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Palestinians mourn the death of Yasser Arafat, their leader of 40 years - Israel sees a new chance for peace.


Jeremy Scott Owns Moscow with Auto Gothic

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily October 26, 2004 - MOSCOW - First we had Jeremy Scott Paris, then Jeremy Scott Los Angles, but last night in Russia we had a grand cru vintage version of the designer, Jeremy Scott Moscow.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc  has  decided to exclusively sell high-definition DVDs in the Blu-Ray  format, dealing what could be a crippling blow to the rival HD  DVD technology backed by Toshiba Corp .


Dec. 3, 2004 -- Injections of a man-made liquid may some day help treat spinal cord injuries and prevent permanent paralysis, according to an animal study.


The BBC axes children's TV drama Grange Hill after 30 years, saying it wants more contemporary programming.


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - An eclectic lineup of musicians honored Ray Charles in a tribute concert, praising the late singer's rich life and his ability to transcend race and musical genres...


Toshiba will stop making its HD DVDs, ending a battle with rival format Blu-ray over which would be the standard.


NASA Tries to Break Speed Record With Last Plane Test

NASA will test its latest jet-powered aircraft for the final time next week, aiming to set a world record by flying at 10 times the speed of sound.


French prosecutors want Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet tried   over the disappearance of four people.


THE French government remained tight-lipped today about the fate of two French journalists abducted over a month ago in Iraq as the release of up to 10 hostages there raised fresh hopes that they could be freed.


Blair returns to Downing Street after heart trouble

HAMISH ROBERTSON: British Prime Minister Tony Blair has returned to Downing Street after undergoing hospital treatment for a heart ailment.


Manhattan iPhone Watch: T minus 3.5 days

Blog: Meet the two guys who have showed up nearly four days in advance to be the first to get Apple's hot new handset.


Ex-Guardsman: Probe Gaps in Bush Service

AUSTIN, Texas Sept. 16, 2004 - A former Texas Air National Guard official who served at the same time as President Bush says he believes the bigger story about gaps in Bush's service is being overlooked


Political Heat: Champs visit White House

Everything was going fine until President Bush dropped the ball. Bush honored the Miami Heat championship basketball team on Tuesday, joking with the team in his usual manner. But Shaquille O'Neal got the last laugh when Bush tried to bounce a basketball to the 7-foot-1 star.


By Beccy Tanner, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb. 19--One of the fastest-growing populations in Sedgwick County has nothing to do with people.   The county best known for having the state's largest city is also known for hosting the state's largest number of species of birds.


Pisa, sfugge al controllo dei genitori e si lancia in strada


Chain Store Sales Fall in the Latest Week

U.S. chain store retail sales fell in the latest week as unseasonable weather caused sales to slow a retail report said on Tuesday.


Amazon.com has launched a public beta trial of its much-anticipatedÂ music download service.


She calls herself Ireland's "Princess Diana" and has endured an excruciating love-hate relationship with the press. But Sinead O'Connor, Ireland's misunderstood singer turned priest, has finally snapped after a joke about head lice.


Sales in the US by online retailers rise 19% between 1 November and 27 December, comScore says.


News.com Extra: Einstein was wrong, and right

Also: What color is your cell phone, and why? See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Kenya tightens security around parliament

The government tightened security around Kenya's parliament Tuesday for its first session since a disputed presidential election, a fight that has provoked deadly violence and was expected to carry over to the selection of a house speaker.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- For all its flaws, faults and flops, one reassuring characteristic of the American press is that it tends to learn from its ethical lapses and major factual mistakes.


Earnhardt's third-place finish in the Sylvania 300 yesterday at New Hampshire International Speedway, the best showing of his career at the 1.058-mile flat track, was good enough


Intesa con produttori, farmacisti e pediatri: da dicembre le stesse confezioni saranno ribassate di una cifra compresa tra il 25 e il 35%. Ma in Europa il prezzo resta piÃ¹ basso. ROMA - Da dicembre la spesa


Studio internazionale coordinato dall'Inaf italiano conferma l'esistenzadella forza misteriosa che guida la rapida espasione dell'universo                                          Hanno "visto" l'energia oscura motore dell'espansione del cosmo


Two dead in blast in cafe in Turkey: agency

Two people were killed and 10 were  injured on Sunday in an explosion at a cafe in southeast  Turkey, state-run Anatolian news agency reported.


IranÂs Leader Challenges U.N. on Hezbollah

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad refused to say today whether he would to comply with a Security Council demand to withhold arms from Hezbollah.


A former partner in Milberg Weiss & Bershad will plead guilty to helping to pay kickbacks in securities lawsuits.


Just 24 more months of work can really improve your financial position.


CBS News President Sean McManus dismissed talk that Katie Couric may leave as "CBS Evening News" anchor by saying Thursday that he expected her to be doing the job through her full five-year contract.


DreamWorks' `Shark Tale' Is No. 1 Film With $31.7 Mln in Sales

DreamWorks SKG's animated comedy ``Shark Tale'' remained the top movie at US and Canadian theaters for a second weekend, with $31.


Animator Pixar reports a 34% fall in profits - but earnings are ahead of estimates thanks to the success of its latest film The Incredibles.


Siemens sets up $44M fund to retrain BenQ Mobile workers

(InfoWorld) - Under mounting pressure from German government officials and former employees of the mobile phone division it paid BenQ to take off its hands, Siemens has set up a â¬35 million ($44.4 million) fund to aid workers at risk of losing their jobs. The move comes just days after BenQ announced it wouldÂ stop investing in BenQ Mobile, because it saw no end to the losses after already sinking over â¬600 million into the unit. BenQ Mobile, which employs 3,000 workers in Germany, immediately said it wouldÂ file for bankruptcy protection. Newspaper reports cited name calling and legal threats from both Siemens and BenQ in the dispute over the fate of workers at BenQ Mobile, but a BenQ representative said there has been no official contact between the two companies and that much of the talk is mere speculation. On Tuesday, Siemens announced it would set up the employee education and retraining fund, contributing â¬5 million of the sum from a salary increase already approved for Siemens' management, it said in a statement. The German electronics giant said its decision toÂ sell the mobile phone division to BenQÂ provided the greatest possible benefits to employees at the time of the sale, and that closing the business outright would have been a less expensive option. BenQ had presented a credible plan for operating and expanding the mobile phone division at the time of the sale, and Siemens believed it was sincere, the company said. The company expressed shock at BenQ's decision to "put its people on the street." BenQ declined to immediately comment on the jab. Siemens paid BenQ â¬250 million to take the loss-making division off its hands last year, and even agreed to buy a â¬50 million stake in BenQ to solidify the deal. Since then, BenQ Mobile's business has continued to deteriorate as rivals in the mobile phone industry snap up market share. The division caused BenQ toÂ post lossesÂ in each of the past three financial quarters.


Microsoft Moves On Spyware To Stymie Firefox

Microsoft bought anti-spyware technology this week to protect its Internet Explorer browser from surging rivals like Mozilla's Firefox, a group of Gartner analysts said Friday.


Albanians are voting in municipal polls that are being closely watched by the EU and the United States.


British Grand Prix May Lose 54-Year Slot in Formula 1 Calendar

The British Grand Prix is likely to drop off the Formula One calendar next year for the first time since 1950 after the owner of the track in Silverstone, England, said it failed to


DHS: beware stink-bomb touting terrorists

'Chemicals of interest' list smells fishy Unusual paranoia over chemical attack in the US takes many forms. It can be seen in a recent piece of trouble from the Department of Homeland Security, a long list of "chemicals of interest" it wishes to require all university settings to inventory.â¦


Grazie a 'Buona Domenica' e 'C'e' posta per te', ok Raitre


Ukraine Convoy Halted Outside Rival City

A pro-opposition convoy trying to rally support for presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was turned back from his rival's hometown Tuesday after Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's supporters blocked the road.


Enel to get E1.9 billion payment from Rome

ROME Enel, the largest Italian utility, said Friday that it would receive E1.9 billion in investment compensation from the government as it sells most of its stake in the power grid operator Terna.


Cina e Russia in espansione, arrivano Brasile e India


EU in new assault on 'rip-off' mobile phone charges

The European Union set mobile phone companies a July deadline on Monday to cut their roaming charges for text messages and Internet use or face regulation.


Ritiro da Gaza, Sharon andrÃ  fino in fondo

Il premier israeliano davanti alla Knesset sulla decisione di ritirare le colonie e le truppe israeliane dalla Striscia. Â«Sono convinto che questa separazione rafforzerÃ  IsraeleÂ». GERUSALEMME - Il premier


Microsoft files lawsuits against smut spammers

DECEMBER 02, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Microsoft Corp. is again using the courts to pursue individuals allegedly responsible for spam e-mail campaigns, this time going after those who send out unsolicited and sexually explicit e-mail.


Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reported better than expected quarterly results helped by strong international sales.


Sprint names former Embarq CEO as new leader

Sprint Nextel Corp  on Tuesday named former Embarq Corp  Chief Executive Dan Hesse as its president and CEO, effective immediately.


The family of a teenager found dead in his garden think he may have been trying to copy a TV stunt.


Iraq violence doesn't compute with Bush's optimism, say critics

Yet it's clear chaos has escalated and violence is becoming more co-ordinated. Some experts are calling Iraq a potential "super rogue state" and the next Lebanon.


Despite growing demand for notebook PCs, desktops are still popular.


Bomb Wounds 10 Close to Iraqi President's Office

A suicide car bomber struck on Monday  near a checkpoint on a street leading to Iraqi Prime Minister  Iyad Allawi's party office, wounding at least 10 people in the  latest guerrilla attack before Jan. 30 elections.


Spinetta a Roma per colloqui per acquisizione di Alitalia


Higher food costs push up consumer prices

Rising food costs helped push consumer prices up for a second straight month in January by 0.4 percent, more than offsetting a moderation in energy price rises as inflation showed signs of gaining steam, according to a Labor Department report on Wednesday.


Two large explosions shake a radical mosque in Islamabad that is under siege by Pakistani security forces.


