anxiety for technically challenged  employees.


At the Totally Fashion event in Shanghai, China, Nokia unveiled its latest mobile phones -- the 7280, 7270 and 7260. With sleek designs and interesting quirks, the phones -- which are more like fashion accessories


Economy: Recovery - but still no feel-good factor

Japan's recovery has been trundling along for more than five years, by some measures making it the longest, if not exactly most spectacular, period of continuous expansion since the war. But if you look at surveys asking ordinary Japanese people how they feel about their own circumstances, you would never guess it.


Apple plans cheaper, Nano-based phone: JP Morgan

Apple Inc. plans to launch a cheaper version of the iPhone in the fourth quarter that could be based on the ultra-slim iPod Nano music player, according to a JP Morgan report.


Derrick Low scored 18 points, all on 3-pointers, and No. 6 Washington State rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat No. 24 Arizona State 56-55 on Saturday.


Back off, Fiji army chief tells Pacific neighbors

Fiji's defiant military chief warned South Pacific neighbors to stay out of Fijian affairs as tensions rose after Australia said there was clear evidence a fourth coup in 20 years is being planned.


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With the price of oil hovering near $100 a barrel and overall economic anxiety on the rise, President Bush said yesterday that he may use his upcoming State of the Union address to propose a stimulus package intended to promote growth and shore up weak parts of the economy.


Sex ed in schools may help delay teen sex

NEW YORK  - Sex education in school may encourage teenagers to put off having sexual intercourse, the results of a U.S. government study suggests.


Taser Falls Before Bell as Earnings Miss

Shares of Taser International Inc.  TASR.O fell more than 9 percent before the bell on Tuesday  after the stun gun maker reported quarterly earnings that fell  shy of Wall Street estimates.


Apple Computer Inc. said on   Tuesday it will begin selling movie downloads from Walt Disney   Co.'s film studios, aiming to turn its iTunes online music   store into a one-stop shop for digital entertainment.


By Anonymous  Network analysis software  OmniAnalysis Platform v4.1 gives network engineers real-time visibility into every part of the network-simultaneously from a single interface-including gigabit, 1OGbE, 10/100, 802.11 wireless, VoIP and WAN links to remote offices.


Christmas tree growers in Denmark are charged after being accused of trying to rig prices of festive firs.


Greenspan warns of higher long-run inflation: report

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warns in his memoir that if the Fed is to keep the inflation rate between 1 and 2 percent in coming years it could be required to force interest rates much higher, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.


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A plan to pay Cypriot women a bonus to have large families could to an "epidemic" of abortions, an MP warns.


Nella fiction di Fox anche attori della prima edizione


Description: Criminal charges are filed against five Indiana Pacers players and seven Detroit Pistons fans for their roles in a violent melee at an NBA game last month.


Scientists are working on a tethering system that could help explorers with the prospect of walking on a surface without much sticking power.


Madeleine case: DNA find is 'not a complete match'

DNA evidence which led to Kate and Gerry McCann being named as official suspects is incomplete.


Taranto, 19:25 - CALCIO, TARANTO: CADREGARI E' IL NUOVO ALLENATORE

Adriano Cadregari è il nuovo allenatore del Taranto Calcio. Subentra ad Aldo Papagni, che ha ...


Food running low aboard station; Crew ordered to cut calories

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER The crew of the international space station has been ordered to cut calories because the food supply is running low.


S.E.C. Is Investigating Morningstar Over Data

Morningstar is under investigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission for taking too long to correct inaccurate data it published regarding a single mutual fund.


He was the Mini-Me version of himself in Game 2 of the ALCS, when he openly chastised a performance in which he "came up small in a big game," but last night Curt Schilling was the full-sized version of his postseason self, moving the Red Sox one giant step closer to the World Series.


Yahoo to Stop Podcasts, Unlimited Music's Future in Doubt

In a banner along the top of its Web page, Yahoo notified users of its podcast service today that it will be shutting down that service on October 31. This as TechCrunch's Michael Arrington discovered the company has scheduled a priority meeting of its senior executives, including CEO Jerry Yang and President Susan Decker, for tomorrow morning.


Roma, 17:50 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: FATTO RISPETTARE MA ANCORA AL 60%

Gigi Buffon definisce il successo di Udinese ''una vittoria che vale piÃ¹ di tre punti''. Il portiere...


Microsoft adapts Outlook for photographers

A free plug-in lets photographers create sorted lists of necessary gear for photo shoots. Plus, Microsoft makes it easier to find raw image codecs.


Bernie Ecclestone, the owner of the commercial rights to the Formula 1 (F1) world championship, has reportedly pulled the plug on the British Grand Prix.


If you loved "Ocean's Eleven," then dive in for a chance to win in the nbc4i.com Entertainment contest in conjunction with the Warner Bros.


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The Chinese government confirmed this weekend that it has closed 1,600 internet cafes and fined operators a total of 100m yuan since March, when it began its crackdown on violent or pornographic content, and other material it considers harmful to public


San Francisco Giants Team Report - September 19

(Sports Network) - Barry Bonds tries to homer for a third straight game and move closer to Babe Ruth on the all-time list, as the San Francisco Giants play the rubber contest of a three-game series versus the San Diego Padres today at SBC Park.


Life & style: Millions of us assemble most of our meals from shop-bought dishes. How did we grow too lazy for real cooking, asks Zoe Williams.


TB Patient Is Isolated After Taking Two Flights

Passengers on two trans-Atlantic flights may have been exposed to a man infected with an exceptionally dangerous form of tuberculosis.


Actress and singer Vanessa Williams plans to pull double duty during her return to Syracuse — performer and mom.


Microsoft to offer anti-Spyware in January

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Giant Software, a provider of anti-spyware and Internet security products. Microsoft said it will use intellectual property and technology assets from the.


Everyone knows Salesforce.com Inc. as the company that pioneered software as a service (SAAS) and survived the dot-com bust when many other application service providers (ASPs) didn't. Now, Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff said the company is ready to take on Microsoft Corp. as a leading development platform provider, a strategy he unveiled as "Salesforce.com 2.0" in New York on Tuesday.


UK house prices fall by 0.4% in October, the Nationwide building society says, the biggest decline since February 2001.


PM visits to help bring positive changes in region: PML

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League has said that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz ongoing visit to three SAARC member states is highly important as it will play a significant role in bringing positive changes in the region.


A woman left infertile is making a final court appeal to be allowed to use embryos fertilised by an ex-partner.


Ex-Policeman: Blake Wanted to 'Whack' Wife

A former police detective who worked for Robert Blake as a private investigator testified Thursday the actor proposed kidnapping Bonny Lee Bakley, forcing her to have an abortion, and if that did not work, "whack her."


Big four accounting firms made several major errors last year, regulator says in first report. NEW YORK  - The nation's four biggest accounting firms didn't get very good grades for auditing their


The Hamburger Bahnhof Museum in Berlin opens its doors on Sept. 22 for an exhibition of 400 works from the Friedrich Christian Flick Collection (until Jan. 23, 2005).


Powell Presses N. Korea on Weapons Talks

US Secretary of State Colin Powell, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry's annex in Tokyo Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004.


Bin Laden releases video on 9/11 anniversary

Al-Qaida leader praises one of the hijackers on American Airlines flight 11 that hit World Trade Centre, reports say.


Numerosi arresti, vittima sarebbe stata Kurt Westergaard


Hideki Matsui drove in Derek Jeter with a 12th-inning sacrifice fly Wednesday night, giving the New York Yankees a dramatic, 7-6 win over Minnesota.


The Giants and Broncos needed to work longer hours for their first victories this season. The Vikings went to overtime to go 2-0.


ATHENS - Around the final curve they came, into the homestretch, and it was unfolding just how they had predicted: One, two, three.


AMERICA/PARAGUAY - I Vescovi del Paraguay chiedono ai giovani di essere santi e coraggiosi, di impegnarsi nel servizio agli altri, di essere coerenti nella vita quotidiana e difensori infaticabili della vita AsunciÃ²n (Agenzia Fides) - ÂCari amici del Paraguay. Questa Ã¨ la vostra ora. Amati giovani, dite: sÃ¬. Il Signore, la Chiesa, il Paraguay hanno bisogno della vostra gioia e del vostro servizio, della forza e del dono di ognuno e di tutti!": questo Ã¨ l...


A wild golden eagle chick is hatched in Ireland for the first time in nearly a century.


The Miami Seven: How Serious Was the Threat?

The group indicted for terror plans appears to have had more in common with homegrown cults than al-Qaeda terrorists. Which doesn't mean they weren't dangerous


Cagliari, 13:41 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: FOGGIA NON CONVOCATO

Il Cagliari farà a meno di Foggia nella sfida di domani sera con l'Inter. Il giocatore non &e...


