The signs proclaiming tiny Grant Town, W. Va., population of less than 1,000, as the home town of now-former West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez have come down.


Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Back Up on EBay

MIAMI - The Internet auction house eBay Inc. reversed itself Tuesday and is allowing bids for half of a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich that its owner says bears the image of the Virgin Mary.


Hospitals Look to Nuclear Tool to Fight Cancer

A push by medical centers to turn nuclear particle accelerators into weapons against cancer reflects the best and worst of Americaâs health system, experts say.


Napster creator Shawn Fanning has spoken publicly about his new project - a licensed file-sharing service with an almost unlimited selection of tracks.


U.K. Lawmakers Look for Payback From Bush

When Prime Minister Tony Blair meets President Bush later this week, British lawmakers will be looking for signs that London's support of the U.S.-led war in Iraq is finally paying off.


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Initial shares of Google Inc...


British lawmakers voted Wednesday to radically overhaul Parliament's unelected House of Lords, approving a proposal to evict all remaining hereditary peers and to elect at least 80 percent of members.


IBM Eyes Biz Intelligence with DataMirror Buyout

On Monday, IBM announced its intent to acquire all of the outstanding shares of DataMirror for $161 million. The deal, which is subject to approvals and other closing conditions, is expected to close in the third quarter.


Supreme Court appears divided in death penalty case

Lethal injection procedures pose a danger of cruelly inhumane executions with excruciating pain, an attorney for two death row inmates told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in a capital punishment case that has drawn worldwide attention.


Lay-offs surge 85 percent in Aug vs July: survey

Planned U.S. lay-offs rocketed in August as the housing slowdown and subprime mortgage debacle led to record job cuts in the financial sector, an independent report showed on Wednesday.


Handvertising: Marketing (re)discovers the human body

Advertising space is scarce. No wonder advertisers are innovative when it comes to taking advantage of under-utilized real estate - such as the human skin.


HP To Stop Selling Itanium-Based Workstations

HP says it is still committed to the Itanium processor, but it has decided to stop equipping workstations with the chip, due to demand for processors that run in both 32- and 64-bit environments.


Abductors Say 3 Hostages in Afghanistan Are Separated

Militants claiming responsibility for the kidnapping of three foreign United Nations elections workers said Monday that they had separated the hostages to prevent


Exploit Discovered Impacting QuickTime, Firefox on Windows XP

A London security analyst working with the open source group GNUCitizen has discovered a potentially serious exploit that could affect users of the Firefox browser and Apple's QuickTime movie and music player - especially iTunes customers - on Windows XP-based machines. BetaNews tested and verified the severity of the exploit.


Fujimori Ordered Back to Peru to Face Charges

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 21 -- The Chilean Supreme Court on Friday ruled that former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori must be extradited back to his homeland to face human rights and corruption charges.


Paula Radcliffe has revealed thoughts of her Olympic failure will not be on her mind when she returns to action in next month's New York marathon.


The former champion marathoner Alberto Salazar was hospitalized in serious condition yesterday after collapsing the day before at the Nike campus in Beaverton, Ore.Doctors were conducting additional tests to learn the cause of Salazarâs âheart event,â said Lisa Helderop, a spokeswoman at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. Salazar, 48, collapsed Saturday while coaching distance runners at the campus outside Portland, the Nike spokesman Bob Applegate said.He was awake and alert when he arrived at the hospital, and a stent was inserted to open an artery. Salazar won the New York City Marathon three straight years (1980-82) and the Boston Marathon in 1982. He has set six United States records and one world record. He is a longtime Nike employee and consultant who trains elite distance runners and has a building named for him on campus.


Tehachapi Blaze Burns More Than 6,000 Acres Firefighters Struggling to Contain Wildfire

By GIDEON RUBIN  ROSAMOND -- A massive blaze that began Sunday morning scorched more than 6,000 acres of pristine wilderness on the southeast face of the Tehachapi Mountains and showed no signs of slowing down by Monday afternoon, authorities said.


Tim Henman easily won the battle of Britain's veterans by trouncing Greg Rusedski 7-6 (7/4), 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the US Open.


English sides kept apart in quarter-final draw for Champions League

Six-times European Champions League winners AC Milan were drawn against Bayern Munich in the quarter-final draw here on Friday but English clubs Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United avoided each other.


Roundup: Sharon expects peace breakthrough with Palestinians in

The coming year would bring "a historic opportunity" for the Israelis to reach a breakthrough in the Middle East conflict with the Palestinians following the death of Yasser


At least six people including two peacekeepers are hurt in a blast in a popular Kabul shopping area.


Certain Type of Breast Cancer Drug Shows Better Result in Study

A class of hormone-blocking drugs called aromatase inhibitors was more effective in preventing breast cancer recurrence in women past menopause than was tamoxifen, a medication now prescribed


Southern Cal Embraces Boy Battling Cancer

Win or lose in the Orange Bowl, Southern California will always be No. 1 to Ryan Davidson.


Viaggi scopre 'La Ciociara' affacciata su mare e rovine

I luoghi del libro di Moravia e del film di De Sica. Un angolo di Lazio che sembra uscito da una fiaba. Dai resti di Terracina a Fondi


French police were set Sunday to continue questioning accused rogue trader Jerome Kerviel, who investigators said wants to explain his role in the seven billion dollar loss at Societe Generale.


Vote Count to Start in Disputed Afghan Poll

Afghan officials were due to begin  counting votes on Monday after a controversial presidential  election that was in danger of being scrapped but is more  likely to be a turning point in the history of the war-torn  nation.


Jane Fonda, 70 candeline Il segreto? Tanto sesso

Tre mariti, tre divorzi, femminista, pacifista, salutista, attrice da Oscar, drammatica, comica, ora settantenne da record. Jane Fonda compie gli anni e il mondo si inchina alla sua bellezza


Console Wii supera Playstation 3, 53 mld dollari contro 52


After Polygamist LeaderÂs Arrest, Community Carries On

Daily life continues as usual in Colorado City, Ariz., and in the adjacent town of Hildale, where Warren JeffsÂs followers live.


In viale Morgagni in ambito progetto per tramvia


Dungy, Smith criticize ABC for MNF intro

Whether it's true there is no such thing as bad publicity, ABC-TV certainly garnered its share of notice for its Sunday night hit show "Desperate Housewives'' with


Cheney Thanks Troops For Helping Afghans

Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld congratulated US troops Tuesday for helping give democracy a chance to take root in Afghanistan.


Londra, 23:48 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: ARSENAL-SIVIGLIA 3-0

L'Arsenal ha battuto il Siviglia per 3-0 in una partita del gruppo H della Champions League. I gol: ...


Israeli President Moshe Katsav is beginning a four-day visit to Austria, drawing a line under four years of tensions between the two countries.


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Museum Can Show Disputed Artwork, Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled that the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art has the right to display an immense unfinished installation by Christoph BÃ¼chel, a Swiss artist whose relationship with the museum fell apart early this year, leading to a bitter public battle over control of the work and over artistsâ rights in general.


Celebrities are just like the rest of us when it comes to meeting and greeting famous folks: They're star-struck.


Viareggio, 12:13 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO: SCOMPARSI SEI SENEGALESI

Sei giocatori del De Camberene, squadra senegalese che partecipa al torneo di Viareggio, sarebbero s...


US unrepentant for Macedonia name recognition, warns of possible ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 5  - The United States on Friday defended its decision to formally recognize the "Republic of Macedonia" as the name for the former Yugoslav republic and did little to ease Greek fury at the move as it warned US citizens in Greece of


Some of the day's images as US voters go to the polls in primaries and caucuses


Emirates says that it is ending its management contract with Sri Lanka's national carrier in March.


Zee Telefilms Limited, the country's largest listed media firm, plans to appeal to the Supreme Court against a cricket board decision to ask two rival channels to broadcast the home test series against Australia, its lawyer said on Friday.


Carnivorous complaints Letters Before Steve Jobs indulged in a bit of halo-polishing this week, we noted how he'd personified his long and tedious feud with Bill Gates.â¦


The Manhattan skyline at his back, Vice President Dick Cheney remembered the terrorist attacks on this city and promised that with a second term President Bush would be strong and steadfast in keeping the nation safe.


On the two-year anniversary of the deadly school seizure by Chechen rebels, a new report claims that government bears its share of responsibility for the massacre


Paris Hilton will be issued her get-out-of jail card on Tuesday after spending almost 3 1/2 weeks in the slammer.


Microsoft, HP Form Joint $300m Marketing Alliance

Calling Hewlett-Packard âthe most comprehensive partner we haveâ among a list of over 640,000 such partners, Microsoft announced this evening, along with HP, the formation of a joint marketing alliance, in which both companies would jointly market Microsoft software implemented on HP hardware.


Patrick Kluivert eased Newcastle towards the group stage of the UEFA Cup in Graeme Souness' first game in charge - but at some cost.


DECLARING the occupation of one nation by another to be "a horrible disaster for both peoples", Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday the coming year offered a historic opportunity for peace with the Palestinians.


I britannici sono gia' piu' ricchi di francesi e tedeschi


Do you sit on the board of a Silicon Valley giant? Are you a journalist with high-placed sources to protect? Here's your survival guide for the dawning era of corporate plumbers and counter-journalism espionage. By Kim Zetter.


U.S. to Enforce Rules for Mail to Canada

Most mail to Canada must bear the complete name and address of both sender and recipient or it won't be allowed into the country, the U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday. The tighter addressing requirements are in response to increased security.


Sport: Sergio GarcÃa shoots a six-under-par round of 65 to take the first-round lead in the Open.


China says reported HIV/AIDS cases up nearly 30 pct

The number of reported HIV/AIDS cases in China has grown by nearly 30 per cent so far this year, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, warning the virus seemed to be spreading from high-risk groups to the general public.


Ukraine advances to soccer quarterfinals

The idea is to put the ball in the net, not just keep it out. Ukraine figured that out a lot quicker than Switzerland in the shootout Monday night. And the World Cup newcomers are headed to the quarterfinals because of it.


Dopo la richiesta di dimissioni da parte del tecnico Cesare Prandelli, che per gravi motivi personali Ã¨ intenzionato a lasciare la panchina della Roma, l`allenatore giallorosso ha lasciato Trigoria poco dopo le 10.30.


England slammed the door on smoking in bars, workplaces and public buildings on Sunday in what campaigners hail as the biggest boost to public health since the creation of the National Health Service in 1948.


People fleeing Iraq have swelled the ranks of the world's refugees, reversing a five-year decline, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday.


