As an NHL lockout looms, Canada cooly outduels Finland, 3-2

TORONTO Midway through the third period, with the outcome of the World Cup of Hockey still in doubt, the public-address system played a clap-along song with a chorus about "the good old hockey game.


A Paris court convicts French oil company Total of maritime pollution over the 1999 sinking of the tanker Erika.


Prominent bloggers are trading barbs over whether their fellow pundits have been far too optimistic or pessimistic about the economy.


Complaints about late online shopping deliveries are up a third in the Christmas run-up, a consumer group says.


A diver whose disappearance sparked a three-day search off Guernsey had actually taken a ferry to the UK.


NYPD Commissioner Picked for Homeland Post

Description: NPR's Mike Pesca talks with NPR's Alex Chadwick about President Bush's nomination of former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik to be the new head of the Department of Homeland Security.


Ramstein opens new hangout for enlisted personnel

Airmen at Ramstein Air Base have waited nearly 48 years for a new enlisted club.


Ex-child star Corey Feldman will appear at Michael Jackson's trial after talking about their relationship.


French Troops Deploy in Ivory Coast After Rioting

France deployed troops in the Ivory  Coast's main city on Sunday to protect its citizens from mob  violence which erupted overnight after French forces destroyed  most of the small West African nation's air force.


FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment of elderly patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in U.S. nursing homes often fails to meet American Diabetes Association standards, according to a new study.


Nikkei segna +0,02%.Euro a 1,3623 dollari e 166,67 yen


The east African nation is in crisis after a flawed election leads to riots in the streets and the threat of a confrontation between rival ethnic groups


US Awards Airliner Antimissile Contracts

Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and BAE Systems PLC (BA.L: Quote, Profile, Research) were tapped by the Bush administration on Wednesday to develop


IBM has added a new feature to WebSphere Application Server designed to help safeguard Internet business applications against outages.


A new DVD-based storage appliance is aimed at making archiving data faster and retrieving it easier.


Using ChÃ¡vez as Counterpoint, Bush Pursues Latin Trade Pacts

Facing opposition to his proposed trade deals with Peru, Panama and Colombia, the president is campaigning hard to win approval of the deals, which he says will weaken Mr. ChÃ¡vez.


US officials were warned about the vulnerability of explosives stored at Iraq's Al-Qaqaa military installation after another facility - the country's main nuclear complex - was


Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been charged by a British court with 16 offences including 10 of incitement to murder.


In Jacksonville, Faith, Hope and Charity at a Super Bowl

Some residents are trying to infuse faith into the week of celebrations that culminate on Feb. 6 with Super Bowl XXXIX.


Seahawks Name Mora as Holmgrenâs Successor

Jim Mora will succeed Mike Holmgren as the Seattle Seahawksâ coach, beginning with the 2009 season.


A decade later, death of Diana is recalled

The mounds of flowers are long gone from the gates of Kensington Palace, but Princess Diana's presence lingers.


Gore: Cheney 'Wrong Choice' Remark Sleazy

Al Gore on Thursday described Vice President Dick Cheney's remark that "the wrong choice" by voters could result in another terrorist attack as "a sleazy and despicable effort to blackmail voters with fear."


France's economy minister said Societe Generale, reeling from losses blamed on a rogue trader, is in crisis and may need to ditch its chairman.


More Spraying Planned to Stop Gypsy Moths

By Jc Reindl, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Feb. 5--Ohio is preparing to escalate its battle against gypsy moths this  spring by more than doubling pesticide spraying throughout the state and  spraying 538 acres in Lucas County.


The leaders of a House panel that oversees military spending said Wednesday they are drafting legislation that would pay for combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan through the rest of the year.


Milano, 14:46 - CALCIO, IAQUINTA: BASTA PARLARE DI BALLOTTAGGIO CON DEL PIERO

Rivali nella Juve e ora rivali anche in Nazionale. Ma Vincenzo Iaquinta non vuol sentire parlare di ...


UK Sends Data-Collecting Ship to Aceh Epicenter

A British research ship will survey the sea floor near the epicenter of the earthquake that triggered the Indian Ocean tsunami to gather data for an early warning system, the British embassy in Indonesia said.


New applications for unemployment  benefits fell by 22,000 last week, but the number of workers  remaining on jobless aid rose to its highest level in more than  two years, government data on Thursday showed, pointing to a  weakening labor market as the economy slows.


Arts & entertainment: Billie Piper goes traditional to wed Laurence Fox, six years after she married a DJ almost twice her age


A former environment minister who criticized the conservative prime minister for modeling himself after President Bush won leadership of Canada's Liberal Party on Saturday.


BUJUMBURA, Burundi -- Burundi and Rwanda threatened yesterday to send soldiers into neighboring Congo to hunt down Hutu extremists responsible for slaughtering more than 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees at a UN camp in Burundi -- deployments that could reignite a regional conflict in this part of Africa.


After Earthquakes in Japan, Thousands Camp Outside

Braving near freezing temperatures, thousands of residents of northern Japan camped outside tonight, unnerved by aftershocks from the nation's deadliest earthquake in a decade


Off Yemen, a Storied Stand Is Vulnerable

One of the last stands of dragonâs blood trees may soon succumb to the harsh environment.


'Chavs' Are Sexing Up the English Language

Last year it was "sexing up;" in 1993 Britons were "having it large" and in 1980 it was all about "power dressing."


UPDATE 5-Coventry Health to buy First Health for $1.8 bln

Coventry Health Care Inc. (CVH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it agreed to buy rival health plan First Health Group Corp.


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.


Turkey threatens incursion after Iraq talks fail

SIRNAK, Turkey  - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan threatened to order an incursion into northern Iraq against Kurdish guerrillas on Saturday after diplomatic talks with Iraq aimed at averting a cross-border raid failed.


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.


Bhutto's body flown home as Pakistan in crisis

NAUDERO, Pakistan  - The body of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto arrived in her family village for burial on Friday, hours after her assassination plunged nuclear-armed Pakistan into one of the worst crises in its 60-year history.


Australian military probes Ku Klux Klan stunt on black recruits

Australia's military chief said an investigation was under way after a leading newspaper published a photo showing black recruits hounded in a Ku Klux Klan-style stunt.


Commento a intervista rilasciata da ex agente Sisde


Cluster bombs still deadly 10 years after Tajik war

KHOST, Tajikistan  - Every spring meltwater dislodges bomblets in the mountains and sends them down steep gulleys towards inhabited areas.


The Salt Lake Tribune Business Digest Column

By The Salt Lake Tribune  Mar. 6--GROCERY TO OFFER BAD-MEAT REFUNDS: Harmon's Grocery Stores will  offer customers refunds and replacement for ground beef purchased between Feb.  18 and March 2 that may be contaminated with a strain of E. coli bacteria.


Overseas Box-office: Rs. 18.75 crores in 10 days!

DHOOM 2 is the fastest money spinner in the Overseas territory as well. In U.S.A., the film has crossed $ 2 million in 11 days; in U.K., it's nearing Â£ 1 million mark; in Australia, it's speeding towards Aus. $ half-a-million mark.


Dave Matthews Band Bus Dumps Waste on Tourists

The band has been sued by the state of Illinois for allegedly unloading approximately 800 pounds of liquid human waste from a bus into the Chicago River, splattering sightseers in the process on Aug. 8. According


Many Muslims Killed in Chinese Ethnic Clashes

ZHENGZHOU, China, November 1 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Ethnic clashes between the Muslim Hui minority and the Han majority in central China's Henan province left several Muslims killed and many others wounded, prompting local authorities to


Eighteen British troops are being tested over fears they may have been given contaminated blood.


NBA Wrap: James Guides Cavs to Victory Over Hawks

LeBron James had 40 points, nine rebounds and seven assists two days before his 20th birthday to guide the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday.


IBM Releases New Linux-Oriented Database Software

International Business Machines  Corp. IBM.N late on Wednesday rolled out a new version of its  database software aimed at users of Linux and Unix operating  systems that it hopes will help the company take away market  share from market leader Oracle Corp. ORCL.O.


Nomo aiming for MLB return after signing Royals deal

Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo is bidding to return to Major League Baseball after a three-year absence by signing a minor-league deal with the Kansas City Royals.


