DOJ, SEC charge Ex-Peregrine execs over accounting

Eight former executives of software company Peregrine Systems Inc. face criminal charges involving what US prosecutors Wednesday called a multi-billion dollar securities fraud.


Islamist group executes Italian hostage in Iraq: Al-Jazeera

An Islamist group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq has executed Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni after holding him for a week, Arabic-language satellite news channel Al-Jazeera reported.


Web Marketing to a Segment Too Big to Be a Niche

Disaboom.com, a new Web site for the 50 million Americans that have a disability, combines social-networking with medical news, career advice, dating resources and travel tips.


HOUSTON - Even in a season of 105 wins, there had to be losses. But not like this one. The Cardinals didn't merely lose 6-5 to the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - After a brief European tour,  singer-songwriter Tom Waits has scheduled a lone U.S. concert  date this year.


Report: Algeria gun, mine attacks kill 9

Suspected Islamic militants attacked a police checkpoint in Algeria with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns Sunday, killing five officers and wounding three others, according to a newspaper report.


"American Idol" to dominate strike-hit U.S. TV

U.S. television's top show,  "American Idol," returns to the Fox network on Tuesday, poised  to stand taller than ever in the ratings as it arrives in a  prime-time landscape clouded by the Hollywood writers strike.


RSA: New threats could make traditional anti-virus tools ineffective

A new breed of malware is raising questions about how long traditional signature-based security apps will be able to fend off viruses and worms, according to experts at this week's RSA Security conference.


Police are called in to defuse a row between two Arsenal players on the team bus after their Champions League draw.


Hungary becomes the second country to ratify the European Union's constitution, after joining in May.


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Raymond Will Get Volunteer Fire Station: Madera County to Buy Building From a Fresno Family Trust.

By Charles McCarthy, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Jun. 27--MADERA -- The Madera County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday agreed to buy a former Cal Fire facility in the foothills town of Raymond for $90,000 so that it can be used as a volunteer fire station and community center.


Federal agency says some banks playing card tricks

Many consumers believe that credit card come-ons are borderline deceptive. Now, a federal banking watchdog is expressing similar concerns that credit card solicitations promise more than they deliver.


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Tsunami leaves up to 5 mln needing urgent help-UN

Up to five million people have been left without the resources for daily life by the Indian Ocean tsunami, lacking either water, food or basic sanitation, a senior UN official said on Wednesday.


Roma, 14:51 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: TOTTI NON E' NERVOSO

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AMD finally launches Barcelona server chip

(InfoWorld) - After months of delays, Advanced Micro Devices' latest processor, a quad-core server chip calledÂ Barcelona, is at last expected to hit the marketÂ Monday. The stakes surrounding the release of Barcelona, officially called Quad-Core Opteron, are high. AMD lost ground in the server-chip market toÂ rival IntelÂ in recent quarters and is counting on the new processor to reverse its fortunes. That won't be easy. While AMD struggled to get the Quad-Core Opteron out of its factories,Â Intel shipped newer, faster processorsÂ expected to compete more closely with the new chip, particularly in the market for high-end servers with four or more processors. Nevertheless, AMD is counting on technical differences between its quad-core chips and those from Intel to offer better performance while consuming less power. Nine versions of theÂ Quad-Core OpteronÂ will be available from Monday, all manufactured using a 65nm process. These are the first quad-core chips from AMD and the first server chips from the company made using this technology. Previous server chips were made using a 90nm process. "We used this opportunity as we move from 90 nanometers (nm) to 65nm to redesign the processor, to be able to optimize and get more efficiency out of it," said John Fruehe, AMD's worldwide business development manager for servers and workstations. At the high end of the Quad-Core Opteron lineup are chips designed for servers with four or more processors. The 2GHz 8350 has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 watts and is priced at $1,019 in 1,000-unit quantities, a standard measure of processor pricing. TDP does not indicate the amount of power that a processor consumes, rather it describes the maximum amount of heat that server makers must be able to dissipate from the chip in extreme circumstances. The second Quad-Core Opteron designed for multi-chip servers is the 8347, which runs at 1.9GHz and has a 95-watt TDP. The chip is priced at $786. The range of multi-chip servers also includes two models with a lower TDP, the 8347HE and 8346HE. With a TDP of 68 watts, these chips run at clock speeds of 1.9GHz and 1.8GHz, respectively. They are priced at $873 and $698. All of the Quad-Core Opteron chips have 512KB of level two cache per processor core, and 2MB of level three cache shared by the four cores. Five versions of the Quad-Core Opteron will be available for servers with one or two processors. The Quad-Core Opteron 2350 and 2347 run at speeds of 2GHz and 1.9GHz and have a TDP of 95 watts. The chips are priced at $389 and $316, respectively. The 1.9GHz 2347HE, 1.8GHz 2346HE, and 1.7GHz 2344HE have a lower TDP, at 68 watts. The chips will cost $377, $255, and $209. AMD said the new chips are faster than previous Opterons, with a 2GHz Quad-Core Opteron running 79 percent faster than a 3GHz dual-core Opteron. Five single-core Opteron processors are required to match the performance of a single Quad-Core Opteron, the company said. The Quad-Core Opteron has four processor cores on a silicon chip that also includes a memory controller hub and high-speed HyperTransport links. By comparison, Intel's quad-core processors have two dual-core silicon chips inside a multi-chip package that does not include the memory controller. AMD has added new features to the Quad-Core Opteron designed to boost the chip's performance and lower power consumption relative to earlier Opteron chips. For example, each of the Quad-Core Opteron's processors and the memory controller have independent power supplies, which allows them to run at different clock speeds and reduce power consumption when they don't need to run at full speed. "You're most likely going to have a quad-core processor with four different speeds because you've got four different utilization levels at any time," Fruehe said. The chip maker also added a 128-bit floating point unit to the Quad-Core Opteron to boost performance for certain types of applications. At the same time AMD will announce the availability of the Quad-Core Opteron, the company plans to say more than 50 systems based on the chips are now available from vendors like Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Dell, among others. If servers based on the Quad-Core Opteron chips turn out to be faster and more energy efficient than systems based on Intel's offerings, that edge may not last long. In November, Intel plans to refresh the bulk of its server chip lineup with a new family called Penryn. The Penryn server chips will be made using a 45-nm process and will have more memory cache than Intel's existing server chips, giving them a boost in performance. "We have a significant lead today and we believe we will have that lead with Clovertown, and once we have Harpertown with 45-nm we will extend that lead further," said Adesh Gupta, regional platform architecture manager at Intel Asia-Pacific's Server Platforms Group, referring to code names for Intel's current and upcoming quad-core processors designed for two-way servers. Later this year, AMD expects to release Quad-Core Opteron chips that run faster than the versions set to be announced Monday. One of those processors is a 2.3GHz Quad-Core Opteron SE designed for high-performance computers, set for release during the fourth quarter. AMD plans to offer faster versions of the standard Quad-Core Opteron chips during the fourth quarter, with faster versions of the low-power HE chips due during the fourth quarter of 2007 or the first quarter of 2008. Â


Seniors Take Up Tai Chi, Yoga Across U.S.

Balanced on one leg like flamingos, a dozen people older than 60 concentrate on staying upright, as they master the basics of tai chi. Some are in sock feet, some are barefoot and one wears black dress shoes with shiny gold buckles.


The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh says peace talks with the Maoist People's War Group will start on 15 October.


Patients undergoing a full-body computed tomography (CT) scan are exposed to a radiation dose equivalent to that received by some survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs, say US researchers.


Pakistan's President Musharraf says Benazir Bhutto may have been shot,  contradicting official reports.


Campaign 2004: Kerryâs Clutch Win: By BOB BURNETT

As the time for the big debate grew near, Democratic partisans acknowledged that it would be an âall or nothingâ event for John Kerry.


CAREER RUSHING: 4,354 yards on 651 carries, an average of 6.7 yards per carry. RECEIVING : 79 receptions for 1,474 yards, an average of 18.6 yards per catch. SCORING : With 218 points this fall, he has a state-record 682 points on 96 touchdowns and 53 2-point conversions. He's the first player to lead the state in scoring for three ...


Former President Clinton has become a central player in his wife's presidential campaign. Yet as Hillary Rodham Clinton seeks to build upon her New Hampshire comeback momentum, that role is evolving and coming under new scrutiny.


Homeland unscathed, but U.S. clearly a target

It seems as if the terrorist battleground was everywhere but in the United States this past year, yet clearly America and its allies were the targets.


Former Taliban minister behind UN kidnappings

A former Taliban sports minister is among the leaders of the group holding three United Nations workers, including Annetta Flanigan from Northern Ireland, as hostages in Afghanistan.


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.


President George W. Bush on Monday spared former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby from prison, enraging Democrats who accused Bush of abusing power in a case that has fueled debate over the Iraq war.


Dragan Nikolic, a Bosnian Serb who ran a brutal prison for Muslims, has three years cut from his jail term.


US, Iraqi Forces Conducting Anti-Insurgency Operations

6 October 2004 -- US and Iraqi forces today conducted sweeping operations south of Baghdad and continued pounding suspected militant positions in the town of Al-Fallujah.


Donetsk, 18:14 - ATLETICA, ASTA FEMMINILE: ISINBAYEVA MIGLIORA RECORD INDOOR

Yelena Isinbayeva ha migliorato il suo record mondiale indoor di salto con l'asta. La russa ha super...


Obama leads Dems in SC presidential poll

Barack Obama leads the Democratic presidential field in South Carolina, while Fred Thompson is challenging Rudy Giuliani for the top spot among Republican contenders, according to a new poll.


Farmers won't miss â¬2.2bn, say officials The European Union (EU) central bureaucracy has today announced its plan to save Galileo, the troubled European sat nav project. Brussels officials believe that no additional taxpayer cash would be required on top of existing EU plans, saying that funds could be reassigned from other areas.â¦


INTERVIEW: Telstra Rev Growth Similar To 2H04 -2-

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Telstra Corp.'s (TLS) revenue so far this fiscal year has been growing at a similar pace to the second half of 2003-04, Chief Financial Officer John Stanhope said Monday.


The sharp increase of beef recalls involving E. coli raises questions about whether the Agriculture Department has given the meat industry too much leeway to police itself.