Detroit Flails in Latest Effort to Reinvent Itself

The latest auto industry upheaval may indicate that DetroitÂs basic business strategy is irrevocably broken.


Demonstrators block Ukrainian cabinet meeting

Supporters of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko blockaded the government compound in Kiev on Wednesday, preventing Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych from holding a cabinet meeting.


"Mean Girls" actress Lindsay Lohan was sued Wednesday by two people who claim she injured them in a traffic accident last year.


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Saudi security forces have arrested seven suspected militants in a raid on an Islamic militant stronghold north of the capital, where an attack by militants


Peace talks for Sudan's Darfur region have once again ground to a halt. The breakdown comes as fighting continues to rage in the region, prompting a British


Citigroup CEO gets $26.7 mln stock, 3 mln options

Citigroup Inc  awarded Chief Executive Vikram Pandit $26.7 million of shares and 3 million stock options, six weeks after he took over the largest U.S. bank, and a week after reporting a record $9.83 billion quarterly loss.


Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie has dismissed the doubters who claim Sir Alex Ferguson's Old Trafford empire is in decline after a poor league run.


California's attorney general on Wednesday sued the six largest U.S. and Japanese automakers, including GM, Ford and Toyota, for damages related to greenhouse gas emissions.


Racial issues are sure to come up Monday night as the Democratic presidential candidates debate on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in South Carolina, the first state of the campaign season with a significant number of black voters.


"Oh, gosh. You know, I'm tempted to answer that question rather fliply."


British think tank is pessimistic about Iraq's prospects

Iraq will be lucky if it manages to avoid a breakup and civil war, and the country can become the spark for a vortex of regional upheaval, a report released by Britain's highly regarded Royal Institute of ...


US daily defends early review of last Potter book

The influential daily The New York Times on Thursday defended its decision to review the eagerly-awaited final book in the Harry Potter series before its release, despite a storm of protest.


U.S. to Closely Watch Boeing's Border Plan

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said yesterday that the government learned its lessons from failed border-security initiatives and will move cautiously with its private-sector partner, Boeing Co., in the latest effort to use technology to curb illegal immigration.


Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro and Hugh Grant join the line-up for a two-hour US TV tsunami benefit.


Autoworkers, GM Reach Contract Agreement

General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers reached agreement on a new contract this morning, ending a two-day nationwide strike with a watershed agreement that establishes a new union-managed trust fund for retiree health care.


Thousands mourn death of Greek Orthodox archbishop

Bells tolled across Athens where thousands of mourners gathered outside the Greek capital's main cathedral on Thursday for the funeral mass of Archbishop Christodoulos, head of the Greek Orthodox church.


UK Chancellor Gordon Brown gave an  upbeat assessment of the economy on Wednesday, pledging  billions of pounds for schools as he prepared the ground to  take over as prime minister in the next few months.


Transatlantic Live Brain Surgery to Be Beamed to UK

It's not for the squeamish but Britons  with a strong constitution will get a rare opportunity to view  brain surgery as it happens, in an operating room 4,000 miles  away in the United States.


KaZaa is still finding themselves in court, explaining what's going on, and Hollywood is already finding a new target: BitTorrent.


Deputy PM Csaky announces planned EU communication campaign

THE SLOVAK government is planning to launch a 1.5 million communication campaign aimed at raising public awareness of European issues, according to the TASR news wire.


Sarebbero stati colpiti da una bomba Usa, Foreign Office


Devlish details emerge in Paris fashions

The difference between one suit and another is often as subtle as the placing of a button — a fact highlighted at the Paris menswear shows on Saturday, where the focus was on precision cut and luxurious fabrics.


FTSE gains as world markets rally, ICI jumps 9 pct

Britain's FTSE 100 index (.FTSE) rose  0.3 percent in early trading on Wednesday as European and Asian  bourses swept to multi-year highs and as ICI  leapt more  than 9 percent on a sale of one of its units.


Just like Google After its online efforts to broker off-line television ads were spurned by the major cable networks, eBay is trying the same trick with radio ads.â¦


US Airways, pilots at standstill over latest concession package

US Airways said yesterday that it has failed to squeeze millions of dollars' worth of concessions from its pilots and other workers aimed at staving off a second bankruptcy filing that ultimately


President Bush says he hopes Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death will clear the way for successful Mideast peace negotiations with new Palestinian leaders.


Alicia Keys Wins 4 Grammys; Show Delivers Shocks

R&B singer Alicia Keys edged past  Ray Charles to claim the lead at the midway mark of the Grammy  Awards with four prizes, but leading nominee Kanye West stole  the show shortly after being snubbed in one of the biggest  shocks in the event's recent history.


Mars rovers getting old, but they keep on rolling

NEW YORK Aging but still on the go, climbing in and around craters, tapping into the mysteries of strangely cracked rocks, the two roving vehicles Spirit and Opportunity have explored Mars about three times as long as originally scheduled and keep finding


US: Detained al-Qaeda Suspects "Disappeared"

(New York, October 12, 2004)-At least 11 al-Qaeda suspects have "disappeared" in US custody, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.


A federal appeals court has ruled that two peer-to-peer online music-sharing networks, Grokster and StreamCast, are not liable for the illegal swapping of copyrighted music and other entertainment files on their networks.


Self-service analytics and real-time performance create a new way of doing business.

Giving employees, customers and vendors easy-to-use analytics tools that deliver complex reports in real time promises to reshape the business landscape. Learn how SAP deployments running on Dual-core Intel Xeon processor-based blade-server systems provide enterprise-grade business analytics that empower business users and free IT professionals from the chore of running analytics reports.


Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday swore in Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., to replace retiring Sen. Trent Lott.


Move is the latest setback for the chip Intel once billed as an industry standard. Hewlett-Packard has stopped selling workstations based on Intel's Itanium 2 microprocessor, a company spokesperson confirms.


As Islamist gunmen routed his last forces in Gaza, Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed the Palestinian government on Thursday and declared a state of emergency after six days of bloody faction fighting.


Germany could eventually send troops to Iraq

A senior German minister has said that the country, which staunchly opposed the US-led war to oust Saddam Hussein, could eventually send troops to Iraq, although he ruled out any such move for now.


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10 Tanzanians killed by tidal waves, police say

ARUSHA, Tanzania: Ten Tanzanians were killed by tidal waves that hit Africa's east coast after the massive earthquake in south Asia, a senior police officer said Tuesday, as authorities here began to get a better idea of the impact of the sea surges on


The Dutch are one of the most culturally active expatriate groups in Russia, and the local Dutch community says that cultural links are good for business.


Tourist tells how he escaped tsunami at Thailand resort

BANGKOK (Kyodo) Kazumoto Niki considers himself a very lucky man. The 28-year-old Tokyo office worker arrived on the Thai resort island of Phuket at 8:45 am Sunday and boarded a bus for the nearby mainland


The police chief in this opposition stronghold said she ordered her officers to fire on a rioting crowd, saying she was forced to because police were overwhelmed during protests over disputed elections


Cuban hunger striker quits bid for Internet access

A Cuban dissident demanding unfettered   access to the Internet ended a seven-month hunger strike on   Thursday after fellow dissidents convinced him to give up.


Yahoo's Zurfer joins Flickr, mobile phones

Blog: Prototype software sends recent images taken in the vicinity of a Flickr member to that person's mobile phone and keeps people up to date with contacts' Flickr photos.


NBC aplogises for Emmys plane crash skit

Conan O'Brien spoof lands in hot water NBC has apologised for a sketch in its Emmy Awards programme which showed presenter Conan O'Brien aboard a private jet that crash landed on a desert island.â¦


Fountain Creek Vision Group Defines Interests

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 17--FOUNTAIN -- A group trying to develop a vision for Fountain Creek was asked to move from stating positions to expressing interests Friday, exposing both areas of disagreement and common ground.


Cogne: sopralluogo dei tre nuovi periti nella villa dov'è stato ucciso Samuele

"Faremo un incidente probatorio su alcune delle macchie di sangue rilevate nella villetta di Cogne". Lo ha annunciato l'avvocato Carlo Taormina, difensore di Anna Maria Franzoni (condannata a 30 anni per l'omicidio del figlio) sottolineando che in tal ...


Cassini Flies Past Saturn's Moon Titan Today

NASA released one of the best pictures ever made of Saturn's moon Titan as the Cassini spacecraft begins a close-up inspection of the satellite today.


AT&T Sues Vonage for Patent Infringement

AT&T filed a lawsuit against VoIP provider Vonage Holdings, seeking damages for alleged patent infringement.


