(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard unveiled late on Wednesday five new iPaq handheld devices, two 3G mobile phones, a GPS device it calls a personal navigation device, and two traditional PDAs, without cellular connectivity. [ View slideshow: HP delivers five new iPaqs ] The 910 and 610 use the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system.                                                     Although the PDA market has been shrinking quarter over quarter for several years now, converged mobile devices (PDAs that include Wi-Fi and cellular) are seeing robust growth, according to Ramon Llamas, a senior analyst with IDC. "These are mini computers and for some it is a necessary enterprise device," Llamas said. Although pricing is not yet firm, the 5.15-ounce iPaq 910 will sell for about $599 and will include four separate radios, a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band UMTS cellular chip, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, and a GPS radio for navigation. For business users, the 910 includes a full QWERTY keyboard, Windows Mobile applications, and the Enterprise Mobility Suite, which is a set of hosted management applications. It also includes software compatible with Cisco's unified communications protocols, CCX (Cisco Compatibility Extensions). The display is a 2.46-inch TFT screen. The iPaq 610 is also a converged device. It features four radios, including the quad-band cellular found in the 910. The major difference between the two devices is the 2.8-inch rectangular display, more suited for Web browsing and GPS. But the 610 lacks the QWERTY keyboard of the 910. The iPaq 310, dubbed the Travel Companion, is a trip planner and a PDA as opposed to an enterprise device. It features only two radios, GPS, and Bluetooth, and it runs on Windows CE 5.0. The 6.6-ounce device has a 4.3-inch display and 128MB of SDRAM. GPS software gives user turn-by-turn directions with spoken word as well as on-screen display. Price is expected to be between $399 and $449. The HP iPaq 210 model is dubbed Enterprise Handheld and includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It does not include a cellular radio or a GPS radio. Memory is 64MB, and it comes with Office Mobile, Outlook, IE Mobile, and Windows Media Player Mobile. The iPaqe 210 is priced around $400 and uses Windows Mobile 6 Classic as the OS. Finally, the iPaq 110 is HP's least expensive device, priced at about $200. Dubbed the Classic handheld, the 110 includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with a smaller 3.5-inch screen. Included is the same 210 application software. The iPaq 910 and 610 will keep HP in the hot converged device market game. However, holding the No. 2 market share spot in the dying handheld market -- defined by IDC as traditional PDAs without connectivity -- may be somewhat meaningless, especially given that Dell, the fourth-place market share leader, has dropped out. Traditional handhelds are a shrinking market, Llamas said.


Alabama boasted about its sunny beaches. Connecticut didn't dare let the spotlight pass without mentioning its two college basketball champions. And Idaho, of course, just had to talk about potatoes.


During pregame planning, the Patriots decided not to attempt field goals if the line of scrimmage was outside the 30-yard line. But Vinatieri's 48-yard field


Hester ties record to help Bears beat Vikings

Devin Hester tied an NFL record with his fourth touchdown return of the season to help the Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-13 and clinch the NFC North Division title on Sunday.


L'associazione  traccia il costo ambientale dell'industria dei semiconduttoriL'emergenza in Asia e America Latina: i casi di Messico e Filippine                                            Computer, la denuncia di Greenpeace "I produttori inquinano le acque"


Four out of five youngsters think people should be able to live anywhere they choose, a BBC global survey suggests.


Criminalita', Eures: ''Aumentano gli omicidi in famiglia''

Roma, 17 set. (Adnkronos) - Aumentano gli omicidi in famiglia. Nel 2003 tra le mura domestiche c'e' stata infatti una vittima ogni 40 ore per un totale di 201 persone assassinate. Il dato e' contenuto nel


Federer aims to put out New York's Bush fires

For once, when the US Open kicks off in New York tomorrow it won't be the biggest show in town. The Republican convention, with its threatened attendant demonstrations


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


UK soldiers who serve in Iraq and Afghanistan are surveyed after the US says 20% of its troops suffer brain injuries.


Carlyle eyeing bid for Merck generics unit: source

Private equity firm The Carlyle Group is mulling a bid for the generics business of Germany's Merck KGaA , a unit worth at least 4 billion euros ($5.3 billion), a source close to the process said.


US employment rises 96,000 in September, weaker than expected

Employers' payrolls grew by just 96,000 in September in a weaker-than-expected government report Friday that provided a final snapshot before Election Day of a lackluster jobs market.


Exelon says Public Service deal in peril

Exelon Corp. on Wednesday cast doubt   on its ability to complete a planned $18.5 billion takeover of   Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. due to difficulty   obtaining approval from New Jersey regulators.


HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that Russia did not pose a threat to Europe despite a vow to target the continent if the U.S. deploys a missile shield in central Europe.


The chief lawyer for Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf says if re-elected, he will give up his post of army chief.


Regulation proposal will offer sweeping overhaul of 403(b) plans. Feb. 14 deadline for public comment nears.


In a year voters say they crave fundamental political change, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is taking a gamble: arguing that her years of experience working within the political system make her the best candidate to change the system.


U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan have peaked this year at about 26,000, as officials tried to push NATO countries to take on more security responsibility, while keeping enough U.S. forces there to counter the stubborn insurgency.


In a Feb. 3 story about management changes at Carrefour SA, The Associated Press reported erroneously the first name of the group's new chief executive. The correct name is Jose Luis Duran, not Juan-Luis Duran.


Phelps Will End Olympics Cheering for Team

ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps doesn't mind making history while sitting in the stands. The man who dominated the attention at the Olympic pool gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker...


Mets 10, Athletics 2: Maine Gets Plenty of Support as Mets Sweep Aâs

The Mets scored early, scored often and relied on another superb outing by John Maine to defeat the Oakland Athletics at Shea Stadium to complete a three-game sweep.


A PACT spelling out how much state aid can be given to rival aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing may be renegotiated but the issue seems unlikely to pose any immediate threat to the jobs of aerospace workers from Merseyside.


Ron Artest was back in the starting lineup for the Indiana Pacers on Friday night after being benched for two games for asking for time off because of his busy schedule.


Pause means U.S. Iraq force likely larger for longer

When the next U.S. president is chosen, America may have about as many troops in Iraq as it did two years earlier, when voters tired of the war handed President George W. Bush's Republicans an election defeat.


Cargo Planes Bring In Supplies; Distribution Difficult

Relief supplies were arriving in south Asia Wednesday, but getting them where they're needed the most is proving to be a challenge.


Libya hosts Darfur summit to get al-Beshir and rebels in talks

TRIPOLI: Leaders from Sudan and four neighboring states were meeting in the Libyan capital Sunday to push for an end to the conflict in Darfur that has killed tens of thousands


The company said third-quarter profit rose 16 percent despite a drop in production, but warned that performance of its refining operations was weaker than it appeared.


Supreme Court Annuls Tainted Ukrainian Vote

Ukraine's top judges declared the  ex-Soviet state's presidential election invalid on Friday and  called for a new vote on Dec. 26, meeting the demands of  candidate Viktor Yushchenko and tens of thousands of  protesters.


AFN move from Frankfurt to Mannheim signals the end of an era

The last vestige of the U.S. military in the heart of Frankfurt, Germany, draws to a close Thursday.


Two Old Friends at Center of Poison Mystery

MOSCOW, Dec. 12 -- At a closed hospital run by the Federal Medical-Biological Agency, two Russian men, friends since they were 12-year-olds, lie removed from the world and at the center of an international poisoning drama.


US weapons for Pakistan will hurt peace talks: India

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday expressed concern over US arms sales to Pakistan, saying the India-Pakistan composite dialogue process âpoised at a sensitive junctureâ would be seriously affected.


Detectives search for a killer left covered in blood as he fled the scene of a "frenzied" stabbing in south-east London.


M&T Bank says quarterly earnings rise 8 pct

M&T Bank Corp. , which counts  billionaire Warren Buffett as its second-largest shareholder,  on Wednesday said quarterly profit rose 8 percent, helped by  rising mortgage banking revenue.


The Dow nearly reached its pre-9/11 highs last week, but many on Wall Street remain cautiously optimistic about further gains.


US envoy to Sudan Andrew Natsios began his latest mission to Khartoum on Saturday by meeting with one of Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir's aides over the war-torn western region of Darfur.


Oil Extends Slide, Supplies Seen Growing

Oil prices extended a streak of losses  on Tuesday as dealers anticipated that strong OPEC output and  recovering production in the United States would boost lean  stockpiles in time for peak winter heating demand.


U.S. Won't Release Female Iraq Prisoners

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Authorities insisted on Thursday that they won't give in to militants' demands to free female Iraqi prisoners despite the plea of a tearful British hostage begging Britain to save his life in a video released by his captors.    Meanwhile, Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, said that increasing violence must not be used as a pretext for delaying elections scheduled for late January...


Microsoft Releases a Desktop Search Tool

Microsoft has released a preliminary version of its search tool for finding documents, e-mail messages and other files stored on personal computer hard drives.


Couples skins Tiger, Scott for big pay day

Australian golfer Adam Scott has been shut out on the final day of the million-dollar Skins Game in La Quinta, California. American Fred Couples beat Tiger Woods on the fourth play-off hole to claim the final


U.S. prosecutors will bring a second hostage-taking and terrorism case against Latin American rebel leader Ricardo Palmera this spring, four months after the first attempt ended with a hung jury.


Clutching a leather-bound Bible in a TV spot, Democrat John Arthur Eaves Jr. invokes Jesus as a minister to the "least and lost." He again quotes Scripture when criticizing his opponent, saying Gov. Haley Barbour is beholden to "moneychangers."


Sono Fazio, Caltagirone, Ricucci, Statuto e Coppola


Rising temperatures said endanger Arctic

The Arctic is under increasing stress from warming temperatures as shrubs colonize the tundra, changing wildlife habitat and local climate conditions, researchers said Wednesday.


Australians targeted by Indonesian spies: Indonesian intelligence ...

Indonesian outgoing intelligence chief Hendro Priyono said on Sunday that Indonesian spies had targeted Australians and had bugged the Australian embassy in Indonesia.


Weather favorable for Wednesday Atlantis launch: NASA

Weather should be favorable for the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday, a NASA spokesman said.


Bachchans in Jaipur to celebrate Abhishek's b'day

Unfazed by reports of their house getting attacked in Mumbai, the Bachchan family has gathered in the city to celebrate the birthday of Abhishek on Tuesday.