Formula One's governing body will investigate McLaren for a possible breach of the rules in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.


A Historic Night Looms for De La Hoya and Hopkins

Bernard Hopkins hungers for the notoriety that comes from winning a $40 million fight while a stoic Oscar De La Hoya seeks to nail down a place among prizefightingâs immortals.


Doctors treat a baby with brittle bone disease while she is still in the womb, using stem cell technology.


Pervez Musharraf says he still gets the question a lot: When will Osama bin Laden and his top deputy be caught? The Pakistani president insists it's more important for his 100,000 troops on the Afghan border to root out the Taliban than search for al-Qaida leaders.


Nintendo: Revised Wii "Not out of the Question"

Nintendo vice president of marketing George Harrison confirmed on Monday that an upgraded Wii may arrive, though not for a while.


Britain's Blair questioned by police again

British police have questioned UK Prime Minister Tony Blair for a second time as part of an investigation into political party funding, his spokesman says.


(Source: HP)  When it comes to running mission-critical applications, it's hard to beat the performance and programming flexibility of UNIX®. But as mission-critical applications grow and expand across your enterprise, the resulting complexity makes it more and more difficult to manage the environment and quickly respond to change. Meanwhile, end users demand ever-increasing service levels -- and the business demands round-the-clock availability.


Rise in travelers with Chikungunya virus reported

Cases of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya   virus in people returning to Britain from islands in the Indian   Ocean have risen dramatically, public health experts said on   Wednesday.


Pound soars against dollar after shock rise in retail sales

Sterling continued to outperform the dollar after official figures showed British high-street spending was unexpectedly robust in August, helping to build the case for another rate hike by the Bank of England.


Microsoft Renews Push for Living Room PC

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O is making a renewed push this week to get its software into living rooms with the launch of a new version of its Windows XP Media Center, a personal


At X Games, One-Upmanship Is a Trend in High Places

At the Winter X Games this year there will be a massive jump for a new event in skiing and snowboarding called big air, where new tricks are bound to be attempted.


EU, Russia fail to reach accord at summit

THE HAGUE -- Russia and the European Union failed yesterday to complete negotiations on a "strategic partnership" because of disagreements over security and other issues at a summit overshadowed by the Ukraine political crisis. The two sides said they were confident a final pact will be reached next May, however.


Mussina Shows a Sparkle the Yankees Will Need

A night after the Yankees gave up 17 runs in a loss, their outlook brightened considerably as Mike Mussina stifled the Kansas City Royals.


Chamique Holdsclaw, a six-time WNBA All-Star who re-signed with the Los Angeles Sparks in February, stunned the team by retiring Monday.


The coach is all about control. The reason he came to the Patriots is because owner Bob Kraft agreed to give him complete control of the football operation. And so Bill Belichick controls everything.


ConAgra recalls peanut butter on salmonella chance

ConAgra Foods Inc. said on Wednesday it is recalling two brands of peanut butter on a possible link to salmonella, a foodborne illness that can cause death if not treated with antibiotics.


DeMarre Carroll, a highly regarded transfer and nephew of Missouri men's basketball coach Mike Anderson, was shot in the ankle early Thursday during a disturbance outside a downtown nightclub.


South Korea vows to increase investment in Poland

South Korean enterprises would tap the new opportunities posed by Poland's entry into the European Union and increase investment in the new EU member state, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said here Friday.


Pakistan cuffs Al-Qaida-linked terrorists

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Military forces arrested at least five al-Qaida-linked terrorists plotting to launch suicide attacks on the US Embassy and Pakistani leaders, the government said yesterday.


BBC executives waive their annual bonuses for 2006/2007 after failing to meet their full diversity targets.


The Spanish press assesses the call from the separatist party Batasuna for peaceful dialogue to end the conflict in the Basque region


U.N. to have independent probe of Algiers attack

The United Nations is setting up  an independent panel to investigate a bombing that killed 17  U.N. employees in Algiers on December 11, the world body  announced on Monday.


Broadcom wins Qualcomm California patent case

A federal jury told wireless chip supplier Qualcomm Inc.  to pay smaller rival Broadcom Corp.  $19.6 million in damages for infringing three of its patents, the companies said on Tuesday.


Michael Eisner, chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Co., will leave the company in 2006, The Associated Press is reporting.


Berlin, Germany (Sports Network) - Life without star striker Kevin Kuranyi began with a scoreless draw for Stuttgart against Hertha Berlin.


Report: U.S. cybersecurity chief resigns

WASHINGTON - The head of cybersecurity efforts at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reportedly resigned this week, leaving his job after giving a one-day notice.


Britain quizzes bomb plot suspects, reviews threat

Security experts were considering reducing Britain's "critical" terrorist threat level on Wednesday as a police source said they believed the main people suspected of an al-Qaeda style bomb plot had been arrested.


Thai king calls for peace in south as soldier, civilian shot dead

Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej has warned that the kingdom's stability depends on peace in the restive Muslim south as police reported two more killings in the region.


Madrid, 18:20 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; REAL: CANNAVARO E DIARRA SALTANO OLYMPIAKOS

Brutte notizie dall'infermeria per Bernd Schuster. Il tecnico tedesco del Real Madrid, già pr...


A 32 year-old man robbed a hotel in the western Finnish town of Turku, got drunk, passed out in a taxi and was picked up by police, tabloid Ilta-Sanomat reported on Saturday.


As the stock market falls, Buffett dips back into equities.


Urban Outfitters Puts a Garden in Its Pocket

In a switch, the retailer will launch its new concept with an acquisition.


One of Scotland's last remaining independent distillers is to be bought by French drinks firm Moet Hennessy.


Hillary Rodham Clinton offered a new GI Bill of Rights for men and women in uniform, arguing that Democrats can do a better job of protecting and providing for U.S. troops than the Republican administration.


The head of the NSPCC in Belfast is to take charge of the Catholic church's Irish child protection board.


Macedonian border guards look for 12 Georgian immigrants

Macedonian border guards are looking for 12 Georgian nationals, who went missing as they attempted to illegally cross the Macedonian border to get into Greece, Macedonian television reported on Sunday.


Dueling Interop Labs: Microsoft Opens One with Novell, Another with Sun

Yesterday, Microsoft and Novell announced they were moving in together - at least insofar as their joint development work was concerned, into a modest 2,500 square-foot laboratory in Cambridge, Mass. "The first priority for the lab team will be to ensure interoperability between Microsoft and Novell virtualization technologies," reads yesterday's statement from Microsoft.


Elisabeth Hasselbeck will return to ABC's "The View" on Monday, and she'll bring along her infant son, Taylor Thomas.


Video Shows Polish Woman Hostage in Iraq

Iraqi extremists in videotape aired Thursday by Al-Jazeera television showed what they said was a Polish woman hostage held in Iraq and demanded that Poland remove all its troops from Iraq.


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IRA Willing to Disarm Under One Condition

The Irish Republican Army declared Thursday it's willing to get rid of all its weapons this month - but only if Protestants drop their demands for photographic proof.


Economy Slumps To the Top of the Campaign Agenda

As the presidential campaign got underway a year ago, the candidates faced a volatile political environment dominated by the Iraq war, illegal immigration and terrorism. A year later, the campaigns are rewriting their playbooks as it appears that the race may actually be shaped by the economy.


Abhishek Bachchan, who has been more in news than ever this year, celebrated his birthday on Monday, February 5. The celebrations took place in style at the Bachchan residence Jalsa at Juhu, Mumbai.


Beenie Man concerts cancelled over anti-gay lyrics

TORONTO - Two upcoming Canadian concerts featuring Beenie Man, an internationally known dancehall artist whose past songs have included the lines "come execute all the gays" and "queers must be killed," have been cancelled.


G7: Oil Prices a Risk to Economic Growth

High oil prices pose a risk to the global economy, but the economic outlook for 2005 is still favorable, the Group of Seven nations said in a statement following their meeting on Friday.


Hurricane Jeanne Pounds Florida Where Frances Hit

FORT PIERCE, Fla.  - Hurricane Jeanne tore roofs  from houses and a hospital, caused widespread power outages and  was expected to inflict heavy damage as it pounded Florida's  east coast on Sunday, the same coastal region scarred by  Hurricane Frances three weeks ago.


The sudden, major flu vaccine shortage that shocked health authorities last week highlights two vulnerabilities in the nation's immunization system: a reliance on a few private manufacturers that use old technology, and government's faith that companies


'Gli spot nella fascia serale prima e dopo il tg'


Rispetto ai 7 giorni precedenti, rende noto il Gme


Martha Stewart, the US lifestyle guru jailed for lying about a share sale, say she does not like prison food.


Pop star Madonna has visited Judaism's sacred Western Wall in the dead of night, to avoid being mobbed by waiting photographers.


52 sfilate in cinque giorni per il prossimo autunno-inverno


Jubilant Spain revels in glory of second Davis Cup

Spain hailed the fulfilment of an old dream and the rise of a new star on Monday after the national team secured the country's second Davis Cup title in five years.


A plane carrying 10 members of the Hendrick Motorsports organization crashed Sunday en route to the NASCAR race in Martinsville, Va.


a situation for which everything from video games and junk food to the popularity of other sports like basketball is blamed â-ore


Hulk Hogan's son seriously hurt in car wreck

A high-speed car accident in Florida has left the teenage son of wrestling star Hulk Hogan seriously injured and a companion in critical condition late Sunday, police said.


London - Sir Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney's three month injury-enforced lay-off caught up with him in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough at Old Trafford where he was rarely in action.


Grammy organizers reach deal with striking writers

Hollywood's striking writers said on Monday they will grant an "interim agreement" to organizers of the Grammy awards allowing the ceremony honoring musicians to be written by union members.


GM eyes labor cost cuts, increased revenue

General Motors Corp  told analysts on Thursday that it expected to cut annual U.S. labor costs by $5 billion and increase its revenues in all regions during 2008.


All the gossip from the South Indian film industry.


The parents of a US-born Jewish teen killed by Palestinian militants near a West Bank bus stop eight years ago call a $156 million federal court award against three Islamic charities and an alleged Hamas fundraiser "justice.


An Australian movie about life before Europeans arrived triumphs at the country's top awards.


