One of the problems with the American Presidency is that it tends to eclipse the entire rest of the government in the public eye. People often seem to almost view the Presidency as if it were the government, rather than just one component of many within the government. In particular, the Presidential election is the only one it is possible to get many people to care about. Voter turnout drops precipitously for those elections where the Presidency is not on the ballot; and on those years where it is, the media coverage for the elections of other offices is almost entirely drowned out in the obsessive coverage of the Presidential campaign. But these other elections are no less important, and in many cases are more so. Despite the neglect they receive these elections are just as critical to our democratic process. By ignoring these elections, our nation is closing its eyes to the bulk of that part of government that affects us on a day to day basis. So what I would like to do is open up the floor and ask: What's happening in the local, non-presidential elections in your area this November?What are the important races (Senators, ballot referendums, etc) and what has been happening in them? What is your perspective on these? Let us know. If your familiarity with local politics is less than complete, Project Vote Smart offers a great deal of information on American elections and is a good place to get started.


California is expected this week to order automakers to cut "greenhouse gases' from passenger cars, trucks and SUVs, becoming the first state in the nation to try to combat global warming.


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Blog: New devices help remove the stigma of hearing aid use for aging baby boomers, and help preserve the auditory environment for the rest of us.


High-speed "Top Gear" smash could be screened

The BBC could screen footage of a high-speed accident in which a presenter of car show "Top Gear" was seriously injured, a newspaper has reported.


Emerging countries big contributors to IBM's revenue

(InfoWorld) - The emerging nations of Brazil, China, India, and Russia together represented five percent of IBM's second-quarter revenue, and the vendor is looking for those revenue levels to double over the next four years. "These emerging countries are among the fastest growing IT markets in world -- and we're investing to capture growth," Mark Loughridge, IBM's chief financial officer, told analysts during a Wednesday conference call to discussÂ the vendor's latest financial results for the three months ended June 30. IBM's revenue in China and India grew over 30 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 compared with the same period a year ago. In Brazil, IBM's revenue rose nine percent, while the vendor's revenue in Russia rocketed by 52 percent versus the year-ago quarter. Asia-Pacific helped IBM's global services operation continue the return to health it began to demonstrate in the first quarter. Previously, IBM's overall services business had shown little or stagnant growth. Second-quarter revenue growth for the unit was up 10 percent to $13.1 billion on the year-ago quarter. Eleven deals signed in the quarter were larger than $100 million, according to Loughridge. IBM is also seeing more revenue growth from its existing customer base as it invests in the vendor's services, he said. In the area of strategic outsourcing, IBM saw particularly strong revenue growth in India with an increase of nearly 150 percent. Looking at IBM's services business as a whole in India, Loughridge was extremely bullish. "Weâre beating the local competition on their own turf," he said, citing deals with Delhi Airport and the Indian Tax Authority as well as an expansion of an existing agreement with mobile carrier Idea Cellular. Elsewhere in the world, IBM's global surveillance services business is performing strongly. Loughridge cited implementations of surveillance infrastructure at Chicago Transit Authority and the Unicredito Bank. It wasn't all good news. IBM's systems and technology business took a hit from lower demand than had been expected for chips to power games consoles. "We do have opportunities in other high-growth segments, including wired and wireless communications," Loughridge said. Sales of the vendor's external disk storage were disappointingly flat. On the plus side, IBM experienced very strong performance in its tape storage operation where revenue grew 19 percent. The vendor's System z mainframe continued to do very well driven by customers looking to consolidate servers and embrace virtualization. It's a trend, Loughridge said, that's leading users to purchase enterprise-level hardware. "This [z] box saves customers a lot of money; it's a strong economic proposition," he added. IBM's System i servers again performed poorly, but Loughridge hoped that situation will change once IBM refreshes the family with its Power6 processors, which recently made their debut in the vendor's System p midrange servers. On the software side, IBM experienced another "very strong quarter," Loughridge said, with the vendor's WebSphere middleware and its Tivoli systems, storage and security management products all performing very well. Overall, Loughridge was a happy man. "This was a really great quarter," he said. "I think every CFO waits for a quarter like this."


Sony, IBM, Toshiba Give Details of 'Cell' Chip

IBM , Sony Corp. (6758.T) and Toshiba Corp. (6502.T) on Monday revealed their plans for the powerful new "Cell" processor the three are jointly producing to run next-generation computers, game consoles and televisions.


Californians Ask Feds to Return Their Marijuana

A group of 38 California medical marijuana patients filed legal motions on Tuesday asking the federal government to give them back their pot worth nearly a million dollars.


Torino, 15:17 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: 20 CONVOCATI PER IL LECCE

Didier Deschamps, allenatore della Juve, ha convocato 20 giocatori per la partita contro il Lecce, i...


Account suspended following complaints A Liberal Democrat MP suffered the online humiliation of having his Facebook account suspended after the social networking site decided he "wasn't real".â¦


Turkey set to elect ex-Islamist as president

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is set to be elected Turkey's next president on Tuesday, the first time in the secular but predominantly Muslim country's modern history that the post will go to a former Islamist.


Dinosaur find shows early social behavior: study

The fossilized remains of six young  dinosaurs found together in a "nursery" at a site in China show  these animals had started forming social groups much earlier  than previously thought, scientists said on Thursday.


More and more we re revering our ancestors as fresh information pours out about the amazing men and women who migrated here and started our nation.


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A Pomigliano d'Arco (Napoli) secondo Slai Cobas


Add another stop on Mitt Romney's trip down memory lane in his native Michigan.


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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Reports last week that Australian Bennett King would become the West Indies' first ever foreign coach were confirmed at the weekend when the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced new appointments.


BRUSSELS - European economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter due to the strength of the euro and high oil prices, casting a pall over the prospects for the eurozone in the quarters ahead.


Researchers and experts in Islam have leveled staunch criticism at the Prime Minister's offic...

Researchers and experts in Islam have leveled staunch criticism at the Prime Minister's official list of invites for an upcoming dialogue on better integration at his official residence, Marienborg.


Conservation union finds 16,300 species threatened

From the lowland gorillas of Africa to corals of the Galapagos Islands, more than 16,300 species are threatened with extinction, the World Conservation Union said on Wednesday in its annual Red List.


SAN FRANCISCO--A deal that would let China's Lenovo acquire IBM's PC unit would work about as well as other mergers in the industry, said Michael Dell--that is, not well.


Social scientists say that linking emotional breakdowns to ballots cannot be dismissed easily.


PARIS Twelve former government officials and senior police officers went on trial in Paris on Monday, charged with running a phone-tapping operation that was used decades ago by FranÃ§ois Mitterrand to keep tabs on the late president's personal enemies.


Senior United Airlines pilots would have to fly more hours each month and be away from home longer under a sweeping cost-cutting proposal by the ailing carrier.


Finnish mobile investors show staying power

Finland is recovering from its mobile hangover, says Juha Mikkola. Finnish companies were not making globally hungry business plans and product companies were aiming only for subcontracting, but things are ...


Sharks kill four people worldwide in "dull" year

Sharks killed four people and bit 58  others around the world in 2006, a comparatively dull year for  dangerous encounters between the two species, scientists said  in their annual shark attack census on Tuesday.


Horrible, terrible, embarrassing. Those are the best words to describe the way Team USA has performed in the 2004 Olympic games. The team of ringers has been


States beat Washington to renewable energy

In Texas, home to some of the  world's biggest oil companies, you might think the case for  renewable energy would be tough to make. As it happened it was  tough, but not impossible.


LOS ANGELES - The judge in the Michael Jackson case turned down two big defense requests yesterday. The first was to dismiss the case.


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Firenze, 15:54 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: GLI ARBITRI DEL 23/O TURNO

Questi gli arbitri designati a dirigere le partite della 23/a giornata del campionato nazionale di c...


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After spending heavily on relief pitchers this off-season, baseball sources say the Orioles are not likely to find much offensive help at this week's winter meetings.


In the Grammy Awards collaboration between Corinne Bailey Rae, John Legend and John Mayer, you could almost see a struggling music industry beg: "please don't give up on us."


Copter Crash, Aftershock Hinder Relief in Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - A powerful aftershock and  a U.S. helicopter crash on Monday rattled massive relief  operations for victims of the tsunami and earthquake in  Indonesia's Aceh province but not for long.


Nemov to Be Awarded Symbolic Gold, Russian Chief Says

Gymnast Alexei Nemov, who was  controversially marked down at last month's Athens Olympics,  will be awarded a symbolic gold medal, Russia's Olympic chief  said on Wednesday.


Director Anurag Kashyap spits fire at the media as well as the film fraternity as he talks about his film No Smoking. And yes, he says you can see John Abraham's bottom in the film.


Shaquille O'Neal wants to play in Miami's opener Wednesday at New Jersey despite a strained left hamstring. O'Neal said after Tuesday's practice the hamstring felt awkward when he ran.


Republican Lawmaker Unveils Intelligence Plan

A leading Republican senator on Sunday unveiled a plan to reform US intelligence operations, including giving increased budget and firing powers to a new director.


Groundbreaking choreography by Matthew Bourne defines Disney's new Broadway musical.


After Its Founderâs Return, Many Are Leaving at Dell

Two weeks after he returned to run the computer company that bears his name, Michael S. Dell is making sweeping senior management changes.


Wall Street's merger-fueled rally may continue next week, so long as Friday's payrolls report and other economic news don't spoil the party.


Some say it is the female equivalent of Viagra, and even before it is approved by the FDA, the new drug is generating a buzz. But is Intrinsa a medical breakthrough, or simply marketing hype?


Prince Charles building eco-friendly home for William

Prince Charles, is building a five-million-pound environmentally-friendly mansion for Prince William, a newspaper has reported.


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A Medical ID Business, Much Criticized, Plans a Stock Offering

Applied Digital Solutions is about to test Wall Streetâs interest in technology to implant radio chips in humans with an I.P.O. in its nascent business, the VeriChip Corporation.


SocGen reveals how it was duped in trading scam

French bank Societe Generale defended its handling of the world's biggest trading scandal on Sunday, but admitted its risk systems had failed to detect a 50-billion-euro ($73.3 billion) market bet by a lone trader.