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Coppola, Berkley lead cast of "Black Widow"

Alicia Coppola and  Elizabeth Berkley lead the cast of "Black Widow," a TV movie  for Lifetime. The thriller revolves around a journalist  (Coppola) who suspects that her close friend has fallen for a  woman (Berkley) who murdered her previous husbands. Coppola  plays Mimi Clark on CBS' drama "Jericho."


Review: New Eminem Album Has Its Moments

Chronicling Eminem's five-year career has been a little like watching someone go through court-ordered therapy.


Wizards' Butler Out WithÃÂ Ailing Back Again

Caron Butler returns to Washington to have his back examined by team doctors, missing the Wizards' game against the Nets on Tuesday night


Nanotechnology is confronting the U.S. with a familiar problem - assessing claims of innovation that do not match up neatly with the way patent examiners are trained to categorize them.


U.S. struggles with shutting down Guantanamo

After insisting for years the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay was vital to national security, U.S. officials are now trying to shut it down but are having trouble coming up with a plan to do it.


8M cell phones will be lost in '07 -- how to back yours up

Backing up your smart phone's data can save you a lot of grief if it's lost or stolen. Methods range from linking to a PC via USB cables and client software, to using wireless e-mail as a syncing technique, to employing an enterprise-level device-management suite, but they can all help you avoid becoming the next Paris Hilton.


Fallujah refugees describe ordeal of life in crossfire

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Cowering in their house with nothing to eat or drink as bombardments and firefights shook their neighborhood, Iyad al-Mashadani and his family dug a 3-foot hole in their yard and drank the brackish water.


Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton drew a distinction between President Bush's decision to commute the sentence of White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby — which she has harshly criticized — and her husband's 140 pardons in his closing hours in office.


Hamas gunman killed in Palestinian Gaza infighting

Fighting erupted in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday and a Hamas gunman was killed, the first fatality in such clashes since the Islamist movement agreed with its Fatah rivals to form a unity government a month ago.


Judge Orders Colombian Rebel Leader Held

A Colombian rebel leader in U.S. custody on federal drug and terrorism charges was ordered held without bond Wednesday pending a trial.


Al Gore heads to Emmy red carpet for Current TV

Six months after achieving Oscar  glory for his climate change documentary "An Inconvenient  Truth," former Vice President Al Gore is headed back to the red  carpet for the Emmys, U.S. television's highest honors.


Cricket: Fit-again Tendulkar returns for third Australia Test

NEW DELHI : Star Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who missed the first two matches against Australia due to an elbow injury, has been declared fit for the third Test starting at Nagpur on Tuesday.


Man Burns Marine Van, Self After Son's Iraq Death

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- His wife says a Florida father "went crazy" Wednesday when he was told that his Marine son was killed in combat in Iraq.


U.S. General Warns Iran Against Exploiting U.S.

The top U.S. commander in Iraq  warned Iran and others in comments published on Monday to think  twice before trying to take advantage of the U.S. military at a  time when it is fighting in both Iraq and Afghanistan.


Africanized honeybees found in Louisiana

Africanized honeybees have been found near Tioga, about eight miles north of Alexandria and 140 miles southeast of the Caddo Parish town where they were first discovered in Louisiana.


Ex-Heat trio still feeling estranged in LA

LOS ANGELES - The star center? Gone. The larger-than-life coach? Gone. Why, the Heat last season had enough subplots for a nighttime soap.


But that optimism isn't matched by Infineon, which said that while the market worldwide remains buoyant, the US is a special case and cautioned that growth might not be as strong as it expected.


An Ohio car dealership has apologized to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for using a photo from his "Terminator" days in ads without permission.


Election talk is set to continue to dominate the Labour conference as Alan Johnson makes his keynote speech.


Per ascesso al dente, medici sconsigliano viaggio


A simple eye test can diagnose attention deficit hyperactive disorder in children, scientists say.


Premier Jean Charest, in Africa to attend La Francophonie summit, used a TV interview to help give an international voice to Quebec by commenting on the re-election of George W. Bush.


Australia probes new claim against Indian doctor: media

Australian police were investigating whether an Indian doctor detained on terror charges may have been plotting to blow up a high-rise building on the Gold Coast, the Sunday Mail newspaper reported on Sunday.


JERUSALEM - Responding to a Supreme Court order, Israel plans to re-examine a 125-mile section of its West Bank barrier that was built months ago, Israeli media reported Sunday.    According to the reports, the state's attorney told the judges at a High Court hearing Sunday that the northern section of the barrier - part of which surrounds the Palestinian town of Qalqilya with concrete walls - will be re-examined...


Where does the volatility in oil prices come from and is it likely to persist?


Defending champions England aim to get their World Cup campaign back on track when they meet Samoa in Nantes on Saturday.


This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


Grey Ninja writes "GC Advanced has reported from the Tokyo Game Show that the PSP will retail for $349.99. Coupled with the previously announced price of the Nintendo DS at $149.


Anwar gives the thumbs-up to supporters as he arrives at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang. Anwar returned home Sunday from Saudi Arabia after a two-month trip that earlier took him to Germany for back surgery.


Intel seeks role in development of the next Internet

CTO envisions Intel-based servers acting as network nodes to reduce strain of millions of new devices and users.


TIME's Rebecca Winters Keegan chronicles every surreal minute of an awards show devoid of glitz, glamor or stars


Jeffrey Striks has taken a bite of a new niche in the American kosher food market: sports stadiums.


Backstory: When two films aren't better than one

The movie-meld technique has led to such notable greats as 'The Three Stooges Meet Hercules.'


Hey! Kids! Buy! This! "Marketing is essentially about feeding poop back to the diners fast enough to make them think they're getting real food." - Generation X, Douglas Couplandâ¦


Did the bloggers matter in the end? Are the Dems more conservative? Did Republicans lose on the war? TIME separates fact from fiction


Blog: AT&T is telling customers they can only buy one iPhone per person, at least at first.


Software Firm To Subsidize Employees' Hybrid Cars

Hyperion said it hopes to encourage other firms to join its clean-driving campaign and has launched a group called the Companies for Clean Air Consortium.


Iraq panel recommends U.S. focus on Iraqi troop training

The Iraq Study Group recommended on Wednesday that U.S. forces withdraw from combat over the next year and focus on training Iraqis, offering President Bush the outlines of an exit strategy from the unpopular war.


InfoWorld - JBoss is announcing Monday a faster version of JBoss Rules, the company's open source business rules engine.


Knockout proves it's time for Roy Jones Jr. to retire

Glen Johnson was supposed to leave the ring without the IBF light heavyweight championship belt he'd taken to Memphis. Not too many people doubted that.


'Black Widow' Wins Meatball-Eating Contest

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Somewhere in the world there may be someone who can eat more food in less time than Sonya Thomas, but don't bet your next meal on it.


LONDON : Schalk Burger was named Player of the Year at the International Rugby Board (IRB) awards ceremony as South Africa scooped three awards.


J.K. Rowling may have outed her wizard with the best intentions, but John Cloud wishes she could have written him a little less stereotypically


The Photographer's Curator Curates His Own

As director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, John Szarkowski made America's most famous lensmen. Then he became one.


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GCI offers commission-free online trading in shares, indices and major currencies. Register today for a free demo account - including charts, quotes and internet trading software.


Deal with Musharraf over army role near: Bhutto

Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said on Wednesday she had almost sealed a power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf under which he will quit as Pakistan's army chief, possibly before an election next month.


Anubhav Sinha to direct film for Shah Rukh Khan

It's confirmed. Shah Rukh Khan has entrusted Anubhav Sinha (of Dus and Tum Bin   fame) with the responsibility of directing a Red Chillies production.


Google's $4.6 billion wireless spectrum commitment

Blog: Google announces a willingness to commit $4.6 billion to the Federal Communications Commission's upcoming wireless spectrum 700MHz band auction - with strings attached.


Roddick Hits Record Serve as U.S. Takes Control

CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Andy Roddick broke  his own fastest serve record as he helped the U.S. take a 2-0  lead over Belarus in their Davis Cup semi-final Friday.


The collapse in Detroit of the Justice Department's first post-Sept. 11 prosecution of an alleged terrorist sleeper cell has left the Bush administration with few high-profile major criminal victories in the war on terrorism — and a growing list of losses and questionable cases.


