Experts Weigh Bush, Kerry Economic Plans

Despite the stark differences in economic plans from President Bush and John Kerry, growth and job creation should turn out pretty much the same no matter who takes the White House.


OPEC has agreed to increase its oil output by 500,000 barrels per day from Nov 1, Qatari Oil Minister Abdullah al-Attiyah said on Tuesday, in a gesture to consumer nations' worried by rapidly diminishing fuel stocks and the economic impact of $77 oil.


The used-car retailer stabilizes results with an all-in-one strategy.


A Scottish aid worker and his African colleague are killed by a landmine while working in the Sudan.


Iraq, UK Govts. Will Not Give in to Kidnappers

The British and Iraqi governments said  Thursday they would not bow to the demands of militants  threatening to kill a British hostage, despite a video message  from the captive pleading for his life.


Reggio Calabria, 20:46 - CALCIO, REGGINA; MAZZARRI: SFUMATA VITTORIA IN PUGNO

L'allenatore della Reggina, Walter Mazzarri, trattiene a stento la propria rabbia dopo l'1-1 con la ...


Shares of drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc.  traded 1.52 percent higher on volume of more than 61,000 shares in pre-market dealings on Friday, a day after the stock plunged to an eight-year low after the company withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx.


Ferrero dopo riunione, risorse per sociale non solo da tagli


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


Eminem, his estranged wife and their lawyers met privately in a judge's chambers Tuesday but failed to agree to terms for the couple's second divorce.


The attorney for the Ravens' Corey Fuller told a jury in Tallahassee that gambling and firearms charges against his client are bogus.


Pompieri spengono fiamme a Barano,altro focolaio sull'Epomeo


Bali breakthrough launches historic climate talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a historic breakthrough.


More Seats Are Filled, Thanks to Track and Field

thens Olympic organizers said that yesterday's track and field events at the main stadium were sold out and that overall sales were closing in on projections.


Consumer group Which? warns against buying 3G handsets in the UK due to a limited network.


Herschelle Gibbs hits 136 not out as South Africa reach 306-6 against England in Johannesburg.


Michael Jackson's Neverland manager claims police wanted to search areas unspecified by their warrant.


Thousands of ex-workers from MG Rover remain unemployed two years after its collapse, a union survey shows.


Champion at Checkers That Cannot Lose to People

The creators of Chinook, a computer program that plays checkers, now argue that it is unbeatable by human or computer competition.


NASA's Future Is Rising From 'the Swamp'

Associate Administrator Craig E. Steidle, the retired Navy rear admiral who runs NASA's not-so-new-anymore Office of Exploration Systems, went to work for NASA after the top brass lured him in as a consultant.


In the late 1980s, developers were breaking ground for new shopping centers in the United States at the rate of four a day. In 2004, only three regional malls are expected to open the whole year.


Citadel Broadcasting Corporation to Report 2006 Fourth Quarter Results in Teleconference Call on Thursday, March 1, 2007

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation (NYSE: CDL) announced today that the  Company will report earnings for the 2006 fourth quarter on Thursday,  March 1, 2007. Citadel Broadcasting will conduct a teleconference call  at 9:00 a.m. ET following the release of the earnings report.


As âThe Odd Couple,â Jack Klugman and Tony Randall infused their alter egos with plenty of endearing quirks.


Ronaldinho selected FIFA Player of the Year

Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Barcelona's Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho earned FIFA Player of the Year honors Monday, beating Arsenal's French striker Thierry Henry by 68 points.


About 70,000 people are thought to have died since March in Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region, the UN says.


Aiming 4Gig Fibre Channel at the SME sweet-spot Cisco is hoping to break Brocade's grasp on the small and mid-sized SAN market with a low-end but expandable 4Gig Fibre Channel switch.â¦


TRADE:   African Countries Fight EU for Survival

BRUSSELS, May 22 (IPS) - Anti-poverty campaigners have likened trade  negotiations between the European Union (EU) and several regions  in Africa to a boxing match between a schoolboy novice and a  heavyweight champion.


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


Dodgers, Drew Reach Preliminary Agreement

_ JD Drew is set to join the Los Angeles Dodgers, while Arizona plans to put aside Randy Johnson trade talks until after Christmas.


Bollywood filmmaker jailed in 1993 Mumbai bombings

An Indian court jailed a Bollywood producer for nine years on Friday for supplying actor Sanjay Dutt an illegal rifle he got from gangsters connected with India's worst bombings in 1993.


Open Source Being Repositioned in Corporate America

Open Source methodology has gained some ground in one of the last places you and I might expect: In the development area of corporations. Consultants are calling environments like Sourceforge Enterprise Edition a Digital Development Environment.


Iran won't halt atomic work, snubs big powers

Iran said on Tuesday it would never suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the West, a day after world powers agreed to work on a new U.N. resolution to pressure Tehran to back down over its nuclear program.


Wholesale Inventories Up as Sales Decline Continues

Inventories at United States wholesalers piled up at a faster pace in October as sales posted their first back-to-back declines in more than three years.


Udine, 15:44 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MOTTA: IL MISTER ANCORA NON MI CONOSCE BENE

Marco Motta è uno dei giocatori su cui l'Udinese punta molto dopo l'infortunio al ginocchio c...


Chris Bailey and Barry Cowan say Tim Henman was right to quit Davis Cup tennis.


Dumpy Senate clears pretexting bill after show trial

Thanks House grunts Silicon Justice The most lackadaisical US Congress in modern history actually got off its keister and passed some legislation before it waddled off last week.â¦


Madonna to visit Israel on spiritual quest

Madonna, a student of Jewish mysticism, was arriving in Israel for the Jewish New Year, which begins at sundown on Wednesday. The five-day visit, which includes trips to graves of rabbinical sages, brought


L'ex giocatore del Napoli fa sorridere Gentile dopo 93' di sofferenza conto la Moldova. Campo disastrato, poca luce e avversari con il dente avvelenato. Ecco cosa si deve aspettare la Nazionale di Lippi questa sera.


U.N. urges circumcision in AIDS-hit southern Africa

AIDS-stricken Southern African nations should develop a policy of mass male circumcision to fight the disease, the head of the United Nations anti-AIDS agency said on Tuesday.


Stock Fund Inflow Increased In August      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Investors pumped $4.8 billion into stock funds in August as the stock and bond markets rose amid slumping oil prices and easing inflation jitters.


Yukos has paid three-quarters of its total tax debt of $3.4bn (Â£1.91bn; 99bn roubles) for 2000, the Interfax news agency has reported.


Vinsan to halt road construction in Iraq to save its hostages

Turkish contractors are about to leave Iraq. Ankara-based construction company Vinsan announced on Tuesday about its decision to quit business activity in Iraq in order to save their ten employees who were captured by Iraqi terrorists last Saturday.


Nasdaq sets Friday deadline for LSE stake bids: report

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc  has given potential suitors until the end of the week to express interest in its 31 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange Group Plc  but has not yet received any offers, the Wall Street Journal reported.


With an Olympics looming in Beijing, the world track and field championships that begin Saturday in Osaka, Japan, are a prologue. A look at some of the most intriguing events.


C. difficile spreading in Quebec, expert warns

Fear a virulent strain of the C. difficile bacterium has spread beyond hospital walls is being fuelled by a report two Montreal university students are infected.


At least three people are reported killed in a US air strike on the central Iraqi town of Falluja.


Symantec (SYMC:Nasdaq - news - research) Thursday said it will acquire rival software company Veritas Software (VRTS:Nasdaq - news - research)in an all-stock deal.


Healthy Adults Can Split Vaccine, Study Finds

Is it possible for one dose to protect 5 healthy adults from getting the flu? Yes, according to studies in this week's New England Journal of Medicine.


A court in the Indian state of Goa sentences an Australian to 10 years in jail for his role in a child sex ring.


Can Apple Jump-Start Internet Movie Rentals?

Many companies have an entry and consumers, while they may ultimately benefit, are left to figure out what to choose -- how to hook up, whether and when to jump in.


First-ever Bollywood film on HIV/AIDS wins rare praise from UN

India's Bollywood, known for its popcorn fare of romance and thrillers, has won rare praise from the United Nations for choosing for the first time to focus on HIV/AIDS in a mainstream film.


Crescita semestre 3,6%, per 2007 attesa nuova frenata prezzi


UN assembly colored by anti-American rhetoric

Having the United Nations on   your doorstep has its advantages but it also means letting   world leaders visit once a year -- even those who call you the   devil, denounce your foreign policy as neocolonialism and   question the Holocaust.


Kazaa Owner Cheers File-Swapping Decision

The distributor of file-swapping giant Kazaa on Friday welcomed a U.S. court's ruling that two of its rivals are not legally liable for the songs, movies and other copyright works shared online by their users.


Driver's license gets new high-tech features

Governor Pawlenty unveils a new Minnesota driver's license today -- one that contains high-tech features. The new license includes a reflective image of a row of loons that seem to "float" when viewed from different angles.


Will the Crescent City's reforms come fast enough to keep businesses from leaving?


UK faces court action for nuclear safety failings

Doubts about how much plutonium and uranium is contained in a vast waste tank at Sellafield in Cumbria has led the European commission to prosecute the British government for failing to adhere to proper nuclear safeguards.


Nine Chinese workers kidnapped from the offices of a Chinese oil firm in Nigeria's Delta region are released.


GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba  - Judges in the U.S. war crimes tribunals at Guantanamo dropped all charges against the only two captives facing trial, rulings that could preclude trying any of the 380 prisoners any time soon.


Senior Bowl Opens N.F.L. Scouting Season

This weekâs practices in preparation for Saturdayâs Senior Bowl served as the beginning of an intense three-month evaluation that will culminate with the N.F.L. draft in April.


I risultati dell'indagine di Repubblica.it, nel giorno in cuiviene dato lo stipendio con le nuove regole Irpef                                          Gli italiani raccontano le buste paga molti i delusi, ma il risparmio c'Ã¨                                                                                di LUISA GRION


Trailing by 12 points with 4 minutes, 27 seconds left, having gone longer than that since they last scored, the Minnesota Timberwolves could have been thinking about finally getting home after a week on the road.


Hackers asked to restore iEunuch's dignity Comment Within hours of last week's iPhone debut, hackers were dissecting it. Their goal: unlock capabilities Apple preferred customers not have. As a result, it's now possible to activate the device without entering into a two-year contract, and it's only a matter of time until you can run third-party apps.â¦


For his poetic fourth feature, âHalf Moon,â Bahman Ghobadi returns to the desolation of the Kurdish borderlands and the enduring optimism of his people.