Giuliani: Nation lacks strong leadership

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, in an indirect swipe at President Bush, said Thursday the overwhelming attitude that the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction reflects a lack of leadership.


Another accounting sleight of hand has been exposed in the latest charges against former executives of Kmart Corp.: the allegedly premature booking of millions in promotional payments to the retailer from chips and soda suppliers.


Firenze, 14:30 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: QUATTRO GIORNATE A PALLADINO

In riferimento alle gare della dodicesima giornata di serie C1, il giudice sportivo Pasquale Marino,...


Water Access Fight at End: Westfield Township Trustees in Consortium to Help Affected Residents

By Linda Golz, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Feb. 12--The fight over access to water in southern Medina County has been waged for years.


Two Syrians Sentenced to Death for April Attack

Two Syrians have been sentenced to death and another two to life in prison for their part in an April attack and gunbattle that killed four people in Damascus, one of their lawyers said on Thursday.


Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez lambastes President Bush as the pair continue rival Latin American tours.


Il Professore non replica alle accuse della Margherita e scherza: "Il sangue scorrerÃ  altrove". E rilancia: "Mi batto per l'unitÃ ". Ma l'atmosferache si respira nell'allenza, a 48 ore dal fallitmento delle liste unitarie, Ã¨ quella della resa dei conti.


Precisazioni del segretario di Stato sui martiri spagnoli


US says 'open skies' talks with EU still on track despite delays

The United States insisted that a so-called "Open Skies" aviation agreement with the European Union was on track for completion by the end of the year despite delays in resolving the key issue of foreign ownership of US airlines.


La cantante si era autocandidata: non faccio in tempo


German minister discusses maglev crash with makers

Germany's transport minister met   representatives of train manufacturer Transrapid on Sunday to   discuss the crash of a "maglev" high-speed train that killed 23   people and injured 10.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon apologised to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday after an Israeli tank crew killed three Egyptian policemen on the border between Egypt and Gaza.


U.S. Women Win Third Consecutive Basketball Gold

The U.S. women took their third  consecutive gold medal in Olympic basketball Saturday, breaking  open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat Australia  74-63.


Roma, 19:40 - CALCIO, ROMA; AGENTE MANCINI: A OTTOBRE RINNOVO CONTRATTO

Mancini e Roma, rinnovo vicino. CosÃ¬ sembra, stando a quanto dichiarato da Gilmar Veloz, agente del ...


Abbas sees talks with Hamas at "dead end": official

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told Jordan that talks on a unity government with Hamas have hit a "dead end" and he will pursue other options, a senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday.


The kidnappers of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, taken hostage in Iraq, say they have killed him, the Arabic language television channel Al Jazeera reports.


They could sit Rudy Tomjanovich in front of a Houston Rockets backdrop in a room full of his media friends, put his face on every scorecard in Toyota Center and hand him a microphone at midcourt to address the crowd.


Who needs an Oscar? Amy Ryan already is a winner

She may be one of this year's most  unlikely Oscar nominees, and because of that, Amy Ryan believes  she already is a winner even if she fails to take home the  coveted award as best supporting actress in "Gone Baby Gone."


Dollar falls to new record low against euro

The dollar slipped to a record low Thursday against the euro in thin, volatile holiday trading. The euro peaked at $1.3667 before easing slightly to $1.3648 in late New York trading, above Wednesday's late


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


Nokia wins 115-million-dollar network deal from Brazil's Oi Celular

Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, said it had received a 115-million-dollar (90-million-euro) order to expand Oi Celular's second-generation GSM network in Brazil.


Israeli nuclear whistle-blower arrested in church

Heavily armed police commandos stormed a church compound and arrested nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu on Thursday, seven months after he completed an 18-year prison sentence for treason.


The Caucus Blog: Agriculture Secretary to Announce for Hagel Seat

The Senate seat being vacated in Nebraska by Chuck Hagel lures a former governor from his Cabinet post.


Uccisi con colpi arma fuoco, killer a bordo di uno scooter


The family of a lawyer with a rare strain of tuberculosis released part of a tape recording Wednesday in which a health official is heard saying the man was not contagious and didn't need to be isolated.


Roundup: Roddick, Federer to meet in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Roger Federer and Andy Roddick pulled out three-set victories Saturday to set up a No. 1 vs. No. 2 final at the Thailand Open.


HIV pregnant women to be treated free in Guangzhou

HIV-infected pregnant women in Guangzhou are expected to receive free medication in a government move to prevent mother-to-child transmission of the virus, Shenzhen Daily reported Friday.


Koizumi's approval rating rises, pension reform tops concern

The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's cabinet edged up slightly on a latest survey, with the unpopular pension reform program advocatedby him remaining


Messina, 19:03 - CALCIO, MESSINA: CON IL PALERMO IN ATTACCO RIGANO'-FLOCCARI

Dopo la sconfitta di Empoli, il tecnico del Messina Cavasin torna al 4-4-2 per il derby con il Paler...


Geekipedia: Guitar Hero - The Game That Could Put Music Teachers Out of Biz

From Wired Geekipedia: Who needs music lessons when there's Guitar Hero? The game's guitar-shaped controller puts you in control.


China is planning to extend official policies clamping down on credit into 2005, to try to keep the economy from boiling over.


Ad Asti, in manette il proprietario di una videoteca


Il presidente francese si confessa e parla di Laurence


Milano, 20:48 - CALCIO, BUSTA CON PROIETTILE IN SEDE MILAN

Una busta contenente un proiettile è arrivato oggi nella sede del Milan in via Turati, a Mila...


Southeast Asia Fights Bird Flu, Top Health Risk

SINGAPORE - Bird flu, which risks being deadlier than the SARS outbreak, is endemic to Southeast Asia and poses the biggest risk to public health in the region, Singapore officials and international health experts said on Monday.


A plane registered to Hendrick Motorsports has gone down in the mountainous area around Martinsville Speedway. The Beach Craft King Air twin engine plane was headed to Martinsville from Concord, North Carolina.


Bennett Williams Joins PeopleFilter Technology As Director of Strategic Alliances

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Sept. 25  /PRNewswire/ -- PeopleFilter(R) Technology, developers of the PeopleFilter applicant tracking system (ATS), today announced that Bennett Williams has joined the Company as Director of Strategic Alliances.


Maytag, Whirlpool stocks down as steel concerns weigh

Shares of US appliance makers Whirlpool Corp. (WHR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Maytag Corp. (MYG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell on Thursday amid concerns about high raw


HP reports strong results on PC, enterprise sales

Hewlett-Packard reported solid financial results for its fiscal first quarter, driven by growth in PCs and enterprise hardware. The results prompted HP to raise its forecast for the year ahead.Revenue for the quarter, which ended Jan. 31, was $28.5 billion, up 13 percent from a year earlier, HP announced Tuesday. Pro forma net income was $2.3 billion, or $0.86 per share, up from $1.8 billion, or $0.65 per share, a year earlier.The figures beat the expectations of financial analysts, who had forecast revenue of $27.6 billion and pro forma earnings per share of $0.81, according to Thomson First Call. The pro forma figure excludes one-time items that slightly inflated the results. Using generally accepted accounting principles, HP's profit was $2.1 billion, or $0.80 per share.HP's Personal Systems Group, which produces its laptop and desktop PCs, grew its revenue 24 percent from the same period a year earlier, to $10.8 billion, with unit shipments up 27 percent. Notebook sales climbed fastest, up 37 percent, while desktop sales climbed 15 percent.The division had already been doing well. HP extended its lead over Dell in PC sales last year, according to figures from Gartner. HP ended the year with 18.2 percent of the market, compared with 14.3 percent for Dell. The PC market overall grew 13.4 percent.HP may find it hard to sustain that growth rate, in part because it has to make comparisons with increasingly successful quarters in the year before, CEO Mark Hurd said on a conference call. Still, Hurd said, "when you look at 24 percent growth, I think that's pretty darned strong."HP's imaging and printing group performed slightly less well, with revenue climbing 4 percent to $7.3 billion. Printer unit sales declined by 1 percent from a year earlier, thanks to weakness in the consumer market. Revenue from supplies, which includes HP's profitable ink business, climbed 6 percent, however.Revenue from the servers and storage group climbed 9 percent to $4.8 billion. Sales of blades and industry-standard servers were strong, while HP's PA-RISC and Alpha chip businesses continued to shrink. Services revenue climbed 11 percent year-over-year to $4.4 billion, while software sales climbed 11 percent to $666 million, HP said.Hurd said he was pleased with the results overall. He attributed them to successful cost-cutting efforts, the addition of 2,000 new HP sales staff in the past year, and a diverse product portfolio.HP generates an increasing amount of its business overseas, he said. Its biggest market continued to be Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where revenue grew 15 percent to $12.3 billion. Asia-Pacific revenue climbed 22 percent to $4.9 billion. Growth in the Americas was a sluggish 8 percent, generating $11.2 billion."We generated 69 percent of our revenue outside the U.S., with emerging markets driving significant growth," Hurd said.The company now expects second-quarter revenue of $27.7 billion to $27.9 billion, and pro forma earnings per share of $0.83 or $0.84. That's above what analysts polled by Thomson had been estimating: pro forma profit of $0.82 and revenue of $27.4 billion.