John O'Shea's injury time strike gave Manchester United a 1-0 victory at third place Liverpool on Saturday, and the Red Devils stayed nine points ahead in the Premier League. The Irish star drove the ball into the roof of the net after Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina failed to hold onto a powerful free kick from Cristiano Ronaldo.


McClaren spikes up England mix with Barton call-up

Joey Barton, the Manchester City midfielder who has as much bite with his tongue as he does in the tackle, has won a first international call-up in England's squad to face Spain in a friendly at Old Trafford next week.


Microsoft to take direct shots at Linux rivals

Redmond won't just fight the "cooler" open-source operating system--it's looking at Red Hat, Novell and IBM.


Suns look to kick-start offense vs. Dallas

Sporting a small wound over his right eye, Phoenix point guard Steve Nash was backed up against a wall as he met with reporters after practice Monday. That's where Nash's Suns will find themselves if they don't play better in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night. They're feeling bruised, but not beaten, after a 95-88 Game 3 loss to Dallas on Sunday left them trailing 2-1.


The New York Islanders are hoping their playoff push includes Rick DiPietro. The star goaltender suffered a head injury late in the opening period of the Islanders' 5-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. DiPietro was taken to a hospital and released, and coach Ted Nolan said the team would have no further information until the medical staff reviewed test results.


In termini di stato salute, Sud e Centro-Nord sono uguali


The Building Blocks: Data Types, Literals, Variables, and Constants - Part 3

In the last part of this series, we look at creating constants with the define() function, the constant() function, predefined and "magic" constants. By Ellie Quigley. 0129


The conflict in Iraq is changing from a fight against U.S.-led coalition forces to an internal struggle for political and economic power, the top U.S. general in Iraq told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday.


IAEA: Confidence in Iran's Nuclear Program Has Eroded

The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has exempted some centrifuges from its commitment to freeze uranium enrichment and lacks trustworthiness because of past concealment and delays in disclosing information.


Court TV Will Enter Michael Jackson's Mind

LOS ANGELES  - Court TV will next month  air a special on the psychological state of Michael Jackson,  the first of many documentaries the cable network will screen  throughout the year.


ECU professors: Arafat's death unlikely to bring major change

While Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat lingers in a coma, the world contemplates what his death will mean to the Middle East's future.


An alleged militant in northern Gaza is unharmed in an Israeli missile attack, hours after a similar strike in the south.


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Lebanon Agrees to Extend Term of Leader Imposed by Syria

As expected, Lebanon's Parliament on Friday rubber-stamped Syria's order to keep its handpicked president in office, voting in an extraordinary session to amend the Constitution to give him three more years.


N.F.L. Roundup: Packers Lose Top Receiver, Then Fall to the Jaguars

Pro Bowl wide receiver Donald Driver was taken to the locker room just before halftime with an injury to his right foot.


Pacers Suspend Stephen Jackson for Monday's Game

The Indiana Pacers suspended guard Stephen Jackson for Monday night's game at Chicago because of his heated exchange with coach Rick Carlisle, who kicked him off the bench in a weekend loss to Cleveland.


Israeli unions began a nationwide  strike on Tuesday expected to affect about 400,000 public  sector workers and severely hamper international travel.


Nato's failure to agree more troops for Afghanistan gets coverage as does the German cabinet's decision to send troops to Lebanon - and in Russia the significance of Madonna's first-ever concert.


Striker Christian Vieri was left out Tuesday of Inter Milan's squad for the Champions League Group G match at Anderlecht. The 31-year-old Italian suffered a knee injury during practice


Leopard - they still do computers Apple may have dropped the "Computer" from the company name earlier this year, but its latest OS released today gives it a chance to remind everyone where its real value lies.â¦


A little less conversation and a little more action


Carl Krauser scored 31 points — the most by a Pitt player since the school opened its new arena two years ago — and his outside shooting in the second half carried the 10th-ranked Panthers past Richmond 69-60 on Thursday night.


Wedding back on as dad says 'sorry' for nude escapade The Worcestershire builder cuffed for jumping naked into a fountain in Bratislava during drunken stag night revels and subsequently slapped with a two-month jail sentence for his trouble has been released, the BBC reports.â¦


AUGUST 27: ââSay sorry to everybodyââ, she said. No, we wonât. Anju Bobby George owes India no apologies. On a night of magic but not quite miracle, Anju broke her own Indian long jump record by


Roma, 18:26 - CALCIO, LEGA; ZAMPARINI: SODDISFATTO PER ELEZIONE DELLA SENSI

Il presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparini commenta la nomina di Rosella Sensi alla vicepresidenza...


Doctors: Ads sell 'alcopops' to teen girls

"Alcopops," sweet flavored alcoholic beverages now aggressively being marketed to youth, are luring alarming numbers to underage drinking, according to new research results released Thursday by the American Medical Association.


Rebels Shun Ivory Coast Talks as Exodus Goes On

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


Royals remember Diana 10 years after her death

A decade after Princess Diana's sudden  death, Britain's royal family gathers on Friday to remember a  woman mourned by millions worldwide.


World oil demand will rise faster than expected to 2012 while production lags, leading to a supply crunch, the International Energy Agency said on Monday.


Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks: Iraq

Officials from regional states including Iran and Syria will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to seek ways to stabilize Iraq, the Iraqi foreign minister said on Tuesday.


Former transport secretary Stephen Byers warns of Labour disunity as rivals battle to succeed Tony Blair.


Birth weight and parentsâ age can predict the future

Birth weight and length were always seen as just statistics, fun facts to display next to your birth date on the announcements. But researchers in Sweden have found that, on the contrary, weight and height


Defibrillator shocks often late in U.S hospitals

Nearly a third of patients with misfiring or quivering hearts in U.S. hospitals do not get the life-saving defibrillator shocks they need within the critical first two minutes of cardiac arrest, a study published on Wednesday said.


Cricket: Sri Lanka Pulls Off 4-Wicket Victory Over S. Africa

Sri Lanka's cricket team has pulled off a four-wicket victory over South Africa in the third of five one-day international matches in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.


A 13-year-old girl, who was caught two times over the drink-drive limit, is given a supervision order and banned from driving.


BA chief executive Rod Eddington and 11 other directors are visiting Heathrow this weekend to boost morale at the crisis-hit airline.


Sidney Crosby had the winning shootout goal last night as the host Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-3.


â30 Days of Nightâ is a series of gory set pieces that seems to have been edited with a meat ax.


Russia says kills Islamists crossing from Georgia

Russia's FSB internal security service killed two armed men on Wednesday whom it described as Islamist extremists as they tried to cross over a mountainous border from Georgia.


Packers can't keep their nose tackles on the field

James Lee, who made his first NFL start last week after Grady Jackson dislocated a knee cap in the opener, had surgery Wednesday to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and is expected to be out four to six weeks.


Arafat's widow retrieves his medical file

Yasser Arafat's widow took possession of the late Palestinian leader's widely sought medical records Friday, and was deciding whether to make the file public to "stop all these false ideas" of what caused his death, her lawyer said.


Postal workers in Britain poised for strike

Up to 130,000 British postal staff will stage a 24-hour strike next Friday -- their first in more than a decade -- in a row over pay and conditions, union leaders said on Thursday.


The battle to set the standard for next-generation digital recording media took another twist on Thursday with the announcement that Walt Disney would launch titles on the Blu-ray Disc format promoted by Sony and Matsushita.


Iraq/kidnapping of French journalists: Reply by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, ...

The whole country is uniting to secure the release of the hostages and support their families in this ordeal.


Indian woman to private hospital after crash with Cameron convoy

A critically injured factory worker has been moved to a private hospital after being hit by a minibus used for a visit to India by Tory leader David Cameron.


Indonesia Tsunami Victims Hunt Food, Flood Hospitals

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The hungry scavenged for  food and water and the wounded flooded hospitals in Indonesia's  Aceh on Wednesday, as a global relief effort staggered to help  survivors of the tsunami catastrophe.


Venice festival gets serious with films on war, corruption

The Venice Film Festival gets serious this year with competition films about the Iraq war and its impact on U.S. society, police brutality in Egypt, big corporation corruption and the mafia in Italy.


Many children with asthma in the UK are receiving inappropriate treatment, research suggests.


The rat race, that is. She expresses the wish while talking about her newest movie, "Vanity Fair," an adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's 19th-century fable on the downsides of ambition.


