Movie Review | 'The Return': A Young Woman Sickened by a Triple Shot of Stalkers

The horror movie workhorse Sarah Michelle Gellar is back to chill us with ÂThe Return,Â a rote thriller with an intriguingly frenetic shooting style.


At 75, Arnold Palmer feels like a kid again after saying, "I do." Palmer married fiancee Kathleen Gawthrop in an intimate beachside ceremony on Oahu's North Shore.


Symptoms: Metabolic Syndrome Is Tied to Diet Soda

Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome and elevated blood pressure.


Ruckus Wireless CEO Selina Lo says Wi-Fi isn't up for the task of supporting the new apps and handheld devices entering the market .


For a Short While Today, Itâs President Cheney

The vice president will take over for several hours while President Bush undergoes anesthesia during routine screening for colon cancer.


Beijing chooses 80 percent of Games volunteers

Beijing organizers have chosen more than 80 percent of the 100,000 volunteers required for this year's Olympics and Paralympics from the biggest candidate pool in Games history, officials said on Tuesday.


Nigeria sues US group Pfizer over 'killer drugs'

Nigeria filed a lawsuit Monday for seven billion dollars (5.2 billion euros) damages from Pfizer over a drug test in which about 200 children were either killed or deformed, court officials said.


LOS ANGELES -- William Lerach, a former partner at a well-known New York law firm, was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison for his role in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of the nation's biggest corporations.


SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA -- Intel is drawing the curtain on some of its future research projects to continue making transistors smaller, faster, and less power-hungry out as far as 2020.


Attorneys for three Duke lacrosse players who were falsely accused of rape asked a judge Friday to hold the prosecutor in the case in criminal contempt of court.


Mika, Leona Lewis and Take That were the front-runners for Wednesday's Brit Awards, the British music industry's most prestigious prizes.


Senators Hopeful Spy Reforms Will Be Enacted

With time running out for Congress  to overhaul U.S. spy agencies, Senate backers said on Thursday  they hoped President Bush could persuade House Republican  leaders to allow a vote next week on post-Sept. 11 reforms.


Defiant Hair facing uncertain future after Inzy verdict

Darrell Hair's career as a leading international umpire was left in the balance after the Australian official was withdrawn from next month's Champions Trophy in India because of security concerns.


More than 150,000 people took to the streets to protest planned cuts to social benefits in what police described as the largest anti-government demonstrations in the Netherlands in 20 years.


A growing middle class, cognizant of its fresh prosperity, shares readily with victims of the tsunami.


Military Judges Dismiss Charges for 2 Detainees

The rulings, the latest legal setbacks for the governmentâs effort to bring war crimes charges against detainees, could stall the militaryâs prosecutions at GuantÃ¡namo Bay.


Panel to Urge Rewriting Rules to Aid Companies

An independent committee will call on Thursday for a sweeping overhaul of securities market regulations.


Tivo, Amazon launch video download-to-TV service

NEW YORK, March 7  - Amazon.com Inc. launched on  Wednesday a service that lets users watch video purchased on  the Internet and sent to a home television hooked up to a TiVo  set-top box.


Fresh floods kill at least 26 in Philippines (09:40 PST)

MANILA: Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains killed at least 26 people in the northern and central Philippines, disaster officials said on Tuesday, a week after storms left about 160 dead or missing.


Dutch royals bid farewell to Prince Bernhard

The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix was joined by the rest of the Dutch royal family when she bid an emotional farewell to her father at the weekend.


SANTA MONICA, California  - After years of arguing  whose video game machine has the best bells and whistles, Sony  Corp.  and Microsoft Corp.  agree the battle  boils down to which has the best games.


European equities fell as technology shares lost ground after Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) in the US warned of weak demand.


Olympic men's hammer champion Adrian  Annus has been stripped of his gold medal after failing to take  a drugs test, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday.


California sued six of the   world's largest automakers over global warming on Wednesday,   charging that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have caused   billions of dollars in damages.


Scottsdale, 10:33 - GOLF, FBR OPEN: HOLMES VINCE AL PLAY OFF

J. B. Holmes ha vinto il FBR Open (montepremi 6 milioni di dollari), torneo del Pga Tour disputato s...


Family values first for proud father Tiger Woods

Although driven to become the best golfer possible, world number one Tiger Woods is not going to sacrifice his family for his work.


Per l'occasione nasce il 'Limited Edition 10th Anniversary'


Bears' Urlacher Placed on Injured Reserve

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Dec 22, 2004 - Star linebacker Brian Urlacher's season ended Wednesday when he was placed on injured reserve by the Chicago Bears.


Traders erupted into boisterous cheers on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday as the market soared and the Dow Jones industrials catapulted to a new record close, an achievement that took on particular significance considering Wall Street's position just a year ago.


Tsunami survivors on the isolated Andaman and Nicobar islands told harrowing tales Thursday of going without food after fleeing mammoth waves that smashed their villages


The final day of testimony in Phil Spector's trial began dramatically, with the music producer's often-absent lead defense lawyer announcing that he was leaving the case.


Analysts expect the European Central Bank to keep interest rates on hold as jitters continue to affect world markets.


Some Aid Reaches Aceh Homeless Amid Rotting Corpses

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Substantial help finally  began reaching refugees in Indonesia's devastated Aceh province  Saturday, and the U.S. military arrived in force to speed the  flow of critically needed aid.


Politicians in Iraq call for delay to elections

Leading Iraqi political parties have called for forthcoming elections to be delayed because of mounting violence in the country. Fifteen political parties - including two Kurdish groups


Annika Sorenstam had to wait 10 years to recapture the U.S. Women's Open and thought it was in her hands Sunday when a 30-foot birdie putt broke gently toward the cup and started to dip into the hole.


Airbus says it is "business as usual" at its Flintshire plant as staff wait to hear news on the A380 aircraft delays.


Sergio Garcia leads by three strokes going into the final day of the Open at Carnoustie.


Insieme a indirizzo e numero telefono, anche serie immagini


Conviction upheld despite buttons worn at trial

A California murder conviction should not have been overturned because the victim's family wore buttons with his photograph during the trial, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled on Monday.


Treviso, 18:23 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 19 CONVOCATI PER IL BRESCIA

Il tecnico del Treviso Ezio Rossi ha convocato 19 convocati per la gara contro il Brescia in program...


Betrayal over CBS 'scoop': Been there, didn't do that

At the1980 Republican convention in Detroit, I came within a few telephone digits of reporting that Ronald Reagan had offered the vice-presidential candidacy to Gerald Ford before deciding my information was too soft.


In calculating his odds of getting confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security, former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik and his advisers had reckoned they could handle the issue of Kerik's reputation for occasional lapses of judgment in


AUSTRALIAN opener Justin Langer believes the red-hot form of England counterpart Andrew Strauss typifies the new inner belief among the old enemy ahead of next year's Ashes series.


In blow to Democrats, US Senate kills anti-war bill

President George W. Bush's administration Wednesday thwarted the latest bid by Democrats to derail its Iraq strategy, as the Senate blocked a bid to limit the numbers of troops ready for deployment.


Las Vegas hotel/casino fire under control

Fire forced guests and staff to evacuate the 3,000-room Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, quickly engulfing parts of the upper floors, facade and roof before being brought under control.


Panel: Kids shouldn't use cold medicines

The medicines long used by parents to treat their children's coughs and colds don't work and shouldn't be used in those younger than 6, federal health advisers recommended Friday.


Game Group sees year profit ahead of forecast

British computer and video games retailer Game Group Plc  said it expected its full-year profit to be ahead of an average market forecast after continued strong sales in the run-up to Christmas, boosting its shares.


Prognosis: Large Social Networks May Help Surgical Patients

Having a large network of friends and family may help surgical patients experience less anxiety and pain before their operations and a quicker recovery afterward.


Indian software group Infosys turns in a 50% jump in profits as more companies hire it to run their technical support services.


SCHEVENINGEN, Netherlands European Union leaders clashed Friday over a plan to set up camps in North Africa to process immigrants and asylum seekers to help stop the flow of illegal migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe.


Drake CMS is a light-weight dynamic web authoring and content managment system; its major features are the support of any database system (plus an embedded flatfile database), security, speed, easy management and customization.  Drake CMS v0.3.2 Beta revision 1306 has been released.   All Drake CMS v0.3.1 Beta users can update directly from admin backend to v0.3.2 without re-installing anything; note: once the update is finished you will be logged out.  We suggest to upgrade because of the many bugfixes and improvements.    Here is the changelog since the previous release (v0.3.1):  * fixed other PHP short tags related bugs (news posting, tinyMCE) * updated internal PclZip library * fixed garbled chinese characters bug * fixed bug on editing drabots * worked around IE Array.indexOf missing ECMAScript method * fixed newsflash not respecting access level * fixed module layout bug (class suffix was not correctly saved) * fixed admin user not logged in the subsite after its creation * re-fixed a bug in mod_poll  Documentation Wiki:  http://wiki.drakecms.org/  DrakeForge Community: http://www.drakeforge.net/  Complete changelog: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=420102&group_id=166901  Download location: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=166901&package_id=192077&release_id=420104


Google Mobile AdWords Launching Barry Schwartz at SEW reports on Google launching mobile ads in the US, UK and Germany (this was previously tested in Japan.): The ads are being tested in U.S., U.K. and in Germany and are priced similar to how normal AdWords ads are priced, based on auction. Google has a whole help section [...]


THE hunt was stepped up today for a police officer suspected of killing two British backpackers in Thailand. Adam Lloyd, 25, was shot three times before the killer turned on his girlfriend, Vanessa Arscott, 23, blasting her twice.


Three-year-old Caroline wanted nothing to do with her cardiologist.


McCain Backpedals on Public Financing for the Primary

Republican presidential front-runner John McCain today formally announced his intention to withdraw from the public financing system for the primary campaign.


IBM Adds Linux Apps Support to Unix Servers

IBM has added a new capability to its virtualization platform that will allow Linux applications to run on IBM's Unix servers, the company announced Tuesday.


The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 175 points and all the major indexes lost at least 1 percent.


Former US Open and Australian Open winner Marat Safin will be waiting to ambush him in the third round but Roger Federer is still regarded by his peers as a runaway favourite to claim a fifth straight Wimbledon title on July 8.


Ben Sherry and Tony Torres first started running together in the second grade.


Clues to Rising Seas Are Hidden in Polar Ice

Few consequences of global warming pose as severe a threat to human society as sea-level rise. But scientists have yet to figure out how to predict it.


