Internet Governance Forum still searching for something to govern

In the beginning was the...uh... ICANN San Juan 2007 After a crazed American federal prosecutor wreaked havoc on the Puerto Rican roads by wiping out on his motorcycle at 3am doing 105 mph, immobilizing traffic for ten hours on a major highway, I walked four miles on Thursday morning along the beach to the site of the ICANN meeting. I made it just in time to the Caribe Hilton for the internet governance workshop.â¦


THE Gunners - for the time being at least - have lost the knack of putting teams away. Draws with Southampton and West Brom in their last two Premiership games at Highbury highlight Arsenal's current shortcomings


Firenze, 17:16 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: I CONVOCATI PER L'UDINESE

Cesare Prandelli ha convocato 20 giocatori per la gara contro l'Udinese di domani.


News.com Extra: Italian bug sex on your cell phone

Also: Cure for road rage? 'Smart' traffic lights. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Lawyers Eat Into Freddie Mac's '03 Profit

Freddie Mac FRE.N, the  second-largest U.S. home financing company which has endured a  barrage of intense public scrutiny in over the past year, on  Friday revised its 2003 net income down by $75 million to cover  a reserve for legal expenses, according to its annual report.


At Open, an Aggressive Stance on Gambling

The Australians have adopted new policies this year: shutting down the on-site gambling window and shutting down on-site access to real-time Internet gambling Web sites.


Primo carro 'Il Cavalier bandana assalito dai livornesi'


Reg Reader Poll There have been various announcements coming out of the communications industry lately from services providers offering to sell us core complete packages that solve more of our communication needs. We are talking here about services that bring together various elements of voice, data, fixed, wireless, and so on.â¦


Latest Bin Laden tape suggests merger between terrorist groups

WASHINGTON Terrorism experts say a new tape said to be from Osama bin Laden suggests a merger of sorts between two very deadly groups.


Abu Bakar Bashir, the alleged leader of the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah, seems set to escape the most serious charges involving the Bali bombing.


Merck & Co Inc. on Thursday pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market because it increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, a move that sent the company's


Google Debuts 200 Year News Archive Search

News and history junkies take heart: Google's new News Archive Search lets you search back over twenty decades worth of historical content, including scads of articles not previously available via the search engine.


Croatian workers attach tow lines to a blazing Turkish ship laden with fuel oil in the Adriatic Sea.


Elena Dementieva became the latest upset victim at the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday when qualifier Lisa Raymond of the United States ousted the fifth-seeded Russian 6-0, 7-5 in the first round of the euro530,000 (US$650,000


Bloodied but not beaten, the United States bounced back to hold Italy to a 1-1 tie Saturday night in an ugly World Cup game with three ejections, a disallowed American goal and wide-open play.


Makers Say Cholesterol Drug Has No Health Benefit

The outcome of a clinical trial that failed to show Zetia has any benefits adds to concerns over the drug.


Trucker pleads in deadly univ. van crash

A Michigan truck driver pleaded guilty to reckless homicide Tuesday for a highway wreck that killed five Taylor University students and staff last year.


Mobio Unveils Mobile Lifestyle Portal With Over 50 Dynamic Applications And Widgets

CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 31  /PRNewswire/ -- Mobio Networks today announced its flagship product GetMobio, the first mobile lifestyle portal that offers consumers over 50 dynamic applications and widgets that work together and are based on mash-ups of web services.


Russia Errors Help Basayev Elude Capture

He is Russia's homegrown version of Osama bin Laden, but with a trademark all his own: dramatic mass hostage-takings that have often turned to bloodbaths. Like bin Laden, Shamil Basayev is an elusive target who has evaded capture for years.


Blair press chief's diaries reveal inside track on Iraq

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


Girl Survives Rabies With Experimental Treatment

A 15-year-old Wisconsin girl is the first known person to survive rabies without being vaccinated, the Associated Press reported. Doctors at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin gambled on an experimental treatment


Gizmondo to use NVIDIA GoForce 3D 4500 GPU

We have been following the announcements surrounding Tiger Telematic's upcoming Gizmondo for awhile now (for example here and here), but I never realized that NVIDIA would be powering it.


Circa 96 telefonini ogni 100 persone, vola anche Internet


In the second surprise development in as many days in Kentucky congressional races, Rep. Ron Lewis abruptly ended his re-election campaign Tuesday.


China, having surprised the world 10 days ago with its first interest rate rise in nine years, took another unusual step last week by publishing for the first time the annual report on its economy by the International Monetary Fund.


The servers cannot take the strain, captain!

A San Francisco startup plans to boldly go where no game developer has gone before with an online game based on the cult TV series "Star Trek.


Edwards Has Harsh Words for Bush, Cheney

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards took President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney to task Thursday on gay marriage, poverty, and other issues, using unusually harsh words at a forum that included undecided voters.


Federer to Face Nalbandian in Madrid Final

Roger Federer will play David Nalbandian in the final of the Madrid Masters today. Federer beat Nicolas Kiefer yesterday, 6-4, 6-4, and Nalbandian beat Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 7-6 (4).


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Vijay Singh officially supplanted Tiger Woods as the world's finest golfer, earning PGA player of the year honours on Monday.


Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Indonesia, where he is due to sign an arms deal worth $1bn.


Missouri ACT scores inch up, stay above national average

Jefferson City  Missouri students again scored higher than the national average on a major college entrance exam, according to data released by not-for-profit ACT.


Movie Review | 'All the King's Men': Southern Fried Demagogue and His Lurid Downfall

Like an electioneering candidate, Steve Zaillian's version of ÂAll the KingÂs MenÂ makes a lot of promises but fails to deliver the goods.


Study questions cancer claims for 5-a-day diet

US researchers have questioned whether eating plenty of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of developing cancer, a central claim in official health advice.


Olympic cycling champion Tyler Hamilton, whose name has become synonymous with resilience and grit, could lose his gold medal and be banned for two years after blood tests showed evidence of banned transfusions.


Mental health warning for cannabis users

Young people with a family history of mental illness were warned yesterday that smoking cannabis substantially increases their chances of developing psychiatric problems.


IETF knocks back Microsoft anti-spam plan

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has turned down Microsoft's technical contribution to the Sender ID proposal. A combination of Microsoft's Caller ID and a domain authentication scheme devised by


Militants holding UN workers say talks have been postponed

Militants threatening to kill three UN hostages said yesterday that talks with Afghan and UN officials had been postponed for another day.


GlaxoSmithKline Reports 4Q Rise in Profit

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline PLC reported a 21 percent increase in fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday, as additional offerings of its key anti-depressant drugs began to offset some of the generic competition that has curtailed the company's sales.


Serial killer manhunt stepped up as death toll mounts

Police have admitted they "fear the worst" after the latest grisly findings in a probable serial killer probe, as they race against time to prevent the death toll of five rising further.


Tamiflu works against avain flu H5N1 strain

Researchers at Queen Mary Hospital, London, have revealed that Roche's Tamiflu, an anti flu drug, works against the bird flu virus H5N1 strain (the most lethal one).


Obama, Thompson lead key 2008 Southern vote poll

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama and Republican Fred Thompson were the frontrunners in South Carolina's first-in-the-South 2008 presidential primary, according to a poll Sunday.


Hollywood's superhero foursome is still fantastic at the box office.


On October 25th, 1962, author John Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.


EADS stock dives on doubts about Airbus restructuring

Shares in European aerospace group EADS fell sharply in early trading here on Monday, after slumping last week, on deepening doubts about restructuring at its subsidiary Airbus and prospects for a capital increase.


Intel expands Centrino line with new Pentium M chip

Intel has given its Centrino laptop package a speed boost with the release of a new, faster Pentium M processor. The Centrino package includes a Pentium M processors, a PC chipset and a wireless Lan chipset.


New federal security rules for issuing driver's licenses could cost $11 billion to implement, raising concerns among states about paying for the changes, according to a national survey of states released Thursday.


European papers are horrified by images of British troops allegedly abusing Iraqi prisoners and consider the implications for Britain's image abroad and Tony Blair's standing at home.


Arafat's passing seen by press as Middle East opportunity

The death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is an opportunity to revive the Middle East peace process, so long as an effective successor comes to the fore, the main British newspapers agreed.


Review Finds Army Mishandled Friendly-Fire Case

Army officials destroyed critical evidence that could have determined who shot and killed Pfc. Jesse R. Buryj at an Iraq checkpoint in May 2004, one of several problems with the friendly-fire inquiry that may permanently shroud Buryj's death in mystery, according to an Army inspector general's...


Autodesk: Piracy in India Costs Us $367M

American design software developer Autodesk Inc. said Tuesday it is losing $367 million in potential revenues each year because of software piracy in India.


Yasser Arafat is in a coma but is not brain dead, his spokeswoman said today, acknowledging the ailing Palestinian leader was ``between life and death.


A compound extracted from tangerine peel can kill certain human cancer cells, research shows.


Fashion went to the dogs on Friday,  and the crowd went wild.


After playing the role of a choreographer and a director, Farah Khan off late was seen as a celebrity


Now watch security solutions outsourcing

Houston: After HR, Finance and Accounting and supply chain Management, large corporations and government agencies are turning to outside contractors for security.


Although marketing automation has been around as long as CRM has, in the past few years suite makers have focused more attention on refining SFA, customer service and self-service functions.


Christopher Reeve probably would have preferred to be only an actor. But it was his fate to be a Superman, both onscreen and off. The actor who convinced movie audiences that a son of Krypton


Barrera: The Great ones Rise to the Occasion

When the third fight between Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales was announced I didnât know what to think. I felt that seeing either man against Filipino hurricane


Vick Signs 10-Year Deal to Remain With Falcons

Michael Vick, 24, became the highest-paid player in the N.F.L. on Thursday, when he agreed to a 10-year contract that could be worth as much as $130 million.


Bologna, 15:46 - BASKET, CLIMAMIO BOLOGNA: BELINELLI IN CAMPO A VARESE

La Climamio Bologna recupera Marco Belinelli per la sfida di domani a Varese. Belinelli aveva saltat...


BNP Paribas sees Q4 profit dip, SG bid talk swirls

BNP Paribas , France's biggest listed bank, said on Wednesday it expected fourth quarter profits to be lower than a year earlier as rumors swirled that it may pounce on weakened rival Societe Generale .


UN urged to adopt asteroid impact treaty

Failing to prepare is preparing to die AAAS Moves are afoot in the astronaut community to hustle the UN into adopting a treaty which would set a deflection mission in motion if Earth was threatened by a large asteroid impact.â¦


Lindsay Davenport won her first singles title after almost a yearâs absence from the tour, defeating Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 Sunday to capture the Bali Open.


