After Tenenbaums, 'Life Aquatic' Tackles Stormy Seas

Floating on the success of offbeat domestic comedy "The Royal Tenenbaums," director Wes Anderson set out to make an epic about adventure on the high seas. But some critics are already predicting a shipwreck.


Time Warner: The More You Download, the More You'll Pay

In a departure from the current flat fee, the company will experiment with a new pricing structure that charges customers based on how much data they download.


Fugitive TB patient asks for forgiveness

A tuberculosis patient who turned fugitive in order to continue with wedding and honeymoon plans despite warnings not to travel has apologized to the fellow airline passengers he may have endangered, ABC television reported on Friday.


S.Africa bids farewell to murdered reggae star Lucky Dube

Thousands of fans  bade an emotional farewell on Sunday to South Africa's top  reggae star Lucky Dube, whose murder in an apparent botched  carjacking stunned even a nation hardened to violent crime.


It took a grocer's offer of a cookie to finally tear 4-year-old Trey Malcom away from the small TV screen in his shopping cart.


Biased criticism makes filmmakers angry: Anurag Kashyap

>No Smoking has been panned for its cryptic storytelling, and director Anurag Kashyap reacts by saying that biased criticism won't encourage path-breaking cinema


Falsi allarmi bomba a Roma e a Firenze. Perizia sulle armi. Altri depositi sarebbero nascostinella provincia di Padova. La conferma degli inquirenti: armi acquistate dalla malavita                                          Terrorismo, caccia ai nuovi arsenali Br Boccassini: "Non ci sono altri indagati"                                                                                di ORIANA LISO e FILIPPO TOSATTO


Talkback: Is Ripping a Crime? written by Patrick Norton on ...

I own quite a few Coltrane CDs -- mad jazz saxophone player from the '60s. Timeless. If you've never heard "A Love Supreme," well, you've missed out.


Newspaper advertising by a manufacturer that defended the cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor made "false or misleading safety claims," the government said in a letter released yesterday that requires the ads to be pulled.


Mayans, miners vie for box office supremacy

LOS ANGELES  - It's likely to be a photo finish at the box office this weekend when three wide releases targeting adults -- "Blood Diamond," "Apocalypto" and "The Holiday" -- are sent out into the marketplace.


Resolution for Darfur peacekeepers approved

The U.N. Security Council on Thursday passed a resolution to form a U.N. peacekeeping force for Sudan's war-torn region of Darfur, provided the African nation reverses its opposition.


Il corteo sostera' davanti allo stabilimento torinese


Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband, Michael Douglas, are planning to shoot a movie in India. "I'm looking forward to going to India," the actress was quoted as saying by The Times of India on Thursday. "Michael and I are developing a script that will be set up in India. We will take our kids and all of us will come there, set up camp in India and shoot a film."


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


Tough loss for Storm as they struggle without Jackson

She often wears an oval-shaped, blue-hued necklace with a fluttering fairy painted on the front. Storm forward Lauren Jackson said it was a gift from her mother, something to watch over Lauren while they were separated.


Laptops fuel strong worldwide PC sales, says ID

Sales of laptop computers continued to explode in the fourth 2007 quarter, as their share of PC market approaches 50%.


Il Signore degli Anelli ci prova Per il bronzo derby Chechi ...

Juri Chechi torna domani per chiudere la carriera in bellezza, anche se il podio resterÃ  probabilmente un miraggio. Lui non si illude: "I primi due posti sono assegnati, al bulgaro Jovtchev e al greco Tampakos ed Ã¨ giusto cosÃ¬.


Taiwan's China Airlines to start cargo flights to Prague? (Updated 5:03 P.M.)

Taiwan's biggest carrier, China Airlines, plans to start cargo service to the Czech Republic's capital in mid November to meet Europe's rising demand for Asian goods, the company said Tuesday.


Australian energy company Origin bought its 51 per cent stake in Contact Energy at a discount of nearly $200 million, says an independent valuation released yesterday.


U.S. Predicting Steady Increase for Emissions

According to a new report, the Bush administrationâs climate policy will result in emissions growing 11 percent in 2012 from 2002.


IBM and Borland have both upgraded their development platforms to focus more on business process automation.


Google eyeing operations in Malaysia: report

Web search engine giant Google Inc is interested to set up operations in Malaysia, citing the country's technology infrastructure and strategic location, newspapers reported on Sunday.


Pakistani pacts have led to more attacks: report

Pakistani pacts with pro-Taliban militants on the Afghan border have facilitated attacks on foreign troops in Afghanistan and allowed the militants to expand influence in Pakistan, a think-tank said.


Shuttle crew boards space station for week-long stay

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis ended a two-day journey to the International Space Station on Sunday, slipping into a berthing port to deliver more solar-powered panels and a new crewmember to the orbital outpost.


Metallo prezioso segna un apprezzamento dell'1,2%


Defrocked priest Paul Shanley, a central figure in the Boston Archdiocese clergy sex abuse scandal, was sentenced Tuesday to 12 to 15 years in prison for raping a boy repeatedly in the 1980s.


US Seeking Plan for NATO Taking Over Afghan Forces

Washington will ask NATO to devise a blueprint by February to have the alliance take over operations in Afghanistan, now split between an American force and NATO contingent, officials said on Tuesday.


Starbucks Corp.'s push into entertainment moved further from the coffeehouse shelves Monday as the company launched a record label based on its existing Hear Music brand.


Yao, T-Mac union has been one big disappointment for Rockets

The boos were raining down, and a group of fans started a "Fire Gundy" chant that got louder with each second. Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy gave a grim-faced nod to the fans calling for his ouster, then


NEW YORK  - Sudden heart attack or "acute myocardial infarction" is quite rare among adolescents, but when it does occur it is often associated with drug abuse and tobacco use, and males are at much greater risk than are females, according to researchers.


Lawmakers who say the military has kicked out 58 Arabic language experts because they were gay want the Pentagon to explain how it can afford to let the valuable specialists go


Mistie Williams had a season-high 22 points after going scoreless in her previous game, and Alison Bales added 21 to help top-ranked Duke hold off Wake Forest 99-86 Wednesday night.


Shaquille O'Neal scores with LA fans as "Shaq-A-Claus"

"Shaq-a-Claus" -- aka Shaquille O'Neal -- has delivered a stash of bicycles, Sony Playstations, karaoke machines, sneakers and other gifts to South Los Angeles.


Report Details Huge Pay Deal Grasso Set Up

Richard A. Grasso, the former chairman and chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange, received $144 million to $156 million in excessive compensation.


Arrestato dopo quasi 20 anni di latitanza era l'ultimo capo di ReggioSempre al centro di faide e operazioni che hanno provocato mille morti in sei anni                                          Condello, leader pacato e spietato Boss con una lunga scia di sangue                                                                                di GIUSEPPE BALDESARRO


Russia's lower house of parliament was set to vote on President Vladimir Putin's surprise nominee for prime minister Friday, with confirmation assured in the Kremlin-controlled chamber.


Ascoli Piceno, 18:56 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: TRE DUBBI VERSO LA SAMPDORIA

Ascoli con tre dubbi verso la sfida con la Sampdoria. Foglio, Pecchia e Fini sono ancora alle prese ...


Celltrust targets banks with encrypted SMS app

Celltrust developed its SecureSMS application so banks could deliver secure text messages to their customers' mobile phones -- but the company's chief technology officer wonders whether French president Nicolas Sarkozy might like a copy of the software.Sarkozy sued a French magazine on Thursday for publishing a message it alleged he had sent by SMS (Short Message Service) to his ex-wife just days before his marriage to singer Carla Bruni earlier this month. The president accused the magazine of falsification, use of false documents and possession of stolen goods.If a text message is sent using SecureSMS then even if the phone is stolen, the secured messages on it cannot be read, Celltrust CTO Houman Shafiezadeh said at a press event in Barcelona, on the eve of the Mobile World Congress.That's because SecureSMS encrypts messages before transmission using a key unique to the sender, decodes them at a secure gateway and reencrypts using another key for delivery. A special application on the sender's and the recipient's phones stores the encrypted message, and will only decrypt and display it if the appropriate password is provided.SecureSMS can encrypt messages sent between two cell phones as long as both subscribers have set up accounts with Celltrust, Shafiezadeh said.Celltrust's target market, though, is big business: it hopes that banks will use its gateway and application software to secure the messages they send out to customers. The software has other advantages for banks: it provides confirmation of the reception and opening of secured messages, showing that whoever holds the phone also has the password.These confirmations, however, are sent by SMS and paid for by the phone subscriber. That makes the application more suitable for customers on tariffs allowing unlimited text messages."If you're paying 10 cents a message, I wouldn't recommend it," Shafiezadeh said.Celltrust is in talks with a number of U.S. banks to roll out the software in trials, he said. Finding enough customers with the right kinds of account, phone and SMS tariff is slowing things down, he said. Once the banks have identified the customers, the company will invite them to download the application, so that it can fine-tune the delivery process. The trials should begin in March, with a commercial service up and running by September, he said.The SecureSMS software is initially available as a J2EE applet for phones capable of running Java applications. Other versions, for Microsoft's Windows Mobile and for Qualcomm's Brew platform, will soon be ready.After that, Shafiezadeh said, it will be a race between Celltrust coders producing versions for Google's Android platform -- for which there is an SDK (software development kit) but no phones -- and for Apple's iPhone, on the market for almost eight months but with no official SDK available yet. That's frustrating for Shafiezadeh because Celltrust has issued its employees with iPhones.Other companies offer secure SMS tools, but for more limited ranges of handsets. Kryptext, in Brighton, England, offers an application by the same name that works only on phones running Symbian OS, while Finnish handset maker Benefon (now GeoSentric) offered handsets that could send encrypted text messages back in 2003.The Mobile World Congress, at the Fira de Barcelona, runs through Thursday.


The Central Election Commission of Pakistan said a decision on whether to delay parliamentary elections would be made on Wednesday following consultation with political parties.


Kenya's opposition on Friday called three days of nationwide protests next week after mediation failed and the country's post-election crisis worsened.


Pathologist sticks to opinion Woolmer was strangled

Pathologist Ere Sheshiah, who performed the autopsy on Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, told the inquest into Woolmer's death on Thursday that he believed another person was involved.


An audio tape attributed to the deputy leader of al-Qaeda has urged Muslims to organise resistance against "crusader America" and its allies.


Red Sox starters (Bronson Arroyo, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling ...