David Platt shows how developers get it wrong Most software sucks, so statistically speaking the software you write probably sucks as well, according to the author of programming classics like Understanding COM+ (now out of print) and Introducing Microsoft .NET (now has a different title).â¦


George: Loss evicts Marlins' playoff hopes

MIAMI GARDENS - Monday was supposed to be moving day for the Florida Marlins, a playoff contender already marked extremely fragile.


Protesters gather near the site of a proposed eco-town planned for a former Army camp.


Australian golfer Geoff Ogilvy is three shots from the lead in a tie for fifth place after the third round of the US PGA tournament in Florida.


A visual defect may have been partly responsible for Rembrandt's extraordinary eye. So say two Harvard researchers, and their theory is a reminder that human imperfections can be channeled into greatness and


MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. - A good, restful nightâs sleep is not in Tom Piersonâs future. Not as long as Mount St. Helens continues its rumbling, erupting and quaking.


Stocks fell on Friday as manufacturer Caterpillar Inc's  disappointing profit fueled caution about the economy, while a pullback in crude oil prices from a record high hurt shares of energy companies.


Redskins Top Bucs As Legend Gibbs Returns

LANDOVER, Md. - On the first series, Joe Gibbs called a clever play that sprung Clinton Portis 64 yards for a touchdown...


UN urged to adopt asteroid impact treaty

Failing to prepare is preparing to die AAAS Moves are afoot in the astronaut community to hustle the UN into adopting a treaty which would set a deflection mission in motion if Earth was threatened by a large asteroid impact.â¦


Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has begun his peace mission to North Korea in a bid to convince the Stalinist regime to abandon its nuclear weapons programs.


Far-Right Surge in East Alarms Mainstream Germany

Germany faced a surge of far-right parties in eastern state elections, worrying about their rise and the ensuing damage to the country's image.


RALEIGH, North Carolina  - A fire that created a toxic cloud at a hazardous waste plant in a Raleigh suburb has been extinguished and thousands of residents will be allowed to return home on Saturday, officials said.


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Qualcomm raises estimates, ITC begins probe

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  - Wireless chipmaker Qualcomm Inc.  on Thursday raised its estimates for the current quarter, but a new investigation related to a patent dispute showed it was still mired in legal woes.


Blair's opponents pile on pressure over Iraq

Tony Blair's main political rivals have launched a broadside over Iraq as UK troops ready to provide cover for U.S. forces in a more dangerous area of the country.


Abducted Italian troops freed in Afghan raid: ministry

Two Italian soldiers who had been kidnapped in Afghanistan have been freed in a raid, Italy's Defense Ministry said on Monday.


Blog: At midnight on Friday, people waiting in line for the iPhone in New York count down and


Firenze, 18:10 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; REGINALDO: CON L'INTER SARA' DURA

L'attaccante Reginaldo, che la Fiorentina ha prelevato dal Treviso, è pronto alla  sfida di s...


Brown denies knowledge of police bugging of MP

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has denied receiving a warning about the police secretly bugging a Labour MP during a prison visit.


U.S. troops battle "minefield" of bombs in Baquba

BAQUBA, Iraq  - U.S. troops hoping to directly confront al Qaeda militants in a major offensive in the Iraqi city of Baquba instead found themselves "swimming through a minefield", a senior officer said on Sunday.


"People-ready business." That's Microsoft's latest slogan from hell, and it probably would have passed quietly into the dustbin of marketing history had it not been for a recent blowup in the blogosphere.


"Heeere's Johnny!" is top U.S. TV catchphrase

"Heeere's Johnny!" -- the introduction for U.S. talk-show host Johnny Carson for 30 years -- has been ranked the most memorable TV catchphrase in a Top 100 list covering 60 years of American television shows, cartoons, commercials and quotes from news programs.


The European Commission on Tuesday approved Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) proposed $7.7 billion hostile takeover


McGraw-Hill to cut 600 jobs, take Q4 charge

McGraw-Hill Cos , the publisher and parent of the Standard & Poor's credit rating agency, on Tuesday said it is cutting 600 jobs, resulting in a $43.7 million fourth-quarter restructuring charge.


A New Push to Loosen New York's Divorce Law

Lawyers and judges are pushing to have New York's divorce law changed, saying it is archaic and heightens hostilities between spouses.


Village ways fuel bird flu spread in rural Egypt

EZBET SIDI OMAR, Egypt  - When Attia Abdel-Hamid Hassan notices the chickens or ducks that he keeps at home in Egypt's Nile Delta starting to wobble on their feet, he puts them in a sack and drowns them in an irrigation canal.


US soldier says fear, beatings kept him in North Korea for four ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan  - US Sergeant Charles Jenkins, 64, tearfully told a military court that he walked into North Korea scared of dying on patrol and stayed in the Stalinist state for 39 years through beatings and fear.


Musicland is trying to embrace the Internet and emulate the atmosphere of retail chains like Starbucks.


Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, has signed an agreement to acquire Germany's mobile mapping and navigation equipment producer, gate5, for an undislosed sum.


Not time to tap US oil reserve--Treasury's Snow

WASHINGTON, Aug 20  - US Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Friday there had not yet been a large enough disruption to the supply of oil to warrant a decision to tap the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve.


Treasuries Down, Data Leave Fed on Track

U.S. government debt prices edged  lower on Friday as job growth in December was seen as  sufficiently strong to allow Federal Reserve officials to keep  raising interest rates.


Summerhaven Sewage Could Become Snow: That is 1 Option As New Study Looks at Town's Needs

By Tom Beal, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 5--A new sewage-treatment plant for the community of Summerhaven could produce effluent clean enough to discharge into Sabino Creek, fight forest fires or even make snow for the slopes of Mount Lemmon Ski Valley.


Microsoft Says It May Borrow to Acquire Yahoo

Microsoft said that it might borrow money for the first time in its history to fund a portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited offer for Yahoo.


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has stated, should his club win the battle to sign England prodigy Wayne Rooney, he will have his best ever squad.


Bits Blog: Bits: Is Google Planning to Lay a Pacific Cable?

A report says Google is putting together a group to lay a data cable under the Pacific to reduce costs and increase capacity.


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Sistani to Lead Peace Mission to Embattled Iraq City

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric was due to travel to Najaf on Thursday after making a surprise return to the country to try to end bitter fighting creeping ever closer to the city's holiest shrine.


It’s time for another installment of the infotaining Webcomics Weekly. Our weekly shop talk about making comic strips. Join Myself, Kris Straub, Dave Kellett, and Brad Guigar for just under an hour of talkin’ comics. The big announcement in this episode is that Webcomics Weekly has a new HOTLINE. That’s right, you can now call 214-717-5487 [...]


Big 12 Insider: The Conference Buzz: Milestone for Self

By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer  Kansas' 92-74 win at Missouri on Saturday was career victory No. 300 for Jayhawk coach Bill Self. He recorded 207 wins while coaching at Oral Roberts, Tulsa and Illinois. At Kansas, his four-season mark is 93-28.


Nokia picks BlackBerry for Series 80 upgrade

Nokia said on Tuesday that it plans to enhance its Series 80 line so that the mobile devices come preloaded with BlackBerry software from Research In Motion.


British MPs worried by London-Kabul strains

Criticism by Afghanistan could undermine domestic support for Britain's military and development efforts in the violence-scarred country, an influential body of MPs said.


Genentech Beats Forecast but Slips on a Core Drugâs Sales

Genentech reported a 6 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit, but its stock slipped after news that its cancer drug, Avastin, failed to meet sales expectations.


Israel Destroys Refugee Homes, Kills One

A day after a mortar round killed an Israeli-American woman in a nearby settlement, the Israeli army charged into a Palestinian refugee camp Saturday, killing


Boise River Lecture Will Examine Water Issues

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Jan. 30--The 2007 Boise River Lecture Series, sponsored by Idaho Rivers  United and the Garden City Library, will be held at 6 p.m. today in the  community room at the library, 6015 Glenwood St.


