A Sudanese national working for the  International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who was  abducted in Sudan's Darfur region by an armed group two weeks  ago, is dead, the humanitarian agency said on Wednesday.


PeopleSoft Prepares for Proxy Fight With Oracle

PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT) is gearing up for a proxy fight at its annual meeting next spring, a sign that its executives believe rival Oracle Corp.


Administration Overhauls Rules for U.S. Forests

The overhaul of the guidelines will make it easier for forest managers to decide whether to allow logging, drilling or off-road vehicles.


Network down? Must be New Year's Eve gunfire

Or another fried raccoon... Gun-touting buffoons and a pesky raccoon were among some of the more bizarre reasons why a number of Americans suffered power and comms outages during the New Year period.â¦


Fire near White House not terrorism: Fire Department

There is no sign that the fire in a government building next to the White House was caused by a terrorist attack, District of Columbia Fire Department spokesman Alan Etter told Reuters on Wednesday.


More Doctors in Texas After Malpractice Caps

After Texas limited awards in medical malpractice lawsuits, doctors arrived from all over the country.


Pakistan's papers welcome the  Supreme Court's decision to allow former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to return from exile.


Judge: Refugees in U.K. not owed clothes

The British government is not required to provide warm clothing to thousands of immigrants and their children who remain in Britain while appealing failed asylum cases, a judge ruled Wednesday.


Alphion Corporation Launches Complete GPON Family

Alphion Corporation, a privately held company, that develops,  manufactures and markets communication systems, sub-systems, and  integrated photonic components based on its proprietary QLightÂ®  technology, announced today, the launch of it's  GPON product family.


British Charge 8 on Counts of Conspiring in Terrorism

Police said the men had reconnaissance information on financial centers in the U.S. that were the subject of a terror alert.


Yahoo launched a beta version of My Yahoo Search, giving users more-advanced Web-search capabilities. Competition has been heating up in the search-engine space, with Amazon.


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


Sources say FCC on Tuesday will further exempt Internet calls from state rules and taxes. But is cable a fly in the ointment?


Amsterdam, 17:39 - CALCIO, OLANDA: HIDDINK RISCHIA 10 MESI DI CARCERE

L'ex ct della nazionale olandese, coreana e australiana, Guus Hiddink (ora ct della Russia), rischia...


Setting Records Is Not the Priority for Toomer

Amani Toomer, a forever Giant, playing in his 12th pro season, caught a a franchise-record 49th career touchdown Sunday.


Eighties rock group The Police announce plans for a world tour to mark 30th anniversary of the band's reunion.


3GSM rules the roost, alongside cockfighting Amazons

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The Animal Medical Center has celebrity galas and a lot of history, but a new hospital wants its monied breed.


Scots forced to prove origins of sporran

It's considered rude to ask a Scotsman what he keeps in his sporran, but now kilt wearers may be forced to produce licenses that show their traditional purses aren't made from endangered wildlife.


New HDD security guidelines drafted The Trusted Computing Group has finalized a draft specification for implementing encryption and security services directly onto future storage devices.â¦


Indian cricket team cleared for Chittagong matches

NEW DELHI: Indiaâs cricket tour to Bangladesh has been cleared for the port city of Chittagong after a green light from security experts following alleged death threats, the government said.


Looking to fill its football head coaching vacancy after the termination of Keith Gilbertson, the University of Washington may turn to Boston College's Tom O'Brien as a potential candidate.


VAL GARDENA, Italy  - Max Rauffer became the first  German man in nearly 13 years to win an Alpine ski World Cup  race when he beat the favorites in a wind-affected downhill on  Saturday.


Citigroup Loss Raises Anxiety Over Economy

Reporting a staggering fourth-quarter loss of $9.83 billion, Citigroup also issued a sobering forecast that the housing market and economy have not yet bottomed out.


Retailers set to usher in holiday season

The nation's retailers were set to usher in the start of the holiday season Friday with expanded hours, generous discounts and free money in the form of gift cards.


US Marines say clearing Fallujah of insurgent weapons hindering ...

US Marine officers said Wednesday that US and Iraqi troops sweeping Fallujah have uncovered enough weapons to fuel a nationwide


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Portsmouth has confirmed that Velimir Zajec would be their new manager in succession to Harry Redknapp. Former Yugoslavia international defender Zajec was brought into the Premiership club as executive director


Airborne Fungi May Underlie Chronic Sinusitis

NEW YORK  - Exaggerated immune responses to  common airborne fungi seem to be the basic cause of chronically  inflamed nasal passages and sinuses in at least some patients  with rhinosinusitis, according to a new report.


(Sports Network) - Roger Clemens will pitch on three days' rest today, hoping to make history for the Houston Astros, as they host Atlanta in Game 4 of their National League Division Series.


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


Ex-general heads for big election win in Indonesia

A former army general is poised to become Indonesia's first directly elected leader, with early results from yesterday's presidential poll suggesting a humiliating defeat for the incumbent, Megawati Sukarnoputri.


Riciclavano a Roma e Torino proventi estorsioni in Calabria


Yasser Arafat's death leaves Palestinian leadership worries

The Nov. 11 death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has left the Middle -East and the international community and LBCC with a great deal of uneasy speculation as to how his absence will affect the future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.


Couple accused of Madeleine extortion attempt

Â· Pair allegedly claimed to know where child was Â· Target said to have been Â£2.5m reward fund


A new study that estimates how much digital information the world is generating finds that for the first time, there's not enough storage space to hold it all


The head of the US Senate Armed Services Committee is calling for Australian Army Major George O'Kane to be interviewed under oath by US military investigators over his handling of reports


SAP confesses to 'inappropriate' Oracle downloads

Ooo-er SAP has admitted making "inappropriate downloads" of code and supporting documents from Oracle's website through its US-based Tomorrow Now subsidiary.â¦


Dollar claws back after fresh low against the euro

The dollar briefly clawed back from a record low against the euro after stern comments from European Central Bank president Jean-claude Trichet temporarily invigorated the US currency.


A 422 mln di dollari, grazie a crescita domanda Cina


Fernando plans attacking approach to Shanghai

Adaptability and aggression will be the keys to the Spaniard's weekend at the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix. Find out why...


Agents who fail to co-operate with Lord Stevens' corruption inquiry could be suspended or lose their licence.


Allo studio complesso petrolchimico da 150 mln di euro


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Nigerian miliants in the oil-rich Delta end a voluntary ceasefire saying talks with the government have failed.


Libya's leader storms out of Abuja airport in a row with Nigerian security officials over his armed bodyguards.


VATICANO - Appello di Papa Benedetto XVI ai leader partecipanti al Vertice del G-8: Ânon vengano meno alle promesse di aumentare sostanzialmente lÂaiuto allo sviluppo, in favore delle popolazioni piÃ¹ bisognose, soprattutto quelle del continente AfricanoÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Al termine dellÂudienza generale di mercoledÃ¬ 6 giugno, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha lanciato il seguente appello ai leader riuniti ad Heiligendamm per lÂannuale Vertice del G-8: ÂOggi Ã¨ iniziato a Heiligendamm...


MARIETTA, Ga. - About 800 friends and family members gathered Saturday to remember Jack Hensley, who was executed by terrorists in Iraq after his Sept...


January is on course to be the second warmest the UK has seen since 1914, the Met Office says.


Roma, 18:57 - CALCIO, NIGERIA: OBODO E MAKINWA CONVOCATI PER COPPA AFRICA

Ci sono anche gli 'italiani' Christian Obodo (Udinese) e Stephen Makinwa (Lazio) nei 25 convocati de...


Nella messa tenuta nella cattedrale di Santo Stefano Benedetto XVIha ricordato il significato del giorno festivo, che non Ã¨ quello del 'tempo libero' nel week-end                                            Il Papa da Vienna: "La domenica rimanga festa della creazione e della gioia"


Intel formally introduces tri-mode Wi-Fi chip

As expected, Intel introduced its tri-mode wireless chip Thursday with several software enhancements to the product to help improve security and reliability, it said during a Webcast.


Chinese police arrest eight for computer virus

The "Panda Burning Incense" worm didn't just stink up PCs; it led to the first arrests in China for virus writing. Eight men have been nabbed in connection with the worm's release.


Three Movies Take Top Awards at Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  - The race for Hollywood's  top film honors, the Oscars, turned into a three-way contest on  Sunday when "The Aviator," "Sideways" and "Million Dollar  Baby," took top Golden Globe Awards.


Middle-Class Tax Cuts Extension Approved

WASHINGTON - Legislation to extend several popular middle class tax cuts cleared a House-Senate conference and could be on President Bush's desk within days, handing him a major legislative victory in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.    The $145.9 billion package marked the fourth significant tax cut package that the president has championed since taking office...


Milano, 15:43 - CICLISMO, CSC: OFFERTI 2 MILIONI A DI LUCA

La CSC diretta da Bjarne Riis avrebbe offerto al vincitore del Giro 2007, Danilo Di Luca, 2 milioni ...


S. African Theatre Icon Gibson Kente Dies - Media

South African playwright Gibson Kente, the founding father of black township theater who announced he had HIV/AIDS last year, died in Soweto on Sunday. He was 72.


LOS ANGELES - The parents of a woman killed in a freeway crash involving Brandy sued the actress-singer for $50 million Tuesday.


China needs to invest $120bn to increase badly-needed electricity supplies, a leading Chinese official says.


With a falling dollar sweetening the deal for international travelers, a record-setting number of tourists visited the city last year, spending an estimated $28 billion, tourism officials said Sunday.


Amelie Mauresmo of France overcame a slow start to win her first match at No. 1 in the rankings, beating Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 7-5, 6-4 at the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday.


Yesterday Deutsche bank were reported to be involved in talks on Monday with the Glazer camp about the possibility of replacing JP Morgan - not any more they ain't.


Bombs may still be in system Police investigating a series of letter bombs earlier this month have arrested a man in Cambridge.â¦


Daily Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005, at least 1,447 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,105 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include four military civilians.


Kenya's president says he will stand for re-election in December as a candidate for a new political alliance.


Microsoft commits to XML docs for long term

Responding to a European Union request, Microsoft said the license for its Office-related XML document formats will be royalty-free forever.


DiCaprio sues contractors over yard work

It's hardly a titanic struggle, but a dispute between Leonardo DiCaprio and his neighbors isn't departing anytime soon.


Insurgents detonated a roadside bomb in the central Iraq city of Samarra and mortar rounds landed near a U.S. military outpost in violence that killed one and injured three others, including two children, police said Tuesday.


