Nortel solidifies UMTS sale to Alcatel-Lucent

Nortel Networks reached a definitive agreement to sell its UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) business to Alcatel-Lucent on Monday, locking down a nonbinding agreement announced in September.


Flu Pandemic Will Kill Millions, UN Experts Predict

Bird flu will trigger an influenza pandemic among people that could kill up to 7 million, experts from the United Nations' World Health Organization predict.


Product data quality in the information supply chain

As important as a physical supply chain Readers may recall that I wrote last year about Silver Creek SystemsÂ®. At that time I extolled its capabilities for product data quality (matching, cleansing and classification) through the use of semantically-based content profiling and attribute identification. This is particularly relevant when information comes into the organization in unstructured formats as most conventional data quality tools have historically been limited to support for structured information.â¦


The wheels are in motion within the Patriots' linebacker corps. After losing Junior Seau for the season because of a broken right arm, the team practiced for the first time yesterday and had the following look in its 3-4 defense: Mike Vrabel taking Seau's spot on the inside next to Tedy Bruschi, and Tully Banta-Cain lining up with ...


The US unemployment rate hit a two-year high in December, data shows, raising fears about a slowdown.


General Mills Inc. , the maker of Cheerios cereal and Progresso soup, promoted President and Chief Operating Officer Ken Powell to the chief executive post on Monday.


Pau Gasol scored 19 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 109-89 win over the Charlotte Bobcats.


Per pm e' stato volontario, per legali e' legittima difesa


Reality in Afghanistan not as hopeful as vote

If only the United States would show as much faith in Afghanistan as the people who voted in that country's first presidential election.


Erano sull'isola di Sal con un gruppo di amici per un raduno mondiale di tavola a velaLa polizia ha arrestato il presunto assassino: aveva avuto una relazione con una delle ragazze                                            Identificate le due italiane uccise  "Ã¨ stato un delitto passionale"


Thousands of mourners poured onto the streets of the Philippines capital for the funeral of film star-turned-presidential contender Fernando Poe Jr.


Snubbed by U.S., China Finds New Space Partners

Beijing is trying to position itself as a space benefactor to countries whose natural resources it covets here on earth.


Zarqawi Group Kills British Hostage in Iraq-TV

A militant group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed British hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq, Abu Dhabi Television said on Friday, quoting "informed" sources in Iraq.


Amazon offers discount to A9 search users

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc is offering a 1.57 per cent shopping discount to registered users of its new A9 Web search service as a way to increase A9 use and promote buying on Amazon, the company's Web site showed on Friday.


Rutelli: "Il governo Ã¨ spaccato Immigrazione, altro fallimento"

NAPOLI - Governo spaccato sul tema dell'immigrazione. E non solo. "Sta affondando". E' questo in sintesi il parere del leader della Margherita Francesco Rutelli. "La spaccatura nel governo sul tema dell'immigrazione


Pope blesses picture of missing British girl

The parents of a four-year-old British girl snatched from a Portuguese holiday resort nearly a month ago met Pope Benedict on Wednesday and the Pontiff blessed a photograph of the child.


The former boyfriend of schoolgirl Jodi Jones is found guilty of her murder at the High Court in Edinburgh.


The international community cannot afford to lose the war against terrorism in Afghanistan, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Saturday on a quick visit to the insurgency-hit country.


The Philadelphia Phillies kept their playoff charge going with a wild win on a long night.


Itching to Swim? Jump in, and You May Feel Urge to Scratch

By Georgia Evdoxiadis  gevdoxiadis@@dailyherald.com  Though a bane to lake bathers everywhere, so-called swimmer's itch is no more than a cycle of life gone awry.


The Executioner promises swift justice for De la Hoya

Two decades ago Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins was serving a five-year stretch for armed robbery in Pennsylvania's Graterford Prison when he laced on his first pair of gloves.


Sunday November 7th, 2004 23:20. MADRID, Nov 7  -- The Spanish branch of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders, MSF) confirmed on Sunday it had withdrawn its staff from the Jebel Marra area in ...


Poland expects deal on U.S. shield in February

Poland expects to clinch a deal with the United States in February to host U.S. missiles as part of a defensive shield in Europe, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Tuesday.


Castro healthy enough to resume political role: Lula

Cuban leader Fidel Castro is lucid and healthy enough to resume a political role in Cuba, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday.


Paris exhibit looks at history of bags, from functional to fashionable

Style mavens will be scanning the catwalks in Paris this week for next spring's must-have handbag, as a sweeping exhibition at the French capital's fashion and textile museum reveals the bag in all its forms.


Google offers unified approach to interactive ads

Google Inc  said on  Tuesday it is testing a new interactive service that lets  advertisers measure users' responses in advanced ways using  video or images on Google's vast base of affiliated Web sites.


American teenager Michael Phelps, one of  the superstars of the 2004 Athens Games, added a seventh medal  on Friday night to his collection of Olympic keepsakes but new  doping scandals tarnished world sporting's greatest event.


Experts dispute memos of Bush's military record

WASHINGTON - Documentation experts are raising questions about the authenticity of memos unearthed earlier this week that claim US President George W Bush shirked his National Guard duties more than 30 years ago.


Sterling pared gains it made against the dollar in the wake of surprisingly solid retail sales figures for August.


Mitchell report may name All-Stars, MVPs

Judgment Day arrived for baseball's steroids era, with the Mitchell report set to be released and posted on the Internet for all to see.


LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky will join an international delegation in Ukraine to observe its presidential election Sunday, it was announced Monday.


N.Korea eyes 2nd test if dispute not resolved

North Korea will feel compelled to  announce plans for another nuclear test if a financial dispute  with Washington is not resolved, a source said on Wednesday, a  sign of Pyongyang's impatience with a lack of progress in  talks.


The Christian Science Monitor - Since 1988, the European Union has had an embargo on selling weapons to Burma. The US has had one since 1993. But that's not stopping India from selling arms to the southeast Asia military regime.


Ryan Giggs' controversial late winner for Man Utd almost sparks a Champions League walk-out by Lille.


Experts urge stockpiling of flu vaccine additives

Leading infectious disease experts called on Wednesday for the separate stockpiling of additives, or adjuvants, to help boost the effectiveness of vaccines to fight the next flu pandemic.


Roundup: Woods banks on a 65 for share of lead

Even before he took the first-round lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Tiger Woods was having a good day. Mark O'Meara, Woods' neighbor and PGA Tour mentor, was


Nepalese forces are on alert ahead of a deadline set by rebels, who have threatened to blockade the capital.


Movie Review | 'Breaking and Entering': Love Means Always Having to Say Youâre Sorry

âBreaking and Enteringâ climaxes in a welter of apologies. Everyone in London, it seems, has cause for remorse and for my part I regret that I lost count of the number of times the words âIâm sorryâ were uttered on screen.


The maker of the Dirt Devil is recalling about 20,000 Sweeper Vac battery-powered upright vacuums because they can overheat and start a fire.    No injuries have been reported, Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. said Tuesday.


Yankees See Their Offensive Future in 18-Year-Old Prospect

Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman spent last season telling other clubs not to ask about JosÃ© TÃ¡bata, who is by far the best position-player prospect in the Yankeesâ farm system.


Thousands of runners of all ages and abilities take to the streets of Glasgow for the Great Scottish Run.


Bush Theme of Doubling Latin Aid Is Seen as Misleading

BUENOS AIRES, March 8 -- As President Bush arrived in Brazil on Thursday, he brought with him a message that he believes has been lost on the region: U.S. concerns about persistent poverty have prompted a doubling of economic aid to Latin America since 2001.


Tim Connolly is free of his headaches, but not of some questions. The Buffalo Sabres center still couldn't say Friday when he would be ready to return after sustaining the second serious concussion of his career 10 months ago.


New evidence shows all popular arthritis painkillers known as COX-2 inhibitors may put users at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes, the latest addition to the recent crop of safety concerns for the drugs.


com December 22, 2004, 3:47 PM PT. Microsoft seemed to put that message right into the name of its latest Windows version: Windows XP Reduced Media Edition.


The attorney general denies claims he concealed from an anti-bribery watchdog  secret payments to a Saudi prince.


The number of jobless Germans fell below four million for the first time in four years in November, figures show.


Strategically-placed device denies surfers an iFull Here's a Friday afternoon poser for you: what do you do if you're on a beach doing a swimwear shoot for Sports Illustrated and your bikini inexplicably falls off and you're left sprawling butt-naked on the golden sands with your ample charms exposed to the snapper's sweaty lens?â¦


â¢ Young voter turnout rose in the 2004 and 2006 elections. In the 2004 presidential election, about 20.1 million young people, ages 18 to 29, voted. The turnout rate was 49 percent, up 9 percentage points from 2000. The turnout rate in 2006, a non-presidential year, was 25 percent, up 3 percentage points from 2002.


Researchers in Spain set about creating a man-made version of the part of the brain that controls movement.


Ten people are arrested over the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya in Moscow in 2006, reports say.


Mariners' Batista takes a novel approach

Jarrod Washburn is reading a hunting magazine. Other Mariners are seated at a table in the middle of the clubhouse, working a crossword puzzle a staffer has photocopied from the morning paper.


Torino, 19:48 - CALCIO, JUVE: VENDUTI 17 MILA ABBONAMENTI

Sono oltre 17 mila gli abbonati della Juve. Praticamente esauriti i settori Family, Laterale Est e l...


Maternal Distress Raises Risk of Childhood Asthma

TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to mothers who have persistent depression or anxiety have an increased risk of developing asthma, new research suggests.


Microsoft Settles With Novell and a Trade Group

Microsoft settled with Novell for $536 million. Novell also intends to file a new suit againt Microsoft regrading word-processing software.


Libya cuts illiteracy rate to 11.9 percent: census

Libya has cut its illiteracy rate to   11.9 percent from 19 percent a decade ago, a rare government   census shows.


South Asia Stares at Looming Water Crisis

It's been 10 years since farmer  Bhairu Singh saw water in the well on his rocky patch of land  in western India.


Dopo 13 anni da uccisione professoressa con 23 coltellate


By LOVELL-SMITH Mary  Canterbury's rural firefighters are calling on residents to clean up their gardens after the cool, wet spring, which, says spokesman Tony Teeling, has resulted in excessive vegetation growth and significantly increasing fire risk.


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) --Walt Disney is making some changes to the way its executives get, keep and benefit from the company's stock that includes cutting down the number of options in favor of restricted units and introducing performance-based vesting


Oil prices rose off three-month lows yesterday, after an attack on the US consulate in Saudi Arabia and reports of an OPEC pledge to raise its minimum price target.


