The new tool automatically records all on-screen activity on a user's PC, for playback later as an interactive demonstration, among other uses.


Marsh & McLennan profit falls more than expected

Marsh & McLennan  posted a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly profit as it digested higher costs and hefty restructuring charges.


Relief Crew Is on Its Way to Space Station

A replacement crew for the International Space Station blasted off aboard a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Russia.


Consumers put aside worries about slumping home sales and soaring gasoline prices and pushed spending up by the largest amount in three and a half years.


AU Takes Holy Cross to the Wire, Only to Fall Short

Patriot League MVP and leading scorer Keith Simmon hits the game-winning layup with 4.8 seconds left Sunday to lift Holy Cross over American, 55-53.


Palermo, 18:01 - CALCIO, PALERMO: RIAPERTA CAMPAGNA ABBONAMENTI

Il Palermo ha riaperto la campagna abbonamenti. La decisione riguarda perÃ² solo le tessere del setto...


U.S. stock futures added to gains, positioning the market for a higher open on Thursday, after a key gauge of U.S. inflation underscored expectations for no increases in interest rates in the months ahead.


Tributes pour in for the founder of the Body Shop, Dame Anita Roddick, who has died aged 64.


Beat goes on for Henin, raising win streak to 32

MELBOURNE - Justine Henin decided she didn't want to work overtime, unlike several others, it seems, in the Australian Open.


Pm concludera' discussione su posizione dei 26 imputati


Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, has died at 89


Analysis: There's room for both Aperture, Lightroom to thrive

When Adobe followed the November 2005 release of Apple’s Aperture photo management app by putting out a beta of Lightroom, a workflow tool for professional photographers, the stage was set for a battle over the digital photography space between two tech industry giants.


Analysis: Customers and the industry give Dell credit for reinventing itself, but support and supply issues linger.


Actor Wesley Snipes is arrested in Orlando after surrendering himself on tax fraud charges.


Leave it to Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN). Apparently, the holiday season could be a rich opportunity to addict more users to Amazon's A9.


Turkey prepared a muted welcome for Pope Benedict on Tuesday as the pontiff embarked on a highly sensitive visit to a mostly Muslim country still smarting from controversial comments he made about Islam.


A US agent hidden under a head-to-toe veil on Sunday sparked fear of a suicide attack in the Afghan capital by fleeing from police who tried to search her, officials said.


More US struggles put Europs on cusp: Americans need repeat of ...

President George W. Bush was a governor in 1999 when his reading of a William Travis letter from the besieged Alamo stirred the American Ryder Cup team into a frenzy


La Fiorentina acquista il portoghese Da Costa dal Psv EindhovenLa Juve ufficializza Sissoko mentre si complica l'affare Kalouda                                          Calciomercato, ancora due giorni De Zerbi lascia Napoli per il Brescia                                                                                L'attaccante: "Un giorno mi piacerebbe tornare a Napoli"


Andre Agassi lost the Stockholm Open final in a third-set tibreaker to Sweden's Thomas Johansson, who won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) Sunday to capture this tournament for the second time.


The BBC will launch a download version of its iPlayer online video service for Apple Mac users by the end of 2008.


In Florida, Early Voting Means an Early Return to Problems

Presidential voting in Florida began two weeks early on Monday, in an effort to avoid many of the problems that plagued Election Day 2000.


MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Drew Tate passed for 328 yards and Kyle Schlicher set a school record with five field goals as No. 19 Iowa overcame a lack of a running game to defeat reeling Minnesota, 29-27, in a Big Ten Conference contest.


Two schoolboys require hospital treatment for severe burns after using sunbeds without supervision.


Two masterpieces by Edvard Munch, which were stolen two years ago, are about to go on public exhibition.


House Rejects Senate Spy Agency Overhaul

The U.S. House of Representatives on  Thursday rejected a Senate-passed spy agency overhaul clearing  the way for passage of a Republican-written measure that  critics said includes controversial provisions that could snarl  the bill in congressional wrangling.


No feat too minor for Malaysia's record breakers

From ultra-long hula hoop sessions to living in a glass cage with scorpions, Malaysians are piling up world's-best titles.


"Kid Nation," a CBS reality series that gives 40 children free rein in an uninhabited town, protected the youngsters physically and emotionally during filming, the show's producer said Wednesday.


President George W. Bush gave his wife Laura a Scottish terrier puppy for her 58th birthday, the White House said on Thursday. The pup named "Miss Beazley", born October 28, will arrive at the White House


'South Park' Scientology episode to re-air

"Trapped in the Closet," the controversial "South Park" episode that skewers Scientology and its popular proponent Tom Cruise, is hitting the airwaves again.


Scientists have developed a new way to treat liver failure by manipulating the immune response.


Russia challenges UN power to impose Kosovo ruling

Russia said on Thursday the  United Nations had no authority to impose a solution on Serbia  over the status of its breakaway Kosovo province and only a  negotiated deal was acceptable.


Google's Desktop Search application, released as a preview this month for Windows XP and 2000 PCs, searches the hard drive of your PC using the same algorithms that have made its Internet search engine fast, accurate and popular.


One of the handiest tools you can have in your gardener's apron is a moisture meter. This inexpensive device_less than $10 at any nursery or garden center_has a long prong that you shove into the soil to get an instant reading on how wet or dry the soil is. Use it often before you water.


As the Tides Turned: Hollywood in 1967 Through the Lens of Five Films

With its huge cast, wealth of information and impressive gravitas, âPictures at a Revolutionâ is a particularly accomplished debut book by Mark Harris.


Coldplay, Travis, The Darkness and Keane get behind a new version of charity single Do They Know It's Christmas?


EU takes first step for Chad Darfur refugee force

The European Union took the first step  on Monday towards sending forces to Chad and the Central  African Republican to help the United Nations protect refugees  trapped in the violent region bordering Darfur.


Pacers Forward Hit With Marijuana Charge

Indiana Pacers forward Shawne Williams was arrested Tuesday on charges of marijuana possession and driving without a license after an officer pulled over a sport utility vehicle for making an illegal lane change.


Pakistan says US claim that bin Laden near capture is politicking

Pakistan rejected as "politicking" a US official's weekend claim that Osama bin Laden was close to being captured.


Acid-Suppressing Drugs May Raise Pneumonia Risk

NEW YORK  - People who take medication to  reduce stomach acid seem to be at increased risk of developing  pneumonia, the results of a population-based study suggest.


The eldest son of the late leader of the United Arab Emirates has been elected successor to his father, official sources told CNN.


The polls may be too close to call, but there's one area in which Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry seems to be pulling well ahead of President Bush: newspaper endorsements.


Sun giving away Solaris operating system

California-based Sun Microsystems Inc. released its Unix-based operating system Solaris 10 for free Monday, Web Host Industry Review Magazine reports.


At a time when conventional retailing has been sluggish at best, e-commerce is flourishing.


Margaret Hassan, who's head of Care International's operations in Iraq, was taken in capital Baghdad by an Iraqi group who haven't named themselves.


Check the winning numbers from Wednesday's draw for the National Lottery.


Catcher Gary Bennett agreed Monday to a one-year contract with the Washington-bound Expos. Bennett, 32, fulfills the team's need for a backup to Brian Schneider.


Jered Weaver had a day to remember in his first start at Dodger Stadium, a place he revered growing up. Only he was wearing red and pitching for the opposing team.


A group of House Democrats said Wednesday they would push a boost in gas mileage standards for automobiles later this summer.


Stocks Fall as Lower Oil and Dollar Weigh

US stocks ended lower on Monday in a quiet trading day as a sharp drop in the price of oil knocked down shares of energy-related companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp.


Ministro Economia, mantenere rotta con bello e cattivo tempo


A Roma, carabinieri ritengono sia un atto dimostrativo


Stocks pare losses as energy shares rise

U.S. stocks trimmed losses on Thursday as a rise in energy shares such as Exxon Mobil Corp. tempered losses from a drop in a gauge of Midwest business activity.


The Tennessee Titans have to try and finish a game as well as they start. The Titans have scored a combined 45 points in the first half of their last two games, including 24 alone in the first quarter last week at Indianapolis.


Citigroup Inc. C.N faces a lawsuit  from angry investors who allege they were defrauded in a  "massive scheme of deception" when they bought securities tied  to the credit-worthiness of Enron Corp. ENRNQ.PK.


Government vets investigate the death of 1,000 turkeys at a farm in Suffolk.


MGM's Macau casino opening ups ante for rivals

MGM Mirage, the world's No.2 casino  operator, opens a 600-room, Las Vegas-style resort in Macau on  Tuesday, raising the stakes in a Chinese gambling haven  increasingly crowded by global players.


Chafee leads, nine states hold primaries

Moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln   Chafee, a frequent foe of President George W. Bush's policies,   battled for political survival against a conservative   challenger on Tuesday as voters in nine states selected   candidates for November's election.


China's CNPC to get up to 20% stake in Yukos' auctioned unit

LONDON, December 31  - China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is to be offered up to 20% stake in Yuganskneftegaz, the main production unit of the beleaguered Russian gas giant, Yukos (YUSA.


Ongoing speculation that Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer is planning to buy world-renowned soccer club Manchester United surged again Monday.


MSPs are expected to approve a bill which will tighten disclosure rules for those working with children.


Levin, Unheeded at Start of War, Will Be Key Democrat on Iraq

Bloomberg - Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Four years ago, as U.S. lawmakers debated going to war in Iraq, Senator Carl Levin offered a measure that would have forced President George W. Bush to either win United Nations blessing for an invasion or return to Congress for a second vote authorizing force.


Seeking Leakers, H.P. Spied on Journalists

The targets included nine journalists who have covered Hewlett-Packard, including one from The Times.


Dentists should be forced to meet NHS work quotas rather than focusing on private treatments, campaigners say.


Sanctions Prompt Cuba to Eliminate Dollar

Communist Cuba said "adios" to the Yankee dollar that shored up its struggling economy for a decade, launching a two-week process Tuesday to eliminate the U.S. currency from circulation in its stores and businesses in response to stepped-up American sanctions.


Thai Suspected Bird Flu Case Fans Human Link Fear

Thai and international health officials  were due to meet on Monday to review a case in which there is a  "very remote possibility" birdflu was passed from human to  human, a senior WHO official said.


OutKast receive five MTV Europe Award nominations,  while Usher gets four ahead of next month's show.


Reports that Sprint and Nextel Communications could be hours away from announcing a merger has pushed the rumor mill into overdrive.


Britain Charges 8 With Terrorist Offenses

British police charged eight men Tuesday with terrorist offenses, including one suspected al-Qaida operative accused of having surveillance plans of financial institutions in New York, Washington and New Jersey ...