Marker recalls sacrifice of Murray's many vets

The original intention was yet another visit to Europe when Murray native Jean Crawford and many of his family members flew to that continent a few weeks ago.


By Anonymous  Microsoft has launched a ramped-up, global hotmail to reach users worldwide, its first major upgrade since 1996. Windows Live hotmail, an adfunded service.will run in 36 languages and give advertisers access to more than 280 million users.


Cocoa Price Off, Ivory Coast Shot to Bits

World cocoa prices rose from intraday  lows, but exports from the Ivory Coast, the key global  supplier, remain on hold after mob violence and military  clashes paralyze business in the West African country, traders  said on Tuesday.


Diana concert tickets sell out in minutes

Tickets for a pop concert to mark the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death sold out in minutes on Wednesday, organizers said.


Calling on Science for a Winning Formula

A magazine photo spread of Chinese superstar Liu Xiang, the reigning world champion and world-record holder in the 110-meter hurdles, hangs conspicuously on the office door of Peter Vint, a senior sport technologist for the U.S. Olympic Committee with a doctorate in biomechanics.


Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Aere, Markets Close

Typhoon Aere, packing strong winds and heavy rains, churned toward Taiwan on Tuesday, disrupting air and sea traffic and forcing financial markets, schools and businesses in capital Taipei and nearby counties to close.


This modern furniture retailer has been on the rise. It's worth a look.


Air France-KLM sees trustees for Alitalia: paper

Air France-KLM plans to keep Alitalia  as a separate company overseen by a board of trustees once it has taken over the Italian airline, according to a news report on Sunday citing details of the French offer.


Former England skipper Alec Stewart believes Michael Vaughan's men are World Cup outsiders and that defending champions Australia and top-ranked team South Africa are the two likely finalists.


The more Tony Romo plays, the stranger it seems that he spent the first 3 1/2 years of his career on the bench.


Milano, 15:31 - CALCIO, ANCELOTTI: ROSSI? SERVE UN NUOVO PRESIDENTE

Carlo Ancelotti vuole un uomo nuovo in Figc dopo l'approdo di Rossi alla presidenza Telecom. ''Non s...


Lindsay Lohan's legal problems continue even while she recovers in rehab.


Excerpts of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's speech on Tuesday, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions.


Landslide After Scottish Rainfall Traps 20 Vehicles, Sky Says

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- As many as 20 vehicles are trapped following a landslide caused by torrential rains in Scotland, Sky News said on its Web site, citing police spokesmen Gareth Thornton.


Currencies: The ECB's reluctance to lift rates aids dollar

NEW YORK The dollar rose Wednesday as the European Central Bank signaled that the region's benchmark rate would stay at a half-century low amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will lift its rate target at least once more this year.


Thirty people were killed when a house rigged with explosives blew up during a police raid on insurgents in the latest deadly blow for Iraqi security forces a month ahead of national elections.


Iraq's Najaf Tense After Cleric Snubs Peace Envoys

NAJAF, Iraq  - Fears of heavier fighting in Najaf grew on Wednesday after an Iraqi peace delegation failed to defuse a confrontation between US troops and militiamen holed up in a revered shrine in the city.


Usher, Outkast, Kanye Top American Music Awards Nominees

Exclamations left their mark on this year's American Music Awards nominations. "Yeah!" heartthrob Usher leads the pack with four nods, while "Hey Ya!


Monument to Soviet soldiers vandalised in Estonia

A monument to Soviet soldiers has been vandalised in Estonia. Unknown malefactors smeared with paint a memorial in Rakvere, a town 100 kilometres east of the capital Tallinn.


General Growth Defends Plan to Purchase Rouse

General Growth Properties Inc. yesterday defended its plan to purchase the Rouse Co. for $7.2 billion in cash during its first public discussion with analysts since the sale was announced in August.


Sri Lanka to crack down on terror but no rebel ban

Sri Lanka will introduce tough emergency regulations to outlaw terrorist activities but will not impose an outright ban on the Tamil Tiger rebels, the island's government said on Wednesday.


NASA (news - web sites) is aiming for a mid-May launch of the first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy almost two years ago.


Emotional Clarke feted as media trumpet Cup triumph

Darren Clarke was the toast of the   British media on Monday as newspapers paid tribute to his   bittersweet celebrations after Europe's crushing Ryder Cup   victory over the United States.


Smokers irrational, like animals, says Malaysian cleric

Smokers are like animals that do not think rationally, a Malaysian hardline Islamist cleric said at the weekend.


Skanksa Triples 3Q Profit, but Sales Dip

Skanska AB, the Nordic's biggest construction company, reported Friday that it tripled its third-quarter profit as it reaped the benefits of selling some of its property holdings in Europe and North America, but saw sales drop by three percent because of a downturn in construction in the United States.


Warriors' Jackson expected to enter plea

Stephen Jackson was expected Wednesday to admit to criminal recklessness in firing a gun outside a strip club and, if the plea agreement is accepted by a judge, pay a $5,000 fine and perform 100 hours of community service.


Colombian hostages sad, ill, letters show

Chained, often weak from disease and wracked with despair, Colombian hostages in jungle camps cling to hope a deal with their Marxist rebel captors will free them, letters from the captives released on Tuesday show.


Charges Dismissed Against War Protesters

Prosecutors dropped charges Wednesday against 227 protesters arrested at an anti-war march during the Republican National Convention.


British Citizen Indicted on U.S. Terrorism Charges

A man arrested in Britain in August for allegedly soliciting money and recruiting jihadist fighters using Internet servers in the United States also purchased bombmaking materials and camouflage suits, according to court papers filed by the U.S. attorney in Connecticut yesterday.


Iran Rules Out Complete Nuclear Dismantling

Iran will never be prepared to  dismantle its nuclear program entirely but remains committed to  the non-proliferation treaty (NPT), its chief delegate to the  International Atomic Energy Agency said on Wednesday.


New Way of of Circumventing the Internet Censor December 1, an early Christmas gift will be released for those living in countries where governments have a nag to control what users can and can not see on the Internet.  At the university of Toronto a team of political scientists, software engineers and computer-hacking activists have created [...]


NL: Bonds Drills 700th Career Homer Against Padres

San Francisco Giants slugger  Barry Bonds hit his 700th career home run on Friday to join  Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth as the only major league players to  reach the milestone.


Briton gets 20 years in prison for killing compatriot in Rhodes

A British man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing a compatriot in August 2003 during a bar brawl in Faliraki, a tourist spot on the Greek island of Rhodes, judicial sources said.


[TS] Sports of The Times: To Yankees Fans, Two of the Best Are Not Two of a Kind

Bernie Williams, who appears to be finished in the Bronx, and Hank Bauer, who died last week, are from different eras but each is a Yankee to remember in a different way.


A nuclear power plant in Michigan was shut down Monday after a coolant leak was detected, officials said.


A Palestinian rocket slammed into a street in this southern Israeli town Wednesday, killing two preschool children playing in a yard as Israelis ushered in the fall harvest festival of Sukkot.


Europeans, Others Face Tighter U.S. Entry Checks

All visitors from Europe and elsewhere  were fingerprinted and photographed upon arrival at U.S.  airports on Thursday as part of a new, heightened effort by  authorities to secure American borders.


Carolina Panthers All-Pro receiver Steve Smith practiced for the second straight day Friday as he recovers from a strained right hamstring.


SocGen reels from record $7 billion rogue trader fraud

A "massive fraud" by a junior rogue trader has punched a $7 billion hole in the finances of French bank Societe Generale, leaving its credibility in tatters and forcing it to get emergency cash.


The Illinois Republican Party left U.S. Senate candidate Alan Keyes off a campaign mailer that touted "Your 2004 Republican Team," but both sides insist the omission was not a snub.


Antibiotic Fights Chlamydia-Linked Eye Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The antibiotic doxycycline is proving an effective treatment for a lymphoma of the eye linked to chlamydia infection, Italian researchers report.


Fiji will start posting soldiers and bodyguards to Iraq next month to guard United Nations staff there. Fiji will provide 155 soldiers to protect UN buildings and 24 bodyguards for officials, Republic of Fiji


Though NBC is blanketing seven networks with 1,210 hours of Olympics coverage, there's this pesky, bill-paying task called work that keeps me from fully enjoying the televised competition.


Web Video Shows Last Appeal of Beheaded UK Hostage

A video tape posted on the Internet  Sunday showed British hostage Kenneth Bigley making a final  appeal to the British government to meet his captors' demands  before he was beheaded by a militant Islamist group.


InfoWorld - If companies like Apple or even Italian fashion designer Prada can design a mobile phone, why not Google? Maybe it will.


Fair or not, Wilbur Ross played the capitalist game

On the surface, the story of Wilbur Ross and the steel industry looks like another depressing tale about the fundamental unfairness of the capitalist system.


Petrolio: sale oltre i 49 dollari, e' quasi record

ROMA - E' quasi di nuovo record storico per il petrolio: il greggio con consegna a novembre ha superato nelle contrattazioni after hours di New York i 49 dollari al barile, portandosi a 49,36 appena 4 centesimi al di sotto del massimo toccato il 20 agosto


Real eager to silence doubting supporters

NO SPECTATORS will be watching in the ground, but the eyes of Europe will be trained on Romeâs Olympic Stadium tonight as Real Madrid seek the win they probably need to avoid a humiliating, early exit from the Champions League.


Police charged two men Tuesday with shooting five Duquesne University basketball players after a school dance, and they accused a 19-year-old sophomore of helping get the men and their friends into the dance despite knowing some were armed.


AMD says expects to grow twice as fast as industry

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  said on Thursday it expects overall demand for microprocessor units to rise 10 percent in 2007, and forecast its own unit growth at twice the industry rate.


BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- LifePoint Hospitals Inc. , an operator of acute care facilities in rural areas, outlined a deal yesterday to buy rival Province Healthcare Co. for about $1.1 billion in cash and stock.


U.S. Cold War-Era Statesman Nitze Dies at Age 97

Paul Nitze, one of the last leading U.S. statesmen of the Cold War period, has died at the age of 97.


THE Greeks are outraged and Hollywood is asking whether a world conqueror with dyed-blond hair and waxed legs can be a box-office hit.


