Londra, 18:14 - CALCIO, TEST ANTIDOPING PRIVATO: CHELSEA MULTATO

Il Chelsea è stato multato di circa 60 mila euro per aver sottoposto nel 2004 Adrian Mutu a u...


Teemu Selanne scored a pair of goals and a stingy defense did the rest as the Anaheim Ducks downed the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Sunday.


Fragile star of hope for peace rises in Middle East

For the past four years, Middle East peace could safely be filed under the same heading as Santa Claus: nice fantasy. But this Christmas, glimmers of hope have materialized in the Holy Land.


President Pervez Musharraf lifted a six-week-old state of emergency Saturday, telling a skeptical nation the crackdown was to save Pakistan from a conspiracy rather than ensure his own political survival.


Tra emendamenti del governo anche controlli su videopoker


British judge says headquarters okayed Iraq abuse

A judge said on Monday the reason he  had ordered charges dropped against the most senior British  officer to be tried for prisoner abuse in Iraq was because  headquarters had approved some of the abuses.


Sport: Fabio Capello was in attendance at Kenilworth Road to watch League One Luton claim a deserved draw against Rafa Benitez's Liverpool


Anne Heche will join the cast of "Everwood," the WB drama about a Manhattan brain surgeon who relocates in a Colorado mountain town.


Symantec Corp.  said on  Wednesday the release of its new Web-based security service  would depend on response to user trials and would be held back  if required tweaks meant it would miss the key holiday period  in the United States.


Verizon revenue, income up, helped by wireless and data businesses

InfoWorld - Driven largely by gains in its wireless and data businesses, Verizon Communications' revenue was up 5.5 percent year over year in the fourth quarter of 2007, and net income was up slightly.


Libby plans to testify in CIA leak trial

Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff plans to take the stand at his upcoming trial to tell jurors that he never lied to investigators in the CIA leak case, defense attorneys said Friday.


Amgen has said that its experimental drug for osteoporosis increased bone density in women at least as well in a clinical trial as the widely prescribed Fosamax medicine from Merck.


Time Inc. uses Quigo for online text ads

Time magazine publisher Time Inc. said  on Monday that it is using technology developed by online  advertising company Quigo to provide text-based advertising on  its magazines' Web sites.


Rivals Join To Develop Hybrid-Car Technology

General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler AG are throwing their combined weight behind a new hybrid technology for cars and trucks, setting the stage for what had been a niche product to spread to the mainstream for American consumers.


WLOSZCZOWA, Poland - For two years, Poland has been ruled by the Kaczynski brothers, identical twins with a talent for making enemies.


France beat Wales to fire Rugby World Cup warning

World Cup hosts France completed their warm-up campaign ahead of the start of next month's showpiece tournament with a 34-7 win against Wales at the Millennium Stadium here Sunday.


Rodriguez Keeps Straddling Baseballâs Foul Line

Alex Rodriguezâs behavior on Wednesday was clever or childish, cunning gamesmanship or borderline cheating, or maybe something in between.


Unicredit e Generali -6%, Mediobanca -5,28%


LOS ANGELES, Dec 18 (Reuters Life!) - Los Angeles pediatrician Francine Kaufman is on the front lines of the childhood obesity epidemic, which has flooded her office with diabetes patients and put kids at risk of adult health problems.


Two men are arrested by police after a man dies outside a bar in a County Antrim village.


Queen Elizabeth praises British troops in special Christmas message

LONDON  - Queen Elizabeth praised British troops for their courage and commitment during a demanding year in a special Christmas message broadcast Saturday.


The wins continue piling up for Daniel Briere and the Eastern Conference-leading Buffalo Sabres. And so do the injuries. Briere scored 62 seconds into overtime to seal a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night in a game the Sabres lost flashy forward Maxim Afinogenov and rookie Jiri Novotny.


One returning Hollywood writer asked, âCan anyone remember what we were working on three months ago?â


Deficit 4 mesi -57,2% a 42,2 miliardi di dollari


Cuba steps up Christmas decoration war with US

HAVANA  - Cuba mounted pictures of US soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison onto billboards outside the US mission in Havana in retaliation for US Christmas illuminations highlighting Cuban dissidents.


Motivazione ordinanza Consiglio Stato su vicenda Cognetti


An enigma was full of fascinating memories

For 1956, Time magazine named as its Man of the Year someone who "had many faces, but was not faceless." History, said the article published Jan.


Unless he's pulling a fast one on us - and if so, it would mean his art of deception is the equal of his standard-cut 97-mile-per-hour fastball - then there is nothing too complicated about Jonathan Papelbon.


TV-Links man was arrested under trademark laws

Curiouser and curiouser Gloucestershire police have confirmed that a 26-year-old Cheltenham man at the centre of an investigation into the website TV-Links was arrested under section 92 of the Trade Mark Act, on suspicion of supplying property with a registered trademark, without permission.â¦


Federer Defends Master Cup With 13th Win

Top-seeded Roger Federer won a record 13th straight final Sunday, beating Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-2 in the title match of the ATP Masters Cup.


Accident investigators looking into a train crash that killed two men in Lincolnshire stage a reconstruction of the tragedy.


ASIA/TURCHIA - Sito web ufficiale della Chiesa cattolica dei SS. Pietro e Paolo ad Antiochia Antiochia (Agenzia Fides) - La missione della Chiesa cattolica in Antiochia, cittÃ  nel Sudest della Tirchia, approda su web: Ã¨ stato lanciato dalla Chiesa di San Pietro e Paolo il nuovo sito Internet http://www.anadolukatolikkilisesi.org/antakya che ...


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Usher, Kanye West and OutKast are  the top nominees for the 32nd annual American Music Awards.


TORONTO -- A US soldier who deserted because he opposed the war in Iraq appealed for asylum in Canada yesterday but faces an uphill battle to persuade a refugee tribunal that he has the right to stay.


Dutch Labour MPs decide not to back calls for a referendum on the European Union's new Reform Treaty.


California turns corner on fires as Bush tours area

Firefighters won the upper hand against most of California's wildfires on Thursday, though several still burned out of control as President George W. Bush surveyed what he called "terrible devastation" from the five-day disaster.


Mbeki: Ivory Coast peace process back on track

All sides in Ivory Coast's conflict have agreed on measures to revive a moribund peace plan and speed up its implementation, South African President Thabo Mbeki said on Monday at the end of a mediation mission.


Bank of England keeps interest rate at 4.75 percent

The Bank of England has held its key interest rate at 4.75 percent, opting against a further rise after last month's surprise quarter-point increase.


Arnold Schwarzenegger is due to endorse John McCain's bid for the Republican presidential nomination.


TiVo Inc. pioneered digital video recording as a new way of watching television — when you want it. Now it could be TV where you want it, too.


MUSICA: PROTESTE E APPELLI, NON SCARCERATE IL KILLER DI LENNON

New York, 2 ott.(Adnkronos) - Non liberate il killer di John Lennon. Da giorni il Police Department di New York e' sommerso da e-mail di fan del cantante che protestano contro l'imminente scarcerazione di


Wayne Simien had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 2 Kansas shot 63 percent during a 91-51 rout of St. Joseph's on Tuesday night.


Amy Winehouse album Back to Black is confirmed as the biggest selling album on the UK chart in 2007.


News.com Extra: Italian bug sex on your cell phone

Also: Cure for road rage? 'Smart' traffic lights. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


A strike brings the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, to a standstill, with shops closed and bus drivers not working.


Bush democracy speech in Prague may irk Moscow

U.S. President George W. Bush plans on Tuesday to hail democratic strides made by former communist nations like the Czech Republic, in a speech that may further inflame tensions with Russian President Vladimir Putin.


VENEZIA 61 Delude il film in concorso con Nicole Kidman. Preceduta da indiscrezioni sul bacio proibito con un bambino, la pellicola Ã¨ un passo falso nella carriera della diva. La mostra al giro di boa: cercasi vincitore.


Ucraina. Accordo Yushenko-Yanukovic per riformare la Costituzione

L'opposizione capeggiata da Viktor Yushenko e la maggioranza che fa quadrato attorno al premier Viktor Yanukovic si sono stasera accordate per approvare domani in parlamento la riforma costituzionale che limita i poteri del presidente.


German telecommunications gear maker Siemens is backing a new kind of broadband wireless technology that will compete with Wi-Fi and 3G cellular services.


Tiger's top spot under threat from Singh

One of the most dominant runs in sport could end on Monday when Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh complete the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Massachusetts.


It's amanfromWiReD! Interbreeding between humans and aliens is a recurrent theme of science fiction - and late night talk radio. But could an example we've unearthed from near San Francisco, California, prove to be the first living example?â¦


Health and beauty retailer Boots is to scrap several health services such as laser eye surgery and dentistry, affecting 850 employees.


A morning jog, a midday feast, soldiers taste tradition

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq -- The race started like any other, with the pop of a gun and the slap of sneakers on hard mud. The sun had begun to peek above the purple horizon, and the air was New England cold.


Boeing: $3.8 Billion Primaris Deal to Include 7E7

Planemaker Boeing Co said on Thursday US-based Primaris Airlines plans to buy 20 of its all-new 7E7 model and 20 of the smaller 737 in a deal worth $3.


Beck ousts Llodra to enter Saint Petersburg final

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


The US economy slowed more sharply in the second quarter than first thought as oil prices rose and the trade gap swelled, the government said on Friday in a report that confirmed momentum faltered in the spring.


Scots rockers Ferdinand win Mercury Prize

The Mercury Music Prize, the record industry's equivalent of the literary world's Booker prize, was won last night by Franz Ferdinand, a four-piece rock band from Glasgow.


Main Northern Ireland parties take early poll lead

Northern Ireland's biggest Protestant and Catholic parties were far ahead of rivals, early results from assembly elections showed on Thursday, as the province took a step toward restoring shared government.


As the charter roared off the runway in Missoula, Mont., just past midnight last Friday, the University of Massachusetts Minutemen let loose. They had done it again. They had just posted their toughest and best victory of an unforgettable season, a 19-17 gut-churner against No. 2-ranked Montana, right there in Grizzly country, the toughest environment they had known. As the ...


Ascoli Piceno, 12:30 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: DELVECCHIO RESTA ANCORA A CASA

Non c'è Delvecchio tra i convocati dell'Ascoli per la gara di domani con la Reggina. In attac...


Map of NASA Cassini's New Year's Flyby of Iapetus

This map of the surface of Saturn's moon Iapetus (1,436 kilometers, or 892 miles across), generated from images taken by NASA's Voyager spacecraft, illustrates the imaging coverage planned during Cassini's flyby on Dec. 31, 2004.