Andy Roddick carries American hopes at Wimbledon and says he feels confident, despite knowing Roger Federer is again blocking his path.


For the first time this season, The Associated Press poll received a serious shake-up — just not at the top. Big wins by Auburn, Georgia, California and Purdue, combined with surprising losses by West Virginia, Ohio State and Fresno State helped to overhaul the media poll released Sunday.


Florida Marlins right-hander Josh Johnson finally has an irritated ulnar nerve that will likely force him to miss at least the first two months of the season.


In Kingdom of Cockroaches, Leaders Are Made, Not Born

An international team of scientists has created artificial roaches in order to study "collective intelligence."


Rocket Wins Record Seventh Cy Young Award

Houston Astros starting pitcher Roger Clemens reacts after Astros catcher Brad Ausmus picked off St. Louis Cardinals Tony Womack at first base in the fifth inning during Game 7 of the NL championship series at Busch Stadium in St.


Genova, 16:03 - CALCIO, GENOA: BORRIELLO RIENTRA DOPO SOSTA

Lesione di primo grado al bicipite femorale della coscia destra. Questa la diagnosi dopo l'ecografia...


Kraft reportedly to sell Life Savers, Altoids

NEW YORK - Food giant Kraft Foods Inc. has put its Altoids breath mints and Life Savers brands on the block in a sale that could generate well over $1 billion, people familiar with the situation said Friday.


TORONTO -- Zhang Yimou's masterful film Hero brought Jet Li and Donnie Yen together for the first time in a decade. For martial arts fans, that is history in the making.


Former Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson is held in great affection, as much for his way with words as his achievements in football.


Son of Late Ground Zero Worker Makes Health-Care Plea

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- The son of a Ground Zero rescue worker who died last week of  lung disease met with President Bush on Wednesday to urge expansion of health services for those still fighting illnesses.


Insurgents in Iraq have kidnapped more than 150 foreigners in their campaign to drive out coalition forces and hamper reconstruction:


Kodak Updates Its Brownie to Compete in a Digital Age

To reorganize its digital camera product line, Kodak hired anthropologists and other social scientists to study how people used cameras.


The 15th soldier to die within three days in Afghanistan is expected to be named by military officials.


Blasts rock Baghdad before reconciliation talks

Bomb blasts killed 15 people in Baghdad on Wednesday and suicide bombers attacked an Iraqi army base, overshadowing preparations for a conference intended to promote national reconciliation.


American Music Awards nominees announced

Here are the nominees for the 32d annual American Music Awards, the Dick Clark production that kicks off the awards season. Nineteen statuettes will be presented during a 3-hour special on ABC-TV at 8 pm Nov. 14.


XM Satellite Radio Narrows 4th-Qtr. Loss

McLEAN, Va. -- XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., which last week announced plans to combine with rival Sirius Satellite, on Monday reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss as a larger subscription base led to a 45 percent boost in revenue.


I ricavi scendono del 2,5% a 44,7 miliardi di dollari


Office Depot Chairman, CEO Nelson Resigns

Office Depot Inc.  on Monday said Chairman and Chief Executive Bruce Nelson resigned "by mutual agreement" with the board, after four years at the helm.


Milosevic Defense Team Asks to Withdraw from Case

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan  Milosevic's war crimes trial plunged into fresh uncertainty  Wednesday after two lawyers appointed to defend him against his  will said they wanted to pull out of the case.


OSNABRUECK, Germany -- The highest-ranking of three British soldiers accused of abusing Iraqi captives told authorities he did not report another defendant he saw mistreating the detainees because he had already reprimanded him, a court heard yesterday.


Al Qaeda Ally Zarqawi Issues New Threat to Iraq PM

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, an al Qaeda ally  fighting the U.S.-backed Iraqi government, has issued a new  threat against Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi in a purported  taped message posted on the Internet.


Global music sales fell around 10 pct in 2007

Sales of music fell at a faster rate in  2007 than 2006 despite digital sales soaring, and the  gatekeepers of the Web must act if the industry is to beat  piracy, the international trade body said on Thursday.


AOL's Chief Revamps It, With an Eye on Yahoo

The chief executive of America Online unveiled a broad reorganization that cements his power and emphasizes a new strategy of taking on Yahoo as a free Web portal.


Ang Lee's new spy thriller, "Lust, Caution," has been withdrawn as Taiwan's entry for the best foreign film category at next year's Oscars.


Coventry Health Care Inc. on Thursday said it agreed to buy rival health plan First Health Group Corp. for $1.8 billion in stock and cash as it looks to expand its geographic reach and keep pace with rivals.


A U.S. federal court has upheld a  lower court ruling that investor Kirk Kerkorian is not entitled  to damages over the merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler nine  years ago, DaimlerChrysler (DAIGn.DE) said on Wednesday.


Bertinotti 'parole di grande civita'', Udeur-Udc-Lega contro


Vilnius, 22:36 - CALCIO, INTERTOTO: VETRA-LEGIA SOSPESA PER INCIDENTI

La partita di Intertoto tra i lituani del Vetra e il Legia Varsavia è stata sospesa nell'inte...


The US state of Louisiana elects Bobby Jindal as its first non-white governor since the 1870s.


Sony, Partners Offer Glimpse Of 'Cell' Chip

IBM, Sony Corp., Sony Computer Entertainment and Toshiba Corp. said Monday that the companies had "powered on" the first workstation designed around the collaboratively designed "Cell" processor, which will begin pilot production next year.


Spain Court Hears Tape on Abuses at School

Spanish prosecutors played a tape recording Wednesday of a former Argentine naval officer describing scenes of torture during the so-called dirty war waged against dissidents by his country's former military ...


Colpi di mortaio vicino all'ambasciata italiana Autobomba a Mosul

Baghdad, 9 dicembre - Colpi di mortaio sono stati esplosi questa mattina contro la sede diplomatica italiana a Baghdad. Fonti della Farnesina hanno confermato che alcuni colpi di mortaio sono esplosi alle


New York Times Co and business news  channel CNBC will share video and stories from each other's Web  sites in an alliance that could bolster them against an  expected assault by News Corp.


Pakistani PM expects "substantive dialogue" on Kashmir with India

Pakistani Prime Minister ShaukatAziz Sunday said he expected "substantive dialogue" on all bilateral relations including the issue of Kashmir in his talks with the Indian


Target's giving in the millionsWednesday, December 15, 2004

In response to the letter "Glad some still let bells ring" (People's Forum, Dec. 8), it is true that Target is no longer letting Salvation Army bell ringers stand at the front of their stores.


Sports: Petrova upsets top seed Henin-Hardenne

NEW YORK Justine Henin-Hardenne (EH'-nen ahr-DEN') has failed to successfully defend her US Open title, and she's losing her number-one ranking to boot.


TV Review | 'The Singing Bee': Tapping Our Musical Muscle Memory

NBCâs new game show is equal parts âLawrence Welk Show,â âSolid Goldâ and âArsenio Hall Show.â In other words, ugh. In other words, awesome.


Lesbian rocker Melissa Etheridge has breast cancer and has cancelled the rest of her US tour to undergo treatment, her publicist said Thursday.


Alcatel to buy part of Nortel wireless unit

Company will bolster its 3G wireless business with $320 million purchase of Nortel equipment, technology.


US oil major ConocoPhillips is seeking to buy up to 25 percent in oil giant LUKoil to add billions of barrels of reserves to its books, an industry source familiar with the matter said Friday.


Hamas, Fatah head for unity talks in Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian leaders headed to the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday for what officials depicted as a last-ditch effort to end factional fighting and a crippling Western embargo.


Box: Guidant and Johnson & Johnson Facts

THE COMPANIES: Since being spun off by Eli Lilly and Co. in 1994, Indianapolis-based Guidant has become one of the world's top medical device makers by refining heart stents - tiny, mesh wire tubes that hold


President Bush has pulled ahead of Democratic challenger John Kerry for the first time this year in a Los Angeles Times poll, the newspaper reported on Wednesday in its online edition.


The apparent release of searches made by hundreds of thousands of users is raising privacy concerns.


"X-Men" set to "Stand" tall at holiday box office

"X-Men: The Last Stand,"  the third and last film in the superhero trilogy, is expected  to take the box office crown from "The Da Vinci Code" during  the Memorial Day holiday weekend, but will be hard-pressed to  match the $85.6 million three-day bow of its 2003 predecessor.


Bush to declassify leaked intelligence report

President Bush today said he would declassify an intelligence document that reportedly finds that the Iraq war increased the terrorist threat to the United States, saying the American people should come to their own conclusions. The president said the media accounts of the report "create confusion in the minds" of Americans and suggested that the report had been leaked for political purposes.


Memos Warned of Billing Fraud by Firm in Iraq

The memorandums charge that Custer Battles repeatedly billed occupation authorities for nonexistent services.


FALLUJAH, Iraq. Four US marines were killed in three separate incidents in the restive Al-Anbar province of western Iraq, the US military announced Saturday.


Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho launches a thinly-veiled attack on Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson.


US Army Helicopter in Texas Crash, 7 Soldiers Die

A US Army Black Hawk helicopter clipped wires supporting a TV tower and crashed in foggy weather in central Texas on Monday, killing all seven soldiers on board, witnesses and military officials said.


After spending billions on Rube Goldberg contraptions, the military notices commercial devices already exist. Could a TiVo-like gizmo help them find a car bomber? In Danger Room.


Xerox Hopes Its New Logo Doesnât Say âCopierâ

Xerox is retiring the staid red capital X that has dominated its logo for 40 years in favor of  âa brand identity that reflects the Xerox of today.â


Canadian and Swedish gay groups frowned on at UN

A U.N. committee rejected credentials of a Canadian gay and lesbian organization seeking consultative status with the United Nations and deferred the application of a similar body from Sweden, according to documents circulated on Friday.


Gunmen kill Guatemala lawmaker near tourist resort

A newly elected opposition lawmaker was shot and killed outside a popular Guatemalan tourist resort on Friday, the latest politician to be gunned down in an election year marred by violence.


Gaeta, 19:57 - CALCIO, ECCELLENZA; BOTTE NEGLI SPOGLIATOI: SQUADRA SI RITIRA

L'avvocato Giovanni Bernardini, presidente del Pisoniano (Eccellenza laziale, girone B) ha denunciat...


Media & professional: Rupert Murdoch has recorded a 45-minute interview about how Sky changed the face of British football. By Ben Dowell.


Il metallo e' scambiato a 627,40 dollari l'oncia


Taranto, 19:56 - VOLLEY, A1: TARANTO-PIACENZA 3-0 NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della seconda giornata del campionato di serie A1 maschile di pallavolo, Prisma Tarant...


