(InfoWorld) - The process to standardize a rival to the broadband wireless WiMax technology is back on track although the delay and scandal around it could present a serious set back to the effort. On Tuesday, standards setting body the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) announced changes that would allow the 802.20 working group, suspended in June, to continue to develop the standard. The group will elect all new officers and resume working once a chair is approved, which IEEE hopes will happen by Nov. 12. Participants in the group will also be required to disclose all of their affiliations, including any company that pays, employs or sponsors the member. Some experts warn, however, that the changes could be coming too late. "Whatever the reality behind it, 802.20 is now so heavily associated with Qualcomm that it will not be perceived as an independent standard," said Caroline Gabriel, an analyst with Rethink Research. The IEEE put the new measures in place in hopes of correcting the problems that lead to the suspension of the group in June. At the time, the standards body had received several complaints, including some that accused the independent analyst who served as chairman of 802.20 of being paid by Qualcomm, an accusation he later confirmed. In addition, the IEEE said the group's activities had become unusually contentious. The 802.20 group began as an offshoot of 802.16, the standard that forms the basis of WiMax. The goal of the 802.16 effort initially was to build a fixed broadband wireless technology that would compete with DSL (digital subscriber line) and other wireline technologies. As work progressed, however, 802.16 members decided that in the future, the standard should be capable of supporting mobile or portable access as well. But some of the members didn't want to have to build the mobility feature on top of a standard that was originally created for a fixed application. Consequently, they split off to create 802.20, a mobile broadband wireless standard that could be created from scratch and would be designed to support broadband wireless access for users moving at very high speeds, such as on a train. While 802.16 emphasizes throughput speeds, 802.20 emphasizes supporting access at very fast user mobility. IntelÂ is a major backer of the 802.16 process and ArrayCommÂ and Flarion have been heavily involved in the 802.20 process. Intel competitorÂ Qualcomm acquired FlarionÂ last year. Qualcomm is best known for its development of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and strict licensing policies. The process of completing the 802.20 standard was already far behind its 802.16 competitor when the suspension occurred. The specification for the fixed version of 802.16 is finished with products currently shipping and the mobile version of 802.16 was ratified late last year. The 802.20 standard will also have to compete with the developing cellular standards, such as HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access).


Bush's Proposals Could Lead to Overhaul in State Medicaid

Gov. George Pataki's advisers are arguing over whether he should embrace efforts to limit the federal Medicaid program, which could help alter New York's costly program.


F.I.F.A. Backs Down From La Paz Altitude Ban

Bolivian President Evo Morales led a campaign to overturn a ban announced in May on international soccer matches at altitudes of over 8,200 feet.


Iran warns of break in nuclear talks in case of "illogical demands ...

TEHRAN, Oct 27  - Iran's supreme guide Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Wednesday that Tehran could break off nuclear talks with the international community if "illogical demands" were made such as long-term suspension of uranium enrichment.


The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution that expands the organization's fight against terrorism by urging the United Nations' 191 member


Kazakhstan Holds Parliamentary Elections

As people in this Central Asian oil-producing nation voted in critical parliamentary elections Sunday, both the government and opposition were trying to play the oil card to their own advantage.


Republican Giuliani says he does not have cancer

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, who had prostate cancer in 2000 and was hospitalized last week for a severe headache, said on Monday he does not have cancer.


Facing growing international condemnation, Israeli forces have been pressing ahead with their operations in northern Gaza against Palestinian militants, who have been targeting Israeli settlements and villages.


As the 2007 girls soccer season gets underway, teams across the Bay State are licking their lips in hopes of a trophy presentation in November. From the fields of Acton-Boxboro to the pitches at Dedham and Whitman-Hanson , this season is promising to be full of competitive battles to knock off two-time defending state champion Braintree .


Utah State surprises Nevada in WAC semis

Chaz Spicer is making a habit of hitting game-winning shots. Spicer hit two free throws with 2.5 seconds left and Utah State took advantage of an intentional foul call to beat No. 10 Nevada 79-77 in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament Friday night.


Parigi, 18:10 - CALCIO, MILAN: RONALDO VERRA' OPERATO IN SERATA

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Marcel Marceau, Renowned Mime, Dies at 84

The wiry French mime mostly performed as the chalk-faced Bip and did much to revive the art of pantomime.


Looks like another early exit for Braves

There should be a limit on how much frustration one team, one franchise, should have to bear. As the National League Division Series in Dixie moves to Game 2, the Atlanta Braves appear destined to push the envelope.


R&B singer Ashanti reaches an out-of-court settlement in a bitter contract dispute with her former producer.


South Korea on Friday delayed a full resumption of aid shipments to North Korea until the communist regime shuts down its main atomic reactor


Few people, apart from the French of course, have taken Napoleon Bonaparte as much to to their hearts as the Poles.


Troops Await Decision on US Back-Up Plea

British soldiers are waiting today to learn if they will be ordered to relieve US troops in Iraq. US military commanders have asked their British allies for help outside their normal areas of operation.


Rescuers in India's Andaman and Nicobar isles are struggling to assess the tsunami toll in areas untouched by the modern world.


Agassi advances to semifinals at Madrid Masters

Agassi beats Robredo in quarterfinals: Andre Agassi was greeted by a banner before his quarterfinal match at the Madrid Masters that read: "Agassi, thanks for keeping on playing.


Cosi' l'attore di Costantine smentisce le voci che circolano


NEW YORK  - Within 2 years after the October 2003 FDA public health advisory about the risk of suicide in children taking a type of antidepressant called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), significant reductions in rates of diagnosis and antidepressant treatment of childhood depression occurred, researchers report.


At Arab government urging, Iraqis will seek reconciliation with ...

Iraqi authorities will try to contact some former Baath Party figures who fled the country after the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime


Finance head says economic outlook murky

To keep the global economy growing, finance ministers and central bank governors from the world's largest economies have to do a better job of working together to reduce widening trade imbalances and resolve other vulnerabilities, the head of the Institute of International Finance s


Michael Douglas won an Academy Award as a ruthless man with a nose for stock-market gold in "Wall Street." Now he's a lovable kook sniffing after mythical Spanish treasure in "King of California," a shaggy-dog tale that marks a return to independent filmmaking for the star of such studio hits as "Fatal Attraction" and "Basic Instinct."


Mantova, 19:02 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: DOPPIA SEDUTA, IN QUATTRO A PARTE

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Mantova: in mattinata atletica prevalente, nel pomeriggio lavoro...


Powell visit stirs determined protesters

Anti-globalization activists organizing a protest Friday against a weekend visit by US Secretary of State Colin Powell said they would oppose any police attempt to prevent them from marching on the American embassy.


Rogue trader held in French bank scandal

Police on Saturday questioned the young trader blamed for a massive fraud that cost France's Societe Generale bank more than $7 billion, as the country's president accused global financial institutions of having "gone haywire" and urged common sense.


Oil prices fell to seven-week lows  near $47 a barrel on Wednesday as traders braced for another  increase in U.S. oil and gas inventories.


Public urged to watch price of flu vaccine

Attorney General Greg Stumbo yesterday asked Kentuckians to be alert for possible price gouging by either distributors or providers of flu vaccine.


p2pnet.net News:- Wurld Media, which, among other things, boasts itâs, "partnered with the USArmy," says it's struck a deal with three of the Big Four record label cartel members to peddle their 'product' through what it calls a peer-to-peer service


Study doubts benefits of universal statin drug use

Cholesterol-regulating statin drugs slightly lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with no history of cardiovascular disease but may do little to reduce their risk of death, a new analysis concluded on Monday.


The Sporting News - Early in the 2001 major league baseball season, Rob Garibaldi was astonished after seeing Barry Bonds. As Garibaldi's father tells the story, his son spoke in exclamation points: "Look at him! He must've put on 30 pounds! Look at his shoulders! His head!"


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily December 9,2004 - NEW YORK- "Beyond the Sea," a new film by Lions Gate Films, starring Kevin Spacey, John Goodman, Kate Bosworth, Caroline Aaron, Bob Hoskins, Brenda Blethyn and William Ullrich, premiered Wednesday night in New York at the Ziegfield.


Ask those who served with him in the Illinois Senate whether Barack Obama is ready to be president, and they will tell you he is a dogged consensus-builder known for his empathy, intellect and unbounded ambition.


Rocket Blast Injures 50 Israeli Soldiers

A Palestinian rocket exploded in an Israeli army base early Tuesday, wounding 50 soldiers and drawing calls for a major military operation against rocket squads in the Gaza Strip.


BOSTON -- EMC Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit jumped 35 percent, beating Wall Street expectations, but the data storage vendor's results were overshadowed by disappointment over a technology firm in which EMC owns a majority stake.


Semiconductor giant Intel Corp. dramatically raised the range of its fourth-quarter sales forecast Thursday as it benefited from strong holiday demand for microprocessors, the brains of personal computers.


Dynamically Typed: Practical PHP Programming

In a quick note from Dynamically Typed, there's a mention of the online publication of Paul Hudson's book Practical PHP Programming.


KIRKLAND, Wash., (Sports Network) - Seattle Seahawks  outside linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski is doubtful for Sunday's  game against the Carolina Panthers due to a sprained ankle.


Apple rolled out on Tuesday a new iPod that allows users to view and share photos, a dramatic expansion that takes the most popular digital music player squarely into the multimedia realm, while spurring its rivalry with Microsoft and others.


A lawyer climbed through a neighbor's bedroom window and stabbed him to death after being told by a family member that the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter, authorities say.


Pakistan says missile test not a signal for India

ISLAMABADâPakistan reported yesterday it has successfully test-fired a medium-range, nuclear-capable missile that could hit many cities in neighbouring India.


Oil hovers at $70, Middle East cyclone fears ease

Oil prices steadied on Tuesday with concerns over gasoline supply in the United States keeping crude above the $70 mark even as fears eased that a cyclone in the Middle East would disrupt production.


Spears, Hilton, Aguilera e Anderson: sono state le piÃ¹ ricercate In Italia Valentino Rossi. Tra i cibi, nel mondo, domina la pizza. ROMA -Chi Ã¨ stato il personaggio del 2004 su Internet? Quello piÃ¹ cliccato


It is going to take a recovery of Lazarene proportions to keep West Bromwich Albion in the Premiership. Their only hope of salvation is next month's transfer


Big-name arts organisations spared but smaller groups suffer in embarrassing funding climbdown


North Wales' chief constable says the UK is doing too little to fight "obscene" trade in endangered wildlife.