Long-Overdue Release for a Triumph of 1991

Wong Kar-wai's "Days of Being Wild" is a rapturous film about cool men, hot women and the thousand and one nights and cigarettes they share.


Rivals cry foul as Georgia leader heads for win

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili was heading for a landslide presidential election victory, early results showed on Sunday, but the opposition said the vote was rigged and vowed street protests.


As a tenuous cease-fire took hold in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh appealed to all Palestinians to prevent a resurgence in the internal violence that killed 36 people in recent days.


Challengers Jab at Schumer in 1st Debate

In the first televised debate of the race for the United States Senate seat in New York, the Republican challenger, Assemblyman Howard D. Mills, accused Senator Charles E. Schumer yesterday


FOXBOROUGH - While the Patriots worked on shaping the symmetry of their nearly perfect season, inching closer to a piece of NFL history with a 28-7 victory over Miami yesterday, the only franchise to run through an undefeated season absorbed another lopsided loss, another coulda-woulda-shoulda game in a brutal 1-14 season.


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Pet Ferret Hit by an Arrow? Hereâs a Book for You

The new Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health: Home Edition is a 1,345-page book likely to find readership in an animal-crazed nation.


US rejects results of Ukrainian election: Powell

WASHINGTON, Nov 24  - The United States cannot accept the results of the presidential election in Ukraine as "legitimate," Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday, calling for a review of the tally.


'We lost three unencrypted laptops, not one' Defence minister Des Browne has admitted that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has lost not one, but three laptops containing unencrypted information since 2005.â¦


In a fresh attempt to consolidate his rule over the West Bank after the loss of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has ordered all armed groups, including those linked to his own Fatah movement, to disarm immediately.


Backstory: A farmer who tills the airwaves

Robert Skoglund, the 'Garrison Keillor of Maine,' brings a distinct voice to radio. Is it too distinct for his own public-radio network?


Hollywood Story rallies from fourth to win at Hollywood Park

Hollywood Story rallied from fourth turning for home to post a one-length victory Sunday over Royally Chosen in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap at Hollywood Park.


Baby Plesiosaur Bones Found in Antarctic

WASHINGTON - The bones of a baby plesiosaur have been recovered from an Antarctic island, scientists reported Monday.


Reuters Poll: Bush Keeps Two-Point Lead on Kerry

President Bush maintained a slim two-point lead on Democratic rival John Kerry for the third consecutive day in a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Sunday.


Court Finds Airline at Fault in Woman's Death

An airline that forced an elderly woman to check her bag with her medical devices bears responsibility for her subsequent death after losing the bag, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday.


The Bush administration told a court this month it shouldn't have to disclose White House visits by two Republican activists entangled in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal because the information was privileged and might reveal how President Bush and his staff get private advice.


Airbus rivals await takeoff at Paris Air Show

After European plane maker Airbus stole the limelight on the first day of the Paris Air Show, rival manufacturers are looking to make their marks during the remainder of the week-long event.


INDUSTRY REPORT: Sotheby's plans November sale

Sotheby's Holdings Inc. almost quadrupled its guarantees to art collectors including Philip Berman's heir and Hester Diamond in the last year as it gathered works for a November sale in New York and overtook


SAM ALLARDYCE last night claimed Wayne Rooney should have been sent off for pushing Bolton's Tal Ben Haim in the face. The Bolton boss felt the England striker was lucky to stay on the pitch after clashing


Egypt says it will not use force to return Palestinians who crossed from Gaza after the border was breached.


Miramax Founders' Future Still Uncertain

Miramax Films is gunning for Oscar gold next year. But the honor and prestige coming from award-winning movies may not be enough to save the jobs of company founders Harvey and Bob Weinstein.


CORRECTED: U.S. doctors develop test for Menkes disease

Doctors say they have developed a screening test for deadly Menkes disease so patients with the genetic defect can receive life-saving copper injections.


Update 3: Holiday Outlook Brightens for Retailers

The outlook for the holiday season brightened Thursday as many of the nation's retailers reported an improvement in sales in October.


Learn a lesson or two from the drugmaker's dance with the FDA.


Could Crypto Resolve the Voting Machine Controversy?

Last month, a group of Princeton University researchers discovered how easy it was to inject malicious software into a Diebold voting machine, enabling it to flip votes between candidates. This isn't a new problem. You'd think the solution might be better cryptography, but just what constitutes "better?"


Police are still trying to track people suspected of being behind the failed London and Glasgow Airport car bombings.


Kurds From Iraq Kill 17 Soldiers in Turkey

BAGHDAD, Oct. 21 -- An audacious cross-border ambush by Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq killed at least 17 Turkish soldiers Sunday, ratcheting up pressure on the Turkish government to launch a military offensive into Iraq.


Michael Phelps insists his main aim in life is to raise the profile of swimming in the United States. And at the end of the Athens swimming meet, no-one can accuse him of under-achieving on that score.


Microsoft downplays stealth Windows Update file updates

Automatic updates to Windows Updates in August occurred without prior notification to users.


Nighttime Dosage Cuts High Blood Pressure in Blacks

NEW YORK  - A dose of long-acting diltiazem  at bedtime is more effective than a morning dose of amlodipine  in reducing high blood pressure in black patients, new study  findings suggest. The drug works best at reducing blood  pressure in the morning -- the time of day when heart attacks  and strokes are most likely to occur.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for gene work

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for discovering how to control the flow of genetic information in a cell.


Changes dismantling State Street Research

BlackRock Inc. is rapidly dismantling State Street Research & Management Co., even before its acquisition of the 80-year-old Boston mutual fund firm is officially complete.


New British foot and mouth case confirmed

Foot and mouth disease has struck a new cattle farm in southern England, the government said on Wednesday, prompting the European Union to ban British meat exports.


Terror law takes center stage in Indian state poll

NONGPOK SEKMAI, India  - Maibam Sharat was second in a line of six friends, walking past a security post with his hands up in the air as ordered by Indian troops, when he says a soldier stepped out of an armored car and opened fire.


Roma, 19:33 - CALCIO, PLAY OFF SERIE D: RISULTATI ANDATA SEMIFINALI

Risultati delle gare di andata delle semifinali play off del campionato di serie D.


Furor in Italy Over Scrapping of Christmas Play

An Italian school's substitution of a Nativity play with Little Red Riding Hood so as not to offend Muslim children has raised the Vatican's ire and sparked debate on how much traditions should change to ...


The war on terror has made the world a more dangerous place, Pakistan's president has said. General Pervez Musharraf said the world was "absolutely" less safe, because the war was not addressing the causes of terrorism.


People in the News: Dialing in to the lurid O'Reilly lawsuit ...

We told you about the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former Fox News employee against Bill O'Reilly on Thursday. Andrea Mackris claims the commentator forced her into phone sex three times (we're not sure how).


Older people take bad news in their stride: study

Older people are able to  take bad news more in their stride than their children or  grandchildren which can make them more risky gamblers as losses  don't scare them, according to a U.S. study.


French star Tony Parker scored 25 of his 27 points in the first half to help the San Antonio Spurs rout the French club Asvel Villeurbanne 115-90 in an exhibition game Thursday night.


BALACLAVA, Ukraine -- Britain's Prince Philip and saber-waving cavalry reenactors commemorated the charge of the Light Brigade yesterday, 150 years after the doomed British assault against Russian cannons in a Crimean War battle immortalized by the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson.


Briton in London plot linked to militants

A Briton identified by Pakistan as a key suspect in the London airliner terror plot has links with outlawed Pakistani militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed and is related by marriage to its leader, an intelligence official and a relative said.


Watching as Venerable Choreographers Stretch

Since I fell for ballet during the 1970s, I find it gratifying once in a while to see what the master choreographers of that era were making by way of new ballets.


WOMEN suffering from breast cancer beat the disease faster if they exercise, Scottish experts claim. They said that women who walk, jog and do aerobics have more chance of recovery than women who lead a sedentary lifestyle.


The Bank of England left its key interest rate unchanged at 4.75 percent Thursday.


India's main opposition party takes action against senior party member Uma Bharti after a public row.


AMERICA/MESSICO - ÂVogliamo che il continente della speranza sia anche il continente dell'amore, della vita e della paceÂ: aspettative dell'Arcivescovo di Antequera-Oaxaca dopo la V Conferenza Generale Oaxaca (Agenzia Fides) - Mons. JosÃ© Luis ChÃ¡vez Botello, Arcivescovo di Antequera-Oaxaca (Messico) ha scritto una breve nota a tutti i suoi fedeli titolata "Nuova tappa di speranza e di vita", nella quale condivide l'esperienza vissuta ad Aparecida (...


Up here in the rogue state of Massachusetts, life goes on. Politicians from the American outback run against its diversity, its liberalism, painting the state as an outsider. And assorted Vandals, Huns, and Visigoths from New York batter at its civilized gates, presumably forever.


Sony delays European PlayStation 3 launch

Sony Corp. 6758.T said on Wednesday it   would delay the European launch of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) game   machine to March from November due to inadequate supply of a   key component, missing the critical Christmas shopping season.


China kicks up stink over Nike footwear ad

China has kicked up a stink over a Nike footwear advertisement in which US basketball star LeBron James takes on and subdues a series of traditional Chinese characters ranging from a cartoon kung fu master to a couple of dragons.


Cricket: Sri Lanka says ICC ruling buries Muralitharan controversy

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka's cricket governing body welcomed the new bowling rules of the International Cricket Council (ICC), saying the decision will finally end the controversy over Muttiah Muralitharan's action.


Interceptor Missile Fails in Test Launch

An interceptor missile failed to launch early Wednesday in what was to have been the first full flight test of the US national missile defense system in nearly two years.


FDA Testing Limits of Medical Technology

WASHINGTON - A little-known Food and Drug program is testing the latest medical technology to determine how safe and useful it can be.    One cutting-edge experiment is designed to see if injecting certain drugs directly into diseased arteries works better than commonly used stents in keeping arteries clear...


Company says FDA has approved Cymbalta, OK'd last month as antidepression, to treat diabetic pain. NEW YORK  - Eli Lilly and Co.


Japan play down medals hopes for Beijing

When Japan's top women wrestlers greeted the new year by plunging into the icy depths of Tokyo Bay, shivering onlookers chuckled in disbelief.


Turkey says more talks needed on European Union membership Sharon...

