Blog: Help alternate-reality game designer Jane McGonigal send secret greetings to her husband, who has gone to Burning Man without her.


Mazak, violate norme su appalti per acquisto di elicotteri


The price of oil looks set to grab headlines as analysts forecast that its record-breaking run may well continue.


Anna Netrebko says it is a high note of another kind: She is pregnant and she's getting married. The 36-year-old star soprano and her fiance, Uruguayan baritone Erwin Schrott, are expecting a child this autumn, Netrebko's management company said Monday.


Il direttore di Rai Fiction ha 5 giorni per rispondere


Colorado Voter Initiative Could Decide U.S. Election

Colorado voters will decide on Nov. 2 whether the state will change the way it allots its nine Electoral College votes and the change could decide whether George W. Bush or John Kerry wins the presidency.


Measures banning same-sex marriage passed by wide margins in all 11 states that had them on Tuesday's ballot, in what conservative groups described yesterday as a sweeping popular rejection


Eccitazione a Nairobi per il Nobel a Wangari Maathai

La loro leader - Wangari Maathai - ha vinto il premio Nobel per la pace ea Nairobi sono pazzi di gioia. Soprattutto nella sede del Green Belt Movement (GBM), l'ong ambientalista kenyana che, indirettamente


This beaten-down industry shows a lot of promise to one value investor.


We chose 40 pictures submitted by fans to commemorate Star Trek's anniversary. From childhood facination to mature obsession, readers give a better idea of the show's lasting impact than we ever could.


Microsoft debuts a preview of its long-anticipated desktop search as part of a toolbar suite that integrates with Windows, Internet Explorer, and the company's Outlook e-mail client.


Agencies under fire for tsunami failures

The tsunami of 2004 triggered the biggest humanitarian response in history, feeding the hungry, heading off epidemics and engendering the hope that out of a calamity that took 216,000 lives, a better Indian Ocean rim would emerge.


Many people are just getting used to snapping pictures, listening to music, watching videos, sending text messages and getting e-mails over their cell phones.


After years of capturing the imagination of wide-eyed daredevils, dreamers and would-be entrepreneurs, space travel for ordinary people may finally be taking flight.


Corey Maggette had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and Rick Brunson hit a key 3-pointer with 21 seconds left to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 102-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.


Private equity firms trump Nortel for Avaya's hand

$8bn wedding ring Avaya is close to selling itself to private equity firms Silver Lake partners and Texas Pacific Group for more than $8bn, bumping Nortel as top bidder.â¦


Attorney general is on target with aim at insurance industry ills

State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has embarked on another crusade against an industry whose wealth-fueled influence makes most politicians cower.


SAP admits wrongdoing in Oracle document theft case

Software maker SAP AG   admitted a subsidiary had carried out "inappropriate downloads"  of documents belonging to archrival Oracle Corp but said on  Tuesday SAP itself had not had access to that material.


Erdogan warns European Union not to meddle in Turkey's affairs

Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the European Union on Friday not to meddle in Turkey's domestic affairs after an EU Commission spokesman expressed concern over a delay in key penal code reforms.


Link By Link: Googleâs Lunchtime Betting Game

Even at an Internet company, information travels fastest on the ground.


SUZUKA, Japan It's an ill typhoon that does no one any good. After the sellout crowd of 160,000 had been cheated of all of the action the previous day when qualifying was canceled, the capacity crowd at Suzuka


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


How Many Site Hits? Depends Whoâs Counting

Even though online advertising is growing fast, that growth is being stunted, industry executives say, because nobody can get the basic visitor counts straight.


U.S. builds Baghdad garrisons to fight violence

Barricaded in a small garrison in a Baghdad neighborhood, U.S. soldier Aaron Larson keeps an uneasy eye on the traffic for suicide car bombers.


France's Chirac poised to end political career

French President Jacques Chirac is expected to confirm on Sunday he will not seek reelection, bringing the curtain down on more than 40 years of frontline politics.


Rethinking consumption with 'The Story of Stuff'

The viral video 'The Story of Stuff' provides a new internet platform for the issue of environmental sustainability and best practices.


As the technology takes off, the choices for consumers increase. Here's a rundown of some of the top Skype phones on the market. By Rob Beschizza.


The US today drafted a resolution to the UN security council, threatening Sudan with sanctions on its oil output if does not rein in Arab militia fighters in the Darfur region.


"Deep Throat" picked in guide as landmark movie

The pioneering porno movie "Deep Throat"  was picked on Wednesday as one of 100 landmark films of all  time in a new Radio Times guide.


Rai, Baudo: ''Faccio causa a Cattaneo e all'azienda''

''Purtroppo non c'e' stata alcuna apertura. E la richiesta di chiedere scusa alla Rai era davvero inaccettabile. Ho una dignita' da difendere''. Pippo Baudo spiega cosi', all'ADNKRONOS, la sua decisione di procedere legalmente contro la Rai.


British actor David Morrissey is to star opposite Sharon Stone in the ...

British actor David Morrissey is to star opposite Sharon Stone in the sequel to Basic Instinct.


Ex-Tyco bosses ask NY court to overturn convictions

Lawyers for ex-Tyco bosses Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz told an appeals court on Thursday that a key prosecution witness prejudiced the jury that found them guilty of using the conglomerate as their own piggy bank and stealing more than $150 million.


Report: Most Americans still get campaign info on TV

The Internet is catching up, but aside from the perhaps predictable 18-29 age group, most still favor TV networks--and even their daily newspaper--for information about the 2008 race.


"Black Friday" poised to be best in years

This year's "Black Friday" could be the strongest opening to the holiday shopping season in years if the droves of Americans eager to exploit early-bird specials are any guide.


The veteran guardians of the wall, who are called at all times to rally round the hasbara flag when the enemy once again brings up the anti-Israel canard regarding the application of the


Everyone was buzzing about Barry Bonds. National League manager Tony La Russa had just posted his lineup for Tuesday night's All-Star game and Bonds, baseball's prodigy and pariah, was batting second, rather than his customary cleanup spot.


Report: Holyfield banned from boxing in US

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has been banned from fighting by the New York State Athletic Commission, according to published reports.


CORAL GABLES, Fla. Oct. 1, 2004 - Arguing over who can best lead the nation in war, Sen. John Kerry charges that Americans have been left with "this incredible mess in Iraq" while President Bush says US


Afghan army executes first big operation

Two Black Hawk helicopters swooped down into the makeshift base in the middle of a Taliban hotbed, and U.S. soldiers snapped salutes to the mission's top general — an Afghan, not an American.


US Air pilots agree to resume talks on givebacks

Negotiations on $295 million in concessions between US Airways Group Inc. (UAIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and its pilots union appeared back on track on Saturday


Bush refused order and failed to meet pilot standards, memos ...

PRESIDENT George Bushâs military record has come under fresh scrutiny, after new memos revealed he refused a direct order and failed to meet the standards expected of him during his time in the Texas air national guard.


Forty-five nations answered France's call Saturday for a new environmental body to slow inevitable global warming and protect the planet, perhaps with policing powers to punish violators.


When pregnant mom eats fish, kids do better: study

Children of mothers who ate more fish and other seafood while pregnant are smarter and have better developmental skills than kids of women who ate less or none, researchers said on Thursday in findings they called surprising.


Palestinian Mourners Await Arafat's Arrival

The coffin of Yasser Arafat, draped with the Palestinian flag, was bound for Ramallah in the West Bank Friday, following a formal funeral on a military compound near Cairo.


New Vista firewall fails on outbound security

Two-way filtering is touted as a new security feature, but Preston Gralla discovers it's impossible to practically configure effective outbound filtering.


Osama bin Laden urged sympathizers to join the "caravan" of martyrs as he praised one of the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers in a new video


Scientist: FDA Incapable of Protecting Safety

Nov. 18, 2004 - An FDA scientist says the FDA, which is charged with protecting America's prescription drug supply, is incapable of doing so.


Police Continue to Look at Mall Killings

Police say the suspect in the killings at a Salt Lake City mall is dead but they're still trying to find out why he shot nine people.  The reason for that is there were five people killed. We're not going to just stop our investigation here.


L'uomo sarebbe scivolato battendo la testa sulle rocce


Comcast Plans to Offer a Huge Menu of Films

A plan aims to offer Comcast subscribers a nearly limitless supply of movies and TV shows that can be viewed on demand and through the Internet.


Israel says about  20 rockets have been launched into Israel by Palestinian militants in Gaza, causing no injuries.


Shell gets cash, cooperation in Sakh-2 deal: source

Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) and its  partners in the $22 billion Sakhalin-2 project have accepted  cash and a promise of future cooperation with Gazprom   in a deal to let the Russian firm into the venture, a source  close to talks between the companies said on Tuesday.


Washington's XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. plans to announce a deal worth as much as $650 million with Major League Baseball today that will enable the company to carry most regular and postseason games over the next several years beginning with Opening Day 2005, said a source familiar with the deal.


E due aerei senza pilota, ma contingente resta invariato


Caterpillar Inc, the world's top maker  of earth-moving equipment, diesel engines and gas turbines,  posted disappointing quarterly earnings on Friday and cut its  full-year profit forecast, sending its shares down nearly 4  percent.


Mexican Activists Reunited 30 Years Later

A brother and sister who were separated in 1975 during the Mexican government's crackdown on leftist activists have been reunited after 30 years, authorities announced Tuesday.


'Go west, young men' bad idea for this bout

With tonight's light heavyweight fight between Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson not bearing the championship sanction of any of boxing's jurisdictions, think of it as the Roy Jones Jr.


Militante Brigate al-Aqsa si fa saltare in aria


Merck's Vioxx Withdrawal Illustrates Power of Regulation by Trial ...

Merck & Co. withdrew the popular drug Vioxx from the market in September, after data from a clinical trial supported claims the medication was associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.


Chelsea impress after comfortable 2-0 win over CSKA

John Terry set Jose Mourinho's side on the way to their third successive victory in the competition with a close-range header after nine minutes.


Japan has revised down second-quarter economic growth to 0.3 percent from an initial estimate of 0.4 percent, defying widespread expectations for an upward revision and sending the yen and stocks lower.


The Standard & Poor's 500 stock index   .SPX soared to a fresh five-year high on Wednesday as U.S.   stocks rallied on optimism that the Federal Reserve will keep   interest rates steady, helping to underpin companies' profit   growth.