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Roma, 16:54 - CALCIO, ARBITRATO: ISTANZA MESSINA PER LICENZA UEFA

La Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo Sport ha ricevuto oggi una istanza di arbitrato da par...


Nasdaq considers hostile bid for LSE: report

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc NDAQ.O is   considering making a hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange   LSE.L, in which it has amassed a stake of over 25 percent,   weekly UK newspaper The Observer said on Sunday, without citing   any sources.


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Merck & Co. said late Tuesday that it is establishing a committee to review its handling of the controversial withdrawal of its popular painkiller Vioxx from the market.


PocketCaster Streams Cellphone Video to the Web

By Jim Rossman, The Dallas Morning News  Jun. 8--One perk of technology writing is getting to play with new technology.


Venice's gondoliers on strike over a night-time boating ban leave Valentine's break tourists stranded.


Kuwait Backs Quota Hike if Prices Stay Up

Major Gulf oil producer Kuwait will back a hike of 1 million barrels per day in OPEC's output ceiling if crude prices remain at record levels, a move that would bring the cartel's formal production limits in line with actual supplies.


The naughty new puppet action-musical from the creators of "South Park" is more satisfying as a straight-ahead blow 'em up than as a satire.


Butler-Jones defends flu shot sale to US, urges Canadians to get ...

TORONTO (CP) - Canada's chief public health officer defended on Friday the right of the country's flu vaccine manufacturer to sell surplus supply to the United States.


Si apprende da fonti vicine a elaborazione provvedimento


Il Paese lo afferma apertamente per la prima volta


Surgery more effective than dieting: study

Gastric surgery is a more effective way to fight severe obesity than dieting, according to a Swedish study. The researchers found that people who had surgery bypassing their large intestine were 23 per cent


Shoppers Spend, Retailers Rejoice On the Day After Thanksgiving

The news was good for many retailers over the holiday weekend as enthusiastic consumers took to stores in droves on Black Friday and bought at a higher rate than last year.


The Democratic nomination fight once appeared to be a contest over issues: the Iraq war, Iran, universal health care and economic uncertainty. But as the candidates' positions have melded, they have found themselves agreeing that voters are ready for the changes they are all proposing -- but figh...


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Kenya votes in close poll hurt by rigging claims

Millions of Kenyans voted on Thursday in a close-fought national election marred by delays, sporadic trouble and rigging charges from the opposition.


Kerry and Bush trade barbs over Iraq as president addresses UN

Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry renewed his pointed attacks on President George W. Bush's handling of Iraq, accusing him of failing to "level with the world's leaders" about the war during his speech at the United Nations.


Wal-Mart says to slow supercenter growth, shares jump

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Friday that it will slow growth of its supercenters as it tries to improve sales at its U.S. stores and will also buy back $15 billion of stock, sending the world's largest retailer's shares up 4 percent.


Rumsfeld Foundation to Encourage Public Service

In a rare foray into public debate since stepping down as defense secretary late last year, Donald H. Rumsfeld blasted the recent advertisement by MoveOn.org against Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and decried the current state of political discourse in Washington for its "tendency to try to criminalize...


Dropped Fly Lets Mets Nip Giants in 12th

Dustan Mohr allowed two runs to score when he dropped a fly ball in the 12th inning, and the New York Mets overcame a shaky return by Tom Glavine and a team-record six double plays to beat the San Francisco Giants 11-9 Saturday.


Il pilota morto sul colpo, aereo era un monoposto


Attack on police highlights French suburb fears

A policeman was in hospital with serious head injuries on Wednesday after youths attacked him and a colleague in an assault that renewed fears about violence and crime in France's tinderbox suburbs.


Premier israeliano incontrera' Papa, poi Prodi e Napolitano


The near doubling of financing is part of an effort to burnish the presidentâs humanitarian credentials.


Radio One Says Joyner Deal Aids Urban Market Strategy

Radio One Inc.'s chief executive said Monday his $56 million acquisition of popular radio personality Tom Joyner's morning show will help stave off the threat of Internet and satellite radio in the urban radio market.


Sun Java update creaks under weight of bug fixes

Phew what a whopper Sun has pushed out a major update to its Java software package that features scores of bug fixes, including a number of security updates.â¦


ATHENS (dpa) - At least seven children were reported to have been killed and dozens injured when a bus carrying them to watch the Athens Paralympic Games crashed into a truck in northern Greece on Monday, police said.


Ericsson Selected by MTN South Africa to Supply 3G/WCDMA Network

STOCKHOLM, Sweden --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 10, 2004 -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) has been selected by MTN South Africa to supply 3G/WCDMA network.


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert expressed the hope Wednesday that the U.S.-sponsored Mideast conference later this year will mark the beginning of the end of his country's conflict with the Palestinians.


MTV Networks has pushed back the launch date of Logo, its nascent gay and lesbian-themed cable/satellite channel, to June from February, in order to secure additional carriage commitments and develop more original programing, executives said Thursday.


Shaun Rogers Emerges As One of NFL's Best

Shaun Rogers is in the backfield as often as some running backs. Whether teams dare to block Detroit's star defensive tackle with one player or follow the trend of double-teaming him, he often rips through offensive lines with a rare combination of size, speed, strength and nimble footwork.


Microsoft to buy stake in China's Sichuan Changhong

SHANGHAI, China  - Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay 94 million yuan ($12.3 million) for a stake in Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., a major maker of televisions and electrical appliances, the Chinese company said on Monday.


India PM spoke terror with Pakistani Pres.

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday he raised the issue of terrorism with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.


151,000 Iraqis killed since U.S.-led invasion: WHO

About 151,000 Iraqi civilians were killed in the three years following the U.S.-led invasion of their country, according to World Health Organization (WHO) research published on Wednesday.


David Cameron has backtracked over plans to impose a time limit on how long the jobless can claim welfare benefits amid concern that it would be too punitive for single mothers and other vulnerable groups


Cue the iconic theme music: Forty years ago, on September 8, 1966, "Star Trek" lifted off into TV and cultural history. Over the subsequent decades, the sci-fi adventure series has amassed millions of fans and emerged as a relentless entertainment empire.


'La tua scelta conferma il tuo grande spessore politico'


Gloom lifts but more Heathrow flights scrapped

More flights from London airports were cancelled Monday as airlines struggled to restore services following a day of pre-Christmas travel chaos caused by bad weather.


Presidente cita Spinelli, "non si e' mai dato per vinto"


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Bush, Congress strike deal on economic plan

President George W. Bush and congressional leaders agreed on Thursday on a $150 billion package of tax rebates and business incentives meant to ward off a recession in the world's largest economy.


Napoli - Arrestato capoclan latitante da due anni

Il pregiudicato Antonio Capasso, di 43 anni, ritenuto capo dellâomonimo clan camorristico operante nellâarea nolana. . Lâuomo era latitante dal dicembre 2002 quando era stato condannato allâergastolo


Nepal's Maoist rebels opened fire and set off bombs at a government office in Kathmandu Friday, the third day of a blockade of the capital by Maoist rebels.


Roma, 12:52 - CALCIO, OSSERVATORIO; MANGANELLI: OBIETTIVO COMUNE

Il prefetto Antonio Manganelli, presidente della riunione al Viminale dell'Osservatorio sulle manife...


Advertisers stick with slots despite ratings slide

Despite mounting concerns  about strike-induced ratings shortfalls in coming months, most  advertisers are sticking with their commitments.


Londra, 12:36 - F1, AD ALONSO PREMIO PILOTA DELL'ANNO DI AUTOSPORT

Fernando Alonso ha ottenuto il premio di 'pilota dell'anno' organizzato dal settimanale inglese Auto...


Space Station computers partly restored    WASHINGTON, June 14 (Xinhua) -- The International Space Station partly restored from the computers breakdown on Thursday, according to NASA mission control center.


From ruin to rebirth - what a difference two years makes

the Air New Zealand of September 2004 is a vastly different company from the one that feared annihilation by Qantas just two years ago.


Frosinone, 14:49 - CALCIO, SERIE D; FERENTINO-ISOLA LIRI: QUATTRO TIFOSI ARRESTATI

La polizia della sezione anticrimine della questura di Frosinone ha arrestato 4 tifosi del Ferentino...


New test better shows result of cancer therapy

A new test that counts cancer cells in the bloodstreams of patients with advanced breast cancer best tells whether treatment is working, according to a study led by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.


Crop research groups agree to ensure long-term funding of the world's largest repository of rice samples.


Red Wings streak to 10th straight home win

Kris Draper's short-handed goal and two scores by Tomas Holmstrom led the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Friday, their 10th successive home victory.


Israel denied Saturday spying on its  main ally, the United States, responding to suspicions a  Pentagon analyst passed secret papers to the Jewish state about  one of its most bitter enemies, Iran.


West African diplomats arrive in Togo on the day their ultimatum threatening sanctions expires.


Voto bipartisan del Senato, abolizione anche in casi guerra


Teen band the Jonas Brothers serve up "clean" punk

At the Jonas Brothers' family home  in New Jersey, a wooden sign over the bathroom door reads  "Patience is a virtue." It's a lesson the Brothers are lucky to  have learned. Though the pop-punk boy band is riding high at  iTunes and Radio Disney on the strength of "Year 3000," the  brothers have taken an unexpectedly circuitous route to  success.


Palestinians want Powell to help release Barghouthi

RAMALLAH: Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei called on Saturday for the United States to pressure Israel to release jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouthi and other imprisoned Palestinian leaders.


Hi-tech is helping narrow the digital divide though a gulf between rich and poor remains, says a UN report.


US billionaire Donald Trump officially lodges plans for what he claims will be the world's finest golf course.


After global outcry, government drops plans to criminalize ...

Facing a popular outcry at home and stern warnings from Europe, the Turkish government discreetly stepped back Tuesday from a plan to introduce a motion into a crucial penal reform bill to make adultery a crime punishable by prison.


Pro-Bush Booth Stirs Anger at Convention

They stop abruptly when they see the 5-foot-tall photo of President Bush, with "muslimsforbush.com" above his head.


Eddy Curry scored a season-high 29 points, Jamal Crawford added 24 and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Chicago Bulls 105-100 Tuesday night and snap a seven-game losing streak.


Once again, the Jets placed their hopes in kicker Doug Brien, who missed two field-goal attempts in the final 2 minutes 2 seconds of regulation.


Ozzy Osbourne says he is "beside himself with grief" at the killing of ex-Pantera guitarist Darrell Abbott.