Almost nine million people miss GP appointments each year, a survey has suggested.


PM Brown holds talks with Brazil's Lula on WTO, UN

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva talked by telephone Tuesday about global trade and Brazil's bid to join the UN Security Council, a presidential aide said.


Tycho: In my zeal to defend Hogwarts and my dear friends, and also to get up on Cho Chang, it is entirely possible that I


Senior French official evacuated under fire in Haiti

A senior French government official was evacuated from a Haitian hospital after unknown gunmen opened fire, in an apparent attack on the official.


COLUMBUS, OHIO - Police are looking for a motive in a deadly nightclub shooting in Columbus, Ohio. A gunman burst onto the stage and opened fire on the band, killing the guitarist and four others.


Palm unveils Vodaphone Treo deal in Europe

Palm Inc.  on Tuesday unveiled  a new smart phone under a partnership with British mobile phone  giant Vodafone Plc , marking Palm's biggest effort to  get a foothold in the European market.


Schwarzenegger laments steroids in his own contest

Some contestants in the largest annual celebration of bodybuilding starting on Friday will likely be on steroids, highlighting how hard it is to keep performance-enhancing drugs out of sport, Arnold Schwarzenegger said of the contest that bears his name.


French Women Raped During Ivory Coast Violence, France Says

A number of French women living in Ivory Coast were raped during anti-French violence in France's former West African colony over the past week, Foreign Ministry spokesman Herve Ladsous said in Paris.


"Black Friday" poised to be best in years

This year's "Black Friday" could be the strongest opening to the holiday shopping season in years if the droves of Americans eager to exploit early-bird specials are any guide.


Pakistan says it has busted Al Qaeda suicide plot

Pakistani forces arrested at least five Al Qaeda-linked terrorists plotting to launch suicide attacks on government leaders and the US Embassy, the government said today.


Russians may fly to Britain to probe ex-spy's death

Russian detectives could fly to London  by the end of the week to conduct their own investigation into  the murder of ex-Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, the  Interfax news agency reported on Monday.


Presidential Candidates Plan For Health Care

CHICAGO (CBS 2) Both President George Bush and Senator John Kerry have plans they say will reduce costs and provide health care to more people, but their strategies for accomplishing this are very different.


Quietly but Firmly, Hastert Asserts His Power

Dennis Hastert, the speaker of the House, is the man President Bush is counting on to enact his ambitious second-term agenda.


Oracle Makes âBest and Finalâ Offer of $24 for PeopleSoft ...

Oracle made its âbest and finalâ offer of $24 per share of PeopleSoft today (November 1). The all-cash offer values PeopleSoft at $9.


HIGHLY touted matches often fall flat, but Chelsea's 2-2 draw at Arsenal yesterday lived up to the hype with great goals and a liberal dose of controversy.


Bombings in Indian state aimed at sparking panic: official

A spate of bombings which killed six people and injured scores in the past two days is aimed at triggering panic in the revolt-hit Indian state of Assam, an official has said.


A gunbattle broke out Wednesday between traffic police and a Defense Ministry unit in the Chechen capital, leaving at least three people dead and five wounded, prosecutors and police witnesses said.


Rescue workers comb storm-hit English village after flash flood horror

Rescue workers combed a coastal village in north Cornwall, searching for any victims after a devastating flash flood sent a wall of water tearing through the picturesque tourist spot the day before.


Comcast Profit Up on High-Speed Internet

Comcast Corp. CMCSA.O, the top U.S.  cable operator, on Thursday reported its quarterly net profit  rose 10 percent, boosted by more high-speed Internet customers.


Ailing leader Fidel Castro said in a letter read on state television Monday that he does not intend to cling to power forever


UN: Explosives Missing from Former Iraq Atomic Site

Nearly 380 tons of explosives are missing from a site near Baghdad that was part of Saddam Hussein's dismantled atom bomb program but was never secured by the US military, the United Nations said Monday.


Scientists say trained bees can sniff bombs

Scientists at a U.S. weapons laboratory say they have trained bees to sniff out explosives in a project they say could have far-reaching applications for U.S. homeland security and the Iraq war.


Asia-Pacific ministers talk trade, protesters battle with police

= Ministers from nations facing the Pacific Ocean discussed stronger economic ties and the elimination of trade barriers against a backdrop of street clashes between anti-globalisation protesters and Chilean police.


Arsenal looks to extend record unbeaten run

Arsenal looks well placed to extend its record-breaking run of league matches without defeat in Premiership action this weekend. The Gunners became the first side in the history of English league


The low-cost carrier reverses course, and results fly in the face of expectations.


U.S. border officials are changing their procedures after an embarrassing incident allowed a patient with a dangerous form of tuberculosis into the country.


The Bush administration announced Thursday it would provide US refineries with ``limited quantities'' of crude oil from the nation's emergency stockpile to help offset supply


Nigeria: Militia Group Vows to Attack Oil Workers If Firms Stay in ...

An ethnic militia group in Nigeria's southeastern oil region vowed on Tuesday to attack oil workers there unless their companies shut down operations within three days.


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Jobless numbers drop by 16,000 between May and July,  according to official figures.


The assets of an NI businessmen allegedly involved in a property scam in Turkey are frozen.


Ousted Pakistani Judge Describes Confrontation

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 30 -- Nearly three months into a judicial crisis that has badly shaken President Pervez Musharraf, the nation's chief justice has provided the first detailed account of a meeting in which the president and other top military and intelligence officials pressured him to step...


Barquisimeto, 08:53 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: ARGENTINA IN SEMIFINALE

L'Argentina si è qualificata per le semifinali della Coppa America battendo nei quarti il Per...


One killed, five hurt in stabbing rampage

A MAN with a history of mental illness was being held by police last night after a stabbing spree which left one person dead and five others seriously injured.


Agency Approves Drug to Treat Genetic Disorder That Can Lead to Retardation

The drug, called Kuvan, is intended to help people who have phenylketonuria, or PKU, which currently requires those who have it to adhere to a strict low-protein diet.


Roma, 13:30 - CALCIO, COISP: SOLDI LEGA A RACITI? NOI LI AVREMMO BUTTATI

Antonio Matarrese ha consegnato alla vedova Raciti la somma di 420 mila euro raccolta dalla Lega. La...


Philip Knight is to resign as chief executive of sports footwear and clothing giant Nike although he will remain as chairman.


New cellphones deliver speedier HSDPA downloads

(InfoWorld) - South Korea's three big cellphone makers are speeding the path to higher speed data downloads over wireless networks. Samsung Electronics,Â LG Electronics, and Pantech have all unveiled this month their first phones that are compatible with 7.2MbpsÂ variants of HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) networks. HSDPA is a packet data transmission technology used on WCDMA (wideband code division multiple access) networks. First generation HSDPA networks supported speeds of up to 1.8Mbps. This was doubled in second generation systems and now third generation (3G) are rated as high as 7.2Mbps. The speed is a theoretical maximum download speed and users are unlikely to hit that in real world usage, but nevertheless they will see a relative jump in download speed from generation to generation. The phones are appearing as Korea's carriers begin switching on the latest upgrades and increasing transmission speed. The same thing is happening elsewhere in the world. In Asia, Singapore's StarHub switched on a 7.2Mbps HSDPA network on Aug. 4, and the Netvigator Everywhere service from Hong Kong's PCCW that was launched this week also uses such a network. Networks in various European countries are also offering the faster downloads. Between them the three South Korean handsets share more than high-speed downloading: all are slider-type phones and have 2-megapixel cameras. The LG-SH150 and Pantech IM-U210 will cost about 500,000 won ($531) and the Samsung SCH-W300 will cost around 600,000 won. With the upgrades to 7.2Mbps the HSDPA technology isn't done yet. Future upgrades are envisaged to boost speeds to 14.4Mbps and work is continuing on a new generation that will push speeds even higher. There's also a companion technology called HSUPA (high-speed uplink packet access) that can boost upload speeds from phones to the network. These networks generally offer around 2Mbps at present.


G8 trumpets Africa aid deal as summit ends

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World powers on Friday pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and other diseases ravaging Africa but development campaigners complained the Group of Eight had offered little fresh cash for the poor.


Annan Says He Wasn't Aware of Son's Deal With Swiss Firm

U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said Monday that he was unaware his son, Kojo, received as much as $150,000 in payments from a Swiss company while it profited from the U.N.-run oil-for-food program in Iraq.


Rich nations must do far more to help poor countries cope with climate change, an influential report will say.


New Scrutiny of the Flow of Iraqi Oil to American Consumers

Almost until the eve of the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, U.S. oil companies, including ExxonMobil and ChevronTexaco, were among the largest purchasers of Iraqi crude oil.


RALEIGH, NC Miami quarterback Broke Berlne tied a school record with five touchdown passes and Devin Hester returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for another score in fourth-ranked Miami's 45-to-31 win over NC State.


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Fox hunt supporters lose legal battle to overturn ban

Supporters of fox hunting in England and Wales lost the first round of an ambitious legal battle against a ban on the sport due to take effect next month.


Israeli Troops Raid Nablus, Jenin, Kill 11 Palestinians

Palestinian medical sources and witnesses say Israeli forces killed at least 11 Palestinians during raids in two West Bank cities Wednesday.


Petrino Named Coach of the Year; LeFors and Brohm Also Earn ...

Louisville, Ky. - Head coach Bobby Petrino, who has guided the University of Louisville to a No. 7 national ranking, has been tabbed as the Conference USA coach of the Year, while senior quarterback Stefan


British hostage pleads for mercy in Iraq

A video purportedly showing a British hostage pleading for his life was posted on an Islamic Web site on Wednesday, hours after US officials confirmed that a second American hostage was slain this week.


âPersepolis,â austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit.


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A Hedge Fund May Try to Buy Circuit City, but It May Not

Highfields Capital Management's bid for Circuit City is either the latest example of a hedge fund jumping into the leveraged buyout world, or a ploy to put Circuit City in play.


Bid to Save Tax Refunds For the Poor Is Opposed

Congressional negotiators appeared to have beaten back efforts yesterday to expand or preserve the tax refunds for poor families, even as they added $12.