It is crystal clear there is no single player in blue and orange who fills the Garden with more energy than the youngest player on the team.


Circa 150 persone a bordo, bloccate anche a terra


The Allan Houston saga took a confusing turn yesterday that rivaled the ancient Abbott and Costello comedy routine "Who's on first?


Problems, but no meltdown in US presidential vote

The most closely monitored vote in US election history failed to iron out all the glitches, with complaints ranging from misdirected voters to malfunctioning polling machines and even slashed tires.


Floral tributes slow to a trickle on 7th anniversary of Diana's death

Seven years after the death of Princess Diana sparked a national outpouring of grief, the late royal's memory appeared to be gradually fading from the public consciousness.


Three U.N. Hostages Freed in Afghanistan

Three foreign U.N. workers held hostage  in Afghanistan were freed unharmed Tuesday, almost four weeks  after they were abducted at gunpoint on the streets of the  capital Kabul, the United Nations said.


ABUJA  - Sudanese rebels and government envoys began arriving here on Thursday to restart talks to end the conflict in their country's western province of Darfur, as the African Union confirmed it will multiply its truce-monitoring force in the


No Pause in Foreign Exodus from Ivory Coast

An exodus of foreigners from Ivory  Coast showed no signs of easing Saturday as West African  leaders prepared to meet in Nigeria for emergency talks about a  crisis which threatens the entire region.


Pakistan's Musharraf tells nation he will keep army role

ISLAMABAD  - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf formally told the nation that he would stay on as army chief after controversially breaking an earlier promise to hang up his uniform by the year's end.


The London Stock Exchange (LSE) confirms it is buying its Italian equivalent, Milan's Borsa Italiana, for more than 1.5bn euros.


Shreveport, LA (Sports Network) - Freshman quarterback Bret Meyer passed for 113 yards and rushed for 121, leading the Iowa State Cyclones to a 17-13 victory over the Miami-Ohio RedHawks in the 29th annual Independence Bowl.


Europe's ATV space truck has been cleared for fuelling, to make it ready for launch towards the end of February.


Oil prices rise above $71 amid the prospect of more sanctions against Iran and a strike threat in Nigeria.


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.


Troops May Be Tried for Using Prostitutes

U.S. troops stationed overseas could face a court martial for patronizing prostitutes under a new regulation drafted by the Pentagon.


British Police Take Poisoning Inquiry to Moscow

LONDON, Dec. 4 -- A team of British police investigators arrived in Moscow on Monday to begin questioning people about the poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian spy who had recently become a British citizen, in a case that is straining relations between the two governments.


Cubs, Astros Benches Clear After Dispute

Both benches cleared briefly in the second inning of Friday's game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs when Cubs catcher Michael Barrett began jawing with Astros' pitcher Roy Oswalt, five days after Oswalt hit him in the back with a pitch.


Tehran rejects 'unbalanced' European demands over nuclear standoff

Iran on Sunday rejected European demands that it halt all uranium enrichment activities and described a proposal aimed at ending Tehran's nuclear standoff with the international community as "unbalanced.


The United States is in a league of its own when it comes to sending junk mail to e-mail users. Researchers at security software company Sophos found that 42 percent of all spam sent this year came from the


Brazil says Abbott to cut price of AIDS drug

Brazil's health ministry said Wednesday that Abbott Laboratories Inc. agreed to cut the price of its Kaletra AIDS drug by 29.5 percent.


Teachers' Christmas Gifts Can Be Strange

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Middle school teacher ReBecca Kutcher remembers the sixth-grader who gave her a necklace for Christmas with what she thought was a cubic zirconia.  At a conference with the parents the next month, Kutcher noticed the student's mother kept staring at the necklace.


Alonzo Mourning and the Raptors agree on a buyout of his contract Friday, amid speculation the seven-time All-Star center will sign with the Miami Heat.


Empoli, 16:41 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; GIOVINCO: SICURO, CI SALVEREMO

Ai microfoni di Radio Kiss Kiss, il fantasista dell'Empoli Sebastian Giovinco si dice sicuro: "Il mi...


Police ban rallies in Zimbabwean capital

Police in Zimbabwe banned demonstrations in parts of the capital of Harare on Wednesday in an effort to crack down on the opposition as the country's autocratic ruler celebrated his 83rd birthday by vowing to stay in power.


NEW YORK - The way the Boston Red Sox are playing these days, nothing seems to be able to stop them. Not even Mariano Rivera...


Zimbabwe's opposition and ruling parties hold talks aimed at solving the country's economic and political crisis.


U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday,  lifted by a government report that showed U.S. September retail  sales rose higher-than-expected.


In a statement reflecting the growing distrust between Moscow and the West, a top Russian general on Monday warned that Poland and the Czech Republic risk being targeted by Russian missiles if they agree to ...Comment


How to survive winter without really trying

It would always happen about this time of year on a day like last Monday, when we woke up to a taste of winter.


California's battle for jobs gets down and dirty


Genova, 18:18 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: SILENZIO STAMPA CONTRO ARBITRAGGIO

Atalanta in silenzio stampa dopo la sconfitta contro la Sampdoria. Dirigenti e giocatori orobici son...


PalmSource today promised a Linux version of its operating system, together with a cut-down offering for use in budget mobiles, after buying mobile phone developer China Mobilesoft.


Up to 42,000 NI motorists may have escaped speeding fines, due to an inability to process cases.


In Surprise Move, Putin Names New Prime Minister

MOSCOW, Sept. 12 -- President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday nominated a longtime associate who is a largely anonymous figure to be the country's new prime minister, scrambling predictions about who will be the Kremlin-backed candidate in next March's presidential election.


Powell Makes Plea for Europe to Reconcile with U.S.

Secretary of State Colin Powell made a  plea for Europe Wednesday to reconcile with the United States  after their bitter division over the U.S.-led war in Iraq.


Iraqi delegation flies to Najaf for peace talks

An eight-member team of Iraqi political and religious leaders flew to Najaf to talk with Sadr on Tuesday.(Xinhua/AFP) ...


Prince Harry in scuffle outside nightclub

Prince Harry has been hit in the face with a camera outside a London nightclub, royal aides say. A photographer's lip was cut after Harry, 20, the younger son of Prince Charles and the late


The dollar slipped to a fresh record  low against the euro and a multi-month trough against the yen  on concerns about U.S. budget and current account deficits,  weighing on Asian stocks, and sending gold to 16-year highs.


France held a surprising 1-0 lead over Spain in their Davis Cup tennis semifinal when Friday's second singles match was suspended for lack of sunlight in the outdoor arena.


What's green and plastic and costs $10 billion dollars? Boeing's newest addition to its 7-Series family since 1995: the 787 Dreamliner.


Russian gas monopoly Gazprom is to sell key oil subsidiary Gazpromneft in a move that may redraw the domestic petroleum industry.


Chile's former President Augusto Pinochet is placed under house arrest on human rights charges.


AOL Shifts Strategy to Attract More Advertisers, Users

For years, America Online Inc. grew steadily into the nation's biggest Internet service by treating subscribers to exclusive content and services it hoped would produce the sort of captive audience that advertisers crave.


Insuring iTunes: are your digital downloads covered?

Not all insurance policies will protect your music Consumers building up extensive collections of digital music and movies should ensure their downloads are protected by their home insurance policy and will be replaced if the computers keeping them are damaged or stolen. Many insurers do not cover digital possessions, it has emerged.â¦


A man with a history of 128 motoring offences is jailed after driving a stolen car on a footpath in a police chase.


The trial of 50 people accused of plotting to kill politicians, diplomats and tourists starts in Morocco.


Auction for Shares In Google's IPO May End Today

Google Inc.'s initial public offering took a major step forward as the company notified investors that today may be their last chance to submit, withdraw or change bids in the unusual $3 billion electronic auction for stock in the Internet giant.


Jackie Torrence, who overcame a speech impediment as a child to become a renowned storyteller, died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack, her sister said. She was 60.


The UN marks World Refugee Day with a warning that the number of displaced people worldwide is rising.


Last Call for Investors to Bid on Google

Time is running out for prospective  investors to submit their offers to buy shares of Google Inc.  GOOG.O, the Web's No. 1 search company.


As the government awaits definitive results in a possible second case of mad cow disease, federal officials are charting new ground in dealing with a jittery public.


In a sharp rebuke of a new administration policy, the House moved yesterday to block the Labor Department from carrying out overtime rules critics argued could deprive millions of workers of overtime pay.


Motorola said Thursday that it was exploring the possibility of selling or spinning off its cellular phone business as a way to make the company more profitable.


The "scare" issues drawing headlines in the presidential race include flu shots, Social Security and the draft. But terrorism dwarfs all of them, in scale and ferocity.


At least 13 died and 20 are injured after a crash involving a Spanish coach and 10 cars in southern France.


What happened to all the lead-tainted products that have been recalled recently? Most, it turns out, may still be in the consumersâ hands.


DA: Mom-murder suspect poisoned daughter

A woman suspected of killing two husbands was charged with attempted murder Thursday after authorities said she poisoned her daughter and tried to cast suspicion on the younger woman for the two men's deaths.


By Betsy Taylor  ST. LOUIS - Hunched over her desk at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Cynthia Hong-Wa scrutinizes tropical plants found only in her homeland almost 9,600 miles away in Madagascar.


Terror suspects discussed killing Australian PM, court told

Members of a group of Muslim men who allegedly formed a terrorist cell in Australia discussed killing the then prime minister John Howard in 2004, a court heard Tuesday.


MIKE WENDLAND: It's an uphill battle to topple Google

which now searches for books, news, images and products as well as Web sites -- its subtle little AdSense text ads are ubiquitous on the Net.


Milano, 17:14 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: HO RITROVATO LA MIA SQUADRA

Gigi Cagni è l'immagine della felicità dopo il colpo grosso a Milano: ''Sono contento ...


Dow Jones +0,54%, Nasdaq +0,49%.Euro in calo a 1,2671 dlr


Frances Knocks Out Power and Floods Florida

Hurricane Frances' wind and water whacked swaths of Florida with fire-hose force Sunday, submerging entire roadways and tearing off rooftops even as it weakened to a tropical storm and crawled inland with heavy rain. More than 5 million people lost power.


Army Reservist Pleads Guilty in Iraq Prison Abuse

The highest ranking soldier charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib has pleaded guilty to five charges. US Army reservist Staff Sergeant Ivan "Chip" Frederick made the plea as a two-day court-martial opened at a US base in Baghdad.