Zarqawi Group Admits Killing 3 U.K. Troops

Al-Qaida-linked followers of Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the suicide attack that killed three British soldiers south of Baghdad, according to a statement posted Friday on an Islamist Web site.


Health ; Arafat's condition described 'very serious' (LEAD ...

Health News, Clamart (France),Amid wildly contradicting rumours Tuesday about the condition of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, a French official said Arafat was not dead as of 3:30 pm (14:30 GMT).


A federal agency recommended killing about 30 sea lions a year at a Columbia River dam where the marine animals feast on salmon migrating upriver to spawn. By many estimates, the sea lions devour about 4 percent of spring runs. Fishermen and Columbia River tribes have urged action for years against the sea lions at Bonneville Dam.


Lo ha detto il vicepremier israeliano Shimon Peres


Letting users loose on system integration?

Is that really such a good idea? Reg Reader Studies There has been a lot of talk in recent times about portal frameworks and other technologies that allow end users to "compose" their own applications and essentially perform their own development and system integration, in the front end at least.â¦


Yahoo releases critical security patch for IM

Patch for Messenger addresses zero-day exploits that take advantage of vulnerabilities in its Webcam ActiveX controls.


General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co.  posted weaker U.S. sales for August on Wednesday and both cut  planned fourth-quarter production as their aging vehicle  lineups lost ground to rival Chrysler and some foreign brands.


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Health Canada proposes changes to labelling of tobacco products

TORONTO (CP) - Health Canada is proposing substantial changes to current  requirements for the labelling of tobacco products in an effort to reach more smokers, the federal department said Thursday. While current health warnings -in place since 2000 -are "working well," officials say they are not as effective at reaching adults with low literacy skills.


Australian PM rejects Annan claims Iraq war 'illegal', criticises UN

Australian Prime Minister John Howard rejected claims by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan that the Iraq war was "illegal", slamming the United Nations as "paralysed".


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Scientists reported yesterday that they have uncovered a biological switch by which stress can promote obesity, a discovery that could help explain the world's growing weight problem and lead to new ways to melt flab and manipulate fat for cosmetic purposes.


NATO troops assumed command Monday of military operations in volatile southern Afghanistan from the U.S.-led coalition, marking the first time the alliance has conducted land combat operations.


Drop Down and Give Me More Than Sheâs Doing

Some like to compete, but group training isn't for everyone.


The new Priyadarshan film is tiresome and irritating.


Boeing and Northrop Grumman forge space alliance

Boeing and Northrop Grumman have inked a memorandum of agreement which will see the two aerospace giants join forces to compete for the contract to build NASA's Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) - part of the Agency's Constellation project to send robotic


Former bodyguard dismisses Diana's claim

LONDON -- A former bodyguard of Princess Diana on Tuesday dismissed her claim that one of her lovers was "bumped off.". Ken Wharfe said he believed there was no truth in Diana's suggestion that Barry Mannakee


The dollar recovered from a two-month  low on the euro and a one-week low on the yen on Friday,  looking for upbeat U.S. manufacturing data later but wary of  any currency fireworks from a Group of Seven meeting.


The euro scaled an all-time high against the yen on Thursday, with the market betting on further euro strength against other major currencies on deep-rooted worries about the U.S. trade and budget deficits.


News.com Extra: Get into microlending online

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Love Will Succeed Fantasia in Broadway's 'Color Purple'

Playbill - Zonya Love will make her Broadway debut in the New York company of The Color Purple  Jan. 9, 2008, when she succeeds "American Idol" winner Fantasia in the role of Celie. Fantasia will play her final performance Jan. 6.


Fewer cabs today on New York City Streets

The New York Taxi Workers Alliance calls a two-day strike over push to upgrade taxis with GPS and credit-card machines.


Ambitious plans for big Wi-Fi networks to provide free or low-cost wireless Internet access are being abandoned or scaled back by US cities as the economics of the deals turn out to be more challenging than expected.


Sir Alex Ferguson is set to take charge of Man Utd for the 1,000th time.


Singer Alesha Dixon beats soap star Matt Di Angelo to win UK ballroom TV series Strictly Come Dancing.


China seeks to control its blazing economy

China is expected to take more steps to slow its galloping economy, a key engine of global growth, after hiking borrowing costs in a bid to stop the boom giving way to a bust.


Guilty plea expected from GOP lawmaker Ney

Republican Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio has agreed to plead guilty to a pair of charges as part of a deal with the Justice Department in which he will cooperate with its ongoing influence peddling investigation, two sources with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.


Drug-resistant staph infections are scary. But theyâre nothing new.


WASHINGTON  - The Federal Communications Commission is considering a report to Congress claiming that the agency can regulate TV violence the same way it regulates indecency if lawmakers give it the authority, sources said Thursday.


Media & professional: Bob Geldof has guest-edited German tabloid Bild, putting a picture of an African child on the front page.


Yasser Arafat, long-time leader of the Palestinian people, died in Paris on November 11 at the age of 75. He had been taken to France for medical treatment after falling gravely ill at the Palestine Authority


Safe syringes could avert 1.3 million deaths a year: WHO

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


palmOne, Microsoft Forge Mobile E-Mail Deal

In hopes of attracting more enterprise customers, palmOne has inked a licensing deal with former rival Microsoft that will give future Treo smartphones out-of-the-box synchronization to Microsoft's Exchange Server 2003.


Oil Steadies, Investors Wary Ahead of GDP

European equities clung to three-week  highs on Friday as oil steadied around the $43 a barrel mark.


More Testing of Seafood to Address Mercury Concerns

Some restaurants and retailers around the country have started testing the fish they sell in response to concerns about the amount of mercury in seafood.


A more cautious Food and Drug Administration dealt Procter & Gamble a setback in its bid to be first to market a drug to improve women's sex drive.


News about the launch of Oracle's next-generation database is sharing headlines this week with an alert about 46 patches that will be arriving next week to fix various vulnerabilities in Oracle software.


Online auction giant eBay Inc. has acquired the most popular classifieds Web site in the Netherlands for about $290 million, the company announced.


South Africa in flying start against Pakistan

Herschelle Gibbs and A. B. de Villiers smashed hundreds to fire South Africa to an impressive 294-5 in the first one-day international against Pakistan here.


Warlords lose power in new Karzai cabinet

KABUL: President Hamid Karzai named a new cabinet on Thursday, dismissing the defense minister and removing other warlords from top spots in a major reshuffling.


Who Will Pay for E-Waste?: It Should Be Recycled. It Ends Up on the Roadside.

By Dennis Lien, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Dec. 11--Minnesotans can't toss TVs or monitors in the garbage anymore, so some abandon them illegally. Stuck with the bill for disposal, counties want the state to take action.


Taiwan's Leader Urges China to Begin Talks

Taiwan's leader used his National Day speech Sunday to urge China to begin peace talks so the two rivals can avoid war. Chinese and Taiwanese leaders haven't met since the Communists took over China in 1949 and Taiwan began resisting the mainland's rule. China insists that Taiwan is a Chinese province and has threatened to attack if it refuses to unify eventually.


France will not repeal head scarf law despite demands from kidnappers in Iraq

PARIS  - France will not revoke a law banning Muslim head scarves in public schools despite demands by a militant Islamic group holding two French journalists hostage in Iraq, a government spokesman said Monday.


DontDateHimGirl.Com Group Joins Real Girls Media's DivineCaroline.Com in Content Partnership

The popular social networking site for women in the dating world, www.DontDateHimGirl.com,  has joined forces with DivineCaroline.com, the flagship site of Real  Girls Media, to provide content for women.


Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Santonio Holmes offered no apologies. No excuses, either. Holmes, arrested twice since being the first wide receiver selected during the NFL draft in April, doesn't think the incidents have affected his status with the Steelers or their fans and declined Saturday to say he was sorry.


Japan's Koizumi heads to Mideast in throes of crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi heads to the Middle East this week to try to help calm the worst crisis in the region in months and urge Israeli and Palestinian leaders to return to negotiations.


Microst says its Zune music player will cost $249.99 in the US when it goes on sale on 14 November.


Wagnerâs Kicker Has The N.F.L. Interested

With two 54-yard field goals on his  rÃ©sumÃ©, Piotr Czech is optimistic about his chances to make it from a small college on Staten Island to the N.F.L.


A second-place finish in his first tournament since getting married was good enough to take Tiger Woods from third to second in the world rankings.


Elizabeth Edwards Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of  former Democratic U.S. vice presidential candidate John  Edwards, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, a spokesman  said on Thursday.


Wall St tumbles at open on recession fears

Stocks opened sharply lower on Friday as weaker-than-expected government data on December job growth heightened fears of a recession.


Germans outraged over Nokia cell phone plant shutdown

Upset over the loss of 2,300 jobs in Germany, 15,000 local residents have staged a street demonstration over Nokia's plans to shut down its factory there. Now German leaders are considering taking back a huge Nokia subsidy.


They might be the two dirtiest words at this Ryder Cup: Nationwide Tour.


Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic settled his game after a rocky start and beat Taylor Dent 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 Sunday to win the Japan Open for the sixth title of his career.


Afghanistan seeks more help as violence soars

Afghanistan's defense minister asked on Thursday for more money and equipment to fight soaring Taliban violence as America's Pentagon chief criticized NATO allies for failing to deliver promised aid.


Israel decides to release frozen tax funds to the new Palestinian government that excludes Hamas.


The chairmen of the Iraq Study Group on Sunday defended their report against critics as a "responsible way" forward, while President George W. Bush prepares to unveil his new strategy later this month.


The top cleric of a mosque being besieged by Pakistani forces urges students to surrender or flee.


Twenty-seven of the 56 schools with bowl-bound football teams graduated less than half their players, a study released Tuesday shows.


The number of moles may offer an indication of how quickly the body ages, a study suggests.


Cancer Research Yields Clues to Gray Hair

Those annoying gray hairs that increasingly leer back from the bathroom mirror may have some value after all. Cancer researchers have developed a new explanation for graying hair that they hope will also shed light on the most dangerous type of skin cancer.


Vandals Cause $100,000 in Damage at Chesapeake School

By Cindy Clayton, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Jun. 20--CHESAPEAKE -- Police are looking for vandals who caused $100,000 worth of damage at Sparrow Road Intermediate School during the weekend.


Police questioned three suspects Tuesday in an explosion that killed one man and injured 37 in the Kenyan capital's packed business district.