Nooyi expected to ease into Pepsi's top job

Indra Nooyi, who played in an all-girl  rock band in her youth, brings her ease at performing onstage  to the boardroom at PepsiCo Inc.  where she will become  the new chief executive, those who know her said on Monday.


The movie-going public may not think much of this year's major Oscar contenders judging by their weak box-office performances. But for US movie critics, the nominations announced amid a debilitating writers' strike and a global market meltdown were a sign that the US movie machinery is at least doing one thing right.


U.S. Mulls New Darfur Resolution, Genocide Finding

The United States said on Friday it is preparing a new U.N. resolution on Darfur and that Secretary of State Colin Powell might address next week whether the violence in western Sudan constitutes genocide.


U.S. stocks extended their gains  slightly before stabilizing on Tuesday, after the Federal  Reserve hiked interest rates by an expected quarter-point,  while technology stocks were sparked by a report that Veritas  Software Corp. VRTS.O would be taken over.


Ex-Chiquita Execs Won't Face Bribe Charges

The Justice Department notified Chiquita Brands International yesterday that it will not seek to criminally charge its former top executive and other former high-ranking officers over the company's payment of bribes to a Colombian organization on the State Department's list of terrorist groups.


Inspector Rebus to retire but may return: author

HAY-ON-WYE  - Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin, creator of the acclaimed Inspector Rebus series, said on Monday his hard-drinking detective hero must retire this year but might well be back to tackle unsolved cases.


The quality of the health care provided to millions of Americans improved last year across several dozen categories, including increased immunization rates among insured children.


(11) Florida State 17 North Carolina State 10

RALEIGH, NC Florida State is 8-and-2 after scoring the final 17 points in a 17-to-10 win at North Carolina State. Darrell Blackman's 87-yard punt return for a touchdown put the Wolfpack ahead 10-to-0 in the second quarter.


Zelda game voted best game of all time -- WRONG

Blog: In a recent poll conducted by Edge Magazine, readers were asked to pick their favorite video games of all time.  And while it didn't surprise me that Nintendo games dominated the top 10, I was appalled at what I learned: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Ti


The communications equipment maker scales back the size of its purchase of Advanced Fibre Communications.


Stocks slip on concerns about jobs and profits

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors locked in profits ahead of jobs data on Friday that could show further weakening in the economy and hurt corporate earnings.


Kings Hold Off the Rockets 117-111 in OT

Chris Webber scored 30 points, including a 3-pointer to force overtime, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 117-111 on Friday night.


HAVANA Cuban President Fidel Castro is recovering from surgery but leaving no question about his ability to govern. The 78-year-old Cuban leader fell Wednesday after a speech.


HR World: 100 Resources to Attract, Retain and Utilize Rock Star Programmers

Rich McIver has provided a guide of sorts for companies out there to help "attract, retain and utilize rock star programmers" for their business:   There are plenty of programmers out there, but rock star programmers? They are few and far between. Learn how to locate these gems and keep them happy with the resources below.   The article is broken up into five different sections:   Job Sites Locating Quality Programmers Screening Care and Feeding of Programmers Other Considerations   There's tons of links under each with some good advice not only for those doing the interview but also for the interviewee trying to land the job.


Proposed bird-flu vaccine said a stopgap

Even as U.S. health officials decide whether to approve the first bird flu vaccine, Sanofi Aventis SA and others are studying ways of fending off a pandemic with even better shots.


At least 28 people - including 10 policeman - died in Baghdad yesterday in a huge explosion at a suspected militant safe-house that may have been booby-trapped.


Sotto livello record di 81,24 raggiunto sull'after hour


Oil Is Steady After Reaching Record $50.47 on Supply Concern

Oil futures were little changed after touching a record $50.47 a barrel on concern Nigerian rebels will follow through on threats to cut shipments from the fifth-largest supplier to the US.


Londra, 12:42 - CALCIO, EVASIONE; CAPELLO: COL FISCO IO SONO A POSTO

La replica di Fabio Capello, allenatore della nazionale inglese, all'accusa di evasione fiscale moss...


Orioles Sign Gomez to Minor League Contract

BALTIMORE (Sports Network) - The Baltimore Orioles signed  shortstop Chris Gomez to a minor league contract on Wednesday  with an invitation to spring training.


Wednesday is the 75th anniversary of the day Hitler and the Nazi Party took power in Germany, and the occasion has prompted yet a new round of soul-searching.


Poor leadership cited in Fatah's failure

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Fatah's old demons -- lack of leadership, petty quarreling, corruption -- are being blamed for its dismal showing in the fight against Hamas in Gaza.


Teen survives for days in car at bottom of ravine

Dehydration from eight days without food and water contributed to the survival of a 17-year-old girl by preventing the expansion of a blood clot in her brain, doctors said.


Spenard Group Wins Concessions Road Project: TREES SAVED: A Year's Worth of Meetings Helped Refine Their Message and Bring Them Closer.

By Rosemary Shinohara, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Feb. 17--After a year of politicking and hard work, Spenard residents who fought to shrink a city road project that threatened to change the character of their neighborhood are getting most of what they asked for.


Fed's Fisher upbeat on economy, wary of inflation

The U.S. economy could be seeing a  "great rotation" from household spending to investment that  will set the stage for more healthy growth, Federal Reserve  Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said on Wednesday.


Bush Attacks Kerry's 'Intrusive' Health Plan

President Bush charged on Thursday that Democrat John Kerry's health care plan would give the government sweeping powers to decide "who gets the coverage and how much


Two investors have sued a filmmaker for allegedly misleading them about plans for a documentary on the life of presidential candidate John Kerry.


Starwood Hotels Sued After Girl Drowns in Drain

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is being  sued by the parents of a 10-year-old girl who drowned after she  was held underwater by a whirlpool spa drain in a hotel in  India, according to a lawsuit filed on Thursday.


PERTH, Dec. 16. - Justin Langer survived Shoaib Akhtarâs incisive opening pace barrage and retorted with his 21st Test ton, as Australia recovered from 78 for five to 357 for eight at stumps today on the


Donna decapitata, si cerca un extracomunitario

La polizia Ã¨ sulle tracce di un immigrato che aveva una relazione con Fedora Cavagna, la trentaduenne di Nocera Inferiore trovata senza testa nelle campagne del foggiano. Gli investigatori ritengono che l


A bomb destroyed a truck carrying chlorine north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least five people and spewing out toxic fumes that left nearly 140 others sick, Iraqi police said.


Airline tops estimates on Orbitz gains, sees 2005 loss

Continental Airlines on Tuesday posted a third quarter loss and said it sees itself losing money in 2005 as well. Free! Sign up here to receive our Weekly Roundup e-Newsletter!


Cash Bounties For Spammers Win Limited FTC Backing

The Federal Trade Commission yesterday gave limited endorsement to offering cash rewards to people who help track down e-mail spammers, suggesting that such bounties might work but in fewer


The Claim: Calories From Alcohol Go to Your Midsection

But do calories from alcohol congregate at the midsection at a greater rate than others?


Putting a bounty on spammer's heads, as proposed in the CAN-SPAM Act, could be an expensive undertaking, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission.


Marsh to Pay $850 Mln in Bid-Rigging Case

Marsh & McLennan Cos. MMC.N on  Monday agreed to pay $850 million to settle charges it  conspired with insurers to rig bids, raising hopes the world's  biggest insurance broker can start to move past the scandal.


Inco gives up Falconbridge, will focus on Phelps

Inco Ltd.  conceded defeat in its  bid for fellow Canadian miner Falconbridge Ltd.  on  Friday because it did not receive enough shares, and in doing  so ended a drawn-out battle with Swiss-based Xstrata Plc   for the copper and nickel producer.


Explosions Rock Ivory Coast's Main City Abidjan

Loud explosions rocked Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan early on Sunday and heavy gunfire could be heard as thousands of anti-French demonstrators marched toward a French military base.


Rashard Lewis scored a personal season-high of 37 points, including seven three-pointers, as the Seattle SuperSonics toppled the Los Angeles Lakers 108-93 Tuesday to collect their 18th win of the season.


Summary - (Dec 23, 2004) Photographs taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft seem to indicate that there still could be active volcanism on the Red Planet.


Inside the Green Zone, grateful survivors and new sense of ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq There's a sense of relief as well as dread running through the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, a day after a deadly attack there.


IBM Tries to Ease Clusters for Small Businesses

It may be too early to talk plug-and-play but IBM Corp. believes it can help businesses of all sizes easily cluster their servers to handle intensive computing workloads.


Humor: Gingrich Loses Longtime Supporter

Potential 2008 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich won't be getting it.


Court weighs whether law covers fired coach

A girls' basketball coach who was fired after complaining that his high school team's facilities weren't equal to those used by the boys' team should be allowed


Hungarians protest again, this time peacefully

Thousands of protesters flooded the   center of Budapest on Tuesday again after Prime Minister Ferenc   Gyurcsany's blunt admission he lied to win an election sparked   outrage and riots a day earlier.


BASKETBALL RIOT: The outbreak of violence in Detroit is merely the latest problem to plague professional sports. This newspaper may be the last publication in America to comment on last weekâs National Basketball


In Poland, support for US on Iraq seen as unappreciated

The husky man with the tiny espresso felt grumpy and unloved. "It's like this," said Polish legislator Henryk Dzido.


West Ham chairman backs under-fire Curbishley

West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson has given under-fire manager Alan Curbishley his "100 percent" backing after the Hammers' weekend loss that left them languishing 10 points from safety in the English Premiership.


Bush Picks Supporter as Economic Council Chief

President Bush yesterday selected Indiana businessman Allan B. Hubbard to head his National Economic Council, bringing an old friend and fundraiser to the White House to help guide the administration's economic agenda.


The European version of Sony's PlayStation 3 will run only some of the games designed for the previous generation of the video game machine — a move designed to cut costs and speed up production.


Chris Webber saves his most important portion of his double-double for overtime, scoring eight points to lead Sacramento past Portland, 113-107, Monday.


Pesticides and other pollutants in the environment may contribute to childhood leukaemia, say researchers.


Global Steel plans $2.8 billion investment in Bangladesh

United Arab Emirates-based Global Steel Holdings is planning to invest 2.8 billion dollars in Bangladesh's fast-growing economy, an official said Sunday.


Pope Removes Restrictions On Use of Old Latin Mass

VATICAN CITY, July 7 -- Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday removed restrictions on celebrating the old Latin Mass, reviving a rite that was all but swept away by the liberalizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council.


