Stocks Slip on High Oil Price, Microsoft

U.S. stocks fell on Friday as oil  prices hit a record high and Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O dragged  on the major indexes after the software maker's revenue  forecast lagged analysts' expectations.


Thousands of Pakistanis are fleeing into Afghanistan as the security situation worsens in tribal regions.


Hail Damages Space Shuttle Tank; NASA Evaluating Whether to Delay March Launch

By Mike Schneider Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A hail storm left hundreds of divots on space shuttle Atlantis' external fuel tank, and NASA managers weren't sure Tuesday if the damage was severe enough to postpone next month's launch.


Interstate Bakeries Files for Bankruptcy

NEW YORK  - Interstate Bakeries Corp.  on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy after struggling with more than $1.3 billion in debt and weak demand for bread products, brought on by the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets.


Bush agrees to limited troop cuts in Iraq

President George W. Bush on Thursday ordered gradual troop reductions in Iraq but defied calls for a dramatic change of course, telling war-weary Americans the U.S. military role there will stretch beyond his presidency.


Blu-ray Wins the Battle, But May Lose the War

Blu-ray appears to have won the high-def DVD format war, as Paramount announced on Monday that it would dump HD-DVD in favor of Sony's Blu-ray format. Last week, Warner Bros. also threw its weight behind Blu-ray.


Lunar Spacecraft SMART-1 ready to orbit around the Moon

London - Europe âs first lunar spacecraft SMART-1 is set to move into orbit around the Moon on Monday the 15 November 2004 . The craft has already reached the âgatewayâ of the Moon, the area where from its gravity dominates the Earth.


Warning: Loud music's bad for your lungs

New research in the medical journal Thorax reveals that, apart from the risk to your ears, blasting music could also lead to a collapsed lung.


Pakistan opposition begins to unite against Musharraf

LAHORE, Pakistan - Leaders of this country's fractured political opposition began taking the first steps yesterday toward uniting against President Pervez Musharraf, who is facing widespread dissent after more than a week of emergency rule.


Maria Sharapova recovers from a second-set wobble against Alla Kudryavtseva to move into the last 16 of the French Open.


A Finnish member of parliament is  aiming for re-election by campaigning with a translation of his  Web site into Klingon, used in the TV series "Star Trek."


Superenalotto, colpo da sogno a Lurago dâErba

LURAGO D'ERBA - Non Ã¨ difficile immaginare la scena. Un uomo sta percorrendo la strada che attraversa il paese e poi da Lurago prosegue verso Merone. Giunto all'altezza della tabaccheria ricevitoria 'Mirabella


On a night when only one of its prime-time series won an award (James Spader for "The Practice"), the network played host to the lowest-rated Emmy Awards since 1990.


OTTAWA -- John Paddock was promoted to coach of the Ottawa Senators on Friday, taking over a team that made it to the Stanley Cup finals this past season.


The Portland Trail Blazers will draft Ohio State centre Greg Oden with the first overall pick in Thursday's National Basketball Association draft, ESPN television reported Wednesday.


A European court dismisses Microsoft's appeal in a long-running competition dispute.


The Dow industrials and S&P 500 fell on Monday as a drop in oil prices weighed on shares of energy companies including Exxon Mobil Corp .


Online ads surge 40 percent in Britain -- trade group

Online advertising spending in Britain  surged 40.3 percent to 917.2 million pounds ($1.72 billion) in  the first half of 2006 compared to last year, giving it a  market share of 10.5 percent, new data showed on Wednesday.


UPDATE 1-Snow says no risk of sharp US slowdown

Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Tuesday that, notwithstanding weaker consumer confidence, he did not think the US economy was at risk of a slowdown.


Lyon midfielder Juninho believes their final Champions League group match with Sparta Prague on Wednesday is still an important contest - despite having already secured qualification to the last 16.


First Singles Defeat for Monty as U.S. Win UBS Cup

KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina  - Britain's Colin  Montgomerie lost to an American for the first time in matchplay  singles as the United States beat the Rest of the World 14-10  to retain the UBS Cup on Sunday.


Muslim envoys off to Baghdad in bid to free British hostage

Britain's leading Muslim organisation dispatched two envoys to Iraq, hoping to help secure the release of a British engineer taken hostage by Muslim extremists eight days ago.


Brazilian Rubens Barrichello took an emotional pole position for his home Grand Prix on a day when Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher was involved in a crash during practice.


Barry Zito, Frank Thomas, and the Oakland Athletics proved it was possible to beat Johan Santana -- even at the Metrodome.


Auto parts maker Visteon Corp. VC.N   on Tuesday warned sales will fall short of its prior 2006   forecast, becoming the latest supplier to fall victim to   production cuts by the Big Three automakers.


Bush and Kerry express different philosophies about health care system and how it can be changed. â¢ President Bush: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.


Dangerous Rip Current Pulled Pair to Deaths

By Sandy Alexander and Tyrone Richardson, The Baltimore Sun  Sep.


A Bedouin has confessed to selling explosives to a man before Thursday's deadly bombings targeting Israeli vacationers in the Red Sea resort of Taba, according to an Egyptian security source.


Kumble wants to become India's highest wicket taker

Bangalore, Oct. 6 (PTI): Having joined the elite league of 400 Test wicket-takers in his home ground, ace leg spinner Anil Kumble, has now set his eyes on overhauling Kapil Dev's 434 wickets.


Blacks suffer more from cancer, report finds

Blacks still have a much higher death rate from cancer than whites even though U.S. cancer death rates are down overall and among blacks as well, the American Cancer Society said on Thursday.


Mike Whitney: Marwan al Barghouti, a Palestinian Mandela

"Why did Fatah's revolutionary council acted so quickly to approve PLOâs Mahmoud Abbas as the Fatahâs candidate for the January elections?..". By Mike Whitney. The lame duck Secretary of State, Colin Powell


X Prize group plans new series of contests

com October 8, 2004, 2:31 PM PT. ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.


Berenson Lawyer Blames Peru for Terrorism Ruling

LIMA, Peru  - American Lori Berenson, whose  20-year sentence on terrorism was upheld by the region's top  rights court, was the victim of a political campaign to turn  the court against her, her lawyer said on Friday.


Fans rushing onto the court or field will be costly to SEC schools

Southeastern Conference schools must prevent fans from rushing onto the basketball court and football field or face fines that could reach $50,000.


Prime Minister Tony Blair has been offered the job as Middle East envoy, says Irish PM Bertie Ahern.


Gotti Case Ends With Mistrial for Third Time in a Year

John A. Gotti, 42, was accused of racketeering related to his leadership of the Gambino organized crime family.


Rain in Cardiff means there is no result with Pakistan on top against England in the first one-day international.


Israel Helicopter Fires Missiles at Gaza Refugee Camp

GAZA, Gaza Strip  - An Israeli helicopter fired  three missiles at an unknown target in a Gaza refugee camp  Wednesday, Palestinian witnesses said, one day after militants  killed 16 Israelis in bus bombings in southern Israel.


The No. 1 golfer in the world is on his way to Glen Abbey for this week's Canadian Open. No, Tiger Woods hasn't changed his plans.


NUOVO SBARCO DI CLANDESTINI SULLE COSTE SICILIANE

Una ventina gli immigrati che sarebbero arrivati nell'agrigentino. Via da Lampedusa 100 extracomunitari per far fronte all'emergenza di ieri. Palermo, 13 set. (Adnkronos) - Nuovo sbarco di clandestini sulle coste siciliane.


17 December 2004 (NCA) -- The United States formally wrote off all of its $4.1 billion in Iraqi debt and urged other nations to follow the example.


With Louisville's top two rebounders out with injuries, coach Rick Pitino challenged freshman forward Juan Palacios to have a big game against IUPUI on Tuesday night, bad eye and all.


Hit TV series 24 goes from small screen to smaller screen

The hit US television show "24" is going from the small screen to the smaller after 20th Century Fox and Vodaphone struck a groundbreaking deal to distribute the drama on mobile telephones.


The "Here Comes Another Bubble" brouhaha

Although there are, of course, cases where misappropriation of posted material isn't going to be remedied by adding a photo caption or a byline, but it's often all anyone is looking for.


New York's most famous New Year's tradition celebrates its 100th birthday Monday, as organizers of the Times Square ball drop have given the crystal globe an environmental makeover.


IBM was to announce on Monday that it would invest $250 million over the next five years and employ a thousand people in a new business unit to support products and services related to sensor networks.


SEC charges ex-KLA-Tencor, Juniper general counsel

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday it has charged the former general counsel of KLA-Tencor Corp  and Juniper Networks Inc  with fraudulently backdating stock options.


Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. yesterday filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise as much as $1.25 billion in an initial public offering, following in the footsteps of rival Blackstone Group.


This year's new employment rules just mean creative new ways to evade them.


Yahoo sites hit by availability problems

InfoWorld - Yahoo suffered availability problems on Friday that affected its home page as well as some of its other Web sites and services for a sustained period of time.


The deteriorating health of Yasser Arafat, long the personification of the Palestinian struggle for statehood, could reorder the political landscape of the Middle East in two


Researcher calls C. difficile `an epidemic'

MONTREALâAn infection-control specialist has described a Clostridium difficile outbreak in Quebec as an "epidemic" that has killed 109 people in 10 hospitals over a six-month period this year.


Rajo, direttore di una emittente ed ex candidato dell'Udeur:"Non mi aspettavo tutto questo polverone, era tutto giÃ  noto"                                          "Non sono pentito della denuncia Randazzo e Fedi sapevano tutto"                                                                                Un'altra testimonianza: "Ho visto due schede ugualima una era stata fatta da un tipografo cinese"


All-Star Brian McCann's big night against Greg Maddux made a huge difference for the Atlanta Braves. McCann homered and drove in four runs against Maddux to lead the Braves to a 5-4 win Sunday night over the San Diego Padres.


Hurricanes hinder spam in September, kinda sorta

September's hurricanes Jeanne, Frances, and Ivan pummeld the Florida coast, but they also took a toll on spam during the month, at least according to vendor FrontBridge.


Concessionari pagheranno 1 cent ogni 10 bottiglie plastica


Dennis Farina is turning in his "Law &amp; Order" badge. Farina has decided to leave his role as New York police Detective Joe Fontana after two seasons on the NBC drama to pursue other offers and projects being developed by his production company, his spokeswoman, Lori De Waal, said Tuesday.


