Fishing Warnings Up Due to Mercury Pollution-EPA

Americans were cautioned about  eating fish from more than one-third of U.S. lakes and nearly  one-fourth of its rivers last year due to pollution from  mercury and other chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection  Agency said on Tuesday.


If cash is low but you've contracted the giving spirit, a mix tape might be the cure. The underground maestro offers advice on what and what not to include on a gifted sampler this year. By Asami Novak from Wired magazine.


The make-up of a planned Scottish "super regiment" is expected to be decided by army chiefs on Monday.


Nigerian strike intensifies after talks fail

Nigerian unions threatened to disrupt  power and water supplies on Friday after talks collapsed on the  third day of a general strike to protest against a rise in fuel  prices.


A Dutch company has  squeezed a display the size of two business cards into a gadget  no bigger than other mobile phones -- by making a screen that  folds up when not in use.


Tainted Drugs Tied to Maker of Abortion Pill

A Chinese company is at the center of a scandal after nearly 200 Chinese cancer patients were paralyzed or otherwise harmed by contaminated drugs.


Names Fly, but Deals Are Still Just Talk

Marquee players were mentioned at the Ritz-Carlton hotel almost as often as the sharply dressed attendants held the door open for guests.


Plenty of fireworks to come in CBOT-CME merger push

Fresh from the Independence Day holiday, Chicago Board of Trade members returned to work on Thursday expecting more fireworks in the last days of canvassing before a vote that could decide the exchange's future.


Ammessa alla gara d'acquisizione di tre aziende in Bulgaria


3M sues Sony, Lenovo,others in battery patent case

3M Co.  has filed suits against Sony Corp. , Lenovo Group Ltd.  and others, claiming infringement of lithium-ion battery-related patents, the diversified U.S. manufacturer said in a statement on its Web site.


Young drivers are more likely to go faster on the roads after playing video driving games, a survey suggests.


Drug Sales Hike Johnson & Johnson Profit

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said its third-quarter profit rose almost 14 percent on higher sales of prescription drugs, but US sales of medical devices slipped on competition from a rival heart device


Senior Hindu cleric Jayendra Saraswathi, facing charges of  murdering a temple worker, is denied bail.


UK broadcaster ITV is to suspend all  premium-rate phone-in competitions pending a review.


Improving Bucs Think They're Back on Track

Jon Gruden resisted the temptation to gloat. The Tampa Bay coach said Monday he isn't the least bit surprised that his Buccaneers have turned their season around by winning three of four games after an 0-4 start.


Although Boston Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon admits to having problems with migraine headaches and a stiff neck, you'd never know it.


Former Wikipedia Officer Found To Have Long Criminal Record

The former chief operating officer for the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, had been convicted of theft, drunken driving and fleeing a car accident. The revelation comes as Wikimedia is staging a fundraising drive.


Boston College defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka capped a sensational regular season when he was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year, the first Eagle to win the award.


Broadway discounts for anti-Bush protesters

Protesters heading to New York for the Republican national convention at the end of this month might want to reconsider before breaking the city's furniture. If they get their message across with a smile instead of a snarl, they will see ...


The police delay in attending a fatal shooting "cannot be justified", a review into the force's response says.


The concert in memory of Princess Diana, will be an 'incredible' night of music, Princes William and Harry say.


Ji: Chairman Of Electronics Importer Apex Digital Arrested In ...

Going home may have been the wrong move. David Ji, chairman of Apex Digital, has turned up in China, though perhaps not in the way he would have liked.


Continuing work on the Atlantis orbiter's troublesome fuel sensor system pushes a proposed launch date back to 7 February.


Dozens Killed As US Troops Battle Militants In Sadr City

The Iraqi capital was steeped in blood Tuesday as a fledgling truce in a Shiite rebel bastion was shattered by running battles that officials said had resulted in scores


Secondo un quotidiano, che cita come fonte i servizi segreti d'Oltralpe, il capo di Al Qaeda sarebbe deceduto in Pakistan per tifo


The dollar hit 8-month lows against the  euro and traded near multi-month lows against other major  currencies on Friday on worries about the U.S. economy and its  ability to attract global investors.


Sergeant Arrested for Toy Gun Attack in Bar

A Spanish army sergeant has been arrested for staging a make-believe attack in a Madrid bar using a plastic toy gun, Defense Minister Jose Bono said on Wednesday after dropping into the bar to apologize.


The name of a British soldier who died in an accident in Basra has been released.


Google IPO Continues Despite Playboy Boob  Google's IPO ran into another problem last week with investors being allowed to start bidding on the company last Friday. Google’s founders will appear in an upcoming issue of Playboy magazine which will be on the shelves this Friday. Although the interview was apparently held ...


One of Australia's biggest hospitals, Royal Melbourne, is contacting 1056 people who have undergone brain or spinal surgery in the past 18 months after a patient died this year of the rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).


Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston say they have separated after "much thoughtful consideration".


Qualcomm profit up, but shares drop on outlook

Wireless chip developer Qualcomm Inc.   on Wednesday reported a 15 percent rise in  third-quarter net profit, but shares fell more than 7 percent  after it forecast fourth-quarter revenue lower than some  analysts' estimates.


The UK's electricity supply must be carbon neutral by 2050 to defeat global warming, the Lib Dems say.


U.S. Drafts Resolution On Sudan Sanctions

The United States distributed a draft U.N. resolution Wednesday that threatens consideration of sanctions on Sudan's oil industry if Khartoum fails to stem violence in the Darfur region of Sudan or blocks the deployment of thousands of African monitors.


A record number of students have passed their A-levels this year with nearly a quarter of students getting an A-grade. Are standards going up or down?


More than 100 bodies exhumed in Bosnia mass grave

Forensic experts have found 114 complete bodies and 159 body parts in a mass grave in the northern town of Brcko, a missing persons official said on Tuesday.


Contro governo italiano per esclusione public utility


Sony, the world's largest  consumer-electronics group, is having trouble meeting soaring  demand for flat televisions as its assembly lines did not gear  up quickly enough, a senior official said on Friday.


Delegates in African National Congress meet ahead of delayed vote in bitter leadership election


Chinese Prime Minister Ends Russia Visit

Wen Jiabao says his country and Russia reached agreement on Moscow's bid to join World Trade Organization, final document to be signed next month.


LeBron Leads Cavaliers Past Hawks 111-102

LeBron James had 40 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to help the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 111-102 Tuesday night for their third victory in four games.


U.S. urges action as big powers meet on Iran

Six world powers were to meet in Paris on Tuesday to discuss a prolonged impasse on U.N. sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, with the United States pushing Russia and China to quickly agree action against Tehran.


Tropical Storm Matthew to hit Gulf Coast

With maximum sustain winds of 40 mph, along with higher gusts, Tropical Storm Matthew was expected to move inland over the US Gulf Coast Sunday morning.


Muslim Cleric Deported Again From France

France on Tuesday expelled an Algerian-born Islamic prayer leader who condoned wife beating, part of a French campaign to punish Muslim clerics preaching violence.


Anglican head says Catholic merger not on the cards

The Archbishop of Canterbury said on Friday there was no plan to reunite the Anglican and Catholic churches after a split almost five centuries ago but the two would work to keep a 40-year-old dialogue alive.


Magistrato di Potenza indaga su corruzione in sanita' lucana


Lorena Ochoa erased a three-shot deficit over the last two regulation holes and then beat South Korean rookie In-Kyung Kim in a playoff to win the Wegmans LPGA on Sunday.


Six men have been found guilty of a string of sex attacks on the remote Pacific island of Pitcairn, following trials that exposed a culture of sexual abuse on the tiny home of descendants of the 18th century Bounty mutineers.


The accessory line weighs down the company's overall margins.


The PC maker is eyeing in-home services to go with its new consumer electronics line.


Two people are charged after an incident in which a baby was believed to be suffering from the effects of heroin.


Il ministro Di Pietro ha auspicato la ripresa del dialogo


John McCain says he's ready to run the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, just like Rocky Balboa did, now that he's got the support of actor Sylvester Stallone.


Elena Dementieva fought back from an atrocious start against fellow Russian Elena Bovina to win the Gaz de France Stars tournament in Belgium.


Unexpected drop in factory orders limits decline a bit

CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Treasurys lightly trimmed early losses after the government reported an unexpected drop in factory orders in August, with the bond market tracking Fed talk and movement in oil in what could prove to be fifth consecutive day of losses.


Facts lost amid flurry of campaign rhetoric

Whether a distortion on jobs, hairsplitting on health care or a half-told story about Iraq, facts are getting lost as President Bush and Democrat John Kerry reach full-throated roar in the campaign.


Tennis: Myskina beats world number one Davenport

Anastasia Myskina picked up her first win at the season-ending WTA Tour Championships on Friday beating world number one Lindsay Davenport 7-6(5), 6-4 in Los Angeles.


Who da Thunk It? Romanians Enjoy More Privacy Than Americans

As eastern Europe improves privacy safeguards for its citizens, western Europe and the United States are stepping up surveillance. The U.S. and Britain rank with China and Russia as the among the most intrusive of governments.


Wind, Romiti pronto a lanciare offerta la prossima settimana

Cesare Romiti Ã¨ pronto a lanciare un'offerta su Wind la prossima settimana. Lo ha detto lo stesso Romiti a Pechino, secondo quanto riferito da un portavoce. L'imprenditore ha specificato


A 42-year-old snowboarder hit a tree at the Breckenridge ski area and died Friday, the third accidental death this season at a Colorado resort.


Goosen flies high as Tiger misery continues

Retief Goosen charged past Tiger Woods to clinch a surprising four-shot victory at the Tour Championship. Less than five months after silencing the vocal New York crowd by defeating Phil Mickelson at the US


Google and Nokia Â the world's most popular search engine and largest cell phone maker Â said Tuesday that Google's search engine will be incorporated into Nokia's search application.


PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia  - Gold miners on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula contend with volcanic eruptions, floods and poor infrastructure, but high metal prices mean the hard work pays off.


Hullo! Blair invites children's TV into his home

Tony Blair gives an insight into his life as British premier, revealing to a children's television programme he can cook "a sort of spaghetti bolognese" and wouldn't mind a bit more privacy.


Clinton Recovering After Quadruple Heart Bypass

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was  recovering on Monday after successful quadruple heart bypass  surgery at a New York hospital, and his doctors said he would  have risked a "substantial" heart attack without the operation.


The dollar fell sharply on Friday, pushing the euro above $1.31 for the first time since April 2005, on concerns about central banks diversifying their reserves and the greenback's narrowing yield advantage over other currencies.