China Criticizes Chen for Remark on Taiwan's Name

Recent comments by President Chen Shui-bian on the sensitive issue of Taiwan's name revealed his intention to steer the island toward independence, a Chinese government spokesman said.


Demand for air travel in Latin America will see the region buy some 1,700 planes in the next 20 years, Boeing says.


Sprint Nextel Corp. , the No. 3  U.S. wireless provider, said on Thursday its quarterly revenue  rose as it added new subscribers, while earnings fell after its  acquisition of Nextel.


Visitors to the Patriots locker room last week caught a behind-the-scenes glimpse of something that apparently has become routine: Quarterback Tom Brady and receiver Randy Moss sitting side by side, locked in conversation.


Across most of Amman you could hear the guns blasting out their ceremonial salute, as King Abdullah arrived for the state opening of the Jordanian parliament just a few days ago.


Auckland, 10:55 - PALLANUOTO, SEI NAZIONI: VITTORIA E SCONFITTA PER SETTEBELLO

Una vittoria ed una sconfitta per l'Italia nella terza giornata al torneo Sei Nazioni di pallanuoto ...


Pakistani Militants Teaming Up, Officials Say

Pakistan faces a growing threat from a new generation of radicalized, battle-hardened militants who embrace jihad and have become allied with local and international terrorists intent on toppling the pro-Western government, a senior U.S. intelligence official told reporters yesterday.


Warner Music Group Corp., the world's fourth-largest record firm, said a plea by Apple Inc. chief executive Steve Jobs to let songs be sold on the Web without copy protection software lacks "logic or merit."


If the market has made a dent in your retirement account, there are instances when you may deduct the losses.


Turnarounds are great ... when they actually turn around.


Yankees could hire new manager this week

The New York Yankees could hire a new manager by the end of this week. "It's possible," Hank Steinbrenner said Wednesday, adding that the process could extend longer. "We want to get it done as soon as possible."


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares in Petro-Canada posted gains Friday after the Canadian government said it plans to sell its remaining 19 percent stake in the giant oil company.


Turkey sends more troops to Iraqi border

HABUR, Turkey  - Turkish helicopters ferried more troops to the border with Iraq on Friday as diplomatic efforts got underway in Ankara to avert a major offensive against Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq.


Suspect in vice presidential threat makes court appearance

The man charged with threatening the life of Vice President Dick Cheney ahead of a campaign rally appeared in a federal court Sunday and was remanded to custody in a western Michigan jail.


A dramatic picture emerged yesterday of the desperate last hours of Ken Bigley, who evaded his captors only to be hunted down and beheaded.


'Scream queen' Janet Leigh dies after a 50-year career in movies

ACTRESS Janet Leigh, best known for her role as the screaming victim of a shower slashing scene in the classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller Psycho, has died at the age of 77.


Europe's trade chief Peter Mandelson meets his U.S. counterpart Robert Zoellick for the first time on Monday amid signs of a truce in the dispute over government aid for rivals Boeing and Airbus.


Hewitt Tries to Stop Federer's Major Run

NEW YORK - In heat or wind, before a crowd for or against him, facing Andre Agassi's baseline bashing or Tim Henman's get-to-the-net style: When Roger Federer is on his game, it doesn't seem to matter what he has to deal with. Now Lleyton Hewitt will try to disrupt him...


Apple Offers New Goodies in Leopard System

Appleâs new version of Leopard lists 300 new features, including a Braille font and a Danish spelling checker.


Bologna, 21:48 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA: STIRAMENTO AI FLESSORI PER BONETTO

Stop di due-tre settimane per Riccardo Bonetto. Il difensore del Bologna, uscito nel primo tempo del...


Tropical Storm Jeanne Weakens Over North Florida

FORT PIERCE, Fla.  - A weakening Tropical Storm  Jeanne sloshed into north Florida on Monday after pounding  areas of the state's east coast ravaged by Hurricane Frances  three weeks ago.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Champ Car World Series is coming to Edmonton. But not Vancouver. Local organizer Greg Macdonald confirmed Wednesday that Edmonton was named the fourth Canadian stop on the CCWS circuit


Talks With Pakistan on Kashmir Making Progress: Manmohan

NEW DELHI, 15 November 2004 - Talks with Pakistan on the dispute over Kashmir were progressing well and the two sides were working toward a mutually acceptable solution, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said yesterday.


High-ranking military officials helped the Beslan school hostage-takers, Russian investigators say.


Peter Diamandis founded the Ansari X-Prize in 1996. Named for the Ansari family of Dallas, Texas, and funded through private donations and corporate sponsorships, the X-Prize is a $10 million purse aimed at jump-starting space tourism.


Caffeine doubles miscarriage risk, study finds

Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of having a miscarriage as those who avoid caffeine, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Japan mourns hostage amid spiralling Iraq violence

Japan has denounced the beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq after a day that saw the heaviest US casualties for six months and the bloodiest attack on a media organisation since the start of the war.


Police: Coleman Flipped Car to Avoid Deer

Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Rod Coleman swerved to avoid a deer and flipped his luxury vehicle, authorities said Wednesday, finally revealing details of a mysterious wreck last weekend.


Man Flags Down Cops, Gets Busted for Pot

ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. - A man who flagged down a police cruiser for a ride to "a house on the hill" was charged with possession of marijuana. Daniel Paul Steinbach, 19, was standing in the middle of the road waving his arms at a police car Saturday night.


Blair wins backing for Mideast peace move

Tony Blair yesterday put himself at the centre of international efforts to revive the Middle East peace process after winning Israeli and Palestinian support for a conference in London next year.


India ; Maharashtra chief minister after talks: Gandhi

India News, New Delhi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi was all smiles Saturday as the Maharashtra assembly election results trickled in.


Virus writers go after anti-virus vulnerabilities When the Storm Worm swept through the internet in mid-January, the program's writers took a brute force approach to evading anti-virus defenses: They created a massive number of slightly different copies of the program and released them all at the same time.â¦


Ex-News of the World editor Andy Coulson is set to be the Conservative Party's director of communications.


Sprint Nextel, Clearwire plan nationwide WiMax network

Together, companies plan to offer 100 million users in the United States high-speed mobile Internet service by the end of 2008.


The drop-off is likely to hurt businesses that serve the housing industry, which economists donât expect to bottom out until the middle of the year.


Modern Love: Passage to India, by Way of an Elevator

A moment of pure glee, which happens before everything changes.


Protesters take to streets as delegates converge for GOP ...

Demonstrators took to the streets on Sunday to protest President Bush's foreign and domestic policies as Republican delegates gathered to nominate the president for a second term.


Stoops: Bomar knowingly broke NCAA rules

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said Thursday that the school acted quickly when it found out that starting quarterback Rhett Bomar and offensive lineman J.D. Quinn broke NCAA rules through their employment at a car dealership.


On the eve of a landmark summit at which EU leaders will decide on opening membership talks with Turkey, the final elements of a compromise package on the terms for the negotiations was emerging.


With its cash reserves running out, the SCO Group Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection.


HBO's 'The Sopranos' Shoots for Elusive Emmy Prize

HBO's celebrated mob hit "The  Sopranos" is favored to finally rub out NBC's "The West Wing"  on Sunday and grab an unprecedented victory for cable networks  in the race for best television drama at the 56th annual  Primetime Emmy Awards.


Looking to lock up your notebook and its data? IBM is offering you a new choice: its already attractive Thinkpad T42 series now integrates a fingerprint reader.


Oil Price Spike Had Chilling Effect -Fed

The recent spike in oil prices has had  some negative impact on the U.S. economy, but the futures  markets suggest that this will be a temporary phenomenon, a top  Fed official said on Sunday.


Company also says upcoming PlayStation 3 will support Blu-ray discs.


No. 13 Pittsburgh Routs St. Francis 65-41

Chevon Troutman led a decisive 17-2 run late in the first half and scored 22 points as No. 13 Pittsburgh remained perfect against St. Francis, Pa., with a 65-41 victory Wednesday night.


The normally sleepy Alabama town was bustling with political and civil rights figures who commemorated an historic civil rights march


Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has promised Arsene Wenger a job for life as the Frenchman celebrates 10 years as Gunners boss.


2008 retail sales seen up, slowest rise in 6 years

U.S. retail sales in 2008 are forecast to rise at their slowest pace in six years as consumers battle higher energy costs, fallout from the housing slump and sluggish employment and income growth, the National Retail Federation forecast on Monday.


Hungary's opposition steps up pressure to oust PM

BUDAPEST - Hungary's opposition leader Viktor Orban said on Thursday he would use all democratic means to oust Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, urging people to join a mass rally on Friday.Orban has heaped ...Comment


Study Warns of Less Colorado River Water

By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 22--Global warming likely will mean less water for the already overallocated Colorado River in coming years, the nation's most influential research organization concluded Wednesday.


Giorno della liberazione di italiani dalla disinformazione


China Eastern Air Jetliner Crash in Inner Mongolia Kills 53

A China Eastern Airlines Corp. jetliner bound for Shanghai crashed in the northern province of Inner Mongolia, killing all 53 people on board, the aviation authority said.


At least 100 people died in Thailand after a tidal wave triggered by an earthquake hit the country's western coast.


Tennis: Season over for tired Henin-Hardenne

BRUSSELS : Olympic champion Justine Henin-Hardenne announced that her season is over because of persistent fatigue brought about by her struggle to recover from a long-term virus.


Israele : oggi voto storico alla Knesset su ritiro da Gaza

Oggi la Knesset vota sul ritiro israeliano da Gaza, fra le contestazioni dei coloni. Gli stanziamenti israeliani a Gaza risalgono a circa quarant'anni fa, e negli ultimi dieci anni lo stesso primo ministro Ariel Sharon aveva operato per ampliarli.


The treaty agreed by EU member states is "quintessentially" in Britain's interests, Tony Blair says.


The Life Cycle of a Blog Post, From Servers to Spiders to Suits -- to You

Explore the myriad of distribution points -- automated data crunchers, search engines, social networks and fellow bloggers -- a blogger's words take on their way to readers.


Mainstream Blog Pioneer Alterman Axed by MSNBC

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK Eric Alterman, perhaps the first writer to get a blog on a mainstream national news site, has been dismissed after 10 years by MSNBC.com.


Work some richly valued stocks into your portfolio ... without the pain.


California Officials Tackle a Toothy Lake Predator

For the last decade, California has waged a Sisyphean battle against the northern pike, a fish and a voracious eating machine.


Mexico's Venegas Tops at MTV Latin Awards

With three wins including artist of the year, Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas dominated MTV's Video Music Awards Latin America on Thursday.


