Oltre venti persone sono rimaste uccise e settanta ferite per un attentato suicidaun furgone carico di esplosivo lanciato contro un posto di blocco dell'esercito                                          Autobomba nel Nord Iraq decine di morti e feriti


Yushchenko, Back Home, Says Authorities Poisoned Him

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko said  on Sunday he was certain Ukraine's authorities had poisoned him  with dioxin and hoped prosecutors would establish the truth  after this month's re-run of a rigged presidential election.


His flight to the Washington area yesterday was diverted to Bangor, Maine, where sources say he was questioned by the FBI and Immigration officials.


For the Patriots this weekend, it's back to Cleveland, where Bill Belichick and Scott Pioli first got together years ago.


Cue the music: Microsoft has officially thrown its headphones into the ring in the contest to bring legal music downloads to the masses. -washingtonpost.com


Analysis: There's less difference than it may seem in how Republicans and Democrats want to manage Iraq


Efforts to help victims of the Asian tsunamis accelerate, as millions remain at risk from hunger and disease.


Finance Minister Peter Robinson is "keeping an open mind" on plans for a stadium at the former Maze prison site.


Elvis Fans All Shook Up for 70th Birthday Bash

Elvis look-alikes across the globe will  squeeze into their rhinestone-studded jumpsuits, fix their  sideburns and slick back their quiffs for the King's 70th  birthday bash on Saturday.


Google Desktop for Mac has been updated adding support for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, among many other changes.


THE federal election was as "close as it gets", Prime Minister John Howard said today. Commenting on the latest Newspoll, Mr Howard said he believed the October 9 poll would go down to the wire.


Federer Reaches Second Round at Thailand

Top-ranked Roger Federer reached the second round of the Thailand Open on Tuesday in a bid for his 10th title this season, winning 6-4, 7-6 (4) against France's Nicolas Thomann, who is ranked 507th.


AOL moving to New York, signs ad deal with HP

AOL, a unit of Time Warner Inc, said  on Monday it will move its corporate headquarters to New York  City from Dulles, Virginia, amid a realignment of its  advertising business.


Hollywood screenwriters went on strike Monday for the first time in 20 years, threatening the production of TV shows and films in the world capital of the entertainment industry.


Slain Bhutto's supporters take anger to the streets

Angry supporters of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto took to the streets of Pakistani cities on Thursday, from the Himalayas to the southern coast.


Indonesia police identify embassy attacker

Indonesian police on Friday identified the man they suspect was the suicide bomber in an attack on the Australian Embassy in Jakarta last month, and said the 30


U.S. Was Replacing Iraq Tent With Bunker

Iraqi insurgents have attacked several U.S. military dining hall tents in recent months and the Pentagon was finishing a hardened bunker to replace the dining tent at the base near Mosul attacked Tuesday, military officials said.


Insurgents Kill 4 National Guards in Baghdad, Aid Worker Kidnapped

Insurgents fired mortars at an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad. The Defense Ministry says four people were killed and dozens of others were injured.


Plummer shines in OT, Broncs drop Chiefs

Rod Smith was on the sideline with a concussion, Jake Plummer was having an awful day and nothing Mike Shanahan and his offensive staff came up with seemed to work. Javon Walker bailed them all out. He led Denver to a 9-6 win over Kansas City on Sunday by grabbing a 24-yard jump ball to set up Jason Elam's 39-yard field goal 5:10 into overtime at Invesco Field.


Advertising: As the Ball Drops, Dieting Companies Take Positions Nearby

Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... diet! Two companies are ready for this yearâs round of resolutions, sponsoring electronic billboards in Times Square.


Washington needs to provide more security for Poland if it wants Warsaw to host a U.S. missile defense base, the Polish defense minister said in remarks published Saturday.


Julia Roberts to Take Time Off From Movies

Julia Roberts, who is pregnant with twins, plans to take a break from movies. In fact, she's throwing most plans out the window.


China says Jan-May trade surplus $85.72 bln

China had a trade surplus of $85.72  billion in the first five months of 2007, up more than 80  percent from the same period a year before, a commerce ministry  official said on Saturday.


Forget the Super Bowl. Oprah Winfrey has her eyes on Super Tuesday.


Iraqi Troops, Tribesmen Kill 50 Suspected Insurgents

BAGHDAD, March 1 -- Iraqi security forces backed by Sunni tribesmen killed dozens of suspected Sunni insurgents over several hours of fighting Wednesday in a village in western Iraq, Iraqi police officials said Thursday.


TVS' UK subsidiary forms JV with Spain's Transcoma Group

New Delhi, Dec 3 (UNI) Auto major TVS Group's UK subsidiary TVS Automotive Europe Ltd has formed a new joint venture with Transcoma group of Spain for accessing the Spanish market with customised supply chain ...


com October 12, 2004, 3:15 PM PT. It was a beautiful day for Apple Computer on Tuesday, as the company kicked off a new advertising campaign featuring rock superstars U2.


Warner Bros. enlists "Superman" in war on piracy

Warner Bros.'s home video unit and  its Chinese partner on Thursday unveiled a new strategy to  fight DVD piracy in China by selling disks earlier, at lower  prices and in more stores than before with the backing of  government officials.


The atmosphere was festive, ambience perfect, and conditions not too bad for good running after heavy showers had washed the city clean on Saturday night.


A Scottish schoolgirl at the centre of a custody battle is due to learn if she can remain in Pakistan with her father.


As December comes to a close, the group that launched the upstart Web browser application Firefox can look back on 2004 with satisfaction. Mozilla has seen the Firefox browser downloaded over 13 million times since its release in November.


The same three smiling faces that stacked the podium following Fridayâs World Cup giant slalom were back on top Saturday after the first of two womenâs slalom races on Aspen Mountain.


Rail Chief: Crash Train Was Going Too Fast

A high-speed tilt train that derailed in eastern Australia, injuring more than 120 people, was probably travelling too fast when it jumped its tracks, slamming into trees and tossing passengers from their seats, the train operator said today.


Six Nations agony for injury-hit Wilkinson

England skipper Jonny Wilkinson will miss at least the first two games in the Six Nations tournament after sustaining a knee injury playing for Newcastle against French club Perpignan in the European Cup on Saturday.


Zoo workers try to slow spread of fungus

Milwaukee County Zoo workers are trying to help scientists slow the spread of a fungus that has killed millions of frogs and expunged species.


More Than 100 Take Part in Vineyard Boise's River Baptism

By Stephanie Eddy, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 16--More than 100 people recently participated in Vineyard Boise's annual water baptism in the Boise River at Ann Morrison Park.


Strike conditionally called off at Pohronske engineering company

A strike at the engineering company Pohronske strojarne in central Slovakia was called off on September 7 after overdue wages for June were paid to employees.


Craig Stadler Cruises to First Tee Title

It's been 22 years since Craig Stadler had a season like this. Stadler won his second straight tournament and fourth of the season Sunday, firing a 6-under 66 for a three-stroke victory over Jay Haas at the inaugural First Tee Open.


Consumer revenge site wilts under DDoS attack

Follow the money UK-based consumer finance website MoneySavingExpert.com has been forced to pull most of its services as a result of an ongoing denial of service attack.â¦


Iran probably 3-8 years off nuclear bomb: IAEA

Iran is probably three to eight years away from producing a nuclear bomb if it so chooses, the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday.


Mikhail Khodorkovsky has handed over his controlling stake in oil giant Yukos to a close business partner, a Russian newspaper reports.


Where Gods Yearn for Long-Lost Treasures

The New Acropolis Museum is a quiet work, especially by the standards of its flamboyant Swiss-born architect, Bernard Tschumi.


A judge denies a request to force Michael Jackson's child abuse accuser to undergo psychiatric tests.


Canada's Grandi grabs second surprise World Cup win

FLACHAU, Austria  - Canadian Thomas Grandi stretched a pre-Christmas explosion of form, winning his second race in 48 hours with a World Cup giant slalom victory.


In a promotion for his soon-to-open play âNovember,â  David Mamet will continue to write a blog from the perspective of his leading character after the premier.


Turkey abandons plan to criminalize adultery

ANKARA, Turkey -- The government backed off its plan to outlaw adultery after criticism within the European Union, strident protests from opposition politicians, and a march on parliament yesterday by hundreds of outraged Turkish women.


Priyanka turns conscious after `Aitraaz`

After playing a negative character in Aitraaz, Priyanka Chopra is getting very conscious  about her screen image.


Marc Almond said to be stable after crash

Soft Cell frontman Marc Almond's condition was said to be stable last night (18.10.04) after his horrific motorcycle crash. The 45-year-old singer had been classed as critical after suffering severe head injuries


China Calls for Safe Release of Iraq Hostages

China responded to Iraqi insurgents'  demands that it ban Chinese from going to Iraq saying on Friday  it had already warned its nationals against traveling there and  called for the safe release of eight Chinese hostages.


A scientist working at the US Food and Drug Administration accuses the agency of "profound failure" in its oversight of the recently withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx.


Video Music Awards Sizzling but Shock Free

MIAMI - Holding its festivities for the first time in the city of skin, Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards was sizzling, energetic and colorful - yet tame, by MTV standards.    There were no wardrobe malfunctions (sorry TiVo)...


Japan: Participation, Not Pledges, Key in Iraq Meet

Japan hopes new pledges to rebuild Iraq  will emerge as international donors meet in Tokyo from  Wednesday, but it sees broader participation in stabilizing the  war-torn country as even more important than fresh funds.


Little progress at Indian nuclear crisis talks

The Indian government and its  communist allies said on Wednesday they had constructive talks  to resolve their row over a nuclear deal with the United States  but more negotiations were needed to try and find a solution.


First-round Gold Cup matches produce predictable results for the US national team, especially in Norfolk County. The US team defeated El Salvador, 4-0, last night, improving its record to 21-0-1 in first-round games and to 15-1-4 at Foxboro and Gillette stadiums since 1991.


Thrashersâ Kovalchuk Lets Mature Side Show

The assessment of Kovalchukâs game â and attitude â has been turned upside down since he entered the N.H.L.


Madeleine McCann's parents released the last video clips taken before their daughter went missing in Portugal.


Within a few years, a handful of rich tourists may be blasting into space in a craft that looks a little like a cross between the space shuttle and a corporate jet.


Nobel Laureate: Peace, Preservation Linked

Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai said she hopes being the first environmentalist to win the prize will help others understand that the struggle to protect the Earth's resources is linked to the promotion of peace.


Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen is dropped by Denmark's cycling team in a row over drug testing.