Strong results from A.G. Edwards reaffirm the wisdom of Wachovia's purchase.


Investigators said Tuesday they were looking into whether ice on the wings or a mechanical problem contributed to the fiery crash of an executive jet that killed the 14-year-old son of NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol and two others.


The CIA papers: These spies are red, white and blue

Blog: The CIA posts hundreds of pages of internal documents, plus another 11,000 pages of research.


Sonics to Be Without McMillan Indefinitely

Seattle SuperSonics head coach Nate McMillan has taken an indefinite leave of absence from the club to attend the funeral of his mother, team officials announced Monday.


English Governing Body Apologizes for DVD

The governing body of English soccer apologized Thursday for releasing a DVD of the nation's greatest postwar soccer stars that did not include any black players.


FBI Probes More Lasers Shot at Airplanes

WASHINGTON -- At least a dozen cases of lasers being beamed into aircraft cockpits since Christmas are being investigated by the FBI. The lasers can temporarily blind pilots.


Singer Wycelf Jean claims that pop superstar Michael Jackson owes him considerable amount of money.


Scottish police are to get more powers to tackle anti-social behaviour, following a project in Dundee.


A Crowd Forms in San Diego, Undaunted by Hunter's Legacy

California Rep. Duncan Hunter is leaving the House after 14 terms to seek the 2008 GOP presidential nomination Ã¢ÂÂ and guess what? A certain Duncan D. Hunter is running succeed him. But in a San Diego district that's virtually assured of electing the Republican nominee, a bevy of party hopefuls are lining up to block the family's succession plans in the 52nd District.


Ethiopians parade captured Islamist cleric in Somalia

KISMAYU, Somalia  - Ethiopian soldiers paraded on Tuesday a wounded senior cleric captured in south Somalia during the pursuit of remnants of an Islamist movement ousted from Mogadishu in a war over the New Year.


Do you think ABC affiliates, including WRIC, should have pulled Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" from the schedule?


ETA Seals Off Madrid with 5 Bombs, 2 Police Hurt

The Basque separatist group ETA set off five bombs at petrol stations around Madrid on Friday in its most serious attack in months, putting a stranglehold


EU Sets Date for Turkey Talks, Demands Concession on Cyprus

European Union leaders offered to start membership talks with Turkey next Oct. 3, as long as the Turkish government ends its diplomatic standoff with historic rival Cyprus.


Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon is to send trouble-shooters to tackle cancer treatment waiting lists in two health board areas.


Texas Tops Arizona State in a Holiday Bowl Rout

Colt McCoy led the way Thursday night in San Diego as the No. 17 Longhorns defeated the mistake-prone and 12th-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils, 52-34.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


The TV Watch: A Friendly Stage With More DÃ©colletage Than Politics

The choice of Ryan Seacrest to serve as host of the Emmy awards wasnât distressing exactly, but it was a little disconcerting.


As Primaries Begin, the FEC Will Shut Down

The federal agency in charge of policing the torrent of political spending during the upcoming presidential primaries will, for all practical purposes, shut its doors on New Year's Eve.


Governo battuto, al primo voto la Finanziaria non c'Ã¨ piÃ¹

La finanziaria va in aula, seduta ad oltranza in attesa che il vertice di maggioranza di martedÃ¬ sera sâinventi (ma ci riuscirÃ ?) un accordo sulle aliquote fiscali. Primo voto: prima bocciatura per il governo.


Sounding more defiant than the day before, eyes flashing and voice steady, Floyd Landis looked into the cameras Friday and said he would prove he "deserved to win" the Tour de France.


Incentives Limit Any Savings in Treating Cancer

The ballooning cost of cancer treatment offers an example of how difficult it may be to rein in the nationâs runaway health care spending.


Freshman John Holland scored a season-high 25 points, leading Boston University to its fourth straight victory, a 79-53 rout of Binghamton last night at Case Gymnasium.


Per Bloomberg acquirenti attratti da prezzi bassi abitazioni


Thousands Displaced, Missing in Nepal's Maoist Revolt

KATHMANDU, Nepal  - Kedar Prasad Adhikary wouldn't  dare return to his village in west Nepal, where one evening two  years ago Maoist guerrillas dragged his father from his home  and beheaded him, while his mother cried for mercy.


Thirteen horses were pre-entered yesterday in the Oct. 30 Breeders' Cup Classic, topped by the defending champion, Pleasantly Perfect; Birdstone, the Belmont and Travers winner; Ghostzapper


China villagers see red over green-painted quarry

Residents in a southwestern Chinese village are baffled by a local forestry bureau's decision to paint a quarry near their homes entirely green, state media said on Wednesday.


Here's a small-cap investing plan to help you get it done.


Oscar Peterson, whose speedy fingers, propulsive swing and melodic inventiveness made him one of the world's best known and influential jazz pianists, has died. He was 82.


Dow Jones perde 4 punti, SP -0,3 punti, Nasdaq +4 punti


A study claims Leicester will become the first British city to have no ethnic majority group in 12 years time.


Dinner, Movie  --  and a Background Check  --  for Online Daters

Kimberly Hall was twice betrayed by men she met dating online. Both turned out to be married.


The Finnish Tourist Board recently sent out consumer "piggyback" mailings about its "Lively Season" and "Hot Helsinki" offerings to "pre-qualified, upscale" families (with incomes over $150,000), said Nino de ...


Racial strife more likely in country villages than big towns, says report

Â· East Europeans 'pose integration challenge'Â· Councils urged to rethink strategies on diversity


Diabetes drug may help obese people eat less

NEW YORK  - Obese subjects ate nearly 1,000 fewer calories per day when they injected pramlintide, a drug approved for the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes, before every meal, a new study shows.


L'uomo,separato e con 2 figli,si getta da ponte nel Ragusano


The way Alex Rodriguez jumped out of the batter's box in the ninth inning last night, he looked as happy as a little leaguer after his first big hit.


DICHIARATA LA GUERRA AI DEODORANTI PER LA CASA: FANNO MALE

Diverse associazioni di consumatori europee, compresa l'italiana Altroconcumo, stanno lanciando un atto d'accusa contro i prodotti per deodorare e profumare la casa. Il Beuc, l'ufficio europeo delle associazioni


MILITANT GROUPS Rebel Leader Vows Loyalty to bin Laden, Web Sites ...

Iraq's most wanted militant has pledged his loyalty to Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, according to a message posted Sunday on Islamist Web sites.


Atlantis looking good for rain-free launch

NASA could use some good news The scheduled launch of the space shuttle Atlantis (at 23:38pm, GMT) is looking more likely to go ahead as the weather in Florida has slightly improved.â¦


Clairefontaine, 13:57 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: COUPET OUT CONTRO LA GEORGIA

La Francia dovrà fare a meno del suo portiere titolare, Gregory Coupet, infortunato, per la s...


Bruxelles, 20:16 - CALCIO, EURO U.21; ANDATA PLAYOFF: BELGIO-BULGARIA 1-1

Belgio e Bulgaria hanno pareggiato 1-1 nell'andata dei play-off per gli Europei under 21. Belgi in v...


Yankees, Red Sox Ready for Game 2 of ALCS

Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez jogs in the outfield past Monument park and the numbers of retired New York Yankees players during a team workout for the upcoming American League Championship Series, Monday, Oct.


Si tratta per il futuro assetto dell'Alitalia

ROMA - Non solo il riassetto futuro di Alitalia, ma anche il nodo della privatizzazione della compagnia e delle modalitÃ  che lâazionista intende perseguire per realizzarla. I dipendenti di Alitalia chiedono


FDA Says Stands by Safety of Approved Drugs

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that Senate testimony by a veteran FDA researcher regarding safety risks for five drugs does not reflect the views of the agency.


Citigroup Exec Named Israel's Bank Chief

The surprise nomination of Citigroup  Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer as Bank of Israel chief raised  hopes of more inward investment and pushed markets higher on  Monday, despite doubts over choosing an outsider.


Iraq Visit Clears Way for Japan Troops to Stay On

Japan's defense minister was due to return home on Monday from a flying visit to Iraq after declaring the town of Samawa safe, setting the stage for the government to extend its troops' humanitarian mission there.


Google goes public, shares surge nearly 20 percent on first day

In the most highly anticipated Wall Street debut since the heady days of the dot-com boom, shares of Google surged nearly 20 percent on their first day of public trading Thursday as the quirky Internet company completed its much-hyped initial stock ...


November 16, 2004 - VU Games sends word that Half-Life 2 is now officially in stores: Why is the first minute of Tuesday, November 16th so newsworthy?


