Colts crush Texans behind Manning; Pats throttle Bills

Manning completed 18 of 27 passes for 320 yards Sunday and threw five touchdown passes for the third time this season as the Colts (6-3) made the Texans (4-5) pay for their sloppiness.


College football Greg Schiano put the rumor to rest yesterday. The Miami rumor, that is. After weeks of speculation about his future, the Rutgers coach decided to spend at least the foreseeable part of it right where he is, telling University of Miami athletic director Paul Dee to take his name off a list of candidates to take over the ...


Subito trovato dai Cc,genitori non si erano accorti di nulla


Prosecutors said on Tuesday they will charge a Dutch chemicals dealer as an accomplice to genocide for supplying Saddam Hussein with lethal chemicals used in the 1988 chemical attack on a Kurdish town that killed an estimated 5,000 civilians.


Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn sends letter to Supreme Court Chairperson Vasyl Maliarenko

The Speaker requests the latter to properly organize courts' proceedings on November 21 to promptly respond to voters' likely complaints and timely eliminate infringements on their right to vote.


Gurkha Soldiers Win Right to British Citizenship

Gurkhas, who have served with British army for nearly 200 years, won a landmark battle on Thursday to be able to settle in the UK and gain British citizenship.


Torino, 17:14 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, COBOLLI GIGLI: FAVOREVOLI A STOP INDETERMINATO

Stop al campionato dopo i tragici fatti di Catania, decisione giusta per il presidente della Juve, G...


NewsForge.com has a new tutorial today about the creation of a dashboard with PHP and a browser.


Durban, Sept 11. (PTI): The arrest of two men on charges of contravening the South African Nuclear Energy Act here could lead to the exposure of a network linked to Abdul Qadeer Khan, founder of Pakistan's nuclear programme.


Post-Katrina block may price out tenants

Gloria Cauldfield looked down the littered street to where workers were busily restoring three flooded rental houses — adding new kitchens, baths, central air and heat, fresh paint.


The Athens I have come to know is a never-ending string of nights that seamlessly seep into the wee hours of morning.


AFRICA/KENYA - Le conseguenze geopolitiche della crisi del Kenya sono al centro della preoccupazioni dei Paesi confinanti Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- Sono sempre piÃ¹ pesanti le conseguenze negative della crisi keniana per i Paesi dellÂAfrica: Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania e sud Sudan. Oltre alle difficoltÃ  legate agli approvvigionamenti che passano per il port...


Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian   naturalist who won worldwide acclaim, was killed by a stingray   barb through the chest on Monday while diving off Australia's   northeast coast, emergency officials and witnesses said.


Oceanside Official Says New Water Rules Will Be Costly

By Paul Sisson, North County Times, Escondido, Calif.  Mar. 8--OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- The city official estimated Wednesday that  it will cost Oceanside an additional $1 million to comply with new state water  rules passed Jan. 24.


Leader An, Pisanu ha risposto a calunnie nel modo giusto


Per ex dittatore complicazioni per insufficienza cardiaca


Villagers on Thursday buried some of the 78 Muslims who died in military custody after a protest in troubled southern Thailand, while authorities


Iranian Flow Of Weapons Increasing, Officials Say

Iran has increased arms shipments to both Iraq's Shiite extremists and Afghanistan's Taliban in recent weeks in an apparent attempt to pressure American and other Western troops operating in its two strategic neighbors, according to senior U.S. and European officials.


Japanese consumer goods prices fell again in October, as some analysts predict deflation will continue until 2006


Florida executions halted after injection bungled

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  - Florida's incoming governor said on Friday he would suspend executions after a medical examiner found that it took a condemned killer 34 minutes to die from a lethal injection because the needles were inserted improperly.


Swedes Johansson, Enqvist Advance in Adelaide

MELBOURNE, Australia  - Joachim Johansson and  Thomas Enqvist both won second-round matches in the Australian  men's hardcourt championship in Adelaide Wednesday to set up a  showdown between the two Swedes.


Guitarist and songwriter Eric Clapton says  being made a CBE was the "icing on the cake" of his career.


Russia's stake in Yukos main production unit to be auctioned off next month

MOSCOW  - The heart of the Yukos oil empire will be auctioned by the government next month for what could be a bargain price to pay back a mounting multibillion-dollar tax bill, a dramatic finale to a relentless 18-month official probe that could destroy Russia's largest oil producer. A top Yukos manager slammed the plans as "government-organized theft."


President Pervez Musharraf will not step down as head of state and intends to serve out his five-year-term, his spokesman says, despite a sweeping election victory by his opponents Â some of whom want to drive him from power.


AstraZeneca, Glaxo Shares Plunge on Call for FDA Safety Review

Shares of AstraZeneca Plc and GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the UK's two biggest drugmakers, fell after a US health official said two of their best-selling treatments need closer safety reviews.


Belgian PM Verhofstadt heads for election defeat: poll

The Belgian general election campaign entered its last week on Monday with Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt and his Flemish Liberal Democrats (VLD) set for a heavy defeat, the latest opinion poll showed.


Il ministro Mastella, 'Sull'omofobia mantenuta la promessa'


US quiz show king dethroned but nets 2.5 million dollars

A California woman outwitted a software engineer who had crushed 148 opponents to become US television's winningest quiz show contestant, but his reign ended in the last clue of the popular "Jeopardy!


Verra' lanciato in trasmissione Rai a 6 giorni da scomparsa


Trump Hotels and Equity Firm Break Off Investment Talks

asino Resorts Incorporated"/>Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts Inc., the flagship of Donald J. Trump's faltering casino holdings, said late last night that a recently announced deal with


First Litmus Test on Drug Involvement for Clemens

The executive board of the of the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association plans to meet to decide whether to remove Roger Clemens as a speaker at the organizationâs convention.


Mother of Former Vice President Gore Dead at 92

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  - Pauline Gore, mother of former  Vice President Al Gore and widow of the late U.S. Sen. Albert  Gore Sr., died at her home in Tennessee on Wednesday, her  family said. She was 92.


The government decided Wednesday to withdraw from an internationally brokered cease-fire that had largely collapsed since the resurgence of fighting in Sri Lanka's civil war two years ago, an official said.


US Airways UAIR.O, struggling to  avoid a second bankruptcy, has asked pilots for a 16.5 percent  pay cut, USA Today reported in its Friday editions.


Dougherty scores first European Tour win with Caltex Masters title

Young Englishman Nick Dougherty notched his first European tour victory when he shrugged off the peristent challenge of defending champion Colin Montgomerie to lift the Caltex Singapore Masters title.


GE Aviation in $550 mln deal with Shanghai Airlines: U.S.

GE Aviation  will sign a $550 million deal with Shanghai Airlines for nine aircraft engines and a related service contract, the U.S. Commerce Department said in a statement on Wednesday.


Wireless industry slams NAB's white space 'misinformation'

TVGoHome The row over US âwhite spaceâ spectrum continues, with the newly formed Wireless Innovation Alliance stepping up its campaign to convince the FCC and the industry that wireless devices can be used in these areas without interfering with digital TV signals.â¦


UK PM Tony Blair begins a regional tour aimed at seeking out ideas for the region's stalled peace process.


Osama bin Laden's latest message, his first directed specifically at Saudis in years, has been widely seen as an attempt to show he is still a player in his homeland despite a security clampdown that has sharply limited al-Qaida's field for terrorist operations in the conservative kingdom.


Weather threatens Atlantis launch Thursday: NASA

The planned launch on Thursday of the Atlantis space shuttle and its cargo of a European laboratory could be scuttled by the onset of bad weather, NASA said.


Pesaro, 16:18 - BASKET, SCAVOLINI PESARO: DOPO BIELLA SI TORNA SUL MERCATO

La Scavolini Pesaro tornerà sul mercato dopo la gara di domenica con Biella. Lo ha annunciato...


LE MARS, Iowa - A man who police say was intoxicated was unhurt after a train drove over him. Shawn M...


Film: A Fine Romance, My Friend, This Is

A genre once known for high quality is now a source of lazy commercial fodder.


Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth was given a five-game suspension -- the longest for on-field behavior in NFL history -- for stomping on Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode's head and kicking him in the face Sunday.


Pakistani immigrants disembark in Canary Islands

A boat carrying nearly 200 Pakistani immigrants arrived off this port south of Tenerife in the Canary Islands and the first of them were taken off in a lifeboat.


In this photograph released by the US Army, Army medical personnel from the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment treat an Iraqi National Guardsman for injuries after a large car bomb exploded near an entrance to Baghdads International Zone Saturday Dec.


Universal said to weigh senior post for rap star

As Universal Music nears a deal to buy out the rap star Jay-Z and his partners from their venture, Roc-A-Fella Records, the company has renewed an unconventional plan to bring the artist into its executive ranks by naming him president of the Def Jam


Federal police Friday charged two U.S. pilots involved in a collision with a Brazilian jet that killed 154 people, and if convicted, they could face up to 12 years in prison.


China's yuan hits new highs amid speculation of a deal with the US to settle long-running rows over the currency.


When the busload of campaign volunteers left Arlington, Mass., on Saturday to knock on doors in neighboring New Hampshire, Rep. Ed Markey was on it.


NHS trusts are struggling to meet key hygiene standards, according to data submitted to the NHS watchdog.


Mosca, 16:11 - TENNIS, FINALE FED CUP: RUSSIA-ITALIA 2-0

Italia in svantaggio 2-0 contro la Russia nella finale di Fed Cup in corso a Mosca. Dopo il ko di Fr...


RUSSIA:  All Set for Uneasy Dialogue with EU

BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (IPS) - Encounters between Russian President Vladimir Putin  and European Union leaders can be embarrassing affairs -- at  least for those EU politicians who fret whenever the bloc's  image as a defender of democracy is sullied.


Topics A, B and C in Run-up to Debate: Jobs, Jobs and Jobs

Senator John Kerry will assail George Bush tonight as the first president since Herbert Hoover to preside over a four-year term with fewer Americans working than when he began.


JP Morgan Chase & Co. said Wednesday it was canceling a $5 billion outsourcing deal with IBM Corp. and planned to rehire about 4,000 workers who had been transferred to IBM under the pact.


Karzai Declared Elected As Afghan President

Kabul, Nov. 4 (NNN): Hamid Karzai has been officially declared the winner of Afghanistan's landmark presidential election. The chairman of the nation's electoral board made the announcement at a ceremony in the capital, Kabul, on Wednesday afternoon.


Microsoft mulls free Web-based business software

Microsoft Corp.  said on  Thursday it may offer a free, advertising-supported version of  its basic word processing and spreadsheet software, in an  apparent bid to fend off a nascent challenge from Google Inc.   in the business software market.