Edward Mooney had a weak spot on his largest blood vessel that he knew too well could burst and kill him almost instantly: That's how both his parents died. His doctor offered an experimental fix, using tiny corkscrew-shaped staples to patch the artery.


Sweden's Carl Pettersson surged one-shot clear of the field following a flawless third-round 64 at the Arizona Open on Saturday.


Google Teaching Search Engine Optimization Courses Google is continuing to expand its reach out to webmasters and lend a bit more transparency to world of SEO with a new agenda in teaching SEO to publishers at universities. Google’s Adam Lasnik will be instructing publishers on ‘Optimizing Your Websites for Google Search’ at Catholic University this month [...]


Rivals in Ukraine Agree to Negotiate Over Disputed Vote

The two candidates claiming to be president-elect agreed to negotiations, the first sign of an easing of tensions that have risked leading the nation towards civil war.


Devil May Care to mark Fleming centenary Brit author Sebastian Faulks has penned a new James Bond novel to mark the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth, the Ian Fleming Estate has announced.â¦


Microsoft's December Patches Squash Security Bugs

Critical bug-fixes ship for Internet Explorer, DirectX, and Windows Media Format technology.


New Jersey gets set to say sorry for slavery

A committee of the New Jersey Assembly on Thursday approved a resolution that would make the state the first north of the Mason-Dixon line to apologize for slavery.


How bad is the government's deficit problem? The just-passed $388 billion bill financing almost every federal agency in 2005 could be eliminated and there would still be red ink.


Patient safety could improve if workers who report errors were ...

EDMONTON (CP) - Patient safety would improve if health workers who report hospital errors were protected from legal action, says a new report.


Sudan is allowing armed pro-government groups to operate at least 16 militia camps in the western region of Darfur, a human rights group claims.


Microsoft puts its server software to the test

Servers running an early version of company's Windows Server 2008 operating system are powering Microsoft.com.


U.S. warns Iran of consequences of any new naval crisis

Iran must bear the consequences of any new confrontation between U.S. and Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official warned on Wednesday.


Dismal Philly Fed survey darkens economic view

A surprise drop in regional factory   activity reported on Thursday suggested that the U.S. economy   may be losing momentum faster than most economists anticipated,   stunning financial markets on the view that the Federal Reserve   may soon have to cut interest rates to avoid a downturn.


The UK's ad watchdog rules over which net connections can be described as full speed broadband.


The first time I heard the phrase "digital rights management" was in 2000. It came from the mouth of Dick Brass, who at the time headed up Microsoft's (MSFT) automotive computing division.  I didn't like the phrase from the start.


Pensionata di 65 anni soffoca la genitrice invalida, di 93


Hanging out with Ingrid Hoffmann, the Colombian-born star of âSimply Delicioso,â a Latin-themed cooking show on the Food Network.


Gold hits 11-day low as euro weakens vs dollar

Gold hit an 11-day low on Monday as a weaker euro versus the dollar encouraged investors to lock in profits from last week's run to record highs, but broader financial market uncertainty was seen limiting losses.


(CBS/AP) Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday that he would push ahead with a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip despite a stinging setback to the plan from his Likud Party.


The new US secretary of state says Russia must do more to show it is committed to democracy.


Poland to Reduce Number of Troops in Iraq

Poland said Friday it plans to reduce the number of its troops in Iraq from early next year and will not remain there "an hour longer than is sensible."


Dollar Pressured Ahead of U.S. Trade Data

The dollar held near overnight levels on  Wednesday but stayed under selling pressure ahead of U.S. trade  data that could swing the market's focus back to the problem of  huge deficits in the United States.


Talks between Sudan's government and two rebel groups to resolve the nearly two-year battle resume Friday. By Abraham McLaughlin | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Nepal's ruling coalition announces that elections to a special assembly which will write a new constitution will be held in  November.


The president asks Congress for $126 million to help NASA recover from hurricane damage. The money could help the agency get its space shuttle overhaul back on track. By Amit Asaravala.


Now that Tony Bennett has serenaded her with "The Best Is Yet to Come" on her final "Today" show, Katie Couric is about to find out if that's true.


The British Grand Prix may now be on next year's calendar after nine of the 10 Formula One teams agreed to cost-cutting measures that could allow the race to take place on July 3. The Silverstone race and


The family of a QC who died after a yachting accident start a charity for the hospital that cared for him.


COLUMBIA, S.C. — The young mother called police with a story out of any parent's nightmares.


Arts, Briefly: Doctor to Determine Spears Competency

Commissioner Reva Goetz of Los Angeles County Superior Court appointed a physician on Monday to determine if Britney Spears, 26, is competent to make decisions, The Associated Press reported. While Ms. Spears continues to be held in a psychiatric ward, the judge also barred that troubled singer from contact with her friend and sometime manager Sam Lutfi, and extended until Feb. 14 the conservatorship over her personal and financial affairs granted last week to her father, James Spears, and her lawyer Andrew Wallet.


Sidney Crosby scores the only goal of a shootout Thursday and the Penguins, who get three goals in the third period, beat the Rangers, 4-3.


Israeli tanks and troops moved back into southern Gaza early Thursday, closing off the entrance to a main town, residents and the military said. Three armed Palestinians were killed in airstrikes, the latest stage of Israel's monthlong offensive.


France warns rebels in Chad that it could intervene if they continue to threaten the capital, N'Djamena.


In Senato si puo' trovare soluzione anche con opposizione


Symantec to Buy Veritas for $13.5 Billion

Computer security giant Symantec Corp. has agreed to buy the storage and backup program maker Veritas Software Corp. for about $13.5 billion in stock in a deal that would create a massive software company that provides a wide range of programs to secure and protect networks and computers.


Iran sanctions talks expected at U.N. next week

The 15-member U.N. Security Council expects to have a draft resolution next week on additional sanctions to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, barring last minute snags, the council's president said.


TRIPOLI, Libya Libya said Thursday that it had sent 1,000 Egyptian immigrants home after their expulsion from Italy. Italy airlifted illegal immigrants to Libya this week in an effort to deter would-be asylum


Social networking site adds Skype service


Officer: U.K. Police Thwart Terror Attack

Police have prevented terrorists from launching an attack on London on the scale of the Madrid train bombings, Britain's most senior police officer said Thursday.


Nikon, Olympus raise forecasts on strong sales

Japanese electronics makers Nikon and Olympus reported higher net profits for the nine months to December and raised forecasts for the full year on strong demand for high-end products.


Adding depth to their defensive line, the Patriots signed veteran free agents Rashad Moore and Kenny Smith yesterday. Both players have some background in defensive systems similar to the Patriots' 3-4 alignment.


Penguins edge Devils to extend points streak to 15 games

The Pittsburgh Penguins held off a late New Jersey Devils rally to record a 5-4 road victory on Friday, the fifth consecutive win giving the visitors at least a point for a 15th straight game.


The biggest-ever study into the causes of breast cancer was launched today. It will track 100,000 women for 50 years. The research aims to find out to what


Worst floods in British memory lap at historic Oxford

Thousands of homes across central England remained without running water and electricity as the worst floods in British memory lapped Tuesday at the historic university city of Oxford.


MAN eyes Scania to take lead in truck sector

German industrial conglomerate MAN has sent signals that it might be looking to tie the knot with Swedish group Scania with a view to becoming Europe's biggest truck maker ahead of DaimlerChrysler and Volvo.


Il progetto finanziato dal ministero della SolidarietÃ  sociale. Stanze attrezzate con simulatori di guidaetilometri e pronto soccorso. Cinque le regioni pilota: Veneto, Emilia, Lombardia, Lazio e Toscana                                            Rivoluzione in discoteca, dopo il ballo c'Ã¨ la "camera di decompressione"


A cargo rail service between North and South Korea will be expanded to take passengers starting next year, but only South Koreans will be allowed to cross the border by train, the Unification Ministry said Saturday.


Londra, 14:25 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: ANDY COLE AL PORTSMOUTH

Andy Cole, 34 anni, secondo bomber della storia del campionato con 185 gol, passa dal Manchester Cit...


Experts testify in Congress on behalf of internet gambling industry

Could a rational debate actually be at hand? House of Cards Supporters of a regulated internet gambling environment testified before Congress yesterday, offering evidence that many of the alleged social ills associated with the industry are already being adequately addressed in jurisdictions that offer regulated gaming environments.â¦


Rayovac Nears Deal for United Industries

Battery maker Rayovac Corp. ROV.N is  close to a deal to acquire privately held United Industries  Corp., a maker of lawn and garden products, for about $500  million in cash and stock in a bid to diversify its product  mix, sources close to the situation said on Monday.


TechEd 2007: New Office Live Meeting Will Enable Multi-session 'Events'

ON THE SCENE - Product managers at TechEd 2007 here gave BetaNews an early glimpse of Microsoft's next videoconferencing application, which will tie into both Office Communications Server (which we saw in detail at WinHEC three weeks ago) and Microsoft's own subscription-based conferencing services.


The state Supreme Court terminated a father's right to raise his 4-year-old special needs son Thursday because they would have lived with the boy's alcoholic and mentally retarded mother.


Eight more cases of Ebola have been identified in Congo, raising to 17 the number of people confirmed to have contracted the deadly illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.


Roger Federer struggles to come to terms with winning his third Grand Slam of 2004 at the US Open.


Carrying two genes linked to epilepsy may actually make you less likely to have a seizure, say researchers.


Smith saves Man United from defeat at Blackburn

Manchester United needed a controversial equaliser from striker Alan Smith in the fourth minute of stoppage time to snatch a 1-1 at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.


Hurricane snafu gets 5 Fish in hot water

Of the Miami Dolphins who didn't travel to New Orleans for Friday's 20-19 exhibition victory, five missed the team flight because of Hurricane Frances-generated confusion.


Roddick Advances After First Victory Over Clement

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Top seed Andy Roddick  defeated unseeded Frenchman Arnaud Clement for the first time  on Wednesday to advance to the quarter-finals of the Kroger St  Jude championships in Memphis, Tennessee.


Two sentenced to die for bomb attack on US warship in Yemen

A YEMENI judge yesterday sentenced two men to death for their part in the bombing of the United States destroyer USS Cole, which killed 17 sailors.


Highlights of the economic plans of President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. All figures are totals for the 10 years ending in 2014 unless otherwise indicated.


Bologna, 12:49 - BASEBALL, SERIE A: PIOGGIA STRAVOLGE PROGRAMMA

Il maltempo non dà tregua e il recupero della sesta giornata di ritorno del campionato maggio...


