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Health professionals and families have worked hard to turn Halloween into a day that children with diabetes can take delight in, not simply endure.


Pakistan tightens noose around Al-Qaeda militants near Afghan ...

WANA, Pakistan : Pakistani troops have hemmed in Al-Qaeda-linked foreign fighters and their local allies hiding in tribal border regions with a series of military assaults, a top Pakistani general said.


NEW YORK: PeopleSoft Inc., which is trying to fight off a hostile takeover by rival Oracle Corp., on Friday said its board had ousted President and Chief Executive Craig Conway due to "a loss of confidence" in his ability to lead the software company.


Arsenal in goalkeeper quandry ahead of Chelsea match in England

Manuel Almunia's time as Arsenal's first-choice goalkeeper looks set to be brief. The Spaniard has played in two victories in his first three starts - a 3-0 win over Birmingham


President Viktor Yushchenko said Friday he was taking command of Ukraine's Interior Ministry troops, but a ministry spokesman rejected the order in a move of defiance that dramatically escalated the country's political turmoil.Tensions between Yushchenko and his rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, have been building for weeks, and the president's order, reflecting doubt on the loyalty of servicemen under the ministry's command, appeared to suggest rising concern over possible clashes. Read more


Stocks plunge on fears about China and growth

U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday, pushing the benchmark S&P 500 index down in its biggest one-day drop in almost four years, as a sharp sell-off in China's stock market and weak U.S. data fanned concerns about global economic growth.


Germany approves "historic" Lebanon mission

Germany's cabinet approved "historic"   plans on Wednesday to send naval and air forces to Lebanon to   help guarantee security after Israel's one-month war against   Hizbollah guerrillas.


Leaves fall in autumn. Turkeys walk off shelves at Christmas. Simon Cowell is the most irritating man on television. All entirely predictable, but none more inevitable


Microsoft Lays Out Due Dates For Windows Server And Other Apps

A service pack should be out by summer next year, and a full upgrade is expected by the end of the year. By TechWeb.com. Labeling 2005 a "breakout year" for its server operating-system line, Microsoft has laid out a revised map for Windows Server 2003.


Companies say they are postponing release of the new animated film to June 2006 from November 2005. LOS ANGELES  - The Walt Disney Co.


Microsoft announces an updated version of its Xbox 360 for Europe, designed to display high definition video.


Small Law Firmâs Big Role in Bundling Mortgages

Questions are growing about whether law firms that helped investment banks bundle home loans into securities adequately disclosed the risks to investors.


Europe has been slow to adopt 3G mobile-phone services, and now the opportunity for cashing in may have passed. A new Wi-Fi design from a British company threatens to cut away the ground 3G has gained. By Wendy Grossman.


But Australia has overwhelmed the apparent next best one-day team in the world with a seven-wicket win over New Zealand set up by Glenn McGrath's early burst and finished off by a brutal knock from Andrew Symonds.


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Rubens bad Brazilian luck visits Michael

Rubens Barrichello appears to have rid himself of his bad luck in Brazil only for it land on his team-mate Michael Schumacher. Barrichello last finished the Brazilian GP in 1994, which means even seeing the


Tokyo stocks edged down by midsession on  Tuesday as recent gainers such as real estate and retailers met  profit-taking, but optimism about corporate earnings lifted  selective stocks including Mitsubishi Motors Corp.


Midwest bank KeyCorp  plans to cut 415 jobs in Ohio next year, or more than double the number it said previously.


Many ethnic Albanians demand an outright independence UN police in Kosovo have used tear gas to disperse some 2,000 ethnic Albanians protesting against a UN plan on the future status of Serbia's province.Comment


NEW DELHI - At least two Indian policemen have been killed and five wounded in a Muslim rebel attack on their camp in Kashmir. Two of the wounded are in critical condition, according to police.


Survey: Consumers Cautious on US Economy

NEW YORK Aug. 27, 2004 - Consumers became a bit more optimistic toward the end of the August but still felt more cautious on the US economy than they did a month ago, according to survey by the University of Michigan.


Haiti's former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide lashed out yesterday at his country's interim prime minister, Gerard Latortue, accusing him of covering up his own failure to restore peace with lies.


EXPERTS were battling yesterday to deal with the biggest computer crash in British government history. Pension, child benefit and income support payments have been in crisis since a software upgrade ended in chaos on Monday.


F.D.A. Panel Urges Ban on Medicine for Child Colds

A ban could transform the way parents cope with the most common illness in young children, but drug makers said they would fight the recommendations.


At least 18 coal miners were killed and three others are missing after a gas blast in a mine in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan, officials say.


Police are questioning a third man about the murders of three people at a house in Hertfordshire.


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Music: Rappers Find That a Small Label Can Have Its Uses

An independent label that was once a hip-hop laughingstock has become a second home to rappers, or even a first one.


In what should have been the "home stretch" of their six-month orbital expedition, the crew of the international space station is struggling with new problems in their critical oxygen production system.


Reclusive governor wins Nigeria ruling party ticket

Nigeria's ruling party on Sunday chose a  reclusive Muslim state governor, Umaru Yar'Adua, to be its  candidate to succeed Olusegun Obasanjo as president of Africa's  most populous nation in elections next year.


Shopkeepers protest as Wal-Mart checks out India

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI  - Executives from U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  took a first look at Indian stores on Thursday as they discuss a tie-up with Bharti Entreprises that could revolutionize the country's $300 billion retail industry. Over 100 protesters waving banners and shouting slogans marched on government buildings in New Delhi. Some broke through police barricades and burned an effigy representing Wal-Mart.


Australia's Champion Cricketers Conquer Indian `Final Frontier'

Australia cemented its position as the dominant cricket team of the past decade with its first series win in India since 1969, conquering what former captain Steve Waugh called the ``final frontier.


Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is released from hospital after being treated for pneumonia.


NTT DoCoMo to Fund AT&T 3G Network Build in Hawaii

NTT DoCoMo said it will work with AT&T to promote roaming in the U.S. as a result of the deal.


In past presidential elections, few issues have been bigger than domestic crime. Richard Nixon won the presidency, in part, by promising to restore "law and order" in the wake of big-city riots.


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Syria halts co-operation with France on the Lebanese crisis in an escalating row, Syria's foreign minister announces.


Ratings for the MTV  Video Music Awards plunged 31% among viewers in the cable  network's target demographic, those aged 12-34.


Google's (Quote, Chart) Desktop Search application, released today, sorts through desktop files of all sorts, as well as AOL Instant Messenger chats and Web sites the user has visited.


People with psoriasis are being treated as social outcasts, survey findings show.


Column: Schools crack down on cellphones

Alabama was lifting the cell phone ban for its public schools just as New York City was implementing a crackdown.


NL Wrap: Pujols Hits 40th Homer, Reaches 100 RBI for Cards

Albert Pujols cracked his 40th home  run of the season and reached 100 RBI for the fourth straight  year to help the St Louis Cardinals blank the host Pittsburgh  Pirates 4-0 in the National League Sunday.


Gordon Brown has extended his sympathies to the family of Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage being held in Iraq, as Mr Bigley's brother criticised Tony Blair.


Six Flags 3Q Net Income Falls 60 Percent

NEW YORK - Six Flags Inc.'s third-quarter net income fell 60 percent, as cool weather hurt attendance at its amusement parks. Six Flags late Monday reported net income of $56.


Yahoo said Wednesday it had released a version of its Yahoo! Go service for Windows Mobile, expanding the reach of the company's mobile offerings. Previously, the service was only available for Nokia and Motorola phones.


The sewing retailer threads its way further down the road to profits.


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N.J. Orders HIV Testing For Pregnant Women

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 -- New Jersey this week launched one of the most ambitious efforts in the country to control mother-to-child transmission of HIV, making screening tests mandatory for all pregnant women in the state beginning next year.


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Qualcomm Patent Infringement Ruling Upheld by ITC; Broadcom Wins

In what could be the final word on the subject from a patent authority, the International Trade Commission has upheld a ruling last October stating that networking technology supplier Qualcomm did indeed infringe upon a critical patent held by technology developer Broadcom.


NY Police Arrest Over 900 in Anti-Bush Protests

New York Police arrested more than 900  people late on Tuesday as anti-Bush activists blocked traffic,  staged anti-war protests and harassed Republican delegates on  the second day of a convention to nominate President Bush to a  second term.


TRADE:  Deadline for Mercosur-EU Talks Jeopardised

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 2 (IPS) - No one is admitting it publicly, but there is now  little doubt that nine years of negotiations to reach a free  trade agreement between South America's Mercosur trade bloc  and the European Union have failed, without even leaving any real  hope for the coming year.


Gunmen wearing Iraqi army uniforms seized an Iranian diplomat as he drove through central Baghdad, officials said Tuesday. Tehran condemned the abduction and blamed U.S. forces in Iraq


The hills of Mars have yielded fresh clues about how water shaped the Red Planet. Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, revealed that the robotic explorers Spirit and Opportunity each made discoveries which indicate that water has ...


Back Pain Spending Surge Shows No Benefit

Many popular treatments for back and neck pain may be ineffective or overused.


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Athanasia Tsoumeleka of Greece wins the women's 20km walk.


MIAA kicks off football realignment discussions

The EMass high school football realignment process is like pushing a stalled car to a gas station - getting it moving is half the battle.


Home remedies for soothing mild burns run the gamut, from aloe vera gel to butter, but how does honey fare?


Financial Mail:proposta Warner Music per 2,5 mld di sterline


Kevin Durant had 26 points and hit the decisive 3-pointer to help No. 15 Texas hold off Oklahoma State 69-64 on Saturday in a Big 12 semifinal, giving the Longhorns the rubber match in a season series that included a triple-overtime classic.


ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Neither rain, sleet, nor snow - and not even Bills tight end Kevin Everett's inspirational return to Buffalo - could prevent the New York Giants from clinching a playoff berth yesterday.


