Ghost towns bear witness to Sudanese violence

Ahmed Arajah can't help coming down from the hills to his crumbled house to rummage through its charred remains, the cracked plates, the girls' shoes and broken oil


Drive for mobile TV and music hits games market

The European mobile phone games market  is coping with its first slowdown as telecoms carriers shift  advertising spending to mobile television or digital music, and  operators struggle to win new devotees.


From heroes to '00s: Crowded House and the members of Velvet Revolver try to reclaim the glories of their 1990s heydays.


(10/26/04)-- The nation's chief justice is battling thyroid cancer but plans to keep working while he gets treatment. William Rehnquist has had a tracheotomy and expects to be back at work next week.


Shell shuts flow station, withdraws workers in Niger Delta

The Anglo-Dutch Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has announced to shut down a flow station and withdraw 244 non-core workers from oil fields in the Niger Delta as battles


Election monitors work to build nations' trust

One of the primary goals of modern society is to enhance a worldwide commitment to democracy. With so many national differences concerning preferred electoral processes, it helps to have a general definition of a democratic government.


An antiques shop is suing pop star Michael Jackson for allegedly failing to pay a near Â£100,000 bill. Kamad Enterprise, which owns the Mayfair Gallery in Los Angeles, claims Jackson bought Â£200,000 worth


Ask.com's Top 10 has Google, but no Britney

Google ranks third on Ask.com's Top 10 list of search terms for the year, MySpace comes out on top.


Web search leader Google Inc.  GOOG.O, in its first earnings report as a publicly held  company, on Thursday posted quarterly net income and revenue  that more than doubled on strong Web search advertising.


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Google @ Work Seminar is Coming to Milwaukee

Google Inc.:  WHO:      Google Inc.  WHAT:     Google, developer of the award-winning web search engine, will highlight next-generation Google Enterprise technologies during a Google@Work breakfast seminar for local business decision makers and IT Managers.


American kidnaped in Iraq with three others

An American, along with two Arab nationals and an Asian, were taken hostage on Monday by gunmen in Baghdad, an Iraqi Interior Ministry spokesman said.


U.S. Spy Satellite Is Said to Be Falling From Orbit

A large spy satellite has lost power and propulsion and could hit earth in late February or March, government officials said.


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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke yesterday signaled that the central bank will cut interest rates aggressively to try to prevent a serious economic downturn, using unusually direct and forceful language.


MP Derek Conway, who used his parliamentary allowances to pay his son, could face a second investigation.


Hammer time Bonds belts 2 HRs as Aaron watches Giants win

Atlanta -- Hammerin' Hank Aaron was at the game. Boomin' Barry Bonds was on his game. In the homers hub of the universe, the residence of the all-time champ, the past and future came together Sunday night


It turns out May is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month for a reason. Children born in May have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis, according to a new study published on the online edition of the British Medical Journal.


A controversial health centre where NHS patients will be treated by a private company is officially opened.


President Bush, defending his decision to invade Iraq, urged a vast assembly of world leaders Tuesday to stand united with the country's struggling government and said the proper response to spreading violence "is not to retreat, it is to prevail."


New spasm of violence sweeps Iraq, killing 110

At least 110 people were killed across Iraq yesterday in a sharp escalation of violence that saw gun battles, car bombs and bombardments rock the capital.


Warner leaves the HD DVD consortium, so HD DVD cancels its CES party.


Hamas Cancels Annual Rally, Fearing Israeli Strike

Hamas said on Wednesday it had canceled an annual rally on the anniversary of its founding for fear Israel might target leaders of the Palestinian militant group in reprisal for a deadly attack on an army outpost.


(InfoWorld) - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is launching one of the world's first MP3 portable music players using Bluetooth technology to replace cables. "As far as we know, we're the first to offer a Bluetooth-enabled MP3 player," a Samsung spokesman said Friday at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. The phone's release date was not provided. Embedded Bluetooth technology will allow users to connect their headphones to their MP3 players over the airwaves, thus eliminating the need for cabled ear plugs, which users find annoying. The YP-T9 will cost â¬249 (US$320) in the 2G-byte version and â¬279 in the 4G-byte version. Bluetooth headsets will cost between â¬20 and â¬30. The new Samsung cordless MP3 music player, however, will not be available in Germany, according to the company spokesman. "The Bluetooth headset is a bit heavy," he said. "A Bluetooth-enabled portable media player that costs â¬300, but offers only 2G bytes could be a tough sale against an iPod with a whole lot more storage for the same price."


Bollywood sets love story in haunting tiger reserve

KOLKATA, India  - An intriguing love triangle set   in the world's largest tiger reserve is being turned into a   Bollywood film, in a rare celluloid adaptation of a   best-selling Indian novel.


Putin signals that Russia is on a new collision course with Nato as he dumps a key arms control treaty.


Browns offensive guard Kelvin Garmon is probably done for the season after tearing knee ligaments during Cleveland's loss in Baltimore.


Books of the Times: Two Victorian-Era Enemies, Just Made for Each Other

For half a century, in a series of battles that transformed Victorian Britain, William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli faced off like two heavyweight fighters, giving and receiving no quarter.


Sen. John McCain, trying to build momentum toward a reprise of his 2000 New Hampshire primary victory, is piling up high-profile endorsements, including one from another political maverick, Sen. Joseph Lieberman.


US-backed interim leader Hamid Karzai was nearing victory in Afghanistan's presidential vote, election officials said, as the number of ballots counted passed the half way mark.


Council Approves Funding Plan for Lighthouse Park

By Tom Wilemon, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 20--BILOXI -- The Biloxi City Council unanimously approved funding  plans for a Biloxi Lighthouse park on Monday, but left other important  hurricane rebuilding issues unresolved.   Mayor A.J.


At the Border, Desert Takes a Rising Toll

The number of migrants dying while trying to cross the border in Pima County, Ariz., is on pace to set a record.


JAPAN took another step away from its post-World War II pacifism yesterday by ending its decades-old ban on military exports and telling defence planners to regard China and North Korea as threats.


Thousands of supporters of legislation that would grant legal rights to unmarried couples including gays rallied Saturday to urge Italian lawmakers to resist Vatican pressure against the measure.Comment


Ivorian scandal reveals world's hidden toxic trade

A scandal around the dumping of oil   waste blamed for eight deaths in Ivory Coast has given rare   insight into the world's murky trade in waste, much of it   toxic, in defiance of global trade laws.


Black & Decker profit rises but outlook weighs

Black & Decker Corp , a maker of power tools and home-improvement products, on Monday reported a higher quarterly profit but gave a first-quarter outlook that was lower than Wall Street forecasts, citing the sluggish U.S. housing market.


Siviglia, 11:43 - CALCIO, PUERTA: PRESIDENTE SIVIGLIA: DA OGGI GIOCHIAMO IN 12

"A partire da ora giocheremo sempre in 12": parole commosse quelle pronunciate dal presidente del Si...


French police arrest suspected al Qaeda support group

French police said on Thursday they had arrested eight men they suspect of providing logistical support to al Qaeda's North African wing in Algeria, confirming a report in French newspaper Le Figaro.


Briton charged with planning to kill soldier

A British terrorism suspect was charged by police with intending to kidnap and kill a member of the British armed forces, prosecutors said on Friday.


Palmâs Quarterly Profit Falls, While Rival Posts an Increase

The maker of Treo smartphones reported a 43 percent decline profit, while Research In Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, posted a 73 percent increase in profit.


A possible merger of Nextel Communications, the fifth-ranked wireless carrier in the US, and Sprint, the third-largest, may be winning strategy, given the ferocious competition in the telecommunications industry.


Campaigners are calling for rules on junk food marketing to children to be tightened.


Sachin Tendulkar's 99 was the centrepiece of India's record 329 for seven against England in the second one-day international at Nevil Road here Friday.


Two Glasses of Milk May Up Ovarian Cancer Risk

NEW YORK  - Women drink two or more glasses  of milk every day, or who have high amounts of older dairy  products in their diet, appear to have a somewhat higher risk  of one type of ovarian cancer, new research reports.


Stunned Russians Observe Day of Mourning

BESLAN, Russia - Funeral processions filled the rainy streets of this southern Russian city Monday, carrying coffins large and small, as townspeople buried scores of victims of a carefully planned school siege that prosecutors linked to a Chechen rebel leader.    Desperate families searched for those still missing from the siege at School No...


Chad's boy soldiers slowly grasp lost childhood

N'DJAMENA  - In an anonymous compound in Chad's capital N'Djamena, young boys clad in matching shirts play volleyball, shrieking and clapping with delight.


US Soldier Sentenced to Eight Months for Abu Ghraib

The first US military intelligence soldier to stand trial of prisoner abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison was sentenced to eight months in jail, a US military spokeswoman said.


Unknown Company Baikal Wins YUKOS Auction

Baikal Finance Group, an unknown  company, won an auction for Russian oil company's YUKOS's core  asset Sunday with a $9.4 billion bid and analysts said whomever  was behind the bid enjoyed Kremlin favor.


Internet-based calling company Vonage  Holdings Corp  said it has agreed to settle a patent  dispute with Nortel Networks   with no payment of  damages, sending its share up more than 8 percent.


U.S. Looks at New Ways to Speed Up Iraq Rebuilding

The United States is seeking new  ways to speed up reconstruction in Iraq, from changing  procurement rules to using more local contractors, as it tries  to stabilize the chaotic country before elections in January.


Sri Lanka faces a $1.3bn (Â£691m)  bill in 2005 for reconstruction after the tsunami which killed more than 30,000 of its people, its central bank says.


IN the second major security breach in London this week, five fox hunting enthusiasts stormed onto the floor of the House of Commons today and disrupted a debate on banning the centuries-old sport.


Bush: Iraq Government Has Met Key Benchmarks

As Congress cranked up resistance to his new Iraq war policy, President Bush said today the government in Baghdad has met three key benchmarks vital to his new but unpopular war strategy.


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Pocket Playstation Tipped to Be Must-Have Gadget of 2005

A pocket version of Sonyâs massively successful PlayStation games console is predicted to be the hottest gadget of 2005. Experts at Stuff magazine said


5 Pacers and 5 Fans Are Charged in Fight

Nearly three weeks after the brawl that left an indelible scar on the NBA, five Indiana Pacers and five Pistons fans were charged Wednesday with misdemeanor assault and battery.