The economy and education are areas where lawmakers may break partisan gridlock.


The jury in the manslaughter trial of five rail executives visits the site of the 2000 Hatfield crash.


New ADHD drugs reduce likelihood of abuse

NEW YORK  - Two new formulations of drugs traditionally used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), methylphenidate and d-amphetamine, last longer and have less potential for abuse, according to presentations at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting in San Diego.


Pfizer, Merck Argue Over Painkiller Risks

Rival drug giants Pfizer Inc.  and Merck & Co. Inc.  argued conflicting views of the dangers of their pain relievers on Wednesday to U.S. science advisers weighing the risks of medicines similar to recalled arthritis drug Vioxx.


on Saturday calling on Iran to suspend all activities related to uranium enrichment. The United States,. Russia and the European Union reinforced the message on Monday by urging Tehran to comply.


Britain pushes for dialogue between Bangladesh govt, parties

Visiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday pressed for dialogue between Bangladesh's army-backed government and political parties to ensure a "transition to genuine democracy."


Dow Jones & Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal, agrees to buy internet news site Marketwatch for $519m.


For expensive gifts, can you trust a seller's bargain on eBay?


Eindhoven, 13:02 - CALCIO, PSV: FORSE STAGIONE FINITA PER ALEX

Stagione forse finita per Alex, il difensore del Psv autore contro l'Arsenal del golk che è v...


Sul clima 'creare cambiamenti nelle Nazioni Unite'


The world's top five handset vendors, Nokia, Motorola, Siemens, NEC and Sony Erics, have announced a co-operative deal to investigate mobile broadcast services.


A formal investigation is launched into seven former and current board members at German state-owned bank WestLB.


Repeat Concussions May Have Lingering Symptoms

Athletes with a history of concussion are at risk of suffering lasting symptoms the next time they take a blow to the head, according to a study published Monday.


American Idol 's Clay Aiken is to tour the US with a concert of festive songs, backed by a full orchestra.


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Cisco profit and outlook beat expectations

Cisco Systems Inc. surprised investors on Tuesday with a stronger-than-expected outlook and quarterly profit as demand for network equipment to handle Web traffic showed no signs of weakening, driving its shares up 5 percent.


Blog: Attention crazy parents. Education.com is here to give you information, and possibly drive you nuts.


Brown launches fund for India's sports stars

Gordon Brown continued his charm offensive in India today by promising to help the country's sport stars of the future


Turista romano, e' precipitato per 60 metri nel Meranese


A cloning scientist yesterday rejected accusations that his work was exploitative, unsafe and socially unacceptable. Panayiotis Zavos, of the Centre for Reproductive Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky, claims


Kenya police teargas govt supporters, Annan due

Kenyan police fired teargas on Tuesday to disperse supporters of President Mwai Kibaki hours before former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan starts mediating in an election standoff that has caused weeks of violent unrest.


The broadcasting regulator is sticking to its plans to ban junk food ads during TV shows aimed at under-16s.


Cipro, 17:51 - VELA, EUROPEI: MEDAGLIA D'ARGENTO ALLA SENSINI

Alessandra Sensini ha conquistato la medaglia d'argento agli Europei di windsurf RS:X di Cipro. Oro ...


Milking Local Interest Tour, Breakfast Let Folks in on Dairy Farm Life

By Stefanie Dell'Aringa Daily Herald Correspondent  Got milk? Better yet, got local milk?  The answer is most likely "no." Only seven dairy farms are left in Kane County, according to the Kishwaukee Dairy Herd Improvement Association.


This might have been viewed as the biggest mismatch between the Steelers and Patriots when the season started: kickers Jeff Reed of Pittsburgh vs. Adam Vinatieri of New England.


The Pakistani government says it is negotiating with tribal elders near the Afghan border to save a peace deal.


Putin moves to reassure West on EADS, energy

Russian President Vladimir  Putin sought to reassure France and Germany on Saturday they  had nothing to fear from Moscow's growing economic clout and  held out the prospect of more natural gas for Europe.


The government said Wednesday it would ban travel between provinces and extend the hours of a curfew as part of heightened security before Iraq's weekend elections.


Roma, 14:30 - Calcio, derby; Veltroni: spero in un clima sereno

''Spero che quella di domani sara' una bella partita, serena, e mi auguro che si svolga tenendo cont...


Regular physical activity helps teens avoid obesity

Participating in physical  activities in and out of school more than two times a week  protects adolescents from becoming overweight young adults,  according to new research.


When the Big-Game Ticket Is Just a Big Fake

New technology and a faceless distribution network over the Internet are contributing to a rising number of counterfeit tickets to sports events and concerts.


Beagle Team Unveil Potential Successor to Failed Mars Mission

The team behind Beagle 2, the failed mission to land on Mars and search for life, has unveiled potential plans for a successor, it emerged today.


Drew Neitzel scored 28 points Tuesday night to lead Michigan State to a 64-55 victory over the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers, whose stint as the nation's top-ranked team might be short-lived.


Ruud boy makes it perfect night for Fergie

SIR ALEX FERGUSON was asked to name the striker he would most liked to have played with as he was about to celebrate 1,000 games in charge as Manchester United manager, and there was little hesitation.


The Consumer Electronics Show is on in full force in Las Vegas. Here are just some of Wednesday's highlights from the giant gadget show.


The problem of preserving digital photos and other electronic records for future decades confounds even the experts.


AMMAN -- President Bush began consultations today with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on how to halt the deterioration of security in his country, after their scheduled opening meeting was abruptly canceled last night following political turmoil in Baghdad and disclosure of US doubts about Maliki's capabilities.


Philippines leader Gloria Arroyo vows to hunt down a group which claimed a trio of deadly bomb attacks.


The site sports a Korean-language interface and content from local partners, but faces established rivals.


CASABLANCA, Morocco, Sept. 6 -- Saad Eddine el-Othmani, the head of an Islamic party expected to triumph in Morocco's parliamentary elections Friday, mentions the economy and economic development seven times in the course of a 20-minute conversation. He mentions Islam only once, in passing.


The Republican candidate hasn't been able to muster much support for his bid within the crowded field.


Apple Profit Doubles; Outlook Tops Views

Apple Computer Inc.  on Wednesday reported its quarterly profit more than doubled, on strong sales of its iPod digital music player and notebook computers and said revenue and earnings for the current quarter would top Wall Street estimates.


The father of a woman who was one of three killed by a man driving a 4x4 vehicle said he should have been tried for murder.


Symantec to acquire security consultants @Stake

Symantec has agreed to acquire @Stake, a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of IT security consulting services. After closure of the deal, expected in October, Symantec plans to integrate @Stake's services and


Ministers knew of the botched handling of a C. Difficile outbreak at an NHS trust five months ago and should have acted then, the Conservatives say.


Falcons Top Raiders, Win NFC South Title

T.J. Duckett set a team record by rushing for four touchdowns and the Atlanta Falcons clinched just the third division title in franchise history, wrapping up the NFC South with a 35-10 rout of the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.


Colpito sabato da un attacco cardiato, era entrato in coma

BEDFORD (New York) - L'attore americano Christopher Reeve Ã¨ morto per un attacco cardiaco a New York. Reeve, 52 anni, aveva avuto un malore sabato nella sua abitazione ed era entrato in coma. La vicenda di


PalmSource posts narrower loss, says outlook clouded

Software maker PalmSource Inc. (PSRC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted a narrower net loss for its first quarter, but said its forecast for the current quarter is


Disabled people are regularly ripped off by Northern Ireland taxi drivers, an assembly committee hears.


Envoy: Somalia has best chance for peace

Despite a recent surge in violence, Somalia has its best opportunity in years to emerge from anarchy and the world must help the interim government assert its authority, a top U.N. envoy said Thursday.


Copter Crash, Aftershock Hinder Aceh Relief

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - A helicopter crash and a  powerful tremor in Indonesia Monday briefly hindered aid  operations for tsunami victims.


Fassel Now a Leading Candidate for Redskins Job

Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel is a leading candidate for the Redskins' vacant head coaching position, having interviewed twice.


Mariano Rivera's hands were stretched coast-to-coast in disbelief, and the TV cameras caught him shouting, "Catch the ball, come on.


Istat: il Pil Ã¨ cresciuto dello 0,4% nel 3Â° trimestre

ROMA - Una crescita contenuta. Nel terzo trimestre del 2004 il Pil dell'Italia Ã¨ cresciuto dello 0,4% rispetto al trimestre precedente e dell'1,3% rispetto al terzo trimestre 2003. Lo rende noto l'Istat nella


Sharp and Sony Ericsson work together on 3G handsets

Sharp and the Japanese division of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications will jointly develop mobile phone handsets based on the Symbian operating system (for NTT DoCoMo's third-generation (3G) Foma service in Japan and software for Foma phones.


Clearly, there's nothing like Grand Canyon Skywalk

Today on CNET's Road Trip 2007: My body and my mind are in rebellion because standing on a glass bridge through which you can see thousands of feet down into the Grand Canyon is simply wrong.


A scientific report, inspired by an episode of âSeinfeld,â  may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip.


Red Sox Fans Exult at End of World Series 'Curse'

Thousands of bleary-eyed Red Sox fans showed up for work on Thursday still stunned and giddy after a night of celebrating something many thought impossible: a World Series victory for baseball's perennial also-rans that put an end to an 86-year-old curse.


Israel's Shalom Urges International Mideast Summit

Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom called on Wednesday for a Middle East summit with a U.S. and European role to boost new reform-minded Palestinian leaders and foster peace moves taking in Arab states as well.


WASHINGTON - John Kerry said Friday there is a "great potential" for a new military draft to replace overextended U.S. troops in Iraq if President Bush wins a second term, despite Bush's repeated pledges to maintain the all-volunteer service...


A conservative, free market group that worked on behalf of Republican candidates in the 2000 and 2004 elections has agreed to pay $350,000 in civil penalties for failing to register as a political committee.


The funeral of former hunger striker and IRA commander Brendan Hughes has taken place.


President Bush expressed hope that Cuba will begin a transition to democracy following the end of Fidel Castro's decades-long regime


Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi greets Myanmar monks

Stepping out of her home in tears, democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi greeted Buddhist monks Saturday in a landmark moment for a swelling protest movement against the military junta.


Malaysia press relieved at Anwar release

Malaysia's press is breathing a collective sigh of relief at the release of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. Commentators see the move as turning a new page in Malaysia's political life, arguing


Actor McConaughey named People's hottest bachelor

Actor Matthew McConaughey, who is regularly photographed without a shirt exercising on the beach, was named "bachelor of the year" by People magazine on Thursday.