McCain, Romney in tight race as Michigan votes

Republican voters in Michigan make their choices in the U.S. presidential race on Tuesday, with native son Mitt Romney battling for political survival in a primary that could either revive or sink his campaign.


An Angolan Airlines plane crashed on landing at an airport in northern Angola on Thursday, killing five people on the same day the European Union said it was blacklisting the airline due to safety concerns.


UN resolution on Kosovo will need Serbian agreement: Russia

Moscow will only back a United Nations Security Council resolution on Kosovo if Serbia also approves it, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Monday.


10 dead in terror attack on Saudi capital

Nine terror suspects and a bystander died after militants launched co-ordinated car bombings and battled security forces in the Saudi capital.


"Is it this old woman who's  getting married?" asked Kastury Ghosh, a bridal shop manager in  the west Indian city of Jodhpur, as she peered over her glasses  at a picture of Elizabeth Hurley.


Drug-name mix-ups hurt patients, getting worse

Dr. Julius Pham's stomach churned when he saw a critically ill heart patient getting an antibiotic instead of a drug to support his blood pressure -- the kind of mix-up that is increasingly common in the United States, according to a new report.


Prodi warns Italy of "vacuum" if he has to quit

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi told the Senate on Thursday that if it forces him to resign with an expected no confidence vote, a "power vacuum" will leave Italy's economy vulnerable to a global slowdown.


Xmas tree growers deny price fixing charge

The Christmas spirit is in short supply in Denmark's Christmas tree sector, where growers are angrily denying charges of anti-competitive price fixing and say a shortage of trees is to blame for a 20 percent price jump.


Blast in Mexico Subway Station Kills One

A gas leak triggered an explosion in the control room of a subway station in the northern city of Monterrey, killing one person and injuring 13 others, authorities said Sunday.


Bush Leads Kerry by 5 Points in LA Times Poll Ahead of Debate

President George W. Bush leads Democratic challenger John Kerry by 5 percentage points among likely voters in a Los Angeles Times poll taken ahead of the first presidential debate.


Navy secretary assures torture allegations by Guantanamo detainee ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 1  - US Navy Secretary Gordon England said Friday that an allegation of torture by a detainee at a military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba will be investigated.


UB40's lead singer Ali Campbell says management difficulties were behind his decision to leave.


California 'green tuners' clamor for plug-in cars

Russell Long already owns a pair of  fuel-efficient hybrid cars -- a Toyota Prius and a Honda Civic  -- but his dream car is not on the market yet: a zippy number  he could plug in to recharge at night that would get over 100  miles per gallon.


Sweden's Supreme Court hears evidence from six doctors on the mental health of politician Anna Lindh's killer.


George Krikorian shows pictures at his eponymous movie theaters, but for the longest time, neither his best runner, Hollywood Story, nor his trainer, John Shirreffs, got their picture taken.


Madrid, 13:59 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: KRKIC CONVOCATO IN NAZIONALE

Bojan Krkic, il 17enne talento del Barcellona, è stato convocato dal ct spagnolo Luis Aragone...


Another shoe will drop as fallout from basketbrawl

Turns out Ron Artest, his Pacers posse and those few dozen fools in the stands who wanted a piece of them arenât the only people around the NBA who know how to throw a punch.


Authorities investigate report of laser beams aimed at plane

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


The software maker said it got off to a fast start in the first quarter, with revenue up 27 percent from a year ago.


BERLIN - Europeans welcomed Russia's move toward ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, but environmentalists cautioned that the accord, rejected by the United States, can only be a "first step" toward negotiating deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.    Russia's Cabinet on Thursday endorsed the 1997 agreement and parliament is expected to ratify the document by the end of the year...


US Airways asked a bankruptcy judge yesterday to cancel labor contracts with three of its unions and impose much lower pay so it


Barrerra vs Morales "Mexican World War 3"

Tonight on HBO PPV, only one of the two brave warriors will emerge with the bragging rights as to which one is the superior Mexican fighter, âThe Baby Faced Assassinâ Marco Antonio Barrera or Erik âEl Terribleâ Morales?


Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi has gone to the US for medical tests, after collapsing last month.


2 Salem horses test positive for West Nile

Two Salem Township horses tested positive for West Nile virus earlier this month and another dead bird was confirmed to have had the virus Monday, according to Washtenaw County public health officials.


Windows Home Server - The ideal home backup solution?

Blog: I recently had the opportunity to meet with two Microsoft officials to discuss Widows Home Server.  According to Microsoft officials, this new solution could solve all of your backup problems and help you immediately restore your entire system to an earli


Wall Street Seen Flat as Oil Prices Climb

U.S. stocks look to open flat  on  Monday, with oil prices moving higher and the dollar holding  near record lows.


Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that both sets of players were sworn to silence about what transpired in the tunnel following the ill-tempered Battle of Old Trafford II.


Raymond Barre, who was French prime minister for five years from 1976-81, has died in Paris, aged 83.


Japan talks terrorism responses at ASEAN

Foreign ministers from Japan and from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Laos Saturday to discuss terrorism, Kyodo reported.


Litvinenko suspect says real killers in Britain

The man charged by Britain with murdering former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko denied involvement on Thursday, saying British intelligence and a self-exiled Russian multi-millionaire were far more likely suspects.


Thailand gets post-coup PM, constitution

Thailand's military rulers announced a stop-gap prime minister and constitution on Sunday, fulfilling a promise to step back in favor of civilians within two weeks of their coup against Thaksin Shinawatra.


SAN FRANCISCO Dec 10, 2004 - Yahoo Inc. is adding a tool to search computer hard drives as it scrambles to catch up with Google Inc.


State of the Art: Apple Offers New Goodies in Leopard System

Appleâs new version of Leopard lists 300 new features, including a Braille font and a Danish spelling checker.


Greek Bus Hijackers Want to Leave Country

Two gunmen who hijacked a Greek bus  carrying 26 passengers on Wednesday want to go to Athens  airport to leave the country, the head of the bus company said.


France, Belgium, Poland fill Chad, CAR force gaps

France, Belgium and Poland pledged Friday to fill the gaps in a European peacekeeping force for Chad and the Central African Republic, setting the delayed mission on track to be deployed next month.


Hamas fighters and looters control Gaza, defy Abbas

Islamist Hamas fighters and looters ransacked the blood-spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza on Friday as their leader ordered an end to reprisals against their routed, Western-backed Fatah rivals.


Gonzalez reaches last four in China rain

World number seven Fernando Gonzalez stayed on course for his first title of the year after a rain-disrupted 7-5 6-7 6-4 quarter-final victory over South Korea's Lee Hyung-taik at the China Open on Friday.


With M&A fever supposedly waning, which deals will work out?


Pescara, 12:56 - CALCIO, PESCARA: ESONERATO AMMAZZALORSO

Il Pescara ha esonerato il tecnico Aldo Ammazzalorso e affidato la squadra al collaboratore tecnico ...


Iran elections gauge support for Ahmadinejad

Iranians voted late into the night on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in elections that will give the first indication of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's popularity since his 2005 poll victory.


Inizia Torino il primo luglio, ultima Bolzano il 16


Ponting to lodge formal protest over pitch

Sydney: Ricky Ponting has asked Rahul Dravid to join him in a formal protest over the Mumbai wicket which saw Australia suffer a 13-run defeat in the fourth and final cricket Test against India.


Redskins coordinator Gregg Williams may soon return to the rank of NFL head coach after juggling players and forming a unit that has finally reached its potential.


Beijing mulls response to Spielberg move

Rights groups on Wednesday praised Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's decision to shun involvement with the Beijing Olympics opening and closing ceremonies because China was not doing enough to help end the crisis in Darfur.


Il ministro accusato per indulto e 'sfascio della giustizia'


A British eyewitness describes anti-government protests in Burma's main city, Rangoon, on Wednesday.


Israel university sets up medical clowning degree

TORONTO, Nov 22 (Reuters Life!) - An Israeli university is taking the notion that laughter is the best medicine seriously, setting up a Bachelor of Arts degree in medical clowning to help legitimize the profession.


Nascar Teams Face a Lot of Shifting Before Next Season

There is a lot at stake for teams such as Dale Earnhardt Inc., which must fill the seat of the high-profile No. 8 Chevrolet abandoned by Dale Earnhardt Jr.