TO's status uncertain after 2 weeks rest

Terrell Owens' two-week absence from practice because of a sprained left ankle hasn't caused any high anxiety for the Dallas Cowboys. Not yet, anyway.


La Plagne, 20:12 - FREESTYLE, CDM GOBBE: SCANZIO 2/a, ITALIA TORNA SUL PODIO

L'azzurra Deborah Scanzio è giunta seconda nella prova di Coppa del mondo di freestyle gobbe ...


Mortgage crisis could hit economy: Fed's Kroszner

Turmoil stemming from subprime mortgage delinquencies could dampen demand for homes and ultimately slow economic growth, Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner said on Thursday.


Sony said U.S. holiday sales better than expected

Sony Corp.  said on Monday  U.S. sales of electronics have been better than expected so far  this holiday shopping season, fueled by demand for flat panel  televisions and digital cameras.


Bin Laden urges Muslims to join Iraq battle

Osama bin Laden called for fighting to be intensified against U.S.-led forces in Iraq and made a plea to Muslims in the region to join the battle, in an audio recording posted on the Internet on Tuesday.


A New York state judge dismissed most of a lawsuit accusing H&R Block of charging excessive fees on individual retirement accounts.


President of Amtrak Is Said to Oust 5 of Its Top Officials

The new president of Amtrak fired four top officials Friday and put a fifth in a 90-day temporary position, current and former officials of the railroad said.


Economy - Wednesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The National Assoc. of Realtors cut its '07 outlook for the fourth consecutive month. Home resales will fall to 6.18 mil from last month's forecast of 6.29 mil and well below the initial 6.42 mil forecast. The median existing-home sales price will fall 1.3%, more than the previously forecast 1% slide. The median new-home price will fall 2.3% to $240,800, reversing the Jan. forecast for a 2% gain, NAR said.


An extremely rare Hawaiian bird has died in captivity, possibly marking the extinction of its species only 31 years after it was first discovered.


Last week when Google came up with its Desktop Search, it promised to make finding files on our desktop a lot less painful. Knowing Google and its other services, I had little doubt that the new tool from their stable would be incredible.


Almeno una decina di persone sono rimaste intrappolate


Two Marines killed in Iraq's western Anbar province

BAGHDAD, Iraq Two more US Marines have been killed in action in Iraq's western Anbar province, bringing to ten the number of Marines killed there in the past three days.


Chinese and U.S. Demand Drives Commodities Surge

A global boom in the cost of commodities, the staple ingredients of a modern economy, is entering its sixth year with no end in sight.


Il consiglio sarÃ  preceduto dal pattoche si prepara a sfiduciare l'ad su invito di Geronzi                                            Capitalia nella bufera revoca dei poteri ad Arpe                                                                                Domani lo decide il cda, le deleghe a Paolo Cuccia di LUCA IEZZI


North Korea seen reluctant to divulge nuclear plans

North Korea's refusal to divulge details of its nuclear weapons program caused it to miss a deadline in a disarmament-for-aid deal it struck with regional powers, a U.S. nuclear envoy said on Tuesday.


Revlon Inc. , the cosmetics maker controlled by financier Ronald Perelman, will eliminate about 8 percent of its US workforce and stop selling Vital Radiance makeup after sales fell below the company's expectations. The shares plunged 12 percent, the most in two months.


Airlines Agree to Drinking-Water Safeguards After EPA Study

Some of the nation's largest airlines yesterday agreed to stricter inspection and monitoring of the drinking water used on their aircraft, two months after a federal study of 158 planes


A pack of stray dogs entered the Kansas City Zoo and attacked a herd of gazelles, killing six of the animals.


Subhash Ghai's Kisna has not found acceptance. In fact, one expected the film to take a flying start in Overseas, but the box-office figures are much below expectations.


A weakening Typhoon Meari swept through northern Japan after killing at least 14 people and leaving 13 missing in two days of floods and landslides caused by heavy rain.


To the alarm of animal rescue groups, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is rounding up feral cats that live in a colony deep in the secured cargo areas.


NY Times Profit Slips as Ad Sales Uneven

The New York Times Co. NYT.N on  Wednesday reported lower quarterly net profit, weighed down by  an inconsistent ad sales environment.


ARKALYK, KAZAKHSTAN -- A Soyuz capsule carrying a US-Russian crew back to Earth after six months at the international space station landed safely and on target in Kazakhstan early today.


Veterans sue U.S. over "shameful failures" in care

The many medical claims by veterans of U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has completely overwhelmed the American government, leading to "shameful failures" in treatment, a class-action lawsuit filed on Monday alleged.


Microsoft and Partners to Invest Â£40 Million in Development

The NHS is to benefit from a Â£40 million development effort by Microsoft Corporation to develop a health specific user interface for clinical systems which will improve patient care and safety across the NHS, it was announced today.


Gabriel Agbonlahor's equaliser ends Chelsea's 100% home record and keeps up Aston Villa's unbeaten Premiership start.


A computer programme can predict a woman's risk of breast or ovarian cancer with unprecedented accuracy.


Sara' protagonista del dibattito sul futuro dell'Europa


Five days after his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence, Ron Artest says he had stumbled as a father and husband -- and the Kings announce they will let him return to the team.


An outspoken Dutch film-maker was shot and stabbed to death yesterday by a Dutch-Moroccan man in apparent reprisal for his campaign against Islam, sending


Larkins matches career high with 22 points

Freshman Erlana Larkins put on another strong performance for North Carolina (No. 5 ESPN/USA Today; No. 7 AP) on Tuesday. Larkins matched her career high with 22 points and had 10 rebounds


Nokia launches Ovi service, gateway to Nokia Music Store

Ovi will lead consumers to Nokia's newly launched Internet services, which include the Nokia Music Store, Nokia Maps, and N-Gage games.


2 Fund Groups to Pay $450 Million to End Inquiry

The $450 million settlement is with regulators who accused the companies of improperly allowing favored investors to rapidly trade in and out of their funds.


Sport: Zat Knight scores on debut to inflict first league defeat on Chelsea in seven months.


Do-it-yourselfers gather for a weekend in Austin to revel in gadgetry, mad science and imagination at this alternative carnival.


Procura generale: i presunti estremisti sono sette


Antarctic fuel spill after ship runs aground: scientist

Fuel from a Norwegian cruise ship has spilled onto the coastline of an Antarctic island after the vessel ran aground nearby, a scientist from Spain's base in the area said on Thursday.


Microsoft declares its support for a scheme that aims to make it easier to maintain online identities.


US Settles on Regions for Dispensing Medicare Drug Benefits

In the first big step to make prescription drug benefits available to the elderly, the Bush administration announced Monday that it would carve the nation into 34 regions


NEW YORK: Tata Sons chairman Ratan N Tata will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) here on Monday to mark the listing of group company Tata Motors on the world's largest bourse.


John Kerry said Thursday that he had no doubts about letting Americans import prescription drugs from Canada, but he said President Bush didn't seem so sure.


Corrected: EADS close to deal on Airbus A350 launch: source

The board of European aerospace group  EADS  is 90 percent certain to agree on Friday to  finance the launch of Airbus's planned A350 mid-size, long-haul  jet, a source close to the board told Reuters on Friday.


Ruth Graham, the wife of U.S. evangelist Billy Graham, died on Thursday after slipping into a coma, the popular preacher's office said.


US regulator calls for limits on use of Celebrex, Bextra

WASHINGTON, Dec 23  - US regulators called Thursday for use of Pfizer's painkilling drugs Celebrex and Bextra to be limited, urging doctors to keep in mind indications of higher heart attack and stroke risks.


After more than 24 hours in captivity in Beslan school with her two daughters, Anetta had to make the choice. Terrorists came and said only one woman and only one baby could leave.


Britain Reportedly Arrests Radical Cleric

Police arrested a man on suspicion of terror links, and news reports identified him as as radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, already held here on a U.S. extradition request alleging terror ties.


Mediterranean diet may benefit arthritis sufferers

NEW YORK  - Learning how to eat Mediterranean-style may help people with rheumatoid arthritis improve their symptoms, a study suggests.


Murch Using Final Cut Pro HD for “Jarhead”

For Hollywood Reporter, Sheigh Crabtree writes that Oscar-winning editor Walter Murch “will reteam his key editing crew from ‘Cold Mountain’ and again use Apple’s Final Cut Pro system, but in high definition” for the editing of Universal Pictures’ upcoming Gulf War drama “Jarhead.” [Oct 06]


Japan minister commits suicide, adds to PM's woes

A scandal-tainted minister in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet committed suicide on Monday, compounding problems for the Japanese leader whose support has slumped ahead of a July election.


Thousands of refugees living in Nepal and trying to return to Bhutan face police fire as they  cross into India.


D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams said he will try to build public support for a $440 million, city-financed baseball stadium project.


Israeli military admits Lebanon failings

In a letter to the troops, Israel's military chief acknowledged publicly for the first time Thursday that there were shortcomings in the military's performance during the recent fighting with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.


NBC Universal is ready to kill off digital distribution of its programs through iTunes.


Retailers Hope Gift Cards Will Save Christmas Sales

Gift cards remain this holiday  season's wild card for U.S. retailers who have slashed prices  by up to 70 percent since Christmas to boost sales, meet their  monthly targets and clear out seasonal merchandise.


British Guantanamo Detainee Details Abuse Claims

A British man held at the Guantanamo Bay  prison camp in Cuba says he was shackled so long he wet himself  and was forced to clean up his own urine, the Guardian  newspaper reported on Saturday.


A Republican presidential candidate on Tuesday called for a federal immigration raid at a meeting in the U.S. Capitol hosted by the Senate's No. 2 Democrat.


Domani vertice Opec a Vienna, attesa produzione invariata


German sports goods firm Adidas-Salomon sees a recovery with rising sales in its key U.S. market, it said on Tuesday, as it took on archrival Nike on its home turf by sponsoring the U.S. soccer league.


OLYMPIA -- Riding two huge wins yesterday, Democrat Christine Gregoire appears to have undone Republican Dino Rossi's victory in the closest governor's race in US history.


Surging popularity of MySpace, eBay and LiveJournal fuels the photo-sharing site's success. In Monkey Bites.


South African scholar barred from U.S., lawsuit says

A South African scholar was barred from the United States because of his criticism of U.S. policy in Iraq and the Guantanamo Bay prisoner camp, a civil rights group said in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.


TWO French journalists have been taken hostage by Islamic militants demanding the rescinding of a ban on the Islamic headscarf in French schools.


Novell's general counsel is leaving town. Joe LaSala is moving to Discovery Communications.


