Jones Wants Lie Detector Test for BALCO Head

The lawyer for triple Olympic  champion Marion Jones has challenged the indicted head of the  BALCO laboratory to take a lie detector test after he alleged  he had seen her taking performance-enhancing drugs.


Jamie Foxx found the role of a lifetime in 'Ray'

When Jamie Foxx talks about himself and his career, he tends to speak in the plural. "We could have hung ourselves," he says of one gamble he took.


The Mac may be the cooler computer, but arenât there more PC users in the world?


EUROPA/SPAGNA - Tre istituti scolastici, un parco ricreativo, un centro sanitario e una chiesa per i dieci mila abitanti di San BernabÃ© Algeciras (Agenzia Fides) -  Il Comune di Algeciras, in Andalusia, ha destinato dieci milioni di euro per la costruzione di tre istituti scolastici, un parco ricreativo, un centro sanitario e una chiesa nel villaggio di San BernabÃ©, dove vivono circa...


Attacks blast oil and gas pipelines in Mexico, roil markets

VERACRUZ, Mexico - A shadowy leftist guerrilla group claimed responsibility for a string of explosions that ripped apart at least six Mexican oil and gas pipelines yesterday, rattling financial markets and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in lost production.


Former media tycoon Leo Kirch has sued Deutsche Bank AG and its former CEO, seeking about $1.6 billion in damages over comments about the creditworthiness of his now-defunct media group.


Birgit Fischer wins second medal in kayak

Birgit Fischer settled for silver, leaving the 42-year-old Olympian with two medals in two days against decidedly younger competition.


Lawyers' words are kerosene on the flaming H-1B bonfire

Blog: Pittsburgh lawyers advise on how not to have to hire an American worker.


14 police missing north of Baghdad: police source

Fourteen Iraqi police from a rapid reaction force based in Diyala province north of Baghdad went missing after leaving their base on Thursday to go on leave, a police source in Diyala said on Friday.


Manager Billy Davies refuses to commit his future to Derby, despite leading the club into the Premiership.


Housing starts slip in May, but permits up

U.S. home construction fell last month for the first time since January as builders struggled with a glut of unsold homes, but permits for future building rose, offering mixed signals on the housing outlook.


The Capital One Financial Corporation, the credit card issuer, said Wednesday that fourth-quarter profit fell 42 percent as more borrowers failed to repay their debts.


VIERA, Fla., Feb. 20 -- The kids behind the chain-link fence squealed early Tuesday afternoon as the object of their affection approached. "He's right there! He's right there!" Ryan Zimmerman, reflective shades wrapped around his eyes and a cup of water in his hand, politely told a half-dozen...


Top Court: Sentencing Rules Not Mandatory

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on  Wednesday ruled that federal judges no longer have to abide by  the controversial 18-year-old sentencing guidelines.


Palermo, 19:54 - CALCIO, PALERMO; AMAURI: NOSTRO OBIETTIVO E' CHAMPIONS

"Cosa ci manca per vincere lo scudetto? Manca ancora tanto, forse tra un paio di anni potremo pensar...


Climate talks in Bali head for compromise

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - U.N. talks in Bali headed for a deal on Saturday to launch negotiations on a global pact to fight climate change after the European Union and the United States settled a row over 2020 greenhouse gas curbs.


Men drink an average of 18.7 units of alcohol a week, compared with 9.0 units for women, latest UK figures suggest.


Al-Sadr Calls on Militia to Stop Fighting

BAGHDAD, Iraq Aug. 30, 2004 - Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for his followers across Iraq to end fighting against US and Iraqi forces and is considering joining the political process, an al-Sadr aide said Monday.


My Chemical Romance to release new punk album

Members of the rock group My Chemical Romance say they are working on a new "punk" album in the studio.


Benzinaio ucciso: un bossolo e un copricapo gli indizi

LECCO - Il bossolo del proiettile e un cappellino trovato a poca distanza dalla stazione di servizio di Lecco dove e' stato compiuto l'omicidio. Questi i due indizi in mano agli inquirenti che indagano sull


No cause for alarm: DOH on meningococcemia cases

WHILE there has been an "unusual increase in the number of cases" of meningococcemia, the Department of Health (DOH) said there is no cause for alarm.


USA : Tommy Hilfiger buys Karl Lagerfeld brands

US fashion company Tommy Hilfiger Corporation and German designer Karl Lagerfeld, in a surprise move, have teamed up to âbuild Mr Lagerfeld's brands on a worldwide basisâ.


22 injured as huge typhoon moves over Kyushu

At least 22 people have been injured by high winds brought on by the huge typhoon lashing Japan's Kyushu district, police have reported.


Pixar Animation Studios reported higher third quarter earnings Thursday on home video sales of its five animated films, most notably last year's hit "Finding Nemo."


Three Palestinians and an Israeli are killed as Israeli troops raid Gaza, sparking clashes with local gunmen.


NB premier intervenes personally to try and head off looming ...

FREDERICTON (CP) - Premier Bernard Lord will intervene personally to try and head off a looming strike in New Brunswick hospitals that could mushroom into a general strike.


More women who have cancer in only one breast are getting both breasts removed, says research that found the trend more than doubled in just six years. It's still a rare option: Most breast cancer in this country is treated by lumpectomy, removing just the tumor while saving the breast.


I Fantastici Quattro cominciano a parlare spagnolo


Countrywide CEO to relinquish $37.5 mln in payments

Mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp  said on Monday that Chief Executive Angelo Mozilo would relinquish his rights to receive around $37.5 million in severance and other payments related to the company's sale to Bank of America Corp .


A Francis Bacon painting sells for more than Â£26m at auction, but fails to set a new record for the artist.


Iran says backs Iraq gov't, U.S. trying to hurt ties

Iran's supreme leader said his country backed the Iraqi government and accused the United States of seeking to undermine Tehran's ties with Baghdad, the Iranian student news agency ISNA reported.


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Braves acquire Kolb from Milwaukee; will move Smoltz into rotation

Atlanta acquired All-Star closer Dan Kolb from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for prized pitching prospect Jose Capellan and a player to be named, allowing the Braves to move John Smoltz back into the starting rotation.


Dollar Drops as Greenspan Comments Weigh

The dollar weakened against major  currencies after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on  Wednesday painted a softer picture for the world's largest  economy than many had anticipated, citing a rising budget  deficit and low inflation.


NEW YORK Sept. 16, 2004 - In a bid to "reclaim my good life" and rid her company of a cloud of scandal, Martha Stewart plans to surrender within weeks to begin serving her five-month prison sentence.


Freed UN Hostages Say Humbled by Support in Ordeal

Three UN workers held hostage for almost a month in Afghanistan thanked President Hamid Karzai and the Afghan people on Wednesday and said the thought of reunion with


Afghan election count nears end as suicide bomb reminds of dangers

KABUL : Afghanistan's presidential vote count neared its end with Hamid Karzai edging closer to victory, but a weekend suicide blast in Kabul offered a deadly reminder of the dangers facing the war-weary nation.


DOMESTIC AGENDA Bush Pledges a Broad Push Toward Market-Based ...

Vindicated by Tuesday's elections and with his party strengthened on Capitol Hill, President Bush pledged Wednesday to push a broad domestic agenda


Smith's death not drugs, not foul play so far

Anna Nicole Smith does not appear to be a victim of foul play, according to preliminary results of an autopsy performed Friday. Prescription drugs found in her hotel room were not detected in her stomach, medical examiner Joshua Perper said. He added his office is waiting for results of toxicological and other tests before determining how Smith died.


Tottenham manager Jacques Santini has left the club for personal reasons after just five months and 13 games in charge. The former France coach's decision to quit is a massive blow to Spurs, who had begun


GyurcsÃ¡ny set to become Hungary's new prime minister

A 43 year-old millionaire, the charismatic Ferenc GyurcsÃ¡ny is in line to become Hungary's next prime minister. This was decided at a Hungarian Socialist Party congress on 25 August, convened to find a replacement for PÃ©ter Medgyessy.


China Ex-PM Moves to Wash Hands of 1989 Massacre

Chinese ex-premier Li Peng, dubbed the  Butcher of Beijing for declaring martial law days before troops  crushed the 1989 Tiananmen protests, has defended his role in  the massacre by invoking late leader Deng Xiaoping for the  first time.


Boxer Amir Khan is found not guilty of dangerous driving after he struck a pedestrian on a pelican crossing.


Ukraine votes in repeat presidential showdown

Ukraine is voting for a new president under unprecedented scrutiny, in a repeat election that may determine whether the strategic former Soviet republic aligns itself with Western democracies or remains in Russia's shadow.


90 mins Arsenal's woes on their travels in Europe continue as they fail to secure the win, settling for a draw against a well organised Panathinaikos.


French police said yesterday that they had ended their practice of hiding plastic explosives in air passengers' luggage to train bomb-sniffing dogs after one such bag got lost, possibly


Bonds and Rookie Find Strong Link in Their Games

Fred Lewis, who could have passed for Barry Bonds in 1986, has a unique vantage point to watch Bondsâs pursuit of Hank Aaronâs career home-run record.


Blog: The official 2007 Burning Man map is artist Lisa Hoffman's latest triumph.


Btp 10 anni 4,29% e triennali al 3,93%, mai cosi' dal 2002


There was no one at 4 Yawkey Way to answer the phone, "World champion Red Sox," if you called the team offices yesterday. As of noon, those calling Fenway still heard the standard recording, "Thank you for calling the Boston Red Sox."


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


`Spamalot' musical changes Britney lyric

Britney Spears is out, Posh Spice is in Â as a lyric for the Lady in the Lake in the Broadway musical "Monty Python's Spamalot."


Schools will reward kids who make good choices at lunch

If a healthy heart and smaller waistline aren't incentive enough for kids to eat healthy foods, maybe a bracelet or key chain will do the trick.


Washington Urges Israel To Cultivate Post-Arafat Ties

With Yasser Arafat plagued by a mysterious medical condition, the Bush administration is pressing the Israeli government to begin cultivating a new Palestinian leadership and to launch talks regarding the territories.


Delphi Accepts $2.55 Billion Investment Plan

Under the agreement, Appaloosa Management and other investors will receive preferred and common stock when Delphi exits bankruptcy protection.