Nepal's government pledges to tackle corruption as it emerges that five ex-prime ministers are under house arrest.


US FORCES poised to storm Falluja carried out the heaviest bombing of the rebel-held city in months yesterday while insurgents killed more than 30 people in diversionary attacks on other Iraqi towns.


Britain alters travel advice to Sri Lanka, Thailand after tsunami

Britain warned its nationals against all but essential travel to tsunami-stricken areas of Thailand and Sri Lanka which the Foreign Office said were at risk from disease.


CME buy of CBOT easily approved by shareholders

Shareholders of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc  and CBOT Holdings Inc  voted on Monday to merge the two largest U.S. futures exchanges under one roof.


Tens of thousands of General Motors workers across Europe were set to stop working on Tuesday in a sign of solidarity with their German colleagues, who face massive job cuts.


DVD sales might have  slipped in 2007, but another key segment of the home  entertainment market had a banner year: video games.


The government is looking to set tougher literacy and numeracy targets, a minister reveals.


Paulson tells G7 let markets regulate hedge funds

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry  Paulson made clear on Saturday that he thinks any risks posed  by lightly regulated hedge funds can be handled through market  discipline without adding heavy government regulators.


Virgin Signs Deal With SpaceShipOne Designer

A ticket may soon be all that separates you from a dream voyage to the final frontier. British entrepreneur Richard Branson said Virgin company -- which includes an airline -- plans to start offering commercial space flights over the next few years.


Software maker SCO Group has been targeted by hackers once again. This time, the company's Web site was defaced. The attacks began during the long holiday weekend and were first noticed


Cingular Wireless will leverage the additional spectrum it gained through the acquisition of AT&T Wireless to deploy a third-generation wireless data network based on the global UMTS standard.


Tyler Ecker caught a short pass from Chad Henne over the middle, eluded two tackles and lumbered down the sideline for a 31-yard touchdown with 1:57 left to give the 14th-ranked Wolverines a 27-24 victory over the No.


ETA refuses to surrender arms before Basque independence

Spain's Basque separatist group ETA has said it would not give up its weapons before independence for the Basque region is won, according to a new statement from the militant group.


Two Palestinian gunmen climbed over Israel's wall on the Gaza border yesterday, attacked a military base, and made their way toward a civilian community before soldiers tracked them down and killed them.


Baidu leads China Web search market in Q4

Baidu.com Inc led China's search  engine market in last year's fourth quarter with a 60.1 percent  share, research firm Analysys International said on Friday.


Russian "evil forces" accused of ex-spy's death

Friends of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko accused "evil forces" in Russia on Friday of being responsible for his death in London overnight, saying the poisoning of the ex-colonel was an act of revenge.


On Friday, the former Disney directors who led a shareholder rebellion aimed at the ouster of Disney's chief executive and other directors this year said they had dropped plans to run a slate of directors at next year's shareholders meeting.


Apple ups the stakes with convergence play

What about digital rights management? Alongside the well-publicised launch of the iPhone, Apple has now pre-announced two of its major plays into the converging consumer digital media marketplace. The other was Apple TV, unveiled last year and available next month. Although pre-announcing is something of a departure for the company, it's clear Apple will be handily placed to deliver a seamless digital experience, going toe to toe with Microsoft and its integrated Xbox/IPTV combination.â¦


WWII filmmakers press for French policy change

The talents behind "Days of  Glory," a World War II drama that recounts the sacrifice made  by frontline troops from Africa in the rollback of the Nazis,  hope their movie will help influence French policy toward  veterans from the nation's former colonies.


Price stifles Flyers for 1st NHL shutout

Carey Price stopped 34 shots for his first NHL shutout and Andrei Kostitsyn scored a highlight reel goal to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.


David Beckham's booking in England's 2-0 win against Wales rules him out of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier away to Azerbaijan, but City's Shaun Wright-Phillips isn't guaranteed to take his place in the starting line-up.


Exiled Ansar founder could be linked to Allawi attack plot

The founder of radical Islamist group Ansar al-Islam was questioned in Oslo by German police ahead of the arrests in Germany of three men suspected of plotting to attack visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allaiwi.


Tribune cancels plan to sell papers to Gannett

Tribune Co.  has called off its agreement to sell two of its daily newspapers in Connecticut to Gannett Co. Inc.  after an arbitrator ruled the sale of one of the papers would violate a union contract.


Suicide bomber leaves 16 dead after striking Pakistani Shia mosque ...

A suicide bomber detonated a huge device yesterday that ripped through a Shia mosque in Pakistan at prayer time, killing at least 16 and injuring dozens.


You're no one's puppet, Fool. Don't let Wall Street pull your strings.


British charities launch aid appeal for Darfur ahead of rainy season

British charities launched an emergency appeal Thursday to limit further suffering when the annual rains arrive in about a month in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region and neighbouring Chad.


Scientists have found using a mobile phone for at least 10 years increased the risk of ear tumours.


United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said this week that the US war in Iraq is illegal and questioned whether the country could hold credible


Russian-Canadian businessman to start new Midland F-1 team in 2006

(CP) - A Canadian businessman announced plans Friday to enter a start-up team in Formula One racing called Midland F-1 in 2006. Russian-born Alexander Shnaider, chairman of Midland Group, which does extensive


Global solutions for preparing the next generation for the fast-paced, high-tech world of the 21st century.


World scrambles to help tidal wave victims

The United Nations rushed disaster teams to Asian countries hit by tsunami wave devastation on Sunday as governments and aid groups sent money and rescuers to answer desperate pleas for help.


LA DISCUSSIONE                                          Le nuove sfide del socialismo                                                                                Energia, invecchiamento, emigrati: un pianeta da riorganizzare di DOMINIQUE STRAUSS KAHN


CALCIO:CHAMPIONS;REAL SI GIOCA TUTTO,E' PARTITA VITA

ROMA - La partita della vita nella casa che e' stata sua per quattro anni, lui l'ex piu' amato dai tifosi giallorossi. Ma il pubblico stasera non ci sara' ad applaudire tra i galattici del Real, Walter Samuel


Katie Gearlds scores 28 points and Erin Lawless adds 18 to help No. 15 Purdue beat Iowa, 76-52, on Thursday night.


Senate Republicans block vote on Gonzales

Senate Republicans blocked a vote of no confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Monday, dashing Democratic hopes of embarrassing Gonzales and his boss, President George W. Bush, with a formal demand for his ouster.


25 dead in Venezuelan military plane crash

A Venezuelan air force plane crashed in the mountainous region in northern Venezuela, killing all 25 people on board, an aviation officials said Sunday.


Baghdatis bounces Gonzalez to reach Kooyong tennis final

Confident Marcos Baghdatis said he was in prime shape to face Andy Roddick in Saturday's Kooyong Classic final after winning a battle of former Australian Open finalists on Friday.


Frozen Playwright Lavery Accused of Plagiarism

Bryony Lavery, the Tony-nominated English author of the play Frozen, has been accused of plagiarism by criminal psychiatrist, Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis, and the New Yorker writer, Malcolm Gladwell, the New York Times reported.


House Approves Bill Imposing 'Spyware' Fines

Companies and others that secretly install "spyware" programs on people's computers to quietly monitor their Internet activities would face hefty federal fines under a bill the House passed Tuesday.    The most egregious behaviors ascribed to the category of such software - secretly recording a person's computer keystrokes or mouse clicks - are already illegal under U.S...


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel stepped up airstrikes in its Gaza offensive, killing an Islamic Jihad leader and bringing to 75 the number of Palestinians killed in the operation to end rocket fire on Israeli towns.    With troops and tanks on Tuesday holding a buffer zone in northern Gaza designed to move its towns out of Palestinian rocket range, Israel sent its air force to kill a top militant - Bashir Aldabash, 40...


Shuttle undocks from International Space Station

Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the   International Space Station on Sunday to end a stay in which   the Atlantis crew installed a massive new solar power unit to   resume station construction after a nearly four-year hiatus.


As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

Snipes â promotional ads for TV programs that share the screen with other programs â are just the latest effort by network executives to cram promotions onto television screens.


Oil Marches Toward $50, Weighs on Stocks

Oil prices marched toward $50 a  barrel on Friday, weighing on Asian stock markets as investors  fretted over the impact of high energy costs on corporate  profits, consumer spending and economic growth in general.


US thriller No Country For Old Men is named movie of the year by the London Film Critics' Circle.


24 set 03:30 Alitalia: si' al nuovo assetto, manca solo il l'ok ...

ROMA - I sindacati el'azienda hanno trovato l'accordo sull'assetto societatio di Alitalia. Hanno firmato tutti tranne il Sult, il sindacato del personale di terra, che si e' posto come ultimatum le 18 di oggi.


Ex-astronaut testifies in love triangle case

ORLANDO, Florida  - Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak, charged over an alleged attack on a romantic rival, testified on Friday that police searched her car without her consent as she sought to have some evidence thrown out.


Sculpting Winter Into a Gallery of Giants

WINNIPEG, Manitoba Miguel Joyal is thinking Styrofoam.


By KASIE HUNT  WASHINGTON - NASA will delay the first manned flight of the new spacecraft designed to take humans back to the moon because of budget constraints, the agency's boss said Wednesday.


U.S. general outlines Baghdad security handover plan

U.S. forces hope to hand over half of Baghdad to Iraqi security control by the end of 2008, after violence in Iraq dropped to its lowest level since January 2006, the No. 2 U.S. general in Iraq said on Wednesday.


Treasury plans social security debit card: report

The Treasury Department is set to offer a prepaid debit card for Social Security recipients and has chosen Dallas-based Coamerica Bank as the card issuer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


Danger and drama as Prime Minister sweeps into Iraq

EVEN by his own audacious globetrotting standards, it was some entrance by Tony Blair as his fleet of helicopters whisked him low over the suburban slums of Baghdad.


A Sri Lankan court will decide if "Baby 81", who survived the tsunami, can be given to a couple claiming him.


Researchers aim to create reliable breath-tests for diagnosing cancer, diabetes and other diseases.


SALT LAKE CITY -- The last time Seattle and Utah played, Ray Allen carried the Sonics to an overtime win with one of his best games of the season.


