US general broke rules with "Satan" speeches

A US Army general violated Pentagon rules by failing to properly clear speeches in which he described the war on terror as a Christian battle against Satan and should be punished, according to an inspector ...


Bush, Senate head for showdown on domestic spying

President George W. Bush headed toward a showdown with the Senate over his domestic spying program on Thursday after lawmakers approved subpoenas for documents the White House declared off-limits.


NATO Considering Possible Support Role in Darfur

NATO officials say they are considering a United Nations request to support a possible African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan's western Darfur region.


Antitrust europea non esaminera' fusione con Capitalia


Reeve Backed Stem Cell Research, a Campaign Issue

Christopher Reeve, the paralyzed actor who died nine years after a riding accident, worked tirelessly to promote medical advances, especially


Varsity rivals face off in age-old contest

Slap shots and body checks in frozen climes does not sound British, but Cambridge and Oxford say their annual ice hockey match is the sport's oldest rivalry.


Nepal's government signs a peace deal with Maoist rebels who have been fighting a 10-year insurgency in the kingdom.


Melbourne - Four relatives drowned in a freak Christmas Day accident at a popular tourist spot in Australia's Victoria state, ambulance officers said.


N.C.A.A. Ban on Text-Messaging as Recruiting Tool Will Remain

The continued ban defeated a movement by college coaches who had argued that the new technology was vital to connecting with teenage prospects.


Loins of Punjab is homage to Bollywood convention

Writer-director Manish Acharya has recently shifted base from the US to Mumbai and feels far more at home here - except when strangers walk up to him and wonder why he has misspelled the leonine word in the title of his first movie "Loins of Punjab Presents".


Asian stocks bounce back after an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve helps calm investor anxiety.


Ora e' direttore finanziario ed esecutivo di QinetiQ Group


LONDON Sept. 15, 2004 - Progress toward boosting the status of women and providing reproductive health care to all has been steady over the past decade, but billions more dollars are needed to reach goals


Airbus superjumbo heads for new delays: EADS

The European aerospace group EADS has warned of new delays in deliveries of its Airbus A380 superjumbo airliner, implying a second big setback for the group and its customers in three months.


Difficulties Confront Bush as He Arrives in Israel

President Bush and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel have in two short years forged the sort of empathetic relationship that Mr. Bush had with Ariel Sharon.


Una fuga durata due mesi e mezzo dal carcere di Bergamo fino al Marocco. L'altoatesino Max Leitner e il siciliano Emanuele Radosta sono stati infatti arrestati ieri sera a Rabat. La conferma della cattura


Bob Zoellick, Bush's new choice to head the World Bank, is no ideologue like his predecessor. An Administration stalwart, he's finally getting a chance at a top job he craved


U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as oil prices rose and investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's imminent interest rate decision.


Bomb attacks kill up to 38 as militants break 10-month-old peace deal along Afghan frontier.


Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration granted the company priority review status for its Intrinsa female testosterone patch.


A Utah police officer hailed for helping stop a rampaging shooter who killed five people in a Salt Lake City mall said he simply did what his fellow officers would have done. "I was in a situation that I was carrying my gun, and I felt that I had to do something," Officer Ken Hammond said.


Bruxelles, 14:48 - CALCIO, LIPPI CT EUROPA; TANTE DEFEZIONI: TOTTI A CASA

Marcello Lippi, ct della squadra europea che domani sera all'Old Trafford affronterà il Manch...


North Belfast loyalist William "Mo" Courtney is acquitted of murdering a former associate of UDA leader Johnny Adair.


Jags slow Broncos' run game in 23-14 win

The Jacksonville Jaguars slowed Travis Henry and the league's best offense by turning them into sideline spectators in a 23-14 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet on Sunday, officials said, but both sides sought to play down the chances of progress.


Led by big second halves from Rashad McCants and Raymond Felton, No. 2 UNC takes care of No. 19 UConn, 77-70, on Sunday.


A federal judge ruled  Wednesday that Universal can open its crime thriller "Alpha  Dog" in wide release as planned January 12, despite objections  from murder suspect Jesse James Hollywood.


Sony issued a public apology Friday for a violent video game that features a bloody shootout inside an Anglican cathedral, but it did not address the Church of England's demands that the company withdraw the game.


Massachusetts tax rules have their own quirks

The big kahuna of tax is the federal return, but that doesn't mean you can ignore the state return.


IPO Quiet Period Needs 'Good, Hard Look' -SEC Chief

The rules on what executives may and may not say during the run-up to launching a company onto the public markets need a "good, hard look," the top US securities regulator said on Wednesday.


The mother of a young girl seen being sexually abused on a graphic video tape says she is sorry her daughter's alleged assailant, who is sitting in a Nevada jail after his arrest, did not make good on a vow to die rather than be taken alive


UK Terror Suspects Were Building Dirty Bomb - Time

British terror suspects arrested in  August were trying to construct a dirty bomb and planned to  attack targets in London, including the Heathrow Express  airport rail line, Time magazine reported.


Atrocities in western Sudan as well as injustices in Zimbabwe, Lebanon and Burma have prompted American scientists to assist human rights organizations by devising tracking techniques using satellite imagery. The effort was made possible by benevolent donors and geospatial firms offering...


Royd Moor wind farm in Yorkshire, in the UK

Some EU countries want renewable energy targets to be voluntary European Union leaders are resuming talks to try to reach a deal on a binding target for the use of renewable energy, such as wind and solar ...Comment


Freedom Plea for Iraq's Cancer-Struck 'Mrs. Anthrax'

The jailed Iraqi germ warfare scientist  dubbed "Mrs. Anthrax" by foreign newspapers has cancer and  should be freed, a lawyer for another of Saddam Hussein's  imprisoned aides said. "Huda Ammash is very ill and should be  released," said Badih Aref, who is defending Iraq's jailed  former deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz. The information came  from Aziz, he added.


An Asian man is convicted of the racial murder of Glasgow schoolboy Kriss Donald.


Casino Royale, author Ian Fleming's first James Bond book, is to be the next Bond film hitting the big screen.


Cristina Chiabotto, Miss Italia, Ã¨ l'inviata del Festival all'IpsosIntanto Match Point dÃ  il via alle scommesse su Sanremo                                                  Sanremo, la Miss e le schedine Il piÃ¹ quotato Gigi D'Alessio                                                                                Dai Monopoli di Stato arriva la schedina di "Big Show"I giocatori dovranno indicare i vincitori dell'edizione 2005


Stocks fell sharply  on Wednesday  after oil prices jumped more than a dollar and a U.S.  government review questioned home finance company Fannie Mae's  FNM.N accounting methods.


Ice Cube on Tour, With a Couple of Holy Terrors

The always charismatic Ice Cube makes "Are We There Yet?" watchable, but his young charges are such insufferable brats that the hero's change of heart remains a mystery.


Zarqawi group boasts of Baghdad killings

Insurgents linked to the Jordanian al-Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi have boasted how they hit a police station with mortars and decimated morning prayers at a mosque in Baghdad today, killing at least 26 people.


With a cherubic face and a shock of dark hair, Suri Cruise — subject of the world's most anticipated baby photo — made her debut Wednesday on the cover of Vanity Fair.


Iraq's Top Sunni Party Says Withdraws from Election

Iraq's leading Sunni Muslim party withdrew from the country's Jan. 30 elections on Monday, saying its conditions for participating had not been met.


Update 1: Report: Yukos to Halt Refinery Supplies

The board of Russia's embattled oil giant Yukos will halt crude supplies to Baltic refinery Mazeikiu Nafta until the end of the year, the Interfax agency reported Monday - just hours after Yukos confirmed a similar move involving a Chinese company.


RB Clinton Portis, Redskins After taking a week off to rest his ailing shoulder, the speedy back made a strong return with 86 yards rushing and two touchdowns and two catches for 78 yards.


Suicide attack on British soldiers shown on net

Internet video of 'The Al-Qaeda Group in the Land of Two Rivers' shows suicide car bomb attack on British soldiers. DUBAI - An Al-Qaeda linked group released a video Monday showing what it claimed to be the


Napier man in Caribbean as violent storms hit

When Napier man Matthew White moved to the Caribbean to work seven months ago, he expected an idyllic paradise with plenty of sun, palm trees, beautiful lagoons, and white sand beaches, however he never planned for one of the storms of the century.


Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, coming under renewed fire for his management of the Iraq war, said Sunday he is not considering resigning and said the president had called him personally in recent days to express his continued support.


Georgia woman jailed for months over $700 fine

A U.S. woman held in jail for seven   months longer than her original sentence because she was too   poor to pay a $705 fine was freed on Wednesday, her attorney   said.


Study Suggests How COX Drugs Cause Heart Disease

Painkillers suspected of causing  fatal heart disease may act by starting the process of  hardening the arteries, researchers proposed on Thursday.


Is Marsh's board responsible for its troubles?

The company is wrestling with its third scandal in just over a year, raising questions about whether board members were doing an adequate job.


Roma, 14:23 - BASKET, NIENTE POLIZIA ALLA FINAL EIGHT DI COPPA ITALIA

Non ci saranno rappresentanti delle Forze dell'Ordine al PalaMalaguti in occasione della Final Eight...


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's body arrives in Cairo, amid preparations his funeral there on Friday.


Blockbuster Makes $1.3 Billion Hostile Bid for Hollywood

Blockbuster Inc. has raised its bid for rival movie-rental chain Hollywood Entertainment Corp., launching a hostile cash and stock offer valued at $1.3 billion that it hopes will derail Hollywood's pending sale to Movie Gallery Inc.


Rock, Paper, Scissors: High Drama in the Tournament Ring

The rules are simple but the competition is fierce at the D.C. National Rock Paper Scissors Tournament.


A sorpresa Calderoli cambia il suo testo, e' no a D'Alema


Apple and Fox plan movie rental deal: reports

Apple Inc and Twentieth Century Fox are set to announce a deal that will allow consumers to rent Fox movies through Apple's digital iTunes Store, according to media reports on Thursday.


Biggest drop in consumer confidence since Katrina

Consumer sentiment took its sharpest plunge in nearly two years during August while home prices swooned in the second quarter, according to reports that show a heavy toll from the housing crisis.


US Airways, pilots say they're close to a deal on cutting wages

US Airways Group Inc. and its pilots union said they may agree by today on a plan to cut $295 million in wages and benefits to help the carrier avoid a second bankruptcy filing.


Not so Agile Business Comment HP grows leakier by the hour: today's Pretexting Scandal episode, brought to you by an unnamed source of the NY Times reveals that the company "conducted feasibility studies on planting spies in news bureaus of [CNET and The Wall Street Journal] as part of an investigation of leaks from its board". Check out those janitors, before they check you out.â¦


BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Weaker-than-expected holiday shopping forced Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Saturday to cut its projected sales increase for November by more than half, an ominous announcement for retailers as their busiest time of year begins.