Charting Data at the Bottom of the World

Alex Gough has a curious job. He's the only programmer for 500 miles at a remote Antarctic research station. His problems are like your problems too, though--gathering, manipulating, recording, and displaying data. Here's how he uses several CPAN modules to make pretty charts and graphs with almost no work.


Experts at Cardiff University are leading a study of the DNA of thousands of people as part of research into Alzheimer's disease.


R. Kelly avoided having his bond revoked Friday in his child pornography case, but a judge admonished him for missing a court hearing earlier in the week.


The death of an elderly Nebraska woman has been linked to an outbreak of E. coli from tainted spinach, state health officials said Friday.


Akshay, Amisha smooch in `Mere Jeevan Saathi`

Raja Hindustani director Dharmesh Darshan had come up with one of the longest and hottest executed smooch sequences on the Indian screen (between Karisma and Aamir).


Disney Tolerates a Rap Parody of Its Critters. But Why?

Disney has prospered by keeping an extra-tight leash on its animated critters. So why is it permitting YouTube videos that turn Bambi, Simba and Winnie the Pooh into rappers?


Spain on edge as Madrid bomb trial begins

By Jane Barrett Madrid - Twenty-nine people go on trial in Spain on Thursday charged over the 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people, and triggered the fall of the government and the withdrawal of ...Comment


Saragozza, 17:17 - CALCIO, AGENTE MILITO: NULLA DI FIRMATO CON LA JUVE

"Con la Juventus non c'è niente di firmato". Eduardo Gamarnik, agente di Gaby Milito, smentis...


Two clinics set in Roseburg Wednesday gave locals a chance to get the flu vaccine - maybe their only chance this year. Even with cold weather and the possibility of rain, hundreds of people lined up and


Candidates battle for hearts and minds in the science journals

The battle for the US presidency enters new territory today with both candidates turning to scientific journals to set out their election promises.


Si terrÃ  il 7 luglio in otto cittÃ  nei cinque continenti"Solo la musica puÃ² sensibilizzare la gente e costringerla a muoversi"                                            Gore: il mio rock per due miliardi di persone Mega concerto contro l'effetto serra                                                                                di ERNESTO ASSANTE


24 Palestinians, three Israelis killed as Israel vows open-ended ...

JABALIYA, Gaza Strip : At least 24 Palestinians and three Israelis were killed in fierce battles in the northern Gaza Strip during a massive army raid which Israel vowed would be an open-ended operation.


New mood in Mideast as Arafat passes into history

The sombre official end to mourning for Yasser Arafat on Tuesday contrasted with a new sense of optimism in the Middle East after his death.


Our say: Airlines' Christmas failures: A glimpse of things to come ...

THE AIRLINE industry shoved a lump of coal in the Christmas stockings of American air travelers - or at least those in the Eastern United States relying on US Airways and Comair


Despite Ruling, PeopleSoft Battles to Stand Alone

AN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10 - The federal court ruling issued Thursday that allows Oracle to proceed with its hostile bid to acquire PeopleSoft removes a major roadblock to the merger.


Kidney Disease Tied to Mental Impairment

NEW YORK  - Menopausal women with chronic  kidney disease have lower scores on tests of mental proficiency  (cognitive function) than those without chronic kidney disease,  according to a new study.


MIAMI -- Hurricane Ivan killed at least 20 people as it laid waste to the tiny spice island of Grenada, officials said yesterday as the storm swept through the Caribbean heading west.


Treasury Bill Auctions Set for This Week

The Treasuryâs schedule of financing this week included todayâs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow.


Jacques Barrot, Europe's new transport chief, last night clung to office despite a continuing row over his failure to disclose his amnestied conviction in connection with a French political party funding scandal.


Aziende daranno risposta a proposta dei sindacati


Bird flu most likely to be cause of next pandemic, say WHO ...

BANGKOK - The head of the World Health Organization's global influenza program, Dr, Klaus Stohr, has nominated the bird flu virus in Asia as the most likely cause of the world's next flu pandemic.


Sale of Yukos Unit Could Settle Tax Bill

The sale of the embattled Yukos oil giant's main production unit, Yuganskneftegaz, could settle the company's outstanding back-tax bill, Russian newspapers quoted a top economic adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying in their Thursday editions.


Vendemmia con ottimismo: +2% quantita' e bene anche export


A man appears in court charged with three attempted murders in west Belfast on Tuesday night.


Bush Has Solid Lead in N.M. After Canvass

President Bush has kept his lead in New Mexico after the last county in the state to certify votes from the election completed its canvass Tuesday.


Farmers suggest poultry import ban amid bird flu scare

National farmers' leaders mooted a possible ban on imports of raw poultry from countries hit by the virulent H5N1 bird flu strain as authorities probed a Hungarian link to the outbreak.


The original wild child of the music industry, this pop diva's life has always


Shriya's outfit enrages Hindu organisation

In a police complaint, the Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) alleged that Shriya's outfit had 'offended Hindu culture.'


The Killers prepare to top Glastonbury's second full day as festival-goers shrug off muddy conditions.


Lasers could make disk drives a hundred times faster

The method uses a laser to heat the recording surface and alter its magnetic field. Thus there is the promise of increasing data writing speed up to one hundred times. This will enable hard disk data writing speed to better keep up with ever-faster data transfers across networks.


Benedetto XVI incontra i parroci di Albano


Paris Hilton is no stranger to self-promotion. But when she asked DJs to play songs from her upcoming debut album, "Paris," last spring, she wasn't so confident.


MILAN Giancarlo Cimoli, chief executive of Alitalia, met Monday with unions representing its employees to find an accord on layoffs and restructuring that would save the Italian state-run airline.


Output in the Chinese VoIP Phones Market is Expected to Increase By 31% to Reach 34.98 Million Units

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50314)  has announced the addition of the Global Sources report: China Sourcing  Report: VoIP Phones to their offering.  Greater China's VoIP phone manufacturing industry continues its rapid  expansion.


Americans looking to reduce their federal income taxes this year will get help from several important tax law changes that have expanded credits and deductions.


Presidente dell'Antitrust Catricala': bisogna accelerare


Reaction from Supreme Court decision not to take up gay marriage ...

UNDATED Activists on both sides of the gay marriage issue say they're not surprised the Supreme Court isn't getting involved.


Food safety an Olympic challenge for Beijing Games

Pampered pigs or processed pork? Farm-fresh or greenhouse grown?


Communist may pull out of Russia election: report

The head of Russia's biggest opposition  party is considering dropping out of the race against Kremlin  front-runner Dmitry Medvedev to be the next president, a  newspaper reported on Wednesday.


Gunmen kill Hamas leader in West Bank; Rice to visit

QALQILYA, West Bank  - Three masked men shot and killed a Hamas leader as he left a mosque in the West Bank on Wednesday, witnesses said, a day after gunmen from a rival Palestinian faction threatened to kill senior Hamas members.


It's good news for users: as CPU and memory chip sales fall, so will prices--to vendors' dismay.


The Oscar winning actress gave birth yesterday to a boy and a girl, calling them Phinnaeus Walter and Hazel Patricia. Julia's little ones arrived more than a month before they were due.


OJIYA: Some 100,000 weary survivors of Japan's deadliest earthquake in a decade have bedded down for a third night in makeshift shelters or slept outside as a series of strong aftershocks raised fears of another big tremor.


Sharon submits Gaza plan to Israeli lawmakers

Just hours after a deadly army raid on a Gaza refugee camp, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon asked Israeli lawmakers to approve his plan for a unilateral withdrawal from the disputed coastal strip.


Stars, statesmen, fans grieve at Pavarotti funeral

Rock stars, political leaders and  grieving music fans joined the family of Luciano Pavarotti on  Saturday at the funeral of one of the greatest tenors in opera  history.


Sony Ericsson setting up R&D center in India

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications A.B. is setting up a research and development (R&D) unit for mobile phones in Chennai in south India.


Tarantino wants to revive Lohan's career

Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino is planning to rescue Lindsay Lohan's career by casting her in his next movie.


The UK's minimum wage should rise to rise to Â£6 an hour in the next two years, the TUC says, but business calls the proposal "totally irresponsible".


John Kerry says re-electing President George W. Bush would create "the great potential of a draft." Not so, responds the incumbent: "The best way to avoid a draft is to vote for me.


La pioggia non ferma i fans 400mila alla Woodstock di Vasco

CATANZARO, 26 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Il concerto gratuito di Vasco Rossi , definito da lui stesso come la 'Woodstock italiana', Ã¨ stato rovinato dalla pioggia caduta con insistenza per quasi tutta la serata. Il


Methampetamine Scourge Sweeps Rural America

Imagine that, with $100 worth of  supplies bought from neighborhood stores, dealers could easily  cook up $1,000 worth of a drug so addictive that users quickly  descend into a hell of violence, crime and neglect.


Japan resumes whaling in Antarctic waters: reports

Japan has confirmed resuming whaling in Antarctic waters after environmental protesters stopped obstructing Japanese whalers there, press reports said Tuesday.


DeutscheTelekom to sell iPhone in Germany: source

Deutsche Telekom has clinched an  exclusive deal with Apple Inc to sell the coveted iPhone in  Germany, an industry source told Reuters.


Iraq, sinistra ammetta errore, resto in politica per il bene


With prices high, farming is bright spot in U.S.

PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa  - Gordon Wassenaar has his eye on a $300,000 combine harvester to replace the 1990 model he repairs each winter in the workshop on his farm. And he just bought more land to add to his 1,600-acre spread.


Robert Edmiston, a major donor to the Tory party, has been questioned in the loans for peerages inquiry.


Volkswagen management and union reach wage agreement

HANOVER  - Management and unions at German auto maker Volkswagen announced that they had reached an agreement that will bring an end to their long-running wage dispute and probably stave off strike action.


Londra, 15:53 - CALCIO, SHEVA: IL MIO FUTURO E' IL CHELSEA, NO AL MILAN

In un'intervista al tabloid Sun Andriy Shevchenko dice che anche il prossimo anno  indosserà ...


Attacco della sinistra europea al taglio delle tasse

Ci sarebbe una macchinazione anti italiana nellâattacco alla nostra riforma fiscale portato avanti dal commissario Ue agli Affari monetari e economici, Joaquin Almunia, un uomo di Zapatero. Negli ambienti


The Dow Jones Industrial Average index hits an all-time closing high, marking a record for the third day in a row.