Rinnovato contratto di licenza Itierre-Costume National


New York takes precautions after London bomb

New York police took unspecified precautions on Friday after explosives experts in London defused a car bomb packed with gasoline, gas and nails, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.


Is the clothing retailer a dressed-up delight?


GENEVA, March 6 The Opel Corsa OPC is a little sports coupe that looks sharp, runs fast and gets 30 miles per gallon. It can be parked in the tightest of parking spots. It proves beyond any reasonable doubt that fuel-efficient cars don't have to be boring. And even at the stiff price of 34,664 Swiss francs -- about 22,000 euros in most of Europe -- Opel, the European subsidiary of General Motors, expects the Corsa OPC to be a big and profitable seller....


Federal student aid site exposes borrowers' data

Education Dept. disables online payment feature of site, following security gaffe that could affect up to 21,000.


Eagles' Kearse suffers serious knee injury

The Eagles' collapse against the New  York Giants on Sunday was more costly than a game in the  standings after Philadelphia learned pass-rushing defensive end  Jevon Kearse could be out for the season with a knee injury.


Former Pantera guitarist 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott will be remembered by family and fans today in two services in Arlington, Texas.


IGG Software's iBank 3 update supports transactions via iPhone as well as the newest Mac OS.


From rats on Viagra to senile kitty cats, this is the week that was. In Bodyhack.


Flood-hit communities in England and Wales are warned to prepare for the threat of further heavy rain.


Defiant Dixie Chicks fly high at Grammys

The Dixie Chicks, who stirred up a hornet's nest with a jibe at President Bush, won all five Grammys for which they were nominated on Sunday, including the coveted album of the year.


Cure worse than disease The Mozilla Foundation has patched a faulty patch that was itself subject to a security vulnerability.â¦


Sound off: Why you need wireless protection

You're playing Russian roulette with multiple bullets if you don't take seriously the threat posed by wireless networks, says Computerworld editor Preston Gralla.


Salesforce.com expands call center support

SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Hosted CRM evangelist Salesforce.com Inc. began a new branding campaign this week to draw attention to its customer service support functionality, launching a new Web


Alexandre Vinokourov's Astana team withdraw from the Tour de France after he tests positive for blood doping.


Richiami a destra e sinistra dopo le consultazioni. Fermezza nella scansione delle frasi. In chiusura un sorriso. E ora l'attesa: i numeri portati saranno giusti?                                          Il ruolo attivo del Colle debutta il Napolitano-style                                                                                di CONCITA DE GREGORIO


Relatives wait outside a military base in Pattani province, southern Thailand, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004 in a bid to see Thai-Muslim demonstrators arrested by security forces after Monday's riot.


Educational Talks on Diabetes during November

The Maltese Diabetes Association will resume with the monthly educational talks on Diabetes during the month of November.


Sven-Goran Eriksson is considering unleashing a three-pronged England attack of Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen on Wales in their World Cup qualifier at Old Trafford.


The Netizen's Guide: A Search Engine That Pays You to Play

The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.)   (MCT)  Internet search engines have become as indispensable as mobile telephones. A few years ago, we never gave them a thought. Now, it seems our very survival depends on them.


Infiltration: Who knows better, Army or Patil?

NEW DELHI: It appears another instance of the left hand not knowing what the right is doing. Barely hours after Shivraj Patil claimed in Srinagar that there was a drop in infiltration from across the border


The International House of Pancakes, a suburban fixture, joins Harlem's bustling brunch crowd.


Global Crossing struggling to stay afloat

MANHASSET, NY - The weak telecom market continues to wreak havoc on telecom company Global Crossing Ltd., which is cutting jobs and trying to restructure its finances in an attempt to continue operating.


Avery Johnson signs for Dallas Mavericks

Avery Johnson, one of the smallest NBA players, signed a free agent contract on Thursday to return to the Dallas Mavericks. The 39-year-old point guard will make no less than 1.1 million dollars for his 17th NBA season.


Cisco Systems plans to set up a research and development center in Tokyo, focusing on Internet software and routing technologies, a move that follows a growing number of major companies seeking R&D abroad.


A soldier from the Parachute Regiment has been killed in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has announced.


He's Austrian, he bears a striking resemblance to his hero and he's got bulging biceps he likes to call "my little Alps." Who better to play Arnold Schwarzenegger in a U.S. made-for-TV movie than local actor Roland Kickinger?


Coroner ruling in death by senator's gun

In the months since a 14-year-old boy was found shot to death with a state senator's handgun at his side, questions have swirled about whether his death was a suicide, homicide or some sort of terrible accident.


NEW YORK - A Salt Lake City startup called Linux Networx has just closed a second round of venture funding for a staggering $40 million, further proof of investors' appetite for Linux as a solid, high-growth alternative to Windows and Unix.


India's Tata set to win Ford brands: reports

India's Tata Motors  is set to be named as the preferred buyer for Ford Motor's  luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover as early as Friday after beating rivals with a bid of around $2 billion, Indian and British media reported.


Investors Reward Kmart, Sears and Their Suppliers

Stocks rose as an $11 billion offer by Kmart for Sears, Roebuck lifted retailers and better-than-expected earnings from Hewlett-Packard ignited a rally in technology shares.


Man arrested near White House for verbal threat

A man was arrested on Monday for making a verbal threat against U.S. President George W. Bush outside the fence at the White House, the Secret Service said.


Libya's Supreme Court is to rule on the case of foreign medics on death row for infecting children with HIV.


Mastella: lo stimo ma non faccio tifo. Bertolini: perdera'


FDA needs more teeth, says GSK head Jean-Pierre Garnier

Jean Pierre Garnier, head of GlaxoSmithkline, says the FDA should have stronger powers - forcing pharmaceutical companies to carry out further tests on already approved drugs.


Dopo fuga disperata nell'area montagnosa nel Puntland


Tourist's Guide To Driving Around Washington D.C.

So you've decided that want to travel to The Capital of Teh Free World to see the sights, and possibly engage in a Constitutionally Protected Protest. You've also decided that it would more convenient, or less expensive, to drive. There are a few things you should be aware of before you come to our fine metro region.


Two Europeans arrested on Afghan security charges: govt

The Afghan government said Tuesday it had arrested two "high-ranking European officials" for posing threats to the national security of the war-torn country.


Police said Saturday they have arrested one of Rio de Janeiro's most-wanted drug lords.


Chiron Corp. shares plunged more than 16 percent Tuesday after it said the entire stockpile of flu vaccine it made overseas for the U.S. market will be withheld this winter because British authorities suspended ...


Thin is not in when it comes to pregnancy

NEW YORK  - Women who are underweight before they become pregnant are at heightened risk for suffering a miscarriage in the first trimester, a UK study shows, but taking vitamin supplements and eating fresh fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk.


The two contenders for the Lib Dem leadership say the race is about who can best present the party's policies.


What Special Project Lives in the FBI's Room 4944?

A secretive office deep in the J. Edgar Hoover Building may have harbored Patriot Act abuses.


Important cases on race in schools, campaign finance and student speech rights are still to be decided before the Supreme Court adjourns for the summer.


Ferrari's Felipe Massa will start on pole in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton.


ICO issues data protection guidance for SMEs

It's just run of the mill business Small companies should try to answer data protection queries in the normal course of business rather than treat them as formal requests, according to advice published by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).â¦


A new book is hoping to change the perception that having HIV is a death sentence.


Vincenzo Maria Pellegrini Painting donated to BOV

A Vincenzo Maria Pellegrini painting was donated to Bank of Valletta. The presentation of the painting was made by Gabriel A. Pellegrini to BOV Chairman, Joseph F X Zahra.


Oltre 600 creazioni esposte da domani alla Triennale


Liverpool and Millwall are charged by the FA over crowd trouble during their Carling Cup match in October.


Wardian, Feldman Right at Home in Parks Marathon

Michael Wardian rounded the corner onto Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda, smiling broadly and waving to the cheering crowd. Making his way to the finish line, Wardian ran comfortably, looking more like someone finishing a training run rather than a race.


U.S. Study Says a Nuclear Iran Would Aid More Terror

Iran could acquire a nuclear bomb in  the next one to four years and would become more willing to aid  terrorist groups once it has an atomic capability, according to  a U.S. study released on Tuesday.


Piu' di 4mila in Campania, i dipendenti sono oltre 55mila


Schools and colleges are shut in Bangalore, India's technology hub, as protests begin against the Cauvery tribunal verdict.


GOP candidate's call for labor camp rebuked

A Republican gubernatorial candidate's call for creation of a forced labor camp for illegal immigrants drew rebukes Friday from two GOP lawmakers, who labeled it a low point in the immigration debate.


Catania, 17:48 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; MUTU: BELLA VITTORIA SU CAMPO DIFFICILE

La Fiorentina esce con i tre punti dal Massimino e si lancia al secondo posto in classifica. Per Mut...


Lo ha detto il ministro Padoa-Schioppa a Washington


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


Lamb homers, drives in four; Munro earns victory

In order for the Houston Astros to make it to the postseason, they are probably going to have to do what they did on Sunday a few more times: score lots of runs in games not started by Roy Oswalt or Roger Clemens.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Steve Finley will remain on the West Coast, but he's decided to return to the American League after 14 seasons.


It's the end of an era Amazon.com has now secured the right to sell DRM-free music from all four major labels, snagging Sony BMG.â¦


Frantic Greeks seek aid as fires kill 63

KRESTENA, Greece  - Desperate Greek villagers encircled by flames appealed for help on Monday as strong winds fanned forest fires that have swept the country, killing 63 people in three days.


First girls expelled for headscarves in French school

PARIS - French school authorities xpelled two Muslim girls and threatened to do the same to two more on Wednesday for refusing to remove their headscarves in class.


Piper Rudnick to Merge With Big British Firm

Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP, a law firm with major operations in Washington, agreed over the weekend to merge with British firm DLA LLP, creating one of the largest combinations ever of law firms from different countries.


Dreams of perfect market are fine, as long as they don't come true

In these times of financial wrongdoing and subsequent systemic changes, it's only natural to wonder what a perfect investment world would look like.


Ex sottosegretario: spero presto in canale trattative


Confronto e verificare se cambiare il Guardasigilli o altro


U.S. stocks nudged higher in light  trading  on Thursday after data gave a mixed picture of the  U.S. economy, but steel shares fell as investors worried that  weaker demand from China could depress prices.