I will not be padlocked to US Tour, says Els

Ernie Els, who today begins his attempt to win the World Match Play title for a record sixth time, is in dispute with the PGA Tour in the States over how many of their tournaments he should play each season.


That's Microsoft Lda, we hasten to add Portuguese outfit Microsoft Lda aims to cash in on its name by eBaying the brand and business for a starting price of $1m, Reuters reports.â¦


Alistair Darling defends his handling of the Northern Rock crisis, after an MPs report criticises his actions.


At powwows thousands of Germans with an American Indian fetish drink firewater, wear turquoise jewelry and run around Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg dressed as Comanches and Apaches. The cause of this infatuation is a writer named Karl May.


FTSE off session lows but sell-off goes on

London equities fell on Monday, but closed above session lows as steadier US trade helped settle nerves during another turbulent session around the world. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.9 per cent at 6,058.7 a fall of 57 points.


Vodafone, Essar make an uneasy partnership

India's Essar Group will remain as a key shareholder in Indian mobile services provider Hutchison Essar, but will likely negotiate stronger minority shareholder rights with Vodafone Group, which Sunday announced it wasÂ acquiring a controlling 67 percent stakeÂ in the company.


Mets inching closer to signing P Martinez

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The New York Mets are making a strong push to close on a deal with marquee free agent right-hander Pedro Martinez, with indications that a four-year guaranteed offer could be close to delivering him.


Sgt. James Zboravan was fresh out of the Police Academy ten years ago when he was caught up in an extraordinary gunbattle with bank robbers that nearly killed him and underscored an intensifying arms race between criminals and lawmen.


Elizabeth Edwards Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Only hours after her husband, Senator John Edwards and Senator John Kerry conceded defeat, Edwardsâ wife Elizabeth was diagnosed with breast cancer.


Man Utd's Sir Alex Ferguson is frustrated with the 0-0 draw against Sparta Prague.


To honor the Red Sox four-game World Series sweep of the Colorado Rockies, staff at the Franklin Park Zoo on Monday named a baby giraffe "Sox."


The building trade could be asked to pay more for providing water supplies to developments, it emerges.


Lavigne e' artista del 2007 e Linkin' Park la band dell'anno


Bush Spending in Iraq to Be Slower Than Suggested

Despite President Bush's promise to spend  $9 billion on reconstruction contracts in Iraq in coming  months, administration and congressional officials said on  Thursday it could take more than a year to pay out that much  money.


Canon, Toshiba to Form Flat Panel Display Venture

Japanese technology companies Canon Inc. and Toshiba Corp. said on Tuesday they would invest $1.82 billion in a joint venture to manufacture advanced flat panel displays.


How to Execute a Sound SOA Design Technique

In many respects, SOA is an evolution of the fundamental tenets governing component-based development (CBD). In this article, Bernhard Borges, Kerrie Holley and Ali Arsanjani from IBM discuss the relationship between CBD and SOA and a technique for performing SOA modeling, analysis, and design for services, where services are realized using components.


A suicide bomber struck a famous Kabul shopping strip on Saturday, killing a young Afghan bookseller and wounding nine people including three peacekeepers in the boldest attack since the peaceful October 9 election.


Taylor Keeping Spirits Up Despite Ailment

Elizabeth Taylor is in good spirits despite suffering from congestive heart failure, her publicist said.


Colombia President Says Rebels Killed 11 Civilian Hostages

BOGOTA, Colombia, June 28 -- President ÃÂlvaro Uribe on Thursday accused Colombia's largest rebel group of killing 11 civilian hostages, just hours after the guerrillas implied that a botched military rescue operation was to blame for the deaths.


The first draft of a new EU treaty can now be read in French and English, but what it means for the EU's half a billion people is not yet easy to determine.


English rose Scott Thomas in French role at Berlin fest

Kristin Scott Thomas plays against type to portray an ex-convict in her biggest role yet in a French film in "I've Loved You So Long...", which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday.


SocGen under pressure over rogue trade warning

Societe Generale faces growing embarrassment after it emerged the French bank was warned last year about the suspect activities of Jerome Kerviel and its key fraud accusation against the 31-year-old trader collapsed.


Tests set to begin on next-generation electronic retina

The Food & Drug Administration has approved plans to begin testing of the Argus II, a next generation electronic retina, at the University of Southern california.


No More Privies, So Hikers Add a Carry-Along

More park stewards in the West are removing outhouses from trails and asking hikers to pack out their own waste.


Wife of N.Korean Leader Kim Jong-Il Dead -Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's wife  died of a heart attack earlier this month, South Korea's Yonhap  news agency said on Monday, quoting sources in Beijing.


Newcastle United Football Club face Chelsea task

Newcastle United Football Club will play Chelsea in the tie of the Carling Cup fourth round. Graeme Souness's side defeated fellow Premiership side Norwich 2-1 on Wednesday night to book their place in the last 16.


The city remained at high terror alert yesterday, despite the federal government's move to lower its threat level for high-profile financial institutions in New York, New Jersey and Washington, officials said.


E' successo nel Tarantino, vittima una ragazza di 30 anni


The Red Sox clubhouse doesn't have a revolving door, but it could have used one this season. Today, the Sox can expand their roster to as many as 40 players. Some of those spots will go to those currently on the disabled list, but there will still be room for a few new (and not-so-new) faces from Pawtucket.


Israel-Palestinian summit postponed amid discord

A planned summit between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was put off on Wednesday in a sign of differences over the scope of Israeli steps to bolster the Fatah leader.


Jasikevicius makes most of second chance to stun US NBA stars

Lithuanian sharpshooter Sarunas Jasikevicius, snubbed by the National Basketball Association, made the most of his second chance to deliver a dagger into the hearts of a United States Olympic team of NBA talent.


President Bush darted across the country Friday to raise cash for a pair of political candidates, part of a stepped-up fundraising pace aimed at helping the GOP retain its majority in Congress.


NAIROBI -- Kenya's top anticorruption official quit yesterday, dealing the biggest blow so far to President Mwai Kibaki's election pledge to root out public corruption hobbling East Africa's largest economy.


resign along with three other Likud cabinet members unless the prime minister agreed to a national referendum on withdrawal. unless he forges a new coalition government, possibly with Shimon Peres's Labour Party.


Three arrested in suspected Allawi attack

Three Iraqis accused of planning an attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, who is visiting Germany, have been arrested by German police.


Clinton holds lead as Romney slips in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mike Huckabee hold narrow leads on their top rivals two days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


Al Fayed wins battle in Princess Di case

Mohamed al Fayed won a court battle Friday to have a jury preside over the inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and his son Dodi Fayed.


The number of Iraqis who have fled their homes under threat of sectarian violence has more than doubled since the start of the year, despite the increase in American troops that began in February, a humanitarian organization said.


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Colbert swaps imaginary iPhone for real one

Blog: Host of 'The Colbert Report' laments the pervasiveness of technology, but whoops it up after bagging iPhone.


Roma, 17:29 - CALCIO, AIA: ROSETTI NUOVO RAPPRESENTANTE ARBITRI

L'Aia ha ufficializzato la nomina di Roberto Rosetti a nuovo rappresentante degli arbitri in attivit...


Arts & entertainment: Thought MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e's biog The Dirt was the ultimate rock read? Pah! Try Nikki Sixx's journals.


Frank Di Maio si occupera' inchiesta su busta con proiettile


Londra, 15:58 - CALCIO, WEST HAM: CAROLL IN CLINICA PER DISINTOSSICARSI

Roy Carroll si trova ricoverato in una clinica specializzata per disintossicarsi dall'alcool e dalla...


Crescita economica oscillera' fra il 3,75% ed il 4,0%


Unseeded Ricardo Mello won his first ATP Tour title Sunday, beating top-seeded Vincent Spadea 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the final of the Millennium International Tennis Championship.


News Corp.  , the media company built by Rupert Murdoch, will join the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index after the close of trading on Dec. 17, S&P said on Tuesday.


BENTONVILLE, Ark.  - Andrew Ruben, vice president of strategic planning for the world's biggest retailer, leans across the table and pleads passionately for consumers to embrace the compact fluorescent light bulb. Though a CFL bulb costs more, it uses 75% less energy and lasts 10 times longer than a regular bulb.


Indian PM offers Kashmir five billion dollar peace boost as troops ...

SRINAGAR, India  - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dangled a multi-billion-dollar plan for peace before Kashmiris as he pulled an army battalion out of the insurgency-hit state and hinted at further troop cuts.


Uccisi due bambini per errore, un altro e' rimasto ferito


Astronomers reach for the stars at Arizona village

When night falls  over the empty desert, retiree Jim Algots climbs the wooden  steps to his observatory, dims the lights and rolls back the  roof to reveal an ink-black sky.


Final Results of German Saxony, Brandenburg Elections

Following are tables showing the provisional final results of yesterday's regional elections in the eastern German states of Saxony and Brandenburg.


Climax gives publishers a vision of Avalon

UK-based development group Climax has announced that it will be showing off a fully playable prototype of its ambitious next-generation console action title Avalon to select publishing executives in the near future.


JetBlue Airways plans to fly to New York from Logan International Airport, and begin service from Manchester Airport in New Hampshire, a strategy that reflects the aggressive expansion of discount airlines that could lower fares further.


German corporate optimism jumps unexpectedly

German corporate sentiment unexpectedly  rose in November to equal a 15-year high as business  expectations and firms' assessment of current conditions  improved, a key survey showed on Thursday.


Feedster's RSS Feed Job Search Engine  RSS is hot and RSS search engines continue to get hotter by taking advantage of all of the bandwidth draining RSS feeds that are literally running all over the web for all different types of content oriented sites. Recently RSS search engines have concentrated on ...


Cagliari, 19:23 - BASKET, A1 DONNE: TARANTO-LA SPEZIA 91-52

In un incontro della prima giornata del campionato di serie A1 femminile di basket, la Pasta Ambra T...


With polls looming, Blair set to urge Labour Party to look beyond Iraq

British Prime Minister Tony Blair goes before his own Labour Party to encourage its rank and file to look beyond the Iraq war and aim for a third term in power in elections likely to be held next year.


Even as international aid arrives in the disaster zone, aid workers remain unsure of the size of their task.


Louis Freeh, former director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, has endorsed a wireless spectrum auction proposal from Frontline Wireless LLC, saying its plan represents the best chance for U.S. public safety agencies to get a much-needed interoperable communications system.


Maria Sharapova hopes to end her Grand Slam drought in Saturday's US Open final against Justine Henin-Hardenne.


Ruling on refilled printer cartridges touches DMCA

Defendant says powerhouse printer firm is invoking Digital Millennium Copyright Act to force consumers to buy its cartridges.