Sudan and Darfur Rebels Meet Face to Face for Talks

Sudanese government delegates and Darfur rebels agreed on Friday to meet face to face for the first time at talks in Nigeria to discuss a draft security framework aimed at breaking a deadlock in negotiations.


A 2-year-old boy who died from kidney failure last month had been infected with the same strain of E. coli bacteria that prompted a nationwide consumer warning on fresh spinach and sickened at least 192 people.


A video shot nine days after the fall of Saddam Hussein has provided powerful evidence that large quantities of explosives missing from Iraq's al-Qaqaa facility vanished after US forces had seized control of the country.


Nobody got too bent out of shape over the tank top Cynthia Rodriguez wore to Yankee Stadium the other day, which might yet turn out to be a good thing. The only reported casualty, in fact, was the notion that ballplayers' wives were content being seen and not heard, and that was languishing on life support already.


New human gene map shows unexpected differences

One person's DNA code can be as much as 10 percent different from another's, researchers said on Wednesday in a finding that questions the idea that everyone on Earth is 99.9 percent identical genetically.


Ex-Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic denies Serbs committed war crimes he is accused of orchestrating.


E' iniziata stamani a Palazzo di Giustizia a Milano la prima udienza preliminare per le accuse di aggiotaggio, false revisioni e ostacolo alla Consob sul crack di Parmalat. Mentre i piccoli risparmiatori accusano


The regulator for the UKâs communications industries today set out details of its approach to new voice services such as Internet Telephony.


A climate conference overcomes last-minute objections to approve a deal on future talks global warning.


IBM Focuses On A Better WebSphere App Server

IBM on Wednesday unveiled the next major upgrade of its WebSphere application server, which focuses on better performance and ease of use, instead of dramatically new functionality.


(andPOP) - Relax, the music award season is almost over, but one thing is clear: Usher cannot be stopped. The Prince of R&B won 11 Billboard Music Awards last night in Las Vegas.


Nail-biting White House races goes national

White House contenders fanned out Thursday as the gripping presidential race headed into a series of battleground states, from gritty Michigan to lush South Carolina and the deserts of Nevada.


Putin wants new business partnership with India

Bangalore: Russia is seeking a new economic partnership to boost a decades-old friendship with India, envisaging sophisticated arms sales, high-end technology swaps and political support on the world stage.


Six-time All-Star Nomar Garciaparra, 33, the NL comeback players of the year, agrees to a two-year, $18.5 million contract with the Dodgers on Monday.


Tourists flock back to Britain, without their wallets

It may be one of Britain's wettest summers on record but meteorological misfortune has failed to put a dampener on tourists who are flocking to the island in record numbers, even if they are keeping a tight rein on their budgets.


The Airbus A380 superjumbo project is running 1.45bn euros (Â£1bn; $1.9bn) over budget, the firm's majority owner EADS admits.


Circuit City (NYSE: CC), like its rival Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), preannounces its sales numbers every quarter. Today, where Circuit City's second quarter was concerned


Far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen says he has the 500 sponsors needed to run in the presidential poll.


By Greg Cima, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Feb. 1--MERNA -- A man who called police about a burglary at his home last month apparently didn't realize sheriff's police would smell the marijuana-growing operation in his basement.


The Toronto Blue Jays are buying the stadium they've been playing in for 16 years. The baseball team announced Monday it has reached an agreement to purchase the SkyDome from Sportsco International.


ABN Amro confirms neutral stance on rival bids

Dutch bank ABN Amro, at the centre of the biggest takeover in the banking industry, on Sunday confirmed its neutral stance on the rival bids of British bank Barclays and the three-bank consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland.


Dell Cuts Lead, Beefs Up Security in Business PCs

Dell Inc. , the world's largest personal computer maker, on Tuesday unveiled a range of business computers, with some that meet stringent new environmental regulations and others that take steps to prevent network intrusions and theft of intellectual property.


Chilean Judge Charges Pinochet in Rights Case

A Chilean judge on Monday formally charged former dictator Augusto Pinochet with homicide and kidnapping in one of many pending cases related to human rights abuses committed during his 17-year rule.


Esclusi dal reality la russa-romana Diana e Salvatore


Last summer it was Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah rockets. This year, it's al-Qaida-inspired militants and explosions keeping tourists away. This small, trouble-plagued country is once again set to lose millions of much-needed tourism dollars because of unrest.


9 D.C. Employees Fired for Viewing Porn on Job

Nine D.C. government employees are being fired for viewing pornography on their work computers, including three who looked at inappropriate sexual images an average of about 200 times per work day in 2007, city officials said yesterday.


iPhone hack enables wireless without AT&T

Blog: The hack allows Wi-Fi and iPod features but won't allow you to make phone calls.


Oggi festa ad Amelia con Meloni, Baccini e gen.Speciale


Soldier Sues U.S. Military Over Extended Service

A California Army National Guard  sergeant filed a lawsuit on Tuesday asserting that the  government can not prevent reservists from leaving the military  when their enlistment periods end.


I fenomeni malavitosi comportano danni per 7,5 miliardi


Swiss reject controversial citizenship reforms

Swiss voters rejected controversial reforms making it easier for children and grandchildren of immigrants to gain citizenship in the country, official results showed.


The family of a woman who died in a fire hours after leaving hospital say more should have been done to help her.


Polish conservatives set Monday coalition deadline

Poland's ruling conservatives  pushed ahead with attempts to build a new majority in  parliament on Friday and said they would seek early elections  if no deal was struck by Monday.


Witnesses have reported seeing an object with a tail of fire hurtling toward earth near Indonesia's capital, before a loud explosion was heard in several districts of Jakarta.


Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello, saluting David Beckham's current form as possibly the best of his career, said Friday he couldn't understand Steve McClaren's reticence to recall the veteran midfielder to the England fold.


US vice president deems Kerry's approach to fight against terror 'nuts'

US Vice President Dick Cheney in an interview dismissed John Kerry's approach to safeguarding US national security as "nuts," adding that the Democratic presidential candidate would leave the United States less secure were he to win the White House.


Dave Brubeck says will play jazz till the end

MONTEREY, California  - A jazz giant for more than half a century, pianist Dave Brubeck has no intention of quietly passing his golden years at home relaxing with his wife, with whom he just celebrated his 65th anniversary.


G20 Expresses Concern at Currency Swings

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the world's 20 biggest economies voiced concern on Saturday over sudden currency swings, venturing for the


Parigi +2,36%, Londra +1,09%, Francoforte +0,71%


British city opens outdoor playground for elderly

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters Life!) - Britain's first outdoor playground for the elderly opened on Wednesday with dozens of older people flocking to exercise in the winter air on brightly colored outdoor equipment.


Pakistanis launch attack after mosque talks fail

Pakistani forces stormed a mosque compound in the capital on Tuesday to clear it of militants after talks to end a week-long standoff broke down.


Back Talk on Pretending to Be Busy, or Infallible

Readers respond with wit, wisdom, and sometimes some venom, to Shortcuts columns.


Hardline clerics at a radical mosque in the Pakistani capital free two policemen taken hostage last week.


Per la stilista Chantal Thomas, accessorio sexy


The Free Standards Group has released Linux Standard Base 2.0, a new Linux standard that has gained the backing of most major Linux suppliers.


MIAMI -- Former University of Miami and NFL quarterback Bernie Kosar would like to return to the Hurricanes _ as their next coach.


DNA Analyst Fired For Allegedly Mishandling Data In 11 ...

LOS ANGELES -- The private laboratory that conducted DNA testing in the OJ Simpson murder trial has fired an analyst who mishandled DNA data in 11 recent LAPD investigations, it was reported Friday.


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a call for universal health care on Monday, plunging back into a political battle she memorably waged and lost as first lady more than a decade ago


'Simple man' left begging for life until the end

Kenneth Bigley made a final despairing plea for his life before being beheaded on video by Islamist militants in Iraq. Reuters cameraman Maher Nazih saw a video in Baghdad on Friday in which Mr Bigley, unshaven


Lewis Leads Michelin Championship in Vegas

J.L. Lewis is having somewhat of a down year after the best season of his career on the PGA Tour. He's not happy about it, but a few of the guys just behind him in the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas wouldn't mind being in his position at all.


Serve piu' coraggio su integrazione, Unione e' viva e vegeta


Firefighters Lose Ground on Calif. Blaze

By CHRISTINA ALMEIDA OJAI, Calif. - Firefighters lost ground Sunday against a large blaze in a national forest as gusty winds fanned the flames, shutting down highways and prompting officials to urge evacuations.


Commercial Demand and Europeans Drive PC Sales

Worldwide shipments of personal computers grew nearly 12 percent in the third quarter, driven by strong European sales and rising commercial demand, according to IDC, a research company that tracks shipments.    A PC shipments report released Monday by another firm, Gartner, Inc., reported quarterly growth of 9.7 percent, with lower-than-expected U.S...


British charities have launched a mammoth aid effort for victims of the sea surges in south and east Asia.


A federal judge has dismissed an antitrust complaint against an Internet oversight group brought by a company that controls directories for Internet users worldwide.


Red Hat, Ubuntu Win Linux Popularity Poll

Enterprise users in vendor Alfresco's community name their favorite distributions and tell other trends.


Chad army retakes Abeche town from rebels-minister

N'DJAMENA  - Chad's army retook the eastern military center of Abeche on Sunday after the withdrawal of rebels who took the town a day earlier in the latest challenge to President Idriss Deby, the government and aid workers said.


Viareggio, 16:35 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO: SOSPESO IL TORNEO DI VIAREGGIO

Il Torneo di Viareggio è sospeso. LunedÃ¬ era in programma la cerimonia d' apertura con il giu...


U.S. stocks are seen falling for a  second-straight day on Friday on concerns the economy and  corporate profits will slow after crude futures touched another  record in overnight trading.


Twelve killed as train hits people on track in Madhya Pradesh

At least 12 people were killed in central India on Sunday when they were run over by a train after getting off another train on a parallel line, police said.


world business BRIEFING | ASIA: India: Growth of Output Slows

Indiaâs industrial production growth slowed for a second month in May as the highest interest rates in five years crimped demand and currency gains weakened exports. Output at factories, utilities and mines rose 11.1 percent from the period a year earlier, after a revised 12.4 percent increase in April, the Central Statistical Organization said. Economists were expecting a 12 percent gain. Manufacturing output rose 11.9 percent in May from a year earlier, the slowest pace in four months. Mining gained 3.7 percent.


N.Z., U.S. agree to strengthen relations

New Zealand and the United States, who have long differed over the South Pacific nation's anti-nuclear policy, have agreed to strengthen their relationship, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Thursday.