Ohio settles suit against Time Warner for $144 mln

The state of Ohio said on Wednesday that it had reached a $144 million settlement with Time Warner Inc. on behalf of six state funds that claimed they were defrauded after the media conglomerate merged with the online service AOL.


Eastwood tapped first recipient of MPAA's Valenti honor

WASHINGTON  - Clint Eastwood is the inaugural recipient of the Motion Picture Association of America's Jack Valenti Humanitarian Award, the trade association announced Thursday.


Manchester United's Dutch forward Ruud van Nistelrooy could be out of action for up to six weeks, manager Alex Ferguson said on Saturday.


Methotrexate, used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, may also reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and circulatory diseases affecting the heart and brain, investigators have found.


U.S. wants decision now on U.N. chief race

U.S. Ambassador John Bolton   pushed on Wednesday for a quick resolution in the race to   succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary-general, an action that   could favor the South Korean front-runner.


David Trezeguet ends speculation linking him with Arsenal after agreeing to stay at Juventus until June 2011.


European Union would tomorrow formally announce a contribution of $100 million towards the upkeep of African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur where more than 1.5 people are reportedly homeless and thousands have died.


Branson's Reality Show to Bow in November

The Fox network has set Nov. 9 for the premiere of Virgin Records/Virgin Megastore founder Richard Branson's reality show.


For U.S., The Goal Is Now 'Iraqi Solutions'

In the year since President Bush announced he was changing course in Iraq with a troop "surge" and a new strategy, U.S. military and diplomatic officials have begun their own quiet policy shift. After countless unsuccessful efforts to push Iraqis toward various political, economic and security go...


L'informativa probabilmente giovedi', Fi "venga Prodi"


Ericsson fined over Olympic phone tap scandal

Don't tap the PM's phone... Ericsson has been hit with a â¬7.36m ($10m) fine for its role in tapping mobile phones belonging to the Greek prime minister and members of his Cabinet.â¦


Motorola Inc., the world's second-largest cell phone manufacturer behind Nokia, said Wednesday that veteran executive Mike Zafirovski is resigning as president and chief operating officer at the end of the month.


Rex Grossman completed 20-of-27 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns to the lead the Chicago Bears to a convincing 34-7 victory over the Detroit Lions.


How green do you want your bananas?  Co-op ballots members on ethical issues

Science & environment: Â·  Topics include sourcing, diet and animal welfareÂ·  Grocery chain dismisses 'lazy thinking' of rivals


Layoffs at Cingular Wireless were inevitable after it acquired AT&T Wireless, but what's with the timing? A Cingular spokesman yesterday confirmed an Associated Press report that Cingular


Nokia delivers 3G network expansion to MTC in Bahrain

Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, said it would provide telecom network equipment to MTC in Bahrain with the aim of rolling out third generation 3G mobile services across the Gulf state by the end of 2004.


Blog: Even before getting to the battlefield, high-tech upgrades for ground troops must maneuver through tough political terrain.


A Riotous Rickshaw Ride Into the Soul of India

MUMBAI -- The auto-rickshaw driver had never laughed so hard. Or been so confused. Or so worried, he confessed, as his eyes widened at what he saw.


Iraqis Consider Ways to Reduce Power of Cleric

Several major political parties are in talks to form a coalition to break the influence of the radical Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr, Iraqi officials say.


Iran says it will target U.S. interests if attacked

Iran's top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Thursday the Islamic Republic would target U.S. interests around the world if it came under attack over its disputed nuclear program.


Sir Paul McCartney's divorce hearing is extended as he and estranged wife Heather Mills fail to reach an agreement.


Doctors might soon ask, "What's your sign?"

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Governed by Neptune and symbolized by the fish. Compassionate, introspective, artistic. Often dreamy and impractical. May be prone to schizophrenia, epilepsy or bipolar disorder.


Stocks fell in early trading after the governmentâs employment report showed weaker-than-expected job growth and a rise in the unemployment rate.


E-discovery vendor Zantaz acquires Singlecast

(InfoWorld) - Zantaz, a maker of storage archiving technology, is acquiring Singlecast Technologies for its data classification and policy management tools. Zantaz, in Pleasanton, California, is acquiring the technology assets of Singlecast, based in New York City and Atlanta, and will retain most of the company's employees. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Zantaz specializes in technology that provides e-discovery capabilities to an enterprise. Companies that have archival data on tape or disk storage systems need to be able to retrieve that data in a timely fashion to comply with some state and federal statutes. They may also have to get to the data if the company is involved in a lawsuit and parties to the suit seek information, a process called discovery. A change in U.S. rules for criminal procedures that took effect Dec. 1 places new requirements on companies to accommodate e-discovery requests. Zantaz and Singlecast have partnered for two years through a technology licensing agreement to provide compliance review tools for Zantaz Enterprise Archive Solution and, more recently, a Zantaz product called First Archive. Zantaz now plans to incorporate Singlecast's technologies across its entire content archiving product line. The proliferation of e-mail places new demands on companies to archive e-mails in the event they are needed in e-discovery, said Brian Babineau, an analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), a market research company. Zantaz technology classifies e-mail for storage purposes at the moment an e-mail is created, making them easier to find in the archive when needed. ESG estimates that over the next four years, e-mail archives will grow by a compound annual rate of 68 percent.


Greggio con consegna a ottobre scambiato a 72 dollari


Bodies Piled on Coasts After Tsunami Kills 22,700

Rescuers scoured the sea for missing  tourists and fishermen in Asia Monday and fears of disease grew  as emergency services struggled with rotting bodies from a  devastating tsunami that killed more than 22,700 people.


Broad spying powers temporarily approved by Congress in August appear likely to lapse this week after the White House and House Democrats produced no clear resolution.


Granta is celebrating its 100th issue - raise a toast to it this new year, if you think of it - and the Guardian has provided a deft thumbnail history of the magazine's bumpy and estimable life and times. There are plenty of nifty anecdotes, many of them about the magazine's former editor, Bill Buford. Here's [...].


The central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.25 percent and signaled that it would keep it at that level for some time.


How many people have gone home after a blindingly stressful day and realise theyâve forgotten some important event or errand? Well, now at least thereâsa scientific explanation for the oversight: stress makes you forgetful.


Why did humans evolve to walk upright? Perhaps because it's just plain easier. Make that "energetically less costly," in science-speak, and you have the conclusion of researchers who are proposing a likely reason for our modern gait.


Japan's fallen IT hero making do with a PlayStation: report

Japan's disgraced Internet mogul Takafumi Horie, who boasted at the height of his fame that he would one day try to buy Sony, has had to settle for a smaller purchase -- Sony's PlayStation 3.


Update 3: ADM's Earnings Skyrocket; Stocks Soars

Shares in agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. soared to a 6 1/2-year high Friday, fueled by a 77 percent increase in quarterly earnings.


Hantuchova comeback stuns Hingis in Qatar

Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova came back from the brink to oust Martina Hingis 1-6 6-4 6-4 and set up a semi-final with Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Qatar Open on Thursday.


Managers Proceed With Shuttle Mission Plans

Pending resolution of a potential radiator hose problem, the space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled for launching on Feb. 7 on a twice-delayed mission to the International Space Station.


Afghan Opposition Alleges Election Fraud

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's historic presidential election turned sour Saturday when all 15 candidates opposing U.S.-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting, charging the government and the United Nations with fraud and incompetence.    In the end, faulty ink - not Taliban bombs and bullets - threatened three years of painstaking progress toward democracy...


Chelsea steps to Champions League as Arsenal stumbles

CHELSEA emerged from the Adrian Mutu drugs controversy to virtually assure its place in the next round of the Champions League yesterday while London rivals Arsenal saw its calamity-prone goalkeeper Jens Lehmann cost it a point.


A video of Princess Diana talking about her life is aired on American television.


Four major pension funds, including the California Public Employees' Retirement System, said Tuesday that they will push for shareholders to be able to nominate up


Rookie Chris Young helped Texas hang on in the AL West race, dropping the Angels back.


Sweden, Finland and Norway hold a day of mourning for their hundreds of victims of the Asian tsunami.


Iraqi group says reaches ceasefire with al Qaeda

An Iraqi militant group said on Wednesday it has reached a ceasefire deal with Iraq's wing of al Qaeda to end clashes between the two Sunni insurgent groups waging a violent campaign against U.S.-led forces in Iraq.


Software maker considering online and perhaps ad-funded versions of the low-end productivity software.


The rate at which personal computers are being hijacked by hackers rocketed in the first half of 2004, reveals a new report. An average of 30,000 computers per day were turned into enslaved âzombiesâ, compared with just 2000 per day in 2003.


E sul mercato dei cambi l'euro torna ai minimi


Shah Rukh hasnÂt got extortion call: Police

Police on Wednesday dismissed reports in a section of the media that claimed Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan had received an extortion call for Rs 2 crore from gangster Bunty Pandey.


Rampaging Colts Ride a Blue Streak Past the Broncos

The Colts will meet the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in a second-round playoff game on Sunday in Foxboro, Mass.


US says Israel may have flouted cluster bomb rule

WASHINGTON -- The United States said yesterday that Israel may have violated an agreement with Washington in its use of US-made cluster bombs during July's war with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.


Hurricane Frances threatens to dampen sales, and possibly earnings, for a slew of companies -- from insurers to airlines -- as business activity screeches to a halt only three weeks after Hurricane Charley hit Florida.


The Chiefs and Raiders are one of the NFLâs most bitter of rivals. On Saturday they will be playing their 89th meeting. Kansas City leads the all-time series 44-42-2.


Secretary of State Colin Powell met on Wednesday with Haitian political leaders and other opponents of ousted President Jean Bertrand Aristide in what is likely his last visit to the destitute island nation as the United States' top diplomat.


Video pwnd the radio star Skype said it has blocked a bug that created a means for hackers to attack vulnerable Windows PCs using malicious video files.â¦


Westfield tops Multiplex bid for Chelsfield

Australian shopping centre giant Westfield Group on Thursday offered 585 million pounds (A$1.48 billion) cash for UK property group Chelsfield as part of an overseas expansion drive, topping a bid from rival Multiplex Ltd.


The nearly 20 million homes that rely on rabbit ears for reception will receive as much as $80 to move to digital.


Panamanian President Pardons Anti-Castro Cubans

Panama's outgoing president has pardoned four Cuban emigres convicted for their role in an assassination attempt on Cuban President Fidel Castro.


