Bosnians are voting in local elections - the first held by the Bosnian authorities since the end of the war in 1995.


UN rights group blames Sudan for war crimes across Darfur

The UN Human Rights Council on Monday accused Sudan of orchestrating human rights abuses and war crimes in Darfur, while also criticising the international community's failure to protect civilians.


Hurricane John takes aim at Mexico beach resorts

ACAPULCO, Mexico  - Hurricane John barreled along   Mexico's Pacific coast on Wednesday as a dangerous Category 4   storm, pounding beach resorts with heavy rain and winds and   blowing down trees in Acapulco.


Big aviation security proposals not sure thing

Airlines and airports remain prime targets for extremists nearly 6 years after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, but the U.S. government has yet to determine whether sweeping security proposals could ever be put into practice.


HAVANA -- Poverty, health care, and the Middle East top the agenda for a weeklong summit of the Nonaligned Movement that began yesterday and will culminate with the meeting of 50 heads of state, including anti-American leaders from Iran and Venezuela. Cuba takes over the chairmanship this week from Malaysia, and the communist government's foreign minister opened the event with ...


Open Source: Balancing Innovation and Risk

The world of software development traditionally was a clandestine one, where developers in the bowels of their institution were entrenched in writing thousands of lines of code to meet ever-changing business requirements.


The Iranian press is unhappy at the deal Tehran has agreed with the European Union to suspend most of its uranium enrichment in a bid to resolve the dispute over its nuclear programme.


Baghdad shut down after suspect arrested

The U.S. military said a captured al-Qaida suspect and members of his cell were "in the final stages" of planning an attack on the Green Zone. An unprecedented curfew prompted by the arrest left millions of Baghdadis stranded at home on Saturday without supplies during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.


Indonesian priest critical after machete attack

A priest is in a critical condition after being attacked by men armed with machetes on an island where Westerners have been warned they are at risk from Muslim terrorists.


Russian press reports say oil company Surgutneftegaz is the mystery purchaser of the main assets of Russia's Yukos empire, which was auctioned for $9.35 billion to a shell company at the weekend.


Northern Ireland peace attempts intensify

Moves to re-start Northern Ireland's moribund peace process shifted up a gear as Prime Minister Tony Blair held unprecedented talks with the chief of the province's once-Protestant dominated police and leaders of the Catholic Sinn Fein party.


Three people are treated in hospital after two cars are involved in a collision with an escaped water buffalo.


One man's crusade to stop the world from complaining

The Rev. Will Bowen, a minister in Kansas City, encourages people to wear a bracelet that he hopes will remind them not to grouse or gossip for 21 days.


By age 10, Blake Ross was designing Web pages on America Online. By 14, after mastering complex programming languages such as C++, he was fixing bugs in Netscape's Web browser from home, a hobby that landed him a job offer. "What, at the local store or something?" David Ross remembered thinking when his son told him. No, at Netscape Communications Corp.


Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) -- two Washington state companies with a massive  presence online -- have teamed up to fight what is fast becoming the No. 1 scourge on the Internet.


scientists find gene that may cause diabetes

RALEIGH, NC - Researchers at Wake Forest University have discovered a gene that could cause up to 20 percent of Type II diabetes, the school announced Monday.


Yields on U.S. Treasuries held near recent lows on Friday as oil topped $49 a barrel, threatening the outlook for both the economy and stocks.


Apple announced yesterday that over 200 million songs have been sold via the iTunes online music store. According to Eddie Cue, Appleâs VP of Applications, the amount of sales/downloads from iTunes has vastly accelerated since its launch in April 2003.


Hundreds of people looted shops and  burned a restaurant belonging to Caucasus businessmen in an  outbreak of racial violence in northwestern Russia triggered by  the recent killing of two locals, Russian media said on Sunday.


Alex Rodriguez became the first Yankees player to reach 50 home runs since Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle in 1961 with a 2-run shot to center field off Kansas City Royals starter Brian Bannister in the fourth inning on Saturday night.


Quirinale. Prodi a Ciampi: preoccupati per i conti del Paese. Legge elettorale e par condicio non si possono cambiare. Romano Prodi, ricevuto al Quirinale dal Presidente della Repubblica, ha espresso al Capo


Bush, Kerry Tied in Florida, Pennsylvania, Zogby Polls Say

US President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry are in a statistical dead heat in Florida and Pennsylvania while Bush leads in Ohio, New Mexico and Colorado and Kerry leads in Wisconsin


Women still face hurdles in high-tech careers: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Female scientists, engineers and product developers still face barriers in climbing the career ladder due to a lack of role models, mentors and access to networks, according to a new study.


United coach Tom Soehn lacks the pedigree or outsized personality of his D.C. predecessors but is proving to be the right man for the job.


La prima pellicola italiana in concorso immerge lo spettatore in atmosfere morboseun noir esistenziale molto cupo, con Bruno Todeschini ed Elio Germano                                            Odio, ossessione e delitto per gli antieroi di Franchi                                                                                dal nostro inviato CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Industry and Labor Step Up Fight Over China's Currency

With many American manufacturers still shedding jobs, a new coalition of industry groups and labor unions petitioned the administration on Thursday to take the unorthodox


Oil prices steadied on Thursday after  falling three percent the previous day when a surprise increase  in U.S. fuel stocks eased worries about meeting peak winter  demand.


South Korea wrested from Japan the status of the world's leading shipbuilding nation, but China has embarked on a path toward becoming the largest shipbuilder by 2015.


US interest rates are kept on hold at 5.25% for the fifth time running, amid signs of "firmer" economic growth.


Thai PM Expects More Bombs During His South Visit

Three small bombs wounded eight people in Thailand's largely Muslim south Wednesday ahead of a three-day visit by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who said he expected more violence during his trip to the restive region.


Mortars, bomb blasts rock Baghdad ahead of report

Baghdad was rocked by mortar fire and a suicide bombing on Wednesday, hours before the planned release a U.S. panel report expected to propose that U.S. forces withdraw from combat over the next year.


French interior minister discusses terrorism with FBI director

French Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin discussed the fights against terrorism and crime with FBI ( news - web sites ) director Robert Mueller, French officials said.


La proposta era di 6,8 miliardi di sterline


Sony to sell PS3 chip lines to rival Toshiba

Sony Corp said Thursday that it had agreed to sell its production facilities for the powerful computer chip at the heart of its struggling PlayStation 3 game console to rival Toshiba Corp.


Honda Motor Co  posted a 63 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday as strong global sales of its new CR-V crossover and Accord sedan made up for higher raw materials costs and dismal domestic demand.


THE COMPETITION that Rangers love so much finally ended their Old Firm heartache last night, as Shota Arveladze decided a pulsating Scottish League Cup quarter-final in extra-time to record their first win in eight fixtures against Celtic.


In Search of Mozart is a generous, albeit faulty documentary, while William Friedkin's haunting Bug will make your skin crawl


A European judge must sort through competing ideas on the balance between intellectual property and fairness to decide whether antitrust penalties against Microsoft (Quote, Chart) should be suspended.


Microsoft continued to build on the success of its Xbox platform by extending its popular Live gaming platform to Windows PCs. The service is set to debut on May 8, and will connect gamers on both platforms together.


Lo ha detto al termine del bilaterale con Angela Merkel


Indonesia, Rebels Agree to Direct Aceh Peace Talks

Indonesian ministers and exiled rebel leaders seeking the independence of the tsunami-devastated Aceh province agreed with Finnish mediators on Thursday to hold face-to-face talks about ending nearly 30 years of fighting.


Dozens are feared to have drowned while trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands from Senegal in a boat.


Fans crowd for tickets to Irwin memorial

Some 3,000 grieving fans, hundreds of whom camped on the street overnight, were rewarded Friday with tickets to next week's public memorial service for "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin.


A video grab shows Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair making a statement from his countryside residence Chequers in Buckinghamshire, southern England October 8, 2004.


Pakistani rape victim stars in documentary

Quiet and unsmiling behind a pink headscarf and a brown wool shawl, Pakistani seamstress Mukhtaran


Queen calls for reconciliation between UK, Germany

The Queen Tuesday used the occasion of a state visit to Germany to say that she recognized the "appalling suffering of war on both sides.


ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals made two-out magic the neatest trick of their National League Championship Series opener Wednesday.


Peyton Manning made NFL history with two touchdown passes on Sunday, setting the single-season record of 49 while leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 34-31 overtime win over the San Diego Chargers.


Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein discusses the debate over the federal budget.


Norwegian, US economists win Nobel Economics Prize

Norwegian economist Finn E Kydland and Edward C Prescott from the United States have been awarded the 2004 Nobel Economics Prize for their contributions to dynamic macroeconomics


Want to stop disease from spreading? Open a window

Preventing the spread of disease in a hospital may be as simple as opening a window, an international team of researchers reported on Monday.


Strategica l'integrazione con grande gruppo internazionale


Australian fund Basis Yield files for bankruptcy

Basis Yield Alpha Fund, a hedge fund specializing in corporate and structured credit, on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States amid mounting losses from U.S. subprime mortgage assets, court papers show.


Wal-Mart Cuts Forecast Amid Reports of Retail Strength

Wal-Mart (WMT:NYSE - news - research) cut its November sales forecast Saturday, citing declining customer traffic over the past week.


There is a Chinese proverb that says, "Personal example carries more weight than preaching."


Catherine Deneuve a Berlino parla del cinema americanoe delle frustrazioni delle attrici che hanno superato i 45                                                  "A Hollywood devi morire giovane invecchiare non Ã¨ concesso"


Alternative Energy Sources: 4 Technologies on the Brink

Examine the upside and down of wind, geothermal, solar and synfuel.


Chirac set to lose presidential immunity

For Jacques Chirac, the legal clock is ticking: At midnight Saturday, the former French leader officially loses his presidential immunity, and could face investigators' questions — or worse.


Ont. medical officer calls obesity an 'epidemic'

TORONTO - Empty calories and inactive lifestyles are creating an "obesity epidemic'' in Ontario, with almost half of adults now overweight, the province's chief medical officer warned Wednesday.


Iran's media respond furiously as France's foreign minister warns of possible war over Tehran's nuclear programme.