Australia hopes to finalise US free trade deal next week

A free trade agreement between the United States and Australia should be completed by next week, Trade Minister Mark Vaile says.


China is to allow a critic of its HIV/Aids policy to receive an award in the US - a reversal of its earlier stance.


Sri Lanka rebel clash kills 4 as UK envoy visits

Three Tamil Tiger rebels and a policeman were killed in a clash in eastern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the military said, minutes before a British minister flew in to the area to visit war refugees and aid workers.


Government gets tough as South Korea's labor reform sparks protests

The South Korean government is warning of tough action against union militancy as legislation aimed at increasing flexibility in South Korea's labor market triggered a head-on collision with labor groups.


Still reeling from the season-ending injury to starting safety Mike Brown , the Chicago Bears learned yesterday cornerback Charles Tillman will miss seven to 10 weeks with a right knee injury.


Three finalists with robotic climbers are competing to win $500,000 from NASA.


Zurich American Employees Plead Guilty in Insurance Probe

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer wrung out two more criminal convictions Tuesday in his investigation into kickbacks and bid-rigging in the insurance industry.


Spitzer Denies Wall Street Journal Report

New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer, who is suing insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Cos.  MMC.N on fraud and bid-rigging charges, said on Thursday  negotiations with the company have just begun and no settlement  value has yet been discussed.


New Privilege Claim by Bush Escalates Clash Over Firings

President Bush's move yesterday to block congressional testimony by two former aides provoked immediate condemnations from Democratic lawmakers and escalated a confrontation between the White House and Capitol Hill over the dismissals of nine U.S. attorneys.


The Expos collected more than 10,000 deposits for season tickets in less than two days of sales, despite the uncertainty around the District's plans to build a stadium.


If you go by the headlines alone, it sounds like RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK) is about to embark on a heady money-losing venture as it halves prices for its music download service Harmony, looking to take a bite out of Apple ...


British troops take part in a river assault on a rebel stronghold in the "Triangle of Death" south of Baghdad.


It wasn't so much that Team Canada brushed aside Slovakia with all the disdain of an elephant disposing of a bothersome gnat, but it was the manner in which the disposal was done that added depth to the 5-0 victory.


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Car Bomb West of Baghdad Kills One, Wounds 60

A suicide bomber killed one person and wounded 60 on Thursday when he blew up his car in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, doctors and officials said.


Alicia Keys Calls for African AIDS Action

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Grammy-winning singer-songwriter  Alicia Keys is calling on her peers in the music industry to  raise their voices to help millions suffering from AIDS in  Africa.


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PM urges calm as Gaza factions clash again

Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh called on rival Palestinian factions to end violence on Friday as gunmen loyal to his Islamist Hamas movement clashed with Fatah fighters on the streets of the Gaza Strip.


Boston-Rochester flights to end Jan. 3, AirTran says

THE REGION AirTran Airways, which began offering Boston-Rochester, N.Y., nonstops in July, will phase them out Jan. 3, a spokeswoman said, after failing to make much headway against US Airways, the dominant carrier on the route. AirTran has recently averaged just 5 percent of the business on the 343-mile route, compared to 84 percent for US Airways, according to FareCompare.com, ...


Also: I, robot bartender. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Application developers are getting a raft of new options this week with Sun updating J2SE, Borland upping its CORBA ante, and Compuware detailing products that will work with Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005 toolbox.


The Sacramento Kings might have moved to the top of Stan Van Gundy's list of suitors. Van Gundy spent Wednesday in Sacramento, touring the area and meeting with Kings officials for further discussions about becoming their head coach, the club confirmed.


Microsoft & Intel Team Up for Ad Campaign

Microsoft and Intel recently announced a new advertising campaign entitled "Digital Joy" aimed at increasing awareness of living digital entertainment products, particularly Microsoft's Media Center software.


Workshop on Responsible Stem Cell Research

The federal government provides funding for human embryonic stem cell research only to scientists working on approved lines of pre-existing stem cells.


U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Sudan on Wednesday to quickly approve the makeup of a U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur, but Khartoum faulted donor states for delaying its deployment.


A $388 billion government-wide spending bill, passed by Congress on Saturday, was stranded on Capitol Hill yesterday, its trip to the White House on hold as embarrassed Republicans


In One Mundane Moment, the Rockies Make a Game-Changing Mistake

Bostonâs victory in Game 2 of the World Series turned, in part, because of one of those understated, blink-and-itâs-gone moments.


Napoli, 14:36 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; DE LAURENTIIS: TRATTIAMO HAMSIK E BIANCHI

A margine di una conferenza all'Università Federico II di Napoli Il presidente del Napoli, Au...


OECD Says Oil Prices and Inflation Not Hurting Industrial ...

A leading economic think-tank sees a strong recovery in the second half of the year for major industrial economies, in spite of high oil prices, and says inflation is not yet a concern.


Ukraine Leader: U.S. Meddled in Election

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych accused the United States on Monday of meddling in Ukraine's internal affairs, claiming the Americans have financed his opponent's presidential campaign.


Raiders notes: Gallery appreciates the silence

Because his name is called infrequently, he is having a solid season as a rookie. By Gregg Bell -- Bee Staff Writer. It's not too late to get into a Fantasy Sports League.


For the Ottawa Sun. If you believe in the future of our hospitals, not only in Ottawa but across the province, then I hope you will read today's column and arrive at the same conclusion


Experts Urge Greater Effort on Vaccine for Bird Flu

Saying the world is nowhere near ready to fight a global epidemic of influenza, a panel convened by the World Health Organization demanded yesterday that there be greater international cooperation and financing to develop a vaccine.


Royal Group dismisses founder Vic De Zen as chairman, fires two ...

A special committee of independent directors at building products manufacturer Royal Group Technologies Ltd. (Woodbridge, ON) has fired president and CEO Douglas Dunsmuir and senior vice-president and CFO


Pechino, 11:48 - TENNIS, ATP PECHINO: HYUNG-TAIK APPRODA AI QUARTI

Il tennista sudcoreano Lee Hyung-Taik conquista i quarti di finale del torneo Atp di Pechino siperan...


SAO PAULO, Brazil -- This building is the seventh circle of hell for anyone whose skin crawls when viewing a tangle of slithering snakes, whose spine stiffens when standing next to a teeming box of white mice, whose imagination turns baroque when contemplating the potential effects of reptile venom...


Wal-Mart sees weak sales as holiday season starts

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. predicted a rare decline in monthly sales on Saturday, even as U.S. bargain-hunters jammed stores in search of gifts at the start of the crucial holiday shopping season.


Yuganskneftegaz won't be able to repay extraction tax on time ...

Moscow. (Interfax) - Yukos's key production unit Yuganskneftegaz for now will not be able to fulfill the Natural Resources Ministry's claim and repay its debt on the mineral resources extraction tax, Yukos CEO Steven Michael Theede told Interfax.


Bush Says Iran Must Go Beyond Nuclear Suspension

President Bush on Tuesday welcomed a  decision by Iran to freeze sensitive nuclear activities but  said that was not the final step and the Islamic republic  needed to go further to show its commitment to abandoning  nuclear weapons ambitions.


A presidential panel will issue its recommendations this week on how to improve military medical care, five months after reports about the barriers to care faced by those wounded in war first drew national attention.


Struggling to Stay Afloat in a Sea of Dysfunction

This Australian film could be described by the story's "Rocky"-like outlines, but there is a gripping, downbeat family drama at the movie's core.


AFRICA/NIGERIA- Famiglia, pace sociale e situazione politica al centro della seconda Riunione Plenaria dei Vescovi nigeriani Abuja (Agenzia Fides)- ÂLa settimana della famiglia vuole ricordare la natura inviolabile dell'unione matrimoniale ed il ruolo essenziale che la famiglia riveste nel formare  persone sane ed equilibrateÂ hanno detto i Vescovi alla fine della loro sec...


Air Deccan, India's first budget airline, is looking to acquire 15 planes as it seeks to expand its services across the country.


A far-right party's plans to march in Berlin on the 60th anniversary of the Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II provoked calls Wednesday for laws to make it easier to ban such demonstrations.


Arafat's death raises hopes for a new push for peace. But much depends on who takes charge and how the US responds. Just a few months after Israeli and Palestinian leaders signed the Oslo peace accord in 1993


A drug treatment combination can reduce deaths from tuberculosis meningitis by up to a third, scientists believe.


The Last Word: Dennis Ross: 'Something Is Bubbling Up'

Aug. 30 issue - Dennis Ross was a US mediator in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict for 12 years. As President Bill Clinton's envoy to the Middle East, he was an intermediary at the Camp David talks in 2000


Iraqi Sadr Supporters Attacked Near Najaf-Witnesses

Supporters of rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were fired on as they marched from the town of Kufa to the city of Najaf on Thursday and several were wounded, witnesses at the scene said.


The Irish economy continues to expand at a much faster pace than its eurozone neighbours despite a slowdown in its housing market.


Rescuers search for the bodies of air crash victims at the site of an air crash in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Sunday November 21, 2004.


Siena, 18:30 - CALCIO, SIENA: CODREA INDISPONIBILE PER IL MILAN

Il centrocampista del Siena Paul Constantin Codrea non giocherà contro il Milan domenica pros...


To protect computer networks against attacks, students learn to 'think like a hacker.'


Britney Spears' in-again out-again rehab saga found her back in a Malibu facility on Thursday, halting an emergency court hearing in which estranged husband Kevin Federline planned to discuss custody of their two children.


British police say initial post-mortem results on a Georgian tycoon show he died from natural causes.


The Future of TV Arrives As Verizon Launches FiOS TV in Greater Richmond Area

RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- The future of television is arriving for consumers in parts of the greater Richmond area as Verizon introduces FiOS TV over its revolutionary fiber-optic network.  Verizon delivers FiOS TV over the nation's largest digital, all-fiber network.


A murder inquiry is launched after a woman dies from severe burns in St Helens.