An Afghan election worker puts ballot papers next to Hamid Karzai's name at Kabul's counting center on Thursday Oct. 14, 2004.


Pregnancy diet may impact child's allergy risk

What a woman eats during  pregnancy may influence the odds that her child will develop  allergies, a new study hints.


Preliminary figures in the Afghan presidential election indicate interim leader Hamid Karzai has won the simple majority needed to avoid a run-off.


Tech industry most trusted in Ireland: survey

Government doesn't fare so well Would you buy a used car from this man (right)? You would if he worked in the technology sector, according to a new survey. â¦


Per discutere su scalone, risorse da risparmi previdenza


Rashard Lewis refused to let the Seattle SuperSonics give away a game they'd dominated.


Gers boss McLeish gives ref benefit of doubt over decision

RANGERS manager Alex McLeish refused to condemn referee Alon Yefet after two crucial penalty decisions went against his side in last nightâs 1-0 UEFA Cup defeat at AZ Alkmaar.


CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami needs a new opponent for its first home game at Dolphin Stadium.


Online Gift Guide for Kids' Books Offered

Thousands of children's books are published in the United States each year, so finding the perfect book for that favorite niece or nephew won't be easy. It wouldn't hurt to have a little help. With that in mind, the Center for Children's Books at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has created an online guide to help make choosing the right children's gift easier.


ASEAN countries recognize China's full market economy status

Members countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) announced here Saturday they recognize the full market economy status of China.


A game of cat and mouse: The iPhone, Steve Jobs and an army of blind hackers

With Steve Jobs' recent announcement of his intention to fight off the independent iPhone developers, the question worth asking is: How will Apple try to defeat the hackers: Software updates, or lawsuits?


A surprising amount of shoppers are willing to buy from spammers, study finds.


Blair, Ahern urge power-sharing after N.Irish vote

Britain and Ireland urged Northern Ireland's politicians on Friday to agree to a power-sharing government after assembly elections in the province or face continued direct rule from London.


Rapid growth seen for India's mobile market

(InfoWorld) - New research has confirmed that India's mobile phone market is set for a period of fast growth, with revenue from cellular services expected to jump by more than 18 percent each year for the next five years. Most of the growth will come from rural areas, where only 2 percent of the population have access to mobile phones today, said Madhusudan Gupta, senior research analyst at Gartner, which conducted the research. Service providers have already started to focus on rural markets, with aggressive rates and handsets priced at under $25, he said. Cellular service revenue in India will increase at a compound annual rate of 18.4 percent between this year and 2011, to reach $25.6 billion, Gartner estimated. Cellular revenue last year was $8.9 billion. As call rates fall from their current level of 2.6 cents per minute to rates comparable to fixed lines, which are about 0.9 cents per minute, a broad swathe of additional users will start using mobile phones, Gupta said. "The fixed-line infrastructure in India is not that good, which is giving enough of space for mobile wireless to move in," he said. Revenue from data will outpace that of voice services and contribute to about one fifth of revenue in 2011, more than double its share last year, although most of that growth will come from urban markets, Gartner said. As they expand into rural areas, operators will see their average revenue per user (ARPU) fall to $59.50 per year by 2011, from $82.1 last year. Successful operators will be those that make up for the falling ARPU through economies of scale, Gupta said. Operators are likely to collaborate by sharing infrastructure and outsourcing their network management to equipment vendors, and possibly system integrators, he added. For example, Bharti Airtel, a large Indian service provider, said Wednesday it had awarded a contract worth $2 billion over two-years to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, to expand its network in rural areas and provide capacity management. The service providers should not be short of funds for expansion.Â Vodafone Group's acquisitionÂ in May of a controlling interest in the Indian operator Hutchison Essar, for $10.9 billion, has increased the valuation of all Indian service providers, and is helping them to attract private equity and other investments, Gupta said. The rural demand will come from businesses expanding into these areas, as well as from local businesses. Some individuals will own mobile phones, although the predominant model is likely to be a communally-owned handset, a concept already tried in some areas, Gupta said. India added 15.5 million mobile subscribers in the first quarter of this year, taking the total to 165.1 million, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. Gartner expects 58 percent of the rural population and 95 percent of the urban population to be covered by mobile networks by 2011. That year, the total number of mobile connections in India will have increased to more than 462 million, according to Gartner. India's total population at that time will be close to 1.2 billion, according to some estimates.


Carroll Gets His Groove Back In TBWA Recasting

Last week brought a vindication of sorts to Tom Carroll as he was elevated to president of TBWA Worldwide in a restructuring intended to create "a very solid management organization for the future of TBWA," said CEO Jean-Marie Dru.


Nearly 400 tons of conventional explosives that can be used in the kind of car bomb attacks that have targeted US-led coalition forces in Iraq for months have vanished from a former Iraqi military installation, the UN nuclear agency said Monday.


US car parts firm Delphi reaches a final settlement with its former parent company, General Motors.


President Bush approves Pentagon plans for a US military command centre for Africa.


In the fifth and final rubber of the Davis Cup tie between Great Britain and Austria Greg Rusedski lost to Stefan Koubek 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 7-5.


Bald Eagles Won't Soar Without Federal Protection

By John Myers, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Jun. 2--The federal government on Friday announced its plan to protect bald eagles after the bird flies off the endangered species list later this month.


Torino, 14:50 - CALCIO, TORINO; NOVELLINO: CON PALERMO VERIFICA IMPORTANTE

Walter Novellino si aspetta un risultato positivo a Palermo. ''Sarà purtroppo assente Ventola...


International Cricket Council head Percy Sonn dies in a Cape Town hospital after a routine operation.


A rescue plan aimed at saving Italian airline Alitalia is a good sign for the future of the loss-making flag carrier, the EU's top transport official has said.


UK launches major military brain damage study

LONDON, Oct 27  - Britain's Ministry of Defence has launched a major inquiry into brain injuries suffered by troops caught near explosions in Afghanistan and Iraq.  The effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) include loss of memory, mood swings and depression. They can last from a matter of hours to up to three months. The condition, which has no external physical manifestations, is caused by the high velocity shockwaves from roadside bombs which jar the brain. At its simplest, it is similar to a concussion. But at its worst it can be completely debilitating. "We are doing a lot of work on it. We are working closely with the Americans," a government spokesman said. "This has been going on for several years. The new bit is the self-assessment questionnaire we are sending to all troops in theatre."  "This is a very, very complex area. But we are doing a lot of research," he added. "A special project has been set up to look into improving understanding of the condition and diagnosis and treatment."  The government said part of its research included trying to design a blood test that could pick up signs of the condition and therefore improve diagnosis of it.  The more that was understood about the condition the better could helmet and body armour design be made to try to prevent it, the ministry spokesman said. The Guardian newspaper said in its Saturday edition the United States estimated up to one fifth of its soldiers and marines serving in Afghanistan and Iraq had suffered from MTBI.


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Official: No evidence Arafat was poisoned

Ramallah, West Bank -- A top Palestinian official said Saturday there is no evidence that Israel poisoned Yasser Arafat, but he called for an investigation into the cause of death of the Palestinian leader.


China coal mine blast death toll rises to 66, hope fades for 82 missing

The death toll from a devastating coal mine gas explosion in central China's Henan province rose to 66 as hopes of finding survivors among a further 82 trapped workers faded.


Stocks Rise on Strong Retail Sales Report

NEW YORK - Stocks rebounded moderately Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's positive comments on oil prices also encouraged investors, but the major indexes finished the week lower following sharp declines the previous two sessions...


Americans Claim the Gold and a Feeling of Calm

After 10 convincing victories in 12 days , the United States again looks like an unstoppable basketball force.


Unlike GM, Chrysler touting all-electric cars

The Zeo runs purely on batteries. It's a direction the other big automakers are not so keen about.


Builders' confidence drops to 16-year low

US home builder sentiment slid in July to its lowest since January 1991 as fallout from the housing slump and subprime mortgage crisis caused a glut of new homes, the National Association of Home Builders said yesterday .


Rice Tells N.Korea U.S. Can Deter Attack

Secretary of State-designate  Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday sent North Korea a two-pronged  message, insisting the United States has no plans to invade the  isolated communist state but stressing it does have a deterrent  against hostile actions by Pyongyang.


The Genius of Soul came close to stealing the show at the movie box office this weekend. The Ray Charles film biography "Ray," with Jamie Foxx as the late, great soul man, earned $20.


Islamic school in Netherlands damaged in blast

AMSTERDAM: An explosion damaged an Islamic school in the southern Dutch town of Eindhoven on Monday, police said, the latest attack on a Muslim institution following the murder of a filmmaker critical of Islam last week.


U.S. threatens tough measures against Sudan

The United States and others will consider imposing a range of punitive measures against Sudan for its refusal to accept an international force into its Darfur region, the State Department said on Tuesday.


Organizer of Montreal's failed aquatics bid found dead, says event spokesman

MONTREAL (CP) - The embattled main organizer of Montreal's failed effort to host the 2005 world aquatic championships was found dead Wednesday, a spokesman for the organizing committee said after several media reported his suicide.


Twelve killed in bomb blasts in northeast India

At least 12 people were killed and several others injured in three bomb blasts at northeastern states of Nagaland and Assam Saturday morning.


Imagine piling up thousands of dollars in new credit-card bills - while insisting with a straight face that the family's finances are just fine.


Lucent Technologies Inc.  on Wednesday posted lower quarterly earnings and disappointing sales despite improved demand for wireless network products, and the telecommunications gear maker's shares fell.


I would like to watch DVDs on my computer with a program that works better than Windows Media Player. Are there any free ones available?


A Tyrone man who raped a pensioner is still in jail after refusing to give the authorities an approved address.


Parks strike helping Alta. town business

The rotating strike by workers at Canada's national parks is having an unexpected impact in some places: it's helping -- not hurting -- business.


Damaged platforms and rigs pressure supply of natural gas and oil

Still-lagging natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico added another 6.5 percent to the price of natural gas on Tuesday. There has been a better than 50 percent increase in the price during


C-Section More Likely with Obesity, Diabetes

When women who have diabetes or are overweight become pregnant, they have an increased likelihood of having to undergo a cesarean delivery, according to a new report.


