By TOFAYEL AHMED  COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - Hundreds of endangered sea turtles have been found dead along Bangladesh's coast in the past two weeks, triggering concerns about pollution and local fishing practices, an official said Thursday.


Aid workers in Sudan's Darfur region have been airlifted to safety amid new fighting between government and rebel troops in a major town.


France slammed by Iran after minister warns of war

A warning from French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner that the world has to prepare for a possible war with Iran over its nuclear programme triggered alarm in the Middle East and elsewhere Monday.


By Jonathan Kealing, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Feb. 18--A tank of gas is a treasure to me, I know now that nothing is free.


IRAQ: PARLA LA MAMMA DI SIMONETTA PARI, LE ASPETTO

Rimini, 15 set. - (Adnkronos) - ''Aspetto le due Simone''. Una sola battuta, la prima di Donatella Rossi, la mamma di Simona Pari, dal giorno in cui la figlia e' stata rapita a Baghdad insieme a Simona Torretta dai terroristi iracheni.


Nobody in the Giants' front office is blaming Felipe Alou for San Francisco's failures the past two seasons. Owner Peter Magowan is willing to take the heat for that.


Il bilancio ormai definitivo, vigili al lavoro nella notte


Gov. Eliot Spitzer's former communications director refused Monday to obey a subpoena for testimony and documents sought by a state Senate committee investigating allegations of a plot to smear the state's top Republican.


Rio to invest $1.1 bln in Australian, U.S. mines

Rio Tinto   said it was to invest $1.1 billion expanding mines in Australia and the United States, as it looks to internal growth to fight off an unwanted approach from rival BHP Billiton.


Vietnam prepares for arrival of first US passenger jet since war

Vietnam is preparing for the arrival of the first passenger jet from the United States since the end of the war in 1975. The United Airlines flight from San Francisco, via Hong Kong, is scheduled to land in


Bigley's beheadings site found in Fallujah

US troops have identified the house in Fallujah where Iraqi insurgents held and beheaded British hostage Kenneth Bigley. An Iraqi insurgent captured in Fallujah Friday led


North Korea fully ready to end nuclear work: envoy

North Korea is fully prepared to shut down its nuclear facilities and allow inspections, a South Korean official said in New York, where envoys from Pyongyang and Washington are set to begin rare talks on improving ties.


Steinbrenner: Don't rush to judge Rocket

Hank Steinbrenner isn't sure whether Roger Clemens used steroids and human growth hormone. The New York Yankees senior vice president thinks others are rushing to judgment, though.


Probe launched after rape claim at Man Utd party hotel: police

British police launched an investigation Tuesday into claims that a woman was raped at a hotel where the Manchester United football team was having a pre-Christmas party, a police spokesman said.


West Virginia's Bill Stewart has been selected as head coach.


Fulham have refused to comment on reports claiming a consortium of Turkish businessmen are ready to launch a 35 million pound takeover bid for the English Premiership club.


Sadr militia agrees to trade weapons for cash: mediator

Fighters loyal to Iraqi rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City have agreed to trade in their weapons for cash, a mediator involved in brokering a deal said Saturday.


A highly polluting copper smelter in Uzbekistan will have ceased to be a problem in five years, officials say.


Automaker hires SBC Communications to design and manage a converged IP network for 50,000 employees at 110 locations in Michigan. By Paul Travis.


Mickael Pietrus gave Golden State just the lift it needed, contributing 15 points and six rebounds off the bench as the Warriors ended a four-game losing streak with a 104-96 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.


Calabrese: frullati e centrifugati per fare pieno vitamine


I taleban minacciano di uccidere anche 23 sudcoreani


Siena, 18:33 - CALCIO, SIENA: AFFATICAMENTO MUSCOLARE PER BERTOTTO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Siena. Lavoro fisico al mattino, tecnico-tattico nel pomeriggio....


Roma, 17:30 - CALCIO, U21 PORTOGHESE ANTUNES: NON HO FIRMATO CON LA JUVE

L'esterno difensivo della nazionale portoghese e del Pacos Ferreira Antunes, ha smentito sulle pagin...


(InfoWorld) - Stepping up efforts to keep sex offenders off MySpace.com, the popular social networking Web site has partnered with an online identity and background verification company to build a U.S. national sex offender database and dedicate staff to checking the database against MySpace profiles. Sentinel Tech Holding Corp. will build a searchable database containing information on sex offenders in the U.S. who are registered with various federal and state law enforcement agencies. The database, which will be frequently updated, will include details such as name, age, physical appearance and distinguishing features like tattoos and scars. MySpace staff will monitor the site 24-hours-a-day for sex offenders who are on the list. They'll remove any matching profiles that they find. MySpace has been lobbying for new legislation that could help it take the program one step further. The company wants a law that requires sex offenders to register their e-mail addresses in a national sex-offender database. The law would stipulate that the use of an unregistered e-mail constitutes a parole or probation violation, forcing offenders back to jail. If such a law is passed, MySpace can more easily identify sex offenders that have profiles on its site, the company said. MySpace has been criticized for enabling profiles by registered sex offenders. Earlier this year, journalists around the country began cross referencing sex-offender databases with MySpace profiles, finding matches and publicizing their results. MySpace responded by hiring a chief security officer to oversee safety and law enforcement affairs and introduced an advertising campaign to promote online safety. MySpace still faces some thorny issues. For example, most sex offenders aren't legally forbidden from creating a MySpace page so it's unclear if MySpace will receive some backlash for removing profiles.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


A row over intellectual property claims from Microsoft Corp. has dealt a fatal blow to an ambitious effort by Internet engineers to create a technical standard for curbing junk e-mail.


Bush Acknowledges 'Time of Change' for Workers

President Bush on Saturday acknowledged U.S. manufacturing workers have seen a "time of change" in the economy but said his private sector-based policies were the way to boost growth.


Prodi difende la finanziaria Cdl: "scendiamo in piazza"

La nuova manovra da 33,4 miliardi. Il premier: "Per i diritti dei piÃ¹ deboli". Bossi: "Bastonata al Paese" Commenta


Shareholders of the Midwest Air Group elected three directors backed by a hostile suitor, AirTran Holdings, increasing pressure on Midwestâs board to consider AirTranâs $389 million takeover offer for the airline.


Libby to find out soon if he'll go to jail

Lewis "Scooter" Libby is to be sentenced Tuesday on convictions for perjury and obstruction of justice related to the leak of a CIA operative's identity to the media.


Two Misplaced Souls Decide They Might as Well Live

Love doesn't just hurt in this jagged German romance about two strangers with suicidal tendencies; it cuts and bleeds and even kills.


Nokia enhances free-to-download satnav app

Software 'streamlined' Nokia has updated its free satnav application, Nokia Maps, rolling in a range of tweaks designed, the Finnish phone giant claimed, to "streamline" the user experience. It's also integrating the software into its Ovi online portal.â¦


Newspaper Firms Join With Yahoo in Advertising Partnership

Years of rivalry between newspapers and the Internet portals that are siphoning their local advertising dollars gave way to a new partnership yesterday, as seven newspaper companies announced a wide-ranging deal with Yahoo.


French growth expected to slip this year: INSEE

French economic growth is expected to dip slightly to 2.1 percent this year from 2.2 percent in 2006, still well below the eurozone average, the national statistics institute INSEE said Friday.


Emergenti, Eugenio Finardi: "Una generazione di falliti"

Il cantautore spara a zero sul mondo discografico. Chi vuole emergere deve omologarsi. Tu cosa ne pensi? Per i lettori 50 ingressi omaggio per il Mei dove saliranno sul palco le due band vincitrici


U.S. Blacklists Oregon Branch of Al Haramain Charity

The U.S. Treasury Department on  Thursday blacklisted an American branch of Saudi Arabia's Al  Haramain Islamic Foundation, accusing the group of financing  terrorist activities.


The Independent Monitoring Commission says the IRA is continuing to dismantle its structures.


SINGAPORE A much-publicized visit to a Starbucks outlet in Jakarta is playing a role in Indonesia's presidential election, reminding voters and investors alike that Southeast Asia's biggest economy desperately needs change.


CBS links pay package of Redstone to stock price

CBS Corp. on Tuesday said it would cut  Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone's salary and instead link  his compensation more closely to the media company's stock  price.


Line of Scrimmage: Week 14 - Peyton Will Own All QB Records

When Peyton Manning breaks the single- season NFL record for passing touchdowns, an event that will likely occur this Sunday, I won't go nuts celebrating the man.


News Corp. said on Thursday it will  launch a widely anticipated business cable network in the  fourth quarter of this year to compete in a space dominated by  General Electric Co. CNBC.


German Chancellor Schroeder leaves China for Japan

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder left China for Japan where he will hold talks with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and have an audience with the emperor.


In Trade Ruling, Antigua Wins a Right to Piracy

In an unusual W.T.O. ruling,  Antigua won the right to violate copyright protections on goods like films and music from the United States as part of a dispute over online gambling.


VATICANO - ÂLa vita, che Ã¨ opera di Dio, non va negata ad alcuno, neppure al piÃ¹ piccolo e indifeso nascituro, tanto meno quando presenta gravi disabilitÃ Â afferma Benedetto XVI allÂAngelus, invitando a non pensare di Âpoter disporre della vita fino a legittimarne lÂinterruzione con lÂeutanasia, magari mascherandola con un velo di umana pietÃ " CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - La celebrazione in Italia della ÂGiornata per la vitaÂ, promossa dalla Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, e lÂinizio della "Settimana della vita e della famiglia" nella diocesi di Roma, hanno offerto al Santo Padre B...


Dell, Microsoft integrate patch management apps

Dell Inc. and Microsoft Corp. said Monday they are working together to integrate their systems management applications to allow customers to update server hardware and software with a single tool.


A storm-damaged cruise ship with 776 people on board restores engine power near the Balearics.


S.Africa Says Needs $2 Billion for Black Land Claims

PRETORIA, South Africa  - South Africa must spend  some $2.05 billion to resolve outstanding land claims by blacks  in an effort to reform land ownership in the formerly  white-ruled country, the government said Tuesday.


Lo comunica 'Kazaka Kazminaigaz': la nostra quota salira'


Baseball: Rodriguez gets wish: Yankees oust Twins

MINNEAPOLIS This was the purpose of his winter, the vision behind all the haggling and hurt feelings. Alex Rodriguez wanted baseball to matter again.