Qualcomm Can Use Rival Chip Patents Until 2009

A federal judge in California ruled that Qualcomm can keep selling some chips whose designs infringe patents held by Broadcom through January 2009.


In an announcement that took doctors, patients and stock analysts by complete surprise, lung cancer drug Iressa failed to help patients live longer in a significant clinical trial.


Ragazze costrette a vendersi in ogni condizione di tempo


With global markets converging, the days of a "free lunch" are numbered.


When the Boston Ballet embarks on a six-week tour of Spain later this month -- its first engagement abroad in 16 years -- Pamela and John Humphrey will follow the dancers, attending just about every performance. The ballet can thank the Humphreys, along with other generous sponsors and philanthropists, for helping to launch the tour -- and so many other ...


Georgia opposition says election body stole votes

Angry Georgian opposition leaders marched into the election commission's headquarters on Tuesday and accused its chief of stealing half a million votes to fix leader Mikhail Saakashvili's re-election.


Ford sees challenges in first half of 2008

Ford Motor Co  expects a challenging first half of 2008 for all automakers in the United States with a drop in industrywide retail sales, Ford's North American president said on Monday.


Judge blocks part of Ga. sex offender law

A federal judge on Monday blocked Georgia from targeting eight individuals with its sweeping law that would bar sex offenders from living near school bus stops.


Primo commento del regista durante l'intervallo dell'Aida


First Boston Said to Weigh Name Change and Layoffs

First Boston is also exploring ways to integrate its back office operations with its parent, Credit Suisse, as it seeks to improve the profitability.


Robbie Williams goes into rehab for drug addiction

Singer Robbie Williams has been admitted  to a rehabilitation center in the United States where he will  undergo treatment for prescription drug addiction, his agent  said on Tuesday.


Il dato e' superiore all'inflazione, ferma all'1,8%


Linux gets standard, makes move preserve interoperability

The Free Standards Group (FSG) has announced the release of a specification that aims to help keep the Linux operating system from fragmenting and allow applications developed for one version of Linux to work on one another.


Port to Build Wildlife Habitat: Project Along Puyallup River Will Aid Young Salmon

By Kelly Kearsley, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Mar. 9--The Port of Tacoma is building a new aquatic habitat on the Puyallup River that will function as a rest stop for baby salmon making their way to Puget Sound.


A suspected suicide attack near the Afghan capital kills two US soldiers and injures five others, police say.


Piano per il ritiro israeliano da Gaza, Sharon bocciato alla ...

Gerusalemme, 11 ottobre 2004 - Non ha riscosso troppi consensi l'annuncio di Ariel Sharon sulla discussione in parlamento del suo discusso programma di ritiro unilaterale da Gaza e da parti della Cisgiordania, prevista il 25 ottobre.


Israeli soldiers on Sunday shot and killed two Hamas gunmen in the northern Gaza Strip who were on their way to attack Israeli forces, the Islamist group said.


Volkswagen VOWG.DE and its German   workers union are set to resume critical talks over planned   wage cuts on Friday, overshadowed by a threat from its   influential works council chief to break off the talks if no   immediate progress is made.


What's Your Fave? Vote Best DIY on the Web

Wired's How To Wiki is just one of the many DIY destinations on the web. Which inspire you to roll up your sleeves, grease your elbows and get your hands dirty? Nominate the best how-to project on the web -- if your nomination comes out on top, you get tchotchkes and a featured tutorial on Wired's How To Wiki.


Experts reconstruct Leonardo fingerprint

Anthropologists said they have pieced together Leonardo da Vinci's left index fingerprint — a discovery that could help provide information on such matters as the food the artist ate and whether his mother was of Arabic origin.


AMSTERDAM: Indian premier Manmohan Singh meets EU top brass for a summit in The Hague on Monday. According to Geo TV correspondent Khalid Hameed Farooqi, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here 09


For educated workers, things are looking up

In June, Kathleen Reynard landed a job at a Needham firm as an accounting manager, earning 20 percent more than she made at her old job. Still, the headhunters keep calling, a sure sign, she says, that the economy is turning around.


Dems Attacked on Some Black Radio Stations

One commercial claims Democrats support "abortion laws that are decimating our people," while another argues that Democrats "preach tolerance but practice discrimination."


Many people don't realise that engineering covers a wide range of industries and a wide range of roles.


Germany begins ban on polluting cars in city centres

Three German cities, including the capital Berlin, began implementing a new air pollution system on Tuesday that bans the dirtiest vehicles from their centres.


Unusual mild weather has led to a lack of snow in Europe, threatening tourism and trade, say two BBC reporters.


Anxious Night Falls on Japan After Quake Kills 21

OJIYA, Japan  - Thousands of weary and frightened  residents of northern Japan were spending a second night in  shelters, cars or in the open on Sunday after Japan's deadliest  earthquake in nine years killed at least 21 people.


For the Splendidly Dressed Man, Web Sites to Match

About a half-dozen Web sites have emerged in the past few years to cater to interests of those immersed in the world of classical men's clothing.


WASHINGTON - The editor of the Crawford, Texas, weekly that bills itself as President Bush's hometown newspaper says he has no regrets about endorsing Bush's Democratic opponent John Kerry, even after a dozen business pulled their advertising from the publication.   "I'd do it again," Leon Smith, publisher of the Lone Star Iconoclast, told the Waco Tribune-Herald in Sunday's editions...


Urban Warfare Deals Harsh Challenge to Troops

A night with the marines in Falluja offers a textbook illustration of the complexities of urban warfare.


Douglas Previte given life sentence for murder of backpacker

HAMISH ROBERTSON: The family of the murdered British backpacker, Caroline Stuttle, has expressed relief that their long wait for justice is now over.


Arrest warrant issued for Rapper Young Buck who sought in Vibe ...

LOS ANGELES (Dr.Dre Fans Website) - Rapper Young Buck, known as David Darnell Brown, 23, is wanted as a suspect in a stabbing at hip-hop's Vibe awards, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.


AUBURN, Ala. (Sports Network) - Carnell Williams ran for  one touchdown and threw for another as No. 3 Auburn rolled to a  24-6 win over Georgia in Southeastern Conference action at  Jordan-Hare Stadium.


World Business Briefing: Canada: Inflation Worries Continue

Canadian consumer prices unexpectedly fell in June, but that is unlikely to deter the Bank of Canada from raising interest rates in September, analysts said, as the annual inflation rate stayed well above target. Annual inflation held steady at 2.2 percent in June. The core rate, which excludes volatile items like gasoline, jumped back up to Aprilâs four-year high of 2.5 percent, after easing to 2.2 percent in May. âThis is good news for a day, but the Bank of Canada will still continue to hike rates to try to minimize any inflation overshoot,â said Carl B. Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics.


At least 90 dead, 77 missing in China rainstorms

BEIJING : At least 90 people were killed and 77 were missing in torrential storms lashing southwest China, disaster relief officials said.


Josh Shipp scored 18 points, Darren Collison had 11 points and nine assists, and No. 1 UCLA overcame a sluggish start to beat pesky Sam Houston State 75-61 on Tuesday night.


Richiesto da donna operata, era stato negato da casa di cura


Beyonce Knowles says she becomes someone else when she's onstage, an alter ego she's even given a name to: Sasha. "I wouldn't like Sasha if I met her offstage," the 25-year-old singer-actress tells Parade magazine in its Dec. 17 issue.


La riduzione di cinque punti esclude alcuni tipi di impresetra le quali banche, assicurazioni, concessionarie di servizi pubblici                                            Cuneo fiscale, come funziona per i lavoratori e le imprese                                                                                I dipendenti ne godono solo se percepiscono redditi bassi e mediSi tratta di una combinazione tra rimodulazione Irpef e assegni familiaridi ROSARIA AMATO


Ben S. Bernanke sent a strong signal that the central bank will lower interest rates again this month as it attempts to stave off a recession.


Christmas came early for fans of the  fictional boy wizard Harry Potter on Tuesday, with news that  author J.K. Rowling has finished the sixth book in the series,  "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."


President Bush moved through the Vatican like royalty on Saturday.


Lindsey Vonn Wins to Tie US Downhill Record

Lindsey Vonn joined Picabo Street and Daron Rahlves as the most successful American downhill skiers. Among current competitors, she has no equal.


Vista OEM 'Express' upgrades stuck at the gate

People actually redeeming vouchers Europeans who bought a new PC in time for Christmas and were persuaded that they would get a Vista upgrade soon after the rollout by redeeming a voucher, are learning that demand for the upgrades far outstrips "supply".â¦


'Team America' frees the world through filth

a movie acted by marionettes in the tradition of the 1960s cult sci-fi favorite "Thunderbirds - hit theaters Friday to predominately rave reviews.


Is it time to get rid of the Whois directory?

A panel of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is considering whether to ditch Whois at a meeting this week in Los Angeles.


Backing off a claim that appeared to have been made in last month's agreement update with antitrust regulators, Microsoft on Thursday said that the beta of Windows Vista Service Pack (SP1) is not imminent.


Thai PM Says Will Punish 'Wrongdoers' Over Deaths

PATTANI, Thailand  - Bomb blasts rocked southern  Thailand on Friday as Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra  promised to get to the bottom of the deaths of 78 Muslims in  military custody and punish any "wrongdoers."


Haiti Begins Mass Burials of Flood Victims

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.


Murray says he's never felt better ahead of Aussie tennis

Britain's Andy Murray on Thursday said he had never been in better shape for a Grand Slam as he bounced back from his opening Kooyong Classic defeat to beat Ivan Ljubicic 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 6-2.


Birmingham, 16:47 - ATLETICA, EUROPEI INDOOR: WEISSTEINER BRONZO NEI 3000 DONNE

Ancora un bronzo per l'Italia agli Europei indoor di atletica leggera in corso a Birmingham. Silvia ...


Putin Seeks New Kremlin Powers to Counter Terrorism

In response to a series of deadly terror attacks in Russia in recent weeks, President Vladimir Putin has announced a number of proposed changes to Russia's political system.


Tent city: life among workers in Florida's long recovery

Those left homeless by this summer's storms aren't the only ones roughing it in these arduous times.


Karzai has majority in Afghan election: preliminary results

Interim leader Hamid Karzai (HAH'-mihd KAHR'-zeye) has a majority of estimated votes cast in Afghanistan's landmark presidential elections, but he's not the winner yet.


The leader of New Zealand's main opposition party, Don Brash, quits after weeks of mounting speculation.


There was no time for celebration after Stoneham's 49-43 win over Belmont last Thursday. It was a night game and the ringing of the school bell at 7:50 a.m. Friday came too soon after the final whistle.