Report ties some herb remedies to toxic metals

South Asian herbal remedies sold next to curry powder and basmati rice in Boston-area ethnic food markets may contain harmful amounts of lead, mercury, and


Tennessee Titans beat Green Bay Packers 48-27

GREEN BAY, Wis. The Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers were both in danger of falling to one-and-four tonight. Well, it didn't happen to the Titans.


The perception is that the New England Patriots are awesome, the result of their NFL record 20-game winning streak. In truth, they just win, not overwhelm — their margin of victory during the streak is just about nine points per game.


Kroger Co. , the largest U.S. grocery chain, posted a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday as it attracted shoppers with remodeled stores featuring a better selection of products, and it got an unexpected tax benefit.


U.S. Forces Kill Three Afghans Civilians

U.S. soldiers opened fire on a pickup truck that failed to stop at a checkpoint in central Ghazni province, killing a man and two women and critically injuring two other people, the military said Sunday.


FedEx Corp. (FDX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday raised its earnings forecast for the fiscal first quarter and full year, citing strong demand for its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.


DuPont Co , one of the  largest U.S. chemical makers, said on Tuesday that third-quarter profit rose more than 8 percent on strong sales from its agriculture and nutrition segment, coupled with overseas growth.


Bill would legalize gay marriage, adoption

SPAIN MADRID -- Despite vociferous opposition from the Roman Catholic Church, Spain's Cabinet proposed legislation yesterday giving homosexuals the right to marry and adopt children. Parliament was expected to review and approve the legislation promptly. That would make Spain the third nation to legalize gay marriage. ''This proposed law . . . removes a centuries-old barrier," Justice Minister Juan Fernando ...


Singer Luciano Pavarotti, who has cancer, remains "positive" and is working on a new album, his manager says.


Major Yahoo investor urges Microsoft to raise offer

Yahoo Inc's   second-biggest investor urged Microsoft Corp  to raise  its $42 billion bid for the Web pioneer and warned Yahoo it has  few options left, raising the pressure on them to seal a deal.


SocGen's Bouton says bank to overcome "shock": paper

Societe Generale Chairman Daniel Bouton told a newspaper the French bank would overcome its "shock" at having discovered an alleged $7 billion euro (10.3 billion pound) internal fraud.


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The Formula 1 circus spent Saturday morning holed up in various hotels in the Suzuka area, a number of people nursing sore heads after a little too much time off on Friday night.


Just sign up with The Cloud Users making the leap to Microsoft's latest OS will get a few months' free Wi-Fi usage courtesy of hotspot aggregator The Cloud.â¦


Man held over rape claim at footballers' party

Â· Police investigate incident after early hours 999 callÂ· Manchester United stars had booked venue


Never shy about arriving late, Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) is expected to launch a new version of its search service Thursday as the software titan seeks a stronger spot in that lucrative corner of Internet advertising.


Given that Microsoft is far and away the biggest supplier of computer operating systems, it was inevitable the firm would come up against antitrust investigations.


The ambitious and controversial ABC miniseries is the best of the 9/11 fifth anniversary commemorative shows.


Belarusians has overwhelmingly approved a referendum on scrapping presidential term limits, the Central Elections Commission announced, allowing the authoritarian leader of this ex-Soviet republic to seek a new term in 2006.


Appuntamento venerdi' in vista dello sciopero 6-8 giugno


Bangladesh marks Victory Day amid call for war trials

Bangladesh celebrated the 36th anniversary of independence from Pakistan on Sunday, but the powerful Awami League and three other parties boycotted a key event, accusing the government of condoning war criminals.


Amputation rate for US troops twice that of past wars

US troops injured in Iraq have required limb amputations at twice the rate of past wars, and as many as 20 percent have suffered head and neck injuries that may require a lifetime of care, according to new data giving the clearest picture yet of the severity of battlefield wounds.


Modena, 18:47 - CALCIO, MODENA: IN TRE LAVORANO A PARTE

Test infrasettimanale del Modena, che ha affrontato gli Allievi Nazionali allenati da Carlo Regno.


The hip-hop underwater animated flick "Shark Tales" opened this weekend as the highest October box office draw in history, studio executives said Sunday.


Seahawks' Hasselbeck Questionable for Game

Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck did not practice Friday and has been downgraded from probable to questionable for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.


Although just 100 miles off the New Jersey-New York coast, the features of the Hudson Canyon have been largely hidden beneath hundreds of feet of water. Created by the Hudson River centuries ago, parts of the massive, undersea region rival the Grand Canyon in scale. Now, for the first time, scientists have a vivid picture of what the mysterious region looks like.


This week's news that a big drop in breast cancer cases might be due to millions of women going off menopause hormones may lead even more of them to abandon the pills.


A 35-year-old man is arrested in connection with the murder of Martin Joseph Martin in Antrim last July.


Genova, 17:26 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; FLACHI: HO PENSATO AL SUICIDIO

Il doriano Francesco Flachi, squalificato per due anni dopo essere stato trovato positivo a un metab...


British Gas owner Centrica says it plans to cut retail gas prices in spring 2007 after a drop in wholesale costs.


Frank Quattrone, whose deal making made him an investment banking star during the Internet stock bubble and a multimillionaire, was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in prison for obstructing justice.


Physicists teleport particles of light a distance of 600m across the River Danube in Austria, the journal Nature reports.


Crumbs! Web site gives archivists food for thought

LONDON, September 14 (Reuters Life!) - "Well I think we   should all sit down and have a nice cup of tea, and some   biscuits, nice ones mind you. Oh and some cake would be nice as   well. Lovely."


Leading Democrat Senator Won't Block Confirmation of Gonzales

President Bush's nominee for attorney general, Alberto R. Gonzales, was all but guaranteed Senate confirmation today.


Confirmation Hearings for Rice Pushed Back

Los Angeles Times - At the White House's request, confirmation hearings for Condoleezza Rice as secretary of State will not begin until Congress reconvenes in January, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said.


After the signature effigy of the Burning Man festival went up in flames four days ahead of schedule, festival-goers vowed to rebuild the 40-foot icon by Saturday's planned climax. But not everyone was disappointed by Tuesday's incineration.


Ireland elected its first black mayor Thursday, the latest sign of how rapid immigration is changing this once all-white nation.


ALTA BADIA, ITALY - Canada's Thomas Grandi won a giant slalom Sunday for his first World Cup victory in his 12 seasons on the circuit.


Another Big Order for Boeingâs Dreamliners

Boeing said that it had sealed a deal with British Airways, raising the number of orders for its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner plane to 790 during the last three years.


Blaine's fasting stunt hailed for 'insights'

London - When United States magician David Blaine starved himself for 44 days last year inside a glass box suspended over London, many condemned the stunt as pointless.


Gibbs Thinks Portis Will Play Backup Role

In a surprise announcement, coach Joe Gibbs says Saturday he thinks Clinton Portis will play as a backup in theÃÂ Redskins' Monday night opener against the Vikings.


Going Global With Concerns on Health Costs

Calls are deepening for the government to assume more of the costs of medical care through nationalized health care.


Bene Fiat: quota mercato all'8,1, la piu' alta dal 2002


Signs of progress as GM, UAW talks resume

Contract talks between General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers union resumed on Sunday, a day before tens of thousands of GM factory workers were due to return to work at the No. 1 U.S. automaker in the absence of a new contract.


McCartney to headline Super Bowl halftime in '05

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Paul McCartney will headline the 2005 Super Bowl halftime show as the National Football League goes mainstream after the controversy over this year's show.


Microsoft Corp. has filed class action lawsuits against vendors of sexually explicit commercial e-mail, the Seattle Post-Intelligence said Friday.


Berlusconi Saved in Graft Trial by Time Ruling

An Italian court dropped a key corruption charge against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday, invoking a statute of limitations that meant time had run out to convict him of allegations he bribed a judge.


Some of the UK's top retail executives, including Marks and Spencer boss Stuart Rose, are recognised.


SPAIN-PORTUGAL:     Binational Village Wants to Be Simply âEuropeanâ

RIO DE ONOR, Portugal,  Jun 20  (IPS) - This tiny village of 109 people straddles the  border between Portugal and Spain. On one side are the 50 houses  of Rio de Onor de Braganza and on the other are the 20 houses of  RÃohonor de Castilla. But the locals feel they are one community,  and they want their hometown to be declared the first simply  "European" village.


Conclusa vertenza, verso 10 settimane di cassa integrazione


If you're like a lot of people, you've got a wealth of digital photos left over from the holidays that you'd like to share with family and friends. Thanks to the Internet, there are more options than ever. Some services even let you make images available to the general public.


Turkmen Ministries to Be Connected to Computer Network

ASHGABAT. Feb 18 (Interfax) - Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has said work will continue to switch ministries and government agencies of the financial-economic bloc to one computer network.


Stangata su bolli e tasse locali E giovedÃ¬ si vota la fiducia

E' un volume record (593 commi) quello con il quale il Governo ha riscritto la Finanziaria presentando il maxiemendamento al Senato . Tra le misure si va dal calo delle tasse all'assunzione di personale per


MARKET PLACE: Mortgages Grow Riskier, and Investors Are Attracted

Even as analysts and officials have been ringing warning bells about exotic mortgages, investors have seen little reason to abandon the bonds backed by these home loans.


Two more London addresses are found to have traces of radiation in the wake of Alexander Litvinenko's death.


UN chief hesitant over EU Kosovo mission

U.N. Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon said Friday he could not yet give his blessing to a planned 1,800-strong European Union mission for Kosovo because of the international dispute over the future of the breakaway Serbian province.


UK schoolchildren are being offered the chance to design an experiment for a small satellite.


English and Welsh households will pay about 7% more for water and sewerage from April, officials confirm.


After 8 Months, Setback Ends Barbaroâs Battle

The Kentucky Derby winner was euthanized, ending an extraordinary effort to save his life after a leg injury.


In Argentina, a Campaign Promising Change Offers More of the Same

Cristina FernÃ¡ndez de Kirchner could risk losing the support of Argentinaâs lower classes if she does not move to stem rising inflation and prevent a looming energy crisis.


The computer company and the record label settle long-standing trademark dispute.


U.S. warns financial firms of Qaeda cyber attack

The U.S. government warned American private financial services on Thursday of an al Qaeda call for a cyber attack against online stock trading and banking Web sites beginning on Friday, a source said.