Five Days: Backers of the Buyout Boom Seem to Be Backing Out

The private equity business hit bumps. A deal was struck for a possible Dow Jones sale, and the Supreme Court struck down a longstanding rule on product pricing.


Rwanda rejects French legal call to indict president

Rwanda has rejected calls by a French judge to indict President Paul Kagame over his alleged involvement in the death of the country's former leader that sparked the 1994 genocide.


Along with another batch of the bomb-sniffing robots, the Army orders high-performance radios to retrofit existing machines.


Putin and Prodi want EU-Russia talks to start soon

BARI, Italy  - Russia and Italy said on Wednesday they wanted blocked talks between Moscow and the European Union on a new strategic partnership agreement to start as soon as possible.


The eastern seaboard was forecast to dry out Sunday as a cold front moves farther into the Atlantic, leaving behind a high-pressure system, while the West was expected to see an increase in rain.


ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Ticker) - Top seed Marat Safin of Russia met his match Friday in the quarterfinals of the $1 million St. Petersburg Open.


ASIA/INDIA - Celebrata a Bangalore la Professione religiosa dei primi tre religiosi Orionini indiani: dopo Filippine e Corea si consolida la presenza dei figli di don Orione in Asia Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Presso la parrocchia di Cristo Re (Christ King) a Bangalore, alla presenza del Direttore generale della Piccola Opera della Divina Provvidenza, Don Flavio Peloso, nei giorni scorsi hanno emesso la prima professione religio...


Sui prezzi pesa scarsita' offerta per generi di prima necessita'


Vitamin E levels linked to mortality risk

NEW YORK  - A large new study suggests vitamin E may help prevent death from cancer and heart disease in middle-aged men who smoke, contradicting the findings of some previous studies on the subject.


Precision Castparts Corp. PCP.N,  which makes jet engine components, on Friday said it will sell  its pump and valve businesses because they are not core  businesses.


Putin goes to Belarus for talks on union

Vladimir Putin could become the leader of a land even larger than Russia Â a development that may hinge on talks beginning Thursday in neighboring Belarus.


DHAKA, Aug 21: Fourteen people were killed and more than 200 others wounded in a series of bomb attacks on a rally of the Awami League here on Saturday afternoon.


Santa Fe, 11:11 - RUGBY, ARGENTINA-IRLANDA 22-20

L'Argentina ha battuto l'Irlanda 22-20 in un test match disputato a Santa Fe. Le due nazionali si in...


A man set himself on fire about 2 pm Monday on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House. The man, whose identity and condition have not been released, was taken to a hospital for treatment.


Microsoft's MSN (Quote, Chart) launched a blogging tool that ties in with its home media technology plays. Called MSN Spaces, the beta is part of an update to MSN's suite of communication services.


Il tavolo del confronto sara' presieduto da Prodi


A former Taleban commander who switched sides is made governor of the Afghan town of Musa Qala.


La benzina si avvicina ai massimi storici e sfiora 1,4 euro


A report on the amount of conventional explosives missing from an Iraqi storage site did not overstate the stockpile's size as a US media report suggests, the UN nuclear watchdog says.


While searching for her birth parents two years ago, Mariah Mills found more than she bargained for: A hero of Sept. 11, 2001.


Twenty-three of the country's governors have endorsed a presidential candidate at a time when their support matters most, lending their names, fundraising and organizing machinery to campaigns desperate for an edge in the primaries.


Yahoo set to rebuff Microsoft bid as too low

Yahoo Inc  is set to reject  Microsoft Corp's  unsolicited bid, now worth $42  billion, as too low, a source familiar with the situation told  Reuters on Saturday -- the first clear signal the board might  be prepared to negotiate and sell the Internet media giant.


THE Dutch Government said last night that it was investigating a radical Muslim group with suspected links to the man accused of killing the film-maker Theo van Gogh and to bombings in Casablanca last year.


Iran denies supplying arms to Iraqi militants

Iran on Monday denied U.S. accusations that it was stoking violence in Iraq by supplying militants with Iranian-made weapons and that those at the "highest levels" of Tehran's government were involved.


The project involves scanning books and other works from the Civil War and other eras that have until now been thought too brittle for handling.


French President Jacques Chirac named Herve Gaymard as finance minister on Monday, putting a close ally in charge of the nationâs finances in the place of a key rival.


One of the biggest threats to US security may now come from within Europe, the US Homeland Security head says.


Quake, Magnitude 6.3, Hits Northern Japan, Tokyo

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit northwestern Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


Wiping the Stains Off a Bit of Old New York Glamour

After more than 50 years as a New York institution of cabaret and jazz for the caviar and pearls set, the CafÃ© Carlyle, inside the Carlyle Hotel on the Upper East Side, has undergone its first face-lift.


London - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was recovering on Saturday from successful hospital treatment to correct an irregular heartbeat, his office said.


The dollar struggled just above this  year's record low against the euro on Friday amid worries about  the health of the U.S. economy but caution ahead of U.S. jobs  data later in the day limited its moves.


Two men were charged Thursday with providing financial support to terrorists and recruiting terror group members, including one person identified by U.S. authorities as alleged "dirty bomber" Jose Padilla.


Associated Press Television News footage showed large flatbed trucks carrying armored British vehicles up a road through Iraq's southern desert.


Beslan Terrorists High on Heroin, Morphine â Blood Tests

The results of a forensic analysis showed that 31 Islamist militants who seized a school in Beslan last month and killed at least 330 people were drug addicts, a law enforcement official told Russian news agencies.


Saudi Arabia expels Libyan envoy and recalls its ambassador

Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it has recalled its ambassador to Libya and would expel the Libyan envoy to protest against Tripoli's alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate


A discouraging report on home sales wiped out early gains on Wall Street.


Teresa Vanhooser Named Co-Deputy Director of Engineering at NASA ...

Teresa Vanhooser has been appointed co-deputy director of the Engineering Directorate at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.


Comcast Corp. , the leading U.S. cable operator, posted higher quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday, helped by strong growth in subscribers across its video, phone and high speed Internet services.


North Korea's claim about mysterious blast might be true: Seoul

SEOUL : Communist North Korea's claim that a huge and mysterious explosion was caused by a civil engineering project might be true, South Korea's intelligence agency has said.


Few people noticed when a security detail ushered the president of Somalia from his three-ton armored vehicle to an ordinary car. The simple, routine security measure saved his life.


Springfield, IL (Sports Network) - Cristie Kerr holed a four-foot par save at the 18th hole Sunday to hold off Christina Kim and win the State Farm Classic at The Rail Golf Course.


German consumer confidence for March deteriorates, report says

The Nuremburg-based GfK research group said its forward-looking consumer climate indicator fell to 4.4 points, down from a revised reading of 4.9 points in February and well below 8.7 points in January.Comment


The top Communist Party leader in Shanghai is dismissed for corruption, Chinese state media reports.


Net income for the third quarter rose to $177 million, compared with a loss of $78 million in the year-earlier period, as the carrier raised fares while reducing flights.


Apple, Danish board disagree over iBook flaw

(InfoWorld) - Apple does not agree that a manufacturing defect caused power failures in an iBook G4 laptop sold in Denmark, but it refunded the customer's money, said the country's Consumer Complaints Board. An Apple spokeswoman in the U.S. said, "Apple disagrees with the DCCB's findings based on our own investigation, and has a strong track record for customer satisfaction." The case is just one of many concerning the iBook G4 that the board has heard about, Frederik Navne Boesgaard, the complaints board's legal adviser, said Wednesday. Apple also faces a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California concerning a similar problem with the iBook G4. In a complaint filed on Nov. 7, plaintiff Alan Vitt said the computers' motherboards fail at an abnormally high rate. Apple is seeking to have the complaint dismissed -- its filing on that motion is due Thursday with the next hearing in the case set for Oct. 4. The Danish complaints board, part of the government-funded National Consumer Agency, published a technical report on faulty iBooks in May. The study found solder joints around a voltage regulator were flawed in such a way as to deteriorate each time the computers were turned on or off, until they would no longer start up. However, using a clamp to apply pressure to the computers' casing, next to the trackpad, closed up the broken joints and allowed the computer to start -- a clear sign of an original design flaw, the study concluded. In response, Apple submitted its own technical report saying that the flaw was not due to cycling the power on and off, but this was not enough to sway the board's decision. Two weeks ago, the board challenged Apple to concede the point and refund the customer's money or take their customer to court. Apple paid up, said Navne Boesgaard. The complaints board is handling four such cases, and owners of faulty iBook G4s continue to come forward: 15 more have called him in recent days, he said. The faulty iBooks were among the first notebooks using the G4 processor that Apple produced and had an opaque white casing like their G3 predecessors. The machines examined, the 800MHz Model 9164LL/A and the 1GHz Model 9426LL/A, were introduced in April 2004 and discontinued in October of that year. The board received the complaints between April and November 2006.


Darfur Peace Talks Adjourn After Security, Aid Deal

Peace talks between Sudan's government  and Darfur rebels ended on Wednesday, a day after Khartoum  bowed to international pressure and signed agreements on  security and humanitarian issues with rebels.


Cerberus, Flowers may re-enter Rock auction: sources

Buyout funds Cerberus  and JC Flowers have not ruled out re-entering the race to buy ailing bank Northern Rock Plc  after Britain smoothed financing for a deal, people familiar with the matter said.


Petit may provide Arsenal with stop-gap solution - Wenger

Arsenal may consider signing French midfielder Emmanuel Petit as a stop-gap solution to their midfield injury problems, manager Arsene Wenger says.


Napoli, 16:24 - CALCIO, OTTAVIO BIANCHI: IN QUESTO PALLONE MANCA IL RISPETTO

Ottavio Bianchi tornerebbe nel calcio: ''Ma dovrei trovare un ambiente con i presidenti come quelli ...


The Microsoft chairman discusses where the XO laptop fits on his radar screen (not too high), as well as other efforts to bring low-cost computing to emerging markets.


Abbas insists will hold elections, truce threatened

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday vowed to press on with early elections as a truce between his security forces and the Hamas government threatened to unravel in the Gaza Strip.


China in Line as U.S. Rival for Canada Oil

Chinese energy companies are on the verge of striking deals in Canada in efforts to win access to some of the most prized oil reserves in North America.