Convicted killer in court after attack bid at Northern Ireland Assembly

A convicted Loyalist paramilitary killer has appeared in court charged with trying to murder two leading Republicans in an attack on the Northern Ireland Assembly.


Netflix is lifting its limits on how long most subscribers can watch movies and television shows over high-speed Internet connections.


Nigeria's general strike is set to go ahead on Tuesday despite the government's decision to reduce the price of cooking fuel.


In a glimpse of what the nation might see a month from now, people lined up at election offices and caused parking lot traffic jams as voter registration deadlines fell Monday in more than a dozen states.    Many officials reported record numbers of new voters, some said they were overwhelmed, and allegations were already flying about fraud and the disqualification of some voters' applications...


Firehouse Land Deals Near Done: State Board Must OK WVU's Gift to the City

By Gary Gray, The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.  Sep. 9--One last procedural hurdle must be cleared, but it looks like the city of Morgantown has finally secured land on which to build a North Side Fire Station.


Alternate Browsers have an edge over Internet Explorer

The basic fact that Internet Explorer comes preinstalled on all machines shipped with Windows Platform is a good enough pointer to why it is the most used browser out there.


IBM is reportedly in talks to sell its personal computer business. It would mark the end of an era for the company that brought the computer into the mainstream when it began selling its desktop PC to corporations and consumers in 1981.


The increase is intended to add wealthy customers as the nation grows more affluent.


Crime and disruption at the Reading Festival is down on previous years, police say.


U.S. immigration tried to deport only 12 people on terrorism-related charges from 2004 through 2006, according to a private research study


Wall Street opened higher after a private employment reading eased some concerns about the economy a day before the Labor Departmentâs key report on employment.


On the Road: Colliding With Death at 37,000 Feet, and Living

In a corporate jet flying 37,000 feet above the Amazon rainforest, I heard the three words I will never forget: ÂWeÂve been hit.Â


Hundreds Buried in Haiti as Flood Deaths Top 1,000

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  - Haiti began burying  hundreds of flood victims in mass graves on Wednesday while  emergency food was distributed to some of the thousands of  people made homeless by Tropical Storm Jeanne.


12-year-old founds gaming commerce start-up

Sixth-grader Arjun Mehta founded PlaySpan in his garage a year ago.


Convinto che Beirut prendera' sul serio risoluzione Onu


SAMARRA, Oct 2: The US-led forces, backed by Warplanes, tightened their grip on the guerilla stronghold of Samarra on Saturday, claiming they had killed 125 militants in one of the largest offensives since the fall of Saddam Hussein.


Physical punishment, yelling more likely to raise aggressive kids: StatsCan

TORONTO (CP) - When firmly spoken words fail to prevent junior from throwing CDs across the room at his younger sister, many parents resort to physical punishment or yelling. But children raised by parents who use these methods of discipline are more likely to exhibit aggressive behaviour, a Statistics Canada study indicates.


Pfizer Earnings Hurt By 'Generic Erosion'

Credit Suisse First Boston lowered 2005 earnings estimates for Pfizer (nyse: PFE - news - people ) after the generic version of Neurontin was launched earlier than expected.


Campaign events for Sens. Clinton and Obama bring out some of the area's top political leaders.


Anger over 2000 election remains strong for Florida blacks

Democratic campaigners are targeting Florida's black community, hoping to channel their anger over the 2000 electoral fiasco into a resolve to defeat President George W. Bush.


GCC to regulate trade deals with third parties

GCC members have decided to regulate all trade deals their countries forge with a third party, following the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on the issue, a minister who attended the GCC meetings said.


WASHINGTON - The Commerce Department on Tuesday upheld a preliminary decision that Chinese and Vietnamese companies are dumping shrimp on the US market below cost.


A third Primecap fund joins Vanguard's lineup.


Skin Deep: Feel Pudgy? Thereâs a Shot for That

Anti-fat injections are one of the most hotly debated procedures in cosmetic medicine because they are spreading faster than the science behind them.


Refugees from Africa look for a better life in the EU while risking death

Illegal immigration continues to be a sore spot in relations between EU member states as ministers from southern Europe prepare to meet for a brainstorming session on the topic Friday in Madrid.Comment


U.S. real estate investors are heading  south of the border, putting their money in an array of  projects and properties they believe will generate attractive  returns from Mexico's growing economy.


British troops could be sent to some of Iraq's most volatile areas to back up US forces, the BBC learns.


CAR, Chad refugees spill into east Cameroon: UNHCR

Up to 30,000 refugees fleeing conflicts in Chad and the Central African Republic have crossed into east Cameroon prompting the United Nations Refugee Agency to open an office there to help them, a UNHCR official said on Thursday.


Hundreds hold candlelit vigil for NY shooting victim

Hundreds of New Yorkers held a candlelight vigil on Friday at the scene where an off-duty police officer killed an unarmed man in an incident that reignited charges of racism and excessive force among the city's police.


Changing the risk model for remote offices Juniper Networks says its latest secure services gateway (SSG) boxes may look like grown-up home routers, but are actually secure hubs for small branch offices.â¦


UEFA Cup: Feyenoord wins 3-0 over Hearts in Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM (CP) - A goal by Canadian international Kevin McKenna was called off due to an apparent offside Thursday as Scotland's Hearts of Midlothian were beaten 3-0 by Feyenoord in UEFA Cup action.


DENNIS-YARMOUTH Coach: Paul Funk (third year, 10-13). Last year's record: 5-5. Returning starters (8): Bobby Ewing, WR/S, 5-11, 170, So.; Eric Clifford, G/DE, 5-10, 215, Jr.; Adam Carreiro, T/DT, 6-4, 285, Jr.; Mark Lucier, HB/DB, 5-11, 175, Sr.; Trevor Rose, QB, 5-10, 165, Sr.; Jake St. Peter, FB/LB, 6-1, 215, Sr.; Joe Mochi, HB/LB, 5-10, 190, Sr.; Chris Marsh, G/LB, ...


U.S. President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday pledged to bolster Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, as Israel tightened the diplomatic and economic embargo on Hamas Islamists who control Gaza.


The mothers of soldiers killed in Iraq set up camp outside No 10 to call for UK troop withdrawals.


Fat stem cells used to repair girl's damaged skull

LONDON - German surgeons say they have managed to repair severe damage to a seven-year-old girl's skull using stem cells taken from her fat tissue.


Sun faces huge payout in Kodak's Java suit

EASTMAN Kodak is expecting a payout of more than $US1 billion this week after winning a patent lawsuit against Sun Microsystems. A jury found Sun's popular Java software infringed several patents Eastman Kodak bought from Wang Laboratories in late 1997.


Rockford, Illinois- A local fraternity is pitching in to try to get people to stop smoking. Members of Phi Theta Kappa were offering free lollipops in exchange for a cigarette on Thursday as part of the Great American Smokeout.


Spanish authorities said Tuesday they disrupted a plot by a cell of Islamic radicals to blow up a Madrid court complex that serves as the home for the country's top anti-terrorism investigators and judges.


Houston Now Lists 10 Billionaires: FORBES 400

By Purva Patel, Houston Chronicle  Sep. 23--One's an owner of a professional basketball team who got on the list with the help of investments.   Another got there with a boost from the energy sector.   And the third makes much of his money distributing Toyotas.


China Hostages' Firm Hopes 'Extreme Won't Happen'

The employer of two Chinese engineers kidnapped in Pakistan was hopeful they would be released as their abductors were targeting neither the company nor Chinese, a spokesman for the firm said on Monday.


Palm Harbor, FL (Sports Network) - Vijay Singh, the top-ranked player in the world, moved a step closer to his ninth victory of the season on Saturday as he posted a four-under 67 to take the 54-hole lead of the Chrysler Championship.


Jets QB Pennington pulled after bruising right shoulder

Jets quarterback Chad Pennington bruised his right shoulder Sunday and missed most of the fourth quarter in New York's 22-17 loss to Buffalo.


A Northern Ireland woman held hostage in Afghanistan has telephoned her husband, the BBC understands.


The Romney administration is trying a carrot-and-stick approach to stem the high rate of accidents among teenage drivers in Massachusetts.


Protesters scored a victory in a high-seas campaign to disrupt Japan's whale hunt in the Antarctic, forcing the fleet to a standstill Wednesday while officials scrambled to unload two activists who used a rubber boat to get on board a harpoon vessel.


Welfare groups condemn 'cruel' transport of animals for slaughter

Science & environment: Campaigners demand action to curb shipment of millions of animals around the world for slaughter


Microsoft Reports Strong Gain on Sales of PC and Server Software

Microsoft reported surprisingly strong quarterly profits and sales growth in its core software products, sending its stock up 12 percent in after-hours trading.


Ippica: blitz contro scommesse clandestine

Una operazione della Polizia di Stato Ã¨ in corso da stamane nel mondo dell'ippica. Decine le perquisizioni e gli indagati nell'operazione della Squadra mobile di Roma, disposta dalla procura della capitale


Airbus rivals await takeoff at Paris Air Show

After European plane maker Airbus stole the limelight on the first day of the Paris Air Show, rival manufacturers are looking to make their marks during the remainder of the week-long event.


New York Convention Security Prompts Relocations, Vacations

Money manager James Awad said there is no point staying in New York during the Republican National Convention this week, when the city's police will mount their biggest security operation


Update 6: Oil Prices Ease Further Amid China Moves

Oil prices bounced higher Friday following two days of sharp declines that came on the heels of rising inventories of crude in the United States and a move by China to cool its economy.


Average Price of U.S. House Rises 8.5 Pct

The October average U.S. house price jumped 8.5 percent from a year ago, setting the stage for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to raise the limit on mortgages they can buy, a Federal Housing Finance Board survey showed on Tuesday.


Johnny Cash Auction Yields $1.2 Million on First Day

An auction of items from Johnny Cash's estate took in $1.24 million on its first day as collectors paid as much as 15 times the expected amount for the late country music star's belongings.


Curt Schilling and Fausto Carmona would both like to forget about the last time they faced each other.


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


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza  - Palestinian gunmen blew up a section of the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Wednesday, allowing tens of thousands of Palestinians to cross freely into Egypt, witnesses said.


Un grosso pezzo ha Ã¨ finito sull'abitazione di una donna: illesaNell'inverno del 2000 il fenomeno che divenne quasi psicosi e non ebbe mai spiegazioni                                          Tornano i blocchi di ghiaccio Sfondato il tetto di una casa a Varese


Si parla di 'Napoleone azzurro' dei 'Grandi animali marini'


Treasuries Flat, Consumer Gloom No Shock

U.S. Treasury debt yields held near  seven-month lows on Tuesday after a soft reading on U.S.  consumer sentiment added modestly to concerns about the  economy.