Delitto di via Poma, fermacapelli all'esame del Ris

Un fermacapelli di Simonetta Cesaroni su cui potrebbero esserci ancora delle tracce di sangue dell'assassino verrÃ  esaminato dagli esperti del Ris per risalire al Dna. Lo ha reso noto oggi il legale della


Barry Bonds' trainer was held in contempt of court and ordered to return to jail Monday for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating the Giants slugger for perjury and other charges.


Killing, kidnapping rekindle memories of town's tragic past

SKIDMORE, Mo. - She knew she was pregnant with a girl and picked out a name: Victoria. She registered at a nearby Wal-Mart for everything a first-time mother could need, like the Winnie the Pooh swing, infant


French tennis trio lead the way in Paris

Nathalie Dechy, Virginie Razzano and Alize Cornet helped ease their Fed Cup misery as the trio of home hopes advanced to the second round of the WTA tournament here on Wednesday.


McCain wins Lieberman endorsement for White House

Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, trying to mount a comeback in his presidential bid, on Monday won the endorsement of independent Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, a former Democratic vice presidential nominee.


Karmazin Makes New XM-Sirius Price Offer

If the merger between XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio is approved, the combined company would offer new pricing plans to allow consumers to pay only for the stations they want, Sirius chief executive Mel Karmazin said yesterday.


Not Just Human Error ; Formosa Report Cites Failures By Owners

By SARAH ANTONACCI STAFF WRITER  The explosion at the Illiopolis Formosa Plastics plant that killed five workers almost three years ago might have been prevented if the facility's owners had strengthened safety protections, federal investigators said Tuesday.


Disease Fighter Turns Plane Aisle Into a Gym

Exercise is an effective antidote to long days of travel and emotionally overwhelming work for an infectious diseases specialist.


Toscana: Chiusi, tenta far saltare casa dopo lite con condomini

Litiga con i vicini e tenta di far saltare il palazzo aprendo i ribinetti di due bombole di gas ed uscendo di casa. E' accaduto oggi a Chiusi, in provincia di Siena. Protagonista, un ragazzo di origini brasiliane


Music Biz Heads to Australia for Kazaa Trial

Industry eyes are turning toward Oz as more than 50 lawyers begin waging a courtroom battle over Kazaa, the peer-to-peer technology owned by Australia-based Sharman Networks


A ban on US citizens owning military-style assault weapons is about to lapse, 10 years after it was passed.


Rupert Murdoch is destined to dramatically change The Wall Street Journal's culture. But not in the way most critics are predicting.


Agassi committed to another full year on circuit

Andre Agassi said on Thursday he will play at least another full year of professional tennis, as long as he stays healthy. After powering past fellow American Vince Spadea to reach


Global health group benefits from a promise to a friend

When John Stubbs began supporting Management Sciences for Health, the Cambridge nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of people in some of the most difficult environments around the world, he asked his good friend Jim Stone if he would be on the board.


Consumers take fright as rate rises bite

Consumers are feeling the pinch after five interest rate rises in less than a year, with a slowdown in the rampant housing market, ebbing consumer morale and a drop in retail sales, data show.


Eleven fishermen are rescued three months after being shipwrecked in the Russian Far East.


Stress During Pregnancy Linked to Smaller Babies

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Stressed-out pregnant women may carry smaller-than-average babies, a new study finds.


IU.S. Soldier Killed in Attack North of Baghdad

Insurgents attacked a U.S. patrol with  rocket-propelled grenades north of Baghdad on Wednesday,  killing one soldier and wounding two, the American military  said.


BEIJING  Construction deaths  Twenty-nine electrical construction accidents claimed the lives of 72 people in the first 10 months of this year, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) reported yesterday.  Fifty-one of them died in 11 major accidents.


Raggiunto livello piu' basso degli ultimi 60 anni


Weak Sales Hurt Coke Enterprises Earnings

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest bottler of Coca-Cola drinks, reported on Thursday a 20-percent drop in quarterly profit


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - The Taste of the Rockies took one step closer to the Great White North Wednesday as the Competition Bureau - Canada's answer to the Federal Trade Commission - put its stamp of approval on Molson's merger with US brewer Adolph Coors.


Teen charged in bizarre missing dog case

A telephone call at midnight normally would have awoken Bill Whiting, but he hadn't been sleeping much since his dog disappeared. He picked up the phone and couldn't believe what he heard.


The Sweetwater Union High School District has chosen 55 acres south of Olympic Parkway in Chula Vista as the site for South County's next high school, scheduled to open in July 2006.


Blog: The photo-sharing site, most popular overseas, was acquired by the French company Hi-Media Group.


_Documents show the government's chief of AIDS research, Dr. Edmund Tramont, rewrote a safety report written by one of his own medical officers to change its conclusions and delete


Microsoft and Amazon join forces against scammers

Amazon and Microsoft have joined forces to launch a legal crackdown on alleged phishers and spammers. The companies have filed a joint federal lawsuit against a Canadian company, Gold Disk Canada, accusing it of spoofing.


Benzinaio ucciso, Pisanu: ''Con me meglio non parlare di taglie''

''Di taglie con me Ã¨ meglio non parlare. Lo Stato ha tutte le risorse per far valere la forza paziente della legge, senza bisogno di ricorrere a metodi stravaganti''. E' questo il secco commento del ministro


More a remixed re-issue than a bold new album? Preview The new Nano is a step backwards, of course. A year ago, Apple made such a big deal about the risk of setting aside the popular iPod Mini in favour of the then new slimline Nano, but now we find it going back to the Mini look, right down to the metallic shell, rounded sides, white plastic top and bottom, and the colour scheme...â¦


Suicide bomber in Mosul attack was likely wearing an Iraqi ...

The suicide bomber believed to have carried out this week's devastating attack on a US military dining tent, killing more than 20 people, was probably wearing an Iraqi military uniform, a US general said Thursday.


In a bid to get consumers shopping early, the nation's retailers are serving up even more early bird specials on such items as TVs and toys, expanding their shopping hours and offering other enticements as they usher the official start of the holiday season on Friday.


Milano, 15:21 - CALCIO, MILAN; COSTACURTA: A FINE STAGIONE SMETTO

Alessandro Costacurta annuncia il suo ritiro dal calcio. Lo ha detto lo stesso difensore del Milan a...


The Spice Girls say the decision to cut short their world tour is not due to falling out


Imax Corp. signs deal for theatre in Lahore, Pakistan; Terms not released

TORONTO (CP) - Imax Corp. said Monday it has signed a deal to install an Imax theatre in Pakistan. Financial terms of the deal were not released.


Utility Consolidated Edison said on Wednesday some 136,700 customers were without electricity in New York's Upper East Side and in the Bronx after an apparent problem with transmission lines.


Investor Kirk Kerkorian cancels plans to buy more GM shares after the firm ends tie-up talks with Renault and Nissan.


As many as 1.5 million cars are being scrapped illegally in Britain every year, presenting a major environmental hazard.


A man accused of abducting a Kansas teenager from a store parking lot and killing her was charged Tuesday with rape and aggravated sodomy, making him eligible for the death penalty.


Small flu-vaccine doses may suffice for some

It may be possible to stretch the supply of flu vaccine by giving some people reduced doses that are injected into the skin instead of the usual site, a muscle, researchers are reporting.


By Doris Benavides, The Orange County Register, Calif.  Sep. 11--During the day Rosa Barron, 26, is a garbage-truck driver, in  the evening she assumes her role as mother and during the weekends she turns  into a "girlie girl" who sometimes likes to go clubbing.


RockStar Games today confirmed that GTA: San Andreas has been shipped to retailers throughout North America, ready for tomorrowâs highly anticipated release.


Bulgaria to build 100-kilometre Long Vacation Area on Southern Black Sea Coast

Local authorities on Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast are planning to build hotels and vacation villages all along the scenic shoreline at a length of more that 100 kilometres (62 miles), a report said ...


Victorian Vision ; After Knocking Down Walls and Redesigning the Interior, This Young Family Has Settled into Their City Home.

By Jana Eisenberg  Adam and Jennifer Goetz had been living in Manhattan -- she working as an art director, and he as a sous-chef at the Waldorf- Astoria -- but always knew that they wanted to raise children in their hometown, Buffalo.


Delta Air Lines pilots ratified $1 billion a year in pay cuts and other concessions that have become the linchpin of the company's efforts to keep from spiraling into bankruptcy.


WASHINGTON - A former Navy sailor was arrested on terorrism charges Wednesday for alleging mishandling classified information that ended up in the hands of a suspected terrorism financier.


Despite revealing photos, senator to run

State Sen. Randy White said Wednesday he would continue his campaign for a second term, despite the embarrassment of revealing photos of him aired on a Charleston television station.


Japan's industrial production falls in October while unemployment rises, providing more evidence of a slowdown in the world's second largest economy.


Sarkozy poised for landslide parliamentary win

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right allies were headed for a parliamentary landslide after a first round legislative election on Sunday, bolstering his chances of implementing wide-ranging reforms.


JetBlue still popular U.S. airline, despite snafu

JetBlue Airways Corp. is still one of the United States' favorite airlines, despite an embarrassing cancellation fiasco in February that cost the carrier's chief executive his job, according to a new national survey.


Just tried to log into Digg and received this response:  Upgrade in Process. New features are minutes away… Can’t wait to see what the new features are :)


Immigrati, Pisanu: ''A Lampedusa non usato manette ma fascette di ...

''A Lampedusa sono state utilizzate non manette ma fascette di plastica e solo nei confronti di alcuni soggetti che facevano temere rischi per la sicurezza in volo''. Parola del ministro dell'Interno, Giuseppe


Phelps faces jail over drink-driving charge

SWIMMING ace Michael Phelps has admitted it was a dangerous mistake after the six-time Olympic champion was arrested for driving under the influence last week.


Batsman Younis Khan turns down the chance to captain Pakistan at the ICC Champions Trophy in India.


Chip Sales Rise 1.5 Pct in October from September

Worldwide semiconductor sales rose a scant 1.5 percent in October, to $18.8 billion from $18.5 billion in September, as many chip users pared bloated inventories, the Semiconductor Industry Association said on Friday.


Juan Pablo Montoya tops the times in the opening practice session at Interlagos.


U.S. Objects to Proposed Canadian Coal Mine

SEATTLE, March 9 -- The Bush administration has objected to a proposed open-pit coal mine in Canada near the Montana border, citing the potential for irreversible environmental damage to Glacier National Park, pristine trout streams and the largest natural lake in the West.


It can be one hectic job running a technology company. Busy, busy, busy. How could you come to any other conclusion after reading the official story from Sycamore Networks Inc. about its $216 million stock option backdating problem? No one at the top had any idea it was going on. For years!