Vuitton Is Embracing Medium of the Masses

In an unusual marketing move for a fashion and luxury goods brand, Louis Vuitton said it planned to advertise on television for the first time.


Klansman found guilty in Mississippi killings

JACKSON, Mississippi  - A former Ku Klux Klansman was found guilty of kidnapping on Thursday in the 1964 deaths of two black men in Mississippi, a case that highlighted white supremacist violence during the civil rights era.


Health Tip: Coping With Urinary Incontinence

(HealthDay News) - Urinary incontinence affects millions of women, commonly after childbirth.


Iraqi PM calls regional meeting for March 10

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki invited neighboring countries and world powers on Wednesday to a March 10 meeting in Baghdad, saying he hoped it would help bring reconciliation and support for his government.


28 US soldiers face charges in deaths of Afghan prisoners

Twenty-eight US soldiers face various charges ranging from involuntary manslaughter to conspiracy in the deaths of two prisoners in Afghanistan two yearsago, the US Army announced Thursday.


Walgreen Co., the top US drugstore chain, said Monday its quarterly profit rose 18.1 percent due to rising prescription demand and strong sales from its highly profitable nonpharmacy segment, including digital photo processing.


For leopards, stalking and killing an impala isn't always the hard part. Watch and find out which fearsome creature wins a gruesome tug-of-war over the dead antelope.


NU 76 Harvard 73 It seems like Harvard has been trailing for about 2 1/2 weeks.


Legislation gives police greater powers to clamp down on knife crime, sex offending and football hooliganism in Scotland.


Civilian staff can perform many duties better than police officers, a review by Sir Ronnie Flanagan claims.


Mass. bill wants stores to pay more in data breaches

Small banks fed up with footing the bill for other companies' security leaks support the effort. But what does it mean for consumers?


MGM Sets Dec. 17 Meeting for Merger Vote

Film and television studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. has set Dec. 17 as the date for a shareholder meeting to vote on the $4.8 billion merger with an investor group led by Sony Corp of America, MGM said in a federal filing on Friday.


Presidente, e' essenziale il rispetto reciproco


Bush Confers on Iraq with Pentagon Officials

President Bush said Wednesday he would "not be rushed" into a decision on a strategy change for Iraq, saying that in a round of consultations he heard both some interesting ideas and some "ideas that would lead to defeat."


At Tuesdayâs opening performance of a six-week engagement at the CafÃ© Carlyle Judy Collins's voice, clear and vibrato free but inflected with delicate little shivers, stole through the room like a shaft of light falling through a stained-glass window.


Long queues have formed in Cuba as people rush to hand over US dollars, soon to be banned.


Are the devices in this picture interesting enough to make you buy a Zune instead of an iPod?


The 22-year-old pop diva married dancer Kevin Federline Saturday night at a private residence in Studio City, Calif., Entertainment Tonight reported.


Spammers add a new dimension to junk mail

Say hello to 3D spam Spammers have added a fresh dimension to the fight against junk mail with the creation of image spam rendered in a pseudo 3D layout.â¦


Seven people are taken to hospital after a shooting at a Leicestershire university.


Su tariffe ed esuberi, tutto ancora da definire


Iran symphony conductor faces challenges

Conducting the Tehran Symphony Orchestra requires some adjustments. Money is scarce. The female musicians wear headscarves. An old favorite such as Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 could mean criticism from conservative quarters.


Red Crescent halts Baghdad work after abduction

The Iraqi Red Crescent suspended operations in Baghdad after gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped about 30 people from one of its offices in the capital on Sunday, an official of the humanitarian body said on Monday.


Londra, 13:13 - CALCIO, SUNDERLAND: KEANE VUOLE GIUSEPPE ROSSI

Giuseppe Rossi vuole giocarsi le sue chance al Manchester United, ma i Red Devils potrebbero decider...


The Thames has been lined with free wireless Internet coverage, while fee-based hot spots emerge across the U.K.


Spacewalking astronauts help retract stubborn solar array

Two Shuttle Discovery astronauts have helped retract a stuck solar energy array on the International Space station in a record-breaking fourth spacewalk on a single mission.


Tomlinson and Moss Lead A.P. All-Pro Team

LaDainian Tomlinson and Randy Moss were unanimous selections to The Associated Press 2007 NFL All-Pro team on Wednesday. So was Tom Brady -- sort of.


Official says Iraqi oil talks deadlocked

Iraq's main political parties are deadlocked over a key oil law and the legislation has been sent back to party leaders to see if they can salvage it, an official involved in the talks said Thursday.


Germany says has stepped up anti-terror measures

German authorities have stepped up  vigilance against possible terror attacks on German soil, an  interior ministry spokesman said on Friday.


Fla. Supreme Court rejects smoker verdict

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a record $145 billion punitive damage award against tobacco companies for injuring smokers, saying it was excessive even though it agreed that the companies had misled the public about the dangers of cigarettes.


Parma, 16:08 - CALCIO, PARMA-LIVORNO: TIFOSI BLOCCANO PULLMAN, PARMA A PIEDI

I tifosi del Parma hanno aspettato il pullman della squadra all'ingresso dello stadio, poi lo hanno ...


Vet who was AWOL won't be courtmartialed

An Iraq war veteran will not be court-martialed for leaving his post without permission for 15 months to undergo treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, the Army said.


If New Hampshire 16 years ago threw a lifeline to Bill Clinton's struggling candidacy, the state's primary Tuesday could put Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid on life support.


Chinese Envoy Gave N. Korea Data to South, Officials Say

BEIJING, Sept. 12 -- For years, Ambassador Li Bin was China's go-to diplomat for the tense Korean Peninsula. After studies in North Korea, Li had served several tours in the Chinese embassies in Pyongyang and Seoul. Fluent in Korean and gregarious in nature, he also struck up an unusually personal...


Coach Inc. COH.N on Tuesday posted a  higher-than-expected quarterly profit and forecast a robust  holiday season for sales of its luxury handbags and  accessories, sending its shares up as much as 8 percent.


Kazakhs shower president with cryptic questions

He may be experienced at fielding  questions on geopolitics but when the Kazakh president logs on  next week for his first Internet news conference he will have  to tackle some more bizarre matters.


Two Spanish police wounded by suspected ETA bomb

Two Spanish police were slightly wounded by a bomb in the Basque region early on Friday in what police called the first bombing by ETA separatist guerrillas since they ended a ceasefire in June.


Fire Hits Saskatoon's Mendel Art Gallery, One of Saskatchewan's Biggest

SASKATOON (CP) - Fire has struck Saskatoon's Mendel Art Gallery, but it's not yet known if any works have been damaged or destroyed.  Heavy smoke was pouring from the building when firefighters arrived around 3 a.m.


Via libera Ue. Si tratta di Westinghouse e Bnlf


Combining Telecom Services Can Save You a Bundle

âBundlingâ sounds sweet, doesnât it? Like swaddling a baby. But donât let it fool you â the communications version of it is not such a simple pleasure.


Ryanair orders 27 Boeing aircraft worth 1.9 billion dollars

Irish budget airline Ryanair has exercised an option to buy an additional 27 Boeing 737-800 jets worth 1.9 billion dollars (1.4 billion euros) at list prices, the two groups announced on Thursday.


CL Preview: Group H teams set for thrilling night

PORTO/PARIS, Dec 6 (SW) - The final matchround in Group H is certain to give fans of three clubs something to remember. Paris Saint-Germain, FC Porto and CSKA Moscow could all still advance, while Chelsea


Roddick Powers U.S. to Lead in Davis Semis

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Andy Roddick hit a record 155 mph serve in his 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over Vladimir Voltchkov on Friday to help the United States to a 2-0 lead over Belarus in the Davis Cup semifinals...


Mahesh Manjrekar's much awaited and equally misunderstood film 'Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav' is all set to release.


Arezzo, 12:05 - CALCIO, AREZZO; MANCINI: SENTENZA ARBITRATO VERGOGNOSA

Il presidente dell'Arezzo, Piero Mancini, non ha preso bene il verdetto dell'Arbitrato del Coni che ...


URNA units to continue to guard Czech embassy in Baghdad

PRAGUE- Policemen from the police Rapid Deployment Unit (URNA) will continue to guard the Czech embassy in Baghdad, the government decided today.


Chirac's choice of Brussels candidate criticised

Since the new European Commission was unveiled last week by Jos Manuel Barroso, the Portuguese politician succeeding Romano Prodi in the presidency, the French government has insisted it was satisfied with the ...


Randy Johnson was on the verge of joining the New York Yankees in a three-team, megadeal that also includes Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez, the Associated Press reported on Thursday night.


Afghans Vow to Kill UN Hostage if Demands Not Met

A Taliban splinter group holding three U.N. workers hostage demanded a response to its demands from the Afghan government and United Nations by Tuesday afternoon, saying it would kill one captive if they were not met.


US, Germany Strike Deal on Iraq Debt Write-Off

The United States, Germany and other G7 nations agreed on Saturday to write off up to 80 percent of Iraq's $120 billion foreign debt in a move that could


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. military deaths in the Iraq campaign passed the 1,000 milestone Tuesday, with more than 800 of them during the stubborn insurgency that flared after the Americans brought down Saddam Hussein and President Bush declared major combat over...


Fla. Town Finds Perseverance After Storms

After three hurricanes roared through central Florida in the space of six weeks, Annette Sisanh's 5-year-old son, Logan, has learned to keep a wary eye on the sky.


The British government should reconsider its refusal to compensate an Algerian-born pilot wrongly jailed on a warrant from the United States, which wanted him extradited in connection with the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, a court said Thursday.


PLEASANTON, Calif. - The perils of parenting apparently can be discovered through a classroom project.  A startled 17-year-old girl swerved her car into a freeway guardrail and slammed into a pickup truck after the realistic-sounding baby doll in her care suddenly began to cry.


Description: A study about a new way to make the flu vaccine supply stretch is being released before publication in the New England Journal of Medicine because if its potential impact on public health.


Stern's sister: He last saw Smith asleep

Anna Nicole Smith's partner, Howard K. Stern, was not with the former Playboy playmate when she died, but he knew she was very sick, his sister says.


ATHENS, Greece - The Americans got a taste of what it was like in the good ol' days. They finally played an opponent they were able to beat easily, routing Angola 89-53 Monday in their final preliminary game of the Olympic men's basketball tournament...


Hamas pressure on Fatah mounts in Gaza battles

Hamas Islamist fighters and forces loyal to Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas battled on Wednesday for control of the Gaza Strip in an escalating Palestinian supremacy struggle he described as "madness".