Afghans say kill senior Taleban commander

KANDAHAR - Afghan forces in the central province of Uruzgan killed a senior commander from Afghanistanâs Taleban militia previously held at a US base in Guantanamo Bay, a senior official said on Sunday.


Roma, 16:51 - CALCIO, FASCETTI: ITALIA NO A CASSANO? QUALCUNO NON VUOLE

Se Cassano non sarà convocato ai prossimi Europei forse è perchÃ© qualcuno del gruppo a...


Economists Disagree on Best Approach for Stimulating Economy

The White House and Congress have turned to familiar tools that experts say have worked in the past to jolt the economy.  But there is also a lively debate about which measures will best accomplish the goal.


House Committee to Examine Recent Performance of S.B.A.

The agency has come under criticism for its disaster relief program as well as its operating, lending and contracting practices.


Blaze at Plant in North Carolina Prompts Huge Evacuation Call

A hazardous materials fire at a chemical plant in Apex, N.C., shot flames some 150 feet into the sky this morning.


UN and African Union meet Chad's Deby over Darfur

A joint United Nations and African Union delegation met Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno to discuss the possible deployment of UN troops in Sudan's war-ravaged western Darfur region, official sources said.


Dutch anger at Islamist link to brutal van Gogh murder

THE suspect in the brutal murder of the Dutch polemicist and film-maker Theo van Gogh is linked to a network of Islamic extremists, authorities said yesterday.


U.S. to Send 'Enemy Combatant' Hamdi Back to Saudi

The United States has agreed to  release American-born, Saudi-raised Yaser Esam Hamdi after  holding him as an "enemy combatant" without charges for more  than two years, officials said on Wednesday.


Milano, 17:18 - CALCIO, DERBY; MORATTI: E' STATO UN CAPOLAVORO

Poche parole di Massimo Moratti al termine del vittorioso derby sul Milan. Sulla partita: ''E' stata...


Bush, Chirac to Meet in Brussels Feb. 21

President Bush will meet French  President Jacques Chirac in Brussels in February as the two  governments try to embark on a new start in relations strained  by the Iraq war.


Islamists chanting slogans against Pakistan's military leader rallied outside the Supreme Court on Friday as judges heard petitions challenging President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's right to run for re-election.


Blair faces growing revolt from lawmakers over troop deployment request

LONDON  - Prime Minister Tony Blair faced a revolt by lawmakers Wednesday over a U.S. request to redeploy some British troops closer to Baghdad.


Firefighters take aim at Giuliani on September 11

A firefighters union attacked Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday for his handling of the September 11 attacks, calling his reputation for strong leadership unfounded.


The BCS: What Does Excellence Have to Do With It?

The powers that be at the Bowl Championship Series would probably have been comfortable working in the French war ministry in 1935.


Netscape Search : Digg + Google Jason Calacanis has posted the news on his blog that AOL’s Netscape has now launched a new search engine dubbed Netscape Search. Basically a mashup of Netscape’s Digg-Style News posts, Tags, and Google Search Results - completed with a very 2.0 color scheme. The search results can be controlled to show [...]


Burma's military junta has freed a top dissident - second only to Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi - as part of a release of 4,000 prisoners.


Kosovo Serbs set two border crossings ablaze to protest against Kosovo's independence declaration.


Report faults Virginia Tech response in shootings

Virginia Tech University officials should have been quicker to notify students and faculty about two killings on campus hours before the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, according to a state report released on Thursday.


A BANKRUPTCY judge gave US Airways Group Inc permission today to tap a government loan to fund daily operations - a move expected to allow the airline to continue its normal


Seul, 14:48 - CALCIO, QUALIFICAZIONI MONDIALI: COREA BATTE TURKMENISTAN 4-0

La Corea del Sud si è imposta per 4-0 contro il Turkmenistan, nel match di esordio nelle qual...


Tech Stocks Sink as Semis, Autodesk Weigh

U.S. technology stocks skidded lower  on Monday, pushing Nasdaq to its fourth consecutive session of  losses, as weaker shares of semiconductor companies and  Autodesk Inc. ADSK.O pressured the index.


Bush Vows More Aid for Victims of Tsunami

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush said on  Wednesday a $35 million U.S. pledge for victims of the Asian  tsunami was only the beginning and any suggestions America was  stingy were "misguided and ill-informed."


Soft Cell Singer Hospitalized After Crash

British singer Marc Almond, who had a worldwide hit in 1981 with "Tainted Love" as part of duo Soft Cell, was recovering in hospital Monday after a motorcycle crash, police said.


Asian Stocks Mostly Lower on Tech Worries

Asian shares were mostly lower on Tuesday, pulled down by technology stocks following worries about a sales forecast from bellwether Intel Corp. and unexpectedly flat industrial output in Japan.


Eighteen DVLA workers have been sacked and 147 disciplined after an inquiry into misuse of e-mails.


Ancient bison DNA may help explain a longstanding mystery of North American wildlife: why mammoths, North American lions, short-faced bears and many other large mammals disappeared about 10,000 years ago.


US troops kill 22 militants in Afghanistan

KABUL -- US troops and helicopter gunships killed 22 militants, including three Arab fighters in southern Afghanistan, the military said yesterday, in the latest bloodshed ahead of historic Afghan elections.


Gay Republican Group Won't Endorse Bush -NY Times

Leaders of the largest group for gay men and lesbians in the Republican Party voted overwhelmingly against endorsing President Bush for re-election because he favors a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, The New York Times said on Wednesday.


Does virtualisation = energy savings? No, not "valley" as in John Ford's 1941 classic movie based on Richard Llewellyn's 1939 best-seller about a close-knit, hard-working Welsh coal-mining family at the turn of the twentieth century. Nor "vampires" as in the somewhat less classic episode from the Masters of Horror TV series that introduced the "V-word" concept. It's not even the euphemism increasingly being used to avoid saying "Vietnam" when analysing current events in Iraq.â¦


As the United States begins to re-position its military forces to better combat the terrorist threat and deal with crises in the Middle East and Central Asia, Romania is trying to convince U.S. defense ...


White clouds floated in the distance and, against the backdrop of a pulsating blue sky, they offered a dose of serenity that overflows in this tropical setting on the island of Maui. At each turn of the head, there was an intoxicating sight -- waves cresting out on the Molokai Channel, the island of Lanai on the ...


U.S. expert panel urges regulation of tobacco

The Food and Drug Administration should be given the power to regulate tobacco products and cigarette taxes should be hiked as part of a government campaign to reduce smoking, an expert panel recommended on Thursday.


Tommy Denton: Telling the truth to power

No sooner had Marine Lt. Gen. James T. Conway turned over his command of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in Iraq a week ago today than he began speaking truth to power.


The top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill will visit North Korea, a diplomatic source in Tokyo said on Thursday.


Defense Dept. to buy second supercomputer for Naval Oceanographic Office.


Pakistan's opposition parties differ on how to interpret remarks by US officials on President Musharraf's future.


Microsoft's decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the nation is causing a major headache for some universities.


Five seriously injured in Tilt Train derailment

At least five people have serious injuries after a high-speed train derailment in south-east Queensland. A Tilt Train commuter service with 157 passengers and seven staff on board came off the tracks north of Bundaberg just after midnight.


Spending-bill factory springs some leaks

Congress shows a new resolve to shrink programs, but pet projects and hidden agendas collide in one big bill.


Beer matches red wine for health benefits, experts say

OTTAWA -- Beer drinkers who aren't willing to turn to red wine to reap its health benefits can rest easy that a pint every day is just as good for their health, experts say.


Phone Mast Locations Kept From Public ; HOME NEWS

By Geoffrey Lean  Mobile phone companies and the Government's official regulator are keeping information about the siting of radiation-emitting masts secret, despite rising concern about effects they may have on health.


Friedman says he'd legalize pot in Texas

Kinky Friedman says he favors legalizing marijuana to keep nonviolent users out of prison. If Texas elects him governor, he says, he'll try to get locked-up pot users released to make room for more violent criminals.


General: Suicide Bomber Behind Iraq Attack

A suicide bomber was the likely cause of the deadliest single attack on American troops in Iraq — an explosion at a U.S. base that killed 22 people, the Pentagon's top general said Wednesday.


The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been asked to curb their calories because of a food shortage, NASA officials said.


With the Food and Drug Administration having declared that meat and milk from cloned animals are safe, opponents of food from clones are shifting their fight to how such fare is labeled.


Croatian Ivan Ljubicic edged into the Madrid Masters semi-finals with a 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 victory over seventh seed Joachim Johansson of Sweden on Friday.


The Australian police detain a man on suspicion of fundraising for Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels.


Some tech groups are beginning to worry that major IT industry priorities, including patent reform, may lose out to other priorities in the U.S. Congress this year.


Fighting in Afghanistan killed some 75 people as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began, including 45 suspected Taliban militants who died in airstrikes and Afghan army gunfire, officials said Thursday.


White House, Senators Near Pact on Interrogation Rules

The White House and dissident Senate Republicans reached a tentative accord yesterday on legislation that President Bush said would provide for continued tough interrogations of terrorism suspects by the CIA at secret detention sites.


Palestinian militants set off an explosion Sunday in a tunnel beneath an Israeli military checkpoint in southern Gaza, Palestinian security sources said.


Ex-Peru head Alberto Fujimori apologises to victims of abuse but denies at his trial he ordered death squads.


Margaret Truman, the only child of former President Harry S. Truman who became a concert singer, actress, radio and TV personality and mystery writer, died Tuesday


Farooqi key link between Pakistan and al Qaeda

Amjad Hussain Farooqi, who was shot dead by security forces on Sunday, was one Pakistan's most wanted men, a cohort of September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and a key link between al Qaeda and local Pakistani militants.


Addetti segnalavano a parenti defunti nome imprese


Newborn Survives After Being Tossed from Car

A baby boy wrapped in a plastic bag was  tossed from a car on a street in North Lauderdale, Florida,  about an hour after his birth, police said on Friday.


To keep the economy rolling, Japan's new leader must push ahead with reform


France makes Steven Spielberg a Legion of Honour, in recognition of his film-making talent.