For many men, loyalty is sacred. Except when it isn't.


18 Cat Skeletons Found in Couple's Bedroom

PORTERDALE, Ga. - Eighteen cat skeletons were found in a home where a couple was being evicted, and now the couple faces animal cruelty charges.


With Arafat's passing, Israelis and Palestinians must advance ...

15 November 2004 - Briefing the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East in the wake of the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the senior United Nations envoy to the region urged both sides today to advance the peace process.


In blow to Clinton, Sen. will get one of most sought-after prizes of Democratic nomination battle.


The German maker of semiconductors said that a downturn at its Qimonda computer memory chip subsidiary pushed it to a loss in the first quarter as chip prices fell.


U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday that November's U.S. jobs report was "good news" and indicated economic growth was on a solid path.


HP Launches Small Business Storage Products

HP launches new low-priced, disk-based backup and recovery system.


Greek Cypriots destroy barrier, want Turkish pullout

Greek Cypriots earned international praise on Friday for tearing down an emblem of the island's division but Turkey appeared in no rush to respond to calls to remove its troops from the area.


Freeze-dried implants are being developed which may help repair injured and difficult-to-treat tendons.


Former Sales Rep Convicted for E-Rate Fraud

A California woman has been found guilty on 22 charges related to defrauding the federal E-Rate program.


LOS ANGELES  - HBO is preparing a  eulogy for "Six Feet Under."


Militants in Iraq kill the second of two US hostages, according to a statement on an Islamist website.


A bomber kills five at an army base in north-west Pakistan, hours before a state of emergency is to be lifted.


Oprah Winfrey gives away cars to mark her new season

MUMBAI: Talk about content syndication. What happened on Monday (13 September) on The Oprah Winfrey Show took that to a completely different level.


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

Toymaker Mattel Inc on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


Reports: Jet Li Escapes Maldives Flooding

Vacationing action star Jet Li injured his foot as he protected his daughter from tsunami waves that flooded his hotel in the Maldives, Hong Kong newspapers reported Tuesday.


Actress Keri Russell marries in New York

Keri Russell, who starred in TV's "Felicity," married contractor Shane Deary in Manhattan on Valentine's Day, her spokeswoman said Thursday.


Chief vows to find cop killers by sundown

Two off-duty police officers were shot and killed Wednesday while working security at an apartment complex near Atlanta, Georgia, the police chief said.


Insieme, tra gli altri, a Germania, Grecia, Spagna e Austria


The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee questioned on Tuesday whether President Bush's choice to head the CIA was too partisan to be able to restore credibility to US intelligence services.


Users hope eBay's stake won't ruin Craigslist

WASHINGTON -- Ernie Miller, 38, offers a telling clue as to how www.craigslist.org became the Internet's go-to place to solve life's vexing problems.


The European Commission's cautious recommendation that Turkey begin membership negotiations puts the country a step closer to realizing its dream of joining Europe - but also sets tough conditions that underscore the gaping divide between this mostly poor


Presidente Senato replica a critiche New York Times


Bomb kills 26 as Ramadan begins in Baghdad

A bomb killed 26 people in a Shi'ite   Muslim stronghold in east Baghdad on Saturday as Iraq's   minority Sunnis began the fasting month of Ramadan, which U.S.   commanders have warned may see a rise in sectarian bloodshed.


Why European counter-terror officials share U.S. concerns of an imminent threat


With two silver rings dangling from  each ear and sporting a topaz bracelet that matches a  shimmering blue shirt, 33-year-old Ashish Singh saunters into a  jewellery shop to pick another bauble for his collection.


Hungarian PM wins praise from Blair on Iraq

Hungary's prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany was thanked by British counterpart Tony Blair for his "support and understanding" over Iraq, as Budapest pulled its troops out of the country.


SAN FRANCISCO Steve Jobs's keynote at the Macworld Expo is almost never a dull show. His opening presentation Tuesday showed how well Jobs pitches his own products, bubbling with an isn't-that-cool enthusiasm the rest of the business seems to have forgotten. But a "Stevenote," as it is known in t...


There is only one anti-bias law Â the one against discrimination based on age Â that would cover all nine Supreme Court justices, if such laws applied to them.


Hurricane Prompts Florida Keys Evacuation

In an all-too-familiar drill, Floridians got out of town or boarded up their windows and stocked up on canned food Friday as Hurricane Ivan threatened the state with its third thrashing in a month.


Sam Houston State football coach Ron Randleman announced his retirement Sunday, a day after the Bearkats lost in the semifinals of the Division I-AA playoffs.


The twin burdens of soaring fuel prices and slipping airfares clobbered the airline industry again in the third quarter, leaving three of the top four U.S. carriers to post quarterly losses on Wednesday.


Is the End of the Digital Age Already at Hand?

A half century after transistors were first integrated onto silicon chips, the technology for shrinking them appears to be reaching its limit. Without the regular, dramatic performance improvements we've come to expect, the computer industry may hit a wall.


R&B Singer Hathaway Sets Sights on 'Sky'

Her self-titled debut album sparked a chorus of "that girl can sing" nearly 15 years ago, as did her 1994 follow-up, "A Moment."


Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - November 28

(Sports Network) - LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed hot on Saturday evening with a victory over the struggling Chicago Bulls.


DEVELOPMENT:  EU Parliament May Insist on Health Aid

BRUSSELS, Aug 29 (IPS) - The European Union's only directly elected  body is demanding increased aid for basic health and education in  poor countries before it approves next year's budget for the  27-nation bloc.


BRUSSELS The European Commission is expected Tuesday to approve Oracle's $8 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft without conditions attached, a person briefed on the investigation said Monday.


Le meraviglie della nuova macchina scenica del teatro

MILANO - Immaginiamo: Ã¨ il 3 agosto del 1778. Lâafa invade la sala popolata da 3.600 spettatori. Dietro il palco stanno il Piermarini e gli scenografi, i fratelli Galliari, che hanno dipinto un telo con un naviglio nella tempesta.


ALEXANDRIA, Egypt  - Alexandria, the Egyptian coastal city where Cleopatra had love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, is trying to regain some of its old glory as a tourism destination for European and Arab elites.


Kvitfjell, 12:13 - SCI, CDM: GRUGGER VINCE SUPERGIGANTE KVITFJELL

L'austriaco Hans Grugger ha vinto il supergigante di coppa del mondo di Kvitfjell. I 1.29.57 ha prec...


The vote count in Afghanistan's presidential election has resumed with interim President Hamid Karzai far ahead of his rivals in early results.


Man's battered banger hits top gear on Internet sale

A dilapidated car listed as the "biggest pile of crap on Ebay" found fame on the Internet, attracting 34,000 hits and selling for 430 pounds on the online auction site, its owner has said.


LOS ANGELES -- Two airliners came within 8,000 feet of each other on a Los Angeles International Airport runway last week after an air traffic controller miscommunicated with the pilots, authorities said.


Individual acts undermining union's argument

In a pitched battled with the league's owners over a new collective bargaining agreement, NHL players have, for the most part, presented a strong, united front that suggests it will be a very


U.S. Deserter Leaves Army Base for New Life in Japan

A former U.S. army sergeant who deserted  to North Korea nearly four decades ago left a U.S. military  base near Tokyo on Tuesday for a new life with his family in  his Japanese wife's home town.


A Thai man who tried to smuggle into Belgium two small eagles infected with the deadly bird flu virus was undergoing medical tests Sunday, but appeared to be in good health, officials said.


Hansbrough: No bad blood with Duke player

Tyler Hansbrough insisted Tuesday there's no bad blood between him and Duke's Gerald Henderson, who broke the Tar Heels star forward's nose in the closing seconds of the latest clash between the Tobacco Road rivals.


Oracle's Bid for BEA Expires as Expected

BEA Sunday let a 5 p.m. Pacific Time deadline expire on Oracle's $6.7 million bid for the company


UN to deploy thousands of troops in south Sudan after peace deal

The United Nations will deploy thousands of troops in southern Sudan after an expected signing of a final peace accord by the Khartoum government and the southern rebel movement, a UN official said.


College CIOs Work to Boost Emergency Communication Capabilities

At the Mobile & Wireless World conference, several university CIOs said that in the wake of the shootings at Virginia Tech, theyre being asked to find new ways to inform students and employees about emergencies.


Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open without losing a set, wrapping up her third Grand Slam title with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Ana Ivanovic on Saturday.


Bush backs Iraq PM, says no U.S. "graceful exit"

President Bush strongly backed Iraq's prime minister on Thursday, saying Iraqi forces would be trained more quickly to take over security and Washington was not seeking a "graceful exit" for U.S. troops.


Liberian children get unexpected windfall from Rooney transfer

While Everton fans are aghast at the loss of Wayne Rooney to Manchester United, for some children in far-off Liberia there is an unexpected bonus - a mass of unwanted Everton football shirts bearing the teenage star's name.


Switzerland's Endress+Hauser (International) Holding AG, a global supplier of process control systems, has migrated all its business applications from SAP AG to a mainframe running the open-source Linux operating system.


State's top marching bands spend millions

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Booster clubs for high school marching bands that have made it to the state finals have spent more than $12 million the past four years for props, music and other necessities that help make the bands successful.


NEW YORK: Exelon Corp, America's largest nuclear power company, has agreed to buy New Jersey utility Public Service Enterprise Group Inc for US$13.2bil in stock, creating the country's largest utility.


For the second consecutive week, the Metsâ Orlando HernÃ¡ndez stole a base, swiping second in the fifth inning of the Metsâ 7-0 victory Tuesday.


Economist magazine apologises to Singapore PM

International news magazine, The Economist, has apologised to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and has agreed to pay 127,000 pounds in damages over an article on a government company run by his wife.


England will need a special performance from their bowlers on day three of the Perth Test.


A Dutch filmmaker who had criticized the treatment of women under Islam in a movie and in newspaper columns was shot dead Tuesday outside a city government office in Amsterdam, police said.


Alcan Inc. AL.TO AL.N, the  Canadian aluminum maker, is considering a sale of its rolled  products business in a transaction that might fetch $4 billion  to $5 billion, after in May announcing a plan to spin the  business off, the New York Post said on Wednesday.