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Devil Rays outfielder Baldelli to have surgery

St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Devil Rays centerfielder Rocco Baldelli is scheduled to undergo knee surgery on Friday.


Spanish police arrest 13 more people in connection with an alleged Islamist plot to bomb Madrid's High Court.


Wall Street rallys as falling oil prices lure buyers

By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. A big drop in oil prices helped stock prices move higher Wednesday.


John McCain's top communications aides and several staffers in Iowa and South Carolina quit on Monday, the latest departures to hit the Republican as he struggles to rebound from financial and political woes.


Almost 200 staff at Bangor firm Thermomax return to work, just days after the company goes into administration.


With terror suspects loose, Reid proposes new legislation

Home Secretary John Reid has announced plans for new anti-terrorism laws on Thursday after it emerged that three terror suspects had absconded from a controversial form of loose house arrest.


A head teacher is shot at a high school in the US state of Wisconsin and a suspect is in custody.


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Cisco donates $2.5 million for tsunami relief efforts in Asia

Cisco SystemsÂ and its employees have donated $2.5 million for humanitarian relief and reconstruction projects for those affected by the earthquakes and the subsequent tsunamis that ravaged coastlines across South Asia, the company said Thursday.


Pfizer (PFE) said Friday that it has received new information about the cardiovascular safety of its popular arthritis drug Celebrex, based on an analysis of a long-term cancer trial, but it has no plans to withdraw the drug.


UN nuclear watchdog head Mohamed ElBaradei has dismissed claims he timed news of missing explosives in Iraq to affect the outcome of the US election.


IBM, BEA Expand Consulting Services For SOAs

TechWeb - IBM and BEA Systems are expanding their consulting services for companies ready to build service-oriented architectures.


Courts should allow control orders to be more restrictive, UK terror laws watchdog Lord Carlile says.


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Over-the-Counter Drugs Cut Cost of Colds

TUESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDayNews) -- Savings of $4.75 billion a year could be achieved in the United States if more people used over-the-counter (OTC) medications to treat common upper respiratory infections, says a Northwestern University study.


Some of Saddam Hussein's top aides are refusing meals in their secret US detention centre, the US army acknowledged on Sunday after a detainee's lawyer said Iraq's ousted leaders were on hunger strike.


FDA seeks to improve access to experimental drugs

More patients with serious diseases could get experimental drugs under revised rules proposed on Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that also detail how manufacturers can charge for them.


Uno spot per trovare Denise Le tv pronte a trasmetterlo

TRAPANI, 14 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Uno spot per trovare Denise Pipitone , la bambina rapita il primo di settembre a Mazara del Vallo. Alcune fotografie, forse anche un filmato con la bimba ripresa nei momenti felici


CalPERS Plans to Tackle Abusive Executive Compensation

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 16, 2004 (SmartPros) California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has a new plan "to reign in abusive compensation practices in corporate America and hold directors and


Texas Man Executed Despite Plea from Victim's Kin

HUNTSVILLE, Texas  - A Texas man convicted of a  1992 murder was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday despite  questions about the evidence against him and pleas from the  family of his presumed victim to spare his life.


Texas A&M wasn't getting any national recognition for its 11-0 start and a close loss to Kansas. After a 74-63 upset of No. 10 Texas on Wednesday night, it's going to be tough to ignore the Aggies.


US reopens some Saudi missions after attack

The United States reopened its embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Wednesday but its consulate in Jeddah remained closed two days after it was attacked by al Qaeda militants, a spokesman said.


Valencia midfielder Angulo banned for seven games

Valencia midfielder Miguel Angulo has been banned for seven matches by UEFA for behavior during the Champions League game against Werder Bremen earlier this month.


Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. said Tuesday it proposed to UFJ Holdings Inc. that the two banks merge on an equal basis in its latest attempt to woo UFJ away from a rival suitor.


Milano, 15:13 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: VINCERE SABATO A ROMA? SPERIAMO

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For years, arthritis sufferers have insisted that changes in the barometer and cold weather worsen their joint pain, and now new research backs them up.


By Aimie Pardas; Siti Syameen Md Khalili


The Mediterranean diet has been shown to dramatically lower the risk of metabolic disorder, heart disease and the death rate of the elderly alone and in combination with other healthy lifestyle factors.


Senator believed allegations could no longer be ignored

For nearly two weeks, Senator John F. Kerry had refrained from commenting directly on the crescendo of attacks on his Vietnam War record. The work was being left to campaign aides, who ...


Thousands of Israelis protest against a plea bargain given to the outgoing president in his sexual abuse case.


After nearly a decade of trying, Japan has succeeded in establishing a network of spy satellites that can peer at any point on the globe, officials said Monday.


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Crude prices tumble by more than $2 per barrel in New York, as higher forecast temperatures bite into US oil demand.


Ernie Els has another â¬1.4m and a World Match Play record all to himself. But he wants more. And top of the South Africanâs agenda for 2005 is to try to win the Masters and US PGA titles.


Colombian police say they have captured a suspected key drug trafficker on the US most-wanted list.


The candidates on healthcare: Who has the best plan

Both President George W. Bush and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry say they have the ideal health plan to improve the quality of the American health care system and make it more affordable.


TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday described a European proposal aimed at ending a nuclear standoff as unbalanced and rejected its demands that the Islamic republic halt all uranium enrichment activities, a foreign news agency reported.


Blog: Canon is shipping its EOS-1D Mark III, a high-end SLR, according to photo-blogger Rob Galbraith.


Security researchers can now get cash rewards for the loopholes they discover in popular programs.


Chiquita says spinach scare to hurt profit

Chiquita Brands International Inc.   CQB.N said on Monday it suspended its cash dividend and may   sell its shipping fleet as it warned that fallout from the   recent spinach scare will hurt quarterly profit, sending its   stock down nearly 12 percent.


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Fidel Castro reached out to Cuba's youth on Sunday, writing that "If the young people fail, everything will fail" in a public acknowledgement of the Communist Party's struggle to motivate a new generation.


NEW YORK - Rapper-producer Kanye West received a leading seven Source Hip-Hop Music Awards nominations Thursday, while Ludacris got six.    West's nominations included best album, video, lyricist and producer of the year...


OLIMPIADI 2004 - Vela, nel Mistral la Sensini torna prima

Alessandra Sensini (foto) si piazza seconda nella decima e penultima prova della classe Mistral ad Atene 2004 e torna al comando della classifica provvisoria con 2 punti di vantaggio sulla francese Merrett (che Ã¨ arrivata 3^). La vittoria nella regata Ã¨


Gunmen opened fire on an Iraqi army checkpoint in central Baghdad Wednesday, killing eight soldiers and wounding two, police said


Ind. GOP questions Democrat lead in poll

A recent poll found that Democratic challenger Brad Ellsworth has pulled ahead of Rep. John Hostettler in a closely watched House race, but Republicans questioned the methodology of the poll.


Nintendo and Sony Make Pushes Before Holidays

Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp. (SNE) made separate product announcements Tuesday that the video game giants hope will attract more customers ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.


Citigroup's Krawcheck Named Finance, Strategy Chief

Citigroup Inc., the world's biggest bank, named Sallie Krawcheck chief financial officer and head of strategy, making her the highest-ranking woman on Wall Street and giving her responsibilities outside the brokerage industry.


EU Needs New Chemical Rules to Halt Toxic Fish: WWF

An environmental action group urged  the European Union on Tuesday to boost testing on chemicals and  halt pollution in the Baltic Sea because the fish there are so  toxic.


Online advertiser pays $200,000 for deceptive claims

When 'free' isn't free An online advertiser that falsely claimed consumers had won free prizes has agreed to pay a $200,000 penalty to the Federal Trade Commission, which says the outfit failed to disclose that people had to spend money first.â¦Learn & Contribute, Live & Online - The Register Debates Green Computing


Kashmir's "half widows" wait for lost husbands

SRINAGAR, India  - As the muezzin called for prayers from the Kashmir mosque, Begum Rafiqa prayed in a dingy room of her old brick house for someone she has not seen for almost a decade -- her missing husband.


Frustrated by sub-par, outsourced customer service and technical support? Would you be willing to pay a premium for onshore service?


LOS ANGELES  - The woman accused of stalking Catherine Zeta-Jones maintains that she's innocent. Dawnette Knight, 33, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday (Sept.


The French government have held crisis talks on the fate of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq amid growing uncertainty over whether their


Study close to finding prostate cancer gene

Scientists believe they are much closer to pinpointing the genes for prostate cancer after carrying out the biggest study yet to identify the inherited causes of the disease, it emerged today.


com September 28, 2004, 8:37 AM PT. Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


When veteran center Alonzo Mourning takes the court for New Jersey tonight at the United Center, it will be up to fans to decide whether the scene is heartwarming or heartbreaking.


Qualcomm can use rival chip patents till 09

A federal judge in California ruled  on Monday that wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc  can  keep selling some chips whose designs infringe patents held by  rival Broadcom Corp  through January 2009.


Bush's Top Economic Adviser Leaving Post

President Bush's top economic adviser is leaving his post to return to academia, the White House announced Wednesday.


Maybe it will be true if all proprietary vendors hold hands and wish it so

Blog: The International Herald Tribune tries to make the case that open source as a business is a long, tough slog.  I just wish that reality were kinder to the IHT's position.


Frances' eye comes ashore, begins soggy plod across Florida

JUPITER -- Hurricane Frances' eye moved slowly inland over parts of Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties this morning as storm-weary Florida residents braced for more hours of strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and damage.


French Court Sentences Art Thief to Prison

A French court handed a 26-month prison sentence Friday to a former waiter who stole hundreds of artworks across Europe, a feat an expert said probably made him one of the most successful art thieves around.


A fight breaks out, and even though people at the far side of the crowd can't see what's going on, they are immediately on edge. Now, a Harvard researcher has an explanation for this fear contagion, the quick spread of emotion through a crowd.


Yura Movsisyan and Davy Arnaud scored in the first six minutes of the second half but Cobi Jones responded with a pair of goals to lift the Los Angeles Galaxy into a 2-2 tie with the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night.


HMV joins hands with Microsoft for downloading service

Apple iTunes has even more competition on their hands. HMV has joined hands with Appleâs primary challenger in the digital music stores market Microsoft.


The annual electronics extravaganza gets under way in Las Vegas. We'll have the latest reports, photos, and videos for you all right here on CNET.


President Musharraf vows to end terrorism in Pakistan after dozens are killed by an army assault on a radical mosque.