Beazer Homes Q4 net rose 40%, beating estimate

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Beazer Homes USA Inc., an Atlanta homebuilder, reported that fourth-quarter net income climbed 40 percent on 17 percent higher revenue.


ASIA/CINA - LÂintenso cammino del mondo cinese verso la Giornata Missionaria Mondiale che celebrerÃ  in comunione con la Chiesa universale Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Tutto il mondo cinese si sta mobilitando intensamente per celebrare la Giornata Missionaria Mondiale insieme alla Chiesa Universale. Secondo le notizie pervenute allÂAgenzia Fides dal continente, da Hong Kong, Macao e Taiwan, f...


Drama unfolds: uninvited to an Armani show.


Canon to recall over 1.8 million copiers worldwide

Canon has said it will recall more than 1.8 million personal copy machines worldwide due to a faulty connection which may cause a fire.


I sindacati richiamano il governo al rispetto degli impegni. Bonanni minaccia lo scioperoMa i ministri della sinistra escludono che il testo venga modificato in questi giorni                                          Welfare, giallo su un nuovo Cdm ma la sinistra radicale non ci sta


Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4.75 percent

LONDON : The Bank of England announced it was leaving interest rates unchanged at 4.75 percent for a second successive month, amid signs that Britain's red-hot housing market is cooling slightly.


Washington Mayor: Baseball Deal Near Dead

Washington, D.C., Mayor Anthony Williams on Wednesday said the deal to bring Major League Baseball back to the U.S. capital was close to dead after the city council changed the plan to require private financing.


PRIME Minister John Howard was a trustworthy individual and most Australians knew it, Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson said.


Pentagon Plots Sim Iraq for Propaganda Tests

The Pentagon is trying to figure out how to beat jihadists in the propaganda war.  So they're looking to build virtual versions of Middle Eastern countries, to see how "media and rumor propagation" works over there.  Good luck.


A Battle Over Venture Capital for Small Businesses

A bill that aims to help small businesses is being criticized by some who say it allows venture capital companies to pose as small firms to tap into billions of federal research dollars.


These days, numbers just seem to blur together. Microsoft is thinking about paying $500 million for 5 percent of Facebook, which would make that company worth $10 billion. VMware, in which parent company EMC recently sold a stake to the public, is currently valued at $30 billion (that's just for VMware, not the whole of EMC).


The stock looks reasonably valued but some core businesses are struggling to grow.


Godzilla Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Godzilla received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, 50 years after he stomped onto movie screens and hours before the premiere of his latest film, "Godzilla: Final Wars."


Ex-Guantanamo prisoners want US lawsuit to proceed

Four former Guantanamo prisoners should be allowed to proceed with their lawsuit claiming torture and violations of their religious rights, their lawyer argued on Friday.


By ALEX CUKAN  Men losing bad skin, fat and back hair before beach More and more men are turning to cosmetic surgery techniques such as Botox, Microdermabrasion and liposuction before hitting the beaches this summer.


The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates to 1.75%, the third rise this year, indicating a recovery in the world's largest economy is on track.


Gold Rush: El Guerrouj Shows He's Two Good

During a nap, hours before his 5,000-meter final, Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj had a grand dream. He wanted to make history and be like legendary countryman and distance runner Said Aouita.


Tom Brady, Rob Bironas set records in Wins

Tom Brady has been setting records nearly all season. Rob Bironas need one wild day to get into the history books.


Bodies being exhumed as part of an investigation into seven deaths at a care home will be checked for signs of drugs.


Poor password management may have led to bank meltdown

The huge losses reported by French bank Soci?t? G?n?rale, apparently caused by a rogue trader with inside knowledge of the bank's procedures, don't necessarily point to an IT systems failure but rather to poor management of those systems, analysts say.The bank has accused 31-year-old employee Jerome Kerviel of creating a fraudulent trading position in the bank's computers that ultimately caused it to lose around ?4.9 billion ($7.3 billion).Kerviel achieved this by, among other things, misappropriating computer passwords, the bank said. It has revealed few other technical details of what caused the losses.Management of passwords, including rescinding the old passwords of employees who move to different positions within the bank, or modifying the level of access those passwords allow, is often a task given to the lowest-level IT worker."It's dull and routine 99 percent of the time, but a vital backstop," said Bob McDowall, senior analyst at the TowerGroup. Senior IT managers should conduct more frequent reviews of password policies, he said.In some cases, it may not have been the security of the passwords themselves that posed a problem, but rather the access those passwords allowed, said Ian Walden, professor of information and communications law at Queen Mary, University of London.Organizations tend to think of access as being binary in nature: you get access to it all, or you don't, Walden said. In reality, there are many more levels of access. "In modern, complicated systems, the granularity has to be much more sophisticated."To make the best use of systems with advanced access controls, the IT department must have a thorough understanding of how the business works and where there is risk.IT departments and business managers have yet to find a way to wrap security into business processes so it is not an impediment, Walden said."IT in a company is not given a sufficient status," Walden said. "What's shocking is you would have thought that the financial sector was more sophisticated than this, but it still tends to be the case that security is an add-on and a block, something you've got to live with but you don't have to like, rather than being viewed as an integral part of the business structure."Workers should be able to do their job without having to share passwords when someone goes on holiday, and the IT department should not make it harder for people to perform their duties, Walden said.In one extreme example at telecommunications company BT, one employee didn't have the right to use a computer at all, but he found it helped him do his job, Walden said."By the time he was found, he had 90 passwords of different employees," Walden said.It's possible that financial institutions could use biometric systems, such as fingerprint scanners, to provider an added layer of security, McDowall said. Those systems, however, are expensive. Also, the sometimes-finicky fingerprint scanners may not be appropriate in a frantic trading environment, McDowall said.Questions remain about how Kerviel's losses could be so high given his job as relatively low-level trader. But Kerviel's career progression in 2005 from the bank's back office to the front office -- where he would have had access to client accounts -- is also troubling since he would have gained greater knowledge on the bank's inner controls, McDowall said.As an arbitrage trader, Kerviel made money off price differences between different financial products. Soci?t? G?n?rale said Kerviel balanced real and fake trades in order to avoid setting off internal alarms.Kerviel has been described in some press reports as a computer genius. However, most attackers used unsophisticated methods for exploiting systemic vulnerabilities in applications, processes and procedures, according to the 2005 "Insider Threat Study" by Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute.That report notes that sophisticated tools are also used in some attacks, which would demand that internal financial systems need to be designed on a more defensive footing.Programmers should code under the assumption that a hacker or employee will use every means in order to break in, said Ben Rothke, senior security consultant at BT's International Network Services."The underlying issue is that many systems are designed to stop honest people from making mistakes, but do not take into account those with malicious intent," Rothke said.It makes insider jobs one of the toughest to defend against. The psychological profile of an insider tends to be a disgruntled employee who feels wronged by the company, according to the Insider Threat Report.That in turn can lead to a suspicious behavior such as staying late at work, which paradoxically might only signal a committed employee."It's always the insider," Rothke said. "It's often harder to steal $10,000 from a bank than $10 million."


A memorial service is held in Ireland for Margaret Hassan, as the EU warns of effects for relief workers in Iraq.


'Aumento pensioni non e' la priorita' dell'Italia'


Jones Is in Only Two Events, And That's Too Bad

If we think it's strange that Marion Jones has been here all week but not competing, we probably can't even imagine how annoyed she must be.


French bank Societe Generale faced tough questions on Friday over how it failed to spot the biggest dealing scandal in history in which a lone trader triggered a $7 billion loss under the noses of top executives.


Yanukovich a Yushchenko "Io presidente tu premier"

Kiev, 30 novembre 2004 - Due proposte, inaspettate quanto singolar i, sono state avanzate dal "vincitore" delle elezioni ucraine all'oppositore. La prima prevede una spartizione di poteri, la seconda il ritorno


A federal appeals court yesterday ruled that two developers of file-sharing programs are not legally liable for the copyrighted content their users swap online.


San JosÃ¨, 10:20 - TENNIS, RODDICK VINCE IL TORNEO DI SAN JOSE'

Andy Roddick ha vinto il torneo Atp di San JosÃ¨ (cemento, montepremi 380.000 dollari). In finale, lo...


Japanese Cabinet Resigns Before Reshuffle

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's entire Cabinet resigned Monday ahead of a planned reshuffle that Japanese leader hopes will solidify his power and boost his ability to carry out reforms.


Forces loyal to Hamas appeared to consolidate their hold on northern Gaza and much of Gaza City, with 12 people wounded in clashes with Fatah.


A number of passengers are trapped inside a plane that burst into flames on landing in Indonesia, reports say.


U.S., EU reach tentative deal on sharing of airline passenger data

U.S. and European Union officials have tentatively agreed to a new deal that would enable the U.S. to continue collecting personal information about the passengers on incoming flights from EU countries.


During a year of high oil prices that have boosted energy company profits, the U.S. government continues to dole out millions of dollars in discounts to oil producers under a program created when prices were low.


CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was defeated for the Best Drama Emmy Award last night by The Sopranos at the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, televised from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.


The mother of one of five women found murdered in Suffolk tells a court she barely knew her daughter.


MELBOURNE, Australia -- New Zealanders Scott Styris and Brendon McCullum were cleared to play in Friday's third and deciding one-day international in Brisbane after being cleared of charges from Wednesday's 17-run loss to Australia.


Il tenore e' a casa dopo dimissioni da ospedale


Departure of Ashcroft, new leadership at Justice a good omen, but war ruling clouds nominee's chances. President George W. Bush did the right thing in making it clear to Attorney General John Ashcroft that his resignation would be accepted if tendered.


Jury Begins Deliberations in Black Trial

The jury of six women and six men deliberated for about two and a half hours before recessing for the day.


Zhang Ziyi mocked for wearing same dress

It was an actress' worst nightmare come true. While promoting her new movie at the Venice Film Festival this week, Zhang Ziyi — who starred in Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" — wore the same low-cut polka-dot dress that actress Xu Jinglei wore two months ago.


The ol' ball coach withdrew his name from consideration Thursday for the Gators' football job, a vacancy created when Ron Zook was dismissed.


Szerlip champions public safety  In the most important election in Redondo Beach in many years -- March 6 -- it is clear the best candidate in District 3 is incumbent Councilman Donald Szerlip. Redondo Beach has no stronger supporter for public safety and strong police and fire departments.


DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - A woman came home from vacation to find a stranger living there, wearing her clothes, changing utilities into her name and even ripping out carpet and repainting a room she didn't like, authorities said.