Bronner: US Airways To Seek Injunction If Unions Walk; UAL Flight ...

US Airways Group (otc: UAIRQ - news - people ) on Thursday said it'll seek a court injunction to prohibit a strike by disaffected unions.


This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. With Tuesday's $160 million purchase of Musicmatch, Yahoo sent a clear message that it is


AMHERST -- Deval Patrick couldn't be present for the presentation of the Governor's Cup at the end of Boston College's 84-73 victory over Massachusetts in last night's Commonwealth Classic. So the job fell upon UMass athletic director John McCutcheon, who had hoped to hand the hardware to his basketball coach, Travis Ford.


TECT-Moody's raises Owens-Illinois ratings

NEW YORK, Nov 22 - Moody's Investors Service assigned a B2 rating to the proposed senior unsecured issuance of approximately $650 million at Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.


Dopo un quarto di secolo, stop al Costanzo Show

Maurizio Costanzo punta sul mattino e lascia dopo quasi 25 anni il talk-show serale. "Incredibile ma vero. Ci sono ancora alcuni punti da chiarire, perÃ²...". Costanzo conferma cosÃ¬ le indiscrezioni pubblicate


The way Roger Federer is dominating men's tennis, Grand Slam titles and the No. 1 ranking seem to be out of reach for Andy Roddick and James Blake.


SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today introduced the microSD Multi SD Kit, bringing together in one package a microSD flash card with a miniSD adapter and a standard SD adapter, at the 3GSM World Conference 2007, where SanDisk is demonstrating products in booths 7C62 and 8C74.


Two U.S. soldiers missing in Iraq for   three days have been found dead, their bodies showing signs of   "barbaric" torture, an Iraqi general said on Tuesday, after an   intensive hunt involving thousands of troops.


The first containers salvaged from the stricken vessel, the MSC Napoli, are due to arrive at Portland in Dorset.


ChevronTexaco, America's second-biggest oil company,  is to appeal a court ruling ordering it to pay damages from a pipeline leak, reports say.


FTC alleges that Sanford Wallace distributed spyware that created pop-up ads on victims' computers in order to sell his company's anti-spyware software.


Abbas calls for fresh Palestinian elections

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday called for fresh parliamentary and presidential elections at the earliest opportunity.


Oil falls to five-month low after stocks build

Oil prices fell to their lowest level in   five months on Thursday after a larger-than-expected build in   U.S. distillate and gasoline stocks.


Gates to keynote CES, while CeBit rejiggers itself

Blog: As he typically does, the Microsoft chairman will kick off the Las Vegas gadget fest; meanwhile Europe's CeBIT is taking on more of an IT flavor


Novelist, essayist, critic, filmmaker, political commentator and lesbian Susan Sontag -- one of America's leading intellectuals -- died Tuesday at Memorial Sloan-Kettring Cancer Center in Manhattan from leukemia complications.


Tycho:  Ever since I closed the lid of my DS, sealing the Pokemon within and stunting their development, I have been expelled from polite society.  I think Gabriel might have imagined that we would engage in furious battles during Recess, out on the Big Toy, until the bell rang for lunch.  For a time, I hoped to take on a coaching role for other players, wise with my years (or perhaps weeks) of Pokemon husbandry - but Gabriel exclaimed that "a Pokemon trainer's strength comes from within," which I assume means not from me.  Through some strange reversal of polarity, I am being ostracized for not befriending electric mice.  It is a world dipped - perhaps even double dipped - in madness.


A teenager who survived what is thought to be a suicide pact in which her friend died has begun talking about what happened.


Athens prepares to bid farewell to the 2004 Olympic Games at Sunday's closing ceremony.


Phelps's chase of Spitz mark? It's history

This was the event Michael Phelps didn't really need to compete in if his goal was to win eight golds. He probably would have had a better chance somewhere else.


Blog: Bloomberg says Dell will stop selling Dell-branded televisions, though Dell is dismissing the report.


China signs Web piracy deal with U.S. movie group

China on Friday agreed with the Motion  Picture Association of America and other groups to do more to  tackle copyright piracy on the Internet, the official Xinhua  news agency said. China's National Copyright Administration  said the country would investigate and punish those suspected  of online intellectual property abuses by the movie association  as well as other groups such as the Association of American  Publishers.


Even a small-scale nuclear war would have far-reaching consequences for the global climate, say US scientists.


Kidnappers holding an Iraqi humanitarian aide worker threatened Tuesday to turn her over to one of the most feared Muslim terrorists in the nation.


Depression, loneliness tied to physical ills

Depression, severe mental illness and loneliness are linked to illnesses such as heart disease and dementia, according to several studies published on Monday.


Theater Review | 'Amazons and Their Men': A Brandishing (if Not Quite a Triumph) of the Will of a Gal Called the Frau

Jordan Harrison turns fragments from the life of Leni Riefenstahl, the filmmaker who made movies for Hitler, into a story that is funny and thought provoking and even a little touching.


Australia moved themselves into position for a commanding victory over New Zealand in the first Test after a superb session on day four.


PINGREE, Idaho  - Earlier this year, Wada Farms,  which grow more than a billion potatoes a year, dramatically  changed the labeling on its packaging.


GAZA CITY - Israel's high court ordered the military yesterday to reroute the separation barrier near the West Bank village of Bilin, scene of sometimes rowdy weekly demonstrations that Israeli and Palestinian activists say helped bring about their rare legal victory.


Tbilisi, 20:18 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE: GEORGIA-TURCHIA 1-0

In una gara amichevole disputata a Tbilisi, la Georgia ha battuto la


As Gambling Goes Mainstream, Deals Mount

The planned purchase of the storied Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas by Landry's Restaurants Inc.  is further evidence of how gambling has become mainstream entertainment, analysts say.


Cerberus had talks over Jaguar, Land Rover: report

Ford Motor Co.  had preliminary  talks with Cerberus Capital Management about selling Cerberus  its Jaguar and Land Rover brands, but the discussions have been  inconclusive, according to a report on the website of The Wall  Street Journal.


Delta Aims to Cut Jobs 12%, Drop a Hub and Reduce Pay

elta Air Lines announced yesterday that it would cut 12 percent of its work force over the next 18 months and said a bankruptcy filing would be "a real possibility" as soon as the end


VATICANO - ÂNon solo parlare di Dio, ma portare Dio in sÃ©Â: la validitÃ  dellÂinsegnamento di San Gregorio di Nissa ribadita allÂudienza generale da Papa Benedetto XVI, che ricorda la Beata Teresa di Calcutta e richiama lÂimpegno per la salvaguardia del creato CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - MercoledÃ¬ 5 settembre il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha tenuto la consueta udienza generale del mercoledÃ¬ in piazza San Pietro, dove Ã¨ giunto dalla residenza di Castel Gandolfo. Nella sua catechesi ha illustrato alc...


Washington baseball deal within reach: mayor

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - District of Columbia Council Chairwoman Linda W. Cropp, who proposed private-financing amendment to complete a stadium deal for the newly-named Nationals, wants Major League Baseball to push back a Dec. 31 deadline.


Actor Peter Fonda has sued a clothing company for more than $123,000, saying Dragonfly Clothing Inc. violated a licensing agreement that allows it to market apparel bearing his image.


Oil climbed to a two-month high near $63 on Thursday, building on the previous session's gains after an unexpected drop in U.S. winter fuel stocks and signs of solid economic growth in the world's top consumer.


Parigi, 17:44 - CALCIO, FIGO: CRUYIFF IL MIGLIOR TECNICO CHE HO AVUTO

Luis Figo, in partenza dall'Inter, ha detto al giornale francese France Football che Johaan Cruyiff ...


Al-Sadr Calls on Militia to End Uprising

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on his followers to end their uprising against U.S. and Iraqi forces while he considers forming a political movement, senior al-Sadr officials said Monday...


Liverpool get the go-ahead to build a new stadium in Stanley Park after the city council approves a 999-year lease.


Iraq War Hero Charged With Human Smuggling

Sgt. Julio Cesar Pacheco won a Purple Heart in Iraq. Now he sits in a Laredo jail. What happened in Texas?


Seattle Mariners: The team has hired former major league player and manager Don Baylor as hitting coach. Baylor, 55, spent the past two seasons as a bench coach for the New York Mets.


Israeli Missile Hits Gaza Refugee Camp -- Witnesses

An Israeli helicopter fired a missile into a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza early on Saturday, wounding at least four people, witnesses said.


Mashable data, tweaked APIs and Krispy Kreme donuts are on the schedule at Hack Day 2006. The conference for web software programmers got underway this morning with a round of developer workshops on the Yahoo campus. Live updates from Sunnyvale, California in Monkey Bites.


He Was Fascinated by People Who Were Not Like Him

Cordier's sculptures are a fussily decorative mix of enlightened racism and extra-soft pornography that remain an illuminating sign of their time.


Former Pakistani PM arrested and deported to Saudi

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of arriving home from exile vowing to end the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.


A minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake split the lava dome in the crater of Mount St. Helens on Saturday, continuing a series of minor earthquakes rattling the site since October, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.


Anthrax Vaccine Maker Announces Md. Facility

BioPort Corp. of Lansing, Mich., yesterday dedicated a 150,000-square-foot facility in Frederick that is designed to produce 100 million anthrax vaccine doses when it becomes fully operational in two years.


UPDATE 2-Spaniards Garcia and Lara share Volvo Masters lead

Sergio Garcia showed the consistency that has lifted his game this year with a four-under-par 67 in difficult conditions to share the Volvo Masters lead with Spanish compatriot Jose Manuel Lara.


A British court has ordered Internet service providers to identify 28 people who are allegedly downloading music illegally. The order comes at the request of the British Phonographic Association (BPI), a music industry trade association.


"Cloverfield," a low-budget Godzilla-style horror movie, scared up a monstrous $41 million opening at the weekend box office in North America, almost twice the tally of the new romance "27 Dresses."


Eepy Birds rock Maker Faire Austin, fire ants attack

If there's one thing people love, it's watching the Eepy Birds guys put on their Diet Coke and Mentos fountain show.


Accidents and work related illnesses through poor implementation of health and safety practices are costing Irish businesses at least E300m a year, the Chief Executive of the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland ...


No Stampede Out of Retiree Health Plans - Study

Big U.S. businesses will in general maintain retiree health benefits next year despite fears they would be cut to compensate for benefits to the elderly in the new Medicare law, a survey found.


30 Dead in Baghdadâs Worst Attack in Months

In one of the most brazen and deadly attacks in many weeks, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed vest at a home in eastern Baghdad.