DUBLIN The United States backs a strong dollar, US Treasury Secretary John Snow reiterated Monday. But he added that it was up to the market to determine exchange rates based on economic fundamentals, leading


U.S. Could Recall 600,000 Dodge Trucks -CBS News

The U.S. government could demand that  DaimlerChrysler AG's Dodge recall 600,000 Durango and Dakota  four-wheel drive vehicles, on concerns over their safety, CBS  News reported on Thursday.


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Johnson Back to His Best as D-Backs End Streak

Randy Johnson struck out 14 batters in  8 1/3 innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks end a nine-game  losing streak with a 2-0 win over the host New York Mets in the  National League Sunday.


The Dow Jones industrial average climbed above 14,000 for the first time today before giving up much of its gains late in the trading session.


Applications to buy and refinance homes dropped last week, an industry trade group said on Wednesday, the latest sign that U.S. housing remains mired in a downturn.


Eating Red Meat Ups Diabetes Risk in Older Women

NEW YORK  - Middle age and elderly women  whose diets include a lot of red meat appear to have an  increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a report in  the medical journal Diabetes Care.


A post-mortem examination is to be carried out on a decapitated body found wrapped in a bloody duvet.


Japan's Prime Minister Shuffles Cabinet to Reform Postal System

For the third time since he took office in 2001, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has made changes to his Cabinet. The premier installed a team of ministers and top party officials whom he expects will back his key reform efforts.


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American Apparel, known for its tight-fitting jersey T-shirts and brazen attitude, is getting political, running an ad campaign for immigration reform.


Best Buy Co. Inc. BBY.N, the top  U.S. electronics retail chain, on Wednesday posted a 21 percent  rise in quarterly profit and said it gained market share in the  period.


Canadian sub arrives in Scotland; crew called heroic after ordeal ...

hailed as heroes by a British commander five days after an electrical fire on board killed one of their crewmates and left their vessel adrift on the stormy North Atlantic.


The sequel to the funny Meet The Parents falls short.


Noontime Web Video Revitalizes Lunch at Desk

For Web video, lunchtime has become the new prime time, and media companies have started responding.


Yar'Adua sworn in as Nigeria's president

Umaru Yar'Adua was sworn in Tuesday as president of oil-rich Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, succeeding Olusegun Obasanjo who stepped down after eight years in office.


Rio de Janeiro, 13:45 - CALCIO, IN BRASILE INCHIESTA SU RAPPORTI FRA KAKA' E RENASCER

La giustizia brasiliana vuole interrogare Kakà in merito ai suoi rapporti con la chiesa evang...


The technical challenge of sharing massive movie files over the Internet has kept the problem of P2P file sharing to a minimum for the movie industry.


Ex-Olympic darling Jones faces prison in NY

Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones returns to U.S. federal court for sentencing on Friday, three months after she broke down in tears and begged for forgiveness for her steroid use.


Apple's skinny MacBook Air laptop is fat with features

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple introduced online movie rentals and the MacBook Air, a laptop small enough to fit in an manila envelope. The three-pound laptop is the "world's thinnest," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said Tuesday at the annual Macworld conference. Jobs also touted new entertainment initiatives and an upgrade to Apple TV in his much-anticipated speech.


In Asia aiuti da tutto il mondo. L'Onu vuole di piÃ¹

La macchina degli aiuti alle popolazioni colpite dallo tsunami dai Paesi europei e dalle organizzazioni internazionali si Ã¨ messa in moto ma l'Onu chiede la piÃ¹ massiccia operazione di aiuto internazionale mai realizzata nella storia.


GuantÃ¡namo Bay prisoner's letter claims he was witness to murders

A British man held at GuantÃ¡namo Bay has alleged that he saw US soldiers kill two men in Afghanistan. Moazzam Begg, 36, who has been detained for 2 years without charge or trial, complains in the first letter


Somali militiamen are building a mosque on the site of an Italian cemetery, which they desecrated last week.


Former French President Jacques Chirac refuses to be quizzed about an alleged plot to discredit his successor.


Bulgaria in Brief: 15 November 2004, Monday. The mayor of coastal municipality Avren who was beaten up by unknown assaulters last week has left hospital, Varna medical officers announced.


Star gazing Also in this week's column:â¦


Butch Davis resigned as head coach of the Cleveland Browns yesterday after a nearly four-year tenure filled with bizarre on-field incidents, lingering quarterback controversies and unmet expectations.


The 2007 holiday shopping season is turning out to be the weakest in years after retailers across-the-board reported deep declines in their December sales Thursday.


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Sri Lankan Rescue Effort Slowed by Monsoon Rains, Damaged Roads

Sri Lankan Air Force Squadron Leader Chaminda Wickramaratne is battling monsoon rains and flooded roads as he oversees relief operations along a stretch of coastline where Sunday's tsunamis


Conway: Fallujah victory must have Iraqi face

The outgoing commander of all Marine forces in Iraq said an Iraqi victory ---- not an American one ---- is essential to ensure the legitimacy of the new Iraqi government and to speed the eventual withdrawal of US forces.


Crude prices extend losses after US stocks grow

Crude oil prices on Thursday extended the US inventories-inspired declines from the previous session, as imports to the worldâs largest consumer helped stockpiles higher than most had expected.


An Indonesian police team, accompanied by a human rights activist, is visiting the Netherlands to seek more information about the death of outspoken human rights crusader Munir, after a Dutch autopsy concluded ...


Awkward Encounters in the Hollywood Trenches

During a strike, itâs enemies by day and friends by night.


For the Broward County Democratic chairman, Bill Richardson's presidential campaign has meaning far beyond how well the New Mexico governor fares against better known 2008 rivals.


KANO, Nigeria -- The pasta factory that Umar Sani Marshall's family owns on the outskirts of this ancient city had not churned out so much as a single piece of macaroni in more than a year. The other former titans among Kano's once-mighty manufacturers were doing no better, producing mostly cobwebs...


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Import di 2 miliardi metri cubi di gas annui dal 2008 a 2019


US-Russian ISS Trio Lands Softly in Pitch-Dark

A Soyuz capsule made a soft landing in complete darkness in the steppes of Kazakhstan early on Sunday, bringing a US-Russian space trio back to Earth from the International Space Station.


Researchers spot first remote code Office 2007 bug

eEye Digital Security has alerted Microsoft's bug team about a remote code vulnerabilityin Office 2007. Microsoft confirmed that  it's looking into the report.


WADA chief wants hearing into Jones doping

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound thinks allegations that Olympic sprint champion Marion Jones used steroids are serious enough to warrant a hearing.


A ministero Giustizia spettano istruttorie per grazia


A memory card that wirelessly sends pictures from a digital camera to a computer Â letting you skip the tedium of plugging the camera in to upload images Â got bragging rights Wednesday at the International Consumer Electronics Show.


UK/U.S. unlikely to be "joined at hip": Brown minister

A second minister in Prime Minister Gordon Brown's new government has hinted at an apparent shift in foreign policy, predicting that London and Washington would not be "joined at the hip" under the new premier.


Satellite radio merger still orbiting hurdles

Satellite radio companies Sirius and  XM invested billions in infrastructure and millions more in  marketing to differentiate themselves from one another. Now,  they're spending millions more in an attempt to merge.


Striking writers reach tentative deal with studios

The union representing Hollywood's striking writers said it reached a "tentative deal" with studios and will meet members later on Saturday to discuss ending a three-month walkout that has crippled television production and overshadowed the awards season.


Australian firefighters battle worst blazes in 70 years

More than 3,000 firefighters are battling some of Australia's worst wildfires in 70 years, as flames fanned by strong winds and searing temperatures destroyed one home and threatened dozens more.


Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, under pressure to bring new focus to his campaign, added a veteran political strategist to his travelling campaign entourage, rounding out changes to his senior staff.


Argentine first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner rode an economic boom and her husband's popularity to victory in a presidential election on Sunday to become the country's first elected woman leader.


X Prize punts cash for medical breakthrough

Millionaires' club sets genome target A $10m carrot is being dangled at biotech firms to encourage them to redouble efforts to make genome sequencing available to individuals.â¦


EU Commission approves Repsol's acquisition of Shell Portugal assets

The European Commission said it had approved the acquisition by Spain's Repsol YSF of most of the Portuguese products and businesses belonging to Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell.


Good teaching and leadership help to cut truancy rates and boost school attendance, says an Ofsted report.


Iraqi president delays trip to France over hostage crisis

Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar, who was due in Paris on Sunday to start a European tour, has postponed his visit to France due to the ongoing hostage drama involving two French journalists, Arab diplomats said Friday.


By The Associated Press  Today is Saturday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2007. There are 331 days left in the year.


Ukraine parliament votes to dismiss pro-Russian government

Ukraine's parliament voted to dismiss the government of pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, who is locked in a bitter battle with opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko over the presidency.


The dollar tumbled to eight-month lows against the euro and six-month troughs versus the yen on Monday as worries persisted about the outlook for the U.S. economy.


The authorities in Mogadishu lift a curfew imposed in June in honour of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.


Colombian lawmaker jailed in growing scandal

A Colombian congressman and member of President Alvaro Uribe's coalition was sent to jail for six years on Wednesday for his links to illegal right-wing militias, the first lawmaker to fall in a spreading scandal.


New Google map view helps SF drivers avoid parking tickets

Blog: Google street-level view on maps can help San Franciscans avoid parking tickets by remotely monitoring street signs


KKR says in for the long haul with ProSieben

Private equity investor KKR ,  which acquired Germany's ProSiebenSat.1 (PSMG_p.DE) with  Permira  in December 2006, is placing its bets on the  success of old media and will stick with ProSieben, it said.


A packed school bus plunged into the ocean after crashing into a car on a seaside road in southern Brazil Friday, injuring all 26 children aboard, authorities said.


U.S. Sees No Advantage in Delaying Iraqi Elections

Delaying Iraq's elections beyond  Jan. 30 would give insurgents a tactical victory and provide no  guarantee that security there would improve, Bush  administration officials said on Wednesday.


US reopens some Saudi missions after attack

The United States reopened its embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Wednesday but its consulate in Jeddah remained closed two days after it was attacked by al Qaeda militants, a spokesman said.


Alamosa Holdings Inc.  said on Monday it made an unsolicited bid for AirGate PCS Inc.  worth about $380 million, which would create one of the largest sellers of wireless telephone service under the Sprint  brand.


Kidnappings; pro and con al-Sadr rallies in Iraq

Thousands of demonstrators supporting and hundreds opposing Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took to the streets in Iraq on Friday as US soldiers fought insurgents in Baghdad's Sadr City and near Falluja.