3) Rain may postpone Game 6. Do the Sox still have a chance if rain breaks their momentum? Yes, a day of rest would help the Sox, too.


Blair to Have Heart Procedure, Will Serve 3rd Term

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will  go into hospital Friday for a procedure to correct heart  palpitations but will be fully functioning and back at work  next week, his office said in a statement.


Snarky, self-referential and exhibitionist: That's my generation. Why are we so willing to bare our private lives and, well, our skin? It's just business.


Bryan Ferry's ex-wife says pro-hunters will bring down the government as she admits her part in last week's disturbances.


Iraq Militants Set Deadline Over French Hostages

A purported statement by Iraqi militants holding two French journalists hostage demanded a $5 million ransom on Monday and set a 48-hour deadline.


Credit card and mortgage provider GE Money is moving its headquarters to London from Connecticut.


Sudan and Darfur Rebels Reach Security Agreement

The Sudanese government and rebel leaders have signed an agreement on security and humanitarian issues in the troubled Darfur region.


Blair in Ethiopia to explore ways of solving roots of conflict and ...

British Prime Minister Tony Blair moved from the crisis in Sudan to addressing the roots of conflict and poverty Africa


Riga, 21:51 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: LETTONIA-IRLANDA 1-0

La Lettonia ha battuto l'Irlanda 1-0 (0-0) in un incontro di qualificazione all'Europeo del 2008 (gr...


Iraqi authorities have detained 50 suspects in connection with Sunday's explosion in the Shiite holy city of Najaf. Governor Adnan al-Zurufi said on Monday that cars have been banned from entering the downtown area to prevent future car bombings.


Democrat Disputes Social Security 'Crisis'

There is no looming crisis in Social Security, and Congress should not rush to create private accounts, Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. said Saturday.


Some thoughts on the first Bush-Kerry debate

I'm not really surprised by John Kerry's performance at this season's first presidential debate on September 30. Former governor Bill Weld, who attempted to oust Kerry from his Senate


An investigation begins into the cause of a house fire which killed a man in Strabane, County Tyrone.


4 Held In UK For âTrying To Buy N-Materialâ After Paperâs ...

London, Sept. 26 (NNN): After a sting operation involving a newspaper and the sleuths of British intelligence, the London police has arrested four Muslim men posing as businessmen who were âtrying to buy radioactive material.


Idol's Barrino in TV movie about own life

"American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino had to be persuaded to play herself in a television movie about her hardscrabble life.


As survivors of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings joined hundreds of others at a service in the city yesterday to mark the 30th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the Sinn Fein president, Gerry


Da ottobre la bolletta del telefono si paga in tabaccheria

Dal primo ottobre la bolletta del telefono potrÃ  essere pagata anche in tabaccheria. Telecom Italia ha infatti siglato un accordo con LIS Finanziaria che consentirÃ  agli utenti di pagare con il bancomat


Two-wickets apiece by Mashrafee Bin Murtaza, Tapash Baishya, Mohammad Rafique and Khaled Mahmud ensured Bangladesh its first win against India - and the first-ever on home soil - by 15 runs in 47.5 overs in the second limited


Roma, 14:32 - CALCIO, ABETE: CASO DE SANCTIS MERITA RIFLESSIONE

''Il caso De Sanctis è il primo che si manifesta in Italia e richiede una riflessione di meri...


Penalties Stiff for Slander in Venezuela

A new penal code approved by Venezuela's Congress would stiffen prison sentences for slander and libel, drawing criticism from opponents of President Hugo Chavez.


Data warehousing: upgrade, extend or replace?

Compressed thinking The B-eye Network recently conducted a survey on behalf of Dataupia. which asked, among other things, companies whether they would consider a "rip and replace" approach to solving whatever data warehousing problems they might have. Seventy-five per cent of respondents said no.â¦


Tutto esaurito per messa in scena di 'Rigoletto' e 'Tosca'


Blair set to go next year, says key aide

Prime Minister Tony Blair can "reasonably" be expected to leave office in about a year's time, a key minister loyal to the embattled leader has said.


Baghdad: British aid worker Margaret Hassan was feared Wednesday to have been murdered by her Iraqi kidnappers, as US-led forces declared the battle for the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah all but over.


Justin Long and Asian actress Maggie Q are joining Bruce Willis in "Live Free or Die Hard," the fourth


Sony Reintroduces TV 'Place-Shifting' Products

When it comes to watching television, TiVo revolutionized the "when," allowing viewers to easily record a program and watch it later. Now, Sony Corp. is trying to get out front in a battle for the "where" of TV viewing.


UK Police Investigate 125 MPH YouTube Clip

A show-off posted a YouTube clip showing a motorcyclist speeding in Sussex; now it's being investigated.


Tokyo stocks edged down by midsession on  Tuesday as recent gainers such as real estate and retailers met  profit-taking, but optimism on improved corporate earnings  lifted selective stocks including Mitsubishi Motors Corp.


Australia's political leaders have hit the hustings with a blitz of the airwaves to set the tone for the country's longest election campaign in 20 years -- who do voters trust?


Angry Kerry lashes out at Bush and Cheney over Vietnam service

Democratic presidential contender John Kerry launched a furious riposte to a Republican onslaught on his record, accusing George W. Bush and his deputy Dick Cheney of deliberately avoiding Vietnam War service.


Mermaids Past and Present Keep Things Real

A group of  âmersistersâ were thrust into a national spotlight when a New York photographer shot them underwater and in the nude.


Kosovo tells West to ignore Russia on independence

Kosovo Albanians told the West on Friday to stop wasting time trying to win over Russia to the province's secession from Serbia and prepare for a unilateral declaration of independence.


The Stration (or Warezov) worm appears to have made a jump from Skype to the ICQ and MSN messenger networks, the first time that service has been successfully used as a launching pad for such infections.


Tim Henman is hoping to finish off Dominik Hrbaty at the US open later today. Fifth-seeded Henman led 6-1 7-5 4-5 against the Slovak on Wednesday when rain halted his charge towards a first US Open semi-final.


AL Wrap: Santana on Song for Title-Chasing Twins

Johan Santana pitched seven shutout  innings to claim his 10th straight victory and lead the  Minnesota Twins to a 9-0 thumping of the Baltimore Orioles in  the American League (AL) Wednesday.


Birmingham stun Villa with 2-1 derby win

Aston Villa's unbeaten home record disappeared in the worst way possible on Sunday when they were outplayed 2-1 by local rivals Birmingham City in a robust Premier League derby.


Baseball-Ichiro Breaks Hits Record, Adds Single

The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki registered three singles to equal, break and then add to the Major League hits record with his 259th of the season in a game against the Texas Rangers Friday.


John McGovern, 85, Allergist, Investor and Philanthropist, Dies

A Houston allergist and real-estate investor, Dr. McGovernâs philanthropy helped endow medical facilities at Duke University, the Texas Medical Center and other institutions.


Al-Qaida suspect killed in Pakistan raid

Paramilitary police killed a suspected top al-Qaida operative Sunday in a four-hour gunbattle at a house in southern Pakistan that also led to the arrest of two other men, the information minister said.


BEIJING - President Hu Jintao's new status as commander of China's military should strengthen efforts to fight corruption and control a surging economy, forcing resistant lower-level officials to recognize Hu as their undisputed leader, analysts said Monday.    Former President Jiang Zemin's decision to hand over his last post as military chief on Sunday, almost two years after Hu succeeded him as Communist Party leader, ended tensions over control that had let local officials resist pressure to cut spending and carry out painful reforms, the analysts said...


Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan and his team are 12-0 this season, and their Sugar Bowl meeting with Georgia on Tuesday looms as the most important date in the sports history of the state.


Georgia, Romania May Boost Small UN Protection Force

Fijian peacekeepers this month became the first to answer the call of a seven-month-old UN Security Council resolution urging a special protection force for United Nations workers in Iraq.


The bacterium, called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is also emerging as a cause of pneumonia, which can be fatal. And while MRSA has been considered an uncommon cause of necrotizing


One of The Onionâs earnest-looking everymen turns out to have a real problem.


Moscow Plans First Stalin Monument Since 1960s

Moscow plans to erect a new statue of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, returning his once-ubiquitous image to its streets after an absence of four decades, a top city official said Wednesday.


Cameron movie scares "Monsters" from 2009 berth

LOS ANGELES  - DreamWorks Animation is moving the 2009 release date for its 3-D feature "Monsters vs. Aliens" to March 27 from May 15, in order to avoid a showdown with James Cameron's "Avatar," studio CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said Wednesday.


Minimum wage increase gains ground in Senate

A Democratic campaign promise to boost the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade moved closer to completion on Tuesday when U.S. Senate Republicans lifted a roadblock against it.


Ripping the shroud further off one of baseball's dirty secrets, Yankees slugger Jason Giambi testified before a federal grand jury that he used performance-enhancing


An autopsy was scheduled Tuesday on the body of Christian Brando at the request of his family, the coroner's office said.


GM, UAW talks enter fifth day past contract expiration

United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp  resumed negotiations for a new labor contract on Wednesday, five days past the expiry of the previous pact.


Oil fell more than three dollars from its record high on Tuesday in a broad commodity sell-off sparked by uncertainty over how aggressive the U.S. Federal Reserve will be in fueling economic growth with further interest rate cuts.


Three injured as airport roof collapses in Spanish resort

The roof of an airport building on the Spanish resort island of Menorca has collapsed injuring three people among 20 inside when the accident happened, a news agency said.


Lawyers for rock 'n' roll producer Phil Spector tried Tuesday to seal from public view the transcript of grand jury testimony that led to him being charged with murdering a B-movie actress.


The World Virtually Revolves Around Kids on These Web Sites

By Stephanie Dunnewind, Seattle Times  Feb. 10--Want green skin and purple hair? No problem -- if you're exploring Nickelodeon's recently launched virtual world, Nicktropolis.


EU rejects "very dangerous" Kosovo partition

VIANA DO CASTELO, Portugal  - European Union foreign ministers warned on Friday against a partition of the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo, arguing it could reignite conflicts across the Balkans.


There is "no remaining hope" of finding six men trapped for almost a month in a Utah coal mine alive, a federal official said Saturday.


Xbox Takes Game Development to the Masses

Microsoft has made good on its promise to deliver to enthusiasts a basic development platform for aspiring game makers to produce their own games for the Xbox 360 system.