Poretti (Rnp), ministro ha dovere di rivedere la normativa


Milano, 15:57 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: A BERGAMO CON TRE ATTACCANTI

"Domani a Bergamo giocheremo con tre attaccanti, ovvero due attaccanti e un trequartista". Carlo Anc...


Quarterly profits rise at rivals P&G and Colgate

Procter & Gamble Co.  and its smaller rival Colgate-Palmolive Co.  posted slightly better-than-expected quarterly sales and profits on Tuesday and signaled that their businesses look good for the rest of 2007.


Apparent al Qaeda video shows Afghan attack

An al Qaeda video posted on Islamist Web sites Friday shows armed fighters meticulously planning and executing an operation against what they say are U.S. and Afghan forces at a checkpoint in southern Afghanistan.


As members of OPEC ready for a key meeting on whether to adjust oil prices, some petroleum companies and analysts are wondering if the cartel is becoming irrelevant in the modern, global economy.


A UN team will go to North Korea on Saturday to monitor the shutdown of a nuclear reactor, the IAEA says.


Titanic merger of galaxy clusters revealed

One of the hottest, most energetic mergers of two colossal galaxy clusters has been imaged in exquisite detail by an X-ray observatory in space, astronomers announced on Thursday.


Jim Newman, an Army captain during the Vietnam War, stared at the Bell UH-1 Huey Helicopter. "I left a lot of blood and part of my leg in that Huey," he said. Nearly four decades after escaping death, Newman was among dozens of veterans at a dedication ceremony Wednesday for a new Smithsonian Institution exhibit that pays tribute to the service and sacrifice of the nation's battle-worn men and women.


Reggio Calabria, 17:47 - CALCIO, REGGINA: DOPPIO BALLOTTAGGIO PER PARMA

Reggina emergenza per la gara di Parma. Agli squalificati Lanzaro e Barreto si aggiungono gli infort...


CHARLOTTE, NC - His immediate future in limbo, Jermaine O'Neal gave everything he had with 24 points and 17 rebounds as Indiana earned successive wins for the first time in December.


Federer crushes Hewitt and sets new record

FULLSTRETCH: Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot in the first set against Lleyton Hewitt in their Tennis Masters Cup finals match on Sunday.


The number of U.S. troops wounded in Iraq since military operations began in March 2003 has topped the 8,000 mark, according to figures released by the Pentagon on Tuesday.


The survivors of the tsunami in South Asia face a long and fairly predictable list of threats to their health, starting with injuries sustained in the event itself, progressing to water- and


Company announced Thursday that it is giving away software designed to help protect Windows users from spyware, prompting analysts to suggest that the company would eventually enter the market for computer security software. -The Washington Post


'Turbo-folk' - a musical style identified with the Milosevic era - is still all the rage in Serbia, Matt Prodger reports.


Marks & Spencer PLC shares plunged on Wednesday after the food and fashion company reported a drop in Christmas sales, confirming fears of weakened consumer spending in Britain.


Plekanec Leads Canadiens Past Hurricanes

Tomas Plekanec dishes two assists and scores one of his two goals in a Canadiens dominated first period as they beat the Hurricanes, 7-4, Friday.


A new humanitarian catastrophe like the one in Darfur could hit Chad, UK aid agency Oxfam warns.


Blog: New behavior-monitoring protection for the desktop is designed to compliment features in existing Symantec products.


Gal Fridman closed his eyes and enjoyed a sweet sound never before heard at an Olympic Games â-he strains of Israel's national anthem playing in honor of the winner of a gold medal.


BAGHDAD, 13 September 2004 - Fifty-two people, including three Polish soldiers, were killed and scores wounded in a fresh surge of violence in Iraq yesterday.


Five U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq roadside bombing

Five of the 10 U.S. soldiers reported killed in Iraq on Wednesday, died when their vehicle was hit by an explosion in northern Kirkuk province, the U.S. military said in a statement.


Heat not a factor in spring-summer suicide peak

NEW YORK  - Researchers analyzing more than a century of data have found no evidence that people are more likely to commit suicide in spring and summer due to the hotter weather.


Eva Longoria says she has no plans to have children. At least not at the moment.


Euro zone growth may be weaker than hoped: Noyer

European Central Bank (ECB) Governing  Council member Christian Noyer said in an interview released on  Sunday euro zone growth might be weaker than hoped as a result  of market turmoil but he saw no "big setback."


To gauge the impact Wes Welker has had on the Patriots' run to the Super Bowl, look no farther than the Red Sox, who offer second baseman Dustin Pedroia as an example of the impact an undersized player with an overachieving attitude can have on a championship-driven team.


Huckabee: Romney runs 'dishonest' campaign

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee blasted Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney as running a "desperate and dishonest" campaign and predicted the former Massachusetts governor won't be the Republican nominee.


Investors were reminded of the uncertainty plaguing Wall Street.


Red Sox's run only fuels rivalry with Yankees

At the end of every month, staff columnist Rick Carpiniello gives his unique perspective on the world of sports for the previous four weeks.


Samsung Electronics said today that it has made a memory manufacturing breakthrough that allows it to produce a graphics memory chip that is faster than any other on the market.


'10 Items or Less' is a road trip that goes nowhere

In this Morgan Freeman film, a movie star gets a ride home with a beautiful young woman.


A London-to-Washington flight was diverted to Maine yesterday when passenger Yusuf Islam - formerly known as pop singer Cat Stevens â-as found to be on a government watch list and barred from entering the country, two federal officials said.


Cagliari, 18:40 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: DOMENICA LA PRIMA AMICHEVOLE

Domenica prossima il Cagliari giocherà la prima partita amichevole del'estate. Nel campo di S...


Yemen leader to run again, citing support

President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a U.S. ally in the war on terrorism, said Saturday he would run for another term in September because of "the people's pressure" to reverse his earlier decision to step down.


Microsoft: In case you thought we had a clue on open source, surprise!  We don't!

Blog: Microsoft wants to declare its independence from one of open source's biggest licenses, the GPL.  Here's why it will fail.


FEW global companies have managed to make themselves as unpopular as Microsoft. Its defence consists of variations on: "The reason nobody loves us is because weâre so successful.


The truth is, Washington's decisions affect us more than those taken in Canberra. By Jonathan Freedland. There's a reason every newspaper in the world will have the same story on its front page on November


The government faces pressure over plans to send UK troops to an area south of Baghdad, to assist US forces.


The UN urges an end to the war in northern Uganda, where thousands of children are caught up in the fighting.


Ticket buyer doesn't have right to act like idiot

The NBA has numerous ills, but after last weekend's brawl in Auburn Hills, Mich., players jumping into the stands to fight fans probably is off the list.


Pressure rises on House leadership over Foley scandal

Social conservatives want House Speaker Dennis Hastert and other GOP leaders to resign over the scandal.


Eddie Lampert is looking for Target-type valuations in the merger of Kmart and Sears.


Previste altre nevicate a bassa quota su Piemonte, Liguria e Lombardiapossibili anche sull'Emilia e sui tratti appenninici della Toscana                                          Neve su 1.500 km di autostrade al Nord la situazione non migliora


Immigrati, Maroni: ''Prima pensiamo a disoccupati italiani''

''Prima pensiamo ai lavoratori disoccupati italiani, poi agli immigrati''. A ribadirlo, con forza, e' il ministro del Welfare, Roberto Maroni, che oggi in occasione del convegno sulla ''Imprenditorialita' immigrata


Study Cites Sport Fishermen's Impact on Species

Fishermen are famed for overstating the size of their catches, but science has found an instance in which anglers have apparently underestimated their prowess.


Vidalengo, esplosione in casa per una fuga di gas

Esplosione in un appartamento nel centro storico di Vidalengo, abitato da una donna di 84 anni, Angela Gatti, rimasta ustionata in diverse parti del corpo, anche se in misura non grave. Ã ricoverata all'ospedale di Treviglio.


Children as young as two should be put on diets low in saturated fat, provided they are not underweight, the FSA says.


Gingrich tells Christian group of affair

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was having an extramarital affair even as he led the charge against President Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair, he acknowledged in an interview with a conservative Christian group.


Killers set to strike at muddy Glastonbury

American rockers The Killers will headline the second day of the Glastonbury music festival Saturday, where muddy conditions are failing to dampen the spirits of music fans.


UK companies lag behind their European counterparts in offering flexible working, a report suggests.


Make space for God, Pope says in Christmas sermon

Pope Benedict led the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas with a midnight mass on Tuesday, urging people to find time and space for God, the needy and the suffering.


Human heart favors rich fruit-veggie diet: study

More than 100,000 people participated in a complex study to measure the effects of rich fruit and veggie diet on cardio vascular system.


Argentines seen voting for continued prosperity

Argentines voted for a new president on Sunday with first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner poised to succeed her husband and become the country's first elected woman leader.


Firm designs nasal spray to fight obesity

Dieters may find some welcome assistance  from a new nasal spray that could help resist the appetizing  aromas of cinnamon bun stands, pizza parlors or tempting  bakeries.


China inflation ticks higher as food prices rise

Chinese inflation rose in February on  the back of higher food costs, but economists said they did not  expect price pressures to get out of hand despite breakneck  growth and plentiful cash in the banking system.


Vodafone takes Ofcom to court over number porting

And hits 3Q targets Vodafone is mounting a legal challenge to Ofcom's call for mobile operators to allow their customers to shift their number to another network within two hours.â¦


Abbas makes election move, possibly to push back activist ...

The interim Palestinian leader promised to set a date for internal elections in the ruling Fatah movement, a Cabinet minister said Friday, in an apparent attempt to persuade the head of Fatah's restless young guard to drop out


Parliament defused a 24-hour constitutional crisis Thursday by halting the deportation of rejected asylum seekers and stripping the hard-line immigration minister of responsibility for most immigration policy.


William Mapother is happy to have made it through the week. Well, actually to have made it through Tuesday night's premiere of "The Grudge," the Sarah Michelle


CBS disputes actor Patinkin on quitting hit show

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - The president of CBS Entertainment on Thursday disputed actor Mandy Patinkin's explanation for quitting the hit show "Criminal Minds," insisting "personal issues" not "creative differences" led to his exit.


MARIETTA, Ga. Sept. 22, 2004 - The family of hostage Jack Hensley received confirmation of his death Wednesday, on what would have been his 49th birthday, a family spokesman said.


Survey by Cyber-Ark Software indicates that IT staff routinely snoop on users and mismanage password security.


Police holding a man over the murder of pregnant schoolgirl Amy Williams have only a few hours left to question him.