Brazil's Workers' Party gains in mayoral voting

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's left-leaning Workers' Party posted significant wins in nationwide municipal elections Sunday and expanded its reach into Brazil's mammoth interior.


Europe and America square up in the 35th Ryder Cup which gets under way on Friday.


Per Natale la scelta verte su gamberi, vongole e cozze


Court rules for BC in flap over exit fee

Boston College cleared a major legal hurdle in its bid to join the Atlantic Coast Conference yesterday when a Massachusetts Superior Court judge issued summary judgment in favor of the school's attempt to depart the Big East next July under the old provisions of the conference's constitution.


Finanziaria, Siniscalco: ''Non c'Ã¨ spazio per addolcimenti''

''Non c'e' spazio per addolcimenti'' della manovra ''ne' per nuovi condoni''. Il ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco lo dice a chiare lettere davanti alle Commissioni Bilancio alla Camera, nel giorno


A broken-hearted father takes over the proceedings, calling the Royals insulting names and pressing a bizarre conspiracy theory that he holds to be fact


Annan in firing line over his illegal war claim

COALITION allies yesterday flatly rejected the assertion by Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary general, that the war in Iraq was illegal.


By Susan Lee  AT first I couldn't believe the figures. More than 30 children rescued from an internet porn ring? Right here in Britain?   But hang on, where were the appeals about these kids? The searches?   Then I realised they hadn't vanished at all.


In rialzo rispetto moneta Usa all'apertura mercati valutari


Big blast at shop in Afghan capital, 6 killed

A huge blast in an ammunition shop in the heart of the Afghan capital killed at least six people and wounded 10 on Wednesday, officials said.


Intel Names 30-Year Veteran as Its First Non-Engineer CEO

Intel Corp. named President Paul S. Otellini as its next chief executive officer, for the first time choosing a non-engineer to run the world's largest computer-chip maker.


Twenty thousand demonstrate for death row Bulgaria nurses

Around twenty thousand Bulgarians demonstrated their solidarity in Sofia with five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death in a Libyan AIDS case.


Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says his planes can fly to Colombia to pick up rebel-held hostages but Bogota must agree.


Exhausted, stressed out and thinner than she used to be, Duan Mengdi is enduring the most pivotal test of her life this week, and she's not even 18 yet.


Whites More Often Given Opioid Drugs, Study Finds

Opioid medications are increasingly being given in emergency rooms â but white patients are more likely to get them than minorities, a new study finds.


Glen Davis, the 6-foot-9 center for L.S.U., is not the same 349-pound lovable load he was in the Final Four last season. He has trimmed the fat down to 294 pounds and he can press the pedal for 40 minutes.


The world's oldest person, Emma Faust Tillman, dies aged 114 at a nursing home in the US.


LONDON, England -- A fathers' rights campaigner dressed as Batman has evaded tight security to protest on the balcony at Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth's London residence, a palace spokeswoman said.


Women's minister Barbara Follett says there is an "80% chance" of a general election being held this autumn.


Google Inc. doesn't have all the answers — a fact underscored by the Internet search leader's decision to abandon a 4-year-old service that hired researchers to field questions on everything from school homework to sports trivia.


A Sudanese government minister denied new U.N. estimates that as many as 10,000 displaced people are dying from disease and violence each month in Darfur, saying Tuesday that the numbers were mistaken and insisting the health situation in the region was "normal."


Briefly: Yahoo launches local-search engine

roundup Plus: Legal expert joins open-source screening firm...Cray signs two supercomputing customers...MSN Messenger beta leaks onto Web...Level 3 to buy Sprint's dial-up business.


Livorno, 22:55 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: ZANETTI DA NAZIONALE

Claudio Ranieri sorride per il successo della Juve a Livorno ma non dimentica i momenti di difficolt...


Southeast Asian and Chinese officials aimed for a free trade area of nearly 2 billion people in talks held Friday to prepare accords for next weekâs Summit in the Laotian capital, while reports of overnight explosions near the


Premier Foods, which owns Hovis, warns that rises in wheat prices could force it to put up bread prices again.


Flooding From Gaston Kills 5 in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. - Flooding touched off by the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston left at least five people dead in Virginia on Tuesday and devastated a historic Richmond neighborhood that was the heart of the Confederate capital during the Civil War...


CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez on Sunday threatened to cut off oil sales to the United States in an "economic war" if Exxon Mobil Corp. wins court judgments to seize billions of dollars in Venezuelan assets.


Muted protests greeted a train carrying radioactive waste as it neared a disputed storage site in northern Germany on Monday, a day after an antinuclear demonstrator was run over and killed by the convoy in ...


U.N. Forces Ex-Soldiers From Aristide Home

U.N. peacekeepers detonated an explosive device to force their way into the former residence of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and persuaded a group of ex-soldiers to leave unarmed, ending a two-day standoff.


The film industry seems to have caught a strange new disease. ItÂs being given the name of `Black` magic.


Latest to turn up in the Metâs shuffling and reshuffling of its stars is Roberto Alagna, who stepped in on Tuesday for an unwell Marco Berti as Radames in Verdiâs âAida.â


Blair Calls for Action on Crises in Africa

British Prime Minister Tony Blair — bedeviled by Iraq and in search of a more positive legacy — departed Ethiopia late Thursday after calling for a concerted international action to finally address the crises afflicting Africa, the only continent to have grown poorer over the last 40 years.


Armed only with upturned begging bowls, chanting Buddhist monks in Myanmar have caught the country's military rulers off guard with their peaceful protests.


Hundreds of thousands of Shiites chanting "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" marched through the streets of Baghdad's biggest Shiite district Friday in a massive show of support for Hezbollah in its battle against Israel.


South Koreaâs Tae Young Yang has filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport challenging the result of the menâs all-round gymnastics final.


Astronomers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center are testing a strangely-shaped mirror that will allow them to explore the Universe using super-energetic X-rays.


Turkey Backs Off Plan to Outlaw Adultery

Turkey's leaders distanced themselves from a proposal to outlaw adultery after the opposition came out against it and western governments made clear enacting the law would


Relentless gale-force winds are making life miserable for Austrians, and as if two weeks of accidents, property damage and bad hair days haven't been enough, forecasters say more is on the way.


Symantec releases online cybersecurity quiz

It's an odd bid to get some attention by one of the leaders in computer security, because it poses interesting questions but doesn't vary at all if you play multiple times.


Drink and drugs 'fuel sexual health crisis'

Strong links between alcohol, drugs and risky sexual behaviour are providing fuel for a "sexual health crisis" in Britain, a government advisory body report said Friday.


Easyjet attacks the doubling of UK Air Passenger Duty, calling the charge "an ineffective environmental tax".


A man is charged with a string of offences relating to an alleged security incident at Windsor Castle.


Islamaphobia on rise, especially in Europe: U.N. envoy

The United Nations investigator on  racism on Friday condemned a rising trend of Islamaphobia,  especially in Europe, where he said it was being exploited by  some right-wing political parties.


Rell has been longtime advocate for breast cancer awareness

For the past decade, M. Jodi Rell has worked to raise awareness about breast cancer prevention. Now with her own diagnosis and in the spotlight that comes with being governor


Talks aimed at reaching a deal on sharing airline passenger information between the US and EU states break down.


New York, 10:06 - TENNIS, US OPEN: ASPELIN-KNOWLE VINCONO DOPPIO MASCHILE

Lo svedese Simon Aspelin e l'austriaco Julian Knowle hanno vinto il doppio maschile all'US Open (cem...


Juventus blew a two goal lead in the second half to be held to a 2-2 draw Inter Milan in the San Siro on Sunday. Ironically, Inter's heroics helped arch-rivals and Serie A champions AC


Maurizio Giglione, 23 anni, era stato ucciso nel marzo 2005


James brown, underwent the surgery to treat his cancer yesterday recently diagnosed prostate, and its forecast is good. "we expect a full re-establishment," said Dr.


Leighton Baines grabs a sensational winner as England beat Germany in their European Championship play-off at the Ricoh Arena.


French foreign minister praises decision to ban Al-Manar TV

France's foreign minister on Tuesday praised an administrative panel's decision to ban satellite broadcasts by Al-Manar Television station, as officials in Lebanon slammed the move as proof of Zionist pressure.


Bush, to Best of His Ability, Spends a Day in Celebration

President Bush spent the final full day of his first term Wednesday celebrating the imminent start of his second.


France's Chirac Names Gaymard Finance Chief to Replace Sarkozy

French President Jacques Chirac named Agriculture Minister Herve Gaymard as his third finance chief this year, charging him with reviving an economy plagued by unemployment of almost 10 percent.


InfoWorld - It's hard to overstate how important theÂ Nexus data-center switching platform, set to be unveiled Monday, is to Cisco Systems: for the dominant networking vendor's enterprise business, it's the biggest thing since the Catalyst 6000, which made its debut in 1999, according to the two key executives on the project.


Bucarest, 14:45 - CALCIO, FEDERAZIONE ROMENA CHIEDE SPIEGAZIONI FRASI ZAMPARINI

Le parole di Zamparini su Mutu (''zingarello furbo'') hanno provocato la reazione della federcalcio ...


How Consultants Can Retire on Your Pension

Nowhere are the conflicts of interest for financial services conglomerates more potentially lucrative - and more obscure - than in the management of pension assets.


America Online is testing a souped-up, totally redesigned pre-release of its widely visited AOL.com homepage. After lying dormant in the trappings of its classic design scheme, AOL.com has entered the era of high bandwidth. Much like other leading Web portals, users have their pick of news and other content feeds. Lastly, AOL has moved its search engine â powered by Google â front and center along with the most popular AOL.com destinations.


The sun is shining on day two, which will see Tim Henman finish his match with Carlos Moya and Amelie Mauresmo start the defence of her title.


Fedâs Survey Provides More Indications of Economic Slippage

Inflation crept up in December, but the rise in prices will likely do little to hold back another interest rate cut this month.


Philadelphia 76ers: Guard Aaron McKie was activated after missing six games with a shoulder injury. Guard Kevin Ollie was placed on the injured list with a lower back strain to make room on the roster.


Russia announces plans to sell part of Yukos

Russia's justice ministry announced plans to sell a part of the Yukos oil giant to cover the company's outstanding back taxes, officials said.


Ministro Infrastrutture replica a Bonino su fusione


A Portofino il maestro ha suonato in ricordo di Leopoldo


UN Darfur envoy issues new warning to Sudan ahead of deadline

The situation in Sudan's war-torn western region of Darfur "has not changed much" and the United Nations wants action not words, UN envoy to Sudan Jan Pronk was quoted as saying in the Sudanese press.


