President Bush is signing into law the largest overhaul of U.S. intelligence gathering in 50 years, hoping to improve the spy network that failed to prevent the Sept. 11 attacks.


New Orleans tornado, Midwest snow in winter storm

A winter storm packing blizzard conditions to the north and a deadly New Orleans tornado to the south closed schools, forced hundreds of flight cancellations and disrupted travel from Kansas east to Ohio on Tuesday.


Brown says Britain "getting to bottom" of bomb plot

Investigations stretching from Britain to Australia are "getting to the bottom" of a cell behind failed car bombings in London and Scotland, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Friday.


Linebacker Mike Vrabel, a first-time Patriots Pro Bowler, vigorously defended coach Bill Belichick's departure from the field with one second left in New England's 17-14 Super Bowl loss to the Giants Sunday.


US political commentator and comedian Al Franken announces he will run for Senate.


GOLF ROUNDUP: Haas closer to ending drought

ATLANTA -- The Tour Championship suddenly is loaded with optimism for Jay Haas and Tiger Woods. Haas, who turns 51 next month, showed no signs of slowing down.


Health ; Flu pandemic inevitable, plans needed urgently: WHO

Health News, Every country in the world must come up urgently with a plan to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday.


Fourteen people arrested on suspicion of trying to free a convicted al-Qaeda militant are released after 24 hours.


When it comes to open enrollment, don't be like me.


PITTSBURGH Nov 7, 2004 - Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley was downgraded Saturday from probable to questionable for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.


English FA lodges protest over abuse of black players in Spain

The Football Association has written to UEFA and FIFA to complain about racist abuse suffered by England's black players in an under-21 international against Spain in Madrid on Tuesday night.


A sharp slide in global metals markets hammered industrial and mining stocks such as JFE Holdings and BHP Billiton Thursday, while oil prices crawled back toward record highs.


Al-Qaeda-linked militants say they have killed the second American hostage and have threatened to kill a Briton unless women prisoners in Iraq are freed.


India grew 9.1% in the first three months of 2007, driven by the manufacturing and service sectors.


Former Congolese rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba accepts defeat in run-off presidential elections.


Killer's Flight Reopens Wounds of Terror in Italy

The flight of a convicted killer enjoying  asylum in France has frustrated Italy's efforts to bring  ex-guerrillas to justice and reopened wounds from an era when  the Red Brigades terrorized the country.


G.M. Selling a Truck Business to Navistar

Analysts have estimated the medium-duty truck unit, which includes the GMC TopKick and Chevrolet Kodiak, to be worth about $500 million.


Indian PM Seeks to End Violence in Kashmir

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who heads for disputed Kashmir this week, said on Sunday his visit was aimed at putting an end to years of violence in the troubled Himalayan region.


Kevin Pietersen is "not ready" to be England's one-day captain, so Paul Collingwood is favourite for the role.


Sylvia Fowles scores 19 points with 20 rebounds and No. 11 LSU holds No. 2 Tennessee's Candace Parker to a career-low four points in the Lady Tigers' 63-54 victory.


Rockets acquire Tsakalidis from Grizzlies

The Houston Rockets moved to cover the  absence of injured center Yao Ming by acquiring Jake Tsakalidis  from the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday in exchange for forward  Scott Padgett.


Il Tribunale civile di Roma riconosce il diritto a chiederel'interruzione della terapia ma rileva il vuoto legislativo                                          Welby non puÃ² staccare la spina il giudice passa la palla alla politica                                                                                In 50 cittÃ , comprese Bruxelle e Londra, veglie di solidarietÃ


Ideology trumps profits in Venezuela's revolution

"Fish lay eggs, don't they?" Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez asked Mary Quintero, a student at an agricultural collective who had just reached the half-way point of her course on fish-processing.


Google shares crossed a much-anticipated high-water mark that highlights the companyÂs explosive growth since its initial public offering in 2004.


Ric Ocasek, formerly of the Cars, has slowly reinvented himself as a producer and mentor to musicians who are often half his age.


The hockey world was in a state of shock following the death of centre Sergei Zholtok last night. The 31-year-old, who completed last season with the Nashville Predators, died yesterday after collapsing in


Divided Supreme Court Considers Juvenile Death Penalties

The US Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday as it prepares to decide whether it is unconstitutionally cruel to sentence 16- and 17-year old criminals to death.


Do Not Want: A Wordier Take on Darth Vader's "Nooo!"

An expression denoting repulsion, derived from an English-to-Chinese-to-English translation of Darth Vader screaming "Nooo!"


Report May Undercut Bush's Iraq Rationale

WASHINGTON - The final report of the chief U.S. arms inspector for Iraq is expected to undercut a principal Bush administration rationale for removing Saddam Hussein: that Saddam's Iraqi government had weapons of mass destruction...


Seven killed in Afghan attacks as vote count resumes

KABUL: Seven people, including two US soldiers, were killed in explosions in Afghanistan, officials said on Saturday. Three rockets were also fired in the capital, injuring one woman and damaging an apartment building.


Microsoft Targets Family Gamers with New Xbox 360

Learning from the continued success of Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft is taking a new approach to gaming this holiday season by focusing on family gamers with the launch of the Xbox 360 Arcade, which includes 5 basic games.


U.S. says N. Korea trapped itself with missile test

North Korea has trapped itself   diplomatically by defying international warnings with its   missile launch in July and should find its own way out of the   crisis, Washington's chief envoy for talks with Pyongyang said   on Monday.


City prosecutors struggled in a high-profile case this week to get fearful witnesses to stick to their stories, finding a deeply entrenched "code of silence" at work even in the slaying of a 5-year-old girl.


EU welcomes Russian approval of Kyoto treaty

The European Commission welcomed Thursday the approval by Russia's cabinet of the Kyoto Protocol Thursday, saying it is confident that it will be ratifed "in the coming weeks.


Romanians Elect Reformist Centrist as President

Romanian opposition leader Traian  Basescu won a tight presidential election on Monday and vowed  to usher in a centrist government to end the ex-communist  left's hold on power and take the country into the EU in 2007.


British firms set to pour more into online advertising

British firms are planning to invest more in online advertising as households increasingly use the Internet for routine purchases, a new survey said.


Bloomingdale's Readies for Friendship Heights

Bloomingdale's is planning to open this week in Friendship Heights, helping to anchor a shopping district that developers and local officials hope is becoming Washington's version of Fifth Avenue.


A search is launched for someone to write a sequel to bring children's classic Peter Pan up to date.


EU seeks partial freeze in Turkey entry talks

The European Commission dealt a sharp blow on Wednesday to Turkey's hopes of joining the European Union, recommending a partial suspension of entry talks after Ankara refused to open its ports to Cyprus.


Southern Africa's largest shopping mall opens in the township of Soweto, a centre in the struggle against apartheid.


A defiant David Coulthard says he has no plans to retire from Formula One after the season-ending race in Brazil. The Briton will leave McLaren after the


Lo sceicco Tantawi incontra l'ambasciatore Badini


Guidant Corp.'s stent business is like a model strutting down a runway wearing last year's fashions, some industry watchers say.


Union says one-day strike closes most Mexican mines

Mexico's mine union said almost all of the country's mines and metals plants were shut on Monday as workers took part in a one-day national strike in memory of 65 men killed by a coal shaft explosion a year ago.


With Oracle in Pursuit, the Quarry Sets Its Price

Oracle rejected as âimpossibly highâ BEAâs offer to be acquired for about $8.2 billion, just two weeks after BEA refused Oracleâs $6.7 billion offer for the company.


The United States and Spain will be favourites to win their respective Davis Cup semi-finals this weekend. But Belarus, who travel to Charleston to face the Americans, and France, who visit Alicante to play Spain, will hope to upset the odds.


Ala. Court Won't Vacate Cherry Conviction

A state appeals court Friday refused to vacate the murder conviction of ex-Klansman Bobby Frank Cherry, who died while serving a life term for the deaths of four black girls in a 1963 Birmingham church bombing.


US Men Squander Lead, But Hold Off Thorpe to Win

ATHENS, Aug. 17 -- Rarely has a huge lead disappeared so quickly. Largely unheralded US swimmer Klete Keller jumped in the pool for the final leg of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay a second-and-a-half ahead of Australian legend Ian Thorpe.


Intentions do not constitute a growing danger. It's hardly mushroom clouds, hardly stockpiles. JANE HARMAN, US official A US soldier on patrol passes a mural in Samarra.


Discovery prepares to dock with space station

Shuttle Discovery's seven astronauts prepared for their arrival at the International Space Station for the most complex ISS construction mission to date.


Sports of the Times: No Shockey? No Barber? No Problem

Giants fans say that they are Super Bowl-bound largely because Tiki Barber retired and Jeremy Shockey, who was stifling the growth of Eli Manning, broke his leg.


Contro 'inciucio' tra maggioranza e opposizione su riforma


Guardsman Given Life in Prison for Trying to Help Al Qaeda

A National Guardsman was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for trying to aid Al Qaeda. The soldier, Specialist Ryan G. Anderson, had been caught in a sting operation offering


South Korea resumes rice aid to North Korea

South Korea on Saturday resumed rice aid to North Korea, suspended for nearly a year, as the communist country moved towards the dismantling its nuclear programme.


TIKRIT, Iraq - Insurgents killed at least 17 Iraqi policemen in a string of attacks near Saddam Husseinâs hometown of Tikrit on Tuesday, Iraqi and US officials said.


Indian businesses want action on H-1B visas

Alumni of a major Indian university want the U.S. Congress to take separate action to passÂ H-1B visaÂ legislation that went down with the immigration reform bill thatÂ failed in CongressÂ last week.


STRAGE TABA: DRONERO, INCESSANTE VIA VAI A CAMERA ARDENTE

(AGI) - Dronero (Cn), 13 ott. - Luigi Rinaudo e Denise Pomero non parlano, sono seduti nella camera ardente nella Sala Consiliare di Dronero dove sono stati accolti i feretri delle figlie, Jessica e Sabrina, vittime della strage di Taba.


Wall Street Seen Flat; TI Buyback to Buoy

US stocks were set for a steady start on Friday with a billion dollar share buyback plan at Texas Instruments (TXN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) lending some backbone to the technology sector.


Bush vetoes popular stem-cell research bill

President George W. Bush on Wednesday vetoed legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research, triggering an uphill battle in the Democratic-led Congress to override him.


