Il ricavato delle vendite di 8000 bikini andra' in Congo


Bush signs into law Sudan divestment measure

President George W. Bush on  Monday signed into a law a measure aimed at allowing states,  local governments, mutual funds and pension funds to divest  from Sudan businesses, particularly its oil sectors.


Al via il progetto di alternanza 2005 con Unioncamere


Shi'ite Militiamen in Baghdad Turn in Weapons

Followers of radical Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have begun handing in weapons as part of a peace deal aimed at ending weeks of fighting in a Baghdad slum.


Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler suffered a rib injury during the closing moments of Sunday's 24-10 loss to the New England Patriots.


United Lands in Vietnam, 1st US Flight Since 1975

A UAL Corp. United Airlines flight touched down in Ho Chi Minh City tonight, the first US passenger carrier to fly into Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War almost three decades ago.


A Commercial Software Service Aims to Outfox Caller ID

A new computerized service enables customers to create phony outbound phone numbers in order to mask their telephone identities.


Pro-Democracy Protesters Arrested in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Feb. 28 -- Dozens of people were arrested Wednesday as pro-democracy activists defied a police ban on demonstrations and took to the streets to protest growing repression and economic hardship in Zimbabwe.


Lots of Science Intact in Smashed-Up Genesis Capsule

Scientists and engineers are optimistic after having peeked inside the Genesis space capsule, which brought back bits of the Sun but crashed into the Utah desert Wednesday.


San Paolo, 10:23 - CALCIO, BRASILE: PERQUISITA SEDE CORINTHIANS

La polizia brasiliana ha perquisito la sede del Corinthians sequestrando documenti e computer nell'a...


Movie buffs go for Gellar in new 'Grudge'

The Grudge, a supernatural thriller about a curse that spreads like a plague, created an epidemic at the box office by scaring up $40 million in ticket sales.


Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has hailed the Supreme Court's decision to annul the result of last month's disputed presidential election as a victory for democracy.


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


U2 Frontman Bono Finds His Missing Lyrics

A long-lost briefcase full of notes and lyrics that were intended for the 1981 U2 album "October" has been returned, 23 years after it was stolen at a Portland concert.


Speed up Windows XP and Vista by turning off unnecessary services

Give your system more oomph by disabling the services that Windows activates automatically, whether or not you actually need them.


Gateway Names Lazane Smith As Senior Vice President, Human Resources

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 13  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc.  today announced that Lazane Smith, 52, has been appointed senior vice president, human resources.


PHOENIX - A candlelight vigil is planned tonight to mark World AIDS Day and remember Valley residents who've died of AIDS-related complications.


Cape Canaveral: KSC employees told to report to work Monday unless ...

CAPE CANAVERAL - Unless specifically called in, Kennedy Space Center workers should stay home until Monday, NASA and shuttle contractor United Space Alliance said today.


Yushchenko Leading in Ukranian Exit Polls

Unofficial exit polling showed opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko taking a commanding lead Sunday over Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych in Ukraine's repeat presidential election.


Saudi Arabia's state news agency says the kingdom is to buy 72 Eurofighter Typhoon jets from the UK for Â£4.43bn.


Inaccettabile che resti simbolo, non per me ma per gli altri


Edwin C. Owens, a Veteran Actor in Resident and NYC Theatre, Dead at 64

Playbill - Edwin C. Owens, a veteran actor whose career spanned almost 50 years, died of heart failure Sept. 16 in Fort Worth, TX, while on the road in the national tour of On Golden Pond.


Still wanted in Peru, Alberto Fujimori runs for office in Japan

Peru's former leader is competing in Japan's parliamentary vote Sunday ... from house arrest in Chile.


A PALESTINIAN militant was killed and six other people wounded in an Israeli helicopter strike on a car in Gaza City today, Palestinian medics said.


Johnson & Johnson moves into pacemakers market through Guidant ...

Johnson & Johnson has made a deal to buy Guidant Corp. a producer of medical equipment for patients with heart and circulatory illnesses, for $24 billion in stock and cash.


Putting a Still-Vexed Play in a Historical Context

Shakespeare's most problematic play Â at least with respect to modern sensitivities Â receives an intelligent interpretation from Michael Radford and a superb cast.


In Mexico's drug wars, police given 'trust test'

Hundreds of police have been suspended in a bid to stem trafficking-related corruption.


Lloyd Webber May Sell Entertainment Empire

Millionaire musical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber may soon be singing all the way to the bank after getting an offer for his Really Useful Group, worth up to $934.2 million.


TrueLocal Offering Local Search Content Syndication to Publishers

Tomorrow TrueLocal, the local search engine, will be launching their XML services which will allow publishers to syndicate TrueLocal search results to their sites, blogs, or local news publications. TrueLocal says that by using their “ground to web” patent pending search technology, TrueLocal.com is able to find brick and mortar businesses in local communities and [...]


BEA to deliver Web 2.0 apps for business in July

Blog: BEA's Aqualogic-branded collaboration tools look to take consumer Web techniques to business setting.


Powell Calls for Closure of Military Prison at Guantanamo

Former secretary of state Colin L. Powell said yesterday that he would close down the U.S. military prison for enemy combatants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, "this afternoon" because it has become a major problem in "the way the world perceives America."


Temporary nurses vital for flexible working in the NHS, says REC

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has called for the contribution of temporary workers within the nursing sector to be recognised and enhanced following a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report on the UK nursing market The RCN report shows


Sun Microsystems to give away new operating system

HOPING to attract more developers worldwide, Sun Microsystems is giving away its latest operating system, Solaris 10, after spending years of development and investing roughly 500 million dollars into the software.


Palestinians Say U.S. Destroys Hope Over Settlements

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians accused the  United States on Sunday of destroying the Middle East peace  process after Washington signaled it could accept some growth  of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.


Osama bin Laden is just one of many voices in the debate on democracy in Iraq.


Oldest Writing in New World Discovered, Scientists Say

A stone tablet from Mexico has revealed a 3,000-year-old writing system never before seen, according to a new study. But some archaeologists are crying fraud.


Employers added just 51,000 jobs, the fewest in almost a year, but unemployment dropped to 4.6 percent.


Protestano per ritardi nella tratta Milano-Brescia


Lens, 21:17 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: LENS-BAYER LEVERKUSEN 2-1

Nell'andata degli ottavi di finale della Coppa Uefa il Lens ha battuto 2-1 (1-0) il Bayer Leverkusen...


Wonders and Woes of a Working-Class Life

On Thursday evening Lori McKenna, a twangy-voiced mother of five children from Stoughton, Mass., brought it all back home at the Allen Room, where she was appearing as part of Lincoln Centerâs American Songbook series.


PHOENIX (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks  introduced outfielder Shawn Green on Tuesday at an afternoon  news conference after the team officially finalized a couple of  trades.


Intel's Pentium M 765 ships with 2 MB of onboard power-managed Level 2 cache and a frequency of 2.1 GHz. It also features a 400-MHz system bus and power-saving technologies designed to optimize


Actor George Clooney becomes a UN peace envoy, as he returns from a trip to Sudan's Darfur region.


In a Red Hood and Running From the Wolves of London

With its jerky camerawork and gritty texture, the British film âLondon to Brightonâ tries awfully hard to pass itself off as a slab of rancid naturalism.


America's lowest-paid workers won a $2.10 raise Thursday, with Congress approving the first increase in the federal minimum wage in almost a decade.


Some folks are racking up profits in online worlds. How far behind is the IRS? Commentary by Clive Thompson.


With the thermometer hovering at 22, and the wind ripping off a frozen Lake Mendota, Rink DaVee and his brother Jim decided to take a stroll. And why not? After all, according to a recent top 10 list, there's no better place in the country for walking than the capital city of a state known more for cheese and beer than exercising.


"Frankly, it's the most beautiful week of my life," admitted Phelps. "I came here to enjoy myself and do my best.


Arafat's condition improving, Palestinian officials say

PARIS, Nov 1  - Palestinian officials voiced optimism Monday about Yasser Arafat's condition, saying the ailing Palestinian Authority president had shown improvement at the start of a crucial week for his political future.


Stocks fell in China, but surged in Japan on a quiet day as most exchanges around the world were closed for Christmas.


Kobe Bryant had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, his fellow starters all scored in double figures, and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the final five minutes to beat the winless Chicago Bulls 102-93 Sunday night.


Two car bombs ripped through crowded Baghdad streets on Monday, killing at least 21 people and wounding 96, as insurgents step up their campaign to undermine the country's


Sudan agrees to new peace talks with Darfur rebels

The Sudanese government agreed on Thursday to hold new talks with Darfur rebels next month, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon wrapped up a visit aimed at ending four years of conflict and human misery in the region.


Audit: TSA Overpaid Boeing for Equipment

The Transportation Security Administration has overpaid Boeing Co. by at least $49 million on a contract to install explosive detection equipment at US commercial airports, according to an internal audit released Monday.


Supreme Court Nixes Award Against Philip Morris

The Supreme Court today discarded a $79.5 million jury award against the Philip Morris tobacco company, the latest in a decade-long series of ruling that limit punitive damage verdicts against corporations.


Detectives investigating the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones appeal to a "brave" but anonymous caller.


Dance Review | 'New York City Ballet': Some Little Bits of Ballet Help a Company Start Its Busy Fall Season

The New York City BalletÂs fall gala on Tuesday fit eight mini-ballets comfortably into a two-hour span, even with a generous intermission.


Suez Canal to Reopen as Grounded Tanker Floated

Shipping through Egypt's Suez Canal will resume today after a three-day halt caused by an oil tanker that ran aground halfway through it, shipping companies said.


BellSouth: Retiree Costs to Cut Q4 Earns

BellSouth Corp. BLS.N said on  Wednesday its new labor contract had triggered a $3.3 billion  increase in its estimates of future retiree medical costs,  reducing fourth-quarter earnings by 3 cents to 4 cents a share.


'Il governo ha agito con concretezza e puntualita''


Since the tongue-lashing he gave students for not showing up at games, there has hardly been an empty seat. Since he benched his most talented player, the once-moody athlete has played the best basketball of his life.


Insured fire losses could top $1.6 billion: risk firm

Insured losses from California wildfires could exceed $1.6 billion if the fires continue to spread, a risk modeling firm said on Thursday.


Iraqi PM calls regional meeting for March 10

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki invited neighboring countries and world powers on Wednesday to a March 10 meeting in Baghdad, saying he hoped it would help bring reconciliation and support for his government.