David Copperfield has canceled upcoming shows in Southeast Asia following an FBI search of his Las Vegas warehouse and a casino theater where he regularly performs.


Merck knew of Vioxx health risks: report

WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ - Merck and Co. shares fell more than 10 per cent in trading on the NYSE on Monday amid reports that company documents showed the pharmaceutical firm knew for years about health issues related to its arthritis drug Vioxx.


Southwest to cut flights to increase profits

NEY YORK Southwest Airlines, the largest US discount carrier, said Monday that it would eliminate 88 scheduled flights and free up planes for more lucrative markets to increase revenue.


Missouri Dumps Governor, Bans Gay Marriage

Missouri voters on Tuesday narrowly unseated Gov. Bob Holden as the Democratic party's candidate for the November governor's race, and also approved a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.


Fear sweeps Gaza as streets turn into battlefields

Adel Mohammad-Ali, one of Gaza's veteran taxi drivers, says his daily search for fares has become a journey of death.


Milano, 13:50 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: DOPO DEPORTIVO NON COMMENTO SORTEGGI

L'ad del Milan, Adriano Galliani, dopo l'eliminazione del Milan ad opera del Deportivo La Coruna nei...


Mittal Family Forges $17.8 Bln Steel Deal

Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal on Monday agreed to buy International Steel Group Inc. (ISG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) for $4.5 billion and


French film star Philippe Noiret, whose trademark hangdog face delighted cinema audiences, has died, French authorities said on Thursday.Comment


By Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 26--Partners in the project to restore gray wolf populations in Minnesota and neighboring Great Lakes states gathered Monday in the Twin Cities to celebrate the turnover of management from federal hands to states and tribes.


Think you know advertising? Think again. The social web is challenging all conventions, from who creates the content to how we define media.


Multiple Fatalities in Train Crash Near London

UFTON NERVET, England  - A British high-speed  passenger train plowed into a car at a level crossing and flew  off the rails on Saturday, killing a number of people and  injuring scores of passengers.


Film fans finally will soon learn who's competing for this season's Academy Awards. Now all we need to know is whether any nominees will turn up for the big show amid a writers strike that has thrown the awards season into turmoil.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Il re dei banchieri cinesi: risorse infinite, lo sviluppo continua"La crescita del Pil? Poco per una parte del Paese"                                          "La Cina ha milioni di poveri l'economia non si fermerÃ "                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente FEDERICO RAMPINI


SouthView restaurant, at Newport on the Levee, Newport, will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday.  Heads chefs James Mossing and Veronica Maxwell create innovative twists on classic Southern favorites  --  such dishes as sweet potato waffles and spicy blue crab cake sandwich.


Remembering Anna Nicole Smith and her impact on the American Dream

China - she'll never measure up And ninthly I once thought about spawning with Anna Nicole Smith. Offers were made. But, in the end, a $400m baby seemed like too much of a burden for such a simple man with such simple tastes. Decency - that's what I'm all about. That's what I preach - Tales of Lord Astor and other Steve Jobs myths, Julio Stantoreâ¦


A service intended to help innocent travelers get off the No Fly List instead sent their personal information unencrypted to a Virginia company. Following a Wired News report, a congressman asks the TSA to explain itself. By Ryan Singel.


Universities give Google access to library books

A few months from now, perhaps by mid-2005, Google will be adding thousands of library books from university collections to its searchable database.


Prima decisione straordinaria dall'11 settembre 2001


German growth set to slow to 1.4 pct in 2005: 'Five Wise Men'

Growth of the German economy, the biggest in the 12-country eurozone, is expected to slow to just 1.4 percent next year from 1.8 percent expected this year, the government's so-called "Five Wise Men" panel of independent economic advisors forecast.


MRI Scan Can Monitor Cholesterol Health - Study

A modified magnetic scan can tell  patients whether cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are actually  unblocking their clogged arteries, U.S. researchers reported on  Monday.


An Arizona National Guard soldier is among eight Army enlistees challenging the federal government because they were forced to remain on duty in the Middle East after their tours of military duty expired.


Parishioners at two Roman Catholic churches earmarked for closure by the Boston Archdiocese continued sit-ins Friday after a legal setback in their battle against the plan, and members of a third church planned their own occupation.


Lo ha stabilito la conferenza dei capigruppo della Camera


Ottimista su destino Ferrovie, 'si sta trovando soluzione'


Ubuntu doesn't measure up to Mac OS X or Windows for average users, influential WSJ tech reviewer concludes.


Platinum hits record on supply, palladium jumps

Platinum roared to another record high on Monday as supply concerns in main producer South Africa persisted, lifting sister metal palladium to its best level in six years.


French film wannabees get speed shooting test

Ever wondered what to do with a revolver, a typewriter and a pair of handcuffs?


N.Korea misses nuclear declaration deadline: U.S.

North Korea has missed a year-end deadline to provide a full account of its nuclear weapons program under a disarmament-for-aid deal , a U.S. official said on Monday.


A number of software makers and well-known IT vendors have agreed to endorse the Free Standards Group's latest Linux standard to help create common ground for companies building open-source technologies, the organization said Monday.


One by One, Iraqi Cities Become No-Go Zones

In Iraq, the list of places from which American soldiers have either withdrawn or decided to visit only rarely is growing.


Prince Harry should apologise in person for wearing a Nazi uniform to a party says Michael Howard.


MILANO â Prima le lacrime della paura, poi quelle della gioia. Sotto uno scrosciare di applausi e una pioggia di polvere dâoro. Debutta cosÃ¬, in modo molto umano e per niente divistico, Alessandra Facchinetti


European equities were higher on Friday, led by French power supplier EDF after a court criticised government energy tariff controls.


Movie Review | 'Rocky Balboa': Return of That Fighter With a Soft Heart Inside a Hard Body

Surprisingly âRocky Balboa,â is no embarrassment. Like its forerunners it goes the distance almost in spite of itself.


Top judge to head Diana coroner's inquest

The nation's leading woman judge has been approached to preside over the coroner's inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her lover Dodi Al-Fayed.


Pentagon space shield plan raises stakes with Russia - and local Czechs.


Orbiting U.S. spy satellite could crash to Earth

A U.S. intelligence satellite has  lost power and could fall to Earth sometime in February or  March, a government official said on Saturday.


Nine US Marines were killed and nine wounded by a car bomb west of Baghdad on Saturday, the deadliest day for American forces in Iraq in almost six months.


Vede Berlusconi? E' nella prassi, dato ok ad ambasciata Usa


Vitamin C fights cancer, but not the way we thought: study

Vitamin C can help to prevent cancer, but not the way that scientists thought, according to a study published Monday in the United States.


Madeleine McCann's parents will appeal for Irish people to scan holiday pictures for clues about her.


TOKYO - Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning due to concerns about rising oil prices. The US dollar was lower against the Japanese yen.


Microsoft and the New York Times have made available a desktop application for reading the newspaper's content on a PC, which was built using WinFX and takes advantage of new features in Windows Vista. The Times Reader was first unveiled in April as an example for other developers.


Recent reports of popular pain-relievers - Vioxx, Celebrex and Aleve - increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes have the nation in a panic.


The family that holds controlling interest in the New York Times Co. is moving the bulk of its assets from longtime manager Morgan Stanley, apparently because a fund manager there has been critical of the slumping media company.


Yao, Rockets top Knicks for 4th straight

Yao Ming scored 36 points, and the Houston Rockets got big final quarters from Rafer Alston and Luis Scola to beat the New York Knicks 101-92 Wednesday night for their season-high fourth straight victory.


CEO who once led company to industry glory has found himself under fire in recent years. LONDON -- Michael Eisner, who led the Walt Disney Co.


Navistar, Ford to try to resolve engine dispute

Navistar International Corp.  and Ford Motor Co.  have agreed to try to resolve a contract dispute that led to a brief cutoff in diesel engine shipments for Ford's key F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks, the companies said on Thursday.


The price of crude oil falls by more than a dollar in New York, as mild weather in northern US states eases demand for heating oil.


Weaver wins 10th as Angels blank Orioles

Jered Weaver rebounded quickly. The Los Angeles Angels' right-hander regained his winning form after the worst outing of his rookie season, scattering six hits over seven innings Monday night in a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.


Marks & Spencer, whose sales have dropped for the fourth straight quarter, has priced a 2.3 billion pound share buyback offer in a 332-380 pence per share range.