A jury returns a verdict of accidental death at the inquest into the death of a man who died during the summer floods.


U.S. sends firmer signal to Pakistan on democracy

The White House on Thursday said democratic freedoms should not be "infringed" in Pakistan, sending a firmer signal to President Pervez Musharraf about the importance of upcoming elections.


Singapore not aiming for control of UBS: report

The Singapore government, which recently  bought a 9 percent stake in UBS, does not aim for operational  control over the Swiss bank, a Swiss newspaper reported on  Sunday.


N. Ireland poll date set, hopes rise for self-rule

Elections for Northern Ireland's power-sharing assembly will be held on March 7, in theory the final step towards restoring self-rule in the province, British and Irish leaders said.


Blasts rock Baghdad before reconciliation talks

Bomb blasts killed 15 people in Baghdad on Wednesday and suicide bombers attacked an Iraqi army base, overshadowing preparations for a conference intended to promote national reconciliation.


Black Tide proves you're never too young to rock

When Black Tide's members were  barely out of high school, they landed an Ozzfest date on the  second stage.


Ray Allen scored a season-high 34 points and the Seattle SuperSonics overcame a 21-point deficit late in the third quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-113 on Sunday night.


Toshiba wins 4 Hollywood studios' support for HD DVD format

TOKYO, Nov 29, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Toshiba Corp. said Monday it has won support from four US film studios for its next-generation DVD format called HD DVD.


EU can only end the systematic denial of genocide of 1915 now

PRESS RELEASE Federation of Armenian Organizations in The Netherlands April 24 Committee For Recognition and Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 Contact: Mrs.


Losing run is becoming a "nightmare" - Smith

South Africa captain Graeme Smith says his team's losing run is reaching "nightmare" proportions following their ninth successive defeat.


Blog: Adobe sends a bunch of its developer evangelists on a road trip to show of AIR applications.


Amy Winehouse says yes, yes, yes to rehab

Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse was admitted Thursday to a rehabilitation clinic to help her battle against drug addiction, her record company said.


Vaio Hits the Streets With New Tx Series

Sony Malaysia recently unveiled three new models to its ultra portable VAIO Personal Computer TX Series and they are VGNTX57GN/B, VGN-TX57GN/T and VGN-TX56GN/W.


45-year-old Fred Couples continued his domination of the Merrill Lynch Skins Game this year, winning a total of US$640,000 across the two-day tournament at the Trilogy Golf Club.


BBC reporter shown wearing 'explosives belt'

"Our thoughts, of course, are with Alan in his present predicament. We earnestly request his abductors to release Alan unharmed in any way"  LONDON: The family and colleagues of Alan Johnston, a BBC reporter kidnapped by Islamists in Gaza, urged his captors yesterday not to harm him after he appeared in a video wearing what he said was an explosives ... via China Daily


Computer glitches which led to chaos for HSBC customers on Monday are fixed, the High Street bank confirms.


The federal government wants all vehicles to have stability control technology by 2012, and bless 'em for forcing the change. In Autopia.


Parigi, 15:01 - CALCIO, FRAICIA: TIFOSI PSG MANIFESTANO PER MORTE TIFOSO

Al grido di "giustizia deve essere fatta", 1.200 tifosi del Paris Saint Germain hanno marciato per r...


Pope Benedict XVI told a visiting Cypriot Orthodox leader Saturday that he holds hope that the Catholic and Orthodox churches can be united, despite centuries of painful division.


Celebrex study expected to curb demand for âsuperâ drugs

Pfizer Inc.âs disclosure of a study linking Celebrex to heart attacks, such as Merck & Co.âs withdrawn Vioxx, means demand for the drugs once known as âsuper aspirin


Seventy years later, Aalto furniture designs still sit well

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the spirit of the late Finnish architect-designer Alvar Aalto is drowning in praise.


FDA committee rejects P&G female sex drug

A US regulatory advisory panel has rejected Procter & Gamble's female sexual dysfunction patch, saying the potential long-term risks of the hormone treatment outweighed the benefits.


ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - US Airways Group Inc. UAIR.O,  trying to raise money and avoid liquidation, on Monday asked a  judge for permission to skip a big pension payment due this  week, in its first move since filing for protection against  creditors over the weekend.


Londra, 14:30 - TENNIS, A DOHA IL MASTERS WTA

Nel prossimo anno il Masters Wta si giocherà a Doha, in Qatar. Lo ha annunciato Larry Scott, ...


Australian aid group worker kidnapped in Iraq

A British-born Iraqi aid worker who was kidnapped in Iraq was an employee of CARE Australia, the charity said.


Toscana, presidi a Piaggio di Pontedera e Nuovo Pignone


Eisner: TV Interview with Ovitz Was Dumb

GEORGETOWN, Del.  - Michael Eisner, the chief  executive of the Walt Disney Co. DIS.N, on Thursday said it  was "stupid" to appear on a national television show in 1996 to  show his support for Michael Ovitz and conceded he was less  than candid with the public during the interview.


Tips for tackling those tough teen firsts

Dr. Ruth Peters offers advice to help parents and kids prepare for and enjoy those memorable moments that shape the teen years. By Ruth A. Peters, Ph.


NASA launches Swift, to track gamma rays

WASHINGTON, Nov 20  - NASA launched Saturday its Swift satellite, which will track huge explosions of gamma rays, the US space agency said.


Palestinian Committee Given Report on Arafat Death

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Yasser Arafat's nephew on  Saturday handed a medical report to a Palestinian committee  investigating the cause of the Palestinian leader's death at a  French hospital on Nov. 11.


Palmer leads Bengals to revenge win over Steelers

Carson Palmer threw four touchdown  passes to help the Cincinnati Bengals stay unbeaten with a  28-20 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.


IPod's white ear buds a magnet for thieves, San Francisco transit system warns

San Francisco's rail system is warning commuters in Apple's own backyard that the white ear buds linked to an iPod may also serve as a magnet for thieves.


Google Reader has updated to be able to show videos which have been embedded within blog posts.  Being that making the switch to fill posts in RSS feeds seems to be a new trend which is making readers happy, the ability to show videos in RSS aggregators and readers is a must for those blog [...]


GREENSBORO, NC -- Brent Geiberger and Tom Lehman share this weekâs CRESTORÂ® (rosuvastatin calcium) Charity Challenge, as the two are tied for the lead entering the final round of the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.


The dollar pushed higher against the pound, with many investors sidelined ahead of a US interest rate decision by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).


Moto: Gp Rep.Ceca, pole di Checa nella classe MotoGp

BRNO - Carlos Checa su Yamaha ha ottenuto la pole provvisoria per il Gran Premio della Repubblica Ceca classe MotoGp. Sul circuito di Brno, reso viscido dalla pioggia, lo spagnolo ha preceduto l'australiano Troy Bayliss su Ducati el'altro spagnolo Sete ...


Britain Mulling U.S. Request for More Iraq Troops

Britain is considering a request it received from Washington last week for extra military assistance in Iraq, but not in flashpoint areas in Baghdad or Falluja, the government said Monday.


Advertising: Gay Athletes Slowly Enter the Endorsement Arena

Marketers are calling on John Amaechi, the former N.B.A. player who announced he was gay.


New Warning: Could More Prescription Drugs be Dangerous

(New York-WABC, November 19, 2004) - There was stunning testimony in Congress Thursday: A government official warned about what he considers dangerous drugs on the market.


Virgin Media dishes out free bandwidth boost

Upgrade for 'L' punters Virgin Media has announced plans to upgrade its mid-range "L" broadband from maximum 4Mbit/s downstream to maximum 10Mbit/s at no extra cost to customers.â¦


Stopping Off in the Gothic South, on the Road to Ruin

In the first feature directed by Shainee Gabel, John Travolta delivers a hammed-up scenery-chewing variation of the brainy good ole boy he played in "Primary Colors."


N.Korea Says Kim Portrait Reports a 'U.S. Plot'

Reports that portraits of North Korean  leader Kim Jong-il had been removed were a U.S. plot to  overthrow the government and a "groundless fabrication," Xinhua  news agency quoted a North Korean official on Friday as saying.


The Nationals reach agreement with free agent reliever Antonio Osuna on a one-year, $800,000 deal.


'I Wasn't Sick or Crazy. I Was Simply Impossible to Control.'

I'm a bus driver. I'm a husband, and a father, and a grandfather. I'm into doo-wop music, travel and photography.


Or can the home-improvement retailer remain sturdy despite the downturn?


Palermo, 15:33 - CALCIO, BARZAGLI: TERZO TEMPO? SI', MA CALCIO NON E' RUGBY

Andrea Barzagli commenta cosÃ¬ l'introduzione del "terzo tempo" nel calcio: "Sono favorevole, anche s...


Iraq says police kill dozens of al Qaeda in Anbar

Iraqi security forces killed dozens of al Qaeda militants who attacked a village in western Anbar province on Wednesday, during fierce clashes that lasted much of the day, police officials said on Thursday.


Palermo, 18:27 - CALCIO, GUIDOLIN: CON ZAMPARINI COLLOQUIO COSTRUTTIVO

Il presidente del Palermo, Maurizio Zamparini, ha tenuto a rapporto la squadra dopo la serie negativ...


No. 9 Georgetown had to rally from a 7-point deficit over the final five minutes of regulation, then outscored Syracuse, 4-2, in a ragged overtime to escape with a 64-62 victory.


Gibbs resigns as coach of Washington Redskins

Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs has resigned as head coach of the Washington Redskins, the National Football League said on its Web site (www.nfl.com) on Tuesday.


States losing fight against fat, study says

org. Alabama weighed in as the heaviest state in 2003 because nearly one third of its residents are obese, while Colorado ranked thinnest, with only 16 percent of its


BP to pay $373 million in fines in U.S. cases

BP Plc and subsidiaries have agreed to pay $373 million in fines and restitution for environmental violations and fraud charges, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.


A council admits wrongly taking 9,500 payments from bank accounts following a "computer error".


Merrill Lynch lets many use its phones for the holidays

The Stamford offices of Merrill Lynch & Co. usually are filled with financial advisers helping clients worldwide.


Vitamin E may do more harm than good: study

Vitamin E supplements, which millions take in the hope of healthier lives, may turn out to do more harm than good, researchers said on Wednesday.


Prince Charles embroiled in class controversy

Britain's Prince Charles was embroiled in a class controversy on Thursday, a day after a note expressing his candid thoughts about people who try to rise above their station in life was made public.