For the Audiophile, Headphones in Aluminum and Mahogany

Denon, the maker of high-end audio equipment, is lending its expertise to a new line of headphones for the consumer market.


State drops charges against HP spying defendant

A California judge Monday dismissed state charges against a figure inÂ the Hewlett-Packard (HP) spying caseÂ becauseÂ the defendant already pleaded guilty to similar federal charges in the case.


The kidnappers of Briton Ken Bigley remained silent while the Iraqi abduction business continued unabated. Six Egyptians, working for a mobile phone company, were kidnapped in and around Baghdad.


Dow Jones +0,25%, Nasdaq +0,29%. Euro in rialzo a 1,2706 dlr


Facebook opens new storage service to testing

(InfoWorld) - Facebook has quietly launched an open Data Store API beta program that may indicate plans to offer a data storage service to developers. Since Sunday, the Facebook Developer wiki has included a page offering users beta access to a data storage service. However, the wiki does warn users that the page is still in development and that users should make sure that data used in testing the service is properly backed up. Facebook officials could not be reached for comment. The wiki does not elaborate upon how much storage is available to developers as part of the open beta. Further, there is no information provided about pricing or how much capacity the eventual storage service will provide. In his unofficial Facebook blog, Nick ONeill said he doubts that the nascent data storage service will carry no charge. But if it did, he noted that the impact on the site would be tremendous. "I can't imagine them providing this service for free. If they do decide to make the service completely free, Facebook will have created an even bigger revolution," ONeill posted on his blog. ONeill speculates that Facebook's aspirations for entering the storage arena could be to wrestle away business from Amazon's S3 service, or perhaps to even challenge Google Inc.'s considerable user base and popularity.


Questori di Camera e Senato smentiscono la Lega


At least nine die in Eritrea jail: media group

At least nine political inmates have died in a secret Eritrean prison where they are routinely tortured using plastic whips, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Wednesday.


Falluja Rebels Fight On; Clashes Across Iraq

US warplanes, artillery and mortars attacked areas of Falluja on Monday as diehard insurgents held out to the last in the week-long battle and heavy clashes broke out in the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Baquba.


Bombardier shares fall after junk status rating

MONTREAL -- Bombardier Inc. shares fell to a historic low yesterday, the day after a New York bond rating agency cut the company's debt rating to junk status, the latest bad news for the struggling transportation equipment giant.


French 'envoy' says deal on freeing journalists in Iraq, Paris ...

DUBAI, Sept 28  - A purported French envoy seeking the release of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq told Al-Arabiya television Tuesday he had seen the pair and a deal had been reached for their release.


Yahoo tool eases music playback from personal Web pages

The second iteration of the Yahoo Media Player lets you insert working "play" buttons on your Web page and works with any music file anywhere on the Web.


On Tuesday, Ambrose Kappos, former Navy diver, was cleared of the charges of trailing and harassing Sheryl Crow during the past year.


CHICAGO - Pontiac wanted to draw attention to its brand-new sport sedan, and Oprah Winfrey wanted to celebrate the start of her 19th season. The result was Pontiac G6s for 276 surprised audience members on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" - and an event that marketing executives say could set a new bar for product placement...


Muslim Council joins fight for hostage's life

A delegation from the Muslim Council of Britain is travelling to Baghdad in an attempt to secure the release of hostage Kenneth Bigley.


Fresh Campaign For Ramadan Understanding in US

WASHINGTON, October 15 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - US Muslim organizations have launched a nationwide campaign in Ramadan, in an effort to reach out to non-Muslims and create a better understanding of Islam during the holy fasting month.


Kobe Bryant Rape Case Might Not Go to California

Attorneys for the Colorado woman who  accused basketball star Kobe Bryant of rape are re-thinking a  plan to sue the Los Angeles Laker in his home state of  California even though damages there could be greater than in  Colorado, one of her lawyers said on Monday.


California Fires Out of Control as 500,000 Flee

As fires burned for a third day across Southern California, officials worried they could spread toward more populated areas.


What were the technologies you most looked forward to that didn't pan out? Here's your chance to nominate your favorite vaporware of 2006.


The longtime leader of a radical Trinidadian Muslim group denied Monday that his organization had any links to an alleged terrorist plot against New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.


WALES: Brothers Face Charges Over Gun and Drugs

TWO unemployed Anglesey brothers accused of having drugs worth nearly pounds 6,000 and a point-22 Magnum pistol appeared before a crown court judge yesterday.   Edward Thomas, 42, was freed from custody on conditional bail to live at Wian Street, Holyhead.


Republicans in the State Senate forced through a measure to gradually raise the minimum wage by $2 to $7.15 an hour by January 2007.


New Maldives Island Rises from the Depths

Life can be cramped when you live on a remote cluster of tiny coral islands in the Indian Ocean, so the Maldives has plumped for a novel if seemingly extreme solution -- build a new island from scratch.


AL notebook: Sore shoulder sidelines NY's Hernandez

A week before the playoffs begin, the New York Yankees are worried about the health of another starting pitcher. This time, it's Orlando Hernandez.


IT'S HARD TO SEE how the country's drug safety agency will emerge unscathed from a string of failures -- nor should it. Devastating scandals, touching millions of lives, demand a tough appraisal of a fumbling agency that has lost its way.


PRISTINA, Serbia  - A bomb exploded at the offices of a Serb bank in the south of Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo late on Tuesday, causing considerable damage but no injuries, police said.


Joy Over New Shuttle Eases Columbia Pain

Two years after Columbia's demise, excitement over the space shuttle fleet's return to the skies in just a few short months is finally overtaking the agony of the accident.


Millions of homeowners are underinsured, fed largely by a shift in the way property insurance has been sold in recent years.


Scientists act quickly on promise of Gleevec

Five years ago, Portland's Dr. Brian Druker told a gathering of blood scientists about a few dozen cancer patients who were taking an obscure new drug with surprising success.


Glazer Raises His Manchester United Stake to 28.11%

Malcolm Glazer spent about 66 million pounds ($81.1 million) since Friday raising his stake in Manchester United Plc to 28.11 percent, indicating he still wants control of the world's biggest soccer club by revenue.


Poor Lung Function May Increase Diabetes Risk

NEW YORK  - A new study shows that impaired  pulmonary function is linked with an increased occurrence of  diabetes.


Washington Gas Light is set to issue refunds to its residential and commercial gas customers in Virginia after agreeing to lower the rates it has been charging since February, the company said last week.


German chancellor says troops will stay out of Iraq after minister ...

Germany's defense minister suggested Wednesday that his country might one day send troops to Iraq, but Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder played down those remarks and said it would not happen.


Genova, 17:03 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: DELVECCHIO E LUCCHINI IN FORTE DUBBIO

Formazione incerta della Sampdoria in vista del derby con il Genoa. Volpi (contusione alla caviglia)...


Britain Proposes Widespread Ban on Public Smoking

Nov. 16, 2004 - Britain unveiled tough plans Tuesday to ban smoking in all workplaces and restaurants, as well as most pubs and bars, as part of a major push to improve the health of the nation.


Aumenta accisa su gasolio auto, cala quella su gpl


FRANKLY speaking it is time for reasonable heads to take over and solve this problem which threatens to cause major embarrassment for the West Indies.


Spain seeks better Morocco ties after enclave spat

Spain pushed for a return to normal relations with Morocco on Thursday, two months after a controversial visit by King Juan Carlos to two Spanish enclaves on Morocco's Mediterranean coast that Rabat claims as its own.


ODB, born Russell Jones, collapsed on the floor of 36 Records LLC just two days short of his 36th birthday. The rapper was at Wu-Tangâs studio, 36 Records LLC on West 34th Street, when he collapsed in the lounge at approximately 4:35 pm on Saturday.


Suit seeks to bar curb on China textiles

America's leading retailers filed a lawsuit yesterday to stop the Bush administration from imposing curbs on imports of popular Chinese-made apparel and textiles.


Calgary, 20:44 - SKELETON, CDM FEMMINILE: UHLAENDER VINCE A CALGARY

E' l'americana Katie Uhlaender a conquistare il successo nella prima gara della Coppa del mondo di s...


Nobel Peace Prize: 'A voice inside tells me I must do something'

A Kenyan has become the first green activist to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Geoffrey Lean knows her well. Wangari Maathai - who this week became the first environmental activist to win the Nobel Peace Prize - was sunk in a rare moment of depression.


By Leigh Ann Tipton, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Mar. 4--Lee Fauntleroy's teenage son initially had to teach him how to do a search on the Internet.


Loudoun Launches Work On Mixed-Use Complex

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D), along with local government and business leaders, broke ground yesterday on One Loudoun, one of the county's largest mixed-use projects and the future home of the World Trade Center Dulles Airport.


After Long Fight to Save Trailer Parks, 'I Think We Won' ; Residents Optimistic in Court

By SUZANNE TRAVERS, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD  Residents of two Lodi trailer parks left a courtroom Tuesday optimistic that a three-judge panel will uphold a lower court ruling that the borough cannot seize their homes for redevelopment.


Hey, how about generating power from trash disposal? A Florida county plans to use plasma arcs to turn garbage into gas and use by products to make electricity to sell back to the grid. Skeptics doubt landfills will disappear.


La moneta verde a 115,37 sullo yen e a 0,4950 sulla sterlina


European and Asian leaders pledged Monday to keep cutting greenhouse gases after the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.


Napoli, 09:37 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: 4 MILA IN FILA AL SAN PAOLO PER BIGLIETTI GENOA

Oltre 4 mila tifosi del Napoli sono in fila dalle prime ore del mattino davanti ai botteghini dello ...


BBC mounts expletive-laden show despite protest

The BBC was set to go ahead with a British television screening of a controversial musical despite a record 45,000 letters and calls of complaint because of its foul-mouthed script and perceived blasphemy.


Rigas Civil Lawyer Says Family Victimized

Although members of the founding family of Adelphia Communications Corp. have been convicted of fraud in connection with the company's collapse, the family's lawyer says it's the Rigases who are the real victims.


Two men held over the theft of an 82-year-old woman's body from a graveyard are released without charge.


Storm-Battered Haiti's Endless Crises Deepen

Marguerite Dorima, seven months pregnant in a faded yellow sundress, sloshed through the muddy, fetid waters that still occupied the heart of GonaÃ¯ves last


In Shift, Putin Says He Will Back Whomever Ukraine Elects

Only days after mocking a call for a new presidential runoff vote, President Vladimir V. Putin said today that he would work with whoever is elected by the people of Ukraine to lead the country, a Russian news agency reported.