Business Process Management and the Future of BPM

Over the past few years, the concept of Business Process Management has come into vogue as a method for tying together the processes and software programs used throughout an enterprise. There are now a number of companies offering BPM software, including some smaller developers that offer BPM-specific programs, as well as a few power-players of the software industry who have recently stepped into the ring.


roundup Plus: Microsoft connects with SAP...Autodesk updates hobbyist tool...LogicLibrary buys bug catcher...Think local, act Google.


Stem cell researchers continue to question Advanced Cell Technology scientists on their increasingly contested paper published recently in Nature.. In Bodyhack.


Nation is confronting whether its conservative Islamic beliefs have opened the way for the emergence of al Qaeda and other terror groups.


MORE THAN five days of repairs have failed to fix a so called glitch in the computer systems of Paypal, the so called online payment outfit.


Oltre 60 gli interventi dei Vigili fuoco nella notte


Microsoft service to link console, PC gamers online

Microsoft Corp.  on  Wednesday said its Live online service, which has attracted 6  million Xbox 360 console gamers, will be open in May to PC  gamers who use its new Windows Vista operating system.


BBC Click reports on papers' fight to keep their readers as increasing numbers turn to the web for news.


Powell's moderate voice, leadership will be missed

The resignation of Colin Powell as secretary of state is not surprising. A general Cabinet shake-up is routine in a second term and it has long been expected Powell would only be a one-term secretary of state.


ARGUMENTS: The Bush administration told the U.S. Court of Military Commission Review that discrepancies between the nation's new terrorism law and the way it is being carried out should not stall one of the Pentagon's first terror trials.


US Closely Watching Threatened Nigerian Oil Facilities

The US says it is closely watching the situation in Nigeria, where a rebel militia has threatened to attack oil production facilities and foreign oil workers.


Three disciplined over Mel Gibson's 2006 arrest

Three sheriff's department employees, including two supervisors, were disciplined for their handling of last year's drunken-driving arrest of actor-director Mel Gibson, the head of a civilian oversight panel said on Friday.


Dirk Nowitzki had 41 points, 2 shy of his career high, and Marquis Daniels added 22 to help the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat Miami, 113-93, last night, ending the Heat's unbeaten start and their franchise-record 14-game home-winning streak. Nowitzki made 12 of 24 shots from the field, shot 4 for 7 from 3-point range, made all 13 of his free ...


Advocate Suggests Crestor May Harm Kidneys

WASHINGTON Oct 29, 2004 - Consumer advocate Dr. Sidney Wolfe renewed his effort Friday to get the anti-cholesterol drug Crestor removed from sale.


Prayer and protest on eve of Kosovo independence

Serbs held a day of prayer  and protest on Saturday on the eve of the independence of  Kosovo, their cherished southern province that is home to 2  million Albanians.


AOL to End Support of Netscape Navigator

Netscape Navigator, the worldâs first commercial Web browser and the starting point of the Internet boom, will be pulled off life support Feb. 1 after a 13-year run.


Brazil bans the evil sold in 'EverQuest' and 'Counter-Strike'

No, this isn't a repost from 1999 Brazil is taking a hard line against two nearly decade-old computer games that federal officials say incite violence and harm consumer health.â¦


Anti-gay bias has flared up in Hollywood and pro basketball recently, and soon the topic will be thrust dramatically into a new forum — a reshaped Congress likely to pass the first major federal gay-rights bills.


Blast in Baghdad Caused by Fuel Tank Accident

A loud blast in central Baghdad on  Thursday was caused by a diesel tank exploding, not an attack  by insurgents, witnesses said.


French environmentalists condemn hunters who shot one of the last female brown bears in the Pyrenees.


John Travolta says his thinking is in line with fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise, who has publicly defended the religion's stance against psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry.


Bird strike cited in O'Hare emergency landing

A preliminary investigation blamed a bird strike for forcing a United Airlines flight bound for Brazil to make an emergency landing at OâHare Airport shortly after leaving the airfield, a United spokesman said today.


Witchdoctor orders Serb to have sex with hedgehog

Sonic pin ball A Serbian man who went to a witchdoctor in search of a cure for premature ejaculation rather foolishly took the shaman's advice, viz: have sex with a hedgehog.â¦


Dell says internal audit is nearly complete

Dell is in the final phases of an internal audit of its finances, the company said Thursday as it told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission it will delay filing an audited earnings report for the fourth consecutive quarter.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Health-spending growth up slightly in '06: government

Annual growth in U.S. health-care spending increased slightly in 2006 and continued to outpace inflation and the nation's overall economic growth, government researchers said in a report released on Tuesday.


In the latest battle between the music industry and computer users, Lawyers from the Australianâs recording industry were launching a trial Monday against the popular P2P software network Kazaa.


Google launches YouTube local language sites

Literally, it might be known as Voustube,  Voitubo or Vocetubo, but the world's most popular video-sharing  site introduced local-language sites in nine countries on  Tuesday that will all just go by YouTube.


Reports say France is still talking to the kidnappers of two reporters after a deadline for their execution expires.


A new generation of search services goes beyond simple personalization, and lets you customize both your search topics and how results are presented.


Providers of medical equipment in two hotbeds of Medicare fraud — Los Angeles and South Florida — will have to reapply to do business with the government and undergo inspections, officials said Monday.


Suicide truck bomber blows up outside Iraqi army base

RAMADI, Iraq  - A suicide truck bomber blew up outside the Iraqi army headquarters in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Ramadi on Wednesday, wounding many but causing no deaths, police said.


The removal men arrive at No 10 Downing St to pack away Tony Blair's possessions ahead of his departure.


British detainees alleged 'vindictive torture' at Guantanamo Bay

LONDON : One of four Britons still held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba claims in a letter released by lawyers that he has been subjected to "vindictive torture" and death threats.


Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) said Wednesday it has gained approval from key U.S., Canadian, and German antitrust regulators for itsÂ $5.4 billion plan to buyÂ Canadian chip set developer ATI Technologies.


In fuga verso il mare e monti istruzioni per l'esodo sicuro

Trentotto milioni di vacanzieri si riverseranno in strada per gli spostamenti estivi. Le zone calde, i consigli, le informazioni e le vostre testimonianze per quest'estate 2007


Texas Instruments profit rises on chip sales

Mobile chipmaker Texas Instruments Inc  posted higher third-quarter earnings on Monday as it sold more analog chips with higher profit margins.


Tens of thousands of people turn out in Gaza City to mark the 20th anniversary of Hamas's founding.


Flu Shot Shortage Prompts Political Debate

Emergency room doctors warned of a "perfect storm" in hospitals due to a flu vaccine crisis on Monday, and politicians watched anxious


Diabetes poses health risks early on, study finds

Diabetes is dangerous even before the disease becomes full-blown, boosting the risk of death from heart disease in its earliest form, Australian researchers said on Monday.


On the War, Determined to Go His Own Way

Ever since Republicans were routed last month in what was widely seen as a repudiation of his Iraq strategy, President Bush has been busily listing why his policies there will not be changing.


Messo a punto un metodo per curare l'ossessione da posta elettronicaSi perdono anche quattro ore ogni giorno a controllare la casella                                            Usa, lotta all'email-dipendenza spunta una cura in dodici passi


Wanted: Family for lonely Italian pensioner

"Elderly retired school teacher seeks family willing to adopt grandfather. Will pay."


Bodyguard Says Minnelli Made Him Have Sex

Liza Minnelli's bodyguard claims the Oscar-winning actress made him have sex with her in order to keep his job, according to recently unsealed court documents.


Even as IBM Corp. reports record profits, thousands of its U.S. employees are staring at pay cuts.


Selling painkillers in smaller sized packs has slashed the number of suicides caused by overdoses by almost 25 percent, a study says.


Non possiamo mettere continuamente a rischio vita agenti


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Julian Tavarez was fined $10,000 US by the commissioner's office for throwing a fastball over the head of Jeff Bagwell.


Israeli outpost removals likely: Olmert deputy

Israel will likely begin a crackdown on Jewish settler outposts in the occupied West Bank when U.S. President George W. Bush visits the region next week, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's top deputy said on Friday.


Six More Dead in Violence in Thai Muslim South

Six more people have been killed in Muslim-majority southern Thailand in the last 24 hours, police said on Thursday, amid outrage over the death last week of 85 Muslims, most of them in military custody.


Three animal rights activists convicted of using their Web site to incite threats and harassment against a company that tests products on animals received prison sentences Tuesday ranging from four to six years.


Canadian town poses nude in pothole protest

People in a small town in Western Canada are so fed up with the rotten state of their main road that they came up with an unusual form of protest -- a calendar that shows them posing nude in the potholes.


Evander Holyfield may have finally run out of reasons to keep fighting. If so, it appears he'll be the last one to admit it. The former heavyweight champion's sad decline continued last night


I believe Scottie Pippen is one of the NBA's best 50 players ever, but you can evaluate for yourself his place in history. What I'm certain of is that for the Bulls, Pippen was the perfect player in the perfect place at the perfect time.


Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he has not yet even begun to formulate contingency plans in the event that Curt Schilling's ankle injury sidelines him for the rest of the American League Championship Series, but Pedro Martinez said he is prepared to pitch on short rest if asked.


Fighting resumes in the Iraqi city of Najaf between US troops and Shia militias after an abortive peace bid.


General Takes Reins of U.S. Forces in Iraq

Gen. David H. Petraeus declared that American troopsâ mission in Iraq is hard but not hopeless.


Dolly Parton postpones tour, blames breasts

Dolly Parton's breasts may be two of the wonders of the entertainment world, but the country music icon says they are a pain in her back.


L'ex moglie, infedele durante il matrimonio, dopo la separazione puÃ² vivere con il suo nuovo compagno nella casa di proprietÃ  esclusiva del suo ex marito quando l'abitazione le sia stata assegnata in quanto i figli minorenni sono stati a lei affidati.


Iran is a major obstacle to the U.S. vision of a Middle East in which nations will "trade more, invest more, talk more and work more constructively to solve problems," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says.


A Pop Idol type competition is being held to find UK gamers to take part in a $1m tournament.


Microsoft signs rare open-source deal, under EU orders

Microsoft signed a rare deal with an  open source software group on Thursday, taking a step towards  meeting sanctions imposed by the European Commission for  antitrust violations.