Barclays to double number of branches in Portugal

British banking group Barclays plans to more than double the number of its branches in Portugal to 174 from the current 86 by September 2007, the president of the bank's Portuguese division said.


KILLER crayfish could threaten salmon fishing in Scotland.  Twenty-four American signal crayfish have been found in the River Till, a tributary of the Tweed.  The predators eat young salmon and trout and compete with them for food and space.


Secondo un sondaggio del Giornale pubblicato oggi


Roma, 19:34 - SCI, SALTO; MONDIALI: CONVOCATI AZZURRI PER SAPPORO

Fabio Morandini, direttore tecnico della squadra azzurra di salto e combinata nordica, ha diramato l...


The prosecutor in the trial of the 21 July terror suspects tells the jury that the men are guilty of conspiracy to murder.


Arizona State (8-2 overall, 5-2 Pac-10) is averaging just over 30 points. The Wildcats (2-8, 1-6) are averaging a measly 13 points, ranking them 117th in Division I.


Matt Cashner provides a high-level introduction to POE, the Perl Object Environment, examining the concepts that POE brings to bear when designing long-running Perl applications.


US, Iraqi Forces Raid Seven Mosques in Ramadi

US and Iraqi forces have raided seven mosques believed to be providing support for insurgents in the restive western city of Ramadi.


England chiefs take a realistic line on Capello

England fans have been warned not to expect miracles from Fabio Capello by the men who appointed the multiple trophy winning Italian to the so-called 'hardest job in football'.


With both offenses going nowhere, all the Baltimore Ravens needed was a few big plays by safety Ed Reed. Reed scored a touchdown on a safety blitz, stopped Clinton Portis on a third-and-1 and sprung B.J. Sams for a 78-yard punt return, all in a 2 1/2-minute span in the third quarter. The Ravens scored 14 points without their struggling offense taking the field and that was more than enough to rally from a 10-0 halftime deficit in Sunday night's 17-10 victory over the punchless Washington Redskins.


Sudan in Denial Over Darfur Rapes - U.N. Official

Sudan is in denial about the extent of  rape in refugee camps in its traumatized Darfur region where  fear and distrust of the government is pervasive, the United  Nations' top human rights official said on Saturday.


A causa del dissenso espresso da alcuni Paesi


Over 100 militants and civilians have been killed after US forces stormed the Iraqi town of Samarra. The town's hospital said dozens of bodies were brought in, including at least 11 women, five children and seven elderly men.


Malice at the Palace - the last thing the NBA needed for their ...

Take your pick of culprits in the stunning melee Friday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills, in a heated game between Central Division rivals: the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers.


Moore still feeling effects of Bertuzzi's attack

Steve Moore says he has been forever changed by Todd Bertuzzi's blind-sided punch to his head in an NHL game last season. He is still feeling the effects from the March 8 attack when Moore and the Colorado


Auction of videogame sparks online debate

A Canadian man who said he sold his  15-year-old son's prized video game on eBay after catching him  smoking marijuana has sparked an online debate on who is wrong  -- father or son.


On November 10, 2004, USDA announced that it confirmed a detection of soybean rust, a fungal disease of soybeans, in two plots associated with a Louisiana research farm near Baton Rouge.


Greenspan not worried Chinese will dump Treasuries

There is little reason to fear a wholesale pullout by China out of U.S. government bonds, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday.


Udine, 17:26 - CALCIO, UDINESE: A CATANIA SENZA ASAMOAH

Udinese con qualche problema in vista della trasferta di Catania. Galeone recupera Di Natale ma perd...


Open source @ Novell: Justin Steinman speaks

Blog: Novell takes a lot of heat for its patent deal with Microsoft, and rightfully so.  But there is much that the company is doing to advance the cause and state of open source in the industry.  In this second installment of the "Open Source @" Series, I talk


Scottish driver David Coulthard signs for Red Bull for 2005 season

Scottish driver David Coulthard signed a one-year contract with Red Bull Racing for the 2005 Formula One season, the Austria Press Agency reported on Friday.


Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events brought in fortune at the weekend box office. The film based on the first three children's books by Lemony Snicket took in 30.2 million dollars US.


Want to retire in poverty and live a life of penury? Here are four good ways to get started.


Sudan president denies deal for U.N. Darfur force

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has put a nail in the coffin of a proposed U.N. role in the peace mission in Darfur and angered critics by asserting that the crisis there has been exaggerated.


Udine, 19:25 - CALCIO, UDINESE; IAQUINTA: DOMENICA SARO' ALL'OTTANTA PER CENTO

Vincenzo Iaquinta assicura: "La preparazione va meglio del previsto". Nonostante abbia iniziato ad a...


With the threat of global warming growing every day, it was important that The Advocate highlighted the positive story about the partnership between the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the American Waterways Operators to identify vessel air emissions using a HAWK camera.


Yes, we've been down this road before, but it looks as though the economic and political factors are now aligned in favor of baseball in the District -- although precariously.


Afghan soldiers storm jail, ending bloody standoff with inmates

Afghan troops stormed a notorious prison in a hail of gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades Friday, ending a 10-hour standoff that began when four inmates once suspected of belonging to al-Qaeda tried to escape.


Got to circle around those SAP wagons Oracle loves buying companies and it simply can't break/won't break the habit. It's got ambitious growth targets to meet and rivals' market share to take.â¦


Partners' operating profit up nearly sixfold in quarter

Partners HealthCare, which runs Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, posted an operating profit of $28.9 million in the latest quarter, nearly six times its $4.9 million profit of a year earlier.


KyowÃ£ Journal: In the Amazon, Giving Blood but Getting Nothing

The Karitiana Indians, an isolated tribe in the Amazon, have discovered that blood they gave researchers who promised but did not deliver medicine, is for sale online.


The Kirkland, Wash., cell-phone game maker will use some of its $19 million to buy wireless specialist FingerTwitch Inc.


Eagles back with more of the same 28 years on

The Eagles are back with their first studio album in 28 years, and, for better or worse, it appears the legendary U.S. rockers have barely changed.


Testimony ends in Peterson trial Jury to get case next week

Jurors hearing the Scott Peterson double murder trial were sent home Wednesday after prosecutors and defense attorneys decided against calling additional witnesses and were ordered to return Monday for closing arguments.


Anil unruffled about controversies over his Gandhi film

Actor Anil Kapoor is unfazed about the controversies surrounding his first independent production ...


After Succeeding, Young Tycoons Try, Try Again

Having already struck it rich, many young Internet tycoons throw themselves back into a start-up, in a competition with one another and themselves.


Scientist: Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2029

There's a 1-in-300 chance that a recently discovered asteroid, believed to be about 1,300 feet long, could hit Earth in 2029, a NASA (news - web sites


Philippine shares finished lower Friday for the fourth straight session, led by losses in blue chip Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.


The actors do well, but Shaad Ali's film is nothing more than a packaging.


Labour and the Conservatives owe more than Â£62m in loans, new figures from the Electoral Commission reveal.


Human shield fear grows over besieged Pakistan mosque

Small groups of radical students trickled out from Islamabad's besieged Red Mosque on Thursday, despite warning blasts overnight, raising fears that hardcore militants were keeping some children as human shields.


Satellite Radio Merger Could Boost Component-Maker

Acer spinoff Wistron Neweb stands to benefit from the proposed merger between Sirius and XM.


US retailers welcome procrastinators on eve of Christmas holiday

NEW YORK (CP) - US shoppers - some holding out for the best bargains, others who just didn't have the time to do their holiday buying earlier - hit the country's stores and malls Friday, looking for last-minute gifts on the day before Christmas.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers seized six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for the country's mobile phone company, authorities said Friday, and Muslim leaders in Britain announced plans to send negotiators to Baghdad in hopes of winning the release of hostage Kenneth Bigley.    Meanwhile, U.S...


Former US President Bill Clinton tells the BBC that India is now the epicentre of the global HIV/Aids epidemic.


Ex-WTO boss Supachai to be new Thai PM: papers

Former World Trade Organization (WTO)   head Supachai Panitchpakdi has tentatively accepted an   invitation from Thailand's new military rulers to be interim   prime minister, newspapers said on Tuesday.


An enormous fire at Central America's largest open-air market Monday killed 15 people, including three minors, and sent up columns of smoke visible six miles away. Witnesses said the blaze was sparked by a lit cigarette.


Britain's men take bronze in the 4x100m relay as the women finish fourth at the World Championships.


Ambush Kills 50 Iraq Soldiers Execution Style

In the deadliest ambush of the insurgency, guerrillas dressed as policemen killed about 50 freshly trained Iraqi soldiers in remote eastern Iraq as the unarmed soldiers


Flooding devastates large swathes of east and west Africa, leaving dozens dead and thousands homeless.


Comair cancelled all of its nine flights out of Toledo Express, causing exhaustion and frustration for travelers and employees. A Comair spokesman says the airline was operating some flights today after canceling


Sfuggono all'erario ripetizioni, colf, badanti e artigiani


Time may be running out for a woman on death row in Texas. Frances Newton is scheduled to receive a lethal injection tomorrow evening for the 1987 shooting deaths of her husband and two small children.


Supera attese degli analisti, timori per inflazione


The finale of the LPGA season had a familiar ending, with Annika Sorenstam playing the starring role. A back-nine duel and a sudden-death playoff resulted


Backs to the wall, recession's a 50% likelihood.


When his right-front tire went flying off early in the Ford 400, the final race of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, Kurt Busch, it seemed, was destined to spend his offseason


Andy Roddick eased into the second  round of the Thailand Open on Wednesday, winning 6-1, 6-4  without remotely approaching top form.


First new instalment in celebrated chronicle of gay San Francisco to be published for 18 years.


Sending a teacher to prison for dealing badly with a classroom porn storm does not address the root of the problem: fear that traces back to ignorance. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


Morgan Stanley has sold its 7.2 percent stake in The New York Times Company, bringing an end to its campaign to change the media companyâs dual-class share structure.


The Manning brothers have nothing on the half-brothers HernÃ¡ndez, LivÃ¡n and Orlando, who were starting pitchers in five successive World Series and were the winning pitchers four times.