CBS wants to buy the next YouTube, not YouTube

CBS Corp is interested in spotting the  next big phenomenon in user-generated programming over the  Internet, not buying market leader YouTube, Chief Executive  Leslie Moonves said on Thursday.


Facebook-based apps can now run on other sites

Facebook has made a move to allow applications created on its site to run on other Web sites.The social network's new JavaScript client library, released on Friday, ends the restriction that prevented developers from running Facebook applications on other Web sites, the company announced."Since the library does not require any server-side code on your server, you can now create a Facebook application that can be hosted on any Web site that serves static HTML," wrote Facebook's Wei Zhu on the company's developers blog.Nick O'Neill, a blogger at All Facebook, noted that Facebook's move to let developers extend its platform to outside sites is a significant one for the company."The public is now aware of the possibilities to leverage Facebook outside of the main site and that is big news," he wrote. "Rather than building your applications strictly within Facebook, you can now extend the full functionality of the platform to your own Web site and leverage Facebook as the tool for managing members and their relationships. Want to build your own social gaming platform that resides on your own Web site but leverages the power of users' Facebook relationships? Now you can!"Sean Aune, a blogger at Mashable, noted that the move means that Facebook applications "could possibly start popping up on ordinary Web sites and blogs any day now."Aune added that Facebook is looking to stem criticism for being like a "walled garden in that things do go in but nothing comes out. It would appear that they made the first step last night in 'coming out' as it were. Web apps will be able to use cookies to track the users when they are using the app in other places on the Internet. So, in theory, you could play a game on any site and your stats will still be tracked."Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate.


An arbitrator has upheld the season-long suspension of Indiana's Ron Artest for fighting with fans during a Nov. 19 brawl in Detroit.


Engineers Use Hurricanes to Study Houses

GULF BREEZE, Fla. - When a hurricane makes landfall in the continental United States, Dave Prevatt and his colleagues in the Florida Coastal Monitoring Program are out evaluating which construction methods best protect homes from the tremendous wind forces the storms deliver...


Novell patents to protect more than open source

Novell Inc has taken its new stance on software patents in order to protect innovation in the industry as a whole, not just the open source community, according to a European regulator.


Gina Ravera will play the wife of the Richard Pryor-inspired character in the Showtime comedy pilot "Pryor Offenses."


Kerry Has Post-Debate Edge Over Bush: Survey

Washington, Oct. 4 (NNN): The latest poll survey shows that Democrat John Kerry has a lead over President George Walker Bush after their first television debate last week.


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, admitted to a Jordanian hospital more than two weeks ago after collapsing from exhaustion and dehydration, will be released on Wednesday and return to Baghdad, Iraq's ambassador said Tuesday.


Four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday for infielder Cesar Izturis.


Even as the first bunch of the Marines' V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft have arrived in Iraq, the Air Force still thinks the current gun isn't good enough for battle


Iraqis call state of emergency in Baghdad

Iraq's government clamped a state of emergency on Baghdad and ordered everyone off the streets Friday after U.S. and Iraqi forces battled insurgents armed with rocket-propelled grenades, hand grenades and rifles near the heavily fortified Green Zone.


Swiss set back luxury Windows smart phone

Nice look, so-so spec Swiss phone maker Zenum will bring its Windows Mobile 5.0-based slimline BlackBerry-like handset, the Opus, to market in March 2007, having missed its planned November 2006 release window, the company has announced.â¦


Bonds Could Have Unknowingly Taken Steroids

OAKLAND, Calif.  - Barry Bonds took creams and  oils that could have contained steroids, but did so unknowingly  out of blind faith in his trainer and best friend, the baseball  player's lawyer said on Friday.


French ex-President Jacques Chirac is to be questioned over claims of corruption while he was Paris mayor.


Michigan point guard Daniel Horton pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of domestic violence.


Schilling strikes out 3,000th; A's sweep

Barry Zito outpitched Curt Schilling on a day the Boston ace became the 14th pitcher with 3,000 career strikeouts, Mark Ellis and Bobby Kielty each hit solo home runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Red Sox 7-2 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.


Crystal Palace were triumphant last night (Oct 4) over 10-man Fulham at Selhurst Park, lifting themselves off the bottom of the Premiership.


A Pitcher Hopes to Hop Off the Injury Treadmill

Jeff Zimmerman's recent baseball biography reads like a broken record, or in a more modern idiom, "Groundhog Day."


EU urged to act now on Khartoum sanctions

EU foreign ministers must step up efforts next week for a ceasefire in Darfur and impose sanctions on members of Sudan's government responsible for the violence, activists said on Tuesday.


HEALTH-RUSSIA:  More Funding, But HIV/AIDS on the Rise

MOSCOW, Jun 3 (IPS) - Russia's HIV infection rate continues to rise  -- most notably in the heterosexual and non-drug-using  populations -- despite steady increases in funds to fight the  disease. Experts and medical researchers say dramatic changes in  sexual attitudes and behaviour are essential if the trend is to  be reversed.


Tokyo's Nikkei fell 1.66 percent by  midday on Monday, extending losses into a third day as growing  fears about the impact of surging oil prices on the global  economy hit exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp.


Germany and the United States have agreed on a proposal to cancel 80 percent or about $33 billion of the debt owed by Iraq to a group of creditor nations known


Barcellona, 12:41 - CALCIO, THURAM: NON SONO A BARCELLONA PER FARE IL TURISTA

''Non sono venuto a Barcellona per fare il turista. E' la prima volta, da quando ho esordito nel Mon...


"Shrek the Third" had its premiere in Britain on Monday, and the media event focused on two of its stars: ex-couple Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake.


Rebels Shun Ivory Coast Talks as Foreigners Flee

Rebels from Ivory Coast shunned peace talks in South Africa as hundreds more foreigners left the former French colony on Friday after days of mob violence.


Detroit Quiet Without Year-End Hockey Game

There's a hole in the heart of Hockeytown. Joe Louis Arena was dark and empty New Year's Eve. It's the place where thousands traditionally begin their night of revelry with a pre-holiday Detroit Red Wings game.


POLITICS-US:  Ties With Turkey Dodge One Bullet

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (IPS) - Amid rising bilateral tensions with Turkey and  strong White House pressure, the Democratic leadership of the  U.S. House of Representatives is expected to set aside a  controversial resolution recognising as a "genocide" the  deaths of as many as 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire  during World War I.


China emerged on Thursday as a dark horse contender for the assets of stricken Russian oil major Yukos as the company's state-driven break-up took yet another abrupt twist.


By Michelle Quinn and Pete Carey, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 22--With pressure mounting over its troubled internal investigation  of boardroom leaks, Hewlett-Packard is shifting into serious damage control.


Project Would Create Core of Aviation Research in N.C.

By Lauren King, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Feb. 10--ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -- Heading south on N.C. 34, the four-lane road becomes two lanes and leads to southern Pasquotank County's farmland.


PRO TECHnology to Hold 'Data Integrity' Seminar in Jordan to Address Demands of Booming IT Sector

PRO TECHnology, a leading provider of communication and storage solutions, announced that the company will hold the first 'Data Integrity' seminar in Amman, Jordan under the patronage of His Excellency Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Engr. Basem Rousan.


Oil falls after striking record $90 a barrel

Oil prices receded on Friday as dealers took profits from a record rally over $90 a barrel that was spurred on by winter supply worries and the weakening U.S. dollar.


It looks like the social-networking world has moved on from Google's yet-to-launch developer initiative, but top engineers and partners say give it time.


Sony shares ease in Tokyo after MGM takeover news

Shares in Japanese electronics maker Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) edged down in Tokyo on Tuesday morning, reflecting doubts among investors over potential synergies


Canada Offers Limited Help on Vaccine Gap

Canada has responded with mixed reactions to the shortage of flu vaccine in the United States and to President Bush's suggestion that Canada could fill the gap.


Russian President Vladimir Putin declares that the only acceptable outcome is the one he seeks to effect through a puppet government imposed on the dissident republic through rigged elections.


La. Voters Expected to OK Gay-Marriage Ban

BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana voters decided Saturday whether to approve a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year...


Warming trends tied to fires, scientists say

Huge wildfires, such as the ones that have charred more than 460,000 acres this week in Southern California, are becoming more common in the Western United States, and scientists say warming trends and other climate factors may be responsible.


A series of police raids in southern England target a Â£100m cocaine and cannabis trafficking gang.


Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic captured his first ATP title, defeating Filippo Volandri of Italy 6-3, 6-3 Sunday at the Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia.


Americans getting lax about clean hands: study

Americans' hands are getting dirtier, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


New York Giants cornerback Frank Walker broke a bone in his right foot and will not play in Sunday's opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.


Opuscolo a domicilio per 14 mln di lavoratori


Obama in rimonta, dovrebbe imporsi in Georgia e Minnesota


Japan vows to keep whaling as fleet heads home early

Japan has pledged to keep whaling as its troubled fleet headed home early from Antarctic waters, while opponents exulted at the pullout and vowed to ramp up pressure against the hunt.


The New York Stock Exchange, the world's biggest share market, is mulling an earlier start to trading in a bid to steal volume from European exchanges, notably the London Stock Exchange, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.


Dollar falls back but caution remains ahead of this week's US data

LONDON : The dollar fell back after posting gains earlier in the day but dealers remained cautious ahead of key US data this week.


For deals on real estate ETFs, go west. And south. And east.


Ex-game: Chara makes business trip to Ottawa

As coach Dave Lewis put it yesterday after practice at TD Banknorth Garden, you can only return for the first time once.


The author of the German war novel "Das  Boot," Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, has died, his spokeswoman said  on Friday. He was 89.


Venezuela gives US$1m to Haiti after tropical storm Jeanne

Venezuela will give Haiti US$1 million (euro810,000) to help the French-speaking Caribbean country recover from Tropical Storm Jeanne, which left at least 620 people dead and caused major damage last weekend, an official said


It's months away from being on bookshelves, but fans can't get enough of the seventh — and final — Harry Potter book, no matter the cost.


New Gene Could Be a Master Switch for Cancer

Scientists have discovered a new cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular master switch for the disease.


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Fast bowler Steve Harmison says he will not be going on England's tour to Zimbabwe.


Most European stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday as crude oil's slide to three-month lows hit heavily weighted oil shares, although a recovering dollar was a plus for the region's exporters.