LSE shares signal Nasdaq bid may fail: analysts

As Nasdaq's battle for the London Stock Exchange  reaches a climax on Saturday, the deadline for shareholders to accept its bid, the LSE's share price suggests the U.S. bourse may fail, analysts said.


Serbia blocks signing of cooperation deal with EU: Brussels

The European Commission announced Wednesday that the planned signing of a cooperation deal with Serbia this week had been scrapped, deploring the "obstruction" of Serbia's prime minister.


"Touch my muscles!" - Chavez tells Naomi Campbell

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in an interview with supermodel Naomi Campbell predicted that the U.S "empire" is about to fall, called Jesus Christ history's No. 1 revolutionary -- and offered to pose topless.


Sony to cut PS2 price in Japan ahead of PS3 launch

Sony Corp. 6758.T said on Tuesday it   would cut the price of its PlayStation 2 game console by about   19 percent to 16,000 yen ($138) in Japan as it gears up for the   eagerly awaited launch in November of the PlayStation 3.


La Sharapova vince gli Australian Open in due set (75-63) sulla IvanovicPartita senza storia. La serba in vantaggio solo una volta nel primo set                                          Servizio e diritto vincente CosÃ¬ Maria conquista il terzo slam                                                                                La russa, ferma da settembre 2007, Ã¨ numero 5 del rankingHa 20 anni e ha guadagnato 23 milioni di dollari. Ivanovic diventa la n.2di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas visits Russia for talks with a key player in Middle East peace efforts.


An English comprehensive is taking in pupils from overseas for its International Baccalaureate course.


CNN News Chief Quits Following Controversial Remarks

CNN chief news executive Eason Jordan quit today amidst a furor over remarks he made in Switzerland last month about journalists killed by the military in Iraq.


PHNOM PENH: Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk has abdicated, sick and dismayed at political infighting in his impoverished country as it tries to recover from the "Killing Fields" era, his son says.


Not just a push email company...Really! Blackberry attempted to shake off its reputation as a maker of rather dull email devices by the launch of a real telephone, or at least, a close approximation thereof.â¦


The top of a large steel vat gently swings open, and a slab of silicon, cut into pieces the size of large bricks, is lifted onto a conveyor belt. On a mezzanine above the warehouse-style floor of the factory in Frederick, Bill Good is monitoring the six-foot furnaces that melt the silicon that goes...


Kosovo test per l'Ue, status-quo non e' opzione possibile


BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell on the Romanians who would like to work abroad - and the UK's plans to stop some of them coming.


Martin, World Leaders, Condemn Russian Siege

Tragic, despicable, inhumane, cowardly, barbaric, evil, and astonishing -- the deaths of a hundred or more people including children in a siege in Russia sparked strong words for the hostage-takers from world leaders.


Intel to offer solid-state storage for UMPCs

Intel will embed solid-state storage drives in its upcoming platform for ultramobile PCs, aiming to meet increased storage requirements for users on the go.The Z-P140 PATA solid-state storage drives (SSDs) will be provided as an optional module to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to embed on motherboards made for the Menlow platform. The platform, designed for ultramobile PCs, also includes the Silverthorne processor and Poulsbo chipset. Menlow-based devices will ship in the first half of 2008, product line manager Don Larson said Friday at an event in San Francisco.The tiny SSD chip, which weighs only 0.6 grams, will be available in capacities of 2G bytes and 4G bytes. The on-board storage capacity will be expandable up to 16G bytes with four SSDs connected to a standard PATA (parallel advanced technology attachment) interface that links the drives, Larson said. SSDs consume less power than hard drives because they have no moving parts, so they are ideal for mobile devices, Larson said.The storage capacity of the storage modules could grow to 64G bytes in two years, said Troy Winslow, marketing manager at Intel.Intel said it will display ultramobile PCs based on the Menlow architecture from vendors including Asus, BenQ and Lenovo at the Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas in January. The Menlow platform, announced at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing in April, will be followed in 2009 by the Moorestown platform, which Intel detailed in September.Moorestown will be an SOC (system-on-chip) design that packs a CPU, graphics processor, video, and a memory controller into a single chip. It will be more power-efficient than Menlow devices, according to Intel.The company also previewed the next-generation Centrino platform, which will include a power-efficient Core 2 Duo processor manufactured using the 45-nm process, and Intel's GM965 Express chipset. The new mobile platform will deliver better processor performance and include new instruction sets to enhance the video-viewing experience on notebooks, Intel said.


44 People Enter Canadian Embassy in Beijing

44 people entered the Canadian Embassy in Beijing this morning, using ladders to scale the spiked fence around the compound. Canadian Ambassador Joseph Caron says the intruders, who include men, women and


"Little Miss Sunshine" wins indie film awards

"Little Miss Sunshine" won the top prize at the Spirit Awards, the art-house world's equivalent of the Oscars, on Saturday, a day before the underdog comedy competes in four categories at the Academy Awards.


Paris denies embassy's efforts for bidding 2012 Olympics

Paris 2012 moved quickly Thursday to deny the critics from their rivals of taking the advantage of embassies to promote their bid of 2012 Olympics.


Cheap antibiotic slashes death rate in HIV-infected children ...

LONDON - All children with HIV in developing countries should take a low-cost antibiotic because it could nearly halve the death rate, researchers say.


Boston sweep Colorado to win World Series

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday to win the World Series and record their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years.


Pakistani Shiite Mosque Bombing Kills 19, Injures 50

At least 19 people were killed and about 50 were injured in the bombing of a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's northeastern city of Sialkot, police said.


Study: Legionnaire's bacteria widespread

British health officials have found a quarter of hot tubs have been found to contain the potentially lethal bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease.


SKorea's LG Electronics profit surges on record sales in 2004

South Korea's LG Electronics said its net profit surged 130 percent to 1.48 billion dollars on record sales last year, although a weak dollar slowed fourth quarter performance.


Fox Broadcasting Co. is appealing a record-setting $1.18 million fine for airing racy fare on a show called "Married by America," saying the government's indecency rules for broadcast television are unconstitutional because they don't apply to cable and satellite television.


Blair refuses to quit over cash-for-honours probe

British Prime Minister Tony Blair refused to resign over a "cash-for-honours" police probe despite growing pressure and fears within his Labour Party about its political fallout.


Madrid, 16:53 - CICLISMO, ASTARLOA OPERATO ALLA MANO

Il ciclista spagnolo del Team Barloworld è stato operato ieri alla mano destra per la ricostr...


Prescription drug ads simply not necessary

A major component in the skyrocketing cost of health care in America is prescription drug costs. Whatever final solution the country comes to about how to handle health care, one thing is clear, pharmaceutical


Plus: GameStop raises earnings estimates...RIM profits up on expanded customer base...Palm's losses continue.


But shares fall after the video game publisher cuts outlook for crucial Christmas shopping season. LOS ANGELES  - Electronic Arts Inc.


Rio Tinto near deal to buy Alcan for $37 bln: report

Global miner Rio Tinto was near a deal  to buy Canadian aluminum giant Alcan Inc. for about $100 per  share, or $37 billion, The Wall Street Journal Online reported  on Thursday.


Chelsea coasted to a 3-0 win on Didier Drogba's two goals, Arsenal needed an own-goal for victory and defending champion FC Porto was held to a 0-0 draw on the opening night of the Champions League season.


Pre-buying of oil likely to rise sharply

The president of a Portsmouth oil company and a state Energy and Planning official agree on the impact record oil prices are likely to have on local consumers.


ORLANDO, Florida  - A U.S. space shuttle astronaut was accused on Tuesday of trying to kidnap and kill a rival for the affections of a male astronaut after she drove 950 miles wearing diapers to confront the woman.


Troops Patrol Kathmandu as Curfew Is Lifted

Hundreds of soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu today after the government lifted a curfew imposed after deadly anti-Muslim riots erupted last week in Nepalâs capital.


Palermo, 10:25 - CALCIO, PALERMO: UFFICIALE L'ACQUISTO DI CAVANI

Ora è ufficiale: il Palermo ha acquistato a titolo definitivo l'attaccante uruguayano Edison ...


HealthBeat Wrap: Teens And Tobacco, Gray Hair

BOSTON -- On Friday's HealthBeat, Rhonda Mann reported on some good news about teen agers and tobacco use, what gives us gray hair as we age and a possible way to prevent the building up of plaque in arteries.


G7 sees robust growth this year, issues fresh appeal to China

Finance officials from the Group of Seven won renewed Chinese backing for exchange rate flexibility and said the United States and Europe had a shared duty to promote balanced global growth.


Religion Trumps Regulation as Legal Exemptions Grow

From day care centers to nursing homes, rules donÂt apply to faith groups.


Fernando Alonso says he sees no reason not to stay at McLaren in 2008 despite his frosty relationship with team boss Ron Dennis.


Haiti's interim government is to issue a warrant for the arrest of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


Sri Lankan government to link with rebels

Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sri Lanka's president, on Thursday took control of disaster relief operations - and said she would work with rebel Tamil Tigers to bring aid to rebel-controlled areas.


Report: FBI may have to scrap new computer program

The FBI is convinced that the Virtual Case File software wouldn't work as planned and has already taken steps to start soliciting outside proposals for new software, according to the Los Angeles Times.


They discussed security for Iraqi elections, a Pakistani foreign ministry official said on condition of anonymity. Zebari and Kasuri were also to discuss how Pakistan could assist in the rebuilding of Iraq, the foreign ministry official said.


The BBC has demonstrated an open source video codec named Dirac which it claims offers twice the bit rate of MPEG-2. According to a story on The Register, the new codec was revealed at the LinuxWorld exhibition


There was a box of Kleenex waiting for her when she came in for the post-round interview session, but Michelle Wie didn't need it.


U.S, Russia "must unite to fight weapons of mass destruction"

The United States and Russia must unite  to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction rather than  drifting into a new Cold War, the authors of a project to  secure the former Soviet nuclear arsenal said on Monday.


World number one Lindsay Davenport  pulled out of the Sydney International Thursday after being  struck down by bronchitis just four days before the start of  the Australian Open.


VIENNA: The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Wednesday decided to increase its official output by 1 million barrels per day from November 1, Iranian oil minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh and his Algerian counterpart Chakib Khelil said.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on   Monday named a retired judge to head an inquiry into his   government's handling of the Lebanon war after public pressure   to upgrade the investigation.