Ryder hero Montgomerie fails to make Heritage cut

Colin Montgomerie will never forget September 2004 but his accountant may not look at it so fondly. Monty had the glory of holing the winning putt at the Ryder Cup but by the traditional


The presidential debate clearly demonstrated why John Kerry is what America needs. Time after time Kerry provided specifics and helpful information in response to the various questions while all George Bush


Imad Mughniyeh, one of America's most wanted terrorist suspects, is killed by Israeli agents


The Atlanta Falcons signed former Jacksonville quarterback Byron Leftwich on Tuesday, giving the team immediate depth and a potential contender for the starting job.


The NHS is facing a blitz of inspections as a health watchdog uses new powers to crackdown on infections.


A gourmet rat was the big cheese Friday, winning 10 Annie Awards, which recognize achievements in feature film and television animation.


The Japanese government downgraded its  view on the economy slightly on Tuesday, citing weaker exports  and output, but it said a recovery was continuing due to steady  domestic demand, in terms of both personal consumption and  capital spending.  "The economy continues to recover, while  some weak movements have been seen recently," the government  said in its monthly economic report.


A Friday vote was seen as a regional test for political Islam in the Arab world.


U.S. and Mexican law enforcement agents executing simultaneous raids discovered a recently completed smuggling tunnel linking the two countries, officials said Friday.


The global concert series was a target for cynics, but it should be measured by its political impact, not its carbon footprint


Ban Sought on Cold Medicine for Very Young

Experts urged the Food and Drug Administration to ban over-the-counter, multisymptom cough and cold medicines for children under 6.


Symantec takes heat over Chinese compensation offer

(InfoWorld) - Symantec's attempt to make amends with Chinese users who saw theirÂ computers crippled by its antivirus softwareÂ is off to a rocky start, with critics saying the company'sÂ compensation offerÂ isn't good enough. "Symantec's response to its Chinese consumers lacks seriousness and sincerity," said Alamus, the deputy director of the China Electronic Commerce Association's committee on legal and policy issues, speaking in a news report on CCTV 9, the international channel of state broadcaster China Central Television. Alamus uses a single name. The company also came under criticism in a separate report carried by CCTV's dedicated news channel on Monday. "We think this kind of compensation, of course, is better than nothing. But it's not a comprehensive and complete compensation offer," Lu Benfu, director of the Chinese Academy of Science's Internet Development Research Center, said in that report. The problems caused by Symantec's update and its compensation offer have also generated heavy coverage online. Sina.com, one of China's most popular news sites, has set up a dedicated page, complete with links to news reports, blog postings, discussion threads, and user polls. Symantec's problems began May 18 when it issued a faulty Norton antivirus update for the Simplified Chinese version of Windows XP. The update mistook two system files for malware and quarantined them, crippling thousands of PCs. Symantec estimated that 50,000 PCs were affected, while Chinese press reports put the figure higher. The incident provoked an outcry among Chinese users, with many demanding compensation for lost data and the cost of restoring their systems. At least two lawsuits have been filed against Symantec over the incident. At first the company issued a formal apology and a fix for the problem, but offered no compensation. As calls for compensation persisted, the company said details of a compensation offer were under consideration. On Monday, five weeks after the faulty update was released, Symantec announced that affected users will be eligible to receive free software. Symantec is offering affected Chinese consumers a one-year extension to their license for its Norton antivirus software and a copy of Norton Save & Restore 2.0. Corporate customers are being offered Symantec Ghost Solution Suite licenses, depending on the number of PCs affected. The company is not offering to extend antivirus licenses for corporate customers affected by the faulty update. This deal, which Symantec described as a "goodwill offer" rather than compensation, will be offered to users for a brief window of time, from June 27 to July 15. That choice of wording may ultimately come back to haunt the company. "It's obvious that Symantec is trying to avoid mentioning compensation. They are watching the reaction from users," Alamus told CCTV. "They are attempting to get away from their responsibility." Chinese consumers have become increasingly vocal in recent years, often taking complaints about products and services online with postings on Internet bulletin boards and blogs. The commentators often have an impact offline, as well. "They are the experts that you go to when you want to select antivirus software, for example, so their influence certainly extends offline," said Sam Flemming, the CEO and founder of CIC, a firm that tracks Chinese bulletin boards and blogs for multinational companies. The complaints rarely spill over into mainstream news coverage, such as CCTV news broadcasts. But when they do, foreign companies make easier targets than Chinese companies, for several reasons. Foreign companies generally lack the political backing and connections to shield them from criticism, and they are vulnerable to nationalist sentiments that can inflame consumer attitudes towards them. "Foreign companies who run into these problems will get hit harder than Chinese companies," said Jeremy Goldkorn, editor of Danwei.org, a Web site that tracks China's media. Â


Tropical Storm Lisa inched north Monday in the open Atlantic, and appeared to stay on a track that would keep it far from land.


Crude oil prices have jumped to $50.00 a barrel in after hours trading in New York. The psychologically significant level was reached in electronic trading after the close of the markets Monday.


Rilevera' la quota di maggioranza del retailer HomeWay


Musharraf's allies question deal with Bhutto

Allies of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf have raised objections to a power-sharing deal he is negotiating with former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, casting fresh doubt on the future of the embattled president.


Vodafone hooks up with Facebook and Match.com

C'mere you Vodafone is to be the first operator to make use of Facebook's new Mobile Operators Platform, and has also signed a deal with dating site Match.com.â¦


Third death sparks fears about London gun culture

Police chiefs have called an urgent meeting after the third fatal shooting of a teenager in London in less than two weeks, fueling mounting fears over gun culture in the capital.


Beleaguered Russian oil giant Yukos on Monday faces a court-imposed deadline to pay a multi-billion dollar tax bill.


People, bears in record number of U.S. West clashes

SALMON, Idaho  - Black bears in search of food are wreaking havoc across the western United States, with wildlife managers reporting a record number of conflicts with people and a rise in the number of bears killed to protect the public.


Red Hat on Thursday announced the opening of its first office in China, in the capital Beijing. The company said it will be working with industry partners such as HP, IBM, Intel and Oracle, as well as with


Patriots' New Dynasty Will Be Put to Test Next Season

By Steve Keating  JACKSONVILLE, Florida  - The image of three men  huddled together in the euphoria following the New England  Patriots' 24-21 Super Bowl win over the Philadelphia Eagles  will be remembered as the defining moment of the NFL's newest  dynasty, and perhaps its end.


I.B.M. Gets Tougher on Staff Quality in India

I.B.M. has introduced new procedures to evaluate its staff in India with an eye to improving quality, with staff that donât make the grade being asked to leave.


An inquiry into the sinking of a trawler is re-opening to hear evidence that it may have been dragged under by a submarine.


MEXICO CITY - A woman who fumbled a few phrases of Mexico's national anthem while singing the song before a soccer game in Guadalajara has been fined $40 for the blunder.  Guadalupe Madrigal acknowledged she got the words wrong while singing before an Oct.


Fab Four Predicted to Sweep Top Ten ; Odds-on for Chartbusting Beatles

By DAVID HIGGERSON  BEATLEMANIA could sweep the charts again later this year - with every song in the top 10 from the Fab Four, it was claimed last night.


Patriot Scientific Momentum Continues As SanDisk Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio License

CARLSBAD, Calif., March 9  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patriot Scientific Corporation  (BULLETIN BOARD: PTSC)  confirmed today that SanDisk, the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products, has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license.


UN Short-Circuits U.S.-Led Drive to Ban Cloning

U.S. efforts to secure a global treaty banning the cloning of human embryos, including for stem cell research, were dealt a major setback on Thursday when U.N. diplomats agreed to work for a political declaration on the issue instead.


Lucifer knows, he's miserable now In a new book published this week, author Philip Pullman looked back with nostalgia at post-war austerity - and advocated the state cutting off your power as soon as you exceed your Carbon Ration. He also expressed his hope that Polar Bears would kill and eat lots of humans.â¦


Bryan Gardiner  reports that Google has optimized its popular Picasa photo service for the iPhone. He quotes Google software engineer Joe Walnes as saying:  âToday, Iâm happy to tell you that weâve just released this new iPhone interface for Picasa. After you go to Picasa on your iPhone and log in, you can quickly see all your albums that youâve uploaded to Picasa web. If you click on any of the albums, you can get a full view of your picture with comments from your friends.â


MEDIA:  Young Journalists Explore What It Means to Be Muslim in Italy

ROME, Jun 6 (IPS) - With the help of a new monthly magazine,  'Yalla Italia' (Come On, Italy), some young  second-generation Egyptian, Moroccan and Tunisian immigrants are  attempting to explore and address the stereotypes considered an  obstacle to their full integration in this predominantly Catholic  European country.


Misery Injury Year Continues for Ferrero at US Open

Last year's US Open runner-up Juan Carlos Ferrero lost 7-6, 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 to Stefan Koubek of Austria Friday, sending his ATP Ranking into a free fall.


Seven doctors and pharmacists went on trial Wednesday for the deaths of more than 100 young people who died of a brain-destroying disease after being treated with tainted human growth hormones.


Boston Beer takes a 15% plunge on a brokerage firm downgrade.


Jewish settlement agrees to removal from Gaza in boost for Sharon ...

Residents of a small Jewish settlement said Sunday they've struck a deal to move to a village inside Israel, giving a boost to the government's contentious Gaza pullout plan by becoming the first community to agree to be


Study Shows Mixed Views on Charter Schools

Underprivileged students in charter schools do worse in reading and math than their peers in mainstream schools, but children of the same race or ethnicity do as well in either type of school, according to a limited government study of fourth-graders.


Giordano rassicura: supereremo difficolta' e ci sara' intesa


Marvin Harrison is remaining with the Indianapolis Colts as Peyton Manning's primary target. Harrison agreed to a six-year, $66 million contract with the team yesterday that includes a $22 million signing bonus, according to a league source who requested anonymity.


In pressing on with her civil suit against NBA star Kobe Bryant, the woman accusing him of rape will not have to meet the higher standard of proof required in a criminal case.


U.S. retail gasoline prices declined for the ninth week in a row and truckers are enjoying the cheapest diesel fuel in almost four months, the Energy Department said on Monday.


Biggest polio eradication drive in Africa launched in 23 countries

The biggest polio eradication campaign ever launched in Africa kicked off simultaneously in 23 Sub-Saharan countries Friday, with the goal of immunizing 80 million children under five over the next four days, organizers said.