Asian 'child slaves' at British cannabis farms: report

Criminal gangs are trafficking hundreds of children into Britain and forcing them to work in cannabis factories, with at least one child per week being found by police, a report said Sunday.


Stuart Broad took a career-best haul as England dismissed India for 212 in the fourth one-day international at Old Trafford here Thursday.


Cifre minime a persona per garantire le cure di base a milioni di personeLe stime dell'Organizzazione mondiale della sanitÃ . Con un appello ai media                                            "Due dollari l'anno, e nei paesi poveri sconfiggiamo le malattie mentali"                                                                                dal nostro inviato MAURIZIO PAGANELLI


BBC to cut 1,800 jobs as it confronts digital age

Britain's public broadcaster the BBC announced plans on Thursday to cut 1,800 jobs and integrate its TV, radio and Internet news operations to confront the digital-age shift away from traditional media.


The inevitable candidate came in third. Now her campaign says going negative on Obama isn't an 'if', but a 'how much'


Suha: controversial but estranged supporter of husband Arafat

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Oct 29  - Suha Arafat, the estranged wife of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, has remained one of his staunchest supporters despite courting controversy for her extravagant lifestyle and lack of tact.


US FDA Tells Pfizer to Pull 'Wild Thing' Viagra Ads

Pfizer Inc. has been asked to pull  two television advertisements for its Viagra impotence drug by  U.S. officials who say the "wild thing" ads make  unsubstantiated claims about a return of sexual desire.


Melbourne, 10:01 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: FARINA AGLI OTTAVI DI FINALE

Silvia Farina ha superato il terzo turno degli Australian Open battendo la britannica Elena Baltacha...


U.S. Women Break Oldest Record for Relay Gold

The United States broke swimming's  oldest world record to win the women's 4x200 meter freestyle  relay Olympic gold medal Wednesday.


Bush reassures doubtful Mexico on immigration

MERIDA, Mexico  - President George W. Bush tried to reassure increasingly skeptical Mexicans on Tuesday that he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy despite failing in Congress last year.


Koroma wins Sierra Leone presidential election

Sierra Leone opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma has won the West African country's presidential election, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) said on Monday.


State meets new standard on air pollution

The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that Louisiana meets a new federal standard for a type of air pollution. Louisiana was one of 30 states that got the clean bill of health


Livorno, 19:00 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ANCORA TURN OVER A CAGLIARI

Ancora turn over in vista nel Livorno in vista della gara di mercoledÃ¬ a Cagliari. Non dovrebbero es...


Investigation on into Pepper Spray Incident

(New York -WABC, November 28, 2004) - Police are reviewing video camera footage to find out who discharged pepper spray inside the Times Square Toys-R-Us store during the busy shopping weekend.


Shattered village fears sea that sustained it

Chicago Tribune - Even if the fury of the tsunami hadn't shredded their nets and crushed their boats, many of the men in this village of fishermen vow they will never return to the sea.


Draft Senate Intelligence Committee legislation would create a national intelligence director with authority over spending, hiring and firing, powers the White House has not explicitly endorsed but three former spymasters said Monday would be crucial to coordinating multiple agencies.


Sassari, 18:06 - BASKET, BANCO SARDEGNA: RISOLTO CONTRATTO CON RUSSEL CARTER

La Dinamo Banco di Sardegna ha rescisso il contratto con lo statunitense Russell Carter. La societ&a...


Italiani interessati invece ai mercati francese e tedesco


ACTRESS LIV Tyler has given birth to a son, making rocker Steven Tyler a grandfather. Tyler, daughter of the Aerosmith frontman and model Bebe Buell, gave birth in New York on Tuesday.


WHO confirms five human bird flu cases in Vietnam

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed five human bird flu cases in Vietnam, four of them fatal, the U.N. agency said in a statement.


Mona Singh, who has been out of circulation for sometime, returns to small screen Sep 15 as movie jockey   for SET MAX's "Extra Shots".


The sight of women working as bus and  taxi drivers, petrol pump attendants or police officers in  Algeria's larger towns can surprise newcomers by suggesting  women are emancipated in Algeria. They are not, feminists say.


Two Private Planes Violate Bush Air Space

Two small private aircraft violated restricted air space Saturday over two of President Bush's campaign rallies in central Florida, authorities said.


Calcio: arbitro ferito durante Roma-Kiev, partita sospesa

ROMA - Allo scadere del primo tempo della partita di Champions League, l'arbitro svedese Frisk viene colpito da un accendino o da una moneta lanciato dalla tribuna e rientra sanguinante negli spogliatoi. Si fa medicare e non da' inizio alla ripresa.


Virgin unveils 'iPod mini killer' and openly chides Apple for not ...

Virgin Digital has announced their own "iPod mini killer," the weirdly-named "Virgin Electronics Player 5GB" which features 5GB of storage (which Virgin bills as capable of holding over 1200 songs), a built in FM tuner, weight of 3.1 ounces, and dual


Guadagna l'1,1% ad ottobre, il 2,2% nell'Ue-25


As the curtain rises on Wagner's "Die Walkuere," the opera's hero, Siegmund, stumbles exhausted into a stranger's hut.


As of Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, at least 3,735 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 3,058 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Lo ha detto incontrando l'ambasciatore del Lesotho


New rules will allow stalking victims and others at risk to keep their names off the electoral register.


One in five people using the new chip and pin credit and debit cards are still signing for their goods, research suggests.


Wireless technology company Qualcomm  Inc. QCOM.O on Wednesday reported a higher quarterly profit  on growing global demand for cellular networks using its  technology.


Annan asked to protest Iran's Holocaust cartoons

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi   Annan has been asked by a leading American Jewish group to   speak out against Iran's Holocaust cartoon exhibition when he   travels to Tehran next week.


Patriots Increase Winning Streak To 21 Games

New England is 6-0 for the first time in franchise history. Philadelphia, which beat Cleveland in overtime, is the only other undefeated team in the N.F.L.


Hard-line Pakistani students release Chinese women

Hard-line Pakistani religious students on a crusade against vice kidnapped nine people, including six Chinese women, on Saturday and accused them of running a brothel. The nine were released after about 17 hours.


HP to tempt holiday shoppers with sights and sounds

The computer-hardware giant, best known for products such as PCs and printers, on Friday laid out its plan to become a brand-name in consumer electronics products such as flat-screen TVs, music players and the devices that move content between them.


A private manned rocket soared into space for a second time yesterday, landing successfully after an unexpectedly bumpy ride that nearly meant an early end to the team's bid to win a $10 million prize.


Pakistan's Musharraf says bin Laden alive, but hide-out unknown

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said he believed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was alive but that he was unsure where he was hiding.


IBM on Wednesday said it will take a third-quarter charge of $320 million to settle all but two claims of an ongoing lawsuit claiming its pension plan discriminated against older workers, in exchange for capping its potential


HUD OKs $4.2B for La. rebuilding program

The federal government will pay $4.2 billion into a program to help Louisiana residents rebuild or sell houses severely damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, officials said Tuesday.


The only sign that Terrell Owens didn't have an issue with was the scoreboard. David Akers kicked a 50-yard field goal in overtime and Donovan McNabb matched a career high with four touchdown passes -- two


The company faces a pivotal clinical trial.


Bergamo, 13:27 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: IN CORSO INTERVENTO A RUGGERI

Agli Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo è iniziata verso le ore 12 l'operazione all'arteria vertebra...


American Airlines is offering passengers a dozen on-demand movies, on-demand audio channels, video games, audio books, and newspapers.


Bologna, 20:06 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA; MAZZONE: EMERGENZA E' LA NOSTRA FORZA

Carlo Mazzone prima della partita con la Roma aggiunge alla lista degli indisponibili anche Torrisi ...


Suspected Australian Terrorist Hicks Pleads 'Not Guilty' on War ...

An Australian man accused of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit war crimes pleaded not guilty Wednesday before a US military commission set to begin prosecuting accused enemy combatants.


Japan to Resume US Beef Exports Halted by Mad Cow

US beef exports valued at more than $1.7 billion last year will resume in a matter of weeks after Japan agreed to ease a 10-month ban on the meat prompted by a lone case of mad cow disease in Washington state.


Up to 12,000 refugees fled Sudan's Darfur region to neighboring Chad over the weekend following air strikes by the Sudanese military and thousands more may be coming, the U.N. refugee agency said Sunday.


WildBlue Announces Successful Launch of WildBlue-1 at 5:08 PM EST - Photos Available

DENVER, Dec. 8  /PRNewswire/ -- WildBlue Communications announced that its Ka-band spot beam satellite, WildBlue-1 was successfully launched this evening at 5:08 p.m. EST from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.


Hundreds of police raid a Mexico City suburb and detain suspects after an angry mob kills two officers.


Duffy, the Welsh soul singer hotly tipped for success in 2008, enters the singles chart at number one with Mercy.


The Other Carbon: Reducing Black Carbon's Role in Global Warming

A professor at the annual AAAS meeting gives a talk on the role of black carbon, the other carbon, in global climate change.  A mere 10% reduction in black carbon would be equivalent to eliminating 25 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions. Alexis Madrigal reports from Boston.


NUERBURGRING: World champion Michael Schumacher said on Sunday he felt like he was âstill in one pieceâ after a heavy crash in testing three days ago.


New European Union President Slovenia said on Tuesday it backed signing an accord with Serbia that is a first step towards EU membership as soon as possible, possibly by the end of this month.


The year 2004 defied predictions: IBM sold its PC arm to a Chinese competitor, Oracle managed to swallow PeopleSoft, and -- perhaps the most dramatic of all -- Microsoft and Sun Microsystems aligned to make their products interoperate.


ING Subpoenaed by Spitzer in Insurance Market Probe

ING Groep NV, the biggest Dutch financial-services company, received a subpoena from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and said it's cooperating with his insurance market probe.


Salvation Army using cardboard bell-ringers to stoke donations

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. That smiling Salvation Army bell-ringer may look a little frozen in place this holiday season, but it's not because of the cold weather.


It takes a team of medical examiners to cry foul on a silver medal. The problem? No one can be sure if the person who won the prize is a man or a woman. In Bodyhack. <img


Both the Nigerian government and trade unions harden their positions over a general strike.


Bank of America Corp. BAC.N on  Thursday said it would increase the number of jobs it will cut  by 36 percent to 17,000 after its acquisition of FleetBoston  Financial as it simplifies operations.


At least two Palestinian militants are killed by Israeli forces during an operation inside the Gaza Strip.