Revolution Make Eastern Conference Finals

Columbus Crew's Frankie Hejduk (2) beats New England Revolution's Shalrie Joseph (21) to the ball during the first half of their Eastern Conference playoff semifinal game in Columbus, Ohio Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004.


IDF: Intel Project Aims to Boost Power Efficiency in Linux

An Intel open-source project called LessWatts.org hopes to improve the power efficiency of the Linux operating system and applications.


Sudanese govt. disregards UN deadline on Darfur crisis

The Sudanese government will continue the African Union-brokered talks with the rebel groups, in disregard of the looming UN Security Council Aug. 30 deadline to end fighting


SolFocus raises $52 million more for concentrator

The European market is hot, so the solar technology company plans to expand there.


President Bush will take the oath of office at noon on Jan. 20 at the West Front of the Capitol. Here is the schedule of events for Jan. 18-21:


New York, 18:15 - TENNIS, US OPEN: DAVYDENKO AI QUARTI

Nikolay Davydenko si è qualificato per i quarti di finale degli Us Open. Il russo, testa di s...


Security With Advanced Technology to Present at ValueRich Small-Cap Financial Expo

Security With Advanced Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAT) (NASDAQ: SWATW), a leading provider of security products and services, today announced that Scott Sutton, president of SWAT, will present at the ValueRich Small-Cap Financial Expo in Miami at 11:15 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 27.


Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev blames the US for the current state of relations between Russia and the West.


It will be a daytime gabfest with Barbara, Rosie — and Hillary. New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will be making the rounds of the morning shows next week, promoting the re-release of her book, "It Takes a Village," while getting some major television exposure as she weighs a likely 2008 presidential bid.


Last year's annual meetings were just the warmup in the battle for corporate control. You ain't seen nothin' yet.


Dal luglio 2003, calo anche in Italia, euro giu'


Serbia And Montenegro: Anti-Haradinaj Protest Announced

The Youth of Serbia organization will hold a protest in Belgrade today against the election of Ramus Haradinaj as prime minister of Kosovo.


Free Dimensions: GUI Version 0.1 Alpha finished

A Scriptable 3D Graphics modeler and renderer. By defining points and shapes in a 3-dimensional coordinate system, one can create a scene very quickly and easily a simple scripting language. The scene can then be animated and be added special effects.   Does anyone have some champagne? We're celebrating, as finally the first version of the GUI is finished. We're just cleaning up some of the GLADE callbacks, and then it'll soon be posted in the SVN Repo.


Roma, 15:18 - CALCIO, SPALLETTI: SE MANCINI NON PARLA NON MI INTERESSA

"Non voglio entrare nelle questioni dell'Inter, vorrei invece mantenere la tensione su quello che ci...


France have kept the side which beat Australia last weekend for their game against Argentina next Saturday. "We decided not to change an iota from a team which gave us complete


Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth on   Wednesday to a baby boy, the first imperial male heir to be   born in more than four decades and the answer to the prayers of   conservatives keen to keep women off the ancient throne.


Britain's secret electronic intelligence agency, GCHQ, suffered "significant disruption" as a result of last summer's floods, it has been disclosed.


Fighting killed at least four people in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday as Islamist-led rebels attacked government troops and their Ethiopian allies.


Israel won't block Abbas control at Egypt crossing

Israel will not block Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from assuming control of the Gaza Strip's breached border crossing with Egypt as part of an agreement with Cairo, Israeli officials said on Tuesday.


9 out of 10 crooks use ready-made code Phishing kits are helping to dumb down the process of creating fraudulent websites. Back in the day, setting up a bogus facsimile of a banking site required a modicum of programming skills. No more.â¦


Catholics of the Muslim World Ponder Coexistence

A Venice confab among those on the front-line helps the Church formulate its thinking on how to relate to Islam


KANGAROOS skipper Darren Lockyer warned the United States would be a force at rugby league's 2008 World Cup after Australia struggled to defeat the Tomahawks 36-24 in yesterday's inaugural Liberty Bell Cup.


The World Economic Forum in Davos kicks off amid transatlantic tensions with a focus on Aids and climate change.


'Team America ' pokes fun at sorry state of world

TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE, directed by Trey Parker, written by Pam Brady, Parker and Matt Stone, 98 minutes, rated R. The new puppet satire, "Team America: World Police," opens in Paris with a cell of turbaned


Sri Lanka agrees to crunch talks with rebels

Sri Lanka agreed on Wednesday to hold peace talks with the Tamil Tigers in Geneva on October 28-30, amid fears the worst violence since a 2002 truce could spiral into full-blown civil war.


L'informazione in un clic il sito del Tirreno è online

Notizie, approfondimenti: l'attualità in tempo reale. Ben sedici edizioni locali. Un'ampia sezione multimediale e una finestra sempre aperta con gli utenti. La scheda


Bee Staff Writer. SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres returned the favor, and the playoff-chasing Giants gladly accepted it before a disappointed record crowd of 45,389 at Petco Park.


Strike against fuel hikes freezes Nigeria's commercial capital

Abuja - Tens of millions of Nigerian workers began yesterday a four-day nationwide strike over rising fuel prices as labour leaders launched their latest challenge to President Olusegun Obasanjo's economic reforms.


Quattro scarafaggi alla corte di re Elvis

Almanacco: quella strana volta in cui i Beatles suonarono nella reggia di Presley. E scoprirono che il mito del rock'n'roll era un uomo triste


Oil Rises As OPEC Eyes Possible Feb. Cut

VIENNA, Austria -- Oil prices rose above $62 a barrel Thursday as OPEC delegates said they had agreed in principle to leave production unchanged for now but set the stage for a likely cut of half a million barrels a day in February.


Knowing how to measure balance sheet strength will help investors add another tool to their arsenal.


Adrian Grenier, who's usually busy either being a celebrity or playing one on TV, took a break to hang out in more humble surroundings and serve up some grub at a soup kitchen.


SAN FRANCISCO - Google, the internet's most well-known search engine, announced plans on Monday to add the collections of several major libraries to its database.


Virus writers elude Microsoft's bounty hunt

A year on, and the company's $1 million tip-off program has nabbed just one (alleged) virus writer. Is it a bust?


Martinsville, VA (Sports Network) - A plane owned by Hendrick Motorsports crashed Sunday on its way to a NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway, killing all 10 people aboard.


New York, 19:17 - TENNIS, US OPEN: GARBIN FUORI AL PRIMO TURNO

Tathiana Garbin è stata eliminata al primo turno dell'Us Open (cemento, montepremi 19,6 milio...


By Jim McBride, Amarillo Globe-News, Texas  Feb.


Australian Irina Lashko advances to the final of 3-meter springboard with the top score from Thursday's semifinals.


Mobile phone company MMO2 says it will accelerate its 3G programme as it reports strong sales and rising profits.


UK Economic Boom May Bolster Blair as Election Deadline Nears

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose approval rating slumped because of his support for the Iraq war, may win an unprecedented third term as voters give him credit for an expanding economy and falling unemployment, polls show.


The law firm of Gibson & Behman has opened an office in St. John, US Virgin Islands. Gibson & Behman will maintain its corporate headquarters in Burlington. It also has offices throughout the Northeast, Florida, and California. Brian Dougan , who previously headed the firm's Providence office, will lead the St. John effort. Gibson & Behman was established in 1987. ...


Organized crime infiltrates financial IT

In Martin Scorsese's hit movie "The Departed," actor Matt Damon plays the part of a mole -- someone who helps his connected mob friends stay a step ahead of the cops by becoming one of the very law enforcement officials assigned to stop them.


U.S. security officials were warned to look out for explosives components smuggled in thick-soled shoes, after European authorities found blasting caps concealed that way in luggage on a bus.


Shares of Dendreon rise after it announces already expected news.


Bogota', 20:03 - CALCIO, COLOMBIA: ASPRILLA POSA NUDO IN RIVISTA PER UOMINI

Faustino Asprilla, ex attaccante del Parma, ha posato nudo per la rivista colombiana Soho (Solo para...


'Se ci siete battete un colpo'.Berlusconi? Meriti e limiti


Stern says NBA won't tolerate minority bashing

David Stern defended his decision to banish Tim Hardaway from the 2007 All-Star Game festivities and said he hopes to speak to the former NBA player soon about his anti-gay comments.


Bali breakthrough launches climate talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a breakthrough.


Missing canoeist John Darwin has been denied police bail and will remain in custody.


Sir Richard Branson's new venture, Virgin Galactic, follows his signing of a $25 million deal to use technology perfected by the California-based team that made the first privately funded flight


Congress is now poised to hand President Bush an election-year tax cut victory after Senate and House of Representatives negotiators on Wednesday night agreed to extend popular tax breaks for children and couples for five years.


THURSDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- For cancer survivors, exercising and maintaining a healthy weight are important factors in preventing malignancy's return, at least for some forms of the disease.


Greek Cypriots remove wall, seek Turkish pullout

Greek Cypriots earned international praise on Friday for tearing down an emblem of the island's division but Turkey appeared in no rush to respond to calls to remove its troops from the area.


Jackson Lawyers Battle Over Evidence in Calif.

Lawyers for Michael Jackson sought on Friday to suppress evidence against the pop star that was seized during a raid on his personal assistant's home, but a judge said he saw no grounds that the search was improper.


Vodafone entering U.K. fixed-line broadband market

Company strikes deal with BT Wholesale to sell broadband Net service in Britain, bundle it with mobile offerings.


Australia urges Europe to do more in Afghanistan

Europe should deploy more troops to the dangerous southern regions of Afghanistan, Australia's foreign minister said Friday as the country mourned its second soldier killed there in three weeks.


French Premier Skeptical of Ransom Demand

Experts on Islamic militant groups are skeptical about a Web posting demanding $5 million in ransom for two French journalists held hostage in Iraq, France's prime minister said Monday.


South Korea's central bank cuts interest rates by a quarter percentage point to 3.5% in a bid to drive growth in the economy.


Ex-Israeli generals denounce checkpoints

A group of retired Israeli generals has launched a campaign urging the army to remove West Bank roadblocks, warning on Wednesday that the travel restrictions sow Palestinian hatred of Israel and stymie the peace process.


Top-ranked Buckeyes moving on in Big Ten

Greg Oden took a half to get acclimated. Once he settled in, he became the force on offense that No. 1 Ohio State needed for its 15th straight victory.


BAGHDAD, May 24 -- Moqtada al-Sadr, the influential Shiite cleric and militia leader who went into hiding before the launch of a U.S.-Iraqi security offensive in February, is in the southern city of Kufa, senior U.S. military commanders said Thursday.