Kip Wells out pitches Dontrelle Willis, allowing two hits in eight innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Florida Marlins, 6-0.


For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.


A man receives five life sentences for a string of attacks on women near their homes.


Cina: incidente miniera Shaanxi, 25 morti e 141 intrappolati

PECHINO - A 24 ore dall'esplosione in una miniera di carbone nella Cina centrale, il bilancio provvisorio delle vittime rimane invariato a 25 morti e 141 intrappolati. Lo riferiscono fonti ufficiali. L'esplosione


Hong Kong stocks hit a six-year high   on Friday, but other major Asian markets struggled to gain   ground as investors fretted about the health of the U.S.   economy ahead of the release of closely watched jobs data.


CORRECTED -Russian vodka maker buys Vodka.com domain for $3 mln

The billionaire Russian entrepreneur behind Russia's biggest vodka maker has paid $3 million (1.5 million pounds) to acquire the vodka.com domain, part of a bid to expand into the U.S. market, a broker said on Thursday.


Texas Tech Upsets California in Holiday Bowl

SAN DIEGO (Sports Network) - Sonny Cumbie completed  40-of-60 passes for 521 yards and three touchdowns as No. 23  Texas Tech upset fourth-ranked California, 45-31, in the  Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium.


A senior US state department official resigns after criticism of how private security firms in Iraq are supervised.


Sony is hiring some big guns to capture movie giant Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Photo: AP. Unlike the old days, Sony is seeking outside support in its tilt at MGM, writes William Pesek.


The repatriation begins of hundreds of Asian migrants whose ship was stranded at sea off Mauritania.


Hamas militants in Gaza kill a rival from Fatah - the first eruption of Palestinian infighting in two weeks.


Senior US intelligence officials said yesterday that they think the English-speaking al Qaeda associate who warned of new terrorist attacks against the United States on a recently


Video Joins Long Line of Out-Dated Technology

The decision by high street electrical chain Dixons to no longer sell the machines could soon mean RIP for the VCR. But VHS (video home system) is just


Pakistan President Says He Will Keep Title of Army Chief

ÂThe president of Pakistan, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, announced in a nationwide television address this evening that he would continue as the army chief despite


LAUREL, Md. -- NASA's New Horizon's space probe was pointed toward Pluto and the frozen, sunless reaches of the solar system on a nine-year journey after getting a gravity boost Wednesday from Jupiter.


Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis says more than 175,000 people have registered for tickets.


Residents, Businesses Assess After Storm

Gerard Campanella stared at the shell of his bicycle shop Sunday and wondered what would become of his six employees. Then he remembered that this shop was his life, and wondered what would become of him.


The disgraced Greek sprinter, Kostas Kenteris, has come out fighting over claims that he faked a motorcycle crash to avoid a drug test before the Athens Olympics.


United Airlines Flight 869, from San Francisco, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, at shortly after 10:00 pm Friday (10 am EST).


A 21-year-old man pleads guilty to the rape and murder of his two-year-old niece, Casey Leigh Mullen.


Beijing Police Launch Online Cartoon Officers

Chinese web surfers will soon notice animated beat officers popping up on their browsers -- the cartoon cops will bop across the screen warning them to stay away from illegal internet content. First appearing on 13 of China's top portals, by the end of the year the enforcers will show up on all registered websites.


Prince Harry hit in face in scuffle with photograher

Britain's Prince Harry was hit in the face with a camera in a scuffle with photographers outside a London nightclub in the early hours of Thursday, royal officials said.


Georgia Says Six Soldiers Killed in Rebel Region

Overnight clashes killed six Georgian servicemen in the rebel South Ossetia region, which Tbilisi is trying to bring back under government control, Deputy Security Minister Gigi Ugulava said on Thursday.


Lo SP/Mib perde lo 0,10%, l'All Stars guadagna lo 0,17%


Shaquille O'Neal had the microphone, which meant the public address announcer had little chance of getting a word in edgewise.


The U.S. House of Representatives defied the White House on Wednesday by easily backing a measure that supporters say will make Mexican trucks operating on U.S. roads safer.


MOSCOW, Nov 17 (IPS) - Russian authorities are searching for new solutions  to tackle alcoholism after reports started to emerge last month  that thousands of people may have died from consumption of the  popular home-made alcohol Samogon. Low-grade industrially  manufactured alcohol may have gone into the drink, according to  some reports.


Israel's Shas Party to Vote Against Gaza Pullout

The spiritual leader of Israel's  influential Shas party ordered its 11 parliamentarians on  Saturday to vote against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to  withdraw from the Gaza Strip.


Ferrari's Barrichello takes first Shanghai pole

Ruben Barrichello of Ferrari will start Formula One's first race in China on pole position after setting the fastest time of qualifying in Shanghai yesterday.


Business & money: Takeover battle looms after investment fund backed by government of Qatar confirms it is considering a Â£12bn bid for the supermarket chain.


South Korea says third bird flu case confirmed

A third case of bird flu has been discovered in southwestern South Korea just as officials have completed culling hundreds of thousands of poultry from two earlier outbreaks.


Another Energy Inquiry on Royalties Collection

Top Democrats on the Senate Energy Committee ordered a new inquiry on Thursday into the Interior Departmentâs program to collect billions of dollars worth of oil and gas from companies that drill on public territory.


LONDON/NEW YORK  - The seventh and final Harry Potter book flew off the shelves on Saturday as fans the world over snapped up copies to discover the fate of the boy wizard and his Hogwarts pals.


The number of UK firms issuing profit warnings rose sharply in 2004 amid interest rate rises and cooling customer confidence, figures show.


Palestinians Pick Up Pieces After Israeli Offensive

Palestinians picked over the rubble of more than two weeks of fighting in a refugee camp on Saturday after Israeli tanks quit northern Gaza to end a crushing offensive.


Two car bombs in Baghdad killed at least 11 people yesterday, including one American soldier, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visited


TOKYO - Two strong earthquakes, one magnitude 6.9 and the second magnitude 7.3, rattled western Japan within hours of each other Sunday night, injuring 14 people, shaking buildings in Tokyo and triggering tsunami waves.    Damage and injuries appeared to be limited because both quakes were far off Japan's coast, and the region shaken most strongly by them was a sparsely populated rural area, Wakayama, 280 miles west of Tokyo...


Dutch park may use predators to control deer population

A Dutch park of natural sand dunes may introduce predators such as wolves or wildcats to control its overpopulation of deer, a local official said Wednesday.


A Washington-based think tank has been soliciting critiques of the just-released international assessment of the evidence on climate change, a move that prompted some academics and environmentalists to accuse the group of seeking to distort the latest evidence for global warming.


MANILA, Philippines - A French-led marine expedition team believes it has discovered thousands of new species of mollusks and crustaceans around a Philippine island, officials and scientists said Monday.


TERREMOTI: ASIA DEVASTATA, OLTRE 6.600 MORTI

(ANSA) - ROMA - Il peggiore terremoto degli ultimi quarant'anni ha devastato l'Asia sud orientale colpendo luoghi di alto flusso turistico dalla Malaysia alle Maldive, dalla Thailandia allo Shri Lanka el'India, uccidendo oltre 6.600 persone.


Investigators searched nine California farms for evidence of spinach-borne E. coli yesterday, going into the fields for the first time, as the number of confirmed illnesses rose by 17 to  131.


U.S. residential heating oil prices declined for the second week in a row as heating fuel inventories increased more than expected, the Energy Department said on Wednesday.


Bush Steps Up Attacks as Iraq, Economy Give Kerry New Openings

President George W. Bush stepped up his attacks on Democratic nominee John Kerry, seeking to offset damaging news about missing explosives in Iraq and the loss of jobs in some battleground states.


What to do when open source is not good enough

Open source is not always the best software.  When it's not, use something else.  Is this complicated?


Civet droppings add flavor to Indonesian coffee

SIDIKALANG, Indonesia  - For Nusamba Wurintara, the most prized arabica coffee beans on his plantation are not those growing on bushes but the ones he finds among the undergrowth, wedged in the excrement of wild palm civets.


FDA Criticizes Viagra Ads, Prompting Pfizer to Halt Them

New advertising for Viagra that depicts men who take it as devilish drew criticism from the Food and Drug Administration, leading its maker, Pfizer, to say yesterday that it would discontinue the campaign.


LOS ANGELES  - Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham's upcoming NBC reality series will instead run as an hour-long special, the network said Wednesday .


AFRICA/NIGERIA - Erezione della Diocesi di Shendam e nomina del primo Vescovo CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 2 giugno 2007 ha  eretto la Diocesi di Shendam (Nigeria), con territorio dismembrato dallÂarcidiocesi di Jos, rendendola suffraganea della medesima sede metropolitana. Il Santo...


Albertsons Inc. ABS.N, the  second-largest U.S. grocer, on Tuesday reported a substantial  drop in second-quarter profit due to costly promotions aimed at  reviving sales following a Southern California labor strike.


American Bill Demong wins a World Cup Nordic combined race Friday in Lahti, Finland, his first victory in five years.


Study Probes Whether Diet Can Cut  Colon Cancer Risk

WEDNESDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- A study to examine whether a Mediterranean diet can help prevent colon cancer is being conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.


But what if there wasn't a vibrate function? One in three people would want Â£1m to give up their mobile, and those aged between 16 and 24 would prefer to give up sex for a month than do without their handset, according to Carphone Warehouse's Mobile Life survey.â¦


Put the cigarette down and nobody will get hurt

Since 1977, the American Cancer Society has scheduled the Great American Smokeout, a challenge to Americans to quit smoking for one day, on Nov. 18.


Economy - Wednesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The Mortgage Bankers Assoc.'s application index rose 0.9% to 631.6 in the week ended July 13, as homeowners rushed to refinance their loans due to fears that interest rates will head higher. Homebuyer applications fell. The 4-week moving average of applications fell 0.5%, down for the 8th straight week.


Setbacks Change Pr. William Back to Pumpkin for Some

So much for the Jag dealership, the Presidents Cup, the white-coat lab jobs at Eli Lilly.


Swiss voters were set to reject plans to loosen the country's tough rules on naturalizing foreigners, according to initial results in a national referendum Sunday.


Most households where kids visit do not safely store guns or household chemicals that can act as deadly poisons, new research shows.


The aftermath of the Dec. 6 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah is reverberating in the Muslim world far beyond Saudi Arabia.


Belkin's Pre-N wireless networking line also dramatically improves range--even for 802.11b and 802.11g gear.


China's Baidu starts Japanese search engine

Search engine Baidu.com, which has risen rapidly as Internet use expands in China, launched a Japanese-language site on Wednesday.