Dual-core chips that AMD and Intel plan to bring to market next year won't be sharing their memories.


A medium breaks the bonds of time and expectation to find its inner razzle-dazzle.


Up to 1,500 Hostages in Russia Siege-Reports

BESLAN, Russia  - An armed gang that stormed a  school in southern Russia may be holding as many as 1,500  hostages, far above the official figure of 350, newspapers  quoted freed hostages on Friday as saying.


Kentucky Gains Confidence and Credentials

For the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats, this has been a season in which winning has bred confidence, and confidence has bred more winning.


Zurigo, 20:45 - CALCIO, JUVE: FIFA RICORDA FERRAMOSCA E NERI

Alessio Ferramosca e Riccardo Neri, i due giocatori della Beretti delle Juve morti annegati venerdÃ¬ ...


Microsoft drops SharePoint fix from September updates

September's batch of Microsoft security patches was trimmed Friday, as Microsoft announced that a planned updat...


France's Stephane Peterhansel successfully defends his Dakar Rally title.


Pro-Syria politician named Lebanese prime minister

Beirut, Lebanon -- Lebanon's president appointed staunchly pro-Syria politician Omar Karami as prime minister Thursday, asking him to form the next government in a move that consolidates Syria's hold on Lebanese politics.


Pentagon Re-evaluating Background Checks for Iraqi Workers

In reaction to the suspected suicide bombing at a base in Iraq, the Pentagon is investigating how US forces check the backgrounds of Iraqis who work at US installations.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell will spend next week in Egypt with Iraq's neighbors, including Iran, to determine the future of what the United States hopes will become one of the few democracies in the region.


Sony decides not to cut the price of PlayStation 3 in Europe and instead offers a bundle pack with games.


Warner Music buying majority stake in Roadrunner

Warner Music Group Corp.  said on Monday it will acquire 73.5 percent of Roadrunner Music Group B.V., which includes Roadrunner Records, one of the leading hard rock labels, for about $73.5 million.


The proposal by the Premier League to stage matches across the world leads to fears of player burn-out.


Blu-ray Outsells HD-DVD in U.S. This Year

The standards battle could intensify in the last quarter, but so far Blu-ray dominates, analysts say.


Former officials of Japanese Internet company Livedoor stood trial Friday on charges of violating stock regulations in the first of several unfolding cases that have raised questions about the country's checks on business ventures.


Southeast Texas in Brief - September 13, 2006

By The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Sep. 13--Trailer park owner indicted in murder   A Hardin County grand jury indicted a trailer park owner Tuesday on murder charges in the March shooting death of a tenant.


Abbey bank cancels about 1,000 credit and debit cards after receiving a security warning over an online merchant.


Voters head to the polls Sunday to choose between a US-educated professor and a billionaire businessman.


Mantova, 19:01 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: DIFFERENZIATO PER GRAZIANI E RIZZI

Allenamento mattutino per il Mantova in vista della gara di domenica contro il Genoa. Il tecnico Di ...


CROMWELL, Conn. -- While three other members of this yearâs Ryder Cup team pulled out of the Buick Championship, Fred Funk chose to keep his commitment.


Senate Panel Unveils Plan of Its Own on Economy

The Senate Finance Committeeâs plan, which has no income cap to disqualify high earners from tax rebates, would cost more than the plan agreed to last week.


Landmark Calif. Sentencing Law Back Before Voters

LOS ANGELES, Oct 4  - Californians who a decade  ago voted in a landslide for a "Three Strikes" measure imposing  long prison terms on career criminals are being asked to scale  back that law by those who say it has unjustly snared  small-time offenders.


Franklin Mint Wins Right to Sue Lady Di Memorial Fund

A judge has given the green light to a  U.S. firm to sue a memorial fund dedicated to the late Princess  Diana over its attempt to stop the firm from selling Diana  trinkets such as dolls and plates.


A source close to the case says a ruling in Justice Dept.'s antitrust suit to stop Oracle from acquiring PeopleSoft may come this week.


Il sovrintendente Stephane Lissner contro il tenore che ha lasciato a metÃ  l'Aida"Una evidente mancanza di rispetto nei confronti del pubblico e del teatro"                                            Fuga dal palco, guai in vista per Alagna la Scala sta valutando azioni legali                                                                                Per la prossima recita il ruolo di Radames affidato al cantante Walter Fraccaro


Shares in ailing Italian national  carrier Alitalia surge on speculation that Air France is preparing to bid for the airline.


Berlino, 22:39 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: BOCHUM-FRANCOFORTE 0-0 NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della sesta giornata della Bundesliga, Bochum e Francoforte hanno pareggiato 0-0. Il F...


A former field director is accusing the Florida Republican Party of racial discrimination in a federal lawsuit.


Dopo le intimidazioni alla 'Casa memoria' di Cinisi


San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds has hit his 700th career home run to become only the third player in Major League Baseball history to reach the milestone.


Japan PM taps veterans in cabinet to boost ratings

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe picked familiar faces for key posts in a sweeping reshuffle of his cabinet on Monday, but analysts doubted whether the changes would do much to revive the Japanese leader's badly sagging popularity.


Brad Penny finished his two-inning stint, then took off on the dead run. The All-Star ace cut across the field at Dodgertown, darted behind the right-field fence and ducked into the clubhouse.


A third round of explosives is likely to be detonated to break up the MSC Napoli off the Devon coast.


Star-struck Wall Street gave a  dazzling welcome to DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. on Thursday,  sending the shares of the animated film maker up more than 38  percent in their market debut.


Technical problems prevent the transfer of N Korean funds previously frozen in a Macau bank, US officials say.


Plans to hunt up to 50 humpback whales put on hold amid pressure from Australia


In soccer there is no way of avoiding a villain's tackle from behind, and when those come from icons of the Champions League there is little hope that we can shield the young from witnessing such bad examples.


SANTA MONICA, Calif. - A rapper surrendered Friday to face charges that he stabbed a man who had punched hip-hop superstar Dr. Dre during the taping of a music awards show.


A lawsuit filed against musician Lenny Kravitz alleges one of the toilets in his New York City penthouse became clogged causing water damage.


South Africa's government gives striking public sector workers an ultimatum to accept their pay offer.


Authorities accused an opposition party yesterday of plotting to kill more than three dozen senior government officials and to blow up key sites in the capital.


Google Shares, Once Devalued, Just May Be Winners After All

Wall Street, which forced Google, the Internet search engine, to lower the price of its shares sharply in its initial public offering in August, has decided that the company is worth a lot more today than it was then.


Oil hovers at $70 as Middle East cyclone fears ease

Oil prices eased on Tuesday, as  Middle East cyclone fears waned, but concerns over gasoline  supply in the United States kept crude above the $70 mark.


AppleTV, iPhone are game-changers, CFO says

(InfoWorld) - Talk about the coming iPhone and AppleTV deviceÂ dominated the discussion with the chief financial officer of AppleÂ at an investment conference in San Francisco Tuesday. Peter Oppenheimer, appearing at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference, declined to give specific unit sales forecasts for the new products but anticipated they will be strong. IDG News Service monitored the event via Webcast. "AppleTV will change the way people gather and purchase their digital content," said Oppenheimer of the $299 AppleTV, due out later this month. It is a set-top box that delivers digital content stored on a computer, including video purchased from Apple's iTunes online store, to a TV. However, the usefulness of the AppleTV may be tied to the amount of video content available on iTunes. Today, he said, 400 movies and 350 TV programs are available for downloads, with more added all the time. He said Apple recently reached agreements with film distributors Paramount Pictures and Lion's Gate Entertainment to sell downloads of their movies on iTunes. The much-anticipated Apple iPhone is scheduled to hit the market in June. The iPhone, which Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced at Macworld in January, features anÂ innovative touch-screen interfaceÂ on a combination phone, iPod, and e-mail and Internet access device. It will sell for $499 or $599 depending on storage capacity, and will require a two-yearÂ contract with Cingular Wireless, the mobile division of AT&T. He declined to comment specifically on a March 1 report from Morgan Stanley analyst Kathryn Huberty, who interviewed him at the conference, in which she raised her forecast for 2007 iPhone sales to 8 million from an earlier forecast of 6 million, based on a survey of 2,500 U.S. customers. "Half the demand is coming from the traditional high-end handset market and half from Apple's customer base," Huberty said. While not commenting on the forecast, Oppenheimer said the iPhone will be a "breakthrough product." "Though Apple is new to the mobile phone market, we believe the addressable market will grow quickly," he said. In itsÂ last quarterly earnings reportÂ on Jan. 17, Apple posted net income of $1 billion, or $1.14 per share, on revenue of $7.1 billion for the three months ended Dec. 30, 2006. Analysts forecast Apple to earn $0.62 per share on revenue of $5.16 billion in the current quarter, according to a consensus estimate produced by Thomson Financial. In a 40-minute conversation with Huberty, including questions from other analysts in the audience, Oppenheimer did not discuss theÂ stock options scandal at Apple. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco are investigating whether Apple improperly accounted for and disclosed the backdating of options. No charges have been filed. Â


Health care in Cuba more complicated than on SiCKO

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


Britain is to scale back its 8,000-strong military presence in southern Iraq in October, despite fears of worsening security in the run-up to elections.


Spacey Going 'Beyond' Film in Darin Show

LOS ANGELES  - Not content merely to  swing onscreen, Kevin Spacey will bring his interpretation of  Bobby Darin's music to the stage of the Wiltern in Los Angeles  on Dec. 6.


A Â£100,000 reward is offered as police hail Ozzy Osbourne for "very courageously" tackling a jewellery thief.


In a swirl of dust, the first convoy moved out of the Black Watch base near Basra and headed north. Warrior armoured fighting vehicles were transported on low loaders while some troops moved in


Just say no to government agents crashing your exclusive pool parties. Follow these easy tips to keep the feds from getting an earful at your expense. By Annalee Newitz from Wired magazine.


The items on display at the Sept. 11 Tribute Center are tiny reminders of life's vibrant moments: rosary beads, wedding photos, a baseball. But there are also somber reminders of death, from a piece of a plane used in the attacks and missing-person fliers posted by desperate family members.


Northern Neck Bridge Work Causes Concern / Federal Agency Says VDOT Plan Will Harm Habitat of Bald Eagles

By LAWRENCE TANE III  The Virginia Department of Transportation intends to go ahead with bridge-building plans in Richmond County that a federal agency warns will affect a tidal creek's population of bald eagles.  The U.S.