European Union leaders agreed to open negotiations with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership but Turkey's prime minister said more talks are needed before his government could decide whether to accept the ...


Call it Phase 3 of the greening of corporate America. Companies are looking at their supply chain as the next frontier for combating climate change.


Ministro, con un nuovo governo si dovra' ridiscutere tutto


Kohl's launches Food Network kitchenware line

Kohl's Corp debuted a Food  Network-branded kitchenware product line in its stores on  Wednesday, part of the department store's campaign to diversify  its product line.


Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern both plan to sue the author of a new book that claims the two men shared a sexual encounter before Anna Nicole Smith's death and worked together afterward to manipulate the media and maximize profits.


Boeing announced that it was delaying the first flight and deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner because of continued supply-chain problems.


Iran fuel rations spark anger, pump stations burn

Angry Iranians torched pump stations and hurled abuse at President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government after the world's fourth-largest oil exporter said it was imposing fuel rationing on Wednesday.


Catching Up With the First Super Bowl Champion, Bart Starr

Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr talks about Vince Lombardi, how football has changed and whether or not receiver Max McGee was hung over during Super Bowl I (which, by the way, wasn't even called the Super Bowl).


Ministers hint new controls needed to prevent children being exposed to harmful material.


and triple the danger of a stroke. Urinary tract infections, such as cystitis, have the same effect, a study revealed yesterday.


JBoss goes up the stack to Business Processes

JBoss after a series of announcements last month (see JBoss announces>) has made another significant announcement with JBoss jBPM, their first step into business process management.


Sixth-seeded Zvonareva bows out in Germany

Sixth seed Vera Zvonareva followed eighth seed Ai Sugiyama out of Filderstadt Grand Prix when she was beaten 6-3 7-5 in the first round on Tuesday by fellow-Russian Elena Likhovtseva.


CES 2005: Photos From the Second 24 Hours

IPod accessories, waterproof cameras, and slick cell phones highlight today's photo gallery.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Political Memo: New York Label May Not Fit All in Giuliani Run

The former mayorâs association with New York may be a hurdle to becoming the Republican presidential nominee.


When they were young, they fought the Nazis, and then bore witness to the extreme depravity of which human beings are capable.


Terror Suspects Hone Anti-Detection Skills

MILAN, Italy -- In an age of spy satellites, security cameras and an Internet that stores every keystroke, terrorism suspects are using simple, low-tech tricks to cloak their communications, making life difficult for authorities who had hoped technology would give them the upper hand.


Masked gunmen blew holes in the wall separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt early Wednesday, and thousands of Palestinians poured across the border to buy supplies.


DNA scientist resigns as chancellor of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York following remarks about intelligence of black people.


On his first two albums, 50 Cent was the main star with little room for supporting players. With the exception of appearances by the likes of friends like Eminem and Young Buck, most of the songs were pure 50. On his upcoming album, though, he's more willing to share the mic.


No state is better prepared than Florida to detect and contain the deadly viruses, bacteria or toxins of a bioterrorist, according to a nationwide analysis released Tuesday.


I take it all back Confessions of an analyst A couple of months, I committed the cardinal sin of criticising a mobile device without actually having used one. When I posted my initial reaction to the BlackBerry 8100 âPearlâ here, I was bothered by the thought that RIM had sold out its loyal business users by bowing to the pressure of the consumer market and cluttering the most effective mobile email product line available today with a gimmicky track-ball and trivialities such as a camera and media player.â¦


10 killed in gas explosion in French apartment building

A gas explosion tore through a five-story apartment building in eastern France, killing 10 people and injuring 12, authorities said Monday.


World bank urges poor countries to improve investment climates

The World Bank wants the governments of poor countries to do more to improve their investment climates, action it described as central to economic growth and poverty reduction.


Turkish PM says Ankara's EU drive to dominate Germany talks

ANKARA, Oct 2  - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that his country's drive to join the European Union will dominate his talks with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder during a brief visit to Berlin.


MINA ANTIUOMO A 'REPUBBLICA', IL TESTO DEL VOLANTINO

''Questa e' una delle tante cause di odio che si sono create tra Occidente (produttori) e Terzo Mondo (consumatori). Il mondo islamico combatte questo''. Roma, 27 ago. (Adnkronos) - Un plico contenente una


Taliban flee battle using children as shields: NATO

Taliban fighters used children as human shields to flee heavy fighting this week during an operation by foreign and Afghan forces to clear rebels from around a key hydro-electric dam, NATO said on Wednesday.


While the Dallas Stars spent a perfect week on the road in San Jose's Shark Tank, the Philadelphia Flyers kept sinking on home ice.


Baby Panda Crushed by Mother in China Zoo

No bigger than a stick of butter, a newborn panda died after its sleeping mother rolled onto the cub. The setback comes amid a panda baby boom.


Da lunedÃ¬ quasi 200 persone armate di pistole ad acqua si danno la caccia in cittÃ Fino al 24 settembre tutti saranno cacciatori e prede in un gioco nato negli Usa                                            StreetWars, killer per le vie di Parigi "Ne resterÃ  uno solo... asciutto"


Bee Staff Writer. SAN FRANCISCO - Guy McIntyre, who played on three Super Bowl champions with the 49ers and now is the team's director of player development, had a unique relationship with Reggie White, who died Sunday.


Londra, 11:31 - CALCIO, MOURINHO: VOGLIO LAVORARE, ASPETTO ACCANTO A TELEFONO

Dopo il burrascoso addio al Chelsea, Josè Mourinho vuole voltar pagina e lancia un preciso me...


Close on the heels of acquiring 37 per cent share in a leading Chinese steel firm, Mittal Steel Company headed by NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal plans to acquire three more steel plants in Eastern Europe and ...


Mylan Laboratories Inc.'s  board on Monday rebuffed financier Carl Icahn's bid to buy the company, and said it remains committed to its $3.37 billion purchase of brand-name drug-maker King Pharmaceuticals Inc. .


Emergency evacuation is under way for British tourists on Caribbean islands threatened by Hurricane Ivan.


DirecTV Consolidates LatAm Satellite Ops

By Franklin Paul and Kenneth Li NEW YORK  - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Ltd. on Monday said it will sell its stake in Sky LatinAmerica to its DirecTV Group  for $579 million, creatingsatellite broadcast monopolies in a region where profits havebeen elusive.


Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Pleads for Aid

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, left, chats with Iraqi Minister of Planning Mahdi al-Hafidh, center, and Iraqi Minister of Electricity Ayham al-Samarrai, prior to the start of a 55-nation Iraqi reconstruction donors' conference in Tokyo


The backlash to anti-American comments by Ryder Cup player Paul Casey has already started - and is likely only to get worse in the coming months.


Milo Djukanovic, who led Montenegro to independence, is to resign despite his recent election victory.


Photo taken on Nov. 17, 2004 shows a locust landed in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Massive swarms of locusts on Wednesday swept through Cairo after threatening the country's northern fertile regions.


Fabregas finally exposes City  frailties

Sport: Premiership: Cesc Fabregas brings Sven's winning start to an end with a 1-0 victory over Man City.


Mauresmo retires, Davenport wins Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

This was not the way that American Lindsay Davenport wanted to claim her second career title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. In a match between the top two


A SLUMPING advertising share saw a surly Kerry Stokes yesterday issue a major earnings downgrade for the Seven Network. Mr Stokes said advertisers had deserted his struggling television station during November.


AMD's attempt to persuade the US court to sanction the release of over 60,000 pages of Intel documentation to a European Commission anti-trust enquiry has failed.


Japanese bank taps RFID for document security

NEC Corp. has signed a contract with a Japanese bank for an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) -based document management system, the company said Tuesday in a statement.


Five people are shot in a shopping centre in a suburb of the US city of Chicago, authorities say.


Wealth from the profitable show doesn't always trickle down to contestants.


Video game maker targets teens with cancer

Free Web game is designed to help kids learn better how to beat the disease.


Microsoft will not appeal EU monopoly fine

Towel thrown in Microsoft has finally blinked in its three-year stare-out contest with the European Commission. Today the firm said it would not launch another appeal against the landmark â¬497m anti-trust fine slapped on it in 2004.â¦


Graveyard thieves choose tombstone over flowers

Cypriot police are looking for graveyard thieves who did not settle for their normal booty of flowers and went for the tombstone instead.


Update Improves Encryption Tool for Al-Qaeda Backers

A recently released tool that allegedly was designed to help al-Qaeda supporters encrypt their Internet-based communications is a well-written and easily portable piece of code.


A former separatist rebel is sworn in as the first directly elected governor of Indonesia's Aceh province.


Sydney, 11:05 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2018: AUSTRALIA VALUTA IPOTESI CANDIDATURA

L'Australia sta valutando l'ipotesi di candidarsi per organizzare i Mondiali del 2018.


Election Will Dominate Wall Street's Moves

Does Wall Street like Bush or Kerry? At this point, investors would be happy with having a clear winner by the opening bell on Wednesday, no matter who it might be.


President Bush touted new deficit figures Tuesday showing considerable improvement upon earlier administration predictions, saying it shows the wisdom of his tax cuts.


A suicide bomber driving an oil truck blew himself up after he was stopped at a checkpoint near an Iraqi army headquarters north of Baghdad on Wednesday, wounding 9 soldiers, a spokesman said.


NATO Faces Growing Hurdle As Call for Troops Falls Short

BRUSSELS -- More than a week after NATO's top leaders publicly demanded reinforcements for their embattled mission in southern Afghanistan, only one member of the 26-nation alliance has offered more troops, raising questions about NATO's largest military operation ever outside of Europe and the goal...


A series of bomb blasts has killed at least 20 people in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland in the deadliest attack since a ceasefire with the main Naga separatist group began seven years ago.


Giants Choose Christie for Kicking Experience

Steve Christie, a 14-year veteran who spent most of his career in the blustery conditions of Buffalo, was signed by the Giants on Tuesday morning.


Afghan security forces clashed with Taliban militants in a firefight in southern Afghanistan, killing 60 insurgents and four soldiers, an Afghan official said Wednesday.


BAGHDAD - The second-ranking US commander in Iraq said yesterday that violence was down in Baghdad following the seven-month security operation in Baghdad, but that too many civilians are still dying.