Powell Defends Cheney's Remarks on Attack

Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday defended Vice President Dick Cheney for saying last week that terrorists will hit the United States again "if we make the wrong choice" on Election Day.


Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy and Irish foreign minister Brian Cowen will chair talks involving unionists and nationalists at Stormont aimed at ending the stand-off over proposed changes to devolution.


SBC said it signed a 10-year, $400 million agreement with Microsoft to provide next-generation television services using Microsoft's TV internet protocol television edition software platform.


Pak expresses concern over construction of Baghlihar project:

[World News]: Islamabad, Dec 28 : During the two-day foreign secretary level talks between India and Pakistan which concluded in Islamabad this evening, the latter expressed its concerns over the continued construction work by India on the Baghlihar hydro


Students who download and exchange movies illegally over the Internet may soon face lawsuits and subpoenas similar to those faced by music filesharers.


La vittima, Pasquale Conte, 20 anni era affiliato al clan MissoLa moglie colpita alla mano; l'altra signora, al settimo mese, Ã¨ grave                                          Napoli, agguato a rione SanitÃ  Un morto, ferite due donne incinte                                                                                La seconda donna potrebbe essere una passante o un'amica dell'altra


"The Reverend Guppy's Aquarium" (Gotham Books, 266 pages, $20), by Philip Dodd: Ever wonder how the Jacuzzi got its name? Or the Frisbee? Or leotards and silhouettes? All these things were named after people, and this book tells you how.


Air France 'not interested in Alitalia': CEO

Air France-KLM is not interested in buying a stake in Alitalia, which is being privatised by the Italian government, Air France-KLM chief executive Jean-Cyril Spinetta said on Thursday.


CONCORD, New Hampshire  - Republican John McCain on Monday won the endorsement of independent Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000, as he tries to mount a comeback in his presidential bid.


Sudan has accused Chadian aircraft of bombing its western Darfur region in what it called "repeated aggressions" by its western neighbor.


Spendthrift toddler hits the internet A three-year-old Lincolnshire computer whizz bought a Â£9k car on eBay while his mum's back was turned, the BBC reports.â¦


Brown arrives in China on trade, environment push

Gordon Brown arrived in China on Friday on his maiden visit as prime minister, with tackling climate change and boosting two-way trade and investment top of the agenda.


Wayne Rooney got his Manchester United career off to a dream start with a brilliant hat-trick against Fenerbahce. Ryan Giggs headed the hosts ahead before Rooney grabbed centre stage, firing in his first goal from Ruud van Nistelrooy's precision pass.


Two teams who weren't supposed to be here and two pitchers who were thought to be finished -- the National League Division Series matchup between Houston and Atlanta seemed improbable not too long ago, but here it is.


Roma, 12:24 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 12/a GIORNATA

Questi gli arbitri deisgnati per le gare della 12/a giornata del campionato di serie B in programma ...


Baghdad - An Iraqi minister said on Thursday that a chemical weapons laboratory was found in the former rebel stronghold of Fallujah, Sky News reports.


Nyon, 13:18 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: LIVORNO CONTRO ESPANYOL NEI SEDICESIMI

Saranno gli spagnoli dell'Espanyol gli avversari del Livorno nei sedicesimi di finale di Coppa Uefa....


On His First Visit to Fenway, Bonds Has Some Kind Words

Barry Bonds once said he would never want to play in Boston because the city was âtoo racist.â But Friday, he spoke only kind words about Beantown.


Japan won't apologize again for WW2 sex slaves: PM

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that Japan would not apologize again for forcing women, mostly Asian, to act as wartime sex slaves for its soldiers even if U.S. lawmakers adopt a resolution calling for an apology.


Bode Miller Wins Downhill Gold at Worlds

Bode Miller became the first American to win the men's downhill at a world championships Saturday, and teammate Daron Rahlves was runner-up in this signature event for an overpowering show by the U.S. team.


Sondaggio,al secondo posto Franca Florio,3/a Monica Bellucci


Livewire: Futures Markets Allow President Race Wagers

As if the U.S. presidential contest wasn't enough like a horse race, Web users all over the world can now bet on the outcome through online futures exchanges that treat politics like corn, cocoa or other commodities.


Fed: Go Slow on Social Security Accounts

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan urged Congress on Wednesday to take a go-slow approach in setting up the private Social Security accounts favored by President Bush. The president said he wasn't ruling out taxing high-income workers more to help the retirement program.


The education secretary says he wants more protection for degree subjects vital to the UK's future.


Legendary US comedian Rodney Dangerfield has died at the age of 82, after spending several weeks in coma. The performer died in Los Angeles on Tuesday after undergoing a heart valve replacement operation in August.


A doctor is convicted of administering banned drugs to Juventus players in the 1990s.


A scheme to help firms measure their products' total carbon emissions has been launched by the Carbon Trust.


Pfizer Inc. has begun pulling two  television advertisements for its Viagra impotence drug after  U.S. officials said the "wild thing" ads made unsubstantiated  claims about a return of sexual desire.


Kuwaiti firm bows to kidnappers' demands, stops work in Iraq

The Kuwaiti firm which has seven truck drivers held hostage in Iraq has decided to halt operations in the troubled country, bowing to the kidnappers' condition for their release, it said.


Combat fatalities could be as low as 23 for October, a level not seen since 2006. Iraqi losses also fall.


When Stephon Marbury practically scraped the sky with a fourth-quarter jumper that barely beat the shot-clock buzzer and gave the Knicks a 12-point lead with 1:59 to play Saturday afternoon, Madison Square Garden began to empty.


Parigi, 10:26 - CALCIO, STAMPA FRANCESE: COME I CAMPIONI

Stampa francese ovviamente soddisfatta per il successo della Francia sull'Italia: ''Come i campioni'...


Women in Taliban stronghold protest kidnap of US aid worker

Hundreds of women protested on Tuesday against the abduction of a female US aid worker in southern Afghanistan and called on religious leaders to condemn the kidnapping.


In a quick post to his blog, Lukas Smith notes his support of the recent announcement of the PEAR elections.   I am confident that both of the proposals will help in improving collaboration in PEAR, mainly because they basically provide the same organization we used to have for all of PEAR (which worked great in the beginning), now for categories of related packages.   He reasons that, since PEAR is such a huge project, it needs this kind of approach - a method to the madness - to help keep the project on the right path.


Presidente riceve studenti, scuola e' palestra di democrazia


Q&A:  'Caribbean Closer to Deal With Europe, But Not There'

ROME, Oct 25 (IPS) - Caribbean countries have said they are committed to  finalising Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the  European Union by the year-end, even though a number of hurdles  remain. These pertain to the "already severe social, economic  and fiscal dislocations to these small and vulnerable economies  by the ongoing phasing out of preferences," says Colin  Granderson, assistant secretary-general of the Caribbean  Community (Caricom).


"The Simple Life" just got more complicated for Nicole Richie: She's a first-time mom.


Howe, nuovo record ma l'oro è di Saladino

Atletica: Andrew Howe porta a 8,47 il primato italiano del salto in lungo. Ma il primo posto sul podio è del panamense con 8,57


Pippen: "If I had anything to give, Iâd leave it here..."

October 5, 2004 -- Following the official announcement of his retirement, Scottie Pippen and Bulls GM John Paxson met the media at the Berto Center after the teamâs first official training camp practice this season.


La lenta ricostruzione dopo il crollo del 1996


Oil and aluminum group Norsk Hydro ASA said Monday fourth-quarter profit fell 68 percent as the company reported earnings a day earlier than scheduled after financial information was leaked.Comment


An antibiotic used to treat leprosy and tuberculosis is showing promise as a therapy for Parkinson's disease.


SOUTH KOREA SEOUL -- North Korea fired a salvo of test missiles into its coastal waters yesterday as South Korea launched its most advanced destroyer ever, armed with a high-tech US air defense system. The moves came amid a continued standoff over North Korea's promise to dismantle its nuclear weapons program and just days before the two Koreas are to ...


Make me feel brand new Morse is splitting in two and promoting the bosses of two of its acquisitions to lead the new units, the firm said in a statement today.â¦


U.S. Captures Two Zarqawi-Linked Militants in Iraq

U.S. Marines said on Saturday they had  captured two leaders of a militant group linked to al Qaeda  ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq's restive city of Ramadi.


NFL Oakland Raiders running back Dominic Rhodes was suspended yesterday for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. The league does not disclose reasons for substance abuse suspensions, but Rhodes pleaded guilty in the offseason to reckless driving charges in Indiana after prosecutors agreed to drop drunken driving charges against him. Rhodes, who ...


Exelon, the US energy group, is in advanced talks to buy the Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) for about $12bn in stock, according to people familiar with the talks.


A US embassy vehicle is caught in a blast that claims three lives in Beirut, Lebanese TV reports say.


Wal-Mart quits Germany, focuses on China

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is ending its loss-generating business in Germany just two months after leaving South Korea in what analysts welcomed as a move to focus resources on expanding in more profitable international markets like China and Latin America.


Packing ferocious winds, hurricane Ivan, now a Category 4 storm, made a direct hit on Grenada Tuesday. The storm, coming just days after hurricane Frances damaged homes in Barbados, St.


A new treatment for head lice, the bane of parents, children and educators alike, promises to get rid of the pesky critters without the unenviable chores of nit-picking and housecleaning.


No. 2 Oklahoma Downs Bowling Green 40-24

Kejuan Jones rushed for a career-high 148 yards and a touchdown and Mark Clayton caught two of Jason White's three touchdown passes, leading No. 2 Oklahoma to a 40-24 victory over Bowling Green on Saturday.


Fed lifts rates and hints at more action as economy mends

WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve Board raised short-term interest rates Wednesday for the fourth time this year and suggested that it would continue to raise them gradually over the next year.


TSMC sees plummeting utilization, capex down in 2005

LONDON - According to a correspondent in Taiwan Morris Chang, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. had some interesting things to say about the outlook following on from the company's third quarter results.


Will the chick private dick pick the handsome cop or the immortal vampire romance novelist who will never have crows' feet? Stay tuned for the love triangle in Lifetime's new soap. In Table of Malcontents.