Apple gets fans juices flowing with iMac-like laptop dock

Designed for the rumoured Mac sub-notebook? The latest Apple patent filing to excite the Mac masses shows the manufacturer's iMac recast as a docking station for a MacBook laptop.â¦


British Sky Broadcasting PLC should dispose of most of its stake in ITV, Britain's Competition Commission recommended Thursday.


FedEx raises outlook to $1 to $1.10 per share for quarter, full ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FedEx Corp. raised its earnings outlook Monday, citing more business for its international, ground delivery and less-than truckload services.


Ashcroft's dismal legacy: Attorney general put his beliefs above ...

Tuesday's resignation of John Ashcroft, one of the most divisive attorneys general in US history, briefly opened a door for President Bush.


Georgia will stop enrolling new children in its health insurance program for low-income families because federal funds are running out, officials said Thursday.


Middlesbrough edge into the fifth round of the FA Cup after being pushed hard by a valiant Mansfield side.


Illinois coach Ron Turner said repeatedly he hopes to stay. His players all want him to come back. Now it's Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther's turn to have his say. "Of course I'm concerned," Turner said after the Illini's 28-21 overtime loss to Northwestern left them 3-8, their third straight losing season.


Officials expect 40,000 doses of flu vaccine in Palm Beach County

The Palm Beach County Health Department expects to receive as many as 40,000 doses of flu vaccine in the next week. They say they soon will begin distributing the vaccines to medical providers and those most at risk of contracting the disease.


Bologna, 16:32 - F1, BRIATORE: MONDO CONTINUA ANCHE SENZA SCHUMI

La formula uno andrà avanti anche senza Schumacher. Lo ha detto Flavio Briatore al Motor Show...


US, S.Korea Envoys Stress Diplomacy on North

The new U.S. lead negotiator for  six-party talks on North Korean nuclear programs Tuesday  stressed diplomacy to defuse the crisis as Seoul pledged the  status quo on its policy of engagement with the communist  state.


LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA has sold its Christian Lacroix fashion house to U.S.-based Falic Group, a spokeswoman for the French luxury goods giant said Tuesday.


SAN FRANCISCO/LAS VEGAS  - The world's major technology companies are trying to convince consumers they need an expensive, digitally connected home with the latest high-tech gadgets.


Dubai, 18:31 - TENNIS, ATP DUBAI: FEDERER IN SEMIFINALE

Lo svizzero Roger Federer, testa di serie numero uno, si è qualificato per le semifinali del ...


Cable Veterans to Bid in Adelphia Auction

Several cable industry pioneers may  bid for parts of bankrupt cable operator Adelphia  Communications Corp. ADELQ.PK, joining a list of competitors  that could include Time Warner Inc. TWX.N and Comcast Corp.   CMCSA.O, sources close to the situation said on Friday.


Pants Pioneer Who Gave the World Slacks Dies at 88

Edmond Haggar, the pants pioneer who  helped build the casual clothing line that bears his name, has  died at the age of 88 at his home in Dallas, the Haggar  Clothing Co. said on Thursday.


Gateway Leaders to Speak at Goldman Sachs Technology Investment Symposium

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 27  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. today announced that Ed Coleman, CEO and John Goldsberry, senior vice president and CFO, will present an update on the company's progress and performance on Wednesday, Feb.


Microsoft to show off team-development tools

Ultimately, the package will compete with collaborative-development tools from IBM's Rational unit.


Kerry's looking for American failure -- and he's it

Before John Kerry, the only alumni of Swiss finishing schools I'd ever met (in my younger days) were a certain type of lively English girl, a couple of minor princesses from


Glaxo Agrees to Post Results of Drug Trials on Web Site

The New York attorney general predicted that other companies would follow GlaxoSmithKline's lead by posting the results of their studies online.


Brunico, 15:21 - CALCIO, MANCINI: JUVE GIA' PRONTA A LOTTARE PER LO SCUDETTO

Il tecnico dell'Inter Roberto Mancini vede la Juve subito possibile concorrente per lo scudetto. "La...


A Chilean appeals court on Friday dropped corruption charges against former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet's widow and four of his children, who had been accused of misuse of state funds related to multimillion-dollar overseas bank accounts.


Sarebbero indagate per concorso in sottrazione di minore


There is a one in 10 chance of a 1990s-style housing market crash, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says.


AT&T adjusted profit up on strong wireless sales

Top telecommunications service provider AT&T Inc.  on Tuesday said its profit and revenue grew on an adjusted basis, helped by strong growth in its wireless business.


Boston Marathon Champ Johnny Kelley Dies

Johnny Kelley, a two-time Boston Marathon champion who became a beloved figure in the history of the race by running it a record 61 times, died at 97.


Patriots Crush Steelers to Clinch AFC Title

Quarterback Tom Brady guided the  defending champion New England Patriots to a 41-27 win over the  Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC championship game on Sunday and  back to the Super Bowl for the third time in four years.


GLI ALTRI NOI                                          Quando l'immigrato studente per Asl e questura Ã¨ un orfano


Rovigo, 13:07 - RUGBY, SUPER 10: L'AUSTRALIANO MALONEY A ROVIGO

La FemiCz Rovigo ha ingaggiato la forte seconda linea australiana Sean Lachlan Maloney, 26 anni, 200...


A quadrupling of incoming suspected drug flights in the past two years has forced Haiti and the Dominican Republic to face up to the fact that the island they share is a major transshipment point for cocaine bound to U.S. and European consumers.


A YEAR after one of the worst earthquakes in modern history, residents of the Iranian city of Bam are to pay their final respects to the 30,000 dead and bring an end to the traditional 12 months of mourning.


Citing disagreements with the organization, Intel Corp. said Thursday it has abandoned the One Laptop Per Child program


The flashy, splashy "Official Guide and Register" from the National Basketball Development League arrived this past week. Funny, though, there was one team missing: the Indiana Pacers.


Il ministro ricorda che il suo budget e' ridotto a 60 mln


Many military experts believe that reviving some sort of military draft is extremely unlikely, even impossible -- but not all of them.


Japan's Toshiba files patent suit against Hynix of South Korea

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba said it was taking legal action against major South Korean microchip maker Hynix in Tokyo and Texas for alleged infringement of Toshiba's semiconductor memory patents.


Nokia, Motorola, NEC, Siemens, Sony Ericsson work on mobile ...

HELSINKI (AFX) - Nokia Corp said it and Motorola Corp, NEC Corp, Siemens AG, and Sony Ericsson have started an Open Mobile Alliance to enable broadcast services to mobile devices.


Amex to sell private bank unit within weeks: source

New York-based credit card and travel services company American Express is expected to sell its private banking business within weeks, said a source familiar with the matter.


Even Near Home, a New Front Is Opening in the Terror Battle

Federal officials are trying to prosecute operators of Web sites that recruit terrorists.


US warplanes target roadside bombs in Sadr City, peace talks ...

US warplanes struck Baghdad's Sadr City district overnight to neutralize roadside bombs that regularly explode as American patrols drive through the area, the military said Thursday.


A group of lions devoured a man at the game lodge where he worked, police said Thursday.


Michael Jackson to Face Accuser's Mother in Court

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Michael Jackson is expected  to come face to face this week, for the first time since his  arrest, with the mother of the teenage boy who accuses him of  molestation.


Putin at Military Parade Before Tense Ukraine Poll

Russian President Vladimir Putin stood beside Ukraine's pro-Moscow presidential hopeful to review a Soviet-style military spectacle, just days before a tense vote seen as a choice between closer ties with Russia or the West.


'I have a new hero and her name is Mika Brzezinski'

Richard Adams on the fallout after MSNBC newsreader Mika Brzezinski refused to read her segment's lead news item on Paris Hilton.


Dec. 3, 2004 -- In his first interview since announcing his resignation as US ambassador to the United Nations, John Danforth forcefully denied that he stepped down because of disappointment that he was not


Mosca, 15:21 - DOPING, MARTELLO: KONOVALOV SQUALIFICATO 2 ANNI

Il russo Ilya Konovalov, campione del lancio del martello, è stato squalificato per due anni ...


Gli e' stato consegnato il diploma che attesta il titolo


Activists Worry Election Reform May Wane

Sure, there were hours-long lines, temperamental electronic machines and some old-fashioned misplaced ballots, but America's democracy worked well enough on Nov. 2 to elect a president.


Redskins re-sign 3 as free agency begins

The Washington Redskins opened free agency Friday by preparing for a visit from free agent linebacker London Fletcher and completing deals with three of their own players.


Community News: Xinc Project Release - Release Candidate 1

The Xinc project has released the latest version of their continuous integration tool (Xinc Is Not CruiseControl) - Release Candidate 1.   Xinc (Xinc Is Not CruiseControl) is a free open source continuous integration tool written in PHP 5. It currently supports Subversion and Phing but is extensible to work with any version control or build tool. Xinc is released under an LGPL license. [...] The release candidate contains an updated basic web reporting component. This can be utilized simply by copying web/index.php to a web accessible location.   Their goal is to have a release of the stable 1.0 version in about three weeks and have frozen the code base in preparation. Most of the work left to be done involves the setup of a PEAR channel (to make installation a snap) and fleshing out the documentation to make things easier for developers just coming in and checking it out.


DENVER, Colorado - Sprinter Jerome Young, a central figure in a doping case that could cost the US relay team its gold medal from Sydney, was banned for life by the US Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday following his second positive test for a banned drug.


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Patriots have memory to feel sorry about

Do not bring up last season. Patriots coach Bill Belichick despises talk of the past, except when it helps him prepare his team for the upcoming week.


Jury Recommends Death Penalty for Peterson

A jury decided Monday that Scott Peterson should be executed for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, whose Christmas Eve disappearance two years ago was the opening act in a legal drama that captivated the nation.


Transfer-tussle Benjani stuck in no-man's land

Zimbabwe striker Benjani Mwaruwari found himself marooned in no-man's land on Friday after his proposed transfer from Portsmouth to Manchester City hit the buffers.


Sylvester Stallone, below, who has achieved new popularity in âRambo,â has signed an agreement to direct and star in two more action films for the same producers, Reuters reported. Last year âRocky Balboa,â the sixth of Mr. Stalloneâs âRockyâ films, grossed $70 million and cost an estimated $24 million. ... The seventh annual Tribeca Film Festival will take place from April 23 to May 4. Tickets will be priced at $15 for evening and weekend screenings and $8 for daytime weekday and late night screenings. Some screenings, with panel discussions, will be priced at $25; and ticket packages, will also be available. Information: tribecafilmfestival.org.