Nortel Networks Corp. NT.TO delivered  long-awaited preliminary results for the first half of 2004 on  Thursday that showed estimated first and second quarter  earnings between nil and 1 cent per share, and North America's  biggest telecom equipment supplier said it would cut about  3,500 jobs.


Computer Associates has been without a permanent CEO since Sanjay Kumar stepped down in April. Kumar was indicted last month on charges related to accounting scandal at CA and has pleaded innocent to the charges.


New Jersey says 141 sex offenders used MySpace

More than 140 sex offenders convicted in New Jersey had profiles on the networking Web site MySpace, the state's attorney general said on Tuesday.


Eurogroup ministers debates on euro rules

Finance ministers from the 12-nation Eurozone countries discussed on Friday a proposal to reform the European Union (EU)'s Stability and Growth Pact and agreed it formed a good basis for discussion.


A Man Who Lives a Life of His Choosing With a Flock of Colorful Friends

Judy Irving's affectionate documentary profiles a 50-ish San Franciscan who tends a flock of around four dozen wild parrots that live in his neighborhood.


Vaccine makes war on sperm-making protein

A contraceptive vaccine for men that temporarily blocks male fertility has come a step closer with a study showing it is possible to inoculate monkeys against their own sperm.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Several Turkish embassy guards were killed in an attack in the northern city of Mosul as they travelled to Baghdad in the latest outbreak of the violence threatening to mar Iraq's landmark elections.


Shiver Me Timbers! Brazil Full of PC Pirates --Study

Brazil should end the year at the top of the list of countries with the highest rate of pirated personal computers in its market, outranking China for the first time, according to a study released on Thursday.


This one would really, really, really have hurt had it not ended the way it did. There would have been the inevitable comparisons to the same disheartening defeat three days earlier against Sacramento. There would be six days to stew over it. There would be a sub-.500 record at the All-Star break and, well, who needed that ?


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans in Virginia.


Andrew Bridges, an intellectual property lawyer in the San Francisco office of Winston & Strawn, said the MPAA could fare better than the recording industry, which has experienced slow progress


California grower recalls salmonella- tainted spinach

California produce grower Metz Fresh LLC said on Wednesday it voluntarily recalled fresh spinach in grocery stores and food service packages after a sample tested positive for salmonella.


The ritual of organised bullying in the Russian army is getting worse, an international rights group warns.


Nyon, 13:29 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: ROSENBORG-FIORENTINA NEI SEDICESIMI

La Fiorentina affronterà il Rosenborg nei sedicesimi di finale della Coppa Uefa. Lo ha stabil...


Iraq calls for calm after Pope's remarks

Iraq's government called on Muslims on   Saturday not to attack the country's small Christian minority   in response to remarks by Pope Benedict that have angered   Muslims.


French PM calls for energy summit with EU and suppliers

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin called for an energy summit bringing together European Union countries and the main neighbouring oil and gas-producing countries.


The Prince of Wales meets families hit by the floods in South Yorkshire as the region awaits further downpours.


Oil prices raced to new record highs above $50 on Tuesday, despite a pledge by OPEC producer Saudi Arabia to increase production, as rebel threats against Nigerian oil facilities threatened to inflict further strain on global supplies


Kids in Poor Neighborhoods Fall Behind in School

FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Black children living in disadvantaged neighborhoods fall behind the equivalent of one year or more of schooling simply because of where they live.


SBC Communications Inc. SBC.N, the  second-largest U.S. regional phone company, is in talks to buy  AT&T Corp. T.N for more than $16 billion, The New York Times  reported on Thursday, citing executives close to the  negotiations.


A leading conductor criticises airline security measures preventing musicians from taking instruments on to planes.


Bombing kills 5 at animal market in Iraq

A roadside bomb exploded at an animal market in Baghdad on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding 14 others, police said.


A UK company is formed specifically to help more businesses outsource their operations to India.


Colorful, lighweight Inspiron consumer notebooks use flash memory instead of hard drives.


Teenagers jailed for drug smuggling in Ghana: diplomat

A court in Ghana on Wednesday sentenced two teenage British girls found guilty in November of cocaine smuggling to one year in prison, a diplomat said.


The home of a murdered loyalist paramilitary leader and drug dealer is up for auction after the authorities seized it..


American sees a 13-point halftime lead cut to two early in the second half before reassuming control and defeating Colgate, 78-59, Sunday.


French autos, retailers mixed in steady Europe

French stocks were volatile Tuesday amid a little-moved index, as more evidence of struggling sales pressured automakers while retailers climbed amid the loosening of some price pressure concerns.


Milano, 15:50 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI SCHERZA: RONALDINHO? SI', A RATE

"Siccome è molto caro, per Ronaldinho useremo il revolving, del resto le carte di credito si ...


Don't take traffic to heart, new cardiac study warns

A study published today finds that the amount of time people spend in traffic could actually increase their risk of suffering a heart attack.


Two Marines were ordered to face courts-martial for their roles in the killings of Iraqi civilians in Haditha, a general ruled Friday.


China suspends US meat products amid international calls for it to improve food safety controls.


The US government is making it easier for airports that want to replace federal baggage and passenger screeners with privately employed workers.


Tests confirm Irish case of human form of mad cow disease

Medical tests on a young Irishman have confirmed that he is suffering from variant CJD, the human form of mad cow disease, a Dublin hospital spokesman revealed.


Four NATO soldiers killed in Afghan suicide blast

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber on a   bicycle killed four NATO soldiers handing out notebooks and   pens to children in southern Afghanistan on Monday, a day after   NATO declared the area free of Taliban insurgents.


Fundraising troubles are forcing the NAACP to cut its national staff by a third, but the situation is nowhere as dire as the organization's financial problems in the 1990s, a spokesman said Thursday.


SpongeBob Squarepants is the new attraction in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It's the 78th annual parade stepping off from Central Park heading downtown.


Sept. 19, 1991: Hikers Stumble Upon Ãtzi, the Alpine Iceman

The corpse, covered in ice and mummified shortly after death, is in pretty good shape for a guy his age.


WE'RE giving away two tickets to next weekend's fantastic Isle of Wight festival.   The incredible line-up includes THE ROLLING STONES, SNOW PATROL and JAMES MORRISON.   It's already a sell-out but Virgin Radio have saved two tickets, including camping pass, for one lucky reader.


Didier Drogba scores twice as Chelsea thump Manchester City to claim a third league win in a row.


Domenico Cuccaro era ricercato dallo scorso febbraio


Boeing Posts Higher Profit, Raises Estimate

Aerospace giant Boeing Co. reported a 78 percent jump in third-quarter earnings, buoyed by a strong defense business, and raised its estimate for full-year profits due to a favorable tax outlook.


NBC Says Marine Shot Dead Wounded Iraqi Prisoner

A television pool report by U.S. network  NBC said on Monday that a U.S. Marine had shot dead an unarmed  and wounded Iraqi prisoner in a mosque in Falluja.


BEIJING, Dec. 24 -- FDA has recommended on Thursday that doctors and users are cautious to use the controversial painkillers -- Pfizer Inc.


Ties to GOP Trumped Know-How Among Staff Sent to Rebuild Iraq

Adapted from "Imperial Life in the Emerald City," by Rajiv Chandrasekaran, copyright Knopf 2006 Twenty-four-year-old Jay Hallen was restless. He had graduated from Yale two years earlier, and he didn't much like his job at a commercial real-estate firm. His passion was the Middle East, and... In...


Pakistan's Musharraf urges party support in crisis

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has berated his coalition for leaving him isolated in a crisis that threatens to destabilize a country on the front line of a global anti-terrorism campaign, a newspaper reported.


Symbol Technologies Launches New Family of Enterprise-Class ...

Company(TM), today introduced the first in a new family of durable enterprise digital assistant (EDA) products specifically designed for business essential applications within the enterprise environment.


Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul reported Monday that kidnapped truck driver Mithat Civi, a Turkish national, was freed by his captors.


ASEAN, Australia, N.Zealand See 2007 Deal

Southeast Asian nations, Australia and  New Zealand hope to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by  2007 after beginning formal negotiations next year, government  ministers said on Sunday.


The Microsoft executive who had led the effort to close the gap on Google is leaving the company.


Grizzlies' buyout offer won't be matched

Local minority owners of the Memphis Grizzlies decided Friday against trying to match a $252 million offer to buy out majority owner Michael Heisley.


With the presidential election just a few weeks away, pressure is mounting on both camps to effectively use the Internet to help woo voters -- but the ad money isn't flowing online. -washingtonpost.com


Putin Accuses West, Chechen Rebel Vows More Attacks

President Vladimir Putin accused the West of indulging terrorists on Friday, just hours after a Chechen warlord claimed responsibility for a wave of deadly attacks in Russia and threatened more.


Naguib Mahfouz, who became the first Arab writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for his novels depicting modern Egyptian life in his beloved, millennium-old corner of Islamic Cairo, died Wednesday, his doctor said. He was 94.


A officer of the Indian army dies fighting separatist rebels in Assam state, a day after being decorated.


US blacklists Saudi Arabia for violations of religious freedom

The State Department yesterday put Saudi Arabia on its blacklist of severe violators of religious freedom for the first time, opening the door to US sanctions.


The leaders of Japan and China agreed to a one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of a summit, overcoming a diplomatic impasse between the Asian powers that have been increasingly at odds. The breakthrough came as ministers for 21 Pacific Rim economics pledged Thursday work hard for the passage of a global trade treaty.


Ken Burns, criticized for overlooking the role of Hispanic soldiers in his new World War II documentary, said nearly a half-hour of footage on Hispanic and American Indian veterans is being added to the film.


Moneta unica passa di mano a 1,3425 dlr e a 165,44 yen


Milano, 11:40 - CICLISMO, BETTINI: SONO UN RAGAZZO FORTUNATO

A pochi giorni dal trionfo ai Mondiali di ciclismo, Paolo Bettin ha scritto una lettera pubblicata d...


In an exclusive interview, the Pentagon's director of way-out research reveals what's in the pipeline -- and what's working in Iraq right now. In Danger Room.


Sri Lanka Says 18,706 Confirmed Killed by Tsunami

Sri Lanka's government said on Tuesday  more than 18,700 people are confirmed dead two days after a  tsunami battered the island and officials fear the toll will  hit 25,000.


A firefighters union has canceled a presidential candidate forum planned for Tuesday in Iowa City because of conflicts with a congressional vote on a labor measure.


EUROPEAN NOTEBOOK: Clarke pleased that less is more

Five years ago, when Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke last played in a Ryder Cup on American soil, he looked a bit different. His critique of his appearance is a bit harsher.