Author's Suicide Raises Question of History's Toll

For more than half a century,  historian Raul Hilberg has studied the Holocaust, arguably the  most savage episode in human history. He has tried to distance  his personal life from his work but says on occasion, he has  been overtaken by the pathos of his subject.


Indonesians jailed in Australia for people smuggling

Two Indonesians were jailed on Tuesday over a people-smuggling operation to bring 83 Sri Lankans into Australia, court officials said.


Browns, Romeo Crennel agree on extension

Coach Romeo Crennel has agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with the Cleveland Browns, his agent said Monday night.


Jurors ordered a private prison operator and its warden to pay $47.5 million to the family of a man beaten to death by fellow inmates four days before finishing his drug sentence.


Franchising Evangelist Has Tasted Success, and Wants to Pass It On

Richard Sharoff had just sold his 21 Boston Market restaurants and was trolling for his next big thing about 10 years ago when he happened across a small chain of underperforming Kansas City ice cream shops in need of some marketing.


Paris Hilton out of jail for medical reasons

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was released from jail on Thursday for medical reasons after serving just three days of a three-week term, but was confined to her home with an electronic ankle bracelet for 40 days.


Violati tutti i codici anti intrusione. La sicurezza interna avverte"Nelle password evitate le date di nascita e i nomi dei figli"                                                  Un hacker legge le e-mail dell'Fbi e l'agenzia chiude i collegamenti


Sesto San Giovanni, 16:37 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/A: PRO SESTO-SANGIOVANNESE 1-2 NELL'ANTICIPO

La Sangiovannese ha battuto in trasferta la Pro Sesto 2-1 nell'anticipo della 15/a giornata del camp...


Reseachers detail vulns affecting Windows, IE and media players

Three new reasons to believe in net insecurity Security researchers are warning of a newly discovered vulnerability in Windows operating systems that makes applications susceptible to remote attack if they rely on widely used application programming interfaces. It is one of at least three PC-based security flaws to be published in four days.â¦


At least 9 killed in clashes at Pakistan mosque

Nine people were shot dead on Tuesday in clashes between Pakistani paramilitary forces and radical Muslim students at an Islamabad mosque run by a Taliban-style movement, officials said.


IT took thieves 2 1/2 hours to haul the sackloads of banknotes from the vault to a semi-trailer parked behind the Northern Bank's Belfast headquarters.


Su Canale 5, racconta casi ispirati a reali fatti di cronaca


Reports that the British Grand Prix has been dumped from next year's Formula 1 World Championship are a little premature, although that's not to say it won't happen.


As talks collapsed and US forces launched intensive airstrikes, residents packed their bags.


Kevin Martin scored 27 points and the Sacramento Kings pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Utah 117-104 Friday night, ending the Jazz's 10-game winning streak.


A few things you may not have caught in last week's news.


Attesa per l'intervento di Bernanke, pesa Capital One


Foto, da Bush alla Kidman un anno con Reuters e AP

Fatti e personaggi dell'anno che sta finendo secondo le grandi agenzie americane. Dalla guerra allo spettacolo, dalla cronaca al gossip


Napoli, 23:46 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: NAPOLI-LIVORNO 4-3 DCR

Il Napoli si è qualificato per gli ottavi di Coppa Italia superando il Livorno 4-3 ai calci d...


Berlusconi says "No" to Italian election delay

Italian opposition leader Silvio  Berlusconi said on Monday he would not support efforts to form  an interim government to overhaul voting rules, making a snap  election appear inevitable.


Breedersâ Cup: Suspension Sends Message at Breedersâ Cup

Trainer Patrick Biancone agreed not to appeal a one-year suspension for violating Kentucky drug rules after prohibited items, including cobra venom, were found in June in his barns.


Residents were able Friday to return to homes in Central California communities that had been threatened by a gigantic wildfire for much of the summer.


A pro-Western and a nationalist candidate faced off Sunday in a closely contested Serbian presidential race that could determine whether the troubled Balkan nation will move closer to the European Union or sink back into isolation.


A 27-year-old man described as one of the worldâs most prolific spammers was arrested Wednesday.


Ukraine's President Kuchma calls for talks on country's election crisis

KYIV, Ukraine (CP) - Hopes and fears both rose Wednesday, as wet snow fell through the night on thousands of demonstrators in the Ukrainian capital, the heart of a high-stakes political crisis that stretched into its third day.


Women bosses in technology get plenty of bragging rights in a new Wall Street Journal ranking of the "Top 50 Women to Watch." [Missing Links]


Two Lebanese held hostage in Iraq for more than two months have been freed and returned home, officials said in Beirut Friday. Marwan Kassar and Mohammed Hussein, who had been working in Iraq for the Lebanese


Baghdad 'House Bomb' Kills 28 During Police Raid

A powerful blast destroyed a house in  western Baghdad during an overnight police raid, flattening  several nearby buildings and killing at least 28 people  including seven policemen, police said on Wednesday.


NEW YORK - People who use public or workplace computers for e-mail, instant messaging and Web searching have a new privacy risk to worry about: Google's free new tool that indexes a PC's contents for quickly locating data.    If it's installed on computers at libraries and Internet cafes, users could unwittingly allow people who follow them on the PCs, for example, to see sensitive information in e-mails they've exchanged...


Report: PeopleSoft prepares for proxy fight with Oracle

UNDATED The Wall Street Journal reports PeopleSoft is getting ready for a proxy fight at its annual meeting next spring over the Oracle takeover bid.


Dozens of suspected Mafia members are held in Italy as police investigate the killings of six Italians in Germany.


Police raid Newcastle Utd in corruption probe

Newcastle United was one of three clubs raided by British detectives as part of a probe into alleged corruption in football, police said Monday.


Mom Arrested After Tot Dies in Motel Room

A woman was arrested on child abuse charges Tuesday after her 3-year-old daughter was found dead in a filthy motel room where they lived with the woman's five other children, authorities said.


Malaysian recycling firm Green Rubber to list in London

Malaysian tyre recycling firm Green Rubber Global, whose shareholders include Hollywood stars Mel Gibson and Bruce Willis, is headed for a listing in London, a report said Tuesday.


A Milano, il Comitato per l'ordine pubblico respinge la richiesta di rinuncia del magistratoIl Gip aveva detto: "Gli attacchi non dalla piazza ma dagli ambienti istituzionali"                                          Confermata la scorta al giudice Forleo Il Gip: "Non mi possono costringere"


NATO chief says more needed for Afghan force

NATO members need to do more to boost   their force in Afghanistan in the battle against the Taliban   despite significant pledges of more troops, alliance   Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Thursday.


The SpaceShipOne team will attempt to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday, the 47th anniversary of the start of the first space race when the Soviet Union launched its Sputnik satellite.


NATO military chief urges more troops for Afghanistan

NATO military chief General Ray Henault pressed alliance member states to send men and equipment to Afghanistan, where NATO troops are battling a revived Taliban insurgency.


In the midst of a stretch against division rivals Texas and Oakland, the Angels decided to suspend Jose Guillen without pay for the rest of the season.


By Kathleen Pierce, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Feb. 14--Picking out a band for your wedding can be a fun experience. It can also cause ulcers. Rule number one, give yourself time. I learned the hard way that this crucial element of your big day quickly devolves into misery if you are rushed.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Hundreds of Chileans were expected to file past the body of Augusto Pinochet on Monday, a day after the former dictator, whose 17-year rule polarized his South American homeland, died at the age of 91.


Dal 2 febbraio le celebrazioni per i 550 anni dalla nascita


Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Syria and Iran on Friday to do more to prevent arms smuggling to Lebanon, citing "disturbing reports" from the Lebanese and Israeli governments of alleged violations of the U.N. arms embargo.


On Dynamically Typed today, Harry discusses a possible trend seen in some of the PHP jobs out there:


Nine hundred reservists are to be deployed to Iraq, the government has announced.


Gallery: Cosplay Rules the Day at Tokyo Game Show

Many Japanese gamers dress up as their favorite characters at the giant convention, where the chance to get hands-on demos of new titles draws huge crowds.


Pensions computer failure the 'worst ever'

Civil Servants have been reduced to writing out benefit claims by hand after what experts are calling the biggest crash in computer history.


Light draws attention to cause: Buildings glow pink for breast ...

The spotlight, a pink one at that, will be on Legislative Hall and other buildings in Delaware this month as health advocacy groups promote October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.


City set for first flights to Lithuania GLASGOW looks set to win...

GLASGOW looks set to win Scotland's first direct flight to the Baltics. An airline has filed for the right to fly from the city to the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, one of Europe's fastest-growing shortbreak ...


Palestinian group threatens to kill Hamas leaders

Fatah gunmen threatened on Tuesday to kill leaders of the governing Hamas group, escalating a power struggle marked by the worst internal violence in Gaza and the West Bank since the Palestinian Authority was created in 1994.


The EU's carbon trading plan has raised electricity prices and failed to cut greenhouse gases, the BBC is told.


IBM recalls 500,000 melting notebook adapters

More than 500,000 notebook power adapters sold by IBM are being recalled to offset the threat of melting plastic and even fire. IBM and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall, saying


URAGANO JEANNE LASCIA LA FLORIDA, 6 MORTI E MILIONI DI CITTADINI ...

Jeanne, declassata da uragano a tempesta tropicale, con venti ormai inferiori ai 110 km/ora, si sta lasciando alle spalle la Florida e procede verso Nord, minacciando la Georgia, la South Carolina e la North Carolina, dove e' gia stato proclamato lo stato


Leggi non devono limitarsi solo a regolare flussi di lavoro


Five dead in Aceh as rebels battle govt troops

: Government troops and separatist rebels in Aceh clashed Monday as voters in the province took part in presidential elections. Two soldiers and three guerillas died in the fighting, the military said.


It couldn't have been scripted better. As Davis Cup captain you want your No. 1 player to start off the day, and a guy like Andy Roddick allows you to set the tone for the whole weekend.


St. Louis Says Population Decline Arrested

City officials Wednesday declared St. Louis has reversed about 50 years of population loss and is growing, though a U.S. Census Bureau official said he had no data to confirm the new count.


By Staff Reports  The Unit Corp. division replaces more than 150 percent of its production.   Tulsa-based Unit Corp. announced Tuesday that its Unit Petroleum Co. subsidiary set company records last year in total proved reserves, annual production and wells drilled.


Terrell Owens was fined $35,000 by the NFL on Monday for spitting in the face of Atlanta's D'Angelo Hall during Saturday night's Cowboys-Falcons game.