The United States softened its threat of oil sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday to try to get Security Council approval for a resolution pressuring Khartoum to rein in Arab militias accused of attacking civilians in western Darfur.


Jet Is Diverted to Detain Man in Security Case

The Department of Homeland Security ordered a United Airlines jet flying from London to Washington rerouted to Bangor, Me., on Tuesday afternoon so it could intercept


Revenue from wireless data services could reach $189 billion in 2009, according to a new report.


A toy for every billionaire at Verona luxury fair

Is there a better way to show off how  rich you are than to pave your yacht's floors with gold?


Bordeaux, 15:50 - CALCIO, FAUBERT: NIENTE ROMA, VA AL WEST HAM

Inseguito da Roma e Glasgow, Julien Faubert alla fine ha scelto il West Ham. L'esterno del Bordeaux,...


Retailers Look to a Chill in the Air for Sales Pop

U.S. retailers were hopeful on Monday  that a dusting of snow on the East Coast would put consumers in  the Christmas shopping mood after what has so far been a ho-hum  holiday sales season.


Australia's conservative leader easily wins fourth term despite ...

Prime Minister John Howard's conservative alliance handily won a fourth term in Australia's parliamentary elections Saturday, overcoming widespread anger at his decision to send troops to Iraq last year and his pledge to keep them there.


Nicolas Cage is to star in the thriller "The Vanished" in which he will play a father who investigates the disappearance of his American-born Muslim son abroad.


Thailand awaits "Judgement Day" party rulings

The judges were isolated and 1,000 police manned barricades around the court on Wednesday as Thais awaited rulings on whether major parties would be disbanded and their leaders banned from politics.


Research for BBC Wales shows most would prefer a coalition of opposition parties to govern  in Cardiff Bay.


YUKOS holds up crude oil railway deliveries to Chinese CNPC.

OAO YUKOS oil company has temporally stopped crude oil railway deliveries to Chinese CNPC following the problems with the settlement of railway tariff rates and exports duties.


ATI will launch a version of the Radeon X300 next year with memory sharing technology, in a move that mirrors similar efforts on NVIDIA's part to bring "Turbocache" to their cards.


New Wi-Fi chips increase range of wireless networks by 50 percent, according to the company.


The capsized USS Oklahoma sinks next to the USS Maryland after being bombed and straffed by Japanese war planes during a sneak attack on American warships at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941.


T-Online raises outlook after better-than-expected results

T-Online, Deutsche Telekom's majority owned Internet service provider, said it was lifting its forecast for full-year core earnings after reporting better-than-expected results.


Bangladesh opposition boycotts caretaker chief

Bangladesh's main opposition party said it would not accept the head of the interim government which is due to oversee national polls in January.


Age, Frailty, Parkinson's Complicate Pope's Health

Pope John Paul's age and the debilitating effect of Parkinson's disease are the main factors influencing his health and make him more vulnerable to infections and breathing problems, medical experts said.


E in particolare in Colombia, tornino ad affetto loro cari


Palestinian-Israeli peace achievable with enlightened leadership

Whether we shed tears of pain or smile with joy at Yasser Arafat's passing, the future of Palestinian-Israeli relations hangs in the balance.


Iran TV shows detained American-Iranian academics

Iran's state television aired on Wednesday a program featuring two detained American-Iranian academics accused of endangering national security in the Islamic state.


Just Click the Mouse. Follow the Cursor. You Are Calm. You Feel Good.

A professor at East Carolina University is trying to determine whether some video games can be good for you.


Councils need performance management buy-in

Report recommends private sector input Performance management in local authorities needs more buy-in from across the organisation, concludes a new report from the National Computing Centre.â¦


Experts are to study the "sweaty palmed excitement" of people playing their computer and console games.


A VIRTUAL crime simulator expected to be one of the biggest selling computer games of all time has been hit by techno-pirates. The Edinburgh company Rockstar North has made a fortune from its detailed virtual worlds where crime is the aim of the game.


Starbucks raises its expansion target to 40,000 outlets around the world, more than triple the existing number.


The huge U.S. current account deficit widened in the third quarter to a record $225.6 billion, as gushing oil prices and strong demand for Chinese and other foreign goods pushed imports higher, a U.S. Commerce Department report showed on Monday.


Nielsen Revises Its Gauge of Web Page Rankings

The online measurement service will scrap rankings based on the longtime industry yardstick of page views and begin tracking how long visitors spend at the sites.


Products to Revolutionize Space Weather Forecasts

By Michael P. Kleiman  Predicting the harmful effects of space weather on a U.S. military asset or mission has been advanced with the delivery of a prototype that combines environmental information with system specifications and thresholds.


"Kiss and ride" signs stump Taiwan rail passengers

English-language "kiss and ride" signs at passenger drop-off areas along Taiwan's new high-speed rail line are confusing passengers in a society where sendoffs are normally not intimate.


Stocks drop on signals of economic slowdown

Stocks declined on Friday amid signs   the economy may slow more than expected and reduce the profits   of large industrial companies and other companies sensitive to   the economic cycle.


Germany warns of terror threat, urges vigilance

German authorities called for increased  vigilance on Friday against possible terror attacks, saying the  kind of threat detected before the September 11, 2001, attacks  on the United States had resurfaced.


Nintendo Wi-Fi service reaches 5 million users

Blog: Nintendo says its DS Wi-Fi service has now had 5 million users, and 200 million total game-play sessions.


Global oil demand will rise significantly next year, the International Energy Agency says, pushing up prices.


VIERA, Fla., Feb. 26 -- He is the forgotten man, off to the side and out of the way.


Message signed by an alleged terrorist group threatens to kill a ...

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - A letter pinned to the corpse of a Dutch filmmaker contained death threats from an unknown terrorist "movement" against a politician who wrote a movie criticizing Islam, the justice minister said Thursday.


IRL IndyCar Series Champion-elect Tony Kanaan was one of a number of drivers to finish Sunday's Delphi Indy 300 at the Chicagoland Speedway with a sense of relief after he narrowly avoided several high-speed incidents during the course of the 200-lap race


Re-record not fade away... Traxdata has launched its first Blu-ray re-writable disc. The single-layer disc can store up to 25GB and plays up to 1920 x 1080 HD formats at 40Mbit/sec. It incorporates a hard-coating technology the company claims offers a "stronger resistance to scratches and fingerprints".â¦


Poll: Kerry cuts into Bush lead; race even

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Kerry has erased President Bush's modest lead and the two candidates head into Election Day tied at 49 percent to 49 percent, a nationwide USA Today/ CNN/Gallup Poll shows as an extraordinarily


Safety devices on a stairlift did not work when a boy became trapped and then died, an inquest hears.


Carlsberg, Heineken agree $15.3 billion S&N deal

Carlsberg and Heineken on Friday finally agreed a cash bid of 7.8 billion pounds ($15.3 billion) to buy and break up Scottish and Newcastle (S&N) to boost the Danish brewer's position in Russia and the Dutch group's presence in western Europe.


Oil prices continued falling on Thursday after an unexpectedly large rise in US crude inventories spurred profit-taking from record highs.


Baseball Roundup: Sanchez Helps Surging Pirates Cool Off the Reds

Electronic bidding began for Barry Bondsâs 755th and 756th home-run balls, with the price for the record-breaker starting at $100,000.


Grande sorpresa a Wimbledon, la francese (27 anni) si scopre grandee batte in tre set la campionessa belga. Tra gli uomini avanti Federe, Nadal e Djokovic                                            Marion Bartoli fa il colpo della vita Battuta la Henin, in finale con Venus


Suicide Bombs Kill 10 in Baghdad's Green Zone

Two suicide bombers killed 10  civilians, including four U.S. nationals, on Thursday in one of  the bloodiest attacks inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, an  attack claimed by America's top enemy in Iraq.


Cruise movie gets OK to film at key site

The German government will allow the makers of a movie starring Tom Cruise as the country's most famous anti-Hitler plotter to film at the site where the hero was executed.


Discrimination at U.S. Polls Now 'Subtler, More Creative'

The old methods of U.S.  discrimination at the polls have been replaced by "subtler and  more creative tactics," according to a report released on  Wednesday.


Three creditor banks went to the courts to dispute the make-up of the board of Formula One Holdings, the company which runs F1. The judge ruled in favour of the banks - Bayerische Landesbank, JP Morgan and Lehman Brothers.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown was to announce plans to find an extra 500,000 jobs Monday, his office said, in a bid to ease tension with workers' representatives over public sector pay.


Sgominata organizzazione che operava col Bangladesh


Third baseman Chris Truby agrees to contract with Royals

Third baseman Chris Truby agreed Thursday to a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals. "He's a good defensive third baseman and will fit nicely into our plans for the 2005 season," general manager Allard Baird said.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


AFRICA/KENYA - Non solo spiagge e safari tradizionali: il turismo in Kenya si sta evolvendo e coinvolge sempre piÃ¹ le comunitÃ  locali Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- ÂIl turismo fondato sulle comunitÃ  locali sta aprendo una nuova eraÂ ha affermato il Dott. Dan Kagagi, responsabile del fondo fiduciario per il turismo del Kenia, durante un incontro con la stampa nellÂambito del TourismAfric...


The Cartoon Networkâs new show, about the adventures of a cast of blobby, brightly colored characters named after foodstuffs, lacks the bite and resonance of âSpongeBob.â


QUEENSLAND, Australia - Mackay Airport in Queensland, Australia, was closed for about an hour because of a simple sex toy. A vibrator was thought to be a bomb.


Thirty baseballs that Pete Rose signed and inscribed with an apology for betting on baseball were sold Friday for $1,000 apiece.


Life sought for Algerian accused of Paris bombs

A French public prosecutor sought life  imprisonment on Wednesday for an Algerian on trial for helping  finance attacks that killed eight people in a spate of bombing  on the Paris rail network in 1995.


The race is on to create a gadget to outgun the iPod - playing not only music but movies - and usurp it as the ultimate icon for Christmas shoppers.


Take-Two agrees to settlement talks in video game case

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.   has agreed to enter into settlement talks in a lawsuit  accusing it of selling "Grand Theft Auto" video games  containing sexually explicit images under the wrong content  label, according to a court document made public on Wednesday.


A team working with the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile report that our galaxy is 13,600 million years old, give or take 800 million years.


Thousands of protesters, including the grieving parents of killed soldiers, have marched in London to demand the removal of British troops from Iraq.