British police arrest man over prostitute murders

Police arrested a 37-year-old man on Monday on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes in one of Britain's most dramatic serial killings.


JP Morgan analysts have expressed doubt about a colleague's claim that Apple is planning a Nano iPhone.


Texas reliever Frank Francisco threw a chair at a fan in a lower box to the left of the Rangers' bullpen along the right-field line in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.


Travel: The Spanish capital has grown up and become one of Europe's leading live music destinations, says Anthony Ham.


Director David Lynch accepts a lifetime achievement award while opening his new film at the Venice festival.


Canadian veterans lay wreaths to honour comrades who died 60 years ago in Italy

CASSINO, Italy (CP) - In the shadows of the Benedictine abbey where German forces held out for long months in the spring of 1944, Canadian war veterans paid tribute Tuesday to the comrades who died in some of the most bitter fighting of the Second World War.


Winter weather in the United States,  affected by a weak El Nino, will be warmer in the West and  cooler and wetter in the South and Southeast, forecasters  predicted Thursday.


Nov. 1. - Two Pakistan-based FBI officials recently met Indian Intelligence officials and sought Delhiâs help in tracing and nabbing Al-Qaida chief Osama-bin-Laden and his accomplices, who they suspect may have plans to sneak into India.


The founder of online encyclopaedia Wikipedia launches a service offering free tools for community websites.


As his press conference showed, now that he's a lame duck waging an unpopular war, the President who once cherished his moral clarity is suddenly doing nuance


These days he makes no more than 40 cents an hour for his labors at the federal prison camp at Cumberland, Md. But Christmas 2001 was a far more high-flying holiday for Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who then was paid as much as $500 an hour.


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Man Utd striker Wayne Rooney will be out for at least another three weeks.


Pennsylvania groundhog sees six more winter weeks

America's most famous groundhog emerged from his burrow early on Saturday and declared that winter will last another six weeks.


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Arsenalâs young Gunners will not be fazed by a trip to the City of Manchester Stadium for tonightâs Carling Cup third-round clash at Eastlands, according to reserve-team boss Neil Banfield.


Tech Center a Group Effort: Stockton, Lodi Unified and Fraternities Fund Lab on Wheels

By Keith Reid, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Jun. 22--STOCKTON -- Nine-year-old Evelin Sanson has a new favorite computer program: Apple's iPhoto.


Network Admin Program Eases Vista Power Consumption

1E has updated NightWatchman to include Vista systems in its central managemnet and energy savings operations.


Battered US insurers brace for 3rd hurricane

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


Senator Joe Biden, a foreign-policy expert in the US Senate, joins the race for the White House in 2008.


The strains of H5N1 bird flu viruses found in Britain and Hungary are "essentially identical", scientists say.


Battle to save global wildlife running out of funds: official

BANGKOK : Conservationists are preparing for key battles at a global wildlife summit in Bangkok as officials warn that the battle to save endangered species is being hampered by lumbering bureaucracy, unwilling governments and a cash crisis.


Merry Christmas Mom: Ustream links soldiers with home

Startup that enables users to broadcast live video over the Internet has sent Web cams to the families of service members so soldiers in Iraq are a little closer to home for the holidays.


Iraqi PM's relatives released by kidnappers

BAGHDAD - Two of three relatives of Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi kidnapped last week have been released, Allawi's office confirmed on Monday.


Spanish police arrest 14 in anti-terror raids: interior minister

Spanish police have smashed a suspected Islamist terror cell, arresting 14 people and recovering bomb-making equipment in overnight raids in Barcelona, the interior minister said on Saturday.


AmWest passes up bid to buy bankrupt ATA assets

PHOENIX America West Airlines has backed away from a potential bidding war for bankrupt ATA Airlines, paving the way for AirTran to take over ATA operations.


Judge strikes down secret government searches

Declaring that personal security is as important as national security, a judge Wednesday blocked the government from conducting secret, unchallengeable searches of Internet and


News Analysis: Google keeps Wall Street at bay

Google's auction process, both criticized and feared on Wall Street, could have gone much more smoothly, and investors may yet regret investing in a company that clearly plans to go its own way regardless of what others may think.


Israel will allow the Palestinian prime minister to return to Gaza but without millions in donations, sources say.


While the political relationship between the Czech Republic and Germany has not always been smooth the Benes Decrees come to mind economic ties between the two countries are among the closest in Europe.


Tripletastic Pipex has indulged in a little zoological shopping spree, snapping up Toucan and Bulldog for Â£24m and Â£12m respectively. The company says the acquisitions take its customer base to 1.14m, and its number of broadband subscribers to 570,000.â¦


p2pnet.net News:- Sakfield Holding Company SL, the operator of Spain's Puretunes, has agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle a copyright suit levelled by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).


Suicide Bombings on Two Israeli Buses Kill 15

Palestinian suicide bombers killed at least 15 people in simultaneous attacks on two Israeli buses on Tuesday, breaking a long lull in such violence and potentially


Two familiar voices -- Bob Lobel of Channel 4 and Gerry Callahan of WEEI -- have been off the air lately, not because of boss's orders but because of doctor's orders.


Secretary Gates this week is expected to press the alliance to supply more trainers for the Afghan police and Army, a key to countering resurgent violence there.


Quick court-martial expected for Jenkins on Wednesday

TOKYO - Accused US Army deserter Charles Jenkins will be court-martialed at Camp Zama near Tokyo on Wednesday, with some experts expecting a sentence to be passed within the day.


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Ashado, ridden by John Velazquez, won the $2 million Distaff Race at Lone Star Park Saturday, the first event on the $14 million eight-race Breeders' Cup card.


DEVELOPMENT:  EU Looks Away from Pakistan

BRUSSELS, Jun 15 (IPS) - Pakistan is the world's seventh largest  country but it does not receive a proportionate level of  attention from European Union officials dealing with foreign  relations.


Some Ukraine voting restrictions overturned

A legal wrench has been thrown into Ukraine's election, with the country's Constitutional Court saying restrictions on home voting for the disabled violate the constitution.


Dunn whines The muck continues to thicken around HP's spy scandal. Verizon has filed a lawsuit against 20 unnamed data brokers, accusing them of helping out with the phone fraud used in HP's investigation. Separately, former HP Chairman Patricia Dunn has chastised HP for "inaccuracies" the company published in a recent regulatory filing.â¦


Russian troops storm the school where hundreds of people have been held as heavy gunfire continues.


UC-Santa Barbara coach Tim Vom Steeg started thinking about next year after the Gauchos got off to a slow start this season. His team had other ideas.


RIM and Vodafone strike deal to target retail market

International wireless giant Vodafone  Group Plc  and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd   announced a partnership on Monday as RIM seeks  to broaden the BlackBerry's reach.


The BBC Trust is due to meet the corporation's director general Mark Thompson over recent editorial lapses.


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U.S. sees basis for progress at six-party talks

The top U.S. negotiator with North Korea said on Thursday there is reason to believe talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions can make progress when they resume next week but said there are no guarantees.


General's letter praised Bush in Air Guard basic training

A packet of Texas Air National Guard records released yesterday showed that the commanding officer of President Bush's basic-training unit took an interest in him as a trainee and wrote to his father to praise him.


Papua New Guinea is heading towards economic and social collapse and could be overrun by criminals, a report warns.


How your "small-cap" fund might own some of the biggest companies in the market.


The AP's disassociation from the Bowl Championship Series appears to be the first concrete step away from the flawed system and toward a college football playoff.


Marathon-disrupting former priest held by Greek police

A 57-year-old former Irish priest remains in police custody in Greece today after disrupting the menâs marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens yesterday.


French, Spanish charged over Chad children flight

ABECHE, Chad  - Chad's authorities brought abduction and fraud charges on Tuesday against nine French and seven Spanish nationals it accused of illegally trying to fly 103 African children to Europe.


Disney in uncharted waters with "Pirates" game

SAN FRANCISCO  - Disney Online will  offer the legions of fans who have flocked to see Captain Jack  Sparrow in movie theaters a chance to star in an original video  game adventure for free with "Pirates of the Caribbean Online."


Even at Home, Backers Worry About Giuliani

Even as Rudolph Giuliani plummets in some national polls, his rivals are encroaching on his own backyard.


Somali Islamic militiamen break up wedding

The Islamic militiamen controlling the Somali capital broke up a wedding celebration because a band was playing and women and men were socializing together, witnesses said Saturday, describing the latest crackdown by a group feared to be installing Taliban-style rule in this African nation.


Distinguished peer Lord Scarman, who conducted the Brixton riots inquiry, has died at home.


Family member of bus crash survivor speaks out

When Memphian George Clay saw video of the bus crash on the news Saturday morning. He had no idea his brother was one of the passengers!


D.J. Augustin scores 26 points and Damion James add 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 12 Texas to a 63-61 victory over Oklahoma State on Monday night.


A new traveling exhibit gives a glimpse of Afghanistan's diverse cultural legacy, rescued from the Taliban's destruction


High court will consider liability of device makers

The Supreme Court yesterday accepted a case that could hurt medical device manufacturers, turned down another that could have harmed pharmaceutical companies, and put off deciding on the Enron scandal.


Japan urged North Korea on Wednesday to comply with its international obligations amid reports the two countries had canceled an afternoon session of talks to establish diplomatic relations


QPR chairman pledges to "come down hard" on the players involved in a fight with China's Olympic team.


Will The Incredibles' mighty marketing machine ensure that the film performs beyond all expectations?


Kenneth Sokoloff, 54, Economist, Is Dead

Mr. Sokoloff was a leading expert on the role the United States patent system played in technological and productivity advances in the 19th century.


Masterfoods, which makes Mars and Snickers, is to stop targeting advertising at under-12s.


A defendant in an Old Bailey terror trial breaks down as he is questioned about being tortured in Pakistan.


FIFA claims victory over US firm concerning Internet rights

World soccer's governing body said Tuesday it had won a US legal dispute over World Cup rights with a Florida-based Internet company that focuses on Latin America.


Britain facing 15-year fight against extremism: security chief

Britain faces a 15-year battle against Islamist extremism, a former Royal Navy chief turned security minister said Sunday, as police got more time to question five suspects over three failed car bombings.