E' il quotidiano piu' letto in Francia, 2,4 mln di lettori


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and TV studios on Thursday in a move likely to renew momentum for settling a 10-week-old writers strike that has crippled the industry and clouded the year-end Oscar season.


SAP sets back medium-term profitability targets

SAP, the world's leading maker of business software, may need an extra year to achieve its medium-term profit target of an operating margin of 30 percent, its chief financial officer said.


HHS Orders Avian Flu Vaccine from Aventis

The U.S. Health and Human Services  Department said on Tuesday it had ordered 2 million doses of  avian influenza vaccine from Aventis Pasteur Inc.


Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, New York City police said.


John Lennon Is No. 1 Music Icon, Poll Says

John Lennon has defeated Elvis Presley to be voted the greatest rock 'n' roll icon of all time in a poll conducted by Q music magazine.


President Bush is not giving up on his plan to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants and will seek to convince skeptical GOP senators that it secures the nation's borders, administration officials said Sunday.


The European Central Bank holds interest rates at 3%, amid signs of easing eurozone inflation.


Writer Asra Nomani, a friend of Daniel Pearl's, tells Aseem Chhabra why she doesn't believe in A Mighty Heart.


LOS ANGELES - Summer at movie theaters was a true underdog story for Michael Moore and a gang of dodgeball dimwits, who helped propel Hollywood to another season of record revenue, though the number of moviegoers fell slightly.    Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" became the first documentary to top the $100 million mark, while Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn's goofy comedy "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" was another surprise $100 million hit...


Bruxelles preoccupata per conti pubblici grandi economie


Film depicting Germans as WW2 victims fires debate

A television drama portraying Germans as  victims of atrocities as they fled Eastern Europe at the end of  World War Two marks a new step in ending a German taboo on  lamenting one of the biggest refugee movements ever.


Roma, 14:42 - CALCIO, LIPPI: GRAZIE AL NAPOLI PER AVERMI REGALATO LA JUVE

Napoli-Juve di sabato prossimo al San Paolo avrà uno spettatore dal cuore diviso in duo. Prim...


Studentâs Ad Gets a Remake, and Makes the Big Time

In a trend known as consumer-generated content, an 18-year-old student and Apple devotee was hired to make a television commercial for Appleâs new iPod Touch.


Grammy tradition of weird winners abides

To the list of Jethro "Say What?" Tull and Steely "Freaking" Dan, we may now add Herbie "Huh?" Hancock.


New Leaders Say Pensive French Think Too Much

France is the country that produced the Enlightenment, but in the government of President Nicolas Sarkozy, thinking has lost its cachet.


Parisi, per soluzioni su controllo frontiera con la Siria


Key Provisions of the Intelligence Bills

Comparison of some provisions in the House and Senate bills with the recommendations of the Sept. 11 commission:


Scientists think they have figured out why pregnant women don't lose their balance and topple over despite ever-growing weight up front. Evolution provided them with slight differences from men in their lower backs and hip joints, allowing them to adjust their center of gravity, new research shows.


Summary Box: Bill to hike fuel standards

BROAD LEGISLATION: An energy bill in the Senate would raise auto fuel economy standards for the first time in nearly 20 years and make oil industry price gouging a federal crime.


VoIP service will be available using traditional handsets.


A federal judge held a reporter in contempt Thursday for refusing to divulge confidential sources to prosecutors investigating the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity.


Rescuers Try to Lure Humpback Through Dam

A humpback whale trapped for more than a week behind a hydroelectric dam refused the latest attempt Monday to lure him back to the ocean.


Dick Ebersol, the chairman of NBC Sports, was seriously injured in a fiery plane crash in Montrose, Colo., yesterday that claimed at least two lives.


(InfoWorld) - Sharp has developed an LCD (liquid crystal display) screen that can display three full-screen images simultaneously, depending on where the viewer sits. Viewers to the left, right, and in front of the screen all see a different image, thanks to a parallax barrier in front of the screen that splits the light output three ways, the company said on Wednesday. Its development follows Sharp's demonstration last year of an LCD panel that canÂ show two full-screen images simultaneously. Those screens, branded "dual-view" by Sharp, can already be found in some commercial products like car navigation systems and cell phones. In the navigation systems they allow a driver to look at a map while the passenger watches a DVD movie. On cell phones, a variation on the technology allows the user to see the screen from in front of it, while those nearby cannot see the screen from the side. It can be useful in a crowded area such as a commuter train, to guard against prying eyes. Unlike the unveiling of the dual-view screens last year, Sharp did not demonstrate the new screens on Wednesday or say when they would be available. Both screens were developed by Sharp and it's U.K.-based unit, Sharp Laboratories of Europe.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


'Rings' Rights-Holder Sues for $20 Million Royalties

Movie and music mogul Saul Zaentz  has sued the studio behind the hit "Lord of the Rings" movie  trilogy for more than $20 million in unpaid royalties,  Hollywood trade paper Daily Variety reported on Thursday.


Ministro Economia, mantenere rotta con bello e cattivo tempo


Iraq forces could control all provinces this year: U.S.

Iraq's army and police could be ready to take over security in all 18 provinces by the end of this year as the U.S. military moves toward a less prominent role in the country, U.S. officials said on Thursday.


"Idol" contestant says racy photos were "personal"

Newly eliminated "American Idol" contestant Antonella Barba said on Friday the racy photographs that made her an Internet sensation were taken for personal use only and released without her consent.


Opposition parties in Scotland criticise the prime minister's plans to replace Trident weapons.


US November Consumer Prices Rise 0.2%; Core Up 0.2%

Prices paid by US consumers rose for a fourth straight month in November, supporting forecasts that Federal Reserve policy makers will keep raising interest rates.


Il rapimento Ã¨ avvenuto due giorni dopo il rilascio di un giornalista franceseE' successo nel porto di Bosasso. Le due donne erano dirette all'ospedale locale                                          Somalia, rapite due spagnole di "Medici senza frontiere"


Latest Deal in Real Estate for $9 Billion

Realogy, the giant real estate franchisor, agreed today to be sold to Apollo Group, the private equity firm, for about $9 billion.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said Saturday that his experience as New York City's mayor during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is a big reason why he supports a national insurance backup fund.


Cuts are agreed in Atlantic and Mediterranean tuna catches, but conservation groups say the cuts are too small.


Microsoft Details Office 2008 Mac Versions

Microsoft further detailed its plans for Office 2008 for Mac on Tuesday, saying that it plans to release three versions of the product including one with a Macintosh version of its Expression suite.


Kerry hits Bush for 'colossal failures of judgment' in Iraq

NEW YORK - John Kerry issued a scathing and pointed criticism Monday of President Bush's Iraq policies, saying Bush had repeatedly misled the American public and had compiled "a long litany of misjudgments with terrible consequences.


Huge Xmas tree of ice braves balmy winter

A Christmas tree carved from 30 tonnes of ice has been erected in Austria and officials hope it won't melt away during a record run of mild weather at the start of winter.


Finnish chemicals group Kemira spins off fertilizer business GrowHow

Kemira, the Finnish chemicals giant, spun off its fertilizer business GrowHow by listing it separately on the Helsinki stock exchange with a launch price of 5.25 euros per share.


NBC Universal has named Jeff Zucker chief executive officer, CNBC reported on Tuesday.


Iraqi PM tours two anti-war countries, leaves out France

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is headed Thursday to Germany and Russia, two countries that opposed last year's invasion, but France -- which spearheaded criticism of the US-led war -- has been kept off the ...


Nearly 400 years after Indian princess Pocahontas traveled to England as part of a public relations tour to promote the New World, a delegation of Virginia Indians departed for London on Wednesday to renew ties with the British.


Appeals are set up in the north of England for victims of the June floods,as thousands remain homeless.


Polizza disdetta in ritardo il premio va pagato

L'esperto risponde: chi vuole revocare un'assicurazione deve farlo sempre entro i termini previsti dal contratto


Panama's new President Martin Torrijos is sworn in for a five-year term, promising to probe human rights violations.


EBay Pulls Ads From Google's U.S. Ad Network

EBay has pulled all of its paid search ads from Google's AdWords network.


PeopleSoft is worth substantially more than $24 a share, according to its own board of directors. So saying, the board rejected Oracle's latest offer to purchase the enterprise software company.


Bombers in Baghdad took the war to the very heart of United States power in Iraq yesterday with two blasts inside the supposedly impregnable Green Zone, killing five civilians, including three US nationals, and injuring at least 20.


There are fears that European stock markets may fall sharply on Monday following Friday's falls in the US.


Mental Ills Seen in Families of Alcoholics

First-degree relatives of alcoholics are more likely to also become addicted to alcohol, as well as to other drugs such as cocaine, according to new research.


House Democrats Reach Accord on Debate Over War Resolution

House Democrats agreed yesterday to debate a straightforward, nonbinding resolution that rejects President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, but they will also allow Republicans to bring their own war-related measure to the floor.


Viareggio, 19:56 - CALCIO, INTER: BALOTELLI A SEGNO NEL TORNEO DI VIAREGGIO

Esordio al Torneo di Viareggio per l'attesissimo attaccante dell'Inter Mario Balotelli, che ha spian...


Barberina Maffolini, 88 anni, Ã¨ morta per le ustioni all'ospedale di MessinaEra tra gli invitati alla festa di compleanno nell'agriturismo "Rifugio del Falco"                                          Rogo di Patti, bilancio sempre piÃ¹ grave Quinta vittima dell'incendio nell'agriturismo


The increase in crime since Hurricane Katrina has been enough, but tension between the Police Department and the District Attorney is making things even worse


Yorvit Torrealba hit a three-run homer against his former team and also scored a run on a balk, leading the Colorado Rockies past the San Francisco Giants 5-2 Friday night despite allowing Barry Bonds' 723rd career home run.


Iran's foreign minister says his country is open to new talks with European negotiators on its nuclear programme.


Fallujah Fighting Worrisome For Local Military Father

The fierce fighting for control of Fallujah is underway and Hoosier troops are there, trying to take over the Sunni stronghold through urban warfare.


PEOPLE under 40 are five times more likely to have a heart attack if they smoke, according to a study published today. The reportâs authors said the findings, based on figures compiled on behalf of the World


Maturing Robinson May See Bigger Role With Knicks

During his first two seasons, the Knicksâ Nate Robinson was impetuous, wild and unpredictable. But as his third season approaches, he appears to have finally located the switch to his emotions.