N.Ireland parties pressed to meet crunch self-rule deadline

Britain and Ireland are battling to break a deadlock between Northern Ireland's main Protestant and Catholic-backed parties on the eve of a crunch deadline to restore self-rule in the province.


First Look: Nokia Preminet â The Next Generation In Content ...

Entering a market where there are already several well established players Nokiaâs Preminet open service model solution is being heralded as the next generation of content delivery systems for wireless devices.


Windows may be coming to your shopping cart this year

What hopes to be the final form of an innovative new grocery shopping aid device using Windows CE will go into beta this spring, with a possible nationwide rollout by the end of the year.


MCI Inc., the long-distance provider, said yesterday that it planned to take a $3.5 billion charge in the third quarter to better reflect the loss in value of its phone and data networks.


Talbots to exit Kids, Mens units, close 78 stores

Apparel retailer Talbots Inc   said on Friday it will exit its Talbots Kids and Mens lines,  and close 78 U.S. stores by September.


International Probe Alleges 10-Company LCD Price Cartel

An unprecedented international investigation jointly announced by American, South Korean, Japanese, and European authorities, has named the world's ten top producers of LCD in a criminal probe alleging they may all have conspired to fix prices in the burgeoning LCD display market during 2003 and 2004.


The top anti-spyware products are reviewed at Adware Report. In-depth, side-by-side comparisons of popular spyware removal applications help you find the software that's right for you.


US hotel heiress and Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton, known for her non-stop partying and high-society romps, has begun serving a 23-day jail sentence for violating her probation.


Imaging the brain during social interaction reveals a deficit that may be tied to a sense of self.


Miguel Cabrera hit two solo home runs and Josh Willingham added another to help the Florida Marlins defeat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Sunday.


France hosts meeting to provide help for Darfur

France hosts a meeting of senior officials from more than a dozen countries on Monday aimed at providing funds and other support for international efforts to stabilize Sudan's violent Darfur region.


Brown stakes claim to be UK's next prime minister

Finance Minister Gordon Brown will  stake his claim to be Britain's next prime minister on Monday,  saying the ruling Labour Party must adapt to confront the  challenges of the next decade.


Olson Reaches Two More Coaching Milestones

Lute Olson tried to downplay his latest coaching milestones.


The new Brown government tried to present a face of calm when the terror threat struck. And Jacqui Smith proved that boring isn't always bad


Youth leaders of Malaysia's largest political party, Umno, say Anwar Ibrahim should not be allowed to rejoin.


Intel Rises After Cutting Inventory, Easing Concern Over Demand

Shares of Intel Corp., the world's biggest computer-chip maker, rose after the company surprised investors by paring its record stockpiles, easing concern that computer demand would slump through the end of the year.


Manavjit Singh Sandhu and trap shooters Anwer Sultan and Mansher Singh earned India two silver medals.


Video game pioneer shoots for next level with cell phones

Video game pioneer Trip Hawkins is going mobile. His latest act, a Silicon Valley company called Digital Chocolate, is developing games and "lifestyle" applications for portable phones. He hopes the new venture will turn out like the first he founded, Electronic Arts, the leading video game maker. His most recent gaming company, 3D0, went out of business after a decade. Hawkins spoke with USA TODAY's Edward C. Baigat last week's DemoMobile conference in La Jolla, Calif.


Four US soldiers to face hearings in Germany over abuse scandal

The Military hearings of four US soldiers suspected of abusing Iraqi prisoners will start on Monday in the central German city of Mannheim.


Fed sees growth risks "more balanced": FOMC minutes

Federal Reserve officials believed downside risks to U.S. economic growth had diminished between their May and June meetings, suggesting little likelihood that the current housing market downturn would spark a near-term cut in benchmark U.S. interest rates.


Five Moroccans held for nearly three years at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay — including a suspected bodyguard for Osama bin Laden — went on trial here charged with posing a threat to national security.


Franklin Templeton buys into Dubai asset manager

Franklin Templeton Investments, which  manages $621 billion in assets, has bought 25 percent of  Dubai's Algebra Capital Ltd and wants to grow its business in  Arab markets, it said on Tuesday.


American Hizbollah fighter buried in Lebanon

YAROUN, Lebanon  - Hizbollah held a funeral on Tuesday for one of its Lebanese fighters who was also an American citizen, witnesses said.


The head of the Balco laboratory charged with distributing steroids to top athletes vowed yesterday to tell all in an upcoming television interview as defence lawyers in the case privately expressed dismay.


'Kick up the backside for England,' says Vaughan after loss

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa  - England captain Michael Vaughan admitted his team had received a "kick up the backside" when they crashed to a seven-wicket defeat against South Africa A at Sedgars Park.


UN High Commissioner For Refugees Begins Tour Of Darfur

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Monday began a four-day visit to the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan.


World flu summit a step toward stopping a pandemic

The US shortage of flu vaccine has been so troublesome to health officials that the World Health Organization has called a summit to help prevent it from happening again.


Japanese guides to help puzzled mobile phone users

Japan plans government-backed exams for phone guides who  will help users navigate their increasingly complicated  mobiles.


The Co-op is testing whether shoppers are affected by labels highlighting products' salt, fat and calories content.


The net giant has released a preliminary version of a desktop program that will search computer hard drives, as well as the web. "We think of this as the photographic memory of your computer," said Marissa


Mortgage Applications Fall Last Week-MBA

New applications for U.S. home loans fell last week as 30-year mortgage rates reached their highest levels in a month, an industry group said on Wednesday.


Former astronaut Lisa Nowak returned to court Wednesday to ask a judge to throw out evidence in her assault and attempted kidnapping case over an alleged attack on a romantic rival in a NASA love triangle.


Japanâs economy grew 0.9 percent in the last quarter of 2007, double the expected rate, the government said Thursday.


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An appeals court confirms the constitutionality of the federal government requiring sexual health organizations receiving its funding to also preach its message. In Sex Drive Daily.


Iran Gives Pledge on Uranium, but Europeans Are Cautious

The governments of France, Germany and Britain are studying a letter delivered Sunday by Iran in which it pledged to suspend uranium enrichment activities temporarily in


Petrucci in videochat manda le tue domande

Il numero uno del Coni a Kataweb: dalle 15 risponderà in diretta. Inviate i vostri quesiti via email


Tens of thousands of civil defense volunteers held a rally Wednesday in Iran's capital city in a show of force designed to deter possible US or Israeli attacks on Iran's nuclear installations.


Congress Calls 5 Detectives to Hewlett-Packard Hearing

Five additional witnesses have been subpoenaed to appear Thursday before a Congressional hearing on the Hewlett-Packard spying case.


"Uno spettacolo indecente sotto sguardo trascurato giudici"


Comment is free: Mike Marqusee: This lifelong iconoclast will appreciate the irony of his lyrics bring taught in British schools.


HP Dramatically Simplifies Network Storage for Small and Medium Businesses

HP (NYSE:HPQ) (Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced the industry's first easy-to-use storage systems that drive down cost and complexity for small and medium businesses (SMBs) grappling with the exponential growth of data.


Sudan Peace Talks Stuck on Issues of Security

Reports from the Nigerian capital Abuja, where Sudan peace talks have entered a third week, say the rebel factions and the Sudanese government are deadlocked on the issue of security.


Praga, 16:58 - TENNIS, STEPANEK: STAGIONE FINITA, TORNO NEL 2007

Il tennista ceco Radek Stepanek ha deciso dinon giocare piÃ¹ in questa stagione per curare i problemi...


Raciti, il minorenne resta in carcere per rissa

Il Gip per i minori ha revocato l'ordinananza di custodia cautelare per il reato di omicidio dell'ispettore di polizia morto durante gli incidenti di Catania-Palermo. Il diciassettenne agli arresti con l'accusa di resistenza


Greenspan Not Worried About Energy Prices

WASHINGTON - This year's oil price surge will not be a replay of the oil shocks of the 1970s and 1980s that sent the United States into a series of recessions, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday.    Greenspan delivered a generally upbeat assessment of the economy's ability to withstand this year's spike in oil prices, but he added a significant qualifier...


Unknown group sues DOJ over gambling laws

The fundamental right of all Americans to lose money GIGSE 2007 An obscure organization - the Interactive Media and Gaming Association (iMEGA) - filed a lawsuit in federal court today seeking to challenge American policy on internet gambling.â¦


Bankrolling Stem-Cell Research with California Dollars

"The only possible source for adequate support of our medical schools and medical research is the taxing power of the Federal Government.


Brad Bird has become one of the "Incredibles" of movie animation as part of the pioneering outfit behind such cartoon hits as "Finding Nemo," "Monsters, Inc." and the "Toy Story" flicks.


About 2,000 low-caste Hindu Indians bowed before orange-robed monks and recited prayers as they converted to Buddhism in a mass ceremony Sunday that they said would bring them dignity in a society that considers them "untouchables."


(InfoWorld) - Salesforce.com is drawing particular attention to the analyticsÂ customization capabilitiesÂ it plans to offer in the next version of its hosted CRM (customer relationship management) software, known as Salesforce Winter '07. At an event due to take place Wednesday in London, Marc Benioff, the vendor's chairman and chief executive officer, is expected to preview analytics and dashboard mash-up capabilities as part of his "Future of Software" presentation. The announcement is part of a gradual run-up to the release of Winter '07, theÂ 21st generation of the on-demand CRM software, which is due to become generally available in the fourth quarter of this year. Analytics is loosely defined as the analysis of data contained in a company's enterprise applications to help highlight potential business trends. Being able to spot such trends early can help firms improve the speed and quality of their decision-making. Other CRM players including Microsoft, Oracle, and SAGÂ are increasingly placing more emphasis on their respective analytics offerings as key product differentiators. For instance, Oracle announced last month that it would add more real-time predictive analytics to its business intelligence, middleware, and applications afterÂ acquiring intellectual property assetsÂ from Sigma Dynamics. While the main theme of the current version, Salesforce Summer '06 which debuted in July, was integration between Salesforce.com's CRM offering and third-party products, the watchword for Winter '07 is "unlimited customization," according to Ariel Kelman, the vendor's director of AppExchange product marketing. Since Salesforce.com officially went live with AppExchange in January, a network to host third-party and custom applications and integrate them with Salesforce.com's CRM software, the vendor has seen plenty of demand for analytics offerings, he said. In Salesforce Winter '07 users will have the ability to fully componentize the on-demand CRM application's analytical dashboards so that they can mash up or bring together components of different vendors' business intelligence (BI) software which they can then share and manage. Users will be able to engage in a wide range of BI activities which can be displayed on their dashboards within Salesforce including supply chain analysis, complex what-if scenarios and profitability analysis. Business Objects is Salesforce.com's first BI partner to participate in an analytics mash-up between its Crystal Xcelsius data visualization offering and the hosted CRM software's dashboard framework, Kelman said. Other BI partners expected to support the mash-ups number around 13 initially and will include open-source player JasperSoft, he added. Analytics, e-mail marketing and sales tools have been the most popular offerings on AppExchange since January, but Kelman is already starting to see a second wave of component categories gaining more and more user interest. This next wave is around human resources, financials and IT tools, he said, along with project management, bug tracking and quality assurance. Although Salesforce.com remains focused on supplying hosted CRM, its AppExchange network continues to expand its capabilities to provide all kinds of business components, not just those with strong ties into CRM. Other features for Winter '07 include a new user interface based on Ajax or asynchronous JavaScript and extensible markup language, a hook-in to Cisco Systems' computer telephony integration option and full support for IBM's Lotus Notes collaboration software.


Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on Wednesday she wants to serve her prison sentence for lying over a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she can put her "nightmare" behind her.


Oil prices dipped below $46 on Tuesday in a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture helped unwind some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.


Standing in a casino hotel room, a fallen football hero played out the final scene of a sting operation to seize prized possessions from his glory days.


Australia to mandate fluorescent lighting

SYDNEY -- Australia's government announced plans yesterday to phase out incandescent light bulbs and replace them with more energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs across the country.


Author JK Rowling, creator of the Harry  Potter wizard sagas, has given birth to a baby girl, her  publisher said on Monday.


US Democrats open fundraising gap on Republicans

Democratic White House hopefuls have opened a fundraising gap of tens of millions of dollars over Republicans, with the 2008 race on course to become the first billion dollar US election.


Woman to lead Paraguay ruling party in election

Paraguay's ruling party on Monday nominated a former education minister seeking to become Paraguay's first female leader as its presidential candidate, ending a month-long dispute over a primary election result.


The first drug which can be used to treat stress urinary incontinence has been licensed for use in the UK.


Anger over Iraq war sets tone in US elections

The stunning defeat of a prominent Democratic senator by a political newcomer with a strong antiwar message is an early sign that voter anger about Iraq will have a big impact on elections in November, experts said.


Mel Gibson's Alleged Stalker Ordered To Stand Trial

Zack Sinclair, the 34 year-old man accused of stalking Mel Gibson has been ordered to stand trial by Los Angeles Superior Court judge Leland Harris.


Raul closes in on record as Real show their relief

Real Madrid forward Raul is just one goal away from equalling the all-time European Cup scoring record after sparking his team's fightback from 2-0 down to salvage a draw from their visit to Dynamo Kiev.


Bryant saga is a case without any winners

So, is Kobe Bryant truly innocent or, more accurately, not guilty of sexual assault? Was he too easy of a celebrity target for an overeager sheriff's department and a state prosecutor?


Windfall beef sales to Japan tipped to fall

Australia's domination of the export beef trade in Japan is likely to end after weekend moves in Tokyo to allow renewed access to United States producers.


Amisha issues public statement against parents

It's a known fact by now that actress Amisha Patel had a rift with her parents last year and broke up all relations....


Wanted: bright graduate student to assist world-famous scientist. International travel, developing computer systems and dealing with the press required. Renowned astrophysicist and best-selling author Stephen Hawking has announced he is looking for a graduate student to work for him one to two years.


Indonesia's former president Suharto dead

Indonesia's former president Suharto, whose legacy of economic development was marred by graft and human rights abuses during his 32 years in power, died on Sunday, aged 86, after suffering multiple organ failure.


PeopleSoft opens way for Oracle bid by firing chief

Peoplesoft, the software company under siege from a hostile $7.7bn (Â£4.3bn) bid by its larger rival Oracle, yesterday sacked its chief executive, Craig Conway, increasing


49 killed in serial blasts in Assam, Nagaland

A series of bomb blasts and militant attacks in Nagaland and Assam have killed at least 49 people today. In Assam, there have been several explosions and attacks all through the day, killing 26 people.


A Pakistan court has ordered the father of a 12-year-old Scottish girl at the centre of a custody battle to hand in her passport and not to move her outside its jurisdiction.


ALBANIA:  Saving Beaches for Others, and Itself

TIRANA, Jul 3 (IPS) - Albania has launched a new programme to save its  beaches for tourists â and from tourists.


Myanmar's detained Suu Kyi taken to state guesthouse

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was taken on Thursday from the villa where she has been held for the last four years to a state guesthouse where she has previously met foreign diplomats, diplomatic sources said.


Ceremonies mark the end of mourning in the North Ossetian town of Beslan for victims of the school siege.


Fatima nun buried amid tears and flowers

Lucia dos Santos, the last of three children who claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary at Fatima in 1917, has been buried after a procession marked by tears, flowers and white handkerchiefs.


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Buried in a pro football graveyard is a forgotten unbeaten and untied team, the 1948 Cleveland Browns, who were led by quarterback Otto Graham and Coach Paul Brown.


IBM lays off 1,570 U.S. workers to cut costs

International Business Machines Corp.  said it laid off about 1,570 employees on Wednesday in its computer services business in the United States, part of a plan to trim costs in the unit.


News International, the publisher of the Sun, Times and News of the World newspapers, is to relocate its print works from Wapping to Enfield in north London.


Shiite Refugees Feel Forsaken in Their Holy City

A visit to Najaf lays bare the needs of displaced Iraqis and the rough road ahead for national reconciliation.


Wants your huddling masses IBM is introducing paid support for users of development tools using Eclipse, while expanding its own products running on the open source framework.â¦


England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has ruled out wholesale changes ahead of Wednesday's World Cup 2006 against Poland. The Swede was responding to criticism following a disappointing 2-2 draw against Austria


Denver Â· This was Western Conference basketball, running, soaring and scoring, and the Denver Nuggets were the latest team from the West to remind the Heat it really isn't suited for that kind of game.


Rod Beck, an All-Star relief pitcher who notched 286 saves during a 13-year Major League Baseball career, has been found dead at his Phoenix home, police said on Sunday.


Firms are having difficulty recruiting staff with the right skills, says the British Chambers of Commerce.


At a news conference in Athens, the crew's captain, Julia Wilson, blamed media scrutiny for the public outcry over Sunday's final of the eight, when Robbins collapsed with about 500 metres remaining.


Eastbourne, 16:04 - TENNIS, WTA EASTBOURNE: LA HENIN AL 3/O TURNO

Questi i risultati del secondo turno del torneo Wta di Eastbourne che si disputa su erba, per un mon...


Two decades after the Bhopal gas disaster in India, a report says the world has failed to help the survivors.


Russia succession intrigue follows Putin to Minsk

The president of Belarus discounted suggestions Russian leader Vladimir Putin could use talks on rejuvenating the idea of a merged post-Soviet state to create a power base after he steps down next year.


Webcasters Fighting Internet Radio Royalty Plan

In the world of online radio, a fraction of a penny can make a difference.


The health care union that led a 24-hour strike Wednesday at nine regional hospitals filed a lawsuit Friday against Sutter Health and a recruiting firm that hired replacement workers.


Dopo i Rolling Stones un documentario sul padre del reggae


Iran has no immediate uranium enrichment plans

"Resuming uranium enrichment is not in our agenda. We are still committed to the suspension," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza.


Genzyme will buy its cancer drug partner

As part of its push to become a bigger player in cancer drugs, Genzyme Corp. of Cambridge said yesterday it will buy out business partner Bioenvision Inc. of New York for $345 million , consolidating its ownership of a cancer treatment to which the two companies had been sharing rights.


A blimp crashed in a wooded area Tuesday when the pilot lost rudder control shortly after takeoff and tried to make an emergency landing on a nearby beach, authorities said.


WHO sets talks on threat of flu pandemic

The World Health Organization has called an unprecedented summit meeting next week for flu vaccine-makers and nations to expand plans for dealing with the growing threat of a flu pandemic.


Boss, R.E.M. Highlight Pro-Kerry Concerts

PHILADELPHIA - Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe stayed on message from the time they took the stage: Vote John Kerry on Nov...


Major League Baseball Playoffs Set to Begin

The Major League Baseball playoffs are set to begin Tuesday after a regular season that provided lots of excitement. The Houston Astros had been pre-season favorites to make the National League playoffs, but


US, EU to give negotiations on Boeing-Airbus subsidy row more time

The United States and the European Union agreed to allow more time for talks to settle a row over government help to aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus but said arbitration by the WTO remained an option.


President George W. Bush offered praise and prayers yesterday for US troops fighting in Fallujah, as he and first lady Laura Bush visited an Army hospital to meet with soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Cagliari, 13:29 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: GIAMPAOLO LASCIA OSPEDALE

Marco Giampaolo è stato dimesso dall'ospedale di Cagliari, dove era stato ricoverato martedÃ¬ ...


Wall of Thick Smoke Slows Chinese Mine Rescue

Rescuers battled thick smoke on Monday to free 141 Chinese miners trapped after a gas explosion in a coal mine in northern China that killed at least 25, state media reported.


U.S. May Have Found Fallujah Militant Base

U.S. troops sweeping through Fallujah on Thursday found what appeared to be a command center used by followers of Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and a U.S. general expressed confidence the battle for the city has "broken the back of the insurgency."


Adobe AIR fulfills hopes for cross-platform developers

InfoWorld - Developers have high hopes for Adobe's newly named AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) software, but reservations remain about the technology's cross-platform capability and learning curve.


Campaigns Brace for Web Video Blitz: As Fast As Candidates Can Say ?Spin Doctor,? Technology Evolves into Political Strategy.

By Dave Helling, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Feb. 11--Want to see John Edwards working on his hair -- for two minutes? It's a mouse click away.   How about Hillary Rodham Clinton warbling the national anthem? Two million ears have already suffered through that.


December 31, 2004 -- Australian Jillian Searle had to choose between her two children when she was caught in a tsunami at a Thai resort.