An unmanned Russian spaceship on a vital supply mission approached the international space station, preparing to dock Saturday with its cargo of food for the two-member U.S.-Russian crew, who have been forced to ration their dwindling supplies.


Disney's Mobile ESPN to close, move to licensing

Walt Disney Co.'s DIS.N ESPN   cable sports channel said on Thursday it will shut down its   Mobile ESPN wireless telephone business operations later this   year and aims to license the brand to existing mobile   providers.


Bayh Drops Out of '08 Race      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - Evan Bayh, the Indiana senator who had been publicly testing the waters for a White House run in 2008 and was seen as leading the pack of moderate challengers to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, announced this morning that he will not enter the race, surprising even many in his political circle.


In a slip of the tongue, Republican Mitt Romney accused Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama of urging terrorists to congregate in Iraq.


BEIJING, Dec. 31 -- Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf has declared that he will retain the office of Chief of the Army Staff as mandated by the parliament for continuity of national policies.


Six-term Republican Rep. Mark Foley of Florida resigned from the U.S. Congress on Friday following reports he sent sexually inappropriate e-mails to underage male congressional interns.


Costly buyouts seen as GM may cut Europe workforce by up to 10,000

FRANKFURT, Germany  - General Motors Corp.'s German division announced a deal Thursday that will allow the struggling automaker to cut thousands of jobs while avoiding forced layoffs and offering large incentives for employees to leave.


Wisconsin at Your Fingertips: From Soaps to Nuts, Online Business Markets and Sells State Products

By Doris Hajewski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Dec. 18--MIDDLETON -- In a memorable TV ad from the heyday of the dot-com era, a small business launches a Web site, and the owners watch the traffic counter go crazy as customers start hitting on the site.


After more than 2 1/2 years of physical therapy and electronic stimulation, stroke victim Mike Marin still couldn't open a door with his left hand. Now, thanks to a robot, Marin can open a door. His atrophied left arm isn't completely useless anymore.


NEW YORK - Newly optimistic investors sent stocks sharply higher Friday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials 110 points higher, as new economic data showed strength in manufacturing and the departure of PeopleSoft Inc.'s chief executive created excitement over a possible merger in the tech sector. The markets were poised to end the week appreciably higher...


Composto di cocaina e atropina, deceduto un giovane lombardo


NASA Takes The Beatles 'Across the Universe' Literally

NASA will beam The Beatles' song, "Across the Universe," into deep space Monday in an unprecedented long distance dedication by the U.S. agency.


(InfoWorld) - DoubleClick is expanding its advertising services for mobile phones, it announced Monday, as it continues waiting to find out if Google's attempt to buy it will pass muster with regulators. DoubleClick's media company customers can now sell and manage advertisements online and on mobile phones. The new capability is integrated into DoubleClick's publishing service so that publishers can schedule mobile advertisements in the same way that they currently deliver other online ads, it said. DoubleClick's technology delivers ads that will fit the screen size and capabilities of individual phones, the company said. Most of the online advertising leaders, including Google, have increasingly focused on the potential of delivering advertisements to mobile phones. Last week Google launched AdSense for Mobile so that developers of mobile Web pages can include Google ads on their sites. Google also has AdWords for Mobile, which allows advertisers to place ads that mobile users see when they use Google search. Google announced in April its intention toÂ buy DoubleClick for $3.1 billion. However, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee areÂ investigating the planned acquisition. Privacy groups and Google competitors including Microsoft and YahooÂ have raised concerns about the effects of such a merger on competition and user privacy. While that battle goes on, Google and its competitors continue to develop their mobile advertising capabilities. AOL earlier this yearÂ bought Third Screen Media, a company that operates a mobile advertising platform.Â Microsoft this year bought ScreenTonic, a company that delivers location-based ads to mobile phones. In addition,Â Yahoo launched its mobile advertising networkÂ in March. The online giants face competition from traditional mobile companies, such as Nokia, which recentlyÂ acquired mobile advertising company Enpocket. The interest in mobile advertising is fueled by expectations of significant growth. While spending on mobile search and display ads this year should reach around $32.2 million, by 2012 it will hit $1.4 billion, according to a recent report from the Kelsey Group.


Mats Sundin's breakaway goal snapped a third-period tie and lifted the surging Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 victory over the Rangers last night in New York.


Si da' cosi' il via libera allo svolgimento degli Oscar


Juror replacement in Peterson double murder trial

One of the jurors in Scott Peterson case was removed from the panel on Tuesday because of her own research on the case, where Peterson was charged in the double murder of his pregnant wife and her unborn son.


John Vaughn kicks three short field goals as No. 3 Auburn completes an undefeated season with a 16-13 victory in the Sugar Bowl over No. 9 Virginia Tech on Monday night.


Microsoft Ruling May Bode Ill for Other Companies

Experts said a European antitrust ruling might signal problems for companies like Apple, Intel and Qualcomm.


Paulson makes case for tougher enforcement of securities laws

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration will review the regulations governing US financial markets to make sure they don't harm the country's ability to compete in the global economy, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said yesterday.


Bush Frees Secret Service Agent from Chile Guards

SANTIAGO, Chile  - President Bush Saturday reached  into a throng of squabbling bodyguards and pulled a Secret  Service agent away from Chilean security officers after they  stopped the U.S. agent from accompanying the president at a  dinner.


Scotland's eight fire services have been criticised in a review by a public sector watchdog.


In the complex, expensive and emotionally charged world of fertility treatment, doctors are sounding a call to arms to reverse the soaring rate of multiple births.


Taxes, insurance, and poor salary prospects deter NHL players from Finnish League

The Finnish Hockey League, the countrys elite series in the sport, appears not to be in the best of health.


An RBS-led group sweetens its bid for Dutch lender ABN Amro, boosting the amount of cash it has offered.


Gonzales faces new firestorm in U.S. Congress

Embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales faced a new firestorm on Tuesday sparked by a report he may have misled lawmakers in 2005 about civil liberty violations by the FBI.


Where US is helping to make gains against terrorism

Recent developments in the southern Philippines offer a degree of hope to Pentagon planners.


Australia's leaders campaign under veil of secrecy

Secretive phone text messages late at night, mysterious bus trips to undisclosed destinations, notes slipped under hotel doors and a stalking sheep.


Red Hat To Get Netscape Security Assets for $25 Million

Leading open source vendor Red Hat said it will acquire certain security-related assets of Netscape Security Solutions from America Online for US$25 million.


Two U.S. soldiers killed in Afghan clash

Two U.S. soldiers and an Afghan soldier were killed and three American soldiers were wounded in a clash in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar, Afghanistan's U.S.-led coalition force said on Tuesday.


BASEBALL ROUNDUP Astros Apply Power in a Drive for More

The Houston Astros, who are battling for a wild-card playoff spot, powered their way to a season-best sixth straight victory yesterday.


Israel fights Fatah militants in West Bank city

NABLUS, West Bank  - An Israeli raid into a West Bank city dominated by Fatah gunmen drew accusations from Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad that Israel was trying to undermine his new government shorn of Hamas Islamists.


Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims targeted again by bombers

KERBALA, Iraq  - More than a million Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims poured into Iraq's holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday, defying insurgents who killed around 160 people in two days of attacks blamed by the government on Sunni militants.


Correct description of missing man's shoes would have helped search: police

TORONTO (CP) - A man with the mind of a toddler who died after wandering off two weeks ago likely wouldn't have survived even if investigators had realized sooner that they'd already found a key clue to his whereabouts, police said Tuesday.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to address tribal leaders Thursday on the need to eliminate this war-ravaged country's booming drug trade, an aide said.


All eyes will be on north London when Arsenal and Manchester United meet in the Premiership on Tuesday.


Woods constantly searches for perfection

Tiger Woods may have strung together a remarkable sequence of nine victories in 12 starts but the world number one is constantly striving for perfection.


Seemingly contradictory results emerge as the holiday shopping season begins.


A week into one of  South Asia's most devastating disasters in history, an international campaign to help Indonesia recover has at last moved into gear. But from the airport on, the distribution system slapped together has proved spotty at best.


KIEV - Tutto come da programma: domani si vota in Ucraina. La Commissione elettorale centrale fa sapere che il nuovo ballottaggio, domani, per la presidenza, si terra' come da agenda. Nessuna revoca, nessun


Owen: Becks Would Never Injure on Purpose

England stand-in captain Michael Owen has insisted that his Real Madrid team-mate David Beckham would never deliberately attempt to injure an opponent to get booked.