World Bank President James  Wolfensohn told the Bush administration on Monday that he will  leave his post at mid-year, triggering a hunt for a replacement  for the top job at the global lender.


Faroese shutdown of disputed shrimp harvest 'temporary': minister

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) - Faroe Islands shrimp boats will return to waters just outside Canadian jurisdiction if the country is not allotted a greater share of the European shrimp catch, the country's fisheries minister warned Wednesday.


Police Seeking Motive In Montreal College Shooting

The gunman who killed one woman before he was killed by police is said to be a fan of a video game depicting the Columbine High School massacre


Red Hat Sees Half of Sales Outside U.S. in a Year

U.S.-based Red Hat Inc., the world's top distributor of open-source Linux software, expects its international business to increase to half its sales within 12 months, an executive said on Tuesday.


The nation's biggest technology companies will present an alternative method for valuing stock options that generally would allow them to report lower expenses.-The Washington Post


Calpers Boardroom Reformer Shown the Door

The ouster of the president of the California Public Employees' Retirement System comes amid a growing backlash against corporate reform, but shareholder advocates expect the move to have little direct effect on the corporate governance movement.


The issue arose in the MARID (MTA Authorization Records in DNS) group, part of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), which brings together representatives from various groups in the software industry to agree on common standards for Internet software


By BOB ANDERSON  DENHAM SPRINGS - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers outlined an idea Tuesday for returning some of the natural bends to the Amite River.


Nearly 60 countries signed a treaty on Tuesday that bans governments from holding people in secret detention, but the United States and some of its key European allies were not among them.


NEC says 2 desktop power units caught fire in Japan

NEC Corp.  said on Monday there  had been two cases of overheated power unit parts used in its  Japanese desktop computers catching fire, but no one was  injured.


Colombia accepts Venezuela help for hostage release

Colombia agreed on Wednesday to allow Venezuelan planes and helicopters to land in the country and pick up three hostages held for years by Marxist guerrillas, including a child born in captivity.


Lehigh and Lafayette Are Still Playing After All Those Years

Lehigh and Lafayette on Saturday will meet for the 140th time, but for the first time with an automatic postseason bid on the line.


The shakeout in the global airline industry has moved forward like a slow-motion train wreck since Sept. 11, 2001, but last week the pace quickened considerably.


Verizon: No Imminent Plan for Sprint Bid

Verizon Communications Inc. has eyed a potential acquisition of Sprint Corp. (FON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , but has no imminent plans to make a bid, people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.


Seven health trusts may merge in a move the Welsh health minister claims will reduce bureaucracy and deliver better patient care.


Credit Suisse Disruptive Technology Portfolio: Postini: Another Smart Move For Google

TechWeb - Acquisition will let search vendor expand offerings of low-cost alternatives to Microsoft.


BBC weather is to use 3D gaming graphics technology to make its bulletins more realistic and accurate.


Explosive Device Found On Virgin Blue Plane

Australian airline Virgin Blue said a baggage handler had not followed proper procedure by taking a potentially explosive device found in an plane's cargo hold into a Sydney Airport terminal earlier in the week.


The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal convicted a high-ranking Bosnian Serb leader Wednesday of torture, deportation, and other crimes against Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats, but acquitted him of genocide. He was sentenced to 32 years in prison.


Kevin Keegan's return as Newcastle boss fizzles out with a tame goalless draw against Bolton at St James' Park.


By Jarrett Murphy. By David Paul Kuhn. By Dick Meyer. (CBS/AP) Vice President Dick Cheney says the United States will risk another terrorist attack if voters make the wrong choice on Election Day, suggesting Sen.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Wenger looking for that spirit of Christmas past

Arsene Wenger will summon the spirit of Christmas past as he prepares Arsenal for the most critical week of their season. The specific Christmas he has in mind was just seven


Price blitz triggered 'anarchy': Zimbabwe bank chief

Zimbabwe's central bank chief pledged Wednesday that empty shop shelves would soon be replenished as he denounced the "anarchy" inspired by the government's order for retailers to slash their prices in half.


Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) calls a play in the huddle during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in Chicago.


U.S. Now No. 2 Donor To Fund for Poor Nations

Forty-five rich and middle-income nations agreed yesterday to provide a record $25.1 billion to the World Bank for generous-term loans and grants to the world's poorest countries. But for the first time since Dwight D. Eisenhower pushed for the creation of the bank's arm for helping the poorest of...


DNA Fiddling in Human Embryos Raises Ethical Concerns

British scientists who have created human embryos containing the DNA of not two, but three, people deny they are doing any gene altering. The point is to identify potential health risks and remove them, they say.


US Airways, Comair Try to Resume Normal Schedules

US holiday travelers hoping to get back in the air after a weekend of flight cancellations due to computer malfunctions and staff shortages still faced difficulties getting to their destinations on Monday.


Singapore - Crude oil futures slid further on Thursday, as concerns over heating oil supplies ahead of a cold Northern Hemisphere winter eased because of a rise in US crude stocks.


Brillian: Sears Ends Agreement to Buy TVs

Brillian Corp. , a maker of high-definition televisions based on its own liquid crystal technology, said on Monday that Sears, Roebuck & Co.


Cracker Barrel Settling Discrimination Suits

Cracker Barrel has agreed to pay $8.7 million to settle lawsuits that accused the country-cooking restaurant chain of segregating black customers, subjecting them to racial


Embattled U.S. Attorney General Gonzales Resigns

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, longtime Bush confidante and a key player in the administration's secret wiretapping and data-mining activities announces his resignation. He leaves under fire from Democrats and Republicans, who've questioned his honesty and his botched handling of FBI terror investigations and the firings of U.S. attorneys.


Iranians Aid Iraq Militants, Bush Alleges

President Bush bluntly accused Iranian agents yesterday of providing sophisticated explosives to kill U.S. troops in Iraq but said he did not know whether they were acting on orders of the Islamic republic's leaders and denied using the allegations as a pretext to go to war with Tehran.


You don't want to miss today's big-time buying opportunity.


Skis Rossignol stock sizzles on Quicksilver

Shares in French group Skis Rossignol, the biggest manufacturer of ski equipment in the world, sizzled upwards by 12.66 percent in the first trading session of the New Year followiing a newspaper interview that US sports group Quicksilver was stalking a stake.


US: Missile shield 'deactivated' until Iran tools up

Chill, Vladimir, we won't switch it on. Promise US defence secretary Robert Gates, seeking to allay Russian concerns, has suggested that European elements of the planned American missile shield might be built but not "activated" unless a threat from Iran developed.â¦


Three jockeys and a trainer are arrested by police over the alleged fixing of horse races.


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


MADRID, Spain -- Substitute Diego Tristan headed in a late goal to earn Deportivo La Coruna a 1-1 tie with Malaga. The tie allowed Deportivo to maintain its unbeaten record on the road this season, but left


Blog: RAID level zero increases the chances that a hard disk failure will wipe out your data. You may be using it and not be aware.


The Nato alliance agrees to play a major role in training Iraqi security forces, a spokesman says.


Music Review | Orion String Quartet : Passion and Profundity After Two Decades

On Thursday at the 92nd Street Y, the Orion String Quartet celebrated its 20th anniversary by repeating the program it played for its New York recital debut there in March 1989.


Deposed Chinese leader Zhao's funeral to be held Saturday

The funeral of purged Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang, who died on January 17, will take place on Saturday, his family and the government told AFP after days of wrangling about the service.


(WebMD) Despite concerns about popular cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs, a new study shows that most of these drugs have a low risk of a serious muscle disorder.


DaimlerChrysler U.S. Feb sales down 8 percent

DaimlerChrysler AG  on Thursday said U.S. vehicle sales fell 8 percent in February.


Fisher & Paykel Appliances 1st-Half Net Falls 1.2%

Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Ltd., New Zealand's biggest home appliance maker, said first-half profit fell 1.2 percent because of a decline in sales in its largest markets, and higher costs for steel and plastics.


Spurs beat Jazz to take 3-1 lead in Western finals

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 91-79 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.


US Marines Rally Round Iraq Probe Comrade

US Marines rallied round a comrade under investigation for killing a wounded Iraqi during the offensive in Falluja, saying he was probably under combat stress in unpredictable, hair-trigger circumstances.


Egyptian police shot and killed a Sudanese woman and seriously wounded four others Sunday on the Sinai Peninsula as they tried to sneak into Israel, a local police officer said.


Cargo Planes Bring In Supplies; Distribution Difficult

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


A 23-year-old dies after jumping into a dock during a night out.


Vodafone SKY Tv in promozione free fino al 31 marzo 2007


News: Mass Effect Character Creation And Intro

Tycho:  You might want to see this, or you might not:  I know that Gabriel has sworn off all exposure to the game, which may also be your policy.  Even so, this is the first time they've shown the distaff side of the character creator, so maybe you'll rescind your earlier mandate.  A video with a similar theme popped up over at 1up as well, and it does things a little differently:  I don't like its look at the character creator as well, but the cut they have of the intro is far superior.  If you watched the other one, you're in for a penny, in for a pound:  you should check it out.    There's a lot of other content out today as well  at GameTrailers - but the whole thing is a minefield of spoilers so I'll understand if you hold back.  The intro itself (from the 1up cut) is perfectly executed.  Understand that I am almost the optimal audience for this sort of game, but even so.  I see a lot of game content, and you need to dig pretty deep to generate actual wonder.      I was excited to learn that they got Jack Wall in to do the soundtrack - he's worked with BioWare before, but he also did the soundtrack for Myst IV: Revelations - one of my all-time favorites.    (CW)TB


Generations later, U.S. destroys its mustard gas

DESERET CHEMICAL DEPOT, Utah  - As Nazi Germany   and Imperial Japan laid waste to Europe and Asia in World War   II, the United States ramped up production of mustard gas to   respond to any chemical attack.


Table Football - Steady progress for Malta in World Ranking List

The Federation of International Sports of Table Football (FISTF) has just released the World Ranking List as at the end of November 2004.


Tour de France winner Floyd Landis protests his innocence after failing a drugs test during this year's race.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Nasce Signis-Bolivia, Associazione dei Comunicatori Cattolici che intende accompagnare e coordinare gli sforzi di quanti operano nella comunicazione per un maggiore impatto sociale La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - Il prossimo 20 luglio avrÃ  luogo a La Paz (Bolivia) il lancio ufficiale di Signis-Bolivia, Associazione di Comunicatori Cattolici. L'iniziativa parte dalla Conferenza Episcopale Boliviana insieme ad altre entitÃ  della Chiesa ...