Peacekeepers suffer first casualties in Somalia

At least nine Somalis were killed when a rocket fired at African Union (AU) troops hit a restaurant in an ambush that inflicted the first casualties on the peacekeepers, officials said on Thursday.


Bush sharpens jabs against Kerry ahead of debates

President George W. Bush sharpened his jabs against Democratic challenger John Kerry, who has called for an end to the nasty advertising war that he said was scaring off voters three days before the rivals' first televised debate.


Folksy way meets savvy in Warren Buffett

Heads turned when Warren Buffett's investment firm Berkshire Hathaway Inc. purchased Jordan's Furniture in 1999. What made the folksy Midwesterner, considered the world's preeminent investor, seek a small operation in the Boston market? Forbes magazine lists Buffett as the second-richest man in the world with a net worth of $42.9 billion, below Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates. Buffett recently spoke with ...


Yahoo Mail Fixes Security Flaws  Yahoo reportedly fixed two flaws in Yahoo Mail which had the potential to allow a hacker to read a victim's browser cookies and change the appearance of some pages, Yahoo told news services. A Yahoo representative said the flaws were fixed last month by making changes ...


France's losing presidential candidate, Segolene Royal, is the spotlight again over the end of her relationship.


Saudi government bans leading Arab paper

Saudi Arabia has indefinitely banned the distribution of a leading Arab newspaper, days after the paper disclosed that a Saudi extremist had played a key role in a violent Iraqi al-Qaida front group.


JVC, Kenwood in capital alliance, eye merger

Japan's struggling electronics maker JVC  has agreed to a capital tie-up with audio equipment maker Kenwood Corp.  and the two companies said on Tuesday they would consider integrating their operations.


NOORDWIJK, Netherlands -- Five European Union defense ministers signed an agreement Friday to set up a law enforcement group to provide support for international peacekeeping missions.


Gov. M. Jodi Rell has breast cancer and will be hospitalized for several days after undergoing a mastectomy this morning, her spokesman said Monday.


GARDEZ, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai had to abort a rare campaign rally Thursday in this town southeast of the capital when a rocket was fired over his helicopter as it began to land.


Unilever broke governance rules-investor group

Unilever (UNc.AS) violated  corporate governance rules when it said in 2004 it would  convert some preference shares into common shares, Dutch  shareholder activist group VEB has concluded from an  investigation commissioned by the enterprise chamber of the  Amsterdam court.


Sweden shut out defending champion Czech Republic 4-0 Sunday to win hockey's world championship, becoming the first country to win that title and Olympic gold in the same year.


HONOLULU, (Sports Network) - Peyton Manning picked up right  where he left off in the regular season, passing for 130 yards  and three touchdowns to lead the AFC to a 38-27 victory over  the NFC in the 35th Pro Bowl on Sunday.


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.


KATMANDU: Nepal's King Gyanendra postponed his 11-day visit to India on Thursday due to the death of former Indian Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, his office said.


Is It Dutch? Japanese? Why Not Ask the Rat?

A team of Spanish neuroscientists has shown that a well-trained rat may be able to determine what language you are speaking.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair tried   on Thursday to stifle a growing revolt in his Labour Party by   pledging to quit within a year, but his critics said a change   of leader was needed sooner to win back voters.


Kevin Garnett scores 26 points and Paul Pierce, above, adds 19 as the Celtics improve to 27-3 to match the best 30-game start in the shot-clock era with a 97-93 victory over the Rockets.


Zhang Yimou, director of 'Hero,' returns with another martial-arts movie laced with soul and poetry.


Also: Tactile passwords could stop ATM 'shoulder-surfing'


Quigley Beats Watson in Three-Hole Playoff

Dana Quigley made a 3-foot par putt on the third playoff hole and beat a faltering Tom Watson on Sunday to win the season-opening MasterCard Championship for the second time in three years.


RICHMOND, Va. -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Thursday he would sign legislation requiring all sixth-grade girls to be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer.


Further prisoner releases slated for Burma

Burma's military rulers will free 5,311 more prisoners after the government said earlier this month thousands of others would also be released, according to state media reports.


"The Path to 9/11" will break your heart. It will leave you unnerved, even more than before. And angrier than ever.


Roma, 22:06 - CALCIO, ARBITRI: CAMBIA TERNA NAPOLI, INDAGINE SU FUGA NOTIZIE

Pierluigi Collina ha deciso di cambiare la terna arbitrale di Napoli-Livorno. La decisione è ...


Vodafone not in talks with Verizon about Sprint

British-based mobile phone giant Vodafone Group said Tuesday that it was not in talks with US partner Verizon Communications about a possible bid for US rival Sprint.


The Cuban President this week, according to wire reports, stood unassisted for several minutes at a time while greeting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who paid a visit to the island earlier this week.


Video-creation service Animoto has lit my fire

Animoto has turned this lazy late adopter into a video-creation evangelist.


Mandy Moore opens up about music, acting

Mandy Moore, the angel-faced actress and sometime singer, interrupted her recent concert in Manhattan to grumble for a moment about the men who did her wrong.


Ministro assicura, coperture economiche ci sono


Venezuela rejects U.S. official's remarks

The Venezuelan government rejected comments by a senior U.S. official who called President Hugo Chavez a threat to democracy, saying they revealed that Washington's overtures for rapprochement were insincere.


An Exhibition of Drawings Celebrates Lennon at 64

John Lennon would have been 64 on Saturday, so Yoko Ono is celebrating with "When I'm Sixty-Four," an exhibition of drawings, caricatures and sketches by Lennon.


Brutishness Begets Brutishness on the Road

âA Bloody Aria,â by the Korean director Won Shin-yun, is a sort of Asian âDeliverance.â


RWE unit Thames Water looks to axe one quarter of workforce

Britain's biggest water supplier, Thames Water, planned to slash one quarter of its workforce as part of a massive cost-cutting programme, according to an email sent to staff which was just published.


Kobe Bryant kept Staples Center bragging rights on the Lakers' side of the hallway.


In an interview with the BBC, ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet says there is no reason to doubt the underlying health of the European economy.


A family meeting of Ambanis to resolve differences over the ownership issue in India's largest corporate house - Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is likely to take place tomorrow in Mumbai.


Police arrested a reputed Israeli underworld figure Monday on an international warrant for smuggling drugs from the European Union to the United States, authorities said.


Reggio Calabria, 19:50 - CALCIO, REGGINA: MAKINWA PARTE DALLA PANCHINA A ROMA

E' un Renzo Ulivieri che chiede alla squadra squadra di dare piÃ¹ del massimo per fare bene contro la...


If You Can Plug a Film, Why Not a Budget?

As Californians, and most Americans, grow accustomed to seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger playing the role of governor, it turns out that selling politics is not that different from selling movies.


Olmert, Bush may shun Palestinian govt: Israel

President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have agreed to shun a Palestinian unity government unless it meets international conditions, an official in Olmert's office said on Saturday.


Jurors reached no verdict Thursday on whether former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby obstructed the investigation into who leaked the identity of a CIA operative married to a prominent Iraq war critic.


Sony probes Los Angeles Airport laptop blaze

Who's battery was in that ThinkPad? Sony has revealed it is investigating the recent self-immolation of a Lenovo ThinkPad T43 at Los Angeles Airport. The fire was apparently caused by the notebook's battery, which may have been a Sony-made component.â¦


Copernic Spins Off Coveo Enterprise Search  Copernic Technologies Inc. today announced the creation of a new separate company, Coveo Solutions Inc. The company will focus exclusively on providing easy-to-use, powerful and secure enterprise search software to businesses, organizations and government entities.  The creation of Coveo is in response to overwhelming market demand ...


Women who drink suger-sweetened drinks: beware

But it's not good for you, according to a new study in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Meir Stampfer of the Harvard School of Public Health said, "Women who were drinking sugar-sweetened


Stocks slip again as subprime worries weigh

Stocks closed down for a third session on Tuesday as higher bond yields raised concerns about borrowing costs and more fallout from the subprime mortgage market kept investors on edge.


NATO backs off plan for a rapid-response force

BERLIN - NATO is backing away from establishing a combat force that would be capable of moving rapidly into conflict areas because it lacks the money, the troops and the equipment, officials said yesterday.


Airbus delays restructuring, blames A350 rift

Airbus on Monday postponed a major announcement on job cuts planned for Tuesday, saying European nations could not agree how to share the work on the planemaker's next aircraft, the wide-body A350.


Health workers are holding a series of rallies and marches across the UK in protest at cuts to jobs and services.


Washington's Brandon Roy blocks Julius Hodge's game-tying field goal attempt in the final seconds as the Huskies beat N.C. State, 68-64.


Doctors say may wean Suharto off ventilator

Doctors treating Indonesia's critically ill former president Suharto were considering weaning him off a ventilator if he remained in a stable condition on Wednesday, they said.


ANA to Raise Fuel Surcharges By Between 300 Yen to 1,000 Yen

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  May 25--TOKYO -- All Nippon Airways Co. said Friday it will raise fuel  surcharges by between 300 yen to 1,000 yen per one-way flight on its  international services starting July 10, in a move that follows a similar  decision by rival Japan Airlines Corp.


UN mulls resolution pressing Sudan on Darfur

UN Security Council nations met to look for common ground on a disputed US draft resolution pressing Sudan to rein in Arab militias behind the bloodshed in Darfur.


DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co., responding to reports that it's putting its Volvo unit up for sale, said it is not negotiating with anyone to sell the Swedish automaker.


Nintendo Cracks Down on Pirated Game Toys

Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. Ltd. on Monday won a court order against the sale of small game machines that run pirated versions of its classic games such as "Donkey Kong" and "Mario Brothers.


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Irish Look to Top Michigan State on Sat.

It'll take more than last week's victory over a highly ranked opponent to restore Notre Dame's lost luster. That makes Saturday's game at Michigan State a big one for the Fighting Irish.


Jimmie Johnson wins for the second time at Darlington this year and moves to within 18 points of Nextel Cup leader Kurt Busch with one race left in the chase for the title.


NL Wrap: Sosa Hits 568th Homer, Cubs Eclipse Astros

Sammy Sosa grabbed his 568th career homer and Aramis Ramirez followed up with another third-inning blast to guide the Chicago Cubs to an 8-3 win over the Houston Astros in the National League (NL) Thursday.


EMC reports higher profit, raises buyback

EMC reported a 74% rise in quarterly profit and doubled its stock buyback program to $2 billion, sending shares up 4% today. The stock was also boosted by strong results yesterday from business software maker VMware Inc.