Andy Murray's hopes of winning a second tournament in a row end in defeat to Andy Roddick in the Memphis International semi-finals.


Iraq - Liberato dopo 54 giorni diplomatico iraniano

TEHERAN - Fereydun Jahani, un diplomatico iraniano che era stato rapito il 4 agosto scorso in Iraq, Ã¨ stato rilasciato oggi a Baghdad. Lâuomo, che Ã¨ stato mostrato dalla televisione iraniana in lingua


Sir Alex Ferguson says he will put out a full-strength team in the FA Cup replay at Exeter.


HARRY Redknapp admitted he might as well have been reading a detailed job description as he watched his new charges at Southampton blow a two-goal lead against Middlesbrough.


Osaka, 15:53 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI: RISULTATI ITALIANI

I risultati degli atleti italiani impegnati nella prima giornata dei Mondiali di atletica a Osaka.<b...


FCC Proposes $1.2M Indecency Fine for Fox

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly $1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series "Married by America" that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties...


Movie Review | 'Untraceable': Brutal, Painful Death, Just a Mouse Click Away

Morally duplicitous torture porn: how else to describe âUntraceable,â a bleak, rain-washed horror thriller.


Plans for a London building designed by Zaha Hadid have been dropped as a result of the credit crunch that began with the subprime mortgage collapse.


Catania, 12:31 - UN ANNO FA RACITI, PULVIRENTI: NON ABBASSARE LA GUARDIA

Al "Massimino" il presidente del Catania Antonino Pulvirenti presenzia alla commemorazione dell'ispe...


BT cranks VoIP & BlackBerry Enigma machine

UK spooks don't believe the hype BT is crowing for the second time in two weeks about how its products have been security certified by GCHQ, the government's main listening station.â¦


US oil company wins stake in Russia's Lukoil

MOSCOWâConocoPhillips Co. has won an auction for a 7.6 per cent stake in Russia's OAO Lukoil Holdings and says it aims to raise that to 20 per cent in an alliance that would allow the two oil majors to tap vast reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.


Almeno 250.000 persone costrette a lasciare le loro case


The video for Band Aid 20's Do They Know It's Christmas? will air on Thursday, with an introduction by Madonna.


Guantanamo Briton 'witnessed deaths of detainees'

A British detainee at Guantanamo Bay has claimed that he had been subjected to "vindictive torture" and death threats by the American authorities.


The Israeli government was accelerating its settlement program on Monday with plans to build hundreds of new homes in the West Bank, bolstered by a US softening of opposition to new construction projects.


Saranno installati entro il 2010 tra Modena e Monaco


AT&T picks Sun to serve up on-demand video

Blog: AT&T will use Sun Microsystems' next-generation servers to power its video on demand services.


Bush Says Will Use Political Capital from Election

President Bush said on Thursday he earned "political capital" from the 59 million people who voted for him and will use it to advance a broad agenda that includes protecting


Americans' fingerprints should be added to their passports, outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Wednesday, hoping to include the United States in a growing global security standard but risking a privacy fight at home.


Samuel L. Jackson is flippant, brushing off his expansive film career, and cool-guy image.


China Captures Man Accused of Labor Abuse

The man, Heng Tinghan, is accused of holding workers in virtual slavery in a kiln in the northern province of Shanxi and the police rescued 31 workers.


Pre-trial hearings to focus on Michael Jackson's past; defense ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. Pretrial hearings are scheduled to begin today in Michael Jackson's child-molestation trial. The hearings are expected to continue through Wednesday.


Monaco record first Ligue 1 win in nine games

Two first half goals within two minutes gave Monaco a 2-0 win over Stade Rennes on Friday, ending a series of eight Ligue 1 games without a win.


US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage (L) shakes hands with Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri prior to their meeting in Islamabad, 09 November 2004.


Fed lifts rates and hints at more action as economy mends

WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve Board raised short-term interest rates Wednesday for the fourth time this year and suggested that it would continue to raise them gradually over the next year.


Moscow court finds former supermarket worker Alexander Pichushkin guilty of murder.


Rescuers have dug seven bodies, all of them from the same family, from the rubble of their house after an abortive suicide truck bomb attack on the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad in which nine people died.


Ukraine's new president tells business leaders his country is "deeply corrupt" and promises a crack-down.


Bud Selig joined the crowd that came out to watch Barry Bonds. All the commissioner saw was a long fly and an 0-for-4. Bonds went hitless and stayed put at 753 home runs in the San Francisco Giants' 8-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night, moving no closer to the record 755 held by Selig's good friend, Hank Aaron.


CAIRO, Egypt -- Osama bin Laden appeared for the first time in three years in a video Friday released ahead of the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, telling Americans they should convert to Islam if they want the war in Iraq to end.


Governor signs Florida greenhouse gas targets

The Republican governors of California and Florida gave the Bush administration the cold shoulder on Friday as Florida set new limits on greenhouse gas emissions and signed cooperation pacts on climate change with Germany and Britain.


Montecarlo, 14:59 - F1, GP MONACO; TRULLI: DIFFICILE FARE PRONOSTICO

Jarno Trulli, ultimo italiano a vincere a Montecarlo (2004), non riesce a sbilanciarsi in un pronost...


Vittima e' una imprenditrice di Barletta


Police release a vicar on bail after questioning him over offences relating to indecent images of children.


Trial Witness Says Ovitz Pay at Disney Was Unreasonable

The Walt Disney Company's multimillion-dollar contract with Michael S. Ovitz was unreasonable and one of the most generous ever, a compensation expert testified.


Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They Can Win

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  paid a surprise Christmas visit to Iraq on Friday, seeing  victims of a suicide bombing at a U.S. base in Mosul and troops  who stormed the city of Falluja last month.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - Compie 30 anni la campagna ÂSeminatori di StelleÂ: 100.000 bambini ogni anno per le strade condividono con i passanti la gioia del Natale e ricordano a tutti la Buona Novella di GesÃ¹ Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - La Pontificia Opera dellÂInfanzia Missionaria (Poim) invita anche questÂanno tutti i bambini e le bambine spagnoli a vivere un ÂNatale missionarioÂ come ÂSeminatori di StelleÂ. "Come fanno i missionari, i bambini e gli adoles...


Former NFL lineman pleads guilty in doping case

Dana Stubblefield, the first National Football League player charged in the Balco doping scandal, pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to a U.S. agent regarding steroid use, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.


CEO's see slowing economic growth: survey

U.S. chief executive officers expect   slower economic growth over the next six months, according to a   quarterly survey released by the Business Roundtable on Monday.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2004 (SmartPros) The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Thursday revealed findings from a six-month investigation of the nation's Big Four accounting firms.


Check out Matt Asay on the CNET Blog Network

Blog: The Open Road looks at emerging open-source business strategies and opportunities.


At least 556 people died after floodwaters raged through Haiti in the wake of tropical storm Jeanne, a UN spokesman says. Aid agencies counted some 500 bodies in the northern coastal city of Gonaives, the


Iraqi PM Says Elections Must Go Ahead -UK Papers

Iraq's interim Prime Minister told British media in an interview published on Monday he wanted elections to go ahead as planned in January even if violence prevented some Iraqis from voting.


The pace of U.S. home construction  fell 2.1 percent in May to a lower rate than analysts had  expected for the lifeless housing market while building permit  activity, a signal of future building plans, increased more  than anticipated, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Saints fans thrilled to be returning home

Brian and LaChandra McGowan's lives are still in disarray.


British army unit signs million pound record deal

A British army regiment has signed a one  million pound ($2.05 million) record deal with Universal Music,  a spokesman for the Pipes and Drums of the unit, the Royal  Scots Dragoon Guards, said on Sunday.


Chavez's cheap oil valued over politics for some Americans

QUINCY, Massachusetts  - With a chill of autumn in the air, Bridget Durkin welcomes cheap heat for her Massachusetts home, even if it comes from a Venezuelan leader who called President Bush "the devil."


No Evidence Of Abuse At Guantanamo, says Australian Foreign ...

Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says a US investigation has rejected allegations that Australian terror suspect David Hicks was abused while in US custody in Afghanistan and Cuba.


Opinion: Can we take the Storage Performance Council seriously?

Recently, the Storage Performance Council (SPC) posted two benchmarks to its web site that were run on an EMC Clariion CX3 Model 40. What's a bit unusual in this case is the fact that EMC did not run the benchmark, Network Appliance did.


Republican Thompson out of presidential race

Republican Fred Thompson said on Tuesday he has dropped out as a presidential candidate, following a dismal showing so far in the campaign.


A U.S. tank company commander accused of killing a critically injured Iraqi driver for radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will be court-martialed, an Army spokesman said Tuesday.


Angola Frees British Activist ; Home News IN BRIEF

A British anti-corruption campaigner arrested in Angola has been freed on bail. Dr Sarah Wykes, a campaigner with Global Witness, was granted bail yesterday, but no details of charges against her have been provided. She had been held since Sunday.  (c) 2007 Independent, The; London (UK).


Oil prices fell yesterday after rising nearly $2 the previous session after two car bombs in Saudi Arabia rekindled fears over the security of Middle East supplies - one of the factors behind this year's overall 32 per cent rally.


Cuba's Fidel Castro says CIA admissions of illicit Cold War tactics disguise the fact the US is still using them.


Colombian rebels insist they will not free any hostages despite government plans to release jailed rebels.


The charts that tally the number of deals law firms have worked on present a glimpse into the tight credit market, which brought deals to a halt this summer in the U.S.


Doping Experts Say Baseball Faces Tough Job

Even if baseball institutes more stringent drug testing, there will still be a number of ways for players to defy detection, many doping experts say.


Survey shows heart disease worse in poor states

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


Daily Six-Pack Drinker Wants License Back

LEBANON, Pa. - A man who lost his driving privileges after his doctor reported to police that he drank a six-pack of beer a day is taking his fight to a higher court...


Neanderthal Bones Make a Case for Redheads

New findings suggest that some Neanderthals were fair-skinned and redheaded.


The U.S. and Iran will meet on Monday for the first time since the Iraq war. But the background noise is growing more bellicose


France bolsters troops in Central Africa

France has bolstered its presence in the Central African Republic with 100 more troops following rebel attacks and growing concern over the neighboring Darfur region of Sudan, a military official said Thursday.