Terrell Owens has a message for Jessica Simpson: Stay away. The 27-year-old singer-actress has become Public Enemy No. 1 among Dallas Cowboys fans because of a link being made between her appearance at Sunday's game and the poor performance of her new boyfriend, quarterback Tony Romo.


Inspectors found a key part missing in a Boeing jetliner during an emergency check prompted by the explosion of a similar plane last week in southern Japan, officials said Friday.


Three soldiers are charged with manslaughter following the death of a private at a barracks.


Lib Dem Baroness Williams is offered an advisory role on nuclear proliferation by Gordon Brown, the BBC learns.


Valencia suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to nine-man Sevilla on Sunday to leave Barcelona five points clear at the top of Spain's La Liga table.


Micro pretexter makes micro payment to FTC

One down, four to go A tiny business that sold consumers phone records and records of credit card accounts over the Internet is very sorry and promises not to do it again. And no more pretexting, either.â¦


Bonn, 11:50 - CICLISMO, DOPING: ANCHE ALDAG AMMETTE USO EPO

"Ho preso Epo dal 1995 al 1998". CosÃ¬ Rolf Aldag, direttore sportivo della T-Mobile, che come tanti ...


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

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


Where Are Icelanders From? The Answer Is in the Genes

An Icelandic company has developed a genetic test for analyzing where in Iceland people come from or, if their parents or grandparents came from different places, how their ancestry is distributed over the island's 11 geographic regions.


The use of alcohol in TV soap operas could be desensitising teens to the dangers of alcohol, a report suggests.


Studies for Competing Design Called Into Question

Several prominent experts have criticized a study showing that Riddellâs Revolution football helmet reduced concussions by 31 percent.


POLICE have arrested former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson for allegedly jumping on the bonnet of a car outside a nightclub. The car's driver Asaf Alikadic, 22, told police he had left the club and stopped


Basketball As the firestorm continued over Tim Hardaway's antigay remarks on radio, the mayor of North Miami, who is gay, invited the ex-Heat star to spend a day with him. "We're just trying to show him that there are living, breathing people that just happen to be gay," said North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns , who lives with his partner ...


Former Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy is to take up the post again after Peter Hain's resignation


August Technology Rise on Analyst Rating

August Technology Corp. shares jumped Friday afternoon after investment firm Adams Harkness & Hill upgraded the stock because of improvements in the chip sector.


Nicola Sturgeon prepares to lead the SNP during First Minister's Questions at the new Holyrood building.


A group of industry veterans are aiming to become the "Dell of the software industry" by creating a company dedicated to supporting Open Source software.


Former lottery con-man hits the jackpot in Romania

In an ironic twist of fortune, a former lottery con-man who served time for once claiming his winning million dollar ticket was stolen, hit the jackpot in one of Romania's biggest pay-off ever, officials said.


Larger U.S. hog herd expected in USDA report

There are more hogs on U.S. farms this year due to producers expanding herds after years of profits and to struggling Canadian producers shipping more hogs to the United States, livestock analysts said.


Bill Gates Remains Atop List Of Richest: Forbes

WASHINGTON, Sept 24  - Bill Gates kept his ranking atop the richest people in the United States, boosting his worth to 48 billion dollars, but investor Warren Buffett edged closer, Forbes magazine said Friday.


New Era for Mideast After Arafat's Death

Late Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat and United Nations Mideast envoy Terje Roed-Larsen are seen during their meeting at Arafat's office in the West Bank city of Ramallah in this Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001 file photo.


Comic Rodney Dangerfield Dies in L.A. at Age 82

Rodney Dangerfield, the    goggle-eyed comic famed for his self-deprecating one-liners and  signature phrase "I can't get no respect," died on Tuesday at  age 82, his spokesman said.


Dell Computers to Retail in Tesco Stores in Europe

Dell Inc , said on Friday British retailer Tesco  will sell Dell personal computers in outlets across Europe.


Disponibilita' condizionata a modifica atteggiamento Usa


NEW YORK  - Viagra (sildenafil) taken at bedtime may worsen breathing problems in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea, results of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggest.


The government may try to sell off its loans to Northern Rock to investors as bonds, the BBC has learned.


Rafael Nadal rubber-stamped his credentials as the world's best claycourter at the French Open on Sunday, once again ruining Roger Federer's date with destiny.


Two Americans won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering how people can recognize and remember an estimated 10,000 odors, from spoiled meat to a lover's perfume.    Dr...


NHL Lockout on the Verge of Breakthrough or Complete Breakdown

The NHL Players' Association will present its new proposal tomorrow in a meeting with commissioner Gary Bettman and the NHL bargaining team.


When the smoke had cleared, the talk had ceased and the votes been counted, it turned out that the winner of the election was a middle-aged republican Christian with a fondness for shooting


FORT WORTH, Texas _ The fleet of 54 V-22 Osprey aircraft used by the Marines and Air Force was grounded this week after a faulty computer chip was discovered in flight-control computers.


Gallaher approached, Japan Tobacco likely bidder-source

TOKYO/LONDON  - British tobacco company Gallaher Group Plc. said on Wednesday it had received a takeover approach, with sources close to the situation saying the potential bidder was likely to be Japan Tobacco Inc.


Afghan Plane Wreckage Found, No Survivors

BAND-E GHAZI, Afghanistan  - Dutch military  helicopters on Saturday found the wreckage of an Afghan  passenger jet that crashed in a snow storm near the capital  Kabul two days ago, killing all 104 people on board.


American astronomers say they have discovered the two smallest planets yet orbiting nearby stars, trumping a small planet discovery by European scientists five days ago and capping the latest round in a frenzied hunt for other worlds like Earth.


Cisco, RSA Team Up to Encrypt Network Data

RSA and Cisco are jointly developing technology to embed security technology in multiple storage media, though some users still prefer to use security appliances.


President Bush urges North Korea to give up nuclear ambitions at a summit rocked by  protests.


Iran to face more travel bans, asset freezes: draft

Proposed new United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program call for travel bans and asset freezes for specific Iranian officials and vigilance on all banks in Iran, according to a draft text.


2 Communication Cables in the Mediterranean Are Cut

The damage to the cables knocked out Internet access to much of Egypt, disrupted the worldâs back office in India and slowed down service for some Verizon customers.


Long before the concession speech and the victory address Wednesday, Wall Street celebrated President Bush's re-election and the Republican Party's continued control of Congress with a rally.


Friends of the mother of Madeleine McCann defend her against suggestions she was involved in the disappearance.


The tribe has spoken: Todd Herzog is the winner of Survivor: China.


Five boys are given custodial sentences for stoning a father playing cricket who then collapsed with a heart attack.


Nepal's king names a new cabinet - a day after sacking the government and imposing a state of emergency.


People on both sides called for unity, but the anniversary of the assassination of Rafik Hariri, the former prime minister, illustrated Lebanonâs deep divisions and tensions.


Abbas's Fatah Movement Calls Anew for Cease-fire

President Mahmoud Abbas's ruling Fatah  movement renewed its support on Sunday for a mutual cease-fire  with Israel, reinforcing the Palestinian leader before he meets  Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon this week.


US surgeon snaps patient's tattooed todger

Disciplinary hearing for 'Hot Rod' mobe pic sawbones An Arizona surgeon who used a mobile phone to photograph a patient's wedding tackle during a gallbladder operation may face disciplinary action and the wrath of his victim's attorney.â¦


Microsoft math: Multicore licensed as one chip

Taking a stand on what has become a contentious issue, Microsoft on Tuesday said it will count new multicore processors as single units when they debut next year.


UK scientists start diabetes vaccine trials

A team of UK scientists is set to test a new vaccine that could represent a cure for type I diabetes, the most serious form of the condition which usually affects the under 40's.


* 'Super aspirin' is taken off market over heart fears

Shares in Merck, the US pharmaceuticals giant, plunged by almost 27 per cent yesterday after the company withdrew Vioxx, its $2.5bn (Â£1.


Crude futures climbed above $48 a barrel Thursday as market fears of sabotage against the Iraqi oil infrastructure outweighed assurances from Baghdad that exports would increase in coming days.


Albuquerque, NM (Sports Network) - Alex Smith passed for 167 yards and ran for a pair of touchdowns, leading No. 14 Utah to a 28-7 victory over New Mexico in a Mountain West Conference matchup.


When the toss is perceived to be important enough to be able to influence the match, there is a moment when the coin seems to hang in the air, and the possibilities of the day ahead are crystallised in the minds of all who are present.


Verdict expected in Turkey bombings trial

A Turkish court has heard the closing defence arguments of 73 suspected Al-Qaeda associates accused over deadly suicide bombings of synagogues and British targets in Istanbul in 2003, in a trial amid tight security.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas meets the German chancellor to press for support for a unity government.


Hansen says PGA title is a reward for much hard work

Denmark's Anders Hansen said the second PGA Championship triumph of his career was a reward for a lot of recent toil on the practice range.


Astronauts Install Space Station Addition

By Rasha Madkour  HOUSTON  --  Anyone who's ever tried to fold a well-used map can probably relate to the challenge Discovery astronauts face in the next phase of their mission.


Deciso dal sindaco Veltroni, migliorato inquinamento


NASA Develops Revolutionary Cockpit Display Technology

NASA -- Imagine seeing clear skies all the time. It's not some weather fantasyland, but a revolutionary cockpit display technology being developed by NASA to make flying safer...


Roma, 22:41 - BASKET, LEGADUE: IMOLA-NOVARA 79-74 NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della 12/a giornata del campionato di Legadue, l'Aget Service Imola ha battuto l'Ignis...


For Each Side, Outcome Is Difficult to Process

My heart was with the Giants, but I must confess that in the back of my mind I wanted to see New England make history. I wanted to witness a perfect season.


TOKYO: Suzuki Motor Corp, the largest minicar maker in Japan and the third-largest motorcycle maker, said it will build a second automobile plant, with an annual capacity of about 250,000 vehicles, in India, in expectation of growing local demand.


Iraqis and US forces targeted in stepped up insurgent campaign to ...

US troops fought a gunbattle with insurgents along a busy street in Baghdad on Monday, sending passers-by scurrying for cover, witnesses


O2 Unveils First Phone in Europe With Qualcomm uiONE Interface

UK-based mobile group O2 Plc has unveiled the first cellphone in Europe to feature the uiONE technology from Qualcomm Inc, enabling it to offer own-brand phones with a common user interface, regardless of the underlying hardware and operating system.