Court strikes down Pennsylvania porn law

update A federal court has struck down a Pennsylvania law that blocks access to Web sites labeled as child pornography, claiming that the rule violated the First Amendment.


Da commesso a Brook Brothers alla sua collezione di cravatte


Italian President to decide government's future on Saturday

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano will decide on Saturday on the government's future in a crisis sparked by the surprise resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi.Comment


L-S starts fast, holds off No. 7 Cambridge

It seemed the finals of the Comcast tournament yesterday at BC High was set before the last game was even over. The No. 2-ranked Lincoln-Sudbury girls' basketball team was cruising past No. 7 Cambridge, jumping out to a 28-10 lead with 5:30 remaining in the first half.


Rams Survive a Final Push by the Seahawks

St. Louis extended Seattle's playoff misery by driving for the winning touchdown with 2 minutes 11 seconds left, then stopping the Seahawks' final drive on the 5-yard line.


Microsoft will change Vista to meet EU requirements

Microsoft has modified Vista for release in Europe to meet European Commission requirements.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


Samsung Boosts Cell Phone Memory to  8GB

The new, high-capacity flash memory chip could store 2000 songs on a mobile phone.


Presidente Senato commenta le preoccupazioni del Viminale


Chargers Show They're No Laughing Matter

It has been nine seasons since the San Diego Chargers last made the playoffs and, finally, the joke is on somebody else.


The Red Sox trotted out Berge Avadanian to make the ceremonial "Play Ball" announcement before Game 5 of the American League Championship Series last night at Fenway Park.


Chunk of spectrum latest must-have accessory for the super-rich? The FCC has revealed the list of bidders interested in owning a little 700MHz, a spectrum due for release in January next year with the switch off of analogue TV.â¦


Nowitzki's 41 help Mavs pin 1st loss on Heat

Dirk Nowitzki scored 41 points, two short of his career high, and Marquis Daniels added 22 to power the visiting Dallas Mavericks to a 113-93 victory Thursday against the Miami Heat.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Steve McNair returned to the lineup, and the Tennessee Titans returned to form.


Three people are treated in hospital after two cars are involved in a collision with an escaped water buffalo.


Rival factions clash in Gaza despite appeals

Rival Palestinian forces exchanged fire in the Gaza Strip on Monday, residents said, despite appeals for calm from moderate President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas.


The genitals of male seed beetles are extraordinarily spiny, helping to anchor the males inside females as they attempt to impregnate them. Unfortunately, these spikes damage the females, potentially compromising the entire reproductive mission.  Now scientists have discovered an evolutionary arms race with these beetle genitalia, with female genitals growing tougher the spinier the male genitals are. The speed at which genitals change in this battle of the sexes could help shed light on how new species evolve.  A similar battle of the genitals  among waterfowl was announced in April. ...


Picture Alaska and most people in the Lower 48 think abundant forests, picturesque bears, frosted tundra and perhaps the odd salmon.


NEW YORK -- The nation's retailers reported mixed results in January as frigid weather came too late in the month to help merchants clear out winter inventory. But stores' business did get a lift from the redemption of holiday gift cards.


Frenchman murdered in Jidda; Qaeda is blamed

JIDDA A Frenchman was shot and killed in this Saudi city on Sunday, the second such killing this month by suspected Al Qaeda militants trying to drive Westerners out of the country and destabilize the Saudi monarchy.


IBM Introduces Blades With Slimmer Price Tags

IBM has released a new low-cost eServer BladeCenter chassis and a unique set of "business-in-a-box" solutions to help lower the cost and speed the time it takes for SMBs to purchase, deploy, and implement blade servers.


Former CBS news anchor Dan Rather sued  the network on Wednesday for $70 million, saying CBS violated  his contract by depriving him of air time and made him a  scapegoat to "pacify the White House."


American retailers have revealed further evidence that US shoppers are cutting back amid fears of a recession.


The VA is ordering its 1,400 hospitals and clinics to report on the quality of their facilities to determine if squalid conditions found at Walter Reed exist elsewhere.


U.N. to delay Kosovo talks to accommodate Serbs

The United Nations will delay  the start of final talks on the status of Serbia's breakaway  Kosovo province by just over a week, U.N. deputy envoy Albert  Rohan said on Friday.


The mayor of Indianapolis announced before the game the plans for a new retractable roof stadium in the parking lot of the RCA Dome that could be operational by 2008.


Europe eyes end to limbo in EU assembly vote

EU lawmakers are expected finally to declare the European Union's new executive arm fit for office Thursday, ending an unprecedented three-week state of limbo for the expanding bloc.


Wired News posts a photo blog from this year's Burning Man fest in Black Rock, Nevada. Check for more news, updates and pics as the week goes on.


Murder conviction tossed in bizarre plot

A federal magistrate overturned the murder conviction of a man who killed a business owner 25 years ago in a bizarre plot to take over Marin County and turn it into a modern-day Camelot.


Cisco Systems Earnings Rise, Stock Falls

Cisco Systems Inc., the biggest maker  of equipment that directs data over the Internet, on Tuesday  said quarterly earnings rose 29 percent on stronger demand for  its networking gear.


UPDATE 1-Judge approves settlement on CBOT ownership stakes

An Illinois judge on Monday approved a deal on how to carve up ownership of the Chicago Board of Trade, the oldest US futures exchange.


Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson has dedicated the WNBA finals to the memory of her grandmother who died last month but the Connecticut Sun have spoiled it so far.


Denise scomparsa: probabile telefonata dei rapitori ai genitori

Poche parole detta da una voce cammuffata, un "non piangere" sussurrato attraverso il telefono a Piera Maggio, la madre di Denise Pipitone, bimba scomparsa misteriosamente un mese fa a Mazara del Vallo, in provincia di Marsala.


Si mantiene sul livello piu' basso degli ultimi 3 mesi


As the World Series success of the Red Sox proved, a team coming off a drought-breaking win over its archrival can be difficult to stop.


The PGA Tour's regular season ended Sunday with The Tour Championship, but for Vijay Singh it could be just the beginning. Singh shot the day's second-best score, 65, and


APEC rift opens over climate change debate

China's President Hu Jintao gave qualified support on Thursday to Australia's initiative on climate change, as a rift opened at APEC's meetings over the "Sydney Declaration" and targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.


Risk of Disease Still High in Indonesia's Aceh-WHO

Tsunami-stricken Indonesia has escaped major disease outbreaks so far but hundreds of thousands of people are at high risk due to poor conditions in refugee camps, the World Health Organization said Monday.


Chinese man turns home into pigsty as neighbours squeal

China's worries about soaring pork prices have reached new heights in a southwestern town where a man has been raising three squealing pigs in his apartment, local media reported.


Italy outraged over aid worker kidnappings

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi joined opposition leaders to urge a united front following the Baghdad abduction of two female aid workers.


MO: ENTRO BREVE LA DECISIONE SUL TRASFERIMENTO DI ARAFAT DA ...

Ramallah, 28 ott. (Adnkronos) - I medici arrivati a Ramallah dall'Egitto, dalla Giordania e da Tunisi per curare Yasser Arafat sono ancora riuniti in consulto per decidere dove trasferire il leader palestinese. La risposta dovrebbe arrivare entro breve.


Rudy Giuliani invokes the 2001 terrorist attacks Â the tragedy that made him the face of U.S. resolve and put him on the national political map Â in a new ad campaign launched as the Republican tries to overcome a rough patch in his presidential candidacy.


The Czech Republic's coalition government has postponed approval of its new program over policy differences, the Mlada Fronta Dnes newspaper said Tuesday.


Retailer Lowe's posts lower quarterly profit

Lowe's Cos.  reported lower quarterly profit on Friday as the battered U.S. housing market hurt sales.


New York Probes Links Between Radio, Labels

New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer appears to be searching for a paper trail linking record labels, independent radio promoters and New York radio stations to unlawful business practices.


A woman with a history of child neglect complaints was arrested in a drunken stupor after her two young boys were found dead in their apartment of malnutrition and dehydration, authorities said.


Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is to ask voters to allow him to stand for a third term in 2006.


High street woes hit European equity markets

European equities fell sharply on Wednesday after retail stocks were severely hit by disappointing sales numbers from Britain's Marks & Spencer.


Mexican soldiers accused of rape, murder

Four Mexican soldiers were arrested and accused of raping and murdering a 73-year-old woman in a case that has outraged Indian groups in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz.


Nov 18, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said today it is running confirmatory tests on a possible new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease.


Anger in Italy as Italian fugitive fails to report to French police

A fugitive former left-wing extremist fighting extradition to Italy where he has been convicted for terrorist offenses has failed to make a required regular check-in with Paris police, his lawyer said.


Iran's Foreign Ministry criticises Britain for giving a knighthood to the author Salman Rushdie.


France feasted Friday on good economic news as its jobless rate slipped below two million for the first time in 25 years and consumer spending helped the economy grow by 0.5 percent in the first quarter.


A new endangered species: Modern architecture

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is at the center of a debate on whether such buildings are worth saving.


JENNER, Calif., Aug. 21 -- Authorities in this coastal town continued searching for clues Saturday in the shooting deaths of a young couple, and some residents said they feared for their own safety.


US Baseball Fans Want Tougher Steroid Policy

(ARC-CPOD) Dec. 11, 2004 - Recent allegations of steroid use have prompted baseball fans in the United States to consider direct action from their legislative branch, according to a poll by Gallup.


Mbeki arrives for talks with Zimbabwe government, opposition

South African President Thabo Mbeki arrived in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare on Thursday as part of efforts to mediate between President Robert Mugabe's governing party and the opposition.


AOL Dips Into Time Warner for a President

The new chief executive of AOL, Randy Falco, named Ronald E. Grant as president.


Discovery astronauts checking for damage

Discovery's seven astronauts conducted a painstaking inspection of the space shuttle Wednesday, focusing especially on three wing panels to make sure possible cracks spotted beneath the shuttle's protective coating hadn't worsened.


Basta balletti di cifre,Prodi dica no a componenti comuniste


Al-Qaeda threatens to escalate attacks in North Africa

Al-Qaeda threatened in an Internet statement on Monday to escalate attacks against the "enemies of Allah" in North African countries, warning Muslims to stay away from government sites.


NEWCASTLE UNITED did what was required last night and at least that made for a welcome change. This listless draw against Sporting Lisbon did not stray towards the inspirational and nor did


In a briefing later this week, Intel is expected to announce the availability of a "tri-mode" Wi-Fi chip that supports the 802.11b wireless standard and its speedier cousin, 802.11g -- as well as the less-used 802.11a.