Raptors erupt for 122-110 win over Clips

Balanced scoring helped the Toronto Raptors gain ground atop the Atlantic Division standings. Chris Bosh had 27 points as six players reached double figures for the Raptors, who had a season-high point total in a 122-110 victory Sunday over the Los Angeles Clippers.


A documentary which takes a look at George Michael's life and career will be shown at this year's Berlin Film Festival.


Per la gestione dei rischi default dei mutui


Space crew cuts down food, awaits resupply

Astronaut Leroy Chiao is instructed to return by the flight controllers because of a food shortage on the international space station.


A clever marketing campaign has this writer basking in the olfactory delights of bus shelters.


The plane carrying USC's football team to South Bend plummeted during a severe thunderstorm, forcing the pilot to abort his first landing attempt.


A "reckless" mistake caused the adverse reactions in the Northwick Park drug trial, according to an investigation.


Nascar Follows Overhaul With Some Fine-Tuning

The Nextel Cup series will be slightly different, from the introduction of the Dodge Charger to equipment adjustments and changes in qualifying rules.


DaimlerChrysler's top brass agree to pay cuts

Government spokesman Hans Langguth said Chancellor Gerhard Schroder's government viewed the idea as a good sign in the strife between the car maker and its German workers.


IBM gets US antitrust nod to buy MRO Software

Plans by International Business  Machines Corp. , the world's largest technology services  company, to acquire MRO Software Inc.  for $740 million  have received U.S. antitrust approval, U.S. officials said on  Wednesday.


England beat New Zealand by 50 runs to win the Twenty20 internationals 2-0.


WASHINGTON -- Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in yesterday's auction, with rates on six-month bills rising and rates on three-month bills dropping to the lowest level since early June.


Older people take bad news in their stride: study

NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters Life!) - Older people are able to take bad news more in their stride than their children or grandchildren which can make them more risky gamblers as losses don't scare them, according to a U.S. study.


Tony Blair and the Spanish prime minister yesterday condemned the racist abuse of black England footballers by thousands of Spanish fans as the disgraceful scenes on Wednesday night prompted outrage in Britain and threatened to escalate into a diplomatic


Lebanese crowds defy Syria at Gemayel's funeral

Tens of thousands of Lebanese paid tribute to assassinated Christian politician Pierre Gemayel on Thursday, turning his funeral in central Beirut into a display of defiance towards Syria and its Hezbollah allies.


Acupuncture boosts in-vitro pregnancy chances: study

Acupuncture can increase the chance of success for couples seeking to have a baby through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), according to a review published online Friday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).


South Sri Lanka moves on from tsunami, war curses north

PERALIYA, Sri Lanka  - Sri Lankan housewife D.W. Leelawathi can still picture the 2004 tsunami as if it were yesterday, but three years on she and thousands like her are finally back in homes they can call their own and are moving on.


Nigeria set to hand Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon

Nigeria will on Monday formally hand sovereignty over the potentially oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon after withdrawing its 3,000 troops in compliance with a UN-brokered deadline.


US Cautious On Progress Toward Enriching Uranium

The United States is responding carefully to Iran's announcement that it has taken a major step toward enriching uranium, a key ingredient in nuclear weapons.


He is handsome, modern and yet so sincere. Meet Aditya the new face in Bollywood.


Padraig Harrington clinches the Open title after a four-hole play-off with long-time leader Sergio Garcia.


The work of two Americans didn't prove the "big bang" theory but certainly advanced the argument for it, prompting the chairman of the Nobel committee for physics to declare it "one of the greatest discoveries of the century."  It also brought them the Nobel Prize for physics.


Sony is planning to hit the HD DVD camp square between the eyes with a midsummer Blu-ray player price cut that Sony hopes will earn it the next-gen DVD championship belt.


U.S. nuclear envoy back from "good" talks in Pyongyang

The chief U.S. envoy to nuclear disarmament discussions with North Korea said he had "good" talks in Pyongyang, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday at the end of Christopher Hill's surprise visit to the isolated state.


camp in what the army said was an open-ended operation to stop militants from firing rockets into southern Israel. Beersheba. Israel struck back on Tuesday, hitting a Hamas training camp and triggering vows of revenge.


A tiny yet important crack has opened, with little notice, in the great Windows monopoly that surrounds personal computing.


Nobody inside golf thinks Tiger Woods is the best player in the world anymore. Or the second best. Or perhaps even third. But now that truth is painfully official.


Perquisizioni in corso a Roma e in altre citta' d'Italia


Wealthy Stake $25 Million in a War With the Sea

It remains to be seen whether even endless expenditures can hold back the steady erosion of Nantucket Island.


Shortcuts never interested Tony Dungy. Sacrifice, though, well that was another story.


GDP growth revised up less than expected

The economy grew more rapidly than   originally reported in the second quarter but an inflation   gauge was slightly lower, a government report said on   Wednesday, suggesting the Federal Reserve may be able keep   interest rates steady.


About 50 Senegalese migrants are flown home from the Canary Islands, as Spain resumes deportations.


US Airways to Ask Court for 23 Percent Union Pay Cut

US Airways Group Inc. will ask a  bankruptcy court on Friday to impose emergency pay cuts of 23  percent on unionized workers, in an effort to help the No. 7  U.S. airline stay alive.


Manufacturers will have more leeway to set minimum prices at the retail level without violating antitrust laws under a Supreme Court ruling that could hurt consumers and small merchants.


Belgian convict escapes after helicopter crash lands in jail

A notorious criminal escaped from a Belgian prison Sunday after a helicopter crash-landed inside the prison grounds, the local public prosecutor said.


Abby Wambach's bloody head has been stitched, and her toe needs to be numbed before games. Don't worry about her, she insists. What really matters is if she and her American teammates fail against Sweden in the Women's World Cup.


FOXBOROUGH -- The artificial turf at Gillette Stadium has benefited the Revolution's quick passing game. But the Revolution started slowly and struggled to get their game into gear before rallying for a 1-1 tie with Chivas USA last night, the equalizer created by midfielder Steve Ralston's record-tying assist.


YouTube eyes ad money with Paris Hilton channel

YouTube, the online  sensation that facilitates the viewing of 100 million amateur  videos a day, is introducing a couple of new ways for  advertisers to tap into the Web site's popularity while  preserving its decidedly noncommercial attitude.


Aspyr, Wideload offer Rebel Without a Pulse details

MacCentral - In late August Aspyr Media Inc. and Wideload Games first announced plans to collaborate on a new game release. On Thursday Aspyr and Wideload Games offered the first details about the game, including platform information and a release schedule. "Rebel Without A Pulse" is the game, and it'll be published worldwide for Mac, PC and Xbox consoles in the summer of 2005.


Air fares are due to come down for some travellers, as international ticket sale regulations are relaxed.


Mobility to reign at world's No.2 computer show

Electronics firms will showcase their  latest whizz-bang gadgets, many in some of the smallest  computers ever, as they try to push recovery into higher gear  this week at Taiwan's Computex, the world's No.2 computer fair.


The Silk Road city of Samarkand marks its 2,750th birthday only a few years after reaching its 2,500th.


LIVELY LANGUAGE ARTS: The Digital Age Invades the English Classroom

By Doe, Charles  New and exciting uses of digital technology in language arts are appearing all the time-a very good thing in view of the digital nature of the lives of today's K-12 students.


House price growth continues to slow down

House price growth continued to show signs of slowing down during September the latest figures have shown. The average cost of a home increased by 0.2 per cent during the month, following growth of only 0.1


A close friend of murdered ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko breaks his silence in a BBC interview.


Cruise Ship, Oil Tanker Collide in Spain

A cruise ship carrying some 500 people collided Sunday with an oil tanker in fog-shrouded waters off southern Spain, causing damage to both vessels but no injuries or environmental damage, officials said.


A farmer in southeast China has contracted the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, state media reported Thursday.


Nurse in Flu-Shot Scare Claims Innocence

MINNEAPOLIS Dec 13, 2004 - The woman offering flu shots for $20 in the commons area at Augsburg college seemed plausible enough green scrubs, white lab coat, stethoscope that some three dozen people willingly paid their money, rolled up their sleeves


Le nuove mamme d'Europa in bilico tra mouse e fornelli

Ritratto inedito delle donne con prole: comprano on line, scaricano film, chattano, aggiornano blog e leggono news


Parigi, 15:54 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: KNAPP: SONO OUT MA CONTENTA

La 19enne altoatesina Karin Knapp eliminata al terzo turno del Roland Garros non fa drammi, anzi, do...


Nine companies join a scheme to measure and reduce a product's impact on the environment.


The 46-year-old actor stars in an unusual film called Paradesi.


Srilankan Airlines Increases Direct Services To Doha & Bahrain

SriLankan Airlines introduced an additional flight between Colombo, Doha and Bahrain from December 6, as part of an ongoing initiative to improve service in the Middle East region.


News Corp. to Buy Rest of Fox for $6 Bln

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. NWS.N on  Monday said it would take full control of its Fox Entertainment  Group Inc. FOX.N  unit in a stock swap worth about $6  billion, which it said would simplify the media conglomerate's  structure.


Searching for Cameron's policies? Google's Eric Schmidt is to speak at the Tory Party conference tomorrow, returning the favour granted by David Cameron when he spoke at Google's Zeitgeist event in May.â¦


Roma, 18:36 - BASKET, LOTTOMATICA ROMA UFFICIALIZZA LORBEK

La Lottomatica Roma ha ufficializzato l'ingaggio dell'ala-pivot slovena Erazem Lorbek, 23 anni, prov...


High oil prices tough on economy, Bush says

President George W. Bush said on Tuesday oil prices were "very high" and tough for the U.S. economy to bear.


BERLIN -- The players and coach of German soccer team FC Lokomotive Leipzig threatened Tuesday to walk off the field if hooligans that rampaged over the weekend show up at one of their matches.


Tom Cruise is the first on the list to get Ducati's newest motorcycle Â a $72,500 superbike bristling with titanium, magnesium and carbon fiber technology that can scoot up to 200 mph.


London's FTSE 100 shares index has hit 6,000 points as investors seized on strong gains by US and Japanese shares, falling oil prices and a buoyant mining sector.


Michael V. Kostiw, chosen by CIA Director Porter J. Goss to be the agency's new executive director, resigned under pressure from the CIA more than 20 years ago, according to past and current agency officials.


Voice recognition mascot no threat Software company Nuance's dragon mascot narrowly escaped arrest this morning. The fanged and winged - but very green and fluffy - creature was prancing around London's Leicester Square when two police officers approached, asking: "You're not with Fathers-4-Justice, are you sir?"â¦


Indonesia's Hobbit-Sized Humans Find Humble Home

Newly unearthed remains of hobbit-sized humans, perhaps one of the most significant finds involving human evolution in recent years, are being stored in an office drawer in the Indonesian capital.