MADRID - The Spanish government said it deplored the racist chants which marred Spain's friendly win over England, blasting the fans' behaviour as "lamentable" and "intolerable.


Damiano: utilizzo anche per interventi di stato sociale


Bush to press allies on Iran during Mideast trip

President George W. Bush said on Saturday he would use part of a weeklong Middle East trip next week to press allies to help keep Iran's "aggressive ambitions" in check.


Intel is hoping its investments in WiMax and Clearwire will ultimately pay off. The more demand for wireless computers, the more demand for Intel's microprocessors.


Penguin Chicks Face Starvation as Iceberg Blocks Food Route

Tens of thousands of Antarctic penguin chicks could starve to death in the next few weeks as a huge iceberg blocks access to coastal feeding grounds, a New Zealand official said today.


Twenty-five miners were found dead early yesterday morning by recovery workers at the scene of a coal mine gas explosion that occurred on Sunday in Northwest China.


Olympics: Greek Sprinters Finally Get Chance to Put Case

Greece's top two sprinters should finally get to put their case on Wednesday in a drugs investigation that has shamed and angered the Olympic host nation.


Tennessee Stops Winning Streak by Notre Dame

Epiphanny Prince scored 15 points to lead No. 6 Rutgers to a 58-50 victory at home against St. Johnâs on Saturday night in the Big East Conference opener for the teams.


Egypt unveils plans to build a nuclear power plant on the north African country's Mediterranean coast.


EU officials press on with tariffs on Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes despite member states' opposition.


October's lunar eclipse is well-placed for North and South America as well as western Europe and Africa. From the United States, the eastern two-thirds of the country will see the entire eclipse (weather permitting).


Hurricane John heads for Mexican resorts

MANZANILLO, Mexico  - Hurricane John roared past   Mexico's Pacific coast on Wednesday as a dangerous Category 3   storm, pummeling beach resorts with heavy rain and winds and   threatening flash flooding and mudslides.


Scott Peterson's defense attorney Pat Harris, center, leaves a Redwood City, Calif., courthouse Friday, Nov. 5, 2004 after an in chambers meeting with the judge about Peterson's murder trial.


Cable companies Telewest and NTL square up to Sky with the launch of video-on-demand TV.


To help reduce the risk of fires, air travelers will no longer be able to pack loose lithium batteries in checked luggage beginning Jan. 1, the Transportation Department said.


Iraq's 'Chemical Ali' to Be Tried First -- Minister

Ali Hassan al-Majid, one of Saddam  Hussein's closest aides and better known as "Chemical Ali,"  will be the first of Saddam's top deputies to be tried, Iraq's  Defense Minister Hazim al-Shalaan said on Wednesday.


In a Fan's Eyes, the World Turns Upside Down

There was a breakdown in the cosmic order Wednesday night. At least that's how it felt to Yankees fans.


The UK games market grew by 100% compared to a 30% rise in cinema takings and a 4.5% drop in music sales between 1997 and 2003. Send your views.


Nine Iraqi Troops Found Shot Dead in Mosul - U.S.

MOSUL, Iraq  - The bodies of nine Iraqi soldiers,  each shot in the back of the head, were found in Iraq's third  city Mosul, the U.S. military said on Sunday.


Mike Smartt, founder of the BBC News website, picked up his OBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.


Udine, 12:36 - CALCIO, UDINESE; SOLDATI: MARTEDI' RINNOVO CONVENZIONE STADIO

La proroga concessa dal ministro dell'Interno Amato ai lavori di adeguamento degli stadi soddisfa il...


MTV -- whose videos killed the radio star -- knows a threat when it sees one. To keep people from abandoning TV for video games, it's making music videos with popular game characters strutting their stuff to the latest tracks. By Daniel Terdiman.


Their naked corpses showed no signs of struggle, raising questions of whether a suspected serial killer may have drugged the five young women _ all addicts and prostitutes _ before killing them and dumping ...Comment


Campus Party, February 11-17, 2008, Sao Paulo, Brazil

After speaking at the Florida Linux Show on February 11th, I return ever-so-briefly to the New England area to re-pack my bags and head for Sao Paulo, Brazil to attend Campus Party (February 11th to 17th, 2008). read more


Docu slams corporate profits in Iraq war

A new film uses the $45 six-pack of Coke to open another front in the political battle over Iraq, decrying


Business & money: Warren Buffett gives a stamp of approval by taking small stakes in big pharmaceutical companies


Asian shares shrugged off record oil  prices on Wednesday to hit five-month highs as key technology  issues cheered resilience in their U.S. peers, but worries over  the impact of high energy costs on firms' profits capped gains.


Cosi' il presidente: serve ricollocamento e mobilita'


Nearly half European birds species at risk

threatened that they may disappear soon due to intensive agriculture and climate change, scientists say. "The number of bird species in trouble across Europe is rising," said BirdLife, a British-based conservation group.


Unicef, the United Nationâs fund for children, reported it raised $7.5 million since Sunday for tsunami victims in south Asia. âYesterday we raised more online than


Riserve e crediti in oro sono risultati pari a 44,793 mld


Japan Post and TPG of the Netherlands in talks about possible alliance

THE HAGUE : Japan's state postal service plans and Dutch post and logistics group TPG are holding preliminary talks about a possible future alliance, a spokeswoman for TPG Post said.


Food packets should come with 'traffic logos': Study:

[World News]: London, Nov 28 : Don't be surprised if the next time you go into a shopping mall and all the food packets have red, green or amber lights flashing on them as this is exactly what the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in London plans to do in order


Movie Review | 'The Bucket List ': For Geezers Gone Wild, Too Little, Too Late

âThe Bucket Listâ operates on the hope that two beloved stars rubbing their signature screen personas together can spark warm, fuzzy box office magic.


Working in France, in Style of Silicon Valley

Europeâs new entrepreneurs are turning West to learn the start-up culture bred in Silicon Valley before coming back to apply their learning.


Apple to Show Off Leopard's Claws at WWDC

Although Apple's new operating system, Mac OS X 10.5, better known as Leopard, won't be released until October, Steve Jobs is bound to give a sneak peek at Apple's annual Worldwide Developer's Conference on June 11. He's promised some top secret features, but here's what we know so far.


WASHINGTON -- A Georgia meat processor has expanded its recall of canned meat products that may be connected to a botulism outbreak.


The ground is shaky, but I'll still take a stab at investing in these parlous times.


Dems eye '2nd choice' supporters in Iowa

It's not just in horseshoes that close counts. The same goes for Iowa's presidential caucuses.


Miami, 09:36 - FOOTBALL, NFL: INDIANAPOLIS VINCE IL SUPER BOWL

Gli Indianapolis Colts hanno vinto il XLI Super Bowl della NFL. A Miami, i Colts hanno battuto 29-17...


Madrid, 13:32 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: LIGA INIZIA CON DERBY REAL MADRID-ATLETICO

Il derby di Madrid tra Real e Atletico apre La Liga 2007-2008, al via dal 25 agosto. I campioni in c...


Physicist Danilov found guilty of spying for China

KRASNOYARSK, November 5 (Itar-Tass) - Members of the jury of the Krasnoyarsk regional court on Friday passed a âguiltyâ verdict on physicist Valentin Danilov who is accused of divulging state secrets to China and fraudulent activities.


The US brings into service the first FA-22 Raptor, a stealth fighter rated as the most expensive jet in military history.


Comment is free: Tanya Gold: It's farewell, then, to Parkinson, and farewell to a genre killed by the paranoid celebrity PR


Stocks pare gains on housing, consumer data

Stocks pared gains on Tuesday after disappointing data on consumer confidence and new home sales offset earlier optimism from takeover activity.


U.S. says Darfur genocide continues, rights abuses rife

Washington issued a damning human rights report on Sudan, saying genocide in Darfur continued and blaming both government and rebel forces for attacks in the remote region.


President Bush yesterday expanded the powers of the CIA director and established a National Counterterrorism Center, responding to recommendations


A new technique to preserve grapes for mass-market wine may prevent the drink causing allergies, a study says.


Business & money: Shareholders attack Marks & Spencer for paying its executives huge bonuses while being miserly towards its shop-floor staff.


Cisco borgs call center software maker Latigent

Tastes like Web 2.0, chicken Cisco Systems is to buy Latigent, a Chicago-based call center software maker, for an undisclosed sum.â¦


Greek protestors rally against Powell at Games

ATHENS : Nearly 700 demonstrators rallied in central Athens to protest at the arrival of US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who is due to attend the Olympic Games' closing ceremony at the weekend.


Bruxelles, doppio no della Ue a Buttiglione

05.58: Dal Parlamento Europeo uno schiaffo a Rocco Buttiglione. La commissione giustizia, libertÃ  pubbliche e sicurezza del Parlamento europeo ha prima respinto la risoluzione che accoglieva la candidatura


TI: Technology Could Cut Cell Phone Prices

Texas Instruments Inc., which makes computer chips for more than half the world's cellular phones, said Monday it is testing a new technology that could drive down the price of high-end features.


Guantanamo inmates shown Saddam hanging photos: lawyer

Guantanamo Bay prison inmates were shown photographs of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein hanging from a rope following his execution, lawyers for Australia's only Guantanamo inmate said on Thursday.


Colombia revives European efforts over hostages

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe  authorized France, Spain and Switzerland on Saturday to revive  their efforts to seek an accord with leftist rebels on  releasing scores of hostages, including a French-Colombian  politician and three Americans.


US Supreme Court chief justice hospitalized for cancer

US Supreme Court chief justice William Rehnquist has been admitted to a top US naval hospital to be treated for thyroid cancer, a navy official said.


US frowns on reported European nuclear offer to Iran

The United States said it would be "concerned" by Iran's acquisition of any new nuclear technology, signalling opposition to a reported European offer to give Tehran a light-water reactor it proves it is not secretly developing atomic weapons.


(220 sec.) The do's and dont's of ruling the office like a Big Boss.


Australia warned of terror risk during election race

CANBERRA: Australia is at risk of a Madrid-style attack to exploit differences over the Iraq war in the run-up to an October 9 election, a terrorism expert warned, as opinion polls showed the race was too close to call today.


Many U.S. high school students bored in class: survey

A majority of U.S. high school students say they get bored in class every day, and more than one out of five has considered dropping out, according to a survey released on Wednesday.


Hollywood Puts Focus on Fall Films, Oscars

With movie makers wrapping up a  record $4 billion summer on Friday, Hollywood turned to fall  films and the Oscar hopefuls it hopes will push the annual box  office beyond last year's $9.5 billion.