Iraq, 'Sinking Fast,' Is Ranked No. 2 on List of Unstable States

Iraq now ranks as the world's second most unstable country, ahead of war-ravaged or poverty-stricken  nations such as Somalia, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Congo, Afghanistan, Haiti and North Korea, according to the 2007 Failed  States Index, issued yesterday by the Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy...


Many Italians excluded their beloved pasta  from their supermarket shopping Thursday in protest at  forthcoming price rises and consumer groups hailed the boycott  as an excellent result.


Argentina's Angel Cabrera beats Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods by one shot to win a thrilling US Open.


Workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits fell 10,000 last week, to a seasonally adjusted 328,000, slightly lower than Wall Street expectations.


Scientists may be a step closer to transplanting a kidney without the need for long-term medication.


The Iraqi interim government declares a state of emergency for 60 days because of escalating violence.


Footballing heavyweights in Euro 2008 action

Footballing heavyweights England, France, Spain and Italy are all in Euro 2008 action on Wednesday as qualifying for the finals in Austria and Switzerland moves into the home straight.


FDA Official Alleges Vioxx Report Obstruction

A US Food and Drug Administration official who attempted to publish his negative findings about the now-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx said that agency officials ridiculed the results and ultimately delayed publication, The New York Times reported Thursday.


UK's BBC Invites Bids for Commercial Arm - FT

The British Broadcasting Corp (BBC) has invited three of the world's largest media companies to discuss possible bids for its commercial sales and publishing arm, the Financial Times said.


Accustomed to the uncertainty that has dominated their jobs in recent years, local Kmart workers seemed almost relieved by Wednesday's announcement of a merger with Sears, Roebuck and Co.


Norwegian envoys begin talks on saving Sri Lanka peace bid

Norway's top peace envoys opened talks with Sri Lanka's political leaders in a bid to jump-start negotiations between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels, officials said.


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European stocks sink before likely ECB rate hike

Europe's main stock markets tumbled on Wednesday as dealers priced in an imminent increase in eurozone-wide borrowing costs.


T-Mobile to launch nationwide converged Wi-Fi, cell service

(InfoWorld) - T-Mobile USA planned to launch its converged Wi-Fi and cellular service nationwide Wednesday, following theÂ introduction of the serviceÂ late last year in Seattle. The service lets users of a special mobile phone make calls over Wi-Fi from their homes as well as T-Mobile hotspots. Users can also make regular cell phone calls when out of range of a hotspot. Calls hand off between the two networks if a user moves from their home, for example, beyond the range of their Wi-Fi network. T-Mobile has been working on this service for around four years, said Mike Selman, T-Mobile director of marketing. The company began the project after asking customers what would make them give up their landline phones and rely only on their mobile. The answer they most commonly gave was that the phone had to work better in their home, he said. Because cellular networks often don't work as well indoors as outside, T-Mobile is using Wi-Fi to provide better service to customers in their homes. For now, customers can choose from a Nokia or Samsung phone. Each costs $50 with a two-year contract. Customers can use any access point, but T-Mobile encourages them to use either the D-Link or Linksys routers it offers. The access points, which are free after a mail-in rebate, come loaded with software that gives voice calls priority, helping ensure better quality. T-Mobile customers must have a cellular plan of $39.99 or more in order to sign up, and then must pay an additional $19.99 per month for unlimited local and long-distance calls from the hotspots. A family plan that includes up to five lines costs $29.99 per month. T-Mobile is also offering an introductory rate that doesn't expire. Customers who sign up while the offer is valid will pay $9.99 for one line and $19.99 for up to five. Users can also opt to have their Wi-Fi minutes count the same as their cellular minutes under a regular plan, and not pay the additional monthly fee. If a cellular and Wi-Fi network are both in range, the phones default to the lower-cost Wi-Fi network. Also, when users move from one network to the next, the call is billed based on which network started the call. For example, if a user begins a call on the cellular network and then walks into their home, even if the call is transferred to the Wi-Fi network, the entire call will count against their cellular voice plan. Users can make phone calls from any of T-Mobile's 8,500 hotspots across the country, located in Starbucks coffee shops and other locations. The phone automatically connects and authenticates at the T-Mobile hotspots. In many cases, customers can also use other hotspots. If the hotspot has no security, a user can connect to it and make calls. However, if a hotspot employs a browser redirect page that requires a user to agree to terms, the user won't be able to connect. That's because the available phones can't display HTML Web pages. Users can also type in a password to connect to a secured Wi-Fi network. Thomas Hagan, a T-Mobile customer in Midway, Georgia, who tried the service for four weeks, said he had no trouble using the phone in hotels, a local bookstore and his corporate Wi-Fi network. He found it very easy to set up the router in his home and connect to the phone to it. Overall, he was impressed with the call quality over the Wi-Fi network and didn't have any problems with calls dropping when transferred between the cellular and Wi-Fi networks. "The phone was a little larger than my existing phone, so that took a little getting used to," Hagan said, although he added that he ultimately took to the phone. Customers can only choose from two devices and they're both low-end flip phones with limited functionality. T-Mobile relies on technology called Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) to offer the service. On June 18, Cincinnati BellÂ launched a similar UMA service in its region. Operators including OrangeÂ in Europe have also launched the converged services.


US-Backed Ceasefire Holds in Western Afghan Conflict

A US-brokered cease-fire in western Afghanistan has held as warplanes and Afghan National Army units patrol a buffer zone between the warring factions.


A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or early March, government officials said Saturday.


Bush names new commerce secretary, expects to change economic team

US President George W. Bush on Monday chose Carlos Gutierrez as his new commerce secretary to succeed Donald Evans, who announced his resignation shortly after Bush won reelection early this month.


Red Hat Hires Sun VP To Focus On Desktop Strategy

Combined with recent Netscape app purchases, the move gets Linux provider closer to integrating desktops with network services. By Larry Greenemeier.


The ancient battle of Thermopylae stars in 300, which debuts with opening-weekend ticket sales of $70 million. By the Associated Press. Plus: A gallery of photo stills from the film homage to Frank Miller's graphic novel.


By Stephen BrownVATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict told Muslims on Saturday he was sorry they had found his speech on Islam offensive, expressing his respect for their faith and hoping they would understand the "true ...


Commercial truck maker Navistar  International Corp. NAV.N reported higher quarterly earnings  on Thursday, but its shares fell more than 5 percent as the  market focused on lower-than-expected profit from its core  manufacturing operations.


Singh on verge of No. 1 despite strange system

If Vijay Singh overtakes Tiger Woods as the No. 1 golfer in the world golf rankings this week, which is a very good possibility, Singh will have earned that spot in more ways than one.


Edwards to Accept Public Financing for Primaries

Advisers said the decision was made not because of any shortage of money but because John Edwards wanted to draw a distinction with his main rivals on the issue of the influence of money on politics.


Seized Mauritanian plane in Canaries, hijacker held

LAS PALMAS, Spain  - An Air Mauritania Boeing 737 passenger plane was hijacked on an internal flight on Thursday and flew to the Spanish Canary Islands where the hijacker was arrested, Spanish officials and media said.


It was not the lowest round of his career and nor was it the best of the day. But the four-under-par 68 produced by a suffering Tiger Woods in the opening round of the American Express world championship at


Hello, Apple PR. Dr. Freud will see you now

One man's journey from humiliation to hope Comment I was humiliated recently after purchasing a new Apple notebook.â¦


SearchHelp Teams With Systemax to Provide Preloaded Parental Control Software to New Computer Buyers

SearchHelp, Inc. (OTCBB: SHLP), a leading developer of award-winning,  web-based parental control software, has entered into an OEM agreement  with Systemax Inc.


Orange Can't Punch It In As Iowa Wins in Overtime

Albert Young scores on a one-yard run in the second overtime, and No. 14 Iowa keeps Syracuse out of the end zone on seven consecutive plays from the 2 for a 20-13 victory Saturday.


Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp said on Friday that it would buy battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp for $4 billion, a move that could avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.


Apple Launches ITunes Music Store in Canada

Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday launched its iTunes online music store in Canada, the 14th country in which the popular service is available.


POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's deeply divided ruling party on Monday overcame two days of wrangling to clear the way for a leadership election between President Thabo Mbeki and his bitter rival Jacob Zuma.


Powell to Lead US Delegation to Asian Tsunami Region

President Bush, criticized for his slow reaction to the Asian tsunami disaster, said on Thursday he would send a delegation led by Secretary of State Colin Powell


Sharapova, Serena ready to clash in WTA Championships final

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Wildly-popular Russian Maria Sharapova and American superstar Serena Williams will tangle in Monday night's blockbuster title match at the $3 million season-ending WTA Tour Championships.


Champions League: Arsenal 1, PSV Eindhoven 0

Arsenal benefited from an own-goal in a 1-0 win over PSV Eindhoven in its opening Champions League match at Highbury on Tuesday. The Gunners largely dominated the Group E match, with Jose Antonio


Pilot error blamed for US plane crash in 2001

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States said Tuesday an "unnecessary and aggressive" response to turbulence by the co-pilot


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Specter Seeks Meeting with Fellow Republicans

US Sen. Arlen Specter, a moderate Republican engulfed in a political firestorm fanned by abortion foes, wants to make the case to fellow party members that he should


When it comes to Apple Inc.'s iPhone  marketing, less has proven to be so much more.


Variety - Breaking its two-week silence after the DGA's deal with studios and nets, the Writers Guild of America admitted it was disappointed by the lack of gains on the hot-button issue of DVD residuals.


The Livingston MP Jim Devine is to step down from his government post in protest over Trident nuclear.


Burris highlights CFL Players of the Week

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Quarterback Henry Burris of the Saskatchewan Roughriders was among the CFL players recognized Wednesday for their outstanding performances in the division finals.


Olmert tells Abbas he will speed prisoner releases

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday Israel would start freeing 250 Palestinian prisoners by the end of the week in a bid to shore up Abbas's new government against Hamas.


Polygamist leader Jeffs convicted in rape case

ST. GEORGE, Utah  - Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs, whose word was considered God's will to his fundamentalist church of breakaway Mormons, was convicted on Tuesday of being an accomplice to rape by forcing a 14-year-old girl to marry her first cousin.


La vittima, 30 anni, avrebbe pagato con la vita uno sgarro


Love Doctor Discovers He's Not Immune Either

An average romantic comedy, starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes, that is as soft and sweet as a marshmallow, and about as interesting.