A charity says 10% of the UK's young people have mental health problems - but experts doubt the findings.


American tenor Neil Shicoff, who was overlooked for the position of director of Vienna's State Opera, has pulled out of Austria's renowned Salzburg Festival.


Pathologist Accused of Profiting From Office

Dr. Cyril H. Wecht, one of the nationâs foremost forensic pathologists, is facing 41 criminal counts that Congressional Democrats say are politically motivated.


A British mercenary who conspired to buy a fighter jet as part of a plot to kill a Colombian drugs baron is jailed.


Egypt moves to rescue pharaonic temples from rising Nile

Egypt launched a major operation to drain off water from the Nile threatening two prized pharaonic temples in the Luxor region in the south of the country.


Gay couple Michael Sabatino(L) and Robert Voorheis(R) from New York state attend a rally at the US Capitol Hill, Washington Oct. 11, 2004.


Sharapova Sinks Serena in Thrilling Final

Teen-ager Maria Sharapova capped her stunning year by overcoming an injured Serena Williams, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, in the final of the season-ending WTA Tour Championships Monday.


IBM PC Division Sale To Lenovo Expected To Get Regulators' OK (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Washington wouldn't let China buy a U.S. firm that made on-board processors for cruise missiles.


Hot on the heels of Microsoft's reigning king, Halo 2, comes the latest time killer, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf. The sequel to the popular Xbox Live launch title is in the bag and will be in store shevles December 28.


Finland does best in the latest international PISA study of 15-year-olds'  maths, reading and science abilities.


Right around the corner from Trump Tower, Lance Armstrong jogged across Madison Avenue during rush hour, dodging a police motorcade speeding to the United Nations, a bicyclist delivering Chinese takeout and two women in heels scrambling for the bus.


LANDOVER, Md. - In the final 30 seconds, the Arizona Cardinals used three quarterbacks, scored a touchdown, failed on a 2-point conversion, recovered an onside kick, and barely - just barely - missed a 55-yard field goal.


The UN Security Council is due to vote on a draft resolution calling on Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon and respect Lebanese sovereignty.


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday threw his support behind efforts to craft an economic stimulus package and repeated that the U.S. central bank was ready to act aggressively to counter recession risks.


Jungle girl following in dad's footsteps

At an age when many girls are still playing with their Barbie dolls, Bindi Irwin has moved on to something a bit more challenging.


It was an incredible night for "The Incredibles." The Pixar Animation Studios film about a family of superheros who save the day swept the 32nd annual Annie Awards on Sunday, winning top honors for best animated feature, best directing and best voice acting for Brad Bird, the film's director who voiced the diminutive seamstress Edna Mode.


HSBC gives way on student overdrafts after Facebook campaign

Banking giant HSBC has reversed a decision to scrap interest-free overdrafts for university graduates after a campaign launched on the Internet social networking site Facebook, it said Friday.


British Scientists Develop New Vaccine Technology

British scientists have taken tips from  Mother Nature to develop a new technology that could deliver  cheaper, life-saving vaccines without refrigeration to millions  of children in remote areas of the world.


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Turkey defines EC recommendation as historic

Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gulon Wednesday defined the recommendation of the European Commission(EC) to open negotiations with Turkey as a historic step


A Napoli, panico per una donna e i figli di 4 e 7 anni


1919 — Bert Adams of the Philadelphia Phillies tied a National League record for catchers as he recorded seven assists in one game.


Police are often "too busy" or "not interested" when illegal immigrants are reported, MPs are told by parking firm NCP.


HONG KONG POLL: Democrats set to win 70% of votes in today's ...

Hong Kong voters are expected to turn out in record numbers today for a legislative election in which pro-democracy groups are expected to win most of the votes, but not most of the seats, pollsters said yesterday.


Lindsay Lohan is about to see dead people. The 21-year-old actress will soon be working at a morgue as part of her punishment for misdemeanor drunken driving, her attorney, Blair Berk, told a judge Thursday.


Some 600 hundred protesters, including Buddhist nuns and Cambodian Muslims, marched in the capital Tuesday to urge a speedier trial for former leaders of the murderous Khmer Rouge


German riesling a wizard of Oz and world's best

A German riesling has been named world's best in one of Australia's leading wine contests, dealing a blow to Australian New World wine hopes, already shaken by the worst drought for a century


US signs $468 mn development deal with Indonesia

The US government on Monday signed agreements to provide Indonesia with 468 million dollars to develop its creaking health, education and environment sectors.


Fresh faces on the mound signal a changing of the guard this MLB postseason.


Agassi Is Exempt From Wimbledon Sponsorship Tax, Court Says

A London appeals court said Andre Agassi is exempt from UK tax on sponsorship money he earns when playing at Wimbledon. Agassi, 34, who resides in the US, had appealed a High Court judge's


Microsoft to take stake, expand alliance with Facebook

Microsoft will take a 240-million-dollar stake in the wildly popular social networking website Facebook as part of an expansion of the two firms' strategic alliance, the companies said Wednesday.


Rio de Janeiro, 11:37 - CALCIO, RONALDO: GRAZIE AL MILAN TORNERO' IN NAZIONALE

Ronaldo chiama Dunga. E' il Milan la strada per ritrovare la maglia della nazionale brasiliana: ''Vo...


England captain Paul Collingwood will miss his side's practice session here Wednesday at Old Trafford because of a virus, a statement released by the England and Wales Cricket Board said.


Internet providers are asked to help with the growing problem of teenage suicides in Northern Ireland.


While rivals scramble to catch up on the desktop, Google plans to digitize famous libraries. Itâs official. Google is the most dangerous media company on the planet.


Winter storm dumps snow, ice on large part of U.S.

A winter storm roared into the midwestern and northeastern United States on Wednesday, dumping a mixture of snow, ice, sleet and rain that caused transportation havoc and forced many schools to close.


Successioni, quali regole per le polizze vita

Cosa prevede la normativa in tema di eredità e assicurazioni sulla vita. Spese legali e condominio: a chi tocca pagare. I tuoi quesiti risolti dall'esperto su casa, diritti e consumi


As part of a prisoner swap that signaled a warming of relations between the two countries, Egypt has released Azzam Azzam Sunday, the Prime Minister's Office announced in a statement on Sunday.


Parigi, 14:10 - CALCIO, PRESIDENTE LIONE: INSULTATI COME ZIDANE DA MATERAZZI

Sugli spalti, parola del prefetto Serra, lo spettacolo ''è stato straordinario''. Un po' meno...


De Magistris replica ad accuse del Ministero della Giustizia


Humana profit beats Street view and forecast shines

Humana Inc  posted sharply higher profit on Monday, above Wall Street's target, on continued strength in its Medicare health plans for the elderly and its plans for employers, and forecast next year's earnings ahead of expectations.


Integrated chipsets ready for consumer electronics applications Intel's upcoming integrated G35 chipset, part of the 'Bearlake' series, will incorporate support for HDMI and HDCP, leaked company information indicates.â¦


Ending a multiyear format battle with Sony-backed Blu-ray, Toshiba finally throws in the towel Tuesday, announcing it will no longer manufacture or sell HD DVD equipment.


Court Blocks Gold Fields Takeover Attempt

Gold Fields Ltd. won an appeal on Friday in its battle to stave off a hostile $7.1 billion takeover by Harmony Gold Mining Co. that would create the world's largest gold mining company.


Yanukovich appeals Ukraine vote results with election officials

Ukraine's Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich contested the results of a presidential rerun vote with election officials as the winner of the poll Viktor Yushchenko prepared unperturbed to take office.


Re-enactors from the Pacific Northwest and Canada will once again celebrate peace as they gather for the fifth annual Encampment scheduled Aug.


The companyâs performance shows that it is making progress in its shift toward selling higher-margin software.


World's best still no match for champ Els

Ernie Els won the World Match Play Championship for a record sixth time on his 35th birthday yesterday, beating Lee Westwood 2 and 1. That gave Els the $1.


The Aviator actress Kate Beckinsale says she would consider a return to university to finish studying.


Some Indianapolis area firefighters have something new to worry about beyond battling flames: the flu. Firefighters are one of a number of groups that don't quite fit the federal government's


Centrica keeps profit outlook as gas prices rise

British energy firm Centrica   said on Friday its market had become more challenging due to  rising wholesale gas prices, but its underlying year profit  would be broadly as expected.


Cisco decries 'Wild West' of IP networking

Cisco Systems has announced an eight-slot single-shelf version of its CRS-1 Carrier Routing System, which is designed to let service providers offer services like edge, core and peering for


New US jobs soared at the sharpest rate in seven months in October, the government reported yesterday, helped by a surge in construction activity as hurricane-battered areas in the Southeast were rebuilt.


Guy Hands, the private equity owner of EMI, plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs at the ailing British music company, in a plan to rebuild the group which has sparked fury from some of its biggest acts.


Valero to buy Kaneb Services, Pipe Line for $2.8 bn

NEW YORK, November 1  - Valero LP (VLI.NYS) has agreed to acquire Kaneb Services LLC (KSL) and Kaneb Pipe Line Partners LP (KPP) in a deal valued at about $2.


Researchers say they have found the chemical switch that triggers the mechanism regulating body clocks.


Looks like Microsoft may have been biding its time to get back at search giant Google. [Missing Links]


A year after the stillborn iTunes competitor was launched, Sony to finally bury music service sometime after March 2008.


Dow Jones sale di 13 punti, Nasdaq +3 punti, SP +1,4


Jakarta Police Close to Identifying Embassy Bomber

Indonesian police are close to identifying the suicide bomber who detonated a minivan packed with explosives at the Australian embassy in Jakarta this month, killing 9 people, the police chief said on Wednesday.


Spiky oddball prowled ocean half billion years ago

A spectacularly quirky creature with long, curved spines protruding from its armored body prowled the ocean floor half a billion years ago near the dawn of complex life forms on Earth, scientists said.


Ridge's task, as the nation's first homeland security secretary, was monumental. Washington was a landscape replete with bureaucracies determined to protect their turf.


Boxer Dedicates His Bout to Two Fallen Officers

When he steps into the ring on Saturday, Roman Karmazin will wear the names of a New York City police officer and an auxiliary officer who were killed in the line of duty on his shorts.


LONDON: British police arrested eight fathers' rights activists yesterday after an abortive attempt to scale a church on Queen Elizabeth's country estate.


HIV virus a biological agent says Nobel winner

NAIROBI: Kenyan ecologist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, yesterday reiterated her claim that the Aids virus was a deliberately created biological agent.