BBC Click reports on the internet phase, Web 2.0, which is reaching mobile handsets.


Broadcast Studios in France, Spain Add Studer Desks

Part of the RTVE (Radio Television Espanola) group, Canal 24 Horas opened a new production facility Torrespana (Madrid), and installed a 50-fader Studer Vista 6 digital mixing console, replacing a Studer 990.


Flessione nell'intero anno dell'1,7% a 7,3 mld dollari


U.S. Intelligence Offers Gloomy Outlook for Iraq

A U.S. intelligence report prepared  for President Bush in July offered a gloomy outlook for Iraq  through the end of 2005, with the worst scenario being a  deterioration into civil war, government officials said on  Thursday.


Leaders from central and eastern Europe offered condolences to the Palestinian people Thursday following the death of Yasser Arafat.


Taliban assassinate Afghan police, battle NATO

Suspected Taliban fighters assassinated a   senior Afghan police officer, his three bodyguards and a female   relative on Saturday, leaving only the woman's three-month-old   baby alive.


Dolphins, Giants at Wembley as NFL targets Britain

As England's David Beckham helps soccer gain a foothold in the United States, America's favorite football is heading to London's Wembley Stadium with similar intent, aiming to become one of Britain's most popular sports.


A teenager was arrested in the death of a 6-year-old foster girl he allegedly threw to the ground at least four times. Now, the state is investigating all foster homes managed by the private agency that placed the girl in the teen's home.


A commissioner said the agency would rule on the wireless merger within weeks, allowing an October closing.


Nikkei Average Fall 1 Percent at Opening

The Nikkei average fell 1 percent at the  opening on Friday, with investors taking a cue from the U.S.  Dow Jones average, which fell to its lowest close in five weeks  on concern about high oil prices.


Allo svizzero Cancellara il cronoprologo del TourUna cornice speciale, e i discorsi sul doping che tornano                                            Il signore della cronometro trionfa anche a Londra


Continental and United airlines have been discussing a potential merger -- the latest in a series of signs that major carriers are seeking to reshape the recovering industry.


U.S. chopper crash kills 8 in Afghanistan

Eight U.S. soldiers were killed and 14 injured when their helicopter crashed in a mountainous, snow-covered area of southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Sunday.


N.Korea moves towards implementing nuclear deal

North Korea has invited a delegation  of the United Nations nuclear watchdog to visit the country in  what could be a first step towards implementing an  international agreement intended to curb its nuclear programme.


Health care plans not likely to curb health care costs

Consumer-directed health care (CDHC) - high-deductible plans often touted as the answer to spiraling health care costs - is not likely to curb health care costs, and could even worsen health outcomes by reducing patients' receipt of needed preventive care


Universal Studios became the first movie studio to provide movie fans with a way to burn their downloaded movies to DVD on the day they are released in stores through an agreement with CinemaNow, the service said Tuesday.


Shares of the world's largest retailer are likely to come under pressure later Monday, after the company threw a shadow over preliminary holiday retail data when it cut its estimates on Saturday.


Piena sostenibilita' dell'indebitamento del Gruppo Telecom


Bharadwaj serves director of The Godfather

Here is the scoop of the month. So we talk about IndianÂs going international in the film world.


Americans confident despite falling home prices

American consumers and investors  became more optimistic in May, while U.S. home prices declined  in the first quarter for the first time in 16 years, according  to reports published on Tuesday.


Footage of drink-fuelled attacks is being used to try to reduce pub licences, BBC Scotland learns.


The Sony Corporation today agreed to buy the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and its valuable film library after rival Time Warner withdrew from the bidding.


Rose Bampton, a soprano who was a New  York Metropolitan Opera mainstay during the 1930s and 1940s,  has died. She was 99.


Catania, 14:31 - CALCIO, CATANIA; PULVIRENTI: HO RESPINTO DIMISSIONI LO MONACO

Il presidente del Catania, Antonino Pulvirenti, ha respinto le dimissioni presentate oggi dall'ammin...


Michael Phelps yesterday pulled out of the 400 metres individual medley at the short course world championships in Indianapolis with a sore back.


China retakes center stage in North Korea crisis

Delegates to six-party talks began converging on Beijing on Wednesday seeking a breakthrough in talks aimed at curtailing North Korea's nuclear ambitions, but envoys and analysts said a final deal was far away.


Former WBO world boxing champion Robbie Regan is jailed for 18 months for burglary and attacking the occupants.


Software giant Microsoft is casting its sights on the digital media marketplace by positioning itself as pro-consumer-choice. The company unveiled its MSN Music


Gutting of Amazon patent was helped by Amazon-owned company

Robbing Peter to rob Peter The New Zealand performance artist who brought down Amazon.comâs one-click patent said that he gained much of his information from a subsidiary of Amazon itself. He also said that he acted because so little happens in New Zealand that he was bored.â¦


A commuter jet has crashed into a frozen lake in northern China seconds after takeoff, killing all 53 people aboard and one on the ground.


Mibtel segna +1,12%, SP/Mib +1,17% e All Stars +0,64%


A causa della 'bank holiday' in Olanda, Belgio e Gb


Vikram BhattÂs forthcoming film Red is a tale of fear, seduction and


Itâs the Economy Again, and Some See Similarities to 1992

Economists say the stimulus package and other efforts to address the economic slowdown are likely to be cold comfort to incumbent politicians in November.


The upper house of Russia's parliament ratified on Wednesday the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.


"Hot" patients need note to get through security

NEW YORK  - Outpatient clinics that perform diagnostic procedures using radioactive materials could do a better job of telling patients that they may set off radiation detectors at security checkpoints, a study shows.


Bloodied by weeks of suicide bombings and assassinations, Iraqi security forces emerged Sunday to patrol Samarra after a morale-boosting victory in this Sunni Triangle city, and U.S. commanders praised their performance.


Milano. ''Il mio pensiero e' gia' al campionato''. Il centrocampista del Milan, Kaka', e' tornato a lavorare con la squadra dopo aver trascorso le vacanze di Natale in Brasile. Il pensiero del fuoriclasse


Russian Cosmonauts Begin Second Spacewalk in a Week

MOSCOW. June 6 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov have opened the hatch of the Pirs docking compartment of the International Space Station (ISS) and gone into space, an Interfax correspondent reported from Flight Control in Korolyov, near Moscow on Wednesday.


Malawi, one of the biggest producers of tobacco, is coming under pressure to sign a new treaty limiting its production.


The over-50s are increasingly putting themselves at risk of sexually transmitted infections because they are not using condoms, research suggests.


Train Car Hits Building, Kills Texas Man

A man was killed Wednesday when a train car smashed into a warehouse, city officials said. It was the fifth train derailment in the city since May, all involving Union Pacific Railroad trains, and the second involving fatalities.


A canceled play, a damaged theater, a playwright in hiding.


Sharpton's  Ancestor Was  Owned by  Thurmond's

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The Rev. Al Sharpton, the prominent civil rights activist, is descended from a slave owned by relatives of the late senator and one-time segregationist Strom Thurmond, a genealogical study released Sunday  reported.


OpenMake frees up Mojo for process automation

InfoWorld - OpenMake Software plans next week to offer process automation software free for software development teams.


NEW YORK -- Penn State linebacker Paul Posluszny and Southern California receiver Dwayne Jarrett overcame adversity to become two-time Associated Press All-Americans.


Wall Street stocks end mostly lower on worrying about oil prices

Wall Street stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday as oil prices rose above 51 dollars per barrel, creating new worries that rising energy costs might curb consumer spending and corporate profits.


Child care talks begin, but funding in question

Ottawa and the provinces are starting talks to create something many Canadian families only dream of right now: quality, affordable, and universal day care.


Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby arrived Tuesday at a federal courthouse to learn his sentence in the CIA leak case.


Spain Arrests 8th Person in Suspected Bomb Plot

Spanish police Tuesday arrested an  eighth suspected member of a radical Islamic cell believed to  be plotting an attack on the High Court in Madrid.


Fairfax County Watching for Cases of Whooping Cough in School

Fairfax County (website - news) health officials are tracking cases of whooping cough in at least three county schools. The disease, also known as pertussis, is on the increase nationwide.


MacBook Air Lacks Features, Analysts Say

Steve Jobs wowed viewers when he unveiled the super-slim MacBook Air at Macworld Expo, but will its slim feature set turn off buyers?


Pierre Salinger, JFK Press Secretary, Dead at 79

Pierre Salinger, press secretary to the  late U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson and a  distinguished journalist, died of a heart attack on Saturday,  his family said Sunday. He was 79.


J&J: Arthritis Drug Has Blood Cancer Risk

Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N is warning  doctors that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug  Remicade may have a higher risk of lymphoma, a blood cancer,  the company said on Friday.


Going to School in Search of the Next 50-Bagger

The Motley Fool - Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the first hard drive, the IBM (NYSE: IBM - News) RAMAC. This month is also the 25th anniversary of the wide-scale rollout of the first personal computer, the IBM 5150.


The contraceptive pill has prevented at least 100,000 UK deaths from ovarian cancer, researchers say.


THE discovery by Australian scientists on the Indonesian island of Flores of an entirely new humanoid species - colloquially dubbed "hobbits" because of their diminutive stature â-uts a new piece in place in the long scientific mission to understand


BAE Systems, Abu Dhabi mull aerospace business

BAE Systems  and Abu Dhabi government-owned Mubadala Development Company are in talks to develop an aerospace business in the UAE, the regional head of the British defense company said on Sunday.


O'Neill Says Swift Boat Group Independent of Bush Campaign

John O'Neill, a member of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, said in an opinion article in the Wall Street Journal that his group will continue to criticize Democratic presidential candidate


Ethnic groups in northeast India wage wars

Across India's northeast, in remote mountain villages and heavily forested hills, dozens of ethnic militant groups are waging war.


Duffield Emerges as PeopleSoft's Lone White Knight

Opinion: In replacing fired CEO Craig Conway, PeopleSoft founder Dave Duffield may prove to be the only one who can save his company from an Oracle takeover.