Feds Tout Medicare's Preventive Benefits

Government and health organization leaders on Monday urged Medicare beneficiaries to take advantage of new preventive benefits, saying the emphasis on prevention will save lives and billions of dollars in health care costs.


Report: Yes, Mark Cuban will be on 'Dancing with the Stars'

The Dallas Mavericks owner and digital-media entrepreneur will be on the dance contest TV show, according to the Associated Press.


Dirk Kuyt ensured 10-man Liverpool escaped with a hard-fought point as Rafa Benitez's side started their Champions League campaign with a 1-1 draw at Porto on Tuesday.


TV Watch: Still in Third Place, but Working Hard to Move Up

After much tinkering, there have been noticeable changes at âCBS Evening Newsâ with Katie Couric.


Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov will pay a routine visit to Finland on Tuesday.


They're seeking to sway Bush's war policy when his request for $93.4 billion comes up next week.


Arlen Specter on Thursday won the backing of Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans to be their new chairman, surviving complaints from abortion opponents after submitting an extraordinary statement underscoring his support for Bush judicial nominees.


Henry I. Miller, a physician and fellow at the Hoover Institution, is the former director of the Office of Biotechnology at the FDA.


S Korea opposes threats of sanctions against N Korea

: South Korea today expressed frustration over North Korea's reluctance to resume talks on its nuclear weapons programme, but said it was important to encourage the communist state to return to negotiations rather than impose sanctions.


UN atomic chief heading to North Korea for historic visit

UN atomic agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei heads Sunday towards North Korea to discuss how to implement a landmark agreement on dismantling the communist state's nuclear weapons programme.


altitude without the heart-stopping barrel rolls that vexed the craft's qualifying flight on Wednesday. world altitude record for a fixed-wing aircraft, set in 1963 by the experimental X-15 rocket plane.


France's Sarkozy announces presidential bid

Nicolas Sarkozy, France's centre-right interior minister, has formally announced his bid for the French presidency in a 2007 race likely to pit him against Socialist candidate Segolene Royal.Comment


Nokia, Intel Join Forces to Develop Symbian Phones

Intel and Nokia will jointly develop smart phones that run on the Symbian operating system, the two tech giants said on Tuesday, unveiling their first major cooperative effort in cell phones.


In Guilty Plea, Actressâs Killer Changes Story to Robbery

An illegal immigrant from Ecuador changed his story and pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Adrienne Shelly, a filmmaker.


Explosion goes off at luxury Kabul hotel

An explosion went off Monday at a luxury hotel frequented by foreigners, reverberating throughout Kabul, police said.


The head of the BBC has said the corporation needs to put "its house in order" after apologising to the Queen.


Portrait of a Troubled Man Accused of Double Murder

By Mari A. Schaefer, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Dec. 15--Walter J. Rosengarth said he saw letters in the sky.


Marco Tabini's Blog: Now showing: PHP's true colours

Marco Tabini (of php|architect) has posted some thoughts to his blog about the PHP4 end-of-life announcement and its relations to the current push to go PHP5 - mainly how it relates to hosting providers.   I'm sure that a large number are owners of small hosting firms - which, by far, provide the vast majority of PHP-powered websites that Netcraft carefully tracks for us - that sell cheap shared hosting. [...] If you provide shared-hosting plans, it's likely that your servers are still running PHP 4. Upgrading to PHP 5 is a logistical nightmare for two reasons: first, you don't necessarily know that you'll be able to properly set up and secure your systems; second, you don't know that your customers' applications will keep on running.   Both reasons can cause very different kinds of hassles for the hoster, especially when it comes to their customers. As Marco puts it "hell hath no fury like a customer scorned". When things are going smoothly, everything's good, but the second that you try to explain that the update is what's good for them, all they see are things breaking and freak out.   He suggests only one real solution - make the move and tell the customers now that things are changing. Help them all you can (with information about updated software and resources) but ultimately it's up to them to make the change.


Business jets taxiing toward take-off in Asia

Business jet makers from Boeing  to Bombardier  are winging their way to Asia, hoping to cash in on increasing wealth and economic growth in a region that still views private planes as needless excess.


Insurgents Kill 2nd Senior Baghdad Official in 5 Days

Later, a suicide bomber killed four policemen. Also, a roadside bomb killed two U.S. soldiers and Ukraine ordered troops withdrawn.


Gough emerged as the leading candidate for the post after captaining Rangers, Scotland and Everton, though this will be his first managerial appointment.


Harry's deployment poses royal challenge

He's a freckle-faced royal rascal who has led a life of privilege. But Britain's Prince Harry is also an army officer — and he could soon be heading to Iraq to face the reality of combat.


U.S. Commander in Iraq Faulted Supply Chain --Report

The former top U.S. commander in  Iraq complained last winter to the Pentagon that a poor supply  situation was threatening the Army's ability to fight, The  Washington Post reported on its Web site on Sunday.


Ex-Chief Convicted of Paddling Teen Boys

WARREN, Ohio - A jury convicted a former police chief on Thursday on 18 misdemeanor charges for paddling teenage boys stopped for minor traffic violations.


Felix "Tito" Trinidad's return to the ring was a knockout success.


Indian PM offers Kashmir new start as first troops withdraw

Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh offers unconditional peace talks on his visit to the disputed Kashmir region. This, even as soldiers killed two


Debate on Participating in China's 50 Trillion Won Nuclear Power Market

It was announced on November 12 that at the Korea-China summit conference to beheld on November 20 with Chinese President Hu Jintao that President Roh Moo-hyun will earnestly propose Korea's entrance to China's ...


A Boston federal grand jury indicted five people this week, charging them with operating four temporary employment agencies that paid workers $30 million in cash over eight years to avoid payroll taxes and workers' compensation premiums.


DEERFIELD, Ill. Scottie Pippen is about to join former teammate Michael Jordan in retirement. A source has told The Associated Press that Pippen is scheduled to announce his retirement when the Chicago Bulls open training camp tomorrow.


AFRICA/CIAD - Situazione ancora preoccupante nelle regioni del Ciad e della Repubblica Centrafricana al confine con il Darfur NÂDjamena (Agenzia Fides)- Situazione ancora instabile in Ciad e nella Repubblica Centrafricana, i cui governi devono fare fronte allÂoffensiva di movimenti di guerriglia nelle regioni confinanti con il Darfur sudanese (vedi Fides 20 novembre 2006). ...


U.S. to Expand Outposts Across Baghdad by 30%

BAGHDAD, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. military plans to boost the number of neighborhood outposts across the capital by more than 30 percent this year even as American forces begin to withdraw, the new commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad said Tuesday.


Homemade Memorial Is Stirring Passions on Iraq

The grass-roots remembrance of wooden crosses has become a First Amendment battle in Lafayette, Calif., traditionally an apolitical suburb.


Ucraina: supporters di Yushenko bloccano sede del governo

KIEV, 29 dic - Uscito vincitore dal ballottaggio per le presidenziali Viktor Yushenko ha incitato i suoi fan ad assediare la sede del governo. Rispondendo all'appello lanciato ieri, i sostenitori dell'opposizione si sono riversati nelle strade di Kiev.


Gene abnormality linked to early-onset Parkinson's

Scientists found a genetic  abnormality that may greatly raise the likelihood of developing  early Parkinson's disease, and said on Monday their finding  could lead to new treatments for the fatal brain ailment.


Diplomacy and security will dominate the headlines of President Bush's visit to the Middle East, but important economic business will get done.


One killed as Myanmar troops battle protests

Troops fired shots over the heads of large crowds in Myanmar's main city on Wednesday, sending people scurrying for cover as a crackdown against the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years intensified.


CHIP FIRM AMD has revealed more details of the dual core processors it expects to introduce next year. The firm presented at the Processor Forum in San Jose earlier today, and, according to EE Times, revealed some further details of its plans.


Eseguite dieci ordinanze di custodia a Bruzzano Zeffirio


Dow Jones -1,07%, Nasdaq -1,02%.Euro in calo a 1,3408 dlr


Sale a 165 mila il numero delle vittime                                                                                Il numero complessivo delle vittime dello tsunami del 26 dicembre Ã¨ salito oltre quota 165.000. Solo l'Indonesia lamenta, ufficialmente, 113.306 morti, ma secondo Giacarta, il bilancio dovrebbe ancora crescere. E, proprio ieri, a Giacarta, si Ã¨ svolto il summit internazionale sugli aiuti. Tre le principali conclusioni: gestione degli interventi nelle mani dell'Onu, moratoria del debito dei paesi colpiti dal disastro e costruzione di un sistema di allarme contro gli tsunami


Brown's speech to party gives Blair a hard act to follow

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was scheduled yesterday to try to bind up the personal and political wounds dividing Labour and join forces with Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, to unite their party ...


France Says Doing All It Can to Free Iraq Hostage

France was doing everything possible to secure the release of a woman journalist taken hostage in Iraq last month, Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said on Tuesday.


Colon cancer risk traced to common ancestor

A married couple who sailed to America from England around 1630 are the reason why thousands of people in the United States are at higher risk of a hereditary form of colon cancer, researchers said on Wednesday.


Banker Questioned in Enron Criminal Case

Prosecutors in the first Enron Corp.  ENRNQ.PK criminal trial sought to cast doubt on Wednesday on  a former Merrill Lynch MER.N banker's statements that he was  worried about financial risks from buying three barges from  Enron.


Cablevision could air 500 HD channels by year-end

Cablevision Systems Corp. said on  Thursday it will have the capability to carry more than 500  channels of high definition television programming by year-end  as competition mounts from satellite TV and telephone  operators.


Still smarting from a public spat during the Democratic National Convention, labor leaders on Monday tried to shift attention to ousting President Bush.


Russia's embattled oil giant Yukos raised the white flag and said it would seek "liquidation or bankruptcy" after the forced government sale of its key oilfield next month, the company said yesterday.


Tamil rebels kill at least 10 Sri Lankan soldiers in a roadside bomb attack in the north, the military say.


Improbably, a purveyor with a reputation for emptying pockets was coming to the rescue.


RSA: Microsoft pledges support for OpenID

Microsoft will support the OpenID standard, Bill Gates and Craig Mundie said today at RSA.


Jones Says She's in No Condition to Race

Marion Jones will not race again this season because she says her conditioning is lacking after taking a month off following her positive EPO test.