Dopo la pubblicazione dei verbali, maggioranza e opposizionespingono affinchÃ© la nuova legge venga approvata velocemente                                          Intercettazioni, la politica reagisce "Serve una legge che le disciplini"


Young men drive fast because speed is perceived as inherently male, a team of Swiss and German researchers claimed in a study released on Monday.


Minarets blown up at revered Iraq Shi'ite shrine

Suspected al Qaeda militants blew up two minarets of a revered Shi'ite mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra on Wednesday, targeting a shrine bombed last year in an attack that sparked a wave of sectarian killing.


Northwest Exits Bankruptcy and Begins to Trade Shares

Shares of Northwest Airlines newly emerged from bankruptcy protection, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.


Violence continues as police kill four people who were rioting in the west of the country


Defiant Saakashvili votes in Georgia local polls

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili voted on Thursday in local elections which will test his popularity after a major confrontation with Russia.


Burma's leaders declare 14 years of constitutional talks complete, and formally close a national assembly.


The Seattle Mariners beat Oakland 7-2 Tuesday, leaving the Athletics tied with Anaheim for the lead in the American League West with five games to play.


Dairy Farmers Advised to Allocate 4p Per Litre for Unpaid Labour

By FORDYCE MAXWELL  DAIRY farmers have been advised to allocate at least 4p per litre for unpaid labour when calculating milk production costs.


Russia ready to back some Iran sanctions: Lavrov

Russia is ready to back  sanctions against Iran aimed at preventing it from building  military nuclear potential, Interfax news agency quoted Foreign  Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday.


A New York e' stato scambiato a 100,10 dollari al barile


Late today or early tomorrow Bud Selig is going to give the Yankees and Diamondbacks a 72-hour window to get Randy Johnson and Shawn Green signed to contract extensions.


Supreme court rejects school integration

The US supreme court signalled its shift to the right yesterday in a decision that undermines a landmark legal ruling of the civil rights era that outlawed segregation in schools.


Consiglio si e' espresso sui piani editoriale e industriale


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


Off-Duty Officer Tried to Prevent UK Rail Crash

An off-duty police officer tried in vain  to prevent Saturday's crash of a 300-passenger train that hit a  car at a rail crossing in southern England, killing seven  people, police said on Sunday.


Mwanawasa re-elected as Zambia president

Zambia's Electoral Commission said Monday that President Levy Mwanawasa was re-elected to a second term, collecting 43 percent of the votes cast in last week's balloting.


Hiring of psychic haunts Bogota official

Colombia's chief prosecutor hired a psychic who hypnotized his staff and even performed an exorcism over a voodoo doll in exchange for a government paycheck and use of an armored car.


A new file-sharing program hit the Net late Wednesday, posted by none other than Internet service provider EarthLink. The software, hosted on an out-of-the-way corner of the company's research and development


RIGHTS:  'War on Terror' Cloaks Abuses in Central Asia

HELSINKI, Nov 19 (IPS) - To human rights activists Turkmenistan is a âblack  holeâ because little of its human rights violations is known to  the outside world.


Women's Groups Pressure FDA on 'Morning-After' Pill

Women's rights groups seeking easier access to emergency contraception are pressuring U.S. regulators as they try to decide whether to approve a non-prescription "morning-after" pill.


FCC Spectrum Auction Bids Below Expectations on First Day

One day and two rounds into the long-awaited spectrum auction by the Federal Communications Commission, the highest bids total $2.78 billion, according to news reports. The auctioned frequencies could result in a new era for broadband wireless, unlocked handsets, and nationwide emergency communications.


By ANNIE FLANZRAICH SEATTLE - A fisherman had two of his fingertips reattached after cutting them off to free himself from a sinking boat, his employer said Tuesday.


Central banks put credit plan into action

Investors buffeted by the credit crisis will enjoy no pre-Christmas lull as central banks began putting a pump-priming plan into action on Monday while critical results from major American banks loom later in the week.


But keeping options open Troubled health provider iSoft is in talks with Australian company IBA Health about a possible takeover, but says it is still looking at other options.â¦


Support will dictate LeBron, T-Mac's fates

LeBron James and Tracy McGrady meet Wednesday in Cleveland in a game that could mark the crossroads for their respective teams. James' Cavaliers enter the game at 17-11.


Bush administration endorses eternal Net tax ban

The day before a preliminary Senate vote to extend a soon-to-expire prohibition on Internet access taxes, Commerce and Treasury chiefs urge something more lasting.


Valencia, 21:06 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; VALENCIA-INTER: PROBABILI FORMAZONI

Queste le probabili formazioni di Valencia-Inter, gara di ritorno degli ottavi di finale di Champion...


Time Warner agrees to pay $210m to settle charges of securities fraud involving America Online.


Police radio transcripts from the night of a deadly tiger attack revealed a chaotic scene at the San Francisco Zoo as zookeepers struggled to sedate the animal and medics refused to enter until they knew they would be safe.


Sharon, with Party Backing, Invites Labour Into Govt

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Friday invited the opposition Labour Party to begin talks to form a unity government, a move that would avoid early elections and pave the way for a withdrawal from Gaza.


Pakistani security forces fired a series of "warning blasts" before dawn near Islamabad's radical Red Mosque on Thursday, stepping up pressure on hundreds of militant students inside to surrender, a security official said.


Battered US insurers brace for 3rd hurricane

Florida insurers, after weathering two hurricanes in the last month, are scrambling to compile damage assessments while bracing for another potential storm this weekend that could further erode profits.


Londra, 18:08 - CICLISMO, GIRO GRAN BRETAGNA: SUCCESSO FINALE DI PEDERSEN

Il norvegese Martin Pedersen (Csc) ha vinto il Giro di Gran Bretagna. La sesta e ultima tappa &egrav...


State Medicare group takes watchdog, education roles

The Illinois Foundation for Health Care helps the flow of services funded by Medicare, the federal health-care program for seniors, to beneficiaries in Illinois.


Looking tired and defeated, the British hostage Kenneth Bigley pleaded for his life on videotape yesterday, two days after a shadowy Iraqi militant group kidnapped him and two Americans in Baghdad.


ASIA/COREA DEL SUD - Il Centro di consulenza e supporto Gang Won, punto di riferimento per i giovani coreani in difficoltÃ  Seul (Agenzia Fides) - Giovani con difficoltÃ  psicologiche; giovani segnati da traumi, tossicodipendenti, emarginati, giovani disoccupati o depressi: sono molte le tipologie di utenti che si rivolgono ogni giorno al Centro di Consulenza e Supporto ÂG...


SEC says IBM misled investors on expenses

IBM  misled investors by  overestimating the impact of stock-based compensation expenses  on quarterly earnings in 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission said on Tuesday.


Frederich Cepeda hits a two-run homer as Cuba beat Australia for their third Olympic title.


World of Warcraft fingered in iPod aircraft terror alert

Gamer accidently flushes device down toilet A World of Warcraft aficionado travelling from Chicago to Canada earlier this month to hook up with fellow gamers sparked an airborne terror alert after accidently flushing his iPod down the toilet.â¦


Cuba's Castro Back on Feet Two Months After Fall

Cuban President Fidel Castro walked for  the first time in public on Thursday since shattering a knee in  a fall two months ago, drawing cheers of "long live Fidel" from  his supporters.


NASA spies bursting supermassive blackholes

Holy belching quasars, Batman NASA astronomers think they have identified a pair of supermassive black holes, or quasars, that look like they are teetering on the brink of huge explosions.â¦


Ukrainian MPs fail to adopt election law changes the opposition says are needed to avert fraud in a new run-off.


A helicopter carrying Brazil's Senate president and a gubernatorial candidate crashed just before landing Saturday, but nobody aboard was injured, a spokesman said.


Boss dei Campi Flegrei massacrato nel suo ristorante

Un commando di killer piomba nel ristorante allâora di pranzo, con i clienti seduti ai tavoli. Armi in pugno si dirigono verso il loro obiettivo, il titolare, seduto alla cassa. Lo raggiungono, aprono il fuoco e lo crivellano di colpi alla testa.


HGS Stock Dips After It Ends Hepatitis C Test

Human Genome Sciences' stock price plunged more than 40 percent yesterday, after the company announced it would abandon higher-dose tests of its hepatitis C drug because an independent monitoring group expressed concerns about lung-related side effects.


Haan bows out as China suffer World Cup heartbreak

Disconsolate China coach Arie Haan stepped down after his team suffered an embarrassing early exit from World Cup qualifying despite thrashing Hong Kong 7-0.


Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard stretch of trail in a North Texas park.


Roma, 11:40 - RUGBY, SEI NAZIONI: IL XV AZZURRO PER LA SCOZIA

Pierre Berbizier, ct dell'Italia di rugby, ha annunciato la formazione che scenderà in campo ...


Senator says Google deal merits scrutiny

The chairman of a Senate antitrust panel said Thursday that Google Inc.'s proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of online advertising firm DoubleClick Inc. "warrants close examination" by federal regulators.


A self-proclaimed stock guru was alternately described as a crusader and a crook yesterday in opening arguments of his federal racketeering trial in Brooklyn.


Police Chief Links IRA to Huge N.Irish Bank Raid

Northern Ireland's police chief blamed the IRA on Friday for a massive bank raid in Belfast, an accusation that undermines efforts to hand back running of the British province to its divided Catholics and Protestants.


Brazil's Lula faces run-off, tattered by scandals

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Nagging corruption scandals thwarted Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's hopes of clinching a first-round election victory and he now faces a high-stakes run-off against an inspired rival.


Tiger Woods didn't end his nine-month winless streak Sunday, but his second-place finish at the Tour Championship at East Lake moved him closer to regaining his No.


Stasi spies were worse than in Oscar film: historian

Spies for communist East Germany's  feared secret police had little in common with the "good Stasi  agent" at the center of an Oscar-winning German film, a German  historian and Stasi expert said on Monday.


Ukrainian candidates trade charges in debate

KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's two presidential candidates faced off today in a televised debate less than a week before a rerun of their disputed election, with opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko accusing his rival of trying to steal the Nov.


The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police may use drug-sniffing dogs during routine traffic stops, even when officers have no reason to suspect the vehicle is carrying narcotics.


The company's joint announcement with IBM and Toshiba that the PS3's processor, 'Cell', will be detailed at February 2005's International Solid State Circuits Conference focuses on the chip's features.


The Indianapolis Colts made defensive end Dwight Freeney their franchise player on Monday, keeping him with the Super Bowl champions for at least one more season while they work on a long-term contract.