The electronic audience measurement tool, the âpeople meter,â has so far produced odd results.


Parigi, 18:24 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: TRIONFA NADAL, FEDERER ANCORA KO

Lo spagnolo Rafael Nadal, testa di serie numero 2, ha vinto per la terza volta consecutiva il Roland...


Ministers from countries along the Danube river basin have adopted an action programme aimed at protecting the region from floods.


No two practices ever seem the same for the Giantsâ tight ends, not with their coach Mike Pope thumbing through his file of 430 practice drills.


Hyundai Chief Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling

Chung Mong-koo, 68, committed a âclearly criminal act,â the judge said, and will serve three years.


Hilton Profit Almost Triples on UK Bettors, Hotels

Hilton Group Plc, the operator of Hilton hotels outside the US, said first-half profit almost tripled, helped by gains at the Ladbrokes betting chain and a recovery in demand for hotel rooms.


Parma, 17:54 - CALCIO, PARMA; DEL NERI: CHAMPIONS? PENSIAMO A SALVARCI

"E' stata una partita vera, non sembrava che le due squadre in campo stessero lottando per la bassa ...


Berlino, 14:15 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: DIEGO MIGLIOR GIOCATORE DELLA STAGIONE

Il centrocampista offensivo del Werder Brema, Diego, è stato eletto miglior giocatore della B...


Maazelâs Back in Metâs Pit, and It Took Just 45 Years

Lorin Maazel, the music director of the New York Philharmonic, is to open a run of Wagnerâs âWalkÃ¼reâ at the Metropolitan Opera, 45 seasons after making his debut at the house.


Zimbabwe ruling party congress set to elect first woman VP

The ruling party in Zimbabwe is due to begin a five-day congress at which the country's first woman vice president is likely to be elected.


Media Merry-Go-Round: Behind the CEO Shuffles

NEW YORK It's nothing new to see agency CEOs coming and going each year. But in 2007, most of the activity came on the media agency side, while nearly all of the top 15 traditional ad networks stuck with their CEOs.


Explosion in Kosovo flashpoint town, no injured: police

Kosovo police late Thursday reported an explosion behind a building housing the advance team for the European Union mission at the flashpoint town of Kosovska Mitrovica.


Waves two stories high crashed to shore Friday, flooding homes and washing away roads on Jamaica's eastern shore as Hurricane Ivan's ferocious winds and rains began


Denver CIOs Forecast Increase in Second-Quarter Hiring

DENVER, March 6  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 15 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Denver area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the second quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


Press Groups Honors Journalists Devoted to Freedom

Algerian journalist Hafnaoui Ghoul, Chinese editor Liu Xiaobo and Mexican newspaper Zeta won prizes from a media rights group on Tuesday rewarding devotion to press freedoms.


Australia's biggest retailer Coles Myer has posted a record net profit of Aust. $576.5 million ($403 million) and says it is on track to achieve its 2006 target of A$800 million.


Australia says trade talks can succeed without EU chief

Australia insists that attempts to revive stalled World Trade Organisation talks at a special meeting here can succeed despite the absence of European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson.


Local Pakistani Militants Boost Qaeda Threat

The Qaeda network accused by Pakistanâs government of killing Benazir Bhutto is increasingly made up not of foreign fighters but of homegrown militants.


Era positivo ad alcol e cannabinoidi, piantonato in ospedale


Citizen's panels to put DNA database under microscope

Government wants to ignore a wider range of opinion The government is bankrolling a massive âcitizenâs inquiryâ that will see its DNA database policies scrutinised by panels of âordinaryâ people, including criminals and youngsters, instead of scientists and legal professionals.â¦


Long-hidden items and documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were revealed for the first time Monday, after spending nearly two decades locked inside a courthouse safe.


CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week include the multidevice-powering Callpod Chargepod, the classic-body 2007 Jaguar XJ-Series and the sleek Dell Inspiron 531.


Detectives continue to investigate the shooting of 14-year-old Danielle Beccan in Nottingham.


Worldwide sales of service robots for personal and domestic use in ...

GENEVA - Because of falling prices, the use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, a new survey says.


Medicare premiums will rise 17.4 percent next year, or $11.60 a month, the largest dollar increase in the program's 40-year history, the US Health and Human Services Department said Friday.


French Army to Pull Back in Abidjan-Ivorian Army

French soldiers deployed in Ivory Coast  to help evacuate expatriates from violent mob rioting will  start pulling back from some positions in the main city Abidjan  this week, the Ivorian army said on Sunday.


Microsoft debuts Windows CE based MSN TV2 STB

Microsoft's MSN TV division has revealed details of its "MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player," the broadband-oriented successor to its earlier modem-interfaced WebTV Internet receiver.


Simple apology prescribed to ward off malpractice lawsuits

It's a lesson children learn even before their ABCs â-ay you're sorry when you hurt someone. But it's now being taught in the grown-up world of medicine as a surprisingly powerful


LONDON - Manchester United is confident it can catch up nine points on Premier League leaders Chelsea. First it has to win its third match in a row for the first time this season.


Russia orders the partial withdrawal of officials in Georgia as a spying row intensifies.


Investigators Look for Clues to Russia Blast

Russian investigators were under pressure on Wednesday to establish quickly who was behind a suicide bomb attack on a busy Moscow street that killed 10 people and injured 51.


InfoWorld - Yahoo is making APIs available for external developers so that they can build tools and applications for its new Panama search advertising platform.


Beauty Behind Blight; Oak Creek Lakefront Plan Aims at Public, Development

By LINDA SPICE  Oak Creek - As a boy, Dick Bolender rode horses with friends by the city's lakeshore. They built a campfire and had some lunch. They took a swim in Lake Michigan and stayed all day.


This week the Sun is in the 13th house of the zodiac, and that means Earth is getting hit by a strange breeze from beyond the solar system.


Russia formally notified the United Nations on Thursday of its acceptance of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, starting a three-month countdown for the long-debated 1997 pact on cutting greenhouse gas emissions to come into force.


'Unfettered Authority' That Led to Overreaching at the Big Board

The extent of Richard Grasso's control of the New York Stock Exchange board, as laid out in a report released on Wednesday, still came as something of a surprise.


Officials: Arafat Needs More Medical Tests

Yasser Arafat has been ill for two weeks with what was initially described as a bad flu. He took a turn for the worse Wednesday, collapsing and briefly losing consciousness.


The pace of sales of existing homes  in the United States fell 1.3 percent in June to their slowest  pace since January, the National Association of Realtors said  on Tuesday.


Heather Mills McCartney says she was "madly in love" with Sir Paul McCartney but "it just didn't work out".


Expanded ACC Releases Basketball Schedule

The basketball schedule for the expanded Atlantic Coast Conference lacks some of the traditional series between long-standing rivals.


Return of the Rotund Guy (No, Not Santa)

The screen version of the animated television series "Fat Albert" opens with a glint of promise. From there, the movie, alas, just lies down and dies.


Rio de Janeiro, 12:54 - CALCIO, SAN PAOLO: ADRIANO? SERATE IN DISCOTECA NON PREOCCUPANO

Le serate di Adriano a Rio de Janeiro, tra concerti e night club, non preoccupano il San Paolo. Il v...


Shabana Azmi talks about her new film Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd.


Portuguese Gov't Resigns Ahead of Elections

The Portuguese government resigned on Saturday to avoid turf battles with President Jorge Sampaio in the run-up to snap elections in February.


Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is to face terrorism charges in the UK , which will take precedence over US extradition requests.


Restaurant menus in Los Angeles are marrying the broader commercial movement of âfunctionalâ foods.


A stepped-up U.S. campaign against insurgents must not be allowed to alienate the Iraqi public, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said Tuesday.


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Coverity adds Boolean concept to software analysis

(InfoWorld) - Coverity on Wednesday is announcing a software analysis engine based on the concept of "Boolean satisfiability," or SAT. Featured in the Coverity Prevent SQS (Software Quality System) product, the SAT engine uses a representation of software, or a "software DNA map," to identify complex defects in source code. This helps software development teams eliminate potentially costly defects. The technology allows Coverity to be more precise and to report a higher percentage of false defects, said Ben Chelf, Coverity's CTO. "We're the first people to actually take the technology that can solve these types of problems and put it into a static analysis engine for the purpose of finding defects before you already run the program," Chelf said. The Boolean satisfiability technique, which features patented technology from Coverity, creates a bit-accurate representation of a software system, with software questions translated into Boolean values of true or false and Boolean operators such as "and," "not," and "or." This enables source code to be analyzed by SAT-based Solvers. The first Solver to be released is the False Pruning Solver, to lower false positive test results in static code analysis. Two more Solvers are planned in early 2008 to check code assertions and detect critical bug categories, including integer overflows. The Solvers also will expand Coverity dataflow analysis capabilities to uncover greater numbers of buffer overflows while maintaining a low false positive rate. Prevent SQS is available Wednesday for C, C++, and Java software projects. Pricing starts at $35,000 a year for the enterprise-level product.


The final snapshot of the economy before Election Day showed yesterday that growth picked up to a 3.7 percent pace this summer, fired by a consumer spending splurge on cars and sport utility vehicles.


Green Bay's Favre becomes career leader in yards

Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre  became the NFL's career leader in yards passing when he guided  the Green Bay Packers to a 33-14 victory over the St. Louis  Rams on Sunday.


The United States, facing international criticism for its rejection of the Kyoto Protocol, argued Tuesday it spends billions of dollars seeking new technologies to cut emissions of the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.


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David Unsworth has revealed Portsmouth's players are "devastated and massively disappointed" by Harry Redknapp's exit from Fratton Park.


Suffolkâs Leader Wins a Following on Immigration

Steve Levy, the Suffolk County executive, seems to have a resentful yet clinging relationship with the illegal immigration issue.


False-Positive Cancer Screening Results Costly

NEW YORK  - Screening for cancer quite often produces a false-positive result, and this can lead to costly -- and ultimately unnecessary -- follow-up testing, according to a new report.


Iraqi Shi'ite MPs demand cabinet reshuffle

Iraqi Shi'ite politicians called for a major cabinet overhaul on Sunday, two days after U.S. troops arrested a bodyguard for a top Sunni leader on suspicion of plotting to bomb the fortified government compound.


Jay Needham, an all-American drafted by D.C. United to bolster its thin defense, has turned down a contract offer and instead plans to sign with a minor league team in Puerto Rico.


Birmingham chairman David Gold insists that Dwight Yorke was right to confront the supporters he accused of racially abusing him during his side's 3-3 Premiership draw with Blackburn.