GREEN BAY, Wis. - As expected, the icy weather was a breeze for one team and a 3 1/2-hour ordeal for the other. Only, it was the warm-weather Jacksonville Jaguars who looked right at home Sunday in their 28


Graphics Arts Division Designed to Boost HP's Digital Revenues

By Abbott, Jez  HP has launched a new graphic arts division to streamline work and bump up revenues.  According to the firm, the division will he part of its imaging and printing group and is designed to drive the take-up of digital print and deliver "groundbreaking" technology.


Cherie Blair slap gesture at teenager dismissed as storm in teacup

A complaint against Cherie Blair, wife of Tony Blair, for motioning to slap a mischief-making teenage boy was dismissed as a storm in a teacup.


MADRID, Oct 8 (SW) - Jonathan Woodgate will continue to be sidelined for a while, after being injured in a friendly match on Wednesday.


Shortly after his team's recent scrimmage, Maryland Coach Ralph Friedgen was asked by reporters to assess the play of the three quarterbacks vying for the Terrapins' starting job. Friedgen, who had just witnessed the performance of all three in person, deferred the question, saying he first neede...


Pinochet's lawyers appeal, house arrest order frozen:

[World News]: Santiago, Dec 15 : Lawyers for former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet launched Tuesday a defence petition, effectively freezing a house arrest order against him.


A revival of the 1960s farce will touch down at the Longacre Theater in April.


China's Ex-Premier Resigns Military Post

Description: Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin steps down as the head of the Chinese military, completing the first orderly handover of power in the history of the Chinese communist state.


Stocks dropped 1 percent on the first trading day of the new year on Wednesday after U.S. factory activity data underscored concern about the economic slowdown and oil near $99 a barrel renewed worries about the impact of energy costs on consumer spending.


Bill O'Reilly's accuser showed no signs of letting her multimillion-dollar windfall affect her yesterday as she spent the morning in typical New York fashion - grousing about a $4 cup of coffee.


A study of a 2000-year-old calculator, known as the Antikythera Mechanism, reveals more about its use


World Business Briefing: Switzerland: Central Bank Raises Rate

The Swiss National Bank raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point and raised its economic growth forecast for the year. Switzerlandâs central bank said it decided at its quarterly policy-setting meeting to raise rates to 2.50 percent from the previous 2.25 percent. The increase, expected by analysts, was the ninth successive increase in recent years and puts the rate at its highest level since 2001. The move mirrors a decision last week by the European Central Bank, which raised its key interest rate from 3.75 percent to 4 percent. The Swiss central bank also raised its expectations for growth in gross domestic product this year to 2.5 percent from 2 percent.


The Best Stocks for a Balanced Portfolio

Ignoring the potential of small companies can hurt your returns.


Anwarâs political hopes crushed in Malaysian court

Malaysia's highest court Wednesday crushed the immediate political ambitions of former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim when it refused to hear a new appeal against his conviction for corruption.


Women lead in HIV/AIDS infection in Tanzania

Tanzania has reported 1.1 million of married women to be living with HIV/AIDS, which is arousing fear about the health of the country's next generation, according to statistics


"Nuovi mercati asiatici vitali per il futuro dell'Italia"


DOMESTIC AGENDA Bush Pledges a Broad Push Toward Market-Based ...

Vindicated by Tuesday's elections and with his party strengthened on Capitol Hill, President Bush pledged Wednesday to push a broad domestic agenda


A minister says RAF St Athan could close if it fails to win more contracts, as he confirms 500 job losses.


Private Canadian Spacecraft Launch on Hold

A Canadian team's bid to launch the country's first manned spaceship is on hold, although the aspiring astronauts have not given up their attempt to win a $10 million prize.


Qantas rejects $8.6 billion takeover bid

Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd.  rejected on Wednesday a A$10.9 billion ($8.6 billion) buyout offer from a group led by Macquarie Bank Ltd.  and private equity firm Texas Pacific Group .


Variety - TOKYO -- Traditionally, Japanese summer fairs and festivals that start in the evening and last until the small hours are called "matsuri."


Gates criticizes NATO over Afghan commitment

Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticized NATO on Monday for failing to send enough troops and other resources to Afghanistan, setting the stage for tense alliance discussions later this week.


Infatuated Zeta 'stalker' denies charges

The woman accused of stalking Catherine Zeta-Jones has pleaded not guilty at her arraignment in Los Angeles. Two weeks after being found mentally competent to stand trial, 33 year-old Dawnette Knight entered


Security Review Prompted By 'batman' Intruder At Queen's Palace

LONDON, Sept 14  - British officials Tuesday conceded faults in security at Buckingham Palace after a protestor dressed as Batman evaded armed guards and scaled the walls of the royal residence.


Singer Laura Branigan, best known for her 1982 hit "Gloria," died Thursday at her East Quogue, NY, home of a brain aneurysm.


Boston Scientific aims to market stent to diabetics

Boston Scientific Corp. , of Natick, is seeking to market its Taxus heart stent to diabetics in the United States, who make up one-third of all stent patients. Taxus shows signs of being at least as effective and safe in diabetics as the rival Cypher stent, made by Johnson & Johnson, Donald Baim, chief scientific officer at Boston ...


Portugal are denied their first World Cup win as Romania come from behind to edge a keenly-fought match in Toulouse.


Microsoft's MSN China site to launch jobs channel

Microsoft Corp.'s  online  portal MSN.com will launch a China job search service this year  to attract young netizens in the world's second-largest Web  market, a company spokesman said on Monday.


Croatian dentists are expanding their businesses - and targeting the lucrative UK market.


Richard Jeni committed suicide after being diagnosed earlier this year with clinical depression and suffering bouts of psychotic paranoia, the late comic's family said Tuesday.


Adolph Coors Co. said Thursday its earnings rose 4.3 percent in the third quarter from a year ago as higher beer prices and favorable exchange rates helped more than offset a decline in the amount of beer sold.


By Bob Fernandez The Philadelphia Inquirer  Cars and trucks whiz along Interstate 95 outside CMP Technologies. The blurring vehicles are a metaphor for the company's fast-moving business.  The Rohm & Haas Co.


Ford Motor Co. (FN) posted its fourth consecutive month of weaker US sales with a 7 percent drop in September results on Friday, and the automaker doubled its incentives on some models to kick-start sales this month.


Mourinho frustrated as Chelsea held by Blackburn

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could not hide his frustration as Saloman Kalou's disallowed goal meant his side failed to keep pace with their Premier League title rivals after Saturday's goalless draw with Blackburn at Stamford Bridge.


A court ruling allows former police officers to claim for compensation for trauma during NI Troubles.


President Bush's former political director says she intends to follow his directive and not answer questions about her role in the administration's firing of federal prosecutors — unless a court directs her to defy her former boss.


Sudan denied Wednesday that its army opened fire on a convoy of U.N. peacekeepers attacked in Darfur barely a week into their new mission.


Chicago is definitely the Marlins' kind of town. But the defending World Series champions will be glad to return to South Florida.


Many Amphibians on the Verge of Extinction

Eye of newt and toe of frog may one day be gone from witches grog. Indeed, not just frogs and newts but amphibians in general are rapidly becoming threatened worldwide, a new study shows.


Gianni Amelio's quietly unassuming tear-jerker works its way into your heart despite the occasional cries of protest emanating from your head.


Sophia Loren broke into tears at an awards ceremony Saturday as she recalled her climb to fame from the gritty Neapolitan suburb where she grew up.


The washout summer has left Northern Ireland's shifting sands in a state, with raw sewage found on beaches.


Israeli and Palestinian officials begin negotiations to end a massive army operation in Gaza, Israeli sources say.


The US Federal Reserve left rates on hold in January amid uncertainty about the future path of inflation, minutes show.


NEW YORK - Should Merck have conducted a bigger trial to test the safety of its arthritis drug Vioxx? Merck (nyse: MRK - news - people ) pulled Vioxx from the market two weeks ago, but questions about the


Oracle's extra $1 billion seals PeopleSoft deal

In the end, all it took was an extra billion dollars to complete Oracle Corp.'s takeover of PeopleSoft Inc. In cutting a deal to buy its Pleasanton rival for $10.3 billion, the Redwood City software giant


6 terrorist members charged for Philippine ferry bombing

The Philippine authorities have charged six members of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group for the super ferry bombing in February that left more than 100 people dead, the government said on Monday.


eBay could be a good model for  government-backed online communities,  says a think-tank.


Wall Street seen opening flat, eyes on data

Shares on Wall Street looked set for a  flat start on Wednesday after rising solidly in the previous  session on a bullish economic report and ahead of key data  later in the week.


Zapatero incontra Ibarretxe e respinge sua proposta


Russia sees progress on shield but warns Washington

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the United States was seeking ways to resolve differences over a planned missile shield, but warned Russia could re-deploy weapons if Moscow's concerns were not heeded.


AIDS programs fail to reach high-risk groups: U.N.

Surveillance for the HIV virus is weak in most of the world and prevention and treatment programs often fail to reach high-risk drug users, homosexuals and sex workers, the World Health Organization said on Friday.


Jeter Earns Gold Glove Award for the First Time

Yankees SS Derek Jeter his first AL Gold Glove yesterday, taking over from teammate Alex Rodriguez, who had won it two straight years before moving to third base this year.


Open-source SugarCRM eyes stock market entry

Blog: The open-source packaged application company, which is releasing the beta of a major product upgrade, is on track to go public, CEO says.


A US study compares the news agenda of the mainstream media with that of three user-driven news sources.


PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska, Aug. 31 -- BP officials are increasingly optimistic that Prudhoe Bay oil production may return to normal levels earlier than they initially expected. A portion of the pipeline idled by corrosion concerns may be useable at least temporarily, they said, while other questionable...


Economic View: So We Thought. But Then Again . . .

Harry S Truman once said he wanted to talk to a one-armed economist, âso that the guy could never make a statement and then say: âon the other hand.â â


Cubans Seek to Draw Attention to Embargo

Thousand of people wave Cuban flags during a rally to draw attention to the upcoming UN vote to condemn the four-decade embargo against Cuba in Havana on Saturday Oct. 23, 2004.


Los Angeles Catholic Church in record abuse deal

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $660 million to 500 victims of sexual abuse dating back as far as the 1940s in the largest compensation deal of its kind, the plaintiffs' lawyers said on Saturday.


Thousands of civil rights protesters march through Jena, Louisiana, a US town at the centre of a race row.


London nail bomber David Copeland must serve at least 50 years in jail, a High Court judge rules.


The health care union that led a 24-hour strike Wednesday at nine regional hospitals filed a lawsuit Friday against Sutter Health and a recruiting firm that hired replacement workers.