Labour's chief fundraiser Lord Levy is arrested for a second time by police investigating cash-for-honours claims.


Where Some See Just a Shock Jock, Sirius Sees a Top Pitchman

When executives at Sirius Satellite Radio committed half a billion dollars to broadcasting's scatological shock jock Howard Stern last week, asking him to carry the company and


U.S. forces detain son of top Iraqi Shi'ite leader

KUT, Iraq  - U.S. troops detained on Friday the eldest son of Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders, outraging Shi'ite politicians and prompting a swift apology from the U.S. ambassador.


UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Saturday threatening sanctions against Sudan unless it acts to rein in Arab militias accused of violence in Darfur that the United States has called genocide...


Buffett Offers Aid on Bonds, but at a Price

The billionaire investor made clear that his offer of a lifeline to three insurance companies battered by the subprime crisis would not come cheap.


Affermare il principio, cittadino paghi cio' che consuma


As an HIV conference opens, a study shows Aids deaths may be undermining southern Africa's democracy.


Yahoo China loses music copyright appeal but Baidu wins

A Beijing court has rejected Yahoo China's appeal against a fine of 210,000 yuan ($28,400) for infringing a 2006 copyright law.


U.S. still lacks disaster response plan: Coast Guard

The United States is better prepared  to deal with a major disaster like Hurricane Katrina, which  devastated the Gulf region in 2005, but still lacks a formal  structure for coordinating a national response, the head of the  U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday.


U.S. Allocates $2.5 Billion to Secure Cities, States

The U.S. Department of Homeland  Security on Friday said it had allocated more than $2.6 billion  in grants to boost security in cities and states across the  country.


A fire on board a Russian nuclear   submarine in the Barents Sea killed two crew members but there   was no threat of a radiation leak, the Defense Ministry said.


Village shaken by GPS-driven tank invasion

Sat nav panzer army The Shropshire village of Donnington has suffered repeated invasions by transporters bearing 70-tonne tanks because the drivers' sat navs have mistaken the "picturesque" enclave with a nearby barracks of the same name.â¦


Borat's human rights restricted in Kazakhstan, US says

No, really The forced closure of Sacha AliG Baron Borat Cohen's Borat.kz website has been listed by the US State Department as an example of the Kazakhstani government's restrictions on freedom of speech and other human rights abuses.â¦


Record crude oil prices rise for 3rd day

Crude oil futures rose to a record for a third day, reaching US$52.53 a barrel in New York, on concern US supplies may be insufficient to meet demand this winter.


LiveJournal has decided to restore access to some of the 500 Web logs it had suspended as part of an effort to crack down on pedophilia and to "protect children," following a revolt by its users.


Two explosions rock Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, damaging some buildings, the police say.


Madonna's "Confessions" tour sets record

Madonna will wrap her Confessions  tour Thursday at the Tokyo Dome as the top-grossing tour ever  by a female artist.


Alaskan man pleads guilty to sale of seal penises

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - An Alaska man has pleaded guilty to selling more than 100 fur seal "oosiks" -- or penises -- to a local gift shop that intended to sell the items as an aphrodisiac.


Former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal made a subdued debut in Miami Heat's jersey and helped the team win its season-opening victory.


Missing Link: Simpson has Milli Vanilli moment

Was it the technology? Or her spaced-out band? If you haven't already seen the video clip of Ashlee Simpson's lip-syncing flub on Saturday Night Live, get thee to eBaum's World.


Gold hit $440.00 an ounce, its highest  in 16-1/4 years, in Europe on Monday and was seen consolidating  before rising further on a shaky dollar.


The UN Security Council authorises a regional force to support Somalia's weak transitional government.


Having a Confidant May Ward Off Kids' Depression

NEW YORK  - Among abused and neglected  children who are genetically prone to develop depression, the  risk of doing so may be reduced if they have someone to talk  to, share good news with and get advice from, new study  findings show.


Saddam trial resumes in Baghdad courtroom

The trial of Saddam Hussein and six   former commanders on charges of launching a genocidal campaign   against Iraq's ethnic Kurds in the late 1980s resumed in a   Baghdad courtroom on Tuesday.


October 12, 2004 -- THE asking price of a TV commercial on next year's Super Bowl is going up again. Fox, which has the rights to football's ratings-busting showcase, is seeking a record $2.


J.J. Henry and caddie Matt Hauser stood on the 18th tee Sunday, knowing they'd soon be celebrating something special &#151; Henry's first PGA Tour win.


Mobile is key to Microsoft strategy, Ballmer says

InfoWorld - Mobile phones play an important role in Microsoft's software plus services vision, CEO Steve Ballmer said Tuesday.


Schering-Plough Corp  has agreed to buy Akzo Nobel NV's  drugs unit Organon BioSciences for 11 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in a bid to gain scale and diversify away from cholesterol medicine.


The guardian of Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter is awarded custody of the ex-model's body.


The UN nuclear watchdog said Monday that inspectors had uncovered no new evidence of concealed nuclear activities or an atomic weapons program in Iran, though it cautioned


UK withdraws from Gemini telescope programme

Astronomers 'aghast' at Northern Hemisphere blackout The UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has decided to plug a gap in its finances by withdrawing from the Gemini telescope programme, the BBC reports.â¦


Roma, 23:02 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ZAURI A LO MONACO: SPRONI I SUOI A VINCERE

Dura replica del capitano della Lazio, Luciano Zauri,  all'amministratore delegato del Catania Pietr...


Ford Halts Plant Output for Lack of Parts

Ford Motor Co. (F.N) said on Monday it has stopped production at its assembly plant in Georgia for at least a day because of lack of parts.


President Bush condemns the arrest of dozens of Burmese dissidents protesting against a fuel price rise.


Like others through New England, Boston Red Sox fans in Maine erupted in celebration following their team's first World Series championship in 86 years.


WASHINGTON -- Attempts to lift the American ban on Canadian cattle could face a major setback with news yesterday US officials may have discovered a second case of mad cow disease.


France to expand public stake in nuclear giant Areva to 35-40 pct

The French government will further privatise Areva in the first half of 2005, bringing the listed capital to 35-40 percent of the world's leading civilian nuclear energy group, Economy Minister Nicolas Sarkozy revealed.


Scotland's top law officer defends the decision to exclude her from regular cabinet meetings.


Seagate ships breast cancer benefit pocket drive

750GB DVR unit too Seagate will donate ten per cent of the purchase price of a limited edition pink version of its Pocket Hard Drive external disk to US breast cancer charity the Komen Foundation, the storage company said today. It also said it has begun shipping a 750GB HDD for DVRs.â¦


Countryside descends on London as MPs set to ban fox hunting

The House of Commons was poised to ram through a ban on fox hunting in England and Wales, against the backdrop of angry protests from thousands of hunt supporters outside parliament.


U.S. and North Korean diplomats failed to reach an agreement Wednesday on when to resume six-nation talks on Pyongyang's disputed nuclear program, but stressed their commitment to moving the process forward.


In a bid to stop the bleeding in its European luxury brands, Ford Motor Co. announced a $450-million plan to close a Jaguar plant, eliminate hundreds of salaried and contractor positions and sell its Formula One team.


Hurricane John, off Mexico's Pacific, strengthens

Hurricane John, located off   Mexico's Pacific coast, was upgraded to an even more powerful   category 4 hurricane, the U.S.-based National Hurricane Center   said on Wednesday.


Torino, 11:33 - CALCIO, LAPO ELKANN: PRIMA DI OVERDOSE LITE CON MOGGI

"Con Moggi abbiamo discusso una settimana prima della mia overdose. E poi perchè c'era gi&agr...


New N.Ireland talks as leaders push for swift peace deal

British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Irish counterpart Bertie Ahern were meeting Northern Ireland's main Protestant and Catholic leaders as efforts intensified to seal a comprehensive power-sharing deal in the province.


Ibrahim: The 'iceman' Who Became Iraq's Most Wanted Fugitive

BAGHDAD, Sept 5  - Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri, Saddam Hussein's deputy whose capture was announced Sunday, is 62 and riddled with cancer, but was public enemy number two in Iraq for the world's most powerful military.


Cavaliers hold off Pistons to even series

The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a  91-87 home victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday to tie  up their best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals series at 2-2.


Demonstrators claiming plans for firefighters to be on call at night will put lives in danger stage a protest march.


Europe's governments should see immigration as an "enrichment" not a threat says the EU's justice commissioner.


Tough new measures to further restrict cigarette advertising in shops and pubs come into force today. Advertising space for tobacco products at kiosks and other outlets are


Tight budgets bring out the best in directors

LOS ANGELES  - The sequence was vast: A long walk across war-torn France, with thousands of extras, German bombers, tanks and artillery strewn across the landscape -- the kind of scope that would have made David Lean proud.


Jan 19, 10:16 Supreme Court allows publication of CEC announcement on ...

Ukraine's Supreme Court has allowed the publication in the official newspapers after Jan.


Crude prices ease as Iraqi oil flows again

London - Oil prices fell Wednesday as Iraq resumed pumping crude through a key northern pipeline, though supply concerns remained amid a fresh hurricane threat, analysts said.


Iran's Karimi and Japan's Sawa receive AFC Player of the Year ...

Kuala Lumpur, December 8, 2004 - The 10th AFC Awards night took place in the glittering hall amidst a man-made lake and a world class golf surrounding in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).


FusionWareÂs Alan Davis Aims to Bring Web Services Development Back In-House

Alan Davis, CEO of FusionWare, talks at length about the background to FusionWareÂs developer tools, designed to enable programmers not familiar with Web services to build Web services-enabled applications.


New York Panel Rethinks Securities Oversight

A commission assembled revise New York Stateâs financial regulations recommended having one regulator oversee the securities industry, instead of the current four.


Canadian Banks Target US as Springboard to Success

Frustrated in a domestic market that offers them little chance to grow, many a Canadian bank has ventured south to the US market in a hunt for the prize asset that will vault them into the Big Time.


Unravelling of human code paves way for new treatments

TAILORED therapies to target a range of diseases, such as diabetes and breast cancer, may be a step closer after the final draft of the gene-rich part of the "human book of life" was published yesterday.


Calcium deficiency may cause breast cancer spread

The findings of a series of  animal studies indicate that calcium deficiency, which  accelerates the rate that calcium is absorbed back into the  bone, promotes breast cancer tumor growth in bone, Australian  researchers report.


com. This movie takes some of the best actors of the day  and even one of the best actors of all time (whos long dead)  and puts them in a stylistic, lavish and fun-filled sci-fi action film.


Embryonic stem cells, proto-cells that become the different cells in a baby, have a safety mechanism to prevent passing on damaged DNA, US scientists report.