Tahoe blaze jumps fire line; strong winds forecast

Gusty winds forecast for this afternoon are adding to the worries for firefighters battling a wildfire that already has burned at least 276 homes and buildings near Lake Tahoe in California. On Tuesday, winds breathed new life into the fire, causing it to jump across a fire line and threaten additional buildings, a fire official said.


Valley Will Likely Miss Seeing Lunar Eclipse

By Joe Cunningham Staff Writer  It's as if you go to a Broadway show and the curtain never opens. You know there's something spectacular happening, you just can't see it. That's what it will be like Saturday when a total lunar eclipse will be visible for most of the world.


Northwest Airlines makes case for blocking strike

A federal judge on Friday  blocked a threatened strike by flight attendants at bankrupt  Northwest Airlines Corp. , saying he needs more time  to consider the matter.


CDC Flu Plan Protects High-Risk Patients

Many of the nation's scarce remaining flu shots will be shipped directly to pediatricians, nursing homes and other places that care for high-risk patients, under a plan negotiated between the government and maker Aventis Pasteur.


Martens duped by undercover Mountie's grieving goddaughter tale, court hears

DUNCAN, B.C. (CP) - When Evelyn Martens, the Victoria woman charged with helping two women commit suicide, thought she was helping a grieving goddaughter, she was actually snared in an RCMP trap, court heard Thursday.


A rare sexually transmitted disease that can scar the genitals has been found in two patients in New York, and the strain is the same as that recently detected in Europe, the city's health commissioner said Wednesday.


Chadian troops fight a fierce battle with rebels in the east of the country with reports of heavy casualties.


Nick Halstead's Blog: PHP Competition Results - Third Place

As previously mentioned, Nick Halstead will be revealing the top three places in the results from the programming competition he was hosting. Today starts the top three list with third place - an entry from Karol Grecki:   I was really impressed with Karol's entry and if it was not for the fact that it did not 'run out of the box' it would have been a close cut thing to be the winner. The fact is that because it was a pain to get running the two other judges only gave it 1 point each.   The post includes Karol's solution - a method that involved using the Zend Framework as a backdrop. You can see the application in action on Karol's website or just download the code and play along at home.


Typhoon kills at least 44 in Japan, deadliest in a decade

Rescuers were searching through rubble for survivors on Thursday after Japan's deadliest typhoon in a decade triggered floods and landslides that killed at least 44 people and left 36 missing.


Medal of Freedom for key figures in Iraq war

Washington -- President Bush bestowed the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Tuesday on three of the central architects and executors of the war in Iraq, one of the president's strongest efforts yet at putting a formal


NBA stars take hands-on approach to help New Orleans

National Basketball Association superstars will set aside slam dunks and 3-pointers this weekend to lift lumber and swing hammers as they help New Orleans rebuild from Hurricane Katrina.


Fon VoIP network being disrupted by protest over Wi-Fi adverts

Users submerging routers to neutralise flaw Why are people "moving" their FON routers into the lake? It's because of a clever idea - or so it seemed: let people "earn" 15 minutes of free Internet time on the FON Wi-Fi network by watching adverts.â¦


The White House says President Bush was not aware of steroid use by the Texas Rangers while he was an executive with the team, as claimed in a book by Jose Canseco.


Poland is to send an extra 1,000 troops to help Nato in Afghanistan, but not until next year.


Sarkozy marries Bruni at the Elysee: report

French President Nicolas Sarkozy married supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, French radio reported quoting several witnesses.


A key gauge of future economic  activity weakened for a third straight month in August as  costlier oil spread worry among consumers and businesses, a  report from a business research group showed on Thursday .


Sentenza definitiva per anziano della bassa Reggiana


Two Chinese Engineers Kidnapped in Pakistan

Two Chinese engineers working at a hydro-electric project in Pakistan have been kidnapped in a region where security forces have been hunting militants linked to al Qaeda, officials said Saturday.


Italian bank Unicredit is being sued by a group of minority investors in HypoVereinsbank, the German firm it bought in 2005.


Impronte e scontrino sono due indizi a carico


Further rate cuts quite possible: Fed's Lacker

RICHMOND, Virginia  - Weaker U.S. growth means that more interest rate cuts are "quite possible" but policy-makers cannot ignore inflation, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday.


Labor Market Expanded at Modest Rate in January

The government's report indicated that employers are still cautious about hiring despite more than a year of healthy economic growth.


Pakistan Army Aims to Quell Tribal Region

On a strategic mountaintop not far from the Afghan border, soldiers man machine guns in dry stone bunkers and the boom of rocket and artillery fire occasionally echoes in the distance.


Ad aprile l'uomo, 53 anni, ammalato di sclerosi laterale amiotroficaaveva convocato i giornalisti chiedendo che gli fosse permesso di morire                                          Morto in Sardegna Giovanni Nuvoli Come Welby, chiese l'eutanasia                                                                                La fine dovuta alla mancata assunzione di cibo e acqua


Viktor Yushchenko has emerged from Ukraine's two-week political crisis as a winner -- an opposition politician able to compromise with his opponents, get a solution without violence and come out on top as a favorite to win the


Throne speech promises better health care, more respect for taxpayer money

OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin's minority government laid out its vision for the country in a throne speech Tuesday that promises better health care, a national child-care program, and more respect for taxpayers' money.


'Spiderman' Climbs World's Tallest Building

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A French urban climber who calls himself Spiderman climbed to the top of the world's tallest building on Saturday - Taipei 101.  Alain Robert, 42, took almost four hours to reach the top of the 1,679-foot building.


Every major vendor except Dell reports double-digit percentage increases in Q2 PC shipments.


No Previous Experience Has Proved No Problem

One was a longtime Yankees third-base coach who had never managed before. The other was an important player on the Yankees' championship teams of the 1970's, also with no managing experience.


Microsoft preempts Hyper-V release with virtualization vision

Citrix, Calista and Windows lead the hypefensive Microsoft knows rule number one in the software game better than any other company: Never let a missing product get in the way of marketing.â¦


NEW DELHI: The government will set up a regulatory framework for infrastructure to create the necessary environment to attract $150 billion foreign direct investment in the sector for achieving seven to eight per cent growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh


T-Mobile trials Flash-OFDM in the Netherlands

MAIDENHEAD, United KingdomâT-Mobile International said it has deployed a trial of Flarion Technologiesâ FLASH-OFDM system for its mobile broadband services in The Hague, the Netherlands.


Out of the Ordinary - Cosmic Transmissions

By Associated Press  PALATINE, Ill. - An elementary school science teacher in this Chicago suburb doesn't have to turn on the news for an update on NASA's space mission. She just turns on her video baby monitor.


The Giants lost a crucial ballgame to the Padres on Wednesday night but also may have lost Dustan Mohr for the final four games of the season.


A penalty kick by Ruud van Nistelrooy and a late goal by Wayne Rooney gave Manchester United a 2-0 victory over league-leading Arsenal before a sellout crowd of 67,862 at Old Trafford in Manchester yesterday, ending the Gunners' unbeaten league streak at


Senate roll call: Terrorist surveillance

The 68-29 vote Tuesday by which the Senate passed new rules for government eavesdropping on phone calls and e-mails.


New Meta survey: Bush good for outsourcing

Almost half of the IT execs responding to a new Meta survey expect offshoring to increase if George Bush wins reelection as president. [Offshoring Blog]


European Tour winner Brett Rumford trails halfway leader Rod Pampling by five shots in the Hillross Centenary Australian Open in Sydney.


Low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways Corp.  JBLU.O on Thursday said third-quarter earnings fell 71  percent as it struggled with skyrocketing fuel prices and tough  competition.


"America is back," Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will tell Republicans as he backs President George Bush's bid for a second term.


After rising steadily in the 1980s and â90s, worldwide paper consumption per capita has plateaued in recent years.


Workers loyal to the new emergency government will be paid; employees who remain allied with Hamas will not.


Blast Kills at Least 25 at Shiite Mosque

SIALKOT, Pakistan Oct. 1, 2004 - A suicide attacker carrying a bomb in a briefcase struck a Shiite mosque crammed with hundreds of worshippers in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding more than 50 during Friday prayers.


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped 67 percent and easily beat Wall Street expectations, capping a record-breaking year that saw unprecedented momentum in its Mac business, ceaseless consumer interest in its iPod players, and a successful introduction of its newest endeavor, the iPhone.


Health officials yesterday said 22.4 million unshipped doses of flu vaccine will be made available to people who are most at risk of getting the virus.


Abandoning months of opposition, House Republicans agreed Friday to move an offshore drilling bill that would open new territory in the Gulf Coast to oil rigs but would not ease restrictions on coastal waters elsewhere.


Calcio, Lippi: ''Voglio una nazionale con spirito olimpico''

''Vorrei una nazionale con lo spirito olimpico''. E' questo l'auspicio di Marcello Lippi, commissario tecnico della nazionale, nel primo giorno di preparazione alle due gare di qualificazione mondiale contro Norvegia e Moldova.


Russia to charge Politkovskaya killers: media

Russian prosecutors have detained ten  people in connection with the killing of crusading reporter  Anna Politkovskaya and will charge them in the near future,  Itar-Tass news agency quoted the chief prosecutor as saying.


Spammers have adopted a new standard for email authentication much faster than legitimate emailers, according to a study from security appliance firm CipherTrust published this week.


Rice pushes "roadmap" as Turkish troops enter Iraq

KIRKUK, Iraq  - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on a visit overshadowed by a Turkish incursion into northern Iraq, called on Iraqi leaders on Tuesday to urgently implement a national reconciliation roadmap.


PluggedIn: Ancient Asian board game goes online

As boisterous teenagers wage bloody beast  wars in virtual universes at a clamorous downtown Internet  cafe, a handful of men, oblivious to the din, stare transfixed  at an ancient, slow-paced, black-and-white board game on their  screens.


INDONESIAN prosecutors today called for a two-year prison term for a man accused of using his science degree and Islamic militant experience to run bomb workshops and plot terror attacks on Western interests.


Relying on self-deprecating jokes, unusual candor and outright flattery, President Bush on Saturday wooed lawmakers he not only needs but will have to answer to in the final two years of his presidency.