McDonald's Corp.  on Friday said November sales at hamburger restaurants open at least 13 months rose 6.2 percent, boosting the company's shares to a seven-year high, as Snack Wraps, premium coffee and family game promotions attracted customers.


Top Court Considers Beef Ad Campaign Case

A food fight broke out at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, with justices considering whether the government can force farmers to pay for ad campaigns with catchy phrases like "Beef: It's what's for dinner" and billboards featuring milk mustaches on celebrities.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Irish rockers U2 have hit the studio in Dublin to continue work on their next studio album with longtime collaborators Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.


Amish bury victims amid concern for rural life

GEORGETOWN, Pennsylvania  - Pennsylvania's Amish began to bury the victims of this week's schoolroom massacre on Thursday amid renewed concern that their private, rural way of life was yielding to modernity.


India, Pakistan Talk Kashmir, No Progress Expected

Top diplomats from Pakistan and India  met on Tuesday for talks on disputed Kashmir but no  breakthrough was expected on the issue, which lies at the heart  of a rivalry between the nuclear-armed nations.


New York City begins an ambitious project to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030.


Dpef: 'per approvarlo serve confronto, trattativa vera'


US presidential hopefuls work hard ahead of a tight Iowa caucus, the first big test in the nomination battle.


Scottish Natural Heritage is to transport hedgehogs from the Western Isles instead of killing the animals.


WASHINGTON Tobacco farmers would win a $10.1 billion buyout, while cigarette companies would avoid broad new federal regulation under a compromise bill proposed yesterday by the senior tax writer in the House.


Ucraina. Al voto il 26 dicembre. Nessuna intesa sulle riforme ...

La commissione elettorale dell'Ucraina ha deciso ufficialmente che il 26 dicembre si rivoterÃ  per il ballottaggio delle presidenziali, ma la crisi politica Ã¨ tutt'altro che risolta. Oggi il parlamento avrebbe


Gatlin Wins Olympic 100 Meters; Greene Finishes Third

Justin Gatlin of the US ran the fastest time in the world this year to become the youngest Olympic 100 meters champion for 36 years.


Marat Safin hit 10 aces and beat Australian Lleyton Hewitt 6-4, 7-6 (2) yesterday to reach the Paris Masters semifinals. Safin closed in on his third title at the indoor tournament and will


Europe's programme for funding scientific research in the member states is a step closer to being adopted.


Al Gore's son busted for drugs in hybrid car

The 24-year-old son of former Vice President Al Gore was arrested for drug possession on Wednesday after he was stopped for speeding in his hybrid Toyota Prius, a sheriff's official said.


Italian hostage in Nigeria: 'We're all OK'

One of three Italians kidnapped last week by suspected militants in Nigeria's volatile Niger delta region told AFP that all the hostages are "fine".


Dem. Sen. Miller to Be GOP Keynote Speaker

Get ready for some more "Zell zingers" from the political convention in New York. But this time, a Bush will be the beneficiary, not the target.


Tennis quote provides food for thought...

If Roger Federer or Andy Roddick were credited with the above quote, to win all the four Grand Slam titles in 2005, I would have, perhaps, not written this column.


Iraq seeks neighbors help to avert civil war

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraq's ruling Shi'ite leaders on Friday urged neighboring and Western powers to join forces to prevent their country from sliding into all-out civil war that could spread across the region.


Blog: Like only they can, the Onion has posted a list of its favorite features on Apple's iPhone.


MONA QUIBUNDO, Angola -- The rebels from the village of Mona Quibundo fought on the same side with Marceal Miji Itengo during Angola's civil war. But their lives have gone in starkly different directions during the country's troubled peace.


Avvertiranno autorita' ecclesiastica sin da avviso garanzia


Rite Aid posts smaller loss, keeps FY outlook

Rite Aid Corp. RAD.N, the   third-largest U.S. drugstore chain, on Thursday posted a   smaller quarterly loss, aided by stronger sales of prescription   medications and an income tax benefit.


LaBute Directs Machado, Lisbe, Chao and Newman as Feuerstein's 'Some Girl(s)'

Playbill - Mark Feuerstein will be the man in the middle of Some Girl(s) when Neil LaBute directs his own work for Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse. Justina Machado, Paula Cale Lisbe, Rosalind Chao and Jaime Ray Newman will co-star in the title roles.


United flights grounded by computer glitch

United was forced to cancel 24 flights and delay hundreds more following a computer glitch.


Child pornography charges against a former suspect in the killing of US child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey are dropped.


Bald eagle expected to be off U.S. endangered list

The bald eagle, the U.S. national bird whose numbers dwindled in the 1960s, is expected to be removed on Thursday from the list of creatures classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.


Its Alzheimer's treatment flops in testing, on the heels of FDA disapproval of another Neurochem drug.


President Bush on Wednesday opposed Turkey's possible military offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq


A GP threatened to kill himself if a patient told the authorities about their affair, a hearing is told.


Austria threat to delay plans for - Mr Euro' post

Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg's prime minister and finance minister, is the favourite to take on the job, which aims to give the euro a political profile on the world stage.


For Sprint and Nextel, a Battle With Titans

When Sprint and Nextel Communications merge, they will be competing against their much larger rivals, Cingular Wireless and Verizon Wireless.


The central pillar of a healthy lifestyle has been shaken with the publication this week of a major study suggesting eating fruit and vegetables does not protect against cancer.


Flash memory vendors reach a settlement in their patent dispute and sign a cross-licensing deal.


Scientists reconstruct part of the genetic code of a 75-million-year-old mammal ancestor.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- After two months of delay, shuttle Atlantis blasted off Thursday with Europe's gift to the international space station, a $2 billion science lab named Columbus that spent years waiting to set sail.


Analysis Photos and printing dominate marketing strategy


Four ex-Ghurkas killed in Baghdad Green Zone attack

Four Nepalese nationals who once served with Britain's elite Gurkha army regiment were killed and 12 wounded Thursday in a rocket attack on Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone, their employer said.


The death toll from Sunday's huge sea surges spirals towards 60,000 as recovery workers reach outlying areas.


China recalls leukaemia drugs in safety scare

China has recalled leukaemia drugs  produced by a Shanghai drug company after several children  suffered side effects, the latest in a series of product safety  scares to hit China, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.


Top seed Tim Henman will face Spain's Albert Costa in round two of the Madrid Masters Series tennis eventafter the home hope defeated Georgian Irakli Labadze 6-2, 5-7, 7-5.


Emergency room doctors are prescribing strong narcotics more often to patients who complain of pain, but minorities are less likely to get them than whites, a new study finds. Even for the severe pain of kidney stones, minorities were prescribed narcotics such as oxycodone and morphine less frequently than whites.


Sports Briefing | tennis: Top Seed Upset at Swiss Open

GaÃ«l Monfils of France upset top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, yesterday in the first round of the Swiss Open in Gstaad. Monfils and Davydenko were tied at 5-5 in the third set Tuesday when rain forced the match to be suspended.Also, Stefan Koubek of Austria defeated second-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, 6-4, 6-3, and third-seeded Richard Gasquet of France defeated Ruben RamÃrez Hidalgo of Spain, 6-3, 6-4.


San Jose State hires Tomey to fix football program

Dick Tomey became San Jose State's new head coach on Wednesday, returning to the sidelines at 66 to rebuild the Spartans' ailing football program.


Isochem Inc. Gets New Owner: ACQUISITION

By David Robinson, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Jun. 20--Isochem Inc. has been acquired by a New York City leveraged buyout firm Buckingham Capital Partners, which plans to run the Lockport chemical company under its original name, VanDeMark Chemical.


After years of setting aside less for bad loans, time for some serious catch-up.


A huge jump in wholesale prices sent stocks falling yesterday as investors worried that rising oil prices were taking a toll on the overall economy.


New overtime payment rules to be implemented in the US

NEW YORK, August 23 (New Ratings) - The recently announced overtime payment rules by the US Department of Labour are likely to take effect from today.


Robocode is a Java programming game, where the goal is to develop a robot battle tank to battle against other tanks. The robot battles are running in real-time and on-screen. The motto of Robocode is: Build the best, destroy the rest!   Bugfixes: - When debugging robots or the Robocode game itself within Eclipse on Windows, the Java VM was crashing with an "Access Violation". - With Robocode 1.4.7 a minor bug was introduced so that the robot console printed out "Wait interrupted" when a round was completed. - RoboRumble participants excluded with the EXCLUDE filter were also removed from the ratings, which is not the intension. In addition, if trailing white-spaces occurred with the comma-separated list for the EXCLUDE filter, the filter did not filter out participants correctly.


La Procura di Palermo ha reso noti i video della polizia sulle indaginiche hanno portato alla cattura del superlatitante, l'11 aprile 2006                                          Ecco gli ultimi giorni del "padrino" Immagini della caccia a Provenzano                                                                                di SALVO PALAZZOLO


Ashley Cole says his decision to join Chelsea was not driven by money.


Federer faces Hewitt in Masters Cup final

Swiss world number one Roger Federer will face Australian Lleyton Hewitt in Sunday's final at Masters Cup after an epic tiebreak 20-18 to seal a 6-3, 7-6 semi-final victory


Gordon Brown would be forced to follow Tony Blair out of office if the prime minister were forced to step down over Iraq, John Denham said today.


Procter & Gamble Co., a pioneer in television soap operas, is on the cutting edge of the branded entertainment trend with a new TV reality show featuring Gillette.


Dal controllo societario, all'andamento del titolo


Coke to Miss 2nd Half Earnings Estimates

ATLANTA Sept. 15, 2004 - Soft-drink giant Coca-Cola Co. said Wednesday that it expects second-half 2004 earnings per share to fall short of Wall Street expectations on flat to low volume growth.


Higher oil prices and a weaker U.S. economy have raised doubts about the durability of Germany's export-driven economic recovery, the country's banking association said in a report Thursday.


Yellow tomato causes legal dilemma in Germany

The mushy remains of a tomato thrown at a prominent member of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats has posed a legal dilemma for authorities trying to assess how to punish the thrower.


Cioccolata, aglio e pesce per vivere sei anni in piÃ¹

Non avete ancora deciso che cosa preparare per la cena di Natale? Vi suggeriamo un menu: zuppa di crescione e spinaci, filetti di maccarello accompagnati da una torta di verdure, ceci e mandorle tostate e, per finire, una classica mousse al cioccolato.