The Rangers started December on a fabulous roll. But after losing eight of their last 10 games, that seems like a distant memory.


DeFazio: I Did Not Solicit Funds: Ousted Commissioner Says He Only Gave Advice at Meeting

By Melissa M. Scallan, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 11--LONG BEACH -- Joe DeFazio, who was removed from the Planning Commission last week by the Board of Aldermen, disputes claims that he solicited funds to pay for a lawsuit and hopes the board will reconsider its action.


Hartnell's Trick Leads Flyers Past Isles

Scott Hartnell's third power-play goal snaps a tie, completes his second New York hat trick of the month, and carries the Flyers to a 5-3 comeback win.


India, Pakistan convene joint panel on terrorism

After decades of distrust and blaming each other for fueling militancy, Indian and Pakistani officials began their first ever talks on Tuesday on how to fight terrorism together.


A huge underwater oil field discovered late last year has the potential to transform Brazil into a sizable exporter and win it a seat at the table of the worldâs oil cartel.


Force not planned to end Russia siege-local leader

Security forces are not planning to use force to end a school siege in southern Russia where an armed group has taken hundreds of hostages, a regional leader said on Friday.


Oates, who led the Texas Rangers to their first three postseason appearances, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor three years ago.


The Boston Cannons said they weren't looking for revenge last night against the Baltimore Bayhawks, who drubbed the Cannons in their penultimate game of the season. That's what they said.


Milano, 14:03 - CALCIO, INTER: NESSUN GIALLO ADRIANO, CONTROLLI A GINOCCHIO

Nessun giallo sulle condizioni di Adriano. Il brasiliano, a quanto risulta all'Inter, si sarebbe rec...


Eleven Fans Arrested after Chelsea-West Ham Game

Eleven fans were arrested after clashing with police at the Carling Cup soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham. Police in riot gear were confronted by the visiting West Ham supporters


Abe Thompson had a goal and an assist to lead FC Dallas to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night.


Governo ha concluso lavoro preparazione e fara' da arbitro


Japan's Nikkei stock average edged up by  mid-session on Wednesday as exporters like Canon Inc. bounced  back from losses, but gains were limited by data confirming  weak economic growth in the three months to September.


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.


Two of the yearâs most talked about films - The Passion Of The Christ and Fahrenheit 9/11 â-ave been snubbed by the Golden Globes.


Belarus Ready for Long-Term Economic Co-Op With Azerbaijan - Belarusian PM

Belarus has developed a long-term program on economic cooperation with Azerbaijan, Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorski said in a meeting with the Azerbaijani Ambassador in Minsk Talat Aliyev.


Talks to end Pakistani mosque siege deadlocked

ISLAMABAD, July 10  - Negotiations to an end a bloody standoff at a Pakistani mosque ran into deadlock on Tuesday after earlier speculation that a deal might be struck, the chief government negotiator said.


Official: Coulthard joins Red Bull for 2005

Following our previous report, based on claims being made by an Austrian News Agency, Pitpass can now confirm that David Coulthard has signed a one-year deal with Red Bull Racing.


Last Call for Investors to Bid on Google

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


Sterling Newman scored two second-half touchdowns to knock off Carthage, 21-7, in the Class 2A state football finals at the University of Illinois.


Barroso to make selective changes in EU commission team

Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Thursday that he would make "selective changes" in a new team that will submitted to the European Parliament in a month.


Deep differences surface at an EU meeting over proposals to coordinate tax policies across the European Union.


Dreams come true for Paerson at skiing championships

ARE, Sweden  - Whatever else Anja Paerson achieves in her career it is hard to believe anything will give her more satisfaction than her glittering performances at the 2007 Alpine skiing world championships.


Long-Term Rates Pivotal for World Economy

Cheap long-term borrowing provided the glue that held the world economy together this year, but the risk of its sudden disappearance could see an otherwise upbeat outlook for 2005 come unstuck.


St. Louis CIOs Report on Third-Quarter Hiring Outlook

ST. LOUIS, June 6  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 10 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the St. Louis area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the third quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


U.S.-Brazil Vie for Gold in Women's Soccer

The United States beat world champions  Germany 2-1 in a fierce struggle Monday to reach the final of  the Olympic women's soccer tournament.


Con 471 si' e 20 astenuti.Provvedimento passa al Senato


Nokia shows hand with music download service

Bowie to godfather new offspring When content services find themselves unable, or unwilling, to sign deals with the big labels then they traditionally label themselves "indie" and try to turn failure in to feature by claiming to highlight new talent and promote new producers. Such a faÃ§ade generally lasts until some big labels are signed up, or the business quietly goes away.â¦


Probabile ritocco tra 1,5 e l'17. Domani l'annuncio


Miller Is in His RV and the U.S. Team Carries On

The United States menâs ski team is doing fine without Bode Miller, its former star. In his absence, four other men have recorded top-three finishes.


New FBI Task Force to Focus on Art Theft

Art theft may conjure up images of a suave movie villain creeping through a dark gallery — or last year's bold daylight robbery of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" from a Norway museum. Most art heists, however, are far more subtle, involving forged documents, fake prints or smuggled cultural artifacts that slowly make their way into the hands of private owners or museums.


Germs, Germs Everywhere. Are You Worried? Get Over It.

The fantasy of a germ-free home is not only absurd, but it is also largely pointless.


A new cream or gel could block the transmission of HIV in heterosexual intercourse, according to new research today. The treatment is expensive, and so far has been tested only on monkeys.


Man in Batman Suit Climbs Onto Court Roof

A man in a Batman suit spent several hours on a rooftop balcony atop a courthouse in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday, protesting the treatment of fathers in divorce cases.


Fighting in Afghanistan's south left 12 suspected Taliban and eight police dead, while a roadside bomb Thursday killed an Afghan civilian in an eastern province, officials said.


PALESTINIAN leader Yasser Arafat exited the world stage the same way he entered it more than three decades ago: as a deeply divisive symbol of the Palestinian cause.


Four Palestinians Killed in Violence After Arafat Dies

Israeli soldiers killed four Palestinians  in violent confrontations that erupted following the death of  Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in a French hospital on  Thursday, Palestinians medics said.


Vinnie Vincent won't be raking it in for Lick It Up.


7 Marines, sailor charged with Iraq murder

Seven Marines and a Navy corpsman were charged Wednesday with premeditated murder in the shooting death of an Iraqi man who was pulled from his home and shot while U.S. troops hunted for insurgents. They could face the death penalty if convicted.


The actor-singer-composer has signed three movies.


Red meat linked with rheumatoid arthritis

People who eat lots of red meat may be raising their risk of rheumatoid arthritis, an incurable and crippling disease, researchers have reported.


A Sports Show for New Yorkâs Weekend Warriors

Promoted as â âWide World of Sportsâ meets the Big Apple,â âStreet Gamesâ will traverse the five boroughs in 10 half-hour episodes that focus on rarely televised activities like handball and roller derby.


Tiger Woods takes a six-shot lead into the final round of the WGC Championship after making a 67 on day three.


Pera: sviante polemica su procedure usate dall'Istat

"La critica alla procedura utilizzata dall'Istat Ã¨ un elemento fondamentale. I sistemi di rilevazione possono essere anche discussi, ma Ã¨ sviante la polemica politica sul risultato di procedure che sono state convenute".


Calcio: Champions, nel Milan in dubbio Cafu' e Stam

DONETSK - Alcune certezze e un paio di dubbi per Ancelotti in vista dell'esordio in Champions League del Milan sul campo degli ucraini dello Shakhtar Donetsk. Il tecnico rossonero riproporra' dal primo minuto


Hamas militants vow revenge for assassination

Hamas vowed revenge yesterday after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed one of its senior commanders - the latest assassination to have weakened the militant group.


Life & style: Skip the carnage on the high street and shop the sales online with Kate Carter's picks of the best deals


Do you or does someone you love need the security of knowing that help is available at the push of a button? During a medical emergency, American Medical Alarms, Inc. can help.


Madeleine inquiry nearing end, minister says

Search for missing Madeleine McCann winding down more than nine months after she vanished


World News: Vijay Singh dethrones Tiger Woods

New York, Fiji-born Vijay Singh, who traces his roots to India, has replaced American Tiger Woods as the top-ranking golfer in the world.


Your PC may be less secure than you think

A survey conducted by internet service provider AOL found that 20 percent of home computers were infected by a virus or worm, and that various forms of snooping programs such


Charlize Theron Injured at Movie Shooting

Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron, who has recently signed up to advertise DiorâsJâadore scent, has reportedly suffered âunspecifiedâ injuries at the shooting of her upcoming sci-fi flick Aeon Flux.


Before the Bell--Marsh and La Jolla drop, Delta gains

Shares of Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. (MMC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 6 percent before the bell Friday, extending their slide a day after the insurance broker was targeted in a fraud suit by New York's attorney general.


After years of anarchy, Somalia is poised to set up a new parliament which will elect a president.


15 years in an African jail lies in wait for Thatcher

SIR Mark Thatcher is facing a possible 15-year jail term for his alleged role in a mercenary plot to topple the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.


Female Stars Gather to Urge Women to Vote

Vanessa Carlton, Rosario Dawson and Susan Sarandon will participate in an event aimed at getting young, single women to vote in the upcoming presidential election.


India's main stock index, the Sensex, hits another record high and breaks the  14,000 points barrier.


Furyk Remains Competitive, But He Still Can't Get It Rolling

A torrid opening to his golf season gave Jim Furyk indication 2007 could be prolific. He finished in the top six in three of his first four events and had banked nearly $750,000 by mid-February. Not even his start last year, when he finished second on the money list, was that lucrative.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Colombian counterpart, Alvaro Uribe, are trying to smooth over their worst diplomatic dispute in years with a face-to-face meeting to discuss the recent capture of a Colombian rebel in Venezuela.


The pursuit of Wayne Rooney became serious last night as Everton confirmed Manchester United had tabled a Â£20m bid for the England striker.


Microwave frequencies vital for Earth monitoring are being lost to commercial uses, weather forecasters say.


EMC buys authentication service provider Verid

Looking to extend its RSA division's authentication product line, EMC has purchased identity verification services vendor Verid.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


London's cigar-shaped 40-story glass skyscraper, popularly known as the "Gherkin" for its resemblance to a pickle, has won the top prize in British architecture.