ATHENS: China, the dominant force in world diving for the best part of 20 years, won six out of eight Olympic titles in Athens and prompted speculation about a clean sweep when they stage the Games in Beijing in 2008.


U.S. says threat against airlines remains high

DAVOS, Switzerland  - The United States is likely to keep a high threat designation for the airline industry because militants still see air travel as a target, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said.


Daily Misery Has a Number: Commute 2nd-Longest in U.S.

Residents of Washington's outer suburbs endure some of the nation's longest commutes, according to a U.S. Census survey released yesterday that also showed clogged roads and high gasoline prices are pushing a growing number of people onto mass transit.


TOOTENHAM boss Jacques Santini today denied that his refusal to attend a post-match press conference was an insult to the memory of former boss Bill Nicholson.


Medina: A French teenager wounded in an attack that killed three compatriots in Saudi Arabia died on Tuesday.Comment


U.S. opposition to Iraq war hits new high: poll

Opposition to the Iraq war has climbed to a record high and President George W. Bush's approval rating dropped to a new low amid growing dissent from members of his own Republican party over his war strategy, according to a new USAToday/Gallup poll.


Games Hardened by Winter Stay Deeply Etched in Memory

Some of the most famous games in N.F.L. history are remembered as much for the weather conditions as for the outcomes.


Resistant Israeli Settlers May Get Prison

JERUSALEM Sept. 26, 2004 - Armed settlers who resist evacuation could face five years in prison under a law proposed Sunday before next year's planned removal of all 21 Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and four in the West Bank.


Baseball tells Congress it's nearing steroids accord

Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell told Congress on Tuesday that Major League Baseball's players and owners must come together "in a well-planned, well-executed and sustained effort" to remove steroids from the national pastime.


Operai, aumenti salariali o braccia incrociate


Cgia, 2 mld di costi aggiuntivi per 25 mln di contribuenti


Berlino, 16:38 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: INCIDENTI TIFOSI-POLIZIA, 32 FERITI

Incidenti in Germania in occasione di una partita a livello regionale in Sassonia. Un gruppo di circ...


Africa ; AU Says Sudan Has Started Darfur Troop Withdrawal

Africa News, ABUJA - The African Union said Sudan began withdrawing troops in Darfur before a Saturday deadline to end fighting in the western region, but Khartoum said the pull-back was conditional on rebels halting attacks.


Britain alters travel advice to Sri Lanka, Thailand after tsunami

Britain warned its nationals against all but essential travel to tsunami-stricken areas of Thailand and Sri Lanka which the Foreign Office said were at risk from disease.


Presidential politics and partisan resentments reached a boil in the Senate Wednesday night, as a heated exchange between Sens. Barack Obama and Lindsey Graham erupted on the chamber floor and continued in a nearby corridor.


Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin didn't give the huge crowd what it wanted to see. The trio finished 1-2-3 in the men's 200 meters Thursday in a big night


Per il mancato varo di misure contro l'effetto serra


Sir Mark Thatcher is to be interviewed about his alleged role in a coup plot by Equatorial Guinea authorities. He was arrested earlier this month by South African police for breaching South African laws and was released after posting bail.


Livingston Suffers Major Injuries to Knee

Clippers guard Shaun Livingston suffers a gruesome knee injury Monday against the Bobcats, tearing three of four ligaments and dislocating his kneecap.


JERUSALEM - Israeli troops closed off a West Bank city and Palestinian militants celebrated after Hamas blew up two buses, seconds apart, in the desert town of Beersheba, killing 16 Israelis and ending a months-long lull in suicide attacks.    The twin bombings shattered hopes in Israel that the period of suicide attacks - more than 100 in four years - was over...


When Ali started blogging that he was  Sudanese and gay, he did not realize he was joining a band of  African and Middle Eastern gays and lesbians who, in the face  of hostility and repression, have come out online.


Car bomb in Baghdad kills at least seven

At least seven people, all understood to be civilians, have died when a car bomb exploded at a military checkpoint in Baghdad today.


Kilted Debian lovers to overrun Edinburgh

Help! The geeks are coming! Here's a poser for you: could there be anything more frightening than a bunch of open source geeks (proud ones, at that) milling around the mean streets of Edinburgh? Well, yes. How about if you put some of them in special Debian kilts?â¦


A day after a leading flu vaccine maker warned that it would hold up millions of doses because several batches were contaminated, US health officials said Friday they do not expect a flu shot shortage.


New York Yankees (3) @ Kansas City Royals

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Henrik Larsson bowed out of Old Trafford on Wednesday with a reminder of why Manchester United had been so desperate to keep him until the end of the season as Sir Alex Ferguson's side stumbled into the last eight of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Lille.


Europe space probe unmasks 'face' on Mars

For decades, photos of what appeared to be a huge, face-shaped rock formation on Mars — or even a statue of Elvis — fueled theories of intelligent life on the Red Planet.


Families receive settlement in Libya HIV nurses case

The families of hundreds of HIV positive children in Libya received a $460 million financial settlement on Tuesday, opening the door for a judicial panel to free six foreign medics condemned to death for infecting them.


The Nationwide Building Society is fined Â£980,000 over security breaches following the theft of a laptop.


Anthrax picks unknown as new lead singer

Anthrax has picked an unknown singer to be their new frontman.


Facing a diagnosis of cancer with a "fighting spirit" makes no difference to the final outcome, a study suggests.


Hubble snaps death throes of sun-like star

Fast forward five billion years Our sun will probably look very much the same for the next few billion years, plodding happily along the main sequence, bathing our solar system in its friendly yellow rays. All very nice for us living on Earth, of course, but not terribly exciting.â¦


Comcast, Verizon troubles illustrate peer-to-peer software opportunity

Internet service providers have to walk a fine line between fairness and profitability. Users want maximum service, and are entitled to honest contracts. Maybe there's a way to help everyone at once.


On the eve of Ukraine's hotly contested presidential vote, the nation's highest court on Saturday threw out some of the election law changes aimed at battling fraud, a possible setback for opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko.


Japanese stocks fell Thursday as traders sold real estate and shipbuilders amid concern about the slowdown of Japan's economy.


Nigerian Rebels to Widen Conflict, Target Agip

Nigerian rebels fighting government  troops in the southern Port Harcourt area are poised to launch  an uprising across the entire oil-producing delta region to  force political reforms or gain sovereignty, a rebel leader  said on Sunday.


Baseball America came out last week with its list of the Red Sox' top 10 prospects, and for the second straight year, shortstop Hanley Ramirez is at the top, a reminder of why the Sox may not pull the trigger on re-signing Orlando Cabrera. Ramirez appears on track for a 2006 arrival in the big leagues, which would seem to ...


Torino, 19:37 - MERCATO: BIANCHI VERSO TORINO, ATTESA CONTROMOSSA DI LOTITO

Il presidente del Torino Urbano Cairo, assieme al direttore generale granata Stefano Antonelli, ha i...


Tony Blair sets out a list of no-go areas for an EU treaty - and says that means no referendum will be needed.


Refreshed Ewan McGregor raring to get back to business

Star Wars actor Ewan McGregor who recently completed was on a three-month world tour on his motorbike, has revealed that that he felt refreshed after getting involved with charity on his travels, and was looking forward to get back to work.


Lions Gate Tries Digital Roll-Out for Film

In a first of its kind, independent movie distributor Lions Gate Films is releasing "The Final Cut" this Friday only on new digital systems in AMC theaters that offer a low-cost way to reach mass audiences.


Latvia accuses Belarus of a serious provocation over the treatment of one of its diplomats.


Michigan airport evacuated after threats

Bishop International Airport was evacuated for about four hours and several flights were diverted after nine bomb threats were phoned in, authorities said.


World ban on human cloning, UK stands up to US pressure

Great Britainâs best scientists are standing up to American government pressure to get a worldwide ban on all types of human cloning by backing an international campaign against American efforts.


WHO Urges No Hasty Victory Claims on Bird Flu

World Health Organization experts helping Vietnam to battle a recurrence of bird flu said governments should be cautious about prematurely announcing they had beaten the disease, which has killed 27 people this year.


A 4th Painkiller Is Tied to Increased Heart Risk

A new study has found that Aleve, a popular over-the-counter painkiller made by Bayer, could increase heart problems.


Grossman throws 4 TDs as Bears rip Lions

Rex Grossman had his best game as a pro, and the Chicago Bears' defense silenced Detroit's Roy Williams and the Lions. Grossman set career highs with 289 yards and four touchdown passes to lead the Bears to a 34-7 victory over Detroit on Sunday.


Today is the 17th Annual World AIDS Day and this year's focus is on the number of women who contract the disease. The Dublin AIDS Alliance says women are now more likely to contract the virus and are more


The main asset of Yukos, the crippled Russian oil company, will not be integrated into Gazprom, the state gas monopoly, but will remain as a separate state-controlled group, the Russian government said on Wednesday.


Engulfed by Climate Change, Town Seeks Lifeline

The permanently frozen subsoil, known as permafrost, upon which Newtok, Alaska, rests is melting.


The party vibe established at MTV's Video Music Awards continued long after the last moon-man trophy was presented.


Pakistan arrests suspect in mosque suicide bombing

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - Authorities have arrested one man over a suicide attack at a mosque in northwest Pakistan that killed 48 people, and said they suspect Islamic militants in an Afghan border region were involved.


Two sponsors of the nation's campaign finance law sued the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday for failing to block the spending of unlimited donations in the presidential race, the second lawsuit the FEC has faced over the issue this month.


Voeller non inserisce il barese tra i titolari per la sfida di questa sera e il giocatore lascia Trigoria contrariato. La Roma minimizza: "Era autorizzato dalla SocietÃ  in quanto non inserito nella lista


A court in Calcutta bans touts from the famous Kalighat temple following charges of harassment.


Amazon, TiVo to test movie downloads direct to TVs

Amazon.com Inc. and TiVo Inc. will begin testing on Wednesday a service that lets users watch videos rented or bought over the Internet directly on televisions, as part of a trend to link personal computers and TVs.


Russia Ends Free Rides for U.S. Astronauts

Russia plans to stop giving American astronauts free rides on its spacecraft to the international space station beginning in 2006, the head of Russia's space agency said.


Wireless NewsFactor PalmOne Debuts New Tungsten with 256-MB Flash ...

The 256 MB memory allocates 215 MB as storage for the user, with 55 MB as program memory and 160 MB as the internal flash drive. The flash memory in the Tungsten T5 is still large enough to


Sto facendo un giro di telefonate, decido in giornata


New Treatment for Urinary Incontinence Reported

Urinary incontinence in women can be corrected by transplanting the patient's own muscle-derived stem cells into the urethra to strengthen it, scientists said on Monday.


Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 3-2

Washington netminder Olie Kolzig celebrated victory in his 700th NHL game on Sunday after Mike Green scored 23 seconds into overtime to give the Capitals a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers.


Alex Trebek is on the mend after suffering a minor heart attack last week.


The BBC's Steve Kingstone profiles Spain's colourful, much-loved King Juan Carlos as he turns 70.


Blair visits Israel in new role as envoy

Tony Blair dined with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday, beginning his first working visit as the international community's new envoy to the Middle East.


The games industry could benefit from scientific "mood profiling" to develop hit games, researchers say.


Forty-four North Korean men, women and children scaled the walls of the Canadian embassy in Beijing on Wednesday in a likely bid for political asylum, an embassy spokesperson said.


U.S. bans some cellphone imports in Qualcomm case

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK  - A U.S. trade agency on Thursday banned imports of future advanced cellphone models using Qualcomm Inc.  chips, potentially hurting the country's biggest wireless services.


Major shake-up will slash 10,000 jobs Airbus yesterday rolled out its "Power8" restructuring programme which will see the company shed 10,000 jobs over the next four years.â¦


Mediators Tell Sudan to Stop Fighting in Darfur

African Union mediators called on the Sudanese government to halt a military offensive in Darfur to allow the immediate resumption of stalled peace talks with rebels, delegates said on Wednesday.


Indonesia Says It Will Punish Aid Corruption

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesia warned it would  crack down hard on anyone exploiting the tsunami disaster by  diverting aid for their own enrichment.


Eckstein agrees to $10.25 million, three-year deal with Cardinals

David Eckstein agreed Thursday to a $10.25 million, three-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, completing a trio of shortstop switches.


Car-Free, Solar City in Gulf Could Set a New Standard for Green Design

Masdar City, a nearly self-contained mini-municipality designed for up to 50,000 people, is intended to be a hub for research on nonpolluting energy technologies.


Military intercepts test missile over Pacific

The U.S. military shot down a target   ballistic missile over the Pacific Friday in the widest test of   its emerging antimissile shield in 18 months, a witness to the   test told Reuters.


Vista sends Quanta laptop sales to new high

(InfoWorld) - The world's largest contract laptop computer maker shipped over 2 million notebook computers in the month of January, an all-time high for a single month, due to strong orders ahead of the launch ofÂ Microsoft Windows Vista, the company's president said Friday. Taiwan's Quanta Computer, which counts Apple, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard among its clients, also expects its sales this year to exceed NT$500 billion (US$15.2 billion), said Michael Wang, Quanta's president. Last year, its sales were NT$461.5 billion. This year, Quanta expects to ship over 25 million laptop computers, up about 30 percent over last year. The company believes the notebook computer industry will experience strong growth over the next three years. Despite strong laptop computer shipments, Quanta has seen profit margins fall as stiff competition among PC vendors forces pricing down. There are also several contract laptop makers for vendors to choose from, ensuring competitive bidding for big orders. To combat lower margins, Quanta has expanded its product offerings to include mobile phones, smartphones, and Apple iPods.


Londra, 10:42 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: CONSORZIO VUOLE REDS E OFFRE 670 MLN EURO

Un consorzio con base a Dubai è pronto ad offrire 450 milioni di sterline (670 milioni di eur...


God vs. Satan cast out space creatures at the box office.


Electrical stimulation of areas deep within the brain could lead to improved memory, research suggests.


Ukrainians head back to polling stations

Ukrainians voted in presidential elections Sunday for the third time in eight weeks in a fiercely fought contest between Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych.


Boy With New Heart Goes Home for Christmas

Giving a bear hug to his surgeon and a thumbs-up to other hospital staff, a 14-year-old boy went home for Christmas — the first child to receive a new heart after relying on a newly developed miniature heart pump.


Single dose of antibiotic found to cut blindness risk

British researchers working in an East African village say that a single dose of an antibiotic appears to stop infections that cause trachoma, the world's leading preventable cause of blindness.


Developing nations, coal users to account for growth: IEA

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- If current government policies stay as they are, emissions of carbon dioxide from energy production activities will grow by about 60 percent between now and 2030, a report released by the International Energy Agency on Tuesday said.


The Claim: A Little Alcohol Can Help You Beat a Cold

When it comes to quick remedies for colds, many people insist that a glass of brandy or a hot toddy is just what the doctor ordered.


'Wimbledon' Stars Saw Their Share Of Tears, Stray Balls, Scotch On ...

BEVERLY HILLS, California - The stars of "Wimbledon" prove it doesn't matter if you win or lose. It's looking like you know how to play the game that counts.


Someone seems pretty desperate to reinflate this hissing balloon.


Houston, December 12- Peyton Manning broke one of Dan Marino's touchdown records in the Colts 23-to-14 road win against Texas.


In Georgia, 59-year-old great-grandmother prepares for birth of ...

A 59-year-old great-grandmother is pregnant with twins and will deliver next month, three decades after she had her tubes tied. "They came untied," Frances Harris said Thursday.


Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier is "highly recommending" that Q-400 turboprop planes that have made at least 10,000 flights be grounded for inspection after two emergency landings in northern Europe, Scandinavian Airlines said Wednesday.


Get ready for some cast changes — all Broadway debuts — in the New York company of "The Color Purple."


A team at Toronto University found immature cells in the pancreas of adult mice that were able to develop into cells that produce insulin.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 23 October 2004

All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Day 8 of joint Exp.9/Exp.10 operations. Tonight, Expedition 9 returns to Earth, accompanied by the VC7 guest cosmonaut.


By GARANCE BURKE KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Inside Winnwood Skate Center, the air conditioning blows a mirrored disco ball around as benches of female skaters pull mouthguards and hot pants from duffel bags.


Lithuanians and Jacko's chimp top suspects Miscreants have created a worm that uses the chat function built into Skype to spread.â¦


Nvidia's new chip is a version of its existing mainstream GeForce 6200 PCI Express chip - but with the added bonus of TurboCache.


Blake reaches L.A. semis, Safin goes out

Second-seeded American James Blake eased through to the semi-finals of the Los Angeles Classic on Friday, but former world number one Marat Safin was knocked out by South Korea's Lee Hyung-taik.


Quasi 150 mila coloni manifestano davanti alla KnessetStriscioni contro "Sharon il dittatore" e richiesta di referendum                                                  Israele, la destra in piazza contro il ritiro da Gaza


Opera Software Thursday launched the beta of its next browser for Windows, temporarily dubbing the new software Opera 8. The final, which is scheduled for release in early 2005, has not yet been given an official name, said Opera executives.


L'ad di Intesa SanPaolo si scaglia contro l'offerta della compagnia transalpinae difende quella della sua partner AirOne: "Un progetto bello e di lungo termine"                                          Alitalia, Passera contro Air France "Darla a loro sarebbe buttarla via"                                                                                E sulla crisi dell'azienda i sindacati chiedono un incontro col governo


Roma. ''Se lo Stato ti chiede di piu', o molto di piu' c'e' una sopraffazione nei tuoi confronti e allora ti ingegni per trovare dei sistemi elusivi o addirittura evasivi che senti in sintonia con il tuo intimo


Reuters Poll: Bush and Kerry Tied Ahead of Debate

President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry remain deadlocked in the White House race going into their final debate, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


Londra, 10:59 - CALCIO, BECKHAM, 100 MLN DI DOLLARI PER GIOCARE A NEW YORK

Secondo il magazine britannico "The People" David Beckham è pronto per diventare la star del ...


Disgusto della gente verso impostazione che irride valori


Prime Minister Tony Blair's government colleagues had serious doubts about the invasion of Iraq, a former top aide said in diaries published this week.


Google posts copyright judgement on Belgian websites

The US Internet portal Google has posted on its Belgian websites an earlier copyright ruling by a Belgian court that went against the giant online information provider.


South Korea expected to gain from Singapore service sectors

Korea will have a lot to gain from closer ties with Singapore's advanced service and financial sectors, while Singapore can capitalize on Korea's efficient logistics system following the inking of the bilateral free-trade agreement, a Singaporean business


Pros Sizzlin' Sisk The New England Pro Golf Tour is off until next week's Bonjour Quebec at I'lle de Montreal. Geoff Sisk of Marshfield has four NEPGT victories and is atop the money list with $78,078, a whopping $30,292 ahead of the next player, Eric Egloff . The tour will complete its 2006 schedule with events at the Pinehills GC ...


Vieira to miss Arsenal's tussle with Chelsea

Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira will miss the champions' crunch game against Premier League leaders Chelsea next month through suspension, the Football Association said on Monday.


At least 11 killed in Mogadishu attack: residents

Insurgents trying to attack African Union peacekeepers hit a restaurant in Somalia's capital Mogadishu with a rocket-propelled grenade, killing at least nine people in the building, residents said on Thursday.


War Not an Option Against Iran - Germany's Fischer

War is not an option against Iran and no one expects the standoff over Iran's nuclear program to lead to an "Iraq-like confrontation," German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer was quoted as saying on Wednesday.


Il museo di Los Angeles rompe le trattative con il ministero dei Beni Culturali"Rispediamo solo quelle che risultano da incauto acquisto"                                            Il Getty Museum non restituisce Afrodite "All'Italia spettano solo 26 opere"                                                                                Restano a Malibu la statua della Venere e l'atleta attribuito a Lisippo


DETROIT -- Contract talks between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp., the nation's largest vehicle manufacturer, got under way Monday.


US to Give $23.5 Million for Palestinians

The Bush administration announced Wednesday that it would provide $23.5 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority to help conduct elections


Fans of The Incredibles looking for another fix from director Brad Bird can look no further than The Iron Giant, out on DVD Tuesday. The little-seen 1999 animated adventure shows off the early talent of the director, who is the force behind this holiday season's animated superhero smash.


The troubled Italian airline Alitalia is to reveal a rescue plan to avoid bankruptcy to unions. Ahead of the announcement expected on Monday afternoon, Italian media reported that the proposals include cutting the workforce by a quarter.


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


Wal-Mart Will Expand In-Store Medical Clinics

The company will announce Thursday plans for several hundred new clinics at its stores, using a standardized format and jointly branded with hospitals and medical groups.


Microsoft's Search Falls Far Short of Google's

Google engineers must have breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when rival Microsoft Corp. rolled out a new search engine that proved glitchy and failed to wow reviewers.