Oklahoma centennial time capsule car found ruined

TULSA, Oklahoma  - A car buried half a century ago in a time capsule had been transformed into a hunk of junk by the time it was unveiled on Friday as part of Oklahoma's Centennial.


Ukraine's Yushchenko Predicts Dec. 26 Poll Victory

Ukraine's opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko predicted on Friday he would score 60 percent in the re-run of a rigged presidential poll and vowed the nation would improve ties with Russia and avoid threats ...


CAL THOMAS: BUSH PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTH CARE IS BETTER

When real issues manage to rise above the smoke and mirrors of political warfare in this exhausting presidential campaign, the cost of health care and medical insurance is just behind terrorism and keeping the country safe among top voter concerns.


EU observers are concerned over political murders in Guatemala ahead of September elections.


Investors Including Magic Johnson Buy 'Hinckley Hilton'

A group of Los Angeles investors including former basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson announced yesterday the purchase of the Hilton Washington, a landmark hotel just north of Dupont Circle that has for decades played host to some of official Washington's biggest affairs.


Washington-Bound Expos Hire Ticket Agency

WASHINGTON Nov 12, 2004 - The Expos cleared another logistical hurdle in their move to Washington on Friday, announcing an agreement with Ticketmaster to handle ticket sales.


IT IS the height of hypocrisy for John Kerry supporters to ask that President Bush stop dodging responsibility and unequivocally denounce the attacks on the senator's Vietnam War service.


Thousands Petition Feds on Net Neutrality

More than 11,000 people sound off, giving the FCC ample food for thought as it ponders possible new rules for internet access.


Here's some hope for people who are at risk for Type 1 Diabetes: A vaccine to fight the disease is about to be tested on humans for the first time.


Di Pietro firma proposta di legge, per Bossi e' esagerazione


SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - Steeling for a spring offensive, the Taliban said on Wednesday they had sent 1,000 suicide bombers to relatively quiet northern Afghanistan, a day after a suicide blast targeted Vice President Dick Cheney.


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has defended his club's decision to sack Romanian Adrian Mutu for testing positive for cocaine. The Professional Footballers' Association has attacked Chelsea's 'zero tollerance' policy and its decision to sack the striker.


If You Canât Win the Case, Buy an Election and Get Your Own Judge

âThe Appealâ is John Grishamâs handy primer on a timely subject: how to rig an election.


Wall Street stumbled after manufacturing unexpectedly contracted in November, raising concerns that the economy will not be able to achieve a soft landing.


Intervento dell'ex presidente della Camera alla festa dell'Udc di ChiancianoAncora critiche a Beppe Grillo, ma anche una bocciatura del "maiale day" leghista                                          "Ma quale spallata, riforma e poi al voto" Casini prende le distanze da Berlusconi


Il portavoce italiano a Bruxelles assicura massimo impegno


BusinessWeek Online - If you really want to understand what makes the U.S. economy tick these days, don't go to Silicon Valley, Wall Street, or Washington. Just take a short trip to your local hospital. Park where you don't block the ambulances, and watch the unending flow of doctors, nurses, technicians, and support personnel. You'll have a front-row seat at the health-care economy.


Media & professional: Prosecutors drop one count of money-laundering against tycoon.


Sun Capital eyes hostile offer for Kellwood: report

Private equity fund Sun Capital Partners is considering a renewed bid to take over clothing brand company Kellwood Co.  with a hostile conditional tender offer, The New York Post reported on Thursday.


1. The toilets. What is that thing, you say? Well, itâs not a urinal, but rather what is known in English as a âsquat-toilet.â It might seem hard to believe, but many people in Japan prefer using these floor holes to a standard Western toilet.


Nostrums: Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

Aspirin may help reduce the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests, when taken in large doses over long periods of time.


Japan farm minister won't ease beef rule for U.S

Japan's new Agriculture Minister   Toshikatsu Matsuoka said on Wednesday he would follow the   stance set by his predecessor of rejecting a U.S. proposal to   start discussions on easing beef trade rules later this year.


Spain may have been CIA flight stopover: minister

Spain may have been a stopover for  secret CIA flights but there is no evidence that violations of  international law were committed on its soil, Spanish Foreign  Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said on Thursday.


OTSU (Japan): World number-one Annika Sorenstam shot into the history books with a solid nine-stroke victory in the Mizuno Classic yesterday, becoming only the second player to win an LPGA event four years in a row.


Iran has said it is hopeful that a "fruitful" agreement can be reached with the European Union on Iranian nuclear activities.


Ciara's 'Goodies' Climbs to No. 1 on Singles Chart

R&B chanteuse Ciara's "Goodies" featuring Petey Pablo jumped two places to take the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, ending the three-week reign of Terror Squad's "Lean Back," which dropped to No. 2.


Court Clears Way for Prosecutor to Review Records in Times Case

The Supreme Court rejected a request from The Times to stay a lower courtÂs decision allowing a a federal prosecutor to review the telephone records of two reporters.


Bush mends fences with Canada to abridge differences

Ottawa - George W Bush, US President, is on his first official visit to Canada with a view to mending fences with his neighbor. He faced anti-US President protesters, who scuffled with police outside parliament in Ottawa.


Web-Based Business Charged with Distributing Obscenity

Two people operating the Internet business Movies by Mail have been charged with one count of selling obscene material.


Tonight a new era begins on this broadcast. But not without a word about the era that ended last night, when our friend, mentor and leader signed off after more than two decades on this broadcast.


The Palm Restaurant  Readies for Renovation To Open Up, Modernize

James Carville is talking. "I'm fairly skeptical of all renovations. I'm just not a big renovation kind of guy." So put him down as one regular power luncher at the Palm who isn't exactly looking forward to the restaurant closing on Aug. 1 for a major overhaul.


Whole Foods Chain to Stop Use of Plastic Bags

The decision comes as plastic bags are increasingly being discouraged or banned by governments and retailers because of concerns about their environmental impact.


NAJAF, Iraq - Thousands of pilgrims streamed into the Imam Ali Shrine on Friday and filed out mixed with militants who had been holed up inside, leaving the holy site nearly empty after Iraq's top Shiite cleric brokered a peace deal to end three weeks of fighting in this holy city.    Hours earlier, firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr issued a statement broadcast over the shrine's loudspeakers, ordering his fighters to lay down their arms and leave Najaf and neighboring Kufa...


Breast-feeding May Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis

Breast-feeding offers a host of health benefits for the baby, but a new study says it may help the mother avoid rheumatoid arthritis as well.


Former Khmer Rouge leader Chhouk Rin loses a final appeal over his role in the 1994 murder of three tourists.


Israel won't attend London Mideast conference

Israel will not attend a Middle East conference in London early next year but backs its stated aim of fostering Palestinian reform in pursuit of peace after Yasser Arafat's death, a senior official says.


A VICTORIOUS Kostya Tszyu didn't sleep a wink last night, but nothing could wipe the smile off his face as he emerged from his Phoenix hotel today.


Nominees in all categories for the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:


Wachovia Corp. agreed to buy A.G. Edwards Inc., the 120-year-old securities firm, for $6.8 billion, doubling its sales staff as regional brokers struggle to remain independent amid declining revenue from trading stocks.


The moms behind a new wave of innovations


Meeting the Everymen of Iraq, Courtesy of a Returning Poet

The documentary "About Baghdad" traces the return to Iraq of Sinan Antoon, a poet and journalist who left the country in 1991.


Food watchdog launches drive to cut salt intake

The government launches a Â£4m poster and TV advertising campaign to combat excessive salt consumption today amid concerns about the risk to public health posed by its links with high blood pressure, heart disease and strokes.


Radio Biz Looking Past Stern's Shocking News

One week after Howard Stern's headline-grabbing Sirius Satellite Radio announcement, terrestrial broadcasters were looking for the upside to the shock jock's latest bombshell.


Merck continues to count cost of Vioxx withdrawal

US drugs company Merck said its profits will fall next year as it continues to feel the pain of the withdrawal of its arthritis drug Vioxx from the market.


Springfield Church Welcomes Many Nations Under God

Even in an era of mass immigration that has produced suburban tamale shops alongside halal meat markets and created a market for television programming in Hindi and Arabic, places of worship remain bastions of racial and ethnic uniformity. And that makes the case of one brick church in Springfield...


A Catastrophe Strikes, and the Cyberworld Responds

Much of the initial information about what had happened in Asia came from the Web.


Warnings on computer games are not big enough, and more needs to be done to help parents understand age limts, a government minister has said.


The Atlantis orbiter is set to return to Earth after installing Europe's Columbus science lab on the space station.


F.D.A. Seeks to Broaden Range of Use for Drugs

The Food and Drug Administrationâs proposed rules would allow drug and device makers to provide doctors with medical journal articles about product uses that have not been approved by the F.D.A.


His rallying cry echoes the late Cesar Chavez, the Latino activist who inspired legions with three simple words, "Si, se puede!" The loose translation Â "Yes, we can!" Â has become Barack Obama's call to arms. But now, some are asking: Can he?


La causa quasi certamente uno shock anafilattico


U.S. government researchers launched  the biggest-ever study of children on Tuesday, saying they will  track 100,000 children from birth through age 21 to see what  makes kids sick.


Italy's PM has not decided to resign yet: sources

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi was heading for new talks with the president on Wednesday but has not decided to resign yet, sources in the centre-left ruling coalition said.


Loud, Proud and Busted: 3 Decades and No Regret

The flashy documentary âMr. Untouchableâ looks at the life of Nicky Barnes, once one of the most powerful drug dealers in Harlem.


Network equipment giant Cisco Systems (Quote, Chart) is buying IP platform specialist P-Cube for $200 million in cash and stock. P-Cube's technology helps telecom carriers, cable operators and ISPs manage


Republican presidential hopeful John McCain raised money Tuesday on rival Rudy Giuliani's turf and picked up the endorsement of the former New York mayor's longtime nemesis.


Google spanks memory, disk and networking vendors

Calls for proportional response Google has hit out at storage, memory and networking equipment makers with a grimace, a finger wag and a closing wallet.â¦


Proofpoint launches virtual security beta

Proofpoint has launched a beta version of Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway for VMware. The company says its product is the first virtual security appliance for e-mail.


NBA Game Summary - Charlotte at New York

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Tim Thomas scored a season-high 20 points to lead New York over Charlotte, 91-82, at Madison Square Garden.


James scores 51 in OT win over Grizzlies

LeBron James scored a season-high 51 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter and overtime, to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 132-124 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.