Carlyle to Acquire Sequa for About $2.7 Billion

- Aircraft and auto parts maker Sequa Corp.  said it agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Carlyle Group  in a cash deal valued at $2.7 billion.


Mobile Operators Seek Higher Sound Quality

Ring tones on mobile phones were once  considered cool if they simply sounded musical. Then phones  starting ringing to the tune of a pop song, giving way to "ring  songs."


Download Uproar: Record Industry Goes After Personal Use

Despite more than 20,000 lawsuits filed against music fans in the years since they started finding free tunes online rather than buying CDs from record companies, the recording industry has utterly failed to halt the decline of the record album or the rise of digital music sharing.


Right-hander Brandon Duckworth and the Houston Astros agreed Monday to a $500,000, one-year contract, a raise of $110,000.


Church Commission: Moratorium on Same-Sex Marriage

A senior Anglican Church commission Monday urged U.S. church leaders to apologize for consecrating a gay priest as bishop and called for a moratorium on the blessing of same-sex marriages.


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Cisl contraria ad elezioni prima di riforma


SEOUL, South Korea -- A South Korean boxer who lost consciousness after winning his WBO intercontinental flyweight bout was in a coma with a brain injury.


A due mesi da Annapolis nessun negoziato,tranne insediamenti


Wall Street seen higher as oil dips, housing eyed

Wall Street headed for a firm start on   Monday as oil fell below the $60 mark for the first time in six   months, but existing home sales data will dominate the   limelight as investors try to assess the extent of the U.S.   economic slowdown.


TV newscasts make the news in turbulent season

A year ago at CBS'  "upfront" presentation to advertisers, newly crowned network  star Katie Couric made a grand entrance amid hopes that her  anchorship of the "CBS Evening News" would boost the  third-place newscast.


Blocked roads and rushing water hamper efforts to save survivors of floods in the Philippines which have killed almost 350.


Mexico Creates Fund for Ex-U.S. Guest Workers

Mexico has set aside 298 million  pesos ($26.5 million) for thousands of retired laborers who say  they were cheated out of earnings from a U.S. guest worker  program decades ago, a lawmaker said on Wednesday.


Google's searching for a solution to our fuel woes.


US dismisses North Korea's personal attacks on Bush as "inappropriate"

The United States dismissed as inappropriate North Korea's unusually strong personal attacks on President George W. Bush, but remained confident Pyongyang would attend talks to resolve the nuclear crisis in the Korean peninsula.


Gavaskar to Tendulkar: Go for 50 Test centuries

Legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar has told Sachin Tendulkar not to rest on a world record-equalling 34th Test century, but to target 50 hundreds.


Musharraf Wows for Cooperation against Terror with Afghanistan

Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf met with Hamid Kharzai, the President of Pakistan, in the Afghani capital of Kabul. Musharraf promised to cooperate with Afghanistan in any way possible in the war against terror.


ConocoPhillips sees lower 3rd-quarter production

ConocoPhillips  expects third-quarter oil and gas production to be down about 5 percent from the second quarter, due in large part to problems at the Prudhoe Bay field in Alaska, the oil major said on Tuesday.


PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW: Atlantic and Across the Atlantic

Playbill - The red hot Atlantic Theater Company (Spring Awakening, The Lieutenant of Inishmore) announced its 2007-08 line-up this week, one that will feature no fewer than five world premieres, including works by moviemaker Ethan Coen, Lucy Thurber and Jez Butterworth, as well as one New York premiere, Conor McPherson's Port Authority.


One dead, 25 missing in Japan shipping accidents

One Indian sailor died and 25 people were  missing off Japan's Pacific coast after two ships ran aground  in high winds and heavy seas, a Coast Guard official said on  Saturday.


Iraq Health Care System Crippled by War - Report

War in Iraq has caused a public health  disaster that has left the country's medical system in tatters  and increased the risk of disease and death, according to a  report released on Tuesday.


Usare troppo il cellulare aumenta il rischio di tumori all' ...

Stoccolma, 13 ottobre 2004 - L'uso del cellulare per piÃ¹di dieci anni aumenta il pericolo di sviluppare tumori benigni al nervo acustico. Lo afferma una ricerca condotta dall'Istituto svedese di medicina ambientale (Imm).


HIV Found in More U.S. Gay, Bisexual Men

The number of newly diagnosed HIV infections in gay and bisexual men has risen in many U.S. states, according to a federal study on Wednesday which stoked concerns AIDS may be poised for a resurgence in the country.


With his right ankle heavily taped, quarterback Tom Brady took to the practice field yesterday at Arizona State's Sun Devil Stadium in preparation for Sunday's Super Bowl XLII against the Giants. It was the first time he had practiced since suffering the injury in the third quarter of the AFC Championship game against the Chargers.


Eagles Reward Reid with Four-Year Extension

The Philadelphia Eagles locked up their most successful head coach in franchise history Wednesday, signing Andy Reid to a four-year contract extension.


Israeli Soldier Is Killed as Palestinian Agent Sets Trap

An Israeli soldier was killed and four were wounded today when a Palestinian double agent lured the troops into a booby-trapped chicken coop in Gaza City, the Hamas movement said.


RealNetworks says it increased its share of the online music market after halving the price of tunes.


FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots should put a little something extra under the Bengals' tree this year because acquiring Corey Dillon for a second-round draft pick can only be construed as an early Christmas gift.


Tokyo, 11:16 - TENNIS, WTA TOKYO: QUINTA VITTORIA DELLA HINGIS

La svizzera Martina Hingis, testa di serie numero 2, ha vinto il torneo Wta di Tokyo per la quinta v...


The Federal Reserve's rate cut sent U.S. home builder shares soaring, but one influential home builder said the half-percentage point cut may be sending the wrong message.


Leaks. Lawsuits. Profiteering. What a way to treat such a fine young man like Harry Potter.


Men suspected of killing French tourists in Mauritania belong to an al-Qaeda-linked group, prosecutors say.


Gunmen abduct two Italian aid workers in Gaza

Gunmen abducted two Italians working for the International Committee of the Red Cross in southern Gaza on Tuesday, the latest in a spate of kidnappings of foreigners in the Palestinian coastal strip.


FAO Voices Concern at High-Seas Overfishing

FAO voices concern at high-seas overfishing    ROME, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Uncontrolled high-seas fishing is jeopardizing certain species, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned Monday.


A's win 8th straight as Zito Ks 11 Dodgers

Barry Zito struck out 11 in his sixth straight win, Eric Chavez hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Friday night for their season-high eighth straight win.


Elizabeth Hurley to star in Jordache ads

Elizabeth Hurley stars in new print ads for Jordache, the company that became famous during the 1970s designer-label jeans craze.


Judge bounces ex-Brocade chief's appeal bid

Storage fraudster must face the music A federal judge has denied a bid by Greg Reyes, the former CEO of storage switch maker Brocade, to launch an appeal against his conviction for stock options fiddling.â¦


ATHENS, Greece - In all honesty, did anyone really believe Michael Phelps could equal or surpass Mark Spitz's record of seven swimming Olympic gold medals? And as near-impossible it seems now in hindsight, didn't the $1 million bonus attached to it for ...


Google Inc. will open a research and development center in Shanghai, stepping up its effort to build a bigger search business in China.


Tony Blair is expected to step down as a Labour MP if he gets the role of a Mid-East envoy, the BBC learns.


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


UPDATE 1-NASD charges H&R Block with fraud over Enron bonds

H&R Block Inc.'s (HRB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) financial advisors unit was charged with fraud by the NASD for misrepresenting the risks to investors of bonds from Enron Corp.


Represantatives from Texas Instruments and AmberWave Systems say proposed legislation goes too far in overhauling the patent system.


The start of the Rolling Stones' latest European tour in Belgium attracts 33,000 fans and a huge traffic jam.


Insurgents in Iraq have kidnapped more than 160 foreigners. Those held are:


In Open Source Move, Nokia Acquires Trolltech For $153 Million

TechWeb - Nokia says the Norwegian firm's Qtopia software technology it will help in the spread of its Ovi Web portal.


Amnesty: Violence Against Women Is Spreading AIDS

A worldwide "pandemic" of violence against women is fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS, human rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday.


Bishops' Aide in Spain Sets Off Talk of Dissent Over Birth Control

Spain's Conference of Catholic Bishops chief spokesman said condoms "have their place in a comprehensive and global prevention of AIDS."


Forget Bond; Clive Owen challenged as depressed hero

Who cares about playing James Bond when there is a guy like Theo Faron to play?


National Study to Focus on Children's Health

A long-term study of the health and development of children in the United States will include about 100,000 children and their families in 96 counties in 36 states.


While its 8-12 record will not rekindle memories of the basketball program's halcyon days, there has been a distinct first step taken in St. John's rebuilding project.


TRANS-Tasman beer and wine group Lion Nathan is selling its Chinese beer business to the second largest brewer in China for $US154 million ($219 million).


ATHENS, Greece -- I didn't need to see Puerto Rico rout the United States to know that the world is playing great basketball, didn't need to see the United States shoot 35 percent to know that the youngest team we've ever sent to the Olympics has no ...


Not so happy birthdays, 40 years on from 1967 war

RAANANA, Israel/QALANDIYA, West Bank  - Esti and Hanan both turn 40 this week.


KERRY O'BRIEN: And what was left of James Hardie's reputation as a corporate citizen was shredded today after an inquiry into the former asbestos manufacturer found that the company and its senior executives had indulged in deceptive and misleading


A persistent wrist injury forces Kim Clijsters to pull out of the Australian Open.


Patent reform, security, Internet access and other topics are expected to gain a higher profile next session.


Musharraf Defends Deal With Tribal Leaders

PakistanÂs president tried to convince President Bush today that he was not backing away from fighting the Taliban.


Pixar's new animated action-comedy, about a superhero family stuck in middle-class suburban exile, comes tantalizingly close to greatness.