SEATTLE - The way things have gone for the Seattle Mariners this season, perhaps something like this was bound to happen. The Anaheim Angels took advantage of two errors by Gold Glove second baseman Bret Boone


DreamWorks SKG, the studio that created the "Shrek'' films, said yesterday that Helene Hahn would step down as chief operating officer.


Finisce, o quasi, l'era di Ron Dennis in F1: la casa tedesca avrebbegiÃ  rilevato il pacchetto di maggioranza della scuderia inglese                                          La Mercedes conquista la McLaren Manca solo l'annuncio ufficiale                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


Auburn has put together one of the greatest years in school history, claiming a spot in today's Southeastern Conference title game against No.


Many Bosnians ignored local polls Saturday in which the main Muslim, Serb and Croat nationalist parties are expected to remain dominant nine years after the end of the 1992-5 war.


Palestinians vote in landmark municipal elections, row over Blair ...

ABU DIS, West Bank : Palestinians voted in the first council elections for three decades amid a row over British Prime Minister Tony Blair's plan to prepare the birth of a democratic state at a London conference.


Honduras Troops in Show of Force After Massacre

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras  - Thousands of soldiers and  police took over Honduras' main cities on Saturday in a show of  force to prevent new attacks by youth gangs after gunmen  murdered 28 people on a public bus earlier this week.


Fears grew on Saturday that panic among  savers at British bank Northern Rock  will see a run of  withdrawals after reports that 1 billion pounds had already  been taken out.


Eruption Not Imminent at Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens has calmed down and is no longer likely to erupt at any moment, the US Geological Survey announced Wednesday. A day after telling residents of the Pacific


In living rooms, church services and on the stage of the Lincoln Theatre in the District, people across the region yesterday celebrated the first day of Kwanzaa, a holiday that honors African


Marc Rothman, senior vice president for finance and business development in Motorola's networks and enterprise division and John DeFeo, corporate vice president for enterprise mobility products,, talked about the coming $3.9 billion acquisition of Symbol Technologies.


YouTube Founders Cash In, Selling Google Stock

YouTube investors, executives and its founders, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, have filed to sell as much as $1.53 Billion in Google stocks which were received when Google bought YouTube last year. Sequoia Capital is making out quite well on the deal also, with $504.4 million coming their way. Chad Hurley and Steve Chen are expected [...]


Sony to Exit Rear-Projection TV Business

Sony is dropping its money-losing rear-projection TV business to focus on two flat panel technologies -- liquid crystal display and organic light-emitting diode.


Microsoft buys Sidekick phone creator Danger

The mobile device company responsible for the Sidekick smart phone, and originally co-founded by Andy Rubin -- who now heads up an open source project at Google -- will be joining the Microsoft arsenal in the mobile space.


NASAâs Mars rovers have had their missions extended by a further six months after weathering the Martian winter solstice, NASA announced on Tuesday.


Archaeologists excavating a sprawling prehistoric fortress in southern Greece have discovered a secret underground passage thought to have supplied the site with water in times of danger.


Scorsese shares spotlight as he finally wins Oscar

Martin Scorsese, the creator of "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver", finally won Oscar recognition on Sunday but he had to share the spotlight with politician Al Gore, regal actress Helen Mirren and Cinderella story Jennifer Hudson.


KB Homeâs Loss Swells Amid Housing Slump

The homebuilder said its fourth-quarter loss ballooned to $772.7 million as home sales slowed, prompting it to book charges to write down unsold inventory and for a tax allowance.


Birmingham, 17:46 - ATLETICA, EUROPEI INDOOR: CERUTTI SESTO IN FINALE 60 METRI

Sesto posto per Fabio Cerutti nella finale dei 60 metri agli Europei indoor di Birmingham.


Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday rejected a call from some Democrats for a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, arguing that it would run counter to American interests.


L'episodio piÃ¹ grave in provincia di Udine dove una tromba d'ariaha sollevato un tendone. Centinaia di interventi dei vigili del fuoco                                            Friuli, un morto per una tromba d'aria inondazioni in tutta la regione


A 13-year-old Moore County girl is among 31 people in North Carolina with confirmed cases of E. coli infection, according to state public health officials.


Stalker to stand trial in Mel Gibson case:

[Hollywood News]: Los Angeles, Dec 3 : A man who was allegedly stalking Mel Gibson, director of the controversial religious hit movie "The Passion of the Christ", has been ordered to stand trial on a felony charge.


A month after federal regulators adopted sweeping new rules for mutual fund oversight, fund trustees remain concerned about their ability to serve as watchdogs over fund managers and others who handle investor money, a new survey shows.


(andPOP) - Last year all they had to their credit was a lot of buzz, but now the members of Franz Ferdinand are legitimate rock stars, after they won the Mercury Music Prize yesterday.


'Major Dad' Star McRaney Has Lung Surgery

LOS ANGELES - "Major Dad" actor Gerald McRaney underwent surgery Monday to remove a cancerous growth from his lung, his Los Angeles publicist told The Associated Press.    McRaney, 56, had the surgery at the M.D...


Montreal Expos Fans Set to Bid Adieu to Team

Fans of the Montreal Expos prepared to  bid adieu on Wednesday, as Canada's first big league baseball  team appeared set to move to Washington.


Els Shoots a 64 to Move Two Clear at Mount Juliet

THOMASTOWN, Ireland  - World number three Ernie  Els overcame difficult weather conditions to fire a sparkling  eight-under-par 64 and move two shots clear after two rounds of  the WGC-American Express Championship Friday.


Russian army deserters kill 2 police officers

MOSCOW - Russian police on Thursday freed several hostages being held by twin brothers fleeing the army who earlier killed two police officers.


Woman in the News: Drew Gilpin Faust: A Redefining of Femininity

She came of age as the only girl in a tradition-bound family, and is now the first woman to lead Harvard.


Ultralife Batteries gets $40 million follow-on order

- Ultralife Batteries Inc  said it received a follow-on order of about $40 million to supply advanced communications systems and expects 2008 revenue to reach at least $230 million.


Da nord a sud, 18 gradi a Bolzano come a Palermo


X10's ActiveHome Pro modules let you turn your ordinary household lamps and appliances into smart devices that go on and off according to your habits. Product review by Amit Asaravala.


ABC News No. 1 USC Holds on to Beat No. 7 Cal 23-17

Matt Leinart Tosses Two Touchdown Passes As No. 1 USC Holds on to Beat No. 7 California 23-17. Southern California's coach Pete Carroll watches his team warm up before their game against California in Los Angles, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004.


Business software maker Siebel  Systems Inc. SEBL.O on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit,  after a year-earlier net loss, helped by sales of new software.


The EU is due to begin is largest peacekeeping operation, taking over from the Nato mission in Bosnia.


Per estendere banda larga nel territorio nazionale


Madre bimbo morto, 'Da oggi non staremo zitti e fermi'


Man Who Pawned Rifle As Boy Gets It Back

SYRINGA, Idaho - It was a ricochet nearly 50 years in the making. At age 8, Terry Jackson gave up his prized .22-caliber Winchester short-barrel rifle to get his grandmother a washer. Recently, the 57-year-old got the gun back through a series of chance encounters and conversations.


Eagles fans have almost come to expect it, that late-season injury that ruins their anticipated trip to the Super Bowl. In 2001 it was cornerback Troy Vincent who was hobbled in the NFC title


MRIs double rates of breast cancer detection, ultrasounds less ...

TORONTO (CP) - MRI scans detect breast cancer at twice the rate of traditional screening procedures, says a Canadian-led study that suggests only the most at-risk women consider the costly procedure because of its tremendous false positive rate.


Brown pledges change as British prime minister

Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as  Britain's prime minister on Wednesday after years of waiting  and promised sweeping changes in style and policy to restore  trust in a government damaged by the Iraq war.


Arts & entertainment: Francisco Goldman discusses his first non-fiction book and overcoming his own grief


Firenze, 19:24 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: RIPRESI GLI ALLENAMENTI

Ripresi gli allenamenti della Fiorentina in vista della gara di domenica contro l'Atalanta. Prima fa...


Cingular Quarterly Operating Profit Falls

Mobile service provider Cingular  Wireless, which is buying AT&T Wireless Services  Inc. AWE.N,  said on Wednesday third-quarter operating profit fell on merger  expenses and increasing costs for signing up new customers.


Report warns of ethnic cleansing in Baghdad

U.S. officials in Baghdad fear that violence between Sunnis and Shi'ites in some areas will erupt into "ethnic cleansing" with the departure of U.S. forces, a government watchdog said on Thursday.


HMRC self-assessment online gets awards nod

Steps up for gong, trips on way down UK taxpayers will have been spluttering into their keyboards today to see HMRC's self-assesment website praised to the skies by the judges of an e-government awards ceremony.â¦


Bank of Montreal  said on Wednesday it will cut about 1,000 jobs and take a C$135 million ($115 million) charge in the first quarter as it tries to rein in costs to help meet its 2007 financial targets, a move that took analysts by surprise.


U.S. and Georgia investigate S. Ossetia counterfeiters

The U.S. Secret Service is working with police in the former Soviet republic of Georgia to investigate an international counterfeiting operation that produces fake $100 bills that have been seized in the United States and Israel, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.


As first pick in the 2003 draft and now in his first year starting, quarterback Carson Palmer has the poise and talent to deliver the Bengals a playoff spot.


New Zealand's Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer Mount Everest, died in hospital on Friday.


Band Aid co-founder Bob Geldof will be given a lifetime achievement honour at the 2005 Brit Awards.


'Housewives,' 'Lost' Get Directors' Nods

The freshman hit series "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" earned nominations Wednesday from the Directors Guild of America.


Nazi collaborator Papon to be buried with top honour, vows lawyer

Maurice Papon's lawyer has said that the French Nazi collaborator would be laid to rest with the Legion of Honour even though he was stripped of the order for deporting Jews to Nazi death camps.


The move could defuse a confrontation with the Bush administration, which is considering a limit on clothing imports because of fears that China's textile industry will swamp producers in the United States.


Utah used an unstoppable offense to break through the walls surrounding college football's big bowls. Now the unbeaten Utes are expected to do more than merely win the Fiesta Bowl. They are supposed to win big over Big East champion Pittsburgh on Saturday night.


EPA Extends Waivers for Florida Gasoline Supplies

To ease Florida's gasoline supply  concerns after being hit by two hurricanes and with another  storm approaching, the Bush administration said it will extend  a wavier from federal requirements for selling clean-burning  motor fuel in the state.


TEHRAN -- The Palestinian prime minister vowed his Hamas-led government will never recognize Israel and will fight for Jerusalem, telling a crowd at an Iranian mosque yesterday that he will resist US pressure to moderate.