Paris Hilton is no stranger to self-promotion. But when she asked DJs to play songs from her upcoming debut album, "Paris," last spring, she wasn't so confident.


Milano, 18:18 - CALCIO, INTER; CRESPO: RESTO NERAZZURRO AL 99%

Hernan Crespo si sbilancia: l'attaccante argentino, ancora di proprietà del Chelsea, scommett...


Joe Gibbs and Bill Parcells face each other for the first time since 1990 when the Washington Redskins (1-1) host the Dallas Cowboys (1-1) on Monday night, renewing a rivalry of two extremely successful coaches who are very similar — yet so different.


Dell pitches XPS laptops at the mainstream

Now with 13.3in screen, now no longer just for gamers Dell's anticipated 13.3in laptop did make an appearance yesterday - it was launched alongside the PC maker's new, coloured Inspiron notebooks under Dell's XPS gamer-oriented brand.â¦


An "army" of female activists is being launched by the government to inspire and help women start companies.


Salesforce.com launches on-demand support

com September 29, 2004, 2:57 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Sears Holdings Corp.  reported higher fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by property sales and higher operating income at its Sears and Kmart divisions.


L.S.U. Gets No. 3 Seed but Doesnât Feel Like Celebrating

The resignation last week of Coach Pokey Chatman has fueld speculation and rumors in the absence of a specific explanation.


Ecco i risultati della 19esima giornata della serie A in attesa del posticipo di questa sera tra Int...


CINCINNATI (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds announced  at a Tuesday afternoon press conference that they will not be  re-signing veteran shortstop Barry Larkin for 2005.


One can sum up airlines' woes in one word: "Exxon." So says Gerard Arpey, chief executive of American Airlines parent AMR (nyse: AMR - news - people ). Speaking Wednesday to investors in New York, the CEO


Loeb Partners weighs in against $2.8 billion Macrovision-Gemstar merger

Investment firm, which has a small stake in Macrovision, calls on other investors to scrutinize rationale for the deal.


US health officials received stunning news Tuesday. Half of the nation's ordered flu vaccine will not be received from the British company that produces it.


Brussels - Kim Clijsters' latest wrist injury, suffered at the Gaz de France Stars at the weekend, could mean the end of her career, the doctor of her home tournament said on Monday.


Romney wants tax breaks to expand U.S. health cover

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Friday unveiled his plan for overhauling the U.S. health care system with tax breaks and other incentives aimed at helping the 45 million Americans without health insurance.


Scientists: Lava dome continues to grow in volcano crater

Part of the lava dome in Mount St. Helens' crater has risen 50 to 100 feet since Tuesday while earthquake activity remained lowâ signs that molten rock is moving


Stefan Esser's Blog: Suhosin Extension 0.9.17 released

Stefan Esser has released the latest version of his Suhosin security patch for PHP:   Yesterday I released Suhosin 0.9.17 in response to a bug report by Ilia Alshanetsky and some crash problems with PHP 4 that were reported during the last weeks.   The issue dealt with a method to "bypass the hard_memory_limit of Suhosin due to a bug in PHP" that could result in memory consumption up into the gigabyte range for a single script. The patch takes care of the issue by not allowing negative memory_limit settings, preventing the problem from happening.


At least four people were injured Wednesday when netting across the open atrium of a six-story government building collapsed and tore down stones that crashed through the ceiling of a room below.


Indianapolis, 09:59 - F1, KUBICA: PER BMW PUO' CORRERE A INDIANAPOLIS

La Bmw ha dato il via libera a Robert Kubica per correre domenica a Indianapolis. Lo ha annunciato i...


David Wright's RBI double in the ninth inning gives New York a 1-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.


An obscure government website that became an Internet conflagration


U.S. employers probably increased their hiring slightly in September, economists said in advance of jobs figures being released this morning.


IBM offers RFID services for manufacturers

update IBM on Tuesday announced two new sets of radio frequency identification services, targeting companies in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, as well as midsize retail suppliers.


CNN's Paula Zahn stepping down ahead of new anchor

Newscaster Paula Zahn will leave CNN next month after nearly six years at the cable network to make way for a new prime-time program hosted by freshly hired former NBC News correspondent Campbell Brown.


In Asia, Global Market Decline Accelerates

Stock markets across Asia plunged even farther and faster on Tuesday than they had on Monday, as anxious sellers worried that an economic slowdown in the U.S. could drag down growth around the world.


A woman was found stabbed to death and a man she briefly dated was arrested in what investigators said was the first murder on this vacation island in more than 20 years.


Earthquake hit Indonesia, killing 11 and injuring 65

A heavy quake rocked Indonesia's Papua province killing at least 11 people and wounding 75. The quake destroyed 150 buildings, including churches, mosques and schools.


A web giant is born as Yahoo incorporates. And on the seventh day, they rested. Compiled by Tony Long.


IRAQ - A group of prominent British Muslims has arrived in Kuwait en route to Baghdad to plead for the release of British hostage Kenneth Bigley.


There's new information concerning the flu shot shortage situation. For the first time this flu season, some healthy Kentuckians will be able to get the shot and the state will also receive a supply of a vaccine


President Bush conceded that rising oil prices, the home mortgage crisis, and the weakening job market present new âeconomic challenges.â


NASA's unmanned aerial vehicle Ikhana is a cousin of the Predator B, an Air Force tool used for wartime surveillance and reconnaissance missions, but this drone is on a more benevolent mission: assessing the damage from wildfires in Southern California.


Bush nominee Goss offers bleak look at the CIA

Rep. Porter J. Goss of Florida said on Tuesday that rebuilding the CIA would take more than five years and that American spies needed to be encouraged to take more risks.


'Benedetto XVI dispiaciuto per errata interpretazione'


Study Backs Systems to Aid Auto Stability

A new study by the insurance industry says that the stability systems available in some cars and trucks can greatly reduce the likelihood of an accident.


Russian spacecraft docks with space station

Russian spacecraft carrying a Russian-US crew successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday morning. The Soyuz TMA-5, which was launched Thursday


Also: Internet boom in China built on virtual fun. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


MADRID, Spain -- A bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate about 75,000 spectators from Madrid's Bernabeu stadium during a match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad.


It's virtually all about virtualisation, EDS job cuts and EMC court cases

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MIAMI - Hurricane Florence's remnants brought high winds and heavy rain to the Canadian coast on Wednesday, while a strengthened Hurricane Gordon and a tropical depression in the open Atlantic weren't threatening land, forecasters said.


MEMPHIS, Tennessee  - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton jockeyed for position on Sunday in a bruising U.S. presidential race after Obama scored a landslide win in a South Carolina primary tinged with the issue of race.


Former Suriname dictator denies killings

Suriname's former military dictator has offered his first public apology for the 1982 killings of 15 critics of his military regime, saying he accepted political responsibility for the deaths but denied involvement.


At Least 40 Die in Bombing At Sunni Mosque in W. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Feb. 24 -- During what turned out to be the last Friday prayer he led, Imam Mohammad al-Marawi urged worshipers at a Sunni mosque in the western city of Habbaniyah to stand firmly against al-Qaeda in Iraq, a Sunni insurgent group that has a strong following in the area.


'Capo dello Stato non si prestera' a giochi di parte'


New releases from Sia, Marah, Frank Kimbrough and Rivers Cuomo.


New Donut Stop Planned for Southwest Amarillo

By Amarillo Globe-News, Texas  Feb. 11--A new, fully automated Donut Stop will be built at the corner of  Interstate 27 and 45th Avenue, on the space formerly occupied by Megan's  Biscuits & Burgers.


Roma, 23:31 - CALCIO, ROMA; GIULY: VOGLIO VINCERE TUTTO

Prime parole da giocatore della Roma di Ludovic Giuly, che oggi ha firmato un contratto triennale co...


Pesto's simplicity is its elegance. This elegance hasn't changed for centuries. For those that like the simple pleasures that make life seem like a reasonable alternative, the making of pesto will take you there. It does not matter where you live or how you live it is possible to make (from scratch) this delicate sauce. I will describe how to make the sauce that has managed to survive from antiquity to the present. The ingredients are as ancient as the sauce itself.


Intel's board of directors has elected current president and chief operating officer Paul Otellini as its next chief executive, succeeding Craig Barrett, who was named new chairman of the board.


French President Jacques Chirac on Friday condemned the violence that resulted in a shooting death after 100 Paris Saint-Germain fans attacked a supporter of an Israeli club on the previous day.


Sears, Kmart merging to form third biggest US retailer

The US discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. announced on Wednesday it is combining with Sears, Roebuck & Co. in an 11-billion-dollar deal that will create the third largest retailer in the United States.


Road bumps don't fluster Segway loyalists

Even after another recall hits the once-hyped company, loyal users remains unfazed. What keeps them going?


By SILVER WILKIE  EVER caught a fish with a carrot? Well, Scots scientists have produced fishing rods made from fibres extracted from the veg.


First Look: Mallika Sherawat, Hollywood star

The actress has bagged the central role in Unveiled, a noir thriller.


A neighbour tells a court of the  moment she discovered the body of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman.


Chelsea vs. Barcelona in Champions League draw

Chelsea was paired with Barcelona on Friday in the Champions League draw, a matchup of the runaway leaders of the English and Spanish leagues and perhaps the two strongest teams in Europe.


Cantor Fitzgerald Sues Al Qaeda Over 9/11

Cantor Fitzgerald, the bond brokerage  that suffered more deaths in the Sept. 11 attacks than any  other company, on Friday sued al Qaeda, Saudi Arabia and dozens  of foreign companies seeking damages related to the attacks on  the World Trade Center.


MTV MUSIC AWARDS:TRIONFANO GLI OUTKAST - TUTTI I PREMIATI

(AGI) - Roma, 19 nov. - Si e' conclusa la grande kermesse degli Mtv Europe music Awards, nell'ippodromo di Tor di Valle a Roma. Questi gli artisti che hanno ricevuto l'ambito riconoscimento: ben tre premi


A one-time Clinton donor and Hollywood entrepreneur has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission asking it to reopen an investigation into a 2000 fundraiser that he helped organize for Hillary Rodham Clinton's Senate campaign.


Euro hits record highs against the dollar, yen

NEW YORK, December 27  - The euro touched new highs against the US dollar and the Japanese yen today as any intervention by the European Commercial Bank to check the 12-nation currencyâs strength seemed unlikely.


Shock scenes at Berlin Xmas market Paris Hilton allegedly got a bit of a mouthful from a Russian dwarf posing as a Smurf when she attempted to "adopt" a pair of the loveable characters at a Berlin Xmas market,â¦


Bird flu spreads to new districts in India's east

KOLKATA, India  - Bird flu spread to two new districts in an eastern Indian state, officials confirmed on Saturday, as veterinary staff struggled to cull thousands of birds in the face of resistance from farmers.