Rumsfeld Faces Iraq, Other Tasks at Busy Pentagon

Donald Rumsfeld, if he stays as  Pentagon chief, faces challenges not only in taming Iraq's  insurgency but in modernizing the U.S. military and fielding a  viable missile defense system, officials and analysts say.


Friendship Heights in Front Ranks of Senior Care

At a time when local governments are in a whirl of planning for aging baby boomers, folks in one Montgomery County community have mastered the art of delivering senior-friendly services.


Napoli, 18:24 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: SAN PAOLO VERSO L'APERTURA AGLI ABBONATI

Il San Paolo di Napoli va verso la riapertura ai soli abbonati per la gara di domani contro lo Spezi...


Troops in Ramadi learn to live with danger

The hole in the ceiling is just a way to let out steam for the soldiers showering inside a damaged trailer in Ramadi, one of Iraq's most dangerous cities.


Top-ranked Maria Sharapova rallied from a set down to cruise past Japan's Ai Sugiyama 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 on Friday and advance to the Pan Pacific Open semifinals.


Roundup: Long shot comes in against No. 1 Agassi, England rolls ...

Gilles Muller of Luxembourg stunned top-seeded Andre Agassi 6-4, 7-5 to reach the final of the Washington Classic, depriving the American veteran of an opportunity to pick up a sixth victory at the event.


Orioles Stifle Yankes; A.L. East Lead Is 2 1/2 Games

Rodrigo Lopez shut down the Yankees into the eighth inning, outpitching Kevin Brown and leading the Baltimore Orioles to a victory.


Conley Terminal to add 4th container ship line

THE REGION CMA CGM, the world's third-biggest container ship company, will begin service to the Conley Terminal in South Boston every other Thursday starting Dec. 7, the Massachusetts Port Authority said. The move will increase total container-shipping business to Boston's port by 4 to 5 percent annually and will also offer the first direct-shipping service between Boston and two European ...


Bush Attacks Kerry, Edwards Says Bush 'In Denial'

President Bush, going on the attack  after a slip in the polls, said on Wednesday Democratic rival  John Kerry's "mind-set of September 10th" would paralyze the  United States and weaken its ability to respond to threats.


Robert Swarthout's Blog: PHP frontend to Subversion

In a new post to his blog, Robert Swarthout about a PHP frontend he's been developing for working with Subversion repositories:   The frontend needed to be designed in such a way that each developer could access their working copies and make the full range of actions against them. I decided to also use an AJAX setup so that pages would be quickly loaded and updated by a single toggle of a folder.   A few issues popped up, including tracking edits correctly through the interface. His solution revolved around an Apache MPM that could serve different pages to different users and groups. With this solution in place, the functionality could be built up, a list of which he provides including:  create working copy from repository (svn checkout) svn blame svn delete search files (via a grep/find combination, omitting .svn folders) svn rename


Goldcorp Agrees to Buy Rival Wheaton River

NEW YORK - Goldcorp Inc. said Sunday it has agreed to buy its Canadian gold-mining competitor Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. for about $2 billion in stock.


Disperso un giovane di 28 anni, unico presente nell'edificio


Despite Wal-Mart's Edict, Radio Tags Will Take Time

Although Wal-Mart was expecting its top suppliers to use radio tagging technology to ship goods by Jan. 1, 2005, the technology is not yet ready.


Madhur BhandarkarÂs new Fashion statement

UTV Motion Pictures and Madhur Bhandarkar today announced an exciting new project titled FASHION,


KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP-CP) - Sudan said today that the UN chief didn't give it enough credit for its efforts to restore calm in Darfur and get help to the region's people, and said it hoped the Security Council would take greater notice.


Court: No Supernova for 'Rock Star' band

The band from the reality TV show "Rock Star: Supernova" cannot call itself Supernova when it takes its act on the road, a judge has ruled.


The former mayor is making the case that he would be more competitive in states the GOP has long conceded. Is he right?


Amato, il provvedimento sara' alla Camera a gennaio


Roma, 19:18 - CALCIO, ROMA: TOTTI INDAGATO PER DIFFAMAZIONE

Denunciato a quanto si è appreso da un giornalista sportivo milanese, Francesco


Mexico presidential hopefuls spam for edge

Mexico's presidential candidates have moved into cyberspace, where the campaigns are bombarding voters with online games, cartoons and attack e-mails ahead of the July 2 vote.


Protestors gathered in the streets of the Dutch capital, The Hague, to denounce plans for tough economic austerity measures.


Israel says al-Qaida is probably behind 3 suicide bombings

Israeli officials said yesterday that they believe that al-Qaida was probably behind three suicide car-bombings of Red Sea resorts filled with Israeli tourists, as investigators searched for evidence and rescuers pulled bodies from the wreckage of a five


Holiday Online Receipts Are Strong, but Reflect a Decline in Rate of Growth

Holiday e-commerce sales were robust, but, with sales growth of 19 percent, showed their slowest-ever growth, industry analysts projected.


A small group of IT security startups are hoping to cash in on the rise of the botnet scourge as businesses -- telecommunications carriers and Internet service providers, in particular -- seek new methods for stopping the attacks.


Turkey defines EC recommendation as historic

Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gulon Wednesday defined the recommendation of the European Commission(EC) to open negotiations with Turkey as a historic step


A New-Age General Manager Helps End an Age-Old Curse

Until Theo Epstein became the general manager of the Boston Red Sox two years ago, at 28, life had offered him little cause to believe in superstition.


Russian, US astronauts leave ISS on maintenance mission

The Russian-US crew of the International Space Station (ISS) went on a five-hour space walk overnight to carry out maintenance work, Russian space officials said on Saturday, quoted by ITAR-TASS news agency.


For things that are right under your nose


Secondhand smoke raises heart disease risk: study

Warning signs for cardiovascular disease are higher in people exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, adding to the link between "passive smoke" and heart disease, according to a study released on Monday.


Il Cremlino: registratori danneggiati. I ribelli ceceni ammettono l'ipotesi dirottamento: Â«I due aerei abbattuti da PutinÂ». MOSCA - Non si squarcia ancora il velo sul doppio disastro aereo che ha causato


The operation to clean up the toxic waste which has killed seven people in Ivory Coast is to start on Sunday.


How to make an extra $730,000 by doing nothing.


Chinese industrial output slows in October, the latest evidence that its booming economy is being reined in.


Rock of the Irish: Bell X1 ventures stateside

When the members of Irish rock  troupe Bell X1 run out of time to chat with press, fans and  industry folks during their short American visits, they just  invite everyone to join them for a pint at a local Irish pub.  There, the band is truly in its element -- at a bar that spins  Bell X1 tracks on the jukebox.


FEC fines political group from 2004 race

An independent political group allied with Democrats and heavily bankrolled by billionaire George Soros has agreed to pay $775,000 to the Federal Election commission for violating campaign laws during the 2004 presidential campaign.


North Korea says will conduct nuclear test

Reclusive North Korea said on Tuesday it would conduct its first-ever nuclear test, blaming a U.S. "threat of nuclear war and sanctions" for forcing its hand.


WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Miro Kesic is known for his strong and accurate right leg, but it wasn't strong or accurate enough to lift the Huskies to victory yesterday.


Employees in south Wales are hoping for Â£37,000 payouts as an insurance company prepares to float on the stock exchange.


Mexican Soccer Team Will Host Sweden At Petco Park

SAN DIEGO - The Mexican national soccer team will start its 2005 US tour by playing Sweden on Jan. 26 at Petco Park. It will be the first non-baseball event at the home of the San Diego Padres, which opened in March.


A play dropped after violent protests from members of the Sikh community could be held at another theatre.


In Pictures: Executive Hall Of Shame 2006

It's been a banner year for corporate misdeeds. Our look at the most notable corner-office sanfus of 2006.


Human Rights Watch says Ethiopia's crackdown on Ogaden rebels is forcing thousands from their homes.


Sidewalk Hero, on the Horns of a Revival

A local festival celebrates the eclectic music of the Viking of Sixth Avenue.


British police hunt more suspects over bomb plots

British anti-terror detectives were hunting on Monday for more members of a suspected militant cell who rammed a burning jeep into a Scottish airport and tried to detonate two car bombs in central London.


Last Weeks in China - Netease Launched Yodao, Guge Sues Guge, some stats and rumors

Some newsworthy tidbits that happened in the last weeks. Let’s start with something legal. Guge sues Guge Google carries the name Guge in China. There’s also the Beijing Guge Science and Technology Ltd. company. It seems, but not all is clear here yet, that said Beijing company started operating under the name Guge just one week after [...]


A 20-year-old US man is selling advertising space on his forehead to the highest bidder on website eBay.


FORT MYERS, Fla. - In a relatively quiet spring training so far, there are few spots on the Red Sox' regular-season roster that appear to be up for grabs. Besides the two center fielders, Jacoby Ellsbury and Coco Crisp , and the fifth spot in the rotation, there might be just one opening left on the roster, which could be ...


It wouldn't be good for either company. Here's why.


Russian artillery strikes killed 12 rebels Tuesday outside Chechnya's capital Grozny, the Interfax news agency said, citing a military spokesman.


Uzbek Parliamentary Polls Open Without Opposition Parties

While Ukrainians are heading to the polls, citizens of the fellow ex-Soviet republic of Uzbekistan are also voting, in this case for parliament.


U.S. dollar hits all-time low against euro over European political inaction

NEW YORK (CP) - The U.S. dollar fell to an all-time low against the euro Friday as European political leaders signalled they have no unified plan to stem the rise in the five-year-old currency used by 12 countries.


Sprint-Nextel Wireless Talks Raise Question of Spin-Offs

If Sprint Corp. does hook up with Nextel Communications Inc. -- or, as some observers suggest, Verizon Wireless -- the merger partners will face a multibillion dollar-strategic dilemma.


At least eight people are killed by flooding in the Dominican Republic after it is lashed by a tropical storm.


United, Continental hold preliminary talks: source

UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Continental Airlines have held preliminary talks about a potential merger as consolidation in the airline industry heats up, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.


What happens when it all goes wrong? When people get issued with their first mobile email device, they invariably get obsessed for a period of time with the novelty of the thing. A few, sadly, remain addicted and never move on from this phase, giving rise to the "CrackBerry" label among BlackBerry users, the occasional divorce, and perhaps the odd nervous breakdown.â¦


A wave of pre-dawn mortar attacks pounded Mogadishu and killed at least 16 people on Tuesday in one of the most brutal bombardments since an Islamist movement was forced out of the Somali capital last month.


Wendy's to keep focus on U.S., Canada: CEO

Wendy's International Inc.  said on Tuesday that expanding in international markets was not an immediate priority, and that it will focus on increasing margins in its U.S. and Canadian markets first.