Bentley was rolling right along, riding a 21-game winning streak while ranked No. 1 in the national Division 2 men's basketball poll, when Southern New Hampshire upset the Falcons, 52-49, on a last-second 3-pointer Saturday.


Costco August same-store sales fall short

Costco Wholesale Corp  reported on Wednesday a 2 percent increase in August sales of stores open at least a year, well below analysts expectations.


Icahn makes $2.43 bln takeover bid for Lear Corp

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn on  Monday said he offered to buy auto parts supplier Lear Corp.   for $36 a share in cash, or $2.43 billion, saying the  company is poised for a turnaround amid a downtrodden auto  sector.


Bigley's kidnappers may trade hostage for cash

The terrorists holding Ken Bigley hostage in Iraq could be prepared to barter their captive for a ransom, it emerged last night. The Islamic militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has decided that Mr Bigley


Realtors: Home prices may fall for 1st time since 1993

US home prices may fall for the first time since 1993 as a record number of homes for sale gives buyers the upper hand in negotiations, the National Association of Realtors said.


Asian Nations Bicker Over Tsunami Warning System

PHUKET, Thailand  - Officials from dozens of Asian  nations including India, Indonesia and Thailand failed on  Friday to agree who should run a regional tsunami warning  system, officials said, dashing hopes for its quick  establishment.


Colgate says fake toothpaste a low health risk

Colgate-Palmolive Co. said on Friday that counterfeit toothpaste falsely labeled as "Colgate" posed a low health risk, and the company said it was picking up the suspected fakes from small independent stores in four U.S. states.


It's happening again. The curse of the NFC championship is alive and well. By now, you know how it goes: One year you're the conference champs, the next year you're conference chumps.


Cosmos Nicolaou said Froogle's UK intro is part of the company's plan to actively pursue overseas expansion. "As Google continues to explore opportunities to bring more of the world's information


SEC to investigate as space cadets return to earth


Presidential election effect on stocks is stuff of legends

Throughout history, who moves in and who moves out of the White House has moved stocks on Wall Street. With the neck-and-neck presidential race between President Bush and John Kerry nearing the


Scrive Financial Times, Scaroni non si sbilancia


The wife of reggae legend Bob Marley says she plans to exhume his remains and re-bury them in Ethiopia.


Alan Gordon scored two goals in nine minutes to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards last night in Carson, Calif.


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Investors didn't wait to find out how bad the news from Interstate Bakeries is as shares of the maker of Wonder Bread crumbled more than 40 percent after it delayed filing its annual report - again.


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By John Moritz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 6--AUSTIN -- State Sen. Jane Nelson, a Lewisville Republican who heads the Senate's committee on health policy, urged Gov.


U.S. Men Play Argentina for Shot at Gold

The United States and Argentina will go after each other again in the Olympic men's basketball semifinals, and if their latest performances carry over, it'll be difficult for the South American rivals to win.


Blog: Le Mans-winning tech to bring the 'cleanest diesel engine in the world' to the consumers by mid-2008.


Bush daughters make awkward stab at stand-up comedy

President George W. Bush's twin daughters drew as many nervous twitters as laughs with an awkward stab at stand-up comedy before the Republican convention nominating their father for re-election.


Jacko to show at pricey Tokyo event, but won't sing

Michael Jackson is set to appear at a Tokyo Christmas event next month and organizers are charging a staggering $3,400 for tickets even though he won't sing.


Yahoo a mere front end for Microsoft hosted apps?

While dealing logistically and technically with their overlapping online offerings will certainly prove troublesome if its bid to purchase Yahoo succeeds, Microsoft will at least have an immediate outlet for bringing more of its traditional desktop portfolio to the Web and to a broader customer base.Microsoft has been trying for more than two years to find a critical mass to adopt new online services beyond search, e-mail, and instant messaging under the Windows Live brand -- with little success. Its early MSN e-mail and IM offerings are popular enough with Web users; however, users of Google and Yahoo online services have been loath to adopt the revamped Windows Live offerings in favor of the ones they're already using.Not only could that change if the company purchases Yahoo, but Microsoft also will have a ready-made Web front end for rolling out more of its desktop applications as services, said Paul Fox, CIO of Guy Carpenter, a New York-based reinsurance company."The Yahoo platform is really what they're buying," he said. "With Yahoo, they're tapping into the base culture of the Internet online community that's matured over the last 10 years. It's going to make it easier for people to take a look at and try their services, whereas before it had to be a more conscious effort."Aside from the usual raft of consumer applications such as search, e-mail, maps, and the like, Microsoft already has brought some of its many business desktop applications -- such as Office and CRM -- online in hosted, though often scaled-down, versions.Access to Yahoo's estimated 500 million visitors per month will give it a new channel to deliver what the company now calls its "software plus services" strategy, as well as buy the company time to bring more competitive versions of applications that were originally coded for the desktop to the Web.Indeed, in the conference call discussing the Yahoo bid Friday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a pointed reference to efforts to shed its desktop legacy and move even aspects of its Windows OS to the Web, a trend the company started with some features in the latest version, Windows Vista."The Windows user wants to be live, the Windows experience needs to increasingly embrace the Internet," he said. "There will be a Windows Live, there will be an Office Live as we continue to bring out innovations in which Office transforms and is transformed by the Internet."Ballmer also likely had the rising popularity of Web-hosted productivity software, such as Google Apps, Zoho, and Yahoo's Zimbra, in mind when considering how to Web-enable Microsoft's desktop software. So far, Microsoft's Office Live has been more of a way for small businesses to get up and running with a Web site and basic hosted business applications such as accounting and CRM; however, bringing a full productivity suite to the Web has been Microsoft's plan for some time.Microsoft also can leverage its own strength among business customers to bundle and technically link applications so that customers buy an all-in-one package rather than individual products. For instance, Microsoft has created tight links between a new unified communications product, Office Communications Server, and its Office and SharePoint collaboration software so that customers must buy them all together to create comprehensive infrastructure. Microsoft can make similar attachments between online versions of its applications -- or just bundle them together in creative ways -- and market them to a broader audience."If Microsoft does something well, it's bundling products and services," said Ned May, director and lead analyst of marketing research firm Outsell. He joked that if Microsoft purchases Yahoo, there might come a day when you start up Windows and "up pops Yahoo, and it takes you three days to remove that functionality.""Yahoo provides a platform in many regards -- an audience of 500 million people to which you can bundle products and new offerings," May said.Doing quick math, May figured that at "500 million a month for about $44 billion," it will cost Microsoft about $86 a head for acquiring each member of its new audience of Web users. "Not a bad deal," he said.


US disclosures signal wider detainee abuse

A trove of government disclosures forced by a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit has signaled that the abuse of detainees in Iraq and at the


Home loan demand falls despite rate plunge

U.S. mortgage applications fell for   the first time in four weeks even as interest rates dropped to   a six-month low, an industry trade group said on Wednesday,   offering more evidence the country's housing market slump is   deepening.


British Gas becomes the third UK power supplier this year to announce rises in its gas and electricity prices.


Rumsfeld Discusses Defense Issues With Indian Officials

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld met this morning with India's minister of defense, Pranab Mukherjee, to discuss defense issues, including military cooperation and the war on terrorism.


After being a finesse passing team a year ago, Steelers coach Bill Cowher decided to go "Old School." He's opted to rely heavily on the run, known to many as "Marty Ball" after his close friend Marty Schottenheimer.


UPDATE 4-Marsh to scrap fees Spitzer faulted, sets reforms

Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest insurance broker, on Tuesday said it will reform its business practices and stop


Afghans search for kidnapped U.S. aid worker

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Afghan forces searched on Sunday for a U.S. aid worker kidnapped by gunmen from the southern city of Kandahar.


Screwpole teaches situational management...

With the office suitably perverted, and staff uninspired and bitter, Screwpole is for once pleased The Project Manager is completely unable to explain why his staff are behaving so miserably (unaware that the stifling office environment is sucking all the enjoyment and creativity out of the team) and is resorting to micromanagement to sort things out. Bad move â his team is a mixed bunch, some more capable than others and the PMâs directorial approach is making some of them resentfulâ¦â¦


Turchia, sÃ¬ del Parlamento ai negoziati di adesione

Luce verde dallâAssemblea di Strasburgo allâavvio dei negoziati ufficiali di adesione della Turchia allâUnione europea. Con 407 voti a favore, 262 contrari e 29 astensioni il Parlamento europeo ha approvato


Genova, 13:10 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: ARRIVANO GASTALDELLO E MIRANTE

La Sampdoria ha due nuovi giocatori. Sono il centrocampista Daniele Gastaldello e il portiere Antoni...


VIENNA -- Iran has agreed to give the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency a new look at a military complex linked by the United States to possible atomic arms research, diplomats said yesterday.


The jail saga of Paris Hilton is becoming more complex by the hour. Since Hilton's release on house arrest, Superior Court judges have decided that Hilton must return to court. The city attorney filed a petition demanding Hilton's return to jail...


Sono etiopici e sono stati raccolti dalle forze di sicurezza dopo che avevanoraggiunto il confine con l'Eritrea. Ancora giallo sui 4 inglesi e sull'anglo-italiana Piani Moore                                            Etiopia, gli occidentali rapiti ritrovati 5 accompagnatori


Stocks rise on positive retail sales report

US STOCKS rose on Friday after a government report showed better-than-expected retail sales and United States Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan suggested that record oil prices would not slow economic growth.


The euro set a record high versus the  dollar for the fifth session running on Wednesday and held just  below last year's lifetime high against the yen as investors'  long-standing grim views of the U.S. currency dominated  markets.


Democrat John Edwards Wednesday repudiated the notion that there is a "global war on terror," calling it an ideological doctrine advanced by the Bush administration that has strained American military resources and emboldened terrorists.


Bonds moves within nine homers of Aaron in Giants loss

San Francisco Giants slugger  Barry Bonds hit a first home run in 15 games in his team's 6-4  loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, the blast moving him  within nine of Hank Aaron's Major League record.


Wendyâs International, which has been seeking a buyer since April, said yesterday that third-quarter profit rose 22 percent on lower restaurant costs.


Flat-screen TVs, game consoles top holiday list

What's hot this holiday season in  consumer electronics are big-screen televisions, new video  gaming consoles, digital cameras and notebook PCs.


Exchange program closes gap for students

The only problem Aaron Alejo, 15, had during his three-week stay in Enfield was an unwelcome exposure to hip-hop music.


Report urging manned Hubble mission praised

Colorado astronomers hailed a National Academy of Sciences report Wednesday that urges NASA to send shuttle astronauts - not a robot - to save the aging Hubble Space Telescope.