(InfoWorld) - For months, German Interior Minister Wolfgang SchÃ¤uble has been lobbying intensively forÂ tough security measures to fight terrorismÂ and cybercrime. Now he's putting his words into action. Law enforcement officials in Germany and Austria are now among the first to have electronic access to each other's fingerprint databases, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior said Monday. Since 2006, the two countries have shared their DNA databases as one of several measures agreed by some European Union nations under the Treaty of PrÃ¼m in 2005. The treaty, which has meanwhile been signed by several E.U. member states, gives police and other security agencies in different countries unprecedentedÂ access to a range of individuals' personal data. During its E.U. presidency, Germany is trying to muster enough support to turn the Treaty of PrÃ¼m into E.U. law. Support for tough security measures has grown in Germany and other E.U. member states that worry about their national security being increasingly threatened by international terrorism, organized crime and, increasingly, cybercrime. Recently, the Baltic nation ofÂ Estonia suffered several weeks of DDOSÂ (distributed denial-of-service) attacks against government and private-sector Web sites. That DDOS attack sent a warning signal to governments across Europe. On Monday at an IT security conference hosted by the German Interior Ministry, SchÃ¤uble referred to information technology and communications infrastructures as "the nerve strands of society" and called on everyone -- governments, businesses and consumers -- to give IT security a top priority. Protecting critical infrastructure, including communication and energy grids, from cyberattacks is a key area of focus during the two-day conference. SchÃ¤uble is also determined to give the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) greater power to monitor terrorists and criminals online by allowing the agency to peek inside their computers. In an interview with the Berliner Zeitung published on Saturday, the minister said he aims to complete draft legislation over the next few weeks to allow the BKA to hack into the PCs of suspected criminals. This year Germany's High Court handed down a landmark decisionÂ banning police from installing spywareÂ on computers of suspected criminals without their knowledge. The High Court in Karlsruhe argued that searching computers is similar to searching homes, a practice in Germany that requires police to follow certain procedures, such as obtaining a search warrant and informing suspected offenders of a search. The judges also argued that hacking computers by the police is not permitted under Germany's strict phone-tapping laws and that legislation would be needed to enable covert surveillance. In the interview, SchÃ¤uble said he would amend Germany's constitutional law to allow online surveillance if the country's leading courts required such an amendment. In February, Germany passed a law allowing security officials to create the largest and most comprehensive pool of personal data ever amassed in the country. The databases of nearly 40 different agencies, including BKA and the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), are now linked to allow authorities to run searches on suspected individuals and retrieve information within minutes. Â


The cost of a 10-year contract to run computers for Revenue and Customs has doubled to Â£8.5bn, MPs say.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   said on Saturday said it still expects a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in January sales at its U.S. stores open at least a    year, in line with its previous forecast.


Dog walker reported to have discovered body of 16-year-old girl in village of Cefn Cribbwr


A jury that convicted five former executives from Enron Corp. and Merrill Lynch & Co. of fraud found yesterday that the crime cost investors $13.


FOOTBALL: ARSENAL V UNITED: FUELLED BY HATE

ARSENE WENGER was punished for speaking his mind last night when he was fined a record Â£15,000 for calling Ruud Van Nistelrooy a "cheat.


Google Shares Hit $100.34 in Market Debut

SAN JOSE, Calif. - In a debut vaguely reminiscent of the dot-com boom, shares of Internet search giant Google Inc...


Sigma-Aldrich to Present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Tuesday, September 26, 2006

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich Corporation  will be presenting at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Tuesday, September 26th at 12:00 PM Eastern in New York.


Al Qaeda Shifts Its Strategy in Saudi Arabia

Al Qaeda forces in Saudi Arabia are now almost exclusively searching for U.S. and other Western targets in the kingdom while avoiding attacks on domestic institutions in a bid to strengthen their flagging network.


Players cut up rough as the pitch wears out

Craig Bellamy has become the latest Newcastle United employee to express concern over the state of the St James's Park pitch.


The Cassini spacecraft is set to make a close pass of Saturn's moon Iapetus, a striking world of two halves.


The Indian company said it was entering detailed talks with Ford about the takeover of Jaguar and Land Rover.


Sound advice on choosing the right carrier for your needs. Plus: Why no cell phones on planes? By Robert Strohmeyer and Clive Thompson from Wired Test.


The level of terror threat in Norway has been raised

The Security Police has raised the level of terror threat in Norway from low to moderate, following a speech on Friday by Ayman al-Zawahri, said to be the depyty leader of the terrorist network al-Qaida.


How would the guys from "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" make over the black and white makeup of Kiss? We may get to find out.


EU foreign ministers OK Myanmar sanctions

European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to tighten sanctions against Myanmar's military leadership to protest its failure to improve human rights.


Putin Accuses West, Chechen Rebel Vows More Attacks

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


Conrad Black found guilty of criminal fraud

A U.S. jury on Friday found former media mogul Conrad Black guilty of multiple counts of criminal fraud and a single count of obstruction of justice but acquitted him of a racketeering charge.


A European Space Agency rocket entered moon orbit Monday in a unique mission using a pioneering power plant. The s-called SMART-1 spacecraft blasted off from Kourou, French Guiana, Sept.


Reuters reported on Monday that Japanese electronics titan Sony (NYSE: SNE) may pull out of the market for plasma flat-panel television sets by as early as spring 2005.


MicrosoftÂ last week released a handful of software products that are key elements in its drive to develop a comprehensive management platform for Windows, but users and experts say the overall plan needs to be clearer.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday said its second-quarter profit rose 40 percent, trouncing expectations as a number of trading and investment banking businesses achieved record results.


Job Vacancies At DHS Said To Hurt U.S. Preparedness

The Bush administration has failed to fill roughly a quarter of the top leadership posts at the Department of Homeland Security, creating a "gaping hole" in the nation's preparedness for a terrorist attack or other threat, according to a congressional report to be released today.


CRUDE oil prices are expected to fall rather than rise, despite the latest decision of the oil producers' cartel to reduce supplies coming on to the market.


House committee finds Tom DeLay broke rules

The House Ethics Committee said yesterday Majority Leader Tom DeLay went "beyond the boundaries" of party discipline when he tried to persuade a Michigan Republican to support legislation that provided a Medicare prescription drug benefit.


PC Magazine - Harman Multimedia announces a compelling list of new audio products for portable players, including stylish speakers, headphones, and docks.


Countrywide targeted by U.S. firm Apollo -source

British estate agency firm Countrywide Plc  is in talks to be acquired by U.S. buyout group Apollo Management, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.


Consob, dal 4 gennaio colosso svizzero detiene il 3,12%


Future climate talks set for May 2005 in Germany

BUENOS AIRES  - Participants at a UN climate change conference agreed to hold informal international talks in Bonn in May on future efforts to fight global warming.


Zend Developer Zone: Contest for Busy Programmers (Win a Free Book!)

Cal Evans and the Zend Developer Zone are hosting a new contest for all of the avid PHP readers out there - a giveaway for free PHP-related books.   There are a lot of good programming contests out there for PHP programmers to enter and win. Most of them require you to write a piece of code or solve a problem. There's nothing wrong with that but programmers are busy people. So I've come up with a contest for busy programmers. Give blog about PHP Abstract and you could win a free book. Not just any book though, these are programming books. (you know the ones, when you go to check out at your favorite book store they charge you by the pound.)   Entering the contest is simple - just blog about your favorite episode of PHP Abstract (DevZone's great podcast series) and get it tracked on Technorati.    Cal will scan the listings each week and pick the one he likes the best. He'll send along the book of his choice and will spring for the postage to send it along. Nice and easy - so check out their podcast series and find an episode you like the best (or just talk about it in general) and get it tracked.   Click here to subscribe to their podcast in your favorite feed reader.


Microsoft loses EU antitrust case at European court

Microsoft lost on Monday a landmark EU antitrust case at Europe's second-highest court, which upheld a record 497-million-euro (690-million-dollar) fine imposed by the European Commission in 2004.


Miami cops trial 'hover and stare' ducted-fan Dalek

Portable petrol powered perv-patrols for 'urban tactics' Miami police have purchased a small Dalek-like aerial surveillance droid capable of "hover and stare" missions. The American cops intend to trial the flying wastebin surveillance platform in urban "tactical operations".â¦


Song and Dance as Land Mine Meeting Opens in Kenya

Kenya Sunday launched an international conference aimed at working toward the eradication of land mines by the year 2009 with traditional African dances and songs.


A second body is found by police investigating the disappearance of two prostitutes in Suffolk.


Television Review | 'Lifting the Veil ': Discovering Pockets of Hope for Afghan Women

âLifting the Veil,â reported by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, returns to Afghanistan to see if things have changed since the Taliban were overthrown.


Japan Quake Survivors Face Rain, Tremors, Stress

NAGAOKA, Japan  - More than 100,000 exhausted  survivors of Japan's deadliest earthquake in a decade huddled  in makeshift shelters for a third day on Tuesday as rain  threatened to trigger more landslides and hamper rescue  efforts.


British-Irish national kidnapped in Afghanistan: Straw

A dual British-Irish national was one of three UN election workers kidnapped in Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said.


Russia declines comment on reported N. Korea offer

Russia's atomic energy agency declined  to comment on Monday on Japanese news reports that North Korea  had offered Russia exclusive rights to its natural uranium  deposits in exchange for support at six-way talks on  Pyongyang's nuclear weapons.


With the holiday season now behind us, the nation is awash in gift cards, as stores sold many more in 2007 than they did the year prior.


Here is the complete chat transcript of the Tara Sharma chat.


Although some studies have found that smoking paradoxically improves the outcome after heart attack, this was not the case in a multinational study involving more


Pageflakes adds widgets, features, content partners to Web tool

Pageflakes, which offers a Web personalization service, today added more than 200,000 widgets, social networking features and new content from a variety of television and print media outlets.


Steroid Therapy Impairs Long-Term Memory

NEW YORK  - Treatment with high-dose  steroids for multiple sclerosis and other disorders may impair  long-term memory, according to a report in the medical journal  Neurology. The good news is that mental functioning usually  returns to normal a few days after stopping the drug.


Oscar on the shelf or not, Michael Moore is not getting much respect at his old high school. Despite his fame and many honors, the filmmaker has been rejected all four times that he has been nominated for Davison High School's Hall of Fame.


Bush urges China to open up for Olympics

U.S. President George W. Bush called on Friday for China to allow more freedoms ahead of the 2008 Olympics and denounced Myanmar's ruling junta for assaulting and detaining activists.