Justice Will Be Served Only if Clemens Isnât Given a Pass

What we all know now is that someone was lying. And at this juncture, that someone would seem to be Clemens.


North Korean girls flee propaganda for pop

The Spice Girls never had to worry about  becoming political prisoners and Britney Spears never had to  remember the words of the "Song of Coast Artillerymen," but the  members of Tallae Music Band surely did.


MPs press Gordon Brown to make greenhouse gas emissions a priority in his pre-Budget report.


Computer Associates - has the worm turned?

Can CA reinvent itself? Computer Associates (CA) have had a pretty miserable time over the past few years. I guess they felt like the underpaid and overworked airport staff at New York's JFK airport as I came through on a flying visit to catch up on their latest news.â¦


Underwood, Chicks, Chesney top CMT nominations

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Carrie Underwood, the Dixie Chicks, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Sugarland scored a leading three nominations each for the 2007 CMT Music Awards, to be held April 16 at Nashville's Curb Event Center.


Commodity boom eats into aid for world's hungry

Food donations to the world's hungry have fallen to their lowest level since 1973 as surging grain and shipping prices outpace the aid budgets of rich nations.


US Army loads up on Apples for 'better security'

Mac users to suffer Chinese backdoor invasion? In a development which may mean good or bad news for the partly-eaten-fruit-themed prestige computer firm, it has been revealed over the festive season that the US Army is increasing its use of Apple Macs.â¦


Some people can buy iPhone without 2-year contract

What's the best way to beat the  commitment involved in iPhone ownership? Bad credit. AT&T Inc.   said on Friday that people who buy Apple Inc.'s   much-hyped iPhone but do not meet its credit requirements will  still be able to keep the phone without having to commit to a  two-year contract.


Nicole Kidman emerged from her waterfront mansion Saturday to tell the media horde that she had simple plans for the night before her wedding to country music star Keith Urban.


Jardine Lloyd Thompson, the biggest UK-quoted insurance broker, warned on profit yesterday and announced the surprise resignation of Steve McGill, its chief executive, sending its shares down 20 per cent.


G8's $60 bln AIDS and Africa pledge criticized

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World powers on Friday pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and other killer diseases ravaging Africa but development campaigners complained the Group of Eight had pledged little fresh cash for the poor.


Radiation Detectors Find Medical Patients

(WCCO) Homeland security measures are seen all the time. More police officers on the street, swat teams at high profile events and tighter security at the airport.


Dunkin' Donuts to open shops in Shanghai

Privately held Dunkin' Donuts on Friday said it plans to open its first shop in Shanghai this spring as part of its move into the Chinese market.


Crude Oil Falls as Purmono Says OPEC Can Boost Output Capacity

Crude oil fell as OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the group may raise its spare production capacity to as much as 2.5 million barrels a day by the end of this year, reducing concern about shortages.


Mattel apologizes to China for product recalls

A senior Mattel executive apologized to China on Friday for recent recalls of Chinese-made toys and said it took full responsibility.


I know youÂ´re hurting deep inside, I know youÂ´ve been downright miserable since President Bush won the election, and IÂ´d like to lead you down the path to recovery.


Italy's centre-left agrees to regroup under Prodi

The agreement was struck at a meeting in Rome between Mr Prodi and the oft-bickering leaders of four parties - the Democrats of the Left (DS) and the Margherita, which are the main opposition parties, and the ...


Who Will Be The First Virgin Bride on Virgin Galactic's First ...

Today, adventurous British entrepreneur Richard Branson formally announced that his Virgin transport, entertainment and communications company plans to launch commercial sub-orbital space flights by 2007.


Apple publishes QuickTime fix for streaming flaw

The latest version of QuickTime corrects flaws identified last month that could allow a hacker to take control of your system if you happened upon an evil Web page.


Israel's prime minister accuses arch foe Iran of trying to recruit Arab citizens for anti-Israeli activity.


Russians Begin Burying Victims of Attack

Mothers wailed over the coffins of their children Sunday and dozens of townsmen dug graves in a football field-sized piece of scrubland next to the cemetery. Funeral processions snaked through the streets of this grief-stricken town as Russians began to bury victims of the terror attack on a school that left more than 350 people dead.


Homeless Paris woman carried nearly 70,000 euros

Social workers in Paris were astonished to find more than 68,400 euros (94,250 dollars) on a homeless woman when they moved her off the street last week, police said.


NBC says it will embrace a year-round prime-time programming schedule, jettisoning the practice of saving shows for the traditional September-to-May TV season.


FTC Sues Marketers of Weight-Loss Supplement

U.S. regulators said on Tuesday they have sued the marketers of the widely advertised "CortiSlim" weight-loss supplement and are seeking to force them to reimburse customers.


Facebook Inc. is encouraging other companies to sell products and create software for use on the popular social networking site, hoping to expand into an all-purpose destination on the Web.


U.S. Plans Would Defer Roan Plateau Drilling

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said  on Friday its preferred plan for the rim of the Roan Plateau in  western Colorado is to defer oil and natural gas drilling until  80 percent of anticipated wells are drilled below the rim.


Phone loss induced twittering SXSW People with little to do collapsed in a panic earlier this week when cat-feeding diarist Robert Scoble revealed that he's given up blogging for barbeque.â¦


Fears grow for a 23-year-old Polish woman who went missing in Glasgow at the weekend.


AGRICULTURE REPORT - Thai Agriculture Minister Dismissed Over Bird ...

Thailand and its chicken industry continue to deal with the effects from the spread of bird influenza. Last week, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra replaced his agriculture minister.


The commanding officer of three British soldiers accused of abusing Iraqi civilians is to resume his testimony.


Government faces embarrassing defeat over regional assembly

The government is facing an embarrassing defeat over its ambitious plans to set up regional assemblies around England, with voters set to reject a mini-parliament for the northeast of the country, according to an opinion poll.


Sterling slumped to a record low against the euro Wednesday after the release of weak British economic data that raised expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Bank of England.


The makers of the best-selling Grand Theft Auto games are "aggressively pursuing" the pirates who leaked the latest version of the series.


Jerry Seinfeld Busy Promoting 'Bee Movie'

LOW ANGELES Jerry Seinfeld has said in interviews that he has considered advertising as an alternate career, and now he's getting a taste of it with DreamWorks' Bee Movie.


Seven Spanish Cities Hit by Blasts After ETA Warning

Seven devices exploded in Spanish cities, the Interior Ministry said, after anonymous callers, speaking in the name of Basque terrorist group ETA, told the Gara newspaper that seven bombs had been planted around Spain.


In a speech laced with quotes from   Osama bin Laden, President Bush said on Tuesday that five years   after the September 11 attacks, al Qaeda wants to set up a   violent, radical Islamic caliphate based in Iraq and vowed he   would not let this happen on his watch.


A jump shot flew over the Lakers' cuckoo's nest

Now we know why the Detroit Pistons made it look so easy last June. Not just because of their defense or Chauncey Billups' jump shots or Larry Brown.


Nine people were found dead on Tuesday in two rented cars with the windows sealed and charcoal burners at their feet in pacts that the police said were facilitated by Internet suicide sites.


With Kobe Bryant on the bench, the Lakers go on a  24-7 run to begin the fourth quarter as Los Angeles dumps the stumbling Timberwolves, 105-96.


Three days before the election, President Bush is gaining on Sen. John Kerry among likely and registered voters, a Newsweek Poll said Saturday.


Just as Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise go into production on War of the Worlds, Jeff Wayne is in pre-production on his own animated adaptation of the HG Wells novel.


Researchers are urging the US Food and Drug Administration to lower the mercury level in commercial fish. In a study on canned fish published in this month's Journal of Food Science


Sanofi confirms proforma outlook after 1H net up 21

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Newly merged French pharmaceutical Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) (FR:012057) on Tuesday said it can confirm the accretive impact of the merger on 2004 proforma net income after Sanofi-Synthelabo posted a 20.


Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal, makes her debut. Compiled by Tony Long.


Ashlee Simpson has owned up to lip-syncing, after a flaky slip-up on live TV. Ashlee Simpson made an appearance on long-running US comedy show 'Saturday Night Live', where she performed her hit single 'Pieces Of Me'.


The government is to  tighten the rules on the sale of England's school playing fields.


Israeli Missile Reportedly Kills Hamas Militant Leader

An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at a car in Gaza City late Sunday, residents said, killing a senior Hamas militant leader, the latest Israeli attack in the territory it plans to leave next year.


US ; Amnesty Condemns US for War on Terror Torture

Amnesty's report -- "Human dignity denied: Torture and accountability in the 'war on terror"' -- accused Washington of stepping onto a "well-trodden path of violating basic rights in the name of national security or 'military necessity'.


Iran Set to Finish Probe and To Charge or Free Detainees

Iran will complete its investigation of the Americans imprisoned or detained in Tehran this week and decide whether to try them for "crimes against national security" or free them, the spokesman for Iran's judiciary said yesterday.


Women, Latinos Not Getting Colon Cancer Tests

NEW YORK  - A survey of older Californians  shows that many -- especially women and Latinos -- are not  being screened for colorectal cancer as they should be.


Una nuova ondata di maltempo con raffiche oltre i cento chilometri orari e neve anche a bassa quota, si abbatterÃ  sull'Italia a partire da domani. Il Dipartimento della Protezione Civile ha emesso una allerta meteo per le prossime 24-36 ore.


Host Germany will kick off the 2006 World Cup, even though its coach didn't want the honor. FIFA said Wednesday that Germany will play the opening match June 9, 2006, in Munich.


Homemaking icon Martha Stewart will  serve her five-month jail sentence for lying about a suspicious  stock sale at a minimum security prison in West Virginia, a  source close to the case said Wednesday.


Sorry Serena dumped from quarters, Nadal motors on

A listless Serena Williams stumbled out of the Australian Open on Tuesday, the champion jettisoned by Serbia's "wounded animal" Jelena Jankovic.


European Union  fisheries ministers thrash out a deal on national fishing catches for 2005.


India wants more foreign investment to match the growth of its giant neighbor. But the democratic nation has to consider something China doesn't: voters


England skipper Phil Vickery is cited after attempting to trip USA centre Paul Emerick during their World Cup match on Saturday and could be banned for Friday's crunch match with South Africa.


Company, one of the core backers of Blu-ray, will also support its rival format. Thomson, one of the core backers of the Blu-ray Disc format for high-definition video discs, plans to offer players supporting


Student shoots self at Philadelphia high school

A student at a high school in suburban Philadelphia shot himself at school with a rifle on Tuesday, school authorities said.