By Scott D. Pierce Deseret Morning News  CBS promised us the "Evening News" would be different when Katie Couric took over, and it delivered.  Of course, the biggest difference was Couric herself.


Nepal came under mounting international pressure Monday over its king's dismissal of the government and suspension of civil liberties earlier this month.


ION Media Networks Launches 24-Hour Broadcast Diginet Branded 'ION Life'

ION Media Networks, Inc. (AMEX:ION) today announced the launch of ION  Life, the country's first broadcast television  network dedicated to content promoting active lifestyles, personal  growth and wellness.


Iraq's Sistani Returns to Try to End Najaf Crisis

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric made a  sudden return to the country on Wednesday and said he had a  plan to end an uprising in the "burning city" of Najaf, where  fighting is creeping ever closer to its holiest shrine.


Crude oil prices set fresh records as  US light crude tops $50 a barrel in Asian trade and Brent sticks close to $46.


Wii shortage costs Nintendo dear, analyst claims

Demand - supply = profit lost The global Christmas Wii shortage may have saved individual gamers a few quid, but one analyst thinks itâs cost Nintendo up to $1.3bn (Â£637m/â¬888m).â¦


Soldier Gets Six Months in Iraqi Drowning

An Army platoon sergeant who ordered his soldiers to throw Iraqis into the Tigris River was sentenced Saturday to six months in military prison, but will not be discharged.


Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a key recommendation of a United Nations panel on expanding the Security Council, saying Saturday that any reform would be one-sided if new members did not have veto power.


Coma case raises questions about consciousness

The case of a woman in a vegetative   state who appeared to play tennis in her head highlights one of   the key frustrations of doctors who treat such patients --   trying to figure out what is going on in someone else's brain.


Microsoft Will Alter Vista Operating System

The changes are in response to a complaint by Google that a feature of the operating system is anticompetitive.


You don't need $20 million to experience outer space. NASA now offers its own space shuttle simulator at Cape Canaveral


Israel considering 'all options' to curb Iran

A military strike is among Israel's options to prevent Iran from producing nuclear weapons, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said on Wednesday in the latest threat by the Jewish state against its arch-foe.


Three 'extremely dangerous' armed robbers carried out 21 armed raids while wearing Saddam Hussein masks.


Tokyo extends fall as rest of Asia looks to recover

Most of Asia's stock markets staged cautious recovery on Friday, with the exception of Tokyo, where a continued fall in the Nikkei 225 Average erased the last remnants of the index's 2007 gains.


Intel has confirmed that in future all its chips will be multicore and has revealed additional desktop, server and mobile processor plans.


Oil Rises on Nigeria, Norway Disruptions; OPEC May Curb Output

Crude oil rose from a three-month low on disruptions to supply from Nigeria and Norway and after OPEC members said they may need to cut output after prices plunged.


PARIS - Dressed in a Spider-Man suit and using no ropes or other equipment, a French urban climber scaled the 47-story headquarters of oil giant Total on Tuesday, his second Parisian climb in less than a month.


At Grammys, zydeco music gets a spark of renewal

Terrance Simien, a leading light among the younger generation of zydeco musicians, is raising the genre's profile at this year's Grammy awards.


Tin of Ancient Roman Cosmetic Cream Found in UK

When it comes to cosmetics, the ancient Romans knew what they were doing. Scientists have unearthed a small tin canister dating back to the middle of the second century


Mild strain of human bird flu in Britain

Four people have tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu, British authorities said Friday.


The man who blew the whistle to U.S.  regulators about Fannie Mae's accounting practices will appear  before a congressional panel next week, a Capitol Hill aide  said on Tuesday, as the company revealed it had discussed a  possible earnings restatement with regulators.


Comedian Peter Kay's record-breaking autobiography is up for two awards at the Galaxy British Book Awards.


DirecTV Consolidates LatAm Satellite Operations

NEW YORK  - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Ltd. willsell its stake in Sky Latin America to DirecTV Group, anothercompany which it controls, for $579 million in order toconsolidate operations of the two satellite broadcasters, thecompanies said on Monday.


Fight Childhood Obesity to Help Prevent Diabetes, Say WHO & IDF

Worldwide, it is estimated that more than 22 million children under five years old are obese or overweight, and more than 17 million of them are in developing countries.


Escluso 'Affari tuoi', in nomination un programma di La7


Russia ready to contribute to settlement of South Ossetia conflict: Putin

MOSCOW, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is ready to contribute to a settlement of conflict between Georgia and its separatist province of South Ossetia.


Aleksi Salmenpera directed Finnish entry for best foreign film Oscar

Lapsia ja aikuisia ("Children and Adults"), the first feature film by Finnish director Aleksi Salmenpera, has been named the Finnish nominee for the Oscar in the best foreign film category at the Academy ...


It may not be too late to break out the sneakers and run or walk your way through Patriots Square Park for today's Susan G. Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure.


Judge scolds O.J. Simpson and doubles bail

A Las Vegas judge doubled the bail on Wednesday for former football star O.J. Simpson, who spent the weekend back behind bars for trying to contact a defendant in his armed robbery case.


In the last major economic report before Tuesday's presidential election, the government reported Friday that the economy looked solid in the third quarter - just not as strong as most analysts had expected.


Col 'ravvedimento operoso' sanzione ridotta dal 30 al 3,75%


Court Sides With Police Over Deadly Force

The Supreme Court refused Monday to clarify when police can use deadly force to stop fleeing criminal suspects but said a lower court got it wrong in allowing a lawsuit against an officer in Washington state who shot a burglary suspect.


Improving oil supplies trigger crude futures drop

Crude futures prices fell sharply today, dropping below $54 a barrel, as traders shelved concerns about tight winter-fuel supplies and focused on government data showing faster-than-expected growth in US oil inventories.


Dortmund, 12:51 - CALCIO, BORUSSIA DORTMUND: VIA TECNICO ROEBER

Juergen Roeber ha lasciato la panchina del Borussia Dortmund. Il tecnico era subentrato lo scorso 19...


Genova, 18:35 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: CONTRATTURA PER FRANCESCHINI

LunedÃ¬ di riposo per la Sampdoria dopo la vittoria di Parma. Per Daniele Franceschini contrattura al...


A Man, a Child and the Mystery of a Tormented Mind

In "Keane," the filmmaker Lodge Kerrigan both gives us a life at the edge of the abyss and pulls off an extremely deft narrative sleight of hand.


Palestinians say US destroys hope over settlements

RAMALLAH: Palestinians yesterday accused the United States of destroying hopes of negotiations with Israel for a Palestinian state, after the US signalled it could accept some growth of settlements in the West Bank.


The appliance maker's fourth-quarter profit soars on international sales.


The third hurricane to hit NASA's spaceport in just over a month, blew out more panels and left more gaping holes in the massive shuttle assembly building.


An intense manhunt was underway in Indonesia Saturday for Islamic militants behind a deadly attack on Australia's embassy in Jakarta as warnings were sounded for a second


Microsoft hunting last NetWare customers

This being the age to poach customers using rivals' operating systems, Microsoft Corp has announced financial incentives along with tools and support to persuade users to abandon Novell Corp's NetWare for Windows Server 2003.


Czech composer Petr Eben, whose wide variety of music has been performed around the globe, has died. He was 78.


Theater Review | 'Next to Normal': There, Amid the Music, a Mind Is on the Edge

Though it gives off hot sparks of original wit, âNext to Normalâ also sinks into what feels like warmed-over social satire, with detours to the giddy brink of camp.


Survey shows heart disease worse in poor states

Heart disease rates are twice as high in certain rural states and among people who did not finish high school, federal researchers said on Thursday after the first state-by-state survey in the United States.


Spaccatura in famiglia tra Lilli Bertone e le figlie


Cricket: Smith withdraws from Windies squad

LONDON - Allrounder Dwayne Smith has pulled out of the West Indies cricket squad for this month's ICC Champions Trophy event in England because of injury.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he cannot rule out an attack against Iran, which much of the world believes is trying to develop a nuclear weapon.Comment


Bush, Kerry Pause to Trade Barbs on Iraq

SPRING GREEN, Wis. - President Bush and rival Sen...


The head of the British Army says reserves are nearly used up because of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Filmmakers call for hot submissions to chick flick

It could produce the ultimate "hot chick  flick," or it may erupt as a boiling international rant against  the threat of global warming.


SYDNEY, Sept. 8 -- The United States, China and Russia plan to send teams of experts to North Korea next week to survey nuclear facilities, a step toward disabling the country's nuclear weapons program, U.S. officials said Friday.


The last time Cliff Lee faced the Mariners he ended up beating them 18-6. It was an outing at Safeco Field in which Lee gave up three runs, and it was an outing that took his record to a flashy 10-1.


HBOS must act now as Abbey takeover saga rumbles on

IT MAY have kept everyone entertained during a particularly dull August for the stock market, but the saga of whether or not HBOS will bid for Abbey National has now turned into a long drawn-out affair - and thereâs still no end in sight.


'Batman' Scales Buckingham Palace in Fathers' Protest

A campaigner dressed as Batman, from the fathers' rights group that pelted Prime Minister Tony Blair with flour-filled condoms, staged a dramatic protest on a Buckingham Palace balcony Monday.


Vermont Man Plans to Swim Lake Champlain

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Just three weeks after finishing an eight-week swim down the Hudson River a Colchester man announced Tuesday that will swim the length of Lake Champlain from New York to Quebec to promote cleaner water...


Sayeed terms Omar's allegations as irresponsible

Srinagar, October 25: Describing the allegations leveled by National Conference president Omar Abdullah, who narrowly escaped an attempt on his life on Sunday, as "irresponsible", Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Monday said the


Survey Says There Are a Lot of Randy Old Goats Out There

Contrary to popular belief, people are enjoying having sex well into their 70s, even their 80s. And plenty of it.


Liberia must bring civil war rapists to trial: Amnesty

Liberia must bring to justice those responsible for systematic rapes during the country's long civil war, according to the Amnesty International rights group who called the lack of action a "disgraceful betrayal of the victims".


Two Marines killed, three wounded by insurgents during house-clearing in Fallujah.


CIA agents ordered to stand trial for Italy kidnap

A Milan judge on Friday ordered 26 Americans, most of them believed to be CIA agents, to stand trial with Italian spies for kidnapping a Muslim cleric and flying him to Egypt, where he says he was tortured.