Trial Set for Soldier on al-Qaida Charges

A videotape showing a U.S. soldier willingly sharing military information with federal undercover agents he believed to be al-Qaida members is expected to be among key evidence in his court martial, scheduled to begin Monday.


Stars rock around the world for climate change

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Some of the world's biggest pop stars from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna performed at Live Earth concerts around the globe on Saturday to urge fans and governments to fight global warming.


Santana had breakout season; Schilling got title

BRISTOL, Conn. -- One enjoyed a breakout season while the other did exactly what his team expected. After finishing in a tie for seventh place in last year's voting, Santana had a sensational 2004 season, going


Israel's top legal official tells the government to halt confiscating Palestinian property in East Jerusalem.


China's Wen stresses green growth, rural welfare

China will do more to save energy and cut pollution in 2007 while striving to keep its economy humming following four straight years of double-digit growth, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday.


Payola's reprise? Music payments for radio play probed

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is examining whether radio is engaged in a new form of pay for play reminiscent of the payola scandals in the 1950s, a record company confirmed Friday.


Democrat Tom Vilsack is abandoning his bid for the presidency after struggling against better-known, better-financed rivals


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Losers No More: Caps Trap Devils to Snap Five-Game Losing Streak

The patient Capitals wait for their opportunities and pounce Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the flat New Jersey Devils.


Space Telescope Gives Scientists Depth Perception

Astronomers now have a new "eye" for determining the distance to certain mysterious bodies in and around our Milky Way galaxy.


Tough blow in Iraq for Scotland's proud Black Watch regiment

LONDON, Nov 4  - The Black Watch, three of whose soldiers have been killed in an ambush in Iraq just days after beginning a new mission near Baghdad, is one of the most famous regiments in the British army, billing itself "Scotland's finest".


Ahmadinejad lauded in Iran for "Lion's Den" visit

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may have faced ridicule in the United States by suggesting there were no homosexuals in Iran, but he won praise at home on Wednesday for taking his country's case to "the Lion's Den".


Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany vowed Tuesday to stay in office and carry out economic reforms, despite overnight riots he described as "the longest and darkest night" for the country since the end of communism in 1989.


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'Napoleon Dynamite' Continues Hot Streak on DVD

It was one of the hottest art-house movies of 2004, and geek-power film "Napoleon Dynamite" appears even hotter on DVD, selling 1.4 million units in its first day in stores, a Fox Home Entertainment spokesman said on Thursday.


Real Madrid signing Woodgate "floating on clouds"

New Real Madrid signing Jonathan Woodgate admits he is still coming to grips at the speed of his move from Newcastle United. "It has been a little crazy, incredible for me.


The first member of US military intelligence to be tried for abusing naked Iraqis in Abu Ghraib prison was sentenced today to eight months in prison, as American troops in Iraq marked the third anniversary of the September 11 attacks.


Iran sought a compromise at talks on Saturday with Britain, France and Germany to avoid a dispute over its nuclear program being referred to the United Nations Security Council and to avert the risk of sanctions.


MIAMI -- Patients who seek a lift and a younger look can try Botox treatments. But now, some young people are among the ranks of those trying to look younger.


Peace Radio Takes on 'Hate Media' in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast  - With jolly jingles  proclaiming it is broadcasting on "the peace frequency," a  United Nations radio station is preaching tolerance in Ivory  Coast.


TORONTO - Oil prices broke through another new record, passing the $54-per-barrel mark on Tuesday. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, the price for the November contract for light sweet crude stood at $54.


Past failures recipe for success, says Bill Clinton

Race for the White House Clinton campaign turns confessional as Bill airs presidential regrets


Indian investigators quiz alleged kidney snatcher

An Indian doctor accused of masterminding an illegal international kidney transplant racket was remanded into custody for two weeks to allow federal investigators to question him, reports said.


Disney Eyes Video-On-Demand Partnerships

The Walt Disney Co. has postponed an expansion of its video-on-demand service while it explores partnerships that could result in a deal to include the service in set-top boxes, computers or other devices.


Future of EU patent legislation in doubt

The future of controversial European Union legislation that would allow for some software patents was in doubt Thursday after the Polish government switched sides, saying


US marines prepare major assault in Fallujah

US marines are preparing for a major assault to âwhack rebelsâ in the Iraqi cities of Fallujah and Ramadi, a senior commander said on Friday.


Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct. 18-24. Each ratings point represents 1,096,000 households. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.


News Corp to sell 8 U.S. TV stations for $1.1 bln

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp  will sell eight U.S. television stations to private equity firm Oak Hill Partners for about $1.1 billion.


A former Lebanese minister escaped an attempt on his life Friday in an explosion that hit his official car at Beirut's waterfront, security sources said.


Game revolving around an art heist plays out on the streets of Orlando, Fla., and also in the real world.


NEW YORK -- The fugitive former chief executive of Comverse Technology Inc. has been captured in Africa, U.S. officials announced Wednesday.


Robbers Kill Two U.S. Citizens in Mexico

Four gunmen abducted three U.S. citizens on a rural highway in southern Mexico, shot and killed two of them and left the third — a pregnant woman — bound and gagged, authorities said Saturday.


Drilling Down: Click on Me Now or Visit Me Later

While only a third of consumers click banner ads, twice as many respond to the ads indirectly, avoiding clicking on them but later visiting the Web sites advertised.


Slovenia, next EU chair, holds presidential poll

Slovenians started voting on Sunday in a presidential election which might give the country its first right-of-centre head of state since it broke away from Yugoslavia in 1991.


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Iraqi militants have freed 10 employees of a Turkish construction company taken captive in Iraq in last month, the company's general manager says.


New Canadian Liberal leader tries to heal party splits

Stephane Dion, the former environment minister who was unexpectedly elected leader of Canada's opposition Liberals, on Sunday tried to heal splits in his party by reaching out to the many legislators who did not support him.


TODAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL/BOYS 6:45 p.m. -- Brookline at Framingham, WBNW (1120) PRO BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. -- Celtics at New Jersey, FSN, WWZN (1510) 8 p.m. -- Indiana at Miami, ESPN 10:30 p.m. -- San Antonio at Phoenix, ESPN BOXING 9 p.m. -- Juan Diaz vs. Billy Irwin (lightweights) at Houston, ESPN2 11 p.m. -- Chris Smith vs. David Estrada ...


Nokia profit leaps on higher phone sales

Nokia's net profit jumped in the third quarter as the company made up for the falling average selling price of its phones by shipping more of them, the company said Thursday.For the three months ending Sept. 30, net profit increased 85 percent over the third quarter of 2006, to €1.6 billion ($2.3 billion). Net sales rose 28 percent to €12.9 billion. Earnings per share rose 90 percent to €0.40.The company shipped 112 million units, 26 percent more than in the same period a year before. Nokia estimates it holds a 39 percent share of the mobile market.The ASP (average selling price) of mobile phones, however, has fallen from €90 to €82, Nokia said. The company said it expects the ASP to continue to decline but volume demand to increase through the end of this year and next.The most dramatic change came from Nokia's Enterprise Solutions business unit, which includes security appliances and software as well its E Series phones, which are aimed at business users. Operating profit for the unit was €88 million compared to a €65 million loss in the third quarter of 2006. Nokia attributed the rise to strong sales of its E65 model.Nokia Siemens Networks reported a 120 percent operating profit decline, which Nokia said was due to restructuring costs and other one-time items. The division, launched in April, is a combination of Nokia Networks and Siemens' carrier-related operations for fixed and mobile networks. Nokia said it has identified €500 million in savings in combining the two entities that will be realized at the end of 2008.However, sales for Nokia Siemens Networks increased 7 percent over the second quarter of this year, which was the first quarter Nokia reported results for the division.


Software Sector Finally Enters a Merger Phase

There could be no more striking evidence of the trend toward consolidation in the computer software industry than the news of the last few days.


Penn State University, responding to a rumor started by a Pittsburgh radio station that Coach Joe Paterno had resigned, issued a statement yesterday denying the report.


Dozens of people were wounded in clashes between supporters of rival political parties in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Saturday ahead of next weekend's presidential runoff in the war-battered African state.


Consumer confidence in Massachusetts jumped to its highest level in more than two years as an improving outlook on the economy and job market sparked consumers' spirits.


Personal Finance: Parachuting into retirement

Deciding how much to save for  retirement and where to invest it is just a small piece of  what's called "retirement planning." And it turns out to be the  easiest part.


Parkinson's study sheds light on dopamine learning effects

A new medical study is helping to explain the puzzling effect of the hormone dopamine on patients suffering from the degenerative nerve disorder Parkinson's disease.


Meth-kissed Ecstasy handy, plentiful in schools

Ecstasy is back after years of decline with a major pipeline through Canada, law enforcement officials say. Most alarming, they says, is more than half of all ecstasy seized in the U.S. last year was laced with meth. "It's easy to get," one New York teen told CNN.


Merrill Chooses Insider to Lead Search for Chief

As Merrill Lynch begins to search for its next chief executive, the company named Alberto Cribiore as its nonexecutive chairman and leader of its search committee.


Billion-Dollar Ball in Delta Pilots' Hands

Delta Air Lines' pilots, by far the best paid in the airline industry, face a painful choice over the next few weeks: accept a tentative deal that calls for a one-third cut in pay, or


Green Bay Packers' Donald Driver, left, catches a 50-yard pass next to Houston Texans' Marcus Coleman (42) in the second quarter Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in Houston.


Le tute blu incrociano le braccia per 8 ore a sostegno della vertenza contrattualeProblemi al traffico per via dei cortei a Mestre e nelle tangenziali di Milano                                          Al  via lo sciopero dei metalmeccanici Blocco ad Ancona, rallentamenti                                                                                Alle 14.30 riprende la trattativa nella sede di ConfindustriaLo scoglio degli aumenti: i sindacati chiedono 117 euro piÃ¹ 30, le imprese ne offrono 100di ROSARIA AMATO


Unsuccessful Philippine Presidential Candidate Poe Buried Amid ...

The Philippine army went on red alert Wednesday as Filipinos paid their last respects to movie actor and presidential aspirant Fernando Poe Jr.