French Anti-Jewish Violence Jumps, Reasons Unclear

The number of anti-Semitic attacks in France has more than doubled over the past year, with most committed for vague reasons rather than ideology, France's interior minister said in an interview published Friday.


Women who are clinically obese don't need to diet to improve their health, say UK researchers.


Circulation Scandal Costs Tribune Co More

Newspaper publisher Tribune Co. (TRB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , embroiled in a scandal over inflated circulation figures, on Friday further cut circulation numbers at two New York


MANCHESTER, Nov 1 (IPS) - The Arcade Fire, a rock band based in Quebec in  Canada, has made raising awareness and money for Haiti&#39s most  disadvantaged its top priority.


United Nations and African Union envoys arrive in Sudan to re-energise the peace process for Darfur.


Starbucks Corp. plans to give away 50 million free digital songs to customers in all of its domestic coffee houses to promote a new wireless iTunes music service that's about to debut in select markets.


NEW YORK - Stocks moved modestly higher Monday as investors discounted another technology profit warning and focused instead on positive outlooks for third- and fourth-quarter earnings.    While some investors were concerned that rising energy prices and the summer's economic slowdown would undermine third-quarter results for many companies, a new report by J.P...


A woman who falsely accused her father of rape after a discredited form of therapy receives a pay-out.


Court rules for Dell, Microsoft in Alcatel-Lucent case

A U.S. court ruled on Thursday that Dell Inc.  personal-organizer products did not infringe a patent held by Alcatel-Lucent  , according to a court document.


Investors banking on more interest-rate cuts may get some clues about what comes next from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who testifies before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Thursday.


Sport: Football: England coach suggests Liverpool striker may replace Emile Heskey against Russia tomorrow.


The Gotham City Orchestra offered a range of Leonard Bernstein's music from the sublime to the ridiculous on Saturday at the Miller Theater.


MySpace founder seeks probe of News Corp. deal

The founder of MySpace.com parent  Intermix Media on Thursday said he is seeking a federal  investigation of the sale of Intermix to News Corp. last year,  claiming the deal defrauded shareholders by undervaluing the  Internet's most popular networking site.


DURHAM, NC - JJ Redick and Daniel Ewing each scored 29 points to lead the No. 10 Duke Blue Devils over the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans 81-74 Tuesday night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.


Six-day-old Tsunami Roy doesn't know what all the fuss about him is, as he hungrily suckles at his mother's breast before dropping off for a contented nap.


Leaders of US Airways' pilots to revisit deal on pay cuts

Leaders of the US Airways pilots' union will meet Tuesday in Pittsburgh to resume debate over a tentative agreement that would grant $300 million in wage and benefit cuts to the airline.


The pound climbed back above 2.0 dollars in early trading on Monday, as dealers priced in a likely interest rate hike by the Bank of England (BoE) next month.


Ceo ha annunciato a sorpresa sue dimissioni venerdi' scorso


Smokers' rights groups call for some exceptions to England's smoking ban which becomes law next week.


Grammy-winning pop  singer Mariah Carey is trying to block porn star-turned  politician Mary Carey from trademarking her similar-sounding  stage name, saying that fans could get the two performers  confused.


Kuropas maintains he is not an anti-Semite

Myron Kuropas wants people to know that he is not a Holocaust denier or an anti-Semite. At the same time, the part-time Northern Illinois University instructor and Ukrainian nationalist is not backing away from ...


Titans rolling after 24-17 win over Jags

The Tennessee Titans found three more ways to keep their magical ride alive.


Based on the success some people are experiencing with low-carb diets for weight loss, at least in the short-term, many have come to assume that foods low in carbohydrates are also low in calories.


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Parents of Madeleine "shocked" to be suspects

PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal  - Kate and Gerry McCann, whose daughter's disappearance has riveted Europe, are shocked to have been declared suspects by Portuguese police, a spokeswoman for the family said on Saturday.


Toshiba is recalling 340,000 laptop batteries made by Sony Corp. because of problems with recharging them, the latest in a string of embarrassing defects and production glitches for Sony.


Due finestre per ingresso su mercato, giugno o novembre


NEW YORK (Billboard) - After selling an astonishing 250,000   copies as a digital download, Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack"   surged 30 places to seize the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100   singles chart Thursday.


The euro hit a fresh record high against the dollar above $1.3329 on Tuesday following the release of weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence data.


Oil gushes through $50 level for the first time

By Malcolm Moore, Economics Correspondent (Filed: 29/09/2004). Oil shot through $50 a barrel for the first time yesterday as the President of Opec admitted the cartel "cannot do anything" to help and warned of a global recession.


A British couple die in a helicopter crash hours after they marry in Spain, the Foreign Office confirms.


Tools wrap: Sybase, Cape Clear eye data modeling, BPEL

Sybase later this year will ship PowerDesigner 11.0, an enterprise data modeling tool for building or re-engineering business processes and aligning business and IT goals, according to the company.


Prime Minister Tony Blair faced angry protests as he urged his party to set aside its differences over Iraq and seize the chance of an historic third term in power.


Nader to decide soon on possible presidential run

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said on  Monday he will decide soon on whether to make a another bid for  the White House in 2008, eight years after playing a key role  as a third party presidential candidate.


JERUSALEM, Sept. 10 â Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel and the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, agreed today to set up a team of negotiators to flesh out their understandings of what a permanent, two-state solution would like look and require.


Sony on Tuesday announced plans to release a new dual-format DVD burner that is compatible with Macintosh computers. The external double-layer DVD drive, dubbed the DRX-710UL-T, is designed to record up to


Roma, 12:42 - CALCIO, SERIE A: RIZZOLI DIRIGE CATANIA-CHIEVO

Questi gli arbitri designati a dirigere le partite della 38a e ultima giornata del campionato di ser...


Imagine your body pocked by erupting sores. The sensation of little bugs crawling all over you. And worst of all, mysterious red and blue fibers sprouting from your skin.


The Dow Jones index closes at a record high of 12,741 after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke eases inflation fears.


More than 1,000 passports being lost in the post each year despite the use of "secure deliveries", a report says.


SF Beta Mixes Schmoozing, Boozing and Demos

This San Francisco mixer is fast becoming an institution. We've got the party write-up plus photos by Lane Hartwell from Thursday's event.


Apple and PayPal announced on Friday that the US incarnation of the iTunes Music Store (ITMS) now accepts payment via PayPal's Virtual Wallet.


Gold coin adds luster to Salvation Army kettle

An anonymous donor dropped a South African Krugerrand into a Salvation Army kettle around noon Monday at a West University area Walgreens drugstore.


A report on gambling in the UK, which is expected to influence plans for super-casinos, is to be published.


Stoccolma, 16:13 - CALCIO, SVEZIA: IBRAHIMOVIC TORNA IN NAZIONALE

Zlatan Ibrahimovic tornerà a giocare con la Nazionale svedese in occasione della gara contro ...


A Zimbabwe court has jailed British former special services officer Simon Mann for a total of seven years for trying to buy dangerous weapons in a case linked to an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea.


Honda's new, improved Asimo robot is able to run, interact with people and shake his hips.


LAPPEENRANTA, Finland -- Despite mounting US pressure for sanctions against Iran, the European Union said yesterday that it is too early to punish Tehran for its failure to halt uranium enrichment by the UN Security Council's deadline.


Senate's Frist Says Asbestos Fund Stalled

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist on Friday said he was not giving up on efforts to establish a multibillion dollar fund to compensate asbestos victims, but acknowledged the issue was stalled in Congress for now.


Glass Ceilings at Altar as Well as Boardroom

Men would rather marry their secretaries than their bosses, and evolution may be to blame, psychology researchers at the University of Michigan reported last week.


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


Workers to Get Their Pick of Dental, Vision Plans

The new dental and vision benefit program for federal employees and retirees tries to fill a gap in their health-care coverage by offering a mix of national and regional plans that vary in cost and enrollment options.


iPhone spurs Web traffic, if not music sales

While Apple did not introduce any  significant iPhone upgrades at its annual Macworld convention,  which ran January 14-18 in San Francisco, the iconic device  still made waves.


KaDeWe, Berlin's temple to consumerism, turns 100

When the Berlin Wall fell in November 1989, East German chef Joern Aksel had one goal in mind: to cross to the West to see the famous food hall at luxury department store KaDeWe.


Film depicts bold hostage negotiator Sarkozy

A television documentary that portrays  Nicolas Sarkozy as a bold negotiator during a hostage crisis 14  years ago has fuelled a debate about the French president's  domination of television and print media.


Chelsea signed a deal with the Asian Football Confederation on Thursday, to develop Chinese football talent in a move the Premiership club said would help cement their Asian fan base.


The first heavy snows of the winter arrive as strong easterly winds send temperatures tumbling.


Breast cancer survivors help each other though special program

A breast cancer diagnosis can be devastating and scary. We have the story of two women who are cancer survivors and how they've helped each other through a special program at Desert Regional Medical Center.


China's President Hu Jintao has made an important speech opposing Western-style political reform for the country. Speaking ahead of a key meeting of the ruling Communist Party, he said China would be led into


The M1 and M6 motorways are closed by the police in the Midlands after a lorry strikes a bridge.


Cingular Sells 33% of Indian Cell Venture

Cingular Wireless, the largest United States cellphone service provider, has agreed to sell its 33 percent stake in Idea Cellular of India for about $200 million to a Malaysian joint venture.


The Pope has praised an Italian nun who forgave her killers as she lay dying after an attack in Somalia.


Natale, il 60% delle tredicesime se ne va in tasse, canoni e mutui

Toccano quota 30,7 mld le tredicesime che, a partire da mercoledi 15 dicembre, saranno pagate ai lavoratori. Di questa massa di denaro 9,3 miliardi andra' ai pensionati, 7,8 miliardi ai lavoratori pubblici, 13,5 ai dipendenti privati.


Cat Stevens deported - Muslims not welcome in US?