France's first lady was in Libya on Monday for a second day of secretive talks to try to secure the repatriation of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor


Gonaives - Devastating floods unleashed by tropical storm Jeanne are feared to have killed more than 2 000 people in the northern Haitian city of Gonaives, the city's mayor said on Monday, as searchers keep discovering more bodies 10 days after the storm


Oakland Looks at Winning the Division Title as Only Another Step

What the Oakland Athletics lacked in star power, they made up for in depth and savvy on their way to a major league-best 42-20 record from July 26 on to win the A.L. West.


The collapse of an Antarctic ice shelf two years ago has accelerated the flow of glaciers into the nearby Weddell Sea.


Mr. Market's got his numbers all screwy on this misunderstood multibagger in the making. Thank you, Mr. M.


Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Wednesday it had signed a five-year technology outsourcing agreement with Nokia worth $100 million per year, finalizing a deal first flagged in February.


Books of the Times: Economistâs Life, Scored With Jazz Theme

âThe Age of Turbulenceâ is really two books, one of which I suspect Alan Greenspan preferred writing and one of which he understood his audience would prefer reading.


Azienda friulana curera' arredamento per catena 'citizenM'


And there was certainly much to discuss around the campfires of Martinsville Speedway Saturday morning. Is moody Kurt Busch worthy of a Nextel Cup title?


Over half million expected stranded at China station

Over half a million passengers could be  left stranded at a railway station in south China on Monday  ahead of the biggest holiday of the year after snow cut power  to more than 136 trains, state media said.


President Pervez Musharraf's radical proposals to bring an end to the long-festering Kashmir dispute with India has taken people on both sides of the border by surprise.


Oracle Chief Testifies in Trial on Hostile Bid for PeopleSoft

Lawrence Ellison, the chief executive of the Oracle Corporation, said that he had had more discussions about lowering rather than raising his hostile bid for PeopleSoft.


Home Office parrots MICAF good news Mobile phones stolen in the UK are locked from their own network within 48 hours, and 98 per cent of them are locked from all (UK) networks within 48 hours. Despite that 800,000 were stolen last year, according to government figures.â¦


Indonesia considers ban of al-Qaeda-linked group

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Indonesia's new president says he'll outlaw an al-Qaeda-linked group blamed for a number of deadly attacks - if he can be shown it exists and that its members are terrorists.


Forget pushing the envelope: Apple is likely to take it easy on its allegedly forthcoming phone, an analyst predicts. In Gear Factor.


Pakistan seeks to allay fears on nuclear security

Pakistan has boosted security at nuclear facilities but there is no chance of Islamist militants getting their hands on atomic weapons, the official in charge of the country's strategic arsenal said on Saturday.


Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson said Tuesday that he wants to keep the Iraq war front and center in the final weeks before the New Hampshire primary.


Vivisimo Search Engine Clusty Offers More Targeted Search

Vivisimo this week unveiled Clusty.com, the first full-service search engine site powered completely by Vivismioâs breakthrough clustering technology.


Rights Group Wants Prosecutions Over Iraq, Darfur

Sudanese government officials responsible for the slaughter in Darfur and U.S. officials tied to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq should be held accountable and prosecuted, Human Rights Watch said in its annual world survey released on Thursday.


Roma, 17:24 - CALCIO, VIOLENZA STADI: AL VIA VERTICE A PALAZZO CHIGI

E' iniziato a Palazzo Chigi il vertice per l'emergenza violenza negli stadi. Presenti il sottosegret...


Ethiopia ONLF rebels say killed 140 Ethiopian troops

Ethiopia's Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels said they killed 140 government soldiers in a weekend assault targeting a visiting senior official.


The display offers information like a download and upload "speedometer" and network bandwidth usage.


Con dipendenti, familiari e rappresentanti Thyssen-Krupp


The Chicago Bears on Tuesday suspended  defensive tackle Tank Johnson for one game following his arrest  on gun charges and the nightclub shooting death of his best  friend.


Sun to donate Cluster code to OpenSolaris community

InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems on Wednesday will begin donating its Solaris clustering code to the open-source community, the latest move in the company's ongoing strategy to eventually make all of its software freely available.


Jeff Sufflock plays soccer with Brady, a golden retriever that's white, at the Sports Complex in Tempe, Ariz., on a sunny Saturday. Temperatures reached the mid-60s.  (c) 2007 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Crowe tributes Irwin at memorial service

A public memorial service for "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin began Wednesday with a tribute from actor Russell Crowe.


Cox Cable to Offer Local NBC, Fox Stations in High-Definition

By Carolyn Shapiro, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Mar. 1--Hey, all you local Redskins fans: You can now watch your NFL team in high-definition on cable TV.   After at least two years of talks, cable television provider Cox Communications Inc.


Lienz, 18:15 - SCI, CDM; ISOLDE KOSTNER: BRAVISSIMA DENISE KARBON

Isolde Kostner, ex grande azzurra della velocità, fa i complimenti all'amica di Denise Karbon...


President Bush signed legislation Monday that gives the Department of Homeland Security about $33 billion to shore up the nation's borders, inspect incoming cargo, protect potential terror targets and train first responders.


scoring runs. Their top order was meek in the opening encounter at Bangalore and another lacklustre performance here will see the series slip from their reach.


Treo smartphone maker Palm Inc.  said on Monday it will sell a 25 percent stake to private equity firm Elevation Partners for $325 million, in a deal that adds a former Apple Inc. executive to its board.


Knicks 89, Pistons 65: Even a Blowout Victory Ends With Questions

It was the first double-digit victory for the Knicks since Dec. 19, but Stephon Marbury sat out the game, sparking another round of questions with no answers.


Colpite isole zona orientale, epicentro a 146km da Tual


Antitrust Pressure Against Intel Appears to Ease in Europe

As antitrust pressure against Intel appeared to ease today, the European Commission filed complaints against France, the Netherlands, Sweden and Finland saying they unfairly


Bubbles deliver cancer drugs to tumors with a pop

Tiny bubbles injected in mice delivered potent cancer drugs to tumors without harming surrounding tissue, a U.S. researcher said on Tuesday, in a finding that may lead to new targeted cancer therapies.


CES Trend #1: If the format war is over, what has Blu-ray really won?

The handwriting on the wall was written in glaring neon: Consumers don't want an incomplete solution for an expensive technology. So with the format war still being billed as a Las Vegas prizefight, do mainstream consumers even care now?


Almost a year ago, Brad Hodge wondered if he might be another Jamie Siddons - "a good player but unfortunately didn't get a chance at the next level".


Bmw e Daimler hanno gia' fatto ricorso alle vie legali


Strong earthquake rattles Indonesia's West Papua province, killing ...

A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia's West Papua province Friday, killing at least 13 people and causing dozens of buildings and homes to collapse, officials said.


GX, a magazine that began publication in March 2004, seeks to celebrate the experience of members of the National Guard.


Former President Bill Clinton has   dismissed as "indisputably wrong" a U.S. TV show that suggests   he was too distracted by a sex scandal to confront the Islamic   militant threat that culminated in the September 11 attacks,   his spokesman said on Friday.


SAN SALVADOR -- The first patient of the day was a plump 16-year-old wearing sparkly barrettes, Mary Janes-style shoes and a shy smile.


Another shock hit the drug sector Friday when pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. announced that it found an increased heart risk to patients for its blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex.


Gibbons and Jays agree on contract extension

The Toronto Blue Jays and manager John Gibbons reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract extension for the 2008 season, the team announced on Monday.


Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets just about put away the Braves with a three-game sweep in Atlanta. Beltran hit two homers, including his third grand slam in July, and New York completed its first sweep of at least three games in Atlanta in 21 years by beating its longtime nemesis 10-6 Sunday.


Dr. Malloy: Make Or Break Time For Intrinsa

CHICAGO -- It's make or break time for Intrinsa this week, as the embattled FDA reviews the data on it and decides whether or not it can be marketed.


OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Paul Martin joined world leaders and Malaysian opposition figures yesterday in welcoming the surprise release of former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim after six years in jail.


(Oct. 11, 2004) -- It is only Oct. 11, but for all practical purposes, the loser of this game faces a mountain too big to climb to make the playoffs.


Fires burning across southern Greece that razed dozens of villages and killed at least 49 people were stabilized Sunday, but fire officials worried thick smoke and strong winds might hamper emergency workers' efforts.


LONDON Air France and its unit KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, as well as British Midland Airways, announced new fare surcharges on Wednesday as a result of higher fuel costs. They follow similar moves by British Airways and Deutsche Lufthansa.


Caretaker charged in 4-year-old case of missing Florida child

MIAMI - (KRT) - Police filed kidnapping and aggravated child abuse charges Wednesday against the caregiver for long-missing foster child Rilya Wilson, contending Geralyn Graham tied the girl to a bed and kept her in a cage in a laundry ...


Samurai of Cuisine, on a New Battlefield

With "Iron Chef America," the Food Network's challenge is to translate the cult success of the original show without losing its campy, samurai ethos.


Thousands of university applications are thought to have been delayed by computer problems.


Aereo con Moro e Passarin atterrato nella notte a Ciampino


Health Scan: Study: The Pill and smoking don't mix

Women who take oral contraceptives should not smoke, and women who smoke should not take the Pill. But doctors in the IDF Medical Corps, who analyzed some 16,000 questionnaires filled out over two decades


Bush order allows Guantanamo trials to move ahead

President George W. Bush on Wednesday issued an executive order that will allow cases against prisoners at Guantanamo Bay to move forward and be considered by military tribunals, the White House said.


Tradotte quasi 3 mln di pagine, ogni anno la spesa aumenta


AMIR KHAN shrugged off a hectic build-up to make a stunning return to the ring in Liverpool last night. The 17-year-oldâs life has been one non-stop whirl since he returned from Athens three months ago with an Olympic silver medal.


New case of mad cow confirmed, U.S. to send team to investigate

OTTAWA (CP) - Federal officials have confirmed Canada's second case of mad cow disease in 10 days - a development that could threaten U.S. plans to reopen the border to Canadian beef.


Bush urges N. Ireland leaders to accept Anglo-Irish proposal

WASHINGTON  - US President George W. Bush has urged Northern Ireland's leaders to accept an Anglo-Irish proposal aimed at ending political deadlock between Protestants and Roman Catholics, the White House said.


The AL West champion Los Angeles Angels left Texas with a few more bumps and bruises, and their most lopsided loss of the season.