Al Qaeda threatens attacks in Gulf, Israel

Al Qaeda used the fifth anniversary of   September 11 to urge Muslims to hit Western interests and said   U.S. allies Gulf Arab states and Israel would be the next   targets in a campaign to seal the West's economic doom.


A 24-hour deadline for two foreign oil firms to leave Chad expires, as three ministers are sacked in a row over tax.


Do low hemlines spell bad news for the market?

Lower hemlines are coming back in fashion for spring and that could spell bad news for the U.S. stock market.


(Sports Network) - The Heat suffered a 93-84 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night at the SBC Center. Shaquille O'Neal had 23 points and 21 rebounds for Miami, which played without star guard Dwyane


Home Depot cuts 2007 outlook, cites housing

Home improvement retailer Home Depot cut its 2007 earnings outlook on Tuesday, citing weakness in the U.S. housing market and said it was launching a tender offer for 250 million shares.


Core U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2   percent as expected in August, but a year-on-year inflation   index was at an 11-year high, pointing to risks of inflation, a   government report showed on Friday.


Tagging or labelling online content is becoming the new search tool of choice among web users, shows research.


Four Israeli soldiers killed, Barghuti pulls out of presidential ...

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Four Israeli soldiers were killed when Palestinian militants blew up a tunnel under an army post in Gaza, as jailed intifada leader Marwan Barghuti pulled out of the Palestinian elections.


1998 US embassy blast suspect acquitted in Tanzania

A Tanzanian accused of involvement in the bombing attack against the US embassy in Dar es Salaam in 1998 was on Wednesday acquitted by Tanzanian High Court.


All'Enel, dopo annuncio intenzione salire fino al 24,99%


Landlords to Begin Disclosing Cost of Heat ; The New Law is Intended to Help Tenants Better Assess Affordability, and Induce Landlords to Invest in Energy-Efficient Upgrades.

By TUX TURKEL Staff Writer  Watching television in the winter is a process for Sarah Hines and her roommate. They close unoccupied rooms in their Portland apartment, tuck under blankets and sit by an electric space heater.


Nineteen US soldiers die in an attack on a military base in the deadliest single incident for US forces in Iraq.


The Detroit Lions acquired another selection in April's draft on Friday, sending defensive end James Hall to the St. Louis Rams for a fifth-round pick.


Sarkozy set for landslide as France returns to the polls

French voters went back to the polls Sunday for parliamentary elections expected to give conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy an overwhelming mandate for ambitious reforms aimed at modernizing France.


The NBA has informed the Raptors' Vince Carter that he cannot listen to his iPod during pregame warmups.


Non-candidate Arnold on campaign marathon

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger joined the election eve frenzy Monday, barnstorming California in support of various ballot measures and Republican candidates.


James Taylor honored by hometown college

James Taylor, who penned "Carolina in My Mind" while homesick for North Carolina, has been honored by his hometown university.


New TB Vaccine Promising in Early Clinical Trials

NEW YORK  - The results of the first early  test of a new type of tuberculosis vaccine show that it elicits  strong immune responses in adults with or without a previous  bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination.


'A Tree Grows' at City Center as Encores! Season Gets Underway

Playbill - The 2005 City Center Encores! season of musicals in concert will begin Feb. 10-13 with a presentation of the 1951 Arthur Schwartz-Dorothy Fields musical  A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.


Scientists link stress in pregnancy to a raised risk of schizophrenia in children.


Sri Lanka's defence ministry says soldiers have recovered the bodies of 14 Tamil Tigers after a battle in the east.


Torino, 15:52 - CALCIO, CORINI: SCELTO TORINO PERCHE' MI FA SENTIRE IMPORTANTE

Eugenio Corino spiega la scelta di arrivare al Torino: ''Ho visto unità d'intenti tra il pres...


House price growth remains strong despite concerns about interest rate rises, Land Registry figures indicate.


Judges Approve Rules For Cambodia Tribunal

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, June 13 -- Cambodian and foreign judges announced rules Wednesday clearing the way for a U.N.-assisted genocide tribunal to begin long-delayed proceedings against Khmer Rouge leaders in the deaths of about 1.7 million people  between 1975 and 1979.


Five slain prostitutes were mourned Thursday at a memorial service, and police identified one victim as a woman who told reporters days before her death that she was afraid of a suspected serial killer but ...Comment


Rep. Steve Urquhart, R-St. George, sponsor of the main school voucher bill, says that one possible outcome of a new lawsuit on which he's a plaintiff would be for the Utah Supreme Court to cancel the Nov. 6 referendum vote.


Newcomers Panic! At The Disco win  video of the year at the MTV Video Awards in New York.


Blast at Pakistani Shi'ite prayer hall kills 4

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN  - A bomb exploded in a crowded Shi'ite Muslim prayer hall in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing four people and wounding several, a government spokesman said.


Intel Cuts Prices on Laptop Computer Chips

Intel Corp. INTC.O cut prices on its chips for mobile computers by as much as 34 percent this week, a move that could lower PC prices from the likes of Dell Inc.


Bratz topples Barbie in Battle of the Dolls

At the ripe old age of 45, Barbie has been knocked off her perch in Britain by streetwise upstart Bratz in the Christmas battle of the dolls.


Interview from the World Premiere of "Friday Night Lights"

Billy Bob Thornton stars as Coach Gary Gaines in the football movie, "Friday Night Lights," based on the book by HG Bissinger and inspired by the 1988 football season of the Permian Panthers in Odessa, Texas.


Obama, Edwards sharpen attacks on Clinton

Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and John Edwards sharpened their attacks on Monday on rival front-runner Hillary Clinton as they sought to keep her within striking distance.


Studios unveil their copyright protection guidelines

An alliance of technology and media companies releases a set of principles for promoting user-generated content while protecting copyright online.


American League Playoff Game Summary - Anaheim at Boston

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - David Ortiz slammed a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning helping the Boston Red Sox to an 8-6 win and a three-game sweep of the Anaheim Angels in their American League Division Series.


Plus: Dow Jones' digital gamble. [News.com Extra]


At Neverland, Jackson entertains children andâ¦ jury?

How about an early Christmas party at Michael Jacksonâs expense? Defence attorneys of the 46-year-old singer Michael Jackson will ask the jury in his trial to visit his Neverland Ranch in Santa Ynes, California


Internet radio's temporary reprieve from a potentially fatal royalty rate hike offers an opportunity for a reasoned look at the situation. Comentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.


Master Plan Re-Imagines River With Parks, Redevelopment Initiatives

By Kerry Cavanaugh, Daily News, Los Angeles  Feb. 2--To clean up the water, create parks and spur redevelopment along  the Los Angeles River, the city needs a new government authority to take  responsibility for the river revitalization, according to a new city-funded  master plan.


The remains of the mother of the last Russian tsar are to travel by ship from Denmark to Russia.


U.S. Video Games Sales Up 11 Pct in Nov.-Analysts

Sales of video games rose about 11  percent in the United States in November, analysts said on  Friday, with two key titles responsible for almost 30 percent  of all games sold in the month.


SEC Investigating WorldCom Creditors Committee

The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating WorldCom Inc.'s official creditors committee, requesting reams of documents related to members' dealings as well as information they reviewed about WorldCom's health and prospects.


InfoWorld - Dell Computer re-energized its enterprise-class blade server strategy on Monday, rolling out a new architecture that supports as many as 10 servers in a seven-unit chassis that can fit into a standard-size rack.


Agency wants FAA execs disciplined over 9/11: NYT

The U.S. Transportation Department's   inspector general has urged the FAA to consider disciplining   two executives who failed to correct false information provided   to the commission that investigated the September 11 attacks,   the New York Times reported on Saturday.


Intervista al pm di Catanzaro a cui la procura generale ha avocato l'inchiestadopo l'iscrizione al registro degli indagati del ministro Clemente Mastella                                          De Magistris:"Mi cacciano perchÃ¨ indago CosÃ¬ torniamo all'epoca fascista"                                                                                "Oggi il tema in gioco Ã¨ se tutti i cittadini sono uguali davanti alla leggeFaccio le corna, ma dopo che mi hanno tolto le inchieste resta solo l'eliminaziione fisica"di ATTILIO BOLZONI FRANCESCO VIVIANO


Swiss Re led European shares lower on Friday, but Dutch conglomerate Philips helped limit market losses as a chip sales warning was not as bad as feared.


Emergency Responders Ask Lawmakers for More Spectrum

Police and fire organizations called on Congress to allow more radio spectrum for communications interoperability than they're due to get in 2009.


England have to settle for a 2-2 draw in their Women's World Cup opener as Japan equalise with the last kick of the game.


Thai prosecutors file corruption charges against ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra over a land deal.


Olympics Conclude; Athens Congratulated for "Splendid" Games

The 2004 Athens Olympics concluded Sunday (29 August) night with a spectacular ceremony under moonlit skies. More than 10,000 athletes from a record 202 countries participating in the 28th Olympiad joined


The pace of Chinaâs economic development is still strong enough to keep pushing up prices around the world.


S. Africa's Zuma to Be Charged Soon, Official Hints

POLOKWANE, South Africa, Dec. 20 -- The top prosecutor in South Africa signaled Thursday that criminal charges would soon be filed against the ruling party's newly elected leader, Jacob Zuma, complicating a comeback that has taken Zuma from political outcast to presidential favorite.


Despite a federal corruption investigation, Representative William J. Jefferson was re-elected with a decisive runoff victory.


Roma, 18:40 - CALCIO, ROMA: DOMENICA IL RADUNO A TRIGORIA

Vacanze agli sgoccioli per i giocatori della Roma. I giallorossi si raduneranno domenica sera a Trig...


Italy president asks Prodi to stay PM, face vote

Italy's president asked Romano Prodi on  Saturday to stay on as prime minister and face a confidence  vote to test his majority in parliament, the president's office  said.


Japanese glutton licked in 66-dog thriller US forces in Iraq can today console themselves that if all is not going exactly according to plan in that sun-kissed land astride the Tigris, the Land of the Free has at least reestablished world domination where it really counts - in the sport of stuffing your fat face with hotdogs.â¦


Children's diets are now so poor more than two-thirds do not see fast food as a treat, research suggests.


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


Sharapova scrapes home in error-strewn opener

Maria Sharapova added "La-la Land", the home of unforced errors, to her list of places to avoid after narrowly averting defeat in the opening round at the US Open here.


Seattle hospital admits to "fatal mistake"

Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle is admitting that a mistake during an operation cost an Everett woman her life. Doctor Robert Caplan, physician leader for patient safety at Virginia Mason, tells KING


Three killed, 27 injured in Philippine bomb blast: police

Three people were killed and 27 injured Wednesday in a bomb blast in the southern Philippine city of General Santos, police said.