At least 22 killed in US-Iraqi military base

An explosion rocked a US military base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, causing multiple casualties, the US military said.


Three major record labels have inked a deal with a peer-to-peer company to bring paid song downloads to music fans, apparently supporting a technology that the industry has tried to stifle in the past.


Northrop Grumman Wins U.K. Fingerprinting Job

$244M contract to provide advanced biometric identification technology to United Kingdom law enforcement agencies will span eight years. -The Washington Post


AMD chips to gain security, virtualization features

SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) plans to build security and virtualization features into its server processors by 2006, the company said Friday during its annual analyst event.


L'espresso, emergenza rifiutiSaviano: ecco i veri padrini

L'inchiesta dell'autore di Gomorra sul traffico di veleno. Gli interessi del Nord, quelli della camorra, le collusioni di destra e sinistra


The German man who found the remains of a 5,300-year-old frozen mummy in 1991 has gone missing in the Alps.


BANGKOK, Thailand - Bangkok transport officials posted notices on some of the city's buses Wednesday urging young passengers not to have sex while riding in the vehicles.    The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority came under fire from commuters this week after a study by an academic revealed that scores of colleges students were engaging in intercourse, usually in the rear seats of the darkened buses during the evening commute from classes...


Democrats have made it clear: They don't support recommendations from President Bush that would shave an estimated $77 billion from government health programs for seniors and the poor. But Bush doesn't need lawmakers' support for some of the changes that he wants to make to Medicare and Medicaid. He could get about $23 billion in savings over the next five years by issuing new federal regulations.


British, Spanish tourists stranded for four days in Bolivian Andes

A group of 250 mainly European tourists was stranded for four days in the Bolivian Andes after indigenous protestors blocked roads amid a territorial dispute, the Interior Ministry said.


A time capsule found in the wreckage of tornado-ravaged Greensburg High School documented the town's past through 70-year-old newspapers and membership lists from a church, a band and the American Legion post.


Casey Blake had a two-run single in the seventh Tuesday to spark the Cleveland Indians to a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals.


Southwest High Juniors Picked for Trip to China

By JAMIE KENNEDY  The painstaking work of Kyle O'Donnell and Eric Luibrand won't just be displayed at the county science fair.   The Southwest High School juniors will have more glory than that.  Their science projects have earned them a trip to China.


Vodafone is to kick-start a global push into 3G with an array of mobile phones that is likely to outstrip the range of handsets being sold by many of its rivals.


Mitsubishi Motors makes a net profit in the last three months of 2006 despite a fall in vehicle sales.


Eight weeks after Benazir Bhutto was slain, Pakistan is holding elections that could shepherd a troubled nation into a new era of civilian rule and gird it against the Islamic extremists suspected of her killing.


An elementary school science teacher in this Chicago suburb doesn't have to turn on the news for an   update on NASA's space mission. She just turns on her video baby monitor.


No more tears, my friend. We're talking about J&J now.


Bush Hits Kerry on U.S. Needing 'Global Test'

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio  - President Bush told voters  in the battleground state of Ohio on Saturday that Democrat  John Kerry would give other nations a veto over American  national security decisions, even as he sought to shift the  debate to domestic issues.


More than 11 years after scientists predicted it would occur, a strong earthquake rocked the central California town of Parkfield on Tuesday morning.


As of Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, at least 266 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department.


Toymaker Fisher-Price said Thursday it is recalling 500,000 "Laugh and Learn" Bunny toys after finding that the pompom nose on the product can detach and pose a serious choking risk for small children.


Troy Davis, sentenced to death for the 1989 murder of a police officer, gets time to prove he was wrongly convicted


IN A RECENT interview, Michael Caine was reported to have expressed serious reservations about contemporary theatre. He was only interested in it, he said, if there was a guarantee of tap-dancing.


The hit Broadway show may now be filmed.


Amelie Mauresmo became world number  one for the first time after Lindsay Davenport was defeated by  Svetlana Kuznetsova in the U.S. Open semi-finals on Friday.


Earthquake shakes Israel, no injuries reported

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4   shook Israel and the occupied West Bank on Saturday but caused   no injuries, Israeli media reported.


UK Gen David Richards is to hand over the control of the Nato force in Afghanistan to US Gen Dan McNeil.


Melbourne, 11:53 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: FEDERER IN SEMIFINALE CONTRO DJOKOVIC

Lo svizzero Roger Federer, testa di serie numero uno, si è qualificato per le semifinali dell...


Seattle Suspends Use of Controversial Gun

At least one big-city police department has suspended use of pepper-spray pellet guns blamed for the death of a 21-year-old college student who was shot by police trying to break up a rowdy crowd of Red Sox fans last week.


Teen brother charged with stabbing twins

Police on Wednesday were searching for an 18-year-old man charged with stabbing his 11-year-old twin brothers, killing one of them and leaving the other seriously injured.


PayPal Getting Back to Normal after Outage

PayPal began getting back to normal Tuesday afternoon and improved significantly on Wednesday after a 4-day intermittent problem left many users unable to access their accounts.


Asian stocks hit record as yen slips, oil climbs

Asian stocks raced to a record high on Friday as a weaker yen boosted Japanese exporters such as Canon Inc.  and a spike in oil prices pushed energy shares higher.


I may never play for England again: Beckham

Former England captain David Beckham said there was a possibility he may never play for his country again.


Paxil Appears to Be Effective for OCD in Kids

NEW YORK  - Paxil is a safe and effective  treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children  and adolescents, according to the results of a short-term study  published in the November issue of the Journal of the American  Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.


Indian floods death toll up, million-plus stranded

The death toll from heavy rains in India has climbed to about 660 as a minster said more than a million people were stranded in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.


Croatian NBA standout Kukoc calls it quits

Toni Kukoc is set to conclude his National Basketball Association career, the 13-year veteran saying he plans to call it quits because the only clubs near his home are not interested in him.


The Colonial Andes: Tapestries and Silverwork

NEW YORK.- The arrival of the Spanish in South America in 1532 dramatically transformed the Andean cultural landscape, changing societies that had evolved over thousands of years within less than one ...


Contraceptives plan aims to cut koala numbers

Two thousand female koalas will be given contraceptives under a new management strategy announced by the Victorian Government. The action is being taken after six years of trials at Mount Eccles between Portland and Hamilton.


The protests by Buddhist monks are part of a decades-long battle for democracy


Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday at the University of South Carolina to remember seven students who were killed last month when a beach house caught fire while they celebrated the end of the season's warm weather.


Fear not, Cleveland and Miami fans. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade say they expect to be with your teams for a long time. For now, though, four more years is all the superstars will commit to.


shared third with 72s. Joe Carr (Bedrock GC) and Jay Wick (Old Sandwich GC) led teams that tied for low gross with 64s.


Rape Charge Against NBA Star Kobe Bryant Dropped

District Attorney Mark Hurlbert said he filed the motion to dismiss the criminal case Wednesday because Bryant's 20-year-old accuser was no longer willing to testify.


Venezuela accuses the US of detaining its foreign minister in an airport incident - a charge the US denies.


Lose weight and get drunk faster: US study

People who undergo gastric bypass surgery get drunk quicker and take longer to get sober, according to a US study published Thursday.


A string of attacks on Shiite pilgrims on the final day of Ashura killed at least 38 people today in Iraq. During Ashura, Shiites mark the seventh-century martyrdom of the Imam Hussein, the Prophet Mohammed's grandson.


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Colin Montgomerie quieted an American crowd and boosted holder Europe's victory hopes with a 2-and-1 triumph over US stars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to open the 35th Ryder Cup.


An armed gang led by murderers Donnel Carty and Delano Brown is jailed after a campaign of 150 robberies.


All ten member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have recognized China as a market economy. Asean comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Viet Nam.


Excerpts from the citation awarding the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize to Kenyan Wangari Maathai for her contributions to sustainable development, democracy and peace.


In Election of Change, TV Gives Voice to Insiders

The best-known television pundits who hold politicians to account are entangled in old partisanship and past allegiances.


Sidney Sheldon, who won awards in three careers, Broadway theater, movies and television, and who at age 50 turned to writing best-selling novels about stalwart women who triumph in a hostile world of ruthless men, has died. He was 89.


Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri is unlikely to contest her defeat in last month's presidential election race at the constitutional court.


Ma Porsche nega acquisto di azioni, restiamo al 27,4%


The Fair Use Act would free honest consumers to pick the electronic locks on their digital media, under certain circumstances. A congressman says it's a good first step.  Luke O'Brien reports from Washington.


Nvidia to put more force behind Intel processors

A broad patent agreement will let the graphic-chip specialist build chipsets for Intel PCs.


FILM-PORTUGAL:   Ninety-Nine and Still Going Strong

LISBON, Dec 17  (IPS) - On the threshold of 2008, 99-year-old Portuguese  filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira, the oldest active director in the  world, says he has several projects planned for the coming years.


EDITORIAL: Set the Rules: Property Owners, Government Officials Need Clarity on Eminent Domain

By The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Mar. 3--Ohio needs a statewide standard for eminent domain to protect property owners while still giving government the power to undertake necessary public works and redevelopment.


Six people, including three children and two US soldiers, have been reported killed in Afghanistan, a week after millions voted in a landmark election meant to help bring peace back to their war-ravaged nation.


Pamela Anderson has sent a petition to Queen Elizabeth II urging Britain's monarch to stop the use of bear pelts in making the tall black helmets worn by palace guards.


Pakistan's new prime minister, Shaukat Aziz, took his oath of office Saturday, becoming Pakistan's 21st prime minister in 57 years.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday made her closing argument to female voters in a message that could be reduced to three words.


Powell: N. Korea Blast Not Nuclear Event

The United States does not believe that a large explosion in North Korea was related to the communist country's suspected nuclear weapons program, President Bush's foreign policy advisers said Sunday.


SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California  - Firefighters began containing a wildfire near California's popular Lake Tahoe resort on Monday after it engulfed 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) and destroyed or damaged more than 200 homes, officials said.


CHRONIC stress appeared to shorten the life of the body's immune cells, and might compromise the body's ability to fight off disease, US researchers said.


The murder of a former IRA supergrass is described by a coroner as one of the most brutal he has ever seen.


US rap star Snoop Dogg is arrested on weapons and drugs charges after a TV appearance in Los Angeles.


The Bush administration said Tuesday that China does not meet the technical requirements of a country that is manipulating its currency to gain unfair trade advantages.