House Panel Says Rice Is Hindering Its Work

An ongoing battle between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and a House committee investigating Iraqi government corruption and the activities of the Blackwater security firm erupted into another skirmish yesterday as Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) accused Rice of interfering with the committe...


Marchionne: iniziata l'ultima fase del risanamento


Human Rights Comment Thai PM Thaksin's Contempt for Human Rights

It was yet another black day for Thaksin Shinawatra's premiership. When more than 80 Thais perished at the hands of Thai troops in the deep South on Monday - six in the clash between protesters and security


DePauw University announced Monday it has severed ties with the Delta Zeta sorority, where a mass eviction of members left people questioning whether looks and appearance were valued more than academics and other contributions.


CHINA has closed 1,600 internet cafes and fined operators a total of $US12 million ($16 million) for letting children play violent games and for other violations, the government said.


MURRAY HILL, NJ - Lucent Technologies has released a software upgrade for its wireless equipment that will allow operators to support high-speed data packet access (HSDPA) connections in 3G networks.


Film: For her new tennis-themed romantic comedy, Americaâs sweetheart Kirsten Dunst had to get in touch with her assertive side.


A new essay by ailing leader Fidel Castro accused U.S. presidential candidates of "submission" to his exiled foes in Florida and offered a favorable assessment of only one of the 10 presidents he has known: Jimmy Carter.


Tenn. governor to end state's health program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Gov. Phil Bredesen announced yesterday that the state plans to dissolve TennCare. Up to 430,000 people will be cut from the financially troubled supplemental Medicaid program barring a reprieve.


Indian star Sachin Tendulkar is ruled out of the three-match NatWest Challenge Series against England.


Hotwire is top travel site, consumers say

Hotwire.com leads all independent travel websites for customer satisfaction, according to a new J.D. Power and Associates survey of 6,800 consumers that rated sites for competitive prices and ease of booking. Expedia , Travelocity, and Priceline followed. Lowest-rated sites were, from bottom up, Hotels.com, Orbitz, and Yahoo.com's travel site. Notably, while half of travelers now book online, websites of individual ...


U.S., Russian lawmakers to meet, discuss tensions

U.S. and Russian lawmakers will hold a joint session of their foreign affairs committees in Washington later this month to discuss growing tensions between the two countries, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives panel announced on Tuesday.


The Lexington-based Haydenettes are preparing to represent the United States at the World Synchronized Skating Championships in London, Ontario, this month after recently winning their unprecedented 16th national title in Colorado Springs. "This was an incredible win for the team," said coach Saga Krantz , a Belmont resident.


I'd love to cast John in all my films: Deepa Mehta

The John Abraham-Deepa Mehta mutual fan club now threatens to spill over into several films. After Oscar nominated Water, the NRI director had signed him to play a pivotal role in Exclusion, which has now been put on hold, and a mainstream Hollywood film Luna.


Yet Another Plan for Bell Canada, This One a Recapitalization

An investment banking firm proposed recapitalizing Bell Canada as an alternative to the three competing privatization offers and one takeover bid for the company.


Computer peripheral maker Belkin said Friday it has settled a patent infringement complaintÂ brought against it by software giant Microsoft.


Fans Mourn Slaying of Ex-Pantera Guitarist

Stunned fans of the North Texas-based heavy-metal rock band Damageplan jammed the group's Web site Thursday after a gunman's attack on the band during an Ohio concert left its guitarist and four other people dead.


Four years later, voters more deeply divided

President Bush and challenger John F. Kerry were still searching early this morning for the crucial edge in a handful of battleground states in an election


Paris Hilton has been transferred out of a medical ward at a Los Angeles County jail and returned to the all-women's facility where she began her sentence for a probation violation more than a week ago, a sheriff's official said Thursday.


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Business & money: Bradford & Bingley says it is not planning a bid for any part of the stricken bank


Among the bodies of victims and debris left when a killer tsunami slammed into the Sri Lankan coast, rescuers found a baby still alive.


Stocks mixed: Merck plunges after pulling arthritis drug; C$ rises ...

TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market posted a small gain Thursday, pushed higher by the gold sector, but drug company Merck & Co.


Schilling Says Shoulder Is Normal After MRI

BOSTON -- Curt Schilling's right shoulder was normal, according to an MRI exam, but the Boston Red Sox likely won't take his next turn in the rotation following a cortisone shot.


GUWAHATI: At least 44 people were killed and 118 others were injured in a wave of attacks in Indiaâs revolt-hit northeast on Saturday, police said.


Charlie Weis, the New England Patriots' offensive coordinator, is moonlighting as the head coach at Notre Dame.


MEDICINA: DONA META' DEL FEGATO AL PADRE MALATO A PALERMO

(ANSA) - PALERMO, 24 NOV - Ha donato il 55 per cento del fegato al padre malato. ''Non potevo continuare a vederlo soffrire'', afferma Vincenzo 25 anni, studente palermitano della facolta' di Medicina. L' intervento


$21 per share? You're having a laugh Oracle scoffed at BEA last night, describing the middleware's self-set $21 per share price tag as "impossibly high" and saying it had no intention of raising its offer.â¦


Jordanian Chechen chief dies in gunfight

A Jordanian who commanded foreign mercenaries in Chechnya and was reportedly al-Qaida's top emissary in the troubled North Caucasus died Sunday in a shootout with police, security officials said.


Key opposition figures are arrested in Pakistan, ahead of protests against President Musharraf's re-election.


France Gets Its Highway in the Sky Thanks to A Briton

Franceâs newest wonder, a British designed bridge that pierces the sky above the verdant hills of southern France, was officially inaugurated today as jet fighters roared overhead leaving a trail of red, white and blue smoke.


A string of Indian islands were rattled by aftershocks today while emergency aid was rushed to survivors of the tsunami waves that killed at least 4,300 people along the nationâs south-eastern coast.


Record labels are suing the firm behind leading file-sharing software Kazaa, in the latest round of the fight over copyright. Sharman Networks, based in Australia but registered in the Pacific island state


India fail to bridge differences with the US over a proposed deal on nuclear co-operation after three days of talks.


Indonesia's Yudhoyono delays acceptance speech

JAKARTA - Indonesia's next president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, will not deliver a victory speech until his defeated opponent concedes, a spokesman for the former general said on Monday.


ItÂs not often that the background score of a film makes a lasting impact on music listeners of this country.


World's top libraries sign up with Google

Google has announced a long-term project to put 15 million books from seven of the world's top libraries online. The libraries of Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, the New York Public Library


Controversial columnist draws fire for gay slur

Outspoken U.S. conservative  columnist Ann Coulter is drawing fire from Republicans and  Democrats alike after publicly using a derogatory gay slur in  reference to Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards.


Alleged Leader of ETA Is Captured in France

The alleged political leader of the armed Basque separatist group ETA and his partner were arrested Sunday along with 19 other accused ETA members during a police sweep in southwestern France, Spanish authorities said.


The head of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative lab charged with distributing steroids to top athletes vowed yesterday to tell all in an upcoming


India's only budget carrier Air Deccan agreed on Tuesday to buy 30 A320 planes from Airbus in a deal the European planemaker said was worth USD$1.8 billion at list prices.


Judge sets class-action against Caterpillar: lawyer

A federal judge in Tennessee has granted class-action status to a 2006 case against heavy construction vehicle maker Caterpillar Inc regarding insurance benefits, the lead attorney representing more than 4,000 retirees and surviving spouses said on Friday.


Necessari ulteriori approfondimenti, nuovo incontro il 18


China urges end of sanctions against Cuba

The 40-year-old sanctions imposed by the US against Cuba is illegal and inhuman, China's deputy representative to the UN Zhang Yishan told the UN General Assembly on Thursday.


A weekly roundup of the buzz from the Sunday talk shows

The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee said that President Bush should appoint an attorney general willing to challenge the White House on legal issues and able to rebuild a damaged Justice Department.


A local authority is asking the High Court if a chronically ill woman can be helped to travel abroad for an assisted suicide.


LAKE BUENA VISTA - It's true. Nothing puts more smiles on more faces than a trip to Disney World. If there was any doubt, just take a look at this week's Funai Classic leader board.


Clerics differ on who was responsible for the kidnapping in Baghdad.


A UN report says key goals to improve clean water and sanitation by 2015 will fail  unless the world acts.


Apex Answers Accusations by TV Maker in China

Apex Digital, the electronic goods company accused by a Chinese television maker of causing it huge financial losses, has fought back against the charges.


Modena, 17:51 - CALCIO, MODENA: LAVORO TATTICO, DIFFERENZIATO PER TRE

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Modena, con il tecnico Mutti che ha fatto lavorare sulla tattica. Han...


Major Supplier Won't Make Flu Vaccine This Season

The company that makes nearly half  the flu vaccine used in the United States said on Tuesday it  will not supply any vaccine for the coming flu season because  of problems at its plant in Britain.


To fight drought, Georgians get creative

A roof, two tanks, and a pump are key tools for one Atlantan's do-it-yourself rain harvesting.


L'operazione da 150 mln deliberata per acquisti Pipex


FCC approves sale of nationwide spectrum to AT&T

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved the purchase by AT&T of 12MHz of wireless spectrum that covers 60 percent of the U.S.


Kranjska Gora, 11:04 - SCI, CDM: RAICH GUIDA SLALOM KRANJSKA GORA, MOELGG SESTO

L'austriaco Benjamin Raich è al comando dello slalom di coppa del mondo di Kranjska Gora. Rai...


Black to quit top post in new strategy to keep reins

Hollinger International has renewed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against its former chairman Conrad Black, who earlier announced plans to step down from his leadership posts at the newspaper group's parent company.


Husband's hopes dashed by video of killing

The news that a tape showing the murder of his wife was probably genuine came as a shattering blow to Tahseen Hassan. His hope that Margaret Hassan was alive and may be freed had been growing recently.


Three People Killed at Afghan Checkpoint

A man and two women were shot dead by  Afghan and U.S.-led troops after their vehicle ran through a  checkpoint on Saturday, a U.S. military statement said.


Amsterdam targets crime in city's Red Light District

AMSTERDAM -- Authorities announced a major crackdown on organized crime in Amsterdam's Red Light District yesterday , for the first time allowing national police investigators and tax authorities to see the extent of what had long been seen as a local problem.


It has cut a $300 million deal with the Justice Dept. and wants a similar pact with the SEC, but it's likely this saga still has a ways to go.


Stephen Dodd of Wales won the China Open Sunday by three strokes over Thomas Bjorn. Dodd shot a 4-under-par 68 in the last round to finish in 12-under 276.