Russian officials said Friday they detected traces of a high explosive in the wreckage of one of two crashed jetliners, branding it the work of terrorists, while an Islamic


Goggle Earth Review I've wanted to try a truly personal video system - forgot the clunky VR headsets of yesteryear - since I first saw one faked up on Blake's 7 in the late 1970s. Watching a movie on an iPod means holding the player up to your face for hours at a time. It would be so much better to clip on a pair of video specs, sit back and relax...â¦


Mike Weir finally got one last birdie putt to fall, and it was enough to put him in the lead Saturday at the Mercedes-Benz Championship.


The Pakistani government says it is negotiating with tribal elders near the Afghan border to save a peace deal.


Think fresh mozzarella and buffalo tomatoes are more likely to come to mind than water buffalos. But true mozzarella can only be made from the rich, fatty milk of the water buffalo. For years, chefs and gourmands in the United States would settle for nothing less than the smooth, white balls of mozzarella di bufala, airlifted from Italy.


Al-Qaeda renews threat to Saudi oil supplies

Militants linked to al-Qaeda on Sunday renewed a threat to attack Saudi oil supplies, in a defiant challenge to the intense security put in place to defend the kingdom's production facilities.


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has spent the past two weeks struggling to reach a power-sharing deal with the Hamas government -- a government that hasn't paid salaries in six months and that hobbles along with thousands of workers on strike and four Cabinet members in Israeli jails.


Buy a Laptop for a Child, Get Another Laptop Free

One Laptop Per Child, an ambitious project to bring computing to the developing worldâs children, is reaching out to the public through an interesting marketing campaign.


Fresh violence across Iraq kills 12 people

Twelve people were killed in fresh violence across Iraq Monday, as an Iranian diplomat kidnapped two months ago by the same Islamic extremist group holding two French reporters was released.


Defiant Navratilova says age is no barrier

Martina Navratilova has taken a swipe at critics who think her continued involvement on the women's circuit reflects poorly on tennis.


Studies find lost sleep equals gained weight

Two new studies suggest that what's not happening in the bedroom may be a key factor into why so many of us are gaining weight.


Marines `mop up' Fallujah, 20 ING troops `kidnapped'

US forces hammered southern Fallujah with renewed airstrikes and artillery yesterday, hitting mortar positions and sniper nests, in preparation for a ground assault on insurgents trapped in this part of the former militant stronghold.


Texas hitting coach latest candidate for vacant job

Texas hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo was at Shea Stadium on Friday interviewing for the Mets' vacant managerial position. Whether former New York skipper Bobby Valentine


Nominato dal Consiglio dei Ministri, subentra a De Gennaro


Gilberto's Up for Champions League Challenge

Gilberto has warned that ending Arsenalâs search for an elusive Champions League triumph may be as hard as winning the World Cup.


'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' Tops Weekend Box Office

"Resident Evil: Apocalypse," the sequel to 2002's "Resident Evil," based on a video game series about blowing apart shuffling, bio-poisoned zombie attackers, opened at No.


Doctors in Shanghai are considering surgery options for a two-month old boy born with an unusually well-formed third arm.


The first performance by Cincinnati's revamped bullpen left a lot of people happy. Aaron Harang pitched seven shutout innings to become the Reds' first 10-game winner, and the bullpen held on Friday night for a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies that left 22,497 fans on their feet celebrating a welcomed change.


Tender offer could be trimmed by a third, given PeopleSoft's business prospects, top Oracle exec Safra Catz tells a court.


As part of an effort to boost its presence in North America, the handset maker is planning a family of Windows Mobile devices, starting with a business-oriented device due this summer.


"Sunshine," "Departed" win top Writers Guild awards

Road comedy "Little Miss Sunshine"  and crime thriller "The Departed" won top film awards from the  Writers Guild of America on Sunday, setting up a showdown  between the two movies at the Oscars in two weeks.


Bush Urges Allies to Join U.S. Efforts to Confront Iran

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 13 -- President Bush accused Iran Sunday of undermining peace in Lebanon, funding terrorist groups, trying to intimidate its neighbors and refusing to be open about its nuclear program and ambitions.


Happy Mondays dancer Bez is favourite to win the new series of Celebrity Big Brother, which began on Thursday.


UK supermarket chain Tesco  launches an online music service it hopes will rival Apple's market-leading iTunes.


Giants Manning says brother Peyton gave him spark

PHOENIX, Arizona  - Peyton Manning's Super Bowl MVP honors last year provided the inspiration for younger brother Eli to lead his team to the title game, the New York Giants quarterback said on Thursday.


America Online Inc. is packaging new features to combat viruses, spam and spyware in response to growing online security threats.


UK-Led Team Traces Amundsen's South Pole Route

A team of explorers reached the South Pole on Wednesday after becoming the first adventurers to retrace the steps of Norwegian pioneer Roald Amundsen.


'Kick up the backside for England,' says Vaughan after loss

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa  - England captain Michael Vaughan admitted his team had received a "kick up the backside" when they crashed to a seven-wicket defeat against South Africa A at Sedgars Park.


Oracle launched on Monday Oracle Data Integration Suite, which combines traditional data integration capabilities with an array of middleware and tooling for constructing a service oriented architecture.Data Integration Suite costs $60,000 per CPU for a package that bundles Oracle Data Integrator and Oracle/Hyperion Data Relationship Manager with the company's BPEL Process Manager, enterprise service bus, application server, business-to-business engine, and business rules engine, according to a statement."This is really Oracle attempting to go a long way toward providing a credible alternative to IBM Information Server," said James Kobielus, an analyst with Forrester Research. IBM released Information Server in October 2006; the product sits at the center of the company's Information on Demand Strategy.In turn, Oracle's suite aligns its data-integration offerings with its Fusion Middleware line for SOA.Additional options in the suite include a new pair of data quality tools, Oracle Data Quality for Data Integrator and Oracle Data Profiling, which the company developed with Harte-Hanks Trillium Software."Finally, Oracle now has best-of-breed data quality tools," Kobielus said.Also, Oracle is optionally offering its Coherence Data Grid, technology acquired through Oracle's purchase of Tangosol last year, and a number of adapters, including ones for applications and unstructured content, as options.The company did not provide pricing information for the optional items.Overall, the suite reflects the further integration of two key Oracle acquisitions, Sunopsis and Hyperion, into the company's core Fusion Middleware lineup, according to Kobielus. "There's a lot of Sunopsis and Hyperion DNA in this," he said.Oracle bought Sunopsis, maker of an ELT (extract, load, transform) tool in October 2006. The company plunked down $3.3 billion in March 2007 for Hyperion, which had a master data management product among its offerings.IBM, Oracle, and SAP are now the main industry contenders in terms of a truly broad data-integration suite, according to Kobielus. Other large enterprise stack vendors, such as Red Hat or Sun, might be wise to make some acquisitions in this space, he added.Marketing materials announcing the Oracle's release stress the suite's applicability to heterogenous environments, noting its support for a broad array of databases, including IBM DB2, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Teradata, and Oracle.This is telling, right down to Oracle's positioning of its own database at the end of that list, Kobielus said. "IBM is also strongly heterogeneous," he noted.


Apple updates iTunes for DRM-free music sales

Apple moved closer to selling DRM-free music with the release Wednesday of an iTunes update.


Roma, 21:20 - CALCIO, MILAN; RONALDO: RESTO QUI SOLO SE LO MERITO

In un'intervistaa a RadioRai il bomber milanista Ronaldo ha parlato del suo futuro. "Il mio futuro n...


Sound the alarms: Verizon actually releases Samsung SCH-i760

Verizon Wireless announces the availability the Samsung SCH-i760 Windows Mobile smartphone.


Dozens killed and injured in Yemen stadium crush

IBB, Yemen  - Dozens of people were killed and   injured in a stampede in a Yemeni stadium where President Ali   Abdullah Saleh was holding a pre-election rally in the southern   province of Ibb.


A man who told people their loved ones had been killed on holiday is jailed for six months.


Some toy makers may benefit from Chinese recalls

NEW YORK - Playthings made by brands like Playskool, Brio, and GeoMag of Switzerland could get a boost in the approaching holiday sales season because they haven't been caught up in high-profile recalls over lead paint, dangerous magnets, or other safety concerns.


Riggs National Corp. RIGS.O, its  reputation battered in a money-laundering probe, on Thursday  agreed to a reduced $652 million takeover offer from PNC  Financial Services Group Inc. PNC.N, salvaging a merger that  appeared dead just three days ago.


Londra, 13:41 - CALCIO, ARSENAL: TIFOSO DENUNCIA LEHMANN

Uno spettatore ha denunciato il portiere dell'Arsenal, Jens Lehmann. Durante la gara con il Manchest...


As lucrative as the global  mobile music business is today -- projected to be worth $9  billion by the end of the year -- times are tough for the  companies that started it all.


CAR NICOBAR, India -- Rescuers yesterday reached some of the last of India's remote Andaman and Nicobar villages, areas largely untouched by the modern world, where survivors have lived off coconuts since Sunday's tsunamis.


New take on old approach Time was when all budget GPS gagdets were Windows Mobile PDAs with bundled route-planning software and a satellite pick. Now they're almost all dedicated units a la Tom Tom. But Asus is having another go, with its A696 GPS PDA.â¦


Progettato da Renzo Piano Ã¨ destinato alla nuova sede San Paolo IntesaMa per costruirlo bisogna camibare il Piano Regolatore della cittÃ                                           Grattacielo piÃ¹ alto della Mole scoppia la polemica a Torino                                                                                Il sindaco Chiamparino: "Il nostro skyline Ã¨ fermo all'800 ma non Ã¨ una cosa demoniaca"L'architetto: "Quello che conta Ã¨ realizzare edifici non arroganti ma pubblici e aperti" di ETTORE BOFFANO


Myleene Klass, Matt Willis and Jason Donovan face off in the final of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!


New York Times Co and business news  channel CNBC will share video and stories from each other's Web  sites in an alliance that could bolster them against an  expected assault by News Corp.