EU Warns Google on User Data Records Kept Too Long, Privacy Officials Say

By Kevin J. O'Brien and Thomas Crampton  In the latest example of a U.S. technology giant potentially being called on the carpet in Europe, Google has been warned that it may be violating European Union privacy laws by storing data on its users for up to two years.


At least 27 people have died after consuming poisonous alcohol in southern Pakistan, police said Friday.


Terrorists suspected of destroying Russian planes

Russian officials are checking the identity of two female passengers in their investigiation into almost simultaneous plane crashes earlier this week.


Devil Rays 9, Yankees 1: Rays Rattle Lethargic Yankees

Looking hung over from their three-game sweep of rival Boston, the Yankees botched an easy rundown play and mustered only Alex Rodriguezâs RBI single in the fourth.


The commander of the Army's leading medical facility acknowledges problems in outpatient treatment but said the hospital is working to address the concerns of patients and their families.


Five facts about France's Muslim headscarf ban

- The French parliament passed the law in March to ban "conspicuous symbols" of faith from its state school system. Guidelines for applying the law identified Muslim headscarves, Jewish skullcaps and large


Dure reazioni alla scelta di Bossi di correre da solo alle regionaliLa Russa: "Basta con le ambiguitÃ , si vince anche senza"                                          Formigoni replica alla Lega  "Aveva giÃ  deciso da mesi"                                                                                La Casa delle libertÃ  si spacca sulla candidatura in Lombardia


Racing: Jaguar future to be decided this week

SAO PAULO, Brazil : The future of the Jaguar Formula One team is expected to be announced later this week when a decision is taken over offers made to buy the outfit.


Despite US elections, keep focused on Iraq

With just a week until Election Day, President Bush may be busier than ever with his campaign. But the task of stabilizing Iraq and corralling insurgents is urgent.


Producers are profiting from public confusion about organic food, restaurant critic Egon Ronay says.


Q&A: Researcher says skilled foreign nationals need green cards, not H-1B visas

Academic researcher Vivek Wadhwa, who led a recent study that warns of a "reverse brain drain" among skilled foreign nationals, said in an e-mail interview that the U.S. needs to make it easier for such workers to stay here permanently.


Delta Permits Illegal, Federal Judge Concludes

By Mike TaugherSTAFF  A federal judge Friday ruled the permit that allows massive Delta water delivery projects to kill a tiny endangered fish is illegal. It is the second time in two months that a court has declared the state's water projects in violation of endangered species laws.


Work has begun to restore a hut used by the British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton during his attempt to reach the South Pole nearly a century ago.


La moglie e il figlio della vittima trasportati in ospedale a PotenzaForse lo scoppio di un bombolone interrato all'origine della tragedia                                          Esplosione per una fuga di gas un morto e due feriti a Maratea


Chip makers support mobile TV for smartphones

(InfoWorld) - Smartphone users will be able to watch broadband television and snap high-resolution photos on their handsets in 2007 thanks to new processor and memory chips launched at theÂ 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona on Monday. Together with dropping prices, these chips will help spread smartphones from high-end business users to a larger mass-market audience, according to hardware component manufacturers attending the 3GSM show. Camera phones will get a boost in power by using high-resolution image sensors from Micron Technology. The company's new MT9-series sensors use a 1.75-micron pixel design in resolutions of up to 5 megapixels. The top-shelf version, MT9P012, captures video at 60 frames per second at 720p resolution or 30 fps at 1080p and will be ready for sampling in the second quarter of 2007 with mass production by the middle of the year. Likewise, OmniVision Technologies announced a 5.17-megapixel camera module for mobile handsets using the OV5623 CameraChip sensor. That sensor will help high-resolution camerasÂ enter the mainstream mobile handset market, the company said. To store those large photo files, SanDisk announced it had developed a high-capacity version of its iNAND embedded flash drive, capable of holding up to 8GB of data. The new drives are now compliant with JEDEC (joint electron device engineering council) standards, allowing phone vendors to use them in designs that demand enough storage for mobile TV, multimedia downloading, digital audio players, gaming, and GPS. Also supporting mobile television, Qualcomm said that its UBM (Universal Broadcast Modem) chip would ship ahead of schedule, delivering mobile TV capability to mass-market handsets. A single UBM chip contains three technology standards, including FLO technology, digital video broadcasting for handhelds, and integrated service digital broadcasting-terrestrial. Qualcomm also said it would boost mobile broadband by the end of 2007 by launching the Mobile Data Modem 8200, a chipset supporting the next generation of WCDMA (wideband code division multiple access). A smartphone using that chip could support mobile Internet browsing, real-time location services, and multimedia sharing, the company said. To support these capabilities without driving up retail prices, vendors say they need to increase the market size, so another feature of many chips launched at 3GSM was low cost. Broadcom launched its EDGE processor, integrating a radio frequency transceiver, baseband functions, and multimedia connectivity support on a single chip. That design lets phone vendors create slimmer designs, reduce power consumption, and control costs, Broadcom said. Likewise, Qualcomm said its Mobile Station Modem (MSM) 7225 chipset would allow vendors to sell broadband-capable smartphones for less than $200. The chipset uses a dual-processor architecture for high-speed downlink packet access. The company will ship samples in the third quarter of 2007 and expects vendors to bring it to market by the first quarter of 2008. Microsoft said it had another way to open up larger markets for smartphones, adding desktop-quality features to handsets, such as VoIP calls and faster e-mail traffic with higher-quality graphics. Microsoft launchedÂ Windows Mobile 6, its latest OS for mobile handsets, and said it expected a crop of smartphones using the OS to reach market in March or April. Marvell Technology Group pledged to help that migration by announcing it would support the new OS on its PXA300-series processors. Those chips were formerly known as "Monahans" until Marvell bought the division from Intel in 2006. Â


Sport: Football: Leeds boss will join Magpies on Wednesday after clubs agree compensation deal


TABA - La stanza di Jessica e Sabrina Rinaudo non câÃ¨ piÃ¹. Erano alla numero 502, quinto piano dellâHilton Hotel. Adesso ci si arriva soltanto dalle scale di servizio, con il casco giallo in testa, scortati dai militari israeliani.


S Arabia to expel Libyan envoy over alleged plot to kill crown ...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said that it had recalled its ambassador from Libya and would expel the Libyan envoy in Riyadh over Tripoliâs alleged role in a plot to assassinate Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.


Nikko's biggest investor dismisses offer: report

Nikko Cordial Corp.'s (8603.T) biggest  shareholder, Harris Associates LP, dismissed Citigroup Inc.'s   $10.8 billion takeover offer for Japan's third-largest  brokerage as too low, Bloomberg reported.


A Chinese court uses software to help determine sentences in more than 1,500 cases, covering wrongdoing like robbery, rape, murder and state-security offenses.


Long distance doesn't mean much to a 17-year-old who can call friends in a dozen states and never have to worry how much it will cost, as long as she doesn't go over her wireless minutes.


The market for Linux-based products, including servers, PCs and software, will reach $35 billion by 2008, according to a report from IDC.


After a season that ended in  shock, frustration and tragedy, the New York Yankees are back  in Florida getting ready for what could be another tumultuous  year.


Darrell Abbott, the lightning fast metal guitar player best known for his time with hardcore outfit Pantera, was killed Wednesday night at a concert in a Columbus, Ohio club by a gunman who went on a rampage.


To Karbala They Traveled, by Foot, Donkey, S.U.V. and Helicopter

Millions of Shiites are making a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq, this weekend, despite the threat of snipers and suicide bombers.


Behavioral Problems Linked To Constantly Crying Infants

Healthy infants who constantly cry may be at risk for having a lower IQ and behavioral problems in their childhood years. A new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Colleagues in Norway


The line at Apple's Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan began to form on Monday night for people wanting to be the first to buy an iPhone Friday evening.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


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.


US Airways again files for bankruptcy protection

In another sign of the troubles facing the nation's biggest airlines, US Airways filed Sunday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time since 2002.


Goldman to post profits aided by subprime woes: report

Goldman Sachs Group Inc's  bet  that securities backed by risky home loans would fall in value  brought nearly $4 billion of profits in the year ended November  30, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on  Thursday, citing people familiar with its finances.


IOC's Rogge Says 2004 Was Positive Year in Drug Fight

IOC president Jacques Rogge believes 2004 marked a breakthrough in the fight to rid sport of drug cheats despite the doping scandals that blighted the Athens Olympics.


A Las Vegas law prohibiting strippers from fondling customers during lap dances is unconstitutionally vague, a judge ruled. District Court Judge Sally Loehrer affirmed a lower court ruling that as many as five misdemeanor criminal cases filed against Las Vegas strippers should be dismissed.


U.N. tribunal to rule in Vukovar massacre case

Judges at the U.N. war crimes tribunal will rule on Thursday whether three former Yugoslav army officers were criminally responsible for the massacre of hundreds of people in the Croatian town of Vukovar in 1991.


Court Strips Anna Nicole Smith of Millions

A U.S. federal appeals court on  Thursday reversed a judgment awarding 1993 Playboy Playmate of  the Year Anna Nicole Smith $88 million from the estate of her  elderly billionaire husband J. Howard Marshall.


Teener Baseball: Aberdeen A Team Splits; Groton Sweeps B Squad

By American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Jun. 9--A three-run rally in the sixth inning helped push the Aberdeen 13-14 A Teeners past the Watertown Black Sox for a split of their doubleheader Friday at Fossum Field.


"Life As We Know It" in Seattle deserves better home on ABC

But networks with low ratings are like politicians with low polling. They try new identities. And so tonight, The WB presents "Drew Carey's Green Screen Show" at 8:30 while ABC unveils the adolescent dramedy "Life As We Know It" at 9.


Fees Questioned on Popular Retirement Plan

Participants in 401(k) plans may be losing thousands of dollars in retirement savings because of sponsor fees, a report said yesterday. It urged that investors be given a clearer picture of the fees they pay.


Court Ruling Removes Hurdle to a VW Takeover

The decision strikes down one of Europeâs most visible symbols of protectionism and clears the way for Porsche to take control of Volkswagen, Europeâs largest automaker.


Gold soars to record above $850 an ounce

Gold swept to a record high on Wednesday  driven by surging oil, a weaker dollar and simmering  geopolitical tension, also ushering platinum to a record peak.


It started with a stumble, a splutter, a slight stutter - and then the Pan African Parliament (PAP), carrying the hopes and dreams of so many, roared into life at Gallagher Estate in Midrand.