The prosthetics of the future are more than physical attachments, they're intertwined with the human mind. They communicate with muscles, nerves and even neurons. And some of them are available today. By Rachel Metz. Part one in a four-part series.


Deutsche Telekom, T-Online set terms of share swap

German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom and its Internet arm T-Online said they had agreed the terms of the proposed share swap that would see the Internet services provider delisted from the stock exchange and reintegrated into Deutsche Telekom.


Facebook innovators win funding, settle for jobs

First came the dot-com gold miners. For those who stayed on after the bust, there was still some silver to be found. But for latecomers and recent graduates seeking to cash in on the latest Silicon Valley craze, it's mostly decent paid salary work that's left.


Al-Sistani Will Present Plan to End Najaf Fighting, AFP Reports

Iraq's leading Shiite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, will present a three-point plan to end fighting in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf when he arrives there today, Agence France-Presse reported.


Ukrainian opposition leader Victor Yushchenko has called for a second day of mass protests over the outcome of Sunday's disputed presidential poll.


The Nevada Democratic Party canceled yesterday an August debate in Reno it had been scheduled to co-sponsor with Fox News, after weeks of complaints from liberal groups and a controversial remark by the network's chairman.


Lo rende noto il suo portavoce, Paolo Bonaiuti


As the holiday season approaches, imagine the whole family gathered around an Xbox 360. That picture of domestic gaming bliss is undoubtedly in Microsoft's mind, with its release Monday of the Xbox 360 Arcade for families.


ST. LOUIS - After losing the first two games to the Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals try to make the World Series competitive by winning Tuesday night's Game 3 at home.


Two groundbreaking alliances took shape in the mobile communications industry Tuesday as the largest players continued to vie for customers in the growing market for high-end phones.


Henman sees off nerves to take place in semi-finals

Tim Henman will play Roger Federer, the Wimbledon champion and world No 1, or Andre Agassi, the icon of American tennis, in his first US Open semi-final here tomorrow.


89 dead in twin Russian plane crashes, terror probed

Two Russian passenger jets crashed almost simultaneously in different places after taking off from the same Moscow airport, leaving 89 people dead and raising new fears of terrorism in the heart of Russia.


Scientists Wary of Lake Superior Warming

DULUTH, Minn. - For Jay Austin, who has made a career of studying the Great Lakes, the warming climate around Lake Superior is no mystery. But he was surprised to find the waters of the lake itself warming even more rapidly.


Justice Dept. Opposes Network Neutrality

The Justice Department said yesterday that Internet service providers should be allowed to charge extra for priority Web traffic.


Scientists Say Risk of Water Wars Rising

The risk of wars being fought over water is rising because of explosive global population growth and widespread complacency, scientists said on Friday.


Split verdict at end of Abu Ghraib trials

With the end of the last court-martial linked to prisoner abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail, the Pentagon says it is confident justice has been done but rights groups see a failure to hold leaders accountable.


Clinton moved from ICU following bypass surgery

Former US president Bill Clinton was moved from the intensive care unit Wednesday, just two days after undergoing a successful four-hour coronary bypass surgery.


NBA Europe Live, the National Basketball Association initiative in concert with Euroleague, tips off in five nations next week, but the prospect of NBA expansion to Europe remains distant.


Blaming the busy hurricane season, NASA has announced that it will delay the space shuttle's return to space from March or April to a launch in May or July next year.


Spluttering UK net neutrality movement gets breath of life

Jupiter lights the way Efforts to get the net neutrality bandwagon rolling in the UK continue, with new predictions that ISPs are set to charge content providers for faster loading.â¦


Israel, U.S. Shared Data On Suspected Nuclear Site

Israel's decision to attack Syria on Sept. 6, bombing a suspected nuclear site set up in apparent collaboration with North Korea, came after Israel shared intelligence with President Bush this summer indicating that North Korean nuclear personnel were in Syria, U.S. government sources said.


(InfoWorld) - Google is gathering some of its top executives in Paris next week for an international press conference, and speculation is rife that announcements will include a local version of YouTube for European countries. France 24, a French public TV channel, confirmed Friday that it has been in talks with Google, suggesting the search giant may be lining up local content for its video-sharing service. Google's YouTube events calendar pegs Tuesday -- the day of the press conference -- for an unspecified "Paris launch." A Google spokeswoman in France declined to comment on the France 24 talks or speculation about local versions of YouTube. YouTube is already popular in Europe despite having only an English language interface. Offering local language versions, along with more local TV content, could help it compete more effectively with homegrown alternatives, said Bob Ivins, managing director of comScore Europe. France's most popular video site is DailyMotion, according to figures from comScore, although YouTube is close behind. DailyMotion, which can be viewed in several languages, had 6.6 million unique visitors in April, compared to 5.8 million for YouTube, comScore said. In Germany, YouTube topped the rankings with 7.6 million visitors, only slightly ahead of Germany's MyVideo.de. Across Europe as a whole, YouTube has a strong lead, with 60.6 million visitors, followed by DailyMotion with 14.5 million. But the European market is fractured, with YouTube attracting only around a quarter of the total audience, comScore said. YouTube received a boost in France this week from a video that purported to show French President Nicolas Sarkozy drunk during a news conference at the G8 Summit last week. The video has been watched more than 2 million times, although the Belgian newscaster who suggested Sarkozy was drunk has now reportedly apologized. Cutting deals to use European TV programming would help Google avoid potential copyright infringement lawsuits and be consistent with its strategy to partner with media providers. Google said separately this week that it is testing new tools that will try to identify copyright content and prevent it from being uploaded to its sites. Among the attendees at next week's press day will be Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Marissa Mayer, vice president for search products and user experience, along with unnamed guests.


Side Effects of Bushâs Macedonian Name Recognition

As todayâs announcement of American recognition of the Macedonian Republic starts to sink in, the statements of various officials and representatives are shedding light on why the shock diplomatic move was made, and why it was made now.


Eighteen-year-old Allyson Felix set a world junior record of 22.18 seconds while winning the silver medal in the women's 200. She finished second to former University of Arkansas student Veronica Campbell


The United Auto Workers union said on Wednesday it had reached a tentative deal in contract talks with General Motors Corp and recessed a nationwide strike by 73,000 workers that began on Monday.


Iran to host forum on Holocaust evidence

Iran, whose president has described the Holocaust as a "myth," said Tuesday it will hold a conference to discuss the evidence of the World War II genocide.


Television adverts for unhealthy foods would not be shown until after 9pm, under a plan before the government.


Bedouin attack police at a border crossing between Egypt and Israel, injuring two officials.


Milano, 14:26 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; SPINELLI: ARBITRI CON LE BIG PIU' RISPETTO

"Con Juventus, Milan e Inter gli arbitri hanno piÃ¹ rispetto e questo non dovrebbe succedere": Ã¨ il p...


AFRICA/BENIN - ÂIl lavoro Ã¨ una benedizioneÂ: messaggio quaresimale del Vescovo della diocesi di Natitingou Natitingou (Agenzia Fides)- ÂI problemi materiali ci assillano costantemente. Ma Dio ci ha donato le mani per lavorare e partecipare alla sua opera creatrice. Le mani sono lo strumento della nostra dignitÃ . La virtÃ¹ della forza Ã¨ necessaria cosÃ¬ come...


Siena, 18:08 - CALCIO, SIENA: CINQUE RETI AL POGGIO CATINO

Test contro il Poggio Catino per il Siena. Cinque le reti realizzate dai toscani, impegnati domenica...


Gunmen abducted three foreign election workers yesterday in daylight on a busy street in the capital. The incident was the first of its kind in Kabul since the fall of


Mollie Hudson, a social worker, has some hungry boys to feed and a pocketbook that can barely keep up.


Clashes break out in Najaf as militants in standoff hold on to ...

US warplanes bombed Najaf's Old City and troops clashed with Shiite militiamen Sunday amid fears a plan to end the standoff could collapse.


Milano, 12:58 - CALCIO, INTER: CONTRO LA JUVE SENZA JULIO CESAR E IBRAHIMOVIC

Inter senza Julio Cesar e Ibrahimovic nella sfida di andata dei quarti di finale di Coppa Italia di ...


Iraqis dying in record numbers, fleeing: U.N.

A country in chaos, a terrorized population under siege in neighborhoods polarized on sectarian lines or on the move in their hundreds of thousands to escape worsening violence. That was the picture of Iraq depicted in a new U.N. human rights report on Wednesday.


LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25  â An investment group affiliated with labor unions has called on Countrywide Financial, the struggling mortgage lender, to let shareholders play a role in nominating a successor to Henry G. Cisneros on the companyâs board.


Bates wise to spare Britain's young hopefuls in Austria

At least the innocent were spared possible humiliation. Even though Britain lost to Austria 3-2 last weekend and remain in the second division of the Davis Cup, Jeremy Bates was


SOL Campbell came to Arsenalâs rescue on the south coast yesterday just as it looked like their their chances of catching Premiership leaders Chelsea had been sunk.


Designer Tommy Hilfiger To Host Reality TV Show on CBS

CBSâs latest reality series currently titled âThe Cut,â will feature fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger as host in a series to find Americaâs newest fashion designer.


Bergamo, 13:42 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; RUGGERI: MANCA IL DIALOGO

"Per me basta calcio, tra un problema e l'altro mi sento un pÃ² esaurito, non si puÃ² piÃ¹ vivere tranq...


Aims boxed SMB security at the IT generalist Check Point has announced its first universal threat management (UTM) appliance in a bid to win over mid-sized organisations who want their own security systems, but don't want to buy security software and install it themselves.â¦


Oil Slides, Hurricane Has Market on Edge

World oil prices fell nearly $2 a barrel on Friday as dealers took profits from a recent rally, but the market remained on edge as powerful Hurricane Ivan thrashed through the Caribbean on a track toward the energy-rich Gulf of Mexico


Enron's ex-head of investor relations pleads guilty to fraud, pays a penalty of $1.49m and agrees to testify against his ex-bosses.


Discredited former world champion sprinter Kelli White has revealed the misery she felt while running as an undetected drug cheat.


Stewart Cink leads the NEC Invitational World Golf Championships as he nears the end of the third round. Cink is 10 under after 16 holes, just two shots clear of David Toms, eight under after 17 holes.


Media Lab Europe closing owing to a lack of money

Media Lab Europe, a high-tech research center founded by the Irish government and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, announced on Friday it is closing because it's run out of money.


UPDATE 1-Villeneuve relishes Renault challenge

Canadian Jacques Villeneuve is relishing the chance to help Renault overtake his former BAR team for second place in this year's Formula One constructors' championship.