US Airways orders 92 Airbus jets worth $10 bln

U.S. Airways   confirmed an order for 22 Airbus A350 XWB mid-sized jets on  Monday and handed the European planemaker orders for another 70  planes in a package worth a total of $10 billion at list  prices.


As Legal Counsel, Thompson Was Pulled in Two Directions

Former Senator Fred D. Thompson hopes that his role as an investigator of government wrongdoing will propel him to the presidency.


BIRMINGHAM - There was double joy for Pakistan yesterday at the Champions Trophy, when captain Inzamam-ul-Haq became the second player to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals as they beat arch rivals India to enter the semi-finals.


Calvin Hatch, an attorney, spoke Wednesday to the Utah Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. A story in Thursday's paper had the wrong last name for Hatch.  (c) 2006 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


US offensive sparks attacks in wider Iraq

US forces hammered southern Fallujah with renewed airstrikes and artillery yesterday, hitting mortar positions and sniper nests, in preparation for a ground assault on insurgents trapped in this part of the former militant stronghold.


Staples in 2.5 bln euro offer for Corp. Express

Office goods supplier Staples proposed a 7.25 euros per share offer for Dutch peer Corporate Express  on Tuesday, valuing it at around 2.5 billion euros ($3.68 billion) and sending its shares soaring.


Virtually a new way of doing business It would not be the first time the suggestion has been made that games programmers hold at least one key to the future for business systems development. But IBM's latest research project - a "secret island" within the confines of Linden Labs' Second Life massively multi-player games environment - brings that possibility a whole lot closer.â¦


Yankees slugger Jason Giambi has agreed to be interviewed as part of former Senator George Mitchell's probe into use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball, MLB announced Thursday.


Greenspan's recession talk spooks market

During the 18 1/2 years Alan Greenspan was chairman of the Federal Reserve, he scrupulously avoided forecasting recessions. Now it seems he can't stop using the R word, and that has created headaches for his successor, Ben Bernanke.


Antaryami, Tilak Raj arrive to grand welcome

Una, Sept 3. (PTI): Antaryami and Tilak Raj, the two of the three Indians released by their Iraqi captors, today received an enthusiastic welcome from the people of the hill district who took them out in a procession to celebrate their homecoming.


Mibtel in crescita dello 0,81%, bene anche le altre europee


Russia's Putin meets Yanukovich ahead of Ukraine's presidential vote

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich met with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, just over a week before the former Soviet republic's second round of presidential elections in which Putin has openly backed Yanukovich's bid.


When Ben Affleck began  adapting Dennis Lehane's novel "Gone Baby Gone" with writing  partner Aaron Stockard, he thought the project might be  something he would act in -- just like his Academy  Award-winning "Good Will Hunting." But as the script developed,  Affleck started to see the project differently.


Parma, 17:45 - CALCIO, PARMA; GHIRARDI: NON ESISTE NESSUN CASO MORFEO

Al Parma non esiste nessun caso Morfeo. Lo ha spiegato il presidente Ghirardi, che ha posto fine all...


Tv, Clooney e Diana Rigg gli attori piÃ¹ sexy

Roma, 16 dic. (Adnkronos) - L'indimenticabile dottor Ross di 'ER' interpretato da George Clooney e la mitica Emma Peel di 'Agente Speciale' portata sul piccolo schermo negli anni '60 dall'attrice Diana Rigg


No improvement in N.Korea human rights: UN official

North Korea continues to violate human  rights systematically by torturing, publicly prosecuting and  oppressing its citizens, a United Nations envoy for human  rights in the communist state said on Friday. "There are many  grave negative situations," Vitit Muntarbhorn, a U.N. special  rapporteur, told reporters in Tokyo.


Magna bids to privatize auto parts spin-offs

AURORA, ONT. - Auto parts giant Magna International on Monday unveiled bids worth a total of about $1.3 billion to take its three publicly traded subsidiaries private.


TBS has unveiled details of its new reality show "He's a Lady," which premieres on the cable network Oct. 12.


Michael Apted to direct 3rd `Narnia' pic

Filmmaker Michael Apted will direct "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," the third installment in the series, Disney Pictures and Walden Media announced.


Australia is to spend A$48m (US$35m) increasing security against possible terrorist threats at regional airports around the country.


Miettinen scores twice as Stars tame Wild

Antti Miettinen scored twice to lead the Dallas Stars to a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday, ending their four-game losing streak.


The new Princes of the Church come from a wide geographical range. But is Benedict XVI only maintaining the status quo?


Families Mark Sniper Shootings Anniversary

The death of James Martin in a supermarket parking lot two years ago marked the beginning of a series of sniper shootings that would terrorize the Washington area for three weeks.


First lady wins Argentine election: polls

First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner won Argentina's election on Sunday to become the country's first elected woman president, television exit polls showed.


Sarah Talley racconta la sua favola al 'Daily Mirror'


Summary Box: State officials looking for ways to distribute flu ...

NEW VACCINE: State officials expect to receive about 77,000 doses of flu vaccine between now and Dec. 1. That is half of what the state ordered for local health departments and visiting nurses.


Found in the search marketing forums: What Do You Call Yourselves?; How Can SEO Benefit My Company and My Clients?; Has SEM Replaced Public Relations?; and more.


In a first, Chinese visitors will be able to use their bank debit cards in Singapore, thanks to an agreement signed Tuesday between Singapore electronic payment company NETS and China's China Union Pay.


Most U.S. consumers think domestic manufacturers no longer offer the best quality or make the most innovative products, a survey released Thursday shows.


Jeff Grass  stands in front of 100 potential investors, pitching his Alexandria-based company,    BuySafe,  a bonding service for people buying products through online retailers or auctions. He has eight minutes to wow the full house as most of those in the audience balance lunchboxes of  turkey sandwiches, peaches and brownies from Balducci's on their laps.


Fierce fighting erupted in and around a besieged Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Monday as Lebanese troops resumed bombardment of al-Qaida-inspired militants barricaded inside.


Wuhan at crossroads of Chinese consumer dream

WUHAN, China  - In this inland port city of over 8   million, sprawled out on the banks of the Yangtze river,   China's grand hopes of a consumer boom are palpable.


President Pervez Musharraf will lift Pakistan's state of emergency only after changing the constitution to ensure he cannot be hauled before a court, a senior official said Thursday, as lawyers held more protests against the retired general.


Late rally sees Wall Street end week on a positive note

US BLUE-chips recovered from an early fall to end higher as a drop in oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminium maker Alcoa, while a rise in Oracle fuelled a rally in technology stocks after a judge rejected a government attempt to block a


MATT Foundation Calls for 'The Wisdom of Compromise' in Immigration Debate in the Senate in Washington Post Ad

WASHINGTON, June 6  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of a $2 million advertising and messaging campaign on immigration, Mexicans & Americans Thinking Together (MATT) Foundation will run a full-page ad in Thursday's edition of The Washington Post and other publications.


A Dividing Line Springs Up From Jindal's Milestone

Ever since Rep. Bobby Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana Oct. 20, Indian Americans across the country have been debating whether to celebrate or turn up their noses.


WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is unlikely to clear influenza vaccine made by Chiron Corp. as safe for Americans to use this flu season, Dr...


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European mobile operator Mmo2 and Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo have signed a long-term agreement under which O2 is to launch the I-mode mobile internet service in the UK, Germany and Ireland.


USC, Oklahoma remain 1-2 in BCS; 'Canes and 'Noles plummet

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Southern California and Oklahoma remained the top two teams in the Bowl Championship Series standings, while Miami- Florida and Florida State plummeted in the rankings after suffering surprising road losses on Saturday.


At Scientologyâs request, several Web sites took down a  video of Tom Cruise talking passionately about the church, but Gawker isnât budging.


An Uneven Year Over, a Met Seeks the Grind

Mets pitcher Joe Smith endured an uneven 2007 that can be separated into three unequal parts: a sensational beginning, a demotion to the minors, and a mid-September recall.


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia The reluctant heir to the Cambodian throne is better known for his skills as a ballet teacher. Despite his admitted lack of experience in politics, Prince Norodom Sihamoni (nor-oh-DAHM


Who is a really unique leader for Palestine?

A top Palestinian official said Saturday he would dismantle an elite security unit accused of abuse and corruption in a first step toward overhauling the tangled network of Palestinian security forces.


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Virgin tunes into the online music market

"We donât see this [market] as crowded. There is tremendous growth potential" - Zack Zalon, Virgin Digital president. Story in full VIRGIN Mobile, part of billionaire Sir Richard Bransonâs sprawling business


THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Colin Montgomerie has played in the Target World Challenge Presented by Williams twice before, just not under these circumstances.


Peyton Sees Success in His Brotherâs Future

Peyton Manning predicted that Super Bowl XLII would not be the last Super Bowl that his brother will play in, praising Eliâs work ethic, throwing abilities and calmness.


At least 18 students are killed in clashes between rival student gangs in south-eastern Nigeria.


Hong Kong's LegCo Elections: Overcoming the System

The 1.784 million voters that participated in Hong Kong's 2004 Legislative Council Election gave a clear signal that they want democracy sooner rather than later.


Federal-provincial-territorial ministers dicker over child care

OTTAWA (CP) - Social Development Minister Ken Dryden met provincial and territorial representatives Tuesday to discuss issues ranging from help for people with disabilities to prospects for a national child-care system.


Nomar Garciaparra scored the go-ahead run on Claudio Vargas's wild pitch in the 11th inning and Mark Grudzielanek added an RBI single to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 win over the Expos last night in Montreal.


In a joke that made Brazilians cringe and forced the U.S. Olympic Committee to apologize, a USOC worker scrawled "Welcome to the Congo!" on a board in the organization's Rio de Janeiro media center for the Pan American Games.


North Korean lifter sings tribute to Kim Jong-il

Overwhelmed after winning his first world title, North Korean weightlifter Cha Kum-choi stunned reporters at a news conference when he burst into a song of praise for his country's reclusive leader Kim Jong-il.


When the Cassini spacecraft's Huygens probe parachutes to the surface of the Saturn moon Titan on Jan. 14, it could splash into a lake, burrow into a powdery drift or slam onto rock-hard ice.


Drug may treat mental symptoms of Down syndrome

An old drug once used to study epilepsy can help improve learning in mice with a form of Down syndrome and also might help people, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.