At a briefing in Dublin on Monday, Apple UK & Ireland executives were on hand to discuss about two years' worth of Apple products and services, including iTunes, the iPod, the new iMac G5 (which recently launched in Ireland) and the firm's suite of iLife


LAS VEGAS - Though Lennox Lewis will concede Vitali Klitschko might be the front-runner to succeed him as the recognized heavyweight champion of the world, he isn't


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


Madrid, 11:32 - F1, ALONSO ALLE MALDIVE PER SPOSARSI

Dopo settimane di voci sull'imminente matrimonio con la cantante Raquel del Rosario, Fernando Alonso...


Pescia, 17:32 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: VOGLIAMO RIPARTIRE SUBITO

Napoli a caccia del riscatto. Dopo il ko di Piacenza i partenopei cercano punti ad Arezzo. ''Vogliam...


The families of six trapped miners are "waiting for a miracle," their spokesman said, as rescuers made one last attempt to find the missing men and lawmakers in Washington announced twin probes into safety at the mine.


Pop star George Michael has been arrested and cautioned after being found once again slumped over the wheel of his car in London and in possession of cannabis, media said on Monday.


Japan's trade surplus plunged 39.2 percent in November, the government said Wednesday, as surging oil prices boosted imports.


Sony,Microsoft see games key to console race

After years of arguing  over whose video game machine has the best bells and whistles,  Sony Corp. (6758.T) and Microsoft Corp.  agree the  battle boils down to which one has the best games.


White House contenders celebrate King legacy

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrats Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards honored the legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King on Monday and said his work paved the way for this year's precedent-shattering White House candidacies.


Pledging to crack down on "back-room deals" in the insurance industry, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi yesterday moved to block agents and brokers from steering clients to


Bulimia rates appear to be have been influenced by revelations Princess Diana had battled with the condition, a study suggests.


US May Support Duplicate Gold for Korea in Olympic Gymnastics

The US Olympic Committee said it may support a duplicate gold medal in the men's all-around gymnastics event, as South Korea said it would seek to overturn the scores that gave the title to American Paul Hamm.


Aumentano clandestini in Sardegna, ma su livelli contenuti


Red Sox and Yankees, the matchup they wanted

From the instant Aaron Boone's home run cleared the left-field wall last October, the Yankees and Red Sox have been building to this.


New York, 11:07 - HOCKEY SU GHIACCIO: RISULTATI NHL

Questi i risultati delle partite di Nhl disputate nella notte:


University Hospital of Ghent Chooses AeroScout for Innovative Patient Safety Solution

SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 26  /PRNewswire/ -- AeroScout, Inc., the leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Active RFID solutions, today announced an innovative patient safety project at the University Hospital of Ghent (UZ Ghent) in Belgium.


Time Warner Rejects NFL's Offer of Arbitration

Time Warner rejects an offer made by the NFL to resolve its dispute with the cable television carrier before the Dec. 29 game between the Patriots and Giants.


Collocamento affidato a Imi, Ubm e Goldman Sachs


Colleges Tell Applicants Fate on the Spot

Credit card and mortgage companies promise customers an answer "while you wait" on loan applications. Now, more and more colleges are doing the same — visiting high schools and letting applicants know their admissions fate right on the spot.


Redditi +1%.Aumentano richieste sussidi disoccupazione


PC Magazine - Moves to open-source the code to its messaging and remoting technology as Blaze DS underscore how far the company has come.


Flintoff leads England into Aussie semi-final clash

Andrew Flintoff steered England into a Champions Trophy semi-final clash against old enemy Australia with a blistering Rose Bowl century to see off Sri Lanka.


12 killed in Iraq violence, Iranian diplomat freed

BAGHDAD : Twelve people were killed in fresh violence across Iraq as an Iranian diplomat kidnapped two months ago by the same Islamic extremist group holding two French reporters was released.


Major League Baseball and the players association said Monday that the leaders of the two sides have outlined a new drug-testing program that would be significantly more stringent than the existing policy.


A Francis Bacon painting sells for more than Â£26m at auction, but fails to set a new record for the artist.


Roma, 19:33 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAROTTA INCONTRA REAL: SCATTA PIANO CASSANO

Incontro interlocutorio tra Sampdoria e Real Madrid sul futuro di Cassano. Approfittando della sfida...


Nigerian Govt Agrees to Reduce Fuel Price

The Nigerian government agreed to reduce  gasoline pump prices by 8 percent on Monday in the face of  union threats to launch an indefinite general strike over fuel  prices on Tuesday, a leading lawmaker said.


Quirky `Legal' cast builds on old `Practice'

Even if you weren't in the practice of watching ABC's ``The Practice,'' you might find its spinoff, ``Boston Legal,'' habit-forming.


63 Killed Since Saturday in India Strife

GAUHATI, India Oct. 4, 2004 - Sleeping villagers heard men outside their huts, calling them to come out. They stumbled into the early morning darkness Monday and the intruders began firing automatic weapons, killing six people and wounding seven.


The US declines to wish Fidel Castro a speedy recovery after he fractures bones in a fall at a public ceremony.


Iran fuel rationing sparks anger, pump stations burnt

Angry Iranian motorists queued for gasoline on Wednesday hours after the world's fourth largest oil exporter imposed fuel rationing, sparking chaotic scenes and the torching of two pump stations in the capital.


Ex-San Jose Medical Manager Pleads Guilty to Stealing Personal Data

By Leslie Griffy and Howard Mintz, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  May 31--A former San Jose medical manager has pleaded guilty to stealing a computer and a CD that contained personal medical information of about 200,000 patients, a state Department of Justice spokeswoman said today.


Teens turn out to be underarmed and dangerous...

A group of young German women used so  much spray deodorant in the bathroom of a North Sea youth  hostel that it set off a fire alarm and brought the local fire  brigade rushing to the rescue, police said Monday.


Adam Sandler's new film debuts on top of North America's box office chart, pushing Harry Potter to number two.


Sindacati, nuova protesta se vertenza non si sblocca


"Rischio di restare al freddo e al buio" piu' del 2005


Coria, vitamin maker settle steroid suit

Tennis star Guillermo Coria on Wednesday settled his lawsuit against a New Jersey-based vitamin maker he blamed for a positive steroid test that cost him millions in earnings.


The 18th season of NBCâs âLaw & Orderâ proved the show can still be a ratings force as its two-hour debut attracted Wednesday nightâs largest audience, 13.4 million viewers, Nielsen estimated.


General Motors said it will recall 181,516 Chevrolet HHR wagons Wednesday after finding that some of the vehicles don't meet government standards for protecting occupants from head injury in a crash.


As the Thames rises toward its peak, the number without running water in Gloucestershire could hit 420,000.


On-Demand Apps Break Enterprise Barriers

TechWeb - Now with easy customization and process integration, will utility apps dominate?


'Fahrenheit 9/11' fuels anti-Bush flames on eve of US vote

LOS ANGELES  - Michael Moore intends to be a nuisance to President George W. Bush until the last minute, as his fiery anti-Bush documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" was available to millions of US satellite television subscribers on the eve of the US


Il volume sugli accessori italiani arrivera' fino a New York


U.K. looks to relax restrictive copyright laws

The U.K. is looking to change copyright laws that make it illegal to copy music for personal use and for libraries to archive material under copyright.


L'attore commenta il cambio della direzione artistica


Williams splits from song-writing partner

British pop star Robbie Williams split from song-writing partner Guy Chambers.


For laughs in hard times, call on Mamet, Hitchcock

Broadway has two terrific  new comedies on the boards to chase away the winter blues.


'Nuovomondo' e 'Romanzo Criminale' per rappresentare Italia


Premium increase to $78.20 a month is largest in 14 years

As the Labor Day weekend began, federal health officials held a late-afternoon briefing to announce that 42 million disabled and elderly Medicare beneficiaries will be hit with the largest premium increase in 14 years.


Facts, Figures on Vice Presidential Debate

Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina met Tuesday night at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland for their only debate of the 2004 presidential campaign. Here are some facts and figures on the debate:


U.S., E.U. Agree to Recognize Each Other's Accounting Rules

U.S. and European Union regulators agreed to recognize each other's rules for reporting corporate financial data by 2009, a move that may increase international investing and reduce corporate compliance costs.


Popstar Robbie Williams leaves U.S. rehab center

Pop star Robbie Williams has left a U.S. rehabilitation center, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday, but declined to comment on reports he had left early.


O'Neal avverte Bryant: Miami vola Phoenix e San Antonio sorridono

In attesa della sfida di Natale contro l'odiato Bryant, Shaq guida gli Heat al successo sul campo di Sacramento, decima vittoria consecutiva. Continua la marcia dei Suns, che superano anche l'ostacolo Memphis. Ginobili stende Minnesota.


A three-year-old County Fermanagh girl dies from serious burns after her dress caught fire.


Little Pakistan-India Headway Ahead of Kashmir Talks

Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan appeared to make little headway in pressing ahead with their slow-moving peace process Monday and remained far apart on ways to resolve their most contentious dispute over Kashmir.


American Peirsol, Australian Hanson excel at world championships

Peirsol plays a part in 2 world records: Aaron Peirsol of Irvine, Calif., lowered his world record in the 200-meter backstroke at the short-course world championships, which ended last night in Indianapolis.


A Film Year Full of Escapism, Flat in Attendance

Despite a modest increase in 2007 box office receipts, moviedom is trudging into January with a droop in its shoulders.


Israel flattens Hamas ministry in Gaza Strip

Israel bombed the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza and closed border crossings with the coastal strip on Friday in an intensified campaign to halt Palestinian rocket attacks.


News.com Extra: Overnight Web successes and their casual beginnings

Also: Pentagon's UAV use hits new high. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Marbury Turns the Garden Into His Playground

For the first time since Latrell Sprewell left town, it was clear that Madison Square Garden no longer belonged to him.


Russian, U.S. Experts Trying to Fix Space Station Computers

Russian, U.S. experts trying to fix space station computers   WASHINGTON, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Russian and U.S.


From wealthy mansions and multiple girlfriends in Greenwich to a hotel and diamonds in Germany, Martin Frankel's rise and downfall was larger than life.