Riunito tutto lo stato maggiore del Pd. Franceschini: "Ora serve un'unitÃ  di crisi"Parisi: "E' l'ora che si faccia un po' di autocritica". Ma nessuna resa dei conti                                          Pd unito: governo per le riforme Prodi: "Non con me, farÃ² il nonno"                                                                                di CLAUDIA FUSANI


The number of city kids who have died from abuse or neglect this year is up an alarming 57%, officials said yesterday. Some 58 kids died from suspected maltreatment during the first nine months


Ravens offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh will not return for the 2005 season after meeting with Coach Brian Billick on Monday.


Sulla scia di segnali di rallentamento dell'economia Usa


Israeli forces kill 6 Palestinians in Gaza clashes

JERUSALEM -- Fighting in the Gaza Strip yesterday killed at least six Palestinians, including a militant commander, as Israeli forces continued a drive to stop cross-border rocket attacks on southern Israel.


Funzionario le costringe anche ad allacciargli le scarpe


The Relentless Patriots Reach a Magic Number

The Patriots set the N.F.L.'s unofficial record for consecutive victories at 19 (counting playoff games) with another grind-it-out performance.


Williams Overcomes the Heat and Her Rival

Serena Williams once again found a way to dodge apparent defeat and emerge the winner in the semifinals in Melbourne.


FCC approves 30 percent limit on cable companies

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to impose a limit on the size cable operators can reach on a nationwide basis.


Reports differ on death of Anna Nicole's son

Sources investigating the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son, Daniel, told a Bahamian newspaper that the 20-year-old had antidepressants and other drugs in his system at the time of his death, said a reporter for the paper.


Clearly, this is not the Venus Williams of old, so perhaps Lindsay Davenport's 7-5, 6-4 fourth-round victory over Williams yesterday in the US Open no longer merits a gold star as a special achievement.


U.S. immigration officials raided the Koch Foods Inc. chicken plant in Fairfield, Ohio, and expect to arrest more than 100 employees as part of a criminal operation against illegal immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Tuesday.


Q&A: Going to the mat for photo copyrights

Lane Hartwell got Google to take down a YouTube video that used her photo without permission. Expect more such copyright tussles in the Flickr era.


Singer Lily Allen is questioned by police over an alleged assault on a photographer outside a nightclub.


Stocks opened higher after a reading on jobless claims came in better than economists expected.


About one million taxpayers paid the wrong amount of income tax last year because of official mistakes, says a report.


US Blue Chips Rise, Helped by AIG Payout

U.S. blue chips rose on Wednesday  after American International Group AIG.N hiked its dividend  and crude oil prices edged lower, but weakness in chip stocks  pressured technology shares.


SEATTLE, Jan. 4 -- Loving the Redskins from 2,800 miles away is like any long-distance relationship for fans here in the other Washington: often lonely, occasionally thrilling and rarely content. When the team loses, there is no one to commiserate with. Wins, too, are usually celebrated solo....


Blair plans tough talk on Litvinenko case

Tony Blair warned President Putin yesterday that he would see foreign investment in Russia start to dry up unless he made clearer commitments to democracy and human rights.


Division over next-generation DVDs deepening

Hollywood studios are becoming  deeply divided over which high-definition technology will  replace the DVD, increasing prospects that it will be years  before next-generation players become standard equipment in  U.S. households.


Cerimonia a Frosinone per 20 anni Osservatorio Campo Catino


Lo hanno documentato i biologi del Cts a 25km dalla costa


You see a tabloid shot of Mary-Kate Olsen and think, "Why does she look so depressed?" Well, there's a reason for that. "I don't want my picture taken," the 21-year-old actress tells Entertainment Weekly magazine. "The only time I think it's OK is at a red-carpet event or a photo shoot.


England will have a semi-final place in their sights when they face Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy.


MOSCOW, Jan 14 (IPS) - Leading opposition candidate Levan Gachechiladze  has accused the Georgian government of widespread fraud in the  last presidential election after the Central Election Commission  released the final results declaring Mikheil Saakashvikli winner  and new president.


Shark Tale proves that a good animated movie needs more than a star-studded cast to completely win us over. Story is everything and Shark's is rather thin and soupy, despite the


NEW YORK  - As if CBS hadn't been rattled enough by legal flaps from shock jocks Howard Stern and Don Imus, a languishing newscast with Katie Couric as well as the controversial reality show "Kid Nation," the network has been slapped with a $70 million lawsuit by former anchor Dan Rather.


F.B.I. Goes Knocking for Political Troublemakers

The F.B.I. has been questioning demonstrators in an effort to forestall violent protests at the Republican National Convention.


A group of activist Sept. 11 widows said Tuesday they will campaign for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, charging the Bush administration stonewalled their efforts to uncover intelligence failures leading up to the attacks and took the nation into a misguided war in Iraq.


[Health India]: London, Oct 29 : Told your boss to get lost in a spur of rage? Blame it on stress.Researchers have now found evidence of how stress disrupts our rational decision-making and short-term memory.


Catania, guerra allo stadio muore un agente, 100 feriti

Gli scontri durante e dopo la partita con il Palermo. Il poliziotto - Filippo Raciti, 38 anni - è stato colpito al volto da una bomba carta, fermate 14 persone. La Figc ferma campionati e Nazionale. Pancalli: "Stop a tempo indeterminato". Leggi e commenta


Del Ponte says Serbs not doing enough on Mladic

U.N. war crimes prosecutor Carla del Ponte said on Friday she was "not satisfied" that Serbia was carrying out its own action plan to arrest and extradite Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic.


Genova, 17:59 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: CONVOCATI SAMP PER HAJDUK

Sono 20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico della Sampdoria, Walter Mazzarri, per la sfida di domani s...


Sri Lanka troops kill 11  rebels in clash: police

Sri Lanka's security forces killed 11 Tamil Tiger rebels in a pre-dawn clash in the island's restive east on Saturday, police said, as the worst violence since a 2002 ceasefire grinds on despite peace talk pledges.


News.com Extra: Top 75 essential sci-fi terms

Also: Virtual golf takes over cubicle life. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Nigerian employees of oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell embarked on a two-day "warning strike" Thursday to protest looming job cuts under a company plan to reduce costs and boost profits, company and union officials said.


A Bank of England rate-setter warns that a downward spiral of falling house prices threatens the economy.


Rude officials spoiling the Games, say Indians

It boasts spanking new arenas and state-of-the-art equipment but the Doha Asian Games are missing a vital ingredient, Indian sports officials say -- a friendly touch.


These home-furnishing companies can turn couches into cash.


UPDATE 2-Bayern thrash Ajax as Makaay nets hat-trick

Bayern Munich's Dutch striker Roy Makaay hit a hat-trick as they romped to a 4-0 victory over Ajax Amsterdam in Champions League Group C on Tuesday.


According to a news report, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against online music promotion company BurnLounge, calling it a "pyramid scheme."


U.S. airline delays top 1 million so far in 2007

U.S. airline delays for 2007  surpassed the 1 million mark in July, the same month major  carriers scheduled a record number of flights - 647,600, the  government reported on Tuesday.


Police and militants clash in the south-eastern Iranian city of Zahedan following an explosion, Iranian media say.


Ahead of October election, Taliban claim responsibility for attack ...

A powerful car bomb shattered the offices of a private US-based security firm in downtown Kabul on Sunday, killing at least seven people, including two Americans.


Il boemo: Â«Agricola non si dopava da soloÂ». Il ct Nazionale: Â«Anche tu hai dato creatinaÂ». Â«Tre grammi al giorno, non 20Â». MILANO - Scintille in diretta tv a Â«Stadio SprintÂ» tra l'allenatore del Lecce


Claims that most foreign aid organisations based in Iraq are preparing to leave after the kidnapping of two Italian aid workers, has been denied by several NGOs.


Archdiocese set to end ownership of hospitals

The Catholic Archdiocese of Boston is getting out of the hospital business. Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley and a tight circle of archdiocese leaders have made a tentative deal to transfer ownership of the six hospitals in the Caritas Christi Health Care system, including Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton, to the nation's largest Catholic hospital chain.


Backstory: Of carpenters and Scrabble kings

He earned the highest score ever for a game of Scrabble, but he's a relative beginner and plays for fun.


A father was arrested on charges of faking cystic fibrosis in his son by keeping the boy thin and fabricating medical bills — a story that authorities say fooled even his estranged wife.


Spice Girls spark speculation of comeback

The Spice Girls are to make an  announcement about their future plans next week, sparking  speculation that one of the world's most successful girl bands  is set to reunite for a new album and concert tour.


UCLA coach Karl Dorrell, emotionally spent but glowing with pride, rubbed his eyes before he addressed the media. In the cramped dressing room next door, amid the singing from


NEW YORK - At Merck's annual analyst meeting, Chief Executive Raymond Gilmartin defended his company's handling of Vioxx and outlined changes that he says could help restore Merck's health.


NBC's Al Roker reports on his health since his gastric bypass surgery, and the potential dangers and benefits involved in the procedure, in an hour-long special to air Friday night on "Dateline NBC."


Three German cities now make drivers display stickers to show their cars meet emission standards.


The National Health Service can play a major role in reducing the nation's carbon emissions, a report says.


Sen. John Warner's call for troop withdrawals from Iraq is likely to ratchet up pressure on President Bush substantially and lend momentum to Democratic efforts to end U.S. combat.


Indonesia Sending Top Team for Aceh Rebel Talks

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesia said on Tuesday  it is sending a top-level team to Finland for talks with rebels  from tsunami-hit Aceh province and sharply raised the toll of  missing and dead from the disaster to 228,164.


INJURY has forced Wales footballer Craig Bellamy to sell his 1.7m country mansion.


Unit investment trusts, for years a popular way to hold municipal bonds, are getting a second life in investors' equity portfolios as an alternative to mutual funds.


Haiti Pro-Aristide Marchers Wield Machetes

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide wielded machetes and threatened to cut off the heads of Haitian police and the interim prime minister during demonstrations on Monday, part of a recent campaign that has been dubbed "Operation Baghdad."   No violence was reported in Monday's demonstrations in the capital Port-au-Prince. But at least 14 people were killed in clashes Thursday and Friday, including three police officers who were shot to death and then beheaded...


ASIA/INDIA - Madre Teresa ricordata anche in Gujarat, nel 9Â° anniversario della morte, come elemento di unione e armonia fra comunitÃ  diverse Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - Numerosi cittadini e fedeli di tutte le religioni si sono riuniti ieri, 5 settembre, nel centro della cittÃ  di Ahmedabad, capitale dello stato del Gujrat (India Occidentale) per commemorare la figura di Madre Teresa di Cal...