Sprint Nextel , the No. 3 U.S. mobile service, said on Friday it will cut about 4,000 jobs and close about 8 percent of its stores, predicting further pressure on its ability to attract subscribers and turn a profit in 2008.


Most distant galaxy gives clues to early universe

Scientists said on Wednesday that   they have found the most distant galaxy yet, nearly 13 billion   light-years away, in a discovery that could help explain how   stars were formed at the dawn of time.


Russia signs Serbia, wins "pipeline war" with EU

Russia won the right on Friday to route a major gas supply route to Europe through its ally Serbia, a move analysts described as marking a Kremlin victory in a "pipeline war" with the European Union.


Each day at 4 p.m., the trawlers come back, alive with giant bass, mackerel and squirming eels, at the end of a food chain that links family dinner tables to poisons in the sea. Besides mercury which can damage the brains of fetuses and young children and can affect healthy adults, there are PCBs, dioxins and flame retardants with unknown long-term effects.


Josh Bard homers and drives in a career-high four runs, David Wells throws five solid innings in the rain and the San Diego Padres beat the Nationals, 7-3, on Sunday.


Gabe: So the big news today, in the world of web comics at least is that PvP is getting itself animated. Scott posted the news along with a little teaser over on his site. He"s actually writing the entire thing with the help of Kris Straub. I was a big fan of the old Blamimations they did together and I"ve told them both whenever possible that they needed to collaborate more. I make jokes when I"m uncomfortable and it just so happens I have issues with anxiety so I"m essentially uncomfortable all day. That means I spend a lot of my time making jokes. When Scott and Kris were up here visiting I hardly said a word. They"re just too funny and they"re always on. You just can"t compete with them, all you can do is laugh.


Eric Benhamou will resign as chairman of PalmSource Inc. on Oct. 28, the company announced Friday. The company said it expects he will continue in his role as chairman of sister company PalmOne Inc.


Pfizer confirms third breach involving employee data since June

For the third time since June, Pfizer Inc. has disclosed a data breach involving sensitive information about employees. Affected this time: As many as 34,000 workers.


Japan to Proceed With North Korea Talks, Hosoda Says

Japan will proceed with planned talks with North Korea tomorrow on normalizing ties, after a report the communist nation may be preparing to launch a ballistic missile, Hiroyuki Hosoda, Japan's chief government spokesman, said.


Serhi Tulub instructs experts to study by 2004's close technical...

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US Senator John Kerry is cured of prostate cancer, according to his doctors. In an interview published Sunday, John Kerry told the New York Times that his doctors told him he was cured of the cancer.


Thar she blows Spam messages exploiting the publicity surrounding the release of the latest instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise are being used to trick users into installing Trojan horse malware.â¦


Microsoft-Novell Pact Is Already in Dispute

The pact was seen as an affirmation of the importance of Microsoft's competitor, Linux, and of the need to satisfy corporate customers who want to run both operating systems.


You hang around long enough, you see a kid who had your picture up on the wall, and who thought you were some kind of a goddess, take your


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Juniper gets by with a little help from its friends

Company knows it isn't Cisco, but that's no reason it can't compete, says analyst Jon Oltsik.


TWO Italians were killed in landslides after fierce storms pounded the country at the weekend, causing floods that slowed trains, cut off traffic and forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.


Mass. Firm Offers Lifetime Phone Service for $999

For customers who either love to plan ahead or hate monthly bills, a small Massachusetts telecommunications firm has launched a $999 offer of unlimited Internet-based telephone service for life.


Iran refused yesterday to agree to suspend indefinitely its uranium enrichment activities although it would continue talks with Britain, France and Germany on a package of incentives.


Plans to stop youngsters with convict fathers from following them into a life of crime are unveiled.


"Live Free or Die Hard" is the sort of movie you approach like last year's "Basic Instinct 2" or "Rocky Balboa."


Teresa Heinz Kerry was back on the campaign trail at Labor Day parades in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia after a brief hospitalization over the weekend in Iowa because of an upset stomach.


Both under the hood and above it, the Apple iPod from HP looks just like the Apple iPod from Apple. It has the same Click Wheel, backlit black and white LCD screen and chrome and white case design.


Spanish Police Arrest 10 in Anti-Terrorism Sweep

Police arrested 10 people in the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona in an operation against "Islamic terrorism," a court source said on Wednesday.


Net advertising up 37 percent in 2006's first half

(InfoWorld) - U.S. companies spent 37 percent more in online advertising in the first half of the year, compared with the same period in 2005, according to a new study. Online ad spending reached US$7.9 billion, as ads delivered in a search-engine context accounted for 40 percent of the total, ranking first among ad formats, according to a report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). This search format makes up most of Google Inc.'s revenue, which has been growing at an impressive clip in recent years. The growth in search advertising has prompted companies like Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. to invest heavily in building their own search engines and accompanying ad networks. However, Google remains by far the most popular search engine. The display format, which includes multimedia, banner and sponsorship ads, generated 31 percent of the total. Within this category, video ads are expected to grow quickly, helped by the broad availability of broadband. The third largest format was classified listings with 20 percent of ad spending. The overall growth reflects the continued importance of Internet marketing for U.S. advertisers, the IAB and PWC said in a statement. The second quarter of 2006 was the seventh consecutive growth quarter for online advertising revenue.


Plans for two major offshore wind farms in the Thames Estuary are given the government go-ahead.


New Orleans Hornets forward Rodney Rogers was activated Monday after missing 24 games with a sprained left knee.


More than 100,000 people sign up for Glastonbury tickets on the first day of the festival's registration system.


Playing some of his best golf in the worst conditions, the South African breezed through a wacky day of weather at the WGC American Express Championship by starting with four straight birdies and finishing with an 8-under 64, giving him a two-shot lead


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Sharon Wins Cabinet Vote on Gaza, New Raid Mounted

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won  cabinet backing on Sunday for a bill on the nuts and bolts of a  Gaza pullout, and hours later Israel launched a new raid in the  Palestinian territory, killing three and wounding 16.


Plane carrying Princess Anne in near miss

Princess Anne was on her way to fulfil public duties in Banffshire and Aberdeenshire when the incident occured over the Morecambe Bay area of Lancashire at 10am.


Adrian Mutu's agent accuses Chelsea of failing to offer sufficient support to the shamed striker.


Disney releases Â£55m superhero blockbuster

Walt Disney launched its latest computer-generated film, The Incredibles, a parody of superheroes, in London yesterday. As two of the voice-over actors, Samuel L Jackson and Holly Hunter, attended


Bush Tours Fla., Kerry Faults Bush on Oil

On the eve of the first presidential debate, President Bush toured hurricane-battered Florida for the fifth time in six weeks on Wednesday, while rival John Kerry blamed Bush for sky-high oil prices.


Major Danish newspapers republish Mohammad cartoon

Denmark's five major daily newspapers republished on Wednesday one of the 12 drawings of the Prophet Mohammad which angered Muslims around the world, as a protest against a plot to murder one of the cartoonists.


Right atmosphere exists to pursue dialogue: Aziz

Islamabad, Nov 25. (PTI):Returning home after his visit to India, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said right atmosphere exists between the two countries to pursue the peace process and Islamabad believes


Former President Clinton plans to attend a rally with John Kerry (website - news - bio) today in Philadelphia, then travel to Florida for a rally tonight.


Another controversial Man Utd-Arsenal game

Mount St. Helen's in Oregon has been active these last few months but that is nothing compared to the eruption at Old Trafford on Sunday.


Strikes, Operations Help Forces Regain Control

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2004 - Multinational Force Iraq worked to eliminate insurgents with two precision strikes near Fallujah today.


Blog: The update to Apple's jukebox software, as expected, adds support for synching with an iPhone.


Kenya govt says ready for new vote if court orders

Opposition protests in Kenya faltered on Friday and the government said it was ready to accept a court ordered re-run of an election whose disputed result unleashed a wave of bloody violence.


Iran's president said yesterday his country was ready to transfer nuclear technology to neighboring countries, Kuwaiti television reported, a week after Arab states on the Persian Gulf announced plans to consider a joint nuclear program. The station said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran told a top Kuwaiti envoy he welcomed the decision by the Islamic republic's Arab ...


Two explosions, believed caused by hand-carried bombs, rocked the so-called Green Zone in the heart of Baghdad. The US military says five people were killed and more than 20 others were wounded.


Crime Wave Against Tourists in Rio Sparks Concern

By Andrei Khalip RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Brazilian authoritiessought ways to make Rio de Janiero tourist spots safer onTuesday amid sharp criticism of police after 24 muggings over aholiday weekend.


Blog: A beta version of Audacity, the popular open-source audio editor, sharpens sophisticated editing tools.


Bruins knock Cougars from unbeaten ranks

Washington State is good, just not on UCLA's court. The fifth-ranked Bruins knocked the No. 4 Cougars from the unbeaten ranks Saturday with an 81-74 victory led by freshman Kevin Love's eighth double-double of the season.


New York, 13:14 - TENNIS, CLASSIFICA ATP: FEDERER SEMPRE PIU' SOLO IN VETTA

Roger Federer resta saldamento al comando della classifica Atp dopo il trionfo all'Us Open. Lo svizz...


Struggling to Stay Afloat in a Sea of Dysfunction

This Australian film could be described by the story's "Rocky"-like outlines, but there is a gripping, downbeat family drama at the movie's core.


LEXINGTON - The story of yesterday's Middlesex League game between No. 19 Melrose and Lexington was the sensational play of the special teams units. Lexington's produced early and often and the Minutemen held on to win, 28-19, and snap Melrose's five-game winning streak.


Pfizer profit falls short, Lipitor disappoints

Pfizer Inc.  on Wednesday  reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings on competition  with generics, and said global sales of cholesterol fighter  Lipitor fell 13 percent amid slipping demand for the company's  flagship product.


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry criticized President Bush's proposal to recall up to 70,000 foreign troops Wednesday as a hastily announced plan that would raise more doubts about US intentions than it answered.


LAPD Offers Revised Policy After Teen Shot

Police Chief William Bratton on Friday proposed a new use of deadly force policy that would ban officers from firing at moving vehicles.


Soldier, Militant Die in Resurgence of Gaza Fighting

An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian militant were killed in Gaza Tuesday in a resurgence of violence that could threaten efforts to instil calm for a Palestinian election for a successor to Yasser Arafat.


In a major management shake-up Marks & Spencer have announced that three members of the board are to go, along with a number of senior executives.