China says the EU's decision to apply a two-year tariff on shoe exports was flawed and warns it may respond in kind.


Tata, Corus to merge after shareholders' meeting

Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus will merge with Tata Steel next month once the Indian company's shareholders approve the 13.7-billion-dollar takeover, Tata said.


World Cup marketing takes toll on Puma profits

Puma, the world's third-biggest maker of sportswear and equipment, has blamed marketing expenditure for the football World Cup for an eight-percent drop in net profit in 2006.


Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA will play their first live show of 2005 on January 29 at the Mean Fiddler in London, England.


Amsterdam houseboats to be connected to sewers

Years after many of Amsterdam's world famous houseboats were connected to cable television and broadband Internet, the next innovation awaits: sewers.


BOSTON -- Full-body computed tomography, or CT, scans have become an increasingly popular way to peek inside the body for hidden disease.


Author Rushdie Angry After Sikh Play Scrapped

British author Salman Rushdie, who went into hiding for years after Iran's leader ordered him killed, assailed Britain on Sunday for allowing angry Sikh groups to force the cancellation of a Sikh play last week.


Israel's Sharon government is paying Jews living in Gaza to move ...

Families that agree to vacate the Gaza strip are being compensated and move back into Israel proper. Sharon is seeking to remove Jewish settlers from Gaza and four West Bank enclaves - the settlers have been


Superstar David Beckham came face-to-face with the grinding poverty of Sierra Leone on Saturday and witnessed the work being done to try and alleviate the misery of a 12-year civil war.


AnandTech have thrown up their Performance Preview for Nvidia's nForce4 SLI MCPs using a pair of GeForce 6800GTs and 6600GTs! Here's a snip.


A number of entertainers were named in connection with an Albany-based steroid investigation, but they are not part of an ongoing criminal probe, according to a published report.


The Tampa Bay Lightning were supposed to raise their Stanley Cup championship banner this week to kick off the new season. Instead, the arena that rocked during the finals in June will be dark because of a labor dispute that shows no sign of ending soon. That will be the case, too, for Ottawa, Chicago, Colorado, Phoenix, Anaheim and San Jose, also slated to host openers Wednesday night.


Digital technology changes from workhorse to entertainer.


EU, Iran agree more nuclear talks but no deal

European Union foreign policy chief   Javier Solana said on Thursday he had failed to reach a deal   with the chief Iranian negotiator on Tehran's nuclear   ambitions, but they had paved the way for further talks.


Bodies pile up in India as Govt warns toll will rise

Rescue workers have pulled corpses from canals and water-logged fields in India, after this week's devastating tsunami. The Indian Government has also warned the death toll of almost 7,400 from the tsunami


Microsoft's hypervisor beta arrives early

The company issues a broad test version of its Hyper-V technology, which is due to ship in final form within 180 days of the release of Windows Server 2008.


'Sideways' takes top honors SF critics give comedy six awards

"Sideways'' won in every way at the San Francisco Film Critics Circle awards, triumphing in every category in which it was eligible.


How to wake up by 6:30 every morning - for the serious procrastinator

Many of us want to wake up earlier in the day. We stay up all day doing nothing but think how much more nothing we could get done if we woke up even earlier. The problem is - we are procrastinators, and we just keeping pushing the decision to wake up earlier till later.  I am a procrastinator! I admit it! I'm lazy, I have zero self control and even less self discipline. My life consists of simply rolling down the path of least resistance.  You know what I've done? I've gone and taken the biggest changes I wanted to make in my life, and modified them so that they BECOME the path of least resistance.  The first lesson is this - how to wake up by 6:30 every morning.


Fed's Lacker says further rate cuts quite possible

RICHMOND, Virginia  - Weaker U.S. growth means more interest rate cuts are "quite possible" but policy-makers cannot ignore inflation, a top Federal Reserve official said on Friday, reinforcing hopes of another easing later this month.


9,000-year-old human skeleton found in Bulgaria

A Bulgarian archeologist has discovered a 9,000-year-old human skeleton and the remains of a farm dwelling from the same period, the Standard newspaper reported.


Strategies: What SAT Scores Say About Your Hedge Fund

Hedge funds run by managers who attended colleges with relatively high SAT scores regularly posted higher returns, according to a recent study.


Sierra forest fire moves away from homes

A forest fire in a remote area of the northeast Sierra Nevada spread during the night but light wind moved the flames away from homes Saturday, officials said.


Rebranding Physics = Making Einstein Youth Friendly

Bicycle stunts, rap music and modern dance -- all in the name of Einstein.


How to untangle the politics of Super Tuesday primaries

Clinton, Obama, McCain and Romney compete for 42 percent of all delegates.


Carlyle Group in Talks to Acquire Virgin Media

The potential bid for Sir Richard Bransonâs Virgin Media could be worth more than $20 billion.


US firms turn to Israel as outsourcing alternative

JERUSALEM -- For US firms looking to slash costs by farming out work abroad, eyes may turn first toward bargains like Bangalore or Beijing.


Le e' nato un maschietto a cui e' stato posto il nome Rivel


Behind Every Successful Man, There's a Stronger One

Paul Weitz's engagingly lightweight drama is a gently revisionist fairy tale about good versus evil set on the battlefield of contemporary corporate culture.


Oh, I don't mean the factual debate about John Kerry's war record. I'm referring to the argument over what sort of speech should be permitted during an election campaign.


Hollywood producer Saul Zaentz sues the producers of The Lord of the Rings for $20m in royalties.


Eli Lilly & Company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $854.4 million, or 78 cents a share, compared with $132.3 million, or 12 cents a share, a year ago.


Business & money: Bank of England contemplates a fifth rise in interest rates in less than 12 months to tackle inflation.


Paul Casey and Luke Donald could not have done more to divert attention from Casey's anti-American comments at the beginning of the week.


Brady Leads Patriots to Super Bowl Greatness

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  - Tom Brady threw two  touchdown passes to lead the New England Patriots to a 24-21  win over the Philadelphia Eagles and their third Super Bowl  title in four years Sunday, cementing a place among the NFL's  great teams.


Who'll be traded first? The favourite is Eddy Curry

Asked who might be the first big-name player to be traded this season, Knicks president Isiah Thomas answered Eddy Curry and 76ers president Billy King guessed Kurt Thomas.


Israel orders troops to avoid "unnecessary friction" in the West Bank, as a truce in Gaza enters a second week.


Safin and Nalbandian Reach Second Round in China

Russian Marat Safin reached the second  round of the rain-hit China Open with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over  American Alex Bogomolov on Thursday.


Microsoft U.S. consent decree extended two more years

A federal judge prolongs court oversight of the software maker for a further two years. Microsoft had said an extension was unnecessary, while some states wanted Microsoft watched for another five years.


TEHRAN, Feb. 25 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that his country's disputed nuclear program was like a train "without brakes" or a reverse gear, prompting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to respond that Iran needs "a stop button."


Organizers: Games exceeding expectations

Despite empty stadium seats at many events and suspicions of doping surrounding some of Greece's brightest medal hopes, the Olympics have been going better than anyone could have hoped, the government's general secretary for the


Legambiente: vogliamo parole chiare sul clima dal ministro

ROMA. Il ministro Matteoli parli chiaro e assuma una posizione ben definita sul cambiamento climatico in atto. CosÃ¬ Legambiente, per bocca di Daniele Calza Bini, rappresentante dell'associazione ambientalista


U.S. carmaker Ford's  car sales in  Russia will double to an estimated 120,000 vehicles in 2006,  half of them produced locally, the head of the Russian unit  Henrik Nenzen said on Wednesday.


LaRoche's 9th-inning homer sparks Braves

Adam LaRoche hit a two-run homer off Arthur Rhodes in the ninth inning to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.


Tokyo stocks edged higher Friday morning amid some bargain-hunting in technology and auto companies. The U.S. dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.


Dr. Harold Benjamin, Founder of The Wellness Community, Dies at ...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wellness Community(R) (TWC), an international, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free support, education and hope for all people affected by cancer, announced


On the third anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the victims were remembered and honoured in sporting events around the country and the world.


Kashmiri leader calls for more involvement in India-Pakistan talks

A Kashmiri separatist leader has met Pakistan's Foreign Minister to urge greater involvement of Kashmiris in the ongoing India-Pakistan peace dialogue.


L'indice Nikkei e' sceso a 15.718,67 punti


Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Action in Iraq

Two U.S. soldiers were killed in action  on Monday in restive western Iraq, the U.S. military said on  Tuesday.


Amazon.com to sell indie films on demand

Amazon.com Inc. will begin selling high-definition independent films in the HD DVD format through its on-demand DVD printing service, the company said late Sunday.


U.N. court sentences rebel Serb leader to 35 years

The U.N. war crimes tribunal sentenced the former leader of rebel Serbs in Croatia, Milan Martic, to 35 years in jail for ordering atrocities committed when rebel Serbs set up a breakaway state in Croatia.


Jay Haas, who turns 51 on Dec. 2, leads the Tour Championship. That's The Tour as in PGA Tour, not Champions Tour where most pro golfers 50 and over are expected to play and prosper.


Sudanese Cease-Fire Breaks After New Clashes

Government helicopters and warplanes bombed the town of Tawila in North Darfur on Tuesday after rebel fighters attacked police stations there Monday, breaking a renewed


European stock markets fall despite takeover activity

European stock exchanges have dropped in morning trade, despite huge gains for some shares and notably British group MyTravel which soared 30 percent after announcing plans to merge with German rival Thomas Cook.


Cepheid still isn't a profitable company, but strong sales growth should continue.


Four seconds after he checked into his first basketball game in nearly a year, Alonzo Mourning drilled a jumper from the foul line, then pointed to the ceiling.


At Year-End News Conference, Annan Is Hopeful

Secretary General Kofi Annan said today that allegations of corruption in the oil-for-food program had "cast a shadow" over the United Nations and made 2004 an especially


National League Roundup: Consecutive Homers Lift Cubs

Matt Albers pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and Lance Berkman homered for the second game in a row as the Houston Astros defeated the St. Louis Cardinals.