Gateway Names Technology Industry Veteran, Dave Russell, to Board of Directors; Finalizes 2006 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 26  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc.  today announced that Dave Russell, executive vice president and managing director of Avalon Energy, has joined Gateway's Board of Directors. With Russell's addition, Gateway has now expanded its Board to ten directors.


Patriots, Colts stay unbeaten after routs

The New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts maintained their perfect records with convincing victories on Sunday, setting up a colossal showdown next week.


German Advisers See Growth Slowing in 2005

Germany's economic recovery will slow in 2005 as high oil prices and the strong euro threaten Europe's largest economy, the government's council of economic advisers said Wednesday.


4 Marines in Japan investigated for rape

U.S. military authorities held preliminary hearings Friday to determine whether four Marines who had been charged with raping a Japanese woman last year should be court-martialed.


Schroeder party vows not to buckle on reforms after election ...

BERLIN : German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's party vowed to press on with its tough economic reform drive, despite a fresh state election rout that spells trouble for a string of further polls this month.


Charlie Bell, the straight-talking former head of fast-food giant McDonald's, dies of cancer aged 44.


Spielberg brings King's "Talisman" to TNT

LOS ANGELES  - Following last year's limited series "Into the West," TNT is getting into business with Steven Spielberg again, this time to bring the Stephen King-Peter Straub novel "The Talisman" to the small screen.


Doctors turn to electronic 'pill' for inside look at GI tract

The SmartPill GI Monitoring System includes a vitamin-size sensor that is swallowed and provides data from inside a person's body about a painful gastrointestinal problem.


Craig Conway was fired from PeopleSoft (nasdaq: PSFT - news - people ) today, the same day the company announced that its third-quarter license revenue will be much better than expected.


Samsung Electronics and Sony Corporation have signed a cross-license agreement, licensing those patents, which are considered to be the basic technologies necessary for product development.


Tokyo's Nikkei average closed down 1.35 percent on Thursday after an unexpected fall in core machinery orders data worsened investors' concern over Japan's economic outlook and triggered selling of a wide range of stocks.


Former Pakistani PM arrested and deported to Saudi

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of arriving home from exile vowing to end the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.


An official for Turk Telekom says the court is lifting the block on YouTube, imposed because of videos insulting to the founder of modern Turkey. By the Associated Press.


Metropolitan Museum Names Woman as President

Emily Kernan Rafferty will be the first woman to hold the job when she succeeds David E. McKinney in January.


EBay launched a revamp of its auction  Web site in Germany on Tuesday, where it says it needs to raise  listings and the volume of goods sold.


Soprattutto per i diciottenni, dice presidente dell'Isvap


Islamist financing suspect arrested in Spain

Spanish police have arrested a Canadian man suspected of helping finance Islamist military operations, the interior ministry said on Monday.


Attack of giggles Hoon's best form of defence

GEOFF HOON, the Defence Secretary, came under sustained attack in the Commons yesterday, and almost all of it from his own side. He had come to tell us that the Americans had asked for 650 British troops to help them out in Iraq.


Rock star Lenny Kravitz was admitted to a Miami hospital on Monday suffering from severe bronchitis, a spokeswoman for the singer said.


Tests showing S.Africa miners with super TB may be wrong

Tests may have been mistaken   showing that South African gold miners contracted a highly drug   resistant strain of tuberculosis, health officials and a gold   firm said on Thursday.


Ricorda a Zapatero accordi concordato, non parla di aids


Roma, 13:40 - CALCIO, ROMA: CONVOCATI PER SIENA

Il tecnico della Roma, Luciano Spalletti, ha convocato 21 giocatori per la gara in programma domani ...


Il dato contenuto nella semestrale approvata dal cda


Wilco pulls out the jams in sundown set at Bonnaroo

Wilco, Widespread Panic  and the White Stripes helped close the Bonnaroo music festival  in grand fashion on Sunday.


Is it mild cognitive impairment? Many want to know

There appears to be  considerable interest among healthy older adults in screening  and treatment for mild cognitive impairment, a condition now  generally considered to be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.


Leading Hindu cleric Jayendra Saraswathi who faces murder charges is freed after two months in prison.


Spain's Jimenez wins Hong Kong Open by one shot

Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez won his fifth tournament of the year with a one-shot victory at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. Jimenez, who carded a final round 66 for a 14-under-par


The National Center for the Performing Arts, a $400 million complex, has attracted at least as much attention for its cost overruns, safety concerns and provocative aesthetics.


NOTIZIE FLASH: 2/A EDIZIONE - LA CRONACA

Citta' del Vaticano. ''Grazie a Dio siete salve''. Con queste parole il Papa ha salutato Simona Pari e Simona Torretta che, accompagnate dalle loro famiglie e dal vescovo Rino Fisichella, ha ricevuto stamattina in Vaticano in una breve udienza.


Matt Morris will return to the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing Tuesday night to a $2.5 million, one-year contract that allows him to earn an additional $4.5 million in performance bonuses.


Another lesson in two may not be greater than one.


Tre morti anche a Cipro, dove il termometro ha toccato i 42


WASHINGTON -- A former chief financial officer for Boeing Co. pleaded guilty Monday to a conflict-of-interest charge, admitting that he negotiated the company's hiring an Air Force official who was overseeing


British police arrest man over prostitute murders

TRIMLEY ST. MARTIN  - Police arrested a 37-year-old man on Monday on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes in one of Britain's most dramatic serial killings.


A growing international trade in discarded mobile phones is helping the worldâs poor. But will it poison the earth?


N.Korea calls Syria nuclear ties report "conspiracy"

North Korea said on Tuesday recent media reports that it may be providing help to Syria's nuclear activities were groundless conspiracy fabricated by those who oppose the North's improving ties with Washington.


Blog: Paul Horn spent 11 years leading IBM Research, bringing several technical innovations and a sharper commercial focus.


M6.9 quake jolts Hokkaido; tsunami warning issued

TOKYO - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 jolted eastern parts of Hokkaido at 11:15 Monday night, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


Prodi su futuro compagnia e su Malpensa 'ha sbarellato'


Mediators Tell Sudan to Stop Fighting in Darfur

African Union mediators called on the Sudanese government to halt a military offensive in Darfur to allow the immediate resumption of stalled peace talks with rebels, delegates said on Wednesday.


Russia's Supreme Court upholds a 15-year sentence against a weapons expert convicted of spying for the US.


One-third of amphibians face threat of extinction

A third of the world's amphibian species are in danger of extinction, according to the first-ever global survey of the animals.


Nigerian policeman chase people on the street to prevent them from joining the Nigerian Labor protest in Abuja, Nigeria, Monday, Oct. 11, 2004.


Chem Demil Panel to Get Expense Update: Citizens Advisory Commission to Meet on Wednesday.

By John Norton, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Jan. 30--Wednesday's meeting of the Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens Advisory Commission likely will be the final appearance for Mike Parker in his official capacity as leader of that effort.


Madrid, 15:26 - CALCIO, ATLETICO MADRID: ABBIATI PRESENTATO UFFICIALMENTE

Christian Abbiati, ceduto in prestito dal Milan all'Atletico Madrid, è stato ufficialmente pr...


US Senate approves first hike in minimum wage in a decade

The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade, fulfilling a major vow of the new Democratic-led Congress.


ASIA/MALAYSIA - La Chiesa in Malaysia, impegnata a essere Âvoce, mani e piediÂ di Cristo nella societÃ , in una nazione a maggioranza islamica Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - ÂI cristiani, in quanto membra del Corpo di Cristo, sono chiamati a essere la Sua voce, le Sue mani, i Suoi piediÂ, afferma il Gesuita p. O.C. Lim, direttore di ÂCatholic Asian NewsÂ, mensile dellÂArcidiocesi di Kuala L...


Sony Unveils New Flat TVs, Aims to Boost Share

Electronics conglomerate Sony Corp.  unveiled eight new flat-screen televisions on Thursday in a  product push it hopes will help it secure a leading 35 percent  of the domestic market in the key month of December.


Should UK Iraq troops redeploy to back-up US?

The UK Ministry of Defence is discussing the possibility of British soldiers filling in behind US forces in Iraq. Should they redeploy?


House GOP Leader DeLay Delights in Rebuke of Accuser

A Texas congressman who brought a successful ethics complaint against House Majority Leader Tom Delay was himself rebuked by the ethics panel for violating the rules in the way he brought the complaint.


Cassini Heads Toward Giant Moon on Saturn

This image taken by cameras on the US-European spacecraft Cassini on Sunday Oct. 24, 2004, reveals Saturn's moon Titan's bright "continent-sized" terrain known as Xanadu.


A UK parliamentary report says arms smuggling in DR Congo is so widespread that war could restart there.


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France's Chirac bows out of frontline politics

French President Jacques Chirac announced on Sunday he would not seek re-election next month, bowing out of frontline politics after a 45-year career that consisted of symbolic gestures as much as concrete policies.


Investors will listen for any hint from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan today that a pause in interest-rate rises may be near while lawmakers try to enlist him in the struggle over Social Security reform.


Sir Richard Branson plans to start a company which will let families store stem cells from their child's umbilical cord.


Londra, 16:35 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: PARI PER IL CHELSEA

Risultati della 19/a giornata della premier league inglese: West Ham-Reading                     1-1...


Developer Purchases Old Hecht's Warehouse

The landmark Hecht Co. distribution center in Northeast Washington has been bought by a Philadelphia developer who plans to incorporate the historic structure into a new retail hub off New York Avenue.


AOL to End Support of Netscape Navigator

Netscape Navigator, the worldâs first commercial Web browser and the starting point of the Internet boom, will be pulled off life support Feb. 1 after a 13-year run.


Drug firms try to bribe doctors with cars

Â· Developing world 'easy target' for multinationals Â· Gifts and pampering now norm, says report


Tehran says problems remain but nuclear deal still possible

Iran said Saturday that differences remained between Tehran and European nations over its nuclear programme, but that a swift agreement could still avoid the issue being hauled before the UN Security Council.


Managers of the nation's 155 national forests will have more discretion to approve logging and other commercial projects without lengthy environmental reviews under a new Bush administration initiative, The Associated Press has learned.


Germany's chancellor adopts a child from Russia

Germany s Gerhard Schroeder is 60 years old, and currently married to his fourth wife - but he s never had a child of his own.