Qaeda urges non-Muslims to convert to Islam: video

Al Qaeda called on non-Muslims especially   in the United States to convert to Islam and abandon their   'misguided' ways or else suffer, according to a video tape   posted on a Web site on Saturday.


Bus drifted off highway, hit ditch and flipped

The lone bus belonging to a mom-and-pop tour operator careened off an interstate and overturned early Saturday, killing 15 Chicago-area travelers on their way to a Mississippi casino.


BRUXELLES â La sensazione di aver scritto una pagina storica per il suo paese e la consapevolezza che il successo diplomatico potrebbe costargli molto caro in termini di consensi interni. Con questi sentimenti


A group claiming to represent the al-Qaida terror network declared a holy war on India over its partial control of the divided Himalayan region of Kashmir, Indian officials said Saturday.


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Stocks are little-changed in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down five points in today's early going. Losing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a narrow lead over gainers.


Legal fight over 'Vista capable' PCs gets trial date: October, 2008

A lawsuit that alleges Microsoft Windows Vista Capable users were misled about operating system's capabilities won't go to trial until October 2008. The planned trial date was set even though the judge in the case is still considering a motion from Microsoft to dismiss the case.


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Sobering news from an uncannily savvy economist

AUSTIN, Texas -- Economist Lacy Hunt takes a measured view of things. That's what economists do, of course, except for the ones on television. But my regular pilgrimage to the offices of Hoisington Investment Management is a mission in grounding -- Hunt will have assembled one of the best economic chart books in the business.


Londra, 09:55 - CALCIO, CHELSEA OFFRE 14 MLN PER ALVES

Il Chelsea è pronto a offrire 10 milioni di sterline (14,8 milioni di euro) per acquistare Da...


Japan designers shoot for supercomputer on a chip

The MDGrape 3 chip will calculate faster than most supercomputers in existence, its creators say.


Tennis: Henman celebrates birthday with quarter-final berth

NEW YORK : Birthday boy Tim Henman was handed an early gift when Nicolas Kiefer pulled out of their fourth-round US Open match, allowing Henman to reach his first quarter-final here in 10 appearances.


Sept. 7, 2004 - Hitting President Bush on the issues of jobs and the war in Iraq, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is moving aggressively in the face of polls showing his candidacy lagging.


THE launch of a children's safety campaign in south London this morning will attract an unusually high level of media attention for such a run-of-the-mill government project.


The lead singer of 1980s band Echo And The Bunnymen is found guilty of breach of the peace.


Russia Seeks $8.6 Bln in Sale of Yukos's Main Unit

Russia will seek to raise at least 246.75 billion rubles ($8.6 billion) by selling a majority stake in OAO Yukos Oil Co.'s main oil-producing unit next month, the Federal Property Fund said.


Competing visions of Mideast peace face Abbas, Sharon

Abbas's push to return to the 'road map' is at loggerheads with Sharon's focus on unilateral withdrawal from Gaza.


Dwight Yorkeâs former international team-mate Stern John has questioned Birmingham chief David Sullivanâs place in the game after his comments on footballâs latest race row.


Sprinter Jerome Young was banned for life by the US Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday following the former 400-metre world champion's second positive test for an illegal steroid.


Trial of Radical Cleric Bashir Starts in Indonesia

Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir went on  trial in Indonesia on Thursday on charges of leading Jemaah  Islamiah, a militant network seen as the Southeast Asian arm of  al Qaeda.


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Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday said it will begin selling home appliances on its company Web site. The home improvement retailer said consumers will be able to buy more than 1,800 products online, including


Apple aprirÃ  un negozio anche in Canada. GiÃ  informati i rivenditori del paese nordamericano, ma per ora Cupertino non commenta nÃ© conferma l'indiscrezione. Johnson ribadisce perÃ² l'interesse all'Europa


After 38 Years, Wilson Finally Musters 'Smile'

LOS ANGELES  - Surf's up, aboard a  tidal wave of events tied to this past Tuesday's release of  Brian Wilson's finally completed magnum opus "Smile" from  Nonesuch Records.


Guantanamo tribunal looms for 'the Aussie Taliban'

David Hicks, a 29-year-old Muslim convert from Adelaide, will be the first Westerner held at the US military base in Guantanamo Bay Cuba to face terrorism charges.


A suicide car bomber blasted a US convoy north of Baghdad and US troops battled insurgents west of the capital Wednesday as a wave of violence across Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland killed at least 27 people.


XboxMediaCenter 1.1.0 press announcement!

XboxMediaCenter (XBMC) is a multimedia player come jukebox for Microsoft Xbox game console, it is capable of playing back almost all know video, audio and picture formats from the Xbox harddrive, Xbox DVD-ROM, from a local network or even of the internet. XBMC 1.1.0 FINAL point release source code has now been set in our CVS! Once again we felt that we had been holding off doing any official release candidates for so long that we now consider the current XBMC CVS to be as stable as a point release should and could be, so we decided that we were ready to go final without a release candidate process. Yes, there are still a few known bugs but none serious enough to stop you from fully using and enjoying XBMC. All XBMC users (and XBMP users if there still are any?) are highly encouraged to upgrade to this stable Xbox Media Center 1.1.0 point release which is now officially the only supported version. For those of you who are new to XBMC (and/or XBMP) please understand and respect that Team-XBMC do not release nor distribute Xbox executables (XDK binaries) at all, so please do not ask us where to find/download a compiled versions of XBMC (which you do require to run XBMC on your Xbox). Please read through our FAQ and the online-manual carefully before posting/asking anything in our official XBMC Community-Forums. Know that the official CVS feature/skin freeze has now been lifted, meaning our team-devs are again allowed to add new features/functions to the XBMC CVS, and independent programmers can too.   Full news and much more information on: http://www.xboxmediacenter.com  This latest release can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=87054&package_id=122530


Dinamo Zagreb to sell ex-captain Kranjcar

ZAGREB: Croatian soccer club Dinamo Zagreb are ready to sell midfielder Niko Kranjcar after their former captain refused to take a pay cut.


A Georgian politician is arrested for corruption after alleging the president ordered him to plan  assassinations.


EADS chief to battle 'nationalistic poison' in company

The chief executive of Airbus parent group EADS admitted on Thursday the problem of "nationalistic poison" at the heart of the aerospace group caused by Franco-German rivalry.


Colombia Says Irish Fugitives Have Fled Country

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Three Irish fugitivesconvicted of teaching leftist Colombian guerrillas how to makebombs have escaped the Andean country and are at large outsideits borders, Colombia's attorney general said late on Thursday.


Chiron Talks with UK Regulators on Flu Vaccine

Chiron Corp. is working with British regulators who suspended its license to sell a flu vaccine and is hoping authorities will lift the suspension in time for the 2005/2006 flu season, the company said on Friday.


InfoWorld - To judge from the number of announcements made at this week's RSA Conference, IT managers may need a defense against security software and hardware salespeople.


Summary - (Nov 17, 2004) The X-43A scramjet broke its own world record for air breathing engines on Tuesday, when it traveled at nearly 10 times the speed of sound.


Lawyers for two elderly sisters begin a fight to get the same inheritance tax rights as married, gay and lesbian couples.


Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start on Wednesday, as investors looked to pull back some of the market's sharp gains on Tuesday.


Motorsport.com. The dispute between Bernie Ecclestone and the banks continued in court on December 6th, where the judge ruled that the banks, known collectively as Speed Investments, were correct in their "contentions".


Suicide bomber kills 28 at Iraqi police base

A suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 28 Iraqi policemen doing their morning exercises at their base north of Baghdad on Monday, police said, in one of the deadliest strikes on security forces in months.


A U.S. comedy about the stress of  meeting in-laws for the first time has opened in the number one  spot on the British film charts.


Grammys Will Have Ray Charles on Their Mind

Ray Charles may be gone, but he's  unlikely to be forgotten at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, when  he competes for seven of the music industry's most coveted  prizes.


Australia share registry company Computershare Ltd said it had acquired EquiServe from DST Systems Inc for $US292 million. EquiServe is one of the largest transfer agents, or share registrars, in the US.


Rare, Large Hornets Breeding in Arkansas

Entomologists at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville say a rare breed of hornet known as the European hornet is breeding for the first time in northwest Arkansas.


Vaccine seems effective against cervical cancer

A Merck vaccine, which makes people immune to a common sexually transmitted virus (human papilloma virus - HPV) which causes cervical cancer, seems to continue offering protection from cervical cancer two years after preliminary testing, say scientists at


Trainer Says Bonds Took Undetectable Drug: Report

Baseball star Barry Bonds took an  undetectable performance-enhancing drug during the 2003 season,  his weight trainer said on a secretly recorded tape, The San  Francisco Chronicle reported on Saturday.


The wife, a stranger, the bully and a bullet

Marlene Brookes is a shirt-presser, a quiet, conscientious woman who has looked after Bay Street's demanding clients for more than eight years.


Absent parents refusing to support their children could be 'named and shamed' on a government website.


Singer Solange Knowles Gives Birth to Boy

"Solo Star" singer Solange Knowles, little sister of Beyonce, has given birth to a baby boy, according to her publicist.


Tests confirmed soybean rust disease has spread throughout Louisiana and into Mississippi, the US Agriculture Department said on Tuesday, adding to fears the fungus could rapidly infect more Southern states.


U.S. share markets are expected to open firmer on Friday, rebounding from multi-week lows ahead of the holiday weekend and next week's earnings deluge.


EDITORIAL: Stacked Deck: A Follow-Up Environmental Study is Not Persuasive in Explaining the Navy's Preference for a Controversial Landing Field Site

By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Mar. 2--The U.S. Navy justified its decision to build a practice landing field for jet fighters close to a North Carolina haven for large migratory birds on the basis of an environmental study found deficient by the federal courts.


For a Takeover Artist, One Bluff Too Many?

Carl C. Icahn, the pushy financier, is Wall Street's perennial Boy Who Cried Wolf. So, why does anyone take him seriously anymore?


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Consumer Spending Up 0.8 Percent in July

After taking a rest in June, the nation's consumers were full of energy last month, boosting their spending by a strong 0.8 percent, a hopeful sign the economy may be emerging from a summer funk.


Kerry Will Begin Ad Blitz in Seven States

John Kerry will begin his post-Labor Day advertising blitz in seven states from New Hampshire to New Mexico, his political Ground Zero for a $50 million campaign scheduled to expand into another 13 states by Nov. 2.


Inspired by TV Analyst and Possibly Above, Weir Leads

For a sport desperate for a new star to revive its sagging popularity, 14-year-old Mirai Nagasu may be a 4-foot-11 lifeline.