Paris, France (Sports Network) - Second-seeded Lleyton Hewitt and third-seeded Tim Henman each posted second-round victories Tuesday at the $3.


Iranian Hardliners Unhappy with Nuclear Deal

Iranian hard-liners are angered over a deal Tehran has agreed with the European Union to suspend all activities related to its enrichment program in a bid to end an international standoff over its nuclear program.


The loss and degradation of habitat pose the most significant threats to hundreds of Florida wildlife species. Lack of funding and enforcement and staff turnover represent the biggest


Digital cameras with 7-megapixel imaging are priced in the midrange.


MELBOURNE: Makybe Diva crushed the hopes of the Irish, English and Kiwis when racing into the record books of Australian racing with her second successive Melbourne Cup victory at a saturated Flemington.


Media & professional: Express proprietor launches expletive-laden attack on Telegraph owners for opting out of West Ferry joint printing venture.


Beck ousts Llodra to enter Saint Petersburg final

Slovakia's Karol Beck grabbed a pass into the final of the $1 million St Petersburg Open ATP tournament by beating French seventh seed Michael Llodra on Saturday.


Pattaya, 10:59 - TENNIS, WTA PATTAYA: SANTANGELO AL 3/O TURNO

Continua la corsa di Mara Santangelo al torneo Wta di Pattaya, in Thailandia. L'azzurra, testa di se...


These new offerings are the cure for the common kids song.


Soccer Roundup: Oldham Ousts Everton From the F.A. Cup

Everton was knocked out of the English F.A. Cup by Oldham Athletic on Saturday when it lost at home, 1-0, in the third round, becoming one of four Premier League teams to be beaten by lower league opposition.


Britney Spears won't see sons after cameo court appearance

A judge on Monday refused to restore Britney Spears' right to visit her two sons, a court spokesman said, after the troubled pop star showed up outside court but never made it into the hearing.


Hiding just next to "the next big thing" are the market's truly monster rewards.


What happened in Asia last week is a pure tragedy there is no doubt about that, and like every other human being I feel with the people who live there.


Pillowtex site's future use still unclear

CHARLOTTE -- David Murdock, the California billionaire who recently outbid two other parties for Pillowtex Corp.'s former Plant No.


First and foremost, delegates to the Republican National Convention want their next president — whoever that may be — to focus on fighting terrorism, an Associated Press survey found.


Troppa violenza in tv: un morto ogni mezz'ora

Roma, 16 settembre 2004 - Il piccolo schermo Ã¨ sempre piÃ¹ un concentrato di aggressivitÃ : ogni 35 minuti un morto, ogni 18 un ferito e non si conta la violenza psicologica e verbale. Ã quanto risulta da


Jackson Co. To Look at Law on Height Fee

By Karen Nelson, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 13--PASCAGOULA -- Jackson County supervisors decided Monday to look into a law that Harrison County passed recently tacking a $3,000 per unit fee onto commercial buildings over 35 feet in height.


Viacom in $1 bln copyright suit vs Google, YouTube

Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. sued Google Inc. and its Internet video-sharing site YouTube for more than $1 billion on Tuesday in the biggest challenge yet to the Web search leader's strategy to dominate the online video market.


A natural family planning method is as effective as the contraceptive pill, German research suggests.


Qantas will discuss getting compensation from Boeing after the delivery of its Dreamliner is delayed again.


President Bush's White House conference on the economy is sure to attract some of the nation's political and economic superstars to Washington this week.


Il Mol di Rai spa e' positivo per 304,2 milioni


The director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center was ousted on Monday and replaced temporarily by a veteran hurricane forecaster, a spokesman said.


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - More troops poured into the Gaza Strip on Saturday as Israel expanded its offensive to counter Palestinian rocket fire, one of the largest incursions in four years of fighting. Seven Palestinians were killed in new clashes, including four who cut through Gaza's border fence...


Cops: Man Stages Invasion to Impress Wife

EDMOND, Okla. - A man staged a fake home invasion so he could impress his wife by chasing off the supposed bad guys, police said...


Donte' Stallworth will be catching passes from Tom Brady instead of Donovan McNabb next year. Stallworth and the New England Patriots agreed Sunday on a multiyear contract. The deal was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.


First of the Vista native PortÃ©gÃ© range is a looker... Toshiba has launched a new laptop specifically to run Windows Vista: the PortÃ©gÃ© R400 is the result of a collaborative effort between Microsoft and the Japanese electronics manufacturer.â¦


China food safety seen mired in economic transition

China is struggling to meet food safety demands from trading partners as it slowly modernizes a food production system still rooted in small-scale family farms, U.S. and Chinese officials said on Tuesday.


Europe Rejects Microsoft's Bid to Preserve Bundling Plan

A European court swept aside Microsoft's objections yesterday and ordered it to offer a version of its Windows operating system without its software for playing digital music and movies on personal computers.


Odds of Beaver Creek's Protection Improve ; Dem Congress, Utility's OK May Lead to Wilderness Designation

By PAM ZUBECK THE GAZETTE  A scenic wildland area 11 miles southwest of Colorado Springs that's languished as a recommended wilderness area for years has a chance to gain permanent federal protection.


North Korea Talks May Be Victim of U.S. Election

Hopes for a September round of  six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis were  evaporating on Tuesday as Pyongyang hinted it was awaiting the  outcome of the U.S. presidential race.


For the third straight week, DreamWorks' animation hit "Shark Tale" was the biggest box office fish, according to final weekend figures released Monday.


Federer, Nadal rivalry reaches new level

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal long ago established themselves as the best of the best in men's tennis, far ahead of anyone else in the game these days. Then, firmly entrenched at No. 1 and No. 2, they began meeting regularly in tournament finals. Now they finally have produced the other element any great sports rivalry needs: a scintillating showdown on the biggest of stages.


Living near a petrol station may quadruple the risk of acute leukaemia in children, according to fresh research.


Chevon Troutman's 20 points included the go-ahead basket with 2:37 remaining after No. 10 Pittsburgh blew a nine-point lead, then rallied to beat stubborn South Carolina 72-68 on Wednesday night.


Two senior executives in the collapsed Yukos oil empire receive long prison terms for fraudulent trading.


W. Va. Powerball Winner Charged With DUI

A man who won a record $315 million in the Powerball lottery was taken to jail on charges of drunken driving and carrying a pistol, authorities said.


Judges may be stopped from freeing criminals on legal 'loopholes' under government plans.


Connecticut leader has surgery for cancer

Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell underwent breast cancer surgery yesterday after doctors discovered the disease in its very early stages, the governorâs office said.


NEW YORK -- Three AOL subscribers who suddenly found records of their Internet searches widely distributed online are suing the company under privacy laws and are seeking an end to its retention of search-related data.


Liaison over the Gaza pullout is possible if the new Palestinian leaders curb attacks on Israelis, Ariel Sharon says.


Iraqi officials claimed Monday that 200 militants were killed in a battle between U.S.-backed Iraqi troops and insurgents allegedly plotting to kill pilgrims at a major Shiite Muslim religious festival


General elections in Slovenia expected to be very close

Slovenians were voting in general elections that may force the centre-left coalition that has ruled the former Yugoslav state for over a decade to form an alliance with the right-wing opposition.


Argentina Wins First Olympic Gold Medal Since 1952

Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 in the men's soccer final to win the nation's first Olympic gold medal in 52 years. It may get a second today in basketball.


First female British soldier dies in Iraq

The Ministry of Defence has named the first British female soldier to die during military operations in Iraq. The body of Staff Sgt Denise Rose, 34, of the Royal Military Police's Special Investigation Branch, at a Basra military camp on Sunday.


IN a rare moment of disagreement, John Howard yesterday contradicted his friend and ally George W. Bush, declaring that despite the US President's doubts, the war on terrorism would eventually be won.


Pecoraro: serve riunione Unione per maggiore collegialita'


Philippine Rail Cars Crash Into Ravine, 10 Dead

PADRE BURGOS, Philippines  - Rescuers in the  Philippines freed more than 100 train passengers trapped on  Friday when a crowded economy carriage derailed and dragged  other cars into a steep ravine, killing at least 10 people.


Jiri Novak won the sixth title of his career after beating Taylor Dent in the final of the Japan Open. The 29-year-old Czech player had overcome world number three Lleyton Hewitt in the semi-finals.


Bin Laden Casts Shadow Over Stock Market

A video appearance by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, in which he said the United States may face renewed attacks, cast a shadow over the outlook for the U.S. stock market, analysts said on Friday.


EPA staffers go to Hill over global warming

Dissatisfied with the agency's greenhouse-gas emissions program, labor leaders are pleading for congressional intervention.


The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group and its affiliates nationwide yesterday called on the federal government to ban the sale of yo-yo water balls


Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) made another hit. After optimizing the PlayStation 2 multiple times, they now decided to give the Portable market a chance.


There has been a lot of talk  recently about the problem of RSS feeds which include full content on high bandwidth sites such as MSDN blogs.  When RSS is used for a site with both a great amount of users, and with frequent updates, the bandwidth required to deliver realtime events can be problematic.  Its a real problem.  The RSS model requires clients to download the ENTIRE feed if even ONE item has been modified/added.  This means that if you have 55k subscribers, with 15 RSS items in your feed, and you want to publish one more post, all 14 additional posts need to be re-downloaded by the client.  There are a lot of potential solutions. HTTP deltas are one solution but too difficult to imp ...


The Arctic Monkeys, Muse and the Kaiser Chiefs will battle it out for the glory at Q magazine's annual award ceremony.


Dan Rather filed a $70 million lawsuit against CBS and his former bosses Wednesday, claiming they made him a âscapegoatâ for a discredited story about President Bushâs military service during the Vietnam War.  The 75-year-old Rather, whose final mont...


Aftershocks Strike Fear After Japan Quake Kills 14

Aftershocks kept striking northern Japan on Sunday, hours after a powerful earthquake killed at least 14 people, injured more than 700 and knocked out power and phone services to at least 278,000 homes.


Two Lebanese soldiers and one militiaman were killed in fighting early this morning at a refugee camp in southern Lebanon, the army said.


Mauresmo and Sharapova step into the spotlight

French fans will catch their first glimpse of Amelie Mauresmo on Wednesday when the home favorite begins her bid for a maiden French Open title.