Perquisizioni in Italia, Romania, Slovenia e Svizzera


Bikini queen aimed to show Pakistan as "modern"

A prize-winning bikini competition contestant who claimed to represent Pakistan, sparking some outrage in the Muslim country, says she wanted to project the nation as a modern one.


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says he is not "fully satisfied" with the inquiry into Benazir Bhutto's killing.


Social Networks Becoming Ingrained in Daily Adult Life

One in five adults worldwide say they have visited social networking sites, according to a study released last week.


To Pay Debt, Transit Agency Goes to Market

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, in an effort to raise $1 billion, wants to sell or lease many of its 14,000 properties.


Stelco court protection extended to Feb. 11; judge mulls process ...

TORONTO (CP) - Stelco Inc.'s creditor protection has been extended to Feb. 11, but decisions on changes to a process to attract proposals from potential buyers of the Hamilton-based steelmaker have been put off until next week.


Afghan Warlord Escapes Assassination Bid

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a  mosque in northern Afghanistan on Thursday wounding two people,  but the apparent target of the attack, ethnic Uzbek warlord  Abdul Rashid Dostum, was unhurt, Dostum's spokesman said.


TV Review | 'Bastards of the Party': The Gangs of Los Angeles: Roots, Branches and Bloods

HBOâs incisive documentary uses clear-eyed history, shot through with archival film, to reveal the origins of the murderous street gangs of Los Angeles.


Update 6: TD Bank to Buy BankNorth Stake

TD Bank Financial Group and Banknorth Group Inc. said Thursday that they signed a definitive agreement for the Canadian bank to purchase a 51 percent stake in Portland, Maine-based Banknorth for about $3.


Conglomerate Loews Corp. (LTR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it agreed to buy Gulf South Pipeline LP, which owns and operates an 8,000-mile interstate natural gas pipeline system, from Entergy-Koch LP for $1.136 billion.


NORTH DIVISION (In order of predicted finish) NEW HAMPSHIRE Coach: Sean McDonnell (44-38, eighth year). 2005 record: 11-2, 7-1 (first in North). Players to watch: QB Ricky Santos (3,797 yards, 39 TDs, 119 carries, 505 yards, 8 TDs rushing); WR David Ball (45 career touchdowns, five shy of 1-AA record); DB Corey Graham (104 tackles, 3 INTs). Key New Englanders: ...


U.S. Officials Mull Drug Safety Independence

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson is expected to announce changes to give the FDA's Office of Drug Safety more autonomy.


Cagliari, 19:47 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: INGAGGIATO ARGENTINO LARRIVEY

Il Cagliari ha ingaggiato l'attaccante argentino Joaquin Larrivey. Classe 1984, Larrivey


Muslims want to know more on Pope's view of Islam

Following a wave of protests against   Pope Benedict's remarks on Islam, Muslim intellectuals in   Turkey are asking what he really thinks about their faith and   what long-term consequences his views will have.


West Nile down in region despite new case in Sussex

A wild bird infected with West Nile virus has turned up near Laurel, state officials reported Friday, but overall signs point to a dramatic plunge in detections across the region.


For more than four hours, Doug Pinkham sat wedged in seat 19C of a Delta Air Lines jet as the plane inched its way through tarmac congestion caused by a winter storm that struck Atlanta's international airport on a recent night.


STEPHEN DODD paid a heavy price for one slack shot in his third round of the Volvo China Open in Shanghai today. But after nine holes, the 38-year-old Welshman still led.


US rapper Foxy Brown avoids prison despite violating her probation - but is warned she will be jailed next time.


When Kids Hit the Pedals, Good Things Happen

The kids ranged across ages and neighborhoods and experience levels -- from the already veteran 5-year-old rider who stands on his pedals for extra power up the hills (his parents own a bike shop), to much older kids who are still getting comfortable with the gear and the idea that you can push a...


US network CBS is hoping to revive struggling news ratings with the debut of presenter Katie Couric.


Forget Bluetooth and UWB. A group of Japanese companies believes it's found a better answer for short-range networking.


For Just a Few Dollars, a Big TV and Years of Debt

Rent-A-Center, a chain of appliance and furniture rental stores, offers a deal that is much like a sub-prime mortgage for pull-out sofas and television sets.


Washington -- Chief Justice William Rehnquist underwent cancer-related surgery over the weekend but plans to return to the bench for oral arguments when the Supreme Court reconvenes next Monday, the court announced Monday.


The country's new military leaders set up a special commission to investigate corruption allegations.


Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) ministers agreed to increase the cartel's official daily production quota by one million barrels.


Silicon Valleyâs High-Tech Hunt for Lost Friend

Silicon Valleyâs best and brightest organized a concerted, high-tech effort to find a missing Microsoft researcher.


Ex-Secretary at Coke Guilty of Trade-Secrets Theft

A federal jury convicted a former Coca-Cola secretary of conspiring to steal trade secrets in an effort to sell them to Pepsi.


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States test student athletes to curb steroids

NEW PROVIDENCE, New Jersey  - Two U.S. states are initiating random testing this week to try to stop the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs in high school sports.


Stewart Ordered to Prison Within 3 Weeks

NEW YORK - Martha Stewart must report to prison in less than three weeks, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in granting the celebrity homemaker's request to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale. Her namesake company's stock surged 12 percent...


Attention deficit treatment a family affair

Parents of kids on prescription drugs   for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are 10 times more   likely to be on such a medication themselves, according to an   analysis of U.S. prescription use released on Thursday.


Children's author has said she is "horrified" after her book was banned from some US schools and libraries.


Stocks edged higher Friday as another drop in oil prices helped Wall Street withstand the effects of a disappointing jobs creation report.


Microsoft 'Stands Behind' HD DVD Despite Setbacks

Despite major studios' recent decisions (and rumors from others) to back Blu-ray, Microsoft says it is standing by its decision to support HD DVD on Xbox 360.


Russia Reassures India on UN Security Council Bid

Russia said Saturday India should become a veto-wielding permanent member of the United Nations Security Council if the UN's top decision-making body is enlarged to reflect post-Cold War realities.


An experimental diet drug helped  people lose nearly four times as much weight as a placebo in an  eagerly anticipated two-year trial, researchers said on  Tuesday.


Thailand Floods Kill 50, Strand Thousands

Flash floods triggered by days of heavy rain killed at least 50 people in mountainous northern Thailand and left thousands trapped on rooftops and in trees, officials said Tuesday.


PARIS - In one of the worst recent anti-Semitic attacks in France, arsonists destroyed a Jewish center in Paris after daubing it with racist graffiti and swastikas, provoking condemnation by the entire political class Sunday and touching off a manhunt


More top teams likely to tumble in some big-time matchups

The best thing about college football and the worst thing about college football often is the same thing - the finality for a national title contender after its first loss.


Pope John Paul II hopes for reconciliation as a precious icon goes back to the Russian Orthodox Church.


Australian police in the state of Victoria begin random testing on drivers for the  drug ecstasy.


Sensitive testimony in soldier's court-martial

The court-martial of a soldier accused of trying to pass military information to al Qaeda was closed to the public Tuesday so the judge could hear sensitive testimony.


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US Air secures funding and lease deal from GE

ARLINGTON, Virginia US Airways Group said Friday that General Electric, its largest creditor, had agreed to provide the bankrupt carrier with badly needed funds as it seeks to avoid liquidation.


G.O.P. Leader Says Specter Must Show He Deserves Chairmanship

The Senate majority leader, Bill Frist, said today that he was troubled by Senator Arlen Specter's recent remarks about potential judicial nominees.


Banda collegata a clan mafioso, 20 arresti dei Cc a Bari


PartyGaming rules out Victor Chandler bid

Online gaming group PartyGaming is not  bidding for sports betting rival Victor Chandler and is  unlikely to get into a bidding war for World Gaming plc, Chief  Executive Mitch Garber said on Thursday.


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New York chain eateries must post calorie counts

New York again sought to force fast food chains to display calorie counts on their menu boards on Tuesday after a federal judge quashed a similar proposal last year.


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EU executive seems set for defeat in crunch vote

The European Union's new executive arm appears headed for parliamentary defeat after its incoming boss Jose Manuel Barroso rejected lawmakers' angry demands to jettison his justice chief.


com November 8, 2004, 4:30 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.


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US Birth Rates for Older Women Rising-Report

U.S. women in their 30s and early 40s  had higher birth rates in 2003, while births among teenagers  fell for the 12th straight year, federal health officials said  on Tuesday.


Weekend Movies: 'Anacondas' Leads Late-Summer Pack

Late August generally is a time when Hollywood's studios dump movies for which they have low box office expectations, and this week continues that old philosophy with four new films crowding theaters nationwide.


Romeo Dallaire, Miriam Toews among Gov. Gen. literary award winners

OTTAWA (CP) - Lt.-Gen. Romeo Dallaire, the Canadian general who commanded UN peacekeepers during the horrors in Rwanda in the early 1990s, won a Governor General's literary award Tuesday for his account of the experience, entitled Shake Hands With the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda.


JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged Sunday to escalate a broad Israeli offensive in northern Gaza, saying troops will remain until Palestinian rocket attacks are halted. Israeli officials said the offensive - in which at least 61 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed - will help clear the way for an Israeli withdrawal...


France has raised the possibility of rejoining NATO's military command after a 40-year absence, signalling what could be one of the biggest foreign policy changes in decades.


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Scientists at eight universities are conducting the largest-ever study of air emissions at the nation's hog, dairy and poultry farms.


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German swoop on online piracy site nets thousands of user names

German police said they had exposed the names of thousands of users of illegal Internet piracy sites as part of a crackdown on swapping bootleg copies of movies, computer games, software and music.


AT&T, Yahoo downplay report partnership at risk

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - AT&T Inc. and Yahoo Inc.  are negotiating how they could expand a broadband promotion deal to cover mobile Internet services and advertising, a source familiar with the talks said on Friday.


The text of President Bush's address Tuesday to the General Assembly at the United Nations, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions:


Oil Prices Ease From 21-Year High But Remain Volatile

New York, Sept. 29 (NNN): Hitting fresh 21-year highs of more than $50 a barrel a day earlier, oil prices eased slightly on Tuesday but remained quite volatile as increased fighting in Nigeria forced several


Celtic boss Martin O'Neill joked that McGeady has targeted a ranking alongside the world player of the year Ronaldinho after another impressive display in the 2-0 win at Hearts.


A judge on Friday referred to mediation a lawsuit by a veteran writer who claims he pitched the idea for the hit "Hannah Montana" show and has never been compensated.


Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson calls on Tesco to ensure its fruit suppliers abroad follow working laws.


Problems with New Medicare Law Persist, Including with Hotline

The Bush administration, led by HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson, on Wednesday celebrated the one-year anniversary of the signing of the new Medicare law.


The European Union threatened Microsoft Corp. on Thursday with fines as high as $4 million a day, claiming the software company was still not offering a fair deal to rivals


Police officer at centre of Brazilian shooting promoted

A British police officer at the centre of the fatal shooting of an innocent Brazilian man mistaken for a suicide bomber has been selected for promotion, police said.


South Korea votes, seen choosing businessman president

South Koreans voted on Wednesday in a presidential election expected to be won by a conservative former CEO who has vowed to help business and get tough on North Korea, but whose leadership may be undermined by a fraud probe.


Italian police have arrested the leader of the powerful Calabrian mafia, Interior Minister Giuliano Amato said on Monday.


The UK's oldest emigrant waves goodbye to his former home as he sets sail for New Zealand - aged 102.


Israeli forces killed 10 Palestinians, eight of them armed, during raids in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and a Palestinian sniper shot dead a foreign worker from Ecuador on an Israeli farm bordering the territory.


Nortel rivals cool outlook for wireless gear

How long can the wireless networking boom last? Not much longer, according to major competitors of Nortel Networks. Ericsson, the giant of the wireless industry, put a damper on stock markets yesterday when


Record number of nurses flock to the States

Britain is suffering a record exodus of nurses as the number of healthcare professionals choosing work in America has more than doubled in the last year, according to latest figures.


Free Your Inner Disney With a Video Editing Tool That Can Animate Your Home Movies

Aspiring animators on a budget may want to take a look at the latest version of AdobeÂs video editing program, Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0.


Regulators probe SocGen over rogue trader scandal

Will the SEC get in on the act? SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale may face a US inquiry on its handling of the rogue trader scandal that cost the company â¬4.9bn ($7.2bn).â¦


For This Technology Firm, Move to Carmel, Ind., Computes

By J.K. Wall, The Indianapolis Star  Sep. 14--A fast-growing software company is raising millions of dollars  from East Coast investors and bringing hundreds of jobs to Central Indiana.


Thailand starts sombre new year as PM predicts up to 8,000 dead

The final death toll from Thailand's tidal wave disaster is likely to be 7,000-8,000 and the terrible task of collecting the dead is far from over, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said.


Tiffany & Co. on Thursday said second-quarter profit declined 19 percent from a year-ago quarter that was boosted by a hefty tax gain. The jewelry retailer also forecast third-quarter earnings flat with year-ago results.


Gonzalez lifts Reds over Indians in 12th

Alex Gonzalez's RBI single in the 12th inning gave the Cincinnati Reds a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday in the second consecutive extra-inning game between the two Ohio rivals.


Police detained gay rights activists, among them European lawmakers, as they tried to present a letter to Moscow's mayor Sunday, a demonstration that also attracted a hostile crowd of people who punched and threw eggs at the activists.


YouTube founders reaped fortunes from sale to Google

YouTube founders received more than a half-billion dollars in Google stock when the search engine bought the video-sharing website last year, regulatory documents revealed.


Roma, 13:31 - CALCIO, OTTAVI RITORNO COPPA ITALIA: MARTEDI BRASCIA-MILAN

Questa la programmazione delle gare di ritorno degli Ottavi di Finale della TIM Cup 2006/2007:


New Law Allows Needle Exchanges in Washington

President Bush signed legislation lifting a ban that for nearly a decade has prevented city officials from using local tax money for needle exchange programs.


Waxman Sees Potential Coverup in Ship Contract

Managers of the U.S. Coast Guard's $24 billion fleet-overhaul program appeared to cover up a Navy engineering report that highlighted design flaws in a new flagship cutter under scrutiny by government investigators, a senior House Democrat said yesterday.


Britain's Tim Henman defeated South Africa's Wesley Moodie 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (0/7), 6-4 to make the quarter-finals of the Swiss Open and take another step closer to reaching the end of season Masters Cup.


House Approves Comprehensive Patent Overhaul

The House yesterday passed the most comprehensive patent reform in half a century, delivering a victory for computer technology and financial services companies and leaving drug companies, small inventors, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bracing for a bigger fight before the bill hits the...


"It wasn't because I didn't want to sing or because I didn't want to dance ... it was because of time.


JUVENTUS moved six points clear at the top of Serie A last night after beating Fiorentina 1-0, while champions AC Milan were being held to a goalless draw at Brescia.


The chief prosecutor at the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Carla Del Ponte, has told the BBC that "all possible measures" should be taken against Serbia over Belgrade's reluctance to arrest those indicted for crimes in the former Yugoslavia.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday she will appoint a special envoy for energy issues to deal with the use of oil and gas for political means, particularly in Central Asia.


com December 6, 2004, 2:13 PM PT. This priority jumped up two spots into second place as CRM returns into the spotlight among top software initiatives alongside directory services and open source.


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German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended   Pope Benedict on Saturday against allegations that he had   attacked Islam as worldwide Muslim fury continued over a speech   he made earlier this week.


France Calls Crisis Talks Over Iraq Hostages Farce

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin met ministers for a crisis meeting on two French journalists held hostage in Iraq on Monday as efforts to secure their release threatened to turn into a fiasco.


US military plans pose threat to Guam's endangered birds

Guam's tropical forests are silent. The rattling, screeching, and cawing of the island's native birds have been erased by the brown


Major Windows SP2 bug reveals documents worldwide

PC WELT in Germany said it has discovered a major bug in Windows XP Service Pack 2 which will crack open your PC like a song thrush breaks a snail shell.


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RBS-led trio bids $95.7 bln for ABN, tops rival offer

AMSTERDAM/LONDON  - A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland  has launched a 71.1 billion euro ($95.7 billion) bid for Dutch group ABN AMRO, trumping Britain's Barclays in a battle for the world's biggest bank takeover.


Continuing work on the Atlantis orbiter's troublesome fuel sensor system pushes a proposed launch date back to 7 February.


Erik Ainge threw four touchdown passes and No. 15 Tennessee had an easy time beating cross-state rival Memphis 41-7 on Saturday.


Robertson: Linspire CEO Collaborates With Wal-Mart To Offer $498 ...

Attention Wal-Mart shoppers: There's a new laptop available and itâs cheap, really cheap. Working with operating system vendor Linspire--helmed by former mp3.


Sri Lanka president may ban Tamil Tigers

Sri Lanka may outlaw the Tamil Tigers if the rebels continue to mount large-scale attacks, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Monday, a move that would put the prospect of renewed peace talks further out of reach.


U.K. considers wiki to ease patent bottleneck

Proposal would set up peer review of patents via wiki before they are submitted to government examiners.


Nextel Communications Inc. is seeking changes that according to some estimates could save Nextel as much as $700 million.-TheWashington Post


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


Danica Patrick gets the star treatment, and rookie Milka Duno is IndyCar racing's new glamor girl. So where does that leave Sarah Fisher, who has more Indianapolis 500 starts than both of them combined?


Russian oil giant Yukos has decided to halt two-thirds of its oil exports to China, raising the stakes in its yearlong legal battle with the authorities.


In wartime, presidents have filled their State of the Union addresses with words to rally the nation.


Nuovo intervento del presidente del Consiglio dopo la tragedia di Catania"Faremo un provvedimento non a breve, che cambi radicalmente le cose"                                            Prodi: "Questa Ã¨ l'ora della svolta ora misure robuste e decisive"


In an apparent bid to ease workplace anxiety amid the threat of a possible takeover by Oracle, PeopleSoft directors have approved more-generous severance packages for employees in the event of a sale.


Osos Developer Denied Job on County Water Panel

By Bob Cuddy, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Feb. 12--Los Osos developer Jeff Edwards will not get his wish to join a key county water panel as an environmentalist, but he could reapply in coming weeks if the committee creates a new slot for builders.


Ukrainian security agency denies involvement in Viktor ...

Ukraine's security service on Thursday denied any involvement with the dioxin poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko, the country's top opposition leader and leading candidate in Sunday's rerun for the presidency.


Issued by the respected Sans Institute, the Top 20 list helps organisations find out if they are closing the most commonly exploited loopholes.


Peer-to-peer networks are here to stay, and will be exploited by big companies soon, say industry experts.


Vietnam-era defector gets 30 days in jail

Charles Robert Jenkins, the former US soldier who defected to North Korea, was given a 30-day jail sentence Wednesday by a military judge after testifying about four decades


Expropriation to preserve at- risk rain forest

The federal government and a nonprofit group are buying the land from local farmers to ensure its biodiversity is preserved. BY LISA J. ADAMS /Associated Press.


President Bush said Sunday that Iran and Syria need to follow through on pledges to help Iraq, but left the door open to additional contacts between Washington and its chief Mideast foes.


If you're a parent, be forewarned: The homecomers may snack like locusts, sleep like vampires, treat property with the respect of marauding villagers -- yet exude such charm and sweetness that you pray they never leave.


A series of bombs targeting US forces were detonated in a western Baghdad neighbourhood, leaving scores of dead and wounded. Interior Ministry spokesman Colonel Adnan Abd al-Rahman said two car bombs and a


Crimea's Tatars -- Clearing The Way For Islamic Extremism?

Crimean Tatars traditionally practice a moderate form of Islam. But there are fears that ethnic tensions between Tatars and Russians in Crimea could provide fertile ground for fundamentalism to take root.


Mod-rockers The Jam are to reform and tour but without frontman and principle songwriter Paul Weller.


PHILADELPHIA -- Eli Manning withstood relentless pressure, endured a pounding, and still delivered the knockout punch in overtime.


Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India is likely to ask the stock exchanges to investigate the transactions in the RIL scrip ever since the ownership issue between Mukesh Ambani and his younger brother Anil broke out on November 17.


Israel retrieves bodies of missing sailors

Israeli forces retrieved the bodies on Friday of two sailors declared missing off the coast of Haifa after an Israeli freighter sank following a collision with a Cypriot cruise ship, the army said.


LONDON: A leading Indian bio-tech firm is on the cusp of manufacturing a revolutionary new, UK-developed vaccine, which would not require to be refrigerated and thus sweep away one of the biggest drawbacks of the preventive jab since Jenner introduced


Hollinger offers minority buyout to go private

NEW YORK, November 16  - Hollinger Inc (HL1R.BER) has proposed to buy the shares owned by minority shareholders at a price of C$7.