Elizondo and Marshall -- Jesters of the Court

LOS ANGELES (Back Stage) - Actor Hector Elizondo and  director Garry Marshall first met almost 25 years ago on a  basketball court.


The Russian defence minister raises the idea of basing new missiles close to Poland and Lithuania.


Hanno vinto Gianni Petrucci e il governo. Ã tutta qui il senso delle dimissioni di Valentino Castellani dalla presidenza del Toroc, il comitato organizzatore dei Giochi olimpici invernali di Torino 2006.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Republican presidential contenders ganged up on rival Mitt Romney on Saturday and Democrat Hillary Clinton drew rebukes in combative debates ahead of the next showdown in the tight race for the White House.


Sneakers Help Protect Elderly from Falls

When it comes to choosing fall-proof footwear, elderly people should wear athletic shoes whenever possible, and avoid going barefoot, new research suggests.


Stefan Koopmanschap has pointed out an interesting article over on the CIO magazine website that has some in the PHP community a bit up in arms about comments it makes towards the language.   The article, "You Used PHP to Write WHAT?!", covers the basics of the language - its status in the web programming world, the functionality it offers and the database interfaces it includes. They also include a hit list of reasons PHP is popular and why it's a good choice for your project.   Then things get a little strange - they move from their PHP praise to three things that have more to do with unresearched "facts" than the reality of the language:   Security and PHP Working with PHP and the shell Scaling and PHP (in enterprise environments)   These incorrect assumptions have lead to many comments both from the PHP community and from users of other languages (like Java and ColdFusion) sharing thoughts on the contents of the article and the language in general. Check out the article's comments to see for yourself.


Brazil's Silva Faces First Electoral Test

More than 100 million Brazilians will vote this weekend in the first electoral test for the administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a key opportunity for the former union boss to boost his power in Latin America's largest country.


There is no evidence that US astronauts have been drunk on space missions, Nasa's top safety chief reports.


Music, games, porn - Vodafone launches 3G

The UK's biggest service provider, with million customers, is leading the 3G push with 10 new handsets, seven of which will be exclusive to Vodafone - with the Sharp 902 debuting as Europe's first two-megapixel camera phone.


Premiers prepare counter-proposal after cancelling breakfast with ...

OTTAWA (CP) - The premiers and territorial leaders cancelled a breakfast meeting Tuesday with the prime minister and used the time to draft a new proposal to fund medicare.


Austria wins the team competition title Sunday and finishes with the most medals at the world championships in Are, Sweden.


Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke make centuries as Australia all but end India's chances of tying their Test series.


Rolling a lucky 7: Schilling wills series to an ultimate game

Blood soaked through his sock, but Curt Schilling paid it little attention. He had a game to worry about, and he hadn't even taken the field.


Vigil for Arafat as details of his condition remain sketchy

CLAMART, France: Some 20 pro-Palestinians continued a vigil early Saturday outside a hospital here after doctors tending Yasser Arafat said his condition had not changed but refused to respond to unconfirmed reports that the 75-year-old leader was brain


Britain on high alert amid reports suspects were known to intelligence

Britain remained on high alert for a terror attack Wednesday as reports emerged that some of the suspects in custody in connection with failed car bombings in London and Glasgow were known associates of those under surveillance.


Berlino, 13:29 - CALCIO, IL BAYERN ESULTA: INTER KO A LISBONA, OTTIMO PER NOI

Felix Magath, allenatore del Bayern Monaco, prossimo avversario dell'Inter nel gruppo B della Champi...


Cagliari, 20:02 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: FOGGIA VERSO IL FORFAIT

Lavoro differenziato anche oggi per Foggia, che rischia di saltare la sfida di domenica con il Parma...


Russian riot police break up a rare rally by opponents to President Vladimir Putin in central St Petersburg.


In Spinal Device Research, Questions on Conflicts

The testing of the Prodisc, an artificial spinal disk, provides a stark example of conflicts of interest.


Martha Stewart 'cordial' with jailmates: report

NEW YORK, Oct 10  - US style guru Martha Stewart was friendly with inmates on her first night in jail and appeared in "good spirits" as she began serving a five-month prison sentence in West Virginia, US media reported Sunday.


Â«Non si possono arrestare i tossicodipendentiÂ»

Arresto non piÃ¹ consentito per i tossicodipendenti, a meno che non si tratti di pusher. La dipendenza dalla droga non Ã¨ una ''colpa grave'' e al massimo puÃ² essere elevata una multa. Lo ha stabilito la


Bickering stalls Iraq's 2008 budget in parliament

Iraqi lawmakers have refused to pass the 2008 budget because of rows over allocations, including how much money to give the autonomous Kurdistan region, in the latest sign of the country's deep political divisions.


MLB Expected to Announce Tougher Steroids Testing Agreement

PHOENIX (Sports Network) - Major League Baseball is  expected to announce a tougher steroids testing agreement, one  which will have suspensions for first- time offenders at a  maximum length of 10 games.


A mother whose dead baby's identity was used by suspected drug smugglers says she is heartbroken.


Scramjet breaks own speed record on final flight

With a defiant streak across the sky, the fastest plane in the world broke its own speed record before plunging into the sea for the last time.


At least 39 people have been killed and more than 80 wounded after a car bomb exploded at a rally to commemorate an assassinated militant religious leader in central Pakistan, police say.


Pakistani opposition boycotts election of PM

The Pakistani opposition parties Friday boycotted the election of the prime minister to protest against the ruling of the National Assembly speaker on the candidacy of the jailed opposition leader.


Cuba's Solis Pleases Savon with Narrow Win

Cuba's heavyweight Odlanier Solis  started his bid to succeed the great Felix Savon Wednesday with  a narrow win over his main rival for the Olympic boxing  heavyweight title, Russian Alexander Alekseev.


Over 250 sick after eating at Indiana Olive Garden

More than 250 people have reported becoming sick after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana, a county health official said on Friday, a day after an outbreak of E.coli at Taco Bell restaurants was declared over.


NOME, Alaska -- Lance Mackey won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday, becoming the first musher to win major long-distance North American sled dog races back-to-back.


Ollila: Nokia To Smite Rivals With 40 New Handsets

Getting on top is part of the battle. Then you have to stay there. After a year that saw its market dominance slowly eroding, Nokia (nyse: NOK - news - people ) is taking action.


Now that Apple has conquered the online music arena with iTunes and its iPod, is it ready to do the same for movies?


ANAHEIM, Calif. - Athletics ace Tim Hudson could be headed to the Dodgers this weekend, and Steve Finley has reached an agreement with the Angels, signaling Anaheim's exit from the Carlos Beltran sweepstakes before it truly began.


Offshoring Said to Zap Electrical Engineers' Wages

Electrical engineers have come in  for a shock: for the first time in more than three decades of  technological innovation, their salaries are dropping.


TORINO, BIMBA DI 4 ANNI UCCISA A COLTELLATE

Accanto a lei la madre sanguinante, con diverse ferite da arma da taglio. Si segue l'ipotesi di un omicidio seguito da un tentato suicidio. Torino, 1 dic. (Adnkronos) - Una bambina di 4 anni e' morta dopo essere stata accoltellata in casa.


Starbucks is pushing its new digital music offering into Seattle and Austin in the next month. The Hear Music media bar is an in-store kiosk that allows consumers to buy customizable CDs.


Google, Orange seek tie-up for Internet telephone

The Internet juggernaut Google has held talks with Orange, the telecommunications operator, about a multi-billion dollar tie-up for mobile telephone users to search the web, a news report said.


Deutsche Telekom Boosts 3rd-Quarter Profit

German phone giant Deutsche Telekom AG said Thursday its third-quarter net profit jumped to 1.39 billion euros ($1.73 billion) amid growth at its wireless and Internet businesses, and raised its full-year forecast.


Ma ci sono rischi per l'inflazione, dice commissario Almunia


Google shares hit new high, analysts bullish

Shares of newly public Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday hit a new high and posted their largest single-day percentage gain after five investment


A strong performance from  Mercedes-Benz helps Daimler to report a net profit of 4bn euros for 2007.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 16 -- Outside, a winter wind whipped across the icy parking lot of Giants Stadium, the field inside the place was caked hard with frost. But with the heaters churning inside the locker room Sunday night, the Washington Redskins laughed, the playoffs were suddenly in si...


It was only eight years ago that Ross Fisher was fetching balls for Tiger Woods, but he now holds a five-shot lead over the defending champion entering the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic.


Vodka-fuelled fisherman wrestles with shark

A fisherman fuelled by vodka caught a 1.3-metre (4-foot) shark and wrestled it onto a jetty on Australia's south coast, suffering only small tear marks in his trousers, media reports said on Friday.


Marine Corps Exonerates Captain in Iraq Killings

A U.S. Marine company commander who led the unit that killed as many as 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, Iraq, has had all criminal charges against him dismissed nearly two years after the shootings occurred.


Two Huge Galactic Clusters Are Colliding Millions of Light-Years ...

Astronomers have spotted two monster galactic clusters slamming together in one of the biggest collisions ever recorded. The smash-up poses no danger to Earth -- it is about 800 million light-years away, and


Past stars of stage musical Chicago are uniting to mark its 10th anniversary in the West End.


Fuori anche autoradio, cotton fioc e pattini a rotelle


La valuta europea tocca un massimo a quota 1,4685


Climate deals turn up heat in Indonesia's dark peatlands

PALANGAKARAYA, Indonesia  - It used to be malaria that gave people fevers in Indonesia's remote, mosquito-infested peatlands.


Hollywood shares soar as talk of rival bids swirls

Shares of Hollywood Entertainment Corp. (HLYW.O: Quote, Profile, Research) rose sharply on Friday on mounting speculation that the No.


Dell Hires Motorola Exec To Head Consumer Unit

TechWeb - The No. 1 PC maker is in the midst of a major shake up that started when its Chief Executive Kevin Rollins quit in January.


The Supreme Court declared the results of Ukraine's disputed presidential runoff election invalid yesterday and ordered that a new runoff be held on Dec.


Writers' strike means rough going for TV networks

Viewership drops, and networks aren't able to deliver on advertisers' expectations. But will the strike be settled soon?


Princess told a close friend she needed marriage to Dodi Fayed 'like a rash on my face', inquest hears


SIGNS that shoppers are trickling back to the High Street today soothed fears that retailers are heading for a dismal Christmas. The CBI said a net 11% of retailers reported higher sales in October than a


A rapid technique for isolating DNA in hair provides a new route to study the genetics of extinct creatures.