India's Chief of Army Staff General NC Vij's week-long visit to China is of vital significance for bilateral military ties and overall Sino-Indian relations.


Udine, 13:25 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: SFIDA CATANIA PER ME SPECIALE

Catania-Udinese non sarà una partita come tante per Pasquale Marino, allenatore bianconero, e...


Three former bankers are due in court to face an extradition hearing in connection with the collapsed energy giant Enron.


The nation's largest gold-producing state is being asked to investigate whether mercury emissions from its mines are contaminating area fisheries.


NASA Mission Leader an Inspiration to Minority Engineering Students

To: SCIENCE EDITORS  Contact: Dwayne Brown or Tabatha Thompson, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-1726, or +1-202-358-3895, or Cynthia O'Carroll of Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., +1-301- 286-4647, all of NASA   WASHINGTON, Feb.


'Ladder 49' suffers from TV movie look and feel

When it comes to heroes, it's tough to top firefighters, those brave individuals who risk their lives by fearlessly charging into infernos to save people trapped inside.


JOHN KERRY was absolutely right Sunday when he castigated President Bush for failing to negotiate a deal that would oblige North Korea to freeze and eventually dismantle its nuclear weapons program.


[NSFW] eBay trashes English language in sex doll shocker

Boasts '100% honorable person's entire meat skin nature' NSFW Foreigners looking to offload products on eBay UK would do well to think twice before availing themselves of the tat bazaar's translation service.â¦


Japan shocked, perplexed after 24-year-old Japanese traveler taken ...

Shosei Koda did not go to Iraq to distribute aid, reconstruct the country or strike it rich in the oil business. He was not connected with Japan's government or its armed forces.


This year has been one of the warmest globally since reliable records began, a preliminary analysis concludes.


The Bush administration eased today the pressure on Secretary General Kofi Annan since some Americans called for his resignation, saying for the first time that it had


Mother of Michael Jackson's Accuser to Testify

The mother of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of child molestation was ordered by a judge on Friday to testify in a pretrial hearing in the case after the pop star's lawyers called her a liar.


Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he applied to Major League Baseball to examine the Chicago Cubsâ finances in preparation for a bid to buy the team.


those nasty viruses, worms and Trojan Horses that have, on more than one occasion, crippled PCs. No doubt about that. The question is: Will they be as bad?


Belgian leaders cobbled together an interim government Wednesday that will tackle urgent economic issues, ending a six-month political deadlock.


Darrell Armstrong made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points Tuesday night to help the New Orleans Hornets hand the Philadelphia 76ers their first preseason loss, 92-89.


Pakistan's economic czar Shaukat Aziz was sworn in as prime minister Saturday and said his government's greatest challenge would be combatting terrorism and maintaining law and order.


Leeds holds board meeting to discuss takeover of troubled soccer ...

Leeds United called a board meeting Thursday to consider a 25-million-pound ($55.7 million Cdn) takeover by a British-American consortium.


The Olympics - weapon of mass distraction

As Australians watch their country's flag being raised yet again in Athens, it can be imagined that no one is more pleased, nor more relieved, than Prime Minister John Howard, writes The Dominion Post in an editorial.


In Europe, a Shift: Euro Crisis? What Euro Crisis?

Europeans, many of whom worked themselves up about the swooning dollar and the stampeding euro last year, suddenly seem to have mellowed.


New Rules Aim to Improve Safety of Donor Cells, Tissue, FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the issuance of a final rule on current good tissue practice (GTP), the last of three rules to be finalized as part of the Agency's overall plan to make human cells and tissues even safer.


Danish Kids Drunkest in Europe, Turks Most Sober

Danish youngsters get drunk most,  their Czech peers like to smoke cannabis, the Irish are more  prone to binge-drinking and young Turks are the cleanest-living  in Europe, according to a new survey.


Housing, growth worries trip up Wall Street

U.S. stocks slipped on Monday after data showed the number of unsold homes reached its highest level in more than 15 years in July, adding to concerns about the housing market and consumer spending.


Study highlights calcium benefit against fractures

Older people who take calcium supplements alone or in combination with vitamin D reduce their risk of bone fractures by 12 percent, according to findings researchers said offer important insights into osteoporosis.


Firefox gains hints browser wars may heat up

Washington - The Internet browser wars, dormant for several years, shows signs of heating up again as a result of gains from a new program called Firefox, a research report showed on Monday.


Yet another URL flaw for Safari 3.0 for Windows beta

Blog: Researcher shows how URLs can be spoofed and content arbitrary within Safari 3.0 beta.


Talks With China End With Few Signs of Progress on Currency Issue

The U.S. and China set up several study groups and made general pledges, but did not specifically address Americaâs demand that China stop undervaluing its currency.


ATHENS - Vanderlei de Lima had been running in Greek heat for well over two hours and, by the way, was mugged along the way by a lunatic in a red kilt and high green socks.


Webcast Alert: Lyondell President & Chief Executive Officer to Address Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Conference 2007

HOUSTON, Feb. 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dan F. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lyondell Chemical Company , will address analysts at the following event:     Analyst       Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Conference in New York,    Conference:   Tuesday, Feb.


New York, 09:28 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di baseball (MLB) disputate nella notte. In maiuscolo ...


Sony has seemingly changed its mind on the MP3 music format, deciding that all new players will be able to play MP3s. Before this decision all music players made by Sony used only the company's proprietary ATRAC format, limiting users' choices somewhat.


It was a back-to-back championship double. The Seekonk boys and Bromfield girls track teams each successfully defended their Division 4 titles yesterday at the MIAA Indoor Track and Field championships at the Reggie Lewis Center. Seekonk outlasted Watertown, 52-43, while Bromfield posted a 20-point win over Weston, 54-34.


The same three smiling faces that stacked the podium following Fridayâs World Cup giant slalom were back on top Saturday after the first of two womenâs slalom races on Aspen Mountain.


The Recording Academy has asked its members to sign a petition urging the Writers Guild of America to accept an agreement that would grant a waiver for writers to work on the upcoming Grammys, The Associated Press has learned.


At the height of his efforts to get out of this town, Corey Dillon declared, "Rudi ain't no CD" Dillon, now a Patriot, genuinely liked his former


Previsione positiva per l'esercizio in corso


This season, Virginia Tech's first in the expanded Atlantic Coast Conference, was expected to be somewhat of a rebuilding year.


Egypt denies arrests of 30 suspects over Taba blast

An Egyptian security official on Saturday denied reports that Egypt had arrested 30 suspects in connection with the blast that rocked Taba Hilton in South Sinai Thursday night, the official MENA news agency reported.


Sears, Kmart merging to form third biggest US retailer

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


From Maoist fighter to "radical moderate"

Just three decades ago Jose Manuel Durao Barroso marched in the front line of the radical wing of Maoist students in his home country of Portugal.


The Federal Communications Commission declared the latest and most lucrative auction of the public airwaves closed on Monday, with bids totaling nearly $13.9 billion.


A three-day shutdown brings the city's creaking transit system to its knees


At the start of the week, Notre Dame running back Ryan Grant spoke as if his return Saturday against No. 8 Michigan was a certainty.


Modena, 20:06 - CALCIO, MODENA: TERAPIE PER GIAMPA' E PINARDI

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Modena in vista della gara con il Messina: esercitazioni tattiche con...


IBM Software Offers Workplace Networking

By JESSE NOYES  IBM is hoping to transform social networking from playtime phenomenon to workplace habit.  Big Blue today releases a suite of software - primarily developed in the Bay State - called Lotus Connections and Lotus Quickr.


Iran's 'Rescue Nuke Scientist' game battles US game studio

Punctuating political discourse with a sweet headshot A curious geopolitical video game developer arms race has entered the next stage with a group of Iranian students unveiling a game that depicts the rescuing of Iranian nuclear scientists from the clutches of US and Israeli troops.â¦


Aishwarya Rai: Everyday with Abhishek is Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day didn't turn out the way Bollywood's most romantic couple had planned.


An 82-year-old woman is questioned after driving the wrong way along an unlit section of the M6 at night.


(Washington-AP) Sept. 24, 2004 - The new CIA director has been sworn in. Porter Goss was sworn in by White House chief of staff Andrew Card in an Oval Office ceremony as President Bush looked on.


Putin sees no need to hang successor's portrait

Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he saw no need to hang his successor's portrait in his office once he steps down as Russia's president.


Barclays Bank is selling off its stake in Intelenet Global Services, a business process outsourcing (BPO) services provider that it owns jointly with India's Housing Development Finance Corp. (HDFC).


Blog: Paul Horn spent 11 years leading IBM Research, bringing several technical innovations and a sharper commercial focus.


Ukraine fails to approve election reform

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko suffered a defeat in parliament Saturday when his foes blocked electoral amendments he sought ahead of a new presidential run-off. Ukraine's outgoing president called for ...


For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way

At a scary time for patients, too few doctors ask about feelings, a new study finds.


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FDA Recommends Limited Use Of Celebrex, Naproxen

Less than a week after two sets of new data raised questions about the cardiovascular safety of two widely used painkillers, the Pfizer Inc.


LeBron's 23 leads U.S. over China 119-73

LeBron James scored 23 points and Carmelo Anthony added 18 to lead the United States to a 119-73 win over China on Monday in a game overshadowed by Yao Ming's absence.


Malaysia's Ruling Party Members Urged to Shun Anwar Ibrahim

Leaders of Malaysia's ruling party have closed the door to former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's possible comeback to his former political base.


The field, expected to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2012, promises a host of technological and medical advances while also stirring fears because some of the products appear to be toxic and many are not regulated.


Imperial Tobacco buys Commonwealth Brands, the fourth-biggest cigarette maker in the US, for Â£974m.


Unions are warning NHS blood service workers may  strike over potential closures of blood centres.


Lawyers to Meet Next Week on Merck's Vioxx -NYT

Drugs giant Merck & Co. which pulled its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from shelves in September, is about to become the target of hundreds of plaintiffs' lawyers, the New York Times reported on Friday.


Firefighters gain upper hand over Greek fires

PLOUTOCHORI, Greece  - Greek firefighters on Wednesday gained the upper hand over countrywide forest fires that have killed at least 63 people and left the government shaken by accusations of incompetence.


Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg was re-elected to a second term amid growing concern about a possible actors' strike next year.


New lawsuits include one against a Web hosting company that called itself "bulletproof."


Housing Starts Climb to Nearly 21-Yr High

A jump in starts on single-family  housing pushed total U.S. housing starts to a nearly 21-year  high in January, but home mortgage applications dipped last  week, according to data reported on Wednesday.