Annan says long-term commitment needed for relief in Asia

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on world nations to make a long-term commitment to rebuilding lives and communities shattered by the south Asia tsunami disaster.


A Sacred River Left in Peril by Global Warming

VARANASI, India -- With her eyes sealed, Ramedi cupped the murky water of the Ganges River in her hands, lifted them toward the sun, and prayed for her husband, her 15 grandchildren and her bad hip. She, like India's other 800 million Hindus, has absolute faith that the river she calls Ganga Ma c...


The family of hostage Jack Hensley received confirmation of his death Wednesday, on what would have been his 49th birthday, a family spokesman said.


Roma, 15:47 - BASEBALL, MONTEPASCHI, S.MARINO E NETTUNO NELLE COPPE EUROPEE

La federazione europea ha reso noto i calendari di European Cup, in programma a Grosseto dal 17 al 2...


Ford Motor Co. F.N on Thursday said   it was trying to sell its Aston Martin luxury unit to free up   funds to invest in its other brands amid a sharp downturn in   sales.


Plan Could Close 20 or More New York Hospitals

A panelÂs sweeping plan would mark an epochal shift for an industry that has fiercely resisted shrinkage.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani met privately Wednesday with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and indicated that he would keep a U.S. presence in Iraq for as long as necessary, campaign aides said.


Gossip: principi writer e re di Roma in fuorigioco

La Marini e le parole arcane, Totti in discoteca assediato dalle fan. Principi graffitari e rom imprenditori. Paris Hilton in Africa a quattro zampe. Il meglio e il peggio delle riviste di gossip


Award denied to thousands of soldiers --tankers, engineers, artillerymen -- retrained for infantry.


A disgruntled Tiger Woods has lashed   out at a pornographic website for publishing false links to his   Swedish wife Elin, a former model.


Twice-Daily Insulin Not Ideal for Diabetic Kids

For preschool children with type 1 diabetes, twice-daily insulin injections do not adequately control blood sugar levels, researchers report. They found these kids had frequent and prolonged episodes of either low or high blood sugar.


Jackson Now Regrets Paying Off Molestation Claims

Michael Jackson tried to "buy peace" in the past by paying to settle child molestation claims but now -- facing trial in another abuse case -- wishes he had fought his accusers in court, a lawyer for the pop star said on Friday.


David Wells passed a physical and was introduced at a Fenway Park news conference, and the timing could not have been more striking.


Roma, 20:03 - MOTOGP, JOHN HOPKINS SI E' SPOSATO A LAS VEGAS

Il motociclista angloamericano John Hopkins si è sposato all'Hard Rock Hotel di Las Vegas. La...


SENATOR John Kerry edged ahead of President George W. Bush after Round Two of the US presidential debate, which was marked by sharp exchanges over the Iraq war, homeland security and the economy.


First European mission captures stunning portrait of earth and ...

UDAIPUR, India : A spectacular portrait of earth and its satellite, the moon, together has been captured for the first time during an eclipse by a space camera, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday.


The growing problem of accessing old file formats is a "ticking time bomb", the National Archives head says.


The Tech Industry Gears Up for the Holidays

While there wasn't a lot of new things to see in the annual holiday product press preview in New York, BetaNews' Ed Oswald brings you the best of the show.


Problems in Blood Drug Lead to Halt by Factory

A major maker of heparin, a blood thinner used widely in surgery and dialysis, has stopped making it after hundreds of patients reported severe allergic reactions to the drug.


'Mad Tacker' Blamed for Flattening Tires

DALTON, Ga. - Robert Holcomb had a pretty sharp grudge against local police, and now he's accused of criminal damage for allegedly throwing nails on the roads in front of the police station and jail for more than six months...


BT, Blueprint develop digital music service

British telco BT and media technologies company Blueprint have announced plans to jointly develop a digital music service using Blueprintâs Open Royalty Gateway and Song Centre software.


Wireless technology firm CSR Group sees its share price tumble after it predicts lower-than-expected sales.


No Qaeda-Saddam Hussein links: US Senate report

Saddam Hussein had no ties with Al-Qaeda or key operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi before the Iraq war, a US Senate report said, undercutting pre-invasion claims by the administration of President George W. Bush and igniting a new political row.


Miller drives in seven runs as Brewers pound Pirates

Damian Miller drove in a career-high seven runs as the Milwaukee Brewers pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 on the road on Monday.


SEVILLE, Spain It was not quite what Carlos MoyÃ¡ missed the first time. The setting was not his former home city of Barcelona but the capital of the Spanish region of Andalusia.


Sebastian Bergmann's Blog: Planet PHPUnit

Sebastian Bergmann has officially announced the creation of a new planet in the PHP community - one specifically for the PHPUnit testing suite - Planet PHPUnit.   At the moment only three feeds are aggregated on Planet PHPUnit: release announcements, articles about new features in PHPUnit written by myself, and Manuel Pichler's blog postings on phpUnderControl.   He also is requesting that anyone out there currently writing on any topics surrounding the popular unit testing framework send him an email letting him know where it's at.


banned in May 2003 because of mad cow disease -- will resume as early as March under a rule unveiled Wednesday by the US Department of Agriculture.


AP Poll: 3 in 10 in U.S. Give Tsunami Aid

Almost three in 10 Americans say they have donated to victims of the tsunami in Southeast Asia, according to an Associated Press poll taken as the private total begins to approach the amount given by the government.


Transportation secretary agrees to delay decision on $900 million in federal funding for Va. project.


Six-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has strongly hinted he could miss the world's leading cycling race next year to concentrate on other goals.


La showgirl all'Ariston giochera' a fare la Grace Kelly


At the Inquirer, Shrink Globally, Slash Locally?

Brian  Tierney, a onetime critic of the Philadelphia Inquirer who wound up buying the paper, is determined to take his new property in a different direction.


Scientists suggest stress is linked to faster cell ageing - which could lead to the early onset of age-related diseases.


A deal between Liberia and the world's largest steel company is unfair and bad for the country, campaigners say.


Scientists say changes in children's small blood vessels could be used to predict heart disease in later life.


A member of Britain's Parachute Regiment was killed after being shot during a search and detention operation in the southern city of Basra, the Ministry of Defence has said.


SBC Communications Inc.,  the No. 2 U.S. telecommunications company, said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell 17 percent, hurt by merger-related costs at its Cingular Wireless joint venture and one-time charges for job cuts and pension changes.


chroot_safe 1.2 released  chroot_safe is a small tool replacing chroot and friends, allowing you to chroot almost any application in a sane and safe manner.  version 1.2 is an update to increase portability. The software is now verified on Solaris on addition to Linux and FreeBSD and is expected to run on mostly any UNIX like system with LD_PRELOAD support.  You can find this latest release here:  https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=110671&package_id=119556


New Somali President Calls for Peacekeepers

Somalia's new president, Abdullahi  Yusuf, called on the world to send peacekeepers to disarm the  militias that rule his anarchic country while pledging his help  to fight international terrorism.


Judge Sentences Jones to 6 Months in Prison

Marion Jones pleaded guilty in October to lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs.


Nicole Kidman could be nesting with Russell Crowe in a new flick.


Radiation prevents spread of lung cancer to brain

A few preventive doses of radiation to the head significantly reduced the risk that the cancer will spread to the brain and extended patients' lives, European researchers said on Saturday.


Quelli su SP 500 +0,9 punti base, Dow +10, Nasdaq +4,5


IAC/InterActiveCorp said that Jim Safka would become chief executive of its Ask.com search unit, its latest executive shift ahead of a major restructuring.


Those sickening Abu Ghraib prison photos apparently depicted "acts of brutality and purposeless sadism" but not abuses committed in the course of interrogations.


Incoming Computer Associates InternationalÂ  (CA) Chief Executive Officer John Swainson made his first executive changes at the company last week by shuffling two of its top executives. Swainson placed company veteran Russell Artzt in charge of CA's product portfolio and moved CA's previous top products executive, Mark Barrenechea, to the newly created position of executive vice president of technology strategy and chief technology architect.


Edwards Chides Hastert for Terror Remark

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Sunday accused House Speaker Dennis Hastert of stooping "to the politics of fear" when he said al-Qaida terrorists may launch another terrorist attack to swing the Nov. 2 election in Democrat John Kerry's favor.


Zoo Atlanta is hoping to hear the pitter-patter of little panda paws again. Now that giant panda cub Mei Lan is old enough to be weaned, zookeepers hope her mother, Lun Lun, is ready to mate again. If all goes as planned, Lun Lun will become pregnant this spring and deliver Zoo Atlanta's second giant panda cub at the end of the summer.


Bush to talk about size of stimulus plan: official

President George W. Bush on Friday will outline how large an economic stimulus package should be as he and lawmakers try to craft one aimed at warding off a recession, the White House said.


The United States yesterday slapped sanctions on a top Iranian general and three exiled Iraqis based in Iran and Syria for fomenting violence in Iraq, as President Bush lashed out again at Tehran for last weekend's showdown between U.S. and Iranian naval vessels.


Rock stars tackle cynics as well as climate change

More famous for Learjets and limousines than green living, pop stars performing at Saturday's Live Earth environmental concerts face widespread cynicism from fans, commentators and campaigners alike.


The singer's new album shows that pop music Svengalis, weird and controlling  as they may be, are sometimes necessary


Easyjet attacks the doubling of UK Air Passenger Duty, calling the charge "an ineffective environmental tax".


BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - Workers cleaning out the gutters at an apartment complex found more than just leaves and sticks...


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âMDC on a campaign to discredit Governmentâ

THE MDC has embarked on a campaign to discredit the Government by claiming that it is not implementing the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) principles and guidelines governing democratic elections, yet the opposition partyâs senior


Turkey says all means on table in PKK fight

Turkey's foreign minister said on Sunday that both diplomatic and military options were "on the table" in the country's fight against Kurdish PKK guerrillas in northern Iraq.


Wanderley Luxemburgo of Brazil is hired as coach of Real Madrid Thursday, the third coach the soccer team has had this year.


Pilot everglade park  The Dajiu Lake National Everglade Park recently got the State Forestry Administration's nod to be promoted as the nation's pilot everglade park.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The stepfather of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of molestation testified Thursday that he asked for payment for the family's participation in a video interview intended to restore Jackson's reputation...