ATHENS -- This was a duel in the pool -- the world's two greatest swimming powers going head-to-head for more than seven minutes at the Olympics.


Stylistic flair poses as substance in "Cashback"

Boy loses girl, boy  loses sleep, boy finds new girl. The trajectory of "Cashback"  is boiler-plate basic, but writer-director Sean Ellis infuses  it with an imaginative sensibility that engages the viewer --  to a point. Stripped of its flourishes, there's not much going  on beyond a routine tale of growing pains, dressed up -- or  undressed -- with philosophical fillips and wet-dream fantasy.


Spain name Davis Cup squad for France tie

Spain named an unchanged squad on Monday for the Davis Cup tennis semi-final clashes against France on September 24-26, calling up former French Open champions CarlosMoya and


A six-month-old baby dies and his father is seriously injured in a car crash in Swaziland, Africa.


The Trades Union Congress launches an attack on fat-cat pensions, accusing directors of fuelling a two-class pension system.


Mich. Democrat Ex-Chair Cleared of Charge

A judge threw out a solicitation charge against the former state Democratic Party chairman Friday, ruling that sheriff's deputies did not have the authority to stop his car.


Street Rebel Becomes Country's Top Policeman

Ukraine's Interior Ministry, a mammoth organization employing some 500,000 people, will now be headed not only by its first civilian minister, but also by a person who has thus far not had any significant ...


US cons attempt copyright-based prison break

FBI thwarts audacious criminal masterplan Four inmates of Oklahoma's El Reno federal prison were yesterday indicted for what must rate as the most audicious prison break scheme in history, the Washington Post reports.â¦


The son of Chad's President Idriss  Deby is found dead in the car park of his block of flats in Paris, police say.


DC Mayor Anthony A. Williams postponed an out-of-town trip, cleared his schedule and sat through nearly four hours of fractious debate yesterday over his plan to bring baseball back to the nation's capital.


Microsoft doesn't often produce memorable ads, but the one for its car computer, co-developed with Ford, is pretty good.


California house spills out of shipping containers

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (Reuters Life!) - Dusty, rusty and   dark, a shipping container may seem an unappealing home to   anyone but, perhaps, a rat.


The gloves stayed off yesterday as both presidential campaigns claimed victory in Friday's bruising debate. President Bush's campaign said he reversed most of the self-inflicted


A member of a government task force working to stop illegal diamond mining on Indian reservations in the Amazon was shot dead at an ATM, authorities said.


Bipasha's favourite singer is Pakistani Atif Aslam

Actress Bipasha Basu is a fan of Pakistani singer Atif Aslam and she wants him to do the playback for her movie Race.


Brett Hull's pre-game jersey retirement ceremony wasn't about to put the Red Wings off their game.


Fiat chiude l'anno con un aumento delle vendite del 3,1%


German security officials have seen an increase in al-Qaida activity on the Internet aimed at radicalizing, recruiting and training potential German-speaking terrorists, an Interior Ministry official said Friday.


Garcia overcomes slow start, rules scare

Sergio Garcia recovered from a poor start and survived a rules scare, closing the second round with two birdies for a 2-under 69 and a one-stroke lead Friday in the Volvo Masters.


U.S. analysts expect caution from new China leadership

China's new Communist Party leadership line-up unveiled on Monday brought no surprises to U.S. China-watchers, who predicted months of caution and little movement on American concerns as leaders find their feet.


Somali police shot and killed two civilians after attackers hurled a hand grenade at a police station, witnesses said. No officers were hurt.


Australian police in the state of Victoria begin random testing on drivers for the  drug ecstasy.


Worker killed on ride wasn't at her post

An amusement park worker killed on a ride was among the riders imploring the operator to get the ride going instead of at her post monitoring an emergency shut-off switch, police said Monday, citing witnesses.


SBC Communications said it will cut DSL prices to just $19.95 a month for people who sign up for its full unlimited local and long-distance phone plans. [Broadband Blog]


Intel to make chips with 65nm process technology

Intel, world's largest chip maker, faced product delays and recalls throughout this year, but it seems that Intel has gotten their act together to produce 65nm chips in the near future.


Many hospitals call it "code blue," a signal given over the intercom when a patient's heart has stopped. When code blue works well, a team speeds to the bedside and revives the patient. The graveyard shift is the worst time to call code blue, a new study finds. Patients who go into cardiac arrest while in the hospital are more likely to die if it happens after 11 p.m., when staffing may be lower or patients watched less closely.


Militants holding three hostages in Afghanistan are divided over what to do after issuing a series of deadlines and narrowing their demands, the BBC reports.


It sounds obvious, but people work better when theyâre involved in something theyâre passionate about.


Scientists say they understand more about how cholera - a threat after Asia's tsunami - spreads.


The ancient Hill of Tara in Meath - once the seat of Ireland's high kings- has been named one of the world's 100 most endangered heritage sites.


Smith Denies Suit's Claim  Of Sex Assault

CHICAGO, Aug. 30 -- William Kennedy Smith said Monday that he quit his job to confront what he called false allegations in a lawsuit by a former employee that he had sexually assaulted her five years ago.


House considers independent ethics panel

House leaders are creating a bipartisan task force on whether to establish an independent ethics panel to police the House, Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.


Van Nistelrooy is both workhorse and thoroughbred, target man and ...

If it's true what they say about nice guys finishing last, Ruud van Nistelrooy must be a right nasty piece of work. Manchester United's serial goalscorer has been accused


WTO upholds US complaint over EU banana imports: US official

The World Trade Organisation has ruled in favour of a complaint by the United States against the European Union's banana import regime, US trade officials said on Friday.


Fish confident US can win Hopman without Williams

Mardy Fish is confident the United States can win without star teammate Serena Williams, and add another Hopman Cup to their already impressive record in the mixed teams event.


Surveillance and Crime Move the Needle in Threat Level's Guide to 2007

It was the year a Mr. Smith senator took away phone companies' Get Out Of Jail Free cards, Ron Paul fans put their money where their mouths are, and technology-laced murder and piracy trials unfolded before rapt, and sometimes angry, jurors.


U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran's military

The United States on Thursday dubbed Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a proliferater of weapons of mass destruction and imposed sanctions on its Qods force, ratcheting up pressure on Tehran to abandon its nuclear program.


A political watchdog group Friday accused Coors Brewing Co. of giving the U.S. Senate campaign of beer baron Pete Coors an unfair boost with ads touting the company's environmental record.


BellSouth Corp. (BLS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said third-quarter earnings fell due to hurricane damage in the southeastern US.


RYDER CUP NOTEBOOK Lefty prepares by taking day off

Phil Mickelson's notable move was to take a pass on playing a practice round Wednesday. The reason: Team captain Hal Sutton told his players to prepare for Friday's first day however each sees fit.


Empoli, 16:36 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: PRESO BUDEL SVINCOLATO DAL CAGLIARI

L'Empoli ha ingaggiato fino a giugno il centrocampista Alessandro Budel, 27 anni, svincolato a genna...


A380âs Initial Flight Is an Aviation Buffâs Delight

After glitches and delays amid growing demand for air travel, Singapore Airlines savored the distinction of being the first to fly the double-decker behemoth with paying passengers.


4 Killed at La. Church; Suspect Arrested

A man opened fire Sunday morning at a church, fatally wounding four people before abducting his wife, whom he later shot to death at another location, authorities said.


Colin Montgomerie and Tiger Woods have claimed a share of the halfway lead at the Target Golf Challenge in California. The pair both shot five-under-par 66s to hold a two-stroke lead over an star-studded field in the end of year event.


Vista SP1 due out in next few weeks, sources say

The wait is nearly over for Vista SP1, according to sources close to Microsoft.


Intel's showcase gets Nvidia SLI and AMD CrossFire Review Intelâs old V8 gaming system used an Intel chipset to support a pair of quad-core processors and a single PCI Express graphics card. Now the chip giant has gone the whole hog and added support for multiple graphics cards. The result: a new gaming board, Skulltrail.â¦


India's Hetero Takes AIDS Drugs Off WHO List

Hetero Drugs has withdrawn all six of its generic antiretroviral drugs from the WHO's list of approved drugs following concerns about their laboratory tests, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.


British Airways intends to sell its A$1.12 billion (435.3 million pounds) stake in Qantas Airways in the next 48 hours, just weeks after the Australian government ruled out scrapping a foreign ownership restriction.


Bobcats drop ownership of WNBA franchise

The Charlotte Bobcats said Wednesday they have stopped operating the WNBA's Charlotte Sting and turned over control to the NBA-owned women's basketball league, which is in negotiations to sell the franchise.


PLO Has Successfully Promoted Its Cause, Author Says

The death of PLO leader Yasser Arafat does not mean Israel will be able to make peace with the new Palestinian leadership, because the old guard -- backed by the same


NEW YORK - A woman arrested for exposing her breasts has accepted a $29,000 settlement from the city, her lawyer said.


65,535 = the Number of the Beast A Microsoft manager has confirmed the existence of a serious bug that could give programmers and number crunchers a failing grade when relying on the latest version of Excel to do basic arithmetic.â¦


Report: Britney-crazed YouTuber may get a TV deal. Say it ain't so

The latest in a long line of bad ideas for bringing viral Internet video to the TV screen: Variety reports that Chris Crocker, the 'Britney Boy' of post-VMAs fame, may be getting a deal.


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in the Hague last night to participate in the India-European summit. "In recognition of Indiaâs growing stature and influence, the EU has proposed a strategic partnership with India.


Bush, Kerry likely to square off on weapons of mass destruction

Chicago Tribune - Heading into a crucial debate Friday night, President Bush defended his decision to invade Iraq in the face of a government report that contradicted his main reasons for last year's invasion, while Sen. John Kerry said Bush may be leaving him with an Iraq as chaotic as Lebanon in the 1980s.


Florida Distributor to Stop Dealing Flu Vaccine

A Florida drug distributor accused of price gouging has agreed to stop buying and selling flu vaccines and will hand over its remaining inventory, totaling about 50 doses, the attorney general said on Wednesday.


Golf: Hamilton relishes joining golf's elite

KILKENNY, Ireland : British Open champion Todd Hamilton proved he deserved to be playing with the big boys when he shot a blistering six-under 66 in the first round of the seven million dollar WGC American Express Championship.


Japan earthquakes kill 23, leave thousands in shelters

Thousands of people were spending the night in emergency shelters after the deadliest quakes to hit Japan in nearly a decade killed 23 people and injured more than 900, police and reports said.


A driver lost control of a bus in a heavy rainstrom in Peru's mountains and the vehicle plunged 165 feet into a river, killing 49 people on board and injuring 15, police said.