Former General Yudhoyono Wins Indonesia Poll

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was declared  the runaway winner of Indonesia's presidential election on  Monday, capping a rapid rise to power for the former general  who has vowed to create jobs and fight terrorism.


London's white cops complain of discrimination: report

White officers in the Metropolitan Police are reportedly filing record numbers of job discrimination suits, claiming minorities get an unfair leg-up in London's anti-crime force.


UN, EU try to fix Afghan 'misunderstanding' on diplomats

The United Nations and European Union were trying to settle a "misunderstanding" that led Kabul to order the expulsion of two senior European diplomats after claims they contacted Taliban militants.


A British-born Muslim student given eight years for distributing material that glorified terrorism and suicide bombing.


Teachers in the city's public schools voted Tuesday to approve a new contract, averting a strike in the 32,000-student district.


The state set a court-ordered rule for recounting touch-screen ballots in close elections Friday, but voter-rights groups complained the changes fell far short of what is needed to ensure a fair vote.


This year all five nominees for best documentary are politically charged, four are about war, and amazingly, only one feels like homework.


FAO Schwarz to Open on Thanksgiving in NY

FAO Schwarz on Monday said it would reopen its flagship toy store on New York City's Fifth Avenue on Thursday.


Libya announces 900 mln dlr oil deal with BP

Libya announced on Tuesday that it will sign a 900 million dollar exploration deal with British energy giant BP, following the company's announcement it planned a return to the north African country after a 33 year absence.


Vice-President Atiku Abubakar will not be running for president for Nigeria's ruling party next April.


Ukraine's Bitter Rivals Face-off in Presidential Debate

Ukraineâs bitter rivals for the presidency faced off in a much-anticipated televised debate tonight, with opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko accusing his rival of trying to steal the November runoff election that was later annulled because of fraud.


Zoologist Gives a Voice to Big Cats in the Wilderness

Alan Rabinowitz has persuaded dictatorships and democracies alike to protect their felines.


Cam Cameron was fired as coach of the Miami Dolphins on Thursday by new boss Bill Parcells after only one win in his first season.


Update 4: Previously Unknown Co. Buys Yukos Unit

Russia has sold the heart of the Yukos empire in an auction reminiscent of the country's notorious privatizations of the 1990s, analysts said Monday, as the former CEO of the oil company offered bitter season's greetings to the Kremlin from his courtroom


Philips Electronics   reported a 22 percent rise in its second-quarter operating profit on Monday, in line with expectations, and said it was on track to meet its sales and profit margin targets.


This week's data on investment bank earnings, the housing downturn and inflation will help investors decide how the economy and corporate America are faring as they head into the new year.


Whether you love the Eagles or hate them, Philadelphia is the best show in the league this season.


"Closer," a claustrophobic, little movie about allegedly big ideas that's derived from a stage play and feels like it, asks questions about the way men and women treat each other in relationships that don't come with easy answers.


He uses words like "horrible" and "embarrassing" to describe what's going on, but what it really smells like is confusion as much as anything -- that, or the worst-timed identity crisis ever.


Gordon Brown is expected to reveal plans on Tuesday to give more powers to MPs, including going to war.


Il telefonino con Android Ã¨ una delle attrazioni della fieradi Barcellona. Con i big che si sfidano a colpi di tecnologia                                          GPhone, se il prototipo Ã¨ una star Uno per uno, i cellulari in arrivo                                                                                dal nostro inviato ERNESTO ASSANTE


Video shows Bigleyâs final plea- Web Site

A videotape of the decapitation of the British hostage Kenneth Bigley was posted Sunday on a Web site, showing Bigley making a final appeal to Blair and saying that he wanted "to live a simple life" moments before he was beheaded.


Retiring early? Insurance may be a big problem

After two decades in the convenience store business, Anne Brunelli sold her two shops last year and got a jarring lesson on the scarcity of affordable health plans.


Study: Racial Profiling a Growing Problem

Authorities' targeting of people because of their racial background or religious affiliation is a deep-rooted problem in the United States, with nearly 32 million people reporting they've been racially profiled, a human rights group said Monday.


3 Marine Officers Censured in Haditha Case

A Marine Corps two-star general and two Marine colonels have received administrative punishments for the actions they took or failed to take after the killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, in late 2005, the Marine Corps announced yesterday.


President Fidel Castro fell, possibly breaking his leg, after giving a graduation speech Wednesday in the central Cuban city of Santa Clara.


Ã diventato il sito piÃ¹ importante per navigare nel web. E ora che guadagna tanto e si prepara alla borsa, Microsoft, Yahoo e perfino Amazon hanno deciso di fargli la guerra. Con ogni mezzo. La prima quotazione


Spending by Americans shopping online  during this year's holiday season rose 24 percent to $8.8  billion, with sharp gains in purchases of clothing and  entertainment, Web company VeriSign Inc. VRSN.O said on  Thursday.


Rhodes quits Super Bowl champion Colts for lowly Raiders

Free-agent running back Dominic Rhodes went from the NFL's best team to the worst on Friday, leaving the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts to join the Oakland Raiders.


Turkey's bid to join EU suffers a setback

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


At least 14 people are killed in a US air attack which took place in Baghdad overnight, police say.


The Sides Move Closer, and the N.H.L. Makes a Final Offer

The players on Tuesday debated an ultimatum issued by their employers: accept a payroll limit of $42.5 million per team by 11 a.m. Wednesday or sacrifice the season.


British man eats dog in royal fox protest (CORRECTION)

In a dispatch sent on May 29, Agence France Presse wrote that Yoko Ono, the widow of ex-Beatle John Lennon, was present on a radio show where a British artist and animal rights activist ate a corgi dog in protest after a group, including Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip, allegedly killed a fox earlier this year.


Microsoft Corp. launched a new online  store for music downloads on Wednesday, taking direct aim at  Apple Computer Inc.'s popular iTunes music service.


The imminent homecoming of the prime minister he deposed is the latest challenge to the Pakistani president's precarious hold on power


Japan PM Says Won't Pull Troops Out of Iraq -Media

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has said Japan will not pull its troops out of Iraq despite threats by a group led by an al Qaeda ally to behead a Japanese hostage, Japanese media reported on Wednesday.


One Toys 'R' Us in NY will yield to babies

Toys "R" Us said yesterday it will convert one of its two Manhattan toy stores, the Union Square location, into the borough's first Babies "R" Us.


Medicare Benefit Appears to Slow Spending Growth on Drugs

Federal number crunchers said yesterday that the new Medicare drug benefit appears to be slowing the growth in national spending on prescription medicines because the drug plans are negotiating lower prices with drug companies.


Weeping Paris Hilton ordered back to jail

A judge ordered a weeping and trembling Paris Hilton back to jail on Friday to finish a sentence for probation violation, overturning a sheriff's decision to let the celebrity heiress serve out her time under home arrest.


At Least 23 Killed in Attacks in Iraq's Sunni Triangle

Insurgents in Iraq have carried out a series of attacks Tuesday north of Baghdad against the country's security forces, killing at least 23 police and national guards.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Anwar ul Haque, an affable doctor with a fluffy white beard who delights in studying cells, woke up one recent morning with an idea: He would run for president of Pakistan.


Crude oil prices in New York rose to their one-month high Monday after OAO Yukos Oil Co. said it would halt oil shipments to China while many traders concerned about a sharp decline in crude inventory.


Jones Apparel Group Inc.  is close to a deal to sell Barneys New York luxury department store chain for $825 million to Dubai's private equity firm Istithmar, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday.


United Airlines, trying to revamp its  business after nearly two years in bankruptcy, has told its  unions it must terminate and replace their pensions as part of  its drive to cut costs by an additional $2 billion a year.


Half of the Colombian government's subsidies for the poor are swallowed up by the richest part of society,  a study claims.


Sony on Friday disclosed a manufacturing defect within some of its digital cameras carrying the Cyber-shot brand, which involves the LCD displays models that sold from September 2003 to January 2005.


WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve, as expected, boosted its key interest rate on Tuesday for the third time in three months as it tries to stay one step ahead of inflation by gradually raising rates from 42-year lows.


A billboard looms over Interstate 40/85 in Alamance County, where George W. Bush carried more than 62 percent of the vote in the 2000 presidential election.


Intesa Spa-Impregilo per riconversione senza oneri Stato


How Michigan athletes fared at the Olympics

Olympic events involving athletes and coaches with connections to Michigan. All listed are on Team USA unless otherwise indicated: â¢Andre Dirrell of Flint advanced into the boxing quarterfinals, needing


Byron Leftwich caps an 80-yard touchdown drive with a 7-yard toss to rookie Ernest Wilford as time ran out, lifting the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 13-10 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.


Crewmen Ration and Lose Weight on Space Station

The two crewmen aboard the International Space Station lost a few pounds in the five weeks they were forced to ration their dwindling supply of food.


Peace talks on Darfur, Sudan, are expected to resume in Nigeria this weekend after it was suspended in September. According to the Sudan Tribune, delegates from the Sudanese government as well as Darfur's


India waiting to spin out South Africa on home turf

South Africa face a Herculean task of trying to keep up their fine record against India in a two-Test series starting at the Green Park Stadium here.


Paris Hilton butt of jokes at MTV Movie Awards

Paris Hilton spent her final hours of freedom in familiar territory on Sunday, front and center at a celebrity event near Hollywood -- as people cheered her upcoming incarceration.


Pakistan's prime minister called for reconciliation between the country's main political parties as President Gen. Pervez Musharraf prepares to seek re-election. But he said the government had no plans to allow two banned opposition leaders to become premiers again.


The parent of Dulles-based low-cost carrier Independence Air warned for the first time Tuesday that it will be "forced to consider" a Chapter 11 filing for protection from its creditors if it cannot renegotiate aircraft lease payments of $83 million that it owes in January.


GE Sees 2005 EPS Growth of 10-15 Percent

Diversified manufacturer General  Electric Co. GE.N said on Tuesday it expects earnings to grow  between 10 percent and 15 percent in 2005, boosted by strong     growth from its financial and energy units.


Rumsfeld to Sign Condolence Letters Himself

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  will now personally sign letters of condolence to families of  troops killed in action, after the Pentagon acknowledged  signing machines had been used in the past.


A 24-hour music marathon spanning seven continents reached the Western Hemisphere on Saturday, with rappers, rockers and country stars taking the stage at Live Earth concerts to fight climate change.


Microsoft Office for Mac 2008.  Verdict?  It's exceptional

Microsoft did something right with its new Office for Mac 2008 suite.