Life without numbers in a unique Amazon tribe

1+1=2. Mathematics doesn't get any more basic than this, but even 1+1 would stump the brightest minds among the Piraha tribe of the Amazon.


Protesters march for democracy and raise fears about how the junta will react


Bush and his rival clash repeatedly on Iraq war

CLEVELAND Senator John Kerry and President George W. Bush clashed repeatedly over Iraq, with Kerry branding it "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time" and saying he wanted all American troops home within four years, while Bush defended the


Obesity surgery helps diabetics, study finds

Weight loss surgery can be especially helpful to patients with diabetes and can even help them reverse the disease, Australian researchers reported on Tuesday.


TAMPA, Fla. - Frances wound up a two-prong assault on Florida that pounded both the central part of the state and the Panhandle, leaving storm-weary residents Tuesday with flooding, frayed nerves and shortages of everyday items such as gas, ice and water...


Wisconsin Voters Give Obama Decisive Victory

Sen. Barack Obama won the Wisconsin Democratic primary decisively last night, extending his winning streak to nine consecutive contests and dealing another significant blow to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose imperiled presidential candidacy now hangs on the outcome of showdowns in Ohio and Texas...


Hemingway cat caretakers fight with USDA

The caretakers of Ernest Hemingway's Key West home want a federal judge to intervene in their dispute with the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the six-toed cats that roam the property.


Microsoft releases software flaw patches

Microsoft Corp. put out three software patches Tuesday that fix problems carrying a "critical" rating, the company's highest threat level.


Muslim Pilgrims Urged to Shun 'Islamic' Terror

A leading Saudi cleric warned Muslims on  Thursday against heeding militant calls to wage terror attacks  in the name of Islam.


It is uncertain just how history ultimately will judge Yasser Arafat, the erratic but charismatic Palestinian leader who died this week in Paris at age 75.


D.C. Region's Volunteer Ethic Stronger Than U.S. Average

Residents of the Washington region volunteer at a rate higher than the national average despite grueling commutes and fast-paced lives, according to a  federal study of volunteerism in major metropolitan areas to be released today.


DaimlerChrysler warns it could lay off up to 4,000 jobs at it North American truck operations next year.


Oil prices changed slightly after a 1.6% increase

Oil prices slightly changed after increasing by 1.6 percent Wednesday in New York as the US government announced an unexpected 1 million-barrel decline in supplies of distillate fuels, including diesel and heating oil.


Dozens of bodies found at Brazil plane crash site

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Searchers found dozens of bodies at the Amazon site of Brazil's worst airplane disaster on Tuesday and started to fly remains to the capital as investigators tried to determine how two planes collided.


A motley band of more than 800 protesters — some sporting fluorescent wigs and clown noses — scampered through woods and across fields to evade police patrols Wednesday and reach the barbed-wire fence sealing off the Group of Eight summit.


Nigerian gunmen call girl's mother, make threats

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - The Nigerian kidnappers of a three-year-old British girl have told her mother they wanted to swap the child for the father or they would kill her, the mother said on Friday.


Bulgarian Telecom Carrier Curtails Regional Network

Business: 29 November 2004, Monday. Bulgaria's main landline telecommunications carrier BTC has announced the establishment of four new regional structures to replace the current eleven ones across the country.


BBC Gaza reporter says treated well by captors: Web

Kidnapped BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston said his captors had treated him well in an Internet video issued by them on Friday.


Those who criticized the Atlanta Braves for cashing in on only one of five World Series appearances in the 1990s should at least give those teams credit for making it that far. The Braves of the 2000s can only dream of a World Series loss.


Iraqis search for survivors following a third US military airstrike on the northern part of Fallujah, outside Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004.


The public have expressed "astounding" love for injured Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, his wife says.


The U.S. Forest Service approved a sweeping plan Thursday to manage 11.5 million acres of national forest land across the Sierra Nevada, renewing debate on how best to prevent wildfires like those that devastated Southern California a year ago.


At least 66 killed in India-Pakistan train blasts

DEEWANA, India  - Two bombs exploded aboard a train bound from India to Pakistan, sparking a fire that killed at least 66 passengers on Monday in what the Indian government called an "act of terrorism".


HarperCollins Will Post Free Books on the Web

In an attempt to increase book sales, HarperCollins Publishers will begin offering free electronic editions of some of its books on its Web site on Monday.


Pakistan's government and pro-Taleban tribal militants sign a peace deal aimed at ending years of unrest.


Dougherty grabs US Open lead, Woods is well-placed

Nick Dougherty's two-under-par 68 was good enough for the first-round lead at the 107th US Open golf championship Thursday, but certainly not enough to discourage Tiger Woods.


Can Education Research Save Us? An Upbeat View

Editor's note: With today's column, Class Struggle from Jay Mathews moves to Mondays from Tuesdays, to coincide with the Post's weekly Schools & Learning page in the newspaper's Metro section.


Shell of New Species of Land Snail Coils Its Own Way

One snailâs shell is more like a rocket engine than a natural formation.


The Scottish Claymores NFL Europe franchise has folded due to falling attendance, leaving the league with only one team outside of Germany.


God save the Sex Pistols! Punk lives on, as high art

British punk, gritty and glorious, was defined by the Sex Pistols, and both the band and its era get a fresh look that goes beyond music into graphic arts and advertising in a show opening here.


Mariners Notebook: Call-ups wowed by Safeco

When Greg Dobbs and Jeremy Reed were called into Tacoma manager Dan Rohn's office on Sunday afternoon, they knew why. So did Mickey Lopez.


In Massachusetts, test for a pioneering health plan

Its new insurance mandate kicks in July 1. Some see a model for the rest of the US.


A former member of a pop group goes on the sex offenders' register after admitting owning an obscene video.


U.S. population to hit 303.15 mln on Jan 1: census

The U.S. Census Bureau expects the nation's population to be 303.15 million on New Year's Day, up 0.9 percent from January 1, 2007, it said on Thursday.


A new movie funding law wants filmmakers to come to the state  -  as long as you don't mess with Texas


Apple sold 525,000 iPhones since launch: report

Apple Inc.  sold about 525,000  iPhones at Apple and AT&T Inc.  stores in the first  weekend since its June 29 launch, the Los Angeles Times  reported on Monday, citing an analyst.


Europe Leaves U.S. Needing Ryder Cup Miracle

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The U.S. team were  left needing a final-day miracle escape after Europe maintained  their stranglehold of the 35th Ryder Cup on Saturday.


Intervista a Repubblica Radio del leader dell'Unione"Non ci sono risorse per tagliare le tasse"                                          Prodi: "Il governo ci dica cosa fanno le truppe in Iraq"                                                                                "Il futuro del paese si gioca sull'unitÃ  del centrosinistra"Bondi: "Vuole far del male all'Italia"


EU looks for common ground with Sudan on Darfur

Top European Union officials met Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Saturday to try to find common ground on ways to end the military crisis in Darfur and ease one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.


Musharraf calls for unity against global terrorism

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf kicked off a three-day visit to Italy on Tuesday by calling on the world community to stand united in the fight against global terrorism.


Foreign ministry says Turkish hostage released in Iraq

ANKARA, Turkey Turkey says kidnappers have released a Turkish driver taken hostage in Iraq Saturday. This came after the transport company the driver worked for said it would withdraw from Iraq.


Phyllis Meadow, 80, Pioneer in Broadening Psychoanalysis, Dies

Phyllis W. Meadow actively sought to open the training of psychoanalysts to those without a medical degree.


Pope Benedict XVI is to canonise a new saint for Ireland in a ceremony at St Peter's Square on Sunday.


Losanna, 12:27 - OLIMPIADI, CIO: GIOCHI GIOVANILI 2010 A MOSCA O SINGAPORE

Sfuma il sogno di Torino. La città italiana è stata esclusa dal Cio dalla corsa per os...


Come ogni anno anche il 2005 si aprirÃ  con una raffica di aumenti. A rinacrare saranno soprattutto i servizi amministrati. CosÃ¬ spenderemo di piÃ¹ per i trasporti, per le utenze, per i bolli, per il telefono.


Some advice to take to heart -- take a nap

Regular naps are good for your heart, researchers said on Monday.


Kuwait Backs Quota Hike if Prices Stay Up

Major Gulf oil producer Kuwait will back a hike of 1 million barrels per day in OPEC's output ceiling if crude prices remain at record levels, a move


Demand propels Dell's profit up 25% in 3rd quarter

Dell Inc., the largest personal-computer maker, has reported third-quarter profit jumped 25 percent as US business customers boosted spending on PCs and demand from foreign


L'ex presidente del patto, dichiarazioni "cervellotiche"


Chanelâs Visionary, Holding Forth From His Designer Throne

Those seeking career advice about how to become an emperor of fashion will find little if any useful information in âLagerfeld Confidential.â


Michael Barrymore is said to be among three men held on suspicion of murdering a man at the TV star's home in 2001.


The following recall has been announced:


President meets Spanish Foreign Minister on peace process

President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday morning at al-Rawda Palace the Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos and an accompanying delegation.


After China Ships Out iPhones, Smugglers Make It a Return Trip

The popularity of the iPhone is defying Appleâs attempt to slowly introduce it in new markets.


Defending champions England aim to get their World Cup campaign back on track when they meet Samoa in Nantes on Saturday.


Former Ferocious Linebacker Ready to Coach

Chris Spielman was known for his ferocity during an 11-year NFL career. As an All-American at Ohio State, he said his goal was to see a ball carrier's eyes roll back in his head.


A Milano la protesta dei militanti del Carroccio contro la manovraCalderoli: "Siamo 75mila per salvare le nostre tradizioni in pericolo"                                            Finanziaria, la Lega torna in piazza "Sfiliamo in difesa della nostra anima"


Washington Post, la richiesta al Congresso entro settembre


Riese Pio X, 18:06 - CICLISMO, GIRO; SCHLECK: NELLA CRONO POSSO ANDARE IN ROSA

"Mi sento molto, molto bene. Se dopodomani sarÃ² in giornata potrei anche recuperare i 2'24" di ritar...


Movie Review | 'Live-In Maid': A Dust-to-Dust Attachment Till Salary Did Them Part

âLive-In Maid,â Jorge Gaggeroâs remarkably assured first film, examines the complicated relationship between an upper-class Buenos Aires woman and her housekeeper.


Citigroup profit up 18 pct, tops Wall St view

Citigroup Inc. , the largest U.S. bank, said on Friday that strong international and investment banking growth fueled a higher-than-expected 18 percent increase in quarterly profit.