Gary Winnick, former chairman of Global Crossing, the telecoms group that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2002, will not be fined or sanctioned by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, according to his lawyer.


Iraq's own security forces abuse prisoners systematically, a leading human rights group reports.


Google agrees to sell print ads for newspapers

Google Inc.  said on  Tuesday it is expanding its Print Ads program to allow online  advertisers nationwide to place print advertisements in 225  newspapers, serving half of U.S. newspaper readers.


Squatter becomes millionaire landowner after lengthy legal battle

A homeless pensioner who has slept rough in one of London's most treasured beauty spots since 1986 was celebrating Thursday after the Land Registry granted him the deeds to his million-pound plot of land.


Your Next Employer's Corporate Culture: How to Find a Fit

Columnist Katherine Spencer Lee has some advice about gauging your fit with a company's culture before you accept that job offer.


Samsung seeks US probe into patent infringement claims

South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday it had filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission, alleging patent infringements by Japan's Sharp Corp. and its US subsidiaries.


Terroristi hanno ucciso venerdi' due donne belghe


Israeli missile strikes near Palestinian PM's home

Israel carried out an air strike near the Gaza residence of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Friday, but insisted he was not the target.


Chemical Industry Group Refutes Greenpeace on iPhone

The Bromine Science and Environmental Forum says the environmental group unfairly denounced the iPhone's green credentials.


Clinton and McCain head to next campaign fights

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Led by Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain, candidates fanned out across the country on Wednesday in a presidential race dramatically reshaped by their comeback wins in New Hampshire.


Pitcher Mark Prior said the Cubs have survived the early part of the season-ending road trip, and promised good things to come as the team winds up the regular season at home.


New York City Plans Sharp Limits on RestaurantsÂ Use of Trans Fats

The plan appeared to ensure that the city would eventually take some formal action against artificial trans fats, which are considered by health experts to raise the risk of heart disease.


Two Republican senators add to pressure on President Bush with a new plan on Iraq troop withdrawal.


Blog: Failure to file quarterly earnings reports while the company investigates possibly refiling over accounting errors has resulted in a repeat notice of possible NASDAQ delisting.


For the second time in three years, little known Australian Nick O'Hern defeats Tiger Woods at the World Match Play Championship, ending Woods's PGA Tour winning streak at seven.


Investors, analysts set for retailers' Black Friday

Dana Telsey will hurry into a New Jersey mall at 5 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving, but instead of shopping for holiday bargains, the independent analyst will be counting shoppers and tracking what they buy.


Toxin From Fish Causes Illness in Humans

WASHINGTON -- Several outbreaks of ciguatera fish poisoning have been confirmed in consumers who ate fish harvested in the northern Gulf of Mexico, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.


Boeing Co.  said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, easily beating Wall Street expectations, as it delivered more commercial aircraft than in the year-earlier quarter and its defense unit posted record sales.


Aveva 28 anni, originario di Palermo, due compagni feriti


Indonesian president launches music album

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has released his first music album, a collection of love ballads and religious songs he wrote, state media said on Monday.


Trish De Somma considers herself the eyes and ears of the patch of national forest near Los Angeles where her family leases a cabin. Forest fire officials see De Somma and others like her as a liability living amid hills and canyons of kindling-dry pines and brush.


Problems in Blood Drug Lead to Halt by Factory

A major maker of heparin, a blood thinner used widely in surgery and dialysis, has stopped making it after hundreds of patients reported severe allergic reactions to the drug.


Dg Confindustria: non sarebbe scelta nell'interesse Paese


Republicans maintained control of the Congress, US television networks reported, turning back several close but ultimately inadequate Democratic challenges in key states for Senate seats.


'Michael Schumacher's recent absence from top spot on the formula one rostrum may have lulled some of his opposition into believing the Ferrari driver was just a little too comfortable with life after clinching his all-time record seventh world


Openly defying the United Nations nuclear watchdog, Iran announced yesterday that it has begun converting large quantities of raw uranium


Doctors say they are ready to perform face transplant

Even as ethicists and others raise concerns, a team of doctors from Louisville and the Netherlands says it is ready to perform a face transplant.


NATO says two civilians killed in Afghanistan

Two civilians, one a child, were found dead and five others wounded after a clash between insurgents and NATO forces in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said Sunday.


The Bigleys fight for a life, armed only with the media

Her eyes puffy from hours of crying, Sombat Bigley wept as she appeared in front of cameras yesterday to plead for the life of her husband.


HOLLYWOOD, Florida  - Anna Nicole Smith, the small-town Texas girl turned Playboy Playmate who fought all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court over her billionaire husband's estate, died suddenly on Thursday at the age of 39.


Director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer are set to reunite with back-to-back Oscar winning thespian, Tom Hanks, their top choice to play the lead role of Harvard Professor, Robert Langdon.


Roma, 12:00 - CALCIO, ABETE: SU INIZIO CAMPIONATI ATTENDIAMO PROPOSTA LEGA

"Attendiamo la proposta della Lega Calcio". Giancarlo Abete, presidente della Figc, al suo arrivo in...


EU's Mandelson warns China against backlash over trade

China faces a backlash of "impatience and anger" if Beijing fails to take action to balance its increasingly lopsided trade relations with the European Union, EU trade chief Peter Mandelson warned Tuesday.


New Mexico State University plans to name a new football coach amid reports that Southeastern Louisiana's Hal Mumme has accepted the job.


Republicans poised to keep narrow control of Senate

Republicans were well-positioned to retain narrow control of the Senate as voters went to the polls Tuesday, but with nine races too close to call, Democrats still had a long-shot chance of scoring an upset, political analysts said.


Jazz legend raps Africa leaders for lack of action

South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela  accused African leaders on Thursday of doing nothing to stop  killing in Darfur and injustice in Zimbabwe as they prepared to  discuss plans for a continental government.


Stewart reports to West Virginia prison to serve five-month term

Martha Stewart exchanged her clothes for prison-issue khaki trousers and black steel-toed boots yesterday, and for the next five months, she will be sleeping on plain, military-grade sheets instead of luxurious Egyptian-cotton linens.


TV Weekend: Life in the Suburbs, Where the Grass Is a Little Greener

The first season of ShowtimeÂs ÂWeedsÂ turned out to be an irreverent and absorbing nighttime soap opera. Three episodes into the second season, however, the show is straining for a new Âbuzz.Â


La indossera' nel kolossal 'Io sono leggenda'


Hollywood cartoon legend Joseph Barbera, half of the famed Hanna-Barbera team, died on Monday at age 95, the Warner Bros. film studio said in a statement.


"Money makes Confederation go around, go around, go around." As an alternative national anthem that ditty lacks the gravitas of our official one about standing on guard.


A proposal by Medicare and Medicaid to expand coverage for implantable defibrillators boosted Guidant Corp.'s stock price by 5 percent Wednesday as investors bet that the move would increase the company's sales.


Novartis: FDA Wants More Certican Details

Swiss drug maker Novartis Pharma AG said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration has again requested more information on the company's Certican treatment, when used in combination with Neoral, to prevent heart and kidney transplant rejection episodes


New parking rules to be introduced in England will cause "some chaos" and see fines soar, the AA warns.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 14 -- A suicide blast killed 24 Pakistani troops in North Waziristan on Saturday, dealing a potentially critical blow to a controversial peace deal between the government and tribal elders in a region where al-Qaeda has been rapidly reorganizing.


The Nationals announce a series of appearances by Manager Manny Acta and a few players at various events throughout the region.


HBOS has dropped plans to bid for Abbey National, dampening hopes of a challenge to Spanish bank Santander's agreed 8.8 billion pound takeover of Abbey.


Security chief headed for private firm Symantec's president of its key security and data management business Jeremy Burton has quit the firm to become CEO of business process software firm Serena Software.â¦


U.S., N. Korea plan another meeting for Wednesday

Senior U.S. and North Korean  officials plan to meet in Beijing on Wednesday as they try to  prepare for fresh multilateral talks on ending Pyongyang's  pursuit of nuclear arms, the State Department said on Tuesday.


Florida Mops Up After Hurricane Frances, Counts Cost

Floridians began mopping up on Tuesday  and counting the cost of Hurricane Frances' long and torturous  path through the state and thousands of people joined long  lines for ice, water and fuel.


ElBaradei Says Unclear if Iran Nuke Plans Peaceful

It is unclear if Iran's nuclear ambitions are entirely peaceful, but there is still no firm evidence that Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons as Washington asserts, the UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday.


UK importing Army spy-drones to replace losses

Can't wait for British-badged ones The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has moved to rapidly acquire more surveillance drones, placing an urgent order for Hermes 450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from Israel. The robot aircraft are needed for ongoing operations in southwest Asia.â¦


Martha Stewart, in prison for one of her favorite holidays, says she is "safe, fit and healthy" and grateful this Thanksgiving for the support of her fans.


Anderson offers England victory as Windies lose Lara, Gayle

James Anderson took the crucial wickets of Chris Gayle and Brian Lara as England pressed for victory in the fourth Test against the West Indies at the Oval here.


Near-blizzard, tornadoes sock central U.S.

The second big winter storm to hit the central United States in less than a week slammed parts of Nebraska and Iowa with near-blizzard conditions on Thursday and spun off tornadoes that killed a child in Missouri.


IMF urged to assist countries in prevention of financial crisis

Developing countries on Friday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF to develop effective lending facilities to assist countries in the prevention of financial crisis.


The nation's factories cranked out more products in July, miners dug more minerals and builders broke ground on more homes, the government said yesterday in three reports that showed some rebound in economic activity last month.


Afghan roadside bomb kills six Canadian soldiers

Six Canadian soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday when their armored vehicle hit a roadside bomb, the Canadian government said, in what was the deadliest attack on NATO forces this month in the country.


Economic growth does not always lead to better health or lower child mortality, new research suggests.


Fires create electricity 'island' in San Diego

California wildfires created an electricity "island" of San Diego County on Wednesday as one major power transmission link to the U.S. West grid was shut and the other flickering on and off, said San Diego Gas & Electric Co.


The FA hits back at media claims surrounding Sven-Goran Eriksson and the England coaching set-up.


GM board meets to consider Renault-Nissan alliance

General Motors Corp.'s  board  began a meeting on Friday to discuss a three-way alliance with  Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (7201.T) and Renault SA  as GM  shares edged up on expectations the board would approve further  consideration of the tie-up.