Esperti, la rimonta della moneta Usa sara' di breve durata


A cameraman working for an Iraqi Shi'ite satellite television channel and his driver were killed by a roadside bomb attack north of Baghdad on Tuesday, an official from the channel said.


The "scare" issues drawing headlines in the presidential race include flu shots, Social Security and the draft. But terrorism dwarfs all of them, in scale and ferocity.


Drink and drugs 'fuel sexual health crisis'

Strong links between alcohol, drugs and risky sexual behaviour are providing fuel for a "sexual health crisis" in Britain, a government advisory body report said Friday.


"Concorro alle primarie dei 14 ottobre, ci sono molte attese"                                          Pd, Bindi rompe gli indugi "E' giusto che io mi candidi"


Srinagar, Nov 17: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday promised to flood Kashmir with Rs. 24 thousand crore ($ 5 billion) reconstruction plan, but didnât announce a much-expected political package for the conflict-ridden state.


A man is arrested in connection with the murder of a baby in County Down 40 years ago.


Firenze, 18:54 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DELLA VALLE: CI SARA' REGALO PER TIFOSI

Diego Della Valle promette un colpo di mercato ai tifosi della Fiorentina. ''Il regalo per Firenze a...


CANBERRA - Australia's Government cemented the most powerful mandate in nearly 25 years by winning control of the Upper House, freeing it to push ahead with reforms such as the full sale of telecommunications group Telstra.


Various Specials Examine 5th Anniversary of 9/11

By FRAZIER MOORE   Associated Press writer  NEW YORK -- With the first reports of trouble at the World Trade Center, Americans began a process of remembering, recovering and trying to understand what can never be fully understood.


Ministers from countries with troops in southern Afghanistan are set to meet in Scotland to discuss the country's future.


Musharraf's Peace Plea Gets Cool Reception

India gave a cool response Tuesday to fresh proposals by Pakistan's president to end a decades-old dispute over Kashmir, saying it expected


Tony Blair signs with Random House to write memoir

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's memoirs will be published in Britain and the United States by Random House Inc., the world's biggest book publisher said on Thursday.


Milano, 15:01 - CALCIO, INTER: 19 CONVOCATI PER LA JUVE

L'allenatore dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, ha convocato 19 giocatori per la gara di stasera con la Ju...


iGuess it was the advertisement for the $89 iLamp that sent me over the edge. "Turn the knob once to use the desk lamp," the promotional copy read. "Twice to hear tunes from your iPod or MP3 player through hi-fidelity speakers; three times to do both at once."


Segretario generale Onu, inaccettabili bombardamenti aerei


Online Casino Buys Virgin Mary Sandwich for $28,000

An online casino won the eBay bidding for  a decade-old cheese sandwich bearing what some people consider  a likeness of the Virgin Mary and immediately began hawking  Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese T-shirts.


Rebel groups in Nigeria's Delta region have agreed to stop hostilities against the government, officials confirm.


The Oakland Raiders lost their case in Californiaâs top court after contending in a lawsuit that the N.F.L. sabotaged the teamâs effort to build a stadium at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. The case dates back more than 20 years when Al Davis, the Raidersâ managing partner, accused the league of purposely not doing enough to help the team move from the antiquated Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to a new stadium. The Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995 after spending 13 years in Los Angeles. The N.F.L. won a 9-3 verdict in 2001, but a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ordered a new trial amid accusations that one juror was biased against the team and Davis, and that another juror committed misconduct. A state appeals court overturned that decision, and the California Supreme Court unanimously upheld the ruling.


Iraq says making progress ahead of key reports

Iraq has made good strides improving security while political progress is picking up ahead of key reports to be delivered to the U.S. Congress in the next two weeks, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday.


Earth within whisker of hottest climate in million years: NASA

The Earth's rapid warming has pushed temperatures to their hottest level in nearly 12,000 years and within a hairbreadth of a million years, a study by the US space agency showed.


Author Salman Rushdie and his model wife play down rumours of a split.


Justice Dept. Cracks Down on Internet Crime

Moving against Internet crime, the Justice Department on Wednesday disrupted a network allegedly used to illegally share copyrighted files and was engaged in a series of arrests against purveyors of e-mail "spam." -AP


The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has challenged the entertainment industry on denigrating lyrics, on Monday supported a state senator's idea to pull public investments from companies that won't clean up their act.


A leading human rights group accuses Italy and Libya of abusing African migrants trying to enter Europe.


Federal regulators yesterday announced nearly $7.7 million in settlements with six companies accused of calling people on the national Do Not Call list.


The Red Cross warns that more rain could be 'catastrophic' for flood-hit Mozambique and nearby countries.


Strong economic news from Germany helped drive the euro to a 5½-month high against the dollar as the greenback continued to lose ground on Thursday.


Pilgrim's Pride Raises Earnings Forecast

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. PPC.N Corp.,  the No. 2 U.S. poultry producer, on Monday raised its quarterly  earnings estimate, citing lower feed costs and better results  in its prepared foods unit.


Yahoo aside, Redmond isn't known for throwing money around, but in recent years it has grown more willing to spend big bucks.


Great expectations are not yet being met

They won their final six games of 2005, acquired a big-name quarterback in Daunte Culpepper in the offseason, and were set to enter their second year under well-respected coach Nick Saban.


Woman Sets Off Suicide Bomb In Shiite Area Of Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Feb. 17 -- A suicide bomber detonated her explosives in a commercial area in a Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad on Sunday morning, the latest in a string of attacks by female bombers in Iraq.


Ichiro Ignites 6-Run Rally with Record-Breaking Hit

Ichiro Suzuki broke George Sisler's 84-year-old major league record for hits in a single season with a pair of early singles as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-3.


Europe could give Microsoft verdict soon

Secret meeting last month The European Court of First Instance could deliver its verdict on Microsoft's appeal of its anti-trust ruling before the summer recess.â¦


Montclair and Its Model School Try to Cope With a Rape Charge

In the two weeks since a student reported she had been raped by two football players, Montclair has been struggling to sift through the fallout and move on.


The FBI is wrapping up its two-week search of a suburban Detroit horse farm after finding no trace of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa's remains, a local prosecutor said Tuesday.


Judge in Abu Ghraib abuse hearing refuses to bar laptop evidence ...

A US military judge Monday rejected a defense motion to bar evidence gained from a key suspect's computer in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.


Candidates get a little help from their friends

When campaigning for president in a country as large as the United States, it helps to have famous friends to share the campaigning.


Dean of Carlson business school leaves for Emory

MINNEAPOLIS - The dean of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota is leaving to become dean of the business school at Emory University in Atlanta.


Aiding the Environment, a Nanostep at a Time

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


'Devil's Playground' sara' pubblicato a fine marzo


Fantasy Spin: Rice trade could improve Seattle's offense

Jerry Rice is hoping to keep his career alive with his move to Seattle. While it might give him a few last gasps of being productive, he likely won't deliver enough statistically to help most fantasy teams.


Crude oil futures contracts topped the psychological milestone of $50 per barrel for the first time Tuesday, surging to new record levels that could unsettle oil importing nations.


Singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald knocks Radiohead off the number one slot in the UK album chart with This is The Life.


Bulldog fingers sacked employee for credit card scam

Pakistani call centres swindle customers Cable and Wireless, the former owner of ISP Bulldog, has blamed a sacked employee for the illegal use of a database containing 100,000 customer details.â¦


Yahoo Expected to Reject Microsoftâs Takeover Offer

Yahooâs board decided that Microsoftâs $44.6 billion hostile bid undervalues the company, people involved said.


Dozens of ABC affiliates were refusing to air Thursday's broadcast of the movie ``Saving Private Ryan,'' citing indecency concerns.


Firenze, 17:20 - CALCIO, MACALLI: TERZO TEMPO NON OBBLIGATORIO IN SERIE C

Tempo tempo non obbligatorio in serie C. Lo ha detto il presidente della Lega di Serie C, Mario Maca...


Storm of books and films feeds bitter US presidential race

Americans are being bombarded by a blitz of films and books alternately attacking and praising US President George W. Bush as rival parties wage a desperate battle for voters' hearts and minds.


Judge asked to throw out Whitney Houston divorce

Lawyers for R&B singer Bobby Brown asked a California judge on Friday to throw out his divorce from Whitney Houston and reopen the question of custody over the couple's 14 year-old daughter.


Responding to Howe, Mets Decide Not to Go Quietly

Although the Mets' manager is not an orator, he apparently gave his team a reason to keep playing Friday night.


High winds, filthy water plague Panamerican organizers

High winds and filthy water embarrassed Panamerican Games organizers on Monday, prompting the postponement of the softball and forcing water-skiers on a polluted lagoon to keep their mouths shut.


Joe Torre all but stated the obvious after sending Mike Mussina out to face the Twins in Game 1 of a doubleheader yesterday at Yankee Stadium: He will be sending Mussina out next


Economy - Tuesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - U.S. home prices declined 1.4% in Q1 compared with Q1 '06, the first year-over-year drop since 1991, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller index. It could take years for housing prices to rebound, said David Seiders, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders. He predicted that new-home construction won't return to last year's level for at least 4 years.


Cambodia's King Sihanouk Abdicates, Son Says

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia  - Cambodian King Norodom  Sihanouk has abdicated, sick and dismayed at political  infighting in his impoverished country as it tries to recover  from the "Killing Fields" era, his son said on Thursday.


L'arrivo della Splash per raggiungere quota 2% nel 2008


Forse per un colpo di sonno auto si schianta contro camion


In poor countries, spinal injury still means death

A 6-year-old Palestinian girl may be about to experience at first hand the gulf between care of spinal injuries in the rich world and developing countries.


Just about. The only time on record that anything like this happened before was in 1947, when two hurricanes and one tropical storm hit Florida within five weeks.


Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych told NATO on Thursday that he was putting moves toward membership in the alliance on hold, but he said the former Soviet republic still wanted to join the European Union.


Iraqi Christians Seek Sanctuary in Ancient Homeland

Saddam Hussein uprooted Assyrian  Christians from their ancient homeland in northern Iraq. Now  militants in Baghdad are forcing some to flee again.


Russia's foreign minister warns Moscow will stand firm on "red line" issues like missile defence and Kosovo.


A family from Layton and more than a dozen other Americans have been stranded on Grand Cayman Island for five days without much food, clean drinking water or electricity in the wake of Hurricane Ivan.


Cars are trapped after there is serious flooding in Londonderry following heavy thunderstorms.


At least 22 people in southern Bangladesh have been killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry, police say.