Cat Stevens, the former pop star, now known as Yusuf Islam, reacted to his deportation from the United States by saying "The whole thing is totally ridiculous" Indeed it is.


(InfoWorld) - Rambus will pay $18 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over stock-option accounting. The suit was filed last year on behalf of shareholders afterÂ the audit committee of Rambus's board of directors found that the company had improperly accounted for stock-option grants. Under the settlement, which still needs court approval, all claims against all defendants in the case would be dismissed, according to the company. The audit committee found that option grants to employees had been misdated and the company had improperly accounted for those grants. Rambus had to restate results for 2003 through 2005 and the first quarter 2006 as a result of the investigation. Rambus, in Los Altos, California, makes memory technology. Last month, Rambus settled its own suits against all but one former executive for more than $6.5 million. As part of that deal, claims were dropped against all the former executives except Ed Larsen, former vice president of human resources and senior vice president of administration, who worked for the company from 1996 to 2004. Rambus was one of scores of technology companies, including Apple, McAfee, and Broadcom, that have been embroiled in controversy surrounding accounting for backdated stock options. Many companies used backdating to try to give new employees a greater windfall when they exercised their options.


Former Australian and French Open champion Mary Pierce has pulled out of next week's Auckland Open, officials said on Thursday.


Ex-U.S. Cyber Security Chief Sees Curb on Phishing

By Lisa Baertlein SAN FRANCISCO  - A former White House Web security chief predicted on Wednesday that technology companies and law enforcers could soon stamp out most Internet "phishing" scams that aim to trick people into giving away personal and financial information.


Sony Cautious on Profit Growth in Home Electronics

Japan's Sony Corp. does not expect a sharp recovery in the profitability of its home electronics business during the crucial October to December quarter, citing high costs to develop flat-panel televisions and a shrinking market for home audio goods.


10 Ex-Directors From WorldCom to Pay Millions

Ten former directors of WorldCom have agreed to pay $18 million of their own money to settle a lawsuit by investors.


Serbia-EU relations set to improve ahead of Kosovo decision

After Serbia helped arrest a key war-crimes fugitive last week, the EU has promised to resume integration talks.


Australia's 13 million voters have begun choosing a new government with the opposition Labor Party pinning any hope of victory on a late surge of "undecideds" swinging their way.


This software company helps companies boost revenues and has caught the attention of IPO investors.


Japan PM on media offensive as voter support dives

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has launched a media offensive to win back foundering voter support, which has slid below the key 30 percent level ahead of an upper house election this month.


The European Union and the United States exchanged blows again on Friday over a transatlantic aircraft pact, sharpening a trade row and calling into question funding for the world's top aircraft makers.


Positive reazioni nel centrosinistra alla lettera del Professore ...

ROMA (24 set. 2004) - Per Romano Prodi l'incontro fissato il 4 ottobre con tutti i segretari delle forze di opposizione Ã¨ fondamentale. Il Professore ha iniziato cosÃ¬ a preparare l'appuntamento e in una


President Bush went to Capitol Hill today to persuade his own party to move forward on immigration legislation that he said enforces U.S. borders and workplaces. Republicans opposing the bill say it amounts to amnesty for people who entered the country illegally. "I believe without the bill, it's going to be harder to enforce the border," Bush said. "The status quo is unacceptable."


Lenovo Group Ltd.'s purchase of IBM Corp.'s PC business solves problems for both companies, but it also could benefit their rivals, at least in the short term.


Stock Futures Point Higher After Record Day

Wall Street awaited data on June retail sales a day after investors hurtled the S.&P. and Dow to new records.


New research reveals the Bristol dinosaur lived on small subtropical islands and not in a desert environment as first thought.


A breakthrough in computer-assisted mind reading brings us closer to predicting criminality. Should the justice system adapt? Commentary by Jennifer Granick.


Palestinian PM Urges Tactical Rethink in Conflict

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie  marked the anniversary of a Palestinian uprising against Israel  on Tuesday by calling on both sides to rethink tactics that  have brought four years of bloodshed.


A Labour donor says he will almost certainly stop giving money because of Cabinet disunity.


The $50 Ticket: A Lottery Boon Raises Concern

Critics say that instant scratch-off games are more likely to contribute to problem gambling.


House committee chair wants info on cancelled DHS data mining programs

The chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security wants answers from the Department of Homeland Security about data mining programs that were shut down for privacy reasons after millions of dollars were spent on them.


NBC says goodbye to iTunes and hello to lost revenue and piracy

How many times do I have to say it until someone at NBC finally hears me?  There is no way you can benefit from leaving iTunes.


Il calo in quasi tutta Europa, negli Usa e' in fase crescita


Princess Diana would still be alive if she had had police protection at the time of her death, her inquest hears.


'E nemmeno per malattia: mio marito e' stato massacrato'


Serena Williams is suffering with a calf strain against Daniela Hantuchova when the rain returns at Wimbledon.


L'emissione rientra nel programma Euro Medium Terms Notes


GONAIVES, Haiti Sept. 30, 2004 - Rebel fighters tried to deliver food aid and organize their own security patrols in Gonaives, but were turned away by UN peacekeepers who said their weapons weren't welcome


Hamas Member Escapes Damascus Attack, Israel Blamed

Syria blamed Israel's Mossad intelligence service for a bombing in Damascus on Monday which a Palestinian source in Beirut said was a failed attempt to kill a member of the militant Hamas group.


China issued guidelines Tuesday restricting organ transplants for foreigners, giving priority to Chinese patients in the government's latest effort to regulate procedures that have been criticized as profit-driven and unethical.


4 Sitting in Cars Fatally Shot in Boston

Three men were killed as they sat in a car and a fourth was critically injured in two separate but nearby shootings, authorities said.


President Bush remains intent on deploying a multibillion-dollar shield as an "important deterrent" against ballistic missile attack, the White House said on Thursday, a


Gasoline Price Highest Ever at Christmas

While U.S. retail gasoline prices  have declined for seven weeks in a row, they are still at the  highest level ever recorded by the government heading into the  busy Christmas travel week, the Energy Department said on  Monday.


Satellite Spotters Glimpse Secrets, and Tell Them

Hobbyists uncover some of the deepest of the governmentâs secrets and share them on the Internet.


Time magazine names 'You' as its Person of the Year, to reflect the public's role in  transforming media.


Yankees are hoping latest sting doesn't prove fatal

Before, it was a nuisance. Now, it has become a downright menace to the Yankees.


Management Group Makes Buyout Offer to Station Casinos

The offer is the third this year for major casino operators as executives move to take their businesses private with the help of private equity financing.


Hollinger International has extended an olive branch to former chief executive Lord Black by offering him a share in the proceeds of the Â£665m sale of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph.


AKRON, OHIO - Stewart Cink watched his 50-foot chip track to the 18th hole, then thrust his arms in the air when it fell in for a birdie on Saturday at the NEC Invitational.


La commissione disciplinare ha reso nota la sentenza

Proscioglimento per Chievo-Siena e stralcio per Chievo- Modena. Tre anni di squalifica per Marasco, tre mesi a Bettarini. MILANO - Dopo una riunione fiume, iniziata alle 9,20 del mattino, la Commissione Disciplinare


Acclaimed movies eye Oscar, box office gold

Tales of tragedy and struggle will vie for Oscar attention on Tuesday as an unusual awards season overshadowed by the Hollywood writers strike heads into its final stretch.


In the Mafia's slang they are scorned as the "scappati" Â the "runaways" Â a crime clan that sought refuge in the United States more than 20 years ago after being nearly wiped out in one of Sicily's bloodiest mob wars.


Calcio / Coppa Uefa â Parma torna in corsa

I gialloblu guidati da Baldini hanno battuto allo stadio âTardiniâ â giocando in casa â la forte Steaua Bucarest allenata da Walter Zenga 1-0. Il gol Ã¨ stato segnato al 34Â° del secondo tempo da Budel.


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


Spector jury deadlocked, returns Wednesday

The jury in the murder trial of Phil Spector said on Tuesday it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges against the legendary rock producer, and the judge dismissed the jurors for the day.


France's popular president leads national day celebrations with several breaks with tradition.


Putin Defends State Takeover of YUKOS Assets

Russian President Vladimir Putin  strongly defended the takeover by state oil firm Rosneft of  stricken oil major YUKOS's key production unit,  Yuganskneftegaz, calling it a legitimate business deal.


NEW YORK - In one corner, the Fox television empire. In another, cable executives who once ran the USA network and E! Entertainment Television...


Iran says it will never scrap nuclear program

TEHRAN -- Iran will never scrap its nuclear program, and talks with Europeans are intended to protect the country's atomic achievements, not negotiate an end to them, an Iranian official said yesterday.


PHILADELPHIA - Clashing over Iraq, Sen. John Kerry said Friday that President Bush's policies made the war against terror harder to win and "let Osama bin Laden slip away." Bush chastised his Democratic rival for questioning the motives of Iraq's interim prime minister...


Macyâs Inc., the owner of its namesake chain and Bloomingdaleâs, said Friday that it would close stores deemed to have inadequate sales and eliminate 899 jobs.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is being sued in a federal court by a job applicant who says it discriminates against black employees seeking work as truck drivers, according to court documents filed on Wednesday.


Comment is free: Isabel Hilton: China will only act on climate change if we lead by example.


Maggie Cheung as one of 'Hero's' three assassins

HERO With Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Donnie Yen. Director: Zhang Yimou(1:36). With English subtitles. PG-13: Stylized martial-arts violence and a scene of sensuality.


Bits : Who Is Really Hurt by Apple Rumor Siteâs Closure?

Lawyers say Apple likely made a substantial payment to ThinkSecretâs founder, Nick Ciarelli, who says other bloggers should be emboldened.


Nel 2006 il settore ha conquistato il 43% del mercato su web


Blair as rock star, author or UN secretary general? You bet!

With Tony Blair due to step down as prime minister on June 27, observers are starting to wonder what he will do next.