Scarce Vaccine Back Up to Full Supply, CDC Says

A once-scarce vaccine that protects  against a range of infections including meningitis is back in  supply and small children should get four doses, the U.S.  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.


The Marine killed in Afghanistan is named as Marine Jonathan Wigley of Zulu Company.


Padilla sentence: Does terror training merit life?

On Tuesday, a federal judge will announce Al Qaeda recruit's long-awaited prison sentence.


Oil Extends Two-Day Fall as China's Rate Rise May Cut Demand

Crude oil futures fell in New York, extending the biggest two-day decline in 19 months, on concern China's first interest-rate increase in nine years will slow demand in the world's second-largest oil market.


Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie win Screen Actors' Guild awards, with No Country for Old Men taking best film.


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UPDATE 1-Open-Serena surprised to be crowd favourite

Former champion Serena Williams hammered Patty Schnyder 6-4 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday and then said she was surprised to have the crowd on her side.


Sub tragedy delays PM's first foreign tour

OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin has delayed his first major foreign tour so he can be present when the body of a dead submariner is returned to Canada.


A cyber attack on the Pentagon Wednesday forced the Defense Department to shut down about 1,500 computers after its systems detected a possible compromise, it said Thursday.


Lo stabilisce provvedimento dell'Agenzia delle Entrate


France and Germany on Tuesday urged Syria to stop supporting forces that "want to destabilize Lebanon," and said Damascus could enjoy warmer relations with Europe if it helps revive stalled Middle East peace efforts.


Sharon to Present Gaza Pullout Plan Oct. 25

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told his fractious parliament on Monday that he will bring his Gaza pullout plan to the house for debate on Oct. 25 and will ask approval for


UK domainers start up industry association

Ready to launch at first UK domain channel conference A new association representing UK domain name resellers is due to be launched this Friday.â¦


Macedonia to turn Diplomatic Hunt into Park of Tolerance for environmental preservation

Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski informed all diplomatic representatives to Macedonia through a letter on Tuesday that the traditional Diplomatic Hunt would be turned into the Park of Tolerance for ...


Nationwide, the UK's largest building society, yesterday warned that more than 40pc of Britons believe they face a retirement of financial hardship, while the Consumers


Virgin Atlantic is to launch a new airline in Nigeria next year to succeed the failed national airline Nigeria Airways.


Few Visit Ground Zero in N.Y. as Convention Begins

As the Republican convention opened less than four miles away, a small number of visitors to Ground Zero paid their respects on Monday with mixed feelings about whether President Bush should come to the site of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.


Palermo, 12:53 - CALCIO: WEST HAM FA CAUSA A VENDITORI MAGLIETTE OFFENSIVE

Alla vigilia della partita del 'Barbera' contro il Palermo valida per il ritorno del primo turno di ...


Commentary: EU arms embargo and Chinese 'reform'

China's recent flurry of diplomatic activity with European nations to lift the arms embargo in place since the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre is the latest attempt by the country


Saudi Arabia's first open trial of reformers closed by judge

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's first open trial for democratic advocates was abruptly closed by the judge yesterday, a decision seen by progressive Saudis as a setback to reform efforts in the kingdom.


Run, reindeer, run! Duo leap at chance to escape

A pair of reindeer that were on display at a Christmas attraction in Britain wreaked havoc when they jumped at the opportunity to make a dash for it.


SEC Web site gives new view of company data

The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission unveiled a Web site on Friday that lets investors  launch charts and graphs to probe the financial data of a  select group of companies that have signed on to the agency's  interactive data push.


Napster opens digital music service in Japan

Napster Inc. said on Tuesday its  digital music service is now available in Japan, which it  called the largest music market outside of the United States.


With McNair, RavensÂ Offense Finally Has a Pulse

In Steve McNair, the Ravens have found a quarterback who can do more than merely get out of the way, and that makes the overworked defense happy.


Il settimanale Time ha stilato una speciale classifica


Proxy fight may ensue on Oracle-PeopleSoft saga

Software maker PeopleSoft is girding itself for a proxy battle as part of its 17-month takeover battle with Oracle, indicating it fears its shareholders are tempted to sell to its rival.


Russian - US Space Crew Lands in Kazakhstan

A Russian Soyuz craft has landed in Kazakhstan bringing an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts back from the International Space Station or ISS.


ASE plans $60M investment in China factory

(InfoWorld) - Taiwanese chip assembler Advanced Semiconductor EngineeringÂ (ASE) plans to invest $60 million in a low-end chip assembly company based in China. ASE's board of directors approved a plan to invest in Global Advanced Packaging Technology, a Shanghai company, ASE said Thursday. ASE will need approval from Taiwanese regulators to move forward on the investment due to strict regulations meant to keep Taiwanese technology from ending up in missiles and other military hardware aimed at the island by rival China. Taiwan and China remain enemies after splitting in 1949 amid civil war. Despite the strained relationship andÂ tough investment rules, China remains by far the favored destination for Taiwanese investment due to their shared language and culture, and China's lower costs and huge potential market. Currently, ASE has no chip assembly investments in China, despite the fact that earlier this year Taipei gave a green light to chip makers to invest in low-end chip assembly. Although the government announced it would allow such investments, not a single application has been approved by Taipei, and companies remain unsure of how to apply to regulators. Analysts say that the approval process remains very much subject to politics in Taiwan, due mainly to the rivalry with China. In related news, ASE said it will form a special committee to evaluate aÂ possible $5.5 billion dealÂ to be bought out by a consortium led by The Carlyle Group. So far, ASE has only received an indication of interest from Carlyle, not a formal offer. The deal could transform ASE into a U.S. company, where Carlyle is based, thereby allowing ASE to invest in China without asking Taipei for permission. China's growing electronics industry requires chips, and chip assembly factories nearby can help ensure quick placement inside gadgets. Carlyle's interest in ASE is also a sign of the times. There have been a string of private equity deals in the chip industry recently. A few months ago, Carlyle was part of a team that sealed a deal to buy Freescale SemiconductorÂ for $17.6 billion, while Koninklijke Philips ElectronicsÂ sold a majority in its chip unit to another group for around $10.6 billion. Â ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Two senators plan to examine baseball's $700 million, seven-year deal with DirecTV to determine its impact on fans.


Business Objects product targets midmarket

(InfoWorld) - French software maker Business Objects released the first of three new versions of its business intelligence software tailored for small to medium-size companies, a market area poised for growth, the company said Monday. The product, Standard Edition, is cheaper than the company's enterprise product and designed for those new to business intelligence (BI) applications, adding setup wizards and online tutorials, said Todd Rowe, a vice president and general manager for the company's midmarket division. Standard Edition includes features drawn from the company's enterprise product, such as dashboards, ad hoc reporting and integration with Microsoft's Office applications, but consolidates what were separate modules into a simplified package, Rowe said. Business Objects was losing out on sales to midmarket businesses -- which can range from 100 to 1,000 employees -- because its enterprise product was too expensive for their budgets, Rowe said. Business Objects competes with CognosÂ and Hyperion SolutionsÂ at both enterprise and midmarket levels. The midmarket sector, however, is the most profitable as well as the fastest growing area, Rowe said. It comprises about 35 percent of the $5.9 billion BI market, growing at 12.5 percent annually, according to the company's projections and data from Crimson Consulting Group. Business Objects is hailing Monday's release as its most aggressive in two years, with Standard Edition launching in 62 countries in 12 languages, Rowe said. By June, Business Objects will release Professional Edition, which adds data integration capabilities. By the end of year, the Premium Edition will include scorecards, metrics and goals, which will allow businesses to do forward planning. That release will come before the end of the year. All editions include integration with Crystal Reports, the company's software for formulating data and delivering reports through a Web browser. Standard Edition is sold as a perpetual license, Rowe said. Pricing starts at $20,000 for five concurrent users.


Singer and actor Queen Latifah will open a 'FatBurger' fast-food diner in Miami by the end of this year.


Eruption eagerly awaited at Mount St. Helens

TOUTLE, Washington Mount St. Helens slowly belched massive white and dark clouds out of its peak on Monday. Officials at the US Geological Survey said it was too early to determine whether the clouds contained


Actor-director Emilio Estevez is engaged to marry his girlfriend of two years, a writer who also landed a bit


Lawsuit May Force Ex-U.S.C. Star to Talk

Lloyd Lake contends that Reggie Bushâs family accepted cash, a car, rent-free housing and other goods from him, and he is seeking repayment.


Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp said on Friday it agreed to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp in a $4 billion transaction that could help avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.


Louisville's Bobby Petrino reportedly met with LSU to discuss the coaching job vacated by Nick Saban's jump to the National Football League, according to a published report.


Treviso, 17:06 - CALCIO, TREVISO; PILLON: DAVANTI UN GRANDE TRIENNIO

Vacanze finite per il Treviso. La squadra, guidata da Bepi Pillon (un ritorno il suo) si è ra...


The US Federal Reserve raises US interest rates by a quarter of one percent to 2.5%, its sixth straight rise since June.


A goal in each half by Bonaventure Kalou was enough to give Auxerre the points and enable them to qualify while a win for Graz AK against AZ Alkmaar sent the Austrian side through at the expense of the SPL side.


Britons' favourite drink could hold back Alzheimer's, scientists say

A steaming cup of tea, the relaxing drink of choice for millions in countries such as Britain and China, could help ward off the effects of Alzheimer's disease, scientists said.


ETA Sets Off 7 Bombs Across Spain; at Least 5 Hurt

The Basque separatist group ETA set off  bombs in cities across Spain Monday, slightly wounding five  people and escalating their renewed fight for independence on  the day Spaniards celebrate unity.


Meeting of NBC Board May Mean Change at the Top

Jeff Zucker is expected to be named chairman and chief executive of NBC Universal, succeeding Bob Wright.


The superhero adventures "Spider-Man 2" and "The Incredibles" made the American Film Institute's list of 2004's top 10 movies.


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FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - In a will signed on July 30, 2001, former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith left her estate to her late son, Daniel, and appointed her lawyer and boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, as the trustee.


Matrix star Keanu Reeves is awarded a star on Hollywood's prestigious Walk of Fame.