GIC wants to sell stake to private insurers

MUMBAI, OCTOBER 31: In a novel disinvestment plan, the Rs 12,000 crore General Insurance Corporation (GIC), the countryâs official reinsurer, has asked the government to allow domestic private sector insurers to pick up stakes in the state-owned body.


Nothing about Fadela Amara is cut from the mold.


U.S. Says Falluja Raid Killed Zarqawi Aide

The U.S. military said it killed an ally of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in an overnight air raid on Falluja on Tuesday, as the Iraqi government tried to find out how Zarqawi's group managed to kill 49 unarmed army recruits.


Two men, 20 and 17, have been charged in connection with a roadside assault on a family of four.


PepsiCo Inc  reported lower quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by a higher tax rate and a decline in sales volume of carbonated soft drinks.


Iraqi Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in Weapons

NAJAF, Iraq  - Shi'ite fighters left the Imam Ali  Mosque in Najaf Friday and began turning in their weapons,  after tens of thousands of pilgrims celebrated a peace  agreement that ended a bloody rebellion.


Prodi: con arrivo Unifil comincera' ritiro israeliano


Elton John Apologizes To Madonna, Bashes Teen Singers Instead

At this yearâsQ Awards, held at the beginning of this month, an over-excited Elton John had made some derogatory claims about Madonnaâs live show, accusing the pop icon of lip-synching instead of actually singing on stage.


Seitz,  the Swiss camera manufacturer, releases a panaoramic powerhouse for serious photogs. In Gear Factor.


Il cantante dice no alla Fiat per 'Ti prendo e ti porto via'


What's better than a high quality stock? A high quality stock that's got the wind at its back!


Former "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato Jr., who faces a real-life murder charge in a police officer's death, said he isn't the thug he believes he has been made out to be.


In her 1993 high school yearbook, Christie Prody wrote that her future plans included "moving somewhere tropical" and buying a luxury car. She's living at least part of her dream as O.J. Simpson's longtime girlfriend.


Dutch chemical giant Akzo Nobel is reportedly in the final stages of preparing a takeover bid for British chemical group Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI).


Nato in Italia ma clandestino. Ebbe promesse da politici


A sweeping wildlife preserve in southwestern Arizona is among the nation's 10 most endangered refuges, due in large part to illegal drug and immigrant traffic and Border Patrol operations, a conservation group said Friday.


Venezuela, Colombia Leaders End Rebel Kidnap Row

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez and Colombian leader Alvaro Uribe agreed on Tuesday to boost security cooperation and restart stalled trade deals after meeting to end a dispute over a captured Colombian guerrilla leader.


WinSCP is an open source SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) and SCP (Secure CoPy) client for Windows using SSH (Secure SHell). Its main function is safe copying of files between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this basic function, WinSCP manages some other actions with files. New version includes new scripting/automation features. Custom commands functionality was significantly improved as well.   For complete list of changes see: http://winscp.sourceforge.net/eng/history.php#3.7.0


Alpine Updates Car Stereos With iPod Integration

The new in-dash receivers include options for satellite radio; HD Radio; MP3/WMA players; USB mass storage devices; and Bluetooth connectivity.


Hollinger Files Stinging Report on Ex-Officials

Conrad Black and other controlling shareholders of Hollinger used $400 million for personal perks, a new report says.


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - Europe retained the  Ryder Cup in record-breaking style on Sunday after dominating  the last-day singles matches against the United States for an  18 1/2 to 9 1/2 winning scoreline.


Their opposition, to the point of alienating Hispanics, offers a preview of the likely fight over judicial nominations.


Bush names Kellogg CEO as Commerce secretary

President Bush (left) pats Carlos Gutierrez, chief executive officer of the Kellogg Co., on the arm, as they leave after Bush announced Gutierrez as his choce to be secretary of commerce Monday in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.


Sting Scales Down for Spring Tour of U.S.

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Since establishing himself as a solo  artist, Sting's tour's have become grand affairs featuring  large bands. That will change in April, when he launches the  Broken Music tour, backed by just three players.


Brazil says it intends to copy patented anti-Aids drugs without permission from next year.


Less than six months after emerging from the largest bankruptcy in history, MCI Inc. has begun to search for a buyer, sources familiar with the situation said on Monday.


Mira Nair to receive 'Maverick Award' at Woodstock Film Fest

India-born filmmaker Mira Nair has been selected for the Honorary Maverick Award to be presented at the Woodstock Film Festival on October 16 for her "independent vision and social activism.


US Antitrust Chief, EU Competition Chief Spar Over Microsoft

In an unusual move, US Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Thomas Barnett issued a statement earlier this week, following the European Court of First Instance (CFI) decision in the Microsoft matter, politely but clearly dissenting from the Court's decision and implying the American antitrust system is more evolved.


Details of security lapses with motorists' data are expected when MPs get updates on Whitehall data losses.


Londra, 11:18 - CALCIO, GB: MIGLIORA CALRKE (LEICESTER) DOPO DOPPIO INFARTO

Clive Clarke, il difensore del Leicester City sentitosi male l'altro ieri durante l'intervallo dell'...


Designers Who Would Rather Whisper Than Shout

A chorus of designers have registered their displeasure with the showiness pervasive in fashion today with clothes so subtle they beg to be viewed at close range.


In the Dreamscape of Nightmares, Clues to Why We Dream at All

By all evidence, outrageously bad dreams are a universal human experience.


MANILA, Philippines - Thousands of couples got Valentine's Day celebrations going early, locking lips at midnight Saturday in what organizers dubbed "Lovapalooza 2." More than 5,300 couples kissed for at least 10 seconds last Valentine's Day in Manila for an event known as "Lovapalooza," breaking Chile's record of 4,445 in the Guinness World Records book.


BAGHDAD: An Al Qaeda-linked suicide bomber blew up his vehicle yesterday near cars waiting to enter the Green Zone, home to the US embassy and Iraq's interim government, killing 13 Iraqis on the first anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture.


Brazilian striker dies on field during Indian club soccer match

Brazilian striker Cristiano de Lima Jr. died on Sunday after collapsing on the field during a domestic club tournament in the southern Indian city of Bangalore.


This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


A judge rejected a last-minute plea from anti-war activists who sued the city for a permit to hold a massive rally in Central Park the day before the Republican convention, saying they were too late.


Dalle due parti non si attendono risultati concreti


The trade in goods deficit increased to 5.22 billion pounds (7.56 billion euros, 9.37 billion dollars) in August from a revised 4.97 billion in July.


U.N. team in N.Korea for reactor shutdown talks

U.N. nuclear officials arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to negotiate terms for inspectors to confirm the shutdown of Pyongyang's nuclear reactor and source of bomb-grade plutonium.


Rainy conditions could steal some thunder

Whether it be the British Open or a regular European PGA Tour event, what good would any pre-tournament talk be if it didn't involve the weather? And being in Ireland, triple that up, because the weather is always a source of wonderment over here.


L'annuncio del ministro Padoa-Schioppa al Parlamento


Thailand nabs hunted Canadian pedophile suspect

Canadian pedophile suspect Christopher Neil, focus of a global hunt that ended in rural Thailand on Friday, will be charged with molesting underage children after being tracked down through his boyfriend's phone.


LLEYTON HEWITT's rebirth as one of the world's elite players was evident yesterday while for Mark Philippoussis, the year's last Grand Slam provided only another mountain of salt with which to further sting a year of wounds.


Soglia 1mln per conviventi more-uxorio e sconti per fratelli


British support for Iraq war at record low: poll

Public support for the war in Iraq has fallen to a record low, with only 29 percent of Britons believing that it was the right thing to do, according to a poll.


Fingertip Test Points to Early Heart Disease

People with abnormalities in the microvessels supplying blood to the heart -- an early stage of coronary heart disease -- often show abnormal blood flow in the fingertip, which can easily be picked up with a simple test, new research suggests.


Merkel Warns Europe Must Move on Warming

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned EU leaders Thursday that Europe has everything to lose if it does not move faster to cut carbon dioxide emissions and invest in more environmental energy sources.Comment


WARNING! Don't go rushing out to buy a new bargain-priced analog TV set. You will not be able to receive over-the-air television programming on it after February 2009. Analog TVs will then be technically obsolete. Only new digital sets will be able to pull signals from the airways.


EU proposes narrowing Buttiglione duties

The incoming European Commission president has proposed redefining the duties of controversial conservative justice commissioner Rocco Buttiglione.


DePaul goes on a 14-0 run to close out the game, rallying to stun fifth-ranked Kansas, 64-57, Saturday -- a week after the Jayhawks knocked off Florida.


German Shorthaired Pointer Wins NY Dog Show

A German Shorthaired Pointer took home  the Best in Show prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show  on Tuesday, beating out more than 2,000 competitors to become  top dog at the world's largest dog show.


WASHINGTON -- Rapper 50 Cent will not have to testify at NBA star Allen Iverson's assault trial this month, a federal judge ruled Friday.


Half of US voters say never to Hillary: poll

Hillary Clinton may be the Democratic Party's 2008 presidential front-runner but she also tops the list when voters are asked for whom they would never, ever cast a ballot, a poll out Monday found.


Wall St rebounds as Bernanke calms nerves

Stocks rose on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments that the economy was poised to grow moderately reassured investors, a day after the Dow's worst slide since the September 11 attacks.


LINUX OUFIT Red Hat has opened its new office in Beijing and is already claiming that it has the inside leg measurement of the government.


Fast Finish Puts Bowyer in Position to Contend

Going into Sundayâs Pep Boys 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Clint Bowyer is third in the standings, 115 points behind the first-place Jeff Gordon with three more races remaining.


British Foods Fight to Stir Up French Palates

In centuries of Franco-British rivalry,  the French have always claimed the crown of culinary  superiority over their neighbors across the Channel.


Sept. 11 Conspiracy Theorist Offers $100,000 Prize

Jimmy Walter has spent more than $3  million promoting a conspiracy theory the Sept. 11, 2001,  attacks on the United States were "an inside job" and he is  offering more cash to anyone who proves him wrong.


Michael Moore, writer and director of the movie "Fahrenheit 9/11," poses before a news interview, in this July 6, 2004 file photo in New York.


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.


Sony Corp., the world leader in video  equipment, finds itself in the unusual position of playing  catch-up in the next battleground for technology used in  cameras, video recorders and phones.