Discount retailer struggles to remain relevant, but one Fool thinks it's time to scuttle the ship.


Powell attempts to revive Mideast peace process

JERUSALEM - US Secretary of State Colin Powell embarked Sunday on a mission to revive the Middle East peace process after Yasser Arafat's death.


A plan to raise $100 million by charging for parking near a new stadium is one of the top proposals in the city's bid to find private money to finance the ballpark.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's biggest retailer, launched a national advertising campaign on Thursday to burnish an image tarnished by allegations that it discriminates in hiring and promotions and drives smaller rivals out of business.


Tamil Tigers isolated in bid for own state in Sri Lanka

A rebel bid for an independent Tamil state in Sri Lanka has run into outright international rejection with the United States leading calls for new peace talks and an end to bloodshed.


Karzai's Opponents Claim Fraud in Election

Afghans packed polling stations on Saturday for a historic presidential election that was blemished when all 15 candidates opposing U.S.-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew, charging the government and the U.N. with fraud and incompetence.


Kuznetsova Continues Russian Charge in Melbourne

U.S. Open champion Svetlana  Kuznetsova continued the Russian charge through the Australian  Open draw when she downed tenacious compatriot Vera Douchevina  6-4, 6-2 Sunday to reach the quarter-finals.


Iran says "confessions" unveil U.S. plot

Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that televised "confessions" of two detained American-Iranians unveiled a U.S.-backed plan to topple Iran's clerical establishment.


US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Friday hailed Pakistan's slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto as a "champion for democracy," urging that reform in the volatile country continue.


Indagine, la maggior parte e' ad opera del partner


Before deporting him to Lebanon in 1991, the late Yitzhak Rabin called Ezz-Eldin Sheikh al-Khalil âthe snakeâs head,â singling him out as the terror master who raised and handled Hamasâ most accomplished terror operatives, Adnan al Hool and


Tutu sees hope for Kenya deal as protest falters

President Mwai Kibaki is open to the idea of a coalition government to end Kenya's post-election crisis but only if the opposition meets his terms, South African Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu said on Friday.


Yahoo (Quote, Chart) isn't ready to concede the e-mail search market to Google (Quote, Chart). In a deal that signals aggressive response to the growing popularity of Google's (Quote, Chart) Gmail service, Yahoo


May Department Stores Co. MAY.N,  parent of the Lord & Taylor and David's Bridal retail chains,  on Thursday reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit as  sales slumped at stores open at least a year.


Minority Gap in Medical Screening Tests Persists

FRIDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- While recent patient surveys have suggested that Americans of all backgrounds are getting important disease-screening tests, a new review of Medicare claims refutes that view.


Lionsgate, Marvel reach deals with striking writers

Film and television studio Lionsgateon Thursday said it reached an interim agreement with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) enabling striking Hollywood writers to work on its projects.


Boeing (BA:NYSE - news - research) announced Wednesday that Japan Airlines could order as many as 50 of the aircraft maker's 7E7 Dreamliners.


He went out of his way at the end of the second inning in Thursday's Game 5 to say a few words as he crossed paths with Cleveland first base coach Luis Rivera , but there apparently was nothing to Josh Beckett's actions.


By 2012 There Will Be Close to 500 Million Broadband Subscribers Worldwide

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c60239)  has announced the addition of 2007 Global Broadband - Broadband is  Essential Infrastructure to their offering.


Il comico e l'iniziativa per "cacciare" i politici condannati in via definitiva ma ancora in Parlamentoe "contro una politica autoreferenziale, ormai lontana anni luce dai cittadini"                                            La nuova battaglia di Beppe Grillo L'8 settembre in piazza per il V-Day


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Barack Obama took a big step on Thursday toward becoming the first black U.S. president as his campaign for change caught fire in Iowa and swept him past Hillary Clinton in the opening Democratic nominating contest.


Hundreds Held in New York Anti-Bush Bike Protest

Thousands of cyclists snarled traffic  in New York on Friday night and police said they arrested more  than 250 people and confiscated their bicycles in the first  significant protest against President Bush before the  Republican convention.


Ink Expert Portrayed as Victim at Perjury Trial

Lawyers for the U.S. Secret Service laboratory director on trial for lying at Martha Stewart's criminal trial portrayed him as the victim of a bitter underling who was angry that she hadn't been called to testify in his stead.


Enterprise-level security now available in a home USB device

Blog: Yoggie offers a computer within a USB stick that handles enterprise-level Internet security for your home laptop or PC.


FIs set to discuss RIL board representation

MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 28: Admitting that the Reliance boardroom feud involving the Ambani brothers was ââtotally unexpectedââ and had caught them off-guard, domestic financial institutions (FIs) are now expected to discuss the crucial issue of


Missing Russian helicopter found crashed near Chechnya; 2 crew members killed

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia  - Eight Russian soldiers and police were killed by rebels in Chechnya within a 24-hour period, and a military helicopter crashed on a flight out of the region, killing two of the three crew members aboard, officials said.


The BBC is to close some websites and invest in those that add "sufficient public value".


Kabila asks Bush support to stabilize east Congo

President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo asked U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday for continued support as he seeks to stabilize the volatile eastern part of his vast Central African nation.


Chechens Arrested in Connection with Journalist's Murder

Moscow police have arrested two Chechen men suspected of taking part in the murder of American journalist Paul Klebnikov, the cityâs police chief said today.


Kenya police arrest three after Nairobi blast

Kenyan police said on Tuesday they had arrested three people over an explosion in Nairobi that killed one person, injured scores more and revived traumatic memories of past bomb attacks blamed on al Qaeda.


Alcatel-Lucent sees loss, uncertain 2008

Telecommunication equipment titan Alcatel-Lucent sees global economic woes causing it uncertainty in 2008 after the newly merged company survived a choppy 2007, reporting a fourth-quarter loss Friday and scrapping its dividend for last year.


Jose Lopez drove in Ichiro Suzuki with a double in the 11th inning that eluded a leaping, twisting Manny Ramirez at the left-field wall, and the surging Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Wednesday.


'Modu' mobile can transform into a new phone

Like the Transformers that many kids of fond of, a new mobile phone can transform itself to change capabilities and appearance.


Rangers need penalties to see off Maritimo

Rangers clinched a place in the lucrative group stages of the UEFA Cup with penalties deciding their first round match against CS Maritimo.


Palestinians Say Israel Targets Militant Candidates

HALHUL, West Bank -- Ali Mahmoud Akel, a 40-year-old prep school headmaster and activist from the radical Muslim group Hamas, sat with a group of friends outside a hardware store and explained why he was running for town council member in the first local Palestinian elections in 28 years.


THE Government's plans for a partial ban on smoking in public places seems to have fallen far short of what has been proposed by Liverpool City Council.


A man who has been on Death Row for 20 years for the murder of a two-year-old girl is to be freed after a plea bargain.


Ben Shpigel, The Times's Mets beat writer, answers your questions and comments from Port St. Lucie, Florida.


Leona Lewis is favourite to win next week's X Factor final, following Ben Mill's departure.


Allawi urges Europe to overcome splits, help rebuild Iraq

Iraq's interim leader appealed to Europe Friday to "open a new chapter" and overcome bitter divisions caused by the US-led war, to help prepare his violence-wracked country for historic elections in January.


Browns Beat Ravens 20-3 Behind Garcia: NFL Week 1

Jeff Garcia passed for one touchdown and ran for another to lead the Cleveland Browns to a 20-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens in his first game with the team.


COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Joel Statham threw for 333 yards and ran for a score, and Maryland held on to beat fifth-ranked Florida State, 20-17, yesterday.


Environment Agency Officers ; Pets AND THEIR People

UP to 15,000 fish are to be released back in to the Tyne in Newcastle after Environment Agency officers spent the past few years tackling the the city's dreadful pollution problem.  (c) 2006 People, The; London. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Samsung previews updated credit-card phone

Won't mistake this one for a calulator... IFA 06 Samsung's credit card-sized phone, the P300, is to be updated, Samsung revealed at the IFA consumer electronics show last week. The new version, the P310, ditches its predecessor's pocket-calculator look and boosts the on-board camera to two megapixels.â¦


An Iraqi militant group has released two Indonesian women hostages, who were handed over to the United Arab Emirates' embassy in Baghdad, Abu Dhabi Television reported.


Gold-medalist Bekele will compete in Boston

World record-holder Kenenisa Bekele, the Olympic gold medalist at 10,000 meters, will compete at the 10th-annual Reebok Boston Indoor Games Jan. 29 at Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center. It will be the first race in the United States for the Ethiopian.