DR Congo's government invites rebel General Nkunda to a peace conference on the war in the east.


Tufts satire aimed at affirmative action

A conservative, student-run journal at Tufts university published a satirical Christmas carol that ridiculed black students and campus affirmative action policies, then issued an apology after some students called on the school to stop funding the journal.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


Civil servants vote for biggest strike in a decade

Britain's largest civil service union voted for a one-day strike to combat government plans to axe 100,000 jobs, a move that could lead to the biggest disruption of government services in a decade.


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"Lost" star Terry O'Quinn takes early Emmy

"Lost" co-star Terry O'Quinn was named best supporting actor in a drama at the Emmys on Sunday, as the U.S. television industry opened an awards gala expected to shape up as a farewell bash for "The Sopranos."


U.S. stock futures added to losses on Wednesday after a government report showed that core consumer prices rose more than expected in January, dampening the prospect for a cut in interest rates any time soon.


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"Abbiamo vissuto un periodo positivo di tante partite, quindi è possibile che potremo avere u...


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Lo spagnolo Jorge Lorenzo è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella sessione di prove libere del venerdÃ¬ al...


Venezuela's foreign minister on Wednesday rejected accusations by U.S. Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice that President Hugo Chavez's government is meddling in the affairs of neighboring countries.


Bryant sets new mark as Lakers hold off Knicks

Kobe Bryant scored 39 to become the youngest NBA player to reach 20,000 career points when the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 95-90 on Sunday.


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Allenamento mattutino per la Reggina. Tutti a disposizione del tecnico Mazzarri per la trasferta di ...


AFRICA/CONGO RD - ÂIntendo ristabilire lÂautoritÃ  dello Stato nel nord KivuÂ afferma il Presidente congolese Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- Il Presidente Joseph Kabila ha dichiarato che intende ristabilire lÂautoritÃ  dello Stato Âcon tutti i mezzi necessariÂ nel nord Kivu, nellÂest della Repubblica Democratica del Congo, dove da settimane infuriano i combattimen...


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Group B: Real breeze through behind Bayer

Real knew they had to win against the Italians to be assured of a place in the next round and went ahead in the ninth minute when after a lengthy passing move, Zinedine Zidane put in Ronaldo and the Brazilian lifted the ball past the advancing Roma keeper


U.S. forces in Iraq say found more Iran-made weapons

The U.S. military showed on Monday what it said was further evidence of Iranian-made weapons being used by Iraqi militants fighting American troops, including components to build sophisticated roadside bombs.


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


The Food and Drug Administration strongly endorsed Biogen Idec Inc.'s new multiple sclerosis treatment, putting the Cambridge firm in position to expand the market for MS drugs and win greater market share. The drug, formerly called Antegren but renamed Tysabri, was developed with Elan Pharmaceuticals of Ireland. The FDA approved Tysabri for use on its own and in ...


Explosion targets aide to Kosovo deputy PM

An explosion damaged the home  of an adviser to Kosovo's deputy prime minister late on  Wednesday, the second attack on his aides in under a month.


Cliff Kresge nearly holed out from the fairway twice with a wedge in hand, so when his 5-iron from 184 yards headed toward the flag Thursday, his caddie instinctively said, "Go in this time." And it did.


Baghdad Bomb Targets Green Zone, Kills 10, US Says

A car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Baghdad's ``Green Zone,'' killing at least 10 people, the US military said.


Yahoo Unveils Animated Shorts, Sees New Ad Space

Yahoo Inc.  said on Thursday that JibJab Media will create two animated short films as the Internet company looks for ways to expand advertising by adding new content.


Salisburgo, 18:41 - CICLISMO, MONDIALI; DONNE: ORO ALL'OLANDESE VOS, QUARTA LA CANTELE

L'olandese Marianne Vos, 19 anni, ha vinto l'oro ai Mondiali di ciclismo su strada battendo allo spr...


Chile's Pinochet Received Us$12 Million From Us And Other Countries, Paper Says

Dec. 9, 2004) Chile's ex-dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet received multimillion-dollar payments from foreign countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, according to The New York Times.


One of the biggest rumors to come out of the Computex tech show this week is that Intel is developing a new high-end graphics processor.


A new analysis suggests there's been a huge increase in the number of U.S. children diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but experts question whether the surge is real and say some kids have been mislabeled.


Sony recalls digital cameras over sensor glitch

Sony Corp. has said it would recall eight types of Cyber-shot digital cameras due to a defect, dealing a fresh blow to the company's reputation for quality as it struggles to get back on its feet.


A panel appointed by Thailand's coup leaders to draw up a new constitution agreed on a final draft Friday and scheduled a referendum in August, setting up the possibility of elections later this year.


The focus here the last couple of days has been on the health of Canada goalie Martin Brodeur and whether his jammed left wrist would


AFRICA/MOZAMBICO - Emergenza nazionale per la tubercolosi nel paese: gli ospedali pubblici non sono sufficienti per il trattamento degli oltre 35 mila casi registrati nel paese Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Il governo del Mozambico ha dichiarato che la tubercolosi costituisce una emergenza nazionale. In una intervista rilasciata a Radio Mozambique, la radio nazionale, il ministro della salute Ivo Garrido, ha detto che gli ospedali...


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


Japan Tobacco buys the UK tobacco firm Gallaher for $19bn in an all-cash deal.


Sudanese crack down on protests for second time

Sudanese security forces fired tear  gas and beat demonstrators with sticks on Wednesday in a  crackdown on protests against price increases for basic goods,  after thwarting similar protests a week ago.


CIA agents ordered to stand trial for Italy kidnap

A Milan judge on Friday ordered 26 Americans, most of them believed to be CIA agents, to stand trial with Italian spies for kidnapping a Muslim cleric and flying him to Egypt, where he says he was tortured.


Patience Pays Off for Renteria and Cards

Edgar Renteria was willing to wait for his pitch as long as necessary.


Josh Caldwell finishes a three-month cross-country trek on a Segway when he rolls into Boston on Tuesday.


Indian engineer, 6 Afghan police die in suicide raid

A suicide bomber killed six police and an Indian engineer on Thursday in southeastern Afghanistan, a top provincial official said.


As U.S. and Iraqi forces step up their campaign to curb insurgents in Iraq, they should strive to avoid alienating the wider public as the country struggles to improve security ahead of January's elections, United Nations chief Kofi Annan said Tuesday.


The PC maker continues its expansion of retail outlets around the world.


The courthouse files look like the Christmas list of a high-society fashion maven with a purse fetish: mink coats, jewelry, Faberge eggs, a Mercedes Benz and more than 100 handbags and wallets with designer names like Chanel, Hermes and Louis Vuitton.


Antivirus company Symantec is warning its customers about a number of critical holes in Microsoft's Windows operating system. The holes, which surfaced late last week, could make Windows systems vulnerable to compromise by remote attackers.


Some promising tools in the fight against breast cancer

Many women who have a mother, sister or daughter with breast cancer know that they are at increased risk of getting the disease. But a new clinic at the University of Arizona Cancer Center for women at high


Ichiro leads an assault on baseball's records

He's poised to rack up most hits in a season. Other marks look vulnerable, too.


Iraq Insurgents Say Free 8 Chinese Hostages

Insurgents in Iraq said they released  eight Chinese hostages on Saturday, as an Islamist militant  group said it had shot dead 15 kidnapped Iraqi soldiers in  continued violence ahead of this month's election.


Palestinians ready to assume responsibilities in Gaza: Arafat aide

GAZA CITY, Oct 27  - The Palestinian Authority is ready to assume its responsibilities in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli pullout, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's chief advisor said Wednesday.


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Baghdad, Nov. 20. - Baghdad exploded in violence today, even as German finance minister Mr Hans Eichel said in Berlin that he agreed with US Treasury secretary Mr John Snow on a proposal for the worldâs


Stocks struggled to gain Thursday morning, with the Dow Jones industrial average again flirting with record highs last seen in January 2000.


RIAA urges Apple to spread DRM far and wide

Steve, you're so smart The RIAA has seized on the weakest part of Steve Jobs' anti-DRM manifesto by banging on Apple to license its FairPlay technology to other companies.â¦


Karzai Ahead of Rivals in Early Election Results

Early results today put interim leader Hamid Karzai far ahead of his chief rivals in Afghanistanâs landmark presidential election as the vote count was suspended for the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.


Israeli troops have destroyed hundreds of houses and left thousands of Palestinians homeless in the southern Gaza Strip in operations that far exceeded military security requirements during the past four years, the New York-based organization Human Rights Watch said in a report issued Monday.


Packers star's non-throwing shoulder wonky

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- No stranger to injuries, a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=1025">Brett Favre can add another ailment to his list: a charley horse-type injury on his left leg to go with a long-term bum left shoulder.


Aid Workers Struggle to Feed Flooded Haitian Town

More than a week after floods devastated this impoverished Haitian city, aid workers were struggling to bring food and clean water to thousands of residents, some still perched on roofs.


Holographs could become much more widely used as US scientist discover a quick way to make the 3D images.


Attempts to release the two French journalists held for over six weeks in Iraq have become enmeshed in new confusion, with the French government expressing fury at the interference of several unofficial French negotiators who claim to be on the brink of


For Honduras and Iran, World's Aid Evaporated

All too often when disaster strikes, the relief mission seems to last only as long as the media attention.


LONDON: US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer has raised his stake in Manchester United Plc to 27.63% from 25.3%, the Premier League club said yesterday, heightening speculation that he will bid for them.


Google Worm Shows Bad Guys Want Efficiency, Too

A new worm uses the search engine Google to find vulnerable systems, automatically connect to them, and deface a Web site. By Thomas Claburn.


After more than a decade of sensational buzz, Starbucks is struggling nationwide as it faces slowing sales growth and increased competition.


Accordo Nato per addestrare lâesercito iracheno

I Paesi della Nato hanno raggiunto un accordo per l'avvio della missione di addestramento delle forze irachene. Dopo l'intesa degli ambasciatori, adesso spetterÃ  ai vertici militari mettere a punto il piano


Truckmakers benefit from vehicle replacement

DaimlerChrysler AG, the world's largest truckmaker, and competitors are increasing sales as European transport companies including Ryder System Inc and Vos Logistics Nederland BV replace vehicles and add to ...