The Duchess of Cornwall's decision not to attend a memorial service for Princess Diana has met with approval.


Genova, 19:37 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: PRIMO ALLENAMENTO PER GHEDDAFI JR

Primo allenamento con la Sampdoria per Saadi Al Gheddafi, anche se sembra lontano un tesseramento de...


Club of sovereign lenders next meets on January 20 and it hopes it will free up more funds for reconstruction. The proposal came amid concerns over ballooning costs of reconstruction from the tsunami that killed over 45,000 people in Indonesia.


Two New Neptune-Sized Planets Discovered

or about the size of the planet Neptune, say astronomers from the University of Texas and two other institutions.


U.S., G7 Allies Agree on Iraq Debt Relief

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 pave the  way for a wider international accord, officials said.


Borland's Pitch: 'Software Delivery Optimization'

As more software development companies find ways to simplify the application development process, Borland Software (Quote, Chart) is unveiling a new software delivery optimization (SDO) model built around that concept.


The long-rumoured Google desktop search is now available for download from desktop.google.com. The new beta application allows users to index and search their emails, documents, Web history and instant messenger chats.


Top managers at Cable and Wireless are in line to receive unlimited bonuses under controversial pay plans that the telecoms company unveiled on Wednesday.


Torino, 18:32 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: A PARTE PICCOLO, CHIELLINI E GIANNICHEDDA

Ripresa degli allenamenti della Juventus dopo il riposo. Solo palestra per Alessandro Del Piero, anc...


Virtualization and FLEXnet Publisher: For Trusted Storage and Certificate-Based Licenses

(Source: Macrovision)  Nearly every software licensing model requires either one license or a pool of licenses bound to a machine. What machine identifier should these licenses be bound to ensure that they cannot be used on another machine? Some virtualization technologies are making it harder for software publishers to enforce their license agreements.


Former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya emerged unscathed and satisfied after his first taste of the rough and tumble of stock car racing at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama on Friday.


S.Africa alters AIDS plan after extreme TB threat

South Africa is overhauling its AIDS strategy in a bid to counter the rise of extreme drug resistant tuberculosis which is proving a serious threat to those suffering HIV/AIDS, a senior official said on Thursday.


Agency to put Ontario's flu shot program under the microscope

TORONTO (CP) - Researchers are about to put a landmark Ontario public health program under the microscope, assessing for the first time the efficacy of the province's universal flu shot plan, now in its fifth year.


U.S. says "sophisticated weaponry" hit chopper in Iraq

A transport helicopter that crashed in Iraq last week, killing all seven on board, was brought down by a "sophisticated piece of weaponry", the U.S. military said on Wednesday.


SDHC-compatible SanDisk yesterday took the wraps off a 4GB Mini SD memory card based on the "high capacity" version of the technology. So far, card makers have prepared SDHC incarnations of regular-sized SD card, but this is the first we've seen to use the half-size form-factor.â¦


BRUSSELSâRisking another transatlantic tussle over Microsoft Corp., European Union antitrust regulators said yesterday they were investigating whether the software giant's deal with media conglomerate Time Warner Inc.


Chavez begins Colombia hostage rescue bid

VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sent helicopters into Colombia on Friday to pick up three hostages, including a boy born in captivity and held for years by Marxist rebels in jungle camps.


Philips completes sale of chip unit stake

Koninklijke Philips Electronics has completed the sale of an 80.1 percent stake in its chip division to a group of private investment houses, the company said Saturday.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


In BUCHAREST story please read in fifth paragraph ... Prime Minister Adrian Nastase ... instead of ... Prime Minister. By Mirela Roman and Radu Marinas.


Concern mounts for two female Italian aid workers seized at gunpoint with two Iraqi colleagues in Baghdad.


A suicide bomber targeting poor laborers killed 70 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, a day when President Bush was talking to his military chiefs in Iraq to help him draft a new U.S. strategy.


Microsoft Previews 64-Bit XP, Promises No Price Hikes

It posted a free beta version, and said the new edition would be priced at the same level as the 32-bit edition.


More African Union Troops for Sudan's Darfur Region

Sudan's government says it will accept a larger African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur as long as the troops are used to contain and demobilize rebel forces.


During the week leading up to the opening of the new television season, "Dancing With the Stars" made a strong return, Katie Couric won again and Fox's "Happy Hour" appears anything but.


ATLANTA -- Struggling Delta Air Lines Inc. plans additional job cuts as part of its effort to avoid bankruptcy, chief executive Gerald Grinstein said yesterday in a memo to employees.


IBM's PC saga was two decades in the unmaking

until then the ruler of a still-nascent industry â-an a cheeky advertisement greeting its new rival. The ad said: "Welcome, IBM.


Zimbabwe deports British 'coup mastermind' to E Guinea: lawyer

Simon Mann, the alleged British mastermind of a foiled coup in Equatorial Guinea, has been deported from Zimbabwe to face trial in Malabo, his lawyer said on Friday.


Google is offering beefed up web programs to businesses in a clear shot at rival Microsoft.


Thousands of prison officers in England and Wales go on strike

Thousands of prison officers across England and Wales started a 24-strike over pay Wednesday, forcing jails, many of them seriously overcrowded, to lock offenders in their cells.


If the Cleveland Browns knew what plays the Washington Redskins were going to run before the ball was snapped Sunday, a review of the game tape 24 hours later revealed scant evidence of it.


Italy's smokers on the streets as ban takes effect

Smokers in Italy are lighting up in the streets as a new anti-smoking law comes into effect but some remain defiant, with the first diehard puffer fined for flouting the ban just minutes after midnight.


Political killings traced to Philippine military

The official commission's findings are likely to increase pressure on President Arroyo to take action.


Nokia has signed a licensing deal to allow it to use SD memory cards in future devices, and has applied for membership of the SD Card Association.


Kabul expresses concern to US and British officials after a mystery spraying of herbicide on opium crops.


Gotta Love It . . . LOOK WHAT WE FOUND TO SPICE UP YOUR WEEK

read: `Edie: Girl on Fire,' by David Weisman and Melissa Painter, Chronicle Books, $50.  Before there was Paris Hilton, there was Edie - socialite, model, actress and embodiment of 1960s glittering excess.


U.S. Air Force Provides Humanitarian Aid to Russian Terror Victims

Two C-130 crews from the 38th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flew medical and humanitarian supplies here Sept 6. The crews dropped off approximately 36,000 pounds of medical and humanitarian ...


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has won the backing of California Rep. Maxine Waters, an influential member of the Congressional Black Caucus whose support could help blunt charges of racial polarization against the Clinton campaign in the South Carolina primary.


Schering-Plough profit eclipses expectations

Schering-Plough Corp.  on  Monday reported quarterly earnings far higher than Wall Street  expected, fueled by growing demand for its drugs against  cholesterol, arthritis, allergies and hepatitis C.


UK's EMI Confirms to Face New York Music Probe

British music company EMI Group Plc confirmed on Friday that it, along with others, is to face an inquiry into the promotion of records on New York radio stations.


The UK should not agree to buy the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter unless the US shares technical information, MPs say.


AL Wrap: Ford, Radke Help Twins Sweep Tigers

Lew Ford homered and drove in a pair  of runs and Brad Radke pitched seven strong innings to lead the  streaking Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 road win over the Detroit  Tigers in American League action on Monday.


Is the Kerry campaign going to start tearing down Bush/Cheney posters around the country and replacing them with their own? It's tempting to label the Kerry campaign's stunt of sending former Sen.


For Changing Queens, Lessons in Talk of the Streets

Some Flushing residents are studying Mandarin to be able to communicate with their new neighbors.


Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. plans to sell 69.3 million American Depositary Shares at $12.67 to $14.67 apiece in its initial public offering, the company said Monday in an amended regulatory filing.


Exacting Detail Behind Presidential Debate

There is a lot of fine print in the document spelling out rules for the debates between President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry.


Mr. Mallon voiced the longing of all in politics with his suggestion that criticism of public servants is best delivered after walking a mile (or perhaps even just a couple hundred yards) in a public manâs (and presumably womanâs) shoes. The formula is even more problematic applied to a former public manâs efforts to walk [...].


Iniziativa a Roma della griffe "Save the Queen"


Frist Says Filibusters of Bush Nominees Must End

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who has long favored a change in Senate rules, said on Thursday "one way or another" procedural roadblocks against federal judicial nominees must end.


An adviser for slain rebel Reinado is arrested in E Timor as police hunt for those behind the attack on the PM.


Apple launches iMac G5 Troubleshooting Assistant

As the new iMac G5 makes its way to customers, Apple has added an iMac G5 Troubleshooting Assistant to its online support area. The system starts with broad issues, such as "When I press


TechEd 2007: Xandros Becomes Second Linux Vendor to License MS IP

ON THE SCENE - In a very memorable effort to erase Bob Muglia's reputation for overstating the "Microsoft Vision," while introducing a much-needed element of self-deprecating humor to the proceedings, the company's senior vice president starred with the legendary Christopher Lloyd in a "Back to the Future" video where he was given a real opportunity to go back in time two years and redo his keynote of 2005.


Blog: Salesforce.com, SugarCRM find bones to pick with Microsoft's depiction of its hosted Live CRM plans.


Economic growth to 'slow markedly' despite rate cuts: central bank

Economic growth is set to "slow markedly" in 2008, even if the Bank of England decides to cut interest rates by a further 75 basis points this year, the central bank forecast on Wednesday.


Sta bene anche secondo esperti ministero Salute a Londra


British Army depleted by long-term sick and injured: report

The manpower strength of the Army has been markedly depleted by sickness and injury, The Daily Telegraph reported on Monday.


Nastase and Basescu in close finish in Romanian presidential vote

Romania's presidential election ended in suspense as exit polls disagreed on whether Prime Minister Adrian Nastase had won narrowly or tied with his centre-right rival Traian Basescu.


New Border Security Technology Faces Test

Bridges to Mexico in this traffic-choked city began testing a new immigration security program Monday that requires some U.S. visitors to be fingerprinted and photographed as they cross the border.


It's a nice surprise for investors in Wind River.


The US Food and Drug Administration declared that under certain circumstances olive oil can cut your risk of heart disease. You've probably heard that olive oil is good for your heart.


September 15th, 2004 brought sad news - the death of Johnny Ramone. The legendary guitarist had a long battle with cancer before passing away at his home in Los Angeles at 55 years old.