Microsoft's effort to turn trial users of the productivity suite into customers appears to be working, while even some Mac users are becoming Windows buyers.


But where's the juice ultimately coming from? Car manufacturers have been at pains to tout a new green image in the run up to the 77th International Motor Show, which opens tomorrow in Geneva.â¦


Somali PM urges donors to fund reconciliation

Somalia's prime minister appealed on Wednesday for $32.6 million to fund a national reconciliation meeting in Mogadishu and said the next two weeks would prove if it could secure the violent capital in time.


Dracula book gets pedophile off the hook

An American historian sentenced to seven years in prison for sexual perversion and abuse of minors won early release from prison Tuesday because he wrote a book about Dracula, his attorney said.


The wait is over -- Harry Potter finale goes on sale

Harry Potter fans poured into book stores around the world on Saturday to get hold of the seventh and final volume in the series and discover the secret of the boy wizard's fate.


The US army said Tuesday it killed a senior aide of Abu Musab Zarqawi in an air strike at dawn on Fallujah, west of Baghdad. But witnesses said the rockets hit an empty building


HOUSTON (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros Thursday  re-signed outfielder Lance Berkman to a one-year contract worth  $10 million, thus avoiding salary arbitration.


Cortina d'Ampezzo, 16:39 - BOB A DUE, CDM: A CORTINA VINCE GERMANIA 1

Germania 1 si è imposta nella quarta tappa del circuito di Coppa del Mondo di bob a due femmi...


On Baseball: $23.88 Million Tax? Thatâs Life, Not Luxury, for Yankees

Luxury taxes are the cost of doing business for the Yankees, but the business better be good, because bad business wonât be tolerated forever.


Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb, a heart surgeon whose work was the focus of a four-part television series and who successfully implanted a life-saving miniature heart pump in a child, was found dead Sunday of a suicide. He was 45.


Australia to ask immigrants to commit to "mateship"

People who want to become Australians  will have to commit to broad values of "mateship" and may need  to brush up on horse racing and political history under new  citizenship tests outlined by the government on Sunday.


Sweden was awarded a victory over Denmark in a European Championship qualifier Saturday after a Danish fan tried to attack the referee for awarding a late penalty kick.


Scientists Race to Save Ancient Species From Extinction

MONTEREY, Calf.Â -- An invasive water mold has killed thousands of coastal oaks on California's Central Coast and will soon wipe out an ancient species, the tan oak, from Monterey County.


Five years ago, after two NASA missions to Mars were doomed by elementary mistakes - a software glitch and a mix-up between English and metric units - the space agency devised more elaborate


Kibaki in tight race to keep power in Kenya

Early projections on Friday showed Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki in a tight battle with his main challenger after a vote praised as smooth, despite sporadic violence and rigging accusations from both sides.


Hopes that Islamic militants will soon free two French hostages in Iraq are rising, despite confusion over which group is now holding them.


UPDATE: Air New Zealand Rights Issue Greeted Positively

WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--Air New Zealand Ltd. (AIR.NZ) said Wednesday it expects to post a slight drop in profit in the current financial year, and that it hopes to raise NZ$186 million in a rights issue next month to fund investment in new aircraft.


HELSINKI (BBC NEws) - Police and border guards in Finland have dismantled a prostitution ring run from the city of St Petersburg in neighboring Russia, officials say. They said about 150 women, most of them from Russia, worked as prostitutes in Finnish hotels in about 20 cities. The ring also provided prostitutes for Britain and Norway, police said.  Prostitution is legal in Finland (as in much of the rest of Europe), but procurement, or pimping, is illegal. Human trafficking was also outlawed by Finland's parliament in 2004.


OTTAWA -- The federal government's drug-benefit program is wasting tens of millions of dollars and is open to potential abuse by individuals seeking narcotics to feed their addiction and possibly trade and sell them on the black market, states Auditor


On a Roll: Two-film blitz pushes comedian into the limelight

Jamie Foxx wants to escape. A recent stop in Houston is a good example why. He has spent the morning promoting Ray, the new film in which he portrays singer Ray Charles.


China Proposes Preparatory N.Korea Talks - Sources

China has proposed holding working level  talks to pave the way for a fourth round of six-party  discussions on ending North Korea's nuclear arms programs,  diplomatic sources said on Friday.


Squadra a rapporto da Galliani Dopo l'impresa il Messina sogna

MILANELLO, 23 SETTEMBRE 2003 - Dopo la sconfitta di ieri sera col Messina al Meazza il Milan questa mattina Ã¨ stato a rapporto con Adriano Galliani. L'amministratore delegato si Ã¨ intrattenuto con la squadra negli spogliatoi prima dell'allenamento.


Roundup: Purdue dubs Orton doubtful vs. Iowa

Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton is questionable for Saturday's game against Iowa with an injured left hip. Orton was injured in last week's 13-10 loss at Northwestern.


With Gore's goading, Hollywood goes green at Oscars

Al Gore and his campaign against global warming won big at the Oscars as Hollywood went green on Sunday night. If only politics were that simple.


L'attentato ad un incrocio stradale molto trafficato


Ikea to hire 10,000 new workers per year

Furniture maker Ikea plans to hire tens of thousands of new workers as the company continues to expand with dozens of new stores opening around the world, the company's chief executive said in an interview published Monday.


Drug-Safety Reviewer Says FDA Delayed Vioxx Study

Ina series of testy e-mail exchanges with his bosses, a federal drug-safety reviewer contends that an effort to publish his study demonstrating the dangers of Vioxx was delayed and demeaned


Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal is to hold talks with Russia's foreign minister on a second visit to Moscow in a year.


Almost eight years after John F. Kennedy Jr. died in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, federal officials released a brief audio clip Tuesday of a conversation between a concerned airport intern and a Federal Aviation Administration dispatcher related to the fatal flight.


Two Washington area nursing homes are among the nation's poorest-performing facilities, according to federal statistics released this week.


ZARIT, Israel  - Israel's army left all of south Lebanon except for one small border village on Sunday, as part of a handover to the Lebanese army and U.N. peacekeepers under the truce that ended a war with Hizbollah fighters.


Iraqi PM calls regional meeting for March 10

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


Researchers report plaayers who chase smiles leave the keyboard happier.


'Clean coal' start-up GreatPoint Energy raises $100 million

GreatPoint brings in chemical and energy conglomerates to finance construction of plants that convert coal to natural gas.


NEW YORK - An emotionally disturbed man driving his car on a sidewalk nearly ran over a nun on Thursday before trying to stab a rookie policeman in the chest and breaking his knife on the officer's shield, authorities said.


Seemingly out of the blue, eBay have decided to ditch some Microsoft technology from their site. eBay will drop support for Microsoft's Passport and .


As of Saturday, June 17, 2006, at least 2,502 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 1,972 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


7 U.S. Groups Ask U.N. for Vote Observers

Seven American activist groups asked the United Nations on Monday to provide international observers for next month's presidential election.


Global Aids Crisis Hinges on Women's Rights

The global battle against HIV/Aids will ultimately fail unless serious progress is made on womenâs rights in the developing world, the UN says.


China to launch 15 rockets, 17 satellites in 2008

China is to launch 15 rockets, 17  satellites and its third manned mission in 2008, flexing its  muscle in space in a year in which it will host the summer  Olympics.


Israel looks powerless to stop the barrage of rockets from Hamas-ruled Gaza. The Islamic militants, choked by a blockade of their territory, find it increasingly difficult to hold on to power. And moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is facing growing pressure to suspend peace talks because of Israel's strikes in Gaza.


George Steinbrenner moved to the front row of the owner's private suite, and the celebration was on. The New York Yankees clinched their 13th straight postseason appearance, beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12-4 Wednesday night to assure themselves of at least a wild-card berth in the playoffs.


US President George W Bush is in Italy for his first meeting with the Pope, on the latest stage of his European tour.


Time magazine to fight Suharto libel ruling

Time magazine will fight an Indonesian Supreme Court libel ruling in favor of former President Suharto which ordered the U.S. weekly to pay more than $100 million in damages and print apologies, Time's lawyer said on Tuesday.


Two shot dead in Thailand as PM visits region

BANGKOK: Under tight security, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Sunday visited southern Thailand, amid continuing deadly attacks on Buddhists in the region in revenge for the death of scores of Muslims in army custody.


Divided EU hosts Russia's Putin at summit

The European Union opened summit talks with Russia in disarray on Friday after Poland vetoed the start of talks on a partnership pact.


Iraq: ostaggi, perquisita la casa del fratello di Bigley

LONDRA - L'abitazione di Paul Bigley, fratello di Kenneth, l'ostaggio inglese ancora nelle mani dei rapitori iracheni, e' stata perquisita da agenti dei servizi segreti britannici e olandesi. Lo riferisce


Lucio Moro e Luciano Passarin presi su una barca


Miami, FL -- Ben Roethlisberger threw for 163 yards and a touchdown in his first career start, leading the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Miami Dolphins 13-3 at a water-logged Pro Player Stadium.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Egypt's Mufti Approves Synchronized Call to Prayer

Egypt's highest authority on Islamic law endorsed Saturday a controversial government plan to synchronize the call to prayer in Cairo's mosques and put an end to the present haphazard system based on the timekeeping of each individual


Year-old QuickTime bug gives hackers new drive-by attack

A year-old QuickTime bug that hackers to hijack PCs and Macs with Firefox installed,  has Mozilla Corp. scrambling for a fix, according to Mozilla's chief security officer.


Doctor: Senator's progress 'encouraging'

Sen. Tim Johnson was experiencing post-surgery swelling in his brain Friday, but his doctors said his recovery was still encouraging. They said he would remain hospitalized until the swelling went down.


President Bush pledged Wednesday to work with Congress to reduce the United States' huge deficits to assure markets that his administration supports a strong dollar.


Iran Says EU Nuclear Proposal Unacceptable

Iran on Sunday turned down a European  Union proposal that it stop enriching uranium in return for  nuclear technology.


Venezuela's Chavez sets fast nationalization pace

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is setting a faster than expected pace in his nationalization drive toward self-styled socialism, striking three takeover deals that push out U.S. firms in about a month.


Parigi, 20:32 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: TOLOSA GUADAGNA TRE PUNTI

Il Tolosa guadagna tre punti e torna in corsa per l'Uefa. La disciplinare francese ha inflitto la sc...


Angry taxi drivers in Burundi's capital  kill two suspected thieves by putting fuel-filled tyres around their necks.


Online bargain hunters use the latest Web 2.0 technologies -- RSS feeds, social networks and browser add-ons -- to get the lowest prices. Welcome to Shopping 2.0. By Scott Gilbertson.