AT&T Profit Surges 41%, With Help From iPhone

AT&T, which is the sole supplier of cellphone service on the Apple iPhone, is clearly benefiting from the deviceâs strong sales.


Automakers draw battleline with California

Toyota, General Motors and seven other automakers filed suit on Tuesday to block California's new greenhouse gas regulation, which was approved by the state in its final form in September.


Barghouti: A High Profile Expression of Rift in Fatah

As if the Palestinian Authority was the pinnacle of good governance, with a shining proud record of the all-encompassing democracy, fiscal transparency and national unity, until Marwan Barghouti, the âspoilerâ emerged from his prison cell and wickedly


North Korea misses deadline for nuclear declaration

North Korea missed a year-end deadline to give a full account of its nuclear weapons under a disarmament-for-aid deal struck with regional powers and the United States.


Amid a Season of Distractions, a Welcome One

Roy Jones Jr. practiced with the Knicks Friday as he prepares for his Jan. 19 bout against Felix Trinidad at Madison Square Garden.


Five charged over plot to kill British soldier

British prosecutors charged a man on Friday with seeking to kidnap and kill a member of the armed forces as part of an alleged terrorist plot apparently aimed against Muslims who had served with British troops in Iraq.


Imported toothpaset recalled in 4 states

Five-ounce tubes of toothpaste labeled Colgate and sold in discount stores in four states are being recalled because they may contain a poisonous chemical, according to the importer.


San Antonio- Ohio State coach Jim Tressel remains confident the allegations levied against his program by former tailback Maurice Clarett will be proven untrue, even though OSU has now admitted to a booster giving cash to a player as Clarett charged.


One Bright Spot During a Day of Violence, Death

Read the daily news at the LA Times, a California newspaper. The Los Angeles Times publishes four daily regional editions:Los Angeles Metropolitan, Orange County, Valley, and Ventura County, as well as a ...


More Ajax with less code Tutorial: In the Introduction to Developing Web Applications with Ajax article we discussed the procedure used to create an Ajax application. As a developer, you probably noticed that the client JSP included a lot of JavaScript. Prototype is a JavaScript library for developing dynamic web applications, which aims to replace much of the JavaScript code in Ajax applications with its own Prototype functions. In this article, weâll develop the same application, but using the Prototype library.â¦


BEIJING, China -- China has hailed its late former leader Den Xiaoping on the 100th anniversary of his birth. President Hu Jintao praised Deng as a man who made the people's interests a priority.


Jazz at Lincoln Center kicked off its season with a centennial salute to Benny "The King" Carter, whose prowess as an alto saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader earned him the title of "the Renaissance man of jazz."


Bush signs bill giving struggling homeowners relief

President George W. Bush on Thursday signed into law a measure that will waive taxes on many homeowners who must restructure their mortgages as they face foreclosure.


What do the New York Times/About.com, Citicards and Passages drug treatment center have in common? You guessed it, a Vice President of Search, the hottest new title in town.


'Superare scalone ha dei costi, il governo trovera' misure'


Blood Marker Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk

TUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have zeroed in on blood biomarkers that could someday help doctors predict who's at risk for Alzheimer's disease. They might even help guide treatment, the U.S. researchers added.


The dollar fell to a fresh four-week low  versus the euro on Monday after a widening of the U.S. trade  gap to record levels raised worries about capital inflows in  the United States and a possible slowdown in the economy.


Boy Escapes Cougar Near Canada's Jasper Park

Canadian wildlife officials warned visitors to Jasper National Park on Tuesday to be on the alert for cougars after one the animals attacked a five-year-old boy.


Annan assails Israeli blockade while on a visit to Middle East

JERUSALEM -- Kofi Annan, the UN secretary-general, said yesterday that Israel's air and sea blockade of Lebanon was a ``humiliation," and demanded that it be lifted. But Israel said that it first needed assurances that forces deployed on the border could stop weapons shipments to Hezbollah.


Come this weekend, Hollywood won't be busting out its Golden Globes for all the world to ogle. Instead, after last-ditch talks with the striking writers union fell through, NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association scuttled the glittery Globes ce...


Apple Expo: Apple intros 17-, 20-inch G5 iMac

Apple's senior vice-president of worldwide marketing, Phil Schiller, took a cue from his boss, CEO Steve Jobs, as he unveiled one more thing at the end of his keynote to kick off this week's Apple Expo in Paris: a G5 iMac that includes the entire system


New Web Site Offers Election-Related Information

By MATTHEW THOMPSON  DAILY MAIL STAFF  The Secretary of State's office has introduced a new Web site to keep voters and candidates informed about current changes in the state's election process.   The Web site, www.wvvotes. com, was launched last week.


Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 80, has thyroid cancer and is undergoing treatment at Bethesda Naval Hospital, two senior government officials told CNN.


Glazer accuses United board of failing its shareholders

The board of Manchester United was last night accused of "abdicating its fiduciary duty" to shareholders by calling a halt to takeover talks with the American businessman Malcolm Glazer.


China's Great Wall future more secure: campaigner

Mongol hordes, Japanese soldiers and Red Guards -- China's Great Wall has seen them all off in its more than 2,000-year history.


Baghdad Attacks Kill at Least 46, Injure 137, Officials Say

At least 46 people were killed and 137 injured by blasts in Baghdad, Iraqi and US officials said. Most of the casualties occurred in three coordinated car bombings.


Wizards Stay Close to Suns, Can't Prevent Seventh Straight Loss

Playing without Caron Butler and Antonio Daniels, the Wizards put a scare into the best team in the West before succumbing to the Suns, 108-107, Sunday in Phoenix.


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Beauty queen puts pretty face on Thai coup

In a country obsessed with style, it was perhaps no surprise that Thailand's military chiefs chose a former beauty queen to unveil their coup to the nation.


The US space agency (NASA) says an unmanned supersonic jet Tuesday succeeded in breaking a speed record. NASA says preliminary data from its X-43A experimental aircraft shows it reached speeds


Kerry Lashes Out at Republican Convention Criticism

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry spoke at a late night rally Thursday, timed to begin right after President Bush's address marking the end of the Republican National Convention.


Memorable moments over the years from presidential campaigns in New Hampshire and Iowa:


In a substantial shift from traditional policy, the spokesman for the Catholic Church in Spain has said it supports the use of condoms to prevent the spread of AIDS.


The globe-trotting tuberculosis patient who sparked an international public health incident in May said Friday he was tricked into a federal quarantine.


UK troops in support of US forces return to base in southern Iraq

The British Ministry of Defense saidSaturday that the Black Watch regiment has completed its mission standing in for US troops in central Iraq and returned to its basein the southern Basra area.


NEW DELHI -- At least for a while, the World Wide Web wasn't so worldwide.


Photo of 2nd Bhutto bomb suspect released in Pakistan

Pakistani police released a photograph of the reconstructed face of a second man suspected to have been involved in a suicide attack on former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto that killed 139 people, police said on Friday.


Diverse and well funded, the next generation of conservatives is winning battles on campus. But not all are fighting for George W. Bush


Official Affirms Remarks About New Tower at Ground Zero

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The chairman of the agency that owned the World Trade Center defended his decision not to ask employees to move into the proposed Freedom Tower at Ground Zero because of the attacks on the twin towers.


Shooting suspect manhunt closes Va. Tech

Virginia Tech shut down its campus Monday and ordered everyone to remain inside as authorities searched for an escaped inmate suspected of killing a hospital guard and a sheriff's deputy.


ANAHEIM - For the better part of a month, Pedro Martinez used the New York Mets to try to wring a better contract out of the Boston Red Sox.


The Bush administration said Thursday that it had faith in Secretary-General Kofi Annan and did not want to see him leave office, its first show of support for the UN official since calls for his resignation last week.


Italian cyclist Francesco Casagrande (Lampre) and Spaniard Carlos RomÃ¡n Golbano (Costa de AlmerÃa-Paternina) have been declared unfit to start the Vuelta a EspaÃ±a, after blood tests on Wednesday evening revealed that they each had exceeded the


The head of the Yucca Mountain nuclear dump project said Monday that 2008 budget cuts will cause several hundred layoffs and put plans to finish a required license application by June 30 in "serious jeopardy."


A Royal Marine killed in a gun battle with Taleban forces in Afghanistan was aged 23 and from Surrey.


The pregame chatter will be more emotional as the Boston College players look at the other sideline and see Tom O'Brien, Dana Bible, and the other members of the North Carolina State coaching staff who were so much a part of their lives a year ago.


Robert Altman, a five-time Academy Award nominee for best director whose vast, eclectic filmography ranged from the dark war comedy "M-A-S-H" to the Hollywood farce "The Player" to the British murder mystery "Gosford Park," has died of complications from cancer. He was 81.


Michael Jackson dichiara guerra a Eminem. Il nuovo singolo del ârapper biancoâ, Just Lose It, contiene un vero e proprio attacco personale ai danni del Re del Pop. Il testo recita: âVenite ragazzini, piccoli bambini, sedetevi sul mio grembo.


Eurostar will hold celebrations in three countries marking a decade of service, in which it is still yet to make a profit.


A new high-speed, IP-based network will connect more than 1,000 domestic locations and tens of thousand of users in the US and overseas.


The German chancellor remains optimistic despite gains for the far right and ex-communists in the east.


TUESDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Being lonely may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, new research suggests.


LIBRI / I racconti spettrali ambientati a Cambridge, un viaggio alla ricerca di DraculaE le avventure di un mago rinascimentale tra alchimia, magia nera e musica diabolica                                            Storie di fantasmi, di vampiri e di altri demoni letterari                                                                                Tra le novitÃ  anche il mistero infinito del "Necronomicon" di Lovecraftdi DARIO OLIVERO


Unilateral action can stop the dollar's slide

The dollar has been trading at, or close to, its all-time low in European currency markets, prompting calls for the European Central Bank to intervene to stop the dollar's slide against the euro.


Microsoft releases BI tools for Dynamics CRM

MicrosoftÂ has taken another step to make it easier for customers and partners to customize its BI software suite.


Torino, 19:14 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: GIANNICHEDDA OK PER BARI

In vista della gara di Bari, nella Juventus indisponibili sette nazionali (Buffon, Del Piero, Marchi...


A timely and oh-so-generous blog sponsorship ensures that the world's funniest faux CEO will continue spouting off about Apple. In Cult of Mac.