Chrysler to cut 13,000 jobs, keep options open

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan  - Chrysler Group, the struggling U.S. arm of DaimlerChrysler AG, on Wednesday said it would cut 13,000 jobs or 16 percent of its work force in a bid to return to profitability by 2008.


p2pnet.net News - Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the man who invented the World Wide Web, is going home to England where he's been appointed a professor at Southampton University.


Late Tuesday, IBM announced that it's selling its PC business to Lenovo Group Limited, the leading PC brand in China. IBM's current PC business ranks a distant third behind Dell and HP


Bribery investigation sets back Nokia-Siemens deal

Siemens' telecommunications unit will undergo a compliance review, setting back its proposed merger with Nokia's networks group until early next year.


(InfoWorld) - Advanced Micro DevicesÂ has announced three new discrete media chips to respond to growing demand for advanced multimedia features in mobile phones. The AMD Imageon 2298, 2294 and 2192 processors, unveiled Monday at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, are designed with a number of media-rich features, including processing of images up to 12 megapixels, image stabilization, and multichannel audio playback. AMD will be licensing the technology to other chip manufacturers, including STMicroelectronics, according to AMD marketing director Andy Thompson. The media processor is separate from the phone's core processor, enabling manufacturers to introduce new multimedia functions more quickly, according to Thompson. The separate architecture also helps reduce power consumption for longer device battery life. The new media chips will support full DVD resolutions or "five times what was available in earlier generations," said AMD product manager Philippe Decotignie. "Consumers can turn their phones into camcoders and mobile TVs with a very high, very fast resolution," he said. In addition, the chips will support simultaneous audio and video encoding and decoding, acoustic echo cancellation and video stabilization. Their TV output function allows viewing of videos and photos on any TV or projector. Several handset manufacturers are currently testing the new media chips. AMD has supplied earlier-generation media chips to a number of mobile phone makers, including Motorola and Samsung Electronics. The 3GSM World Congress runs through Thursday.


An American jet fired a missile at a house where about 10 members of an al-Qaida-linked group were believed to be meeting in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Friday, police and the US military said.


Italian president scrambles for new government after PM Prodi quits

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano embarked on frenzied negotiations for a new government Thursday after the shock resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi.


Movie star Ray Liotta is charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Los Angeles.


Iraq at Risk of Further Strife, Intelligence  Report Warns

A long-awaited National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq, presented to President Bush by the intelligence community yesterday, outlines an increasingly perilous situation in which the United States has little control and there is a strong possibility of further deterioration, according to sources...


Misery tempts Palestinian Christians to flee

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Despairing of life under Israeli occupation, many Palestinian Christians are moving abroad, threatening their ancient links to Bethlehem and the land where Jesus was born.


Milano, 18:58 - CALCIO, SERIE B: SABATO REGOLARMENTE IN CAMPO

La serie B partirà regolarmente sabato. Lo hanno annunciato alcuni presidenti lasciando l'ass...


Rupert Murdoch told an investor conference Tuesday that he didn't see a need to distribute programming or other media content from his News Corp. conglomerate through Internet portals.


Vienna, 19:34 - CALCIO, AUSTRIA-PARAGUAY 0-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

Austria e Paraguay hanno pareggiato 0-0 in un'amichevole giocata a Vienna. (Nic. Api) (02/...


Legal Questions Dog Microsoft Acquistion

With the ink barely dry on Microsoft's acquisition of anti-spyware vendor Giant Company Software, questions have arisen about the ownership of the anti-spyware code Microsoft bought.


There's a popular misconception that it's impossible to like a movie without any likable characters. Nonsense. The truth, as usual, is a bit more subtle: It's impossible to like a movie without any empathetic characters. You don't have to ...


Eddie Sutton Chases 800th Victory, and a Brighter Legacy

Eddie Sutton, whose departure from Oklahoma State came three months after he was involved in a car accident after drinking, was given another chance at the University of San Francisco.


Shanahan says he intends to honour his deal with Broncos

Trying to defuse rumours he might be leaving soon, Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said Thursday night he intends to honour the final four years of his contract.


Glasgow suspect worked at Indian outsourcing firm

An Indian man who allegedly drove a jeep into Glasgow airport was an engineer who worked at an outsourcing firm used by aerospace manufacturers, a company spokesman said Tuesday.


Namibia orders the deportation of about 400 textile workers after a dispute over working conditions.


NASA Looks for More Experiments on Station

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- If all goes as planned, part of the international space station will host research experiments from outsiders after it's completed in three years, NASA officials said Monday.


The US space agency awards military and space contractor Northrop Grumman with a $400m contract to co-design its Jimo space probe to Jupiter.


The Sequel Strikes Again as Box Office Success

Coming soon to a cinema near you:  "Return of the Sequel."


Vital Signs: Children: Study Ties Too Little Sleep With Too Much Weight

A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.


US dial-a-warrant spy judge: don't trust President, feds

But you can trust me The judge who used to sit in charge of the American star chamber secret court issuing surveillance warrants says that his organisation should not have been sidestepped by the Bush administration in the wake of 9/11.â¦


Passing Off Puts James in a Debate Over Style

As the Cavaliers returned to Cleveland for Game 3 on Sunday, trailing by 2-0, second-guessing LeBron James has become a sport in itself.


Central African Republic frees 17 rebels

The government Wednesday freed 17 people who had been arrested for rebel activities, following the terms of a peace accord that aims to return the restive nation to stability after more than a year of sporadic insurgency.


Nigerian Senate begins debating panel report on corruption

The Nigerian Senate has begun examining a panel report that indicted Vice President Atiku Abubakar of corruption and criticized his boss President Olusegun Obasanjo but fell short of indicting him.


Two more soldiers die in fighting at Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Two Lebanese soldiers were killed in fresh battles on Wednesday between army units and Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp, security sources said.


Two sentenced for trying to sell Coke's secrets

Two former Coca-Cola employees were sentenced Wednesday to serve prison terms for conspiring to steal and sell trade secrets to rival Pepsi.


Rodney Dangerfield, the bug-eyed comic whose self-deprecating one-liners brought him stardom in clubs, television and movies and made his lament "I don't get no respect" a catchphrase, died Tuesday. He was 82.


The Tate Modern art gallery spends Â£152,000 on a billiards table with no pockets.


Russia's Putin Calls US Policy 'Dictatorial'

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Friday of pursuing a dictatorial foreign policy and said mounting violence could derail progress toward bringing peace and democracy to Iraq.


Ferrari driver takes advantage of Lewis Hamilton's mistake on the first lap of Brazilian Grand Prix


Chris Chambers set the tone in March at the Miami Dolphins' award dinner. Holding his newly bequeathed team MVP trophy, Chambers stepped onstage and said the two words fans long to hear. "Super Bowl," he proclaimed.


Italian airline Alitalia has reached an agreement with its cabin crews, completing negotiations aimed at avoiding the threat of collapse.


According to the Federal Statistics Office, the German economy grew just 0.1% in the three months to September, slower than expected.


Iraq Cleric, U.S. Marines in Tense Najaf Standoff

NAJAF, Iraq  - U.S. marines and a radical Iraqi  cleric were locked in a tense standoff on Thursday after the  firebrand leader refused to leave a holy shrine in Najaf  despite earlier agreeing to disarm his militia and withdraw.


"Lives of Others" director supports Cruise

COLOGNE, Germany  - The Oscar-winning director of the German film "The Lives of Others" has supported Tom Cruise's bid to play a would-be Hitler assassin in the movie "Valkyrie."


Spain's police intercept 227 people who tried to reach the Canary Islands from Africa on a decrepit vessel.


Ian McShane galvanizes uneven "Homecoming" revival

It seems fitting that this  revival of Harold Pinter's classic play should arrive on the  40th anniversary of both its original Broadway production and  the first (and ridiculously, only) Broadway appearance by its  star, Ian McShane.


The tech bellwether racks up a healthy rise in net income for the third quarter, despite taking a hit from a legal settlement.


Allerta della Protezione Civile per le prossime 24-36 ore


Israeli, Palestinian teams struggle before Bush visit

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators struggled on Monday to get U.S.-sponsored peace talks, stalled by disputes over Jewish settlements, on course before a visit by President George W. Bush.


Gets his skates on Jim Balsillie, head of Research in Motion, the Canadian BlackBerry maker, has bought an NHL ice hockey team, the Pittsburgh Penguins.â¦


Valencia, 13:45 - CALCIO, VALENCIA: STOP PER REGUEIRO

Continua a perdere pezzi il Valencia. La squadra spagnola, avversaria martedÃ¬ della Roma in Champion...


Putin says Iraq shows need for strong Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the U.S.-led war in Iraq on Thursday, saying that experience showed the need for resource-rich countries like Russia to build up their armed forces to defend themselves.


Police say they are treating the deaths of three people in a blaze which destroyed a Cornwall hotel as murder.


51 Iraqi soldiers found shot to death on road

Iraqi officials say the bodies of 51 Iraqi soldiers have been found on a remote road in the east. The soldiers were apparently victims of an ambush as they were headed home on leave.


"Dancing With the Stars"  finalist Stacy Keibler has joined the cast of ABC's sophomore  drama "What About Brian" as a new neighbor of the title  character played by Barry Watson. Jessica Szohr has also joined  the cast as a neighbor.


Roma, 13:20 - CALCIO, SERIE C: INCENTIVI FINO A 130 % PER UTILIZZO GIOVANI

Arrivano gli incentivi in serie C per l'impiego di giovani calciatori in serie C. La novità &...


The death toll in Haiti from Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to more than 1,000 Wednesday while emergency food aid was distributed to thousands of people who were made homeless in the deadly storm.


Sex Tape on Internet Roils Indian Public

It was a private act of two hormone-charged teenagers that lasted 2 minutes and 37 seconds on digital video.


Punters pulling for Ivanovic in Aussie Open final

Australian Open finalist Ana Ivanovic can count on at least one advantage over Maria Sharapova when she steps on court for Saturday's big match -- support from an adoring Melbourne Park crowd.


Referee Graham Poll has defended his decision to allow Thierry Henry to take a quick free-kick in the 2-2 draw between Arsenal and Chelsea.


The US is âvirtually defencelessâ against another scandal such as Vioxx, senators investigating Merckâs withdrawal of its popular painkiller were told yesterday.