Tra UnionTurismo e Societa' italiana Autori ed Editori


Orrore a Pinasca, ucciso nella sua abitazione con 4 coltellate un 74enneNessun segno di scasso, l'uomo potrebbe aver aperto al suo assassino                                                  Trovato morto in casa sgozzato macabro delitto alle porte di Torino                                                                                I vicini non hanno sentito nulla. Il corpo ritrovato dai fratelli


U.S. banks on average borrowed $4.83 billion a day directly from the Federal Reserve in the week ended Dec. 26, up from $4.62 billion a day the previous week.


India elected its first female president on Saturday, early results showed, in what supporters called a boost for the rights of millions of downtrodden women, despite a bitter campaign marked by scandal.


There are reports a bacteria plaguing Quebec hospitals is more widespread and deadly than previously believed. After studying the spread of Clostridium difficile bacteria at eight hospitals in Montreal, a


Bodies pile up in India, govt warns death toll to rise

Rescue workers pulled rotting corpses from canals and water-logged fields in India, as the government warned the death toll of 7,100 would rise further from a tsunami that lashed the country's south.


The Best Stocks for a Balanced Portfolio

Ignoring the potential of small companies can hurt your returns.


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The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Steve Pollick Column: Blizzard Just a Nuisance for Animals

By Steve Pollick, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Feb. 14--You could tell from the way the birds were reacting at the backyard feeders yesterday morning that something big was on the way.   The feeders at my rural western Sandusky County creekbottom home were gleaned all but clean.


MGM targets Latin America with Pink Panther, Rocky

LOS ANGELES  - MGM's iconic Pink Panther character and fellow studio heavyweight Rocky are spearheading a major marketing and merchandising push by the studio in Latin America -- with Argentina and Chile as the initial main markets.


January service growth strongest in 8 months

The pace of growth in the U.S. service sector increased to its strongest in eight months in January on steady demand and lower costs, according to a report released on Monday.


Investigators work through the night to find the cause of an airliner crash-landing at Heathrow.


The new head of one of Americaâs richestâand most troubledâarts organizations shares his vision for the museum.


Although they've committed the world's biggest all-cash robbery in peacetime, the audacious raiders of a Belfast bank face an uphill struggle to use most of their $42 million haul - because their Northern ...


Hopes for progress low as North Korea talks resume

Six-country talks on scrapping North Korea's nuclear arms resumed on Monday after a one-year standoff, but hopes for swift progress were dim after Pyongyang presented a "department store" of its own demands.


Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi said the new draft resolution put forward by three European powers at a key meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog is still unacceptable despite recent changes, Iran's state-run news agency reported


An Aug. 14 editorial's juxtaposition of my words, taken from a statement that was rooted in advocacy for an Israeli-Palestinian peace, was shameful and unsavory.


Vera Drake and Bad Education are among the nominees for the European Film Academy Awards.


Bryant stumbles as Lakers lose to Wizards

LOS ANGELES,  - Kobe Bryant committed a foot foul from the free throw line with 4.4 seconds left as the Washington Wizards snapped an 11 game road losing streak by beating Los Angeles Lakers 120-116.


Dozens of people were wounded in street battles between supporters of rival political parties in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Saturday ahead of next weekend's presidential runoff.


The state of Illinois is suing the Dave Matthews Band for illegal sewage dumping in a river. It is alleged that the driver of the band's tour bus dumped the contents of the vehicle's septic tank, weighing about 360kg into the Chicago River on August 8.


Verona, 19:19 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: SCURTO AL TREVISO

Il Chievo ha ceduto in comproprietà al Treviso il difensore Giuseppe Scurto, 23 anni. (Nic...


A Louisiana judge Thursday backed off for now a threat to release New Orleans inmates who have been jailed for months without court dates or lawyers, but said the district attorney must begin weeding out cases he has no chance of winning.


Formula One teams return to the racetrack on Tuesday for the first tests of a new "post war" era, as well as one without Michael Schumacher.


South Africa has rejected accusations that it let ex-leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide incite violence in Haiti from his place of exile in South Africa.


Scientists develop a sunscreen that they say will repair sunburnt skin and may help prevent cancer.


Obesity means fat profits for Japanese low-cal sweetener-maker

Japan's top seasonings-maker Ajinomoto announced a major boost in production of the low-calorie sweetener aspartame as global concerns over obesity boost demand for diet foods and drinks.


UN members give Annan standing ovation in first appearance after ...

UNITED NATIONS - Secretary General Kofi Annan received a standing ovation Wednesday from diplomats representing the 191 UN member states, a rare public display of support for the beleaguered UN chief following recent calls for his resignation from


Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's argument as he woos restive religious and social conservatives comes down to this: "I have a record that can be trusted." His GOP rivals, he suggests, do not.


CIA tried to get Mafia to kill Castro: documents

The CIA worked with three American mobsters in a botched "gangster-type" attempt to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro in the early 1960s, according to documents released by the CIA on Tuesday.


David Nalbandian beats Britain's Jamie Baker to give Argentina the lead in their Davis Cup clash.


In Britain, doctors are urged toward caution on antidepressants

LONDON: British medical regulators urged physicians on Monday to show greater caution in prescribing antidepressant drugs and said such products as Prozac and Paxil should be clearly labeled with warnings about their use.


ANNIKA Sorenstam made three birdies over her final six holes today to salvage an even-par 72 and take a one-shot lead into the final round of the LPGA season-ending ADT Championship.


Roma, 18:42 - CALCIO, ROMA; AGENTE AQUILANI: VUOLE FIRMARE PER 5 ANNI

Franco Zavaglia, l'agente del centrocampista della Roma Alberto Aquilani, ha dichiarato al portale l...


U.N. to Allow Caviar Exports, but Quota Is Cut

The wildlife protection arm of the United Nations announced Friday that it would allow Caspian Sea countries to export caviar, though at lower levels than in 2003.


LSU puts its 10-game winning streak on the line when the defending co-national champs face a difficult road test. Auburn has rolled in its opening two games against Louisiana-Monroe and Mississippi State, but the Tigers haven't been tested.


Leopard will open the Mac OS X floodgates

Microsoft is in trouble.  And with the release of Leopard, it looks like it will only get worse for the software giant.


RECENT acts of terrorism have further diminished the chances of Australia's men's hockey team participating in six-nation Champions Trophy in Pakistan in December.


Truckers threatened to sharply escalate a week-old strike on Friday by vowing to disrupt supplies of essential commodities if the government did not scrap a service tax on booking agents and release arrested leaders.


Fed's Fisher: Inflation greatest risk to US

Inflation is still the greatest risk to  the U.S. economy, and policy-makers will not hesitate to raise  interest rates again if incoming data shows it is necessary,  Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said on  Wednesday.


Almost two months after defying the Curse of the Bambino and only one day after saying goodbye to Pedro MartÃnez, the Boston Red Sox kept moving on yesterday by welcoming the living embodiment


Classic games hit the spot in new-age dazzle

In an age when the latest video  games sport ultra-crisp graphics and cinema-like sound, there  is still plenty of love for the good old-fashioned games just  like Mom and Dad used to play.


President Chavez increases 16-fold the taxes paid by foreign oil companies operating in Venezuela.


Elegance, color take Oscars for red carpet fashion

With the Oscars days away, Hollywood is primping for its annual red carpet fashion parade where stars like Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman are expected to dazzle fans in elegant gowns of bold colors.


Packages containing 10,000 yen (40 pound) bills have been found this week in men's toilets at government offices throughout Japan, baffling officials as to why and who would do them such service.


(CBS/AP) A senior aide to Yasser Arafat said early Sunday that the ailing Palestinian leader was not comatose but still in intensive care.


Poll shows Lieberman leading Lamont in Conn. race

U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, running as  an independent, holds a 10-point lead over Democrat Ned Lamont  in the Senate race in Connecticut, according to a new poll  released on Thursday.


The President is trying to fend off a Republican rebellion over the war. But broad-brush propaganda may not work this time


Roma, 16:32 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: ATTACCANTE POTEVA CAMBIARCI IN PEGGIO

Il mercato della Roma si è chiuso senza grandi colpi, ma Luciano Spalletti è contento ...


North Korean leader congratulates Hu Jintao on transfer of power

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il sent a congratulatory message to Chinese President Hu Jintao for becoming the country's highest military chief, Pyongyang said.


Bergamo, 16:23 - CALCIO, ZAMPAGNA: NOVELLINO, UN GRANATA CHE SOGNA LA JUVE

Riccardo Zampagna, attaccante dell'Atalanta e domenica protagonista di un battibecco col tecnico del...


Iraq declares martial law as 23 police killed

Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has declared martial law and says a US-led military offensive against the rebel-held city of Falluja could not be delayed much longer.


Epson develops worldâs lightest flying robot

The micro-robot weighs a mere 8.6 grams without battery, or 12.3 grams with the battery attached. It measures 13.6 centimeters in diameter and 8.5 centimeters in height.


The fate of some of the world's animals and plants may be decided at a conference on wildlife trade.


Minaya Still Likes the Players He Scouted

The Mets' approach to this off-season could be determined by the connection between a Dominican-born general manager to a pair of Dominican-born players he helped sign 14 years apart.


Verizon Wireless to Acquire NextWave Licenses for $3 Billion

Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced an agreement to acquire all the PCS spectrum licenses of NextWave Telecom Inc. in 23 markets for $3 billion.


U.S. statisticians to poll millions of businesses

Carrying on a practice that began on horseback nearly 200 years ago, the U.S. government will mail out this week nearly 5 million questionnaires to businesses across the nation to help take a better reading on the health of the world's richest economy.


Nepal leaders positive after talks to woo Maoists

Nepal's ruling alliance said it had positive talks with the Maoists on Wednesday as it tried to persuade the former rebels to rejoin the government and back a historic poll to decide the country's political future.


Cedric Benson rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns and No. 9 Texas shook off a post-Oklahoma hangover Saturday with a 28-20 win over Missouri.


Scotland tops a European league table of countries providing specialist support to victims of crime.


Cisco Systems and Microsoft have announced a collaborative effort designed to bridge a divide between their emerging network access-control architectures.


Liberian diamond ban must not yet end: UN experts

Liberia still cannot adequately track diamond mining on its territory, U.N. experts reported on Tuesday, recommending the Security Council leave in place its ban on Liberian diamond exports.