RBI's move on funds shows Indian easing cycle over

The weekend decision by the Reserve Bank of India to drain banks' surplus funds to contain inflation may be a warning that demand pressures are building up in a fast-growing economy.


How bad were Everton last season? On the last day, with 39 points, they travelled to Manchester City, who had 38. Any other year this would have been a straight battle for survival, with the losers going down.


Japan quake victims take shelter, mudslides feared

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - More than 12,000 people huddled in evacuation centers in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake flattened homes, killing nine elderly people, injuring around 1,000 and triggering a leak of contaminated water from a nuclear plant.


The tsunami that swept away so many lives in Asia has carried waves of grief to Sweden, with the country confronting what one government official described yesterday as ''Sept. 11 levels of casualties." The ...


The government must "take more seriously" efforts to eliminate the UK's gender pay gap, MPs say.


Souray's late goal in OT lifts Canadiens

Defenseman Sheldon Souray scored with one second left in overtime, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.


Living for Today, Locked in a Paralyzed Body

Right-to-die issues receive a lot of attention, but less is known about those with A.L.S., or Lou Gehrig's disease, who want to live.


Monsanto Says Justice Dept Closes Inquiry

Monsanto Co. MON.N on Wednesday said  the U.S. Justice Department has closed an inquiry into  potential antitrust issues regarding a key ingredient used in  its Roundup herbicide.


Perche' ha picchiato una cameriera a colpi di cellulare


Ministro, 'cacciato da Commissione da pedofilo Cohn-Bendit'


Israeli Speaker of Parliament to Austria (Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), )

Israeli Speaker of Parliament Reuven Rivlin will pay a visit to Vienna on Tuesday for talks with his counterpart Andreas Khol and President Heinz Fischer, the Austrian parliamentary press service said on ...


EU beckons as reformist wins election in Romania

ROMANIA turned its back on the countryâs communist past yesterday with the unexpected election of Traian Basescu, the reformist Mayor of Bucharest, as its next President.


L'Europa e' una delle zone meno colpite al mondo


Mastella attiva ispettori,Angius 'Governo riferisca in Aula'


A security bug in Microsoft Internet Explorer's drag-and-drop feature could put millions of Web surfers at risk of malicious hacker attacks, researchers warned on Thursday.


GMO corn causes liver, kidney problems in rats: study

Environmental group Greenpeace launched a fresh attack on genetically modified maize developed by U.S. biotech giant Monsanto, saying on Tuesday that rats fed on one version developed liver and kidney problems.


Four armed men attacked the United   States embassy in Damascus on Tuesday but the assault was   repelled and Syrian officials said all diplomats were safe.


Former HealthSouth CFO: Scrushy 'Directed' Fraud

Prosecutors got to the heart of their fraud case against fired HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy on Tuesday with a former finance chief testifying Scrushy told him to overstate earnings of the rehabilitation giant.


Putin Offers Alternatives to Missile Defense System

President Vladimir V. Putin suggested that Russia would not object to American interceptor missiles in Iraq, Turkey or at sea.


A leader of the Palestinian faction Hamas says he is ready for talks with Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah.


Yasuyuki Okamoto, a 29-year veteran of Nikon's photo and imaging business, now is in charge of American sales and marketing.


American and five others kidnapped from their office in Baghdad

An American, a Nepalese and four Iraqi guards were kidnapped Monday when gunmen stormed their office in Baghdad, sparking a gunfight that killed an attacker and a guard, officials said.


Late Field Goal Lifts Chiefs Past Raiders

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sports Network) - Lawrence Tynes kicked a  38-yard field goal with 22 seconds left in the game, lifting  the Kansas City Chiefs to their fourth straight win and a 31-30  triumph over the AFC West-rival Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead  Stadium.


Al traino di Google che sale del 12% dopo trimestrale


Kalam to leave for Abu Dhabi to offer condolences

New Delhi, Nov. 3. (PTI): President APJ Abdul Kalam is leaving today for Abu Dhabi to offer condolences to ruling family, Government and people of UAE on the demise of President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan.


Bush Says New Pick for Commerce Post Committed to Free and Fair ...

President Bush on Monday named Carlos Gutierrez, CEO of Kellogg, to be his next Commerce secretary, succeeding Bushâs friend Don Evans.


Delphi Corp. Approves Contract With Union

Members of the United Auto Workers union have approved a broad wage-cut agreement with Delphi Corp., the nation's largest auto-parts supplier, union officials said today.


Polio Vaccine Not Linked to Bowel Blockage

NEW YORK  - In contrast to what has been  seen with another oral vaccine, use of the oral polio vaccine  (OPV) does not seem to increase the risk of intussusception, a  condition in which one piece of bowel "telescopes" in on  another causing a blockage, new research shows.


A.J. Feeley looked comfortable wearing a Philadelphia uniform again, and the Eagles' offense was impressive with him calling the signals.


U.S. adjusting tactics in Iraq after copters downed

The U.S. military is adjusting its tactics in Iraq after four helicopters were shot down over the past two weeks, U.S. military spokesman Major General William Caldwell said on Sunday.


Occidental Reorganizes Oil/Gas Operations

Occidental Petroleum Corp.  on Monday said it is dividing its oil and gas operations around two regions -- the Western and Eastern hemispheres.


Supreme Court Considers Bad Arrests Case

The Supreme Court sought Monday to clarify whether police can be sued for arresting suspects on charges that later fall apart, even if it turns out that officers had a second, valid reason for the detention.


China Lets Currency Rise a Bit on Dollar

China dramatically stepped up the appreciation of its currency, allowing it to push through an important level against the dollar for the first time.


Looking back at Satyajit Ray's 1968 film, Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, the most original Indian film ever made.


Pop star turned reality sensation Jessica Simpson cast as Daisy Duke in upcoming Warner Bros. feature. The long-anticipated cast of The Dukes of Hazzard film from Warner Bros.


A Labour MSP speaks out after a dawn raid in Glasgow on the home of an Algerian family.


The feds accidentally give a D.C. attorney a classified document showing that the NSA intercepted his phone calls without a warrant. When they ask for it back, they get a $2 million lawsuit along with it. By Ryan Singel.


Five skinny models barred from Madrid catwalk

Five models were declared too thin for  the catwalk at this week's international designer show in  Madrid, a doctor in charge of vetting them said on Sunday.


Bush Policies Hurt Kids, Pediatricians Say

Three dozen eminent pediatricians and social workers attacked the Bush administration on Wednesday for policies they said leave too many children without health insurance.


Nike Inc. (NKE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest athletic shoe company, on Monday reported a 25 percent rise in quarterly profit, beating analysts


Equal-opportunity hacking Polish security researcher Michal Zalewski, known for his seemingly unending stream of browser vulnerability discoveries, has struck again. This time he's reported four flaws that are sure to get the attention of bug squashers in both Microsoft and Mozilla camps.â¦


Police have launched an investigation into claims from Birmingham's Dwight Yorke that he was racially abused prior to a game at Blackburn.


Two men accused of being part of an international network to illegally export DR Congo's uranium are released.


Pakistan Victors Want Dialogue With Militants

The winners of the parliamentary elections said that they would take a new approach to fighting Islamic militants.


Parlamento approva nuova legge, infiltrata rete al Qaida


Scientists examine corpse of former Russian spy

British scientists will examine the  corpse of a former Russian spy on Friday to try to discover  when and how he ingested a fatal dose of radioactive material.


ACE fires two employees in bid-rigging controversy

ACE Ltd. has fired two employees and suspended three others over their alleged involvement in the contingent commissions scandal that is being investigated by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.


Cisco Systems of the US, a network equipment company, and computer maker Fujitsu of Japan have formed an alliance to increase Japanese sales.


Crossing From Mexico The Old-Fashioned Way, Powered by Forearms

GUSTAVO DIAZ ORDAZ, Mexico The Rio Bravo makes a big, lazy turn through the cornfields, half its channel in Mexico, half in the United States. At the bend, the wind picks up speed and whips through the ebony trees, trees so hard and strong that their wood resembles polished stone.


Malone Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge

Former Clark County Commissioner Lance Malone signed a plea agreement with the federal government Thursday, leaving the severity of his prison sentence the only issue for lawyers to hash out in court.


Archaeologists discover ancient beehives

Archaeologists digging in northern Israel have discovered evidence of a 3,000-year-old beekeeping industry, including remnants of ancient honeycombs, beeswax and what they believe are the oldest intact beehives ever found.


Bill Murray's choice of swimwear in his new movie leaves little to the imagination. But the star of "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" says he wasn't embarrassed to be seen in a tiny bathing suit.


Brushing aside threats of a presidential veto, a Senate committee on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a five-year, $35 billion expansion of a children's health insurance program that would be financed through higher tobacco taxes


House panel backs Internet gambling limits

A House panel voted Thursday to crack down on the $12 billion Internet gambling industry by applying federal prohibitions to games like online poker, blackjack and roulette.


Passion and Profundity After Two Decades

On Thursday at the 92nd Street Y, the Orion String Quartet celebrated its 20th anniversary by repeating the program it played for its New York recital debut there in March 1989.


Pakistani FM Meets With Kashmir Separatists While in New Delhi

While in New Delhi for two-day peace talks with his Indian counterpart, Pakistani Foreign Minister Khursheed Ahmed Kasuri was allowed to meet with separatist leaders from Indian Kashmir in an effort to unite them.


'Entro novembre', ha annunciato il portavoce della coppia


Karl Rove makes Chuck Colson look like a girly man. Colson didnât have the audacity to go after John Kerryâs military record when President Nixon was looking for dirt on antiwar leaders.


Employment grew by 96,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, well below the level needed to keep pace with the expansion in the labor force and presenting a weak picture


After AT&T merger, Cingular Wireless expects to cut 6,800 jobs

NOVEMBER 24, 2004  - With its acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. complete (see story), Cingular Wireless LLC is preparing to lay off about 10% of its 68,000 workers over a 12- to 18-month period starting next year.


Weather forecasters issue an early warning of severe weather, with snow predicted over most of the UK.


NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen chalking up small gains at the open Thursday following Wednesday's pullback but the release of August's CPI data and weekly jobless claims could ultimately decide direction...


US, N. Korea start nuclear talks in Geneva

The United States and North Korea began face-to-face talks in Geneva on Saturday aimed at reaching an agreement on how to proceed with Pyongyang's denuclearisation pledge.


Bill Stewart didn't need an actual job interview. His performance in the 2 1/2 weeks since Rich Rodriguez resigned, punctuated by West Virginia's resounding victory over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, was enough.