Great quarter guys, but nobody's perfect. Did you know that some companies already make a profit online?


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest will be back in the lineup for Friday's game versus Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center.


Rare Brueghel Goes Under the Hammer in London

A riotously profane picture of a village  fete by Pieter Brueghel the Younger that has not been seen in  public for 70 years goes under the hammer in London next week.


Congregants in Connecticut are debating the death penalty with new anguish after the brutal murders of three members of a family who belonged to the church.


Ex-GI charged with rape of Iraqi, deaths

A former soldier discharged because of a "personality disorder" was accused in federal court Monday of executing an Iraqi family so he and other troops could rape and murder a young woman they had been eyeing at a traffic checkpoint.


Estonian Leader Voices Worry Over Russia

TALLIN, Estonia, Nov. 27 -- On the eve of the first visit to this tiny Baltic country by a sitting U.S. president, Estonia's new president voiced concern Monday over the poisoning death of a prominent Kremlin critic in London, portraying it as another worrisome signal about the political situation...


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A Look at States Where Kerry Has Improved

Democrat John Kerry has gained ground on President Bush in several states in recent weeks, while independent Ralph Nader remains a factor.


Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafik Hariri submitted his resignation Wednesday and declined a Presidential request to form a new government.


Stocks Fall on Oil, Dow Ends Below 10,000

Stocks declined on Monday, as record crude oil prices triggered fresh worry that energy costs will erode corporate profits and consumer demand.


Ozzy Osbourne says he is "beside himself with grief" at the killing of ex-Pantera guitarist Darrell Abbott.


The CARE International charity reported that the director of itâs operations in Iraq was kidnapped early Tuesday in Baghdad. Margaret Hassan, a British-Iraqi citizen, was kidnapped in Baghdad at 7:30 am, CARE


New home sales slump; business activity up

Sales of new U.S. homes fell in November to the lowest rate since 1995, but business activity perked up this month, according to reports on Friday that showed pockets of strength in the economy despite a housing sector meltdown.


Airbus SAS' boss Noel Forgeard is expected to take over as co-CEO of the plane maker's parent, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., a key shareholder says.


Khmer Rouge "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea is ready to lift the lid on Pol Pot's murderous regime when he appears in court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, a trial judge said on Thursday.


9/11 hijackers laughing, smiling on tape

LONDON -- More than 18 months before they carried out the biggest terrorist attack on US soil, two of the Sept. 11 hijackers are seen laughing for a camera on a newly shown videotape.


Vietnam Vets in Hanoi Back Kerry with T-Shirts

With the US presidential race taking a decidedly bitter turn over John Kerry's Vietnam war record, US veterans in Hanoi are selling T-shirts supporting his run for the White House.


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Talbots sees loss on weak sales, consumer spending

Women's apparel retailer Talbots Inc  on Wednesday forecast a loss for its fiscal third and fourth quarters, citing weaker-than-expected sales and tight consumer spending.


RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat joined morning prayers for the holy Muslim month of Ramadan on Thursday despite his poor health, Palestinian officials said.


Oil prices ended above $50 a barrel on Friday amid concern over possible fighting between rebels and the military in Nigeria's oil-rich delta region.


Industry talk over the potential sale of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer might have subsided in recent weeks.


Two skiers die after being buried in an avalanche at a resort in northern Spain.


Pinochet's Millions Came from Savvy Investing-Son

CUESTA ACHUPALLA, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator  Augusto Pinochet became a multi-millionaire because he saved,  made good investments and his friends gave him money, one of  his sons said on Tuesday.


Tokyo Stocks Open Down; U.S. Dollar Down

Tokyo stocks opened down on Friday despite news of another drop in Japan's jobless rate. The dollar slipped against the Japanese yen.


Lacking Flaws at 33-6, Celtics Nitpick and Roll

Celtics center Kendrick Perkins, despite sitting out the fourth, finished with a career-high 24 points, 17 above his season average, and shot 9 of 12 from the field on Monday.


The sagging U.S. dollar fell Thursday to its lowest level against the British pound since 1992.


Japanese stocks edged lower by midsession  on Friday as selective stocks bounced back on bargain hunting,  cushioning selling of tech stocks triggered when Sony Corp. cut  its operating profit estimate.


Pope Benedict XVI is to meet world religious leaders who are holding a peace summit in Naples.


WeatherBug would like to make meteorologists of us all, selling sensors that can turn anyone's back yard into a Web-connected weather station. -Leslie Walker


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UK sportswear firm Umbro has lost its contract to make replica Chelsea football shirts.


The Church of England on Wednesday urged the people of Japan to join its campaign against a violent Sony Corp. computer game that allegedly uses a British cathedral as a backdrop.


Messy Kosovo breakaway stokes fear of partition

Serbia is telling Serbs in Kosovo to ignore an Albanian declaration of independence early next year, raising the prospect of an ethnic partition of the breakaway province that the West has long ruled out. via Reuters


Ex-Cabinet minister John Redwood is joining the Tory shadow cabinet as Michael Howard re-jigs his top team.


U2 Offers Refunds for Online Ticket Snafu

U2 drummer Larry Mullen is hoping that American fans will forgive them for the snafu in ticket sales.


Roma, 17:00 - CALCIO, ZAMPARINI: COLANTUONO HA FIRMATO CON PALERMO

Stefano Colantuono è il nuovo allenatore del Palermo. Lo ha annunciato a Radio Radio il presi...


Amnesty International urges the UN to probe alleged war crimes committed in Lebanon, a year on from the conflict.


Nine in 10 young people experience signs of hearing damage after a night out, research suggests.


Police on Capitol Hill are baffled by an attempted robbery that began with a handgun put to the head of a 14-year-old girl and ended in a group hug.


Climate talks in Bali head for compromise

Bali talks headed for a  compromise on Saturday to launch negotiations on a global pact  to fight climate change after the European Union toned down a  key demand for sharp cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.


At least 187 men are reported to be trapped underground after a mine explosion in Central China.


A watchdog group has suggested a mandatory flash on camera mobiles to avoid illicit photographs.


Princess Di's Sons Plan Concert, Service

Princes William and Harry said Tuesday that they are planning a pop concert and memorial service next year to mark the 46th birthday of their mother, Princess Diana, and the tenth anniversary of her death.Comment


How the Hostage-Takers Wanted the World to See Them

This is the harrowing scene inside tragic, sweltering School Number One in Beslan, as hundreds of Russian children watch masked terrorists turn their gym into a labyrinth of deadly explosives.


International Plovdiv Fair Opens Booked to Capacity

Business: 27 September 2004, Monday. Bulgaria's second biggest city of Plovdiv hosts the 60th International Technical Fair Autumn 2004, to be opened today by Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Lidia ...


Bangkok (VNA) - In an address broadcast on television on Friday, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said that tension in southern Thailand has caused great losses in human lives and the socio-economic situation of the country for months.


Stress Speeds Up Aging, Researchers Confirm

Long-term stress can make people sick and grow old before their time, according to a new study that has identified the first direct link between stress and aging, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.


Shell to boost investment to replace missing barrels

Royal Dutch/Shell announced plans to boost investment in exploration and production, making the replacement of its reserves a top priority as it seeks to restore battered investor confidence.


A string of deadly tornadoes have struck the southern United States, with reports Friday of at least 16 dead, including five children killed when the roof of their school collapsed.


Britons McDowell and Fisher upstage elite in Dubai

Britain's Graeme McDowell and Ross Fisher upstaged the elite of world golf to share the lead on seven-under-par 65 after the Dubai Desert Classic first round on Thursday.


Tokyo's Nikkei average added 0.8 percent  by midday on Thursday as tech issues got a lift from a rally on  the Nasdaq, but gains were capped and trading choppy as high  oil prices fueled concerns about the world economy.


Chelsea reserve keeper Carlo Cudicini has emerged as a possible transfer window target for Arsenal next month. The Italian has fallen behind Petr Cech in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge after the Czech stopper arrived at the club this summer.


Darfur Rebel Commander Wants Investment, Democracy

REBEL-HELD DARFUR, Sudan  - Development,  investment and democracy are the goals of the rebels in western  Sudan's vast Darfur region, according to their commander Salah  Bob, his headwrap blowing in the desert wind as he speaks.


Iran's Revolutionary Guards getting a bigger appetite

They are the shock troops of Iran's Islamic Revolution - the men who helped seize the US embassy a generation ago and bore the brunt of their country's eight-year war with Iraq.


Halliburton Co. HAL.N, beset by  controversy over its work in Iraq, plans to shed its KBR  engineering and construction unit if the oilfield services  company's share performance does not match its peers, it said  on Thursday.


Two Gilbert brothers were arrested Monday as part of a worldwide crackdown on telemarketing schemes that have victimized more than 5 million people for an estimated $1 billion in losses.


White House Details Proposed Spending Cuts

More than five days after unveiling his budget, President Bush spelled out in detail for lawmakers his requests to eliminate or sharply reduce spending for 154 programs the administration sees as duplications, failures or inefficiencies.


Outdated computer systems are hampering the work of inspectors, says the UN nuclear agency.


Pakistani police released a photograph on Saturday of a suicide bomber who killed at least 139 people, as opposition leader Benazir Bhutto worked out her next step after the bloody start to her comeback campaign.


After three successive blowouts, No. 5 Illinois was looking forward to its first real test Saturday against No. 24 Gonzaga. Now it looks like the Illini will have to wait until top-ranked


GLASGOW City Council has awarded a GBP15.5m contract to Dell to provide computer equipment and support services for the city's primary schools and nurseries.


A deal between Google Inc. and CBS Corp. that would let YouTube users watch clips from CBS shows such as "The Late Show with David Letterman," has unraveled, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.


Comedy Writer Suing Disney over 'Hannah Montana'

A comedy writer is suing The Walt Disney Co., alleging he came up with the idea for the teen television show Hannah Montana but was never compensated. Buddy Sheffield filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday alleging br...


Republican Lawmakers Ask CBS to Retract Bush Story

A group of 40 House Republican lawmakers asked CBS News to retract a story alleging that President George W. Bush received preferential treatment while serving in the Texas Air National Guard.