Il marito attacca "Tony Blair stia zitto, Ã¨ pericoloso"

Roma, 22 ottobre 2004 - Duro attacco verbale a Tony Blair da parte di Tahsine Ali Hassan, l'iracheno sposato con Margaret Hassan, la volontaria anglo-irlandese responsabile dell'ufficio di coordinamento a Baghdad dell'organizzazione umanitaria non


Astros agree to one-year deal with Vizcaino

HOUSTON The Houston Astros today agreed to a one and a-quarter (M) million dollar, one-year contract with free-agent infielder Jose Vizcaino.


UK sees foreign forces leaving Iraq by 2010

British officials said they expected  all foreign combat troops to withdraw from Iraq within four  years, as British Prime Minister Tony Blair flew into Baghdad  to show support to its new government on Monday.


RealNetworks says Apple blocks its music

RealNetworks Inc., which sells songs over the Web, said Apple Computer Inc. has altered the software for some of its market-leading iPod digital music players so that songs purchased from RealNetworks won't play.


Bin Laden 'Bodyguard' Goes Before Guantanamo Tribunal

Osama bin Ladenâs alleged bodyguard and chauffeur today becomes Guantanamo Bayâs first terror suspect brought before a US military commission that allows for secret evidence and no government appeals.


New BlackBerry, Nokia smartphones offer capable choices

According to the Oxford dictionary, a smartphone is a mobile phone that incorporates a PDA, or personal digital assistant. I think of them mainly as phones that excel at e-mail.


Crunch Fallujah talks underway between Iraq delegation, local ...

BAGHDAD - An Iraqi government-backed delegation and leaders from the rebel city of Falujah are holding crunch talks that are set to deliver imminent results, officials said on Saturday.


Letter reveals policy on shooting refugees

More than a half-century after hostilities ended in Korea, a document from the war's chaotic early days has come to light &#151; a letter from the U.S. ambassador to Seoul, informing the State Department that American soldiers would shoot refugees approaching their lines.


Continental orders new Boeing Dreamliner

Continental Airlines bet big Wednesday on its future international business by ordering 10 of Boeing's new 7E7 Dreamliners for delivery starting in 2009.


Nello scalo di Malpensa, ancora ritardi nei voli in partenza


Barry Bonds' personal trainer shuttled between secret grand jury hearings and closed-door appearances before a judge. Then he left federal court without commenting on whether he complied with orders to testify against his childhood friend in a perjury and tax evasion probe.


Obama and Clinton vote against Iraq funding

Democratic presidential frontrunners vote against bill to fund the US war effort in Iraq and Afghanistan.


BRUSSELS/LONDON  - The European Commission raided some of the world's largest drugmakers on Wednesday, launching a broad investigation into whether they made illegal deals or abused patents to limit competition and harm consumers.


Sen. Barack Obama has declared he wants to be the 2008 Democratic pick for president. He stood outside the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, and said he wanted to follow Abraham Lincoln from the state legislature to the White House. "It's time to turn a page, right here and right now," Obama told a cheering and chanting crowd. "Let's get to work."


Icelandic Tin Bath Could Give Earthquake Warnings

A tin bath on the cliffs of northern Iceland, where locals take a dip to treat skin complaints, could help scientists give an early warning of big earthquakes and save thousands of lives.


MySpace tool to help block sex offenders

The popular online hangout MySpace said Tuesday it will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders, the site's latest attempt to address complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens.


Parlamento in seduta comune eleggere sostituto Vaccarella


Tyson Gay runs down early leader Asafa Powell to win the men's 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Japan.


No. 4 Washington State passed its first major test of the season most impressively Thursday night.


Spain's government adopts bill legalising gay marriages

The Spanish government approved a bill to legalise homosexual marriages, which will make it only the third country in Europe to condone same sex marriages.


Clinton Says Stumping for Kerry Not a Risk

Former President Clinton dismissed concerns that his decision to campaign for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry seven weeks after undergoing heart surgery is risky, saying, "I want to do this." In an interview Sunday with ABC News, Clinton said he talked to his doctors about it and "they made some very helpful suggestions."


Britain's Blair admits popularity dented over Iraq war

Prime Minister Tony Blair conceded that his popularity with the British public had been badly dented by the war in Iraq, but insisted he would be trusted again over any future conflict.


A pregnant woman says police left her crying by the road when they towed her car away after a mistake over insurance.


U.S. "shocked," Kremlin silent as journalist killed

The United States said it was "shocked  and profoundly saddened" by the murder of Russian journalist  Anna Politkovskaya, a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin.


Hazards: Needing the First Aid They Give to Others

Paramedics, it turns out, face a high risk of being injured on the job.


Birmingham, 12:18 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA; ASTON VILLA: LERNER COMPLETA SCALATA

Dopo che la settimana scorsa era diventato presidente, il magnate americano Randy Lerner completa la...


Colombian Congress Approves Uribe's Re-Election Bid

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Colombia's Congress on Tuesday  approved a bill allowing Alvaro Uribe, one of few conservative  South American presidents with strong ties to Washington, to  run for an unprecedented second term.


Blockbuster Offers $700M for Rival Chain

Blockbuster Inc., facing new attacks from big retailers and online operators, has offered $700 million for rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp. in a bid to combine the two biggest players in the movie-rental industry.


Glaxo Seeks Entry Into US Flu Vaccine Market

GlaxoSmithKline Plc is exploring ways to sell its Fluarix flu vaccine in the United States, where supplies have run short this season after Chiron Corp lost a year's production to contamination.


England hold off an inspired Samoan fightback to earn a 44-22 victory in an absorbing World Cup clash in Nantes.


G7 warns markets against yen-depressing trades

ESSEN, Germany  - The G7 industrial powers, under pressure to address a decline of the yen, warned investors on Saturday that they could get burned betting in one direction when Japan's economy was continuing to strengthen.


On the surface Naach looks like another avant -garde Ram Gopal Varma film. But look closely at the lead pair.


The audience cackles as Sony launches Crackle

It's just Grouper regrouped Comment You may have heard that Sony has renamed the Grouper user generated website that it bought a while back for some $65m, as Crackle, and begun trying to drag its content into the professional zone by putting up minor amounts of content that Sony owns to make the professional level of the site stronger than, say, YouTube.â¦


Fewer young smokers seek help to kick the habit

Younger smokers trying to quit  are less likely than older smokers to use effective strategies  like patches or medication to help them kick the habit, a new  study shows.


Treasury prices bounced higher on  Wednesday after Fed Chief Alan Greenspan proved less  enthusiastic about U.S. economic growth prospects than many  investors had foreseen.


Greeting members of the rock band R.E.M. in his Belgrade office, Serbia's President Boris Tadic said he's a fan and requested that his favorite song, "Orange Crush," be played at their concert Friday.


The yen hit a 1-month high versus the   euro on Friday as investors bet next week's Group of Seven   meeting will boost the currency, and European stocks were   called higher as crude oil plumbed a new 5-month low.


The European Commission's formal objections to the ContentGuard deal centered on the joint control that Microsoft and Time Warner would enjoy over an important player in the digital rights management industry.


'AutoPatcher' Service for Windows Ordered Shut Down by Microsoft

A service designed to help Windows users download Microsoft's updates and install them in a faster manner was ordered shut down by Microsoft, in a cease and desist letter to the service's proprietors.


Lagardere resta amministratore con il 97,5% dei voti


The honeymoon is over. Tiger Woods was back to work last week, zipping around Isleworth CC in his golf cart with instructor Hank Haney, playing with Mark O'Meara and John Cook, telling his


New business platform coming soon to a Mac near you Intel's brand new vPro desktop platform started shipping in business PCs yesterday and could already be on its way for Macs.â¦


Master tapes of the BBC's new Â£8m series of Robin Hood are found, the makers of the drama reveal.


E' stato il fondatore del PdCi dopo la rottura con Bertinotti


Child Auteurs on Nick, From Their House to Yours

Nickelodeon will begin a weekday program that incorporates material produced by children.


BALTIMORE -- Orioles pitcher Kris Benson has a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder and will almost certainly miss the 2007 season.


A new worm targeting a flaw in Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris 10 OS delivers crude artsy payloads, including a drawing of a turkey in ASCII text.


Venezuela's state-run oil firm denies that Exxon Mobil has won a court order to freeze up to $12bn of its assets.


Stocks ended higher on Monday,  lifted  by a flurry of deals, such as Citigroup Inc.'s C.N plans to  sell its Travelers insurance unit, and relief that elections in  Iraq proceeded with less bloodshed than expected.


The Science of Picking a Company Name: Drug Companies Have Made a Science of What to Call Themselves

By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun  Dec. 17--When a judge ruled this summer that Advancis Pharmaceutical Corp. had to change its name because it was too similar to another company's, it was a significant setback. But it offered a chance for the Germantown drugmaker to do better.


Oil Ends Lower as Ample Winter Fuel Seen

Oil prices dropped to 2-month lows on  Monday, with U.S. crude falling near $45 a barrel before paring  losses in late trade, as growing fuel stocks in the United  States eased fears of a winter supply crunch.


Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Saturday the prize has given momentum to his cherished program of helping the poor through small loans, bringing him flood of e-mails and invitations to meet with world ...Comment


Roma, 13:14 - Calcio, Dionigi: giocare a Napoli non Ã¨ facile

''Giocare a Napoli Ã¨ dura, indossare quella maglia non Ã¨ facile''. Davide Dionigi prova a spiegare c...


Stocks Up on Microsoft and Countrywide Reports

Stocks advanced sharply in early trading, with Wall Street encouraged by strong earnings from Microsoft and an optimistic outlook from Countrywide Financial.


Guess What? More Bad News For Wall Street

Financial markets were hit hard by a disappointing jobs report.


Portland-Based Integra Telecom Chooses Infinera to Provide Optical Network

By Review, Idaho Business  Integra Telecom has selected Infinera to provide a new optical network for Integra's long-haul network in the western U.S.


ATHENS: Irina Korzhanenko of Russia lost her shot put gold medal on Monday and was expelled from the Athens Games for doping, ruining her historic victory at Ancient Olympia.


ATHENS, Greece -- Allyson Felix led three American women into the second round of the 200-meter on Monday, posting the fastest time of 22.