Judge Awards $156 Million in Terror Death

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered three Islamic charities and a man accused of raising money for the Palestinian militant group Hamas to pay $156 million to the parents


Gates Says Anger Over Iraq Hurts Afghan Effort

It was an unusually candid acknowledgment from the defense secretary of the political costs of the war in Iraq.


Some in Greece tie wildfires to developers

MOUNT PENTELI, Greece - If history is any guide, vast acres blackened in Greece's deadly wildfires will eventually sprout anew - with luxury villas, fancy hotels, and expensive vacation homes.


Murder of Camp Counselors May Have Been Hate Crime

A young couple shot in their  heads as they slept on a remote California beach may have been  killed because of their evangelical Christian religious  beliefs, police said on Saturday.


After years of high hopes and high drama, Eric Lindros signed a one-year bargain deal with the Dallas Stars on Monday.


Lindsay Davenport of the US returns a shot during a match against Francesca Schiavone of Italy at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow's Olympic Indoor stadium on Friday, Oct. 15, 2004.


Maggior produttore elettricita' Europa segna riduzione 15%


Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq's Anbar province

Three U.S. soldiers were killed in combat on Thursday in Iraq's volatile western Anbar province, the U.S. military said in a statement on Friday.


AL playoffs: Rodriguez-led NY finds a way

The Yankees needed someone to save Mariano Rivera. Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter sparked a championship-caliber rally just in time.


US computer giant IBM blames a $320m pension lawsuit settlement as it reports flat third quarter profits.


Loren Roberts won The Boeing Championship for his first Champions Tour victory of the year, closing with a 6-under 65 on Sunday for a three-stroke victory over Argentina's Eduardo Romero.


Crystal meth â coma â lawsuit A Canadian former drug addict has successfully sued the dealer who supplied the crystal methamphetamine that triggered a heart attack and put her in a coma for 11 days, the Times reports.â¦


'L'eccesso sciupa il corpo, sedurre con lo sguardo'


Grijalva Seeks Environmental Alternatives to Border Fence

By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Jun. 11--U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva is pushing a bill that would prod the federal government to find alternatives to building a 700-mile border fence across major public land preserves.


Not yet a 2008 candidate, Fred Thompson energized young Republicans with a speech Saturday that was heavy on rhetoric and short on policy pronouncements. He branded Democrats as "the party of despair."


La rabbia dei Mattei che si sentono traditi da tutti: ieri hanno strappato striscioni al corteo di An e "Azione giovani"                                          "A destra hanno fatto carriera sulla morte dei nostri fratelli"                                                                                "Faremo ricorso contro lo Stato alla Ue". La madre"La notizia Ã¨ stata una mazzata, non ci volevo credere" di MASSIMO LUGLI


US troops are engaged in intense clashes on two fronts in Iraq, with Shi'ite rebels in eastern Baghdad and Sunni insurgents west of the capital in Fallujah.


Merkel wants EU to lead in fight against climate change

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged the European Union to lead the way in the fight against climate change.Comment


Strong Quake Rattles Tiny California Town

A strong earthquake and over 200  aftershocks struck central California on Tuesday, rattling a  large chunk of the state along the San Andreas Fault, but  causing little significant damage.


Player who said he was duped into accepting a fake scholarship admits making up the story.


For the first time since the presidential contest became a two-man race this spring, it seems to have a clear leader: President Bush.


Water Council Effort Shows Regionalism at Work ; The Southern Maine Regional Water Council Has Seven Districts Eyeing a Shared System.

Maine is blessed with abundant supplies of clean water, yet that hasn't stopped municipal water delivery from becoming increasingly complex, regulated and costly.  Southern Maine's growing population has yet to tax the region's water supply infrastructure.


Sri Lanka says captures last rebel stronghold in east

Sri Lanka's military said on Wednesday it had taken the last rebel stronghold in the island's restive east within days after troops captured a strategic plateau.


Children skip across a stream of raw sewage on a side road, trash piles up in a dusty lot and there are few desks Â and even fewer chairs Â in the village school's dark, cold classrooms.


President Bush's move to renominate 20 judicial candidates whose confirmations have been blocked by Senate Democrats sets the stage for a bitter procedural battle that


A federal judge ruled Wednesday that suspected al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla is competent to stand trial on terrorism support charges, rejecting arguments that he was severely damaged by 3 1/2 years of interrogation and isolation in a military brig. Padilla was in court when U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke announced her decision, but he showed no reaction.


Talking Business: Put Buyers First? What a Concept

As the case of Amazon.com reveals, maybe taking care of customers is something worth doing when you are trying to create a lasting company.


Nicky Anosike scores a career-high 20 points and second-ranked Tennessee physically dominates No. 22 Auburn in an 85-52 win.


One of the retail industry's largest and most influential trade groups is mounting an effort to persuade states to pass laws targeting retail theft gangs, which hit an estimated 79 percent of companies last year.


French prosecutors investigate alleged embezzlement by the leaders of Gabon and Congo.


The world still moves in file with the US, but how badly it suffers in a coming slowdown depends on how long it lasts


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Earl Boykins broke the NBA record for points in an overtime, scoring 15 of Denver's 21 points in the extra period as the Nuggets, without two key players, beat the Seattle SuperSonics 116-110 Tuesday night.


Si e' affacciata da sola ed ha pronunciato un discorso


After a batch of stronger-than-expected economic reports lately, some pundits have declared the "soft patch" dead. In fact, it could make an unwelcome return in the coming months.


An 80-year-old leader of a suburban megachurch who is at the center of a sex scandal has been charged with lying under oath for saying he had sex outside marriage with only one other woman, court documents show.


Nothing Elementary About New Sherlock Holmes Tome

As a law student in California in the  late 1960s, Leslie Klinger was desperate to lighten his work  with anything but law books, so he escaped into the light  relief of Sherlock Holmes detective stories.


Mario's 'Love' Extends U.S. Chart Domination

After weeks of holding the No. 1 spot on five Billboard singles charts, Mario's "Let Me Love You" added another to its tally Thursday.


Bruxelles, 22:51 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: BELGIO-PORTOGALLO 1-2

Il Portogallo ha battuto il Belgio 2-1 in una partita del gruppo A delle qualificazioni agli Europei...


Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. reported a third-quarter profit Wednesday, reversing a year-earlier loss, as asset sales and cost containment helped offset a further decline in sales.


U.S. Base Attacked as Afghans Prepare to Vote

Sporadic violence erupted in pockets of  Afghanistan on the eve of a historic presidential election in  the rugged war-torn land, highlighting the risks posed by  Taliban militants who have vowed to disrupt the vote.


Choose between nuclear weapons and a future The US has warned North Korea that it can have nuclear weapons or it can have a future - "but it cannot have them both", the BBC reports.â¦


California crime becomes a nationwide fixation

Scott Peterson's convictions for killing his pregnant wife and her unborn son wrap up phase one of the most closely watched murder trial since OJ Simpson's nine years ago.


Meanwhile, Italy's foreign minister, Franco Frattini, arrived in Kuwait on an 11th-hour mission to win the release of two Italian women hostages kidnapped by Islamist militants last week.


Firenze, 22:34 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DELLA VALLE: TONI MERITA RISPETTO

Diego Della Valle ha ufficializzato l'addio a Luca Toni. ''Con Toni non c'è neppure bisogno d...


Palestinian Authority condemns attack in Israel for targeting ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank - The Palestinian Authority strongly condemned a suicide bombing on Monday in a Tel Aviv marketplace which killed three civilians and the bomber, saying it did not serve Palestinian interests.


The British government says there is no reason why devolution cannot be restored to Northern Ireland.Comment


Ecclestone: Silverstone deal will be signed this week

Silverstone's owners, the British Racing Drivers' Club, have been given until Thursday to sign a Â£7million deal to save next year's British Grand Prix.


Hauliers are due to meet the Chancellor Alistair Darling to urge him not to raise fuel duty another two pence.


How happy are you? New tool measures âenjoyment scale'

A new research method that quantifies people's quality of life -- beyond how much money they make - could lead to a recognised index of well-being, similar to key measures of economic health.


Intel said today it has decided to cancel its project to develop an LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) chip that would bring down the cost of rear-projection televisions.


Lawyers for Michael Jackson say the singer's child molestation case should be dropped.


Operazione dei carabinieri coordinata dalla Direzione AntimafiaColpiti gli affiliati alla famiglia Valentini, egemone a Bitonto                                          Bari, smantellato un clan mafioso piÃ¹ di 100 arresti in varie regioni                                                                                Sequestrati beni per 25 milioni di euroFondamentale il ruolo delle 'donne manager'


Bari, 20:29 - CALCIO, BARI: DOPO MARAN LASCIA ANCHE IL DIESSE PARI

Dopo l'esonero del tenico Rolando Maran, sostituito da Beppe Materazzi, anche il direttore sportivo ...