Gul calls on Iraq to stop violence against Turkish citizens

Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul on Monday called on influential circles in Iraq to stop violence against Turkish citizens.


Drug Files Show Maker Promoted Unapproved Use

Eli Lilly pushed Zyprexa, a drug for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, as a treatment for older patients with dementia, according to marketing materials.


MARK COLVIN: The United States President, George Bush, has been defending his invasion of Iraq before the UN General Assembly. The President, who's been making speeches recently to wildly cheering supporters


North Korea's representative at talks on its nuclear programme says it should be given light-water reactors.


A British man who leapt from a balcony of a Crete hotel with his two children, killing one, is cleared of murder.


Security start-up Caymas Systems launches Monday with products to protect the flow of corporate data.


Walt Disney Co. on Friday said it would cut jobs in its animation unit as the media company sought to be flexible in timing of its films.


Bhutto Spouse, Divisive Figure, Asserts Himself

While Bilawal Bhutto Zardari brings the much-needed continuity of the family name, it is his father who will be the critical figure over the next several years.


FDA Delay In Cancer Therapy  Is Attacked

Oncologists do not usually need bodyguards when they present scientific data at a medical symposium.


Italia bocciata dal World Economic Forum: il sistema non Ã¨ ...

Quel partito degli ottimisti in cui milita Montezemolo non vuole sentire parlare di âdeclino Italiaâ. Eppure i dati che provengono dal World Economic Forum (Wef) sono talmente evidenti da indurre a ripristinare lâuso del vocabolo âdeclinoâ.


Chartered to Manufacture AMD64 Processors in 2006

AMD64 is a new computing platform that extends the ubiquitous x86 architecture to accommodate 64-bit processing. Formerly known as x86-64, AMDâs enhancements to the x86 architecture allow users of laptops


Indian Kashmir Chief Escapes Grenade Attack

SRINAGAR, India  - Suspected militants fired  grenades at a government building on Wednesday where the chief  minister of Indian Kashmir was filing his papers to contest a  by-election, police said.


French President Jacques Chirac met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair Thursday for talks on improving trans-Atlantic relations and the importance of pushing forward the Middle East peace process.


Note on slain filmmaker's body makes threat on Dutch politician

A letter left on the body of a Dutch filmmaker killed in Amsterdam contained death threats against a politician and was signed by a suspected


Iraqi government surveys damage in Najaf

A team of Iraqi ministers flew to Najaf on Saturday to unveil plans for rebuilding the holy city after three weeks of fighting that killed hundreds, drove oil prices to record highs and sparked a political crisis.


WASHINGTON: The United States is extremely keen to see how Indian courts handle the case against Avnish Bajaj, CEO of baazee.com , who is imprisoned in India over charges his portal sold pornographic VCDs involving two high school students.


Bank of America appeals "shocking" ABN ruling: paper

Bank of America  has accused a Dutch court of unlawful action by blocking its $21 billion purchase of ABN AMRO's  U.S. unit LaSalle Bank in an appeal filing, the Financial Times reported on Friday.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - John Snow will remain as Treasury secretary in President Bush's administration, administration officials said Wednesday.


Owner of JDate Web site considers sale: source

Spark Networks, home to popular Jewish  online dating site JDate.com, is looking for a buyer and  talking to leading social networks and Web dating communities,  a source familiar with the talks said on Friday.


Windows Upgrade Causing Campus Headaches

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


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Defense attorneys for an Army sniper accused in the death of an unarmed Iraqi civilian insisted during closing arguments Sunday that the killing was an accident, but the prosecution called it a simple case of murder.


Israel's security cabinet approves a plan for a major operation in the Gaza Strip amid escalating violence.


Arch Illumination Plan Upsets U.S. Agency

The National Park Service is upset over a plan to illuminate the Gateway Arch in pink on Monday in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.


Acclaimed singer Robert Merrill, the opera baritone who felt equally comfortable on opening night at the Metropolitan Opera House or opening day at Yankee Stadium, has died. He was 85.


Rajasthan black gold makes Cairns glitter

LONDON: British oil and gas firm Cairn Energy is on the verge of entering the elite group of blue-chip companies (FTSE-100). It's saluting its Rajasthan reserves of oil for rising fortunes.


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p2pnet.net News:- By the time Microsoft finally un-corrals Longhorn, a significant portion of its potential customer base will be long gone.


Cans digital-only radio format GCap Media said it will axe the home of Planet Rock and theJazz because the Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) platform has not been a money spinner for the firm.â¦


Malaga, 22:57 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLI: FRANCIA BATTUTA IN SPAGNA

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Sun's war against clarity and business continues

To replace data centers with jelly beans and justice Comment The problem with the Particpation Age, as Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz describes the current state of internet affairs, is that everyone thinks it a good idea to participate.â¦


Britain launches lifelong breast cancer study

In an effort to find new ways to prevent breast cancer, two British cancer organizations called for the help of 100,000 volunteers to participate in a lifelong breast cancer study.


BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 28 -- In his sharpest partisan attack of this election campaign, President Bush denounced Democratic critics of his Iraq policy on Thursday and said "the party of FDR and the party of Harry Truman has become the party of cut and run."


Two separate teams of astronomers find Neptune-size planets beyond our solar system. Earth-like planets are just around the corner, they say. By Amit Asaravala.


The Kosovo parliament has elected ex-rebel leader Ramush Haradinaj as its new prime minister, despite war crimes allegations. Haradinaj, 36, is an ethnic Albanian.


President Bush restates his opposition to abortion on the 35th anniversary of its legalisation in the US.


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Overall, the results of the latest Manpower Employment Survey suggest that US employers plan to increase hiring after the new year.


Michael Dell hints at more, bigger acquisitions

Dell CEO Michael Dell hinted Monday that his company could be shopping for more acquisition targets, and that they could be larger than the companies it has acquired to date.


Retail in a state of "anarchy" as consumers retreat

U.S. chain stores, reeling from the  slowest holiday shopping season in five years, got some more  bad news on Sunday: 2008 will not be any better and could see  changes that may shift the retail playing field forever.


Elizabeth Smith's Blog: Perverting windows with PHP

In a new post, Elizabeth Smith talks about "perverting Windows" to work with desktop PHP applications via an interesting library - Winbinder.   Writing desktop applications with PHP is considered to be idiotic by many people, but personally I think it's a lot of fun and can be useful. [...] There are more solutions for desktop apps with PHP than people probably realize. [...] So why isn't there a Win32 GUI wrapper for PHP? Well, there is...kind of.   She mentions a few issues she has with the Winbinder software - including lacking support for PHP5 and non-threadsafe code. She's falling back more and more on the "I can write an extension for that" mentality, though and has plans for the future:   Eventually I hope to have a WinUi, WinGdi, and WinSys (processes, threading, registry, et al) to put in pecl. There are some win32 only extensions in PECL, but win32std is the only one I've actually had use for, or even got working properly, and there's no agreement among them in naming convention, API design, or even functions vs. classes. So here I am, playing.


Nicole Perrot is the defending champion at the Longs Drugs Challenge, yet she's as new to the tournament as every other LPGA Tour player in the impressive field.


Cuba's Castro nearly died but is OK now: Chavez

MANAUS, Brazil  - Cuban leader Fidel Castro nearly died and underwent several blood transfusions in which almost all his blood was exchanged, but he is now doing well, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Friday.


The company said that it also would consider âselectâ acquisitions and was looking for other pharmacy-related health care opportunities.


A Northern Ireland man is  cleared of the murders of 29 people who died in the Omagh bomb attack.


Half of European IT managers say that delivering projects late will have no effect on their career prospects.


Sony Ericsson to launch eight new phones

World number four mobile producer  Sony Ericsson (ERICb.ST) (6758.T) said on Tuesday it would  launch eight new phones, four of which would be at the low end  of the price-scale.


Bush says troops will stay till task accomplished

President Bush said on Tuesday the hand of al Qaeda lay behind sectarian violence racking Iraq, and he would not pull troops out "before the mission is complete".


Australia 53-0 after conceding 141-run lead against India

Australia, trailing India by 141 runs on the first innings, were 53 for no loss in their second knock at tea on the third day of the second cricket Test here.


Manchester United's board has reportedly agreed to allow US tycoon Malcolm Glazer to examine the club's books.


Pair extend shared tech support services to dozens of markets.


A commuter plane carrying 74 people ran off the end of a runway after landing at the Cleveland airport Sunday, an airline spokeswoman said. No injuries were reported.


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.


Apple inventory update: iMacs, iPods in strong demand

Data reveals strong demand for Apple's iMac G5 and iPod products as the holiday shopping season kicks off. PowerBooks and eMacs are approaching the end of their life cycle, recent Apple inventory data has revealed.


U.S. warns citizens in Indonesia on threat from cats

The U.S. embassy warned its citizens in Indonesia on Wednesday that the country's wild and stray cats may carry the deadly bird flu virus and should be avoided and that care needed to be taken with pet cats.


MACAO Publishing & Broadcasting said Tuesday that it had bought a stake in Stanley Ho's latest gambling project in Macao as Asia's two leading casino operators team up to expand in the region.


Gente stufa dei 'casini', elezioni assillo di Berlusconi


A second US soldier admits to the gang rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her family.


Italian opera singer Renata Tebaldi has died at her home in San Marino. She was 82. Tebaldi made her debut in 1944 after having studied at the Parma Conservatory from the age of 15.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI in Austria - ÂAnche noi abbiamo bisogno del contatto con il Risorto, che ci sorregge fin oltre la morte. Abbiamo bisogno di questo incontro che ci riunisce, che ci dona uno spazio di libertÃ , che ci fa guardare oltre lÂattivismo della vita quotidiana verso lÂamore creatore di DioÂ Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - Domenica 9 settembre, alle ore 10, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha presieduto la Celebrazione Eucaristica nel Duomo di Santo Stefano a Vienna. Nella sua omelia il Papa si Ã¨ anzitutto soffermato in modo particolare ad illustra...


Manufacturers cut sugar and add vitamins in products to appeal to parents worried about childhood obesity and unhealthy eating habits.


Five Sports on Shortlist for Possible Olympic Games Inclusion

Golf, rugby and squash are on a  shortlist of five sports to be assessed for possible inclusion  in the 2012 Olympics.


The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request to delay the criminal case against a woman accused of running a prostitution ring in the nation's capital.