Veterans and active soldiers unfurled a 90-by-100-foot U.S. flag as the nation's top commander in the Middle East spoke to a Memorial Day crowd gathered in Central Park on Monday.


Hynix, Samil Face Sanctions for Bookrigging

Hynix Semiconductor, formerly Hyundai Electronics, was engaged in accounting fraud totaling 2 trillion won in 1999, financial regulators reported Monday.


A Bitter Rivalry Finds a Little Common Ground

For a few hours, Brian Cashman, the general manager of the Yankees, and Theo Epstein, Cashmanâs counterpart with the Red Sox, were cordial rivals during a lecture at William Paterson University.


At least two police are killed as a car bomb detonates near a police station on the edge of Baghdad's Green Zone.


For many years, the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA) has held regular clinics at a number of sites around the United Kingdom giving free basic advice to innovators who are at the early stages of ...


Yahoo and Adobe have formed a partnership to attempt to keep pace with Google and Microsoft in the search arena. Under the deal, Adobe is adding a toolbar to its Acrobat software that will link to various


A heat wave that has hit Romania in the past week has killed at least 18 people and caused hundreds to collapse in the street, authorities said Monday.


Annu Ki Ho Gaye Wah Bhai Wai girl in Tashan

Can't get enough of television? Grab your weekly gossip from the industry right here.


Kerry to Criticize Bush Plan to Redeploy Troops

In a speech later today, John Kerry plans to assert that President Bush's plan might hinder national security.


Visitors to the new, presidential-style museum honoring evangelist Billy Graham enter and exit the building through crosses as tall as 40 feet high, a design meant to emphasize that the $27-million complex is an extension of the minister's work.


Acid Reflux Medication Linked to Pneumonia Risk

Description: Acid-suppressing drugs have been popular in treating gastrointestinal problems, but little has been known about side effects.


Using xPression, Document Sciences' flagship application, companies can automate the creation and delivery of personalized communications such as brochures and contracts.


WASHINGTON - US troops sweeping through Fallujah yesterday believe they have found a training centre for the insurgent group headed by Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


US to ease travel curbs for central Europeans: Bush

TALLINN - U.S. President George Bush vowed on Tuesday to work to ease travel curbs for citizens of central and eastern European countries in an immigration policy change set to please allies that have helped ...Comment


What a weird, irresistible urge it is -- this compulsion to sell low and buy high.


Meeting Seeks Transit Keys for Low-Income Workers

By Caren Burmeister  Transportation officials offered potential solutions and funding sources this week to improve transportation across the Beaches and expand bus service for workers travelling to Ponte Vedra Beach.


G7 finance ministers to meet in Tokyo on Feb 9

Japan will host a meeting of Group of  Seven finance chiefs on February 9 in Tokyo to discuss  challenges facing the global economy including fragile markets  and high oil prices, Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga said on  Friday.


Megawati Sukarnoputri has declined to concede defeat in Indonesia's first direct presidential election, although with most votes counted, she is too far


What will New Hampshire voters be looking to hear from the 18 presidential hopefuls next week, when they square off in the first 2008 debates? It depends on who you ask, but there is widespread agreement that people most certainly want to hear the candidates articulate their exit strategy for Iraq.


Minardi announced on Wednesday that Pastor Maldonado has been added to their list of drivers who will be assessed by the team during test sessions to be held towards the end of November.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is being sued in  a federal court by a job applicant who says it discriminates  against black employees seeking work as truck drivers,  according to court documents filed on Wednesday.


The Man Who Grasped the Heavens' Gravitas

The New York Public Library focuses on Isaac Newton and the influence of his ideas in its thoughtful and engaging exhibition.


People have more trouble choosing between bad alternatives than good ones, a new consumer research study finds.


Janet Leigh's most famous scene was so terrifying it put her off showers for the rest of her life.


U.S. intelligence reports now say the Cuban leader's condition appears terminal, government officials tell TIME


European leaders on Friday signed the EU's first constitution, a diplomatic triumph they hope will give the union a sharper international profile and speed up decision-making in a club now embracing 25 nations.


Health Savings Accounts Hurt Poor, Care - Report

Health plans with high patient-paid deductibles, embraced by many Republicans as a market-based solution to quell soaring medical-care costs, lead to poorer quality care and increasing patient debt, a study released on Thursday said.


The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Thursday to strengthen court oversight of government surveillance while protecting telecommunications companies from civil lawsuits for tapping Americans' phones and computers without court approval.


Study Sees Medicare Savings From Drug-Coated Stents

Depending on whose interpretation of a new study one wants to believe, Medicare may â or may not â have saved money since the introduction of the stents in 2003.


Pfizer tries to stop patients from switching to generic Zocor.


Amazon's Kindle is a precocious little device. But wait till you see what comes next.


Dream Team Pulls Away to Beat Spain 102-94

ATHENS, Greece - Stephon Marbury set a U.S. Olympic record with 31 points, and a U.S...


Just Like a Woman 2007 vai gratis al concerto

Le regine Patti Smith, Rickie Lee Jones e Dee Dee Bridgewater al festival di Savona. Per vederle basta scrivere perchÃ© si ama la loro musica


Laser air defense eyed for commercial aircraft

If a terrorist fires a surface-to-air missile at a civilian airliner, should the plane be able to shoot back?


Ignore arctic warming warnings at our own peril

D uring the past few weeks two news events of global importance have occurred that have received extensive international press coverage: the election of George Bush to lead the United States for four more years, and the death of Yasser Arafat, leader of


PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - The "Myst" series has always  been for people who don't typically play computer games.  Instead of providing pulse-pounding action, it has taken  players to exotic worlds, given them lots of time to explore,  and required them to solve challenging puzzles to move through  the adventure.


NEW YORK  - Inhaling nitric oxide, or NO  for short, appears to improve blood flow to the lungs in  patients who've suffered a right-sided heart attack, new  research suggests. This, in turn, helps the heart pump better.


The (Witch) Doctor Has Left the Building

Not to sound superstitious, much less alarmist, but the question must be posed: Are we cursed? Has there been a permanent shift in the karma between New England and the New York metropolitan area?


Risultato superiore attese, stima era stata del 2,5%


'A Chorus Line' to Come Back to Broadway

"A Chorus Line," the legendary Michael Bennett musical, will kick again on Broadway.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


Davidson Canyon's Future: Opponents of Planned Open-Pit Mines Fear Effects on Wildlife, Landscape

By Tim Ellis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Dec. 14--Residents of Tucson's far Southeast Side and others who oppose a plan to mine in Davidson Canyon are pondering their next move after a couple of recent setbacks.


Coastguards put out a warning to shipping as a tornado hits Telscombe Cliffs in East Sussex.


Nobel Winner Maathai Sounds Alarm Over Planet

Saying the planet is at risk from human  activity, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai urged  democratic reforms and an end to corporate greed when she  collected the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.


A federal judge approved a $2.575 billion settlement of a class-action lawsuit by WorldCom investors who claimed they were defrauded by Citigroup, the second-largest settlement ever in a securities fraud case. When the tentative pact was announced by Citigroup in May, it was for $2.65 billion, but the agreement presented to the judge was reduced by $75 million. Investors accused Citigroup of hiding WorldCom's financial risks when it helped sell $10 billion of WorldCom debt in 2001.


Police name a Wrexham postman they are seeking after a woman is stabbed in a house in the town on Friday night.


Local friend of Cat Stevens portrays singer as Muslim pacifist

News of trouble for Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, sent Chicago's Abdul Malik Mujahid rushing to his computer. Mujahid's e-mail message to his friend, the onetime pop sensation: sing.


Australia Airline Announces Fuel Surcharge

Australian budget airline Virgin Blue announced Monday it will increase the fuel surcharge it adds to ticket prices from Aug. 26 because of soaring oil prices.


BitTorrent to launch movie, TV downloads

BitTorrent Inc., makers of a technology often used to trade pirated copies of Hollywood movies, is launching a Web site that will sell downloads of films and TV shows licensed from the studios.


Microsoft Announces Zune Pricing and Ship Date

Digital media player will ship November 14 for $249; Zune Marketplace details also released.


The former Pentagon policy chief launches a website to rebut critics who say he pushed the U.S. into war


Aging: For Uninsured, Medicare Makes a Healthy Impact

Uninsured people 55 and older significantly reduce their risk of declining health after they enroll in Medicare at 65, a new study suggests.


LONDON -- Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson, who is pressuring David James for the No. 1 England spot, and defender Ledley King kept Chelsea at bay in a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge yesterday.


Ladder 49" is a solid, old-fashioned fire-fighting melodrama. It's a string of sentimental snapshots of a firefighter's life told in flashback as he and his crew fight for his life in a towering inferno where he has been trapped.


Bypass surgery remains the best option for heart patients with more than one clogged artery


Federer must show class to tame claycourt king

Excellence comes naturally to Roger Federer and only his very best will do if he is to prevent Rafael Nadal from completing a hat-trick of titles in Sunday's French Open final.


TV is in a tailspin. One by one, news shows are stepping off a cliff into oblivion. If there is one sure thing in this season of uncertainty it is tonight's debut of CSI: NY (9 pm, CTV and CBS).


A commission is launched to try to stamp out "shocking" exploitation of vulnerable UK workers.


Andre Agassi's brilliant 20-year   career ended at the U.S. Open on Sunday after he lost to German   qualifier Benjamin Becker 7-5 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the third-round.


The United States rejects the European Union's all-encompassing target on reduction of carbon emissions, President Bush's environmental adviser said Tuesday.


Energetic actress Betty Hutton dead at 86

Actress Betty Hutton, the exuberant blonde who starred as sharpshooter Annie Oakley in the 1950 film musical "Annie Get Your Gun," has died at age 86, her former studio, Paramount Pictures, said on Tuesday.


(LAUSANNE, Switzerland) - Paul Hamm will get to keep the gold medal he won two months ago. The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland has rejected an appeal from South Korea's Yang Tae-Young of the Olympic gymnastics all around results.


Picture gallery: the most at-risk of our endangered cousins


Roma, 13:49 - CALCIO, ROMA: FATY AL BAYER LEVERKUSEN

Ricardo Faty ha sostenuto questa mattina le visite mediche con il Bayer Leverkusen. Il direttore sp...


Segmento in crescita 7,2% del mercato del lusso


Citing security concerns, Microsoft prevents Mac users from running the OS on their machines. But is security the real reason here? By the Associated Press


The FIA fines Turkish GP organisers for breaching rules governing presentation ceremonies.


L'operazione e' avvenuta il 26 settembre


Sun to acquire open-source database company MySQL

Sun Microsystems to plunk down about $1 billion for one of the most successful open-source software companies.