Avoiding Plane Crashes By Crunching Numbers

PHOENIX -- For decades, aviation authorities played the role of homicide detectives. When an airliner went down, they scoured the crash site and flight recorders for clues that often showed how to avert future accidents.


Train set ablaze as more violence sweeps Bangladesh

DHAKA: Angry Opposition protestors set fire to a passenger train and clashed with police in southern Bangladesh on Sunday amid general strikes in several cities, to protest the series of explosions on an Awami league rally that killed 18 people and


Time to jump ship? AV technology is gradually dying and being replaced by far more effective IT security technology based on whitelisting.â¦


The US dollar steadies, after hitting new lows, as investors await key figures on the strength of US retail sales.


Tv: mai piu' la Lecciso a Raiuno, Del Noce smentisce

ROMA - Fabrizio Del Noce, il direttore di Raiuno, ha negato di aver posto alcun veto a eventuali partecipazioni di Loredana Lecciso alle trasmissioni del primo canale nazionale. Del Noce ha anzi espresso apprezzamento


This year was the first that I have actually participated in the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, which was Thursday.


At this point it appears that the US presidential election will remain a neck-and-neck race right down to the wire; however, it is interesting that both President George W Bush and Senator John Kerry share the same fundamental beliefs about America's role


Synthetic DNA on the Brink of Yielding New Life Forms

It has been 50 years since scientists first created DNA in a test tube, stitching ordinary chemical ingredients together to make life's most extraordinary molecule. Until recently, however, even the most sophisticated laboratories could make only small snippets of DNA -- an extra gene or two to b...


The widow of reggae legend Bob Marley said Wednesday she plans to exhume his remains in Jamaica and rebury them in his "spiritual resting place" — Ethiopia.


Nepal army says kills 22 Maoist rebels in fighting

At least 22 Maoist rebels and two soldiers were killed in Nepal today in a fierce gun battle between the guerrillas and government troops in the west of the country, an army officer said.


Steelers' Porter apologizes for ``stupid'' ejection

Steelers linebacker Joey Porter apologized to his teammates for his pregame ejection for fighting in Cleveland and promised Wednesday to never repeat what he called a "stupid" mistake.


Actress Lindsay Lohan is arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after spending a second stint in rehab.


Logitech turns wireless stereo 'phones up to 11

Bluetooth 2.0 based and iPod-friendly Logitech will this month ship its second-generation Bluetooth-based wireless stereo headphones in the UK, the mouse maker announced this week and pitching the redesigned set not only at owners of iPods or other MP3 players, but also at computer users.â¦


The importance these days of protecting your business from security threats is clear. But how to do it well often remains a vexing problem. Major IT vendors have faced this challenge like everyone else -- but with a twist. As providers of security technology and IT systems vulnerable to threats, they've had to stay a step ahead of everyone else. That's why CIOs of technology stalwarts IBM and Intel and security technology provider Symantec have taken on security management as one of their key functions. All three companies have shared their lessons learned with InfoWorld.


Japanese electronics rivals Toshiba and Sharp are joining forces in the liquid crystal display business, company officials said Friday, the latest development in the intensifying competition in flat-panel TVs.


This designer LED lamp isn't quite egg-shaped enough to qualify for the evil ovum empire, but it's close enough. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Scarafaggi e insetti nel pane per le scuole, sequestrato ...

ROMA, 4 OTTOBRE 2004 - I vigili urbani, durante un controllo in uno stabilimento di Pomezia, hanno trovato scarafaggi e insetti nella farina ed escrementi di topi. Nello stabilimento dell'azienda ''Pancarre


Merrill posts worst quarter in its history

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc reported about $16 billion in mortgage-related write-downs and adjustments on Thursday in the worst quarter of the company's history.


Standoff as EU chief sticks by disputed commissioner

BRUSSELS  - Incoming European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso stuck by his controversial pick for EU justice chief in the face of a furious row with EU lawmakers ahead of a confirmation vote.


Security Companies Plan Talks With Union

The three biggest providers of security guards to commercial office buildings in the District say they will negotiate for the first time with a union, the Service Employees International Union, for a contract covering 1,200 workers.


Jim Edmonds has a flair for the dramatic in center field, climbing walls to steal home runs and tumbling for other catches. He'll play to the crowd a bit, too.


Fearing Prosecution by Kremlin, Top Executives of Yukos Leave ...

Top executives at the Russian oil giant Yukos, including the company's American chief executive and chief financial officers, have left the country, saying they fear


LONDON: England seeks to cap a successful summer with its first major one-day cricket tournament win when it faces the West Indies in the Champions Trophy final today at the Oval.


Centex Corp. , the  fourth-largest U.S. home builder, posted a fiscal first-quarter  loss on Tuesday, as the U.S. housing market continued to  decline.


Bolivia could put coca leaves on coat of arms

Bolivia, the world's third biggest cocaine producer, should redesign its coat of arms to include coca leaves, according to one group of delegates to an assembly rewriting the constitution.


British police granted more time to quiz radical cleric Abu Hamza

British police were granted more time to quiz radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, who was arrested the day before on suspicion of committing or preparing acts of terrorism.


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Islamists battle Lebanon army at second camp

AIN AL-HILWEH, Lebanon  - Islamist militants attacked Lebanese troops at a second Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon on Monday, killing two soldiers and threatening to plunge the country into long-term instability.


Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said today.


There was something eerie about Harvard's loss to Dartmouth last season. No squeaker, that game. Nothing accidental about a 30-16 score that ended the Crimson's six-game winning streak.


BRA backs midpriced hotel near convention hall

The Boston Redevelopment Authority yesterday gave the go-ahead for a 502-room, midpriced hotel on the South Boston Waterfront, a frontier where luxury has reigned virtually unchallenged in the early days of the area's development.


Veteran Fauria thriving in his supporting role

Last year, when Christian Fauria showed up to Media Day at the Super Bowl, the Patriots tight end brought a sophisticated video camera to chronicle his adventures. This year, he left it behind, replacing it with a compact digital camera no larger than a deck of cards.


Londra, 20:33 - Calcio, Inghilterra: sospeso contratto Juve-Mutu

Adrian Mutu ''non puÃ² firmare ufficialmente un contratto con la Juventus''. L'Inghilterra solleva du...


"Quando mio figlio mi ha passato Berlusconi al telefono"


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


Defender Aitor del Horno scored in the ninth minute to earn Spain a 1-0 victory over England in their friendly at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.


DaShaun Wood scored 27 points and Will Graham hit four free throws in the last 12 seconds to lead Wright State past No. 19 Butler 60-55 Tuesday night for the Horizon League postseason title and its second trip to the NCAA tournament.


La finanziaria da 24 miliardi di euro appena varata ha il merito di aver realizzato un'operazione veritÃ  sui conti pubblici che stavano andando fuori controllo, ma spalma nel 2005 e nel 2006 la riduzione delle imposte sul quale ha puntato tutte le sue


The data from Optus' parent company, Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), showed Optus had 5.92 million mobile phone customers at the end of September, compared to 5.72 million at the end of June.


After years of trying to make it easier for peripheral devices to work smoothly with computers, Microsoft is building in some difficulty. The upcoming Longhorn OS should allow companies to keep gizmos like iPod from stealing data.


Phony Facebook profile of Bilawal Bhutto Zardawi is taken down after prank is exposed.


Tampa Bay Devil Rays All-Star outfielder Carl Crawford and infielder Aubrey Huff were both out of the starting lineup Sunday against Oakland because of injuries.


Calderon seeks allies to rule divided Mexico

Mexican President-elect Felipe   Calderon sought political allies on Wednesday in the huge task   of healing a country divided by poverty and his razor-thin   election victory.


ATHENS, Oct 29 (IPS) - Serious indication of torture, widespread violation  of human rights, systematic abuse and complete neglect of human  life is what refugees and undocumented immigrants face on the  south-eastern border of the European Community.


Milano, 12:23 - CALCIO, MILAN; BEBETO: OLIVEIRA DIMOSTRERA' IL SUO VALORE

L'ex campione del mondo Bebeto partecipando al torneo benefico di calcio a 7 Fondazione Milan-Adidas...


Feeling light in the wallet but  generous of heart this holiday season? You can still benefit  your favorite cause -- without spending a dime -- via a host of  fun and easy Web sites.


Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, suffering from thyroid cancer, still plans to preside at President Bush's inauguration on Jan. 20, The Associated Press has learned.


EU leaders set for summit showdown over new treaty

European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to rise after chief critic Poland softened its tone.


HAMISH ROBERTSON: As the US-led coalition begins its long-anticipated assault on the city of Fallujah, relatives of the three British soldiers killed in Iraq this week have called for the troops to come home, describing the whole operation there as


Londra, 18:32 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: RODDICK AL SECONDO TURNO

Battendo il connazionale Justin Gimelstob con il punteggio di 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) lo  statunitense A...


Germany plans second UMTS mobile phone licence auction in 2008

The German government is planning a second auction of UMTS third-generation mobile phone licences in 2008 after the first auction in 2000 raised a staggering 50 billion euros (65 billion dollars), the head of the networks regulator said in a newspaper interview.


Thai court rejects bid to delist energy giant PTT

A top Thai court threw out a lawsuit by anti-privatization activists trying to delist $34 billion energy giant PTT PCL , but said on Friday it had to return its gas pipelines and some land to the government.


Korean Grace Park shot five under par over her final five holes to set a course record and snatch the third-round lead away from Jill McGill at the Wachovia LPGA Classic.


Court Backs Higher Valuation of HealthSouth Investors' Loss

he United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta has upheld the valuation by prosecutors of $328 million in losses by investors in HealthSouth.


A few years ago, in my early twenties, I was set to graduate from university. At the time, I lived with my parents and had an easy job as the network administrator of a local fishing company. A few months before convocation, my parents divorced, my boss fired me (incidentally, for this article), and I had stopped school because I thought my life of free room and board was over. I spammed my address book crying for work. An acquaintance called me to do some contract work for a startup board game company. What followed was a lesson in something that I would have never learned in university: reality.


An acid leak threatened Helsingborg in southern Sweden - but officials say the risk has now diminished.