NBC's Ebersol Puts His Games Face On, Comes Up a Winner

A few hundred yards from Olympic Stadium is a cream-colored monolith that is the 2004 Games' International Broadcast Center. Inside is NBC's Games headquarters and Dick Ebersol.


Tim Henman resumes his epic opening match against Carlos Moya at Wimbledon on Tuesday, while Amelie Mauresmo begins the defence of her title.


Every day hundreds of Kenyans from every walk of life visit the Hope Center at the Coptic Hospital in Kenya's capital to meet with doctors and receive life-prolonging HIV drugs, compliments of the United States.


Orbiting U.S. spy satellite could crash to Earth

A U.S. intelligence satellite has lost power and could fall to Earth sometime in February or March, a government official said on Saturday.


Cameron tells Brown to call early election

Conservative Party leader David Cameron has called on incoming prime minister Gordon Brown to call a general election immediately, insisting the new leader of the Labour Party had no mandate to govern.


Survey: Gas prices drop as oil production increases

That's according to the Lundberg Survey. It cites an increase in crude oil supplies combined with the recovery of US offshore oil production after Hurricane Ivan.


Los Angeles Galaxy ready for the Beckham factor

The waiting is almost over for the Los Angeles Galaxy with their biggest signing, England midfielder David Beckham, scheduled to arrive in the world's entertainment capital on Thursday afternoon.


Colts One of 10 Road Favorites This Week

The Jacksonville Jaguars managed to go 3-0 despite scoring only 35 points. With Indianapolis coming to town Sunday, the Jaguars might need 35 just to keep pace with Peyton Manning.


China has executed a 25-year-old university dropout for killing six men, four of whom had raped him after getting him drunk, the Beijing Youth Daily said on Sunday.


Grande emozione, anche Ciampi si stringe alla famiglia


Intel gave its Centrino laptop package a speed boost this week with the release of a new, faster Pentium M processor. The Centrino package includes a Pentium M processor, a PC chip set, and a WLAN (wireless LAN) chip set.


3 beheaded bodies found north of Baghdad: police

Three beheaded bodies were found Wednesday on a road near the town of Dujail, 60 km north of Baghdad, Iraqi police said. The police said they discovered tattoos on the bodies


Churchgoers and priests risk lung disease from air pollution caused by candles and incense, Dutch scientists say.


Roma, 12:38 - CALCIO: SAMP: LA DISCIPLINARE SQUALIFICA FLACHI PER 16 MESI

Il doriano Francesco Flachi è stato squalificato per 16 mesi dalla Commissione Disciplinare. ...


Eurostat: tra i 15 e i 64 anni il tasso e' pari al 46,3%


McConaughey named People's hottest bachelor

Matthew McConaughey, who is regularly  photographed without a shirt exercising on the beach, was named  "bachelor of the year" by People magazine on Thursday.


International Business Machines Corp.  on Tuesday posted a quarterly net profit that beat Wall Street's recently raised target as solid year-end product sales were buoyed by a weaker U.S. dollar.


Spears is looking forward to the ultimate joy of having a baby.


Parliament, Court Yet to Defuse Ukraine Crisis

A top Ukrainian opposition leader, quoted by Interfax-Ukraine news agency, said supporters of presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko had withdrawn from talks on last week's disputed election.


Coach McCarthy signs five-year deal with Green Bay

NFL Coach of the Year Mike McCarthy has signed a new five-year deal with the Green Bay Packers, the team said on Tuesday.


YouTube's deals with the traditional media companies continued to unravel, with the Wall Street Journal saying Wednesday that CBS is the latest casualty. At issue were disagreements on the language of the deal.


The definitive first-person shooter? Forgotten Tech Doom, the game that defined the first-person shoot-'em-up category, turned 13 yesterday - an appropriate anniversary to mark the debut of the SCI-FI and horror-themed title. The game was made available to the public, via an FTP site, on 10 December 1993.â¦


Embrace returning troops, pleads army chief

Â· General Dannatt calls for homecoming paradesÂ· Alarm at growing gulf between army and nation


US animated film Shark Tale breaks the record for opening box office takings in October, say estimates.


PeopleSoft cans CEO Conway, appoints founder Duffield

On Friday, PeopleSoft announced the Board of Directors' decision to terminate Craig Conway as President and CEO of the Company, effective immediately.


Japanese whaling ship on fire off Antarctica

A Japanese whaling ship on fire off the  coast of Antarctica has sparked fears of an environmental  disaster if the ship's 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and chemicals  leaks.


Johnson & Johnson Sues Boston Scientific, Guidant and Abbott Laboratories Over Deal

The suit claims that the three companies illegally shared information on their way to scuttling GuidantÂs agreement to sell itself to Johnson & Johnson.


Poll shows Britons falling out of love with BA

British Airways' advertisements used to style it "the world's favourite airline", but now the crisis-hit carrier is not even close to being the nation's favourite, a poll of air travellers showed.


An apple a day keeps Alzheimer's at bay!:

[Health India]: Washington, Nov 17 : A new study has found that an antioxidant abundant in apples and some other fruits and vegetables protects brain cells against oxidative stress, a tissue-damaging process associated with Alzheimer's and other neuro


Nearly 36 Million Americans Live in Poverty

Some 1.3 million Americans slid into  poverty in 2003 as the ranks of the poor rose 4 percent to 35.9  million, with children and blacks worse off than most, the U.S.  government said on Thursday in a report sure to fuel Democratic  criticism of President Bush.


Johnson in Top Spot in Chase as Earnhardt Misses the Cut

Jimmie Johnson locked up his spot as the favorite for the Nextel Cup title, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. was locked out of Nascarâs Chase for the championship.


Tennis Australia yesterday called 20-year-old rookie Todd Reid into the Davis Cup team to play its relegation tie against Morocco in Perth next week following the withdrawal of Mark Philippoussis with a gluteal muscle injury.


Bush, Kerry Battle for Edge in Tight Race

President Bush evoked the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on Friday in an emotional appeal for support in a tight White House race, but Democratic


Jacques Villeneuve to test for Mild Seven Renault F1 Team at Silverstone

The Mild Seven Renault F1 Team this evening announced that French-Canadian Jacques Villeneuve will test for the team at Silverstone.


Pakistani security forces entered the compound of a mosque in Islamabad on Tuesday, after launching an operation to clear it of militants, the military said.


Scrooge rulings trim the festive trimmings

THE annual flourish of metallic tinsel and glitter has fallen foul of strict health and safety regulations in Welsh hospitals.


Microsoft Tests VoIP in Communications Server 2007

With the introduction of new software to manage Internet-based calling systems in the enterprise, Microsoft has added a key component to its unified voice-data communications strategy.


Il saluto del piccolo Alessio, le parole della figlia


Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority has barred the use of mobile phones with built-in cameras, blaming them for "spreading obscenity."


The United States won both of its opening singles to move within a victory of its first appearance in the Davis Cup final since 1997, while Spain stumbled in trying to reach its third trip to the championship in five years.


Goosen, Jimenez European Tours' secret ingredients

OK, let's think cakes. An unlikely way to start a golf column, we know, but all will become clear. We hope. Ask any Mom across the whole wide world and she will tell you that she needs all sort


European Union ministers met Friday to consider how to salvage the project to build a satellite navigation system that would rival the U.S.-run GPS system.


OCEANPORT, N.J. -- Sing Me Back Home pulled away in the stretch to win the $60,000 Decathalon Handicap at Monmouth Park yesterday, equaling the track record for 5 furlongs.


Auto contro alberi nel Salento, un altro e' gravissimo


A mangled ankle and broken leg have sidelined Terrell Owens since Dec. 19, but the Philadelphia Eagles' outstanding wide receiver said yesterday that he'll play Sunday in the Super Bowl -- in part because of successful physical therapy, in part because it is God's plan, and in part because of the ample swigs of Noni Juice he's ...


WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush has nominated White House counsel Alberto Gonzales to succeed John Ashcroft as attorney general.


Taoiseach and Blair resigned to collapse of peace plan

The Taoiseach and British Prime Minister will travel to Belfast this afternoon resigned to the collapse of their efforts to strike a political deal in the North because of a deadlock over visual proof of IRA ...


Georgia's defense made up for a lackluster offensive showing, holding Marshall to 160 yards and seven first downs in a 13-3 victory Saturday.


Yahoo services available on Windows-based mobile phones

Yahoo made e-mail, Internet search and other services available on mobile telephones with Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating systems.


In a move that could boost the aviation sector in India, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to hike Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ceiling in civil aviation from 40% to 49%.


Bush signals more combative tone on spending

Signaling he is poised to take a tough line with Democrats over the budget, President George W. Bush met on Wednesday with congressional Republicans and renewed a threat to veto spending he considers excessive.


Emmy-Winning TV Creators Launch Show on Web

Creators of the TV show 'My So-Called Life' are partnering with MySpaceTV to Webcast the new series "quarterlife."


Social Security Offices Slated for Former King Cinemas Site

By Joan Kent, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 6--The Social Security Administration will have offices on the first floor of an approximately $2 million office building to be constructed on the former site of King Cinemas at 216 Seventh St. S.


The company continues to benefit from the worldwide cement shortage.


A month of fasting and spiritual contemplation began yesterday for the 30,000 members of London's Muslim community. The start of the holy month of Ramadan was signalled Thursday night by sighting of the new crescent moon.


Gran consulto su come combattere catastrofe del 21/mo secolo


US Soldier Faces Court-Martial for Iraq Prisoner Abuse

A US soldier seen in some of the most widely-aired photos of Iraqi prisoner abuse will face a general court martial early next year.


Intel gears up for for 45nm frenzy in 2008

Processor, platform and chipset roadmap It's time to synchronise watches, check diaries and make sure we're all up to speed on Intel's 2008 processor launch plans.â¦


There's one way to sift through all it has to offer.


Rally driver Colin McRae dies in helicopter crash

Rally driver Colin McRae and his five-year-old son were among four people killed in a helicopter crash this weekend in Scotland, police said Sunday.


Fashion Diary: New York Is King for a Week

Where designers on the international stage had better be.


Body of U.S. warplane pilot missing in Iraq

U.S. forces hunted for the body of an F-16 pilot who was killed on Monday when his warplane came down in a Sunni insurgent stronghold northwest of Baghdad.


San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dennis Rockstroh Column: Action Line: City's 24-Hour Service Different As Night, Day

By Dennis Rockstroh, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Mar. 11--Today we re-visit the Consumer Action Line Web log at http://blogs.mercurynews.com/ consumer actionline/ just in case you haven't visited.   Ms. Jekyll, Ms.