Business & money: Â· Offer for England football kit supplier backed by FA Â· Bid could be blocked by JJB and Sports Direct


An online role-playing game is to be built by a community of ordinary gamers.


Troy Smith barely got on the field for Ohio State earlier this season. After the Buckeyes' biggest game of the year, he had trouble getting off it.


Mastermind of Iraq Yazidi attack killed: U.S. military

A U.S. air strike killed a militant linked to al Qaeda who masterminded truck bombings on Iraq's minority Yazidi community last month that killed more than 400 people, the military said on Sunday.


Suicide bomber strikes near Kabul airport

A suicide bomber blew up a car packed with explosives near an entrance to the Afghan capital's airport on Friday, killing one Afghan soldier and wounding around a dozen people, police and witnesses said.


SAN FRANCISCO '3 for Life' tries to save Asians from hepatitis

Hepatitis B has been referred to as the silent killer within the Asian/Pacific Islander community. It's an asymptomatic disease that often leads to liver cancer.


AFRICA/CONGO BRAZZAVILLE - Prime ordinazioni nella Prefettura Apostolica di Likouala. Tra questi un rifugiato rwandese che Ã¨ divenuto diacono Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides)- Un segno dellÂunitÃ  della Chiesa africana. CosÃ¬ i parrocchiani hanno visto lÂordinazione diaconale di CÃ©lestin Ndagijimana, un rifugiato rwandese, nella Chiesa di Saint-Paul d'Impfondo nella Prefettura Apostolica di Likou...


Rain and shine hit Google Maps and Google Earth

Weather Channel feeds up temperatures, weather conditions and storm tracking to Google Maps and Google Earth.


ICANN investigates domain name sharp practice

Insider dealing probe launched Internet oversight agency ICANN has launched an investigation into the possibility that insider information is being used to snap up desirable domain names before the person or organisation likely to be interested in them has had a chance to buy.â¦


ABOARD THE CHARLES DE GAULLE -- France yesterday honored soldiers, including tens of thousands of Africans, who staged an assault on the French Riviera 60 years ago to break the Nazi grip -- one of the least-remembered military operations of World War II.


Lothian and Borders Police receives Â£600,000 in funding to tackle the "unique" pressures of capital policing.


U.Va. student, alumnus named Rhodes scholars

A University student and alumnus were awarded Rhodes Scholarships Saturday evening, marking the first time in University history that two representatives from the University were awarded the scholarship in the same year.


Klinsmann uses Iran match to test young players

Germany's new coach Juergen Klinsmann will seek to extend his unbeaten run to three in a friendly against Iran on Saturday but a smouldering dispute between his goalkeepers has put a damper on his spirits.


AP IMPACT: New Orleans pumps were faulty

The Army Corps of Engineers, rushing to meet President Bush's promise to protect New Orleans by the start of the 2006 hurricane season, installed defective flood-control pumps last year despite warnings from its own expert that the equipment would fail during a storm, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.


Empoli, 18:38 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLA RIPRESA ASSENTE RAGGI

Ripresi gli allenamenti per l'Empoli in vista della gara con il Catania: il tecnico Malesani ha impe...


The US voices concern at the Colombian government's plans to reach peace deals with illegal armed groups.


Bush Picks Deputy Treasury Secretary for Energy Post

President George W. Bush nominated Samuel W. Bodman, currently deputy secretary of the Treasury Department, to be the new US energy secretary.


Da lunedÃ¬ numero verde per segnalazioni sul Servizio sanitario ...

800.571661; questo il numero telefonico, voluto dal ministro della Salute, Girolamo Sirchia, a disposizione (dal lunedÃ¬ al venerdÃ¬ dalle ore 9.00 alle ore 17.00) dei cittadini. Le osservazioni saranno raccolte


Lavigne Says Fake Pop Starlets Are 'Pathetic'

With Ashlee Simpson in the news this week following a disastrous lip-synching appearance on "Saturday Night Live," Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne says it's "pathetic" that some young artists don't sing on their own record or on stage.


Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Bengals placed center Rich Braham on injured reserve Saturday because of a knee problem.


Too big. That's what it came down to last night for Shane Mosley. The little man who once could can't anymore. He can't move fast enough, he can't


More homeowners say house value declines: survey

Homeowners across America were more likely to report declines in their home values than at any time since 1992, according to the The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers for August released on Friday.


How investment in technology firms can help the UK recreate Silicon Valley.


Retailers see high-def DVD format war dragging on

The high-definition DVD format war  has not been won, at least not in the minds of the retailers.  Last week, Time Warner Inc's  Warner Bros studio said it  would exclusively release high-definition DVDs in Blu-ray  format instead of Toshiba Corp's  competing HD DVD  technology.


It's a rock! It's a coral! No, it's an octopus. Watch an underwater "master of disguise" literally change its spots to avoid predators and stalk prey.


Commoner Officially Engaged To Japanese Royalty

Japan's Imperial Household Agency officially announced today that a Tokyo city bureaucrat is engaged to wed Princess Sayako. The 35-year-old princess is the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.


eBay poised to halt sale of ivory on its websites

Online auction giant eBay is set to ban ivory trade from its websites, as pressure mounts to eradicate illegal traffic in endangered species from the Internet, participants at the world forum regulating wildlife commerce said Tuesday.


SOELDEN, Austria -- Bode Miller said Friday he expects to compete in the season-opening World Cup race this weekend despite a back injury.


China Honors Deng Xiaoping on 100th Birth Anniversary

China marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of its late leader Deng Xiaoping Sunday with a celebration attended by top party officials in Beijing.


Kenyans pray for peace as refugees await aid

Kenyans across the political divide prayed for peace on Sunday while aid workers sought to bring relief to an estimated 250,000 refugees from post-election violence that has also killed hundreds.


Egypt's Nobel Prize-winning writer Naguib Mahfouz dies in hospital in Cairo, at the age of 94.


Support for a Theory as to Why Land Sinks Along the Gulf Coast

Understanding why land sinks may help to prevent rising water levels along the Gulf Coast.


Andreotti Definitively Cleared of Italy Mafia Ties

Italy's top court Friday definitively cleared former prime minister Giulio Andreotti of charges that he had links to the Mafia.


Bill Gates receives 4 million spam messages in his email every day

The Microsoft chairman is the world's most spammed person: about 4 million messages arrive in his mailbox on daily basis. The king of Microsoft his Excellency Williams Gates and his silent voodoo doll Steve


Spitzer announces plans to run for governor

It was sudden, but certainly no surprise. The state's attorney general, who has long been talking about a run for governor, has made his candidacy official.


ATHENS, Greece -- Alan Shearer converted an 87th-minute penalty to give Newcastle a 1-0 win over Panionios in their UEFA Cup Group D match.


Junqueira wins in Australia, stays alive in points race

Junqueira won Sunday's Lexmark Indy 300, meaning Newman/Haas teammate Sebastien Bourdais will take a 22-point lead over Junqueira into the season-ending race Nov. 7 in Mexico City.


New memories warm heart of this Bosox fan

Is it really true? Did it really happen? Or was that just the figment of some Boston Red Sox fanatic's wild imagination? Did the Red Sox really win the World Series for the first time since 1918 by sweeping the St.


Losing candidate blames Republican party

"Primary Mistake" (Sentinel, 212 pages. $25.95), by Steve Laffey: There are a lot of possible reasons Steve Laffey lost last year's Republican Senate primary in Rhode Island against former U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee. Laffey points the finger in one direction — at his own party.


Tsunami Victims Prey to Crime from Asia to Europe

Thieves, rapists, kidnappers and hoaxers are preying on tsunami survivors and families of victims in Asian refugee camps and hospitals and in the home countries of European tourists hit by the wave.


Yankees' Owner Congratulates Boston Red Sox

(New York-AP, October 21, 2004) - It's not the kind of statement George Steinbrenner hoped to be making. The New York Yankees owner is congratulating the Boston Red Sox for their come-from-behind playoff victory over the Yankees.


Roma, 12:22 - CALCIO, BRASILE: A MARZO AMICHEVOLE CON LA SVEZIA A LONDRA

Il Brasile affronterà in amichevole la Svezia il 26 marzo all'Emirates Stadium di Londra. Lo ...


Take more breaks to avoid back injury on the job

NEW YORK  - People who lift boxes and packages all day need to take longer and more frequent breaks to avoid suffering a back injury, research suggests. This is especially true for people new to the job.


Anthony Earns Cooper First Win as Nuggets Coach

Michael Cooper emerged victorious on  his coaching debut after Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points in  his first game in two weeks to lead the Denver Nuggets to a  97-92 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.


Update 5: Blockbuster Offers $700M for Rival Chain

Blockbuster Inc., facing new attacks from big retailers and online operators, has offered $700 million for rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp.


Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Delays Resolution Honoring the Late Rachel Carson

By & Wire Reports  Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has delayed submitting a resolution to honor the late Rachel Carson on the 100th anniversary of her birth after a Republican senator signaled he would block it.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton smothered Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain with kindness on Friday, then declared her rivals wrong on the issues and vowed to beat both in her quest for the presidency.


L'attivista Maya guiderÃ  una nuova coalizione di leader indigeni "Vogliamo dare speranza a giovani e donne di tutto il mondo"                                            Guatemala, la sfida della MenchÃ¹ Il premio Nobel si candida alla presidenza


Kids pitch in to improve school ICT A parliamentary group has launched a competition for primary school children to prove their grasp of technology.â¦


The Hague orders medics to intervene to stop hunger-striking Serb war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj from dying.


China for the first time introduces laws specifically targeting the spread of Aids, state media says.


Indonesia's Suharto 'very critical': doctors

The condition of Indonesia's ex-president Suharto worsened on Sunday, two days after he suffered multiple organ failure, and was now "very critical", the doctor leading the team treating him said.


Ex-Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy urges Labour to reject a proposed coalition with Plaid Cymru at a final party vote.


Yahoo rejects Microsoft buyout offer as undervalued

Yahoo's board of directors on Monday rejected Microsoft's buyout offer, saying the 44.6-billion-dollar bid is too low and not what's best for shareholders of the veteran Internet company.


"Come to Think of It" (Viking Adult, 400 pages. $24.95) By Daniel Schorr: Everybody remembers the good old days. Time tends to filter out the rest. But after 91 years, 12 presidents and seven decades in the news business, Daniel Schorr doesn't seem to have filtered out much.


MANILA - An explosion ripped through an outdoor market in the southern Philippines Sunday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 58 others.