Childbearing Factors Related to First Pregnancy Affect Breast ...

Childbearing factors, particularly those related to a first pregnancy, can influence a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of the International Journal


Hempstead, NY (Sports Network) - New York Jets wide receiver Santana Moss is questionable for Sunday's game against San Francisco because of a hamstring injury.


Mauritania, Burkina row over suspected coup plot

Mauritania blasted fellow West African country Burkina Faso as "evil" on Friday for allegedly plotting to destabilise the potentially oil-rich Islamic republic.


Yahoo Search Cleans Cluttered Look  Yahoo Search has introduced a Google clone search page but who will see it? If you visit the Yahoo home page, you'll see a couple of hundred links to all their services such as Yahoo Jobs, Yahoo Dating, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Movies, Yahoo Stores, ...


Is Microsoft's Office Becoming More Like Windows?

Office, Microsoft Corp.'s  collection of programs for business documents and tasks, is fast becoming a software platform unto itself.


Islanders Cannot Hold an Early Lead Against the Flyers

Scott Hartnellâs third power-play goal Saturday night broke a tie, completed his second hat trick of the month and carried the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-3 comeback victory over the host Islanders.


Iraqis Grapple with Confusing Election Choices

Mohammed Slaibi was planning to vote in  Iraq's first post-Saddam Hussein election until attackers  burned down the local election office.


Millicom Finds Gold In Poor Places      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Think of Millicom International Cellular as the "Star Trek" of wireless phone companies.


N.Ireland Police Carry Out Raids in Bank Heist Probe

Police investigating this week's 22  million pound ($42 million) bank robbery in Northern Ireland  have carried out raids on commercial and residential  properties.


The risk of divorce increases if one partner suffers from testicular or cervical cancer, but other types have no effect on whether a couple stays together, Norwegian researchers said on Thursday.


Madrid seeks extradition of ETA suspect from France

Spain said Thursday it was seeking the extradition from France of an alleged leader of the Basque separatist group ETA to face charges of attempted murder of two policemen.


Fish Dumped at Landmark in Pollution Protest

Environment activists piled thousands of dead fish at the foot of Berlin's biggest tourist attraction, the Brandenburg Gate, Tuesday in a demonstration against over-fishing and pollution in the North Sea.


Blues Agree Gronkjaer Deal With Atletico

Birmingham have agreed to sell Danish winger Jesper Gronkjaer to Atletico Madrid just five months after signing him from Chelsea. Gronkjaer, who cost around Â£2.2m when he arrived in the summer, has endured


Officials in Berkeley, Calif., are laying out a roadmap to reach a voter mandated 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.  The plan covers everything from solar panels to composted table scraps, The San Francisco Chronicle said Thursday.


St Louis Rams owner Georgia Frontiere dies at 80

St. Louis Rams owner Georgia Frontiere, a former nightclub entertainer who became one of the few women to own a major U.S. sports franchise when she inherited the National Football League team from her husband, died on Friday.


Three U.S. Lawmakers Back XM/Sirius Merger

The Justice Department is evaluating whether the merger of the only two U.S. satellite radio companies would hurt competition.


Roma. Agli Stati Uniti da tempo sono giunte le 'raccomandazioni' del governo italiano affinche' i bombardamenti e le azioni militari in Iraq risparmino la vita dei civili. Il ministro degli Esteri, Franco


A woman urges a firm to stop handling a music book written by the man who sexually assaulted her.


Former Texas Governor Ann Richards, who   sparred with former President George H.W. Bush and later lost   the state's top job to his son, President George W. Bush, died   on Wednesday. She was 73.


Candidates, parties shave corners in ads

To judge from a recent wave of political advertising, politicians in America are hypocritical, rub shoulders with criminals, vote against American values and don't support U.S. troops.


Last year, in the American League Division Series, the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees in Game 1 at Yankee Stadium, then lost Game 2. The series shifted


Bangladesh Shuts for Another Strike Over Attack

Offices, schools, shops and businesses  across Bangladesh shut down Saturday for the second strike in  less than a week called by the main opposition party to protest  against a grenade attack that nearly killed its leader.


A mistake to belittle Arafat or his vision

For all his sly buffoonery - it was almost impossible to get him to answer a question properly - Yasser Arafat was a man with a vision.


Plans for a new Down Under version of the popular board game Monopoly could go straight to jail after voters from Australia's two biggest cities failed to show any interest in a place on the board.


NEW YORK, October 25  - The European Union (EU) plans to lift the existing sanctions on US goods worth about $4 billion in response to a new bill that repeals the illegal export tax subsidies in the US.


The newborn calf of a deaf bottlenose dolphin that was found stranded last fall off a Florida beach died Friday at a marine mammal rehabilitation center.


Operazione GdF in Toscana, Liguria, Piemonte, Sardegna


Lindsay Davenport overcomes Alicia Molik 9-7 in the third set of a thrilling Australian Open quarter-final.


War crimes trials expected to start next week in Iraq

BAGHDAD -- The trials of key members of Saddam Hussein's former regime could begin as early as next week, Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said yesterday in a surprise announcement.


European shares opened steady on Thursday, with French advertising group Havas falling after news of a capital increase along with its first-half results but Richemont rallied after reporting strong luxury goods sales.


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Dow Jones, Murdoch near pact on independence: report

Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  and  Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. (NWSa.N) are close to a pact that  would protect the journalistic independence of The Wall Street  Journal if News Corp. acquired the media company, according to  newspaper reports on Sunday.


Iran's Khatami Rejects European Call to Stop Nuclear Program

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami today rejected calls from European nations to halt a nuclear program, raising the odds that the UN Security Council will have to consider the matter as early as next month.


SUSAN TOMPOR: Low interest rates begin to fade away

Ok, so most consumer prices barely budged in August. Inflation is far from a threat now. And things, especially in Michigan, aren't exactly smoking.


China, US Agree to Push for Resumption of N. Korea Talks

China and the US agreed to work together to revive six-party talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear program, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said in the Chinese capital, Beijing.


Arrestate 6 guardie, accusa e' coinvolgimento in assassinio


Dutch experts who have been examining blood samples from Viktor Yushchenko, the Ukrainian opposition leader, disclosed yesterday that the politician has staggeringly high levels of dioxin in his blood, the second highest ever recorded.


Japan's financial markets were closed Tuesday for a national holiday. Markets will reopen on Wednesday.


Reported fighting prompts UN to limit staff travel

ACEH BESAR, Indonesia -- The United Nations has banned its staff from traveling in parts of tsunami-battered Aceh province because of reported fighting between Indonesian troops and separatist rebels. But a rebel commander yesterday begged foreign aid workers to stay and promised that guerrillas will not attack relief groups.


The large maker of business software applications said its third-quarter profit rose 10 percent on an increase in license sales.


The Russian military said Tuesday that its bombers' flyover of a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Pacific was part of a routine patrol conducted in accordance with international rules.


Arctic thaw could open vast oil and gas region

An accelerating thaw of the Arctic may open vast regions for oil and gas exploration but that brings worries of spills in the fragile environment, experts said on Thursday.


The International Criminal Court's  chief prosecutor named the first two suspects accused of  committing war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region on Tuesday, a  former state interior minister and a militia commander.


In Challenge to EMC, IBM Introduces Smaller Servers

With the proclamation that it intends to overtake EMC as the top enterprise storage supplier, IBM announced today the DS6000, a disk storage system slightly bigger than a VCR, and the TotalStorage


Higher shipments of business jets  helped buoy quarterly profit at plane and train maker  Bombardier Inc. (BBDb.TO), but regional jet deliveries sagged  sharply, the company said on Wednesday.


The final seconds ticked off the clock at Conseco Fieldhouse and the crowd, with only one thing on its mind, wished for a series of big baskets that would make the game close again.


India and Pakistan agree to resume peace talks

India and Pakistan will resume formal  peace negotiations frozen after the July train bombings in  Mumbai and set up a joint agency to tackle terrorism, their  leaders said on Saturday.


Many restaurateurs are considering the environment along with their cuisine, and finding that they are tapping into a popular trend and also saving money.


Does the gaming company have anything that anybody else would actually want?


Some music is tailor-made for open-topped convertibles.


An animal rights group filed a complaint Wednesday against a kosher slaughterhouse for alleged cruelty to cattle. The slaughterhouse called the complaint a veiled attack on religious freedom.


Commons education committee chairman Barry Sheerman admits he was a bully at school.


KIRKWOOD, Mo., Feb. 7 -- A gunman with a history of acrimony against civic leaders stormed City Hall during a council meeting Thursday night, killing two police officers and three city officials before law enforcers fatally shot him, authorities said. The mayor was critically injured in the rampage,...


Iran School Fire Kills 16 Children -- State TV

A fire at a village school in central  Iran killed at least 16 children on Thursday, state television  said.


It's a dirty little secret of food poisoning: E. coli and certain other foodborne illnesses can sometimes trigger serious health problems months or years after patients survived that initial bout.


Sofia, 18:21 - CALCIO, BULGARIA: DUE ARBITRI SQUALIFICATI A VITA PER CORRUZIONE

Momchil Vraikov e Dimitar Dimitrov, due arbitri del campionato bulgaro, sono stati squalificati a vi...


American Nun Shot Dead in Brazil's Amazon

By Leonardo Pedro BELEM, Brazil  - A 74-year-old American nun wasshot to death early on Saturday in Brazil's Amazon jungle,where she worked for decades to defend peasant farmers and therain forest from illegal loggers and ranchers.


Mets 9, Marlins 6:  Better Late Than Never, Mets Stop Marlins

After a rain delay of 2 hours and 21 minutes, the Mets took advantage of six errors by the Marlins to close out the victory.


Police wrapped demonstrators and an entire midtown Manhattan block in orange netting Tuesday to control anti-GOP protests, arresting more than 270 people across the city as activists massed in the streets for a march to the site of the Republican convention.


One at a time, twins recover in mother's arms

Another first for the Aguirre family: Arlene, mother of formally conjoined twins Carl and Clarence, held them separately for the first time yesterday.


The minimum wage system could be imperilled by a law banning age discrimination, a business group warns.


Warmed by a roaring fire in a hall lined with Victorian paintings, Xia Yang reclines in his clubhouse near Beijing and dreams of returning polo to its glory days as a noble sport favoured by China's privileged.