Kurdish guerrillas killed a Turkish army major and injured two other soldiers Wednesday in a roadside bomb attack in southeastern Turkey, the governor's office said.


Ghana sees soccer feast lifting image and economy

While political protests blight Kenya, Ghana will polish its image as a tourism and investment destination when it hosts the 2008 African Nations Cup soccer finals starting on Sunday.


Il vicepresidente: ora facciamo bene i prossimi 50 anni


LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky offensive coordinator Joker Phillips will eventually become the Wildcats' head coach following Rich Brooks' retirement, a person familiar with the arrangement said Friday.


Bus hijackers surrender, 18-hour siege over

Two armed men who hijacked a public bus and threatened to blow it up surrendered just after midnight Wednesday and released their six remaining hostages, ending an 18-hour standoff.


Michalak relishing South African rugby challenge

France fly-half Frederic Michalak has said he decided to leave Toulouse to play in South Africa in order to test his talents against the top teams in the Super-14 from the southern hemisphere.


Procter & Gamble Co.  on Thursday maintained its earnings and sales forecasts for the current fiscal quarter.


Mike Hogan hauls his hose back to the truck after delivering home heating oil to a home in Andover, Mass. Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004.


Dublin-based Petroceltic is among eight international firms signing oil and gas deals with Algeria.


Seoul shares were under pressure  early on Monday as a strong currency fueled worries about  export earnings but Hong Kong and Singapore stocks were  slightly firmer in light post-holiday trade.


The British government is considering a provisional agreement over Iran's nuclear activities, a Foreign Office spokesman said Monday.


Richieste sussidio disoccupazione salgono di 10 mila unita'


North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator plans to visit the United States within days for follow-up talks on a recent disarmament deal, South Korean news reports said Saturday.


Burma said to be freeing 4,000 political prisoners

RANGOON, BURMA - Burma's military government has reportedly released a number of political prisoners as part of a wide-ranging amnesty for thousands of prisoners it said were improperly detained.


Palestinians Kill 2 Israelis in Gaza-Israel Radio

Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli woman  jogging along a road near a Jewish settlement in the northern  Gaza Strip on Thursday, military sources said.


Grazie a inflazione e finestre, da 2009 costi tornano su


A retiree healthcare deal astir in Detroit

Detroit automakers, hit with huge losses, may spin responsibility off to the labor union during contract talks this summer.


For so sober and meticulous a team, Chelsea have made surprisingly short work of Group H. The holders Porto clutch just one point after this and Paris St-Germain none at all, making the progress of Jose Mourinho's men virtually certain.


Foolish Book Review: "Finding the Next Starbucks"

A veteran analyst provides some salient advice on getting the next big stock.


French rogue trader detained after court hearing: lawyer

French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel, whose unauthorised deals at Societe Generale cost the bank billions of euros, was taken into custody Friday after a court hearing in Paris, his lawyer said.


Kibaki offers talks, protests shake Kenya

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki appealed for calm and offered to talk to political rivals on Thursday after another day of battles between police and protesters disputing his re-election.


Google boss brandishes 'powerful' iPhone

Schmidt triggers positive feedback On a jaunt to Paris yesterday, Google CEO Eric Schmidt whipped out his iPhone in public, waved it around and proclaimed it a "powerful new device".â¦


Hawks Ink Free Agents Kenny Anderson, Jon Barry

The Atlanta Hawks signed free agent guards Kenny Anderson and Jon Barry on Thursday. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.


My Turn: Airport alternatives don't include runway reduction

There has been a fair amount of public debate in the past few months concerning runway safety area improvements for Juneau International Airport.


British man loses driver's license for drunk driving on a lawn mower

A 50-year-old British man arrested while driving his lawnmower in a state of intoxication had his automobile license revoked for one year by a British court.


This much we know: Michael Vick won't be on the field when the Atlanta Falcons open training camp next Thursday. He'll be in a federal courtroom.


First Minister Jack McConnell says there are "too many" contentious parades and marches in Scotland.


Alex Rodriguez scored from third base on a wild pitch by Kyle Lohse in the top of the 11th innings, giving the New York Yankees a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins in their American League Divisional Series in Minneapolis.


Powell gets Israeli assurance on elections

Secretary of State Colin Powell won a cautious pledge from Israel Monday to ease its military grip over Palestinian areas in order to make possible an election to replace the late Yasser Arafat.


Gallas raises heat in war of words with Mourinho

William Gallas is promising to lift the lid on his real reasons for leaving Chelsea after hitting out at claims he threatened to score an own goal as part of a campaign to force the English champions to let him move.


Rebel cleric among 50 dead at Pakistan mosque

Pakistani forces killed a rebel Islamist leader and more than 50 militants on Tuesday after 15 hours of fighting in an Islamabad mosque compound to end a week-long siege.


Whistleblower earns kudos, fears reprisal

WASHINGTON - David Graham says he was surprised when he got back to his Food and Drug Administration office after telling Congress last week the government had allowed unsafe drugs on the market.


InfoWorld - Castle, which is an open source project to ease development on Microsoft's .Net platform, is nearing its general release.


A spokeswoman for his company, RM Films International Inc, said that he had been suffering from dementia, and had succumbed to complications of pneumonia.


THE Milanese giants flexed their considerable muscles last night, both gaining impressive victories in the Champions League. AC Milan won the glamour clash with Barcelona thanks to Andrei Shevchenkoâs 31st


Sony Computer to launch worldwide sales of new PS2 console in Nov

TOKYO, Sep 21, 2004 (AFX-UK via COMTEX) -- TOKYO (AFX) - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc, the game unit of Sony Corp, will roll out worldwide a new, smaller version of the PlayStation 2 game console from the start of November, company President Ken


The latest batch of disappointing U.S.  employment data highlights a gap between Wall Street's economic  forecasts and the tough labor market facing nearly eight  million unemployed Americans.


AMERICA/MESSICO - L'Arcivescovo di Oaxaca chiede che nel 2008 si dia grande impulso alla devozione mariana: ÂUnÂevangelizzazione senza Maria non Ã¨ autenticaÂ Oaxaca (Agenzia Fides) - ÂSiamo convinti che lÂamore per la Vergine Santissima sia il pilastro di unÂevangelizzazione solida, dellÂaumento delle vocazioni e la strada sicura per la fedeltÃ  alla vocazione ricevutaÂ. Ã quanto afferma Mons. JosÃ© Luis Ch...


Referee suspended for sending off wrong player

A Brazilian referee was suspended on Monday for sending off the wrong player during a match at the weekend.


Saudi Police Shoot Dead Suspect Militant in Jeddah

Saudi security forces shot dead a suspected militant on Saturday in a clash in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, police and witnesses said.


Two Italian women kidnapped in Iraq three weeks ago have been released and two French journalists are set to be freed in 48 hours, according to officials.


Home builder NVR has managed to keep its stock price moving toward an all-time high in recent months despite troubles in the mortgage industry and the falling sales prices that have crippled builders across the country.


Scambi intensi, passato di mano il 2,3% del capitale


John Peel, British radio DJ who championed new music, dies

Veteran British broadcaster John Peel, who championed all types of cutting edge pop and rock acts over the past 35 years on his radio show, has died after a heart attack, the BBC announced.


Memory maker will pay $160 million in fines, DOJ says.


US condoles 'great reformer' Rao's death

New Delhi, December 24: US Ambassador David C Mulford today laid a wreath at the body of late Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on behalf of President George W Bush and the people of his country.


Skype Replaces Free U.S. Calls Promotion

NEW YORK -- Skype is introducing a $30 annual subscription to make unlimited calls with the Internet-based telephone service to any regular or mobile phone number within the United States and Canada.


ChoicePoint has settled with 44 states over a data breach that potentially gave criminals access to personal information from more than 145,000 consumers.


Once, leg-spinner Anil Kumble feared his international career might be over because of a shoulder injury. He was out of the game for 20 months and then struggled to reclaim his Test place because Harbhajan Singh had burst onto international the scene.


Herpes outbreak triggers wrestling ban in Minnesota

An outbreak of a contagious rash called herpes gladiatorum among Minnesota high school wrestlers led the state to suspend matches and halt contact practices, authorities said on Wednesday.


Bologna, 17:23 - BASKET, UPIM BOLOGNA: CONTRO AVELLINO RIENTRA NELSON

La Upim Bologna ritrova Spencer Nelson nell'anticipo della sesta giornata di serie A in programma do...


The husband of kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan appears on Arabic television to beg for her release.


Wake Forest reached No. 1 for the first time, switching places with Kansas atop The Associated Press men's basketball poll Monday — even though the Jayhawks didn't lose.


NASAâs Dawn spacecraft, originally scheduled to head into space this past Saturday on a mission to visit two large asteroids, will now be launched in September.


Britain plays down critical e-mail on Afghanistan

The British government played down a   leaked e-mail on Friday in which an army officer serving in   Afghanistan described British air force pilots there as   "utterly, utterly useless" and said more troops were needed.


I due leader continuano a condividere l'idea della soluzione a due Stati al conflitto israelo-palestineseAl centro dei colloqui la richiesta del presidente dell'Anp di rilanciare le trattative di pace                                            Bush e Olmert: "Sostegno ad Abu Mazen Insieme contro gli estremisti"


Viewpoint: Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, warns against letting the failure in Iraq cause America to lose sight of its global role


Rob Allen has a quick note today about two updates he's made to the Zend_Config module of the Zend Framework:   Addition of a get method to grab values from a configuration node Moved asArray to be deprecated in favor of toArray/   You can download the latest version of the Zend Framework from the project's main site and, to get you started, you can also check out Rob's great Getting Started tutorial


Thousands Registered to Vote in 2 States-Report

About 46,000 people are registered to vote in two states, New York and Florida, a violation of both states' laws that could affect the outcome of the November presidential election, according to an investigation by the Daily News.


A So-So Debut For Microsoft's Blog Service

Microsoft Corp. made a belated entrance into the "blogosphere" Thursday, unveiling a free Web-log publishing service one day after Merriam-Webster Inc. proclaimed "blog" the word of the year.


Report: US Command in Iraq Blamed for Prison Abuse

A US newspaper has reported that the still-unfinished Army report on abuse at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison will blame the misconduct on failures of leadership at the US command in Iraq.


A new, high-tech helmet tracks the severity of on-field hits in real time. But its potential benefit all depends on who's wearing it


Box Office Hopes Rest on 'Shark,' 'Ladder'

LOS ANGELES  - A lot of pressure is  riding on the fins of "Shark Tale."