U.S. climate talks draw world's biggest polluters

The world's biggest greenhouse gas polluters -- including the United States and China -- sent envoys to the U.S. State Department on Thursday for discussions on climate change and what to do about it.


A former rebel leader was elected Kosovo's prime minister Wednesday, vowing that the province is only weeks away from independence and calling on Serbia to give up its claim to the territory


Clorox Swaps $2.1 Bln, Two Brands to Get Henkel Stake

Clorox Co., the largest US household- bleach maker, agreed to swap $2.1 billion in cash, the Soft Scrub and Combat brands and a stake in a joint venture to buy back 61.


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.


In a deal aimed at rivaling Appleâs iTunes and Nokiaâs Ovi, Sony Ericsson will offer more than five million music tracks on it PlayNow Internet and mobile phone service.


Pasquale Guadagno, 20 anni, incensurato, era su un'auto (risultata rubata) con 2 amiciAll'alt dei militari non si sono fermati. L'inseguimento, poi la sparatoria                                          Il giovane ucciso al posto di blocco indagati per omicidio tre carabinieri                                                                                Gli amici del giovane sono fuggiti. Pare che avessero il volto coperto


Leap Wireless Restates Results for Last 3 Years

The operator of the Cricket and Jump pay-as-you-go mobile phone services restated more than three years of its financial results.


New York fire kills 9, including 8 children

A fire swept through a building in the Bronx section of New York City overnight, killing eight children and one adult, a Fire Department spokesman said on Thursday.


Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro has reshuffled his cabinet to try to boost his popularity and bolster his ability to implement reforms, but the retention of several key ministers has led some analysts to question whether he would succeed.


When No. 5 Miami practiced under the lights at the Orange Bowl last week, coach Larry Coker had his team watch a construction crew install extra bleachers behind the end zone.


The grisly ending to Jay-Z's "99 Problems" was inspired by the waning minutes of the classic 1967 film "Bonnie and Clyde," in which the notorious couple is riddled with bullets, the video's director said.


Blending e-mail, voicemail, faxes part of SBC strategy

DALLAS SBC executives have a vision for the future. It combines voicemail, e-mail and incoming fax messages in one system that can be accessed on the Web or on the phone.


The US military judge hearing the Abu Ghraib abuse case suggested Tuesday he would compel top military intelligence commanders to testify unless the prosecution moves


The ex-KGB agent wanted over Alexander Litvinenko's murder says the British secret service tried to recruit him.


Yushchenko: Ukraine Events Are Like Fall of Soviets

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, speaking after doctors said he was poisoned with dioxin, on Sunday likened his country's upheaval over a rigged election to the fall of Soviet rule or the Berlin wall.


Jose Theodore made 26 saves to help the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Sunday night. Ben Guite, Tyler Arnason and rookie Jeff Finger each had a goal, and Ian Laperriere had two assists for the Avalanche, who split the four-game season series with Columbus.


Here he is, ladies and gentlemen, Barry Bonds -- No. 25 in your program, No. 2 on the all-time home run list, and a Big Zero in the hearts of those who love baseball and its most cherished records.


Verizon taps FBI criminal division chief as CSO

(InfoWorld) - The executive in charge of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's criminal investigations division will take over as chief security officer (CSO) of Verizon Communications early next year. Michael Mason, head of the FBI's Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch, will become Verizon's CSO in January 2007, the company said Tuesday. He replaces Jim Trainor, who will retire from the telecommunications giant. A 22-year FBI veteran, Mason oversees the largest branch of the FBI and is the executive responsible for the federal law enforcement organization's criminal, corruption, civil-rights, and cyber-crime investigations. Mason will be in charge of Verizon's overall security efforts, including physical security and cyber security within the company. He will report to Bill Barr, Verizon's executive vice president and general counsel. With more than 62 million customers and nearly 240,000 employees, Verizon is one of the largest carriers in the U.S.


England footballer David Beckham had a private meeting with Gordon Brown for nearly an hour at the British Prime Minister's 10 Downing Street residence here Tuesday.


Terremoto. Trovati 800 corpi senza vita in un hotel presso Phuket. ...

Ottocento corpi senza vita sono stati trovati in un hotel presso Phuket, che ospitava essenzialmente turisti francesi. Si tratta dell'albergo Sofitel del gruppo francese Accor, situato a khao Lak, a nord di Phuket. La notizia.


Vioxx Withdrawal Highlights Potential Problems With Prescription ...

With Merck's recent withdrawal of arthritis medication Vioxx from the market, "prescription drug promotions of all kinds -- the celebrity pitches, the glossy television and magazine ads, the freebies to doctors -- are likely to come under new scrutiny as


Up to 70 people are treated of the effects from toxic fumes released after a derailment of a train transporting chemicals.


Disgraced sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou, already facing charges of faking a traffic accident to dodge a drug test on the eve of the Athens Olympics, were yesterday charged by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF


TORONTO and CALGARY - Imperial Oil Ltd. will pull up its Toronto roots and move its head office to Calgary within the year, ending a long-term commitment to run its oil and gas operations out of Eastern Canada.


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Update 8: Yukos Removes Anti-Crisis Plan From Agenda

Shareholders of the foundering Russian oil giant Yukos will not vote on an anti-crisis plan at a Dec. 20 meeting, the company said in a statement Friday, saying the plan would be impossible to implement in


Pescara, 22:51 - CALCIO, PESCARA: DAL CATANIA ARRIVA MARINIELLO

Il Pescara ha concluso nella giornata di oggi, ultima valida per il mercato di riparazione, gli acqu...


German court rejects return of art to Nazi's family

A top German court rejected on Thursday restitution claims by relatives of a Nazi doctor for art confiscated by Soviet occupiers after the war in a ruling which could set a precedent for a host of similar cases.


India's silk sari-weavers face bleak, hungry future

VARANASI, India  - Shiwajatan Rajbhar spends his days weaving golden and silver flowers across exquisite silk saris on a rickety handloom in his mud hut.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


Scientists discover how to make eye cells sensitive to light, offering hopes of treatments for blindness.


Tanker splits in two near wildlife haven

THOUSANDS of gallons of heavy-duty oil were pouring from a grounded cargo ship off the Alaska coast last night in a disaster that appears to have claimed six lives and threatens an environmental catastrophe.


A Long-Running Mystery, the Common Cramp

Everybody and his coach has a solution, none of them subjected to rigorous study.


British computer society blunders on BCC

Email gaffe leaves 700 emails out to dry The British Computer Society (BCS), home to the "Professionalism in IT" campaign, has made an amateur email error. This morning it sent over 700 members an email without using the blind carbon copy field - so all recipients could see all the other email addresses.â¦


Sanyo and Lenovo May Share Cost of Battery Recall

Japanese electronics company Sanyo and computer vendor Lenovo are discussing how to pay for the recall of over 200,000 laptop PC batteries.


Oil prices hit a one-month high of $47 a barrel yesterday as traders worried that US petroleum inventories had drawn down heavily due to Hurricane Ivan.


Oracle's Ellison Confident in PeopleSoft

Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison reiterated his determination to prevail in a long-running takeover battle with rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc., predicting the proposed deal will create a more competitive company with improved customer service.


Palestinians Hope to See Ailing Arafat Despite Row

Senior Palestinian officials hope to see  Yasser Arafat in a French hospital on Tuesday after traveling  to Paris despite a war of words with the Palestinian  president's wife.


Soyuz Landing Delivers Fincke, Padalka to Earth After Six Months ...

A Soyuz capsule made a precision landing in Kazakhstan Sunday, safely delivering two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut to Earth after several months on the International Space Station.


U.S. won't probe Canadian film subsidies

The Bush administration said on  Friday it turned down a request from the Screen Actors Guild  and other film industry groups to file a complaint against  Canadian film subsidies at the World Trade Organization.


TRADE NEWS: Agilent Introduces Industry-First Integrated Radio-Network Analysis Tool for 3G Wireless Networks

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today introduced the industry's  first integrated test solution that -- in a single protocol analysis  tool -- seamlessly combines mobile device data captured from an RF  interface and from a mobile terrestrial network.


Hong Kong passion for mobile phones could end dating woes

Hong Kongers famously told a survey last year they were too busy with work for relationships; now a new technology will enable them to go dating using their famous passion for mobile phones.


Zend has posted a new case study today concerning Orase (a real-time search engine) and their migration to PHP.


"Superbad" rules box office for second week

Bawdy comedy "Superbad" proved to  be super good at the North American movie box offices, holding  onto the No. 1 slot for the second straight weekend, according  to studio estimates on Sunday.


An Irrepressible, Irresistible Rebel on a Roll

Despite occasional detours into sentimentality, this Irish film is better than the usual three-stage journey of courage, heartbreak and redemption.


High doses of vitamin E, which millions of people take to protect themselves against various diseases, may increase the overall risk of dying, researchers reported today.


Treviso, 17:24 - CALCIO, TREVISO: INGAGGIATO D'ANNA

Il Treviso Football Club 1993 ha comunicato l'ingaggio del difensore Lorenzo D'Anna, classe 1972.


Amy Winehouse's father-in law says fans should stop buying her records to force the singer to seek help for what he called a drug addiction.


Earthquake simulators can reduce post-traumatic stress in people who have survived the real thing, a study suggests.


Border agent hit, killed by suspect's car

A U.S. Border Patrol agent trying to stop a suspected drug smuggler was struck and killed by the suspect's car in southern California on Saturday, border police said.


Qaeda's Zawahri calls Annapolis meeting a sellout

Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri has accused Arab leaders in a new tape of betraying the Palestinians by attending the Middle East peace conference in Annapolis and urged Muslims to keep fighting.


Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium (Sports Network) - McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen captured the Belgium Grand Prix crossing the finish line 3.132 seconds ahead of runner-up Michael Schumacher.


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Corte conti, a Bolzano il canone piu' alto con 160 euro


Deadly storms hit Australian city 'like a quake'

Rescue workers are urging thousands of people to evacuate their homes after deadly storms lashed Australia's east coast, leaving parts of one city looking like an earthquake had struck, officials said Sunday.


A former DUP mayor of Coleraine admits six charges of electoral fraud at the last general and local elections.


US cities in Web 2.0 battle against graffiti

Flickr style GPS scrawl mashup metatags the taggers American cities have begun to wage war against graffiti artists using the latest consumer tech: namely, integrated digital photography and GPS platforms feeding into a central database run as an online service.â¦


Bush takes Kerry's words, turns them against him in new ad

Announcer: "First, Kerry said defeating terrorism was really more about law enforcement and intelligence than a strong military operation.