Unions call off a strike at Volkswagen's largest plant in Brazil, after the German firm suspends job cut plans.


A south-east England apple grower is claiming a breakthrough after producing a  green apple that can handle the British climate.


Civilian deaths from violence in Iraq rose in August, with 1,773 people killed, government data showed on Saturday, just days before the U.S. Congress gets a slew of reports on President George W. Bush's war strategy.


Le riunioni straordinarie si terranno il 22 febbraio


Le Pen launches French election bid on battlefield

VALMY, France  - Far-right leader Jean-Marie Le   Pen launched his 2007 presidential campaign on an historic   French battleground on Wednesday, urging people of all colors   and origins to rally to his anti-immigration flag.


Combinazione vincente: 1,2,4,44,75,80, Jolly 33


Mortgage rates continued to ease this week as housing starts reached record levels in August, according to a report released Thursday by Freddie Mac.


Crotone 21:00, 20:58 - Calcio, Crotone presenterÃ  ricorso contro penalizzazione

Il Crotone presenterÃ  ricorso contro la penalizzazione di tre punti inflittagli dal giudice sportivo...


GENEVA, Nov 22 (IPS) - The assassination of Pierre Gemayel in Beirut on  Tuesday has interrupted an 18-month  relative safety for  anti-Syrian Lebanese politicians and intellectuals, and signals  the kick-off  of a series of events aiming at totally  destabilising the ailing national government and  dividing the  Christian community in the country -- and possibly plunging the  entire region  into chaos.


Turno infrasettimanale per la seconda giornata dellâ83esimo campionato di basket di Serie A TIM: nell'anticipo Pesaro e Bologna battono in casa Roma e Livorno. La Scavolini si impone per 94-85 con una superba


Airbus fired the first shots at the Paris Air Show on Monday, a vital battleground for the European plane maker and its US rival Boeing, with news of big orders from Middle Eastern clients.


A new breed of wearable robotic vehicles that envelop drivers are being developed by Toyota.


The federal government is undertaking the most ambitious set of studies ever mounted under a controversial arrangement that allows researchers to conduct some kinds of medical experiments without first getting patients' permission.


Shd u txt, chat n drive? Young drivers say OK

NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters Life!) - The majority of young U.S. drivers admit they chat on their cell phones and text message while driving -- and almost a half of them see no reason to stop.


US, Canada Advance To Four Nations Final

Lake Placid, NY - Krissy Wendell had a hat trick in the United States' 6-3 victory over Sweden Saturday that put the Americans into the gold medal game of the Four Nations Cup international women's hockey tournament.


Dean repeats call for Iraq troop drawdown

The head of the Democratic Party blamed the Bush administration's "failed political leadership and lack of foresight and planning" for turning U.S. soldiers into targets for the Iraqi insurgency.


Iraq calls regional meeting, violence hits Baghdad

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki said on Tuesday he was sending envoys to neighboring countries to seek help in improving security in Iraq and would call for a conference of regional states on the issue.


LONDON - Fast food just became hedgehog-friendly. McDonald's Corp. said Friday it had redesigned the cups for its McFlurry dessert so that they no longer posed a danger to the spiky woodland creatures.


Steroids To Treat Head Trauma Useless: Study

Using steroids to treat patients with severe head injuries can be deadly, according to a new study published in the medical journal Lancet.


Ahmadinejad: Nuclear talks on right path

Iranian President Mahmoud   Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that talks with the European Union   on Tehran's nuclear program were "on the right path" and he   hoped no one would disrupt them.


Sharon vows to help free and fair Palestinian election

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon promised Sunday that Israel would work to ensure that next monthâs Palestinian presidential election takes place in a free and fair atmosphere.


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Giornalisti: no a perdita indipendenza e conflitti interesse


Successful Oz launch of HyCAUSE Australia's Woomera Test Facility last Friday hosted the successful launch and firing of a scramjet engine which reached speeds of "up to Mach 10", the country's Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has announced.â¦


The US Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 60 to 38 approved a sweeping homeland security bill meant to shore up US defenses against future terror attack.


A French court has barred the proposed repatriation of the mummified and tattooed head of a Maori warrior.


Interest in US vote running high with one month to go

With just one month left before the US presidential election, candidates turned up the heat on the campaign trail, as television ratings for the debut presidential debate showed interest in the race running high.


Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Middle East tensions with Turkey, Israel's main regional ally.


Yukos is in the process of selling a 56-percent stake in a Siberian natural gas company to the Anglo-Russian joint venture TNK-BP in a bid to pay off its crushing tax bill, Western oil sources and media reports revealed.


Australian engineers have created an electricity generator fuelled by decomposing bananas, and hope to build a full size fruit-fired power station.


Nuke Whistle-Blower Named Scottish Rector

Students at a Scottish university on Wednesday elected Israeli nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu their official spokesman.


AT&T has full assets to compete: incoming CEO

AT&T Inc.'s  incoming chief  executive Randall Stephenson said on Wednesday that the top  U.S. phone company had the full assets necessary to be  competitive.


A US TB patient who triggered a health scare by boarding transatlantic flights says sorry to fellow passengers.


Carabinieri Noe arrestano imprenditore, 14 denunciati


Segretario Cisl, a noi risulta che ammonti a oltre 10 mld


Kerry's plan on outsourcing faces mixed reviews

WASHINGTON - One of the central themes in U.S. Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign is ending tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas. But the IT community is split on whether Kerry's plan would actually keep jobs in the U.S.


Capello vows to improve his command of English language

Fabio Capello was set to be unveiled as England's new manager later Monday and has already vowed to make efforts to improve his command of the English language.


PYONGYANG, North Korea -- Western diplomats trying to verify what triggered a massive mushroom cloud in North Korea have had a state-approved trip to the site delayed for "logistical reasons.


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Gunbattle kills 2 guards in Saudi Arabia

Armed men shot and killed two guards Thursday outside a prison in the western city of Jiddah, before taking cover in a residential building where they were surrounded by Saudi security forces, state-run media reported.


Oracle takes a giant step, wins 61pc of PeopleSoft shares

After nearly 18 months of stuggle, and a "final offer" deadline that expired at midnight, Oracle now owns of 61 per cent of PeopleSoft -- a giant, but not quite final, step toward winning control of the company.


Lebanon's defense minister issued an ultimatum Wednesday to Islamic militants barricaded in this Palestinian refugee camp to surrender or face a military onslaught


Ignoring the Israeli Nuclear Arsenal, Bush Warns Iran After ...

Ignoring the Israeli Nuclear Arsenal, President Bush warned Iran after uranium processing reports (see the Reuters report below). In an amazing consistent policy of serving the interests of Israel, President


Iraq's Sistani Returns, Bids to End Najaf Crisis

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric made a  sudden return to the country on Wednesday and said he had a  plan to end an uprising in the "burning city" of Najaf, where  fighting is creeping ever closer to its holiest shrine.


The NHS is overburdened by inspections by at least 56 different bodies, a report has warned.


Banks see big future in small loans in India

Microlenders have been helping farmers buy a buffalo and women set up weaving businesses for nearly three decades in India, most successfully in the wealthier southern states.


Will Bourbon Street Bring the Tourists Back to New Orleans?

The French Quarter may be open for business, but not enough tourists are showing up to buy. And if New Orleans stands any chance of having a real economic recovery, that has to change


News, Infocus, Columns, Vulnerabilities, Bugtraq ...


The risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots doubles after travel lasting four hours, experts find.


Roma: Baldini fino a gennaio, poi cambia tutto

Difficile pensare a una stagione peggiore per la Roma, o quanto meno ad unâannata piÃ¹ sfortunata. A cominciare dallâinfortunio di Tommasi nella sfida amichevole di precampionato con lo Stoke City, per


TB on the rise among international adoptees

NEW YORK  - Tuberculosis infection is on the rise among internationally adopted children, a new study shows.


Sirius Head Offers Odd Reassurance To Investors

Mel Karmazin, Sirius Satellite Radio's chief executive, sounded like a shock jock yesterday as he sought to allay shareholder concerns at the company's annual meeting. Noting that he was disappointed by Sirius's lagging stock price, he said that when compared with rival XM, "We suck less."


Tammy Faye Messner, who as Tammy Faye Bakker helped her husband, Jim, build a multimillion-dollar evangelism empire and then saw it collapse in disgrace, has died. She was 65.


Canadian Bank Hopes Stock Offer Calms Fears

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said it would issue 2.75 billion Canadian dollars in stock at substantially discounted prices.


US Forces Attack Target in Iraq Rebel City

US forces launched a "precision strike" on Thursday on a building in Falluja said to be used by fighters loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and Iraqi doctors said at least three people were killed.


Last of Children to See Fatima Virgin Dies at 97

Lucia de Jesus dos Santos, the last of three children who claimed to see the Virgin at Fatima and who revealed a vision the Catholic Church said foretold the attempt to kill Pope John Paul, died on Sunday, the Church said.


Too tired to take batting practice, the bleary-eyed Minnesota Twins milled around the Metrodome just hours after another postseason rally by the New York Yankees evened their American League Division Series at one game each.


Fierce fighting in Fallujah forces US marines to call in both tanks, fighter jets for back up. By Pierre Celerier - FALLUJAH, Iraq.


Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq defended his decision to bat first in the semi-final after crashing out with a seven-wicket defeat to West Indies.


NASA Mulls Better Monitoring of Deadly Space Storms      (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

SPACE.com / Now that NASA has settled on Lockheed Martin to build the Orion spacecraft that will propel the agency back to the Moon, officials are mulling a new fleet of vehicles to monitor potentially hazardous space storms that could turn such a mission into disaster.


Costco Wholesale Corp.  on  Thursday reported a 6 percent rise in June sales at stores open  at least a year.


In provincia di Cagliari, colpito ambiente dello spaccio


Special Controls Accompany Plant Experiments

By [Frank Munger]  Because scientists are genetically manipulating plants at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, special controls are required to prevent their spread in the environment.