CHICAGO  â Boeing reported a 4 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, topping Wall Streetâs expectations despite concerns over delays in the 787 Dreamliner.


Students Compete to Market Yahoo: Students Compete to Market Yahoo

By David Ranii, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 23--Internet giant Yahoo is tapping the creativity of Duke University marketing students.


McConaughey, McG draw fouls in "Marshall" mishap

What should have been an  inspirational story about fortitude and courage in the face of  mind-numbing tragedy becomes a compendium of sports cliches in  "We Are Marshall."


The Rout Is on Claim US Troops in Fallujah

American forces pushed deeper into the last remaining insurgent stronghold in Fallujah today, and the Iraqi government rushed massive reinforcements to Mosul in the north, where police lost control in the face of insurgent attacks.


New Breast Cancer Risk Genes Found -Study

Tiny differences in genes linked to  the hormone estrogen can strongly influence a woman's risk of  developing breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on  Wednesday.


You don't often see Michael Schumacher lying flat on his back alongside the track, looking dazed, after a massive accident. But that is what happened after he crashed his Ferrari


Bill Clinton to Have Heart Surgery in New York

Former President Bill Clinton was  rushed to a top New York hospital on Friday for heart bypass  surgery after suffering chest pains and shortness of breath.


Wesley Britt looked uncertain about which way to turn, and Dan Koppen noticed it. But it wasn't an oncoming pass rusher that had Britt acting like a deer in headlights this week , it was a rush of media who wanted to ask him about his journey from anonymous practice squad player to starting right tackle for the Patriots last ...


Urso: ridurre dipendenza italiana dal greggio

''Serve una riflessione sulle politiche energetiche che deve ridurre la dipendenza dell'Italia dal greggio e dai suoi derivati in modo radicale, attraverso l'ampliamento delle fonti energetiche rinnovabili, da quelle solari alle eoliche, alle biomasse


Nurse in Flu-Shot Scare Claims Innocence

A nurse who sent fears through a Minnesota college by selling flu shots at what the school called an unauthorized clinic said Sunday she had permission from an administrator to be there.


U.S. special envoy to Sudan resigns post

The United States' special envoy to  Sudan, Andrew Natsios, has resigned and is expected to be  replaced by an Illinois Republican and former U.N. official, a  senior U.S. official and aid workers said on Friday.


Per ministro Iran barile puo' andare oltre quota 60


To defend against future attacks, airports may soon get new tools to help ID hidden explosives


Malaysia high court upholds Anwar's corruption conviction, thwarting comeback

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysia's highest court upheld former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim's conviction for corruption Wednesday, stopping him from returning to electoral politics until 2008, despite his recent release from prison.


Jude the Unobscure Leads 'Alfie' Premiere

Jude Law is to hit the red carpets of  Leicester Square Thursday for the premiere of "Alfie," a remake  of the 1960s classic about a philosophizing Cockney's life of  girls and graft.


Waikiki conference scheduled on health insurance issues

National and local health care experts meet in Waikiki this week to consider the soaring cost of health care and the soaring number of people who have't got any health coverage, which in Hawaii is 10 percent of the population.


Witness: Graner Ordered To Beat Prisoners

A former inmate at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison testified Wednesday that Army Spec. Charles A. Graner Jr., a former guard and the alleged ringleader of the abuse there, was ordered by military intelligence officers to beat and torture inmates.


Nessun collegamento con sventato attentato esplosivi liquidi


Pope puts 5 faithful on path to sainthood

VATICAN CITYâPope John Paul II yesterday honoured two figures linked to controversy, beatifying German mystic Sister Anna Katharina Emmerick, whose violent visions of Christ's suffering helped inspire Mel Gibson's film The Passion Of The Christ, and the


A pensioner is jailed for eight years after admitting raping a child, who fell pregnant to him when she was a teenager.


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Bush Wants N. Korea to Resume Disarmament Talks

Facing nuclear challenges on two fronts, President Bush warned Saturday that Iran's suspected weapons program is "a very serious matter," and he stood with leaders of Asia


Teen first in Thailand to die of avian flu since disease re ...

A man in Thailand has died of avian flu, the first human casualty in the country since the disease re-emerged in Asia in July, officials said Thursday.


President Pervez Musharraf lifted emergency rule in Pakistan on Saturday in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals.


"Stealth" Indonesia tsunami gave no warning: study

A slow-moving earthquake that could  barely be felt despite its 7.8 magnitude caused a stealthy  tsunami that killed more than 600 people in Indonesia last  July, U.S.-led researchers reported on Tuesday.


Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have grown more quickly than expected, say scientists.


Google Inc. is offering to run the search engines of small Web sites for as little as $100 per year, marking the company's latest attempt to make more money off technology that already steers much of the Internet's traffic.


Lebanon's president appointed staunchly pro-Syrian politician Omar Karami as prime minister on Thurdsday, asking him to form the next government in a move that consolidates Syria's hold on Lebanese politics.


America's Cup teams study videos for clues to speed

Alinghi and Team New Zealand began trawling through video footage of the first two races of the America's Cup on Monday, searching for clues that can help them gain advantage in the series, which is level at 1-1.


Jurors in Robert Blake's murder trial on Thursday saw the places he and his wife had been the night she was killed, including the restaurant booth where the actor says he went to retrieve his gun at the time Bonny Lee Bakley was shot.


Reimagining the Automobile Industry by Selling the Electricity

A top Silicon Valley technologist has devised a plan to reinvent the auto industry around electric-powered cars by building battery-charging stations around the world.


Titolo +3,6%, Kerkorian vuole altre 6 milioni di azioni


Eighteen months after rival Apple Inc. raised the bar in the music player market with its video iPod, Sony Corp. will launch its first digital video Walkman.


New Congress will be more ideologically divided

The Senate and House that will open in January will have a stronger Republican majority that has moved to the right, while the Democratic minority will be weaker and edged


U.S. warns of attacks in Indonesia during holidays

Americans and other Westerners in Indonesia should remain alert to the possibility of militant attacks over the Christmas and New Year period, the U.S. embassy in Jakarta said on Monday.


Drew Bennett of the Tennessee Titans is not surprised by his recent play, which includes the most receiving yardage in a game this season in the NFL.


Polish parliament Speaker Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz said Tuesday he would seek a vote to dissolve parliament May 5 leading to general elections June 19.


New bird flu strain 'will be worse than Sars'

International health officials warned yesterday that the world was closer to its next pandemic - a potent mix of avian influenza and a human flu virus - and that Asia was likely to be its epicentre.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he will undergo a medical procedure Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat, calling it a routine treatment that won't prevent him from seeking another term in office.


Scores of protesters have been injured or arrested by police during street demonstrations in Indian-administered Kashmir over the alleged rape of a woman and her minor daughter.


In part, the goal of the Center for Curatorial Leadership is that business people â or at least those with far more financial acumen than art training â do not end up running museums.


Survey aims to discover, curb AIDS spread

China's worst-hit AIDS province, Henan, has initiated a survey of blood buying medical stations in an effort to discover the true extent of its AIDS epidemic, local officials said.


EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Some of the world's biggest pop stars from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna and The Police played Live Earth concerts worldwide on Saturday to urge fans and governments to fight global warming.


Sept. 29, 2004 -- Arsenic, despite its poisonous nature, may help save lives. Mounting evidence suggests that an arsenic treatment is effective for a rare form of leukemia.


The New York Mets and free agent Pedro Martinez are close to finalizing a four-year contract for the 33-year-old pitcher.


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


IRAQI judges questioned two top members of the former regime at the weekend in the opening phase of trials on massacres, forced migrations and other atrocities alleged to have occurred under Saddam Hussein's dictatorship.


Google opens up Print Ads to more advertisers

Blog: Google opens Print Ads to all its AdWords customers, allowing them to buy ad space in more than 225 newspapers around the U.S.


Google software makes it easier to share

Google Inc. is introducing an online business software package designed to make it easier for people in the same organization to share documents and information.


In collaborazione con Marchon Eyewear, presentati a Milano


Micron's next two-megapixel handset SoC has a 0.2" footprint

Boise-based Micron today introduced a .2" system-on-a-chip with 2-megapixel imaging capabilities at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.


MONTREAL - MD-Plus Medical Clinic, the largest fully private clinic opened in Montreal on Tuesday, promising to guarantee faster service to anyone who can pay for it.


More than 70 people were in the shaft when the explosion occurred at the coal mine in Shanxi province, near the city of Yangquan. Twenty-eight men were killed in the initial blast, and five others died during a rescue attempt.


A router software bug could lead to denial-of-service attacks--but only techies could launch one, an analyst says.


Anche con il fratello che e' andato a trovarlo in carcere


Presidente ad azionisti: inadeguata offerta 2,7mld sterline


East Timor's prime minister urged the Security Council Monday to extend the U.N. peacekeeping mission in his volatile country for one year, saying the next months will be critical as the Pacific nation prepares for its first national elections.


Ukraine's supreme court gave the opposition a glimmer of hope Thursday by delaying publication of results of a disputed presidential vote while Polish Nobel peace prize winner Lech Walesa mediated in the escalating political crisis.


Microsoft stumbles in Open XML standards vote

Open XML fails to get majority needed to get ISO ratification, although the process can continue.


Pakistani writer Shamsie seeks "unofficial" history

JAIPUR, India (Reuters Life!) - Pakistan's troubled past finds its way into much of the country's fiction, and young writers are creating a distinct literary space that is catching up with India, author Kamila Shamsie said.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is going on  the offensive against detractors in a campaign to deliver "the  unfiltered truth" about the world's largest retailer, Chief  Executive Officer Lee Scott said in an interview published on  Thursday.


Fortson keeps it 'simple' as Sonics stick it to Spurs

Pink bubble gum popped from Danny Fortson's mouth as he moseyed around the KeyArena court on Sunday night. Moving slower than traffic across the 520 bridge, the Sonics forward definitely travels at a different pace than his teammates do.


Dell does four-core Xeons and Opterons with new blade box

Project 'Copy HP' nears completion Dell once hoped to put its revamped blade platform in customers' hands during the fourth quarter of 2007. The hardware maker missed that goal but does appear to have an imminent blade dump on tap, The Register has learned.â¦


Cisco Systems wants to turn the enterprise data network into an electricity meter.