Before Rape Arrest, Bryant Expressed Fear to Police

In his first comments to the police on the night he was accused of rape, the basketball star Kobe Bryant was scared about what happened and may have conceded lying to


NBA ROUNDUP: O'Neal puts on a show for new fans in Miami

MIAMI -- Shaquille O'Neal swatted away Boris Diaw's lay-up to preserve a 26-point lead, then waved into a nearby television camera the moment he landed on his feet.


Invita il Mezzogiorno a dare piu' lavoro, legale e garantito


The Middle of Winter Generally Finds Me Wondering... [Derived Headline]

The middle of winter generally finds me wondering more than wandering. Oh, I still get out, if only for a Sunday afternoon drive just to make sure it's all still there. If you haven't tried it, take a drive past some of the haunts where you hunkered down in last fall.


Militants strike Baghdad neighborhood patrols

BASRA, Iraq  - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid an unannounced visit on Sunday to the troops whose mission he is winding down in Shi'ite southern Iraq.


Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is eyeing a move into the video games market, the Financial Times says.


UN says more cash needed for Pakistan quake relief

Almost a year after a devastating  earthquake in Pakistan, the United Nations called on Thursday  for more international financial help for the health sector in  the disaster zone.


Historians criticize Schwarzenegger for flubbing Austrian history

VIENNA, Austria Austrian scholars say California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger needs to brush up on the history of his homeland.


Oprah's former school matron abuse case postponed

A South African court on Thursday postponed the case against a former dormitory matron charged with abusing students at U.S talk show host Oprah Winfrey's girls' academy.


The Marsh & McLennan Company, the troubled insurance and investment company, said today that it would lay off 3,000 employees, or roughly 5 percent of its work force, as it moved to right


Conti pubblici avanti con risanamento, meno spese e tasse


Roxio has announced intentions to sell off its software division and focus its efforts entirely on the company's Napster music service. Rival Sonic Solutions will take ownership of Roxio's consumer lines, which include the once market-leading Easy CD Creator, for $80 million. To complete the identity change, Roxio will change its name to Napster.


Lo ha rivelato al Sun il consulente Andy McNab


Cott Corp. BCB.TO COT.N, the  world's largest maker of store brand drinks, reported a 14  percent fall in third-quarter earnings and cut its year profit  outlook on  Wednesday as U.S. growth drove up costs.


At least 16 people die in floods caused by three days of monsoon rains in the Indian city of Calcutta.


Death toll of north China plane crash possibly up to 55

Two men on the ground were most likely killed in the plane crash Sunday morning in Baotou City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, bringing the death toll of the accident to 55, local police sources said.


Rep. William Jefferson pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of soliciting more than $500,000 in bribes while using his office to broker business deals in Africa.


Defending champion Kim Clijsters will miss the U.S. Open because of a left wrist injury. A posting on her Web site Thursday said an MRI exam and X-ray showed the problem is worse than originally believed and that the Belgian will be sidelined for the coming weeks — and probably two months, meaning she'll also miss the Fed Cup final in September.


Stocks edged lower on Friday as weaker-than-expected data on new home sales reinforced worries about the housing and mortgage markets.


Roma, 15:50 - CICLISMO, ULLRICH SI ALLONTANA DALLA TINKOFF

"Non penso che la nostra offerta lo interessi", con queste parole Omar Piscina, ds della formazione ...


Su ordine Procura Venezia per acquisire materiale articoli


C'Ã¨ l'accordo con De Laurentis 'Gaucci chiederÃ  risarcimento'

NAPOLI, 6 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Giudice delegato, curatela fallimentare e rappresentanti della Napoli Soccer, dopo sei ore di discussione, hanno siglato l'accordo per la cessione del titolo sportivo del Calcio Napoli.


35 killed in blast at Baghdad police station

Over 35 people were killed when a car bomb exploded at a police station and recruitment center in Haifa Street in central Baghdad.


Airbus expects to deliver more commercial jets this year than the 305 it delivered in 2003, when it overtook Boeing Co., a senior executive said Thursday.


Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali El-Naimi has said that the $10-15 "fear premium" that has been present in oil prices will disappear as the problems of "supply" and "geographic tension" diminish.


Locals flee town as Taliban dig in for NATO clash

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - More than 1,000 villagers have fled a southern Afghan town as Taliban fighters dig in to repel NATO efforts to drive them out, residents and officials said on Wednesday.


In the aftermath of the apparent car bombing that killed at least 30 people, the ruined hotel looked like a freeze frame from a macabre movie.


Bill Clinton turns back clock, Hillary winds it forward

Bill Clinton had a weekend campaign party like it was 1992, wading through crowds and backslapping his way around the US electoral heartland, boosting wife Hillary's 2008 presidential race.


Finally Bart Bryant knows what next year will bring

What a story. Bart Bryant who had played more 185 USPGA Tour events over a fifteen year period and recorded a best placed finish of 7th in all of those starts, played the last round of the Valero Texas Open


The success of the video game Rock Band  is drumming up revenue for the music industry.\


World's Tiniest Baby Doing Well in Chicago

A premature infant believed to be the smallest baby ever to survive was called "a great blessing" Tuesday by her mother, who is preparing to take the little girl and her twin sister home from the hospital.


UN chief calls for early conclusion of Sudan peace process

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Thursday called for an early conclusion of Sudan's north-south peace talks and an speedy end of the northern African country's Darfur crisis.


Robert Gates, sworn in as U.S. defense secretary on Monday, said he understood the desire to bring troops home but that failure in Iraq would be a "calamity" that haunts and threatens America for decades.


Crewmen Ration and Lose Weight on Space Station

The two crewmen aboard the International Space Station lost a few pounds in the five weeks they were forced to ration their dwindling supply of food.


"Water Wars" loom? But none in past 4,500 years

With a steady stream of bleak   predictions that "water wars" will be fought over dwindling   supplies in the 21st century, battles between two Sumerian   city-states 4,500 years ago seem to set a worrying precedent.


DGA chooses âNo Country for Old Menâ as the best feature film of 2008.


Apple on Friday pushed what is likely the second-to-last update to Mac OS X 10.4. The update includes several fixes to printing, Finder and Apple applications and networking, as well as several third-party fixes among other patches.


Bush Seeks Money for Abstinence Education

President Bush's re-election insures that more federal money will flow to abstinence education that precludes discussion of birth control, even as the administration awaits evidence that the approach gets kids to refrain from sex.


Prosecutors in the rape case of US basketball star Kobe Bryant have tried to discredit defence DNA evidence shortly before the trial begins.


Macaulay Culkin Charged With Misdemeanor Drug Counts

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Two misdemeanor drug charges have been filed against Macaulay Culkin in Oklahoma. Actor Macaulay Culkin was arrested Friday and booked into the Oklahoma County Jail on drug charges.


GRAND CANYON, Arizona  - Maryellen Fleming-Hoffman manages a gift store on the plunging rim of the Grand Canyon, where visitors come to marvel at one of the world's greatest attractions.


The government is studying a major overhaul of how to test the safety of chemicals, to see if robotic machinery can predict what is toxic as well as animals do.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Fighting between the Lebanese army and al Qaeda-inspired militants in north Lebanon entered its fourth week on Sunday and three soldiers died from wounds sustained in the conflict.


USC's rout shows what the Southland expects

When Southern Californians go to bed each night, at least those not affiliated with UCLA, they do so secure in the knowledge that USC is the best team in college football, and truly has been since October 2002.


Thai PM to push ASEAN over Myanmar junta

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will push ASEAN leaders at a summit in Laos to address the lack of political reform in military-ruled Myanmar, a source of growing embarrassment to the group, officials said today.


"Cold Case," "Trace" stake out foreign markets

Tough-guy special agent  Jack Malone of "Without a Trace" and detective Lilly Rush of  "Cold Case" will soon be reincarnated in the global TV  marketplace in local versions of both CBS dramas.


EADS postpones board meeting on launch of Airbus A350

European aerospace group EADS has postponed until next week a board meeting on the future of the Airbus A350 XWB passenger jet programme, key shareholder Lagardere said.


Brad Hodge will replace Ricky Ponting on Australia's cricket tour of India while the captain recovers from a broken thumb. Cricket Australia said on Thursday that Hodge, an uncapped


With no picket signs in sight, stars were free to attend the Critics' Choice Awards on Monday.


Blog: Worldwide PC shipments up 12 percent, fueled by growth in the U.S. and Asia/Pacific regions.


How Old Ties Helped Wrap Up the Marsh Deal

Old friends Eliot Spitzer and Michael Cherkasky found themselves on opposite sides of a case that rattled the insurance industry.


Smokeout helps raise awareness, stops smoking

Smokers across the country will put out their cigarettes for a day, as the American Cancer Society hosts its Great American Smokeout today.


Mezzogiorno, confindustria-sindacati: incontro col premier

Confindustria e sindacati chiedono un "incontro urgente" col premier per illustrare le proposte di imprese e sindacati sul Mezzogiorno e verificare la possibilitÃ  di inserirle all'interno dei provvedimenti legati alla Finanziaria.


Rehnquist's health a closely guarded secret, USA

Rehnquist's health is a closely guarded secret - He has thyroid cancer, but how advanced or not it is very few people know. Three events over the next few of weeks could indicate the extent of his illness (or good health).


Three Germans Sentenced for Refugee Death

Three German border police officers were sentenced to nine months probation for the 1999 death of a Sudanese refugee.


Discovered in 1986 by Stanford researcher Dr. Thomas Stamey, the PSA blood test for prostate cancer is one of the medical world's most important -- and controversial -- tools.


La Spezia, 20:21 - CALCIO, SPEZIA: DUEMILA TIFOSI ALLA PRESENTAZIONE

Grande folla alla presentazione dello Spazio. Oltre duemila i tifosi che hanno salutato i giocatori ...


The long-delayed merger of French energy groups Suez and state-owned Gaz de France could be announced next week, creating one of Europe's biggest power companies after 18 months of delays, a source told AFP on Friday.


Astros ace Roger Clemens has been -- understandably --the focal point of today's Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. That is not to say St. Louis starter Jeff Suppan is an afterthought. In fact, he could play a major role in helping the Cardinals advance to the World Series.


Intel fires 10,500 to make up for past mistakes

The 'Barrett Hangover' Intel doesn't mess around when its sales slow. The chipmaker today revealed that it will fire 10,500 workers over the next year in the hopes of improving its bottom line.â¦


Praying Fan Barred From Contacting Gibson

Mel Gibson obtained a temporary restraining order against a man who allegedly showed up at his estate and the chapel he attends, demanding they pray together. Zack Sinclair, 34, was arrested Sept. 20 for investigation of disorderly conduct and loitering and remained jailed Friday on $5,000 bail pending an Oct. 6 court hearing.