BSA sinks teeth into US dentists and door makers

Companies pay $172,000 over unlicensed software claims Two US firms have agreed to hand over significant piles of cash to the Business Software Alliance (BSA) to settle claims they had run unlicensed software on their computers.â¦


Mibtel guadagna l'1,3%, l'All Stars il 2,05%


US to hold talks with NKorea envoy on nuclear accord

North Korea's top nuclear envoy will hold talks with officials in the United States in the coming weeks as part of a deal this month to end Pyongyang's atomic program, the State Department said.


British scientists probing the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko said on Friday a second man had been poisoned by radiation.


A New York judge on Friday dismissed  the arrest warrant for the former chairman of British online  gambling firm Sportingbet Plc, allowing him to return to  Britain.


The Scotsman, UK Dec 30 2004 Lifting the lid on the joy a shoebox brings Lothian gifts delight children JANE BRADLEY STAFF at children's homes today told of the festive joy nearly 10,000 shoeboxes sent from the ...


Blair arriving Tuesday to push conference

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will begin a visit to Israel and the Palestinian areas Tuesday evening in a bid to win support for a Middle East conference that he plans to hold in London next February.


Microsoft opens beta of Popfly mash-up builder

The race for the best mash-up builder picks up as Microsoft opens up Popfly at the Web 2.0 Summit.


Waterford, Mich. -- Vice President Dick Cheney spelled out Tuesday his differences with President Bush on the volatile issue of gay marriage, while for the first time discussing the sexual orientation of his gay daughter in a public setting.


By RONALD BLUM  NEW YORK - Gerard Mortier noted a coincidence when he was being courted to become boss of the New York City Opera. "It was a little bit nostalgic," he said Wednesday. "The City Opera was created in '43.


Gillette merger opens wounds, possibilities

The blows fell in threes for Boston last week: the third big takeover, for the third straight year, as Gillette Co. became the third big Boston company to line up its executives in business suits, smile for the cameras, then move its corporate headquarters away.


The proportion of crimes solved by police in England and Wales fell last year, says the Home Office.


French holding company Wendel Investissement just keeps building shareholder value.


IBM, LG Electronics to End Joint Venture

International Business Machines Corp. and LG Electronics Inc. will end an eight-year alliance that helped expand the US computer maker's presence in the booming South Korean PC market.


Google fixed a flaw in its beta desktop search tool that could have given hackers access to users' local searches, officials said Monday.


More than 100,000 condoms given away in a citywide campaign to reduce HIV and AIDS have been returned because of complaints that their paper packaging can be easily damaged and could make the condoms ineffective.


NASA's Visit to China is Called a 'Get-Acquainted Session'

By Mike Schneider Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- U.S. space officials will get a peek behind the closely guarded doors of China's space program this week during a visit that many experts believe is more about diplomacy than cooperation in technology.


Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, chats with center Shaquille O'Neal (34) during a timeout in the final seconds of the fourth quarter quarter against the Miami Heat in Miami, in this Feb. 10, 2004 photo.


Cocoliso's Blog: Adding A Syntax Highlighter To Your Site: The Power Of Geshi

On his blog today, Cocoliso talks about a handy bit of code to allow for syntax highlighting in your page - Geshi.   What if I told you that with as little as 3 lines of code, you could highlight code on your site? You'd jump at it, wouldn't you? Why not run with the big boys? Your users will love you for it and for good reason. It greatly increases readability.   He walks through the simple installation and how to use it in your page - complete with the code he uses to include the functionality in your page.


U.S. Iraq envoy warns skeptical senators on pullout

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq warned skeptical senators on Thursday against an unconditional withdrawal of American troops but was told, in the words of one influential Democrat, "We ain't staying."


Doctors resume surgery on conjoined twins

Surgeons continued surgery Wednesday to separate year-old twin girls joined at the head, resuming the operation four days after halting it when the condition of one


Veteran Lewis seizes slender lead in Las Vegas

PGA Tour veteran JL Lewis reeled off seven birdies and an eagle to race into a one-shot lead after the second round of the $4 million Las Vegas Invitational on Friday.


America's Cup teams study videos for clues to speed

Alinghi and Team New Zealand began trawling through video footage of the first two races of the America's Cup on Monday, searching for clues that can help them gain advantage in the series, which is level at 1-1.


NASA is aiming for a mid-May launch of the first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy almost two years ago. The launch date was the latest of several set by the space agency, and just as subject to change.


U.S. chief executives' outlook on the economy dimmed in the second quarter, although they still expect growth, according to a quarterly survey by the Business Roundtable released on Tuesday.


Database security and industry consolidation

Databases need better protection, and the next cycle of takeovers will see some major firms acquire database-security specialists.


Philippine movie star, presidential candidate FPJ in coma after stroke

Philippine movie star and former presidential candidate Fernando Poe has slipped into a coma after suffering a stroke, a spokesman said.


Non avrei mai potuto sopportare pressione di Hilton e Lohan


Sri Lanka army says 28 troops, many rebels dead

The Sri Lankan army said on Sunday 28   soldiers and dozens of Tamil Tiger rebels had been killed   during their advance across rebel frontlines in the north of   the Indian Ocean island.


Israeli Forces Launch New Gaza Operation

GAZA, Gaza Strip  - Israeli tanks rumbled into the  northern Gaza Strip on Sunday to try to stop cross-border  rocket attacks described by front-running Palestinian  presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas as useless.


Fallujah has been the heart of the Iraqi insurgency but won't be its last stand, defense officials and experts say. US-led forces have moved through the one-time insurgent stronghold


College Basketball: Syracuse, Mississippi State Win

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Sports Network) - Hakim Warrick finished  with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead seventh-ranked Syracuse  to an 82-69 win over Cornell at the Carrier Dome.


Stocks rose on Monday as investors bet the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at the end of a two-day policy meeting that begins on Tuesday.


Barcellona, 16:08 - CALCIO, INTER; FIGO: NON FARO' L'ALLENATORE

Il centrocampista dell'Inter, Luis Figo, intervistato dal supplemento "Fora de serie" del quotidiano...


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AN Israeli helicopter blew up a car on a busy Gaza City street today, killing a Hamas militant. Six bystanders were wounded, two of them seriously, hospital officials said.


Documents related to a whistle-blower lawsuit that led to a text-messaging sex scandal involving the mayor must be turned over to the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News, a judge ruled Tuesday.


Hiroshi Watanabe, Japan's vice finance minister for international affairs, said today Japan and Europe could take "harmonized action" to stem the appreciation of their currencies.


Auburn, CA (Sports Network) - Christina Kim fired a seven-under-par 64 on Thursday to take the opening-round lead of the Longs Drugs Challenge.


Police bring a quick end to S. Natick parish vigil

About a dozen parishioners who had wanted to occupy Sacred Heart Parish to prevent its closing for good trudged somberly out of the church


Man Demanding Prayers with Gibson to Stand Trial

A drifter who repeatedly demanded to pray with "Passion of Christ" movie director Mel Gibson was ordered to stand trial on Thursday on charges of stalking.


Mayor Bloomberg Welcomes Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Farm Aid to Big Apple

To: MUSIC EDITORS  Contact: Brandi Dobbins, June 11 & 12: +1-703-307-8891, After June 11: +1-202-331-4323 x 1038, bdobbins@vancomm.com, for Farm Aid 2007   NEW YORK, June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alongside farmers and food buyers at Union Square's Greenmarket, Mayor Michael R.


The EU and Turkey have reportedly struck a deal over a demand that Turkey recognise Cyprus before it begins talks on membership. Do you think Turkey should join the EU?


Three French nationals shot dead in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH - Three French expatriates working in Saudi Arabia were shot dead during a desert trip on Monday in what appeared to be the first militant attack on foreigners in three years.An Interior ...Comment


Portsmouth make their first signing of the January transfer window with the acquisition of Swiss striker Danijel Subotic from Basle.


Serb ultranationalist ends hunger strike

A Serb war crimes suspect ended his nearly monthlong hunger strike Friday after judges allowed him to conduct his own defense, the U.N. Yugoslav tribunal announced.


Colo. Church Buries Aborted Fetuses' Ashes

A Roman Catholic church buried the ashes of hundreds of aborted fetuses Sunday, a day after the 32nd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal, drawing criticism that the church was exploiting women's grief to make a political statement.


Police begin a murder inquiry following the deaths of a teenager and two men at a house in Hertfordshire.


Alla scoperta di Oviedo nel cuore delle Asturie

Un minidocumentario dedicato a una delle città piÃ¹ vivaci della Spagna. Dove Woody Allen sta girando il suo prossimo film


The European Union (EU) agreed in principle Wednesday to lift an arms embargo on Libya after pressure from Italy, which wants to help Libya close its borders to illegal immigrants, diplomats said.


InfoWorld - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has set Jan. 7 as the launch date for an open-source search project that eventually hopes to challenge Google and other established players.


Domani l'anteprima della 'Jet bag' Limited edition


Iraq's June civilian death toll down sharply

The number of civilians killed in Iraq fell sharply in June to the lowest monthly total since a U.S.-backed security clampdown was launched in February, Iraqi government figures showed on Sunday.


Yusuf Islam seeks probe into US deportation

Yusuf Islam, the singer-songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens, demanded an inquiry into why the United States labelled him a security risk and deported him.


Australian Leaney snatches Tampa Bay lead

Australian Stephen Leaney, bidding for a maiden PGA Tour title, holed a 45-foot birdie putt at the last to grab a one-shot lead in the Tampa Bay Championship second round on Friday.


Canadian women's hockey team advances to Four Nations Cup final ...

LAKE PLACID, NY (CP) - The Canadian women's hockey team will try to regain the Four Nations Cup title Sunday after beating Finland 4-1 to advance to the championship game.


Cable's ABC Family has ordered a comedy pilot about a mixed-up multiethnic family.


Ex-prime minister Lady Thatcher says Britain and the US must stand firm in the fight against terrorism.


England prop Phil Vickery says fans who boo Andy Robinson's struggling team are not "true supporters".


Chiesto l'elenco dei fornitori de 'Il Campanile'


The Bush administration's new overtime rules went into effect on Monday, but the Kerry campaign has already begun attacking the regulations, saying they will hurt millions of American workers.


LONDON, England -- The English FA has received a letter of apology from the Spanish FA after fans racially abused England players during Wednesday's match in Madrid.


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Lloyd Webber Under Pressure with 'Woman in White'

Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose blockbuster musicals once ruled the theatrical world, could argue he has nothing to prove after "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera."


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


Jelena Jankovic, the worldâs third-ranked womenâs tennis player, struggled in the third round before pulling out a victory.


Efforts to clear mud from sections of a key Scottish tourist route hit by landsides are continuing.