A court case alleging copyright infringement against a Web site using a popular song in a political parody ended abruptly when an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) investigation revealed that Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" is in the public


India's Hetero Takes AIDS Drugs Off WHO List

Hetero Drugs has withdrawn all six of  its antiretroviral drugs from the WHO's list of approved drugs  following concerns about their laboratory tests, the World  Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.


The European Union is moving closer to settling its long-running antitrust case against the Coca-Cola Co., having judged the beverage giant's offer to modify distribution deals in Europe good enough to begin gauging the industry's


The price of a pizza in Iraq: an eye and a leg

Constantine Rodriguez had just fetched chili peppers and was going out to get some onions when he heard the siren for an incoming rocket. All he remembers was a door blasting open and a loud explosion.


Brown-Forman to make first move in Â£300m Glenmorangie bid battle

BROWN-FORMAN, the drinks group behind Jack Danielâs, will launch a formal bid for Glenmorangie, the Scotch whisky producer which was put up for sale last week.


The UK strawberry crop may be under threat due to a shortage of migrant workers, the farmers' union warns.


US Senate to Pass Intelligence Reorganization Bill

The US Senate will pass legislation today to reorganize the nation's intelligence agencies and create a national director of intelligence to oversee efforts to prevent terrorist attacks, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said.


Despite its reputation as a producer of fine cigars, Cuba is preparing to ask smokers to step outside before lighting up.


Conan, Stewart, Colbert unite in TV feud

With teleprompters emptied by the writers strike, Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have been transformed into a bloodthirsty, if well-dressed mob.


Patriots Get NFL-Record 19th Straight Win: NFL Week 5

Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to help the New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 24-10 for their 19th consecutive victory, a National Football League record.


English legendary soccer coach Brian Clough, 69, has died after a battle against stomach cancer. The double European Cup winning manager had members of his family at his bedside.


Greek sprint duo Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou will have to wait until after the Olympic Games to find out their fate following their missed drugs tests, according to athletics chief Arne Ljungqvist.


Indagine Are, incrementi ammonteranno a 1,8 mld euro


Target Corp. Monday said it plans to build a regional distribution center in DeKalb - its first in Illinois - and employ up to 1,000 workers thanks to a $9.


7 Marines Killed in Iraq's Anbar Province

Seven U.S. Marines were killed in two separate incidents in Iraq's restive Anbar province, the military said Monday, a day after American warplanes pounded Fallujah with missiles as insurgents battled coalition forces in the city.


Eighties metal veterans Motley Crue will be reuniting for a world tour, which kicks off next February in Florida. The group last played together six years ago, and original drummer Tommy Lee left shortly after to work on a side project.


BUJUMBURA, Burundi -- Leaders of a Burundian rebel group said yesterday they were ready to defend themselves in an international court against war crimes charges after they took responsibility for the massacre of 163 refugees, their spokesman said.


Paquin and Culkin Set for Kinney-Directed 'After Ashley' Off-Broadway

Playbill - Terry Kinney will direct Anna Paquin, Kieran Culkin and Tim Hopper in the upcoming Vineyard Theatre's Off-Broadway staging of Gina Gionfriddo's Humana Festival hit, After Ashley.


p2pnet.net OT News:- The OneWorld Health drug company is now $42.6 better off, thanks to a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.


Ralph Nader, consumer advocate with presidential ambitions

As America's leading consumer advocate during the 1960s Ralph Nader forged a reputation as a tough and stubborn opponent of the auto industry.


Yang's e-mail to staff on rejecting Microsoft

Here's the note Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang sent to his troops Monday morning explaining how Microsoft's bid "substantially undervalues Yahoo."


Since Dan Patrick announced on his radio show Monday he'll be leaving ESPN Aug. 17, rumors have swirled as to why he's leaving and where he'll end up.


UAE begins 40 days of mourning for dead president

The United Arab Emirates began 40 days of mourning today following the death of its founding president, a visionary who helped transform seven tiny states into a high-tech crossroad of gleaming skyscrapers.


PARIS -- Countering Israeli television reports that Yasser Arafat's health had deteriorated sharply over the past day, Palestinian officials said Wednesday that their leader's condition was stable.


Proposed new UN rules could have allowed Iraq war: Britain

New rules being proposed for a reformed United Nations might have allowed the United States and Britain to carry out their invasion of Iraq with the approval of the world body, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said in a newspaper interview.


Dell hits Rollins with $5m slap to the face

Golden umbrella Dell's executive compensation committee has proved the cruelest of masters, handing ex-CEO Kevin Rollins a piddling $5m on his way out of Round Rock. The company today revealed the embarrassing payout in a SEC filing, detailing its parting of ways from Rollins.â¦


A British court Wednesday extended the time nine suspects in the alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound flights can be held without being charged, officials said. Scotland Yard said two others were freed.


The Metropolitan Police Service has been told it should apologise to families over the Forest Gate raid.


Russia opposes use of force against Iran

Russia's security council chief said Sunday the Kremlin opposes the use of force against Iran over the country's nuclear program, state television reported.


Iran sticks to its demand for exclusion from nuclear fuel work

TEHRAN, Nov 28 : Iran on Sunday stuck by its demand that 20 centrifuges be excluded from its agreement to freeze nuclear fuel work, and complained a draft International Atomic Energy Agency resolution was "not satisfactory".


Though his documentary won an Oscar and he now has an Emmy, Al Gore doesn't rate his chances high for a Grammy.


Prince Charles pledges aid for Sierra Leone

Prince Charles has celebrated Sierra Leone's return to peace after one of the most brutal civil wars in modern history and pledged British's continued support for reconstruction.


A week of intense political activity aimed at generating movement in the Northern Ireland political situation is due to begin.


Lawmaker Quits Over E-Mail Sent to Teenage Pages

Representative Mark Foley, a Florida Republican, resigned after being confronted with sexually explicit Internet messages he is reported to have sent.


MIT to offer its courses free online by year end

The Massachusetts Institute of  Technology will become by year's end the first U.S. university  to offer all of its roughly 1,800 courses free on the Internet,  a school official said on Friday.


Annus horribilis ends with Nortel agreement Vonage and Nortel have agreed to settle their patent differences with an exchange of licenses, and no money changing hands, ending a year of litigation for Vonage and clearing the decks before 2008.â¦


Al processo Sme lâavvocato di Palazzo Chigi chiede la condanna ...

MILANO - Â«Io non dico che Silvio Berlusconi non poteva sapere. Io dico che Silvio Berlusconi sâÃ¨ dato da fare, Ã¨ intervenuto, ha fattoÂ». Al processo stralcio per la Sme Ã¨ Domenico Salvemini, avvocato


MIAMI - Federal agents questioned two airline passengers Wednesday after a dispute that began when a man sprayed the person sitting next to him with perfume, authorities said.


Nikkei a -2,22%, euro si rafforza su dlr debole sullo yen


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Pakistani opposition decries Musharraf election bid

About 1,000 Pakistani opposition activists gathered outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad on Friday to denounce President Pervez Musharraf's bid to win another term in an October 6 election.


Starbucks high end of '07 view "very challenging"

Starbucks Corp.'s  chief financial officer on Thursday said meeting the high end of the coffee shop chain's 2007 earnings forecast will be "very challenging" due to rising dairy costs and slowing sales growth in its U.S. business, sending shares to a 20-month low.


MONTREAL -- On a recent night, the Trimarchi men stood outside their favorite Italian restaurant, at the edge of this city's Little Italy section, and gazed disapprovingly at the cathedral-like structure across the street.


Australian spinner Shane Warne is hopeful of being fit for the start of their home Test series against New Zealand later this month.


Arriva bonus caldaia e pannelli solari, Gpl sara' meno caro


U.S. 'competitiveness' bill introduced in Senate

A group of U.S. senators introduced a bill to increase funding for research and math and science education.


Roadside bomb kills 3 NATO troops in Afghanistan

A roadside bomb hit a NATO vehicle in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing three soldiers, the alliance said.


Memphis survives scare to remain perfect

Chris Douglas-Roberts converted a three-point play with 6.5 seconds left, giving No. 1 Memphis a 79-78 win over UAB Saturday night and keeping the Tigers perfect.


The candidates are starting earlier than ever, but that's not all that is making this Presidential race different


The family of a four-year-old boy who was stabbed to death say they cannot believe what has happened.


Edwards Calls Bush 'Out of Touch' in Ore.

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Wednesday accused President Bush of failing to recognize the nation's problems and being unable to address its woes.


EDS posts 3rd-qtr loss on Navy contract charge

Electronic Data Systems Electronic Data Systems which had delayed its quarterly earnings several times, said on Monday it lost $153 million in its third quarter after taking a loss on a large Navy contract.


Bassey, Marley sons cheers soggy Glastonbury

Welsh diva Shirley Bassey, known for her resounding voice and James Bond theme songs, electrified the last-night crowd on Sunday at the world's biggest greenfield music and arts festival.


A 40-year-old British doctor has been killed after falling at least 30 metres on to rocks when he took a wrong turn while snowboarding off-piste in the French Alps


Asafa Powell overcame one of the worst starts in his career to win the 100 meters in 9.99 seconds at the Van Damme Memorial on Friday.


With performance almost double that of the Earth Simulator, in Yokohama, Japan, IBM's Blue Gene/L on Monday was officially ranked first on the Top500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers.


Polls are due to open in Hungary for a double referendum on citizenship rights and the health care system.


New York-based writer Lily Tuck last night won the 2004 National Book Award for her historical novel of Latin America, ''The News from Paraguay," in a New York ceremony.


President Bush, visiting America's most hallowed military burial ground to "honor this place where valor sleeps," said Monday the nation must persevere in the war against terrorists for the sake of those have already given their lives in the cause.


World should brace for possible war over Iran: France

The world should brace for a possible war over the Iranian nuclear crisis but seeking a solution through talks should take priority, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Sunday.


IRAQI Prime Minister Iyad Allawi today asked world leaders at the United Nations to help "defeat the forces of terrorism" and build the future of Iraq.


THE sun returned to burnish this part of South Africa yesterday and although it shone on men such as Peter Gustafsson, who won the European Tour qualifying school last month and has taken the lead after 36 holes of the dunhill championship, it was of no


The price of crude oil surged past $55 a barrel Monday as uncertainty swirled over production, high demand and tight global supplies.