The Bush campaign abruptly stopped using the 1970's hit "Still the One" at campaign rallies Friday after the songwriter, no fan of the president, claimed the Republicans never got permission.


Europe's Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald secured a 2&1 victory over Kenny Perry and Stewart Cink in the foursomes. The Spanish maestro, a veteran of two Cups at the tender age of 24, helped his rookie team-mate settle quickly.


The sterner warnings are intended to satisfy New York State prosecutors who accused Facebook Inc. of falsely advertising itself as a safe online environment.


Jury Finds No Fraud in Big Asbestos Case

A Texas jury on Friday rejected  accusations chemical maker Union Carbide had failed to disclose  the dangers of asbestos and awarded no damages to Kelly-Moore  Paint Co. in a $1.3 billion lawsuit.


Melissa Etheridge, singer, has breast cancer

43 year old Melissa Etheridge has breast cancer, says her publicist. She will undergo surgery. Her doctors say that as the cancer was diagnosed early, she should make a âspeedy and complete recovery'.


Attack on luxury Afghan hotel kills guard, militant: ISAF

At least three gunmen launched a brazen attack on the main luxury hotel in Kabul, leaving a hotel guard and one of the rebels dead, the NATO force in Afghanistan said Monday.


Buscemi, Miller in remake of slain director's film

Steve Buscemi and Sienna Miller star in a new film exploring the relationship between the media and celebrities in a re-make of a Dutch version by slain director Theo van Gogh.


Bollywood star gets bail in poaching case

An Indian court on Friday granted bail to top Bollywood actor Salman Khan pending his appeal against a conviction for poaching protected wildlife, paving the way for his release from prison.


Sport: Tennis: British No 1 begins season with convincing 6-0, 6-2 win over Olivier Rochus in Qatar Open


Southwest Airlines (LUV) on Thursday said third-quarter earnings rose 12 percent due to higher revenue and better cost performance even though record-high fuel prices stung the low-cost carrier.


Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. BMY.N on  Friday reported a lower third-quarter profit as U.S. sales fell  amid competition from rival brands and cheaper generics and the  company took a number of special charges.


Bush Defends Iraqi Policy Against Kerry Attack in First Debate

President George W. Bush defended his policies in Iraq and in the war on terrorism against challenges by Democrat John Kerry early in the first presidential debate in Florida.


Egypt arrests 80 Brotherhood Islamists in sweeps

Egyptian security forces detained 80 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday in sweeps at dawn, intensifying a clampdown against the government's most powerful political rival.


Arts, Briefly: Paul Newman, Stage Director

Paul Newman will make his debut as a theater director when he stages a production based on John Steinbeckâs novella âOf Mice and Men.â


Plane Carrying 4 U.S. Lawmakers Is Fired On in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Aug. 31 -- Four U.S. lawmakers endured a harrowing flight out of Baghdad as their cargo plane came under fire from the ground, causing the pilots to discharge flares and bank sharply to avoid the explosives, U.S. military officials said Friday.


Space Ship Prepares to Blast off for 'X Prize'

A team of aviation pioneers with dreams of one day offering tourist trips into space will tomorrow attempt to clinch a Â£5.5 million prize by launching a craft beyond the


La Coruna, 13:56 - CALCIO, DEPORTIVO: TRISTAN E SCALONI RESCINDONO CONTRATTO

Diego Tristan e Lionel Scaloni hanno rescisso il contratto con il Deportivo La Coruna doop essere st...


Just think if John Rollins had not missed the 18th green at La Costa with a wedge. Tiger Woods was headed toward another first-round loss at the Match Play Championship in February, trailing Rollins with two holes to play. Woods squared the match with an ...


Istanbul, 19:44 - F1, GP TURCHIA; HONDA BUTTON CAMBIA MOTORE, PARTIRA' ULTIMO

Il pilota inglese della Honda Jenson Button partirà dall'ultimo posto in griglia di partenza ...


Violence Returns to Afghanistan After Election Lull

Afghan children and U.S. soldiers were  among six people reported killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, a  week after millions voted in a landmark election they hope will  bring peace back to their war-ravaged nation.


NASCAR's 2004 season has finally come to this: The Last Ten. And this: The Last Ten Men Standing.


Obama under attack ahead of New Hampshire debates

NASHUA, New Hampshire  - Barack Obama's bid to be America's first black president is under fire from Democrats and Republicans alike before political debates on Saturday to help voters pick who to vote for in New Hampshire's primary.


Ricerca di New York Times, Cbs e Mtv: ideali liberal in crescita tra i ventenniDubbi solo sull'aborto. Obama il loro candidato alla presidenza favorito                                            La svolta a sinistra dei giovani Usa "SÃ¬ a nozze gay e sanitÃ  pubblica"                                                                                di MARIO CALABRESI


Apple probe found option grant "irregularities"

Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O said   on Thursday an internal probe uncovered irregularities related   to the company's issuance of stock option grants between 1997   and 2001.


Shortages of Nintendo Wii consoles leave some gamers who pre-ordered the new machine frustrated.


Workers used dump trucks to empty more than 100 bodies into a 14-foot-deep mass grave yesterday, as officials struggled to deal with the corpses of hundreds of Haitian flooding victims.


Alinghi e New Zealand in acqua martedi' dopo il 'day off'


OIG SURVEY OF FDA SCIENTISTS RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT DRUG SAFETY

An internal survey of Food and Drug Administration scientists conducted by the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General revealed safety concerns about the FDAâs approval process and monitoring of marketed drugs, according to a press


Yahoo, eBay deal ups pressure on Microsoft

Microsoft Corp.  may need  to cut prices or pursue a deal similar to Yahoo Inc.'s   and online auctioneer eBay Inc.'s  partnership to gain  ground in the lucrative Internet advertising market, analysts  said on Thursday.


The election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as Indonesia's sixth president will soon be confirmed. A clear majority of Indonesians have chosen the former Soeharto-era general over the incumbent Megawati Soekarnoputri


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - "My Boo," the duet by Usher and  Alicia Keys, topped Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for a  fifth week in a row Thursday, continuing to fend off strong  challenges from Snoop Dogg and Destiny's Child.


Travel: It's bawdy, irreverent and is even drawing celebs to its tassel-twirling shows. Dea Birkett lifts the curtain on New York's growing neo-burlesque scene


Police warn the "persistent media attention" could drive paedophile Robert Oliver, 52, underground.


Ofcom urged to clamp down on broadband speed deceit

But 8Mbit/s could happen...theoretically The Ofcom Consumer Panel has called on regulators to pull their fingers out and demand that ISPs are more honest with us about the limitations of broadband.â¦


Report: News Corp. to trade MySpace for a stake in Yahoo?

Blog: British newspaper suggests that the media company may be willing to give MySpace to Yahoo for a 25 percent stake in the struggling dot-com.


British police arrest 8 in anti-terrorism raids

Police arrested eight people in a series  of dawn raids in central England on Wednesday as part of a  major counter-terrorism operation, police said.


EU Urges U.N. Probe of Atrocities in Sudan

European Union foreign ministers urged the United Nations to "immediately investigate" whether atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region constitute genocide, as Washington contends.


Ristoranti: pane e coperto la risposta degli esercenti

Nel Lazio è vietato inserire la voce nel conto. Il dibattito è vivo, ecco cosa ne pensa il direttore della Federazione italiana pubblici esercizi


Clinton library to open with fanfare this week

LITTLE ROCK - Suppose you just happened to have 80 million pages of paper, 2 million photographs, 20,000 videotapes and 77,000 gewgaws and knickknacks.


A new audiotape purportedly from al-Qaida's second-in-command urging Muslim youths to attack the United States is probably authentic, a US intelligence official said.


Versamento chiude accertamenti per Magiste International


SiCortex sticks to Summer supercomputer ship

Ready to wow USENIX Tied to such a bizarre supercomputer design, SiCortex seemed certain to miss its product ship target. Not so, according to engineer Win Treese, who promised the boxes will arrive this Summer as planned, during a speech here at the Usenix conference.â¦


Si moltiplicano le dipendenze, ma la scienza ora sa perchÃ©. CosÃ¬ un meccanismoneurologico nato per la nostra sopravvivenza si trasforma in circuito infernale                                            Sesso, droga e videogiochi e il cervello diventa schiavo                                                                                di ELENA DUSI


The army warns that anything can happen now a 30-day ceasefire with LRA rebels in northern Uganda has ended.


ABU DHABI/VIENNA  - OPEC is worried by a fall in the dollar that is eroding member states' purchasing power and ministers will take up the issue when they meet next week to discuss new output curbs.


Trailing by 10 points and down to only one healthy tailback, the Packers were desperately searching for an offensive spark. They found the solution in a familiar place.


Bank of England governor to face questioning over Northern Rock crisis

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King is set to testify to a parliamentary oversight committee on Thursday over the recent Northern Rock crisis, with questions being raised over his tenure.


A Pentagon spending spree aims to replace the vulnerable Humvee with more than 6,000 mine-resistant ambush-protection vehicles, or MRAPs, just as a stopgap. Then comes a different bruiser in 2012. In Danger Room.


MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government but leading officials from the Islamist group said they would never recognize Israel nor abide by existing peace accords.


Taiwanese first lady passes out at trial

Taiwan's wheelchair-bound first lady passed out during the first session of her embezzlement and forgery trial Friday, throwing into chaos the court proceedings that could force her husband from office.


Mass. Parents Win First Baby Contest Again

ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Terri and Mike Gavel now know timing is everything.  For the second straight year, the parents are the winners of the first baby contest at Sturdy Memorial Hospital.  Their daughter Kelsey was born 9:37 p.m. on New Year's Day.


Microsoft, Pfizer target fake Viagra spammers

Looking to put a dent in illegal Internet commerce, Pfizer Inc. and Microsoft Corp. teamed up yesterday to target elusive e-mail spammers who peddle phony Viagra.


Iraqi leader says flow of arms must stop

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that terrorism is threatening to erase any gains made in reducing sectarian killings and establishing democratic principles in his country.


DEVELOPMENT:  G7 Moves Mandela's Way a Fraction

LONDON, Feb 5 (IPS) - In response to a massive civil society campaign   spearheaded by Nelson Mandela to make poverty history, G7  finance  ministers agreed Saturday to examine debt relief for the  poorest  countries on a ''case-by-case''  basis.