US Judge strikes down key part of anti-terror act

NEW YORK - A federal judge struck down a key surveillance provision of the USA Patriot Act on Wednesday, ruling that it broadly violated the Constitution by giving federal authorities unchecked powers to obtain private information.


Livorno, 15:23 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; LUCARELLI: A ROMA PER FARE BELLA FIGURA

Il Livorno va a Roma deciso a vender cara la pelle. ''Dobbiamo farci trovare pronti per questo appun...


Kelly Holmes wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.


Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey are to host the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert in Norway on Saturday. Joss Stone and Andrea Bocelli will sing at the event in honour of this year's peace prize winner, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, 64.


Jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw, famed for his classic recordings of "Begin the Beguine" and "Lady Be Good" as well as turbulent marriages to movie stars Lana Turner


The Jesuits elect a little-known priest to lead one of the most powerful organizations in the Roman Catholic Church


Management has something to say about the future but won't tell us what it is.


Beijing air quality tops govt pollution index

Air pollution in Beijing, under pressure to provide clear skies before the 2008 Olympics, reached the worst level on a government air quality index on Tuesday.


Residents eligible to receive the flu vaccine lined up Saturday at a distribution center sponsored by the Visiting Nurse Association.


Corey Brewer scored 16 points and top-ranked Florida held off No. 20 Kentucky, 64-61, last night for its 16th straight victory.


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Immigrants cheat high-tech police controls

While the European Union attempts to buttress its frontiers against illegal immigration, Spain is discovering that even the most sophisticated police technology is unable to stem the tide at its southern ...


Jobs on Offer in Organic Farming, Only Optimists Need Apply

By Steve Dube  Western Mail  Farmers involved in organic production are younger and more optimistic about the future of their industry, according to a new study.


Tim Albrecht, Choreographer and Broadway Actor, Dead at 41

Playbill - Tim Albrecht, a dancer and choreographer who appeared in Harold Prince's most recent revival of Show Boat, died in Los Angeles on Dec. 9, his friend Joe Cassidy told Playbill.com.


LaBranche may be enticing buyout target: report

LaBranche & Co. Inc. LAB.N, the New   York Stock Exchange's largest market maker, might be an   enticing buyout target as its shares hover near the bottom of   their historical range, Barron's reported in its September 11   edition.


The housing market took a sharp turn for the worse in September as prices tumbled and sales of previously owned homes fell to a record low, battered by rising foreclosures and tighter lending standards.


Staff at Baltimore Sun Presses Tribune CEO

Dennis FitzSimons, chairman of the embattled Tribune Co. media giant, met employees of the Baltimore Sun yesterday and faced some tough questioning.


Despite Ahmadinejad's bellicose rhetoric, anxiety is growing in Iran's corridors of power over the prospect of tangling with the U.S.


Nigeria's parliamentary speaker resigns after weeks of stalemate over a report into alleged graft.


Prosecutors began their case Friday against a man accused of causing an auto wreck that killed three college students, then fleeing to Ireland when he was charged. Prosecutors plan to argue he was drunk at the time of the crash.


Workers Find 14 More Dead in Japan Typhoon

Rescue workers digging through sludge from mudslides and flooded rice paddies in western Japan recovered 14 more bodies Friday, raising the toll from the nation's deadliest typhoon in more than a decade to 77. Fourteen people remained missing.


Deep differences surface at an EU meeting over proposals to coordinate tax policies across the European Union.


Dakar Rally Canceled After Terror Threat

PARIS -- Al-Qaida threats against the Dakar Rally and an attack in Mauritania forced organizers to cancel the annual race on Friday, the eve of the 5,760-mile trek across North African desert scrubland and savannah.


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Nurse denies wrongdoing in administering unauthorized flu shots

With state and federal drug labs, police, college administrators and legal experts sorting through the complicated case of


Dropping prices encourage Finns to buy digital TV sets

To date, only 20 per cent of Finnish households have digital TV sets, yet manufacturers believe all Finns to have joined the digital age by August 2007 when analogue broadcasting is to end.


Ultrasound May Help Dissolve Deadly Blood Clots

Just like a spoon is used to stir sugar into a cup of tea, high-frequency sound waves may help doctors get rid of deadly blood clots in the brain, according to a study released on Wednesday.


Orioles silence Yankees' bats in 5-0 win

Adam Loewen doesn't have a 100 mph fastball, and few would describe his offspeed pitches as wicked.


MICHAEL JACKSON has hit out over EMINEMâs new video, labelling it as "inappropriate and disrespectful". The rapper ridicules Jackson in the 'Just Lose It' video by poking fun at his reputed plastic surgery


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Philippine clan wars biggest threat: aid official

Deadlocked talks to end nearly 40 years   of Muslim rebellion in the southern Philippines should soon   resume but the region faces risks from clan wars, one of the   biggest aid donors to the region said on Thursday.


PHP-Coding-Practices.com: How To Generate Monochromatic CSS Stylesheets Within Seconds Using PHP

On the PHP-Coding-Practices.com site today, there's a new tutorial posted showing how to create monocromatic (variations of the same color) CSS stylesheets quickly and easily via PHP.   The monochromatic color scheme uses variations in lightness and saturation of a single color. It looks clean and elegant. [...] The monochromatic color scheme is perfect for our task of generating CSS via PHP based on forming shades of a base color.    You'll need to grab their library to work with in the tutorial, the rest is included in the tutorial. They show how the CSS is defined, how to use the CSS in your page and some sample screenshots of the resulting layouts with the monocromatic coloring.


Travel bans, asset freezes in draft Iran resolution

World powers on Tuesday agreed on the contents of a new draft U.N. Security Council resolution to impose additional sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, Germany's foreign minister said.


Prime minister Gordon Brown announces an initiative to encourage children to do more sport in school.


The U.S. abortion rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1976, with about 20 percent of pregnancies being terminated by abortion, the nonprofit Alan Guttmacher Institute reported on Thursday.


American Express Co.  said on Wednesday that it will replace Ernst & Young LLP with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accountant.


Hezbollah-led rally demands Lebanon govt quit

Hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah-led protesters rallied on Friday at the doorstep of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to force the resignation of his U.S.-backed government.


Al-Zarqawi's group declares allegiance to al-Qaida

A group led by Jordanian Islamist extremist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has pledged allegiance to Osama bin Laden's terror network al-Qaida in a statement posted on the Internet on Sunday.


Philadelphia 76ers star guard Allen Iverson was sidelined for Saturday's game versus the Dallas Mavericks because of a strained left shoulder.


Barrichello on pole for home race, saves the day for Ferrari

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- For a while it seemed that there might not be a flash of red at the front of the grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix, but as the last runner of the session local hero Rubens Barrichello soon put that right.


White House Spells Out List of 150 Budget Cuts

President Bush's quest to cut or  eliminate as many as 150 federal programs will reduce funding  for state and local homeland security grants, job training and  several education programs, the White House said on Friday.


Household Survey Sees 100,000 Iraqi Deaths

A man cries for his slain son while next to a charred civilian vehicle which was blown up when insurgents set off a car bomb targeting a US convoy in Baghdad, Iraq Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004.


SL Green Realty said it would not raise its offer for Reckson Associates Realty to match a competing bid by a group led by the financier Carl C. Icahn.


Killer of Detectives Gets Death Sentence

It was the first successful federal capital punishment prosecution in more than 50 years in New York.


UK government departments are failing to meet targets for emissions, waste and water, an environmental watchdog says.


U.S. stocks barely budged on Thursday  after data gave a mixed picture of the U.S. economy and volume  was light but steel stocks suffered on investor worries about  weak Chinese demand that could push steel prices lower.


Szulik out at Red Hat; former Delta exec tapped as CEO

Longtime Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik is being replaced, the company announced on the same day it posted a quarterly revenue gain of 28 percent.James Whitehurst, formerly the COO for Delta Airlines, will take on Szulik's leadership positions and a seat on the board starting in the new year. Szulik, currently president and CEO, will remain as chairman of the board.Szulik had been Red Hat's CEO for the past eight years and is one of the most prominent business executives in the open-source world.Whitehurst joins Red Hat as the company works through a transition aimed at helping it compete better with giants like Oracle and Microsoft. The company is best known for its Linux server distribution, but that market is getting increasingly crowded. As a result, Red Hat is trying to reach out into other areas or beef up existing offerings, like its services.Despite the competitive landscape, Red Hat managed to produce solid results for its third quarter ending Nov. 30. It posted revenue of $135.4 million, an increase of 28 percent over the same period last year.Net income reached $20.3 million or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with $14.6 million or $0.07 per diluted share in the corresponding quarter of 2006.The company highlighted its JBoss Advanced Partner Program, launched during the quarter, aimed at offering support services to value-added resources in North America. Red Hat bought JBoss last year as part of its efforts to expand its offerings.


Enjoyable and fulfilling tasks like gaming and praying can now be delegated to wililng peons, leaving you free to do ... we're not exactly sure what. By Vince Beiser from  Wired magazine.


Brazil's oil 'blessing' is no energy panacea

The Christian Science Monitor - Brazil struck oil last month, and it was a true throw-your-hat-in-the-air, whoopee, eureka discovery.


Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said Saturday he has not ruled out sending troops to eastern Congo if Hutu rebels continue to threaten his country.


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Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif.) took the reins of the congressional effort to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy this week, though she was quick to point out that ending the ban on openly gay service members has little chance of passage unless a Democratic president takes office...


Kerry's wife paid 798,820 dollars in state, federal taxes in 2003

Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, declared 2,291,137 dollars in gross taxable income in 2003 and paid 798,820 dollars in state and federal taxes, or about 35 percent, her office said in a statement.


The government launches a plan to control the deer population, believed to be at its highest for a millennium.


Bones of Possible Missing Link Unearthed in Spain

Scientists believe they may have found the remains of an extinct species of ape that would be the last common ancestor humans shared with chimpanzees, gorillas and other primates during a dig in Spain.