Israeli strikes kill top militant, a father and son

Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed a militant leader and a father and his son, officials said today, bringing to 75 the number of Palestinians killed in a weeklong


Red Sox Stumble and Fumble Their Way to Series Lead

If anything, unprecedented good fortune appears to be smiling on the Boston Red Sox who have fumbled and stumbled their way to a 2-0 World Series lead over the St.


Oregon State fired basketball coach Jay John, whose team is 6-12 this season and winless in the Pac-10. Attendance is reaching record lows at Gill Coliseum and the school has had only one winning season since 1989-90.


The Food and Drug Administration issued a public health advisory Thursday, recommending doctors limit the use of Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex and Bextra to patients who can't take other pain medicines.


Knol Launch: Google's 'Units of Knowledge' May Raise Conflict of Interest

Google announced that it is testing an encyclopedia-like feature called Knol. It may mark a shift in Google's strategy, to extend control not just over search results but also over content.


Viduka wants to be Newcastle first choice

Veteran striker Mark Viduka hopes his two-goal salvo against Derby will convince Newcastle boss Sam Allarydce that he should be a regular starter in the struggling Premier League side.


PODCAST ALERT: EarthLink Podcast Series Highlights How 'Internet Detectives' Take a Bite Out of Cybercrime

ATLANTA, Feb. 23  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- "You're Linked to EarthLink" is EarthLink's audio podcast series that links people to company initiatives, news and innovations.


Mild Alzheimer's Leads to Errors on Driving Test

USA - People with mild Alzheimerâs disease make more mistakes on a driving test than older people with no cognitive problems, according to a study published in the September 14 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of


The latest six-month report on Internet threats shows a staggering breadth and complexity. Symantec Corp.'s Internet Security Threat Report (http://enterprisesecurity .


The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan met today to try to find a lasting resolution to the dispute over Kashmir, the cause of two wars between the nuclear rivals.


On the eve of Ukraine's hotly contested presidential vote, the nation's highest court on Saturday threw out some of the election law changes aimed at battling fraud, a possible setback for opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko.


U.N. peacekeepers on Wednesday asked Israel's army to pull down a new barbed-wire barrier that Lebanon said encroached on its territory, a U.N. spokesman said.


The YouTube Effect has crept into television's mightiest showcase for advertising: the Super Bowl.


European Union agrees to offer Turkey membership talks next year

European Union leaders agreed Thursday to open negotiations with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership, but the Turkish premier said more talks were needed -- presumably over the divided island of Cyprus -- before he could accept the offer.


Kerry Blasts Bush On New Deficit Numbers

Greensboro, NC -- John Kerry is using the latest prediction of a record election year budget deficit to attack the president's economic record.


Some of the world's best investing ideas lie beyond America's borders.


Rio Tinto CEO leaves door open to higher bid from BHP

Rio Tinto Chief Executive Tom Albanese on Sunday left the door open to a sweetened takeover offer from BHP Billiton, but said Rio would be happy to grow on its own if BHP walked away.


Russia's war-torn Chechnya is to shoot anyone wearing a mask in towns after a bloody raid by rebels.


EBay slashes some fees as incentives for sellers

Online auction powerhouse eBay announced this morning steep fee cuts and several other strategies, as incentives to its customers to help it stay on top.


The sole survivor in a cluster of Indonesian relatives infected with bird flu lies in an open-air hospital room, chickens pecking outside his door and visitors shuffling in and out without masks or protective gear.


Russiaâs political elite want bush re-elected

The Kremlin has made no secret about its desire to see George Bush in the White House for another four years of a âwar on terrorâ from which Russia can benefit.


South Africa edges Wales; Italy trounces Canada

Tri Nations champion South Africa edged Wales 38-36 while Italy overwhelmed Canada 51-6 on Saturday as the European series of rugby union internationals began with a feast of tries.


Alcohol causes almost as many deaths and disabilities globally as smoking and high blood pressure, researchers warn.


Asia Faces Bird Flu Crisis of Unprecedented Scale

Asia faces an outbreak of unprecedented proportions as it grapples with avian influenza, which the World Health Organization warns could develop into a pandemic unless detection and prevention methods are improved.


David Nalbandian and Marat Safin reached the quarterfinals but No. 2 seed Juan Carlos Ferrero was eliminated Thursday in the China Open.


Microsoft says Office unfazed by Google threat

One of the two new heads of Microsoft  Corp.'s  Office software team downplayed the threat  from Google Inc.'s  Web-based word processing and  spreadsheet applications, saying they are unlikely to appeal to  corporate customers.


Ageless Andre Agassi continued to defy   the odds and elude retirement by shocking number eight seed   Marcos Baghdatis in a five-set thriller on Thursday to advance   to the third round of the U.S. Open.


Oracle Talked of Lowering PeopleSoft Bid

Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Chief Executive Larry Ellison said on Friday his company has talked about revising its current $21-per-share offer to buy rival PeopleSoft Inc.


Google Profit Up 46%, Exceeding Estimates

The Internet search giant posted profit of $1.07 billion, fueled by strong performance in its search and advertising business.


Alcatel-Lucent Paints Gloomy Outlook After Loss

The company scrapped its dividend after posting a net loss of 3.5 billion euros ($5.12 billion) for the year, including a huge charge in the 4th quarter to reflect a drop in value of Lucentâs mobile assets.


Casey Affleck and wife Summer Phoenix welcomed a second child, a son, the actor's rep says.   No other details have been announced.   Affleck, 32, and Phoenix, 30, who were married in June 2006, also have 3-year-old son Indiana August.   Affleck ...


The national American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday accused the city's black mayor of civil rights violations including racial profiling in his crusade to stem crime in Mississippi's capital city.


Johnny Cash's Son Produces Tribute Album

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  - Out of a small cabin hideaway  near country music icon Johnny Cash's huge lakeside estate,  vacant since he and his wife died last year, has come a rare  album by big-name singers and musicians produced by Cash's son,  John Carter Cash.


ATHENS - Vanderlei de Lima had been running in Greek heat for well over two hours and, by the way, was mugged along the way by a lunatic in a red kilt and high green socks.


A British soldier is killed in Basra, southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence confirms.


Weight Gain Linked to Breast Cancer Death-US Study

Women who are overweight when diagnosed with breast cancer or who become overweight after learning of their condition are more likely to die or have the disease come back, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


Trump to Miss USA: You get a second chance

Billionaire Donald Trump told Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner on Tuesday she would be given a second chance after reported misbehavior.


VeriSign tallies $40.3M net income in Q3

Internet infrastructure vendor VeriSign Inc. today reported net income of $40.3 million for the third quarter of 2004, a reversal of the $31.3 million loss it posted in the same quarter one year earlier.


NYC Sued by Protester Arrested While Dressed as Hummer

A woman who was arrested while dressed  as a gas guzzling Hummer sued New York City on Tuesday for  putting the brakes on her one-person protest in front of an SUV  dealership during the Republican National Convention.


The death of China's purged Communist leader Zhao Ziyang gets only limited coverage in the local media.


The US federal budget deficit for the first four months of the current spending year falls to $42.2bn, figures show.


Power cuts key for Intel at 65 nanometers

Intel Corp.'s 65-nanometer process technology will not be very different from its 90-nanometer process technology, which should help make for a smoother transition between the


Voting in Pakistan's parliamentary election went better than expected, but conditions during the campaign period favored the ruling party, European Union monitors said Wednesday.


Hamid Karzai formally accepted his election as president of Afghanistan Thursday, a day after a joint UN-Afghan electoral board proclaimed him the victor in the October 9 vote, and said he would not condone the existence of "private militia forces


Joan Marie Gilbert and her 15-year-old daughter moved into a mobile home because they couldn't afford anything else. James and Jean Burns bought one because it was the


EDS: IT upgrade caused software glitch at U.K. agency

Some 40,000 computers in the U.K. Department for Work and Pensions were cut off from their network last month when an IT technician erroneously installed a software upgrade, according to EDS.


Breast milk loses antioxidants when stored

The journal Archives of Disease in Childhood has published a study that says breast milk loses antioxidants when it is refrigerated or frozen.


Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 18 in Pakistani Mosque

A suicide bomber killed at least 18  people in a mosque packed with worshippers and wounded more  than 40 during Friday prayers in the eastern Pakistani city of  Sialkot, police said.


Euro Disney Eyes $180 Mln 'Tower of Terror'-Source

Euro Disney wants to use part of a planned rights issue to build a gut-wrenching new "Tower of Terror" ride that could cost some 150 million euros ($182.2 million), sources familiar with the situation said.


Interstate's new CEO hopes to turn it around

Tony Alvarez, co-founder of turnaround firm Alvarez & Marsal, landed in Kansas City on Monday. On Tuesday, the board of Interstate Bakeries Corp.


Photos Suggest Water May Still Flow on Mars, Scientists Say

By ALICIA CHANG   Associated Press writer  LOS ANGELES  -- For decades, scientists have scoured Mars in search of water, a basic ingredient for primitive life.   But the best clues were always tied to the ancient past when the Red Planet was warmer and wetter.


DURHAM, N.H. - Police thought the young man found in a video store wearing nothing but a pair of women's underwear was the victim of a college prank.


Iran Agrees to Full Nuclear Enrichment Freeze

meet with three European Ambassadors(L to R); German's Paul von Maltzahn, Britain's Richard Dalton and French's Francois Nicoullaud at Saadabad palace in Northern Tehran November 14, 2004.


Higher Sales Boost Boise Cascade Profits

BOISE, Idaho - Stronger paper and wood product prices and higher office supply sales offset some losses from the hurricanes in the Southeast to more than double third quarter profits for Boise Cascade Corp.


The net wealth of U.S. households rose to $55.63 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2006, and domestic debt grew at a faster rate than in the third quarter, a Federal Reserve report showed on Thursday.


Black Hat: Software Vulnerability Index making progress

Representatives of the CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) project, which launched in December 2005, reported to Black Hat DC attendees that progress continues on the project. The DHS-sponsored effort is currently sifting through "mountains" of vuln data, and they're in touch with the affected companies.


New Tropical Storm, Frances, Forms in Mid-Atlantic

Tropical Storm Frances formed in the  Atlantic Ocean far east of the Caribbean islands on Wednesday  and posed no immediate threat to any populated area.


Al-Qaida Aims to Disrupt Afghan Elections

KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S.-led forces trying to protect landmark Afghan elections face a rising wave of violence from about 2,000 insurgents, including al-Qaida militants slipping in from Pakistan, an American general said Saturday.    In the latest bloodshed, Afghan police said suspected Taliban gunmen killed nine militia soldiers in two attacks on checkpoints in a troubled southern province...