BEIJING, Dec. 13 -- Three years after China's entry into the World Trade Organization and the country's quality of textile exports continues to improve.


Labour will continue to pursue controversial reforms if it wins a third term in power, says the party's election chief.


Mbeki calls for arms embargo, rebels vow to fight

President Thabo Mbeki has urged all countries, including Ivory Coast's neighbours, to immediately enforce a United Nations arms embargo on government and rebel forces in Ivory Coast.


Jamal Crawford scored 30 points, Stephon Marbury had 15 assists and Tim Thomas scored 17 to lead New York past Toronto 108-102 on a Saturday of season highs for several Knicks.


Microsoft has developed a cut-down version of Windows XP with a Hindi interface for the Indian market. The Indian version, which will be available early next year, will also feature help and training in Hindi.


Al-Qaida's arm in Iraq released a video Saturday showing its militants lining up five captured Iraqi security officers and executing them in the street, the latest move in a campaign to intimidate Iraqis and target those who collaborate with U.S.-led forces.


Taxpayers, walk away from the gift wrap and pick up your pencils. You have less than a month to strategize your way out of the alternative minimum tax for 2006.


Hill, Aid Groups: One Opaque System Replaced Another

Shortly after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice took office in 2005, she was surprised to discover that her staff could not answer a simple query: How much does the United States spend each year on promoting democracy overseas?


Fondo Blackstone compra Tussauds Group per 1 mld sterline


The Memphis Grizzlies hired Chris Wallace on Monday to replace Jerry West as their general manager and vice president of basketball operations.


Consigliere Mazen: a Gaza si e' consumato un golpe


Goldman tops views, Bear falls short amid turmoil

Two Wall Street investment banks had dramatically different success in weathering market turbulence triggered by a subprime mortgage meltdown, as results at Goldman Sachs Group Inc  easily exceeded expectations, while Bear Stearns Cos Inc  fell far short.


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John Danforth, the US ambassador to the United Nations, has resigned after less than six months in the job, a senior US official said Thursday.


Diamondbacks, Yankees nearing deal for Johnson

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Yankees reached a tentative agreement yesterday on a deal to send Johnson to the Bronx for pitchers Javier Vazquez and Brad Halsey, catcher Dioner Navarro and $9 million, a baseball official said on condition of anonymity.


Roma, 19:42 - CALCIO, ROMA: UFFICIALE ACQUISTO GIULY

La Roma ha ufficializzato l'acquisto dal Barcellona del centrocampista francese Ludovic Giuly, 31 an...


Holmenkollen, 14:28 - BIATHLON, CDM: LA HENKEL VINCE 7,5 KM SPRINT

Andrea Henkel ha vinto la 7,5 km sprint femminile disputata a Holmenkollen, in Norvegia, gara valida...


Nigerian kidnappers 'threaten to kill' British girl: mother

Gunmen who kidnapped a three-year-old British girl in southern Nigeria said they would kill her unless her father takes her place, the girl's mother told the BBC on Friday.


LANNON  Voters to make decision on water system  Residents will head to the polls in November for a binding referendum that will decide the fate of a municipal water system that would cost an estimated $3 million.


KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- US troops and helicopter gunships killed 22 militants, including three Arab fighters, in southern Afghanistan, the military said Monday -- the latest bloodshed ahead of historic Afghan elections.


SES to distribute high speed Internet to Poland

European satellite giant SES said on  Thursday it was extending the distribution of its high speed  internet access product ASTRA2Connect to make it available to  consumers in Poland as of 2008.


Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo said Monday he will not seek re-election to his Colorado seat in the House in 2008.


Oil major eyes buybacks, $10 billion in divestments

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Outlining an expectation for higher oil prices and increasing demand, Royal Dutch/Shell on Wednesday said it's lifting project spending to $45 billion over the next three years.


Supermarkets guilty of price-fixing: government watchdog

The competition watchdog accused British supermarkets and dairies on Thursday of colluding to fix prices, resulting in customers being overcharged 270 million pounds for dairy products.


Jonathan Woodgate's medical with Real Madrid is by no means a formality, despite the confidence of Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd.


In the framework of developments concerning the situation of hostages held in Iraq, the French TV quoted unofficial mediator that seeks to liberate the two kidnapped French hostages in Iraq, saying that he had met the two French held journalists Christian


Napster Creator Unveils Online Music Technology

Shawn Fanning, once reviled by record labels as the creator of renegade song-swap service Napster, on Thursday launched a new service designed to turn the threat of still


Parts of the UK are at a "serious" risk of flooding on Sunday, according to the Environment Agency.


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Hindu nationalists headed toward a sweeping victory in elections in Gujarat after a bitter campaign fought in the shadow of 2002 anti-Muslim riots.


Stocks post gains after Fed raises rates

US stocks gained yesterday, after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected, while it reassured investors that inflation was in check and indicated the economy was growing at a moderate pace.


One killed in train crash in northwest England

One person was killed and eight seriously injured when a high-speed London-to-Glasgow train was derailed in northwest England late on Friday, rescue services said.


US soldier sentenced to 30-day confinement, dishonorable discharge

Charles Jenkins, a US military serviceman, received a minor sentence Wednesday to 30 days in confinement and dishonorable discharge by a US court-martial for his desertion in 1960s, the US Army said.


Tobacco companies fail in a High Court bid to overturn strict limits on advertising at the point of sale.


Support staff hired to help midwives could put mothers and babies at risk by doing their jobs, claims a report.


EU environment ministers agree to include airlines in the emissions trading scheme a year later than MEPs wanted.


In the nation's capital of celebrity, Mayor James Hahn is not exactly part of the People magazine set. He is shy. Dry. And sometimes — his campaign consultant admits with a gulp — boring.


Assen, 11:19 - MOTO, GP OLANDA: ROSSI DAVANTI A STONER IN ULTIME LIBERE MOTOGP

Valentino Rossi è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella terza e ultima sessione di prove libere MotoGp de...


Former Indian PM Chandra Shekhar, who died from cancer on Sunday, is to be cremated shortly.


Marcelo Gallardo, 32, a two-time World Cup midfielder for Argentina once was considered among soccer's best playmakers, has agreed to a long-term deal with D.C. United.


Kidnappers seized six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for the country's mobile phone company in two separate incidents, authorities said.


Britney Spears' child-custody hearing was held Wednesday without the pop star, who showed up at the courthouse but abruptly left Â prompting a court commissioner to uphold the order suspending her visitation rights.


Pakistan's former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz was sworn in as prime minister on Saturday, a day after parliament elected him as premier.


Efforts underway to avert bankruptcy of CAO

A senior executive of the parent company of the financially troubled China Aviation Oil (CAO) in Singapore said efforts were underway to avert the CAO bankruptcy and reduce losses of shareholders and creditors.


Robo-Snipers, Drones in 'Auto Kill Zones' to Protect Israeli Border

Israel considers creating a set of "automated kill zones" by networking together remote-controlled machine guns, ground sensors and drones along its 60-kilometer border.


Government urges pandemic flu preparations

U.S. officials asked business, health and religious groups on Wednesday to urge Americans to prepare for a possible flu pandemic with steps like storing food and supplies and staying home if ill.


ROME An earthquake in northern Italy overnight has damaged scores of buildings and scared people out of their homes. It measured five-point-two and was felt in Milan, Turin, Genoa and Venice.


Japanese stocks edged higher early Friday, adding to a fresh nine-month high chalked the session before on optimism about U.S. growth. The dollar rose against the yen.


Small-scale gigs are being hit by new laws, according to a government-backed group led by Feargal Sharkey.


Partial results put opposition candidate Traian Basescu narrowly ahead in the race to be Romanian president.


Treviso, 16:29 - CICLOCROSS, MONDIALI: COMINELLI BRONZO NEGLI UNDER 23

Ai Mondiali di ciclocross, in svolgimento a Spresiano, in provincia di treviso, l'azzurro Christian ...


LuaLua Scores in Final Minute as Portsmouth Draws at Liverpool

Lomana LuaLua scored a close-range header in the final minute to give Portsmouth a 1-1 draw at Liverpool in English soccer's Premiership.


WASHINGTON - New home sales posted an unexpected increase in September. Analysts, however, viewed the small gain as highly questionable given the severe credit crunch that rocked the housing industry this summer. They predicted further sales declines before the worst housing slump in more than two decades comes to an end.


Police get the go-ahead to launch a court challenge to a decision not to backdate their pay rise.


A federal judge on Tuesday ordered  homemaking icon Martha Stewart to report to prison by Oct. 8 to  begin serving her jail sentence for lying about a suspicious  stock sale.


Microsoft, Polycom team up on conferencing products

REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. and conferencing technology maker Polycom Inc. are teaming up to develop ways for people using PCs and other devices to hold virtual meetings with those using more traditional conferencing equipment.


Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported.


Seldom has the gulf between diplomatic talk and effective action been as stark as it was this week at the United Nations. Yesterday President Bush, speaking before the


Fini, bene Berlusconi su francese.Parisi, adesso e' troppo


Sprint sensation Pickering's ruthless streak

The new kid on the blocks has the look of a school boy, but British sprinter Craig Pickering is cultivating a ruthlessness he hopes will take him to gold in the world championships later this year in Osaka and next year's Olympics in Beijing.


Londra, 23:07 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: ARSENAL-MANCHESTER UTD 2-4

Risultati delle gare della 25/a giornata del campionato inglese (domani si gioca il resto della gior...


The toymaker cited earnings of $161.6 million, helped by higher sales led by Transformers and Spider-Man toys and a favorable tax adjustment.


Consumer Confidence Falls Again in Sept.

US consumer confidence edged lower again in September after falling in August, as persistent worries about the job market weighed on sentiment, a report on Tuesday said.


A grilled cheese sandwich bearing the image of the Virgin Mary has been sold for nearly Â£15,000 on eBay. Florida jewellery designer Diana Duyser auctioned off the ten-year-old toastie saying it was time to share her "miracle" with the world.


Vivendi Recovering, but Shares Are Stuck

There's plenty of vroom vroom these days at Vivendi Universal as the disparate parts of the restructured conglomerate are increasingly firing in synch.


U.S. Troops Training for Iraq in Israel -Paper

U.S. troops from Iraq are being  trained by the Israeli army in urban and guerrilla warfare  tactics at a military base in Israel, a local newspaper said on  Wednesday.