Volek Fills in Exactly the Way a Backup Quarterback Should

Chargers backup quarterback Billy Volek led the winning drive in the fourth quarter and clinched the victory with a touchdown on a quarterback sneak.


Marist Still Has Work to Do After Record-Setting Season

Marist does not have the credentials to get an at-large bid, which means the only way it can get to the N.C.A.A. tournament is to win its conference tournament.


Overseas firms operating in Britain over the last decade exaggerated job creation claims, a report says.


Cleveland Browns Release Quarterback Garcia

The Cleveland Browns have told quarterback Jeff Garcia they will release him as soon as NFL rules permit.


SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - PeopleSoft Corp.  PSFT.O fired its chief executive Craig Conway on Friday just  hours before U.S. antitrust regulators said they would drop  their case against Oracle Corp.'s ORCL.O $7.7 billion hostile  bid for its software rival.


Start-up Dust Networks takes the covers off a low-power wireless system for linking sensors in walls, remote cameras and other places.


Napster Creator Touts Legal File Sharing

Shawn Fanning's Napster software enabled countless music fans to swap songs on the Internet for free, turning him into the recording industry's enemy No. 1 in the process.


Utahn filled with pride at sight of Indian parade

WASHINGTON - Watching a procession of 20,000 American Indians from across the continent march down the National Mall on Tuesday to herald the opening of the new Museum of the American Indian, Forrest Cuch of the Northern Ute Indian Tribe was overwhelmed.


Roma, 20:38 - BASKET, LEGADUE: PISTOIA TRAVOLGE SORESINA

Risultati della 3/a giornata di ritorno del campionato di Legadue di basket.


Six persons, including two Border Security Force (BSF) men, were killed and 51 others injured in three blasts triggered by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants


Atlantis's crew are set to begin another spacewalk, while the International Space Station's computer problems persist.


Londra, 15:11 - CALCIO, WEST HAM: ZAMORA ARRESTATO PER ECCESSO DI VELOCITA'

Bobby Zamora, attaccante del West Ham, è stato arrestato con l'accusa di aver provato a sottr...


Il presidente e ad delle Ferrovie, Elio Catania:i sindacati avevano condiviso le nostre strategie                                          "Fs in regola sulla sicurezza Ã¨ ora di tornare al dialogo"                                                                                di MARCO PATUCCHI


Europe's top wine-producing countries could be forced to dig up many vineyards under proposed EU reforms.


Thousands of people fled an avalanche of lava and molten rocks as a volcanic eruption in Ecuador's Andes mountains buried entire villages, leaving one person dead and 60 missing.


American Economist Expected to Win Nobel

Americans have dominated the annual Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences five years running, and it may not surprise Nobel watchers if the trend continues.


The makers of word game Scrabble have  asked Facebook to remove its popular online version  "Scrabulous," which they say infringes their copyright.


Articoli, dibattiti e forum sulle cronache di Repubblica.ite sui quotidiani locali del Gruppo Espresso                                          CittÃ  e Regioni discutono Accettare i rifiuti di Napoli?


Early Thursday, Microsoft will begin revving its engines squarely in Googleâs direction with the Beta launch of the new MSN Search engine.


Plans to exhume Padre Pio - one of Italy's most popular saints - are attacked by his relatives and followers.


Report: Hefner to be subject of new film

Hugh Hefner's Playboy lifestyle is set to hit the big screen.


Diplomats say the EU has refused a request by Tehran to modify its agreement to freeze uranium enrichment.


Text messengers to fight crime in Boston

Boston's police, facing an upsurge in murder and other violent crimes, have set up a system to allow witnesses to tip them off to crime by sending anonymous text messages.


Sibierski finally seals a victory for Newcastle

Substitute Antoine Sibierski has cemented his new status as a favourite of the Newcastle United fans by scoring the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory over Portsmouth here.


Symantec to test major revamp of corporate AV client

The product formerly known as "Hamlet" is about to be made publicly available. Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 will be relased to public beta during next week's Symantec Vision conference in Las Vegas.


Polish budget airline, Centralwings, enters Poland

LOT Polish Airlines has set up a budget carrier, Centralwings, which is to start operating in February next year.


LOS ANGELES  - "High School Musical" heartthrob Zac Efron will star in "Me and Orson Welles," director Richard Linklater's adaptation of a coming-of-age novel.


The Border Heather's engines cut out A tanker which was drifting near Wick in "awful" weather conditions has been towed to safety.Comment


CORRECTED: U.N. rights chief sees bigotry in Europe on Islam

United Nations High Commissioner for  Human Rights Louise Arbour said on Monday that bigotry and  prejudice, especially in regard to Muslims, were common in  Europe and called on governments to tackle the issue.


Sudanese authorities have moved hundreds of pro-government fighters from the crisis-torn Darfur region to other parts of the country to keep them out of sight of foreign military observers demanding the militia's disarmament, a rebel leader charged Thursday.


Men also avid players of casual video games: study

Men are just as likely as women to play casual video games, but are less likely to admit it, according to an industry report that shatters a widely held industry belief that such games appeal mainly to women.


Lonely Woman in Search of Her One True Face

Directed by Dylan Kidd, who showed some filmmaking promise a few years ago with "Roger Dodger," "P.S." is a would-be romance etched in acid and loathing.


Nicole Richie pleads not guilty to drunk driving

U.S. reality TV star Nicole Richie  pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of driving under the  influence of drugs and alcohol when she was seen driving the  wrong way on a Los Angeles freeway.


Talks Continue After China Hostage Deadline Passes

CHAGMALAI, Pakistan  - Al Qaeda-linked militants  holding two Chinese engineers hostage in Pakistan threatened to  kill one on Monday unless security forces ended a siege of  their hideout, a tactic a minister said had echoes of Iraq.


French bank SocGen says hit by 4.9 bln euro fraud

French bank Societe Generale disclosed one of the biggest alleged frauds in financial history on Thursday, adding to a wave of gloom surrounding world markets battered by credit market losses.


W.House says deal possible on CIA interrogations

The White House, facing a Senate   Republican revolt over CIA treatment of terrorist suspects,   said on Sunday that a compromise can be reached over   legislation needed to continue its interrogation program.


The number of people filing an initial claim for U.S. jobless aid fell by a larger-than-expected 25,000 in the holiday-shortened week ended Oct. 16, the government said on Thursday.


Tropical storm Jeanne - the latest in a series of hurricanes and storms - heads for the Bahamas after killing eight.


Entro 23/7 Matlin Patterson puo' fare offerta


Itâs no secret that talent comes from hard work and a stroke of genetic good luck, but is there a formula for grooming a sports genius? At certain training grounds around the world, the answer seems to be yes.


CLEVELAND -- The Seattle Mariners have named former Cleveland Indians manager Mike Hargrove as their new manager. NewsChannel5 reported.


After weeks of discussions about Randy Johnson, the Yankees and Diamondbacks have reached a stalemate that has significantly decreased the chances of a deal taking place.


Tom Lehman was so locked into his game Thursday that he didn't realize until after his round he had birdied the last six holes for a 10-under 62 and a one-shot lead in the Buick Invitational.


Apple's Leopard rejects latest version of Java

Forum overlords delete developer gripes Apple faces yet more flack from the Mac faithful over the discovery that the operating system won't run the latest version of Java. It's one of several beefs relating to the OS X upgrade that is sparking vitriol among the normally docile crowd.â¦


New York, 01:22 - TENNIS: FEDERER VINCE GLI US OPEN, E' IL 9Â° SLAM

Lo svizzero Roger Federer, n. 1 del mondo, ha vinto gli US Open di tennis battendo in finale lo stat...


Da Vinci Workshop Discovered in Italy -Researchers

A forgotten workshop of Leonardo da Vinci, complete with 500-year-old frescos and a secret room to dissect human cadavers, has been discovered in Florence, Italy, researchers said on Tuesday.


Massacre Of Iraqi Army Troops Investigated

27 October 2004 -- Iraqi authorities say an investigation has been launched into the massacre of 49 newly trained Iraqi Army recruits.


Manchester United footballer Roy Keane today denied assaulting a 16-year-old boy, causing criminal damage, and using threatening or abusive behaviour when he appeared before magistrates in Trafford, Greater Manchester.


Comcast starts offering wireless phone service

Comcast is launching cellular service for its subscribers that will deliver a host of cable and telephone services on a single bill.


Like it or not, Oprah, this jury pool needs you

To Oprah Winfrey's credit, she didn't try to sugarcoat her feelings about getting called for jury duty. Like just about everyone who receives the dreaded summons, Oprah was a bit crabby about the whole thing.


Mike Hampton strolled off the mound Tuesday after another baby step in his comeback from elbow surgery. Bobby Cox was waiting eagerly near the first-base line. "Thatta boy, Mike," the Atlanta Braves' manager said. "Did it feel good?" "It felt pretty good," Hampton replied, shrugging his shoulders.


California Catholic Diocese settles abuse cases

The Roman Catholic Church in California has reached a deal with nearly one hundred people who say they were abused by priests and other church employees.


The charity Care International has suspended its aid operations in Iraq after the abduction of its regional director in Baghdad. Dublin-born Margaret Hassan was seized on her way to work in Baghdad on Tuesday.


Consumer electronics makers JVC and Funai Electric are joining forces on LCD TV production and marketing.


A group of experts convened by NASA said yesterday that the space shuttle would likely be ready to fly by the currently planned launch date in May or June, but it cautioned that efforts to


La denuncia del Codici dopo studio su abitudini alimentari


Liverpool receives government approval for 60,000-seat stadium

Liverpool, the record 18-time English soccer champion, received government approval to build a new 60,000-seat stadium less than 400 yards (366 meters) from its Anfield ground, the club's Web site reported.


Britain urges power-sharing after N.Ireland vote

Britain urged Northern Ireland's politicians on Friday to agree to share power after the main Protestant and Catholic parties strengthened their hold in an election viewed as a test of support for joint government.


Corteo e sciopero dei lavoratori dello scalo lombardoIl ministro commenta le perplessitÃ  di Air France                                          Malpensa, sÃ¬ alla cassa integrazione Bianchi: "Adesso la partita si riapre"


'Afghanistan is being won,' says NATO, bolstering troops

NATO declared it was winning the battle to set Afghanistan on the road to peace and democracy and pledged more troops with greater flexibility to confront a ferocious Taliban-led insurgency.