Colombia Extradites Rebel Leader 'Trinidad' to U.S.

BOGOTA, Colombia  - A commander of Colombia'slargest rebel army was handed over to U.S. authorities at aBogota airport for extradition to the United States Friday oncocaine smuggling and kidnapping charges.


Movie Review | 'The District!': A Goofy Scheme to Get the Girl

The Hungarian cartoon feature âThe District!â is a last-minute shoo-in for the title of 2007âs most original animated film.


Three beheaded bodies are found on a road north of Baghdad, US and Iraqi sources say.


Anche nell'area euro il Prodotto Interno Lordo aumenterÃ  piÃ¹di quanto inizialmente previsto a maggio, grazie anche all'effetto Mondiali                                                  L'Ocse rivede al rialzo le stime del Pil Nel 2006 in Italia crescerÃ  dell'1,8%


Poll: Clinton, Obama tied in New Hampshire

With three days to go until the New Hampshire primary, it's dead even in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.


Financial firms warned of Qaeda cyber attack

The U.S. government warned American private financial services on Thursday of an al Qaeda call for a cyber attack against online stock trading and banking Web sites beginning on Friday, a source said.


BBC apologizes to Queen Elizabeth over photo shoot

The BBC apologized to Queen Elizabeth on Thursday for wrongly implying that she had stormed out of a photo shoot with American celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.


Not for the first time, events in Iraq are straining relations between two traditionally close allies, Turkey and the United States.


Man Utd manager appeals for dignified remembrance of Munich disaster

Alex Ferguson has made one final plea to Manchester City supporters to show respect for the Munich victims in Sunday's potentially volatile Manchester derby meeting at Old Trafford.


CNet gets makeover to broaden its appeal

a go-to Web site for tech product reviews - is expanding from geekville to soccer moms and dads. The shift is aimed at showing tired, wired consumers how to make high-tech gadgets work together.


Prosecutors ask to jail O.J. Simpson: reports

O.J. Simpson, acquitted of the 1994 murders his wife and a male friend, was taken into custody in Florida on Friday after prosecutors asked a judge to revoke his bail and return him to jail while he awaits armed robbery and other charges.


Roma, 15:12 - CALCIO, RIVERA: PANCALLI A EURO 2012 OTTIMA SCELTA

Gianni Rivera vedrebbe benissimo Luca Pancalli, attuale commissario straordinario della Figc, alla g...


David Howell holes a 105-yard shot for an eagle and finishes with a 7-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Dunhill Links Championship.


Fears of a US slowdown amid mortgage market woes prompt a share slump in Europe and Asia and jitters on Wall Street.


Carlyle Group in Talks to Acquire Virgin Media

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


Suppliers Worry About Kmart-Sears Merger

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is widely referred to among its suppliers as the 800-pound gorilla. What the giant retailer wants, it usually gets.


Aide to Mexico's Fox Arrested in Gang Link -Report

In the latest twist in Mexico's war on drug trafficking, a senior member of President Vicente Fox's staff has been arrested over possible links with a drugs gang, Mexico's attorney general said on Saturday.


By KELLY OLSEN  SEOUL, South Korea - Google Inc. Chairman Eric Schmidt said Wednesday his company is committed to expanding its presence in South Korea, a market that has proven a challenge for the world's No. 1 search engine.


Is CNET's Poison Pill Shareholder-Friendly?

CNET's anti-takeover provision may be boardroom-friendly, but it's not necessarily good for investors.


Voters rejected William Donald Schaefer's bid for a third term as state comptroller, ending a 51-year career that included eight years as governor and 16 as Baltimore mayor.


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Pope John Paul II's health continues to improve and he has begun eating, the Vatican said Friday, but it would not say if the pope would give his weekly Sunday address from the hospital, where he's being treated for the flu and respiratory troubles.


Indice Dow Jones segna -0,09%, Nasdaq fermo, SP -0,04%


President Pervez Musharraf says Pakistan's success in fighting terror is critical and failure could affect the West.


UN AIDS envoy urges Blair to make G8 do more for Africa

The United Nations envoy on AIDS urged Prime Minister Tony Blair to persuade the world's richest countries to provide more funds to step up treatment of the disease in Africa.


Rises Seen in Florida Insurance Premiums

As Florida was cleaning up yesterday from its fourth hurricane in six weeks, insurance executives and analysts said they expected the cost of coverage to rise sharply for millions of homes and businesses in the state.


Iran said on Saturday turnout was high in elections for local councils and a powerful clerical body, with some initial reports suggesting allies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might not have won resounding backing.


GUWAHATI, India  - The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan  banned smoking in public and tobacco sales on Friday, the first  country in the world to do so.


EchoStar Settles with Network Affiliates

In response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision to reject an emergency stay of an injunction that would prevent it from rebroadcasting local TV channels to rural areas, EchoStar has agreed to pay $100 million to a group of network affiliates. Fox, however, has refused to accept the deal.


Zeta Jones Sues Reno Topless Club Over Photos

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has sued a Nevada strip club for using a picture of her face to promote itself on the Web as "The Friendliest Topless Cabaret in Reno.


Iraq. Italiane rapite. Frattini ad Al Jazira: nessuna strada ...

"Stiamo seguendo tutte le strade possibili per arrivare alla liberazione delle due volontarie italiane rapite in Iraq e dei loro due colleghi iracheni". Lo ha detto il ministro degli Esteri Franco Frattini


Su ricariche telefoniche: una 'bazzecola' da 1,5 mld


The hits keep coming for Britney Spears, but not the kind that will put platinum records on her walls.


should not be rushed. He said the Palestinians must first elect a president and both sides must. begin to carry out a US-backed "road map" peace plan.


Roche's Tamiflu Works Against Bird Flu Strain-Study

Roche AG's Tamiflu anti-influenza drug has been proven to work against H5N1, the strain of the avian flu virus that the World Health Organization says could be the source of a deadly flu pandemic.


NL Wrap: Cubs Pound Reds to Retain Wild Card Lead

Todd Walker homered, had three hits and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in National League play at Wrigley Field on Monday.


Court Upholds Pletcher Suspension for Use of Drug on Horse

ALBANY, N.Y.  -- An appeals court upheld trainer Todd Pletcher's 45-day suspension and $3,000 fine Thursday, dismissing his challenge to the penalties for using an anesthetic on one of his horses too close to a race in 2004.


Liverpool Gets Some Help, Rallies Late for Big Win

Liverpool scored twice in the final six minutes to defeat visiting Internazionale of Milan, 2-0, last night in the second round of the European Champions League, and AS Roma and Schalke also won first-leg matches at home.


People in Manchester and Glasgow feel most under financial pressure, but the bankruptcy hotspots are in the South.


Irish Broadband today said it had ordered USD1.4m worth of wireless systems to expand its WiFi network in cities around the country.


Unions consider strike calls over plans to raise public sector workers' pension age.


By Journal Staff  After months of anticipation, it finally arrived: Week 1 of the NFL season.   We've all been waiting since our teams' seasons ended so many months ago.


The UN's nuclear chief says the dismantling of North Korea's nuclear programme will be a "complex process".


Foreign Secretary David Miliband tries to quash suggestions that Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants cooler relations with the US.


Families honor Mississippi men killed by Klan

JACKSON, Mississippi  - The families of two black teenagers who were abducted and murdered in a 1964 Mississippi race crime set up a memorial to them on Friday, one day after a former Ku Klux Klansman was convicted of kidnapping in the case.


Somali gunmen attack Ethiopians, kill official

Somali insurgents attacked Ethiopian troops hours after a reconciliation conference was postponed for a second time and killed a local official on Thursday.


"Abbiamo sgozzato le due volontarie italiane"

Annuncio choc su un sito arabo firmato da un gruppo islamico, ma la notizia non trova per ora conferme. Dubbi sono stati espressi sia da Palazzo Chigi sia dall'associazione "Un ponte per...". BAGDAD (23 set.


An apple a day? Students at South Kent College in Dover are being offered free iPod Nanos to help them keep up with work.â¦


Zimbabwe shows way for Africa AIDS fight: Mugabe

Zimbabwe is showing the way for Africa in the fight against HIV/AIDS, President Robert Mugabe said on Friday as he urged Zimbabweans to take greater personal responsibility in stopping the epidemic.


Bush campaign Web site blocks overseas visits

Net surfers outside the U.S. interested in U.S. President George Bush's re-election strategy aren't currently able to learn about it from his campaign Web site. Visitors from a number of international locations reported hitting "access denied" errors as they tried to reach the site on Tuesday.


It hardly seems fair, but water creatures nimble enough to avoid being gobbled up by predators might harm their species more than help, new research suggests.


Writer Jordan Belfort's debut book is about a depraved and despicable stock swindler addicted to drugs and high-priced hookers.


Suspected al Qaeda militants are stepping up attacks in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, as a spate of bombings in the north of the country killed 21 people and wounded dozens.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops pounded suspected positions of al Qaeda-inspired militants to dislodge them from their hideouts at a Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday but the group vowed it would not surrender.


VeriSign takes $160m hit to cover stock option mess up

As CFO resigns VeriSign's chief financial officer resigned last week as the digital certificates firm announced it would take a $160m hit to cover mishandled stock option grants.â¦


Just in time for the election, President Bush is going to one of the most contested states to sign his fourth tax cut in four years.


Five miners have been killed and 14 injured in an explosion in a coal mine in Siberia, Russia has said. As many as 240 people were trapped by the blast in a mine near Russia's border with Mongolia, the emergencies ministry said.


Sanctions on Calif. meatpacker covers 143M pounds of meat processed from sickly animals.


Taiwan loses bid to join UN for 12th straight year

The UN General Assembly blocked Taiwan's hopes of joining the United Nations for a 12th straight year after a day-long debate that has become an annual feature of UN business.


Long before she sat among a panel of judges determining the future of pop star wannabes, Paula Abdul was a singer and famed choreographer herself. The 42-year-old pop diva scored hit after hit in the early 90s and is looking to revive her singing caree...


Pakistani Militants Hold Army Troops Hostage

Close to 300 Pakistani soldiers and officers have been held captive for four days after they were seized by pro-Taliban militants.


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho got the challenging Champions League draw he said he wanted when the Blues were paired with Spanish league leader Barcelona on Friday.


Golfing superstar Tiger Woods has reportedly wed girlfriend Elin Nordegren in a lavish sunset ceremony at a resort. People Magazine said Woods, 28, and the former Swedish nanny Nordegren, 24, exchanged marriage


Administration Plans to Shrink U.S. Nuclear Arms Program

The Bush administration yesterday announced its intention to modernize and sharply reduce the size of the nation's aging nuclear weapons program by closing or abandoning 600 buildings at facilities across the country and gradually reducing the associated workforce by at least 7,200.