76ers catch glimpse of life without A.I.

With Allen Iverson barred from the building and on his way out of Philadelphia, the short-handed 76ers couldn't overcome Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler in the Washington Wizards' 113-98 victory on Friday night.


The grandmother of a five-year-old girl who was killed in an attack by a pit bull terrier-type dog is tried over her manslaughter.


Jude the Unobscure Leads 'Alfie' Premiere

Jude Law is to hit the red carpets of Leicester Square Thursday for the premiere of "Alfie," a remake of the 1960s classic about a philosophizing Cockney's life of girls and graft.


Barcellona, 17:00 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: RONALDINHO SALTA SFIDA CON MURCIA

Il Barcellona dovrà fare a meno di Ronaldinho anche nella sfida di domani contro il Murcia. I...


Rock singer Meat Loaf cancels his European tour after being diagnosed with a cyst on his vocal cords.


Germany supports India for permanent seat in UNSC

NEW DELHI: Germany on Thursday said it would support India's candidature for permanent seat in the United Nation Security Council and also forge good economic and cultural ties between the two countries.


South Korea and Japan urge Pyongyang to resume nuclear talks

Leaders of Japan and South Korea have jointly urged North Korea to return to talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons program. They agreed that imposing economic sanctions now on Pyongyang would thwart such efforts.


NFL Youth Education Town Center in New Orleans Reopening

By Anonymous  The New Orleans Police Department is teaming with the Boys & Girls Club and the National Football League on a kickoff party reopening of the NFL Youth Education  Town Center at North Broad Street and Earhart Boulevard from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 16.


Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for 1.2 billion Muslims worldwide, begins this weekend. The observance, with its emphasis on inner reflection, fasting and prayer


Japan's main share index falls sharply, hit by fears about the state of both the Japanese and US economies.


Attorney seeks wider suit over airline fees

Airlines are bilking passengers and the government out of more than $50 million a year by keeping fees and taxes that they should be refunding, alleges a Framingham attorney who hopes to press a class-action lawsuit against 15 airlines.


Defense attorneys on Thursday challenged the lead detective assigned to investigate Laci Peterson's disappearance on his claim that husband Scott Peterson seemed uninterested in how the case was going.


The Brain: False Assumptions and Cruel Operations

Two new books Â one about phrenology, the other a biography of a proponent of lobotomy Â examine discredited theories of the brain.


May Department Store's 4Q Earnings Slide

May Department Stores Co.'s fourth-quarter earnings slid on weaker sales at stores open at least a year, the retailer said Thursday as it continues searching for a new chief amid lingering reports it may be bought out by a rival.


Calcutta, 12:50 - TENNIS, WTA CALCUTTA: BRIANTI NEI QUARTI

Alberta Brianti si è qualificato per i quarti di finale del torneo Wta di Calcutta, in India ...


Skate America Ends When Russian Skater Falls on Head

PITTSBURGH -- World champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina of Russia fell headfirst onto the ice during the free skate at Skate America on Saturday, a terrifying fall that ended the competition.


Bush reassures skeptical Mexico on immigration

MERIDA, Mexico  - President Bush tried to reassure Mexicans on Tuesday that he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy but they are increasingly skeptical he can deliver.


Calif. wildfires losses reach $1 billion

Losses from the wildfires ripping across Southern California have reached $1 billion, and economists said Wednesday the tally could be pushed even higher when the final costs of rebuilding and lost tourism are determined.


Israeli forces detain senior Hamas militant

TULKARM, West Bank - Israeli forces detained a senior leader of Hamasâs military wing in the West Bank on Saturday during a nighttime raid on his hideout, witnesses said.


The French already enjoy a 35-hour work week and generous vacation. Now the health minister wants to look into whether workers should be allowed to sleep on the job.


Stores Are Hoping to Do Well by Urging Shoppers to Do Good

This year retail marketing campaigns are helping shoppers give to charities.


Hackers seed malware on Indian anti-virus site

Who guards the guards? Hackers planted malicious script on the site of an Indian anti-virus firm this week. The website of AVsoft Technologies was attacked by unidentified miscreants in order to distribute a variant of the Virut virus.â¦


Risultato in crescita di 5 volte da 301 mln a 1,57 mld


NFL scouts and front-office executives were less than enamored of the top tailbacks available in the draft in April. The first didn't come off the board until the St.


Sex talks to raise Australian miner productivity

Australian coal miners are being taught to explore their wives and understand menopause in order to have a healthy sex life, which in turn will make them happy, productive workers.


"Una vittoria straordinaria e in condizioni difficili"


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that he wants to shield Palestinian militants from Israel.


Egypt defender Mohamed Abdelwahab collapses and dies during a training session with his club Ahly.


Heart patients aren't more likely to live long term after getting the artery-opening tubes called stents, according to a study released yesterday by researchers at Duke University.


BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox still trail. The good news for the Red Sox Nation was there was no loss to mourn last night as Game 3 of the American League championship Series was rained out at Fenway Park.


Nei primi sei mesi del 2007 registrato un aumento dell'11,3%


Haas has form to force Hewitt into higher gear

FOR Lleyton Hewitt, the prelude was over as soon as overwhelmed Slovak Karol Beck hit his 38th and final unforced error into the net to give the South Australian a virtual free ride into the quarter-finals.


The European Space Agency is looking for 12 volunteers with planetary vision who want to be on the cutting edge and don't get bored easily.


Giants Blast Dodgers to Aid Playoff Hopes

Pedro Feliz hit a tiebreaking grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning for his fourth hit of the day, and the Giants helped their playoff chances with a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.


Ottawa should end the monopoly the airports hold over the airlines to reduce the price of landing at Canadian airports - especially at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto, says the head of the International Air Transport Association.


Nigerian state sues drugmaker Pfizer over tests

The Nigerian state of Kano is  suing drug maker Pfizer Inc. for its alleged role in the deaths  of children who received an unapproved drug during a meningitis  epidemic in 1996, court papers showed on Wednesday.


Prince Harry survives Argentina kidnap scare:

[World News]: London, Nov 26 : Prince Harry left Argentina in a hurry recently after Scotland Yard detectives were reportedly tipped off about a kidnap plot to seize the Prince from a local pub that he is known to frequent.


Evidence of explosives on crashed Russian plane

MOSCOW : Investigators said they had found traces of explosive material on one of the two planes that crashed in southern Russia, Russian news agencies reported.


Usher, Linkin Park Win Radio Music Awards

Usher won Hip-Hop Artist of the Year and Hip-Hop Song of the Year at the Radio Music Awards Monday night. Linkin Park grabbed the Alternative Rock Song of the Year and Rock Artist of the Year.


The government waters down plans to allow the enforced treatment of potentially dangerous mental health patients.


The president of East Timor. Jose Ramos-Horta, is shot in the stomach during an attack by a rebel soldier.


Death penalty reinstated in Moussaoui 9/11 case

WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court reinstated the death penalty on Monday in the pending case of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only man charged in the United States as a conspirator in the Sept.


Oracle completes regime change at PeopleSoft

Oracle has boldly claimed that it now has full control of PeopleSoft, although its takeover is actually not quite done. Oracle on Tuesday revealed that close to 75 per cent of PeopleSoft shares had been tendered by investors.


Tom Brady says unbeaten Patriots have not accomplished much yet

The New England Patriots are 17-0 this  season, though quarterback Tom Brady noted on Wednesday that  the team is yet to improve on last year.


The European Union, Japan and others will be able to impose heavy sanctions against US firms dumping goods from early next year.


Huge population growth forecast for poorer nations

Washington -- Developing countries will grow about 14 times as fast as rich, industrialized countries between now and 2050, the Population Reference Bureau projected yesterday.


Evert Pot's Blog: PHP serializer in userland code

In this new blog post today, Evert Pot shares some thoughts on a custom solution he was looking to create as an alternative for PHP's serialize function.   I wanted to build this as a helper class for a draft-PHP-RPC server. The reason I needed a custom one was because I wanted to make sure I would be able to spit out PHP4-compatible serialized data, and in the future, when its ported to PHP6, also PHP5-compatible data.   He came across several issues in the development process including the slowness of his method compared to serialize() and a lack of a way to tell if two variables reference the same data. If you'd like to check out what he has so far, he's made the code available for download.


Iran rejects proposals to suspend nuclear work

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday dismissed Western proposals for his country to suspend its nuclear program as a condition for talks on Tehran's atomic ambitions.


Pakistani, Afghan Leaders Vow To Fight Militants

23 August 2004 -- President Pervez Musharraf promised visiting Afghan leader Hamid Karzai today that Pakistan will not allow Islamic militants to use Pakistani soil to disrupt Afghanistan's presidential elections this fall.


Stock futures point flat; Yahoo up in Europe

U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat  market opening on Wednesday, with Yahoo Inc.  likely to  rise after it announced a reorganization of its management  structure.


Lee bowls Australia past India and into DLF Cup final

A fiery Brett Lee bowled Australia into the DLF Cup one-day final, grabbing three late wickets to hand his side a tense 18-run victory over India.


Sony says to cut back sharply on chip spending

Sony Corp. (6758.T) will cut back on  future chip spending and may not produce advanced "cell"  microchips used in its PlayStation 3 (PS3) game gear in-house  as it seeks better returns on its investments, a senior  executive said on Tuesday.


Britain's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in November for the first time in 18 months, according to figures released Wednesday.


Police split over Colorado murder conviction

Police in Fort Collins, Colorado, still are arguing about the case two decades after the sexually mutilated body of Peggy Hettrick turned up near Tim Masters' home. When Masters was convicted, prosecutors thought the case was closed. But a judge is re-examining decisions made years ago and the case is dividing the law enforcement community.


BBC Trust asks for full explanation after corporation is forced to apologise to the Queen.


After years of effort, programmers work to bring Active Directory support to the open-source file-sharing software.


Securities regulators are examining whether brokerage firms lavished golf outings, Super Bowl tickets and other gifts on mutual fund advisers to get them to bring their trading business to the firms.


Print, scan, and copy with $34 all-in-one

Wal-Mart has the HP DeskJet F2110 multifunction printer for a crazy-low $34. Depending on where you live, you may have to pay shipping and/or sales tax as well.