U.S.-led forces kill 20 militants in south Iraq

U.S.-led coalition forces killed at least 20 militants after coming under heavy attack from Shi'ite gunmen during raids in southern Iraq's Maysan province early on Monday, the U.S. military said.


Xerox Corp  on Monday launched a multimillion dollar brand overhaul, aiming to cement its image as a technology and services provider and finally shed the notion that it simply makes copiers.


Mitsubishi Electric Corp  on Monday posted a better-than-expected 38 percent rise in first-half operating profit, helped by strong sales of power systems and elevators to emerging nations, and it raised its full-year outlook by 17 percent.


'King of Bankruptcy' bids for mortgage firm's service unit

WILMINGTON, Del. - Wilbur L. Ross Jr., who became a billionaire by investing in bankrupt steel companies, offered to pay at least $435 million for a unit of American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and said he plans to "get into all aspects of the mortgage industry."


Polls paint different picture of White House race

WASHINGTON - New public opinion surveys paint a very different picture of the presidential race, with a poll Friday showing President Bush with a commanding 13-point lead over challenger John Kerry coming a day after two other surveys showed the race


'Li ho uccisi perche' complottavano contro di me'


Parallels updates Windows-on-Mac software

New version comes as competition looms from VMWare, which plans to release the latest beta of its Fusion product on Friday.


TEL AVIV, Israel - Israel's army will operate in the northern Gaza Strip until all Palestinian rocket fire against Israeli towns is halted, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said late Saturday in an interview on Israel Radio.    Sharon spoke as his forces ended the fourth day of an invasion in which 50 Palestinians and five Israelis have been killed...


Former Juniper Lawyer Faces Backdating Charge

Juniper Networks' former general counsel has been charged with violating SEC rules.


Air Force Spy Investigator Sentenced for Rape

An Air Force sergeant who oversaw  a spy case that fell apart against an airman at the U.S. base  at Guantanamo Bay, has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for  raping a pre-teen girl and mishandling documents, the Air Force  said.


He says he feels fine and is throwing the ball well, but clearly he is not. Something is wrong with Javier Vazquez, but pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre crossed some potential issues off the list.


Multiplex, the Australian developer of the Wembley Stadium project, is being eyed as a takeover target.


Senate Republicans call for dismantling CIA

They want to strip the intelligence gathering operations from both agencies and put them under the control of a new national intelligence director.


Blair opens way for fight to succeed him: newspapers

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has undermined hopes for his powerful chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown, to succeed him and may have opened up the leadership battle to a new generation, newspapers said.


CARE chief, a Briton with dual citizenship, has worked in Iraq for 30 years. Mortar attack kills five Iraqi national guardsmen and hurts 80.


A suicide bomber killed three British troops and wounded eight others at a British checkpoint in central Iraq, Britain's armed forces minister Adam Ingram told reporters on Thursday.


Talks on Darfur hybrid force open in Addis Ababa

The African Union, the United Nations and the Sudanese government opened talks here Monday on the deployment of a hybrid AU-UN force of up to 20,000 peacekeepers to Sudan's war-torn region of Darfur.


Iran-backed groups using secret arms stores: U.S.

The U.S. military said on Sunday it had evidence Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq were increasingly using secret weapons stores to attack U.S. and Iraqi forces.


Shaun Alexander has always had a knack for getting into the end zone. Lately, Seattle's offensive line has been making it easy for the Seahawks running back to find the open lanes and open field, too.


Cornerstone Seeks Capital: The Drug Company Begins Its First Fundraiser, Aims to Raise at Least $15 Million

By Sabine Vollmer, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 13--Cornerstone BioPharma is trying to bounce back after layoffs cut the Cary company's work force in half.


NHS trusts are struggling to meet key hygiene standards, according to data submitted to the NHS watchdog.


High Street and catalogue retailer Next reports a better-than-expected rise in sales and profits for the first half of 2004.


German anti-monopoly authorities on Friday approved plans by mobile phone operators T-Mobile, O2 and Vodafone to create a joint technical platform to bring television to mobile phones.


Congo troops fighting near Rwanda border

afrol News, 13 December - There are "very alarming reports" from Congo Kinshasa's North Kivu province of fights between different fractions of the Congolese armed forces, according to UN peacekeepers here.


A Digital Radio That Costs Less Than Half Its Cheapest Rival

Radiosophy's HD100 pulls in HD Radio signals, a digital format that is broadcast alongside standard radio by more than 1,200 stations in this country.


Hours before the polls opened in Illinois and minutes before Barack Obama glided into the ballroom of a downtown hotel, his supporters already


They mapped Bill Clinton's path to the stage in Center City so that he wouldn't have to climb too many stairs, which was thoughtful, because he looked like what he was: a guy


Two die as blast rips Shahrukh Concert in Colombo

The blast ripped through the stands just as Shahrukh Khan ended a three-hour performance on Saturday. The Indian star and his troupe were unharmed, police said, quoted by the Agency France Press news agency.


Aumento capitale da 19 milioni per piano stock option


Ferguson launches tirade at referee following derby draw

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson launched a blistering attack on referee Graham Poll after seeing Alan Smith sent off and his side denied two clear-cut penalties in a dismal 0-0 draw against Manchester City at Old Trafford.


Coach Duncan Fletcher believes England will receive overdue public recognition if they beat West Indies in the Champions Trophy final.


Turkish convoy heads toward Iraqi border

Dozens of military vehicles headed toward the Iraq border and protesters demanded tough action against Kurdish rebels on Monday, a day after 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush. The attack has pushed Turkey closer to a possible incursion into Iraq to target insurgents hiding there.


Sprint Nextel Corp  on Tuesday  named the head of Embarq Corp , its fixed-line spin-off,  as its chief executive, hoping the telecom industry veteran can  turn the No. 3 U.S. mobile service provider around.


UAL Corp. , parent of bankrupt United Airlines, on Tuesday reported a November net loss of $87 million, including a $158 million gain from the sale of Orbitz Inc. shares and $20 million of reorganization expenses.


Anyone who's spent hours struggling to find a missing document on a computer hard drive will love Google's new desktop search program.


Daunte Culpepper threw two touchdown passes to Randy Moss and ran for another score, helping the Vikings hold off the Bears 27-22 on Sunday.


FRANCIA E 'CASTRAZIONE' CHIMICA - Sperimentata su autori crimini ...

La Francia garantista e progressista sta per diventare sempre piÃ¹ un ricordo: il ministro della Giustizia francese Dominique Perben ha annunciato che dall'inizio del prossimo anno sarÃ  sperimentata in Francia la castrazione chimica per delinquenti


Storie d'amore e d'ironia San Valentino in libreria

Tra i romanzi, Orgoglio e preveggenza riscrive Jane Austen, Odio San Valentino fa il verso a Bridget Jones. E tra gli incontri, Gianni Morandi e il suo Diario di un ragazzo italiano


Detectives link a gun attack on a County Antrim police station to the hostage taking of a family of five.


âShe's the strongest person I have ever seenâ

In part two of an exclusive conversation with Elizabeth and John Edwards, âTodayâ host Katie Couric talks to the Senator and his wife at their home in Washington DC about what it was like to face both a grueling presidential campaign and a frightening


Dutch voters are going to the polls in tight elections, with the ruling Christian Democrats tipped to win narrowly.


President Bush's former New England campaign chairman was indicted Wednesday on charges he took part in the jamming of the Democrats' get-out-the-vote phone lines on Election Day 2002.


On this third anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on American soil, a bold action by the leader of the transitional government of Afghanistan indicates the hard decisions that are still to be taken before victory can be announced in the war against


Yasser Arafat is in a coma but is not brain dead, his spokeswoman said today, acknowledging the ailing Palestinian leader was ``between life and death.


Disponibili crediti per 12 miliardi, titolo balza +10%


By Alex de Marban Anchorage Daily News  ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The days of state-sanctioned sea lion hunts are long gone in Alaska, but fishermen and hunters who gunned down the sea lions are suspects in the latest study about the animal's crash.


The sons of a first-term congresswoman and Milwaukee's former acting mayor were among five Democratic activists charged Monday with slashing the tires of vans rented by Republicans to drive voters and monitors to the polls on Election Day.


Slobodan Milosevic's paramilitary commander and 11 other men were convicted and sentenced Wednesday in the assassination of Serbia's first democratically elected prime minister, Zoran Djindjic.


Bashir pleads innocence over terror charges

Indonesian Cleric Abu Bakar Bashir says he is innocent of terrorism charges related to the Bali bombings and the bombing of the Marriott hotel in Jakarta last year.


US disc jockey Howard Stern gets engaged, despite publicly vowing not to marry again after divorcing  his first wife.


GERMANIA: EXIT POLL, ESTREMA DESTRA AL 9% IN SASSONIA

Berlino, 19 set. (Adnkronos/Dpa) - Come era stato annunciato dai sondaggi, sia i socialdemocratici che i cristianodemocratici tedeschi hanno perso terreno nelle elezioni che si sono tenute oggi nei lander di Sassonia e Brandeburgo.


Blair, Ahern press Northern Ireland rivals in talks grind

Prime Ministers Tony Blair of Britain and Bertie Ahern of Ireland dug in with Northern Ireland's rival Catholic and Protestant parties for a second day of talks aimed at restoring the province's power-sharing government.


Swiss voters today overwhelmingly approved a new law permitting research on stem cells, rejecting a repeal initiative by an alliance of conservative Christian, left-wing and green groups.


Marine says squad leader shot unarmed men at Haditha

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - The U.S. Marine sergeant accused of leading a 2005 massacre of Iraqi civilians in Haditha gunned down five unarmed men who were standing next to a car after a roadside bombing, a Marine from his squad told a military court on Friday.


After talking up its new line of blade servers for months, Dell went ahead today and delivered some product. Dell, not surprisingly, is touting its new blade server as a space and cost-saving improvement over standard 1U rack servers.


Cameron blames Labour naivety for NHS IT woes

We don't need NPfIT, we need Google Tory leader David Cameron used a speech in Trafford yesterday to make another attempt to gain credibility for his party's management of the NHS.â¦


U.S. interest rates are still "fairly low" after six straight increases, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday, warning that despite the economy's good health, fiscal discipline is vital.


MmO2, NTT DoCoMo agree i-mode Internet deal

British mobile telephone operator mmO2 announced the signing of a deal with NTT DoCoMo, Japan's leading mobile phone operator, to launch i-mode mobile Internet services in Britain, Germany and Ireland.