TiVo 2nd-Qtr Loss Widens, Subscribers Up

Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc. on Thursday said it recorded a wider fiscal second-quarter net loss despite a sharp growth in subscribers, as it increased spending in hopes of accelerating the growth.


"Weâve really been playing a playoff game for the last six weeks. Iâve told these guys and the way theyâve approached the games, at one oâclock you can throw away the records, the rankings and the


Iraqi Parties Agree to Debate Federalism Bill

The fight over the legislation is at the heart of the critical and divisive debate over whether Iraq should be broken into autonomous states.


Anche in Puglia prevale la Gad, Prodi 'uniti si vince'


Jekabsons asks that all Highway Police officers be called back from vacation

After more tragic accidents on Latvia's roads last weekend, Minister of Interior Eriks Jekabsons (Latvia's First Party) has ordered State Police Chief Janis Zascirinskis to call back all Highway Police officers ...


Three Irishmen acquitted of training Colombian Marxist guerrillas are found guilty on appeal.


Spammers have turned to virtual strippers in a bid to defeat security measures on web-based e-mail accounts.


Citigroup purge costs Britain's great survivor his job

Citigroup, the global banking company, yesterday ousted three of its most senior executives in an attempt to restore its battered reputation in Japan.


Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of Myanmar's ruling junta Friday for the first time in nearly two months, a government official said.


Funding Cut for Data on Economic Well-Being

It is one of the most important surveys the government conducts -- the only large-scale measurement of the impact of Medicaid, food stamps, school lunches, unemployment and other safety-net programs for the poor.


3 Israelis die when teen blows himself up

TEL AVIV, Israel -- A 16-year-old Palestinian blew himself up in an outdoor market Monday, killing three Israelis and wounding 32 others, in the first suicide bombing since Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian Authority president, left the region for urgent


U.S. Deserter Leaves Army Base for New Life in Japan

MANO, SADO ISLAND, Japan  - A former U.S. army  sergeant who deserted to North Korea four decades ago left a  U.S. military base near Tokyo on Tuesday to head for a new life  with his family in his Japanese wife's hometown.


Indonesia's Suharto has multiple organ failure

Former president Suharto, who ruled Indonesia for more than three decades, has suffered multiple organ failure and is on a ventilator, doctors said.


NASA: Fixing Shuttle Fleet Could Top $2B

NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe said Wednesday the cost of fixing all the problems with the space shuttle fleet could top $2.2 billion — double the estimated price tag given to Congress a year ago.


Japanese Wives Sweat in Secret as Markets Reel

Japanese homemakers who moonlight as currency speculators have been hit hard by turmoil in the markets.


The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has said he is aware nuclear experiments South Korea has conducted were small, but noted his agency needs to make sure they will not be repeated.


Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, dies aged 88.


Two Brazilians were honored by FIFA Monday when soccerâs governing body named Kaka and Marta as the menâs and womenâs players of the year.


Abbott Laboratories Inc. ABT.N is  betting $1 billion in deals and the start of a new clinical  trial will finally get Wall Street to focus on its  cardiovascular device business.


Turkey-EU talks to begin early in 2006: official

ANKARA, Dec 20  - Membership talks between Turkey and the European Union are expected effectively to begin early in 2006 and not on October 3 next year as announced Friday after the EU summit in Brussels, a Turkish official said Monday.


WHILE President George W. Bush and Democrat John Kerry again traded blows over Iraq and global terror, their wives stole the spotlight with a spat of their own.


75% of firms predicted to be infected by malware Blogging is set to peak next year according to a new forecast which also predicts two-thirds of firms are likely to be infected by financially motivated malware.â¦


JAPAN was on edge last night after its worst earthquake in almost a decade killed at least 20 people, including three children, and injured 1500.


Nintendo Co. Ltd. raised its 2004 shipment target for its DS handheld video game device by 40 percent to 2.8 million units on Thursday after many stores in Japan and


Nintendo has announced WiiWare, a platform for developers small and large to create their own Wii games that can be downloaded to the company's enormously popular console. Home brew are an increasing trend; Microsoft has offered a similar tool called XNA Game Studio Express for its Xbox.


Il primo ministro dell'Anp replica alle aperture di D'Alema e Prodi: "Sbagliano""Portare avanti il dialogo solo con il governo palestinese legittimamente eletto"                                            Il premier Fayyad avverte Roma "Con Hamas non si puÃ² negoziare"


A reduction in the time people spend asleep could partly account for soaring obesity rates, a study has revealed. Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that hormonal changes caused by lack of sleep could lead to increased appetite.


KKR, CVC exit group eyeing bid for Coles

SYDNEY/ MELBOURNE  - Private equity giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts  and CVC  pulled out of a consortium eyeing Australia's Coles Group Ltd. , but the bid group said it was still in the race for the retailer.


Britain cracked WW2 spies' secret "dress code"

German spies hid secret messages in  drawings of models wearing the latest fashions in an attempt to  outwit Allied censors during World War Two, according to  British security service files released on Monday.


A health teacher at Argyle Middle School in Silver Spring spoke to eighth-graders yesterday about sexual orientation. And so began a pilot program in Montgomery County schools that delves deeper into issues of sexual and gender identity than most other school systems in the Washington region, if not...


Pirate Bay's Future Uncertain After Operators Charged

Four administrators of the most popular BitTorrent site face criminal charges in Sweden.


Online movie download site CinemaNow Inc. has struck a deal with software maker Macrovision Corp. aimed at making it easier for manufacturers of media players and other devices to make their products compatible with CinemaNow's on-demand movie service.


French Court to Rule on Hizbollah TV Ban on Monday

A French court is to decide on Monday whether to ban television broadcasts to Europe by Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrilla group, after the satellite station claimed Zionists were trying to export AIDS to Arab countries.


The Capitals wrap up preseason with a lineup beset by injuries and a handful of players wondering if they secured a roster spot and a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.


Two German railway unions launched a campaign of limited walkouts Monday in a pay dispute with the national rail operator, causing disruption in parts of the country. via CFRB


NEW YORK - Bill O'Reilly, whose Fox News Channel show is the highest-rated cable news program, has been accused of sexual harassment by one of his producers. O'Reilly says the complaint is a politically motivated extortion attempt...


Dato lima stima precedente (2,9), bene cifre su occupazione


1st Gene Therapy Trial  Effective Against Parkinson's

THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- In an early trial, gene therapy has proven both safe and effective in easing the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, researchers say.


A cooling housing market helped slow   U.S. economic growth in the second quarter more than earlier   estimated, the government reported on Thursday, and may curb   expansion for the rest of the year.


Societe Generale's rogue trader Jerome Kerviel 'in police custody'

The trader alleged to have cost French Bank Societe General 4.9 billion euros in unauthorised financial deals was being questioned in police custody Saturday, a judicial source said.


Black offers voting trust in bid to restore rights

The controlling shareholder of the company that owns the Chicago Sun-Times offered Tuesday to give up his control -- for a while anyway.


By TARA GODVIN  HONOLULU - Long renown as a place for fun, Hawaii hopes to become a place for serious investment in space exploration with an agreement signed this week with the California-based NASA Ames Research Center.


Microsoft logs on to secure corporate IM

Microsoft plans to release in December new software that secures instant messaging and other communications within big companies. The Redmond, Wash.


Did Pentagon bend rules for Halliburton?

The FBI wants to question Bunny Greenhouse, the top civilian procurement officer for the Army Corps of Engineers, charged with ensuring fair competition in Pentagon contracts.


IT WAS expected to be a ritual slaughter and so it proved as the predominantly amateur Canada side was thrashed by England yesterday, but despite the feast of tries and impressive scoreline, Englandâs new manager, Andy Robinson will spend this coming


Roma, 17:25 - PUGILATO, LENNOX LEWIS NON TORNA: AVEVA OFFERTA DA 18 MLN

L'ex campione del mondo dei pesi massimi Lennox Lewis ha deciso che non intende tornare sul ring, a ...


Who's going to win Iowa's caucuses? We don't have that answer for you just yet, but here's a by-the-numbers look at the candidates and their wildly unpredictable campaigns.


"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Members of Iraq's interim government took an oath of office Monday just hours after the United States returned the nation's sovereignty, two days ahead of schedule."  "Led by Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, each member of the new government placed a hand on the Koran and promised to serve with sincerity and impartiality. Iraqi flags lined the wall behind them."  Iraq!  Now with 100% less Coalition Provisional Authority!  Act now and get a free Weapon of Mass Destruction (offer only available in Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Syria and Iran).  Also check out our new Puppet Government!  Keeps the kids occupied for hours!


We've collected the 2008 predictions of several search engine marketers, sharing their best guesses about the direction of the industry in the coming year.


Singles Seek Home-Run Date at California Ball Park

When the San Francisco Giants  play baseball, slugger Barry Bonds and the other players are  far from the only ones thinking about hitting home runs.


Shalini Sundar chose to leave India to study in Fresno for two simple reasons: a quality education and a prospective job market.


In prima fila Pamela Rendina, rimasta ferita nell'attentato


Most remaining Pakistani prisoners held at the US Guantanamo Bay prison camp are freed, officials say.


Sean "P Diddy" Combs is being sued by a book publisher after he allegedly failed to deliver his autobiography.


With Arafat ill, Palestinians boost security

Palestinian officials have agreed to a plan to increase patrols in the West Bank while Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remains in intensive care in a Paris hospital.


The broadcasting regulator is sticking to its plans to ban junk food ads during TV shows aimed at under-16s.


Russian ex-PM Kasayanov runs for president

Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasayanov  was nominated on Saturday by his opposition movement to run in  next year's presidential election and promised to stop the  Kremlin orchestrating the vote in its favor.


Guinness Book of Records Celebrates 50 Years

From the Israeli who grew the world's  heaviest lemon to a British dog the size of a credit card --  Happy Birthday!


HHG sells British life insurance business

British-based wealth management and insurance group HHG Plc. announced plans to sell its Life Services business to a venture capital group for 1.025 billion pounds.


Lieberman looking outside Conn. for help

Sen. Joe Lieberman made an unusual pitch to people outside Connecticut when he conceded the state's Democratic primary to Ned Lamont and announced plans to run as an independent.


Accra, 19:52 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: CAMERUN BATTE SUDAN E VA AI QUARTI

In una gara valida per la terza giornata del gruppo C della coppa d'Africa, il Camerun ha battuto 3-...


After a campaign marred by scandal and alleged intimidation, the people of Hong Kong voted Sunday under gray skies in legislative elections that could give pro-democracy


Silicon Valley to Make Greener Computers

By TERENCE CHEA  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - A coalition of technology companies and environmental groups led by Google Inc. and Intel Corp.