Union appeals ruling on Northwest attendants strike

The union representing flight   attendants at bankrupt Northwest Airlines on Monday said it has   appealed a federal judge's ruling that blocked a threatened   strike.


Seacrest takes E! down to 'Paradise City'

E! Entertainment  Television is launching a Las Vegas-set reality show that will  be produced by "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest.


National Union PSD+PUR to open talks for forming new government,...

The National Union PSD+PUR (Social Democratic Party + Humanist Party of Romania), which won the highest percentage of votes for in the November 28 parliamentary election, according to exit polls, will open ...


Facebook founder says advantages of using social sites might take decades to become fully apparent.


A man who destroyed a nativity scene featuring waxworks of David and Victoria Beckham is conditionally discharged by a court.


The arrest in south China of a Hong  Kong pro-democracy politician for hiring a prostitute has  eroded support for his party and hurt its chance of victory in  the city's legislative elections next month.


E' la risposta di Federmeccanica ai sindacati


Island in New York Harbor due for a facelift

GOVERNORS ISLAND, New York  - In typical New York bravado, it is billed as the Park at the Center of the World, though it is still on the drawing board.


The NBA is reviewing film of the Celtics-Knicks game Monday night that included physical incidents involving most notably Boston's Paul Pierce and Tony Allen . A decision on possible discipline could be made today.


Factory orders slump, Q4 productivity cut

Factory orders suffered their steepest drop in six years last month and an index of pending homes sales fell, according to data on Tuesday highlighting weak spots in the economy and risks to output.


Bush anti-terror message stalled by sex scandal

President George W. Bush's campaign strategy of painting Democrats as soft on terrorism has been stalled by a congressional sex scandal, jeopardizing Republican hopes of holding the House of Representatives, analysts say.


Recuperating Blair returns to work amid buzz of battle to succeed him

After a weekend in the English countryside to rest up from a minor heart operation, Prime Minister Tony Blair returns to work Monday amid a battle to succeed him that may hurt his ruling Labour Party in the next general election.


Oscar-nominated film star Owen Wilson, best known for movies such as "Wedding Crashers," has asked the media to allow him to "heal in private" following numerous reports that he was hospitalized over the weekend.


Health officials confirmed on Friday that a dead crow found in North Napa tested positive for West Nile Virus. The bird, which was sent to the lab for testing on Aug. 4, marks the first known spread of the virus into Napa County.


World diabetes bill skyrockets as disease spreads

As simple a treatment as aspirin is one way to cut the more than $232 billion spent on diabetes each year and help prevent related deaths due to heart attacks and strokes, a health economist said on Tuesday.


The leader of a militia based in Nigeria's main oil region says he is to meet the president following his threat to attack foreign oil workers.


The US Air Force disciplines 70 airmen after a B-52 flew across the US loaded with nuclear missiles.


Ue. Prodi: non sono mai stato perseguitato come cattolico

"Rimango a lavorare (a Bruxelles, ndr)- dice Romano Prodi in un colloquio con Repubblica - ma credo sarÃ  breve... o almeno non lunga. Il Parlamento ha acquisito il risultato che voleva, adesso Ã¨ nell'interesse di tutti raggiungere un accordo.


A gang of robbers wielding machine guns and sledgehammers stole an estimated $1.9 million from a casino's security van after ramming the vehicle with a stolen truck, police said.


Soldier, 4 Militants Die in Renewed Gaza Fighting

Four Palestinian militants and an Israeli soldier were killed Tuesday in the heaviest Gaza fighting since Yasser Arafat's death, raising the prospect that renewed violence could complicate a vote for his successor.


Le soluzioni devono partire dalla tenuta dei conti


The European Parliament calls for the EU to halt direct budgetary aid to the Kenyan government.


Just as US national soccer team coach Bruce Arena had predicted many months ago, the semifinal round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup has been riddled with treacherous road trips and perplexing


Organic produce is better for you than ordinary food, a major European Union-funded study says.


The Serious Fraud Office reviews evidence in the GMTV phone-in scandal that may lead to criminal proceedings.


BP refining marketing chief John Manzoni steps down

British energy giant BP announced Wednesday that John Manzoni, head of the group's refining and marketing business, would step down at the end of August.


Flood victims in the worst-hit parts of the country are so severely traumatised some consider suicide, it is claimed.


The Food and Drug Administration remains on the defensive. The agency got grilled on Capitol Hill for the second day in a row about the health risks of several popular prescription drugs.


Another Reason the City Never Sleeps: More Bedbugs

Officials are confounded about the best way to respond to the growing nuisance, according to city officials.


Mega casino No. 2 in London on the cards

A second mega casino is being planned for London, a venture which would really start the ball rolling to make the city the Las Vegas-style gambling capital of Europe.


The Trees Crusader Who Became a Political Icon

In the second part of a special report on Kenya's first Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, religious writer Joseph Ngala recounts her environmental crusade through the Green Belt Movement and how a tree-planting campaign turned into a bitter


French voters say 'yes, but' to reforms with election: press

French voters sent President Nicolas Sarkozy a warning over pushing too far and fast with his reform programme by denying him a widely predicted landslide in legislative elections, French newspapers said Monday.


Worries over rising carbon dioxide emissions

Carbon dioxide emissions will be almost 40% higher by the end of the decade than they were in 1990 despite growing use of renewable energy, the International Energy Agency said yesterday.


France, Spain swoop on ETA suspects, arrest separatist group leaders

Anti-terrorist police arrested the political leader of Spain's armed Basque separatist group ETA in raids in France and Spain that resulted in arms caches and other suspected members being seized, officials said.


Climate Talkâs Cancellation Splits a Town

A talk by Steven W. Running, a Nobel laureate and climate researcher, was canceled in Choteau, Mont., a small farming and ranching town.


Pecoraro Scanio, i Verdi alleati fedeli del governo                                                                                Stamane a Repubblica Radio Tv il ministro dell'Ambiente Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio ribadisce il sostegno dei Verdi al nuovo governo Prodi: "L'alternativa Ã¨ solo il ritorno ai manganelli di Lunardi"


Better times, new problems for model Afghan city

HERAT, Afghanistan  - The man who runs the western Afghan province of Herat has many problems, but he says his biggest headache has nothing to do with the Taliban.


Trentasettenne da tempo in cura da uno psichiatra


Online advertiser pays $200,000 for deceptive claims

When 'free' isn't free An online advertiser that falsely claimed consumers had won free prizes has agreed to pay a $200,000 penalty to the Federal Trade Commission, which says the outfit failed to disclose that people had to spend money first.â¦Learn & Contribute, Live & Online - The Register Debates Green Computing


SAN DIEGO -- Utility infielder Geoff Blum and the Padres agreed to a $900,000, one-year contract Friday that keeps one of baseball's best pinch-hitters in San Diego.


Schilling checks in with a progress report

Curt Schilling , speaking via satellite last night to the crowd at the Boston Baseball Writers Dinner, was asked about his surgically repaired right ankle by master of ceremonies Don Orsillo .


Rejected by voters and limping off stage, the Republican-led House on Friday passed a sweeping bill reviving expired tax breaks and preventing doctors from taking a big cut in Medicare payments.


(InfoWorld) - Google is partnering with Discovery Networks, the U.S. National Park Service, and others to enrich its Google Earth mapping application with text and multimedia about geographic locations. With its Featured Content for Google Earth, announced Wednesday, Google will provide links to articles, images, blog postings, and videos that inform about topics like the environment, cities, attractions, parks, and landmarks. Other partners include the United Nations Environmental Program and the Jane Goodall Institute. This is the latest in aÂ string of enhancementsÂ for Google Earth, one of the company's most popular products. In recent months, GoogleÂ ported the applicationÂ to Linux and the Mac OS and integrated it with the company's SketchUp 3D design tool. Google Earth's user interface was also overhauled and itsÂ index of images significantly expanded. Google Earth, lauded by users and industry experts, is a free, downloadable application that taps into a massive database of satellite images. Its video game-like interface lets users "fly" around the globe, zooming in and out of cities. Google acquired the software in 2004 when itÂ bought Keyhole. The Google Earth product family also includes more advanced, fee-based versions of the application designed for commercial uses.


Too Much E-Mail Leaves Workers Disoriented, Inefficient

Endless streams of e-mail actually harm worker productivity by drawing people away from their immediate tasks and screwing up their focus, says the research firm that names "information overload" its problem of the year.


World oil prices briefly scaled a new high above $55 a barrel on Monday before falling back as the Norwegian government moved to end a strike that had threatened the country's energy output.


U.S. Court Upholds Beastie Boys' Musical Sampling

A U.S. appeals court has handed a victory to pioneering punk-rap group the Beastie Boys in a dispute over the growing musical practice of sampling, in which recording artists incorporate snippets of other songs into their own work.


Scientists say they understand more about what happens in the brains of former drug addicts when they crave cocaine.


Court orders Yukos to pay part of 2001 tax claim

MOSCOW The Russian oil company Yukos will have to pay a heavy price for not paying its taxes on time. The Moscow Arbitration Court ruled today it must pay some one-point-four (b) billion dollars in fines and


GC89 to offer quad-band GSM, GPRS, EDGE and Wi-Fi

Sony Ericsson today announced a new quad-band PC Card, the GC89, which combines support for GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz with CSD, GPRS, EDGE and Wi-Fi 802.


A federal jury awarded $260,000 on Monday to one of two men who sued NBA star Allen Iverson after they said they were beaten by his entourage at a Washington nightclub in 2005.


Kane sentenced to 18 years in death of ex-wife

Former football player Tommy Kane, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his former wife, was sentence Friday to 18 years in jail.


Mozilla taps former Microsoft executive for security

Mozilla Corp. has hired a former Microsoft Corp. security strategist to help lock down its open source products against online attacks.


State Street unveils $4.5 bln acquisition

State Street Corp. , one of the  world's largest custody banks for institutional investors, said  on Monday it would acquire Investors Financial Services Corp.   for about $4.5 billion in stock.