31 dead in passenger train collision in India

Two trains collided head-on yesterday in northern India, killing at least 31 people in a crash that the railway minister called "brutal murder".


Typhoon Meari batters Japan, at least nine dead

TOKYO: A weakening Typhoon Meari swept through northern Japan yesterday after killing at least nine people and leaving 15 missing in two days of floods and landslides caused by heavy rain.


CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bears confirmed on Tuesday that they have traded running back Thomas Jones to the New York Jets for a second-round draft pick.


Starbucks is playing an unwitting role in Indonesia's presidential election, one that reminds voters and investors alike that Southeast Asia's biggest economy desperately needs change.


Wall Street Beat: Products, transitions slam IT shares

(InfoWorld) - Upcoming products and transitions in leadership buffeted shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, and Yahoo this week. Investors have soured on AMD this year as IntelÂ has advanced its own multicore chip technology. The postponement of volume production of AMD's Barcelona quad-core Opteron server chip to the third quarter has not helped. But AMD got a vote of confidence Thursday when brokerage Stifel Nicolaus raised its rating to "buy" from "neutral." The brokerage said thatÂ bad newsÂ has already done whatever damage it could to company shares. On the positive side, the brokerage noted that the last half of the year includes a traditionally strong selling season and that the chip market has stabilized. In response, AMD shares jumped by $1.12 Thursday, to close at $14.77. Apple shares, meanwhile, jumped $4.59 to close at $125.09 Monday on news of improved features for the much-anticipated all-in-one iPhone mobile device. Apple said that the handset will have eight hours of talk time andÂ six hours of Internet use, andÂ that its screen will be glass rather than plastic. One criticism of the iPod screen is that it is prone to scratching. The iPhone's glass display is expected to be better. The company's share price fell somewhat during the week but is still historically high for the company. Despite great anticipation for the product, due out June 29, and recent surveys showing that consumer interest is high despite the high price (about $500), analysts have issued caveats. "This phone is more closely watched than any other cell phone, ever. That means any glitch will be covered," said frequently quoted Jeff Kagan, in an e-mail. "This is the biggest job ever in the history of the cell phone business." A big transition, though not to a new product, also moved Yahoo shares. On Monday the company announced thatÂ Terry Semel ended his six-year tenureÂ as chief executive officer and that company co-founder Jerry Yang will take over. Semel had been a lightning rod for criticism of the company. Though Yahoo is widely acknowledged to have some of the best services on the Internet and was an early leader in recognizing the importance of bringing Web 2.0 interactive features into its fold, it has been unable to keep up with Google in the most important revenue generator on the Web: search engine advertising. The news of Semel's departure was greeted with enthusiasm. Yahoo shares rose $0.81 to close at $28.12 on the news Monday. But the share price subsequently drifted down, despite getting a temporary boost from rumors that News Corp. would take a share in Yahoo in return for merging the MySpace service with the company. Yang's appointment leaves more questions than answers. It's not clear what new leadership he can bring to the company, which is much bigger and more complex than years ago and is in the middle of various transition efforts. Early results from its new search advertising platform, Panama, are good, but the jury is out on efforts to boost display advertising.


E-Business Suite 12 adjusts financial entries to reflect accounting requirements in any geographic location. Other apps also unveiled.


The price of crude oil futures reached an all-time high Monday, closing just under $50 per barrel, due to hurricane-related production shortages in the Gulf of Mexico and political turmoil in Africa and the Middle East.


Gazans pour into Egypt after gunmen destroy most of the wall dividing the town of Rafah.


Music is becoming the dominant entertainment on mobile phones, reports BBC Click.


Teaching Mogul Tots to Swim, for the Rent and Stardom

Children's swimming coach has become a hot job for aspiring actors.


Heath Ledger died of accidental overdose

Actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription painkillers, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medicines, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday.


File-Sharers, the Eyes of Justice Are Upon You

President Bush likes to project the swashbuckling image, but this week it was the folks over at the Justice Department who formed the posse to go after the evildoers -- the ones on the Internet.


Ivan Returns As Tropical Storm Near Texas

HIGH ISLAND, Texas - Making an encore appearance in the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm, Ivan swirled toward the Texas coast Thursday with a potential for up to 10 inches of rain over the weekend.    Florida residents also had that oh-no-not-again feeling as 105-mph Hurricane Jeanne appeared to be zeroing in this weekend for what would be the state's fourth thrashing this season...


AT least 64 people were killed and 65 missing in torrential storms lashing south-west China, disaster relief officials and state media said today.


CHICAGO -- Paul Pierce (bruised right elbow) and Wally Szczerbiak (sprained left ankle) said their injuries improved overnight, but they are still considered day-to-day. It is uncertain whether they will play tomorrow night against the Bulls, though it sounds as though Pierce will be in the lineup.


Deutsche Boerse says talks with LSE still 'constructive'

The German stock market operator Deutsche Boerse said that its takeover talks with the management of the London Stock Exchange were still "constructive."


Mexican drug wars find new battleground on YouTube

A vicious Mexican drug gang war has  moved onto Internet video site YouTube, where rivals taunt each  other with blood-soaked slideshows and film of their murder  victims.


Presidente Commissione Barroso, accelerare adesione a Ue


Prosecutor Comments on Enron Banker Trial

Procedures are in place to ensure that three British bankers indicted in Texas on fraud charges involving Enron Corp. will receive a fair trial if they are sent to the United States, prosecutors said Thursday.


Faulty Sensors May Explain Capsule Crash

The crash of a capsule last month was likely to have been caused by a design flaw that led to the sensors that were to deploy the capsule's parachutes being pointed in the wrong direction, a NASA investigatory panel reported.


Use of alternative therapies may damage a woman's chance of getting pregnant, research suggests.


Frightened Westerners - many of them longtime residents of this former African economic success story - piled into buses, boats and planes Saturday as a French-run evacuation built, despite government promises to protect the expatriates from a surge of


Republican convention kicks off in New York

Today marks the first day of the Republican National Convention in New York City, as delegates gather to nominate US President George Bush for four more years in the White House.


Alcatel-Lucent builds "first" German WiMAX network

French-American telecoms equipment group  Alcatel-Lucent  said on Monday it had won a contract  from Germany's VSE NET to build the country's "first  commercial" WiMAX network in the Saar region bordering France.


Come April, you'll see dozens of articles telling you about the best tax tips. Here's your best tax tip: Don't wait until April.


InfoWorld - Sun described on Wednesday a growth strategy that depends in large part on giving away software in the hope that customers will like it enough to sign up for support contracts and perhaps buy Sun hardware on which to run it.


E. coli infects 31 in NC; other tests pending

RALEIGH -- Health investigators on Saturday identified more cases of E. coli in North Carolina, most of them linked to visits to the State Fair in Raleigh last month.


Those offers you get in college sound great, but you could end up paying for them for a long time.


Malattia provocata dal pneumococco, non epidemica


Sacrificing freedom for equality in France's schools

As students in this high-rise slum on the northern edge of Paris enter their grim high school each morning, they pass a battered steel sign reading "LycÃ©e Suger: LibertÃ© - EgalitÃ© - FraternitÃ©.


Bush Names Trade Negotiator to Head World Bank

President Bush today named Robert B. Zoellick, a career diplomat and trade negotiator, to head the World Bank, seeking to dispatch the leadership crisis that has gripped the institution under Paul D. Wolfowitz.


Steady Diet of Red Meat Increases Colon Cancer Risk

TUESDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- Eating a lot of red meat and processed meats such as salami and pastrami over a long period of time can increase your risk of colon cancer, researchers report.


One is a Bush family loyalist who served four presidents and guided George W. Bush to legal victory in the disputed 2000 election. The other is a resolute Democrat, a 34-year congressman who steered a divided 9/11 commission to unanimity.


Argentina's Maxi Rodriguez took aim, took a chance &#151; and lifted Argentina into the World Cup quarterfinals.


Baseball Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is "heading toward" suspending Jason Giambi next week if he doesn't cooperate with the steroids investigation by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell , USA Today reported on its website early today. The newspaper, citing a high-ranking Major League Baseball official who had spoken with Selig, said the commissioner wants a decision from Giambi by ...


Former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith is found dead in Florida at the age of 39, her lawyer says.


Here is the complete transcript of the chat with Madhushree.


TUESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDayNews) -- The biggest trial to date on an experimental obesity drug shows the pill is both safe and effective, researchers say.


Bitter Lollobrigida blames press for split-up

Gina Lollobrigida vowed on  Thursday to make the media pay for ruining her plans to marry  Javier Rigau, a Spaniard 34 years her junior.


Aug. 30, 1885: Daimler Gives World First 'True' Motorcycle

The German auto pioneer adds an internal combustion engine to a bicycle frame to make the first gasoline-driven hog.


As prices dropped over the past year, broadband use at home has surpassed that of dial-up in the United States, reaching 53 percent of residential Web users in October, according to Nielsen/NetRatings.


United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon visited the strife-torn Sudanese region of Darfur Wednesday, admitting the international community has not done enough to end four years of war and human suffering.


Germany's cabinet approves plans to deploy warships as part of a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.


Needing a Hail Mary, Fans Find a Monastery

For $250 a night in a city where Super Bowl rentals are topping out at $250,000 a week, Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery can offer a crash pad for football fans this weekend.


Purple frog among 24 new species found in Suriname

A purple fluorescent frog is one of  24 new species found in the South American highlands of  Suriname, conservationists reported on Monday, warning that  these creatures are threatened by illegal gold mining.


Pakistani opposition to observe 'black' New Year:

[World News]: Islamabad, Dec 31 : Opposition parties in Pakistan will observe the New Year as "Black Day" as part of a joint campaign to protest President Pervez Musharraf's decision to retain the post of army chief.


Yasuo Fukuda looks likely to win the leadership of Japan's ruling party on Sunday and become the nation's next prime minister, a job in which he will face a divided parliament and conflicting policy pressures.


Two refugee mothers handed their babies to a U.N. police officer and squeezed in for a picture. Nearby, other officers helped women fill jugs of water.


Sinead O'Connor Pleads for Privacy -- in an Ad

Maverick Irish pop star Sinead O'Connor asked the media to leave her alone on Friday -- by taking out a full-page advert in a national newspaper.


PETA Tells NFL to "Sack Vick" After Dogfighting Charges

While commissioner Roger Goodell was meeting with officials of the ASPCA, about 50 people urged the NFL to "Sack Vick" Friday in a demonstration outside the league's headquarters following the indictment of Michael Vick on dogfighting charges.