Milano, 19:11 - CALCIO, INTER: LA LISTA PER LA CHAMPIONS

L'Inter ha presentato la lista di 25 giocatori iscritti alla prima fase della Champions League.


Russia said Thursday it would expel four British diplomats in an escalating conflict, but President Vladimir Putin sought to calm what he called a "mini-crisis" over his refusal to extradite a suspect in the murder of a Kremlin critic in London.


Scientists should make their findings from new research available to the public promptly, and no later than a year after a study has appeared in print, the National Institutes of Health recommended on Thursday.


It was the kind of complete game Chiefs fans had been dreaming of throughout the course of a nightmare season. "This is how (people thought) we could score points and dominate


You can’t dismiss luck in baseball. Twice in an extra-innings, Game 2 of a postseason series, the Cleveland Indians benefited from a sudden change in fortune. Jay Schreiber in The Times newsroom. (Earl Wilson/The New York TimeS) Look what happened in Game 2 of the A.L. divisional series between the Indians and the Yankees: [...].


Japan to cut drug prices by 5.2 pct in 2008: source

Japan will order an average drug price cut of 5.2 percent in its latest drug price review to take effect from next April, a government source said on Tuesday.


Astronaut's Widow Understands Concern About Shuttle Return

By Angie Herrington, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Sep. 21--Chattanoogan June Scobee Rodgers says she can relate to how the  families of the six astronauts on the Atlantis space shuttle must have felt  this morning before the spacecraft's expected return.


A company that claimed it developed a way to harvest stem cells from days-old human embryos without harming the embryos was accused at a Senate hearing Wednesday of misrepresenting its work.


HP pays for PolyServe while IBM and Dell watch

Cluster a Go Go Longtime acquisition suspect PolyServe has been eaten by HP.â¦


U-turn quietly reinstates council for inter-faith talks after decision to dissolve body fuelled mistrust.


Sri Lankan Rebels See 'New Perspectives' After Tsunami

KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka  - Tamil Tiger rebels held  their first talks with Norwegian peace envoys since the tsunami  on Saturday saying the disaster opened up new possibilities for  a solution to Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict.


BCCI says Sony to telecast Australia test series

India's home test series against Australia next month will be telecast on Sony television, and live pictures produced by TEN Sports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Thursday.


Nancy Reagan: I'm grateful to Reeve for his work on stem cell ...

LOS ANGELES Former First Lady Nancy Reagan says she was "shocked and deeply saddened" to hear of Christopher Reeve's death over the weekend.


"Jeopardy!" whiz Ken Jennings is not answering rumors that his streak is up, but he's not denying them either. After a report posted on TV Week's Web site that the brainy software engineer


Berkshire Hathaway Gets Request from SEC

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the holding company run by billionaire Warren Buffett, on Thursday said its General Re insurance unit received a request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to provide information on some insurance products.


Former NBA coach and commentator Dick Versace is looking for a new job: congressman.


GLI ITALIANI PREFERISCONO IL CIBO, IL SESSO SOLO AL TERZO POSTO

MILANO - Gli italiani preferiscono il cibo, mentre il sesso e' solo al terzo posto, perfino dopo i viaggi e appena prima della lettura e del vino. Ma a rovinare la reputazione del paese dell'amore sono le


Record High Temperatures Measured in Norhtern Bulgaria

Meteorologists in Norhtern Bulgaria measured Monday unusually high temperatures for December, which in certain areas hit 100-year highs.


Summary: Bush Guard Service Still Mystery

NEWS: The AP's Freedom of Information lawsuits have uncovered new documents regarding President Bush's service in the Air National Guard. Some of the files conflict with some of the harshest attacks against Bush, but many questions remain unanswered.


China signed a contract to buy 23 A319, A320 and A321 commercial jets from aircraft manufacturer Airbus in a deal worth close to 1.0 billion euros (1.34 billion dollars).


U.N.: Afghanistan Sees Increase in Opium

Afghanistan is on its way to becoming a "narco-state" and U.S. and NATO-led forces in the country should get more involved in fighting the drug trade as well as terrorists, according to a U.N. report released Thursday.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Friday with the Syrian president to seek his support for carrying out a resolution that halted the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.


Medicare Payment Errors Nearly $20 Billion

Medicare wants to cut the rate of questionable payments by more than half, to 4 percent, by 2008, administrator Mark McClellan says.


A former American soldier accused of kidnapping and torturing terror suspects in Afghanistan has told a Kabul court that the FBI is withholding hundreds of documents showing that he was working for the US Government.


Deep-sea manned sub Alvin is hailed as it goes into retirement following 40 years of remarkable work.


A new era in Boston University hockey begins this season, with the Terriers set to open spanking new Harry Agganis Arena in January.


Madrid bombing suspect challenges taped evidence

An alleged ringleader of the 2004 Madrid train bombings said that his voice did not feature in incriminating taped conversations at the heart of the case against him.


A barrage of Hezbollah rockets crashed into Haifa on Sunday, killing at least three people and wounding more than 40, officials said, in the heaviest attack on the port city since fighting with the Lebanese-based militia began nearly four weeks ago.


A new type of premium DVD player has emerged, converting a disc's images to greater resolution to take advantage of high-definition TV sets. A comparison of offerings from five makers.


Hopes for the release of Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage, rose yesterday after Dublin responded to requests from his kidnappers for proof of his Irish ancestry by issuing a passport in his name.


The torrential rains and flash flooding that have ravaged much of the country since midsummer killed 119 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, officials said Wednesday.


Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is lined up to play the swashbuckling father of a pirate in the third installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, star Johnny Depp said Tuesday.


IMF calls on China to drop yuan currency peg

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund yesterday called on China to drop the yuan currency's tight peg to the dollar to help keep domestic inflation under control and bring more balance to the global economy.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Dodging retirement rumors, Eminem   will spring back into action this winter with "Eminem Presents:   The Re-Up," a mixtape disc that will serve as an introduction   to new artists from his Shady Records camp.


Jermaine O'Neal said he was relieved rather than vindicated. However, both he and his coach viewed yesterday's ruling by a federal judge in Manhattan as confirmation that character counts.


Investors Unfazed by Risks Associated With Bayer Drug

The news that one of Bayer's over-the-counter painkillers may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes barely fazed shareholders.


The bodies of more than 40 Iraqi army recruits have been found following an ambush near the Iranian border in the country's northeast region.


Hewlett-Packard has developed a software program that could slow the spread of computer viruses and worms by acting as a "throttle" on unauthroized network activity.


New Mood in Mideast as Arafat Passes Into History

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


In the first sign that the Ukrainian authorities may bow to pressure from the street, the outgoing president Leonid Kuchma said yesterday that new elections might be held to end the crisis.


BEE WARY Children who have had severe allergic reactions to bee, wasp and other insect stings should receive allergy shots to reduce their risk of life-threatening responses, according to an editorial in the Aug. 12 edition of the New England Journal of ...


Tunisia to kick off event against Argentina

Olympic champion Argentina will kick off next year's Confederations Cup, the dress rehearsal for the 2006 World Cup, against African champion Tunisia, according to Monday's draw.


Decreto Bersani potrebbe compromettere preparazione olimpica


New Orleans hires recovery expert for Katrina woes

Fifteen months after Hurricane Katrina destroyed his city, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said on Monday he has hired a disaster recovery expert amid widespread criticism that rebuilding has been too slow.


Violent video game effects linger in brain

Teens who play violent video games show increased activity in areas of the brain linked to emotional arousal and decreased responses in regions that govern self-control, a study released on Tuesday found.


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The result was that Sebastien Bourdais of France edged closer to clinching his first Champ Car title by guaranteeing himself a front-row spot tomorrow's Lexmark Indy 300 after leading Friday's opening qualifying session.


I fondi recuperati bloccando una norma del decreto "tagliaspese" di Berlusconie dai provveditorati. Il viceministro Bastico: "Per noi questa Ã¨ una emergenza primaria"                                            "Arrivano i soldi per i supplenti" CosÃ¬ il Ministero corre ai ripari                                                                                di SALVO INTRAVAIA


LONDON, England -- Arjen Robben and Joe Cole struck second half goals as Chelsea stretched their lead at the top of the English Premier League to eight points with a 2-0 win at Portsmouth.


Japanese whaling ship on fire off Antarctica

A Japanese whaling ship on fire off the coast of Antarctica has sparked fears of an environmental disaster if the ship's 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and chemicals leaks.


NACO, Ariz  - The two towns are both called Naco: one lies in Mexico, the other in the United States. But when it comes to fighting fires, it is all one community.


Colon Cancer Risk Fourfold Higher in Obese Women

Obese women are four times more likely to develop colorectal cancer than normal-weight women, according to new study findings reported here at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.


Letterman Narrows Late-Night Ratings Gap with Leno

Rival talk show hosts Jay Leno and David Letterman are fighting again, turning up the heat on the serious business of late-night comedy ratings.


Microsoft to patch 12 flaws in Windows, Office, OneCare next week

Microsoft plans to release a dozen security updates next week to patch critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Visual Studio and in its anti-virus software.


The EC has set up an in-depth investigation into Microsoft and Time Warner's plans to take over US digital rights management company ContentGuard Holdings.


After Being Bounced Around Florida Is Bouncing Back

Although the three hurricanes that have hit Florida led to a broad economic slowdown, the glimmerings of a miniboom are already apparent.


Two-thirds of Americans believe that the FBI and other federal agencies are intruding on privacy rights as part of terrorism investigations, but they remain divided over whether such tactics are justified, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released yesterday.


Microsoft downplays stealth update concerns

Silent modifications to the Windows Update software in Vista and XP have been a long-time practice and are needed to keep users patched, the company said.


90 mins Arsenal's woes on their travels in Europe continue as they fail to secure the win, settling for a draw against a well organised Panathinaikos.


The Kansas City Chiefs acquired running back Michael Bennett from the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday, but insisted that didn't mean Priest Holmes would retire.


Haiti President Rene Preval urges an end to a spate of abductions of children in the run-up to Christmas.


Dreamworks Pictures has announced they will delay the release of Shrek 3 from November 2006 to May 2007. "We believe there are more than a half a dozen strong release windows available annually


Mad Cow Disease May Look Different in People-Study

The human version of mad cow disease  may look different in different people, depending on their  genetic make-up, experts reported on Thursday, raising the  possibility the disease could be circulating undetected.