George Balanchineâs production of âThe Nutcracker,â which celebrated its 2,000th performance on Wednesday, continues to bring new felicities of drama and construction.


The Toronto-Dominion Bank confirmed on Wednesday that it was negotiating to buy all or part of the Banknorth Group, which has branches in five New England states and upstate New York.


U.S. agents make progress in Sudan killing probe

U.S. and Sudanese security agents are close to identifying a suspect in the shooting of an American aid official and his driver in Khartoum, Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.


The boardroom clashes at Hewlett-Packard have advisers talking: Should what happens in the boardroom stay in the boardroom?


Top Republican lawmakers voiced support for new CIA Director Porter Goss on Sunday after the resignations of at least two top officials raised questions about a possible upheaval in the agency.


Torino, 22:36 - CALCIO, SERIE B: JUVE-CESENA SI GIOCHERA' IL 14 O 15 GENNAIO

Il presidente del Cesena Giorgio Lugaresi, dopo aver accolto senza indugi la richiesta della Juventu...


Woman Accused Of Stalking Zeta-Jones Pleads Not Guilty

LOS ANGELES -- The woman accused of stalking Catherine Zeta-Jones and threatening to chop her up pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday to multiple charges.


The London Stock Exchange has rejected a Â£1.35bn offer from German market Deutsche Boerse, but says fresh talks are possible.


A prominent gay rights group is stepping up its campaign against what it views as homophobic lyrics by a number of reggae acts. The OutRage organisation has attracted widespread


Consumers might have felt like bystanders when New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer fired his opening salvo against the insurance industry last week.


Gruppo svizzero ha lanciato ieri Opa su Fastweb


A Conservative Party review targets public health issues like obesity as a top priority for the NHS in England.


Four French tourists abducted in Yemen have been freed, says an MP who has been mediating their release.


Intelligent young men are less likely to take their own lives than others, researchers have found.


Temperatures plummeted across the eastern half of the nation Monday, approaching an all-time record in northern Minnesota and freezing the Gulf Coast as a river of Arctic air pushed southward.


The Relentless Patriots Reach a Magic Number

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


US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is in Pakistan for talks with President Musharraf on the Taleban.


John Mayer will promote his new album, "Continuum," with cameo performances on the season premiere of CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."


DOPING/ PROCESSO JUVENTUS, L'ACCUSA: PROVATO USO DI EPO

Torino, 15 ott. (Ap) - Ai giocatori della Juventus venivano somministrati farmaci con regolaritÃ  al fine di aumentare le prestazioni dei calciatori. Tra i prodotti chimici utilizzati figurava anche l'eritropoietina, meglio conosciuta come Epo.


House Republicans putting final stamp on intelligence bill

A long-delayed bill overhauling the nation's intelligence agencies is nearing passage now that President Bush and House Armed Services chairman Duncan Hunter have endorsed


WASHINGTON -- Rookie Andy Dorman didn't even have time to get his white, long-sleeved jersey smudged on the sloppy RFK Stadium field last night before salvaging a 2-2 tie for the Revolution against D.C. United. Fifty-five seconds after entering the game as a late substitute, Dorman buried a low shot from inside the penalty area and extended his team's unbeaten ...


ATHENS, Greece The US women's basketball team completed an eight-game run through the Athens Olympics with a 74-to-63 win over Australia.


"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was remembered Wednesday for his "great zest for life" at a public memorial service for the beloved conservationist and entertainer.


In secondo trimestre domanda frenera' a 1,8 mln barili


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw intervenes to help a father of four have his wife's body flown home.


Fujitsu to build new Tokyo Stock Exchange system

A string of embarrassing and high-profile problems and failures with the current Fujitsu-built computer pushed the exchange to start shopping for a new system earlier this year. This decision amounts to a vote of confidence in the vendor.


Saudi Arabia is to buy 72 Eurofighter Typhoons from the UK, in a deal that could be worth more than Â£6bn.


"Communist cool" shakes up China's fashion scene

BEIJING/HONG KONG  - The Cultural Revolution is long over and Mao Zedong dead and preserved for posterity, but a new generation is putting a modern design spin on clothes and accessories inspired by China's Communist heyday.


London shares closed sharply lower, albeit above the session low which was the biggest fall in over six years as US recession fears weighed on sentiment with UK investors unable to take any direction from Wall Street, closed for the Martin Luther King holiday.


Blacks Fare Worse With Esophageal Cancer

Blacks with esophageal cancer fare worse than whites in just about every category, and the difference can be life or death.


Swiping patients from competitor is a key part of the plan to make the hormone disorder treatment a success.


British hostage Kenneth Bigley was reportedly made to plead for his life tonight in the latest sick video from his ruthless abductors.


It's an Achilles' heel of HIV therapy: The AIDS virus can sneak into the brain to cause dementia, despite today's best medicines.


Bob Evans, 77, a computer scientist who helped popularize personal computing and served as a scientific adviser to the Taiwanese government, died of a heart ailment Sept.


House Approves 7-Year Ban on Internet Tax

The House approved a bill yesterday to bar states from taxing Internet access through 2014, clearing the way for President Bush to sign the measure into law before the current ban expires tomorrow.


Google Says Yahoo Sale Could Stifle Competition

Google executives are urging trade regulators around the world to look closely at Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo, a $44.6 billion proposal that they say threatens to quash competition, stifle Internet innovation and shrink consumer choice.


Roma, 15:20 - CALCIO ROMA; SPALLETTI: CONTENTO SE CHIVU RIMANE

L'allenatore della Roma Luciano Spalletti spera ancora che Christian Chivu rimanga in giallorosso. "...


British detectives investigating the murder of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko are said to be preparing to leave Moscow.


Ken Caminiti, a former National Baseball League most valuable player who in 2002 admitted he used steroids, has died in New York at the age of 41.


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Egyptian queen Cleopatra was no stunner, coin shows

When Shakespeare wrote that the face of Cleopatra, the ancient queen of Egypt, "beggar'd all description", he meant that words could not sum up her beauty.


Faulty switches are identified as the most likely cause of the Genesis sample-return capsule's crash landing last month.


The economy grew at a faster pace this spring than previously thought, but was at its weakest showing in more than a year, providing ammunition to both candidates in the final weeks of the presidential race.


AMD Betting Success Isn't Gone in a Flash

Over the past six months, the usual strict hierarchies of the chip world have seen some rearranging. Perennial underdog Advanced Micro Devices (AMD:NYSE - news - research) has made impressive strides with


Toshiba Wins Support for HD DVD from 4 Film Studios

Toshiba Corp. said on Monday it had won  support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from Warner Bros.  Studios, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures and New Line  Cinema, advancing its cause in the battle for the  next-generation DVD.


Alistair Darling seeks to allay fears over plans to levy Â£30,000-a-year tax on rich foreigners working in UK


Gravissimi incidenti sulla A1 e sulla A14, rimaste chiuse per diverse oreIn questi giorni sono previsti oltre 15 milioni di veicoli in circolazione sulle autostrade                                          Cinque morti e 12 feriti nella notte Traffico intenso per l'esodo natalizio


Iran, EU Discuss Freezing Nuke Activities

TEHRAN, Iran Sept. 8, 2004 - Iran confirmed Wednesday that it was holding talks with the European Union on freezing some nuclear activities, but said it won't give up its plan to control the whole nuclear


WHouse: Borrowing to Help Fund Social Security Plan

The White House said on Monday it  would borrow money to help pay for adding personal retirement  accounts to Social Security, after ruling out tax increases to  finance a transition experts say could cost $1 trillion to $2  trillion over 10 years.


Judge: NYC Bike Riders Don't Need Permits

The city's bid to force cyclists to obtain permits before their monthly bicycle rally through Manhattan was dismissed Thursday by a federal judge.


Many With Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Under-treated

About half the patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the United States don't receive the recommended dose and schedule of chemotherapy, which reduces their


NASCAR rookie Reutimann sore after wreck

Nextel Cup rookie David Reutimann's crash at California Speedway left him so sore that "everything hurts, down to my eyeballs and my teeth."


Platini, non verrebbe accettata dalla Fifa ne' dai tifosi


Coalition for Space Exploration Statement Regarding U.S. House of Representatives Budget Proposal

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS  Contact: Teresa Ehrman, +1-281-236-2637, or Deanna Wilke, +1-281- 335-0200, both for The Coalition for Space Exploration   HOUSTON, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The U.S.


SE Asian Leaders Meet on China Trade, Myanmar

Southeast Asian leaders met on Monday to agree a landmark tariff-cutting deal with China, the first flesh on the bones of what will be the world's largest free trade deal within a decade.


Napoli, 16:08 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; DE LAURENTIIS: NOI E GENOA MERITIAMO LA A

Il presidente del Napoli, Aurelio de Laurentiis ha lanciato un altro messaggio ai tifosi azzurri in ...


Saturday Interview: Knit Tops Are the Next Challenge

James V. OâDonnell, American Eagleâs chief executive, answered the big question: Where is the company, with $2.8 billion in sales in 2006, heading now?


Fiat SpA said Tuesday that its Iveco SpA trucks unit has agreed to develop a long-term partnership with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., one of the largest Chinese automakers, for building trucks and other industrial vehicles.


Competition Gaining on Running Gear Stores

Specialty running stores have managed to survive â even thrive â despite competition from the big chains and online and mail order outlets.


Mona Lisa's double comes to London gallery

A copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, once believed to be the original of the masterpiece by the Italian polymath, goes on public show in London next week for the first time in more than a century.


Â· Livingstone maps out 12 bicycle 'motorways' Â· Â£400m plan includes suburban networks


Trieste, 19:47 - CALCIO, TRIESTINA: VENERDI' IL RADUNO

La Triestina si radunerà venerdÃ¬ prossimo. Da sabato gli alabardati saranno in ritiro a Ravas...


A teenager is being quizzed about an attempted serious sexual assault in south Belfast, police say.


Channel tunnel operator Eurotunnel unveiles a turnaround plan involving redundancies and cuts in services, as it bids to see off its Â£6.4bn debts.