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Credit Suisse brings bank back into fold

Credit Suisse yesterday announced a radical shake-up of its businesses including an overhaul of its investment bank and the planned flotation of insurer Winterthur.


Per direttore Aiea 'aggraverebbe crisi nella regione'


London parties in the sun at the Notting Hill Carnival

Dancers dolled up in feathers, flamboyant performers and elaborate floats filed through west London Monday as the Notting Hill Carnival -- Europe's biggest street party -- pumped up the volume on its Caribbean rhythms.


Huge rally in Caracas for Chavez rival before vote

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Caracas on Saturday to back opposition presidential candidate Manuel Rosales as he closed his campaign against President Hugo Chavez, who is favored to win the December 3 vote.


SCH digs in heels over Abbey with share sell-off

LONDON : Banco Santander Central Hispano (SCH) underlined its determination to win the battle for Abbey National by announcing plans to sell part of its stake in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBoS).


Obama to US Senate in landslide win over Keyes

Democrat Barack Obama, the self-described skinny kid with a funny name from Chicago's South Side, won a US Senate seat in a landslide victory


For those who have started their own business or are thinking of doing so, thereâs inspiration, comfort, camaraderie â as well as nitty-gritty advice â online.


NStar Gas residential customers will pay on average $38 a month less than they did last winter, and for the first time will be able to lock in a winter-long rate that one top consumer advocate called a good deal.


Britons were already able to enjoy a limited selection of American television content through iTunes, BBC is now the first British content provider.


Musical Bombay Dreams is to close on Broadway, New York, eight months after opening.


News.com Extra: Communal Wi-fi on the cheap

Plus: Happiness is a warm electrode? Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Bin Laden aide calls for fight against US, its allies

DUBAI - An audiotape attributed to Al Qaedaâs deputy leader urged Muslims yesterday to organise resistance against âcrusader Americaâ and its allies throughout the world.


Bomb Kills 11, Injures 27 in Pakistani City

QUETTA, Pakistan  - A powerful bomb exploded next  to an army truck in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta  on Friday, killing at least 11 people and injuring at least 27,  officials said.


Sharon Sees Chance for 'Historic Breakthrough'

Israeli leader Ariel Sharon said on  Thursday conditions were right for a "historic breakthrough" on  Middle East peace after measures taken by new Palestinian  President Mahmoud Abbas to bring calm.


A Banska Bistrica, dopo 30 anni, l'azzurra di Salerno fa il record al copertoe si porta a un centimetro dalla grandissima campionessa veneta                                             Vola la Di Martino nel salto in alto a quota 2 metri, vicina alla Simeoni                                                                                Una carriera piena di infortuni. Ma quest'anno Ã¨ esplosa di nuovo


Tiger's swing clicks for first win in 20 attempts

Tiger Woods yesterday won his first tournament since February and his first stroke-play event for 13 months, saying he feels the swing changes he has made are now starting to pay off.


US TV legend Jerry Lewis has been put forward for a Congressional Gold Medal to honour his comedy and charity work.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday met with the chief opponents of his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and rejected calls from the Jewish settlers to hold a national referendum on the proposed pullout, participants in the meeting said.


EU defence chiefs agree to create rapid-reaction battle groups for deployment in international hot spots.


US President George W. Bush heads into the Republican National Convention next week with one overriding objective: to win over uncommitted voters who believe the country is on the wrong track under his leadership.


Looking Beyond Feudal Politics in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- For Ishaq Khan Khakwani, a member of Pakistan's National Assembly, the sooner people like him are out of a job, the better.


Barroso's EU Commission Wins Confirmation, Vows to Spur Growth

European Commission President- designate Jose Barroso won parliamentary approval for his 25- member leadership team, pledging to spur the flagging economy and repair trans-Atlantic ties.


The crew of a Canadian submarine drifting off the west coast of Ireland face another night at sea as rescue efforts continue.


Liverpool raid bank to sign Slovak defender Skrtel

Slovak international defender Martin Skrtel has joined English Premier League side Liverpool from Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg.


MAFIA E POLITICA: CUFFARO, HO FIDUCIA E RESTO AL MIO POSTO

(AGI) - Palermo, 1 set. - "Riconfermo la mia piena fiducia nell'operato della magistratura, certo di riuscire a dimostrare, nei tempi e nei modi previsti dal nostro ordinamento, la mia totale estraneita' alle


Magplane Pipeline Project Receives High Acclaim in China National Assessment Report

BEDFORD, Mass., June 19  /PRNewswire/ -- Magplane Pipeline Technology, Inc. (MPTI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Magplane Technology, Inc.


More than a million acres in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming have been affected by a pine bark beetle infestation, devastating forests and hunting alike.


England striker Wayne Rooney seemed no closer to joining Manchester United on Monday even the two clubs played each other and transfer talks continued.


Screening: Co-Pays Seen as a Deterrent to Getting Mammograms

Twelve dollars may not seem like a high medical cost, but it is enough to deter many women from getting a mammogram, a new study finds.


False Perception About Holidays and Dying

The common perception that terminally  ill people try to hang on until after a major event like their  birthday or a big holiday isn't true, according to a study  published on Tuesday.


Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI.N, the largest   U.S. supplier of postage meters and mailing machines, on   Thursday forecast that earnings per share would rise 13 percent   to 21 percent in 2007.


Deutsche Bank Defends Role in Collapse of Company in Singapore

Deutsche Bank defended today its role in the collapse of a Chinese government-controlled company in Singapore early last week, as investigators continued to study what went wrong.


New Orleans Urges People to Take Shelter

NEW ORLEANS - With 135-mph Hurricane Ivan closing in with frightening intensity, this flood-prone city scrambled Wednesday to get people out of harm's way, putting the frail and elderly in the cavernous Louisiana Superdome and urging others to move to higher floors in tall buildings.    Along some 300 miles of threatened coastline from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, the churning surf, ominous clouds, swaying traffic lights and escalating winds were all the reminders some people needed to take cover from the storm...


Major League Baseball's Washington, D.C. franchise finally  got a name Monday, nearly two months after the team relocated  from Montreal. Team officials, including president Tony  Tavares, also unveiled a color scheme for the team, which is  red, white and blue.


Apple's Leopard will use ZFS, but not exclusively

Blog: Apple confirmed statements by Sun's Jonathan Schwartz that Leopard will use ZFS, correcting an executive who Monday suggested otherwise.


Moonstruck During Total Eclipse: Hundreds at Oceanfront Park View Rare Event

By Jerome Burdi, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Mar. 4--OCEAN RIDGE -- Fascination with watching the Earth's shadow cross the face of a full moon dates back to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. And the awe of watching such cosmic synchronism hasn't faded much since then.


MRIs double rates of breast cancer detection, ultrasounds less ...

TORONTO (CP) - MRI scans detect breast cancer at twice the rate of traditional screening procedures, says a Canadian-led study that suggests only the most at-risk women consider the costly procedure because of its tremendous false positive rate.


The dollar posted modest gains against  the euro on Tuesday, as the market digested a slew of U.S.  economic data that failed to substantially alter the outlook  for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.


Italian president asks Prodi to stay PM, but face confidence vote

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano asked Romano Prodi on Saturday to stay on as prime minister but return to parliament to face a vote of confidence.


Pacco sospetto vicino al porto, evacuati edifici


Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy is to call on Tony Blair to set out a proper exit strategy from Iraq.


A federal court ruled that VoIP provider Vonage Holdings Corp. infringed on patents owned by Sprint Nextel Corp.


Russia denies foot-dragging in WTO entry talks

Russia on Monday repudiated criticism from the European Union and United States that it was dragging its feet in talks on joining the World Trade Organization and said it still hoped to accede this year.


Donington, 17:09 - MOTO, GP GRAN BRETAGNA; 250: DE ANGELIS IN POLE PROVVISORIA

Alex De Angelis ha conquistato la provvisoria pole position della classe 250 per il Gp di Gran Breta...


Japanese gamers get a cheaper PlayStation 3, and everyone gets HDMI. But Sony wonât say what percentage of PS3 units will be the less expensive models. Chris Kohler reports from Tokyo.


Up to 75 percent of urban Chinese suffer from bad health, with a new survey showing the problem is killing more people than infectious diseases, particularly among the skilled and educated.


A reworked version of "Amistad," an opera about an 1839 slave ship rebellion, will be performed at the 2008 Spoleto Festival USA.


A French court upholds complaints of anti-Semitism against a Lebanese TV station and orders it off the air.


Ambush Kills 50 Iraq Soldiers Execution Style

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


Microsoft presenta Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 rappresenta lâevoluzione del computer portatile, offrendo potenza e funzionalitÃ  dei notebook unite alla versatilitÃ  di utilizzo della penna ottica. In questo


Monday night's Patriots-Dolphins game did a 30 rating and 49 audience share. The household ratings for the Patriots' 29-28 loss in Miami followed a traditional pattern for "Monday Night Football" -- a large early number that tapered off steadily as people retired for the night. The game peaked at a 35.3 rating shortly after 9:30 p.m., with viewership dropping to ...


Motorola warns Q2 loss, sees no mobile profit in '07

Motorola Inc.  on Wednesday warned of a second-quarter loss and said it no longer expected its mobile phone business to be profitable this year, blaming weak sales in Asia and Europe.


By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  Sep. 6--CAPE CANAVERAL -- The countdown advanced smoothly Tuesday for today's launch of space shuttle Atlantis and a crew commanded by Brent Jett Jr. of South Florida.


Troy Murphy had his fourth straight double-double with a career-high 30 points and 15 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors won consecutive games for the first time this


Blog: The first few folks are congregating outside the downtown San Francisco Apple store, and for some, capitalism has just as much appeal as the iPhone.


Stocks fell on Friday, halting a four-day rally, as investors sold to lock in profits after the Dow industrials touched a record high and Wall Street rounded out its best third quarter in nine years.


NBA Wrap: Magic Beat Mavericks, Lakers Defeat Hornets

ORLANDO, Fl. (Sports Network) - Hedo Turkoglu came off the  bench to contribute 19 points and Dwight Howard netted 15  points with 11 rebounds, leading the Orlando Magic over the  Dallas Mavericks, 94-84, at TD WaterHouse Center. Steve Francis  fell just shy of a triple-double, finishing with 16 points, 10  boards and nine assists while Grant Hill collected 17 points  with nine rebounds for Orlando, which handed the Mavericks  their first loss of the 2004 season.


Stocks inched higher on Friday in lackluster post-Thanksgiving trading, helped by steel producers amid concerns of a steel shortage and retailers as consumers piled into stores at the start of the holiday-shopping season.