Insured losses from Hurricane Ivan may be reach US$6b

SAN FRANCISCO : Insured losses from Hurricane Ivan may be between three billion and six billion US dollars, modeling firm AIR Worldwide said Thursday.


Ravenna, 23:35 - CALCIO, SERIE C1B: RAVENNA-TERAMO 1-0

Nel posticipo della 16/a giornata del campionato di serie C1B, il Ravenna ha battuto il Teramo 1-0: ...


Raccolta netta in calo rispetto a stesso periodo 2006


Winter storms and avalanches across Europe killed at least six people and left three missing, and authorities in Bulgaria declared a state of emergency Friday.


Accusations levelled by mistress against the minister

The allegations against David Blunkett imply he exploited his ministerial position, officials and cars in his private life. Mr Blunkett is accused of using his influence to


Weak Dollar Hanging Over U.S. Automakers

The record rise of the euro against the  dollar hangs over the big U.S. automakers, whose returns from  European operations in particular have shrunk due to the weaker  U.S. currency.


Iraqi police said an intensive search was under way for two CBS journalists who were kidnapped in the southern city of Basra


Microsoft Adversary Rises Instinctively at Yahoo Bid

Whatever the outcome of Microsoftâs bid for Yahoo, the move and Googleâs countermoves mark  an escalation in the confrontation between the two companies.


ICSTIS denies it's a watchdog without teeth

Phone-ins to be licensed Icstis chairman Sir Alastair Graham denied he was running a watchdog which had lost its bite at a press conference today.â¦


Angry Iraqi villagers fired into the air on Saturday as they buried more than a dozen victims of a U.S. airstrike that Sunni leaders condemned as a massacre.


Buehrle cools off Twins' red hot offense

Mark Buehrle waved his cap as the crowd stood and cheered him, some chanting his name. Manager Ozzie Guillen gave him a hug and now everyone will wait to see if it was the stylish left-hander's final game for the Chicago White Sox.


The body of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was taken to her family village for burial on Friday, a day after she was assassinated by a suicide bomber, plunging the nuclear-armed country into one of the worst crises in its 60-year history.


Milano, 15:31 - CALCIO, GIUDICE SPORTIVO: 14 SQUALIFICATI IN SERIE A

Dopo le gare del 23Â° turno del campionato di Serie A, il giudice sportivo ha squalificato 14 giocato...


For grieving widow Terri Irwin, writing a book about her life with "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was a painfully raw ordeal. But she says the outpouring of public grief that followed the iconic nature lover's death last year planted in h...


Microsoft (Quote, Chart) officials have announced two patches as part of its monthly releases for September -- one rated critical, one important.


Labour report backs all-black shortlists

White candidates should be barred from standing for Parliament in up to eight constituencies in order to get more black and Asian MPs elected, says a controversial report commissioned by Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman


Rival Sunni militants in Baghdad power struggle

Residents of a Baghdad district cowered inside their homes on Friday, too afraid to go into the streets where al Qaeda militants and rival Sunni Arab insurgents have fought fierce battles in the past two days.


Alcatel shareholders back Lucent merger at AGM

Alcatel CGEP.PA shareholders on   Thursday approved the French telecoms equipment provider's   all-share acquisition of U.S. rival Lucent LU.N, putting an   end to weeks of debates about the deal's merits.


Parigi, 14:50 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: AI QUARTI HENIN E KUZNETSOVA

Justine Henin e Svetlana Kuznetsova si sono qualificate per i quarti di finale del Roland Garros. La...


UK gov: Galileo must deliver value for money

But we aren't really sure how Troubled Euro satnav initiative Galileo took something of a beating during a UK Parliamentary debate on Monday.â¦


PENDLETON, ORE. - In his first appearance since the Republican convention, Vice President Dick Cheney stood by every one of the administration's foreign and economic policies in a speech here Friday that drew


Un problema da affrontare per rendere l' Italia competitiva


Report: NFL's Patriots use videocam to steal signals

Assistant coach is accused of violating rules by taping opponent's hand signals. League is also investigating the way Pats used radio frequencies.


Da San Pietroburgo a Istanbul, da Bucarest a Dubai


BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday announced an independent commission to probe the deaths of protesters as violent attacks shook the mainly Muslim south.


The Co-op is set to make 1,000 staff redundant from its financial services arm, a report says.


InfoWorld - U.S. software company Beatnik is approaching mobile phone operators with a new music download system that compresses songs up to 10 times more than the MP3 format, allowing for faster downloads on lower-end mobile phones equipped with the company's software.


FATAH COUNCIL MEETS IN BID TO STOP BARGHOUTI

In a bid to put an end to the candidacy of jailed Tanzim terror group leader Marwan Barghouti the revolutionary council of the Palestinian Authorityâs dominant Fatah faction endorsed PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas to succeed Yasser Arafat on Thursday night


Beazer receives default notices from notes trustee

Home builder Beazer Homes USA Inc  said on Friday it received default notices related to senior notes from U.S. Bank, the trustee for the notes, sending its shares down as much as 13 percent.


A Spanish woman injured in a 2 July suicide bomb attack against tourists in Yemen dies in hospital.


Lower open seen on credit woes and downgrades

Stocks headed for a lower open on Tuesday, with financial company shares set to lead losses due to renewed global credit concerns and nervousness before a report on consumer confidence.


Take care when choosing long-term care coverage

You wouldn't ask your banker to  choose stocks for you, or your dentist to check out your bum  knee, even though their fields are related. So don't expect  your life insurance agent to answer all of your questions about  long-term care insurance.


Appello per arrivare a raccolte di oltre 118 milioni di euro


Wall St climbs as financials, retailers rise

Stocks jumped on Thursday, driving  both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes up more than  1 percent as stocks rebounded, led by gains in financial  services companies and retailers.


ElBaradei says unclear if Iran nuclear plans peaceful

It is unclear if Iran's nuclear ambitions are entirely peaceful, but there is still no firm evidence that Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons as Washington asserts, the UN nuclear watchdog says.


Families with people who have learning disabilities are urged to report experiences of the NHS.


Schizza anche il Brent, a Londra raggiunge 90 dlr a barile


The construction of a thin-film plant in China bodes well for long-term growth.


Cagliari, 16:39 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: CATANIA ALLA NOSTRA PORTATA

"Il Catania è alla nostra portata, viene da un momento favorevole, ma sono sicuro che noi dis...


The Science Museum cancels a talk by a geneticist who claims black people are less intelligent than white people.


Schering-Plough profit doubles, shares jump

Schering-Plough Corp.  on Monday said quarterly earnings more than doubled on growing demand for its Zetia and Vytorin cholesterol drugs and its treatments for arthritis and allergies, lifting shares 3.5 percent.


Arts & entertainment: BBC reveals that Russell Brand and Jo Whiley's radio shows ran competitions that deceived listeners


p2pnet.net News:- The plan being promoted largely by Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo and Earthlink to get Sender-ID accepted as a standard is losing credibility.


Five Die in Ohio Heavy Metal Band Shooting

A man opened fire on a heavy metal band  during a performance at a crowded bar in Columbus, Ohio on  Wednesday night, killing four people and wounding two others  before he was killed by police, officials said.


US-Bahrain free-trade deal draws GCC ire

As leaders of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain began a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Manama, Bahrain, with calls for unity, they gave no indication of backing away from their conflicting views on trade with the United States.


Nepal King Sacks Government, Assumes Power

Nepal's King Gyanendra sacked the  government, declared a state of emergency and assumed power on  Tuesday, saying the leadership had failed to hold polls or  restore peace amid an escalating civil war with Maoist rebels.


Terna, martedi' 27 toccato il record storico


New Congress Convenes With Pomp, Promises

In a show of strength at the dawn of a new Congress, majority Republicans passed new ethics standards opposed by House Democrats on Tuesday and threatened to change Senate rules if necessary to confirm President Bush's court appointees.


Major powers expected to meet on Iran this week

Major powers plan to meet in London this week to discuss new U.N. sanctions on Iran amid a spat between Washington and the U.N. nuclear watchdog over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.


The Senate Armed Services Committee this morning is holding a confirmation hearing on Robert M. Gates, the former CIA chief and National Security Adviser nominated by President Bush to replace outgoing defense secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.


Limbaugh Records Seizure Was Valid -- Florida Court

Florida prosecutors acted legally when they seized Rush Limbaugh's medical records during an investigation into whether the conservative radio host misused prescription painkillers, an appeals court ruled on Wednesday.


Iran's atomic stance may harden as Larijani resigns

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator has resigned and the man named to replace Ali Larijani could present the West with a harder line in a long-running dispute over Tehran's atomic ambitions.


Powell to Japan; US Troops, N.Korea on Agenda

Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit Tokyo for two days next weekend to discuss security and trade as well as stalled talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions, Japanese officials said on Sunday.


OGGI SU INTERNET/COLOMBIA - Vescovi colombiani contenti dei passi in avanti nelle trattative di pace BogotÃ  (Agenzia Fides) - Il Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale Colombiana, Mons. Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga ha detto di accogliere Âcon enorme soddisfazioneÂ l'annuncio delle Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) che libereranno i c...


Spa, 14:36 - F1, SPY STORY; THEISSEN: CIRCUS PUO' SUPERARE BUFERA

Mario Theissen, numero 1 di Bmw Motorsport, è sicuro che la Formula 1 riuscirà ad arch...


Algae start-up signs contract for biodiesel

Blog: Imperium and Solazyme want to put algae in the tank. Stay tuned for when


NASA prepares shuttle Endeavour for next mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour was rolled out of a hangar on Monday and taken to an assembly building at the Kennedy Space Center to be fitted with a fuel tank and booster rockets for a scheduled August 7 launch.


Tennis: Top-seeded Spadea reaches Delray Beach quarter-finals

DELRAY BEACH, United States : Top-seeded American Vincent Spadea cruised past compatriot James Blake 6-3, 6-1 here to reach the quarter-finals of the 380,000-dollar Millennium International tennis tournament.


Northern Rock customers complain of difficulty in accessing their money in online accounts.


A buddy of mine who once worked as a New York City assistant DA shared the following insight with me: Most criminals are not very bright. He and I had just seen a heist movie -- something where an evil genius and his sharp-as-tacks cronies had pulled of an inordinately complex scheme to knock over a bank, grabbing millions in the process. In truth, however, most criminals are more "Fargo" than "Oceans 13," and that goes for cyber criminals, as well.


Bush website inaccessible from Australia

United States President George W Bush's campaign website is inaccessible from outside the United States, blocking access for Americans living in Australia.