(InfoWorld) - Nokia has introduced several phones and also announced a music recommendation service that hints at the potential for a full-blown music store from the company. The N75, announced Tuesday, is Nokia's smallest multimedia phone and is targeted at the U.S. market. The new phone includes a camera, a music player and Internet access. Nokia has been under pressure to release new, attractive devices in the U.S. since it announced in June that it will stop making CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) phones, which are widely used in the U.S. "We don't rest until we make it here in the U.S.," said Anssi Vanjoki, executive vice president and general manager of multimedia for Nokia, during an event in New York that was Webcast. "The N75 will be my tool to get that going." Nokia also introduced the N95, a phone that includes a 5-megapixel camera, GPS (Global Positioning System) capability with mapping applications and 3D graphics. The N95 will operate on broadband WCDMA (wideband CDMA) and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) networks in Europe and Asia. It will also include Wi-Fi. The phone is based on Nokia's S60 software and the Symbian operating system and comes with Nokia's Web browser. Users can insert microSD cards for extra storage on the device and connect via mini USB (Universal Serial Bus) for data transfer. The N95 is expected to become available in the first quarter of 2007 for â¬550 ($703). The N75 will cost between $350 and $390 and should be available by the holiday buying season. Along with the phones, Nokia announced a music service that will become available worldwide by year-end. Registered users of the service can browse a Web site to read music recommendations. Nokia has lined up 40 recommenders who are independent music enthusiasts working for well-known record shops around the globe. Nokia has also signed on musician David Bowie to contribute a monthly feature or podcast about new music that he has discovered. Visitors to the site will also be able to listen to music clips and read artist interviews. The site will be launched first in the U.K. and Australia, although music fans around the world will be able to sign up to those sites when they're launched. Access to the site will be free. Vanjoki hinted that the site might be expanded based on technology Nokia expects to acquire through theÂ purchase of Loudeye. That acquisition, announced in August, hasn't closed yet so Vanjoki said he couldn't provide further details on how Loudeye's technology might be relevant to the new music recommendation site. He called Tuesday's announcement a "precursor" of things to come. Nokia also introduced music editions of three existing phones, the N70, N73 and N91. The phones include dedicated music access keys, additional storage capacity and new software to make synching easier.


A Love That Won't Surrender to War, Death and Oblivion

Jean-Pierre Jeunet recreates World War I with digital wizardry but shows no interest in animating the characters in his dollhouse world.


Basic Instinct 2 with Sharon Stone sweeps the Golden Raspberry Awards - the ceremony which mocks the worst of Hollywood.


As the first Nextel Cup champion, Jimmie Johnson has joined a prestigious inner circle. He is now one the sportâs most visible drivers, along with Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr.


A growing number of Colorado school superintendents are devising strategies to soften the blow of losing students to online schools.


Featured posts from the CNET Blog Network--July 13

Blog: From iPhone crashes to streaming music deals, check out what's new on the CNET Blog Network.


Fear Hamstrings Quest for Intelligence in N. Iraq

Intelligence-gathering by the front-line forces that need to know the most is proving difficult in a region increasingly gripped by fear.


Palermo, 13:35 - CALCIO, PALERMO; FOSCHI: NESSUN CONTRATTO PER DE MELO

Il direttore sportivo del Palermo, Rino Foschi, smentisce la notizia del quotidiano francese 'L'Equi...


A Unit of News Corp. Agrees to Buy Photobucket and Flektor

Fox Interactive Media agreed to acquire the photo-storage site weeks after MySpace partly blocked content from Photobucket.


Villanova Defeats Texas Arlington, 59-53

Jackie Adamshick scored a game-high 25 points to lead No. 24 Villanova past Texas-Arlington 59-53 Sunday in the consolation game of the Lady Rebel Shootout.


Procter & Gamble's bid to market its highly anticipated Intrinsa sex-drive drug may have been sidelined for years, analysts say.


Bush Faces Early Test on Immigration Policy

President Bush faces an early test on immigration policy this week as Congress considers legislation denounced by Latino groups as anti-Hispanic and anti-immigrant.


A major study of osteoarthritis of the knee says acupuncture can both relieve pain and improve movement.


The European Union's (EU) Dutch Term President, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkanende, has called on relevant parties in the Cyprus issue to restart negotiations.


Crowds of protesters in central Yangon scattered on Thursday after more then 200 soldiers and police marched through the streets with loudspeakers, ordering people to go home or risk being shot, a witness said.


Survey: RFID adoption hobbled by lack of trained staff

A shortage of trained personnel continues to hamper companies' use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, a survey by the Computing Technology Industry Association finds.


A Greek Olympic Airlines flight is allowed to fly again after a bomb threat diverted it to a British airport.


Environmental degradation is affecting health, nutrition and the natural world, says a flagship UN report.


Timberlake to host MTV Awards in Denmark

The Red Hot Chili Peppers were nominated in four categories, including best album, for the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards, to be hosted by Justin Timberlake on Nov. 2.


Cisco sees growth in video, routing market share

Cisco Systems Inc.  on  Wednesday said it has turned the corner on its routers business  and saw growing opportunities to expand its consumer strategy  with new video technologies.


Il contratto su Dow Jones sale di 13 punti base


Abbey National shareholders are expected to back the takeover of the bank by Spain's Santander Central Hispano at a meeting on Thursday.


Kabul car-bomb strikes at president's guards

A POWERFUL explosion wrecked the office of an American security company in Kabul yesterday, killing at least seven people, officials said.


Lance Armstrong bristled Tuesday at a report that two former teammates admitted using performance-enhancing drugs, calling it "a hatchet job ... to link me to doping through somebody else's admission."


While some of its competitors struggle, Hasbro has another strong quarter.


Black-White Differences in HIV Care Seen in US

NEW YORK  - The level of care given to  black patients with HIV in the US seems to depend on the  whether the doctor is black or white, new study findings show.


Vietnam death toll from typhoon up to 59

Vietnam's death toll from Typhoon Xangsane has risen to 59 as floods triggered by heavy rains submerged tens of thousands of homes, disaster officials said Wednesday.


The supercomputer that fits into a screen just two inches thin

They used to fill entire floors of buildings and were so costly only governments or large companies could afford them. Yesterday, Apple Computer showed just how far technology


Q&A: Justice Lawyer Who Defied White House

Former Justice Department lawyer Jack Goldsmith explains why he fought the White Houseâs aggressive legal maneuvers in the fight against terror.


Italy Hands Train Bombing Suspect to Spain

An Egyptian who was arrested after allegedly boasting about his role in the Madrid train bombings was extradited from Italy to Spain on Tuesday.


U.S. stock index futures fell further on Tuesday after government data showed the sharpest rise in producer prices in 32 years last month, spurring concerns about inflation and higher interest rates.


SYDNEY: Players were delighted to share in the new five-year US$323 million SANZAR broadcasting rights deal with Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd, the players' advocate said yesterday.


Bolton to leave as U.S. ambassador to U.N.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton announced on Monday he would soon give up his job after being unable to satisfy Senate opponents concerned he would pursue a unilateral U.S. foreign policy.


A Florida jury has ordered Merrill Lynch to pay $6 million, finding that it took advantage of the New Jersey philanthropist George Rothman and his wife.


GAO Report Cites Waste In Anthrax Vaccine Cache

Federal health officials are potentially wasting a stockpile of anthrax vaccine worth more than $100 million, according to a government report to be released today.


Salza smentisce voci su perplessita' Santander su concambi


Google Web Toolkit Solutions: Cool & Useful Stuff

The Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is a UI framework for Java developers to create interactive user interfaces using familiar idioms from Java's Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT), Swing, and the Eclipse Foundation's SWT. This short cut assumes that you've already installed GWT and have experimented with its basic features. By David Geary. 0402


Roma, 16:14 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: GUAI A SOTTOVALUTARE VALENCIA

Alla Roma basta un punto per staccare il pass per gli ottavi di Champions League. Luciano Spalletti ...


Atene, 12:28 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MILAN-BAYERN MONACO NEI QUARTI

Il Milan affronterà i tedeschi del Bayern Monaco nei quarti di finale di Champions League. I ...


November 15, 2004 -- ABUJA, Nigeria - West African leaders held a crisis summit yesterday over unrest in Ivory Coast, as the beleaguered country's president took a tough stance, sacking his army chief and installing a more hard-line officer in his place


It's over. Our relationship just hasn't been working for a while, and now, this is it. I'm leaving you for another browser.


She played her way into the US Open finals with a lollipop, side-armed serve. Three top-10 players -- Vera Zvonareva, Amelie Mauresmo and Jennifer Capriati -- couldn't take that club-level slicing


Capo negoziatori americani: sara' entro la fine dell'anno


Ol' Dirty Bastard's Death Stuns And Saddens His Peers

It's fitting that Russell Jones, best known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, had so many monikers over the years, as he meant many things to many people.


Consumer spending slowed in December and inflation continued to rise,  leaving the Federal Reserve less maneuvering room as it ponders policy decisions.


Turkey to vote in most important poll in decades

Turkey votes on Sunday in a parliamentary election pitting the ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party against nationalists who disagree strongly over the future path of the secular Muslim country.


CHICAGO - Obesity surgery helps patients do more than shed weight - it often cures their diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers say.    The research - an analysis of 136 studies - found that such operations are more than cosmetic...


Welshman Stephen Dodd won the China Open yesterday for his first PGA European Tour golf title, shooting a four-under 68 on for a three-stroke victory over Denmark's Thomas Bjorn.


Derek Lowe and the bullpen of the Sox closed the door and took care of business Wednesday as the Boston Red Sox made history and captured the World Series.


The telephone company reported an 89 percent increase in quarterly profit, aided by an income tax benefit and an increase in high-speed Internet subscribers.


"Mulling" is not the word Tom Coughlin uses to describe the attention he has given to changing his quarterback. He hasn't given a lot of thought to the Kurt Warner-Eli Manning


HC witnesses drama over remake of Sholay

Has Bollywood director Ram Gopal Varma decided to release the remake of yesteryear's blockbuster "Sholay" by


Hollywood Hopefuls (Dream On) at Pitchfest

Fade In magazineâs 11th annual Hollywood Pitch Festival, the movie and television businessâs answer to speed dating, was a beehive of activity.


Two years after Lance Armstrong's retirement, his absence is still making almost as big an imprint as his presence did during his seven-year title run.


Senior officials from rival Fatah and Hamas factions agreed on Saturday to pull their gunmen off the streets of Gaza and halt bloodshed which has killed 23 Palestinians in the last three days.