At least six people, including two Americans, die in a suicide attack in southern Afghanistan, officials say.


Oil Slips Below $46 on Venezuela, Russia

Oil prices eased on Tuesday as fears of  supply disruptions in Venezuela and Russia receded following a  convincing referendum victory for Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez and after Russia's YUKOS said it had received an  assurance on September exports.


Japanese Researchers 'Tap' Mushrooms for Rubber

Japanese researchers say they have produced rubber from a natural substance extracted from an edible, wild mushroom commonly found in the country.


Verizon Wireless to offer YouTube on cell phones

Verizon Wireless said on Tuesday it would deliver selected video clips from YouTube to cell phones starting in December in a bid to increase subscriptions to its mobile media service.


Army Drops Charges Against Guantanamo Colonel

The U.S. Army has dropped all  charges against a colonel who served as an intelligence officer  at the Guantanamo prison and had been accused of trying to take  classified material from the base, officials said on Thursday.


AP: U.S. Officials Knew of AIDS Drug Risks

Weeks before President Bush announced a plan to protect African babies from AIDS, top U.S. health officials were warned that research on the key drug was flawed and may have underreported severe reactions including deaths, government documents show.


Lil' Kim Bodyguard Sentenced to 12 Years

A bodyguard for Lil' Kim who admitted firing a gun at least 20 times in a shootout as the rapper left a hip-hop radio station was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison.


A 26-year-old woman is seriously injured when she is attacked by a dog, thought to be a rottweiler.


Sun knocked out of DARPA supercomputer project

IBM and Cray each get multimillion-dollar awards to keep working on completing supercomputers, but Sun is left out of the running.


A Spiral Stairway to the Moon and Beyond

ORLANDO, Florida -- Replanting boot prints on the Moon. Hurling expeditionary crews to distant and dusty Mars and other destinations. Executing a 21st century outreach campaign to faraway worlds demands a safe, sustainable, and affordable transport vehicle system.


eBay plans S. Korean expansion with Internet Auction bid

NEW YORK, September 2 (New Ratings) - eBay (EBAY.NAS) intends to continue with its expansion in Asia with an increased stake in Internet Auction Co.


Japan's Nikkei Falls; Nintendo, Sharp Drop on Earnings Concern

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell for the first day in four. Nintendo Co. and Sharp Co. slid after brokerages cut ratings on the companies on concern that earnings growth may slow.


Technology exchange Irish mobile games developer Upstart Games is to be acquired by Sun TV Shop (STVS), the online and mobile arm of China's second largest privately held media firm.â¦


Conductor Shoots Himself Dead in Cathedral

The orchestral conductor of a  Southern California cathedral barricaded himself inside the  building and shot himself dead on Friday morning after efforts  to persuade him to surrender failed, police said.


Bin Laden looms over Padilla terrorism trial

Osama bin Laden's face and ominous words loomed over the U.S. terrorism trial of former "dirty bomber" suspect Jose Padilla on Tuesday as jurors were shown a 10-year-old videotaped interview of the al Qaeda leader.


Baldini: "Per Cesare porte sempre aperte"

Franco Baldini, direttore sportivo della Roma, si augura che Cesare Prandelli possa tornare sulla decisione di lasciare la squadra giallorossa. ''Qui alla Roma le porte per Cesare Prandelli saranno sempre aperte - spiega il dirigente giallorosso -.


The US and EU nations recall their ambassadors to Nepal in protest at the king's takeover of power.


MARTHA STEWART SPOKESMAN SAYS SHE'S PLEASED WITH RULING

A spokesman says Martha Stewart is pleased that a judge has ordered an "early date" for her prison sentence. Earlier today, a judge lifted the stay on her sentence after Stewart said she wanted


Joyce Hatto: the greatest pianist no-one has heard of Gramophone magazine has unearthed what one sound recording expert describes as "the biggest attempt at recording theft ever."â¦


The Coming Soon! Box Office Report has been updated with the studio estimates for the weekend. Be sure to stay tuned there for the final figures on Monday.


The Leipzig school of painting has become a phenomenon by eschewing art trends.


Health care in Cuba more complicated than on SiCKO

When Jose Luis Cabrera had coronary by-pass surgery after a heart attack five years ago, his wife had to bring food and clean sheets to him in the hospital. The operation itself didn't cost the Cuban couple a cent.


Halliburton finds talk of Nigerian bribes

Halliburton Co. said an internal probe uncovered information suggesting that members of a consortium it helps lead considered bribing Nigerian officials to win business.


Judge Michael Mukasey's nomination for attorney general ran into trouble Thursday when two top Senate Democrats said their votes hinge on whether he will say on the record that an interrogation technique that simulates drowning is torture.


Runaway leader Woods wary of tricky Sherwood layout

THOUSAND OAKS, California  - Tiger Woods is overwhelming favorite to win his eighth title of the year at the Target World Challenge but wary of a Sherwood Country Club layout where danger lurks on virtually every hole.


US bombings kill 100 guerrilla suspects in Fallujah, military says

A month of US airstrikes on rebel-held Fallujah has killed more than 100 suspected insurgents, taking a heavy toll on the terror network of


MADRID A contested plan to turn the troubled Basque region into a virtually sovereign state was assured passage through the regional parliament on Thursday when a pro-independence party that had opposed the proposal as insufficient said it would vote in


A man who decided to swim to safety after the boat he was on capsized about 15 miles offshore was rescued Sunday after spending 24 hours in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. Coast Guard said. His four fishing companions also were rescued.


Centurion Herschelle Gibbs sets South Africa up for a 108-run victory over England.


We're closer to knowing why the chicken crossed the road

THE enduring mystery of why the chicken really did cross the road has come a step closer to being solved definitively, following a detailed analysis of the birdâs genetic blueprint.


U.S. blue-chip stocks fell on  Wednesday after Honeywell International Inc. and J.P. Morgan  Chase & Co. disappointed investors with quarterly reports, and  high oil prices rekindled worries about the impact on profit  margins.


China will buy more American-made products and crack down harder on people who steal intellectual property, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said yesterday amid growing discontent in the United States over a soaring trade deficit with Beijing.


Several senior politicians are arrested in Bangladesh as part of the government's anti-corruption drive.


Malaysia's Anwar Appeals Conviction, Seeks Political Re-Entry

Malaysia's former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim asked the nation's highest court to set aside a corruption conviction for which he has already served jail time, seeking to clear his name and pave the way for a return to politics.


Israel to Weigh Pre-Summit Gestures for Abbas

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  will convene top cabinet deputies on Thursday to debate  offering goodwill gestures to Palestinians in advance of a  summit next week in Egypt to restart long-stalled peace talks.


TBS has given a pilot  script order to a half-hour family comedy starring Bill  Engvall, one of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour comedians.


Night shift work causes health to suffer: report

Bleary-eyed shift workers have had their suspicions confirmed. A new study has found working as many as one-in-four night-shift workers develop sleep disorders.


The Dolphins terminated the contract of starting safety Antuan Edwards on Wednesday.


Analyst: Apple to demo new MacBook Pros at WWDC, but no iPhone

(InfoWorld) - Apple will show off new MacBook Pro notebooks along with a full demonstration of the next operating system, Mac OS X 10.5 (a.k.a. Leopard), at next month's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), a Wall Street analyst predicted Wednesday. PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster rejected rumors that Apple will tout its iPhone at the conference, which opens June 14 in San Francisco. Instead, Apple will launch the new cellular phone in late June. At WWDC, Munster wrote in a note to investors, CEO Steve Jobs and crew will flesh out the remaining undisclosed features of Leopard, announce updated or new MacBook Pro models, and perhaps unveil a revamped iMac desktop lineup. "We believe the Street would react positively to such product announcements," he said. Munster's forecast didn't exactly come from left field. Apple has already promised that Leopard, once scheduled for a spring release but now shooting forÂ October,Â would be feature-complete by WWDC. Developers, in fact, are to receiveÂ beta copiesÂ of the new operating system at the conference. Nor is the MacBook call a long shot. Just last week the Cupertino, Calif. computer makerÂ tweakedÂ the MacBooks by boosting hard disk capacity and bumping up processor speeds, clearing the way for an upgrade to the pricier Pro models. Analysts, pundits, and bloggers have for weeks been hyping the idea ofÂ LED-backlitÂ MacBook Pros using the new Intel Santa Rosa chip set. Although neither Apple or AT&TÂ have spilled an iPhone launch date, Munster figures it will come after WWDC. That means there's little chance sales will boost Apple's bottom line for the quarter ending June 30. However, during the next three months, Munster predicted Apple would sell approximately one million iPhones at an average price of $550 each. But because Apple plans to account for iPhone revenues over the life of each phone's contract, the company will see only $27.5 million in recognized revenues for the quarter. Munster also pegged the September quarter as the time frame for a widescreen iPod -- essentially a stripped iPhone. "Expect Apple to launch new widescreen iPods with the iPhone's multi-touch technology at a price-point below the iPhone's $499," said Munster. "Like $399." PiperJaffray maintained its Outperform rating for Apple shares, with a price target of $140. On Wednesday, Apple closed $112.89, down 65 cents or 0.57 percent, for the day.


Chinese Factory Linked to Drug Under Inquiry in U.S.

Production of the blood-thinning drug heparin was suspended this week after 350 patients reported ill effects from it.


Key nations trying to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions are hoping Tehran will agree quickly to suspend uranium enrichment and return to negotiations, but they are planning for sanctions if it does not, diplomats said Friday.


No evidence of crime in Anna Nicole death: police

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - There was no evidence of a crime involved in the death of Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, and it was not possible to know yet what caused her death, authorities said on Friday.


NBC wins Christmas night with 2-hour "Deal"

NBC won Christmas night  with a two-hour "Deal or No Deal" that was one of only two  originals on broadcast TV.


Tribal Areas Scenario: Pakistan Tightens Noose around Militants

By Zulf Khan Afridi with Hayyan Faisal at Pakistan Times Foreign Desk. SHAKAI (South Waziristan): Fierce clashes were going on in the Karvan Manza areas of South Waziristan between security forces and miscreants.


Nel secondo trimestre 2007 segnano -3,2%


Troubled pop superstar Britney Spears seems to be continuing her wild ways.


USGS: Minor Aftershocks Won't Stir New Tsunami

Aftershocks beneath the Indian Ocean  continued to rattle Indonesia but none have been strong enough  to stir powerful waves, let alone spawn another tsunami, the  U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday.


Russia's Central Election Commission bars opposition candidate Mikhail Kasyanov from running for president.