Devil Rays 8, Yankees 2: Facing His Mentor, Ex-Yankees Minor Leaguer Hits a Mark

Three of Carlos PeÃ±aâs 34 home runs came this weekend, helping send the Yankees to two losses in three games before an important series with the Seattle Mariners starting Monday.


Egypt's Naguib Mahfouz, the only Arab to have won the Nobel Prize for literature, dies in hospital in Cairo.


ABC News Suicide Bomber Rams US Convoy in Iraq

Iraqi National Guard members arrests petrol black marketeers in Baghdad Monday Nov. 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed). BAGHDAD, Iraq Nov 30, 2004 - A suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives


Asian stocks dive anew on U.S. recession fears

Asian stocks tumbled anew on Friday after the latest salvo of sour signals about the U.S. economy pummeled Wall Street, sending the benchmark S&P 500  down 3 percent to a 15-month nadir.


Henin and Mauresmo enjoy fine Eastbourne start

Justine Henin began the defense of her Eastbourne International title in fine style on Wednesday, beating Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 6-1.


Report: Musharraf Says Bin Laden Trail Has Gone Cold

The search for al Qaeda leader Osama  bin Laden has gone cold and there is no indication of his  whereabouts, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf told the  Washington Post in an interview published on Sunday.


Telstra chief to leave before contract ends

SINGAPORE Even after he jettisoned a disastrous expansion strategy and offered them 4.5 billion Australian dollars with a promise to stick to his knitting, it turns out that shareholders never really forgave Zygmunt Switkowski.


Hayek Sitting Pretty with 'Betty La Fea'

LOS ANGELES  - Salma Hayek is returning  to her telenovela roots with a one-hour project for ABC, an  American version of the phenomenally successful Latin American  soap opera "Betty La Fea."


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(InfoWorld) - Apple began selling its iPhone Friday, ending six months of waiting by consumers and rival smartphone vendors. Store managers at AT&T retail shops and Apple's own stores are throwing open their doors at 6 p.m. in each U.S. time zone, having closed the shops several hours earlier in an attempt to control expected crowds. At the Apple store in the SoHo section of New York, there was a carnival atmosphere throughout the afternoon, which built to a climax with a crowd of hundreds counting down from five, right before 6 p.m. In the last hour before doors opened, a man was even heard selling spots close to the front of the line to those who were closest to the back. Amid whoops and hollers, movie director Spike Lee was the first to walk into the store, saying he was there for charity. A Brooklyn, New York-based charity called Keep a Child Alive grabbed first place in line earlier in the week, using its position to publicize its plans to auction an iPhone on eBay and use the money for charity. "They asked me to be a part of it," Lee said. He noted that the charity did the "hard part" waiting in line all week in front of the store and said he felt lucky to be part of the effort. Actress Whoopi Goldberg was second in line. When asked what she was doing there, she commented on the media crowding around her, saying "I don't really know at this point." When asked whether she was going to buy a phone, she said yes. About 10 minutes before the doors opened, an Apple employee came out with instructions and tips for the crowd. He said people could buy up to two phones each and encouraged people to buy iPhones before shopping for accessories. By morning, the line outside the SoHo store stretched for three blocks. Some enthusiasts were napping in folding chairs while others talked on the phone or to each other as they waited. Temperatures had dipped nearly 20 degrees Fahrenheit since Tuesday, and though the skies threatened rain, the weather provided a more comfortable atmosphere for iPhone enthusiasts than the summer heat that assaulted them earlier in the week. Bill Mac and Jonathan Bricklin had another way to pass the time -- they had a small ping-pong table set up as a way to promote their social networking site, The Naked PingPong Club, which encourages people to meet by playing ping-pong. Mac said he was waiting for the iPhone because it would allow the two to run their business entirely from a phone without needing a PC. "In LA [the mobile office] is about your car, in New York it's about your phone," he said. Later, Mac took a break from line to visit a local cafÃ©, Aroma, where he was overheard on his current phone telling someone about the two-iPhone limit. Meanwhile, at an AT&T store in downtown Boston, Craig Henry took a sick day from work to gain the second place in a line of 65 people. "I have a Motorola Q and a BlackBerry, but this lets me get rid of the phones and the iPod," Henry said. "I'll sell it (the iPod) to you if you want." Apple has prepared for what it calls "iDay" with the company's customary secrecy, sharing few details about the phone's internal workings or how many phones it has manufactured for the launch. The company has said it wants to sell 10 million units worldwide by 2008, but CEO Steve Jobs warned on Friday that he may not have made enough iPhones to meet demand for the launch. In fact, that goal is modest by Apple's own standards; the company sold more than 10 million iPods during the first quarter of 2007 alone. Other factors that could lead to slow sales are consumer wariness about the iPhone's battery life, the utility of its virtual keyboard, and its high price. The phone comes in a 4GB model for $499 or 8GB model for $599 and requires a two-year AT&T service plan ranging from $60 per month to $100 per month. However, Apple says the iPhone will win converts with its touchscreen interface and combined functionality of a mobile phone, iPod music player, and mobile Internet browser. The company says those features will differentiate the iPhone from other smartphones like the Motorola Q, Palm Treo, Research in Motion BlackBerry, Samsung BlackJack, Sony-Ericsson W900-series, Nokia N-series, and LG Electronics Prada. To handle the expected rush for iPhones, Apple has extended the hours in its 164 U.S. retail stores until midnight. But the majority of customers will buy the phone at one of the 1,800 AT&T retail shops, also scheduled to push their usual 8 p.m. closing time back to 10 p.m.


Bhutto dynasty affirmed, Pakistan poll in question

NAUDERO, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto's party named her son and husband on Sunday to succeed the slain opposition leader but doubts grew about whether a January 8 poll aiming to transform Pakistan from military rule would go ahead.


Man dies months after Kansas tornado hit

A man who was struck by debris and suffered brain damage when a tornado destroyed this town in May has died, making him the 12th victim of the storm, his family said.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Alcoa, Diversified Utility & Energy Trusts and Alinta have agreed to buy Epic Energy's Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline in Western Australia for $1.


Poland can accept EU voting system with changes: PM

Poland signaled on Wednesday it could accept a European Union voting system it has battled against for months, provided it receives a stronger say in the 27-nation bloc's deliberations.


Last week's user revolt forces the editors at Digg.com to question whether paid contributors are an essential ingredient for success in social media. In Monkey Bites.


Officials from New Jersey and California say life will be easier when we all get government-issued cards mandated by the Real ID Act. Ryan Singel reports from the RSA Conference.


Exxon Seeks Reversal of Judgment in Alabama Royalty Case

MONTGOMERY, Ala., Feb. 6  â The largest verdict in Alabama history went before the Alabama Supreme Court on Tuesday with Exxon Mobil arguing that the $3.6 billion judgment is unjustified because the company committed no fraud.


Japan wants IAEA inspections on S Korea's plutonium test

TOKYO - Japan on Thursday described the plutonium extraction experiment conducted by South Korea in the early 1980s as "inappropriate" and called for strict inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency.


In Montana, Bush Faces a Tough Sell on Social Security

The president's Social Security plan seems to be a tougher sell since he was enthusiastically greeted there last week.


Chirac prepares exit with talk of life after politics

'There is without doubt a life after politics. Right up until death,' said Jacques Chirac.Comment


Geek Pride Blooms Into a Real-World Subculture

NEW YORK -- The nerds are in the hoouusse! On a steaming Saturday, a horn-rimmed posse of software engineers, computer programmers and support technicians  was grooving at a most unlikely spot -- a fierce underground music venue here. The act: MC Chris -- king of the burgeoning world of "nerdcore...


BBC apologizes to Queen Elizabeth over photo shoot

The BBC apologized to Queen Elizabeth on Thursday for wrongly implying that she had stormed out of a photo shoot with American celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.


Columnists: Security Holes That Run Deep

How a seemingly simply Microsoft bug betrayed its author's disdain for a wide range of secure coding principles.


Outspoken Fox News Host O'Reilly Scraps Interviews

Fox News Channel's star host Bill  O'Reilly has canceled a series of TV interviews to promote his  new children's book days after a former producer accused him in  a lawsuit of sexual harassment, his publisher said on Monday.


Iraq Awards First Post-War Oilfield Contracts

Iraq's oil ministry has awarded the  country's first post-war oilfield development contracts to  Turkish and Canadian firms, an oil official said on Thursday.


ASIA/COREA DEL SUD - ÂAttenzione e caritÃ  fraterna verso i fratelli del NordÂ: Messaggio per la 24a Giornata della Caritas, mentre si traccia un bilancio positivo del primo anno di  cooperazione bilaterale Seul (Agenzia Fides) - Praticare la caritÃ  nel tempo di Avvento e non far mancare attenzione e solidarietÃ  verso i fratelli della Nord Corea, che vivono difficili condizioni di fame e povertÃ : Ã¨ lÂesortazione contenuta nel Messaggio per la 24a Giorna...


No. 14 Texas Overwhelms North Texas 86-57

Brad Buckman scored 18 points and blocked seven shots to lead No. 14 Texas to an 86-57 victory over North Texas on Tuesday night.


Passengers are injured after a "bendy bus" started to swing unnaturally while on the motorway.


Tense Relations With Water Company on Display

By Mike Monson, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.  Feb. 28--CHAMPAIGN The state of relations between the city of Champaign  and Illinois American Water was summed up with one gesture Tuesday night: a  walkout.


Bomba a Farah, obiettivo era capo polizia provinciale


Gambhir hits unbeaten half-century for India

Opener Gautam Gambhir hit his second test half-century as India raced to 106 for one at lunch on the opening day of the second and final test against Bangladesh on Friday.


Gap 4th-quarter net income drops 35 percent

Struggling apparel giant Gap Inc.  said on Thursday that fourth-quarter net profit fell 35 percent on weak sales at its two main casual clothing chains and dependence on holiday season discounts, but still topped Wall Street targets.


MALAYSIA'S tourist mecca of Penang bore the brunt of the country's tsunami damage as waves as tall as coconut trees lashed the island.


The early data is in, and the results are clear: no recession today, but probably next year.


Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger threw for 142 yards and a touchdown and St. Louis' Marc Bulger matched it as the Steelers and Rams were tied at 7 after the first quarter Thursday night.


Preview of Saturday's Play at the U.S. Open

Andre Agassi and Roger Federer  headline the middle Saturday of the U.S. Open with Maria  Sharapova playing a supporting role.


Dozens of people are arrested in Denmark as violence erupts amid a police operation to evict squatters.