Scientists in the United States have genetically engineered mice which can run twice as far as normal before becoming exhausted. The researchers say their finding could lead to drugs or gene


Family History a Factor in Women's Urinary Incontinence

Women are more likely to develop urinary incontinence if their mothers or older sisters have the problem, a Norwegian study finds.


Thousands protest Iraq war, Powell visit

In the first major public demonstration since the start of the Olympics, thousands of protesters clashed with police who stopped them from marching


Arsenal vice-chairman and G-14 chief David Dein looks at the financial issues affecting Europe's top football clubs.


European financials shake off early losses

European equities recovered from an early sell-off Wednesday after a strong open on Wall Street helped spark a rally in financial stocks, and rising oil prices lifted the energy sector.


Volkswagen AG said Tuesday it has increased its stake in German truckmaker MAN AG to nearly 30 percent, a move that would give it a better say in guiding the company toward a friendly alliance with Swedish truckmaker Scania AB.


Mark Cuban's show is a bomb that Disney now has the luxury of detonating.


Plaid Cymru claims the Army is targeting schools in the more deprived areas of Wales to find new recruits.


Al-Zawahri: Muslims should support Hamas

Al-Qaida's deputy leader called on Muslims around the world to back Hamas with weapons, money and attacks on U.S. and Israeli interests in a Web audiotape Monday, urging the Palestinian militant group to unite with al-Qaida's "holy warriors" after its takeover of Gaza.


The Securities and Exchange Commission has given a large number of companies an additional 45 days to meet a number of the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which guides how auditors report on companies' assessments of their internal


Milano, 14:50 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: SPERIAMO PATO RECUPERI PER L'ARSENAL

Pato in campo con il Milan per la gara di andata degli ottavi di finale della Champions League a Lon...


VIENNA, Austria - Ukrainian presidential hopeful Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned with dioxin, most likely intentionally, doctors in Vienna who have been struggling to diagnose his mystery illness confirmed Saturday.


Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. ZLC.N  said Tuesday its quarterly loss widened as its business took a  hit in the autumn from the string of hurricanes that battered  the U.S. Southeast and Puerto Rico.


Rodriguez, With Success Against Rogers, Is Moved Up

Game 3 on Friday night came quickly for Yankees' star Alex Rodriguez, who is desperately trying to avoid another agonizing October.


Hopes are fading for four crewmen whose Royal Navy helicopter crashed off Cornwall on Wednesday.


Jolie: `We have family sleep on Sundays'

Angelina Jolie, who won an Oscar for 1999's "Girl, Interrupted," says she wants to be remembered for her humanitarian work.


The shouts of astonishment and outrage echoed from every part of the country yesterday as Canadians contemplated the newly announced federal government budget surplus: $9.


A Downtown Star Who Aspired to Be Out of This World

"The Nomi Song" chronicles the short and haunting life of Klaus Sperber, a trained classical singer from Germany who came to New York as a young man in the late 1970's.


Months before Hurricane Katrina hit, the Small Business Administration deliberately shunned disaster planning that would have sped aid to thousands of companies in dire need, saying it would yield only "limited benefits," investigators say.


Hurricanes, housing crush Floridians' finances

Hammered by hurricanes in recent years, Pilar Benitez and thousands of other Floridians are coming face-to-face with the dark side of the U.S. housing boom.


Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son Bilawal is to take over her party, with his father as co-chairman.


Diplomats and relatives of British relief worker Margaret Hassan said they believed Mrs. Hassan was the victim in a videotape that emerged yesterday showing a hooded gunman shooting a woman in the head.


High-yield savings accounts are ideal for stashing short-term cash.


Ashlee Caught Lip Syncing Pop singer Simpson storms offstage after ...

Ashlee Simpson walked offstage this Saturday during a broadcast of Saturday Night Live when recorded vocals for a different song began to play as she began performing.


Travis Outlaw heeded some words of advice from his dad and it paid off.


Due scontri a fuoco nella notte, feriti anche due militari


Nel weekend 210 mila i passeggeri in transito nello scalo


WMC is the subject of a new offer from the Swiss-based mining giant, Xstrata. After last month's bid through a scheme of arrangement was knocked back, Xstrata has launched an off-market takeover bid for all shares in WMC.


World Business Briefing | Americas: Canada: Pornography Service Halted

After a call for a boycott from a Roman Catholic archbishop, hundreds of complaints and one lawsuit from customers, the Canadian phone company Telus abandoned a service that allowed cellphone customers to buy soft-core pornography. Telus, based in Vancouver, began offering pornography to its five million wireless customers along with more conventional downloads like music and ring tones last month. Jim Johannson, a spokesman for the company, said the decision to end the service was based in part on âcustomer feedback.â Mr. Johannson, however, did not rule out a change in policy. âWe operate in a really, really competitive business,â he said. âIn this environment, itâs very difficult to predict the future.â.


The remains of a primate that could be the ancestor of humans and all the great apes is discovered.


U.S. troops kill 8 Afghans after blast: police

JALALABAD, Afghanistan  - After a suicide bomber attacked their military convoy in Afghanistan on Sunday, U.S. troops opened fire and killed eight civilians and wounded more than 30, Afghan police said.


Tasty results for the burger specialist lead to new highs for its stock.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair underwent a successful operation Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat and was recovering at home, a hospital official said.


ST. LOUIS (Sept. 6, 2004) -- Offensive tackle Orlando Pace signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Rams and participated in his first practice.


European stocks climb after Wall Street strikes record

European equity markets have advanced after Wall Street's Dow Jones shares index hit an overnight record on plunging energy prices, but the aerospace sector flew into turbulence, dealers said.


Italy Raises EU7.6 Bln From Enel Sale After Greenshoe Exercised

Italy will raise 7.64 billion euros ($9.8 billion) from the sale of 19 percent of Enel SpA, the country's biggest power company, after banks agreed to buy shares held to meet excess demand.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Children are increasingly swapping music via mobile phone without realising they can be breaking the law.


JERUSALEM : Prime Minister Ariel Sharon insisted that Israel was not spying on the United States in his first reaction to allegations that a Pentagon official leaked intelligence to a pro-Israel lobby.


Peter Mandelson faces a three-hour grilling from MEPs before taking up the job as Europe's trade commissioner.


Articles relating to high-profile court cases should be removed from the net, the former Lord Chancellor says.


D.C. United, riding a season-high two-game win streak, will try to hand the Crew its first loss in three months as it visits Columbus.


Zurigo, 11:19 - CALCIO, RANKING FIFA: ITALIA TERZA DIETRO ARGENTINA E BRASILE

L'Italia resta al terzo posto del ranking Fifa. Con 1484 punti, gli azzurri occupano il gradino piÃ¹ ...


The U.S. Congress on Friday  reinstated a ban on Internet access taxes after the House of  Representatives agreed to extend it for another three years  rather than make it permanent.


Friday the 13th Phobia Rooted in Ancient History

Fear of Friday the 13th has roots in a Viking myth, ancient Rome, and even the Last Supper.


Not sticking to heart meds leads to trouble

People with heart disease who  don't take their medications as prescribed risk suffering a  heart attack or other heart-related event, a new study shows.


Bush has polyps removed in routine cancer test

President George W. Bush had five polyps removed during a routine colon cancer test on Saturday, but his doctors described them as small and apparently not worrisome, the White House said.


Army Reserve chief says force was not well-prepared for terror war

The chief of the Army Reserve said Thursday that his force of part-time soldiers has yet to fully adapt to the demands of a global war on terrorism, even though half of the 205,000 Reserve members have been called to active duty since


Michael Douglas says technology is helping children from across the world gain a better understanding of humanity's cultures and religions.


TRADE:    Developing Countries Prepare For 'Banana Battle'

BRUSSELS, Oct 28 (IPS) - Developing countries have hit back at proposed   changes to the European Union's banana regime.


Computational biologists at IBM develop an anti-spam filter that works in the same way scientists analyse DNA.


No. 10 Kentucky Drubs Morehead St. 71-40

Kelenna Azubuike scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half to lead No. 10 Kentucky past intrastate rival Morehead State 71-40 on Wednesday night, the fewest points scored by the Eagles in 25 years.


âWACK!: Art and the Feminist Revolutionâ at P.S. 1 is a big, messy, fascinating scrapbook of a show that haphazardly tells a story about freedom and possibility.


Toshiba to Abandon HD DVDs, Ending Format War

Toshiba surrendered in the high-definition home movie war after losing the support of key studios and retailers to the Blu-ray technology backed by Sony.


IN NEW ENGLAND - A Difficult Time to Be a Dairy Farmer

By ADAM GORLICK; Associated Press  For one, high costs and low prices threaten a business that's been in the family for hundreds of years.    * * *   HATFIELD, Mass. - It's about 1:30 p.m., and Darryl Williams is finishing lunch.


Glasgow rockers Franz Ferdinand lead the list of nominees for the NME Awards,  voted for by the public.


Brazil's Lula Forced to a Runoff in Reelection Bid

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Oct. 1 -- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the first round of Brazil's presidential election Sunday, but fell short of earning enough votes to avoid a runoff later this month against the second-place challenger.


LONDON, England -- William Shatner wants to boldly go where he's only pretended to go so far. The "Star Trek" star is among more than 7,000 people who have told Richard Branson they would gladly pay him $210,000


Belfast bank heist topped 22 mln pounds: police

More than 22 million pounds (31.48 million euros, 42.1 million dollars) was taken in this week's dramatic robbery at the Northern Bank in Belfast, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said.


Fox TV's 'Who's Your Daddy?' Draws Low Ratings

Amid a chorus of protests from  child-adoption advocates and sneers from critics, the general  reaction of viewers to the controversial Fox special "Who's  Your Daddy?" seemed to be "Who Cares?"


New York fire kills 9, including 8 children

A fire swept through a building in the Bronx section of New York City overnight, killing eight children and one adult, a Fire Department spokesman said on Thursday.


Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation Monday after months of draining controversy drew expressions of relief from Republicans and a vow from Democrats to pursue their investigation into fired federal prosecutors.


Circa 20 mila i connazionali presenti nel Paese


Halliwell raises weight fears before reunion tour

Pop singer Geri Halliwell has raised concerns over her low weight as she   wants to look her best for the upcoming Spice Girls reunion tour.