BLOOMINGTON- Reports out of Indiana University are that head football coach Gerry DiNardo and his staff have been fired. The local newspaper and numerous Indianapolis television stations are reporting that the University fired the staff on Tuesday night.


Update 4: Alitalia Holds Crucial Talks With Unions

Near-bankrupt Alitalia held crucial contract negotiations with unions representing flight attendants and ground staff Wednesday in a last-minute attempt to save the state-controlled airline from collapse.


Chris Bosh signed a three-year contract extension with the Raptors on Friday beginning in 2007-08, with a player option for a fourth year.


FX has picked up a third  season of "Super Size Me" director Morgan Spurlock's  documentary series "30 Days."


Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham has backed his old boss Sir Alex Ferguson to ensure Wayne Rooney remains focused enough to fulfil his enormous potential.


Business at the UK's financial services firms is falling at its fastest rate in almost 17 years, warns the CBI.


Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink have been strangers to the art of scoring in recent weeks but they made amends superbly last night.


The Anticipated, the Indie and the Overlooked

Reviews of releases by Alan Jackson, Riskay, Natasja Saad, 8Ball & Devius and Laura Marling.


The EU should ban the sale of cars that do under 35 miles to the gallon, the ex-chairman of oil giant Shell says.


L'iniziativa ha giÃ  ottenuto un ok di massima dell'ufficio di presidenzaL'idea Ã¨ quella di uno spazio interconfessionale, come al Bundestag                                          Alla Camera la stanza per meditare via al progetto Bertinotti-Portoghesi                                                                                di ALESSANDRA LONGO


Olympic Tennis: Top Men Falter as Women Flourish

Gold medal favorite Carlos Moya joined  the Olympic tennis exodus Thursday, crumbling in the Athens  quarter-finals against Chile's Nicolas Massu.


Europe Allies Extend Olive Branch to Bush

PARIS - European allies alienated by President Bush's first four years in power offered Wednesday to let bygones be bygones, saying they want to work with the new administration and seeking, right from Day 1, to get the new White House to listen more to


Cagliari, 15:23 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: LANGELLA ALL'ATALANTA

Il Cagliari ha ceduto a titolo definitivo all'Atalanta l'attaccante Antonio Langella. Nell'operazion...


German unemployment falls to 10.1% as improving economic prospects allow firms to hire more workers.


Bill Gates: L'intrattenimento digitale Ã¨ il futuro.

"Il sogno di Microsoft Ã¨ quello di creare una tecnologia facile, economica e alla portata di tutti". CosÃ¬ Bill Gates ha iniziato il suo discorso alla presentazione milanese del Futurshow 3004. "Grazie ai


Incidente ferroviario. Due morti sulla Potenza-Foggia

Stavano lavorando lungo la linea ferroviaria tra Potenza e Foggia, danneggiata dalla recente ondata di maltempo. Due persone sono morte, una terza Ã¨ rimasta ferita, a circa 200 metri dalla stazione di Lagopesole


Braves Clinch 13th Straight Division Title

When the Atlanta Braves were six games under .500 in late June, it appeared their streak of division championships would end. Similarly, when the Braves trailed the Florida Marlins in the eighth inning Friday night, it seemed as if they'd have to wait at least one more day to clinch the National League East. Each time, the Braves didn't quit — and ultimately, they were rewarded.


Sudan Split or United? Southerners Will Decide

Sudan could split in two and the  oil-exporting south form a new nation under a pact to be signed  on Sunday ending a north-south war in Africa's largest country.


Japanese tailors' needles find soft grave in tofu

Kimono-makers laid their old needles to rest during the "hari-kuyo" needle festival at Buddhist temples all over Japan on Thursday, sticking them into soft chunks of tofu bean curd to thank them for their hard work.


Oil price dip propels stocks to mixed finish

Wall Street ended an otherwise strong week with a mixed finish yesterday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 22.93, or 0.23 percent, to 10,027.


Formigoni, ritorno a Milano e' vittoria della Regione


Vodafone whets appetite for mobile Internet

(InfoWorld) - Vodafone has begun offering new fees and features to stir demand for mobile Internet services as competition hits the company's profits from voice services. Two of the group's largest subsidiaries, Germany's Vodafone D2 GmbH and Vodafone Ltd. in the U.K., announced new mobile data offerings on Wednesday with subsidiaries in several other markets planning customized packages of their own, according to Vodafone Group spokesman Mark Street. "Pricing for these new mobile Internet services will be on a market by market basis, and it will be up to each market to decide on features," Street said. "But what I can say is that as a group, we're looking at prices that are predictable and transparent and services that offer value for their money." The move comes as Vodafone, which has been facing tough competition from low-cost mobile phone operators, seeks new revenue streams to offset falling prices from its traditional cash-cow voice service. It has also been prompted by mobile Internet services, such as T-Mobile International AG's Web n' Walk, designed for quick, easy, and competitively priced mobile phone surfing. As of July 15, Vodafone customers in Germany can subscribe to the new mobile Internet service, called "Handy 2.0," available for a flat monthly fee of â¬9.95 ($13.44) . The service uses the open-source Opera mobile phone browser, which formats content for easy viewing on small displays, according to Vodafone D2 spokeswoman Bettina Donges. "Handy 2.0 will be like a PC experience," Donges said. "You'll be able to surf all around the Net with your mobile phone, the pages will be compiled fast, and they'll be easy to read." The new flat-rate Internet offering, however, doesn't apply to VoIPÂ applications, according to Donges. Vodafone will not support mobile VoIP service until it can guarantee quality service, Street said. In addition, Vodafone has struck Internet partnerships with eBay, Google, YouTube, and MySpace.com to provide services specially tailored for mobile phones. Customers access the Internet service through the Vodafone Live mobile portal. The portal service is included in the various bundled minute packages available from the German operator. Initially, several handsets, including the Nokia N73 and N95, the Motorola V3 and V980, and the Samsung Zv60 and D900i, will support the Handy 2.0 service, but other phones will be added over time. In the U.K., Vodafone is launching a similar service that takes Web pages designed for PCs and makes them easy to read on handsets. The Vodafone Mobile Internet offerings also includes partnerships with eBay, Google, YouTube, and MySpace as well as Yahoo. Analysts see a couple of advantages to the partnerships. By collaborating with these brands, Vodafone not only gives customers a better experience of using their Internet services on their phones but will also benefit from advertising revenue opportunities, according to John Delaney, principal analyst at Ovum Ltd. One slight difference between the German and U.K. offering is the price: U.K. customers who sign up for a data pack pay Â£7.50 ($14.90 ) per month for 120MB of data, which is equivalent to four hours of viewing YouTube or up to 160 mobile Internet pages every day for a month. Other customers are charged per kilobyte, up to a Â£1 per day for 500KB, with no additional charge unless the day's usage exceeds 15MB.


Action should be taken over consumers' concerns about broadband connection speeds, a watchdog says.


Laureate Meets With Agent of Burma's Junta

RANGOON, Burma, Oct. 25 -- Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been under detention for 12 of the past 18 years, met for just over an hour Thursday with a Burmese government official, retired Maj. Gen. Aung Kyi, according to state television, which showed images of the two having a...


TUC delegates are expected to back a call for a referendum on the EU treaty - in opposition to Gordon Brown.


Here is a list of the top ten movies of the week.


New Zealand build strong lead over Bangladesh

New Zealand were again building a large first innings lead over Bangladesh as they went to lunch at 228 for five on the second day of the second cricket Test here Sunday.


Israel lashes out at Egypt over Gaza crossing

Israel accused Egypt on Thursday of undercutting Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects by letting about 2,200 Palestinian pilgrims return to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip without Israeli screening.


A scientifically rigorous US death count for Sudan's Darfur region says well over 200,000 people have died.


Israel releases 170 in overture to Abbas

JERUSALEM -- Israel yesterday approved the release of 170 Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture to Egypt and encouragement to interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in hopes of future negotiations.


F.D.A. Plans to Post Inspectors Overseas

The F.D.A. intends to post inspectors to embassies and consulates in the developing world in hopes of improving the quality of imported food and medicines.


Property mogul Nicholas van Hoogstraten is due in a Zimbabwean court on currency charges.


Astronauts Float Outside for Bit of Spacewalk Maintenance

Two astronauts are floating outside the international space station on their fourth and final spacewalk. The American and Russian team is ending the 6-month mission with some installation and repair projects.


Pediatricians' Group Issues New Autism Guidelines

MONDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to make it easier for pediatricians to spot and begin early treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders, the American Academy of Pediatrics has released two new reports with recommendations for identifying and managing these conditions.


Economic growth has been easing, but consumers keep spending with ease â as long as homes arenât on their shopping lists.


Sir John A. Macdonald last PM to testify publicly before a royal commission

OTTAWA (CP) - A prime minister plagued by a scandal, dogged by the media, besieged by the opposition in question period, sets up a commission and agrees to testify about questionable payments.


Parts of Ariz. Border Crackdown Continue

A government crackdown on illegal immigration in southern Arizona will continue beyond Sept. 30, the day the initiative was supposed to wrap up, a top Homeland Security official said Tuesday.


"National Treasure" rules N. America box office for third weekend

Disney's treasure-hunting thriller "National Treasure" continued to rule North America box office for the third week in a row at the post-Thanksgiving weekend, according to preliminary studio estimates released Sunday.


Bruce McDonald of Zimbabwe shot a 6-under 66 Thursday to take a one-shot lead over South Africa's Ernie Els at the PGA European Tour's season-opening Dunhill Championship.


Milan: per Iffhs miglior squadra del Mondo di ottobre

Ã risultato il Milan il miglior club del mondo nel mese di ottobre. Lo ha stabilito la federazione mondiale degli statistici e storici del calcio (Iffhs), che per compilare la sua classifica tiene conto di


Nineteen workers are killed as their bus is hit by a bomb and then attacked by militants in southern Afghanistan.


Despite a market filled with more than 15 private international schools, those working in the sector are reporting increases in enrollment among expatriate and Hungarian children - the response to which has ...


La donna, 25 anni, picchiata e abbandonata nella notte per stradaRicercato il consorte, 26 anni marocchino, giÃ  noto alle forze dell'ordine                                          Sfregiata con l'acido dal marito giovane trentina grave in ospedale


Parallels adds a little 'Coherence' to Windows virtualization for Macs

Parallels Inc. has updated its flagship virtual machine software for running Windows on Intel-based Macs, with the latest version letting users launch Windows apps without having to run the whole operating system.


(2nd UPDATE) MOVIE actor Fernando Poe Jr.'s condition has deteriorated, according to a bulletin his doctors issued on Monday. âHe is still in a coma and has multiple organ system involvement.