The Dutch Muslim Council appeals for calm ahead of the release of far-right MP Geert Wilders' film on Islam.


Amitabh Bachchan shooting in snow covered Manali

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is shooting for Sujit Sircar's Shoe Bite in Manali.


Key documents withheld in German CIA probe: lawmakers

German lawmakers investigating the case of a man held for nearly five years at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay said on Thursday an inquiry was being held up as some official documents were being withheld and others had been delayed.


Only a demonstration which is violently dispersed and therefore provokes the abandonment of this tour, or rain, can prevent England wrapping up the one-day series 4-0 today.


Group Protests U.S. Treatment of Immigrants

More than 100 people began a fast on  Wednesday to protest U.S. treatment of immigrants seeking  permanent residency or citizenship, which they say has worsened  since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.


Juventus doping conviction casts aura of doubt on sport

The conviction Friday of the Juventus team physician accused of administering banned drugs to star players in the 1990s will send ripples of fear around the soccer world.


Interest rates on payday loans to military service members would be limited under an agreement reached Friday by House and Senate Republicans.


Disputes loom over Palestinian aid conference

Dozens of countries met on Monday to pledge billion of dollars in aid to the Palestinians in support of Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas, but disputes with Israel on settlements and checkpoints darkened the mood.


Teardown Reveals 41.6% Markup for New iPod Nano

While the top-of-the-line 8 GB Apple iPod nano still retails for $199, the completely revised new model costs Apple about $7 less to build than the previous edition, based on a preliminary teardown analysis by iSuppli. With a bill-of-materials at $82.85 per unit, according to iSuppli's estimate, Apple enjoys a nearly 42% markup in retail price.


Snow and ice storms have stranded hundreds of thousands of people and more blizzards threaten to wreck the coming Chinese New Year holiday


So close, and yet Homeland Security director Michael Chertoff will not be attending this week's RSA Conference after all. There had been some indication that he would speak Friday in a back-to-back session with former Secretary of State Colin Powell.


South Korean officials have launched an appeal over the scoring in the Olympic gymnastics men's all-round event.


AT LEAST 38 people died today when two passenger trains collided head-on in India's northern Punjab state, officials said, revising downwards a previous death toll of 50.


President keeps Bay Stater on as chief-of-staff

Bay State native Andrew Card will stay in his powerful White House post into President Bush's second term, administration officials said yesterday.


A flurry of recent research has raised alarm about the safety of a new generation of stents that have quickly become the most commonly used devices for treating clogged arteries, creating widespread concern about how to care for millions of heart-disease patients.


The showcase for the world's athletes doesn't produce marquee names for advertisers.


Pakistan official: Rushdie award harmful

Pakistan's foreign minister said Tuesday that Britain should not be surprised by the violent reaction in the Muslim world to the knighthood awarded to writer Salman Rushdie.


NASA Insists It Can Fix Flaw in Rocket Design

Vibrations in NASAâs new rocket may cause severe, perhaps fatal, injuries.


Collard greens and black-eyed peas, a New YearÂs tradition, on a chefÂs site; Virtual-Bubblewrap.com lets you punch holes with your mouse; KnowItAllVideo.com, where amateur instructional videos are posted and rated.


A week into training camp, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells doesn't like what he's seen so far.


Worst Menopause Symptoms May Start in Brain

Some of the most unpleasant symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and night sweats, have long been believed to originate in the ovaries.


Digital audio downloads save shelf space, and patrons don't have to wait until a book is returned. Remember how exciting it was as a child to go into the library to fill out an application for your very own


Washington urged North Korea on Monday to stop haggling and seal a deal on ending its nuclear arms ambitions after six-party talks snagged on Pyongyang's demand for energy aid worth hundreds of millions of dollars.


Quick Tip of the Week: Capturing Screen Shots

If youâve ever wanted to grab a screen shot, youâll definitely want to watch the video Quick Tip of the Week. It shows you the keyboard shortcuts you can use to capture a single window, the entire desktop, or a portion of it that you define. From creating PDFs in any application to using the built-in Dictionary to viewing multiple Inspectors in Pages, the Quick Tip of the Week shows you how to get more out of Mac OS X, iWork, Mail, iLife, and other Mac applications.


Walter H. G. Lewin, a physics professor at M.I.T., has found devotees across the country and beyond with his free online lectures.


Relief supplies are reaching Port-au-Prince but are slow to reach hardest-hit Gonaives. A man tries to hang on to a sack of rice he apparently swiped from a truck near Gonaives.


Karl Lagerfeld let it snow at fashion label Chanel on Friday, parading models in checkered tweed coats on a runway resembling a shiny ice block, their sparkling skates slung over their shoulders.


Tom Ridge, the outgoing secretary of homeland security, is expected to make the announcements during a visit to Brussels and the Netherlands today and tomorrow.


Filipino thief asks for "time out" in police chase

Philippine police chased down an unfit thief on Tuesday after he ran out of breath and asked his pursuers for a "time out".


By contrast, US interference has been subtle and sophisticated, but the degree of American involvement appears to be more comprehensive than anything emanating from Moscow.


Texans nip Dolphins on failed conversion

On the brink of his first win as coach of the Houston Texans, Gary Kubiak couldn't bear to look. Too bad, because if he'd turned around he would have seen No. 1 draft pick Mario Williams make a game-saving play. Williams tipped a two-point conversion that would have tied the game and finally got his first sack as the Texans beat Miami 17-15 on Sunday.


Celtics fall to Heat on Pierce's late miss

MIAMI (Ticker) -- Paul Pierce's first miss from the line came at the wrong time for the Boston Celtics. Pierce, who had made his first eight free throws, split a pair of attempts with a chance to tie the game


China says U.S. warning on toothpaste irresponsible

China has branded a U.S. warning against using its toothpaste as irresponsible, saying low levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) were not harmful.


Tour leader Fabian Cancellara takes an an amazing sprint victory in the third stage.


Sept. 27 issue - CBS insiders are increasingly worried that the credibility of the network's news division has been grievously damaged by anchor Dan Rather's persistent defense of a story which relied on questionable


Aid Trucks Roll Into Asia's Tsunami-Hit Areas

Aid trucks loaded with food, medicines  and body bags rolled into tsunami-hit areas across Asia and  aircraft dropped supplies to cut-off villages as a $500 million  relief operation finally swung into gear on Friday.


Dutch police arrest a man on suspicion of attempting to defraud the family of Madeleine McCann.


U.S. scours Iraq's Baqouba for militants

U.S. troops are searching houses and vehicles to root out hundreds of al-Qaida militants believed holed up in western Baqouba, which has become the center of a massive military offensive, a commander said Friday.


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Justine Henin-Hardenne looked up at the scoreboard that showed her opponent, Russian Nadia Petrova, leading by a set and a break. Then


HHS told officials at NIH about drug concerns, but no one told ...

WASHINGTON Government documents show that US health officials sent word to Uganda about safety problems with an AIDS drug -- but failed to warn the White House as it sent shipments of the drug there.


Newest Port Restaurant Schedules Grand Opening

A new dining opportunity has emerged in the Port Washington/Manhasset community with the renovation and rejuvenation of a well-known dining location on Port Washington Boulevard.


Natasha Singer takes a crash course in hair, working with runway models.


In a deepening conflict with the White House, Democrats pushed a revised children's health bill through the House on Thursday but lacked the votes to overcome a threatened second straight veto by President Bush.


Nintendo is making a media add-on for its DS game console that will let it play music and video.


After producing at the fastest pace in 25 years, the cartel is ready to cut back, but just a bit. CAIRO, Egypt  - Oil prices rose Friday as OPEC oil producers were poised to stamp out excess supply that has lowered world prices from record highs.


Church leader's sharia comment sparks row in Britain

The religious head of the Anglican church sparked an angry row Friday after saying the adoption of some parts of sharia law alongside Britain's legal system "seems unavoidable".


Planemaker Airbus said on Friday it had  raised its expected deliveries target for 2004 to as many as  320 planes and might tap up to 1 billion euros ($1.24 billion)  in controversial government loans to build a new model.


Ivanov: Russia to Revamp Security, Seek Cooperation

Russia will revamp its security forces and seek international cooperation to hunt militants in the wake of a school siege which killed more than 300 people nine days ago, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Sunday.


The bridge of the starship Enterprise is filling up.


The EU is due to begin is largest peacekeeping operation, taking over from the Nato mission in Bosnia.


ETimor's PM urges supporters to fight at polls

East Timor's former prime minister Mari Alkatiri urged thousands of supporters to take their fight to the ballot box amid hopes of an end to the political crisis paralyzing the country.


Brian Barwick, the head of ITV Sport, was tonight facing the challenge of uniting the national sport behind him as he was announced as the Football Associationâs new chief executive.


update Verizon Communications has no imminent plans to bid for Sprint, people familiar with the situation said Tuesday, toppling a potential obstacle to Sprint's $37.8 billion bid for Nextel Communications.


Five Pacers Hit with Criminal Charges for NBA Brawl

Five Indiana Pacers, including NBA  All-Star Ron Artest, were charged with assault and battery on  Wednesday for their role in what authorities described as one  of the worst brawls in U.S. sports history.


With a slam of his stick on the ice yesterday morning at TD Banknorth Garden, coach Claude Julien pointed out to his players exactly where he wants them to be.


"Ghost" rides to No. 1 at foreign box office

Domestic champion "Ghost  Rider" also led the weekend box office overseas, after earning  $16.4 million from 25 markets.


A Scottish rider is killed and a spectator injured at the Ulster Grand Prix meeting in County Antrim.


Pilota Ducati davanti a Rossi e Pedrosa, quinto Melandri


Scritti da familiari su trave della nuova 'Freedom Tower'


A letter bomb exploded Monday at a London company that controls the city's traffic congestion fee, fire officials said.Comment


Livorno, 19:42 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: IL MACCABI E' SQUADRA TEMIBILE

Vigilia di Livorno-Maccabi Haifa, gara chiave per i labronici in chiave qualficaziione al prossimo t...


Video of U.S. friendly fire unleashes storm in UK

U.S. and British officials denied trying to bury details of a "friendly fire" incident on Tuesday when a cockpit video was leaked in which U.S. pilots are heard weeping after mistakenly killing a British soldier in Iraq.