Israeli Coalition Crisis May Force Early Election

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's shaky coalition Tuesday faced collapse in a row over the 2005 budget, raising the prospect of early elections that would endanger his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.


Ivory Coast Army Launches First Land Attack on North

Ivory Coast's army launched its first  land attacks against a rebel-held zone in the north of the  country, France Info radio said on Friday without giving  details.


Venice's Fenice Opera House hosts its first performance since it was gutted by fire in 1996.


Gates Signs Deal on Software for the Blind

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates signed an agreement Friday with a Spanish association for the blind to develop better software for people with visual impairments.


Intrigue, power plays as Iraq campaign season starts

Mass graves, war criminals, and Iranian agents: welcome to the campaign trail in Iraq. Even before he announced his


Police with assault rifles hunted Friday for 36 crocodiles that escaped from a farm in northeastern Thailand when their pens were flooded after heavy rains, an official said.


Industrial production rose as expected and manufacturing output was unchanged while manufacturing capacity utilization was at its lowest in almost a year, a Federal Reserve report showed.


Roma, 15:18 - CALCIO, SPALLETTI: SE MANCINI NON PARLA NON MI INTERESSA

"Non voglio entrare nelle questioni dell'Inter, vorrei invece mantenere la tensione su quello che ci...


Officials say a private jet on its way to pick up former US president George Bush at a Houston airport has crashed in bad weather, killing the three crew members on board.


Henman reaches Japan Open quarter-finals

Britain's Tim Henman finished off his rain-delayed match in style here, beating Juan Martin Del Potro to reach the quarter-finals at the Japan Open.


Argentina Wins First Olympic Gold for 52 Years

As the Olympic Games headed into the home straight, Argentina won their first Olympic gold medal in more than half a century when their soccer team beat Paraguay Saturday.


NEW YORK - Third-quarter net income at American International Group Inc., one of the insurance giants named an investigation into questionable sales practices, rose 7.5 percent in spite of higher catastrophe losses, but missed Wall Street's forecast by a


Italy envoy aims to free 2 hostages in Iraq

KUWAIT CITY -- Foreign Minister Franco Frattini of Italy appealed for a "civilized dialogue" between religions as he stood inside Kuwait's Grand Mosque at the start of a Middle East visit he hopes will help win the release of two Italian women kidnapped in Iraq.


Free ads site could help fraudsters recruit middlemen

Saddling up money mules Popular UK-based free ads website Adzooks is inadvertently helping fraudsters by failing to properly screen job offers for obvious cons, anti-fraud activists have warned.â¦


Last shout on the Inova Microlight keyring

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The United Nations is failing to protect millions of people displaced by conflict in Sudan's Darfur region and violence in other hotspots around the world, a U.N. report said Friday.


Incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva takes an early lead after polls close in Brazil's presidential race.


All the action from Wednesday's group matches.


Rockies sweep Yankees to deny Clemens win No. 350

The Colorado Rockies knocked off the New York Yankees 4-3 to complete a three-game series sweep on Thursday and deny Roger Clemens his 350th career victory.


Robert Sable, the executive director of Greater Boston Legal Services, has known Michael B. Elefante for nearly 20 years through Elefante's work on the organization's board. But it wasn't until Sable saw news stories about Rupert Murdoch's bid to buy Dow Jones & Co. that he realized Elefante played a pivotal role in overseeing the Bancroft family trusts, which control ...


London: Keanu Reeves might have played with a band before his acting days, but if he is to be believed his band days are pretty much over.


China exports 73.4 mln cellphones in first seven months, doubling earnings

China more than doubled its export earnings from cellphones, shipping 73.4 million handsets overseas in the first seven months of the year, state media reported.


New York producer wins Edinburgh Festival award

New York producer John Clancy received the  first Edinburgh International Festival award on Friday as the  prestigious arts gala extended a friendly hand to the city's  anarchic Fringe festival.


Bush Monitors Earthquake Damage From Texas

Holding his dog Barney, President Bush and first lady Laura Bush prepare to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004.


EU Cannot Start Entry Talks With Turkey Unless it Reforms Penal ...

The European Union has made clear to Turkey that it cannot start negotiations on joining the union, until Ankara reforms its penal code.


Amsterdam houseboats to be connected to sewers

Years after many of Amsterdam's world famous houseboats were connected to cable television and broadband Internet, the next innovation awaits: sewers.


Americans head to the polls on Super Tuesday

US presidential primaries reach fever pitch as voters in two dozen states have their say


Lawyers in the Michael Jackson case  argue whether evidence should be discussed in an open court.


Rock recluse Axl Rose has signed a multimillion dollar publishing deal, and that isn't sitting well with his former Guns N' Roses bandmates.


FDA committee rejects P&G female sex drug

A US regulatory advisory panel has rejected Procter & Gamble's female sexual dysfunction patch, saying the potential long-term risks of the hormone treatment outweighed the benefits.


Stone raises seven million dlrs for AIDS research

Screen siren Sharon Stone raised a record seven million dollars for AIDS research at a glittering star-studded soiree late Wednesday on the sidelines of the Cannes film festival.


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Catania, 14:45 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: UEFA? PRIMA LA SALVEZZA

Silvio Baldini resta con i piedi per terra. ''Siamo tutti felici perchÃ© il Catania non ha mai centra...


Merida, 08:50 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: VENEZUELA, URUGUAY E PERU' AI QUARTI

Venezuela, Uruguay e PerÃ¹ si sono qualificate per i quarti di finale della Coppa America. Nella terz...


A 39-year-old man is arrested after a gun is found in baggage on an aircraft at Blackpool Airport.


IDF soldiers shot at a group of Palestinians approaching the security fence north of the Karni Crossing between Gaza and Israel who they suspected were attempting to place a bomb.


Insurgents attacked a NATO patrol in Afghanistan on Saturday, killing a Canadian soldier in a southern district that the alliance said had been cleared of Taliban fighters after a two-week offensive last month.


Fans fork out $3,400 to chat with Jackson in Japan

Excited fans got the chance to meet  Michael Jackson in Tokyo on Thursday -- but only those who  could afford to pay 400,000 yen ($3,400) for the privilege.


More rain lashed Suzuka on Friday afternoon, but once again Michael Schumacher made the best of the conditions to top the times for Ferrari.


A Portuguese soccer player lost a finger when he caught his wedding ring on a fence while celebrating a goal for his Swiss team.


Fatturato in crescita del 2,9% a 61,3 mld di euro


Documents Show String of Iraq Abuse Claims

Newly released US Navy documents portray a series of abuse cases stretching beyond Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison where photos surfaced this year of US troops forcing prisoners


Report: SEC, Time Warner Near Settlement

Time Warner Inc. is close to a deal  with U.S. regulators in which the world's largest media group  would pay about $750 million to settle allegations of  accounting irregularities at its America Online division, The  Washington Post reported on Tuesday.


Telemarketing:  Get Rich or Burn Out trying

Telemarketing:  To sell, via the phone.  That's a simple definition, isn't it?  And no telemarketer is ever a total failure.  After all, just to put on the headset you've already sold something:  Your dignity.  That first high pressure sale is a two-fer: One magazine pack and your morals.  Keep at it long enough and you can even sell your soul.


No Wait for Spagnuolo as Falcons Hire Coach

The Atlanta Falcons hired Mike Smith, who spent the past five seasons as the Jacksonville Jaguarsâ defensive coordinator, as their coach Wednesday.


US inflation for all of 2007 hit the highest rate for 17 years, as surging energy and food costs pushed up prices.


CanWest debt shuffle provides US$133.6M in cash to Hollinger ...

TORONTO (CP) - A debt refinancing by CanWest Global Communications Corp. has cut its future interest costs while paying $133.6 million US to Hollinger International Inc.


The search giant has reportedly acquired security software firm GreenBorder Technologies for an undisclosed sum.


Scare tactics obscure Social Security debate

I haven't made up my mind on the subject of private accounts for Social Security. Unlike the Bush administration, I prefer to study the facts before leaping to conclusions.


JIRI Novak made Tim Henman's life as miserable overnight as he did at the Athens Olympics by toppling him 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the 989,750 euro ($1.


The widow of Alexander Litvinenko  dismisses claims UK security services were involved in poisoning her husband.


Jets Wide Receiver Sidelined by Concussin

New York Jets wide receiver Wayne Chrebet sustained a concussion in the first half of Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams, and the team said he would not return.


Russia is observing an official day of mourning for the 89 people who died in the near-simultaneous crashes of two passenger jets.


Premier in Ukraine Quits, Giving Way to Opposition Rule

The resignation signals the end of a political drama that ended in Viktor Yanukovich's defeat after an uprising against electoral fraud.


Europe, U.S. in Deadlock on Climate Talks' Last Day

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - The European Union and  the United States struggled to break a deadlock on the last day  of a U.N. climate-change meeting on Friday, but Washington  resisted Europe's interest in steps to fight global warming  after the international Kyoto pact ends in 2012.


Australia took complete control of the first Test on day three in Bangalore, building a lead of 355 over India. India were bowled out for 246, adding 110 for the last three wickets with Parthiv Patel making a patient 46.


AP: Yushchenko Shows Record Dioxin Level

New tests reveal Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko's blood contains the second-highest level of dioxin poisoning ever recorded in a human — more than 6,000 times the normal concentration, according to the expert analyzing the samples.


Real estate agent topples quiz show king

The "Jeopardy!" superstar was felled Tuesday, missing a softball Final Jeopardy question and stopping his streak at 74 consecutive games.


Script down to the core Security researchers have begun a month-long project to highlight security flaws in PHP, the popular scripting language.â¦


The US warns that the international community is "getting nowhere" in Sudan's troubled region of Darfur.


Income Gap Up Over Two Decades, Data Show

WASHINGTON - Over two decades, the income gap has steadily increased between the richest Americans, who own homes and stocks and got big tax breaks, and those at the middle and bottom of the pay scale, whose paychecks buy less.    The growing disparity is even more pronounced in this recovering economy...


Hungarian PM celebrates as referendum flops

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has hailed the failure of a nationalist inspired referendum on Hungarian citizenship as a victory for common sense.


Ukraine's president calls delay in NATO accession "mistaken"

President Viktor Yushchenko reportedly said that his prime minister's assertion that Ukraine was not ready to join NATO was mistaken and would have to be corrected.