Did 'Underground City' Hide Serbia's Most Wanted?

A probe into the mysterious shooting of two soldiers has revealed the existence beneath the Serbian capital of a secret communist-era network of tunnels and bunkers believed to have served recently as hideouts ...


Blog: Google blogger says health care industry should counter negative attention from Michael Moore's "Sicko" documentary by buying ads from Google


GLASGOW, Scotland -- Berti Vogts will continue as Scotland manager after the Scottish FA called off a board meeting that had been scheduled to discuss his future.


Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc review, or "How the French beat up the ...

Just incase you never took basic European history, allow me to summarize the concept of Joan of Arc: Frenchmen kill lots of Englishmen in order to liberate their country, led by Joan of Arc, a French born ...


A bomb killed a Hamas official in  Damascus on Sunday when it tore through his car. The  Palestinian militant group blamed Israel for the death and  vowed revenge.


Pfizer Earnings Show a Decline as Sales Slow

Pfizer saw a 13 percent decline in sales of its best-selling cholesterol treatment, Lipitor, which contributed to lower-than-expected second quarter earnings.


Congress to grill Homeland Security on cyberweaknesses

Blog: A congressional panel has been investigating how the agency handles threats to its own network. On Wednesday, it's set to put the department's top tech official on the spot.


After Five Golds, Phelps Bows Out of Relay

ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps ended his magnificent Olympics with a magnanimous gesture. He matched Mark Spitz's record of four individual gold medals in the pool, then gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker - whom Phelps had just beaten...


A vaccine to help patients fend of blood cancers could be a reality in the near future.


Bosnia's top international envoy, Paddy Ashdown, sacks nine Bosnian Serb officials suspected of aiding war crimes fugitives.


Exxon, Alabama to face off in state supreme court

Exxon Mobil Corp.  is set to  argue in front of the Alabama Supreme Court on Tuesday that a  $3.6 billion fraud judgment against the company is  unconstitutional and should be overturned.


Utah's Smith Sets Sights on Heisman Award

So much has changed in Alex Smith's life the past two years, he's still trying to sort through it all.


Vonage says sued by AT&T for patent infringement

AT&T Inc  has filed a patent  infringement lawsuit against Vonage Holdings Corp ,  according to a Vonage regulatory filing on Friday, the latest  legal trouble for the Internet phone service provider.


Richieste sono ammontate a 41 miliardi di dollari


The health insurer beats some estimates and raises others.


Tentative Accord Reached on Dow Jones Control

Negotiators reached a deal for editorial independence of The Wall Street Journal under News Corporation control.


Harvard Money Manager to Return to Pimco

Mohamed El-Erian, who has managed Harvard Universityâs $34.9 billion endowment since 2006, is resigning to return to work at Pacific Investment Management Company.


Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee traded jokes with Jay Leno and played bass guitar with the "Tonight Show" band on Wednesday, the eve of the Iowa caucuses he hopes to win.


ICANN Considers Plan to Stop âDomain Tastingâ

ICANN is considering keeping the annual fee it charges registries for a registered domain name, even if the domain name is forfeited during the grace period.


Russia to expel four British diplomats: official

Russia will expel four British diplomats in response to London's expulsion of four Russian diplomats amid a flaring bilateral row, a foreign ministry official said Thursday.


With her album "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige might be the breakout leader when Grammy nominations are announced.


Analisi comparativa tra tassi europei,+703,92 euro in Italia


Murtha: New scandal worse than Abu Ghraib

The fallout from the killing of as many as two dozen Iraqi civilians by Marines could undermine U.S. efforts in Iraq more than the Abu Ghraib prison scandal did, a lawmaker who is a prominent war critic said Sunday.


Meeting Was Not First for Cheney, Edwards

CLEVELAND Oct. 6, 2004 - Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday night that the debate with Democratic Sen. John Edwards marked the first time they had met.


Samuel R. "Sandy" Berger,   a national security adviser to President Bill Clinton, was voluntarily disbarred from the practice of law yesterday by the D.C. Court of Appeals.


Deadlocked Spector jury resumes deliberations

The jury in the Phil Spector trial resumed deliberations on Thursday following a two-day hiatus but left for the day without reaching a verdict on murder charges against the rock producer.


England coach Sir Clive Woodward says he will hand in his resignation on Wednesday.


Chechens vote for president replacing slain leader

Amid high concern over rebel attacks, voters in Russia's war-torn republic of Chechnya began on Sunday to elect a successor to their former slain president.


15 Sep 2004, 16:01 GMT - Borland Software took a new direction this week, with the announcement of Software Delivery Optimization (SDO).


She met her future husband while studying law and joined him as he rose from governor of a small state to the presidency. A powerful first lady and senator in her own right, she's now campaigning hard to be the first woman elected president of her country.


PALERMO, Nov 11 (SW) - After a 39-year wait for a Serie A Sicilian derby, the match between Palermo and Messina on Thursday managed only a 0-0 draw.


Invesco in $450 million settlement with SEC

Invesco Funds Group and affiliate AIM Advisors say they have agreed to pay $450 million (250 million pounds) to settle civil lawsuits over improper trading, the third biggest


King Mohammed VI of Morocco reportedly met with Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and ambassador Carmen Sylvain for talks about cooperation between their two countries.


NOBEL: ECO ED URBANI INAUGURANO A FIRENZE MOSTRA STORIA PREMI

Firenze, 14 set. (Adnkronos) - Il ministro dei Beni culturali Giuliano Urbani e lo scrittore e semiologo Umberto Eco inaugurano domani, mercoledi' 15 settembre, a Firenze la mostra ''Beautiful Minds. Premi Nobel. Un secolo di creativita'''.


Heike Mller, a 37-year-old mechanic, embodies what seems to be going right in eastern Germany.


Readers of Physics World magazine recently were asked an interesting question: Which equations are the greatest?


Mexican rivals have different world views

Leftist presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador doesn't speak English, rarely travels outside Mexico and says the best foreign policy is to stay at home and avoid meddling in other nations' affairs.


'Blue Monday' Kicks Off Online Shopping Season

Though U.S. consumers spent the  weekend setting records at brick-and-mortar stores for Black  Friday, they returned to work on Monday to set "Blue Monday"  shopping records online.


Giambi, Yanks won't discuss published report

Jason Giambi stepped out of his black convertible with the California plates outside Yankee Stadium on Friday evening and was met by a Yankees security official.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Oct. 7, 2004 - Rockets struck a Baghdad hotel housing foreign contractors and journalists late Thursday, drawing return fire and underscoring the precarious security in the heart of the Iraqi capital.


National Lottery players can now buy their tickets on their mobile phones, operator Camelot announces.


U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday,  with beaten down shares offering bargains to investors and oil  producer stocks bolstered by crude oil prices breaking through  the $50 a barrel mark.


Authorities arrest 17-year-old on charges of making Internet ...

A 17-year-old boy was arrested and police found weapons, ammunition and bomb-making paraphernalia in his home after a tip that he was making threats online against his high


Music Review | Isaac Delgado: Cuban Beat Gives Way to New York Salsa Sound

The cropped, booming electric-bass patterns in Mr. Delgadoâs old band was replaced by a smoother New York salsa swing.


Nei primi 9 mesi risultato operativo salito di 55% a 157 mln


The film presented a promising premise of an investigative story with Suresh Gopi in double role, but debutant director Jeethu Joseph fails to capitalise on that idea.


Physician-Owned Hospitals Faulted on Emergency Care

Most physician-owned specialty hospitals are poorly equipped to handle medical emergencies, federal investigators will report today, underscoring a long-standing concern about the rapid rise in the number of such hospitals.


In aula l'articolo 1 del ddl sull'ordinamento giudiziario passa con 152 voti contro 151Mancavano alcuni senatori dell'Italia dei valori impegnati in una conferenza stampa sui senza tetto                                          Giustizia, al Senato voto sul filo Andreotti salva la maggioranza                                                                                Appello di Mastella ai magistrati: "Spero che il 20 lo sciopero non ci sia, perchÃ© appesantisce il clima"Auspica un ripensamento anche Mancino: "Se il ministro non esclude modifiche bisogna credergli"


Blair Calls for Action on Crises in Africa

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


Scientist Who Cited Drug's Risks Is Barred From FDA Panel

The Food and Drug Administration has told a researcher that he cannot be part of an advisory panel that will meet early next year to review the safety of a class of drugs, COX-2 inhibitors, used to treat arthritis and pain.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a serious student of American football, says she knows only enough about soccer to recognize the American team is in trouble at the World Cup.


NEW DELHI: India's ruling Congress party accused Pakistan yesterday of not keeping its promise to halt support for Kashmiri militants fighting against New Delhi's rule in the disputed Himalayan region.


West Nile Virus Kills Sixth Victim in California, Over 20 Deaths ...

Aug. 21, 2004 âWest Nile virus (WNV) has now killed six people in California and the number of people with the virus has climbed to 249, according to an announcement yesterday by the California Department of Health Services.


Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N on Monday  warned that earnings for the second half of the year will fall  short of earlier forecasts due to higher marketing costs.


Nepali Rebels Kill 4 Soldiers, Tighten Blockade

Maoist rebels blockading the Nepali  capital killed four soldiers on Tuesday in an attack on a  patrol trying to keep the main highway to Tibet open for  traffic, an army spokesman said.


Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz says he is optimistic about achieving sustainable peace with India after talks with his counterpart in New Delhi.


Opposition swells to Pakistani judge's sacking

Opposition swelled on Tuesday to the government's move to sack Pakistan's top judge as a judicial council heard the case against him behind closed doors.


AMR possible buyout target : BusinessWeek

AMR Corp.  , parent company of American Airlines, might be a buyout target of a group including Goldman Sachs  and British Airways , according to the February 26 edition of BusinessWeek magazine.


A rapist is on the run after escaping from the same south-east London hospital for the second time.


The news that Oracle has formerly taken control of PeopleSoft and that David Duffield has resigned as PeopleSoft's CEO comes as no surprise.


(CBS/AP) Israeli troops closed off a West Bank city and Palestinian militants celebrated after Hamas blew up two buses, seconds apart, in the desert town of Beersheba, killing 16 Israelis and ending a months-long lull in suicide attacks.


As I've said before, I don't think Harrah's Entertainment (NYSE: HET) could have hoped for much better. Late last month, casino operator Harrah's and merger partner Caesars


Passengers may be passed the cost if airlines are given permits to emit greenhouse gasses, say two reports.