PHILIPPINES A passenger train derailed and tumbled down a ravine in the northern Philippines early today, killing at least 10 people and injuring 118 others, officials said. Four cars of the Manila-bound train overturned several times as they bounced down the 40-foot ravine near the town of Padre Burgos, about 100 miles southeast of Manila, said police superintendent Leo Kison. ...


Baseball's new steroid policy is just a start

Attention. Attention. On the subject of drug testing, Major League Baseball wishes to announce it is now joining the 21st century. And only five years late. But do we quibble at this point or applaud? The sport made a genuine move on steroids. Too bad it required a scandal, threats from Congress and many ill-gotten numbers, to force the issue.


United, Continental in early merger talks: reports

UAL Corp.'s  United Airlines is in preliminary talks with Continental Airlines  about a possible merger, according to media reports on Tuesday.


Japan's Mori wins troubled Miss Universe contest

A raven-haired Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 on Monday in a contest marked by protests, a banned dress and the withdrawal of one beauty queen on the ground the pageant degrades women.


Five winners picked for big telecoms contract

The U.S. government on Thursday picked AT&T , Level 3 , Qwest , Verizon  and Sprint Nextel  for a contract worth up to $20 billion over 10 years to improve its telecommunications services.


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A new DVD set spotlights the little-known silent comedian Harry Langdon.


All the stars in the 'Universe' can't brighten dim CBS comedy

a new comedy on CBS â-ay be the "Paper Dolls" of 2004. "Paper Dolls" was a 1984 lust-for-power drama series that, despite a cast of well-known actors, lasted just three months on ABC.


Dollar Tumbles to Record Low Against Euro

The dollar tumbled to a record low against the euro and a 12-year trough versus sterling on Wednesday as the greenback ran into a fresh wave of selling after consolidation earlier this week.


Empoli, 19:02 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ADANI E POZZI ABBANDONANO ALLENAMENTO

Allenamento pomeridiano incentrato sulla tattica, con partitella finale, per l'Empoli in vista della...


Parole e musica in spiaggia le letture da non perdere

La vita di Janis Joplin, la storia dei Beatles e del rock psichedelico. Ecco i libri musicali da sfogliare sotto l'ombrellone ascoltando le note dall'Ipod


Afghans Say Don't Think Militants Hold UN Hostages

Three U.N. workers abducted almost three  weeks ago in Afghanistan are probably being held by criminals  and not by a Taliban splinter group that has threatened to kill  them, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.


Although Microsoft usually releases its bug patches once a month, the company has done an out-of-cycle fix for a critical Internet Explorer flaw. Microsoft has noted that it released the patch early because it was concerned of the risk to users.


Too many teenagers are getting too little "good" sleep which is harmful to their health, warn researchers.


IBM patenting the fine art of patent trolling?

Is IBM seeking to patent the very process for earning money on patents?


Nobel-prize winning author Naipaul says new novel may be his last

Nobel Laureate author V. S. Naipaul said his latest novel, Magic Seeds, may be his last book as he has run out of the energy needed to produce another.


Gerrard admits England struggling to keep fans on board

Steven Gerrard has acknowledged that England face an uphill battle to get the country back behind the team in the wake of the 1-0 friendly defeat by Spain that extended the winless streak of Steve McClaren's side to four games.


Matt Caddell caught a 4-yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone from John Parker Wilson with eight seconds left, lifting Alabama to a 41-38 victory over No. 16 Arkansas last night for the first major win of the Nick Saban era.


Monta Ellis scored 21 points, Stephen Jackson had 19 and the Warriors made Jason Richardson miserable in his return to Golden State with a 127-96 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.


Shares of Google Inc. GOOG.O  fell nearly 7 percent on Tuesday, as selling restrictions were  lifted on 39 million shares held by employees and early  investors in the newly public Web search company.


Stocks End Up on GDP Reading, Oil Prices

NEW YORK - Stocks extended their gains into a second day Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product while keeping a close eye on falling oil prices. The tech-dominated Nasdaq composite index posted an especially robust advance...


In cliffhanger US presidential vote, absentee Americans sign up in droves

As the United States heads towards a second consecutive presidential election in which the candidates are running neck-and-neck, an often overlooked constituency -- overseas Americans -- are signing up in droves to take part, many for the first time in decades.


George W Bush seeks to boost US aid to the tsunami-hit nations to a total of $950m (Â£511m).


San Pedro Sula, 09:16 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE: HONDURAS-ECUADOR 2-1

L'Honduras ha bnattuto l'Ecuador 2-1 in un'amichevole giocata a San Pedro Sula. In gol De Leon (76) ...


Breast cancer foundation makes grants available

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Siouxland Affiliate has announced that grants are available for nonprofit organizations for use in fiscal year 2005.


Boozer flowing as Jazz beat Lakers to extend win streak

Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur and Deron  Williams contributed double-doubles as the red-hot Utah Jazz  beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-108 in Salt Lake City,  extending their win streak to eight games on Friday.


Tra due anni restituiremo i soldi recuperati dall'evasione


Barack Obama has won the presidential endorsement of Sen. John Kerry, the Democrats' 2004 nominee who lost to George W. Bush.


Uzbek court declares Newmont gold venture bankrupt

A court in Uzbekistan has declared bankrupt the gold mining joint venture half-owned by U.S.-based Newmont Mining Corp.  after seizing $49 million in tax, the company's defense lawyer said on Monday.


U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on  Thursday as crude oil prices slipped below $51 a barrel,  helping offset a slide in metals and mining stocks prompted by  China's first rate increase in nine years.


Ford U.S. November sales down 10 percent

Ford Motor Co.  on Friday said U.S. November vehicle sales fell 10 percent from a year earlier, driven by a decline in truck sales as consumers moved to more fuel-efficient options.


Allen, Okur replace Iverson, Nash in All-Stars team

Ray Allen of the Seattle SuperSonics and Mehmet Okur of the Utah Jazz were named on Tuesday as replacements for injured West Conference All-Star guards Allen Iverson and Steve Nash, the NBA said.


Shaun Pollock is cleared to play for South Africa against England in the third Test despite damaged fingers.


Blind man to be sentenced for dangerous driving

A blind man who was convicted of dangerous driving after he admitted being behind the wheel of a car that touched 35 mph in Oldbury, West Midlands, is due to be sentenced later on Monday.


Israel examines plans for a new settlement in East Jerusalem, an area considered occupied land.


Kabul tense after truck bombing of US security firm kills seven

KABUL : A heavy security clampdown was enforced in the Afghan capital after the bombing of a US firm left at least seven dead and 28 wounded, and raised new fears about security just weeks before elections.


Ministro Esteri, occasione per continuare processo di pace


Tamara Dobson, the tall, stunning model-turned-actress who portrayed a strong female role as Cleopatra Jones in two "blaxploitation" films, has died.


JOHANNESBURG  -- Once again, gold bugs, a breed that would likely survive a nuclear attack, are pointing to meltdowns in the world economy.


Glaxo diabetes drug data inconsistent: FDA

All studies so far provide inconsistent results about the potential heart risks of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes drug Avandia, the head of the Food and Drug Administration told lawmakers on Wednesday.


A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, hours after another quake of similar strength killed at least seven people in Japan and triggered a small leak of radioactive materials from a nuclear plant.


enator Pat Roberts, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has done the country a real service by producing a Republican-sponsored proposal to reform the intelligence community that goes well beyond the other ideas offered so far.


Texas power company TXU Corp.  said on Monday it agreed to be acquired by a group led by private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.  and Texas Pacific Group  for $31.8 billion in the largest leveraged buyout in history.


NATO warplanes killed one of the force's own soldiers and wounded several others in a "friendly fire" incident in southern Afghanistan on Monday, NATO said in a statement.


Slovakia defeat the Netherlands 3-0 to set up a Hopman Cup final contest against Argentina.


Here's a news flash: spending hours every week stuck in grinding traffic - getting very little exercise and breathing polluted air â-an make you sick.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Two big stores are preparing for a mega-merger. Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears, Roebuck and Co. have decided to join forces.


Young Cell Users Rack Up Debt, One Dime Message at a Time

In the last two years, text messages have become a rage among teenagers. But text-messaging can be expensive.


Iraq signaled that world powers and neighboring countries, including Washington and its adversaries Iran and Syria, had agreed in Baghdad it was vital to all to stop sectarian violence spreading in the region.


Zimbabwe's main labour unions urge demonstrations in 34 towns and cities to protest at the economic crisis.


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Cheering Section: Nets Dancers Kick Up and Dig in Their Heels

All 16 Nets Dancers, who range in age from 19 to 26, enlisted in an exercise boot camp in preparation for this season.


The Cassini spacecraft reveals a faint, previously unknown ring around the giant planet Saturn.


AMD ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 dual-GPU graphics card

Do two GPUs equal double the value? Review Everything about the Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 graphics card is big, including the model name, so weâre going to stick to calling it the X2 here.â¦


Microsoft showcases technology initiatives

New Delhi, Nov. 16: Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer today asked the Indian government to spend more on information technology (IT) while showcasing the software giantâs efforts to promote technology in the country.


August retail sales to hint at holiday winners

August retail sales, always an  important measure of back-to-school consumer demand, have taken  on even more significance this year amid fears about rising  interest rates, higher energy prices, slowing home sales and  continued strife in the Middle East.


Japan's Abe in China for ice-breaking summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with Chinese leaders in Beijing on Sunday, seeking a thaw in relations chilled by wartime history and consulting his hosts on North Korea's nuclear threat.


(CBS/AP) Secretary of State Colin Powell and Russian President Vladimir Putin traded shots on the election in Ukraine, as rival factions in parliament failed to agree on electoral changes aimed at ensuring a fair vote in the nation's Dec.


University of Connecticut football coach Randy Edsall had the "feeling" from the moment Alfred Fincher sat across from his desk during the former Norwood High star's recruiting visit.


IBM Upgrades WebSphere Middleware Product

IBM has issued an upgrade of its WebSphere middleware product, adding autonomic troubleshooting capabilities that autmatically detects system problems and recovers Web-based business transactions that would take days to fix manually.


Roma, 18:36 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: IO RESTO AMICO DI MOGGI

In un'intervista a Skysport Capello conferma la linea che aveva già espresso in passato:  lui...


In a sure sign that the fervor behind municipal Wi-Fi is cooling rapidly, the city of Chicago announced Tuesday that it was canceling its plans to blanket the city with wireless Internet.


A coroner warns of the dangers of playing in the sea after a 12-year-old girl drowned off Anglesey.