NetSuite has released the 10.0 versions of its NetSuite, NetSuite Small Business, and NetCRM products, all of which are generally targeted at the small and medium-sized business (SMB) segment.


11-07: East Texans sue maker of painkiller

A Tyler attorney has filed East Texas' first lawsuit against the makers of the recalled painkiller Vioxx, and more are on the way.


The husband of TV host and producer Leeza Gibbons has filed for legal separation from his wife of 14 years, citing irreconcilable differences.


Reward offered for Panama lost plane, U.S. investor

The family of a wealthy U.S. investor is offering a $25,000 reward to find the man and two children after their small plane disappeared in foul weather in the Panamanian jungle.


British Hostage in Iraq Appeals Again to Blair

DUBAI/LONDON  - A British hostage in Iraq appealed  to Tony Blair to help free him in a new videotape aired on  Wednesday that left his family relieved Kenneth Bigley was  alive but appalled to see him caged and in distress.


NBA ROUNDUP Mutombo Knocks James Out of Game

By The Associated Press. Tracy McGrady scored 29 points, Yao Ming added 20 and the Houston Rockets did not have to contend with LeBron James after halftime in a 98-87 victory over the Cavaliers last night in Cleveland.


Diggs is new kind of leading man on 'Kevin Hill

In his first scene on the UPN series Kevin Hill, Taye Diggs makes a huge impression. Playing an entertainment lawyer with a phat client, he walks into a boardroom, states his case with my-way-or-the-highway authority, smiles and exits.


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Amid Fanfare, Boeing Unveils New Long-Distance Jet

The arrival of the 787 Dreamliner highlights what a striking counterpoint Western Washington has been in a country where manufacturing jobs have long been in decline.


A Fini: 'Ricordate cosa disse dopo il predellino...'


Appeals Court Reinstates Patent Suit Against Google

Google must face a Wisconsin companyâs lawsuit over a toolbar feature that generates Web links from search data, a federal appeals court decided.


Per la prima casa e per ogni immobile a uso abitativo


One fallout of the Hollywood writers strike is that fans of Fox's drama "24" have to wait until next January to see Jack Bauer again.


The big-barreled ash-wood bat wielded by baseball legend Ruth to help beat fierce rivals Boston Red Sox 4-1 in the inaugural game at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 1923, was the top item in a baseball memorabilia sale at Sotheby's.


The list is ever expanding as scientific tests on a range of traditional remedies are revealing that they have "real benefits.


President Bush asked Treasury Secretary John Snow on Wednesday to stay in his administration, and Snow agreed, keeping a key member of Bush's economic team in place.


The Iraqi government declares an immediate curfew in the capital, affecting both vehicles and pedestrians.


T-Mobile tries start-up's wireless technology

European cell phone giant T-Mobile International said Wednesday that it's conducting a trial of super-fast wireless broadband gear from Flarion Technologies, giving the New Jersey start-up its first step into the European broadband market.


User-generated IT support I have lived through re-orgs, outsourcing and off-the-shelf applications being shoehorned into niche markets by over-zealous management. The latest trend in software, though, is for user-generated mashups.â¦


Q&A: Iraq Shiite Leader on U.S. Withdrawal

The new leader of Iraqâs most powerful Shiite party says an immediate U.S. withdrawal would be harmful. Amar Hakimâs views on America, Iran and the more radical Moqtada al-Sadr.


Roddick to open US Davis Cup bid against Belarus

US world number two Andy Roddick will face Belarus' Vladimir Voltchkov in the opening singles tie of their Davis Cup semi-final on Friday.


Democratic societies have the right to defend themselves against terrorism but must also respect laws and human rights — or they risk endangering the very freedoms they want to protect, Pope Benedict XVI said Friday.


Movies can do better by Italians, scholar says

Shark Tale, the slick yet fishy animated feature cartoon from DreamWorks that set an October record for film debuts this past weekend with $49.1 million in ticket sales, tells the comic story of a young Mafia ...


NuTsie may stream iTunes songs your cellphone

Want to hear music from your iTunes library on your cellphone? No, not that cellphone. A Seattle-based company called Melodeo is betting that people will want to use their existing cellphones - not the upcoming Apple iPhone - to stream high-fidelity songs from iTunes playlists, without connecting to a computer or downloading music.


Breast cancer drug effective for fibroids in women

NEW YORK  - In premenopausal women with fibroids, the breast cancer drug anastrozole (Arimidex) reduces fibroid size and improves bothersome symptoms, according to results of a prospective study conducted at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece.


Stefan Mischook's Blog: Object Oriented PHP Tutorial Updated - Steps 18 - 22

Stefan Mischook has made another update to his OOP beginners tutorial:   I've update my beginners tutorial on object oriented PHP adding steps 18-22. Again, this is a code intensive article where I expect you to follow along with your PHP editors.   You can check out the full tutorial (well, up to step 22 of course) on the KillerPHP.com website to get started with working with objects, classes and related functionality.


But the step could risk social unrest if heavily indebted state companies respond by laying off more workers.


The Devils finally found the net in an opening period.


From road rage to fan rage, civility takes a beating

When professional athletes start slugging fans, severe penalties pretty much are a no-brainer. So few tears will be shed for the nine basketball players suspended - at the cost of millions in salary â-fter


Hagel hands Senate Republicans another setback

Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, announced on Monday he will not seek re-election, raising a new hurdle to his battered party's bid to win back control of the Senate next year.


Republican convention largely about giving Bush heroic image

He's already been credited with the remarkable insight of Winston Churchill and the steadfast resolve of Ronald Reagan. Oh, and the hopeful vision of Abraham Lincoln, America's first Republican president.


President Bush Pledges Aid for Florida Hurricane Victims

President Bush visited hurricane-damaged Florida on Wednesday. His trip came one day after the US Congress approved $2 billion in emergency aid to help Floridians recover from the two hurricanes that struck Florida over the past month.


just in In order to get the next update of its operating system out on time, Microsoft will delay some planned feature improvements, sources close to the company said Friday.


Pakistani forces and Islamic militants in South Waziristan agree a 10-day ceasefire for talks to end fighting.


Destra vincerebbe elezioni, penalizzato partito democratico


Powerful earthquakes sparked panic in two countries Monday, nearly a month after a quake triggered a deadly wall of water that killed more than 160,000 people, but there was little damage, no reported injuries and no tsunami.


City of Tifton Selects Alloptic's MicroNode and Hybrid RF PON Solution

Alloptic, Inc., a global leader in the development of Passive Optical  Network (PON) technology, announced that CityNet located in Tifton, GA,  has selected the Alloptic Hybrid RF PON solution as their access  technology for their network.


Romania: donna di 67 anni incinta di due gemelle

BUCAREST - Una donna romena di 67 anni Ã¨ incinta di sette mesi di due gemelle, dopo una cura per la fertilitÃ . Se la gravidanza sarÃ  portata a termine, Adriana Iliescu, scrittrice e accademica, sarÃ  la madre piÃ¹ anziana del mondo.


U.S. stocks traded higher on Thursday  as strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer  sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading  volumes were light before the Christmas holiday.


A Scottish firm is looking to attract web surfers with a search engine that reads out results.


PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - It took years for many insurance claims to be paid following Hurricane Andrew in 1992...


Blazers' Abdur-Rahim Has Surgery on Elbow

Portland Trail Blazers forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim underwent successful surgery on his sore right elbow, the team announced Wednesday.


Zagabria, 11:13 - CALCIO, CROAZIA: SOSPESI TRE GIOCATORI PER SPARATORIA

Dario Srna, Bosko Balaban e Ivica Olic sono stati coinvolti sabato notte in una sparatoria in un loc...


There are also some basic facts about taxes in the U.S. that ideology canât change, and if you keep these in mind, you will have an easier time keeping up with the debate.


John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, gave Barack Obama a timely endorsement Thursday, snubbing Hillary Rodham Clinton as well as his own vice presidential running mate.


Glaxo to Begin Posting Drug Trial Results

GlaxoSmithKline is expected to start the process of publicly posting the results of clinical trials for its marketed drugs.


North Korea Nuclear Talks Still Planned, US Government Says

The US is working with China and other nations to hold another round of talks with North Korea on dismantling the communist country's nuclear program, the State Department said.


Neighbours put brave face on after shake-up

BANGKOK, OCTOBER 20 : Southeast Asia, defenders of Myanmarâs democracy roadmap, put on a brave face on Wednesday after Junta hardliners dashed hopes for reform and once again embarrassed their frustrated neighbours.


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It was no wonder Kelly Holmes took an age to complete her lap of honour after clinching Britain's seventh gold medal of the Games in a thrilling 800m final.


Barcelona ended the year on a high as striker Samuel Eto'o grabbed a late winner to give his side a 2-1 victory over Levante on Tuesday that ensured them of the symbolic title of winter champions.


Linux fans go nuclear over Microsoft's patent teasing

And illicit Wi-Fi use can get you nicked Comments A week has passed and we're back with another Best of Comments feature. You've been busy, and as a consequence, so have we. So let's get started.â¦


A patient in a gene therapy experiment died on Tuesday in what may have been a reaction to a novel treatment for arthritis, federal health officials said late yesterday.


By R.D. HELDENFELS McClatchy-Tribune Information Services  Q.   Do you know the name of the actress who plays the sheriff on "Men in Trees"? I think I've seen her as a nurse in a sitcom.   A.  That's Cynthia Stevenson playing Celia Bachelor on the ABC show.


Microsoft will become the new provider of paid search and contextual advertising links on sites run by The Wall Street Journal, the companies announced.


Carla Bruni, from catwalk to the Elysee Palace

Carla Bruni, the Italian singer and  former supermodel, would bring a dose of glamour to the Elysee  Palace if her surprising romance with President Nicolas Sarkozy  ends in marriage.


Global manufacturing growth cools in August

Global manufacturing growth cooled in  August, new orders expanded at their weakest pace in a year and  inflationary pressures eased, a report said on Friday.


Berlino, 19:06 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: WERDER VINCE E AGGANCIA SCHALKE

Il Werder Brema raggiunge lo Schalke in vetta alla classifica della Bundesliga. In uno dei due posti...


Actor Tom Cruise spends two-and-a-half hours meeting fans at the UK premiere of his new film Collateral.


A Â£50,000 gift to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance was a hoax, an investigation by appeal organisers reveals.


The corn lining the outfield is tall again this year.


Cat Stevens Calls U.S. Deportation 'Ridiculous'

Yusuf Islam, the pop star formerly known  as Cat Stevens, returned to Britain Thursday after his  deportation from the United States over "potential" terrorism  links sparked a diplomatic row.