Muslim world 'played key role in freeing French hostages'

Pleas from across the Arab and Muslim worlds played a key role in turning the minds of Islamic militants who abducted two French journalists in Iraq and freed them this week after a four-month ordeal, analysts ...


Spanish police have arrested a Canadian man suspected of helping finance Islamist terrorist activities, authorities said Monday.


AL Wrap: Yankees Rout Devil Rays, Twins Eclipse Orioles

Gary Sheffield produced four hits and  Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs to inspire the New York  Yankees to an 11-2 hammering of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the  American League Tuesday.


Get-rich-quick iPhone schemes not paying off

Blog: We've already seen that waiting in line for an iPhone wasn't really necessary. As a result, the profit margins aren't too great.


Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson waves farewell after announcing his resignation at HHS headquarters in Washington Friday, Dec. 3, 2004.


Obese Dancers Breaking Stereotypes in Cuba

HAVANA -- Cuban ballet dancers in white glide across the floor, executing an airy blend of pirouettes and back stretches. Within seconds, spectators are captivated, quickly forgetting what at first they couldn't overlook - most of the dancers weigh more than 200 pounds.


Venus Williams followed her sister Serena out of the Australian Open in the quarterfinals, both in losses to Serbian players.


Stocks Slip on Oil, Dow Falls Below 10,000

NEW YORK - Oil prices reached a new high and sent stocks lower Monday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials back below 10,000. But with trading on Wall Street light and losses only moderate, investors seemed to be coming to terms with near-$50 per barrel crude...


Freefor Networks Launches 172 Websites Connecting Local People With Local Businesses

Freefor Networks announced today the official Beta launch of its network of 172 US websites, connecting local people to local businesses for free.


Blog: One analyst firm thinks Apple can juice up its iPod product lineup simply by releasing an iPhone without the phone or Internet capabilities.


Troubled US insurer Marsh overhauls practices after CEO resigns

NEW YORK  - Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc. the world's biggest insurance broker, announced a radical overhaul of its business practices after learning it would not face criminal charges for allegedly deceiving its customers.


Over more than three centuries, more than 12 million Africans were loaded on ships, bound for the Americas to be slaves.


Glaxo expects that the impact of lower sales of its diabetes drug, Avandia, will help cause a drop of about 5 percent in earnings a share in 2008.


Japan Ruling Party Executive Slams Kerry on N.Korea

The No. 2 official in Japan's ruling party sharply criticized U.S. Democratic challenger John Kerry's North Korea policy Friday, adding that he hoped President Bush would be re-elected, media said.


Paisley Accuses Republicans of Peace Deal Delay

The IRA has not contacted disarmament inspectors despite the looming deadline for reaching a Northern Ireland peace deal, Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley claimed today.


Londra, 14:28 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: BAGHDATIS AI QUARTI

Il cipriota Marcos Baghdatis, testa di serie numero 10, si è qualificato per i quarti di fina...


A powerful earthquake, followed by strong aftershocks, has rocked a wide area of Japan, causing at least two deaths and more than 100 injuries.


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U.S. Forces Storm Iraqi Town, Say 94 Rebels Killed

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces stormed Samarra  on Friday and said nearly 100 guerrillas were killed in air  strikes and street-to-street combat during a major new American  offensive to wrest control of the Iraqi town.


Like Effie, the "Dreamgirls" character which drew from her life, Florence Ballard had a triumphant return to the stage after her fall from grace from The Supremes.


MARAGUNDON, Philippines - A powerful rainstorm triggered landslides and flash floods that killed nearly 340 people in the eastern Philippines, officials said yesterday.


GENOVA, 11 OTTOBRE 2004 - Alex Bellini, il montanaro di Aprica che vuole attraversare a remi l'oceano Atlantico in solitaria. Aveva salutato amici e giornalisti dicendo ''ci vediamo tra cinque mesi'', ma dopo


Shooting at Pakistani mosque foils Islamist mediators

Explosions and heavy gunfire stopped Islamist politicians from entering a besieged Islamabad mosque on Saturday, on a mission to persuade a radical cleric to send out children among his hundreds of militant followers.


Dow Jones Board Sends Murdoch Deal to Bancrofts

Now it's up to 35 contentious relatives whether Rupert Murdoch gets control of the Wall Street Journal.


Pakistan president begins Europe tour amid chaos at home

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf arrived in Brussels on Sunday at the start of a European tour, with his international credibility badly tarnished by months of political chaos.


U.S. says 1 million Chinese-made cribs recalled

Simplicity Inc. is recalling about 1 million Chinese-made baby cribs which have been linked to at least two infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday.


Virgin Group to Unveil Portable Music Player

By MAY WONG    SAN JOSE, Calif.  -- The consumer electronics arm of the Virgin Group is introducing a new 5-gigabyte hard-disk portable music player, bringing a powerful brand name in music to the increasingly crowded product space...


Tony Perkins Says Stop Arlen Specter For Senate Judiciary Chair

Does Senator Arlen Specter have a specter of a chance now that the emboldened conservative , Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council is out to stop his possible Chairmanship to the Senate Judiciary Committee?


A Medical ID Business, Much Criticized, Plans a Stock Offering

Applied Digital Solutions is about to test Wall Streetâs interest in technology to implant radio chips in humans with an I.P.O. in its nascent business, the VeriChip Corporation.


Despite the arrival of three new top five albums, most notably Shyne's Godfather Buried Alive, Ashlee Simpson kept her chokehold on the top slot as her Autobiography sold 263,000 copies last week, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers ...


Hoggard takes two wickets after England declare

England opening bowler Matthew Hoggard took two wickets in an impressive second spell to cut short an attacking start by the South African batsmen on the third day of the fourth Test at the Wanderers Stadium.


Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said yesterday it will no longer buy those high-risk home mortgages that it deems to be the most vulnerable to foreclosure. The move came amid a deteriorating market for subprime loans affected by slumping home prices and rising interest rates


A Chicago probate court judge Friday declared millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett dead five months after he disappeared while on a solo flight over the Nevada desert.


Firenze, 18:55 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: IN DUBBIO BLASI, PRONTO PAZIENZA

La Fiorentina ha svolto un allenamento tattico in vista della trasferta di Udine. Differenziato per ...


Blair says Europe "not naive" on Iran atomic work

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday that Europe was ''not naive'' about Iran's nuclear plans and would ensure Tehran fulfils an obligation to freeze work that could lead to making nuclear weapons.


Internet threatens drug price controls: Dosanjh

OTTAWA - Canada's highly successful price-control regime for prescription drugs could be at stake in the controversy over Internet drug exports, says Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh.


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Republican Mitt Romney, his family and supporters vowed to carry his campaign into the vote-rich Super Tuesday contests next week after narrowly losing Florida's primary to rival John McCain.


Any bets on a Friday launch? NASA has delayed launching the Shuttle Atlantis before Friday because of problems with one of the craft's fuel cells.â¦


ATHENS -- As an outdoorsman who loves roaming rural Pennsylvania, Brendan Hansen surely knows the old line about the uninspired hound whose owner mutters, "That dog won't hunt." ...


Alabama gets about one-fourth of flu vaccine that was ordered

A statewide survey for flu vaccine found that Alabama health-care providers got about one-fourth of the flu vaccine they ordered and many high-risk Alabamians will have to do without their annual shots.


THE defiant taunts cascaded down from the Olympic stadium grandstands for minutes. "Hellas, Hellas," followed by "Kenteris, Kenteris" - an angry display that held up the main event of Thursday's athletics program.


Icebergs collect mini ecosystems, lock up carbon

Nifty Icebergs, released by global warming from the icy embrace of Antarctica, have surprised scientists by playing host to many forms of life.â¦


There was a "whiff of statehood" in the cold air in Kosovo on Friday, according to the Pristina daily Express .Comment


Can you be identified by your 'clickprint'?

Also: 'Grand Theft Auto' makers blamed for triple killing.


UK hands control of Basra to Iraqi forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed over security in Basra province to Iraqi forces on Sunday, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq.


Microsoft lancia MSN Spaces, un nuovo serivizio che permetterÃ  agli utenti di creare dei Blog personali. Il tutto integrato con Hotmail e MSN. Lo slogan scelto da Microsoft per questo nuovo servizio Ã¨ "Condividi


Yukos partly suspends oil deliveries to China

Russia's embattled Yukos oil giant said it had partly suspended its deliveries to China because its legal troubles have left it without cash to pay transport and customs costs.


SPACEHAB Subsidiary Awarded $3 Million Contract

SPACEHAB, Incorporated (NASDAQ:SPAB), a leading provider of commercial  space services, announced today that its Astrotech Space Operations  subsidiary has been awarded a one-year contract extension for payload  processing services by United Launch Alliance (ULA).


It's finally the big day  for "Big Day." Originally scheduled to premiere with the bulk  of the fall series, "Big Day" was delayed by the growing buzz  surrounding "Ugly Betty." Responding to the good word-of-mouth,  ABC switched "Betty" to Thursdays and bumped "Big Day" from the  schedule, making it wait for another day.


Netherlands imposes 1st fines on spammers

Watchdogs in the Netherlands have taken the first strike in an ongoing campaign against unsolicited e-mail by levying fines against three spammers.


FCC chief says economy could hurt wireless sale

The head of the Federal  Communications Commission expressed concern on Tuesday that the  credit crunch could hinder bidders in an upcoming government  auction of wireless airwaves.


NEW YORK, Aug. 23 -- A disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores helped send stocks mostly lower on Monday as investors still worried that oil prices, which dropped some from last week's highs, would


BHP Billiton must make a formal offer for Rio Tinto by 6 February or walk away, the UK's Takeover Panel says.


A Conservative MP is suspended from the party after being held on suspicion of assaulting his wife.


By Randy Ludlow, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Sep. 6--An Ohio University consultant has recovered interview notes and other documents behind its investigation of hacker thefts of personal data from campus computers.


RMD Entertainment Group Label Partner Sul-Sol Entertainment Announces Completion of Hip-Hop Artist Raeshon's First Album

RMD Entertainment Group (PINKSHEETS: RMDN) announced today that the first product that has been produced via their business relationship with Sul-Sol Records has been completed. Sul-Sol artist Raeshon put his debut in the can late yesterday afternoon after a gruelling 12 month recording process.


Back in 1991, a president named George Bush basked in a quick, low-cost victory in Iraq and declared, "By God, we've kicked the Vietnam syndrome once and for all.