Update 1: Yukos Cuts Output Forecast, Shares Fall

Beleaguered Russian oil company Yukos announced Monday that it had reduced its crude output forecast for the year as bailiffs continued to collect cash against the company's crushing back taxes bill from its frozen bank accounts.


In seguito a quanto riportato da settimanale Panorama


Darfur: Seeking the truth - Special Series on Sudan

The United Nations has called Darfur the home of the worst humanitarian disaster in the world and the publicized statistics regarding events within the past 18 months in this western region of the Sudan are horrific.


Reggio Emilia, incidente sull'Autosole: 4 morti

REGGIO EMILIA, 21 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Quattro persone sono morte in un incidente stradale avvenuto prima delle 17 sull' A/1 in direzione sud tra Reggio Emilia e Modena, in localita' Gazzata di San Martino in Rio, nel reggiano.


Vodafone hooks up with Facebook and Match.com

C'mere you Vodafone is to be the first operator to make use of Facebook's new Mobile Operators Platform, and has also signed a deal with dating site Match.com.â¦


Supporting Cast Steps Into Starring Roles

The timely performances of inexperienced players and veteran backups helped the Redskins overcome arguably the most difficult season in franchise history.


Nevin Drives in Three As Padres Beat Expos

Jake Peavy won his sixth straight decision, and Phil Nevin homered and drove in three runs in the San Diego Padres' 5-2 victory over the Montreal Expos on Saturday night.


The abrupt resignation of BJ's Wholesale Club's chief executive yesterday, at the start of the holiday shopping season, renewed speculation that the Natick-based chain may be preparing itself for a sale.


Ex-Refs' Chief Backs Poll in Free-Kick Row

Former refereesâ chief Philip Don has defended Graham Pollâs decision to allow Thierry Henry to score with a quick free-kick against Chelsea yesterday.


John Kerry's telling voters that President Bush's record on jobs and taxes have helped special interests, not their interests, as he launches the final stretch of his presidential campaign with running mate John Edwards.


Crude Oil Rises on Concern US Fuel Stockpiles Are Too Low

Crude oil futures rose, ending a 13 percent slump in the past three days, on speculation US refiners may fail to process enough heating fuel to meet demand as winter starts.


No one can accuse Barron Hilton of failing to uphold the family name. Paris' 18-year-old brother is cooling his heels in jail after getting busted on misdemeanor suspicion of driving under the influence. The arrest took place in Malibu at 8:04 a.m. Tue...


A string of bombs hit a resort and a campground popular with Israelis in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula at the end of a Jewish holiday killing at least 19 people.


"Law & Order" Star Diagnosed With Cancer

Jerry Orbach, star of "Law & Order," has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but is expected to be fine. The actor starred on the hit NBC crime drama for 12 successful seasons, but recently left the show to star in a spin-off titled "Law & Orde...


HD Radio Promises Better Sound, Many More Free Channels

In the beginning, there was AM radio. And it was good.  Then came FM. It was better.  Then satellite radio arrived in its digital format. It not only sounded better but also offered more variety in listening options. That was really good.  Now there is HD Radio.


Eastern All-Stars Win, and Fun Also Prevails

Marc Savard, a former Atlanta Thrasher and current Boston Bruins forward, scored with 20.9 seconds to play to lift the Eastern Conference to a victory.


The governing Labour Party is strong enough to fight a general election at any time, its campaign coordinator said Saturday, fuelling speculation one could be held as early as October.


World Business Briefing: France: Qatar Airways Raises Airbus Order

Qatar Airways ordered 20 more Airbus A350s to become the largest customer for the wide-body jet, with a total order of 80 planes worth a listed price of $16 billion. Louis Gallois, chief executive of Airbus, said it was one of Airbusâs biggest orders ever. The Qatar Airways agreement for 20 A350-800s, 40 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s, as with most large orders, would probably come with deep discounts from the listing price. The agreement replaces one for 60 A350s signed in 2005. The commitment for 20 extra planes brings Airbusâs total orders for the A350 to 268.


Bud, Tide, Pepsi winning brands in Super Bowl polls

Along with the New York Giants,  Budweiser, Tide and Pepsi came out the big winners in Super  Bowl XLII.


Vijay Singh celebrates a birdie on the 16th hole of the third round at the 84 Lumber Classic on Saturday in Farmington, Pa. Singh carded a par 72 for the day and leads the tournment going into todayâs final round.


Creator wins Ig Nobel for karaoke's 'new way to tolerate'

NEW YORK (Kyodo) Karaoke inventor Daisuke Inoue was awarded the humorous Ig Nobel peace prize in a Thursday ceremony at Harvard University for "providing an entirely new way for people to learn to tolerate each other.


Some of the world's best ever football players play a match for Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday.


The political movement loyal to anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr quit Iraq's ruling Shi'ite Alliance on Saturday, leaving Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's coalition in a precarious position in parliament.


Google News Sitemaps for News Publishers

In an effort to assist news publishers with control over which articles are included in Google News and how, Google has now added Sitemaps for Google News to its arrary of Webmaster Tools. From Nathan Stoll, Product Manager, Google News on the Google Blog: … we’re adding Google News support within Google webmaster tools. Now, English-language publishers [...]


Milano, 11:05 - CALCIO, MILAN; BERLUSCONI: ETO'O? PREFERISCO SHEVA

"Eto'o mi piace, è giovane, ma io sono un romantico e preferisco Shevchenko". Questo il pensi...


Parere consiglio superiore sanita' atteso prima di Natale


Brian McNamee told federal authorities last summer that Roger Clemens developed an abscess on his buttocks at around the same time that McNamee said he was giving him steroid injections during the 1998 season.


Europe Controlled By 'Faggots' Italian Cabinet Member Asserts

Rome) An Italian cabinet minister Wednesday launched into a homophobic tirade in response to this weeks rebuke of the country's nominee for the European Union's Commissioner for Justice.


The 31-year-old swimmer, who owns an American-best career total of 12 Olympic medals, will retire after the World Short Course Championships in Indianapolis, the same city where her international career began in 1987.


Robert Mondavi lays off 360 Napa Valley workers

OAKVILLE, Calif. Robert Mondavi has laid off 360 Napa Valley workers, mostly at its flagship winery here. The maker of Woodbridge and Opus One wines announced September 14th that the company will sell off its Napa Valley vineyards.


Man charged with attending UK terrorism camp

British police said on Monday they had  charged two men held in a major swoop last week, one of whom  was accused of undergoing terrorism training at a camp in  southern England.


The Boston Red Sox cannot reduce their $51.1 million bid for Daisuke Matsuzaka in order to sign him, even if his Japanese team agrees to take less, baseball officials said Tuesday.


US forces pound Fallujah as Britain, Egypt seek to free hostages

FALLUJAH, Iraq - US aircraft pounded the insurgent enclave of Fallujah on Saturday, killing seven Iraqis in a raid the military said targeted a suspected hideout of a militant group.


Colombian Rocker Juanes Confronts Conflict

For a musician with nine Latin Grammies and a new single topping the charts, Juanes is a laid-back guy, with none of a rock star's brashness.


U.S. Baseball Tops Brazil, Mexico, Will Try to Wrest Gold From Cuba

The U.S.' collection of college baseball players top Brazil and Mexico on Wednesday to set up a gold medal game against Cuba.


Three-year-old colt Pyro unleashed a stretch run during Saturday's Risen Star Stakes that conjured the phrase "Silky Sullivan finish" for his improbable last-to-first sprint.


Lakers star leaves dispute with Malone behind, goes to Seattle to take on Allen again. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers stepped from one feud to another Tuesday night.


Monza, 16:24 - F1, GP ITALIA; HAMILTON: MACCHINA OK, VOLEVO IL PODIO

Commentando il suo secondo posto alle spalle del compagno di squadra Fernando Alonso nel Gp d'Italia...


To Try to Stop Sale, Yukos Files Chapter 11 in US

The Russian oil giant Yukos sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States on Wednesday, requesting an emergency court hearing in Texas to stop the Russian


For the fourth time in two weeks, NASA nixed the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis, this time for a faulty fuel tank sensor — the same glitch that has thwarted two other missions.


New Congress Convenes With Pomp, Promises

With a dash of pomp and a dose of controversy over ethics rules, the new Congress convened Tuesday, more Republican than the old and intent on tackling Social Security and the rest of President Bush's ambitious agenda.


D.J. Augustin scored 25 points, A.J. Abrams sparked a second-half rally and No. 19 Texas rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Colorado 69-67 on Saturday night.


Cautious optimism after Iraqi political deal

A new political accord between Iraq's main Sunni Arab, Shi'ite and Kurdish leaders will not be enough to lure boycotting Sunni Arabs back into the government, a spokesman for the biggest Sunni Arab bloc said on Monday.


Court: make currency recognizable to blind

The U.S. government discriminates against blind people because American currency is not designed to be distinguishable to visually impaired people, a federal judge said on Tuesday.


The Celtics come close again -- but ultimately lose 106-to-104 to the Miami Heat Sunday night. Paul Pierce missed one of two free throws with five seconds left that would have tied it for Boston, which lost its fourth straight.


Online film fans give the thumbs-up to the trailer for new film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.


Europe needs to create "good jobs and fair conditions," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday as the EU's executive arm promised guidelines for more flexible labor laws to promote job growth.


Business leaders appeal for crisis leadership

DAVOS, Switzerland  - Business leaders rattled by a slump in global markets urged the U.S. and other central banks on Wednesday to get a grip on the global economy and some accused the Federal Reserve of losing its nerve.


Incoming President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso decided here Wednesday to postpone putting his team to the vote by the European Parliament (EP).


Head of charity urges release of Iraqi director

Hours after a kidnapped humanitarian aid worker tearfully pleaded for her life in a video released Friday by her captors, the head of CARE International urged the kidnappers to release Margaret Hassan unharmed.


Roma, 10:38 - CALCIO, FIGC; MELANDRI: NON BISOGNA TORNARE INDIETRO

''Non bisogna tornare indietro ma andare avanti''. E' il pensiero del ministro per lo Sport, Giovann...


Loudon, NH (Sports Network) - According to the Boston Herald, Nextel Cup driver Robby Gordon will be replaced in the No.31 Richard Childress Racing Cingular Chevrolet at this weekend's race in Dover.


First came the floodwaters, then the paperwork. Billions of promised federal dollars to fix New Orleans' crumbling infrastructure have gone largely untapped a year after Hurricane Katrina. City officials complain that a snarl of red tape, restrictions and unexpectedly high costs have kept hundreds of public buildings in disrepair, streets pocked with potholes and most parks too dirty for children to play.


Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson  posted better-than-expected earnings on Wednesday and said it  gained market share in the fourth quarter and in 2007 as a  whole.


Cable and Wireless to cut 600 jobs, shut London headquarters

Cable and Wireless, the struggling British telecoms group, said it would cut 600 jobs across Europe, part company with a top executive and shut its London headquarters.


Dollar General Corp. said Monday it is being acquired by private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for about $6.87 billion in a deal that will take the discount retailer private.


DHS official moots Real ID rules for buying cold medicine

Slippery slope A senior US Department of Homeland Security official has floated the idea of requiring citizens to produce federally compliant identification before purchasing some over-the-counter medicines.â¦


Ireland Urged to Adopt Cervical Screening Program

Health experts urged Ireland to  introduce a national screening program for cervical cancer  after a report published on Tuesday revealed deaths from the  disease are higher than in Britain and Northern Ireland.


Police warn mountain visitors to learn navigational skills after an 11-year-old boy dies in a fall on Snowdon.


Is there a secret story behind the Novell/Microsoft deal?

Was the Novell/Microsoft deal a worthwhile well-meaning effort between renegade open-source geeks at Microsoft and geeks at Novell that got derailed by salespeople and management, after which it was turned into a nightmare deal with the devil?  I raise this question because I know someone with ties to people at both Microsoft and Novell.  He has a credible story to tell about what really happened, and how much it differs from what we now know about the Novell/Microsoft deal.  Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get him to write up the history - yet.  While I continue to pester him, here's the short version, third hand.


"Hardy Men": Cruise, Stiller take on "Boys"

LOS ANGELES  - Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller are teaming up for "Hardy Men," a buddy action comedy based on the fictional teen sleuths known as the Hardy Boys.


As some 200 athletes from North and South marched into the Olympic Stadium under the flag of the Korean peninsula in a mixed group on Sunday night, the 28 th Olympic Games finally ended two


Senate Republicans yesterday rejected a bipartisan proposal to lengthen the home leaves of U.S. troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, derailing a measure that war opponents viewed as one of the best chances to force President Bush to accelerate a redeployment of forces.


Roma, 11:52 - VOLLEY, PRE OLIMPICO SMIRNE: TUTTE IN DIRETTA RAI GARE AZZURRI

La Rai trasmetterà in diretta tutte le gare degli azzurri al Torneo di Qualificazione Olimpic...


US Military Considers Whether Planted Bomb Caused Mosul Blast

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- US military officials say they're looking into whether a bomb was planted at the mess tent at a US base in Mosul, causing Tuesday's deadly blast.


Mibtel a -0,06, SP/Mib a -0,16%, sospesi titoli Valentino


MOSTRA DEL CINEMA DI VENEZIA AL VIA CON 'THE TERMINAL'

VENEZIA - ''The terminal'', che aprira' questa sera la 61/a Mostra del cinema di Venezia e che sara' distribuito dalla Uip in 300 copie e' per il regista Steven Spielberg ''un film che racconta l'America post 11 settembre.


We all like bloggy pudding Stob Ah, Christmas! When pubs fill up with inexperienced drinkers to the disapproval of regular sots, when lunchtime turkey sarnies get a blob of cranberry jam and are relaunched as 'Christmas dinner flavour' for a 40p premium, and when the moneyed middle-classes are not ashamed to be seen shopping at Woolworth's.â¦


Jermaine O'Neal Scores 55 in Pacers' Win

Jermaine O'Neal glanced proudly at the box score, as happy that his Indiana Pacers got the victory as he was with his 55-point, 11-rebound performance.


Evening Attire tops Funny Cide at $250,000 Saratoga Breeders' Cup ...

Evening Attire drew away from 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Funny Cide through the final furlong to win the $250,000 Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday.


AP correspondents Angela Doland and Jill Lawless are covering the Cannes Film Festival and writing periodic shorts on stars, the buzz and behind-the-scenes happenings until the festival wraps up May 27.


In retrospect, this journey was uncommonly challenging, laced with a sentiment Gregg Popovich, coach of the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, was not accustomed to experiencing: doubt.


NASA is set to fly a jet at ten times the speed of sound or approximately 7,000 miles per hour today in a test over the Pacific Ocean.


Analysis: Low flash memory prices could mean lower cost solid-state devices and bigger storage in gadgets.


Gert Steegmans edges out Tom Boonen as a massive crash mars the climax of  stage two of the Tour de France.


Con Sheva, Seedorf, Crespo il festival del gol milanista

MILANO - Shevchenko ha messo in valigia una doppietta da portare a Parigi dove riceverÃ  il meritato Pallone d'oro. Ma non fa festa solo lui. Fa due gol Seedorf, KakÃ  scatenato, Crespo ha contribuito con


KABUL, Afghanistan - All 15 candidates running against interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai boycotted Afghanistan's historic election Saturday, claiming widespread fraud over the ink meant to ensure people voted only once.    The opposition candidates said they would not recognize the results of the vote because of what election officials described as a mix-up...


Three men are arrested on both sides of the Irish border following an international anti-drugs operation.


Guzzetta: raggiungere quota sicurezza di 570 mila


Apple Opens Largest European Store-in-Store

Apple Inc. opened its largest European Apple Shop to date on Thursday, inside the FNAC Digital store on the chic Boulevard Saint Germain in central Paris.


People who use internet networking sites are being warned that they could be at risk of identity theft.


Musharraf promises fair Pakistan elections

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday pledged elections next month will be fair and transparent, in an address to the nation hours after he lifted a controversial state of emergency.


Five of the nation's largest employers plan to soon give their workers a unique health care benefit — their very own electronic medical record that they can take when they travel, change jobs or see a new doctor.


The low-fat diet that doctors recommend to help prevent heart disease may also thwart gallstones, HealthDay reports of new research.


Ramones Guitarist Dies at 55 in Los Angeles

Johnny Ramone, the lead guitarist  with the influential U.S. punk rock band the Ramones, died on  Wednesday after a five-year battle with prostate cancer, a  long-time associate told Reuters.


Darfur rebels accused of killing two cops

Darfur rebels have killed two policemen at a displaced persons' camp in Sudan's troubled western province, violating a ceasefire agreement, the interior ministry charged on Sunday.


President Bush is embracing troublesome topics that should be hurting him and fighting for states that should be tilting away from him in a campaign that has focused so far on character rather than issues.


Possible buy-out in the pipeline? UK HR software firm Northgate said late yesterday that it was in possible takeover talks with an unnamed private equity group.â¦


SWEAT AND TEARS Devers, Radcliffe can't finish; Kastor overjoyed ...

Athens -- Two of the greatest female track and field athletes in history crashed and burned within two minutes of each other on a dramatic Sunday night of competition at the Olympic Games.


Niedermayers Together Again to Pursue the Cup

Scott and Rob Niedermayer will play together against the Devils for the first time since Scott left New Jersey in 2005 to play along side his brother.


U.S. man faces charges for bribery in Nigeria

A U.S. man faces federal corruption  and money-laundering charges for allegedly arranging $6 million  in bribes to Nigerian officials to win a contract for a  natural-gas pipeline.


It's a frustrated commuter's fantasy: Literally lifting your car out of a clogged highway and soaring through the skies. Researchers say an affordable, easy-to-use vehicle that could allow


It didn't take long for No. 4 Arlington Catholic to secure a 7-1 victory over Catholic Central rival No. 12 Austin Prep last night at Merrimack College.


Run-off vote looms in Ukrainian election

The prospect of a second round run-off ballot in the Ukrainian presidential election was looming today as the two main candidates were less than a percentage point apart with almost all votes counted, officials said.


Manufacturing and industrial output grew faster than analysts  expected in May, official figures show.


Robust population growth continues to sweep the nation's Southern and Western states, according to estimates released Wednesday by the Census Bureau. If the trend continues, states that have been population powerhouses since the 19th century will lose their dominance to Sun Belt states by 2010.


Owen prepared to play the waiting game at Real

England striker Michael Owen says that although he is desperately keen to get on the pitch he is prepared to bide his time and wait for his opportunity to break into the first team at Real Madrid.


Market Place: Visions of Bonus Heaven in Goldman Sachs Profit

Quarterly profits soared 93 percent, and the bank is paying $16.5 billion in compensation this year, roughly $623,418 per employee.


Terminal Patients Don't Hang on Until After Holidays

Researchers singled out the deaths of more than 300,000 cancer patients, because deaths from cancer are usually more predictable and less sudden than those from heart attacks, strokes or other ailments.


Car Bomber Attacks Near Baghdad Green Zone

A suspected suicide car bomb detonated  near a police station beside the protected Green Zone in  Baghdad on Saturday, the latest strike in a guerrilla campaign  to undermine Iraq's inexperienced security forces.


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Indonesia Tsunami Victims Hunt Food, Flood Hospitals

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The hungry scavenged for  food and water and the wounded flooded hospitals in Indonesia's  Aceh on Wednesday, as a global relief effort staggered to help  survivors of the tsunami catastrophe.


Pope Benedict became the first pontiff on   Friday to visit "Veronica's Veil," which Christian tradition   says was used to wipe the sweat from Jesus' brow on his way to   crucifixion and miraculously recorded his features.


A huge unused swimming pool is one example of the US reconstruction funds being wasted in Iraq, auditors say.


The UN General Assembly is to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz with a special session.


Chelsea manager Grant starts to make his mark

Chelsea have long revelled in their reputation for substance over style, but Avram Grant's appointment as the club's head coach has ushered in a new era in more ways than one.


UN Refugee Chief Tours Sudanese Refugee Camp in Chad

The top United Nation refugee official is in Chad, where Saturday, he toured a camp for Sudanese refugees who have fled violence in the western Darfur region.


The critically acclaimed Ray Charles movie "Ray," starring Jamie Foxx as the late "genius of soul," will come out in three home video versions Feb. 1, one week after Oscar nominations are announced, Universal Studios said Wednesday.


Northern Britain braces itself for more downpours as the people of Carlisle cope with severe flooding.


Buffalo Roams Into Center's Dressing Room

RAPID CITY, S.D. - A buffalo that escaped from an auction ended up in a dressing room at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center where it spent a couple of hours staring into a mirror.


Roy Oswalt received the backing of his teammates when it looked like Michael Barrett was heading toward the mound for an unfriendly visit.