Insurance Companies Try Out Auto Black Boxes

For two months, Jacob Sevlie's insurance company tagged along whenever he slid behind the wheel of his Honda Accord.    An electronic monitor the size of a matchbook closely tracked Sevlie's driving time and behavior...


The radio and billboard giant said net income increased to 65 cents a share, or $320.6 million, from 43 cents, or $211 million, in the year-earlier quarter.


San Miguel Offers A$1.78 Billion for National Foods

San Miguel Corp., the largest food and beverage maker in the Philippines, agreed to buy National Foods Ltd., Australia's biggest dairy company, for A$1.78 billion ($1.4 billion), raising


Hurricane Charley's Force Took Experts by Surprise

Hurricane Charley's 145-mph force took forecasters by surprise and showed just how shaky a science it still is to predict a storm's intensity - even with all the latest satellite and radar technology.    "Most major hurricanes become major by going through a rapid intensification...


Britain reports nine torture probes involving military in Iraq: UN source

Britain has told a United Nations human rights panel that nine cases of alleged torture or mistreatment involving British soldiers in Iraq are under investigation or ready to be brought to trial, a source close to the UN panel said.


With Tears on Father's Cheeks, Chamberlain Helps Yankees Beat Royals

Joba Chamberlain pitches two scoreless innings during his first game in the majors as his proud father looks on, and the Yankees beat the Royals, 3-2.


The defending champion United States advanced to the Davis Cup quarterfinals behind a commanding doubles victory by twins Bob and Mike Bryan on Saturday over Austria's Julian Knowle and Jurgen Melzer.


Gold was hit by further selling on  Friday as investors continued to reduce their exposure to the  metal after heavy losses in stock markets this week.


Mario Boggan gets 21 points and eight rebounds as No. 22 Oklahoma State holds off a furious rally by No. 21 Syracuse for a 72-68 victory, Tuesday at the Jimmy V Classic in New York.


Taiwan launched its latest bid to join the United Nations in dramatic fashion -- not with a knock on UN doors but in a message beamed through outer space.


Un'estate tutta dal vivo insieme a Rei, Gazzè e Turci

Diari di viaggio, palchi e prove. Tour@Kataweb segue Max, Marina e Paola in giro 'Di Comune Accordo'. E poi Teresa de Sio, Elio, gli Zero Assoluto e il latitante Silvestri


All very well, but is it worth the fuss? Doctors are still worried that patient confidentiality will be broken if treatment records are loaded onto the patient information network, the care records system, that is intended to span the country as the keystone of the late and great Â£12.4bn National Programme for IT (NPfIT).â¦


The Prince's Trust Urban Musical Festival is to take place again after its first outing earlier this year.


Like a dark variation on a Q-rating, you can almost measure a public figure's influence by the number of calls generated by his or her medical crisis.


Schroeder's SPD Routed in Saarland, Far Right Gains

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats slumped to their worst result in 44 years in the western state of Saarland on Sunday as voters punished the party for its painful economic reforms.


Aldo looks, eats and lazes like a hippopotamus — but he's only about as big as a human baby, at 21 inches. The pygmy hippo, born this month at the Paris Zoo, is one of only a few dozen in Europe, bred in a special program to boost the rare species.


'Un risultato straordinario' commenta il conduttore


UK unemployment fell by 7,000 to 1.7 million between August and October, official figures show.


Masterpieces are going mobile at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.


WASHINGTON - Time Warner Inc. agreed Wednesday to pay $210 million to settle criminal securities-fraud charges brought by the Justice Department against the company's America Online unit.


Philips Shares Fall on News of CEO's Departure

currently CEO of Philips' consumer electronics business groups -- will succeed the unit's CEO Scott McGregor. The company is scheduled to hold a Semiconductors and Technology analysts day in Holland on Friday.


Apple Computer's new line of iMacs, which goes on sale later this month, gives the company's diehard fans several reasons to upgrade, including a big speed boost and more affordable prices.


Buzzetti: un dramma inaccettabile per un Paese civile


Parigi, 19:10 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: DESCHAMPS VICINO A PANCHINA NEWCASTLE

Il sito di 'France Football' dà Didier Deschamps molto vicino alla panchina del Newcastle. Il...


Aletta, the first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season, was moving slowly north on Sunday, about 105 miles southwest of the Mexican resort of Acapulco.


ASX says no basis to speculation on LSE stake

ASX Ltd , Asia-Pacific's  second-biggest listed stock exchange, said on Tuesday there was  no basis to support market speculation that it was intending to  buy Nasdaq Inc's  31 percent stake in London Stock  Exchange Plc  at this stage.


Famed salsa musician Ruben Blades will be Panama's new tourism minister, said President-elect Martin Torrijos.


A World Cup win to savour before a long, bitter winter

It was passed from hand to hand like the Holy Grail, this rather odd-looking piece of crystal representing the World Cup of Hockey championship.


England's four Champions League teams are in the hat for the knockout stage of the competition.


LONDON, England -- Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric and former manager Harry Redknapp have called a clear-the-air news conference at the Premiership club on Tuesday.


Some Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Face Long-Term Risk

MONDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with diseases such as leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome who receive a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) have an increased long-term risk of developing a cancer, a Canadian study says.


Jamaica Possibly Spared Ivan's Worst Fury

KINGSTON, Jamaica Sept. 11, 2004 - Hurricane Ivan lashed Jamaica with giant waves and winds nearing 155 mph early Saturday, but as panicked residents braced for a direct hit, the storm unexpectedly wobbled


Plane crash kills at least 23 in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A Lion Air passenger plane skidded off the runway and crashed in Central Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and injuring 62, police said.


U.S. Levels Sanctions Against Iran Military Unit

The decision to single out the Revolutionary Guard Corps reflects Americaâs frustration with the pace of diplomacy.


The US softball team has an early lead in the gold-medal game against Australia, taking a 3-0 edge in the first inning. By Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY.


Iran's new top nuclear negotiator is to meet the EU's envoy in Rome amid fears Tehran is taking a harder line.


FBI May Have to Scrap New Computer Program -- Report

The FBI may have to scrap a new  computer program aimed at helping agents share information in  the war on terror because officials consider it inadequate, the  Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday.


A luxury house allegedly bought with the proceeds of drug dealing is frozen by the Assets Recovery Agency.


Count begins after Northern Ireland assembly vote

Vote counting begins in Northern Ireland on Thursday after an election for an assembly where voters hope feuding politicians will set aside bitter differences and finally work together to resolve local problems.


The networking vendor will focus on developing new Internet technologies for one of the world's leading broadband markets. By Paul Travis.


Networks hit new lows in grim weekly ratings

CBS and ABC fell to their  lowest ratings among the coveted adults 18-49 demographic in  two decades last week, as reruns and summer alternatives drove  viewers from their couches.


A new explosion rocked an underground  natural gas storage site early Friday, sending a fireball into  the sky and prompting the evacuation of homes near the blaze,  which has raged since early Thursday.


Harry Potter and the Deathly hallows is here!