Eventual Independence Splits Views In Taiwan

(CPOD) Nov. 16, 2004 - Taiwanese adults remain divided about their future, according to a poll by United Daily News. 21 per cent of respondents would choose "rapid" independence from China, while 10 per


Dismal show by Bollywood in mid-year report card

Star appeal, big budgets and swanky foreign locations have all failed to bring cheer to Bollywood as the world's biggest film industry struggled to make a profit in the first half of 2007.


Settennali per 3,5 mld e decennali per 2,5 mld


Monster band Lordi back to roots in horror film

HELSINKI (Reuters Life!) - Finnish monster rock band Lordi bring their stage personas to the silver screen in a horror film premiere near the Arctic circle on Wednesday.


Bologna, 15:53 - BASKET, CLIMAMIO BOLOGNA: IN PROVA PLAY NORRIS

La Climamio Fortitudo ha chiamato in prova il playmaker americano Moochie Norris. Il giocatore &egra...


Cephalon warns over pain drug deaths: FDA

Cephalon Inc has warned doctors about deaths linked to its cancer pain drug Fentora, according to U.S. regulators.


Court to consider execution by lethal injection

The Supreme Court, in a case being watched around the world, on Monday hears arguments about whether to ban the lethal three-drug cocktail used in most U.S. executions because it inflicts excruciating pain.


Insurgents attacked the governor's office in Mosul yesterday, even as the Iraqi government declared the rebel uprising in the northern city had failed.


For Marketing, the Most Valuable Player Might Be YouTube

The Internet, digital video recorders, mobile devices and other technologies are giving a strong postgame presence to the annual roster of Super Bowl commercials.


Air passengers unable to board because of overbooking or flight cancellation can now claim more compensation.


Housing crisis keeps buyers on sidelines

For some prospective home buyers in Southern California, the effect of the U.S. mortgage crisis has been to keep them on the sidelines of the home market, wary of stepping in for fear prices will fall further.


Blasters aren't a reality yet, but the military is funding research into lasers that can destroy incoming rockets and bomb-laden Jet Skis.


PAW PAW, Mich. - A truck driver whose rig snagged a man in his wheelchair and unknowingly pushed him at speeds up to 50 mph for miles will not face any criminal charges, authorities said.


Reggio Calabria, 19:47 - CALCIO, REGGINA; FICCADENTI: PER 50' ALLA PARI

Massimo Ficcadenti, tecnico della Reggina, commenta il ko casalingo subito contro la Roma. “La...


Record U.S. travel expected for July 4 holiday: AAA

A record number of Americans will hit the road for the July 4 holiday despite high gasoline prices and the fact it lands in the middle of the week, automobile and travel group AAA said in a press release Monday.


Sircana: riunione su legge elettorale solo dopo Consulta


Seventeen Mexican drug agents were picked up last week for alleged involvement in trafficking in Cancún.


Santagata, finanziamento a legge e' pienamente garantito


With For Kisses, Maryland Trainer Wins Again

Trainer Richard "Dickie" Small is on a Squan Song roll, winning the $45,000 stakes race for Maryland-bred fillies and mares for the third time in four years, this time with For Kisses.


Or maybe the market's 20th card format... Nokia said today it is collaborating with several of its rivals to create a common flash memory card format.â¦


Hot off of the success of its "Monk-e-Mail" Web site, online job placement company Careerbuilder.com is seeking another viral hit with "Poo, peel, pound." This time, college kids are encouraged to have the brand's monkey mascots battle via a prehistoric version of rock, paper, scissors.


FOOTBALL: I WILL BRING THE GLORY GLORY DAYS BACK TO SPURS.. ...

FRANK ARNESEN gave the long-suffering Spurs fans the pledge they have been crying out for last night as he promised: "You'll get your Tottenham back.


A support group for Australian victims of contaminated medical products has demanded a royal commission into claims a former government agency knowingly released to the public polio vaccines contaminated by a monkey virus.


Group in Iraq says kills second US hostage

BAGHDAD - Al Qaeda-linked militants said they had killed a second American hostage and threatened to kill a Briton unless women prisoners in Iraq were freed.


East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - Doug Brien's 38-yard field goal with 58 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter lifted the New York Jets to a 16-14 win over the Buffalo Bills at the Meadowlands.


Spector jury deadlocks, judge declares mistrial

A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial in the murder trial of pioneering rock producer Phil Spector on Wednesday after jurors said for a second time that they could not agree on a verdict.


Survey: Corporate IT spending growth to slow in Q3

The survey also showed signs of weak spending throughout the second half of 2007, with the biggest slowdown hitting the server market.


UpSnap turns your cell phone in to a search tool, offering free directory assistance lookups using SMS text messaging.


Nick Halstead's Blog: Uses of Pseudo Code in Development

In a post from Nick Halstead on the Programming and Management Blog, he discusses something just about every developer is familiar with - pseudo code.   Writing pseudo code and program code separately simplifies the overall task by splitting it into two simpler tasks. While writing the algorithm the developer can focus on solving the problem, not how it is written in a a particular language. Once the pseudo code is written and has been checked; writing the real code becomes much simpler, the programmer is only concerned with converting the pseudo code into the appropriate program code.   Nick looks at both sides of its use and includes the good (doesn't take language-specific understanding) and the bad (could hide logic flaws that could be tragic later). He also includes a quick overview of how to write it, making sure to keep things high level and all about the structure.


MOSCOW Russia's security service announced Friday that investigators had found traces of explosives in the wreckage of one of the two passenger airliners that crashed almost simultaneously on Tuesday, and declared its downing a terrorist act.


S. Korea Says U.S. Will Delay Troop Redeployment

The United States has agreed to delay the planned withdrawal of 12,500 troops from South Korea by three years to 2008, a news agency reported Wednesday.


Bernanke signals bold Fed action to lift growth

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday acknowledged the economy faces increased risks and indicated the U.S. central bank is ready to cut interest rates aggressively to support growth.


A Greek policeman is arrested after allegedly shooting a man who had double-parked his car to buy breakfast.


Dopo un botta e risposta legato all'eventualitÃ  che alcune scene di Film Privato, il reality film realizzato da Paola Barale e Raz Degan, venissero censurate, la direzione di Italia 1 smentisce. CosÃ¬, nel


Raymond Baxter, who hosted BBC science programme Tomorrow's World for 12 years, dies aged 84.


PREMIERSHIP: Whatâs gone wrong at Southampton?

With West Bromwich Albion finally having discovered that teams promoted to the Premiership are actually permitted to win matches once they get there, Steve Wigleyâs Southampton now find themselves in the bottom three.


Lleyton Hewitt beats David Nalbandian 10-8 in the fifth set to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.


The judge in a major European anti-trust case against Microsoft calls a sudden meeting to discuss procedural matters following high-profile departures.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for gene work

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for discovering how to control the flow of genetic information in a cell.


CHICAGO - Oprah Winfrey celebrated the premiere of her 19th season by surprising each of her 276 audience members with a new car.   "We're calling this our wildest dream season, because this year on the Oprah show, no dream is too wild, no surprise too impossible to pull off," Winfrey said on the show that aired Monday...


A new computer virus is catching people out by coming back from the dead.


CORRECTED-Castro signing cigar humidors for big Habanos fest

Cigar aficionados should not expect to see ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro strut out to greet them at the annual Habanos festival, but they will be able to bid for humidors signed by him.


Torino, 13:13 - CALCIO, JUVE: A CROTONE SENZA DEL PIERO

Juve a Crotone senza Del Piero. Il capitano bianconero non è stato convocato per la trasferta...


Philippines' Estrada deadpan when sentenced to life

Joseph Estrada, outspoken former president of the Philippines and hero of countless movies against injustice and corruption, was remarkably restrained on Wednesday when he was sentenced to life imprisonment for plunder.


A rotation dropout when the playoffs began, only to be promoted to a two-time starter/savior against the Yankees in the ALCS, Derek "The Resurrected" Lowe is scheduled to get the ball again tonight when the Red Sox take on the Cardinals in Game 4 of the World Series.


Ex-Porn Star Lords in Cosmetics Contract

Traci Lords is putting her best face forward as the star of Duprey Cosmetics' 2005 advertising campaign.


Ivanovic dazzles as Venus, Kuznetsova struggle at Aussie Open

Serbian fourth seed Ana Ivanovic produced an electrifying display to reach the Australian Open third round Thursday as fellow contenders Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova battled through.


Israeli Cabinet Passes Gaza Bill Before Key Vote

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's cabinet  passed a bill on the nuts and bolts of pulling out of occupied  Gaza Sunday, a day before he seeks approval from the Israeli  parliament for his withdrawal plan.


Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders stayed home with the flu Wednesday night as his team played the Atlanta Hawks.


Boeing Not Looking for Trans-Atlantic Spat

The boss of Boeing Co. insisted Thursday that he is not looking for a trans-Atlantic spat in a dispute over subsidies for Airbus, but also said that aid for the rival aircraft maker's new programs should stop.


India, Pakistan to discuss troop pullback from Kashmir glacier

Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan will hold talks on the withdrawal of troops from a glacier in disputed Kashmir known as the world's highest battlefield, a defence official said Wednesday.


Marsh cuts 3,000 jobs as lawsuit slashes profits by 90%

Marsh & McLennan, the insurance broker grappling with allegations of fraud, yesterday announced plans to cut 3,000 jobs and reported a fall in third quarter profits of more than 90%.


Morgan Stanley sees more credit turmoil ahead

Morgan Stanley expects several more quarters before credit markets return to more normal activity, and structured credit markets could be challenged for an extended period, the company's chief financial officer said.


Red Sox on Brink of World Series Victory

ST. LOUIS  - Pedro Martinez pitched seven shutout  innings and Manny Ramirez hit a home run as the Boston Red Sox  beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 Tuesday, moving to the brink  of their first World Series title since 1918.


David Trezeguet ends speculation linking him with Arsenal after agreeing to stay at Juventus until June 2011.


Web site helps name that tune stuck in your head

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - You know that annoying tune  that you can't place or get out of your head?


Last Chance for N.Ireland Peace Deal, Says Blair

Britain's Tony Blair said on Friday talks next week designed to restore a deal that shares power in Northern Ireland between the divided Protestant and Catholic communities were a final chance to salvage the accord.


Officials in the nation's capital announced the $425,000 settlement of a lawsuit Monday stemming from a mass arrest that occurred not far from the White House nearly 28 months ago.