Murder probe at leading British private school

British police have launched a murder probe after the daughter of a teacher at one of the world's leading private schools was stabbed to death and the son of another was critically injured.


Internal CrossFire connectors and more Reg Hardware has sourced a couple of exclusive shots of the up and coming ATI Radeon X1950 Pro graphics cards. As youâll see from the pictures, this card is quite different in terms of design compared to the X1950 XTX and it is the first graphics card to use digital PWM and ATIâs first graphics card with an internal CrossFire interconnect.â¦


OPEC to meet, may steer away from immediate oil cut

OPEC meets on Thursday to set oil output policy through winter, under pressure from importing nations to steer away from an immediate cut that risks pushing up prices and damaging economic growth.


Ecuador leftist heads for victory after vote

QUITO, Ecuador  - Ecuador's Rafael Correa, a leftist ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, headed to almost certain victory in Sunday's presidential runoff after promising reforms to rein in the discredited political elite.


The trade that sent the greatest receiver in NFL history from the Oakland Raiders to the Seahawks was formally announced after the league trade deadline passed in the afternoon.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Police in Afghanistan said a suicide attacker exploded grenades on a commercial street in the Afghan capital, killing himself and wounding six others.


Eidur Gudjohnsen declared Jose Mourinho was spreading his winning mentality through Chelsea as the Blues prepared to face their manager's former club, holders Porto, in the Champions League tonight.


The recent rise in obesity may be partly due to the reduced amount of time we spend sleeping, according to new research from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.


Gators fire football coach Zook, his staff

Florida football coach Ron Zook and his staff have been fired, and a meeting has been scheduled with the players for 2:30 pm today to announce the news, wide receiver Andre


Ukraine Voters to Cast Ballots in Runoff

For the second time in a month, a deeply divided Ukraine casts ballots in a runoff election between presidential candidates who have increased their hostile rhetoric since their last fraud-marred vote, raising fears of violence no matter who wins.


Researchers studying Neanderthal DNA say it should be possible to construct a complete genome of the ancient hominid despite the degradation of the DNA over time.


Negata richiesta di liberta' durante processo di appello


Japan's Fukuda elected PM, forms new cabinet

Yasuo Fukuda, a seasoned moderate lawmaker, was chosen Japan's prime minister on Tuesday, then tapped veteran ministers from his predecessor's cabinet to confront a resurgent opposition keen to force an election.


In a plan devised to penetrate China, a fertile untapped market, the N.F.L. is training Gao Wei, Ding Long and Shen Yalei to become the first Chinese to play in Americaâs most popular sports league.


Former Indonesian leader Suharto is in a worsening condition, according to members of his medical team.


EU plans threaten new media development: Ofcom

European Union plans to regulate  moving images will threaten new services such as online games  and mobile phone clips, British media watchdog Ofcom said on  Wednesday.


St. Louis Rams Steven Jackson lands hard on his knee as he is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles Ike Reese (58) and Darwin Walker in the second half Monday, Dec. 27, 2004 in St.


Environmental groups asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to throw out a deal that removed environmental protections for millions of acres of potential wilderness areas around the country.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

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


Pop star Ricky Martin defends making an obscene gesture while singing about US President George W Bush.


China's growing military keeps wary eye on Taiwan

XIAMEN, China  - When Huang Xu was a young soldier in an artillery unit on the Chinese coast in the late 1980s, war with Taiwan always seemed imminent.


One big question in the Libby trial is whether the vice president will even be in town to testify.


EU, US officials clinch air data deal: EU

EU and U.S. officials reached a deal on Wednesday on the transfer to the United States of private data on transatlantic air passengers for use in the fight against terrorism, an EU spokesman said.


With a new management team in place, the computer maker could be preparing to make changes to some of its core ideals.


Supreme Court hears arguments about medical marijuana

Eight Supreme Court justices raised in an era when marijuana was a branded a "killer weed" responsible for a variety of deviant behavior debated Monday whether California should


Six French aid workers jailed in Chad for child trafficking will fly home on Friday, a Chadian official says.


BEA tells Oracle its bid is still unacceptable

BEA Systems Inc  said on Friday it still cannot accept the $17-per-share takeover bid from Oracle Corp  as it significantly undervalues the business software maker.


GMail Notifier Enhanced  Google enhanced their GMail Notifier client some days back. Unfortunately, the client did not auto-upgrade as I had originally expected it to. So, I installed the new version manually. It is a minor update with few feature enhancements, thus a minor update in the version number with no ...


Safari comes to Windows WWDC Steve Jobs has re-kindled the browser wars - only this time Firefox is in the firing line, as well as Microsoft.â¦


The Interfax news agency quoted a source as saying that the sum was contained in an audit that the tax authorities presented to Yukos today.


Kennedy's homer in 10th lifts Angels 5-2

Adam Kennedy hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory.


Six new cases of West Nile virus have been reported to state health officials, bringing the number in Nebraska this year to 17. Confirmed cases of West Nile in human beings have been reported from Deuel, Buffalo


Da gennaio prezzi +85%, in un anno aumenti del 180%


Sharapova extends winning streak in Zurich Challenge

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


The number of potential targets placed under surveillance by counter-terror police increases by 37%.


North Korea-Japan session of talks canceled

An afternoon session of talks in Hanoi  between North Korea and Japan was canceled, the Vietnam  Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.


Rwanda Troops Start AU Mission in Darfur

EL FASHER, Sudan  - Rwandan troops arrived in  Darfur Sunday as the first foreign force there, mandated to  protect observers monitoring a shaky cease-fire between the  Sudanese government and rebels in the remote western region.


Presidente Indesit, "ma non abbiamo mai chiuso in passivo"


AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson told investors Tuesday that the company saw some weakness in the consumer market in December, sending the company's stock down 4.5 percent.


AL: Oakland's Durazo Piles on Misery for Baltimore

Erubiel Durazo's three-run homer in  the second inning helped the Oakland Athletics remain top of  the American League (AL) West with a 9-4 win over the reeling  Baltimore Orioles Thursday.


News Corp. reported an 80 percent jump in net profits for the last three months of 2004 Wednesday driven by big gains in home video sales at its Twentieth Century Fox film studio and also higher income at its Fox News Channel and other cable networks.


PGA Event: Michelin Championship Site: TPC at Summerlin (7,243 yards, par 72), TPC at The Canyons (7,193 yards, par 71), and Bear's Best GC (7,381 yards, par 72) in Las Vegas. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Purse: $4 million. Winner's share: $720,000. Television: USA (today-tomorrow, 4-6 p.m.) and Ch. 5 (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.). Last year: Australia's Stuart Appleby beat Scott McCarron with a ...


Daniel Baldwin enters plea in Calif. case

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.  — Actor Daniel Baldwin pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges that he illegally took another person's car, and a judge canceled a warrant for his arrest.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


A man is arrested in connection with a petrol bomb attack on a shop which left a young girl with serious burns.


A 16 billion pixel image of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper masterpiece is posted on the internet.


The potentially faulty machines were sold under the Lexmark, IBM and Dell brands. The company has recalled these products because they could short circuit and potentially give users an electric shock.


Mitchell: Clemens' ex-trainer truthful on steroids

George Mitchell, the senator-turned-baseball-investigator who outed dozens of alleged steroid users last month, told a House committee Tuesday that he firmly believes the former trainer who says he injected pitching ace Roger Clemens with performance enhancers.


Roma, 17:23 - CICLISMO, PATRON TINKOFF: SE BERZIN TORNA NON SARA' CON NOI

Berzin ha annunciato in una intervista ad un noto quotidiano la sua intenzione di tornare a correre,...


Weight training could be as effective as running to burn body fat and ward off diabetes, a study says.


SuperGen Inc. on Monday said it has  withdrawn an application to market its pancreatic cancer drug  in the United States due to insufficient data, casting a cloud  on the drug's future in the world's biggest market and sending  the company's shares down as much as 16 percent.


US Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry shifts his campaign battleground towards the war Iraq.


Limited Capacity Is Seen in Flu Defenses

More than a year after President Bush unveiled a plan for coping with a pandemic flu outbreak, the government still has limited capacity to detect a disease outbreak.


Golf: European Ryder Cup captain Langer explains wild card choices

MUNICH, Germany : European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Langer said he plumped for Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald as wild cards, and not Swede Fredrik Jacobson, because he thought they would perform better at the Oakland Hills golf course.


Friedman wants 10,000 Tex. border troops

Kinky Friedman, the proudly politically incorrect entertainer running for governor, said Wednesday he wouldn't put just 1,500 National Guard troops on the Texas-Mexico border, he'd send 10,000.


Vinyl singles making a comeback in Britain

Physical singles may be losing the war  against digital formats, but the UK market has found an  unlikely hero to lead the fight: good, old-fashioned, 7-inch  vinyl.


NEW YORK - High-tech changes in the banking industry will soon be affecting the most mundane of financial products, the checking account.    On Oct...


Can Do Private Space Companies Set Tone for Future Spaceflight

On Monday, 47 years to the day after the Russians launched the worldâs first satellite Sputnik, Mojave Aerospace, a private space company, will attempt to win the Ansari X Prize with their second launch in less than a week and demonstrate to the world


Wesley Snipes was released on $1 million bond Friday after pleading not guilty to federal charges that he failed to file tax returns and falsely claimed millions of dollars in refunds.


Dirty Tricks, Version 2.0: E-Mail Sent to Friends

The last-minute chain e-mails arrived with unsolicited primary voting advice. One alerted recipients to Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's "alarming" views about Israel, another challenged Republican Sen. John McCain's account of his Vietnam War service. Another alleged that Democratic Sen. Hillary...


KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia said Wednesday it is scrapping its grand New Year celebration as it counts the cost of the destruction wreaked by the Asian tsunami that has killed at least 65 people in the country.


Poisoned-spy case tests Europe's cross-border cooperation

As Germany and Interpol join the Litvinenko investigation, clues - and agendas - are often at odds.


Sir Paul McCartney will provide the half-time entertainment at the Super Bowl - the slot filled by Janet Jackson last year.


WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policymakers weigh a broad range of economic scenarios to determine the right moves on interest rates during times of uncertainty, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday.


Oil below $60 as supply grows, U.S. economy worries

Oil dropped under $60 to a six-month low   on Monday as abundant supplies in top consumer the United   States and fears that slower U.S. economic growth would stunt   demand for fuel extended a price retreat.