Schools should focus less on multi-culturalism and more on social cohesion to raise standards, a specialist says.


Tight budgets bring out the best in directors

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


Roma, 22:06 - CALCIO, ARBITRI: CAMBIA TERNA NAPOLI, INDAGINE SU FUGA NOTIZIE

Pierluigi Collina ha deciso di cambiare la terna arbitrale di Napoli-Livorno. La decisione è ...


Three Chinese dead in Pakistan "terrorist" attack

Unidentified gunmen killed  three Chinese workers and wounded another on Sunday in what  Pakistani officials said was a terrorist attack apparently  linked to the bloody siege of militants at an Islamabad mosque.


The Supreme Court of India urges the government to crack down on unsolicited telemarketing calls and text messages to mobile phones.


Wrigley to buy Kraft candy brands for $1.48b

The world's dominant chewing gum maker is about to get sweeter. Looking to extend more of its marketing might from gum to candy, Wm. Wrigley Jr. said yesterday that it has agreed to buy LifeSavers and Altoids from Kraft Foods in a $1.48 billion cash deal that refocuses Kraft's attention on its trademark supermarket products.


Poe, Philippine Actor Who Sought Presidency, in Coma

Fernando Poe Jr, a Philippine movie icon who came close to unseating Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as president, fell into a coma on Sunday after suffering a stroke, friends and supporters said.


Craig Monroe hit Detroit's first grand slam of the season and Jeremy Bonderman allowed two runs over 7 1-3 innings to lead the Tigers to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night, beating the defending World Series champions for just the second time in eight games.


Iran, EU expect further nuclear talks by end-Nov

Iranian negotiators and the EU's Javier Solana had what they called a "constructive" meeting in Rome on Tuesday and said they expected more talks on Iran's nuclear program by the end of November


Stewart urges sentencing reform, better prison food

Martha Stewart has sent out a holiday message calling for federal sentencing reform and taking a swipe at "bad" prison food.


The Republicans have a plank on just about everything. They've taken positions not only on disabled people and hunters, but specifically on disabled hunters. They found 80 different things to "applaud" in their platform, 17 to "hail" and a dozen to "commend."


Hoping to emerge from the shadow of its more popular rivals, Ask Jeeves Inc. (ASKJ) is adding new tools for visitors to save and organize links to Web pages they find through the company's online search engine.


Students at the University of South Carolina returned to class this morning, many still waiting to learn the names of the classmates who were among seven people killed in a weekend beach house blaze.


Arafat said to be in 'critical condition'

Teams of top medics were to carry out further bedside tests on ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Thursday who was said to be in a critical condition at his West Bank headquarters.


An audit of NHS staff suggests they wash their hands between 70% and 80% of the time.


Libya announces 900 mln dlr gas deal with BP

Libya announced on Tuesday it will sign a 900 million dollar exploration deal with British energy giant BP, which London says plans to return the north African country after a 33 year absence.


Catania, 15:52 - CALCIO, CATANIA; LEGALE FALSINI: MINACCIATO DI MORTE

Mattia Grassan, legale del calciatore catanese Falsini, coinvolto nell'inchiesta calcioscommesse, ha...


Piano triennale per stabilizzazione, stanziamento di 25 mln


Breastfeeding safer for some HIV-infected mothers

Breast-feeding, which helps build a baby's immune system, may be the best option for HIV-infected mothers in developing countries, despite the risk of transmitting the virus that causes AIDS to their babies, according to new studies presented on Monday.


One of the two democratic campaigns will end up with a fresh sense of possibility, the other with a sense of opportunity lost.


Greggio con consegna a luglio scambiato a 66,08 dollari


The European Union reached an agreement with the United States Friday on the sharing of data on trans-Atlantic air passengers, diplomats said.


Per il patto occulto e lancio dell'opa su Antonveneta


JAKARTA - Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday said he would form the next government and formulate a 100-day programme after being declared the runaway winner of last month's presidential election in Indonesia.


Taiwan prepares for assault from Typhoon Aere (updated AM 00:32)

The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) issued warnings for both land and sea yesterday as typhoon Aere roared toward the capital, whipping up rough seas that flipped over a Hong Kong fishing boat off the northern coast.


Out of habit, Patriots holder Josh Miller occasionally sets the ball down the way Adam Vinatieri liked. Miller figures rookie Stephen Gostkowski, the man he's holding for now, can't say much. After all, the technique worked so well for one of football's top clutch kickers.


Gruppo punta sull'Italia, nel 2007 si punta su 1,183 mld


Origone a piedi e sugli sci tra il Monte Rosa e il Cervino


Barclays Helps to Save a Debt Fund in England

Cairn Capital will restructure a debt fund that ran into trouble borrowing cash through commercial paper.


Hollywood's studio moguls issue a statement of unity as the US writers' strike continues.


Superstar in missione ecco i vip socialmente attivi

Rupert Everett vuole citare in tribunale il comune di Venezia perchÃ© durante la Mostra del Cinema non ha trovato una spiaggia libera. Ma altre mille crociate hanno attraversato lo show-biz


African summit shuns Darfur interference

A five-way African summit rejected non-African interference in Sudan's war-torn province of Darfur, opting for a strictly African solution.


Glaxo Expects Flood of Drug Data in 2005

GlaxoSmithKline Plc will release mid-stage clinical trial results on 15 experimental drugs in 2005, making it a pivotal year for Europe's largest drugmaker.


By Kent, Joan  A suggestion to add a nickel surcharge on beer sales to fund an alcohol policy coordinator in La Crosse went flat at the Alcohol Oversight Committee meeting Wednesday.


10th World Series Title Beckoning for St. Louis

The Cardinals may be heading to their first World Series since 1987 but there is nothing new about post-season baseball in St. Louis.


SocGen trader cooperating with French police

A junior trader blamed for causing a $7 billion loss at French bank Societe Generale has handed himself into the police and is cooperating with their investigation, a prosecution official said on Saturday.


Vice President Dick Cheney hammered away at familiar themes in a visit to New Jersey Monday, portraying Democrat Sen. John Kerry as indecisive in a speech to a couple of thousand Republican faithful.


Impatto inferiore a quello ipotizzato nel Dpef


Gore: US blocking climate talks progress

Al Gore said Thursday the United States is "principally responsible" for blocking progress at the U.N. climate conference, and European nations threatened to boycott U.S.-led climate talks next month unless Washington compromises on emissions reductions.


SEC Imposes Stiff Fan-Player Safety Fines

Southeastern Conference schools could face fines of as much as $50,000 if fans come onto the field or court during football or basketball games.


Wi-FiTV(TM) Memberships Triple in Less Than 30 Days and 450 Live Channels Are Now Included in Social Internet TV

Wi-FiTV(TM) Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WTVI), the pioneer in Social Internet TV (TM), has tripled its verified memberships in less than the last thirty days, and members now have access to 450 live channels as well as MyWi-FiParty, the new Wi-FiTV Virtual Dialer and Wi-FiTV Live Chat.


Shares of Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) fell on Friday, a day after Canada's biggest insurer posted third-quarter results that fell short of expectations.


Intel originally announced it had developed chip technology for high-definition big-screen televisions at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January. It originally expected that it would ship the TV chip by the end of the year, but ...


British police seek more suspects over bomb plots

British police were hunting on Monday for accomplices of suspected militants who rammed a burning jeep into a Scottish airport and tried to detonate two car bombs in central London.


Powell cancels visit to Athens after anti-US demo

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Saturday cancelled his planned visit to attend the closing ceremony of the Olympics after police used tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-American demonstrators in Athens.


A chemical found in shampoo and hand lotions may damage the developing nervous system, research suggests.


Wall Street was set to rally on Wednesday as forecast-beating results from tech bellwether Intel Corp  boosted the outlook for chip makers, while U.S. trade data will set direction for the dollar.


Bologna: incidente stradale, muore militare rientrato da Nassiriya

BOLOGNA - Era stato in missione a Nassiriya proprio nel periodo della strage dei militari italiani ed era tornato sano e salvo. E' morto la scorsa notte in uno scontro frontale tra due auto a pochi chilometri da Bologna.


Wal-Mart Shares Dip After Lower Forecast

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s share price tumbled nearly 4 percent Monday after the world's largest retailer lowered its November sales forecast over the weekend, disappointing some analysts.


Defibrillator use allowed at home, without prescription

The Food and Drug Administration decided Thursday that consumers can buy devices to jump-start failing hearts at home without a prescription.


A huge fire in Cyprus razes holiday homes and forces the evacuation of at least two villages, officials say.


LUCKNOW: India's top court has opened the country's most famous monument, the Taj Mahal, to night viewing, allowing visitors to gaze at the dazzling marble monument by moonlight for the first time in two decades.


SAP names team to lead new global SME unit

Team plans a greater focus on customers and partners and an improved product alignment across the company's internal business operations.


White House Has High Stake in Iraqi Vote

The White House is keenly watching the Iraqi election because it could affect U.S. military action there and sap President Bush's political strength here and abroad if the balloting doesn't lead to stability.


Strigl to take over as Verizon president and COO

Denny Strigl, who is currently president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, will take charge of parent company Verizon Communications beginning January 1.


Lothian and Borders Police are asked to probe the handling of construction contracts for the new parliament building.


Tony Blair says he is making progress on meeting the UK's concerns about a new European Union treaty.


Kenyaâs president is ready to form âa government of national unityâ to help resolve disputed elections that caused deadly riots, a government statement said.


The United States national team leaves today for the Womenâs World Cup in China and will open play Sept. 11 against North Korea. In the teamâs final tuneup, Kristine Lilly, Shannon Boxx, Lindsay Tarpley and Heather OâReilly scored Saturday night in a 4-0 win over Finland in Carson, Calif. Lilly became the second woman to reach 100 goals and 100 assists in international play. Mia Hamm was the first.


WENTWORTH (England) - South African Ernie Els was tipped to win a history-making sixth World Matchplay Championship title, but it was his compatriot Retief Goosen who beat him to the record books.