Reports: Thorny antipiracy treaty is dead for now

Blog: The international proposal backed by major broadcasters had drawn opposition from digital rights groups and librarians who said it would imperil the public's home and fair use rights.


Mobile firms turn to biodiesel to generate power for their  networks in unconnected, rural India.


Hasbro Inc. is recalling parts of a toy workbench set after the deaths of two children who apparently choked on large plastic toy nails, company officials said. The company’s chief executive, Al Verrecchia, said the voluntary recall applied to two plastic nails in the Playskool Team Talkin’ Tool Bench. The workbench is designed for children ages 3 and older, company officials said. Both victims were younger than that. Consumers who return the nails will receive a $50 gift certificate. The toy was sold for about $35 at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys stores and various other stores nationwide.


Another leader in Britain stung by sex scandal

A sex scandal reminiscent of political romps that have embarrassed prominent Britons over the years now threatens the career of one of Prime Minister Tony Blair's top ministers as the nation heads toward a ...


Albertsons discloses acquisition details

Albertsons Inc.  said in a  Securities and Exchange Commission filing issued on Friday it  had agreed to provide additional detail on a proposed takeover  to settle a previously disclosed class-action lawsuit.


Italy dismisses claims that two female aid workers held hostage in Iraq have been killed.


EPA finalizes proposal for Sandusky River

MARION -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its proposal to improve water quality of the Sandusky River. The agency, whose plan was approved by the US EPA, is working with the Sandusky


Eliot Spitzer uncovers evidence of improper business practices at AON, according to the New York Times.


A former Boeing worker accused of leaking material to the media is charged with 16 counts of computer trespass.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


Via libera dal presidente del collegio giudicante


In the country's biggest-ever privatization auction, ConocoPhillips on Wednesday paid nearly $2 billion for a 7.59 percent stake in LUKoil, sealing a strategic alliance between the oil majors and revitalizing energy ties between Russia and the United


Paulson told U.S. lacks knowledge of China

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged China on Thursday to work toward a freely floating currency, only to be told that America fails to understand how Beijing is making headway on economic reform.


Study predicts 75 percent overweight in U.S. by 2015

If people keep gaining weight at the current rate, fat will be the norm by 2015, with 75 percent of U.S. adults overweight and 41 percent obese, U.S. researchers predicted on Wednesday.


Police released the wife of an opposition figure after holding her for several hours Wednesday and warning that her husband should drop his plans to run for president, a rights activist said Thursday.


November 16, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Software giant Microsoft  announced on Tuesday that it has released version 3.0 of Microsoft Solutions for Windows-based Hosting, a management platform that includes tools for handling


For all the fanfare regarding the Red Sox MVP candidates -- Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, and he-who-can-no-longer-be-overlooked, Johnny Damon -- the man in the Bronx has a pretty compelling case.


Paper Regrets Handling of Rumsfeld Story

US Army Spc Thomas Wilson, left, speaks to US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, not pictured, during Rumsfeld's visit to Camp Buehring, 120 km (74 miles) north of Kuwait City, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004.


Deal to End Hollywood Writersâ Strike May Be Near

The major roadblocks to a new contract between writers and production companies have been eliminated, people briefed on the situation said.


By Tony Henderson  People were given the chance yesterday to go fish-spotting and learn how the Tyne has become the best river for rod-caught salmon in England and Wales.


Downing Street denies connection with an internal memo that seems to admit the  government is seen as a "shambles".


HP targeted reporters before they published

The personal phone records of two News.com reporters were targeted prior to the publishing of story that detailed boardroom planning.


State public health officials announced yesterday that Massachusetts will receive an additional 262,630 doses of the in-fluenza vaccine, but that only those people considered most at-risk are eligible to get a shot.


Geologists say the risk of a landslide in the Canary Islands causing a tidal wave able to cross the Atlantic is vastly overstated.


Baghdad bomb kills 14 as blasts reach peak

At least 14 people were killed and 75 wounded in a car bomb attack on the convoy of Iraq's industry minister on Wednesday, Interior Ministry sources said.


La morte del presidente dellâAutoritÃ  palestinese ha immediatamente suscitato il cordoglio dei leader mondiali. Il segretario generale dell'Onu, Kofi Annan, ha definito Arafat Â«un simbolo delle aspirazioni


Coulthard, whose McLaren contract expires at the end of this year, tested with the Austrian-owned team in Spain recently, easily outpacing Red Bull hopefuls Christian Klien and Vitantonio Liuzzi.


New Dutch Consul Happy to be Back in Russia

In nearly thirty years in the foreign service, career-diplomat Eduard Hoeks has witnessed three revolutionary changes in three countries on three continents.


"Big Blue" may also earn the nickname "Big Linux Supporter" as IBM continues to embrace open-source efforts to hike its market share and challenge competitors, including Microsoft.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a slim lead in Iowa over Barack Obama and a rising John Edwards, who are tied for second place three days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


Duke lacrosse returns to field with a victory

DURHAM, N.C. -- A season lost. Three players indicted for rape. Nearly a year of criticism for everyone associated with Duke lacrosse.


As hot as Ichiro has been - and he sizzled to a 13-game hitting streak with a single in the seventh inning last night â-ven he isn't as hot as Edgar Martinez in the past six games, hitting .


Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay has been cautioned for common assault after an incident outside a nightclub.


Goldman Sachs on Wednesday said it expects the U.S. economy to drop into recession this year, prompting the Federal Reserve to slash benchmark lending rates to 2.5 percent by the third quarter.


Pochi lampi in Brescia-Chievo, il match che ha aperto la decima giornata della massima serie, ma alla fine la spuntano le Rondinelle grazie all'eurogol messo a segno al 40' della ripresa da Markus Schopp: l'austriaco si porta avanti di tacco la palla su


Iran insisted yesterday that it had a right to exempt some equipment from an agreement with the European Union that requires the country to freeze all parts of a program


Basic medical care would save money: report

Simple adherence to basic medical   treatment guidelines would save thousands of lives and $1.35   billion a year in medical costs, according to a large analysis   of data from 260 hospitals.


Jurors in the seventh trial over withdrawn painkiller Vioxx began deliberating Wednesday morning over the plaintiff's claim that the former Merck &amp; Co. drug caused her 2004 heart attack.


Judges at the UN war crimes tribunal today imposed a defence lawyer on Slobodan Milosevic to prevent further delays in his war crimes trial.


U.S. oil prices flirted with $50 on  Tuesday, jumping to their highest level in eight weeks after a  fire at a big Louisiana refinery slowed the plant's fuel  production.


A five-day grace period for militia loyal to rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Sadr City to hand over medium and heavy weapons starts Monday.


Virtualization gaining traction, Forrester report shows

(InfoWorld) - Going virtual is becoming a real answer for data center managers, according to a survey of large and small businesses. Fifty-one percent of North American companies are either testing virtualization technology in their data centers or have already deployed it, according to a report released Friday by Forrester Research. Use of virtualization is less in Europe (35 percent either testing or deploying it) and Asia-Pacific (21 percent), but is generally growing nonetheless. Forrester compared results of a 2006 survey to a similar one in 2005 in which 41 percent of companies in North America, 30 percent in Europe and 23 percent in Asia-Pacific were using or testing virtualization. Although the Asia-Pacific number is lower in 2006 than 2005, Forrester notes the survey sample was smaller there than in the other regions. Whether or not they are using virtualization, interest in or even just awareness of virtualization grew in all geographic regions in 2006 from 2005. Virtualization refers to dynamic management of a company's total information technology infrastructure. The most common use of virtualization is in the operation of x86 servers in data centers. Virtualization makes it possible to run multiple software applications and operating systems simultaneously on one physical server. The result is that instead or running at only 15 percent to 20 percent of capacity, when one server runs only one application, servers can run at 80 percent to 90 percent of capacity. Thus, a company could spend less money buying servers. Although virtualization is more likely embraced by large enterprises, awareness of it by SMBsÂ is growing at a faster rate, the survey showed. Awareness of virtualization by Global 2000 large enterprises grew to 92 percent in 2006 from 87 percent in 2005. But awareness by medium-to-large business jumped to 86 percent from 60 percent andÂ to 83 percent from 62 percent by SMBs. Server virtualization software company VMware remains the dominant provider. Fifty-three percent of those surveyed would consider VMware for virtualization, versus just 9 percent for Microsoft's Virtual Server product. Only one respondent mentioned the open-source Xen virtualization software as a choice, while just six mentioned Sun's Solaris operating system, whose virtualization feature is called Containers. EMC, which operates VMware as a subsidiary,Â announced plans this week to launch an initial public offering of VMware stock. Microsoft, which introduced its Virtual Server product in 2004, is expected to launch an updated version later this year. Forrester surveyed 1,267 enterprises with more than 1,000 employees, and 503 SMBs with 100 to 999 employees for its report.


Boeing closes Connexion - and I thought they were just being rude!

Missing the boat Comment I recently interviewed Boeing (Farnborough International Air show) and couldn't get a word out of them about Connexion By Boeing - their inflight WiFi/satellite service. Now, I find that Connexion has gone bust.â¦


Firefighter Recruits Graduate; Royalty Named

By Roxye Arellano, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 24--Congratulations to four young men who graduated from Front Range Fire Consortium Fire Academy on June 16 in Longmont.   One firefighter, Bradyn Thomas, finished at the top of the class academically.


St. Louis ace Chris Carpenter will undergo additional elbow surgery, ending his season and potentially causing him to miss a significant portion of next year.


To Fight Stuttering, Doctors Take a Close Look at the Brain

Stuttering, which flustered Winston Churchill and Moses, is a speech disorder that may be neurological, and treatable with drugs.


Deserter Returns to Face Charges After 39 Years

Nearly 40 years after he allegedly defected to communist North Korea, US Army Sgt. Charles Jenkins was back in uniform Saturday, billeted on this American


Second-hand smoke harm assessed in cystic fibrosis

Second-hand smoke worsens lung function in people with cystic fibrosis, especially those with a specific gene, researchers said on Tuesday.


U.N. team in N.Korea for reactor shutdown talks

U.N. nuclear officials arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to negotiate terms for inspectors to confirm the shutdown of Pyongyang's nuclear reactor and source of bomb-grade plutonium.


The pound falls to a record low against the euro, as dealers expect more interest rate cuts in Britain in 2008.


Arsenal Football Club has signed the biggest club sponsorship agreement in football history with Emirates Airline in an agreement worth Â£100 million.


Il 9 incontro con analisti, 16 aprile approvazione bilancio


States lead in rush to reform health care

KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - Matt Oglevie makes a good living as a self-employed house painter, is healthy and has no family to worry about. But he has been looking for a night job so he can get health insurance.