Betty Comden, whose more than 60-year collaboration with Adolph Green produced the classic New York stage musical "On the Town," as well as "Singin' in the Rain," considered by many to be the best movie musical ever made, has died. She was 89.


Miss New Jersey can keep her crown despite photos that show her acting "not in a ladylike manner."


ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger launched a scathing attack on his team after the English champions threw away the chance to leapfrog Chelsea at the top of the table with a haphazard display against West Bromwich Albion yesterday.


Sri Lankan Tamil MP assassinated in temple

An outspoken ethnic Tamil opposition MP was shot dead during a New Year service at a Hindu temple in the Sri Lankan capital Tuesday, the third assassination of a minority legislator in two years.


A gas explosion at a coal mine in the northern Chinese province of Shanxi killed 28 miners and five rescuers, the government said on Friday, in the latest in a grim series of similar disasters.


NBA Shaquille O'Neal is prepared for the Miami Heat to trade him, a confidant of the 14-time All-Star center told the Associated Press last night. O'Neal's associate, who spoke on condition of anonymity, indicated a move could be imminent. "Shaq thinks something will happen," the associate said. The Miami Herald reported earlier yesterday that the Heat are in "serious and ...


Tom Wayne amassed thousands of books in a warehouse during the 10 years he has run his used book store, Prospero's Books.


First the gun, now the vodka: new Kalashnikov packs a punch

The inventor of the world's most famous combat weapon has launched a vodka in Britain under his own name: Kalashnikov.


Aiding the Environment, a Nanostep at a Time

The ability to manipulate matter on a tiny scale could lead to environmental breakthroughs. Billions of dollars are being spent, but the most exciting green nanoproducts are still on the drawing boards.


Over 80 suicide attackers against Russia trained abroad

Over 80 suicide bombers have been trained abroad to carry out terrorist acts in Russia, chief of Russia's Federal Security Service said Friday.


Texas lawmakers are fighting to block the governor's order requiring that sixth-grade girls be vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer, with the House giving key approval to a bill to make the shots strictly voluntary.


Valencia, 21:11 - F1, TEST VALENCIA: MIGLIOR TEMPO DI WURZ

Alex Wurz, su McLaren-Mercedes, Ã¨ stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella prima giornata di test sul circuito 'Ric...


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


A spate of bombings which killed six people and injured scores in the past two days is aimed at triggering panic in the revolt-hit Indian state of Assam, an official said yesterday.


America's Cup challenge unites South Africans

VALENCIA, Spain  - Deep in the days of apartheid, Italian yacht captain Salvatore Sarno started teaching a small group of black children to sail off the coast of South Africa and was laughed at for trying to cross the race barrier.


The European Union regrets that elections in Ukraine failed to meet international standards, and wants authorities in Kiev to take action before the second round of polls this month, a spokesman said Tuesday.


The head teacher of a top-performing private school says coursework should be scrapped because it is open to abuse.


SCO says there is 'substantial doubt' it will survive

InfoWorld - With its cash reserves running out and its legal case against IBM unravelling, The SCO Group now says there is doubt that it will remain afloat.


Walter Bowart, Alternative Journalist, Dies at 68

Mr. Bowart was a founder and the first publisher of The East Village Other, a New York newspaper so countercultural that it made The Village Voice look like a church circular.


Baghdad - Two British Muslim leaders made an emotional appeal in Baghdad on Sunday for the release of British hostage Kenneth Bigley saying he was a "victim like civilians in Fallujah.


Congress Set to OK Drought Aid, Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON - Ending weeks of stalemate, lawmakers got ready Saturday to send nearly $15 billion to states battered by hurricanes and drought as Congress plowed through a pre-election pile of bills that cut taxes and overhaul intelligence agencies.    House-Senate bargainers met one final time to put the finishing touches on the natural disaster assistance and attach it to a $10 billion military construction measure...


North Korea Demands Two-Way Talks, U.S. Refuses

SEOUL/WASHINGTON  - North Korea demanded bilateral  talks with the United States over its nuclear weapons program  but Washington quickly rejected the idea on Friday and insisted  Pyongyang return to six-party negotiations.


Padraic Brady's Blog: The PHPSpec Zend Framework App Testing Manifesto: ZF Integration

Continuing on from his preamble on the integration of the PHPSpec BDD tool into the Zend Framework, Padraic Brady has posted the next in the series - a look at what it would take to make the integration happen.   The ideal was to move away from line-by-line setup and manipulation of Zend instances towards a more simplified model which is standardised for any PHPSpec specs.   He's already created an "experimental branch" to work inside of and some of these updates have been made to the trunk for the release of PHPSpec 0.3.0. The key that he found was in getting the customization of the "Zend Context operational to set up elements of the FrontController". He also includes a simple example of the extended functionality in action - simple interface methods to work with Twitter.


Mexican cement company Cemex SA said Monday it has signed a letter of intent to sell two U.S.cement plants to Brazil's Grupo Votorantim for $400 million.


Cooder sings, plays on new "Buddy" album

Guitarist Ry Cooder will follow his  2005 album "Chavez Ravine" with "My Name Is Buddy," due March 6  via Nonesuch, sources told Billboard.com. On it, Cooder  narrates from the perspective of Buddy Red Cat, a fictional  feline who sees the world.


US, Iraqi Forces in New Push to Retake Rebel Zone

US and Iraqi forces pushed on with their second major offensive in a week Wednesday, hunting insurgents in a triangle southwest of Baghdad that has become one of Iraq's most notorious hot spots.


Russia agrees to Iraq international debt relief plan: US offical

Russia has agreed to a deal to wipe out up to 80 percent of the debt owed by Iraq to the Paris Club creditor nations, a US official said at the conclusion of a Group of 20 meeting.


Loss of smell offers clue to Alzheimer's

A patient's inability to identify common smells such as lemon and soap can help doctors to diagnose early Alzheimer's disease in those who have developed mild mental problems, researchers said yesterday.


Milano, 18:50 - CALCIO, INTER: TURNOVER COL LIVORNO PENSANDO AL LIVERPOOL

L'Inter rispetta il Livorno, soprattutto dopo il pareggio strappato ieri sera dagli amaranto al Mila...


Two school children die in Mogadishu bomb blast

A roadside bomb apparently targeting Somali government soldiers killed two children outside a school in Mogadishu on Sunday, a witness said.


The Philadelphia Eagles have been to the past three NFC championship games, so they arenât incompetent. Andy Reid, a grumble bunny, was named coach of the year twice, so he isnât the Ron Zook of the NFL.


Prolific offenders and paedophiles are to be monitored using satellites under three pilot schemes.


Rescue Crews Find No Sign Of Missing Adventurer

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 -- Hundreds of rescuers in trucks, airplanes and helicopters searched for adventurer Steve Fossett in the Nevada desert yesterday but came up with only false sightings, authorities said.


Software maker Adobe Systems  Inc.ADBE.O on Thursday posted a quarterly profit that rose  more than one-third from a year ago, but shares fell 3 percent  after the maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software did not raise  forecasts for fiscal 2005.


Microsoft Concedes in European Antitrust Case

The company agreed to sell confidential computer code to rivals at nominal cost, ending a 32-year-old practice of designing closed systems to bolster its competitive edge.


KATHMANDU - Suspected Maoist rebels exploded two bombs in Kathmandu on Friday, the third day of their blockade of Nepal's capital city.


Australasia ; Australian police arrest nine over Aboriginal riot

Australasia News, BRISBANE, Australia : Nine people have been arrested over a riot in an Aboriginal community in northern Australia triggered by anger at the death of a local man in police custody, but a top official has warned that violence could flare


'Fahrenheit 9/11' Team Seeks Election-Eve Pay-TV

Filmmaker Michael Moore and the distributors behind "Fahrenheit 9/11" are in talks to bring his anti-Bush documentary to pay-per-view television on the eve of the U.S. presidential election, a source in Moore's camp said on Friday.


China will work with the United States to ensure the safety of exported toys and other goods, a top Chinese official said, but Beijing still insists it is not solely to blame in recent safety scandals.


Officials at Texas' largest school district, which once miscounted nearly 3,000 dropouts, hope that by taking a personal interest in at-risk students and dividing them into smaller classes, they will stay in school.


Probation for man in Tom Cruise photo extortion bid

A computer technician involved in a  bid to extort $1.3 million from Tom Cruise for copies of the  actor's stolen wedding photographs was sentenced on Thursday to  two years probation.