Austria take 2-1 lead as Britain slump in doubles

Great Britain's chances of qualifying for the World Group of the Davis Cup were evaporating rapidly after Austria moved into a 2-1 lead following the doubles.


The government says it is raising financial help available to part-time higher education students.


Microsoft To Beef Up Interoperability with Vintela Investment

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has become a minority investor in Vintela, a Utah-based maker of software that allows the Windows operating system to communicate with other software types, such as Unix, Linux or Mac OS.


Ex-C.I.A. Chief Nets $500,000 on Talk Circuit

George J. Tenet has earned well over $500,000 in speaking fees and is negotiating for a lucrative book contract.


Dispute Over Iraqi Cleric, Said to Have Gone to Iran

Two Shiite leaders took exception with suggestions that Moktada al-Sadr had fled because of a crackdown on militias.


Stocks fall as oil's drop drags down energy

Stocks declined on Monday, pressured by losses in shares of energy companies after a nearly 4 percent drop in oil prices.


At a time when conventional retailing has been sluggish at best, e-commerce is flourishing.


Jamaica winning party gains in election recount

The opposition Jamaica Labour Party gained another seat in parliament on Wednesday in ongoing recounts of Monday's election which ended the 18-year reign of the ruling People's National Party.


Heavy users of mobile phones, iPods and other portable devices may want to try on a new coat lined with solar modules and a battery to charge their gadgets on the fly.


Sono un uomo vecchio, non si quanto tempo Dio mi dara'


Potential jurors in the Michael Jackson child abuse trial have links to the singer's Neverland Ranch, court papers reveal.


Theyâre Playing My Song. Time to Work Out.

There is a rough science to choosing performance-enhancing music.


Elite Australian troops arrive in East Timor: reports

Up to 100 elite Australian troops have arrived in East Timor amid fears a tense stand-off between international forces and a wanted rebel leader could spark fresh violence, media reported Saturday.


House Defeats Gay Marriage Ban Amendment

WASHINGTON - The House emphatically rejected a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage Thursday, the latest in a string of conservative pet causes advanced by Republican leaders in the run-up to Election Day.    The vote was 227-186, 49 votes shy of the two-thirds needed for approval of an amendment that President Bush backed but the Senate had previously scuttled...


Seattle officials met with both Hargrove and fellow finalist Grady Little yesterday and picked the former Cleveland and Baltimore manager over Little last night.


U.S. Acts Against General Who Saw a 'Christian' War

The U.S. Army has taken action  against Lt. Gen. William Boykin, who embarrassed the Bush  administration by giving speeches in which he described the war  on terrorism as a Christian battle against Satan.


Steak-lovers lick lips at Chianina comeback

CORTONA, Italy  - Six-time Olympic champion Milo of Kroton trained by carrying a calf on his back until it turned 4 years old. Then he ate it.


Canada's overtaxed clergy look for the union label

Citing tough working conditions, some United Church ministers are joining with the Canadian Auto Workers.


Factory production shrank in December for the first time in nearly a year, sparking fears the economy may be headed for recession.


NEW YORK  - Angela Bassett and Noah Wyle will star in Rod Lurie's thriller "Nothing but the Truth" opposite Kate Beckinsale and Matt Dillon.


A four-game sweep has the San Francisco Giants thinking about the playoffs again.


Washington Mutual Swings to Fourth-Quarter Loss

Washington Mutual Inc., the country's biggest savings and loan, said Thursday it swung to a $1.87 billion loss in the fourth quarter, hurt badly by the sinking value of its mortgage portfolio.


Triton's Cam Kneeland won the Division 2 individual championship yesterday at Waubeeka Golf Links with an even-par 72, edging Holliston's Matt Lussier and Martha's Vineyard's Tony Grillo by one stroke.


North Korea talks end, wrangling to continue

Grinding talks to end North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions will shift to technical wrangling over disarmament steps, envoys said on Friday as they endorsed a broad plan lacking any deadline.


Nyon, 13:43 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: IL TABELLONE DEI SEDICESIMI DI FINALE

Questi gli accoppiamenti dei sedicesimi di finale di Coppa Uefa dopo il sorteggio effettuato a Nyon ...


HBOS appeal adds new twist to Abbey saga

HBOS yesterday appealed to the European competition authorities to examine the relationship between Royal Bank of Scotland and Banco Santander Central Hispano, the Spanish bank which has bid Â£8bn for Abbey National.


Who's really ahead in race for White House?

George W. Bush has either established a commanding lead over John Kerry or he has lost most of the momentum generated by his party's convention and fallen back into a tie with his Democratic rival.


Search for water gets harder in Southwest

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona  - Like many towns in this part of the arid U.S. Southwest, Flagstaff faces a never-ending challenge in its search for water, and it is getting harder.


Drinking a milkshake-style medicine at breakfast seems to feed brain cells starved from Alzheimer's damage, researchers reported Monday. It's one of four promising experimental drugs poised for large-scale testing against the brain-destroying disease.


IBM eServer to support Dual-Core processors

IBM announced that it will begin shipping its new eServer 326 server to its enterprise clients starting next week. This server will be an upgrade from the company's previously released eServer 325 model.


Auto Racing Roundup: Kanaan Avoids Late Trouble and Wins Shortened Race

The driver won a shortened race in Detroit on Sunday, his series-best fifth victory this season and the 12th of his career.


One week into lockout: No talks, no progress

It's been a week without progress in the NHL lockout. So far, there have been no overtures from the league or the players to resume talks to save a season that is already starting to slip away.


Mandela marks 89th birthday by launching braintrust

Nelson Mandela marked his 89th birthday on Wednesday by launching an international group of elder statesmen, including fellow Nobel peace laureates Desmond Tutu and Jimmy Carter, to tackle the world's problems.


Kate Winslet has replaced Nicole Kidman in the post-war drama The Reader.


A federal appeals court on Thursday  delivered a stinging blow to the anti-piracy efforts of major  movie studios and music companies by ruling several Internet  file-sharing software companies are not liable for copyright  infringement.


Milano, 16:05 - CALCIO, GIUDICE: DIFFIDATO SALA, AMMENDA AL MESSINA

In merito al recupero di ieri tra Messina e Atalanta, il giudice sportivo ha diffidato giocatore del...


Tolerant Dutch Wrestle With Tolerating Intolerance

Dropping into one of Amsterdam's trademark brown cafes, I found myself lulled for a moment by the illusion that things were as they always had been.


Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, Who Helped Develop the CAT Scanner, Dies at 84

Sir Godfrey Hounsfield was a British electrical engineer whose work in creating the CAT scan won him a Nobel Prize.


Sudan plans to double the number of police in Darfur to 20,000, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday in the face of fresh reports that marauding Arab militiamen were still preying on stricken refugees.


Car Bomb Kills 40 at Pakistan Religious Rally

MULTAN, Pakistan  - At least 40 people were killed  and more than 100 wounded in Pakistan on Thursday when a car  bomb exploded at a rally to commemorate an assassinated  militant religious leader, police said.


Four people die in a grenade attack in Burundi's capital, as peace talks with rebels are set to begin.


Londra, 10:26 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UNITED: ROONEY GIA' IN CAMPO SABATO

Wayne Rooney potrebbe tornare in campo già sabato prossimo in occasione della sfida con l'Eve...


Point Made And Taken, Translation Not Needed

George Steinbrenner created anxiety around his underperforming team with comments that put pressure on General Manager Brian Cashman.


A new radiation weapon that produces the "Goodbye effect" -- making victims run like crazy -- has been certified for use in Iraq. It feels like the skin is being ripped from your face, but the military says it's perfectly safe. A special "Freedom of Information" report by David Hambling.


China bans blood buying and selling to help prevent AIDS from ...

China has made it illegal to buy and sell blood in an effort to stem the country's growing AIDS epidemic, the first time the disease has been targeted in a law, state-run media reported Monday.


Ex-Kosovo Rebels Face First Hague War Crimes Trial

The first international war crimes  trial of Kosovo Albanians began on Monday, with three former  rebels accused of imprisoning and murdering suspected  collaborators and Serb civilians during the 1998-99 conflict.


Steelcase Inc. SCS.N, the world's  largest office furniture maker, posted a quarterly profit on  Friday, reversing a year-earlier loss, as orders increased and  it passed on higher costs to its customers.


Tropical Storm Jeanne slammed into Puerto Rico on Wednesday, flooding neighborhoods, knocking out power and stranding thousands of tourists in the U.S. territory where hundreds fled low-lying areas. At least two people were killed.


The Celtics weren't surprised by the suspensions handed down to Indiana's Ron Artest (remainder of season), Stephen Jackson (30 games), Jermaine O'Neal (25 games) and Anthony Johnson (five games) and Detroit's Ben Wallace (six games) in the wake of Friday's brawl. "Those are heavy fines, but I don't think anyone's going to say excessive," said coach Doc Rivers , who'd ...


Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announces he is to stand down as an MP at the next general election.


Surprise: XML-based Document Formats Can Be Smaller

IT managers worry that XML documents will be bloated, but compression can yield smaller files and storage savings.


Hard drive-equipped Eee killer? First Review Asus' Eee PC has been hogging the limelight thanks to its diminutive size and rather small price tag. But it's also been drawing the attention of competitors, and now there's a stack of would-be Eee beaters coming to market. Maxdata's Belinea s.book 1 is one of the first, and it's got lot to offer anyone after a compact, ultra-portable PC.â¦


Most adults can determine at what age their children should get vaccinated or discern from a label when to take medicines, but they still need help understanding many basic health instructions.


US pushes Asia to slash farm subsidies, open up services sector

The United States pushed Asian economies to make significant cuts in farm subsidies and open up their services sector to ensure the success of multilateral trade talks.


Apple Launches ITunes Music Store in Canada

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


No launch for Atlantis before September 6: NASA

NASA said it did not expect to launch the shuttle Atlantis toward the International Space Station before September 6 at the earliest.


China Mobile Suspends Chinadotcom Mobile Services

Chinadotcom CHINA.O said on Friday  that its Go2joy mobile messaging unit has been sanctioned by  China Mobile CHL.N, as part of a broad crackdown on  aggressive marketing by it and 21 other companies.


The board of the country's largest flight attendants union authorized a national strike Tuesday after its president said the airline industry is using the bankruptcy process to threaten workers' livelihoods.


Stocks lifted modestly after investors appeared unfazed by drops in manufacturing growth and construction spending.