South African wins Madrid Open by two shots to assure European ...

Richard Sterne of South Africa shot a 5-under-par 65 and rallied to win the one-million-euro ($1.5-million Cdn) Madrid Open by two shots Sunday, ensuring the 23-year-old of another year on the European tour.


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IT was a given that someone of influence within Pakistan cricket would seek to destabilise their national team before a ball was bowled in the Test series with Australia.


Some businesses boom after Fla. hurricanes

Every time Paul Mehok of National Nail Co. sees a hurricane coming toward the Southeast, he feels "this little guilt twinge.".


Online journals and camera phones are a "paedophile's dream", MSPs are warned.


Giuliacci, ponte dell'1 novembre con sole al centro-nord


Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko calls for a general strike as he rejects the presidential poll result.


Newport Media Opens Design Center in Egypt

Newport Media, an innovative fabless semiconductor company supplying  products to the mobile broadcast media market, today announced the  opening of the Newport Media Egypt Design Center in Cairo.


Normal life is disrupted in Indian-administered Kashmir by a strike in protest at alleged extra-judicial killings.


Capriati Loses to Dementieva in U.S. Open Semifinal

Elena Dementieva broke the heart of  Jennifer Capriati when her spine-tingling 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 victory  over the American on Friday set up an all-Russian U.S. Open  final against Svetlana Kuznetsova.


Crude futures prices fell slightly on Friday, capping off a 5 percent decline from a week ago, as worries about low winter fuel inventories dissipate amid rising oil supplies.


The United Nations has failed to fully staff its operation in Iraq, imperiling the timing and quality of the country's elections, U.S. officials and election experts said.


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Geminid Meteor Shower Due to Light Up Utah Sky Early Thursday Morning

By Joe Bauman Deseret Morning News  Utahns who missed Sunday's rare planetary grouping -- and that's most of the state because of cloud cover -- will get another chance at a space spectacular early Thursday morning.


"Daily Show," "Silverman" getting new Web sites

NEW YORK  - A new hub for Comedy  Central's "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" headlines a slate  of two-dozen targeted Web sites that Viacom's MTV Networks will  launch by the first quarter.


Thai authorities will start on Saturday releasing most of the 1200 Muslim men detained last week after a protest which left 85 dead and outraged Muslims worldwide, the country's prime minister has said.


WASHINGTON -- Laura Bush will open a White House summit on malaria today to rally global partners and ordinary Americans, including schoolchildren, to work together to eliminate the scourge, which kills about 1 million people a year, mostly in Africa.


Beheadings of Turk, Iraqi Kurd shown in Internet video

BAGHDAD, IraqâA Turkish contractor and an Iraqi Kurdish translator were beheaded on a video posted on the Internet yesterday, and a statement said they had been taken captive by the Ansar al-Sunna Army - the same group that killed 12 Nepalese hostages


It Took a series of delicate and diplomatic meetings with the key...

WHEN Tony Blair stepped from the front door of Number 10 Downing Street into a limousine purring outside in the January darkness it looked like just another routine trip.


Viacom Sues Google Over Video Clips on Its Sharing Web Site

Accusing Google and its YouTube site of âmassive copyright infringement,â Viacom said it was seeking more than $1 billion in damages.


Authorities investigate report of laser beams aimed at plane

The FBI is investigating an incident in which lasers were apparently aimed at a pilot preparing to land at Teterboro Airport. The pilot, who has not been identified, reported


Anti-tax group has help against Huckabee

A conservative anti-tax group Wednesday expanded its ad campaign against Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, helped by a major GOP donor who bankrolled ads that questioned Democrat John Kerry's war record during the 2004 campaign.


The chipmaker appears to have put its major problems in the rearview mirror. Plus: Intel's mobile Linux project.


By Juliann Vachon  Counties in the tri-state are looking for volunteers willing to get their hands dirty combing the shorelines of the Ohio River for trash and debris in the 2007 River Sweep on June 16.


But President Ahmadinejad issued a strong defense of the Iranian nuclear program this weekend, days before a UN deadline.


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Two Neptune-Mass Planets Found, Earth-Size Worlds Next

Planet hunters have found two worlds roughly the mass of Neptune, each orbiting a star within 30 light-years of our solar system. The planets are likely gaseous or mixtures of ice and rock, but they might be barren rock worlds like Mercury.


Microsoft is set to unveil the latest version of its media playback software on Thursday, giving its partners powerful new tools for selling digital entertainment services even as it launches its own music download store.


Sanctions against botnet operators The Federal Trade Commission, the US consumer rights watchdog, has succeeded in shutting down four illegal spamming operations judged to have breached federal anti-spam laws. Targets of the lawsuits included an operation that offered the supposed chance to "date lonely wives" and two outfits that allegedly bombarded unwilling recipients with lurid ads for pornographic web sites, sent via compromised PCs.â¦


President Vladimir Putin's plan to end the election of governors by popular vote passed its final legislative hurdle Wednesday when the Russian parliament's upper chamber approved the bill.


AOL co-founder backs new online payment firm

Steve Case, the founder of the AOL Internet service, is backing a new online payment company that promises to let users transfer funds for free and offer a credit card with sharply lower fees for merchants.


Ue: passo avanti importante per adesione Turchia nell'Unione

Il primo ministro turco Recep Tqyyip Erdogan - facendo una decisa e per certi aspetti scontata, marcia indietro rispetto alle posizioni degli ultimi giorni - ha convinto Guenter Verheugen. ''Non ci sono piu!


Iran test-fires advanced version of Shahab-3 missile

TEHRAN (MNA) â- Defense Minister Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said here Wednesday that Iran has successfully test-fired a more accurate version of its Shahab-3 missile.


US FDA Sees Changes to Antidepressant Drug Labels

The US Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in youth, according to documents released on Friday.


America should open its borders to free trade throughout Latin America and work harder toward establishing democracy in Cuba, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Wednesday.


Eight Republicans argued over the Iraq war and immigration before a crowd of 3,600 New Hampshire voters. Missing in action: actor-politician Fred Thompson, who skipped the debate in favor of announcing his candidacy in the more comfortable setting of late-night TV.


FOXBOROUGH -- Sometimes, Ray Lewis is not as tough as he says or thinks he is. On Sunday, every member of the Patriot defense could talk tough like Lewis is given to, and this time they would be dead on.


Three Chinese workers are shot dead in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.


Actor Heath Ledger is found dead at a downtown Manhattan residence, police in New York say.


Symantec snaps up Veritas Software for $13.5 billion in stock

Computer security giant Symantec Corp. is buying storage and backup program maker Veritas Software Corp. to create the world's fourth largest software company.


Funeral director charged with ashes fraud

A former funeral home owner has been charged with fraud for allegedly giving families cremated ashes that were not the remains of their loved ones, Canadian police said on Wednesday.


Business & money: Thomas Cook shrugs off fears of a spending slowdown by reporting healthy sales


Ricerca Hermes Lab, in collaborazione con il Centro Firenze


A's acquire infielder Ginter from Brewers

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Milwaukee Brewers traded infielder Keith Ginter to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday for right-hander Justin Lehr and minor league outfielder Nelson Cruz.


Varsavia, 22:34 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: POLONIA-SERBIA 1-1

Polonia e Serbia hanno pareggiato 1-1 in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europei del 2...


Secondo salvataggio in 3 anni,azienda completamente rilevata


Police are to travel to Iraq to investigate the death of an ex-marine and one-time Beckham bodyguard, who was shot in Baghdad, it is reported.


Most adults should only have to go for a dental check-up once a year, guidance is tipped to say.


Australia and New Zealand observe a day of national mourning for victims of the Asian tsunami.


Millions of medicine bottles will be fitted with tiny radio antennas in the United States in a bid to combat counterfeiting, it emerged today.


Explosive makers   The authorities will use environmental standards and quality controls to cut the number of manufacturers of explosive material for civil use by half by the end of this year.


At least seven people are killed in two suicide bombings in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta, officials say.


British Black Watch commander feared for Iraq troop security: report

The commander of Britain's Black Watch regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel James Cowan, expressed fears about the security of his troops before they were transferred to take over from US soldiers south of Baghdad.


Sources: Schwarzenegger to endorse McCain

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will announce Thursday he is endorsing Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, two GOP sources familiar with the situation told CNN.


Japan's jobless rate falls, deflation shows signs of easing

Japan's jobless rate improved in September as pressure on companies to cut costs eased, while other key data on consumer spending and prices were generally postive, giving further signs that the decade old problem of deflation may be easing, official data showed.


ALITALIA: GOVERNO CONVOCA PARTI DOMANI ALLE 17 A P.CHIGI

(AGI) - Roma, 4 ott. - E' stata convocata per domani alle 17 a Palazzo Chigi la riunione fra Alitalia e parti sociali per trovare l'accordo definitivo sul piano industriale della compagnia aerea che consentira' lo sblocco del prestito ponte di 400 mln.


FDA Urges Doctors to Limit Prescriptions for Two Painkillers

The Food and Drug Administration recommended Thursday that doctors limit prescriptions for the popular pain pills Celebrex and Bextra because recent


La nuova serie in prima serata su Raitre


Up to 100 firefighters are tackling a major blaze in the market area of Camden Town, north London.


With Bloomberg on Stage, Harsher Light on Giuliani

NEW YORK -- Madison Square Garden was taken over by New York police and their families, all there for the graduation ceremony of 1,097 new officers. A rousing video flashed images of police responding to the Sept. 11 attacks. It was a scene tailor-made for Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor who...


Siena, 17:12 - CALCIO, FIGC; DE LUCA: SODDISFATTO, MA SERVONO ELEZIONI

Il presidente del Siena Paolo De Luca commenta le nomine di Luca Pancalli e Gigi Riva ai vertici del...


Domani voto finale in Aula su rifinanziamento missione


Stoccolma, 16:51 - CALCIO, SVEZIA: CONVOCATI TRE NUOVI GIOCATORI

Il ct della Svezia Lars Lagerback ha convocato Teddy Lucic, Fredrik Berglund e Stefan Ishizaki al po...


The basic medical warning about the dangers of smoking is especially important for anyone with a relative, however distant, who has had lung cancer, a new Icelandic study shows.