Greece advanced to the semifinals of the World Basketball Championships, and a date with the United States, with a 73-56 wire-to-wire dispatch of France in the first game of yesterday's doubleheader.


Sport: Tennis: Andy Murray wins five-setter against Croatia's Marin Cilic in opening Davis Cup rubber.


A 11% imprese perdite economiche per problemi linguistici


Serbia's deputy state prosecutor is arrested in connection with a corruption scandal, police say.


6.0-magnitude earthquake rattled central California

A strong earthquake shook central California yesterday, cracking pipes, breaking bottles of wine and knocking pictures from walls.


Some 600 killed, 1,000 missing and presumed dead in Haiti: premier

PARIS : Floods in Haiti have killed 600 people and left 1,000 others missing and presumed dead, Prime Minister Gerard Latortue told French radio.


Foley concerns allegedly raised before 2005

House Speaker Dennis Hastert's office was notified of concerns about then-Rep. Mark Foley more than three years ago, a former aide to Foley says. If true, that would suggest GOP leaders knew of concerns about Foley earlier than they have said. Hastert's chief of staff said the meeting "did not happen."


The chairman, Ben Bernanke, told Congress today that the economy will grow gradually but warned of risks to the outlook and the need to guard against inflation.


At CNN/US, Another Quick Change of Suits

CNN's US operation has a new boss for the second time in just 14 months. This time it's Jonathan Klein -- former CBS News suit and, more recently, founder and CEO of high-speed Internet news network and video streamer FeedRoom.


Dollar Inches Up in Pre-Holiday Reprieve

The dollar edged up versus the euro on  Wednesday and kept most of the previous day's gains against the  pound, but traders and investors hesitated to take big  positions in quiet pre-holiday trade.


As Matt Leinart drifted toward the left sideline, scrambling to buy extra time, he motioned David Kirtman to break off his route and go downfield.


Large Plume of Steam Emits from Mount St. Helens

A large plume of steam is emitting from the top of the Mount St. Helens volcano in the northwest United States, and scientists say an eruption is likely.


(BBC) -- The European Union enlargement chief has voiced satisfaction with Turkey's reforms as Ankara presses for formal negotiations on its EU membership bid.


Ordigno azionato a distanza ha colpito convoglio italiano


FiOS users say Verizon cuts copper wires, cheaper options

PHILADELPHIA -- When Henry Powderly II ordered Verizon Communications Inc.'s FiOS fiber-optic service, he knew he was about to be connected to the future of telecommunications. He also got unplugged from its past.


Maharishi steps down as head of meditation empire

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who became a guru to the Beatles, stepped down this month as the head of the organization that brought transcendental meditation to the West, an aide said on Monday.


Santini's men earn their Spurs after drawing with Chelsea

Chelsea failed to make any ground on Premiership leaders Arsenal after they were held 0-0 by Spurs at Stamford Bridge here.


Krakow to Name Square After Ronald Reagan

The southern Polish city of Krakow decided Wednesday to name a square after former President Ronald Reagan in recognition of his role in ending communist rule.


Increase in Aids detection 'shows success of NGO'

ACTION for Aids (AFA) responded on Friday to criticism levelled by Senior Minister of State for Health Dr Balaji Sadasivan that the non-governmental group (NGO) was not tough enough in its approach to Aids education.


Britain's top diplomat says his government's ready to listen to ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq The British government is ready to listen to the kidnappers of Kenneth Bigley but won't negotiate with them for the hostage's release.


In a highly anticipated report being released Wednesday, the Iraq Study Group will call for a dramatic shift in war policy by urging the Bush administration to set a target of moving most U.S. troops out of their combat roles by early 2008, according to two sources who have seen the executive summary of the report.


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Holiday accident in Illinois leaves five dead

A van carrying a family of four from Chicago crossed a median and struck a car head-on, killing five people including a family of four headed to Texas for Thanksgiving, Illinois State Police trooper Ray Minor said.


Blog: Dell plans to begin selling desktop PCs in Wal-Mart Stores this weekend, the first move in a major departure from its decades-long sales strategy.


Columbia Still Roiled by Iranian's Visit

NEW YORK -- When the head of Columbia University suggested that free speech was banned in Tehran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not only disagreed, he also invited Lee C. Bollinger to come and see for himself.


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Incontro decisivo martedi' per firmare protocollo d'intesa


WASHINGTON--Eddie Jordan couldn't stand still. He was pacing and yelling and shuffling along the sideline at MCI Center last night.


Surgeon's Suicide Note Chides Colleagues

Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb, a nationally known heart surgeon who killed himself the day after Christmas, wrote a suicide note in which he complained "The world is not ready for me."


New mortgage accelerator loans promise faster debt repayment.


Joey Wong's RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning spoiled Zach Putnam's bid for a no-hitter and led defending national champion Oregon State to a 1-0 victory over Michigan in the opening game of their super regional Sunday.


British forces surround Basra and close its border with Iran in support of Iraq's new security plan.


Fernando Alonso aims to stretch his two-point lead over Michael Schumacher in the title race.


Early Bronchiolitis Tied to Adult Lung Problems

NEW YORK  - Infants who come down with a  respiratory virus infection that causes inflammation of the  lungs -- a condition called bronchiolitis -- are more likely to  have respiratory symptoms and asthma in adulthood than are  those without such a history, according to Spanish researchers.


AN ANTIQUE wine jug stolen from a church more than 40 years ago has been returned after it was put up for sale on eBay.   The ornate flagon was stolen from St John the Baptist Church in Treswell, Nottinghamshire, in 1965.


Japanese Toddler Rescued Four Days After Quake

NAGAOKA, Japan  - In a drama that gripped Japanese  watching on live television, a two-year-old toddler was pulled  alive from a car that had been buried under tons of rock and  mud for nearly four days after a deadly earthquake.


Two astronauts leave station for spacewalk

Two shuttle Atlantis astronauts resumed work outside the International Space Station on Friday to attach experiments to the hull of Europe's newly delivered research outpost.


Yuschenko's team urges Kuchma to dismiss Medvedchuk and Bilokon for incidents outside CEC

The headquarters of presidential candidate Viktor Yuschenko has urged Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma to dismiss presidential administration head Viktor Medvedchuk and Interior Minister Mykola Bilokon in ...


World copper prices declined a further 2  percent on Thursday on selling by hedge funds that has toppled  the key industrial metal from 16-year peaks hit on Monday.


Ferrari again, but this time Barrichello

Rubens Barrichello celebrates after winning the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday for Ferrari. Picture:Reuters. Ferrari grand slams have been taken for granted in formula one over the past five years.


State Department calls latest audiotape a "message from terrorists ...

US officials are calling the latest audio tape said to be from Osama bin Laden a "message from terrorists". A State Department spokesman says the identity of the speaker on the tape has not yet to be confirmed.


Hollywood movie star Janet Leigh,  best known as the knife attack victim in Alfred Hitchcock's  "Psycho," has died at the age of 77, CNN reported on Monday.


Six years ago this month, Malaysia was plunged into its greatest political and social upheaval since the riots of the late 1960s. Now, that saga's closing chapter has apparently been written.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Four Marines have been killed in separate incidents in Iraq's volatile Anbar province. The US military says one Marine was killed in action yesterday, while two others died of wounds sustained


China to tax its textile goods to quell world worry

Local garment exporters, who are bracing themselves for an uphill battle with the Chinese apparel in post-quota era, yesterday welcomed China's decision to impose duties on its certain textile exports.


Investigators Suspect Terror Behind Russian Crashes

Russia's security services said on Friday they had found traces of explosives among the wreckage of one of two Russian planes which crashed within moments of each other, calling it a terrorist attack.


Sugar Bowl: Hawaii (12-0) Hoping to Be This Yearâs Boise State

The dividends of Boise Stateâs upset last season are being felt now, with Tuesdayâs Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Hawaii perhaps the most anticipated game of the bowl season.


CIA claims crackers took out power grids

Future threat or urban myth in the making Crackers have blackmailed foreign governments after disrupting the operating of utilities, according to a CIA analyst. Skeptics said the unspecified claims amount to nothing more than urban myths, although other sections of the security community are treating the possibility of attacks against Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems seriously.â¦


Contro decisione tribunale civile che ha rigettato ricorso


High stakes as French Socialists vote on EU constitution

In a vote which could have profound knock-on effects in both France and Europe, members of France's opposition Socialist party (PS) were being ballotted on whether to back the EU's proposed new constitution.


Film on Guantanamo Detainee Tracks a Father's Quest

Aug. 28, 2004 -- Last week, the US military called to order its first tribunal proceedings since the end of World War II. Four suspected Al Qaeda fighters were formally charged at the US naval base in Guantanamo


By CHRISTOPHER LEONARD ST. LOUIS - A two-headed snake named "We," the main attraction at the World Aquarium, has died. The 8-year-old rat snake died of natural causes during the weekend, said caretaker Leonard Sonnenschein. Most two-headed snakes survive for only a week or two.


Palestine condemns US for undermining peace plan

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei has voiced concern about a reported US policy shift on Jewish settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories and condemned the US for undermining the roadmap peace plan.


Ottaviani, vittoria mondiali puo' stimolare rilancio Italia


Sports Minister Richard Caborn says the government will not give Silverstone any more money.


Feds share coupons to help TV transition

Millions of $40 government coupons became available Tuesday to help low-tech television owners buy special converter boxes for older TVs that might not work after the switch to digital broadcasting.


Viacom: 'Daily Show' clips just the beginning

It's only now that Viacom's rethinking its strategy. In part, the about-face reflects a desire to blunt the impact of YouTube's stunning viral growth.


Two years ago, Ryad Bencheikh played soccer in Morocco, his home country. He didn't run track, he ran with a ball. But since immigrating to Woburn midway through his freshman year, Bencheikh has become a star.


At least 26 dead in Baghdad attacks as US admits it underestimated ...

BAGHDAD  - At least 26 people, including 12 policemen, were killed in double attacks in Baghdad as US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld admitted that he had underestimated the Iraq insurgency.


All systems slow Exclusive Servers based on Sun Microsystems' Rock processor will now arrive in the second half of 2009, The Register can confirm.â¦


Vaccine Works to Prevent Cervical Cancer

An experimental vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, first proved effective in preliminary testing two years ago, has continued to provide protection against the disease, researchers reported yesterday.