RealPlayer Ushers in New Era in Internet Video

SEATTLE, June 26  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital entertainment services company RealNetworks(R) , announced that the much anticipated new RealPlayer(R) is now available for consumers to download for free at http://www.realplayer.com/.


Tories give warm reception; Lib Dems out in cold The Brown government has committed itself publicly to the continued use of nuclear power in Britain, shrugging off the orthodox green lobby's calls to eliminate the technology completely.â¦


Clinton urges world to offer support, help to Palestinians

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Former President Bill Clinton is calling for the world to help in the Middle East peace crisis, saying the new Palestinian government needs more international support.


Sixteen policemen killed in bombing; six guardsmen die in two ...

(Ramadi, Iraq-AP) Oct. 23, 2004 - At least 16 policemen are the latest victims of a suicide bomber in Iraq. The US military and Iraqi police say a suicide car bomber set off an explosion at an Iraqi police state near a US Marine base in western Iraq.


India tigers kill man reaching into cage

A man who stuck his arm into the tiger enclosure at a zoo in northeast India bled to death Wednesday after two big cats tore off his limb as his family and dozens of visitors watched, a zoo official said.


Iran responds defiantly to new US sanctions which target its Islamic Revolution Guards Corps and three banks.


Spanish Station Airs Footage of March 11 Bombings; Alleged Plot to Blow Up Courthouse Foiled

A ball of fire erupts from a train car, smothering commuters with smoke and littering the platform with bodies and staining it with blood in a chilling security-camera videotape of the March 11 train bombings ...


FDA Holds Off Approval of New Merck Drug

Merck & Co.  on Friday said U.S. regulators have decided not to approve the company's experimental arthritis drug, the successor to its recalled Vioxx pill, until more safety and effectiveness data are obtained.


GARHI KHUDA BAKSH, Pakistan  - Thousands of party faithful feted former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Saturday as she visited her stronghold in southern Pakistan, days after an assassination bid that killed 139 people.


In Bolivia's Elitist Corner, There's Talk of Cutting Loose

The people of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, have begun talking about autonomy and, in isolated cases, outright secession.


Pfizer: Painkiller may pose increased cardiovascular risk

Drugmaker Pfizer announced Friday that its painkiller Celebrex puts patients at "increased cardiovascular risk" for heart problems, citing a long-term cancer study.


"Crocoseum" farewell for Croc Hunter Irwin

Thousands of Australians will be able to  farewell "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a public memorial to  be held at the "Crocoseum" in his beloved Australia Zoo, the TV  naturalist's wife said on Wednesday.


Testaverde keeps answering age-old questions

LANDOVER, Md. - Dallas quarterback Vinny Testaverde dropped back to pass and let a deep ball fly down the left sideline. Washington cornerback Fred Smoot stayed with Cowboys wide receiver Antonio Bryant step for step.


Sprint CFO to leave in new executive shake-up

Sprint Nextel Corp  Chief  Financial Officer Paul Saleh and two other senior executives  are leaving the company in a new management shake-up, as the  No. 3 U.S. mobile service grapples with subscriber losses.


Outspoken British envoy may lose job for denouncing Uzbek torture

The British ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, could be facing the sack for his outspoken criticism of the regime in Tashkent which he accuses of widespread torture of opponents, a British newspaper said.


Emotions High for Rivera ; Amid Family Tragedy, NY Closer Still ...

Although the hours leading up to each game were significantly different, the end result was identical for New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.


Women going through the menopause have a higher risk of developing respiratory diseases, researchers say.


Celtic win 4-3 in a tense penalty shoot-out to reach the group stage of the Champions League.


Creatures From Wild, Once Pets, Now Saved

By Linda GoldstonThe great horned owl had clipped wings, was deathly thin and very aggressive toward humans when it was rescued by the Wildlife Center of the Silicon Valley.


The identity and motivation of the new owner of Yukos' main production division is the subject of frantic speculation in Moscow.


Marine biologists temporarily halted efforts to coax two lost, injured whales back to the Pacific on Thursday morning, after recordings of clanging pipes, feeding humpbacks and killer orcas failed to induce the pair to head back to saltwater.


La Russia ha rifiutato di estradare Lugovoi a Londra


Striking writers dropped their demand for extended jurisdiction over reality and animation work and said they wonât picket the Grammy Awards telecast.


Singapore selldown of Air NZ well anticipated by market

Singapore International Airline's (SIA) selldown of its 6.3 per cent stake in Air New Zealand, announced yesterday, seems to have been well anticipated by the sharemarket.


A volcano in the Philippines showed more signs of erupting Tuesday, belching ash three times overnight as officials evacuated tens of thousands of villagers.


Cedar Rapids, Ia. - President Bush, campaigning Friday in Cedar Rapids, painted Democrat John Kerry as an out-of-touch extremist while hoping to tip a race that is no tighter anywhere in the country than in Iowa.


Three people are killed and at least 25 are injured in Nepal after police open fire on protesters.


Suspect in Mom's Slaying Appears in Court

A woman accused of killing an expectant mother and cutting the baby from her womb asked for a public defender Tuesday in one of her first steps of what's likely to be a long legal journey.


Face recognition firm to launch Web service in Q2

DAVOS, Switzerland  - Swedish start-up Polar Rose  plans to make its face recognition service publicly available  on the Web in the second quarter of 2008 as it tries to become  a must-have tool for sorting visual content.


U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday  morning as oil prices fell sharply after a higher-than-expected  rise in crude stocks trumped a drop in distillate inventories.


Intricate Toiling Found In Nooks of DNA Once Believed to Stand Idle

The first concerted effort to understand all the inner workings of the DNA molecule is overturning a host of long-held assumptions about the nature of genes and their role in human health and evolution, scientists reported yesterday.


Bayer Trasylol trial halted, FDA advises doctors

A trial of Bayer AG's  heart surgery drug Trasylol was halted after an increased risk of death from bleeding was linked to the treatment, the company said on Thursday.


AMD Offers Performance Details of New Dual-Core Opteron

SAN JOSE, Calif.âAdvanced Micro Devices Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its dual-core architecture here at In Stat/MDR's Fall Processor Forum and provided the first estimates of the chip's performance.


Iraqi militant group beheads "collaborator": website

A militant group in Iraq, the Armyof Ansar al-Sunna, said in a statement on its website on Saturdayit beheaded an Iraqi man it accused of collaborating with USforces.


Iraq Turns Over Decapitated Corpse to U.S.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi officials recovered a decapitated corpse in western Baghdad on Wednesday and turned it over to the United States, which was investigating if it was the body of kidnapped American Jack Hensley - purportedly slain the day before by al-Qaida-linked militants.    The discovery came as the U.S...


Airbus replaces A380 chief amid landmark flight

Planemaker Airbus replaced the head of   its troubled A380 program on Monday, casting a shadow over   attempts to celebrate the superjumbo's first test flight   involving real passengers -- 474 volunteer Airbus staff.


NANTUCKET, Mass. - John Kerry reached his island retreat at 2 am local time yesterday, after taking a red-eye flight from Seattle on his campaign jet, for a week of ceding the political spotlight to President Bush.


Carlton Fisk in 1975. David Ortiz in 2004. Twelfth inning both times. Hold on to those tickets for this afternoon's fifth game of the 2004 American League Championship Series. The left-for-dead Red Sox are still breathing.


Parte il Tour de France Italia, la truppa è ridotta

Al via da Londra la 94/a edizione della Grande Boucle. Occhi puntati sul kazako Vinokourov. Gli italiani puntano a vincere qualche tappa. La diretta del cronoprologo dalle 17


Two satellites map gravity changes over Africa to show how water has been lost from the continent recently.


Prepare for Barryfest. Hold your nose, if necessary, but get ready for three days of the pros and cons of Barry Bonds.


Senior army officers confirm that they want to merge the Royal Scots and the Kings Own Scottish Borderers.


Inventories at makers of dynamic random   access memory (DRAM) chips dropped to their lowest level in 20   months due to growing sales of personal computers in the   so-called back-to-school season, iSuppli Corp. said.


TV blamed for growing obesity among children

A recent survey has found that one out of every five children in the north China municipality of Tianjin is overweight. For each hour a day spent in front of the television the risk increases an average of


Pole-Winner Newman Longshot to Win Title

Ryan Newman still believes there's time to get back into the Nextel Cup title chase.


Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was in intensive care with a broken skull on Wednesday following what he says was a brutal police attack while in custody, his spokesman said.


Their immigration bill debate shows the candidates' different characters: hard-nosed dealmaker vs. smooth operator


The US peacekeeping mission in Bosnia comes to an end, a week before Nato hands its peace mission over to the EU.


U.S. blue chips were little changed on  Tuesday as an upgrade on Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N and a  three-session drop in oil prices offset weakness in technology  shares.


Per 35 anni ha sventolato sulla Naval Support Activity


By MIKE SCHNEIDER  HOUSTON - The astronauts asked to repair a loose thermal blanket on shuttle Atlantis have studied the fine points of aerospace engineering and built their strength for the strenuous task in weight rooms.


5 Mass. Fishermen Lost at Sea Are Mourned

Five fishermen lost when their boat capsized in a storm were honored Sunday at a memorial service where some questioned whether fishing regulations had put them at risk.


Liberation Staff Vote on Rothschild Deal

The fabulously wealthy Rothschild dynasty and Liberation, an iconic left-wing daily founded by philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, might seem unlikely bedfellows.


Sound too good to be true? Don't worry -- reality is not so bad.


How the Airbus A350 and the Boeing 7E7 stack up

Seating: The two versions of the A350 would seat between 245 and 285 passengers in a typical three-class configuration. Boeing's 7E7 Dreamliner's three models will accommodate between 217 and 289 passengers.


PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia -- One day after being freed from almost six years in jail, former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim obtained a new passport so he could fly to Germany for back surgery.


Aids: a Fano verrÃ  prodotto il vaccino p

FANO - Dopo i risultati soddisfacenti della fase I, la ricercatrice Barbara Ensoli con il coordinamento dell'Iss dell'universita' di Urbino continuerÃ  le sue sperimentazioni nelle Marche. La notizia Ã¨ di


BBC boss Mark Thompson says the corporation must keep up with change, after announcing nearly 3,000 job cuts.


Exit poll gives Yanukovych lead in presidential election

Early official results gave Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych a strong lead Monday in Ukraine's presidential election, but exit polls showed him running a tight race with reformist Viktor Yushchenko in balloting marred by fears of


Foolish Book Review: "Resisting Hostile Takeovers"

"You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need."