Getting Ticket to Inauguration Isn't Easy

It's one of the hottest tickets in Washington this winter, and unlike most of the parties planned for President Bush's second inauguration, it's free and the dress is come-however-you-can-stay-warm. But getting one of the 250,000 tickets to Bush's swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the Capitol won't be easy, particularly for people from so-called red states that voted Republican in November.


Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a small study suggests


Procuratore Di Nicola, accertamenti con massima attenzione


Suspicions Arise About Iran's Nuclear Program

The US government and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have questions about a military site in Iran with suspected ties to the country's nuclear program, ABC News has learned.


U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew into Baghdad on Thursday for a surprise visit to press Iraqi leaders to resolve their differences and ease raging sectarian violence that has killed thousands.


As Army Adds Interrogators, It Outsources Training

Since the Iraq war began, the U.S. Army has quadrupled the number of soldiers it trains each year to be detainee interrogators, according to Army officials involved in the program.


Celtics beat Magic with balanced offense

Paul Pierce had 24 points to lead balanced scoring from the Celtics' starters, and Boston raced to a 103-91 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.


Washington, September 16: The United States has said it was aware of the announcement that Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf would stay on as head of the armed forces and as the country's president and would "look at it carefully.


Microsoft investigating reports of new IE hole

Microsoft is looking into reports this week of a serious buffer overflow vulnerability in its Internet Explorer Web browser, but has not yet seen malicious code that exploits the reported flaw.


Castro Says Still in Full Control Despite Fall

President Fidel Castro told his  countrymen in a letter published on Friday that he remained  fully in command of Cuba, even while undergoing surgery to  rebuild his knee shattered in a fall.


A Costco Wholesale assistant manager sued the warehouse-club chain yesterday in federal court, alleging the company's promotion policies keep women from seeking out the top two positions at its stores.


A conference in Iran questioning whether the Holocaust took place draws international condemnation.


Feeling the heat: Artic people fight against global warming

REYKJAVIK: Arctic people aim to team up with tropical islanders in a campaign against global warming, arguing that polar bears and palm-fringed beaches stand to suffer the most.


Wall Street bounded higher for the second straight day yesterday as investors reveled in sharply falling oil prices and the probusiness agenda of the second Bush administration.


[NSFW] Is 'GNU/Solaris' emerging from Microsoft-Novell deal?

'It's just a f*cking kernel...' NSFW Richard M. Stallman has never had much truck with the re-branding campaign that gave the world the phrase "open source". Stallman, who authored the original General Public License to give legal muscle to his desire to ensure software freedoms are not curtailed, has always declined to count himself as a member of any "open source movement".â¦


High court says no to $10b award to smokers

The US Supreme Court yesterday let stand a ruling that dismissed a $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA, ending a case that helped feed the reputation of Madison County, Ill., where it originated, as a "judicial hellhole."


Sony selects NVIDIA for Playstation 3 chips

NEW YORK, December 8  - Sony Corp (SNE.NYS) named NVIDIA yesterday as the supplier of the graphics chips required for its upcoming Playstation 3 video game console.


In an interview with the BBC, Kazakhstan's prime minister threatens foreign oil companies with a 'Plan B'.


Investment in private spaceflight field lags enthusiasm by public

LONG BEACH, Calif. - It was billionaire Paul Allen's $20 million that allowed Burt Rutan to build SpaceShipOne, the first privately financed manned rocket to reach space.


Supercomputer, auto engineers dig into TVs at Hitachi

Hitachi conglomerate has around 19 different companies, and they are contributing parts and know-how to TVs.


Facing felony charges in Las Vegas, O.J. Simpson says he will try to reassemble the jury that acquitted him of murder charges.


Hernandez shuts down Pirates to lift M's

Felix Hernandez allowed six hits in eight innings in his best start since he returned from a forearm injury and the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 Thursday night, shutting them out for the second straight game.


Echinacea Helps Colds, Major Review Shows

A review of more than 700 studies has concluded that echinacea has a substantial effect in preventing colds and in limiting their duration.


U.S. military withdrawal end of an era in Iceland

The United  States withdrew its last 30 military personnel from Iceland on  Saturday as it shut a naval air base that in its Cold War  heyday was the sixth largest town in the island nation.


Marseille, France (Sports Network) - French powers Marseille and Monaco played to a 1-1 draw at the Stade Velodrome Friday. The draw keeps Monaco in fourth place and Marseille one point back in fifth position.


The phone giant's mobile unit is not just a great telecom operation. It may be one of the best companies in the world. Verizon Communications (VZ ) Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg is a fan of management guru


A group representing technology industry executives yesterday called on the Bush administration to step up efforts to protect the nation's computer and Internet infrastructure, and it proposed


Microsoft's Xbox 360 sales top first Xbox: NPD

The U.S. sales of Microsoft Corp.'s   new Xbox 360 video game console during its first 13  months in stores were 6 percent higher than comparable sales of  the original Xbox, market research group NPD said on Thursday.


The last six stages of the Tour of Spain are set for sparks to fly in the battle for the final triumph in Madrid next Sunday. Roberto Heras leads by only


ACLU: DOJ's defense of COPA inconsistent

A lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) argued Monday that the government's defense of the controversial Child Online Protection Act (COPA) was inconsistent in defining what kind of online content is harmful to minors, and so the law should continue to remain unenforceable because it violates free speech.


Sun to shine spotlight on new operating system, Solaris 10

Sun Microsystems SUNW is expected to release a new version of its operating system today - a big part of the struggling computer maker's plan to save itself.


Donors pledge $940m to aid Lebanon relief

STOCKHOLM -- International donors pledged more than $940 million yesterday for war-torn Lebanon's immediate relief efforts, nearly double the target amount.


DEVELOPMENT:  EU Not Matching Promises for MDGs

BRUSSELS, Jun 22 (IPS) - Increases in development aid will not be sufficient  to reach the United Nations targets on improving health in poor  countries, a new European Parliament report has warned.


The world's No. 2 soft drink company said on Thursday  quarterly profit rose due to tax benefits.


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has ruled out Joe Cole being sold.


For many men, loyalty is sacred. Except when it isn't.


Higher oil prices and lowered corporate outlooks leave stock ...

TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market cruised to a flat close Monday as the latest rise in oil prices propelled energy stocks higher.


Pakistan Steps Up Rescue as Rain Casualties Mount

QUETTA, Pakistan  - Pakistan stepped up search and  rescue operations on Sunday for tens of thousands affected by  flash floods after the heaviest rains in the country in two  decades, in which close to 300 people have been killed.


If anyone knows penny-pinching, it's the Bentonville Behemoth.


Foreign oil workers in Nigeria were given three days notice to leave Tuesday by rebels who threaten "all-out war" against the government, the BBC reported.


Stronach, Thomson kin donate $33M to cancer

Relatives of the late newspaper magnate Roy Thomson donated $25 million and auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach donated $8 million in two separate announcements Monday.


The number of cyber attacks on Windows operating system rose by 400pc between January June of this year, computer security company Symantec said today.


Rookie Nitties Grabs Halfway Lead in Australian PGA

Rookie professional James Nitties shot a flawless second round of 65 to snatch the outright lead in the Australian PGA Championship Friday.


By BRUCE MEYERSON  NEW YORK - U.S. subscribers to Internet-based telephone services grew 18 percent to 8.2 million in the third quarter, but the growth rate slowed for a second straight quarter, according to the research firm TeleGeography.


Founder Michael Dell back in charge of Dell

Michael Dell replaced Kevin  Rollins as CEO of Dell Inc.  on Wednesday as the No. 2  PC maker struggles with missteps in the U.S. consumer market  and lost market share to Hewlett-Packard Co. .


A pregnant Julia Roberts was confined to bed last month after experiencing a series of early contractions. The 37-year-old actress is expecting twins - a boy and a girl â-n early January.


Oil eased from its record high on Friday as a hurricane subsided in the Gulf of Mexico and as fresh evidence of credit troubles in the banking sector hit financial markets.


Tennis: Roddick's style switch trips Henman while Hewitt and Safin ...

HOUSTON, United States : Second-ranked American Andy Roddick switched tactics to defeat British nemesis Tim Henman here at the ATP Masters Cup while Lleyton Hewitt and Marat Safin beat foes returning from long layoffs.


Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston Splitting Up

LOS ANGELES -- Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have finally made official what was rumored for months - Hollywood's A-List couple is splitting up.


Ha riferito una piccola ascoltata investigatori


Columbia Journal: Fall Foliage in California, a Ritual With an Itch

In Columbia, Calif., fearless citizens risk dermatological disaster in what may be the countryâs strangest autumn ritual: the Annual Poison Oak Show.


Branson wants to have Virgin in Space by 2007

Sir Richard Branson has announced that the Virgin Group have set up a special company to offer commercial space flights by the year 2007.


Ballmer flags security features for a pre-Longhorn Windows ' ...

Speaking at the Gartner Symposium and ITxpo 2004 in Orlando, Florida, yesterday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlined new security initiatives, some of which would make it into a pre-Longhorn 'Release 2' for Windows, next year.


Russia rejects US criticism of reform plan

Russia has curtly told the United States to stay out of its business after US criticism, echoed by the European Union, of President Vladimir Putin's plans for radical change that will boost Kremlin power.


Germany expresses willingness to offer help in South Asian earthquake

Germany sent condolences to southern Asian countries which were hit by the biggest earthquake in 40 years Sunday and expressed its willingness to offer assistance.


Great .torrent link of Joshua Kinberg being arrested.    This is of course being documented over on this MSNBC HardBlogger blog  (which btw is news in of itself).


Torino, 14:34 - Calcio, Juve: visite mediche per Mutu

Visite mediche, in mattinata, per Adrian Mutu, neo acquisto della Juve. Il rumeno Ã¨ stato prima alla...


The hits keep coming for Britney Spears, but not the kind that will put platinum records on her walls.


Armed Men Take Schoolchildren Hostage in Russia

Armed men attacked a school in a southern Russia region near Chechnya on Wednesday and seized hostages among schoolchildren and parents, Interfax news agency said.


It's not often that you get to meet the First Lady. But if you're Joss Stone, a brush with American royalty at Fashion Week pales in comparison to running into Â Ana Ortiz?


George Michael is preparing to become the first singer to perform at the new Wembley Stadium.


Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Monday asked Illinois hospitals that burn waste on-site to stop voluntarily or face either a ban through legislation or tighter state regulations.