Wal-Mart to offer low-cost Linux notebooks online

Wal-Mart, through Walmart.com, its online vehicle, has charged into the Linux-based notebook market with its US$498 Balance laptop, which runs the Linspire operating system.


Dossier compagnia aerea approda venerdi' 28 dicembre in Cdm


With his signature walk, Nicolas Cage enters the hotel in Los Angles, after a long limousine escorts him to the main entrance ... By Fabian Waintal.


Sack the chancellor. Cherie Blair's advice to husband

Â· War between No 10 and No 11 exposed  Â· Brown said to be obsessed


A HIGH school student wielding a 9mm pistol shot and killed four classmates and wounded five more yesterday. Argentinian police said the 15-year-old sprayed bursts of gunfire as students cowered beneath their desks.


Shares in Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group yesterday raced ahead of the latest takeover offer, gaining 23 Â¢ to $3.14 as investors speculated Coles Myer was building a strategic stake in the pub and poker machine operator.


Oltre 20 interventi dei vigili fuoco a Pianura


At Moscow's biggest international airport, people cannot even enter the building without passing through metal detectors. But such tough security contrasts with domestic flights that lack reinforced cockpit doors and funding for other basic safeguards.


Vital Signs: Insights: Two Paths: Religion and Psychiatry

Of all medical specialties, psychiatrists are the least religious, a survey has found, and the most religious doctors are the least likely to refer their patients to psychiatrists.


Siniscalco: impossibili addolcimenti della Finanziaria

"Non c'e' spazio per addolcimenti. Noi non cambiamo la stima di crescita del pil al 2,1% nel 2005". Cosi' il Ministro dell'Economia, Domenico Siniscalco, riferendosi alla manovra per il 2005 nel corso del


Mountain biker Marie-Helene Premont of Chateau-Richer, Que. captured the silver on a tough and sun-baked course in the suburbs of Athens today, finishing behind winner Gunn-Rita Dahle of Norway.


Oracle expected to push on content management at OpenWorld

Oracle is expected to unveil updates to its software's content management and business intelligence functions, as well as other enhancements at next week's Oracle OpenWorld user event.


TAMPA -- First-year coach Sidney Lowe and North Carolina State are headed to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game against rival North Carolina.


Ukraine ready to march away from the East

MILLIONS of people will be urged to take to the streets in Ukraine if officials try to rig presidential elections starting today that will decide whether the country turns its back on Russia and embraces western Europe.


Roma, 17:41 - CALCIO, LAZIO: 4 RETI NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test contro la Primavera per la Lazio. 4-0 il finale per gli uomini di Rossi, a segno con Inzaghi, Q...


Ipotesi di commissariamento, titolo cede in Borsa


Black Hole Growth Self-Limiting, Simulation Shows

The energy created when black holes merge contributes to star formation while blowing gas to the outskirts of a galaxy, this creates a limit as to how much the black hole can consume, a new computer simulation shows.


Varese, 12:46 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: SEDUTA DEFATICANTE A MILANELLO

Seduta defaticante per l'Italia a Milanello dopo il pari contro la Francia. All'allenamento ha parte...


Graphic Content: Is It Time to Take the PCI Express?

If you're planning a PC purchase, you have to decide whether the time has come to let your graphics ride the PCI Express. The new standard replaces the PCI and AGP slots that connect graphics cards and other components to your PC.


Former Celtics forward Al Jefferson described his return to TD Banknorth Garden tonight as just another road game for the Timberwolves. Celtics forward Kevin Garnett sees his first regular-season game against his team of the previous 12 years as no big deal, either.


Senator Barack Obama routed Hillary Clinton in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary on Saturday, riding massive African-American support to a critical win in his bid to become the first black US president.


Sun Microsystems Inc. has agreed to pay US$92 million to settle a software patent lawsuit brought against it by Eastman Kodak Co., Sun announced Thursday.


European extinction warning The WWF has warned European consumers that continuing to tuck into fish captured by "illegal, destructive or wasteful" methods will drive stocks to the brink of extinction.â¦


A number of people are killed after shooting at an anti-French rally in Ivory Coast's commercial capital.


Times of London Shrinks to Tabloid Format Only

After 216 years as a broadsheet newspaper, The Times will become a tabloid-only publication starting Monday. The move follows a decision 11 months ago to publish the British national daily


The Motley Fool - Mutual fund data provider Morningstar appears to have made a relatively minor, correctable error regarding data from hedge fund Rock Canyon Top Flight (FUND: TOPFX). However, the company still received a Wells Notice that the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating its publication of the incorrect total return data. Add to this the backdrop of a possible Morningstar IPO, and you've got the makings of a good drama.


Roma, 14:34 - CALCIO, GIP ROMA: ARCHIVIATA INCHIESTA BERGAMO-SENSI

Il gip del tribunale di Roma ha archiviato l'inchiesta contro l'ex designatore arbitrale Paolo Berga...


Il presidente all'assemblea plenaria del Consiglio superiore della magistratura"Si deve ascoltare il Csm per il disegno di legge sull'ordinamento giudiziario"                                          Giustizia, interviene Napolitano "Fare presto con la riforma"


WinFS is perhaps one of the most awaited feature from the Microsoft stable after Longhorn was announced. Microsoft says that it has been their dream to come out with something like WinFS and completely change the way file system works.


Carr Joins Real Estate Turnaround Company

Thomas A. Carr, whose family name has been associated with Washington real estate for more than 100 years, announced yesterday that he joined a local real estate company specializing in finding ignored real estate properties and turning them around.


Banderas shows age directing first Spanish film

It is hard to picture Hollywood's favorite Latin hunk as the director behind "El Camino de los Ingleses" ("The English Path"), which opens in Spain this week.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Residents of the devastated city of Fallujah will begin returning to their homes later this week in several stages, and each family will be compensated for damages caused by recent fighting between US troops and insurgents, Iraqi's


Iran president to Saudi on first official trip

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad left on Saturday for his first official trip to Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally that is leading a diplomatic drive to curb Tehran's growing influence in Lebanon and Iraq.


Three men guilty of botched London bomb plot: media

Three men were convicted on Monday of plotting failed attacks on London's transport system in July 2005, designed to replicate Islamist suicide bombings two weeks earlier that killed 52 people, British media reported.


Actress Lindsay Lohan admits herself to a rehab facility following her arrest at the weekend.


Kenny Chesney Wins Top Country Music Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  - Kenny Chesney won the Country  Music Association's top "Entertainer of the Year" award along  with the "Album of the Year" prize at Tuesday night's 38th  annual CMA awards show telecast in the Grand Ole Opry.


Japan jolted by strong aftershocks after quakes kill 24

TOKYO - More strong aftershocks jolted central Japan on Monday after thousands spent a night in shelters following the countryâs deadliest quake in nearly a decade that left 24 people dead, officials said.


Surfing rides new wave of popularity in Britain's lukewarm seas

The teenage girls squint into the sun, watching the surfer expertly ride a rolling wave into the shoreline. "He's good," one says to the other. "And cute," comes the giggled response.


Thai dog free of bird flu, mislabelling suspected

Thailand said today its declaration that a dog had caught the deadly bird flu which has killed 31 people in southeast Asia was an error probably caused by a mislabelled sample.


Exhausted Massu rallies past Fish to claim gold

Doing everything he could to buy time and beat exhaustion, Chile's Nicolas Massu got past American Mardy Fish 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in an error-filled Olympics men's singles tennis final last night that lasted four hours.


PayPal repels Reg reader over piracy refunds

Headed in the wrong direction A disgruntled Reg</e> reader got in touch with us because he'd unwittingly bought some counterfeit X-box games on eBay.â¦


Stakeholder says US Airways Ch. 11 filing "necessary"

A major stakeholder in US Airways Group Inc. (UAIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Sunday said the airline's second filing for bankruptcy protection in two years was a "difficult


U.S. panel against cold drugs for kids under 6

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Widely used over-the-counter cough and cold medicines should not be given to children under 6 years of age, a U.S. advisory panel recommended on Friday.


The death toll in the killer tsunami tidal waves Monday rose rapidly to over 16,000 across South and South East Asia. In Sri Lanka, at least 5,880 people died in the huge


Third seed Novak Djokovic takes on local hero Lleyton Hewitt in the fourth round of the Australian Open.


Heâs been a bosom buddy. A grown-up kid. An Alabama simpleton. A baseball team manager. An astronaut. A soldier. A hitman. A prison guard.


Mike Huckabee, nursing a second third-place finish in northern states, looked ahead to the South where he hopes his Arkansas roots and Baptist background will put him back on a winning track in South Carolina.


First a caveat. You don't have to agree with me, this is my opinion, and my blog, and that's what blogs are for, they're places where, if you happen to have an opinion, you can put it. This is the mode of a blogger with comments. Defensive. Yuck!!  If you say in your comment that I'm dishonest, I will delete your comment. That's the only tool I have to work with until my new friends at Disqus give me the feature Wordpress has that allows you to queue up every post in moderation when blog comments get flamey. This technique tells the honesty-attackers in no uncertain terms that they should take their attacks somewhere else.  So if your comment got deleted it's because something in your comment required a response from me (or someone else) that says basically "I am honest." I just save us all the trouble. No need to defend myself if the attack is gone.  You may think I am dishonest, you can even say so (but be careful to be sure you're right, and have the courage to put your name on it, only cowards make personal attacks anonymously) and do it in your space not mine. Here, I want comments with ideas and information. It's okay to disagree with me, the people who say that all they did was disagree are wrong. I never delete a comment just for being disagreeable. I delete them if they challenge my honesty. I really don't like that, I think the people who do it are creepy.  Okay, good. Glad to get that out of the way.


Partygaming sees online poker revenues pick up as it recovers from the US crackdown on internet gaming.


Physical activity can offset some of the harmful health consequences of being overweight but cannot fully erase them, according to the biggest study to examine the relative benefits of being fit vs.


Blair Reasserts Control After Rocky Summer

Prime Minister Tony Blair has been dogged for months by speculation that his grip on power was weakening because of smoldering public anger over the Iraq war. But the pundits apparently underestimated his instinct for survival.


World Leaders Anxiously Await U.S. Election

World leaders are anxiously awaiting the U.S. presidential election but major shifts in American foreign policy are unlikely whatever the outcome and there will be no change in the world order.


Collingwood helps England post competitive score

Paul Collingwood's rich vein of form continued as England made 246 for eight in the second triangular one-day series final against Australia at the SCG here.