UPDATE 1-BlackRock buys State Street Research for $375 mln

BlackRock Inc. (BLK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the largest US fixed income managers, on Thursday said it will buy its far smaller competitor State Street Research &


Kaneohe native Dean Wilson missed out yesterday on his final chance to secure his PGA Tour card. Wilson, who entered the final round of the Chrysler Championship tied for 18th and needing a top-20 finish to


Congo army and Nkunda rebels agree to ceasefire

BUKAVU, Congo  - United Nations mediators announced a ceasefire on Thursday between Democratic Republic of Congo's army and the forces of a renegade general whose advance towards an eastern town forced thousands of refugees to flee.


Gnuplot is a scientific plotting package. Gnuplot 4.0 installer for Mac OS X available.Long overdue, a binary installer package of gnuplot 4.0 for Mac OS X is now available from the main download site,   http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuplot  This binary was built with support for, and requires the presence of, AquaTerm and XWindows (X11). AquaTerm can be freely downloaded from http://aquaterm.sourceforge.net and X11 can be installed from your Mac OS X install CD or downloaded from Apple, http://www.apple.com  The download features a standard installer and comes with documentation in PDF-format as well as "man" and "info" pages.


Washington may be only Lower 48 state without West Nile case

Washington may end the year as the only Lower 48 state with no cases of West Nile virus, health officials say. "It's very bizarre," said Dr.


Weâve killed two Italian women, claim militants

An internet statement by a group which had claimed to have kidnapped two women aid workers in Iraq has said that it has killed its hostages.


Films About Wine and Cocaine Lead U.S. Film Awards

A wine-soaked road comedy and a  cocaine-fueled drama led the list of contenders on Tuesday for  the Independent Spirit Awards, the American art-house world's  version of the Oscars.


ATHENS -- With Mardy Fish leading two sets to one against an opponent who seemed to be weakening and perhaps coming up lame, the gold medal match was his to lose yesterday.


Russia orders the partial withdrawal of officials in Georgia as a spying row intensifies.


Many others have tried to replicate various parts of the seminal show's sets, but Sekulow wasn't satisfied with reproductions--so he went after the real thing in building the ultimate Star Trek home theater. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Thais discover 700 bodies in single resort

The estimated death toll inThailand doubled overnight after 700 bodies were found in the wreckage of hotels on one stretch of beach on the mainland north of Phuket island.


The battle between a US woman's husband and parents over whether to keep her alive takes a new twist.


Micron's legal woes, costs are escalating

Micron Technology belongs to one of the most legally contentious industries in the world. The world's third-largest maker of electronic memory faces more than 25 class-action


DoCoMo to offer electronic payment at McDonald's

NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's top mobile phone  operator, plans to offer electronic payment services at  McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) outlets, with special  promotions for some users.


[TS] Talking Business: Murdochâs Promises and Desires

Rupert Murdoch has wanted The Wall Street Journal forever. And heâll promise just about anything to get his hands on it.


Apple Details iPhone Battery Replacement Program

Although its iPhones won't be out of warranty for another year, Apple is attempting to stave off future bad press -- like it received when iPod batteries began exceeding their life span -- by announcing a battery replacement program. iPhone users will be able to pay $79 plus $6.95 shipping for a new battery.


DealBook Blog: Carlyle to Sell Stake to Abu Dhabi

The deal will expand Carlyleâs capital base and its ties to a region that is raising its financial profile around the world.


Teenager stuns Sharapova as Federer tames Isner

The U.S. Open lost one of its top attractions when holder Maria Sharapova was beaten 6-4 1-6 6-2 by Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round on Saturday.


Verizon Communications Inc  said  on Monday its third quarter profit fell but revenue rose on  growth in its wireless venture and higher high-speed Internet  subscriptions.


Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy were both on the mark to fire Newcastle past Dinamo Tbilisi and to within striking distance of the last 32 in the UEFA Cup.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Back in the comfort of home, the Utah Jazz found what they were lacking in the first two games of the Western Conference finals: confidence, defense, and scorers other than Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams.


Male circumcision can cut HIV infection, studies show

Scientific studies have confirmed a long-standing belief that male circumcision can reduce HIV infection rates in men by 60 percent, an international AIDS conference will be told next week.


Bank of New York Mellon is attractive play: Barron's

Bank of New York Mellon's  lack of substantial credit exposure could make it an attractive core holding for investors and its stock should appreciate at a faster pace than its annual earnings growth, Barron's said on Sunday.


Managers Proceed With Shuttle Mission Plans

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


Exercising without losing weight increases death risk

.Exercise only is not enough to reduce the death risk associated with being obese, a study of over 116,000 female nurses has revealed.


Ethics Panel Rebukes DeLay Twice in a Week

WASHINGTON - The House ethics committee unanimously concluded Wednesday that Majority Leader Tom DeLay appeared to link political donations to a legislative favor and improperly persuaded U.S. aviation authorities to intervene in a Texas political dispute...


Antivirus Products Outperform Microsoft OneCare in Tests

A year out, Windows Live OneCare gets low marks for security from analysts and users.


Bolivia's polished VP steps from shadows

LA PAZ, Bolivia — President Evo Morales has caught the world's attention waving a coca leaf at the U.N. and rushing to Fidel Castro's sickbed. But the government's tougher tasks fall to his vice president; a gray-haired academic whose Marxist views have changed little since his guerrilla days.


Legendary British rock band The Who is reaching out to a new generation of listeners.


Medics fear fliers exposed to TB superbug

Federal health authorities are looking for people who may have been exposed aboard a plane to someone infected with a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis known as XDR-TB.


E' importante ma non e' la sola via per fare musica in Italia


Accordo tra il presidente Iushenko e il premier Ianukovic


10 things you must never do with a friend's iPhone

So you didn't go out and buy an iPhone, but your friend did. And now you want to know the rules of iEtiquette when it comes to checking out the device one on one. Read on....


The Dow Jones industrial average fell 108 points to about 97-hundred-58. Decliners on the New York Stock Exchange outnumbered advancers by a five-to-three margin.


OFTERSCHWANG, Germany  - Denise Karbon overcame a thumb injury to win her fifth giant slalom of the World Cup season on Saturday.


Brazil, Germany, India, Japan make joint appeal for UN council seat

Brazil, Germany, India and Japan launched a joint bid for permanent seats on a reformed UN Security Council, saying in a statement that they backed each other's candidacies.


Oil above $59 on Alaska delays, eyes stocks data

Oil prices rose 1 percent on Tuesday after bad weather forced a loading halt at Alaska's main export terminal and analysts forecast a drawdown in U.S. fuel stocks ahead of winter.


India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh welcomed Sunday the European Union's proposal for strategic partnership. The proposal will be finalized Monday at a summit in The Hague, the Press Trust of India reported Sunday.


President Calls Action of Iranian Boats 'Provocative'

President Bush warned Iran yesterday that its confrontation with three U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf on Sunday was a provocative act, as the Pentagon released audio and video recordings of the dawn showdown.


Media conglomerate Viacom Inc.   is expected to announce a licensing deal with Joost, a new  Internet service that specializes in commercial video content,  the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


Italy's under-fire EU candidate denies single mothers slur

ROME : Italy's disputed nominee for the EU justice and security commissioner's post denied having made new comments denigrating the role of women and said he was being victimized by the media.


Police Negotiating Young Buck's Surrender

Detectives are negotiating the surrender of rapper Young Buck, who is suspected of stabbing a man who had punched rap star Dr. Dre at this week's Vibe Awards.


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Annan to Visit Jakarta; Pledges Jump to $2 Billion

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan intends to visit tsunami stricken Indonesia next week, as  the world increased aid pledges to $2 billion for victims in  South Asia, U.N. officials said on Saturday.


Tokyo's Nikkei average rose for a third straight session on Tuesday on expectations of a year-end rally and amid a growing consensus that Japanese shares were due to catch up with gains in overseas stock markets.


Security Crackdown In Capital Takes Shape As Attacks Kill Dozens

BAGHDAD, Feb. 5 -- Bombs and mortar shells killed more than 37 people in Baghdad on Monday, as U.S. officials said that the command structure for the new security crackdown in the capital was ready.


Terror strikes NE on Gandhi Jayanti: 7 blasts, 48 killed

GUWAHATI I OCTOBER 2: A series of explosions and militant attacks in the Northeastâfive in Assam and two in Nagalandâkilled 48 people on Gandhi Jayanti.


High-profile aid worker Hassan is dead: family

The family of Margaret Hassan, a high profile aid worker abducted in Iraq last month, says they believe "that Margaret is probably gone.


Screenings for "Illegal Aliens" Cancelled

The screenings for the film "Illegal Aliens," which featured Anna Nicole Smith, is now cancelled due to the actressâ death on Thursday. The movie, which is planned for release in April, was going to be shown to journalists but the director, Davi...


OKLAHOMA CITY - Macaulay Culkin has been charged with illegal possession of marijuana and a controlled substance after the former child star was arrested during a traffic stop last week, authorities said today.


Noah's Cosmic Ark: Preserving DNA on the Moon

The complexity of life took    billions of years to push and stretch and reshape the biological niche that    is Earth. It would seem prudent Â if one had the means Â to save some portion    of the blueprints of this majesty, so that the process would not have to start    over from scratch in the event of a global cataclysm.


As cancer patients increasingly embrace alternative therapies, oncologists are calling for well-designed clinical trials to determine if they are helpful or harmful.


Many American youngsters participating in federally funded abstinence-only programs have been taught over the past three years that abortion can lead to sterility and suicide, that half the


I considered suicide, says prisoner degraded by GIs

An Iraqi detainee forced to commit degrading sexual acts in the notorious Abu Ghraib prison came face to face with his American torturer yesterday during an American court martial held outside Baghdad.


Madrid, England (Sports Network) - Madrid fell behind Roma 2-0 in the first 21 minutes of its Champions League clash Tuesday, and it appeared the Spanish giants were headed for another shocking defeat.


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PARIS - Orange SA will offer blind customers a software application designed to make their mobile phones talk to them, as part of a new package of services for the visually impaired that will go on sale in France Thursday.


U.S. Plane Attacks Najaf Rebels as Tanks Near Shrine

A U.S. AC-130 gunship attacked Shi'ite militia positions in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf early on Monday after tanks reinforced the siege of a shrine at the center of a nearly three-week insurgency.


Jury: Ex-Gateway execs manipulated earnings

The U.S. District Court will announce sanctions against Gatway's former chief financial officer and former controller at a later date.


Stacy Prammanasudh shot a 2-under 70 in the second round Sunday to pull within a stroke of leader Meaghan Francella in the MasterCard Classic, the rain-plagued LPGA Tour event set for a Monday finish.