Attentato all'ambascia australiana a Giakarta, sette morti

Una potente esplosione all'esterno dell'ambasciata australiana di Giakarta, in Indonesia ha fatto giovedÃ¬ mattina sette morti e cento feriti. Nessun occidentale. Unâautobomba, pare. Che ha provocato un


In Kmart's Deal for Sears, a Bet That Real Estate Can Trump Retailing

The chief executive of Sears bought 50 Kmart stores as part of a plan to increase his company's presence outside of malls.


Prospective U.S. citizens must answer more probing questions about concepts such as democracy and the rights of citizens as examiners began using a new test in eight cities on Thursday, the government said.


Paris Hilton was cited for driving on a suspended license after police stopped her for speeding and driving without her headlights on late Tuesday, authorities said.


Imam Samudra, sentenced to death for the Bali bombings,  has written a book justifying his role in the attacks.


A fundraising performance of Peter Pan will be staged in London to mark the tale's centenary.


La ricerca di Cittadinanzattiva presentata in occasione della Giornata nazionalePorte antipanico, sistemi antincendio e igiene generale spesso non sono a norma                                            Sicurezza a scuola, dati allarmanti "Solo il 30% appena sufficienti"


Fabriano, 17:30 - BASKET, FABRIANO: IL NUOVO COACH E' MASSIMO BERNARDI

Massimo Bernardi è il nuovco capo allenatore dell'Indesit Fabriano. L'ha annunciato ill presi...


U.K. And Germany See Highest Gains Yet in Pre-Christmas Cyber Shopping, According to comScore Networks

LONDON, Dec. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- comScore Networks, a leader in measuring the digital age, today released an update on European online holiday shopping activity in the U.K., France and Germany.


Billionaire Richard Branson hopes to entice researchers to seek methods to contain climate damage. By the Associated Press.


Theater Review | 'The Overwhelming ': Stumbling in the Dark, Surrounded by Death

J.T. Rogers packs so much into âThe Overwhelming,â his honorable and aptly titled new play about blundering Americans in Rwanda in 1994, that it takes awhile to realize what heâs left out.


No longer just about "stumbling" on new sites, StumbleUpon can now improve your search engine.


Vildagliptin improves control of type 2 diabetes

For people with type 2 diabetes  and moderately elevated blood glucose levels, the medication  vildagliptin, sold under the brand name Galvus, can produce  long-term improvements in the functioning of the  insulin-secreting beta cells in the pancreas along with better  glucose control, researchers report.


Real Madrid tell BBC Sport they have no immediate plans to replace stand-in coach Mariano Garcia Remon.


For the first time, more US households now own DVD players than video recorders, according to a survey that reinforced the decline of the 30-year-old tape technology.


Billie Piper is being lined up to play a prostitute in a TV version of the best-selling book Belle de Jour.


'Nessun complotto o mio interesse economico'


THE three companies that certify the US' voting technologies operate in secrecy, and refuse to discuss flaws in the ATM-like machines to be used by nearly one in three voters in the presidential poll in November.


The Chinese firm Beijing Guge sues Google over its Chinese name, saying it is too close to its own.


GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Ghostzapper pulled away down the stretch Saturday for a record-breaking victory in the $4 Million Breeders' Cup Classic at Lone Star Park.


Police firing tear gas and bullets halted protests Wednesday, blocking mass rallies the opposition hoped would show the power behind their demands for the president to step down. At least two people were fatally shot by police.


Beating Gas Prices by Skipping the Commute

High price of gasoline got you down? Then stay home from work once a week.


Shares in James Hardie Industries NV rallied on news that two key executives will stand aside, rather than resign, over the company's underfunding of asbestos compensation.


Advertising: In a TiVo World, Television Turns Marketing Efforts to New Media

Two deals to be announced Tuesday are indicative of the ways TV is headed in new directions to meet the new needs of marketers.


U.S. and Europe Fail to Resolve Dispute on Aircraft Subsidies

Trade officials failed to resolve their dispute over government subsidies to aircraft manufacturers, especially Airbus and Boeing.


Brazil will send additional peacekeepers to help restore order in Haiti and boost the 4,000- force to 5,500, a top government official said at a summit of Latin American leaders.


Japan eyes robots to support aging population

It looks like a washing machine on  wheels, but the bulky contraption vacuuming the hallways of a  Tokyo high-rise is a robot.


Lo ha detto il presidente, Giuseppe Bonomi


NBC and Fox are set to launch an advertising-supported online video site that hosts programming from varied entertainment companies in a bid to seize viewers from Google Inc.'s YouTube, the broadcasters said.


An agreement to divvy up the country's oil revenues is drawing opposition from politicians and unions, who argue that it could further divide the country


Calcio, il Mondiale Â«dimezzatoÂ» della Rai

ROMA - Le partite degli azzurri sono assicurate. Per le altre squadre, dal Brasile di Adriano e Ronaldo all'Inghilterra di Owen e Rooney, c'Ã¨ una selezione. In ogni caso il Mondiale di calcio 2006 della Rai


The Cassini flyby of Titan sent back the most detailed surface images, but the 1000 kilometer cloud formation near the south pole has scientists stumped.


The chain of events that led Gov. Phil Bredesen to announce a possible dismantling of TennCare 10 days ago has its genesis in some surprising and unwelcome news that state number crunchers turned up weeks earlier in late September.


Confronto durato oltre 3 ore, nessuna indiscrezione


US, UN Want Jakarta to Clarify Aid Restriction

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The United Nations said  it feared restrictions on aid workers in Aceh could hinder  international relief operations in the Indonesian province  devastated by last month's tsunami.


Gatlin Sprints from Unknown to Olympic Gold

American Justin Gatlin roared from virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic men's 100 meters race on Sunday, upstaging defending champion Maurice Greene and other more illustrious rivals.


F.B.I. Goes Knocking for Political Troublemakers

The F.B.I. has been questioning demonstrators in an effort to forestall violent protests at the Republican convention.


A  baby airlifted to hospital in Liverpool as there are no spare intensive care beds for babies in NI is critically ill.


Short-sellers, Wall Street's dwindling band of ultra-cynics, are seeing green again.


Detroit Tigers Team Report - September 22

(Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers continue their three-game series with the Cleveland Indians in tonight's rubber match at Comerica Park.


Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," was in good shape after having an emergency appendectomy on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.


A depot linked with "contaminated" fuel launches an investigation into whether it is to blame.


La rabbia dei Mattei che si sentono traditi da tutti: ieri hanno strappato striscioni al corteo di An e "Azione giovani"                                                  "A destra hanno fatto carriera sulla morte dei nostri fratelli"                                                                                "Faremo ricorso contro lo Stato alla Ue". La madre"La notizia Ã¨ stata una mazzata, non ci volevo credere"di MASSIMO LUGLI


House repudiates Bush troop buildup in Iraq

The U.S. House of Representatives denounced President George W. Bush's Iraq troop buildup on Friday in a symbolic but politically potent challenge to his unpopular war strategy.


Il prezzo sale ancora perchÃ© una tempesta tropicale minaccia le installazioni in MessicoIeri toccata la soglia degli ottanta sulla scia dei dati delle scorte settimanali Usa                                          Petrolio, nuovo record assoluto A New York 80,20 dollari al barile                                                                                Intanto, dopo il record di ieri, il cambio euro/dollaro si stabilizza a 1,3869


Goldman Sachs Group  Chairman and Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein received more than $54.3 million in cash, stock and options last year after leading Wall Street's most profitable investment bank for just six months.


Miss a love connection? Post an ad online

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters Life!) - Ever locked eyes with a stranger on a train or in a store, become quickly intrigued, and later regretted not even saying "hello."


Blood Pressure Drug Might Work Against Alzheimer's

THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The blood pressure drug valsartan shows the ability to reduce Alzheimer's disease-like symptoms in mice, researchers report.


Sci Fi gets rights to "Star Trek: Enterprise"

Sci Fi Channel has  acquired rerun rights to "Star Trek: Enterprise" along with  several other series, made-for-TV movies and miniseries.


Il Milan in vantaggio con Sheva Inter-Valencia Ã¨ 0-0

Roma, 20 ottobre 2004 - Milan in vantaggio sul Barcellona nel primo tempo grazie ad un gol di Shevchenko, segnato al 30'. Inter e Valencia hanno chiuso sullo 0-0 al Mestalla il primo tempo del match valido


KIEV, Ukraine -- Pipeline diggers unearthed a mass grave believed to contain thousands of Jews killed in Ukraine during World War II, a Jewish community spokesman said Tuesday, a grim finding in a nation that one Holocaust expert described as "an enormous killing field."


Tentative Clijsters Has One Eye on Next Year

Kim Clijsters makes a tentative return  to tennis action on Wednesday night and says she already has  one eye on next season.


INTERVIEW: New NZ Warehouse CEO Sees Room To Grow

WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--The new chief executive of discount retailer The Warehouse Group Ltd. (WHS.NZ) Friday said the company has significant room to grow, and his experience


Ministro bielorusso non esclude adozione per la coppia


Napoli, 19:44 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: DOMANI LA PRESENTAZIONE DI GARICS E DALLA BONA

Domani il Napoli presenterà il difensore destro austriaco GyÃ¶rgy "Gyuri" Garics ed il centroc...


British boxer Amir Khan takes silver after losing to triple Olympic champion Mario Kindelan.


The average U.S. retail price of gasoline rose more than 5 cents in the past two weeks to more than $2 a gallon, its highest level since June, a leading industry analyst said on Sunday.


News Corp. on Tuesday said it will launch a new service to offer full episodes of its television shows on MySpace.com and the Web sites of its local Fox TV stations after they have aired.


InfoWorld - College parties met business e-mail on Wednesday as Facebook said it is adding its social-networking platform to Research In Motion's BlackBerry devices.


Sears Shares Soar as Vornado Boosts Stake

Sears, Roebuck & Co.  shares rose as much as 31 percent on Friday after real estate company Vornado Realty Trust  said it raised its stake in the retailer, a step that could lead Sears to convert some of its real estate assets into cash.


At least four people are killed when police raid a suspected militant hideout, state television reports.


Panel Finds Flawed Data in a Major Stem Cell Report

An inquiry panel has found what it called âsignificantly flawedâ data in stem cell paper that claimed stem cells isolated from an adult could change into all the major tissue types of the body.


Mars Rover Finds Mysterious Rocks and More Signs of Water

ith one Mars rover climbing into the hills and the other descending deep into a crater, scientists yesterday reported the discovery of several mysterious rock structures along with yet more signs that Mars was once awash in water.