Supercomputers crunching potato chips, bombs

The chess match between Garry Kasparov and IBM's Deep Blue in 1997 was the showdown of man vs. machine: the world's greatest chess player verses the world's greatest chess-playing computer.


EADS, the parent company of Airbus, denied Friday that it had agreed to accept a resignation letter from the European planemaker's new chief executive, Christian Streiff.


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Season of Dry Anxiety Drought, Summer's Arrival Spark Fear of Raging Brush Fires in Region

By EUGENE TONG  Firefighters trying to show homeowners the do's and dont's of brush-fire protection could simply point to Rodney Kemerer's backyard in Benedict Canyon.


Amelie Mauresmo's grand slam jinx  struck again when she lost 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 to Russian Elena  Dementieva in a dramatic U.S. Open quarter-final Tuesday.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


Pathologist's initial report into Pakistan cricket coach's death was incorrect, police admit.


Siebel Systems announced this morning that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase e-billing provider edocs. When the deal closes, Siebel will acquire 180 edocs employees, intellectual property and customer relationships of some 116 companies.


Blog: In an internal memo to Verizon Wireless employees,  Chief Operating Officer Jack Plating responds to AT&T's launch of the heralded iPhone.


John, TechWeb.com. The search wars rage on. It seems as if every large e-business company thinks that search is the key to building its business to the next level.


Charles de Gaulle is Musharrafâs new inspiration

Pakistan President Pervez Musharaf sought to compare himself with General Charles de Gaulle in a bid to justify his plan of not stepping down as army chief by the target date of December 31.


Year in review: Botnet gains, Web 2.0 pains

As the Storm worm raged, tapping countless PCs for nefarious ends, the rush to online applications left many Web sites vulnerable.


Palestinian rivals hold crisis talks in Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas began crisis talks with his Hamas rivals in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, vowing to hammer out a deal on a unity government that could end an international blockade.


A cloak worn by Sir Alec Guinness in Star Wars sells for Â£54,000 at an auction of TV and film costumes in London.


Abhishek in Paris but will be back for Dad's birthday

Abhishek is currently flying high. In more ways than  one. Having completed a  chunk of  the shooting  ...


The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday said Lexmark International Inc. voluntarily recalled 39,431 of its laser printers sold under the Lexmark, IBM and Dell brands because of a potential shock hazard.


UNITED KINGDOM - The process of property market weakening has been recently observed due to declining mortgage lending for the last two months in a row in the UK.


Raikkonen Prevails in Brazil to Win F1 Title

Kimi Raikkonen wins the Brazilian Grand Prix to secure his first F1 crown, but an investigation into possible fuel irregularites is pending.


Jail me, urges chocolate-eating Dutchman

A Dutch journalist asked an Amsterdam court on Friday to convict him for eating chocolate, saying by doing so he was benefiting from child slavery on cocoa farms in Ivory Coast.


Radcliffe the brave rises after the fall

Paula Radcliffe is no longer the tragic heroine of British sport. After the tumble, she found salvation in The Fall. The beauty of a New York autumn day was exceeded only by the winning surge


Democrats yesterday seized upon new documents about President George W. Bush's Vietnam-era National Guard service to accuse Bush of shirking his duty and then deceiving the public about it.


Dennis Rodman's attempt at a comeback took another step Thursday when he participated in an informal workout with the Nuggets.


A young brother and sister die along with an 18-year-old man in an accident near Strabane, police say.


Serious abuse continuing in Darfur: UN rights experts

A group of UN experts monitoring Darfur said Monday that serious human rights violations appeared to be continuing in the strife-torn western Sudanese region.


Two British soldiers were killed Tuesday and a third was presumed dead in fighting a day after a NATO-led security force took command of southern Afghanistan.


Yahoo, Aiming for Agility, Shuffles Executives

Yahoo is restructuring its operations and shuffling its management in the hopes of competing more effectively against nimbler rivals.


Londra, 18:25 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: VINCONO ARSENAL, MANCHESTER E CHELSEA

Risultati della 23/a giornata di Premier League: Birmingham City - Chelsea 0-1; Blackburn Rovers - M...


Credit Suisse banking group faces further write-offs: report

Credit Suisse faces a fresh assets write-off of 2.5 billion Swiss francs (1.5 billion euros, 2.3 billion dollars) from the US sub-prime crisis, Sonntag newspaper reported Sunday.


Plus: Cell phones get silly and DirectX 10 gets affordable.


Order for Saudi tankers goes to Hyundai Heavy

DUBAI Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, has won a Saudi order for two large oil tankers as OPEC pumps near capacity, lifting supertanker prices.


Injection Works as Contraceptive in Male Monkeys, Might Work in ...

Male monkeys that experienced a strong immune response after being injected with the protein eppin maintained the ability to copulate with female monkeys but did not impregnate any of them, a finding that could lead to the development of a new male


Haim Saban, one of the nation's richest and most improbable media magnates, may be one of the most politically connected moguls in Hollywood, trying to influence all things Israeli.


Tennis: Australia avoids worst-ever Davis Cup result

PERTH, Australia: Australia has avoided what would have been its worst-ever Davis Cup result in decisive fashion, after taking an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the World Group relegation tie with Morocco.


Tokyo Stocks Flat, Profit Hopes Lift MMC

Tokyo stocks showed little movement by  mid-morning on Tuesday as recent gainers such as real estate and retailers met profit-taking, but optimism over improved corporate earnings lifted selective stocks including Mitsubishi Motors Corp.


Come Labor Day, most people's interest in swimming outdoors fades faster than a summer tan. And once they start climbing out of their pools, Steve Jackson barely has time to jump into the shower.


Fast-Food Chains' Executive Is Appointed Chief of Kmart

Less than 18 months after emerging from bankruptcy protection, Kmart announced yesterday that it was replacing its president and chief executive with an outsider whose background is in the fast-food restaurant business.


Hewlett-Packard to accelerate ID tagging

PC maker shoots for a million RFID tags placed on shipments of printers, handhelds and dozens of other products this year.


Blake Puts Nightmare Year Behind Him with Hopman Win

James Blake put a nightmare year behind  him Tuesday as he helped the United States make a winning start  to the defense of their Hopman Cup title.


Andre Agassi steals the show at Legg Mason Tennis Classic

WHILE ONE-HALF of ten- nis's greatest rivalry has retired (Pete Sampras), the other half is still going strong. Andre Agassi and the rest of his professional tennis crew rolled into Washington, DC, this past week for the annual Legg Mason Tennis Classic.


Cigarette Smoking May Lower Parkinson's Risk

TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term and current smokers have a lower risk of Parkinson's disease than the general population, researchers say in a report that confirms previous observations that people with Parkinson's disease were less likely to be smokers.


Google debut profits soar 154% and share price follows

GOOGLEâS already soaring stock price rocketed even higher after reporting strong growth in its first quarter as a public company, prompting sceptics to again caution against Googlemania getting out of control.


Holyrood officials have published the guest list for the royal opening of the Scottish Parliament.


A California natural foods company was linked Friday to a nationwide E. coli outbreak that has killed one person and sickened nearly 100 others. Supermarkets across the country pulled spinach from shelves, and consumers tossed out the leafy green.


Exiles Add to Claims on Iran Nuclear Arms

An Iranian opposition group leveled startling but unconfirmed charges Wednesday that Iran bought blueprints for a nuclear bomb and obtained weapons-grade uranium on the black market.


Palestinian death toll rises to nine in Israeli raid in Gaza

GAZA CITY - The Palestinian death toll during an Israeli army incursion in Khan Yunis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip has risen to nine, Palestinian medical sources said.


A Green Resort Is Planned to Preserve Ruins and Coastal Waters

A carbon-neutral green-development zone in Libya may serve as a model for environmentally friendly design.


Airbus hits new turbulence over A380 superjumbo

European aerospace group EADS has admitted that its Airbus superjumbo airliner is set for further delays, after a newspaper report said huge cost cuts and a production switch out of the eurozone were being considered.


LOS ANGELES  - Dennis Haysbert is back  on Fox's "24."


Roma, 16:59 - CALCIO, LAZIO; DELIO ROSSI: RITROVIAMO LA FIDUCIA

La Lazio non vince dal 6 maggio contro il Livorno, ma il tecnico Delio Rossi non è d'accordo ...


Red Hat (NOVL:Nasdaq - news - research) got its second upgrade in two week Tuesday, and promptly leaped northward. In recent trading, shares of the Linux Vendor were up $1.42, or 10.6%, to $14.84 in heavy volume.


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

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


Space station astronauts on last of three spacewalks

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station left the outpost on Thursday for a spacewalk to pack up blankets and covers no longer needed to keep gear warm.


Schwan's Food Manufacturing Inc. recalled an additional 191,033 pounds of frozen egg rolls, tacos and pizza twists that may contain glass fragments, bringing the total amount of recalled products to more than 350,000 pounds.


African Union-sponsored talks on the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region have stalled over the crucial issue of disarmament.


Airline British Airways reveals pre-tax profits more than doubled to Â£220m in the July to September period.


BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Coca-Cola Co. has agreed to change sales practices that helped it win roughly half of the soft-drink market in Europe.


Turkey cheers EU green light, puts brave face on conditions

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was confident Thursday that Turkey could cope with the stringent conditions imposed by an EU report on his country's membership bid in the bloc, as the media celebrated a "historic" turning point in the nation's 40-year


Young keep it simple in high-tech world: survey

While young people embrace the Web with real or virtual friends and their cell phone is never far away, relatively few like technology and those that do tend to be in Brazil, India and China, according to a survey.


Canon's New EOS-1Ds Mark II Takes Pro Digital to the Next Level

"The EOS-1Ds Mark II digital SLR camera establishes a new benchmark of innovation and excellence not only for Canon but for our industry as a whole and particularly for the community of professional photographers who are our most demanding and discerning


Pfizer ends development of cholesterol drug

In a surprising setback for the world's largest drugmaker, Pfizer Inc.  halted development on Saturday of its top experimental medicine, the cholesterol drug torcetrapib, due to safety concerns.


They won't let you eat cake at Windsor Castle, but visitors are being invited to admire a couple of 167-year-old slices.


Russia's Putin Defends Reforms, Worries About Clans

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had no plans to grab more power or change the constitution when reforming Russia's government structure.


Ping: Silicon Valley Starts to Turn Its Face to the Sun

Some of the regionâs best minds are captivated by the challenge of solar power and hope to put the development of solar technologies on a faster track.