Sharapova Beats Hantuchova to Extend Win Streak

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova  stretched her winning streak to 10 matches with a 6-4, 7-5,  victory over Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova in the second round  of the Zurich Challenge Wednesday.


Loyalties divided, but a connection remains

Some guys can do it. Some guys can look past the faces and the memories and the feelings and the history and see only a uniform. It is the World Series, and there is no room for sentiment or friendship. If you are a member of the Boston Red Sox, every member of the St. Louis Cardinals must be the ...


NASCAR to Keep New Points System for 2005

NASCAR chairman Brian France will keep the new points system in place for next year, satisfied that the closest championship race in history is proof that the 10-race playoff structure works better than expected.


VC Bet want to keep in form Marat Safin 'onside' for this week's Masters Series Cup in Houston. The temperamental Russian is chalked up at 5/2 with Chandler and that's a price the firm's tennis guru hopes


Intel to announce new 500 million-transistor chip

Intel Corp. will announce today that it has built a fully functional test-memory chip that contains more than 500 million transistors using next- generation semiconductor manufacturing technology.


Ferrari Outsources F1 Engine Design Work

India's top software exporter Tata Consultancy Services announced Monday it has won a multimillion dollar deal with Italian sports car maker Ferrari to design Formula 1 engines.


Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, acclaimed for his leadership after the September 11 attacks, confirmed he is running for U.S. president in 2008, eliminating any lingering doubt about his candidacy.


JAMMU: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here on Thursday morning on the second leg of a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, his first since assuming office in May.


China Mobile Suspends Chinadotcom Mobile Services

Chinadotcom (CHINA.O) said on Friday that its Go2joy mobile messaging unit has been sanctioned by China Mobile (CHL.N), as part of a broad crackdown on aggressive marketing by it and 21 other companies.


Australia has lost the wickets of openers Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden while grinding its lead out to 459 runs against New Zealand in the first session on day four of the second Test at Adelaide Oval.


Paris turned back the clock Wednesday for a grandiose fete to remember the tears, the joy and the euphoria that heralded the liberation of the French capital 60 years ago as it threw off the shackles of Nazi occupation.


On the field, Giants receiver Plaxico Burress is the type of person who would just rather be at home. But he still agreed to go on a 60-minute blitz of London sights.


Many small web shops have become unwitting hosts for malicious code that attacks Windows PCs that visit.


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Drug-coated heart stents face safety review

U.S. advisers will start considering on Thursday the risks of drug-coated stents implanted in millions of heart patients, examining evidence showing the devices may lead to dangerous blood clots.


Top bids $2.4 bln as wireless auction opens

Top bidders put up a total of more  than $2.4 billion on Thursday in the opening round of the  Federal Communications Commission's auction of coveted U.S.  government-owned airwaves.


Cambodia's King Sihanouk insists abdication is final

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's retired King Norodom Sihanouk has confirmed that he will not retake the throne despite the pleas of his nation to change his mind.


Davenport eases into Filderstadt quarters

World number 2 Lindsay Davenport has set herself the target of taking over top spot from France's Amelie Mauresmo, less than 200 points ahead in the WTA rankings, by the turn of the year and showed no mercy against Molik to reach the last eight.


FACTBOX-Five Manchester United-Arsenal showdowns

Following are brief summaries of five memorable showdowns between Alex Ferguson's Manchester United and Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, English soccer's two fiercest rivals.


Microsoft has been quietly briefing select partners on its plans for its forthcoming Office 12 series of desktop productivity and server products. According to Microsoft Watch, Microsoft's internal calendar has Beta 1 penciled in for August 29, 2005 with a second beta lined up for December 5, 2005.


The Indianapolis Colts' rainswept victory over the Chicago Bears averaged more than 93 million viewers on Sunday, making it the second most-watched Super Bowl and third most-watched U.S. telecast ever, Nielsen Media Research reported.


A car bomb attack Saturday at the al-Arabiya network offices in Baghdad killed seven people and injured 19, police said. Police Lt.


Indian and Pakistani stars take part in a concert and telethon to raise money for tsunami victims.


Chiron Corp. delays release of flu vaccine

Chiron Corp. of California says contamination concerns will delay the release of its flu virus vaccine until October. A spokesman said Thursday a final internal release procedure


City Room: All Your Taxi Questions Answered

Graham Hodges, author of "Taxi! A Social History of the New York City Cabdriver," is taking questions from City Room readers this week.


Iowa State Misses a Chance To Play for the Big 12 Title

Gerald Riggs ran 12 yards for a touchdown with 38 seconds remaining and No. 15 Tennessee defeated Kentucky, 37-31, Saturday.


Bangladesh court orders politicians held in custody

A Bangladesh court remanded two politicians and a top businessman in police custody for interrogation, officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a long list of prominent officials to be held in a corruption crackdown.


Greenspan Not Worried About Energy Prices

This year's oil price surge will not be a replay of the oil shocks of the 1970s and 1980s that sent the United States into a series of recessions, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday.


In a landmark ruling, Chile's Supreme Court upholds the conviction of a former police chief for the 1975 abduction of a dissident.


ASIA/INDIA - Una nuova casa per gli orfani, opera dellÂOng Avsi in favore dellÂinfanzia in Tamil Nadu Pondicherry (Agenzia Fides) - Nello stato indiano del Tamil Nadu (India meridionale), uno dei piÃ¹ poveri dellÂIndia, la condizione dellÂinfanzia Ã¨ molto difficile: orfani, bambini di strada, assistenza sanitaria insufficiente, mancanza di istruzione,...


Siby Malayil's new film, starring Mohanlal, is not worth a watch.


September 11 suspect gets Guantanamo hearing

U.S. military officials have held initial hearings for three terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, including the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks on the United States, the Pentagon said on Monday.


Chalabi, Claiming Exoneration, Plans Another Comeback

In his first public appearance since an Iraqi judge ordered his arrest three weeks ago, the Iraqi exile Ahmad Chalabi announced his return to Iraq's political scene


A plot by Colombian left-wing rebels to kidnap President Uribe's sons has been foiled, Colombian police say.


The Bush administration is closely watching whether Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's resignation will hurt Japanese cooperation in U.S.-led military operations in Afghanistan.


Former Bush surgeon general says he was muzzled

The first U.S. surgeon general appointed by President George W. Bush accused the administration on Tuesday of political interference and muzzling him on key issues like embryonic stem cell research.


Former SNLer Piscopo pondering run for office?

Comedian Joe Piscopo, a New Jersey native, says he's being urged to make a run for the statehouse in the wake of Gov. James McGreevey's resignation and acknowledgement of a sex scandal.


Michael Jackson's father, Joseph, is released from hospital after surgery to fix two bleeding stomach ulcers.


Aragones Refuses To Condemn Racist Chanting

Spain coach Luis Aragones refused to criticise those guilty of racist chanting during last nightâs clash with England. Three England players were targeted for abuse by the Bernabeu support, and when repeatedly


Report: Bush Blocked Plan for Muslim Iraq Force

The United States rejected a  Saudi plan for an all-Muslim force to protect U.N. election  staff in Iraq because the force would not have been under U.S.  command, New York daily Newsday reported Monday.


Health experts bet on spread of bird flu

Think bird flu will become a worldwide threat this summer? Wanna put some money on that?


If New Hampshire 16 years ago threw a lifeline to Bill Clinton's struggling candidacy, the state's primary Tuesday could put Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid on life support.


Marber play on mid-life crisis hits N.Y.

Patrick Marber's play, "Howard Katz," has been called the least coherent of his works. It's been labeled "risky" and "messy" and "difficult."


Namibian voters are casting their ballots in the nation's presidential and parliamentary elections. In Windhoek, people started arriving at the polling stations as early as 5am today.


Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday called a national election for Oct. 9 which is likely to serve as a referendum on Australia's troop deployment in Iraq.


Napoli, 17:12 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; BUCCHI: VOGLIO RESTARE IN MAGLIA AZZURRA

"Il mio futuro è a Napoli. Subito dopo la festa ne ho parlato con il direttore Marino e gli h...


Taking the hormonal contraceptive causes a loss in sexual desire in one in six women, scientists said. Four weeks after abandoning the Pill, women who had complained of a lack of desire found their appetite for sex returned.


Chechen vote puts spotlight on Kremlin problem

As voters went to the polls Sunday in Chechnya, there was little doubt about who would be anointed president of the embattled Russian


Neville confident of keeping tabs on Giggs

If practice really does make perfect, Gary Neville should have no problem keeping tabs on Manchester United team-mate Ryan Giggs when England take on Wales in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday.


'Lingering doubt' may save Peterson Penalty phase could be ...

Mark Geragos' task now is to save the life of his client, a convicted double murderer facing a possible death sentence. His problem is that the usual defense approach to the penalty phase of a capital case


The chairman of Hewlett-Packard is stepping down amid controversy over a probe into leaks at the firm.


CHANNAI, India  - Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, and can reverse the clinical and biochemical changes associated with metabolic syndrome, according to results of studies from Sweden and India. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity and high blood sugar.


A well-known director and producer of adult films has been indicted on obscenity charges for distributing his movies online and through the mail, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.


If an extraterrestrial civilization wanted to maximize its chances of being discovered by another civilization, the best bet may not ride on radio waves.    Rutgers -- Were E.T...


Sofia to Hold Interpol-Wanted Crook for Months

Politics: 4 September 2004, Saturday. Sofia City Court has ruled a three-month arrest for Rami Rabenu, who was arrested in Sofia in a joint operation of the FBI and the Bulgarian police.


A ship  that broke down while carrying 200 illegal migrants waits off west Africa for permission to go ashore.


Testaverde Still Thriving After All Those Years

It is rare enough for a 40-year-old quarterback to find a fresh start. It is rarer still that the new team decides the best thing about its offense is that 40-year-old arm.


RIM, Alcatel-Lucent deal brings BlackBerry to China

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd  has shipped the first of its smartphones to China and hopes to start selling them later this year, a major breakthrough for the company in penetrating the huge Asian market.


Detective Brian Stevens is sacked by Cambridgeshire Police after he was jailed for giving a false alibi.


Royal Dutch/Shell Proposes to Unify Boards

The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Cos. unveiled plans Thursday for its two holding companies to merge after nearly a century, a response to a scandal over its downgrading of oil reserves, and said third-quarter ...


Hungary protests go on, but main rally called off

Hungarian protesters continued  rallying against the ruling Socialists on Friday but the main  opposition party canceled a planned anti-government weekend  demonstration, allaying fears week-long protests could  escalate.


Jose Castillo homered twice and finished with a career-high six RBIs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-1 Tuesday night.