Bozza 'confidenziale' da Macquarie E Texas Pacific


A senior Palestinian figure says all factions are united in condemning the abduction of the BBC's Alan Johnston.


Dawn Taubin, the head of domestic marketing at Warner Brothers for six years, has been ousted in a shake-up that the movie studio did little to conceal.


New research shows that more software developer jobs will be created in Asia than in North America by 2010.


The UK's debate over ethnic segregation should have no limits, the chief of Britain's race watchdog has said.


German court orders arrest of El Masri kidnappers

A court in Germany has ordered the arrest of 13 people suspected of being involved in the abduction of a German national who says he was kidnapped and tortured by the CIA, state prosecutors said on Wednesday.


IBM Agrees to Share Blade Server Know-How

The IBM announcement is being made in collaboration with Intel. Under an agreement reached two years ago, the companies have worked together to design and manufacture blade servers.


Defense for a Boy's Rampage: The Medicine Made Him Kill

hristopher Pittman said he remembered everything about that night in late 2001 when he killed his grandparents: the blood, the shotgun blasts, the voices urging him on, even the smoke detectors


ORLANDO, Fla.--Intel's chief executive Craig Barrett may be set to retire soon, but he's going out fighting. Speaking to more than 6,500 technology executives at an industry conference sponsored by market


Helped by two whistle-blowers, the lawyer who beat Big Tobacco is on a new crusade -- to fight what clinics charge the uninsured


After a tough year, Detroit's troubled carmaker is back -- thanks to a maverick designer and a car that is dazzling the hip-hop crowd


Despite having spent the morning inching along an icy sidewalk, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton insisted Saturday that she knows when to dig in her heels and when to compromise.


Talk of Independence in a Place Claimed by 2 Nations

The English-speaking descendants of African slaves who inhabit the Caribbean island of San AndrÃ©s feel loyalty neither to Colombia nor to Nicaragua.


Motorists nostalgic for the time they could sit tight while attendants braved windswept garage forecourts to fill their tanks may yet see those heady days return -- compliments of a Dutch robot.


Zend Developer Zone: Security Tip of the Week

The Zend Developer Zone has starting up their own contribution to the security side of the PHP community - a "Security Tip of the Week" starting with the first three new ones posted just recently:   Tip number one involves a good recommendation - keeping your PHP version up to date. Many security issues and exploits have come around because of older versions and the issues they hold. Tip number two focuses on the errors that your site gives to the viewing public and the information they can betray (file locations, etc) Tip number three talks about using other applications to help you find issues in your code that you might not even know were there - such as Chorizo and the PHPSecInfo reporting tool.  Stay tuned for even more security goodness from Cal and the Zend Developer Zone over the coming weeks...


The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC again goes through Philadelphia. Dorsey Levens' 2-yard touchdown run with 1:57 left helped the Eagles clinch home


Hamas captures major Fatah compound in Gaza

Hamas fighters on Thursday captured one of the last Gaza City bastions of forces loyal to Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


"Fiction" reveals truth - great writing wins out

Five studios, 37  directors and scores of movie stars threw themselves at Zach  Helm's script.


Servono misure drastiche e urgenti per impedirla


WRAPUP 1-UAL may breach financing, Southwest boosts service

United Airlines could default on its bankruptcy financing agreement before the end of the year and is in talks with lenders about restructuring the deal, the company said on Thursday.


'Return of the King' extended DVD may miss some holiday shoppers

There may be more rarified DVD treatments of TheLord of the Rings coming in the future, but for now, fans will have to be satisfied with The Return of the King Special Extended DVD Edition, due in stores Dec. 14.


'Stingy' remark hits US, which adds $20m to aid

WASHINGTON -- The US Agency for International Development is adding $20 million to an initial $15 million contribution for Asian earthquake relief as Secretary of State Colin L. Powell bristled at a United Nations official's suggestion the United States has been "stingy."


Milano, 18:25 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: OGGI ABBIAMO FATTO UN MIRACOLO

"Adesso siamo la squadra piÃ¹ giovane del mondo con la linea evergreen, magari appena perderemo una g...


XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. on Tuesday said it bought Effanel Music Inc., a privately held company that produces on-location recordings, to improve its live broadcast offerings.


Petrol bombs are thrown at a house in the mainly loyalist Mourneview estate at Lurgan in County Armagh.


Senegal's Wade sees re-election, warns opponents

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade asked Senegal's voters on Friday to re-elect him for a second term and warned his opponents he would not tolerate any violent challenge against the poll outcome.


Bloomfield Hills, MI (Sports Network) - As I write this column about my first day at the 35th Ryder Cup Matches, there is something very interesting on my television at the moment.


Hundreds of virgins gathered in the Ugandan capita, Kampala, to meet the country's first lady and renew their pledges to abstain from premarital sex.


Bear Stearns net drops on mortgage woes, charge

Investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. , one of the nation's largest mortgage bond underwriters, said on Thursday quarterly earnings fell by a third as lower mortgage underwriting volumes cut into bond revenue and it wrote down assets at a stock trading venture.


House Passes Health Bill but Gains No Republican Votes

The House this afternoon passed a bill to provide health insurance for 10 million children, but not by a margin large enough to override a promised veto.


Si sospetta impedimento al mercato per le nuove imprese


Microsoft, Others Protest Google's DoubleClick deal

Opponents of the deal tell U.S. lawmakers that the proposed merger would create a giant that would control a huge portion of online advertising and hurt the Internet.


Man Pleads Innocent in Calif. Train Wreck

The man accused of causing a deadly train wreck during an aborted suicide attempt last month pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 11 counts of murder that could bring the death penalty.


Ranks of Poverty, Uninsured Rose in 2003

The number of Americans living in poverty increased by 1.3 million last year, while the ranks of the uninsured swelled by 1.4 million, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.


Early Water Parks Thrived in Bellevue, Dayton

By Jack Wessling  Before the construction of dams in the 20th century, the Ohio River's bend along the northern boundary of Campbell County tended to erode its northern shore and to deposit sand and silt along its southern one.


Democrats Seek Probe of Anti-Kerry Broadcast

The Democratic Party and 18 senators are seeking a pair of federal investigations into Sinclair Broadcast Group's plans to preempt network primetime programing on its 62 TV stations nationwide later this month to air a documentary critical of Sen. John Kerry's antiwar activities.


Helicopters and Elephants Help Tsunami Survivors

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Relief workers flew  helicopters and cajoled elephants to find and feed survivors  and shift the rubble of razed towns Monday, eight days after  tsunamis changed the map of Asia.


Seagate: Solid-State Disks Will Never Replace Magnetic Storage

A statement to BetaNews today by one of Seagate Technology's top managers indicates that some of the content of yesterday's Wall Street Journal story -- whose original online headline was "Seagate to Enter Flash Memory Market," prior to having been edited -- may have been inaccurate.


US announces more troops as Iraq rallies support for elections

BAGHDAD - The United States announced plans on Wednesday to increase its forces in Iraq to their highest levels since last yearâs invasion, as the countryâs interim government engaged in a flurry of contacts to rally support for January 30 elections.


The Administration may be backing away from Maliki. But there's no evidence that any other Iraqi leader could turn things around


Four Lebanese soldiers die during fresh clashes between the army and Islamist militants in a Palestinian refugee camp.


The Coming Soon! Box Office Report has been updated with the studio estimates for the weekend. Be sure to stay tuned there for the final figures on Monday.


Chinese police plan to release hacker's Panda worm killer

A Chinese hacker arrested just days ago will be allowed to release a fix for the worm that he helped write. But a security researcher questioned the wisdom of the move.


One unit for you desk, one for under it Sony has taken the wraps off a desktop system that contains not only system unit but two, one for the bulk of the PC's innards, the other for the optical drives - one of which is a Blu-ray Disc unit.â¦


A "horrifying" number of organisations have breached data protection rules in the past year, a report says.


The low-carb, high-fat Atkins diet gets high marks in one of the biggest, longest head-to-head studies of popular weight-loss plans, beating the Zone, the Ornish diet and even U.S. guidelines. Even so, critics say the results show how hard it is to lose weight and keep it off.


Catania, 17:52 - CALCIO, CATANIA: AD ASCOLI TOCCA A DEL CORE E LUCENTI

In vista della gara di Ascoli, il tecnico del Catania Marino è alle prese con problemi di for...


Si' candidatura, Figc vuole stadi nuovi e lotta a violenza


Fierce heat wave fuels Western wildfires

Wildfires burned mobile homes, closed highways and forced evacuations from a popular wilderness park Saturday as firefighters worked through scorching heat to contain blazes throughout the West. No injuries were reported.


Panel: Government backing for supercomputers can benefit business

Corporate America needs to find ways to leverage government investments in powerful supercomputers to make sure the technology finds its way into the private sector, according to a panel at this week's SC2004 Supercomputing Conference.


Forensic clues may have been destroyed in the hours after Madeleine McCann's disappearance, police say.


Milano, 16:21 - CALCIO, INTER; BRANCA: POLEMICHE ARBITRI CI DISTURBANO

"Gli arbitri? Le polemiche ci disturbano e non fanno piacere, ma non possiamo farci nulla. Non ci si...


Autopsia per accertare se morto dilaniato o soffocato


Witness accounts after huge waves triggered by an earthquake devastated Asia.


Pop star Lily Allen and the band Muse are among the winners at the Digital Music Awards.


White House Spells Out List of 150 Budget Cuts

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


Dow rallies to all-time high as oil prices fall

The Dow Jones industrial average finished at an all-time closing high on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record set in 2000, as investors bet that sliding crude oil prices will stimulate consumer spending and lift corporate profits even as the economy slows.


Busch playing it cool heading into finale

For someone who never has won a championship on a big stage, Kurt Busch is acting mighty confident. Busch goes into the Ford 400 today at Homestead-Miami Speedway with an


British number one Andy Murray leads the tributes after predecessor Tim Henman's announcement that he will retire next month.


Rockies Place Their Faith in God, and One Another

Players on the Colorado Rockies, once described as an organization that adhered to a âChristian-based code of conduct,â say that faith is not a requirement for peer approval.


The third-seeded Serena Williams is the first woman in the quarterfinals at the US Open. She beat Switzerland's Patty Schnyder Sunday, 6-to-4, 6-to-2.


Two bills take different approaches toward the tricky concept of how to regulate what happens if a company has a data leak.


Eisner rules out taking job on Disney board

LOS ANGELES Michael Eisner, the chief executive of Walt Disney, has said that he does not plan to remain on the board or become chairman when he retires in two years.


Houses torched in East Timorese town: police

Seven houses were torched early Friday in southern East Timor where international peacekeepers and UN police are on national patrol following 2006 unrest, a senior policeman said.