Fashion Wire Daily - Two days into New York fashion week, and one thing is certain: the '80s are back in a major way, yet again, though this time itÃÂs the late '80s that appear to be the primary inspiration.


A Welshman is at the centre of a rescue after becoming trapped in a "dangerous" cave in New Zealand.


Oracle plans converged 'Fusion' applications suite in '08

Clarifying its application strategy, Oracle said it plans to release a new application suite that will serve as a migration point for customers on all three of its application platforms.


Iran president seen trying to deflect criticism

Iran's president has reminded Iranians that matters such as nuclear policy are ultimately decided by the supreme leader not him, words analysts say may be aimed at deflecting criticism and denying a leadership rift.


Brown passes first electoral test with victory in by-elections

Gordon Brown passed his first electoral test as prime minister on Friday, with the Labour Party holding on to two parliamentary seats in by-elections.


Thai junta holds last meeting: spokesman

The junta that seized power in Thailand 16 months ago held its last meeting Tuesday, a spokesman said, clearing the way for elected politicians to take control of government.


Rancher Energy Secures CO2 for Enhanced Oil Recovery Via Supply Agreement With Anadarko Petroleum

Rancher Energy Corp. (OTCBB: RNCH) ("Rancher Energy" or the "Company") announced the execution of an agreement with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation ("Anadarko") to procure the supply of carbon dioxide (CO2) for the Company's enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects.


Hitachi unveils first laptop 500GB drive

InfoWorld - Hitachi has developed a 500GB hard-disk drive for laptop computers, due to be announced Thursday. The Travelstar 5K500, which is the highest capacity drive yet developed for portable PCs, is due to begin shipping in February and should go some way towards quenching user thirst for storage space.


Black professor ends hunger strike at MIT

A black professor who accused Massachusetts Institute of Technology of racism in denying him tenure ended a 12-day hunger strike on Friday, saying his protest brought attention to race issues.


Two prestigious honors have been bestowed upon area individuals - Emily Jones of The Bromfield School in Harvard, and University of Massachusetts at Lowell field hockey coach Shannon Hlebichuk .


Suicide bomber strikes in Pakistan's Rawalpindi,3 dead

A suicide bomber attacked  a Pakistani military vehicle in the city of Rawalpindi on  Monday and at least three people were killed and about 10 were  wounded, military officials said.


Linz, 21:21 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: AUSTRIA-ARGENTINA 0-2

Guillermo Canas ha battuto Jurgen Melzer 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4 portando l'Argentina sul 2-0 contro l'Aus...


Outburst hints at battle over Arafat 'inheritance'

Mocked as the First Lady of Paris, not Palestine, Suha Arafat is the spoiled socialite who swapped the West Bank of the Jordan for the Right Bank of the Seine.


Witness: Scrushy, Fearing Lawsuit, Ordered Fraud to Continue

With earnings sagging at HealthSouth Corp., then-chief executive Richard Scrushy ordered aides to continue a huge fraud because he planned to sell $100 million in stock and "didn't want to get sued," a former finance chief testified Wednesday.


A U.S. Marine commander in Anbar province predicted that al-Qaida fighters will be expelled from Fallujah by August as the military moves to cut insurgent supply and reinforcement lines into Baghdad and surrounding areas.


Turkish driver Ramazan Elbu was decapitated in recent incidents in Iraq yesterday that led to over 30 deaths. In a video cassette issued on a website belonging to an illegal organization called the Ansar Al


The remaining Expos staff work in quiet offices at Olympic Stadium and are sadly awaiting the final days of the franchise in Montreal.


Morgan Stanley raises $8 bln as property funds go big

Morgan Stanley  has raised the biggest property fund ever, an $8 billion warchest aimed mainly at Asian markets including Japan, China and India.


Williamson to Retire and Enter College Coaching

Corliss Williamson is set to retire from the NBA and become an assistant coach at Arkansas Baptist College, the school's athletic director says Tuesday.


BAGHDAD -- Bombings and mortar attacks killed dozens across Baghdad yesterday as Iraqi troops set up new checkpoints and an Iraqi general took command -- indications that the much-awaited operation to restore peace to the capital is gearing up nearly a month after it was announced.


In one of his last moves as director of national intelligence before leaving for the State Department, John D. Negroponte signed off on a new and unusually detailed policy directive that sets out common principles for intelligence analysis for the nation's 16 spy agencies.


Attorney General Spitzer not to cede role in inquiries

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer of New York denied that he would cede to the federal government any of his existing or previous investigations into business practices.


TV station accused of trying to incite hit on Chavez

The Venezuelan government has opened an investigation into news broadcasters for allegedly inciting the Venezuelan public to violence over the government's decision not to renew the broadcast license of an opposition television station.


Despite rains, effects of '05 drought still felt in Somalia

WAJID, Somalia -- Hediga Mohamed made sure to tie a string of tiny wooden beads around her starving 4-month-old baby's neck for good luck when they showed up at a clinic here 15 days ago.


Roma, 18:01 - CALCIO, DISCIPLINARE: DEFERITO FOSCHI

Il Procuratore federale ha deferito alla Commissione disciplinare presso la Lega nazionale professio...


JUVENTUS' lead at the top of Serie A was cut to four points today after they drew 2-2 at Inter Milan in a gripping match at the San Siro.


Sunni bloc ends boycott of Iraqi parliament

Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc has ended its boycott of the Shi'ite-dominated parliament, officials said on Thursday, in a positive sign for the country's faltering attempts at national reconciliation.


n employee at the Costco Wholesale Corporation filed a national class-action lawsuit against the company yesterday, accusing it of discriminating against women in promotions to store manager.


Computer maker Apple is launching a movie download service and new models of its iconic iPod.


New cartoon movie "Shark Tale" rules N. America box office

Dreamworks new cartoon movie "Shark Tale" debuted atop North America box office over the weekendwith a take estimated at 49.


Myanmar's foreign minister, deputy fired

MYANMAR'S military junta yesterday dismissed the Foreign Minister and his deputy in an unexpected Cabinet reshuffle that saw two other ministers also fired.


Fool on the Street: The Post Diversifies

It's not just newspapers anymore for the parent company of The Washington Post.


Saddam trial judge brother-in-law killed

Gunmen killed a brother-in-law of the   new judge trying Saddam Hussein and badly wounded the man's   wife and son, in what the Iraqi government said on Friday was a   direct attack on the court by Saddam's followers.


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Editorials, firm clash on Avandia risk study

GlaxoSmithKline yesterday trumpeted the preliminary results from a study it said found its embattled diabetes drug, Avandia , causes no more heart risks than other medications typically used by patients with diabetes .


Gary Foreman, a former financial planner who edits "The Dollar Stretcher" newsletter, says that consumers have a number of options to help them weather a troubled economic climate.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday lashed out at rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, accusing her of dodging tough questions about Social Security.


Coke aims to take control of Philippine bottler

The Coca-Cola Co. KO.N is in talks to   take over management and control of the soft drinks arm of the   Philippines' San Miguel Corp. SMCB.PS, though a formal deal   has yet be agreed, a Coke official said on Monday.


Labour retreats from 'draconian' terror measures

Controversial anti-terrorism legislation has been dropped from tomorrow's Queen's Speech to become part of Labour's election campaign.


U.S. Warplanes Pound Targets in Fallujah

U.S. warplanes pounded Fallujah late Friday in what residents called the strongest attacks in months, as more than 10,000 American soldiers and Marines massed for an expected assault. Iraq's prime minister warned the "window is closing" to avert an offensive.


Music Review | Boston Symphony Orchestra: With Levine as Tour Guide, a Journey Through Mahlerâs Third Symphony

James Levineâs mastery was apparent from the opening movement, a paean to nature, in which all the improbable stops and starts, all the seeming non sequiturs, coalesced with a taut, organic logic.


Alex Rodriguez's ground-rule double tied the game and Hideki Matsui's line-drive sacrifice fly scored the winning run in a rollicking, 7-6, 12-inning victory over the Twins.


The protesters who stormed the House of Commons describe the operation as "frighteningly simple".


Almost a year after Sprint Nextel Corp. disclosed it would develop a mobile broadband network using WiMax technology, the wireless provider said yesterday it is teaming up with competing provider Clearwire Corp. to help build it.


In a Bittersweet Victory, Hamm Keeps Gymnastics Gold

The Olympics' most lingering controversy ended in court Thursday with Paul Hamm remaining the winner of the men's individual all-around.


Era in rianimazione da sabato per le complicanze sorte durante l'interventoIgnote le cause del decesso, si pensa a un'intolleranza da farmaci anestetici                                            Pavia, morte cerebrale per il ragazzo in coma dopo operazione di rinoplastica


Brescia, 15:10 - CALCIO, STADIO BRESCIA NON A NORMA; RESTA A PORTE CHIUSE

Niente da fare per il Brescia: il Rigamonti rimarrà chiuso al pubblico. Nonostante l'accelera...


Hong Kong men carry-off wives in Valentine's contest

HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - In the runup to Valentine's day, Hong Kong held its first wife-carrying contest on Wednesday, a tradition originating in ancient Finland when bandits stole off with women from neighboring villages.


Lift Every Sweet Voice and Sing, Rascals, Sing

This French film tells a deeply conventional story about truculent or orphaned boys and the gentle soul who finds himself by shaping the tots into a chorus.


"We believe with the current influenza vaccine supply issues, it illustrates perfectly the message that we'd like to get across," said Dr.


FDA Says May Study Hyperactivity Drug Risk

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration has warned that people with heart problems  should not take the hyperactivity drug Adderall, and studies  may be done to see if it raises risk in others, a top official  at the agency said on Thursday.


U.S. says Bonds failed steroid test in November 2001

Baseball home run king Barry Bonds tested positive for steroids in November 2001, just a month after hitting his record 73rd home run of the season, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday.


Gary Sheffield homered twice and keyed a four-run rally in the ninth inning last night, sending the New York Yankees to a seesaw 13-10 win over the Minnesota Twins at Minneapolis.