Strontium Drug Reduces Fractures in Elderly Women

NEW YORK  - Spinal and non-spinal fractures  are reduced by almost a third in women age 80 or older who take  a drug called strontium ranelate, European investigators  announced at the annual meeting of the American College of  Rheumatology that is underway in San Antonio, Texas.


And then, yesterday, he was back at the ballpark. Home, as he sees it. Little fanfare. No promotional gimmicks. Just some handshakes and heartfelt greetings from fans, players, and colleagues, and the inevitable kids with baseballs and programs for him to autograph.


Domenica non leggera' Angelus ma impartira' benedizione


Disney Youth Donât Bop; Theyâre Singing in Hindi

The media conglomerate is trying to expand the global reach of âHigh School Musicalâ to squeeze even more money from the franchise.


The sandwich shop chain decides to replace Coca-Cola with Pepsi.


An MP calls for nail bar regulation and a ban on a potentially harmful chemical used in some outlets.


Doctors fear stripping hospitals of key services such as A&E will lead to the eventual closure of the sites.


An American man is suing IBM for wrongful dismissal after he was fired for visiting adult internet chat rooms at work.


UN Watchdog Says Work Hindered by Absent U.S. Audits

A U.N.-mandated agency said on  Wednesday its task of watching over Iraq's oil money was being  hampered by the Bush administration's failure to hand over  audits of Iraq contracts awarded without competitive bids,  including to Halliburton .


Coroner says it is 'inexcusable' sending troops into combat in Afghanistan without necessary equipment


The United States and major European powers led international moves to recognise Kosovo's independence on Monday, prompting Serbia to recall its ambassador to Washington in protest.


Schmidt: Internet is a powerful force for democracy

(InfoWorld) - Speaking at a conference in South Korea, Eric Schmidt, the chairman and CEO of Google, ducked the question of whether his company's dominance of Internet search may ultimately distort democratic gains from improved information access. But he promised governments will be held to account more than ever before. "Politicians will be forced to be more transparent," Schmidt said Wednesday, responding to a question from an attendee at the Seoul Digital Forum. Video of Schmidt's remarks was carried live on the Internet. Internet tools like search ultimately help make the world a better place, allowing more people to access information that affects their lives and make smarter choices when voting for officials. "More people looking at an idea results in a better outcome," Schmidt said, calling the Internet a "powerful force for democracy." He did not address the central role that Google plays in this process, but said the company is one among many that offer tools to access information online. While Schmidt preaches the value of greater information access for democracy, Google hasn't always been so free with information about itself. Relative to many of its competitors, the company has earned a reputation for carefully managing the release of information about its activities and executives, even as it compiles reams of personal information about its users. In 2005, Google banned its executives from speaking with reporters from News.com for one year following the publication of a story that detailed information about Schmidt to illustrate the kind of personal data that's available online. Among the details reported in the story were the value of Schmidt's Google stock transactions and his attendance at a political fund raiser for Al Gore during the 2000 presidential campaign. After receiving widespread criticism for its decision, Google relented and ended the ban. Even outside its own activities, Google's support for the free flow of information is not absolute. Where governments discourage the free flow of information, Google has defended itsÂ right to censor search results. Earlier this month, the company's top executivesÂ defeated a shareholder resolutionÂ that would have required the company to stop proactively censoring search results, while permitting the company to engage in censorship when legally required to do so. This approach to censorship, and theÂ amount of personal data that Google collects, are a source of concern in some quarters, including among privacy advocates. Worries about Google's reach and the amount of information it gathers about its users spurred the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) toÂ open an investigationÂ into the company's proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of advertising company DoubleClick. That investigation was prompted by a privacy complaint filed by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Center for Digital Democracy, and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. Addressing the importance of privacy in Seoul, Schmidt said ultimate control over personal information still rested with users. "Google is careful to make everything a user choice," he said, noting users who want to protect their personal information can choose not to use Google's services. For users who opt to share their data with Google, Schmidt promised the company does not hold on to this information indefinitely. "We only retain this information for a specific amount of time," he said, without saying how long such data is stored.


Man guilty of inciting murder at cartoon protest

Web designer called for British troops to be brought back from Iraq in body bags.


Cassini spacecraft takes a close-up look at Saturn's giant moon ...

PASADENA, Calif. Scientists are about to get their closest-ever look at Saturn's giant moon Titan, a kind of planet-wannabe, and the only moon with an atmosphere.


An environmental advocate who arranged lobbyist Jack Abramoff's entree into the Interior Department was sentenced Friday to two months in a halfway house and four years probation.


China Mine Blast Kills 62, Hope for Survivors Fade

Rescue teams tried to reach 86 trapped miners on Friday after one of China's worst mine disasters in years killed at least 62 people, prompting calls for action by the president, state media said.


China weighs whether to send troops into Darfur

CAIRO -- China's special envoy on Darfur said yester day that his country will seriously consider whether to send troops on a peacekeeping mission in the war-torn Sudanese region and insisted Beijing is doing its best to help solve the conflict.


"The Other Woman" (Grand Central Publishing, 288 pages. $24.99) — editor, Victoria Zackheim: Whose fault is infidelity?


Former world number one Monica Seles announced her official retirement from professional tennis at the age of 34 on Thursday.


Six people killed trying to flee Oklahoma City fire

Six people, including three children, who tried to escape a house fire died yesterday after getting trapped in the garage, authorities said.


Greenspan Worried Congress to Bar Options Expensing

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan on Friday said he was very worried Congress would try  to thwart efforts by the Financial Accounting Standards Board  to require expensing of stock options.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Hundreds of Chileans were expected to file past the body of Augusto Pinochet on Monday, a day after the former dictator, whose 17-year rule polarized his South American homeland, died at the age of 91.


What a Square! An Actor's Life as SpongeBob

What's it like to be yellow, absorbent and porous? Don't ask Tom Kenny, the man better known as SpongeBob SquarePants. "I've never actually put on the SpongeBob costume," says


DEERFIELD, Ill. - Scottie Pippen stood in front of the six championship trophies he helped the Chicago Bulls win and announced his retirement Tuesday, ending his 17-year NBA career in the same city where it began...


Microsoft fixes mass-delete bug in Mac Office e-mailer

The Office 2004 for Mac update released by Microsoft on Tuesday patched a long-standing bug that erases messages, contacts and other information from Entourage 2004 accounts on Exchange mail servers.


SEC probing Merrill on "front running": report

Regulators are investigating whether several current and former employees at Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  improperly placed trades for the brokerage house's own account ahead of client orders, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Americano e' influenzato, recuperano Larranaga e Spinelli


Bats in New York and Vermont are mysteriously dying off by the thousands, often with a white ring of fungus around their noses, and scientists in hazmat suits are crawling into dank caves to find out why.


Court rejects FCC ban on BellSouth volume discount

A U.S. appeals court on Friday threw out a 2004 Federal Communications Commission decision that found local telephone carrier BellSouth Corp. had discriminated against competitors when offering certain network access discounts.


Poor U.S. states among the fattest, survey finds

Louisiana, Mississippi and West  Virginia have the highest percentages of obese residents, while  Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii and Vermont have the lowest, the  government reported on Thursday.


Apple Mac users are still not taking security issues seriously enough, according to a researcher.


Admirers massed by the hundreds in Modena's main piazza Thursday night to pay their final respects to Luciano Pavarotti, the tenor cherished by many as "the last, great voice" of Italian opera.


Recording Cos. Sue 761 for Music Swapping

LOS ANGELES Nov 19, 2004 - The recording industry has filed copyright infringement lawsuits against 761 computer users, the latest round of litigation in the record companies' effort to stamp out unauthorized trading of music online.


Il programma ha avuto ascolti inferiori alle aspettative


A Hollywood movie studio filed a lawsuit claiming gossip blogger Perez Hilton posted a stolen topless photograph of Jennifer Aniston on the Web. Universal City Studios Productions LLLP filed the suit Tuesday claiming the stolen image was posted on the perezhilton Internet site by Mario Lavandeira, aka Hilton.


Candidates weigh in on their top priorities

The last question posed to the eight Democratic candidates at Sunday night's debate came from Ivy Merrill, a substitute elementary school teacher.


45 Labour MPs urge a vote on Britain agreeing to a US request for UK troops to be sent to an area south west of Baghdad.


People in the News: 'Flattery' gets bar nowhere with her

Ordinarily, we're a little put off by diva Catherine Zeta-Jones' lawsuit-happy ways (we fully expect to be sued for that statement), but we're in her corner on this one: A laughably delusional spokesman for a topless bar said Monday that Zeta-Jones should


Paternity tests are on the rise in Beijing as suspicious husbands try to check if their wives are loyal, reports say.


Ukraine's government and opposition are said to agree on changes to the election law and the constitution.


In '700 Sundays,' Crystal's Shtick Gets Shtuck

For about half of "700 Sundays" -- oh, say, around 350 of them -- Billy Crystal takes very good care of you. The wit is sharp, the impressions droll, the physical gags meticulously plotted.


Moore's planned TV broadcast of 'Fahrenheit 9/11' an Oscar gamble

Michael Moore plans to televise "Fahrenheit 9/11" before the November election, a move he hopes will help tip votes against President Bush and bolster the film's chances for a best picture Oscar.


Scott Crowder and Shawn Saunders scored early third-period goals yesterday at the Mullins Center in Amherst, sparking No. 15 UMass to a 4-3 victory over UConn.


A global architectural group on Friday declared the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan's capital the world's tallest building.


Mortar bombs kill at least three in Mogadishu

Five mortar bombs struck northern Mogadishu on Monday, killing at least three people, wounding several others and flattening homes in the Somali capital's latest outbreak of postwar violence, witnesses said.


Bush: Kerry Has 'Election Amnesia' on Iraq

FORT MYERS, Fla.  - President Bush said on  Saturday that Sen. John Kerry has a case of "election amnesia"  that led him to shift his stance on Iraq, painting his  Democratic rival as a waverer unfit to lead America in  threatening times.


VENEZIA 61 - Convince "Le chiavi di casa", il film del regista calabrese che porta sullo schermo il libro di Giuseppe Pontiggia. Buone possibilitÃ  di entrare nel toto-Leone. Bravo Kim Rossi Stuart, ma il fulcro Ã¨ il giovane disabile Andrea Rossi.


A year after injecting $45bn into two state banks to ready them for flotation, China is preparing a fresh bailout for two more institutions.