US Stocks Higher, Helped by Ford Outlook

U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday after Ford Motor Co.  raised its earnings forecasts, but Qualcomm Inc.  weighed on the Nasdaq index after the wireless technology company said it would review how it accounts for technology royalties.


Dozens of suspected Mafia members are held in Italy as police investigate the killings of six Italians in Germany.


Michael Schumacher believes he is still on course for a seventh world title despite seeing his pole position hopes washed away by the Belgian rain at Spa-Francorchamps today.


New Yorkers mark Thanksgiving with 78th Macy's parade

Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined up the streets of Manhattan, New York to watch the 78th Macy's Thanksgiving Parade as the parade transformed Manhattan midtown into a world of balloons and floats Thursday.


A Boeing subsidiary's legal woes bring to light one factor weighing on valuations for defense contractors.


Google to state its case on public policy blog

Google has launched a public policy blog that it will use to post comments about privacy, patent reform and other issues while also seeking support and aid from Internet users.


Stocks & Bonds: Nervous Market Ends the Day Mixed

Wall Street finished a volatile session mixed yesterday as investors grappled with the possibility that the Federal Reserve might not lower interest rates as much as they hope.


Brazil's industrial output grew 1.1 percent in August compared to July, the sixth straight month-to-month rise as the economy gathers steam following a recession last year and a slow start in 2004.


EU's highest court says Greece can tax ouzo at lower rate than other liquors

BRUSSELS  - nreece can continue to tax its trademark liqueur ouzo at half the other rate of other alcohols, the European Union's highest court ruled Tuesday.


HK pro-democracy leaders invited for the first time to national ...

Beijing (AsiaNews) - On the eve of the October 1 national holiday, President Hu Jintao, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and other members of the Politburo close to former President Jiang Zema received a delegation of 220 Hong Kong personalities, including


Mi sono autosospeso dal Gruppo in attesa di chiarimenti


Codice strada, neopatentati meno preparati di 13-18enni


Sydney, 13:07 - CALCIO, AUSTRALIA: DEBUTTO CON GOL PER CARBONE

Debutto coi fiocchi per Benny Carbone in Australia. Il nuovo acquisto del Sydney Fc ha segnato un go...


Realizzato uno spazio che si spira a Shakespeare


The government is launching a campaign to highlight the forthcoming rise in the legal minimum age at which tobacco can be bought in England and Wales.


Athletics was in danger of being destroyed by drugs cheats, Britain's twice Olympic middle-distance champion Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday.


"Town Haul" does some trading spaces of its own: out of the suburban home and into the public realm.


Gene Enables NSAIDs to Halt Cancer Growth

U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that is the molecular mechanism that enables non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to halt the growth of cancer.


A crucial legal ruling in Oracle's takeover bid for Peoplesoft has been delayed after a judge said he needs to hear further evidence in the case.


Higher taxes on short haul flights and "gas guzzling" cars are among recommendations from the Tories' final policy review group.


Scientists left to pick up the pieces over the $250m can that fell ...

Stunned British and American scientists watched a seven-year dream fall to Earth yesterday at 150mph, potentially smashing the fruits of a $250m mission.


New legislation could lead to ISP throttling ban

Comcast's response yesterday to its public thrashing by the FCC may have had a second, more important, purpose: A prominent Congressman has introduced legislation paving the way for a ban on Internet throttling.


Intel vs AMD - integrated graphics shoot-out

Who's best for games - and Windows Vista? Head-to-Head Make no mistake about it, the AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor struggles to compete with Intel's Core 2 Duo, and the upcoming four-core Core 2 Quad will move the goalposts even further away. Which gives AMD a major problem until it starts to roll out Athlon 64 X4 mid-2007. Meanwhile, it canât rely on sales of mobile processors as that sector is owned by Centrino and it must surely be worried about Opteronâs position as Intel spreads its Core technology into servers.â¦


The luminous gaze of revolutionary icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara is almost a constant presence in communist Cuba, his dark eyes staring out from beneath a black beret on office walls and pro-government billboards.


Suspected Sept. 11 Mastermind Had Australia Visa

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the suspected  mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 strikes on the United States,  was granted an Australian visa a month before the attacks,  Prime Minister John Howard said on Wednesday.


Blood pressure rising among U.S. children: study

Blood pressure levels among American children are on the rise, an alarming trend linked to climbing obesity rates that reverses decades of decline, researchers reported on Monday.


Ambush Kills 50 Iraq Soldiers Execution Style

The soldiers were taken from three buses at a fake checkpoint northeast of Baghdad and killed mostly with bullets to their heads.


Questions for Matt Groening: Screen Dreams

The creator of ââThe Simpsonsââ talks about his new movie, why animators donât get paid enough and whatâs funny about Arnold Schwarzenegger as president.


U.N. Report Urges Big Changes; Security Council Would Expand

The U.N. proposed the most sweeping changes in its history and recommended the overhaul of its key decision-making arm.


BETHESDA, Md. - In the name of homeland security, America's spy imagery agency is keeping a close eye, close to home...


L'operazione ha un valore pari a 4,6 miliardi di dollari


DETROIT  - General Motors Corp.  is recalling more than 193,000 vehicles on the U.S. market to fix a variety of safety defects, federal safety regulators said on Thursday.


Kremlin and Russian military authorize film on Kalashnikov

The Russian government and the military have given their approval for the filming of a documentary on the life of Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the world-famous AK-47 assault rifle, the Russian studio Tsar-Pictures said.


Russia Backs Kyoto; Treaty May Enter Force Next Year

The Russian government agreed to sign the Kyoto treaty, meaning the global climate accord probably will enter into force next year over the opposition of the US, the world's biggest polluter.


How do we create energy and sustain our environment? A panel of scientists lays it out simply. Conserve, invest, clean up the developing world. Repeat.


Violence Surges Through Central and Northern Iraq

A tenacious insurgency led by Sunni Arabs kept up relentless assaults today in a string of major cities.


Shaquille O'Neal has his fourth NBA championship, Pat Riley his fifth as a head coach. As far as the Heat are concerned, the best thing about Miami's first title is that Dwyane Wade delivered it.


Tiger Woods bids for a third straight Claret Jug when the 136th Open Championship begins at Carnoustie on Thursday.


Iran Widens Investigation Of Two Jailed Americans

Iran announced yesterday that it had uncovered new evidence against two imprisoned Americans and had launched an expanded investigation into their alleged activities against the Islamic republic.


Presidential Race Tab: $800 Million      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - Spending on advertising in the 2008 presidential election will surpass $800 million, according to an overview released this morning by the campaign media analysis group of New York-based TNS Media Intelligence.


HEILIGENDAMM, Germany -- An upset stomach forced President Bush to skip some meetings at an international summit on Friday, but he rejoined the gathering after several hours of bed rest.


US stocks fly, Dow at record close; Starbucks up

U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average to a second straight record close, on optimism the Federal Reserve won't raise interest rates any time soon.


Train set ablaze as violence spreads in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug 22. (PTI, UNI, AP): Angry opposition protestors set fire to a passenger train and clashed with police in southern Bangladesh today amid general strikes in several cities to protest the series of


US troops battle insurgents across central Iraq; Fallujah holdouts ...

US soldiers battled insurgents northeast of Baghdad on Monday in clashes that killed more than 50 people. Some guerrillas were said


Stocks Fall on Jobs Report, Intel Warning

NEW YORK - Technology stocks led Wall Street lower Friday after an uninspiring employment report failed to mitigate investors' concerns over Intel Corp.'s profit outlook. The major indexes finished the week mixed...


A defense attorney picked over the testimony of a key witness in the trial of a polygamous sect leader Monday, looking for discrepancies in her story about being forced to marry an older cousin when she was 14.


Indagini su ingerenze criminalita' negli ambiti economici


Rooney Downs Liverpool for 10-Man United

Teenage striker Wayne Rooney fired the  winner as 10-man Manchester United beat Liverpool 1-0 in a  passionate Premier League clash at Anfield on Saturday.


A weekly newspaper that bills itself as President Bush's hometown paper endorsed John Kerry for president, saying the Massachusetts senator will restore American dignity.


Australia judge limits ex-Guantanamo inmate Hicks

The only Guantanamo Bay inmate  convicted of terrorism offences, Australian David Hicks, will  have to obey a curfew and tough restrictions when he is  released from jail next week, an Australian court ruled on  Friday.


Gli esperti di laboratorio di Sophos, azienda leader nel settore della protezione antispam e antivirus per le aziende, segnala agli utenti di prestare particolare attenzione alle e-mail che contengono i video del leader di Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden


SunTrust: SEC Has Started Informal Probe

SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said US securities regulators have started an informal inquiry into its decision to restate financial results for the first half of this year.


Roma, 00:00 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO; NAPOLITANO: DOLORE PER CIECA VIOLENZA

Il Presidente della Repubblica Giorgio Napolitano ha espresso alla moglie, ai figli e ai familiari d...


Early primaries may add more fundraising

If Iowa pushes its presidential caucus into December of this year, could candidates tap old money veins all over again? The payoff could be millions of dollars of new, unanticipated cash. The possibility is sending campaign finance teams to the law books.


Briton, two Americans kidnapped as Iraq hostage crisis escalates

Two Americans and a Briton were kidnapped at gunpoint from their smart Baghdad home, as the two main powers behind last year's controversial invasion became the latest victims in a five-month hostage crisis.


Japan's Sumitomo sues French bank over copper trading scandal

Japan's Sumitomo Corp. began a 1.1-billion-dollar damages claim against a unit of French bank Credit Agricole for allegedly turning a blind eye to massive unauthorised copper deals in one of the world's biggest rogue trading scandals.


Mental Disorder Led Soldier to Seek Al Qaeda -Lawyer

A US Army soldier charged with trying to aid al Qaeda had a mental disorder that drove him to brag to undercover agents about ways to destroy US weapons


TDC Safety Committee Searches for Answer to Lifeguard Problem

By Sean Boone, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Jun. 16--The Walton County Beach and Safety Committee held a meeting June 6 to further discuss water safety models that would add additional lifeguard patrols on private sections of South Walton beaches.


HMO Reviews Vioxx, Study Sees Heart Risks

Patients taking Merck & Co. Inc.'s  Vioxx arthritis drug had a 50 percent greater chance of heart  attacks and sudden cardiac death than individuals using Pfizer  Inc.'s rival Celebrex medicine, according to a large study  financed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


Barack Obama will be able to evoke a long list of positive images when he stands outside Illinois' Old State Capitol and tells the world whether he's running for president