Restrictions on shooting and selling game dating back to the 1830s will end in England and Wales from August.


Chinese scientists "prove" tea can help fight obesity

Chinese scientists have proved it -- tea can help make you thin.


Kenya's opposition to protest as U.S. envoy on way

Kenya's opposition vowed to defy police for a second day running on Friday and try to hold a mass rally while the top U.S. diplomat for Africa was flying in amid turmoil in which more than 300 people have been killed.


NEW YORK  - Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD) is known to delay children's development of movement and coordination, but now new research indicates that it may also slow language development.


China web-user dies after three-day online binge

A man in southern China collapsed and died after a three-day marathon online session at a cybercafe, state media reported on Monday.


Singapore activist ban "authoritarian" : Wolfowitz

World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz   said on Friday that Singapore had damaged its own reputation by   imposing "authoritarian" restrictions on the entry of activists   for the World Bank/IMF meetings.


Houston Astros first baseman Lance  Berkman has been suspended for two games for returning to the  field after being ejected from a game, Major League Baseball  said Friday.


Sun Buying Swedish Software Firm for $1 Billion

Sun said that it would buy MySQL, a Swedish company that is the world leader in open-source database software used by Internet powers like Google, Yahoo, MySpace and YouTube.


Thai parties start coalition deal-making

Thailand's political parties got down to hard bargaining on Monday after voters roundly rejected last year's military coup but failed to give supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra an outright majority.


Germany's Deutsche Post takes 38 per cent stake in Unipost of ...

German mail giant Deutsche Post said Tuesday it is taking a 38 per cent stake in Spanish postal company Unipost. Deutsche Post did not disclose the price of the stake in Barcelona-based Unipost


The Dodgers are believed to be closing in on an agreement with free-agent outfielder Ricky Ledee, who would fill the left-handed-hitting reserve role left open by the retirement of Robin Ventura after last season.


IBM software aids in vast surveillance of Chicago streets

A sweeping surveillance scheme proposed by the City of Chicago would scan public streets looking for everything from bombs to traffic jams... and one day, say proponents, it might be able to identify and flag "suspicious behavior."


Blair press chief's diaries reveal inside track on Iraq

Ex prime minister Tony Blair's press chief lifted the lid Sunday on issues including his boss's plan to quit before the Iraq war, hours ahead of publication of his hotly-anticipated diaries.


Two Suspect Iranian Sites Pose Headaches for IAEA

Iran may be hiding equipment bought by its military that could be used to make nuclear-weapons-grade uranium despite its recent agreement to freeze all such programs and place them under UN supervision, diplomats said Thursday.


'Fahrenheit' Bows Out of Documentary Oscar Race

Filmmaker Michael Moore says he is  willing to give up a chance to compete in the Oscar race for  best documentary with his anti-Bush movie "Fahrenheit 9/11" in  order to have it shown on television before the U.S.  presidential election in November.


JERUSALEM -- Residents of some Jewish settlements in the northern Gaza Strip have proposed that their entire communities be moved to locations inside Israel under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw from Gaza next year, a lawmaker said yesterday.


John Tortorella and the Tampa Bay Lightning found a very unlikely hero in beating the New Jersey Devils — Nick Tarnasky. Tarnasky had his first career game-winning goal and combined with Vincent Lecavalier to score in a 48-second span late in a three-goal second period in a 4-1 win on Sunday.


Her shots sparkling as much as her silver sneakers, Maria Sharapova gritted her way to yet another Grand Slam semifinal.


Sgolne Royal promises 'beautiful chapter' in the history of France

France's Socialists formally launched Segolene Royal's candidacy yesterday to compete in a fierce presidential race with high stakes for her and her party: Royal wants to be France's first female president and ...Comment


Antivirus firm Symantec is facing a denial-of-service attack on its Web site from the latest version of the MyDoom worm. Authors of MyDoom.


Jubilation across Nepal marks the landmark peace pact between the government and Maoist rebels.


Peace activist Sheehan arrested at Congress

Calling for the impeachment of U.S. President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, Cindy Sheehan and 45 fellow Iraq war protesters were arrested on Monday after they refused to leave a U.S. lawmaker's office and adjoining hallway, authorities said.


Hamas militants broke three weeks of relative calm in Gaza on Tuesday, setting off a bomb in what they said was an elaborate scheme that included a tunnel and a double agent.


$19.6m patent slap Broadcom won $19.6m today from Qualcomm, after a jury found the chip design rival guilty of infringing three patents for cell phone technology.â¦


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Inc. has delayed until March the launch of its gadget for streaming video and other content from computers to TVs, but the company would not explain why.  The company had said in January the $299 Apple TV set-top box would be available this month.


Red Sox tie series at three games apiece

(New York-AP) Oct. 20, 2004 - For the second straight year, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox will go to a seventh game, a winner-take-all battle for the American League pennant.


Across Baghdad, Security Is Only an Ideal

Starkly put, Baghdad is not under control, either by the Iraqi interim government or the American military.


Conservatives pledge to limit immigration in run-up to British elections

Opposition Conservative leader Michael Howard pledged to limit immigration as part of his party's campaign for the general elections expected in May.


Selling paracetamol and other painkillers in smaller packets  has drastically cut suicide rates, research suggests.


The man heading Paraguay's response to a dengue fever crisis is fired over the use of expired fumigation chemicals.


One of the past snags in gaining acceptance of PC components in couch-potato HQ has been the difficulty of integrating them into a home entertainment network.


Three Japan Quake Victims Rescued After Four Days

A woman and two small children who were trapped for nearly four days after their car was buried by an earthquake in northern Japan were found on Wednesday, and media said all three were alive.


One hundred and eight countries have agreed on an action plan to save endangered livestock breeds, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday.


Merrill in talks for bigger boost to capital: report

Merrill Lynch & Co  is in talks  with Chinese and Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds that  could lead to the sale of another big stake in the U.S. bank,  British newspaper The Observer reported, citing sources in  London and New York.


Pink Slips at Yahoo -- How Long Before Jerry Yang Gets One?

Up against a slew of challenges -- including deteriorating market share, a slumping share price and an impending recession -- it may be a matter of time before Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang hands over the reins to company President Susan Decker.


Doing business from home is about to get easier. Charles Schwab Corp. will lower fees next month in a move that could trigger a price war as online brokers battle for customers.


Guebuza Wins Mozambique Presidential Vote

Mozambique election officials have declared ruling party candidate, Armando Guebuza, the winner of this month's presidential vote.


Oracle deal puts Microsoft partner in rival's hands

Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft will create a bigger competitor for Microsoft and put one of the Redmond company's largest industry partners in the hands of a rival.


Container vessel ran aground off coast of Finland

The Finnish container vessel Global Freighter, sailing from Turku to Stockholm, ran aground near Nauvo in the southwestern waters of Finland late on Tuesday night.


On Super Bowl media day on Tuesday, Tom Coughlin, the erstwhile contrarian and longtime curmudgeon was an engaging, wise-cracking, media-day star.


Smokers try to kick the nic for a day, then for good

Jennifer Huang knew she made a difference last year at the UA when a student approached her and said she quit smoking permanently.


E' succeso nella notte, il giovane era su uno scooter


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


WOBURN, England  - Zane Scotland won a race  against time to avoid disqualification from The Heritage on  Thursday after going to the wrong tee to start his round.


Several hundred people hold a rally in Rome to press for the release of an Italian journalist held hostage in Iraq.


Adviser to G.M.'s Biggest Shareholder Quits Board

Jerome B. York, an adviser to the billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, condemned the companyÂs management.


Actresses attack trend for ultra-skinny stars

Two British actresses have weighed into the debate over ultra-thin models and celebrities, criticizing what they say is a trend that could have a damaging impact on young girls.


CBS Tops Tuesday with 'NCIS'; NBC Wins Young Adults

As the Big Four broadcasters settled into their new Tuesday night lineups, family sitcom "According to Jim" popped for ABC while hospital comedy "Scrubs" showed some spunk for NBC.


Office Depot Inc.  on Wednesday unveiled plans to muscle in on rival Staple Inc.'s turf to boost sales and stem a fall in market share in the increasingly cutthroat office supply business.


Yanukovych slams opponents at rally in Luhansk

LUHANSK. Dec 11 (Interfax-Ukraine) - The so-called orange revolution in Ukraine has resulted in the consolidation of the forces that have been robbing the country for the entire period of its independence, presidential


Militants cannot launch attacks in Pakistan tribal zone: official

Sustained army operations in a tribal region near the Afghan border have put Al-Qaeda-linked militants on the run and crippled their ability to strike, a Pakistani general said.


Canon says to recall copiers that can catch fire

Japan's Canon Inc.  said on Tuesday it would recall more than 140,000 personal copiers because they could produce smoke or catch fire, costing the office equipment maker about 200 million yen ($1.7 million).


Napoli, 18:09 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; DE LAURENTIS: E' FOLLE GIOCARE ALLE 15

Il presidente del Napoi, Aurelio De Laurentiis, fa i comlimenti al Cagliari per la vittoria per 2-0 ...


EUROPA/ITALIA - Nella festa di San Josemaria annunciato lÂinizio del lavoro stabile dei fedeli della Prelatura dell'Opus Dei in Russia Roma (Agenzia Fides) - ÂUna grande gioia riempie oggi la mia anima, della quale vorrei farvi partecipi. Proprio oggi, in coincidenza con la festa di San Josemaria, ha avuto inizio il lavoro stabile dei fedeli della Prelatura dell'Opus Dei in Russia, ...


Federal regulators want more data before approving new Merck pain ...

Most analysts and doctors had not expected the FDA to give Arcoxia a green light now because Merck pulled Vioxx from the market last month after a study showed it doubled patients risk of heart attacks and strokes.


By Tom ArmitageBERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Pope Benedict on Saturday against allegations that he had attacked Islam as worldwide Muslim fury continued over a speech he made earlier this ...


By awarding the contract for the next generation, Orion space exploration vehicle to Lockheed Martin, NASA finally got something right. But will Washington have the political will to complete the trip


Blog: The search giant says it signed a multiyear agreement with CNN.com, in a blow to rival Yahoo.


Jailed "bikini killer" faces more trouble in Nepal

Nepal's Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on an appeal by "bikini killer" Charles Sobhraj against a life sentence for murder until it reviewed charges of his using a false passport.


Londra, 19:12 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: VINCONO ARSENAL E BOSTON

Due i posticipi della 27/a giornata di premier league. L'Arsenal ha battuto in rimonta 2-1 il Wigan ...