Saudi, Conoco sign 400,000 bpd Yanbu refinery deal

Saudi Aramco and U.S. oil firm  ConocoPhillips signed a deal on Wednesday for a new 400,000  barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in the Gulf state.


Online retailer Amazon.com  posted a sharp rise in third-quarter net profit on Tuesday, helped by robust domestic and international sales and the latest Harry Potter book.


PluggedIn: Bands, fans find new ways to connect

Lily Vasquez, a marketing manager from Clifton, New Jersey, spent nearly eight years trying to break into the music business as a singer before she stumbled across SellaBand.com.


News.com Extra: EU considers 'anti-terrorist' Web censorship

Plus: Golden nano-artwork unveiled. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Joe Girardi lobbied more strongly than ever yesterday to stay as manager of the Marlins.


Tax breaks have brought Hollywood's movie industry to Louisiana. Now, the state wants to lure Hollywood's video game industry.


The dollar continues its recent declines, falling against the euro as concerns grow about the US economy.


Gay Episcopal bishop says 'Holy Spirit led us'

The openly gay Episcopal bishop whose ordination threatens to fracture the worldwide Anglican Communion said Wednesday he "genuinely and deeply regrets" the pain this caused


SHAPLEIGH, Maine - For the past decade, a bikini-clad Katharine Schultze has parked her 1953 Ford pickup at the corner of routes 11 and 109 where she hawks hot dogs and lemonade from a small red-and-white cart.    She may not be back next summer...


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UnitedHealth Group Inc. on Thursday said quarterly profit jumped nearly 46 percent as medical costs stabilized, and the No. 2 health insurer also boosted its 2005 forecast.


The Bakery: An improvement to unbindModel on model side

The Bakery has a new CakePHP tip posted today showing how to improve the unbindModel handling on the model side of things (versus in the controller as mentioned previously).   The problem with that solution is that it requires you to change the way you define your model relations. [...] Rather try to change your code to suit your needs, and let CakePHP do what it does best: act as a framework.   The technique approaches the associations differently - loaded and called when you make the call to expects() versus just automatically. They include the code to make it all work for an extension to the Model (AppModel), and extension to the AppModel (Title), and finally the TitlesController that shows the deliberate calls to expects to pull in the models.


Iraq elections will defeat violence, says premier

The interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi insisted that Iraq's looming elections would put an end to the country's bloody violence.


Il procuratore capo di Firenze: "E' un illecito amministrativo, non Ã¨ punibile penalmente"Domenici: "Doveroso rispetto, ma stiamo riflettendo su nuova ordinanza"                                            Lavavetri, chiesta l'archiviazione Il sindaco: "Andremo avanti comunque"


Dr Mariwan Majid - a Kurdish cardiac surgeon in Prague

Dr Mariwan Majid I was born in the city of Halabja in northern Iraq. It was attacked with chemical weapons by the Iraqi regime.


Tribunale di Roma respinge richiesta risarcimento danni


Suicide Bomber Kills 15 at Iraq Police Academy

HILLA, Iraq  - A suicide bomber killed 15 people  at a police academy graduation Wednesday, part of a wave of  killings aimed at stopping landmark Jan. 30 elections, but  Iraq's prime minister vowed the vote would go ahead.


People in the breakaway region of Azerbaijan vote in the hope their bid for independence will be boosted.


Countrywide seeks another investment: report

Countrywide Financial Corp  is working to structure another strategic investment similar to the deal Bank of America Corp  struck last month, the New York Post reported in its online edition on Tuesday.


The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed resolution demanding an immediate end to military operations in Gaza and a pullout of Israeli forces.


French policeman shoots dead fan in post-match violence

A French police officer has shot dead a Paris Saint Germain (PSG) football fan and seriously injured another after witnesses said he was targeted by a racist mob following the team's defeat by Israeli side Hapoel Tel-Aviv.


OTTAWA - Prime Minister Paul Martin and Canada's first ministers are expected to turn their attention to the problem of reducing waiting lists, following an acrimonious first-day summit meeting over proposed funding to fix Canada's health care system.


Kenya's Wangari Maathai wins 2004 Nobel Peace Prize:

[World News]: Oslo, Oct 8 : Kenya's environmentalist Wangari Maathai has won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize "for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace," the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday.


A rare December tropical storm causes floods and landslides in the Caribbean, killing at least 13 people.


Tony Snow Resigns as White House Spokesman

White House press secretary Tony Snow announced his resignation yesterday, the latest in a series of departures that have reshaped the upper echelons of the administration with the addition of more low-profile replacements well versed in the ways of Washington.


A recent census of the world's primate population finds that many of them are in danger of disappearing


Senior Qaeda figure in Iraq a myth: U.S. military

A senior operative for al Qaeda in Iraq who was caught this month has told his U.S. military interrogators a prominent al Qaeda-led group is just a front and its leader fictitious, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.


U.S. Says Guantanamo Prisoners Cannot Contest Cases

A group of 10 Guantanamo Bay  prisoners who are waging a legal battle over their detention  have no constitutional right to do so, U.S. government lawyers  said on Wednesday and urged a judge to dismiss their cases.


Vivendi Says Recovery Is Almost Complete

Vivendi's recovery is almost complete, the French media and telecommunications giant declared Tuesday, despite a massive second-quarter net loss bloated by the effects of the weaker U.S. dollar.


CES: Gates pitches Microsoft for 'digital lifestyle'

At this year's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Bill Gates promoted Microsoft products and partner offerings and presented his vision of a digital lifestyle.


The US economy generated 144,000 jobs in August, the Labour Department said, in a sign that the labour market was improving slightly after two sluggish months.


Capomacchia soddisfatto per gli sviluppi delle indagini


Philippine rebels declare four-day Christmas truce

Communist guerrillas said Monday they are observing a unilateral four-day truce over Christmas and hinted of a longer ceasefire if the Philippine government met certain conditions.


Coastal Chic: 4 Swimsuit Styles for 4 N.C. Beaches

By Samantha Thompson Smith, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Jun. 18--With the official start of bathing suit season Thursday, the question you need to be asking yourself isn't bikini or one-piece.


Spanish officials condemn racism at England game

Spain's government and soccer federation have condemned racist chanting during a friendly in Madrid between Spain and England, blaming a small group of fans for behavior that has stirred outrage in Britain.


The Bush administration said yesterday that commercial importation of some low-cost prescription drugs from Canada might be feasible, but the savings to consumers


NHS star ratings are set to be replaced by a five-level worded grading system under new proposals.


The Mavericks-Spurs series took another wild turn Thursday, with Dallas guard Jason Terry getting suspended from Game 6 for punching former teammate Michael Finley while chasing a loose ball in the closing seconds of Game 5.


Move over, Curves. Now there's a hot health club designed just for the boys


Afghan president calls militants cowards

Calling militant attacks "cowardly work," President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday deplored a suicide bombing that killed 12 children and accused the fighters of running from battle by donning women's clothing.


Controversial Internet Game Recreates JFK Assassination

The game designer, Scottish company Traffic, is also sponsoring a contest in which the person who most closely matches Oswald's shots will win up to $100,000, depending on how many people download the game.


School's been blown to pieces 7,500 UK schools using the email services of RM Plc, the UK's largest education technology supplier, have been without communications this week.â¦


The widow of TV "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin announced Thursday she will launch non-lethal research of whales in Antarctic waters next year in hopes of showing that Japan's scientific whale kill is a sham.


Cosmetics manufacturer Estee Lauder  Cos. Inc. EL.N on Tuesday said quarterly net income jumped 51  percent, bolstered by new product sales and an improving U.S.  retail market.


The number of children dying worldwide has dropped below 10 million a year for the first time, UNICEF said Thursday.


US consumer confidence decline to a seven-month low

The Conference Board reported Tuesday that US consumer confidence fell for a third consecutive month in October, suggesting growing concerns over the economy before the presidential election.


Tokyo stocks were higher early Friday as the U.S. dollar rebounded against the Japanese yen, following through its strength in New York where players reduced heavy dollar-bearish positions.


Drifters quizzed over French nurse beheading

Police are questioning four drifters and a former psychiatric patient in a French hospital bloodbath the ended with one nurse beheaded and another stabbed to death, officials say.


The suspected murder of British aid worker Margaret Hassan in Iraq was widely condemned here as a wave of unrest across Sunni Muslim hotspots killed more than 20 people, many of them women and children.


"Quella legge elettorale riduce la frammentazione"


Britain may deploy troops to quell fighting in Darfur

Britain could be asked to contribute troops to a 10,000-strong UN peacekeeping force for Sudan under a draft resolution being discussed in the security council, government officials in London indicated yesterday.


Malaysia Rebel Politician Anwar Free, Urges Reform

Malaysia's highest court freed rebel politician Anwar Ibrahim from almost six years in jail on Thursday, overturning his conviction for sodomy in a shock ruling expected to win support for the new prime minister.


Bush, Kerry Sharpen Attacks on Each Other's Anti-Terror Policies

President Bush and his Democratic Party challenger Senator John Kerry traded barbs Friday on terrorism and domestic issues. The criticisms are growing sharper with less than two weeks left in the presidential campaign.


Go hunting for misunderstood multibaggers in the making.


Boeing Net Up, but Outlook Is Curbed by Delays on 787

The company said third-quarter profit rose more than expected, boosted by higher aircraft deliveries, but it scaled back next yearâs forecast due to delays on its  787 Dreamliner.


Toldo 6 - Pochissimo impegnato nel primo tempo, quando prende due piccoli spaventi con i due gol annullati al Palermo. Nella ripresa freddato da Toni, sorpreso in occasione del palo di Brienza. PiÃ¹ fortunato che bravo.


MONTREAL - Molson Inc. has served up a warning of disappointing summer-quarter earnings, saying sales have been slow in Canada and profitability has been squeezed in Brazil.


Sending the right message is central to our justice system and Ontario Superior Court Justice Bruce Durno did just that in his sentencing yesterday of two brothers involved in the 2000 Walkerton water tragedy.


Shares Rally as Reports of Mergers Raise Expectations

Stocks rallied yesterday after the software maker PeopleSoft accepted Oracle's $10.3 billion sweetened buyout offer and other big deals fueled expectations for more takeovers.


Heather Mills and Sir Paul McCartney arrive at London's High Court for a five-day hearing to settle their divorce.


Police check signs killer zoo tiger was taunted

Police are investigating whether several items found in the enclosure of a tiger who fatally mauled a 17-year-old man show that the animal was attacked or taunted, San Francisco Zoo spokesman Sam Singer said Wednesday.