Arafat not in coma, spokesman says; more medical tests conducted

Yasser Arafat is not in a coma but remained in intensive care after undergoing more medical tests, a senior aide to the ailing Palestinian leader said Saturday.


"TMZ" limps to lead among new syndicated shows

After two weeks in  first-run syndication, the celebrity gossip show "TMZ" still  leads the pack, but a hefty chunk of viewers switch off when  the opening credits roll.


Why the Sunshine State is moving its primary up, defying the national party.


Be in the know on what's hot and popular

Taking the pulse on hot topics and social media sites for SEO insight


Aluminium producer Alcoa announces it is to close its Swansea factory, with the loss of 298 jobs.


It was a longer and more exciting night than usual for goalies, sharpshooters and fans in NHL arenas all around the country.


Start from scratch Datanet, the UK business ISP, suffered a power outage in of its server racks this morning which crocked its customers' internet access and email for most of the day.â¦


What's gone wrong with Tiger's swing - by Vijay

ST ANDREWS (Scotland) - Vijay Singh has avoided the 'Tiger Slump' debate - until now. In fact, the Fijian has come up with a theory about what is wrong with Tiger Woods' game: He has not adapted his swing to the changes in his body.


Woosnam Disqualified After Closing Hole Debacle

COLOGNE, Germany  - Ian Woosnam, who missed a  chance to win the 2001 British Open because of the infamous  '14th club incident', again fell foul of the rule book when he  was disqualified from the German Masters Thursday.


BRASILIA -- The paper trail ends in an unmarked office in Brazil's federal police headquarters, where duffel bags full of confiscated files are heaped on the floor, waiting to be opened and analyzed.


Presentato ricorso al Riesame per scarcerazione minorenne


The Milwaukee Brewers responded to being no-hit by winning their first road series since late April.


Edwards says he's anti-poverty candidate

Democrat John Edwards said Wednesday he's the presidential candidate who's made fighting poverty the cause of his life, trying to lay claim to the issue as the first voting of the 2008 campaign nears.


WALTHAM -- He is an 87-year-old man with a cane and a cigar, and the clout of a king.


U.S. to Study Protection for Alaska Loon

By DAN JOLING  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A petition seeking Endangered Species Act protection for a rare loon that breeds in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve has been accepted for review by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


LONDON - Manchester United is confident it can catch up nine points on Premier League leaders Chelsea. First it has to win its third match in a row for the first time this season.


Afghan Vice President, Minister Escape Bomb Attack, AP Reports

An Afghan vice president and cabinet minister escaped a bomb attack in the north of the country today, while one of their bodyguards was injured, the Associated Press reported.


Israelis Kill 5 Palestinians, Sharon Under Pressure

Israeli troops killed five Palestinian  militants in gun battles on Monday as Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon sought to dampen rising pressure for a referendum on his  plan to withdraw from occupied Gaza.


The former World Class product-of-the-year PDA gets a much-needed upgrade.


Sen. John Kerry wielded news from Iraq to bludgeon President George Bush Monday as the candidates began their final sprint to Nov. 2. Kerry, citing reports more than 300 tons


VeriSign Inc said yesterday that it is now offering voice over IP service providers with access to its SS7 signaling network, allowing them to outsource the process of connecting their networks to regular telecommunications carriers.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - 130 milioni di bambini e bambine nel mondo non possono andare a scuola: Campagna della Ong ÂManos UnidasÂ perchÃ© tutti abbiano l'opportunitÃ  di andare a scuola e di essere artefici del proprio sviluppo Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - ÂManos UnidasÂ, Organizzazione Non Governativa cattolica, che lavora per lo sviluppo dei paesi piÃ¹ poveri della terra, ha lanciato la sua Campagna 2007 con lo slogan ÂSai leggere, loro no. Possiamo cambiare". Con questa campa...


Jurors in Lawyer's Terrorism Trial See Judge

Two jurors in the closely watched  terrorism trial of a New York defense lawyer met privately with  the judge in the case on Tuesday in an indication there may be  serious issues affecting deliberations.


No. 22 Maryland Edges N. Illinois, 23-20

Nick Novak became the leading scorer in Atlantic Coast Conference history, kicking three field goals and two conversions to lead No. 22 Maryland past Northern Illinois 23-20 in the opener for both teams Saturday night.


Ovitz Set to Take Starring Role at Disney Trial

GEORGETOWN, Del.  - Michael Ovitz, once a top  Hollywood dealmaker, is set to testify Tuesday to face charges  by angry Walt Disney Co. shareholders that he cheated them when  he left the company with a $140 million severance package.


This musical traipses through the Beatles songbook and finds blissful innocence.


While Giants Seek Help, Barber Carries the Load

At the start of each of Tiki Barber's eight NFL seasons, Giants coaches have looked at him and decided that he needs help. At 5 feet 10 inches and 200 pounds, Barber


Oil prices slid to a five-week low on  Friday, continuing a downturn that has slashed almost 13  percent from record highs as rising stockpiles have eased  worries of a winter supply crunch.


Weinstein Co. makes deal with striking writers

The Weinstein Co., the film and TV  company run by media moguls Harvey Weinstein and his brother  Bob Weinstein, has reached an agreement that would allow  striking Hollywood writers to return to work for the company, a  company spokesman said on Thursday.


Former Foes Russia, Turkey Eye Era of Warmer Ties

Russia and Turkey, putting to rest lingering Cold War tensions, said Monday it was time their political ties caught up with their booming economic links.


A Norwegian cruise ship that ran aground on a remote Antarctic island leaked 130 to 200 gallons of diesel oil in the fragile environment, the Norwegian Polar Institute said Friday.


Mike Catt joins England's squad for the Six Nations match against Ireland after fly-half Jonny Wilkinson misses training.


James Crumpâs documentary is a potent exercise in art-world mythography that might be nicknamed âThe Prince and the Punk.â


The gun found with the body of actress Lana Clarkson is shown to jurors at Phil Spector's murder trial.


U.S. Sees End to Tsunami Relief, Survivors Worry

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - U.S. forces said they  were prepared to wind down tsunami relief efforts in Asia  despite fears that some survivors were still desperate for help  after a disaster that killed more than 226,000 people.


Chip Makers Set Sights on Digital Video Recorders

Devices seen as good entry point to consumer electronics market.


MONTREAL - Where the Field of Dreams was supposed to be built in Montreal, there now stand dreary, functional modern condominiums.


The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund today shrugged off impending legal proceedings against it, insisting the action was âgroundless and implausibleâ.


(HealthDay News) -- While it's important to get plenty of sleep during a pregnancy, that's often easier said than done. Difficulty getting comfortable, the need to urinate frequently, leg cramps and backaches often make it difficult for pregnant women to get a good night's rest.


Bodies of British CBS newsmen killed in Iraq brought back to London

The bodies of two British newsmen who were killed in Iraq while working for US broadcaster CBS were brought back to Britain in a ceremony attended by family, friends and work colleagues.


Souvenir baby ultrasounds worry medical experts

Parents anxious to have  souvenir ultrasounds photographs or film clips of their unborn  child in the womb should make sure they are done by  professionals who follow strict safety guidelines.


Japan's unemployment rate fell 0.1 per cent to 4.8 per cent in August, the government said, as recent signs of a recovery in the world's second largest economy trickled down to the job market.


Ukraine votes in repeat presidential showdown

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


Juhi Chawla returns to Rakesh Roshan's cinema

Juhi Chawla will be seen in a Rakesh Roshan film again, Krazzy 4, which is scheduled for release April 14.


Britney Spears' father can retain temporary control of the singer's life and estate until March, a court rules.


Indian Court Grants Bail to EBay Local Unit Chief in Porn Case

An Indian court granted bail to Avnish Bajaj, the country manager of the Indian unit of EBay Inc., who was arrested after a customer posted the sale of a pornographic video on the company's Web site.


Buscemi, Miller in remake of slain director's film

Steve Buscemi and Sienna Miller star in  a new film exploring the relationship between the media and  celebrities in a re-make of a Dutch version by slain director  Theo van Gogh.


O'Charley's stock has been out of favor, but there may still be a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow.


CLEVELAND -- Surgeons trying to separate 3-year-old conjoined twins halted the operation because of swelling in the brain of the larger, stronger girl, but the doctors and parents said Thursday that they would try again.


SALT LAKE CITY - A suspicious package left outside a fast-food restaurant Wednesday turned out to be a trumpet that has sounded its last note.


Market falls on recession fears but Fed cut helps

Recession worries pushed U.S. stocks lower on Tuesday, but the decline was shallower than feared as an emergency interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped stabilize global markets after a two-day rout.


Using a novel new approach, scientists at the Imperial College in London are on the path to optical storage that dwarfs the capacities of current DVD's and even upcoming, blue laser-based discs.


Players in the NCAA's top-tier Division IA are more likely than ever to leave school with degrees, according to the latest survey of graduation rates compiled by the federal government and released Monday by the NCAA.


Actor Barry Morse, who played a detective pursuing the wrongly accused Dr. Richard Kimble in 1960s TV series "The Fugitive," has died, his son said Tuesday. He was 89.


Keep It Simple, Says Yaleâs Top Investor

What should an individual investor do when the domestic and foreign stock markets are shaky? One adviser says: Donât try anything fancy.


BOSTON -- Dunkin' Donuts, the food-on-the-go chain whose name celebrates a treat that's symbolic of unhealthy eating, is trying to refresh its image by largely eliminating trans fat across its menu.


Stop treating your cash like trash.  With yields on money market mutual funds pushing 5 percent,  it's time to stop ignoring the returns you're getting on the  money you have saved for a rainy day.


Celtic's dismal Champions League away record continued in Northern Italy after they were undone by two late goals before losing 3-1 at the San Siro.


Consumer spending rose at the fastest rate in more than two years in November and prices also climbed sharply, according to a government report on Friday that showed the economy on firmer ground than many had believed.


Has Axl Rose been studying How to Lose Friends and Alienate   People?


Elizabeth Hurley married an Indian businessman in a private civil ceremony at a 15-century castle, and photographers and spectators descended Saturday on this quiet town in western England to catch a glimpse of their lavish wedding party.


Britain: Body Isn't Kidnapped Aid Worker

A mutilated body found in Iraq is not that of kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan, the British government said Wednesday. But the Foreign Office said it continued to believe Hassan had been murdered, although the evidence was not conclusive.