SKIDMORE, Mo. - Authorities have charged a woman with killing Bobbi Jo Stinnett, an eight-months-pregnant mom-to-be whose fetus was cut from her womb.


Album Sales Post First Yearly Gain in Four Years

Led by Usher's blockbuster release  "Confessions," U.S. album sales rose nearly 2 percent in 2004  -- posting their first gain in four years even as digital music  downloads continued to explode, Nielsen SoundScan reported on  Wednesday.


Blog: Linux leader seems inclined to take Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz up on his dinner offer, so at least one cultural barrier separating Linux and Solaris looks to be lowering.


South Korean programmers arrested for spam blast

Authorities nab two men suspected of having unleashed 1.6 billion unsolicited e-mails and then profiting from the responses.


Critics: FDA efforts to monitor drugs lacking

Dozens of former and current Food and Drug Administration officials, outside scientists and advocates for patients say that the agency's efforts to monitor the ill effects of drugs that


Iran Says Cooperation Not Threats Needed Over Nuclear Issue

A senior Iranian official said Monday that cooperation and not threats were needed in the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program as he started a European tour to try to head off US efforts to haul his government ...


Calzaghe says he'll be the "bad guy" against Hopkins

Undefeated British boxer Joe Calzaghe kept his cool and smiled when American Bernard Hopkins warned him on Tuesday that he should be "willing to die" when they meet in a light-heavyweight world title bout in April.


Armenians vote for president, PM expected to win

Armenians voted on Tuesday in a presidential election that Prime Minister Serzh Sarksyan, given credit for swift economic growth and rising living standards, is expected to win.


AN Israeli parliament vote against the state budget has triggered a political crisis that could topple Prime Minister Ariel Sharonâs government and scupper his plan to pull out of Gaza and part of the West Bank next year.


Federal investigators probing the cause of the Colorado crash that killed the 14-year-old son of NBC executive Dick Ebersol said it bears a striking resemblance to another crash two years


I.B.M. Showing That Giants Can Be Nimble

I.B.M. has been reorganized from a classic multinational company to become a more seamless global enterprise.


Amelie Mauresmo beat Kim Clijsters 6-4 7-6 in the Diamond Games final on Sunday, becoming the first player to win the event's diamond-studded racket estimated to be worth one million euros (674,000 pounds).


IBM is buying Solid Information Technology, a maker of high-performance databases and a close partner of IBM rival MySQL.


French WWI cognac unearthed to the delight Macedonian villagers

French adjutant-chief Eugene Rouges died with several of his men when a German artillery shell exploded in their trench, on Nov. via PR-inside.com


Torino, 13:38 - CALCIO, JUVE: ARRIVATI IN PROCURA ATTI TREZEGUET

Alla Procura di Torino sono arrivati gli atti dell'inchiesta su Fabrizio Corona, fotografo dei vip. ...


Dutch Bank ABN Amro NV said Thursday it will cut 2,850 jobs in dozens of countries in an effort to save euro770 million (around US$1 billion) annually from 2007.


Russia, China Expected to Oppose U.S. Over Darfur

The United States and its allies  are expected to face opposition from Russia and China in the  U.N. Security Council for targeted sanctions to pressure  government, militia and rebel forces to end the bloodshed in  Sudan's Darfur region.


'Superman' fought his toughest battles offscreen

The news of actor Christopher Reeveâs death rippled across Michigan on Monday, prompting tributes to the man whose role as medical activist nearly eclipsed his earlier


European nations led by France were evacuating their nationals from Ivory Coast on Thursday, where an explosion of anti-French violence has made even long-time residents rush to pack their bags.


Houston Chronicle Rick Casey Column: Guv's Girl Vaccination a Super Idea

By Rick Casey, Houston Chronicle  Feb. 9--I learned something while watching the Super Bowl.   Gov. Rick Perry is right to push for all Texas girls to be vaccinated against a virus that causes cervical cancer.


Possible playoff preview A's take a hit in Toronto but come home ...

If the playoffs opened right now, instead of next month, the A's would face the Red Sox in the first round -- again. Boston bounced Oakland out of the postseason in five games last year, coming back from a 2-0 deficit to do so.


Leaders use fear to keep people in place

"The Paranoia Switch" (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 202 pages. $26), by Martha Stout: Opponents of the Bush administration have long accused the government of trafficking in fear — using terror alerts, for example, to distract the public and prevent citizens from questioning authority.


Shortly before Steve Spurrier appeared at Derrick Williams's Upper Marlboro home on Monday night, the phone rang. It was Ron Zook.


US troops hail success in Fallujah amid more violence across Iraq

US Lieutenant General John Sattler said Thursday that US troops have succeeded in the flashpoint city of Fallujah. But more anti-US violence broke out throughout Iraq, causing heavy casualties and damage.


Il titolare del Lavoro risponde alle domande degli ascoltatori di  Repubblica Tv"La legge Biagi? Non l'aboliremo, ma la cambieremo radicalmente"                                          Trasporti, Damiano a Repubblica Tv "Stiamo cercando l'accordo"                                                                                "Inaccettabile la precarietÃ  a vita". I fischi a Mirafiori? "Temo di piÃ¹ il silenzio"


10 minuti di applausi per 'Questo buio feroce'


The end for spyware courtesy of Microsoft Corporation?

Ever heard of Giant Company Software Inc? Not yet, well perhaps from today as they became Microsoft Corporations latest purchase as Microsoft try to enter the anti-spyware industry as is being portrayed.


Amid Heated Debate, Knesset Passes Gaza Plan

The Knesset Tuesday evening approved Prime Minister Ariel SharonÌs Gaza disengagement plan in a 67-45 vote, with seven abstentions â-ainly by Arab MKs.


[TS] Sports of The Times: In Face of Injuries, N.F.L.âs Leader Doesnât Flinch

Life in this intimidating workplace, of course, is a choice. But whatâs the hazard pay for an unglamorous N.F.L. afterlife? The league and the union have been callously unaccountable.


Veteran Backs Kerry on Silver Star Account

CHICAGO - A Chicago Tribune editor who was on the Vietnam mission for which John Kerry received the Silver Star is backing up Kerry's account of the incident.    William Rood, 61, said he decided to break his silence about the Feb...


Scottish smokers who illegally light up in bars and restaurants may soon face fines of up to $6,700 for a single incident, The Scotsman reported Sunday.


A driver who caused a deadly crash after running five stoplights at 70 mph because he was late for work was sentenced to 15 years in prison.


Weight of moment obvious as O'Ree finally is honored

Willie O'Ree got his day yesterday, a half-century after the fact, and the perpetual smile he flashed all day at the Garden was proof enough that good things come to those who wait. In his case, unfortunately, the wait was embarrassingly long, which was not good for Boston, or for hockey, or for anyone, really.


U.S. Marine Charged with Murdering Two Iraqis

A U.S. Marine has been charged with  premeditated murder and could face the death penalty for  shooting two Iraqi men during a vehicle search near a weapons  cache in Iraq last year, the Marine's attorney said on  Thursday.


Manchester United breaks Arsenalâs winning Streak

It took 50 matches for a team to finally beat Arsenal in the English Premiere League. Arsenal, unbeaten through entire last season lost a match after more than a year.


Changes for Midlands Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign

(Columbia) Dec. 2, 2004 - Blue Cross-Blue Shield employees Tiffany Singleton and Dianne Freeman are two of many volunteers offering their time to help the Salvation Army with its annual Red Kettle fundraising campaign.


The Supreme Court ruled against the Bush administration Monday in an environmental lawsuit, allowing a company to seek recovery of some of its costs for voluntarily cleaning up a hazardous site.


The U.S. housing market may be a seller's nightmare but Manhattan's was a dream in the fourth quarter as foreign buyers pushed up demand while supply stayed tight, sending the average sales price to a record high.


Egypt strongly condemned the killing of three of its policemen by Israeli tank fire Thursday, demanding an immediate investigation.


Use of children reportedly triggered clash of captors

Some of the hostage-takers who took over a school in southern Russia, leading to the death of more than 150 children, may not have known what they were getting


Brad Greenspan wants Dow Jones -- perhaps just to aggravate his favorite enemy.


Malaysia's Anwar Freed From Prison on Final Appeal

Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's former deputy prime minister, was freed after the country's highest court overturned his conviction for sodomy, in a decision that investors said heralds a more liberal political climate.


Microsoft said Thursday that it is enjoying success with its campaign to increase IT security for customers of its products worldwide.


Aid to Poorest Nations Trails Global Goal

Though the United States is a top donor in international aid after disasters, it is the one of the smallest contributors for development.


GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan pummeled the Cayman Islands with fierce winds that ripped off roofs and floodwaters that swamped homes, then strengthened to an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm as it headed for western Cuba on Monday.    The hurricane, one of the strongest on record to hit the region, has killed at least 65 people across the Caribbean and threatens millions more people in its projected path...


An amateur cryptographer who beat the World War II machine in a code-cracking challenge is honoured.


Blog: The average U.S. household with a digital camera now has 994 digital photos stored, according to the Photo Marketing Association.


Md. Hotel Selected as Iraqi Polling Place

The New Carrollton Ramada Inn and Conference Center has been chosen as the polling station for Iraqi immigrants in the Washington area who want to cast absentee ballots in their homeland's Jan. 30 election.


Tire recycling program to begin in county Sept. 1

Waste center hopes to get rid of debris where water collects and mosquitoes tend to breed. By Diana Lamirand. Recycling junk tires may take a bite out of the local mosquito population.


UK scientists have identified a gene which increases the risk of bowel cancer by 20 per cent.


The United States and Iraq hope to sign   an agreement by next week to hand operational command of Iraq's   new army to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Iraq said on Monday,   after wrangles on wording had held up the accord.


VERSI INEDITI PER UNA TRAGEDIA                                                  Lo tsunami di Evtushenko


A year ago, Teri Hatcher watched the Golden Globes at home in bed, wearing pajamas and munching popcorn.


Lucy Davis, receptionist Dawn in the hit comedy The Office,  marries at St Paul's Cathedral, London.


Turkish police foil plot to kill priest: reports

Turkish police have foiled a plot to murder a priest, in a case that recalls other attacks this year against Christians in Muslim but secular Turkey, newspapers reported on Monday.


Ford Posts $266 Million Profit for 3rd Quarter on Credit Unit

Ford Motor Co., the second-largest US automaker, posted a $266 million profit for the third quarter, led by its unit that makes car and truck loans.


A judge in California has rejected an attempt by lawyers acting for Michael Jackson to get child molestation charges against him thrown out or to have his trial delayed by several months.