Hillary Clinton seeks to warm up her image

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, looking to turn the page on a rough stretch in her campaign, launched an effort to warm up her image on Monday and break free from her rivals in Iowa.


Two men are released by anti-terror police who have been searching a number of sites in the South East.


Algeria bomb kills 14 before presidential visit

A suicide bomber killed 14 people when he blew himself up in the Algerian town of Batna on Thursday shortly before a scheduled visit by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the interior minister said.


Oltre 16% di share per conferenza stampa Prodi-Bush


A parcel bomb exploded and injured a woman at Britain's driver and vehicle licensing agency Wednesday, the third parcel bomb to injure office workers in as many days at sites connected with cars and traffic regulations.


Generating Income with Blogs - Blogging for Dollars  Blogging for dollars might sound like the latest game show or some new drinking game, but it's the latest craze to hit the Internet. Bloggers began blogging for a number of reasons, but as the blog movement has increased in popularity, they have ...


New Myanmar PM directly behind attack on Aung San Suu Kyi: US

The new prime minister of military-ruled Myanmar was directly behind an attack on opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her convoy last year, the United States charged.


It's been four years and 45 matches since Roger Federer lost on grass. The player who caused that defeat is back in Federer's path.


Secret bidding for US airwaves tops $3.3bn

Will it be Google? Or Verizon? Yes, the 700-MHz auction has finally arrived. But we're still waiting for the big money bets.â¦


According to a broadcast report, the NBA has suspended Indiana's Ron Artest for 30 games and teammates Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal 20 games apiece for their part in a brawl between the Pacers and the Pistons on Friday night.


Jolie says disappointed not filming in Pakistan

Angelina Jolie says she and Brad Pitt are disappointed they are not shooting "A Mighty Heart," a film about U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, in Pakistan where he was abducted and murdered in 2002.


Sudanese Darfur Rebels Stall Aid Pact for Refugees

ABUJA, Nigeria  - Sudanese rebels insisted on  Tuesday that the government disarm its militias in Darfur  before they would sign a deal to bring aid to 1.5 million  civilians displaced by violence.


Judge orders hearing on destroyed CIA videos

A judge on Tuesday ordered the Bush administration to explain whether the CIA violated a court order by destroying videotapes of the harsh interrogations of two terrorism suspects.


Women have mixed success at drug companies

Top women executives do slightly better at U.S.-based healthcare and pharmaceutical companies than in other industries, but 35 percent of big drug companies do not have a single female director, according to a new survey.


Kashmir solution hinges on Pakistan crackdown-India

India and Pakistan can make progress on resolving their thorny dispute over Kashmir only if Islamabad delivers on its promise to act against Kashmiri rebels on its soil, India's foreign minister said on Thursday.


People applying for sub-prime mortgages are being advised to lie about their incomes, the BBC has learned.


Okla. Voters Show Fury at Nativity Removal

Voters incensed over a superintendent's decision to remove a Nativity scene from an elementary school Christmas program took out their anger at the ballot box, helping to defeat bond measures worth nearly $11 million.


Chirac calls for investigation into Hariri's death

French President Jacques Chirac called Monday for an international investigation into the Beirut explosion which killed Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. "France calls for an international ...


The U.S. National Institutes of  Health, which spent nearly $20 billion last year funding  research, urged scientists on Thursday to let the agency  publish their studies on the Internet.


WASHINGTON - An abortion pill implicated in the death of an 18-year-old California woman last fall will add new warnings linking RU-486 to the risk of serious bacterial infection.


Zuccoli, la fusione dara' piu' risorse agli azionisti


A Referral Service That Ensures Someone Actually Makes a Sale

An online marketing strategy offers free good now, but consumers will have to buy something later.


Shareholders in Yukos are pondering liquidation or filing for bankruptcy, after deciding against a rescue plan for the embattled Russian oil firm.


It has been a depressing December for physics and chemistry, with the loss of university science departments and forecasts of more closures in the months ahead.


Kent's option declined, but club leaves door open

The Astros picked up the $3 million option on Craig Biggio's 2005 contract Thursday, but declined to exercise the $9 million option on Jeff Kent's contract and will instead


Microsoft Forgets Mac Users on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft temporarily omitted mention of the Mac edition of Office in a write-up that accompanied one of Tuesday's security updates.


The Metropolitan Museum show of drawings, which reveals Rubens's process of thinking, is sublime.


Environmental Movement Sweeps Ski Industry

SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Weird weather and global warming are claiming a place at the top of the nation's political agenda these days. But while policymakers debate what to do about them, the ski industry already has adjusted its sails.


Internal e-mail reveals Postal Service may have mishandled ballots

The same day postal officials publicly denied responsibility for 58,000 missing absentee ballots, an internal e-mail sent by the South Florida District Manager to his employees expressed


Southampton Uni's computer whizzes develop 'mini' grid

A safe place for students to play In a bid to help its students explore the potential of grid computing, the University of Southampton's Computer Science department has developed what it calls a "lightweight grid". The system has been designed to allow students to experiment with grid technology without the complexity of inherent security concerns of the real thing.â¦


Car Bombs, Attacks Kill 24 in Iraq's Samarra

SAMARRA, Iraq  - Three car bombs exploded in  Samarra and insurgents attacked three police stations in the  Iraqi city Saturday, killing at least 24 people and wounding  dozens, police and health officials said.


Republican gubernatorial nominee Kerry Healey heads into the first debate of the general election tonight with a clear strategy: to portray Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deval L. Patrick as too liberal. Patrick's job tonight is equally explicit: to force Healey to defend her administration's record.


Pilgrim's Pride profit up on acquisition

WASHINGTON -- Pilgrim's Pride Corp., the nation's second-largest poultry producer, Monday said profit for its latest quarter nearly tripled as the acquisition of ConAgra Foods' chicken unit and an insurance gain helped its bottom line.


Ryan Howard hit his 55th and 56th home runs, and Jamie Moyer pitched eight sharp innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Mariners 3-2 Friday night.


Reid unveils 'get tough' measures on illegal immigration

Home Secretary John Reid on Wednesday unveiled a series of measures to crack down on illegal immigration, including a system whereby immigrants will be reminded about their visas by mobile telephone text message.


China's fastest driver, Rubens Barrichello, would rather rent a bed on the main straight of the Formula One track than commute to a Shanghai hotel every day.


US health regulators say they found quality-control problems at a flu vaccine factory in Liverpool, England, in June 2003 but did not begin a full inspection of the plant again


Sealed Off by Israel, Gaza Reduced to Beggary

GAZA CITY -- The batteries are the size of a button on a man's shirt, small silvery dots that power hearing aids for several hundred Palestinian students taught by the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children in Gaza City.


French prosecutors investigating the manslaughter of the 113 people killed in the Air France Concorde crash four years ago are to summon senior executives of the US airline Continental.


Body of Egyptian Hostage Found in Iraq - Police

The body of an Egyptian who was kidnapped in Iraq last month has been found in northern Iraq, Iraqi police said on Sunday.


Investors sent stocks sharply lower yesterday as oil prices continued their climb higher and new questions about the safety of arthritis drugs pressured pharmaceutical stocks.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Ballgame to Ballroom, Virtual Sports Are Winning

The rage over competitions like âDancing With the Starsâ and âAmerican Idolâ isnât a rationalized phase but a social shift that, in part, reflects a quantifiable disillusionment with mainstream sports.


California regulators approved a plan yesterday aimed at drastically reducing emissions from cars and trucks over the next 11 years of gases commonly believed to cause global warming.


Jolie Urges World Leaders to Aid Refugees

Going back to making movies isn't easy after doing something as rewarding as helping refugees, says Angelina Jolie, the actress turned U.N. goodwill ambassador. Jolie, one of the celebrities attending the World Economic Forum, said acting cannot compare with the voluntary job she signed up for with the U.N. High Commission for Refugees in 2001.


Women's apparel retailer Christopher & Banks Corp. said Tuesday that second-quarter earnings fell 34 percent as it awaits the benefit of merchandise changes that are expected to help results later this year.


Swiss tourists fly back from crisis-hit region

Tourists from Switzerland have begun returning home from Thailand as the death toll from Sunday's tidal waves in southeast Asia continues to rise.


Indian Wells, 10:49 - TENNIS, ATP INDIAN WELLS: NADAL E CHELA AI QUARTI

Quarti di finale raggiunti per lo spagnolo Rafael Nadal e per l'argentino Juan Ignacio Chela nel tor...


WASHINGTON, Jan. 29  â MBIA, the large insurer of municipal bonds, has agreed to pay $75 million to settle civil securities-fraud charges by federal and New York State authorities over what they said was a sham $170 million transaction in 1998, the company and regulators announced Monday.


This year's Frankfurt Book Fair opens its doors to Arab writers by inviting writers from Middle East countries to the annual literary festival.


SINCE the Ryder Cup is being staged in Detroit, the home of Motown records, it could hardly be more fitting that Bob Torrance believes soul will decide the outcome of the 35th match between the US and Europe.


Ukraine's Opposition Leader Vows to Be PM

Ukraine's fiery opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said Tuesday she expects to become the country's next prime minister, given her stalwart support for Viktor Yushchenko, whose presidency is increasingly likely.


Ex-US homeland security chief Tom Ridge says the use of torture is acceptable in extreme circumstances.


Laser gunship brings back the ball turret

Boeing has mounted a high-energy laser weapons system into the belly of a C-130 aircraft. Watch for aerial tests next year in New Mexico.


Perquisizioni in Fvg, Veneto, Toscana e Lombardia


Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart trouble, went to a hospital Saturday after experiencing shortness of breath. Tests found no abnormalities, an aide said, and Cheney left after three hours.


SEDONA - A winter storm that drenched California moved into Arizona late Tuesday and early Wednesday, dropping sheets of rain over the state, sending a wall of water into Oak Creek and forcing hundreds to evacuate.


Britain's top cop cleared over Brazilian shooting: Times

Britain's most senior policeman has been cleared of any misconduct over his handling of events after an innocent Brazilian man was killed by police who mistook him for a suicide bomber, a newspaper said.


US guards battle Guantanamo inmates in wild fight

Ten Guantanamo prisoners lured U.S.   guards into a cell with a staged suicide attempt, then attacked   them with light fixtures, fan blades and other improvised   weapons while guards fired rubber balls and used a grenade   launcher to subdue them, U.S. officials said on Friday.