Microsoft takes patent case before Supreme Court

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft presented oral arguments Wednesday before the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-year-old patent lawsuit filed by AT&T whose outcome could require U.S. software companies to pay fines for patent-infringing software assembled in other countries. At issue in the case is how the court will interpret an obscure section of U.S. patent law, Section 271F, which says that if a U.S. company makes product components in the U.S and supplies them to companies overseas -- and the products assembled from those components result in patent infringements -- the company must pay patent damages for products assembled overseas as well as those made stateside. AT&T originally filed the case in federal court in New York in 2001 claiming that Microsoft infringed on one of its patents for digitally coding and decoding speech in its Windows OS. AT&T set out to recover damages not only from copies of Windows manufactured in the U.S., but also those made in other countries from the master disk of Windows that was sent to those countries and used to assemble computers with the OS installed. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in July 2005 upheld a lower-court ruling that Microsoft is liable to pay fines for foreign sales of patent-infringing software even if it was originally created in the U.S. In court Wednesday, Former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson, an attorney with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, argued Microsoft's case, which claims that the patent law was aimed at closing a loophole that allowed companies to manufacture all of the components of patented inventions in the U.S., but avoid patent liability by assembling those U.S.-made components in other countries. "We believe this law was applied improperly by the lower court to find liability based solely on computers manufactured overseas," Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith said in a statement. "A U.S. patent was never meant to apply to conduct that takes place entirely abroad." Therefore, Microsoft is asking that the Surpeme Court reverse the lower-court ruling. In a statement, Abha Divine, president and CEO of AT&T Knowledge Ventures, said the company believes that all U.S.-based sources of innovation, including the software development community, can benefit from patent laws that allow for "appropriate and fair" protection of all new inventions and technologies. The outcome of the case will depend on how the Supreme Court interprets the words "components" and "supplies" in the law, said John E. Daniel, partner in law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel's Intellectual Property Department in New York. "Some people have a concern that [the lower court ruling] seems to be beyond what was intended," he said. "When [Congress] passed the legislation,Â it was thinking of making physical components, not software. The comeback is, 'What's the difference?' You still make copies, and Microsoft makes money based on people selling those copies." Microsoft has had some unusual allies in this case, such as its former nemesis the U.S. government and competitor Yahoo, both of whom have filed briefs in support of the vendor's argument. Companies fear that a precedent may be set that will potentially cost U.S. software companies millions of dollars in fines. There is also a concern that U.S. companies will take their research and development offshore to avoid fines, Daniel said.


Swedish Heptathlon Star Keeps Her Options Open

Carolina Kluft of Sweden will not turn 25 until next Saturday, but in the seven-event test in womenâs track and field, she has won the Olympic gold medal and her last 19 heptathlons.


Maruyama in tie for Hope lead after birdie run

PALM DESERT, California  - Japan's Shigeki Maruyama birdied his last six holes to rocket into a five-way tie for the lead in the Bob Hope Classic first round on Wednesday.


MO, Abu Ala attacca proposta conferenza Londra

Il primo ministro palestinese Abu Ala si Ã¨ detto contrario alla proposta britannica di una conferenza a Londra sulle riforme dell'Anp. Ai giornalisti a Ramallah ha detto che quel che realmente serve Ã¨ una conferenza di pace.


Dollar Recoups Losses But Stuck in Range

The dollar recouped earlier losses against the yen on Thursday, but currencies shuttled in narrow ranges as investors awaited direction from U.S. growth data and comments from Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan.


Short-term interest rate futures fell  on Friday after August jobs growth came in close to Wall Street  forecasts and strong enough to make another Federal Reserve  rate increase in September almost certain.


BEIRUT: Oil hit a four-month low Friday despite OPEC's decision to cut output by around 4 per cent in a bid to reverse the recent sharp fall in prices.


Soccer chief wonders if Beckham effect will last

U.S. Soccer Federation chief Sunil Gulati says the impending arrival of David Beckham to Major League Soccer has given the sport a huge boost in the United States but the jury is out on any long-term effect.


"Housewives" season premiere plunges in ratings

NEW YORK  - The ladies of Wisteria Lane   helped give ABC the nightly victory Sunday, though "Desperate   Housewives" was down significantly from its monster Season 2   premiere last fall.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Byron Leftwich threw two touchdown passes and the Jacksonville defense constantly harassed Chad Hutchinson in the Jaguars' 22-3 victory over the injury-depleted Chicago Bears yesterday.


NFL Wrap: Roethlisberger Keeps the Steelers Rolling

Ben Roethlisberger passed for 183  yards and two touchdowns, Hines Ward scored twice and the  Pittsburgh Steelers rolled to a convincing 27-3 victory over  Philadelphia on Sunday for their second straight win against an  undefeated opponent.


Milano, 16:17 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: MAGGIO RIMANE A GENOVA

Il difensore Christian Maggio giocherà anche l'anno prossimo nella Sampdoria. E' stata infatt...


Militants behead three Iraqi Kurdish militiamen

Militants beheaded three Iraqi Kurd militiamen, showing their deaths in a video posted on a Web site on Saturday and denouncing Kurdish political


Alex, morto a due anni e mezzo Raffaella, che amava i viaggi

ROMA - Tra i morti italiani c'Ã¨ un bimbo di due anni e mezzo, Alex Ceotto, travolto da un'ondata all'interno del laboratorio di pasticceria costruito dietro una delle spiagge di Phuket, nel sud della Thailandia.


"Se fossi leader Cdl vincerei le elezioni", dice capo Udc


A Russian patrol boat opened fire on a Japanese vessel in disputed waters Wednesday, killing a fisherman and prompting a strong protest from Tokyo. Moscow urged Japanese boats to stay out of its waters, the Japanese government said.


Google could cause a stir in FCC's airwaves auction

A federal airwaves auction starting today is expected to bring consumers improved wireless broadband services and will likely provide the last opportunity to create a nationwide challenger to the big cellphone companies.


Decisione dopo scontri armati in Striscia Gaza con 7 vittime


Si tratta di un italiano, ricercate altre due persone


Congressman Sought Bribes, Indictment Says

The indictment said that William J. Jefferson sought hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.


U.S. stocks are set to open lower on  Monday with oil prices climbing higher and Wall Street on edge  as the Republican National Convention gets underway in New York  City amid heightened security concerns.


Shares of BJ Services Co. fell more than 5 percent Tuesday morning after the oilfield service provider reported fourth-quarter results and issued a 2005 outlook that fell short of analyst expectations.


Mario Monti, former EU competition commissioner, has been named chairman of the Brussels European and Global Economic Laboratory, an international economic research body.


Shares in Indonesia slip as the government warns that rebuilding costs after the tsunami will be double what had previously been estimated


Looking at someone who is scared triggers a brain response that tells you to be afraid too, say researchers.


Nuerburgring, 17:19 - F1, GP EUROPA; WEBBER: RISULTATO ECCEZIONALE

L'australiano Mark Webber ha la faccia della felicità per il podio raggiunto oggi dietro Alon...


A controversial article by a prominent Italian doctor asserts as much, eliciting a strenuous rebuttal from the Vatican, which opposes euthanasia.


CES: AMD says Puma notebook processors will ship in Q2

AMD unveiled a new processor platform for laptop computers with new graphics and microprocessor chips.


Consumatori parlano di ripresa, ma con cautela


Stars turn out for Mike Leigh's movie Vera Drake at the gala opening of the London Film Festival.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - ÂLa Chiesa non chiede privilegi ma la salvaguarda dei diritti garantiti dalla Costituzione NazionaleÂ: dichiarazione della Chiesa riguardo alla legge sullÂeducazione nazionale Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Nella cornice del 44Âº Corso dei Rettori, organizzato dal Consiglio Superiore di Educazione Cattolica (CONSUDEC) che si sta celebrando dal 5 al 10 febbraio a Buenos Aires (vedi  Fides 20/1/2007), la Commissione Episcopal...


claimed one of its suicide bombers was behind Tuesday's attack, in which 57 people were wounded. "A suicide bomber has not been ruled out," a US Army official said later in Washington.


Symantec: Viruses Aimed at Windows Grow in Number

According to the Symantec report, there is a sharp rise in so-called "bot networks" of compromised PCs that are used by hackers to launch denial-of-service attacks.


Anyone with an Internet connection can watch videos of bombings and sniper attacks against U.S. forces _ shot and edited by Islamic militants and broadcast on YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing Web ...Comment


Bangladesh opposition calls indefinite transport blockade

Bangladesh faced a nationwide transport blockade from Sunday called by the opposition after President Iajuddin Ahmed refused to bow to pressure to resign as head of the country's interim government.


Two suicide bombers killed 61 people and wounded 150 when they blew themselves up at a crowded market in Iraq's Shi'ite Muslim town of Hilla on Thursday, police said.


The US is considering forcing ISPs to keep data so what can they learn from the European model?


GAZA STRIP - An Israeli helicopter fired a missile into a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza early on Saturday, killing an elderly civilian man and wounding at least three people, witnesses and medics said.


Ten members of the Miami Heat, young and inexperienced, sat around the edge of the visitors locker room here at Continental Airlines Arena solemnly watching Shaquille O'Neal


For months, Colgate executives have been hinting that a restructuring was imminent. Still, the scope of the plan that has been unveiled is larger than many analysts had anticipated and is expected to cost $550-$650 million after taxes.


ALEMANNIA Aachen, a German second division team, are through to the last 32 of the UEFA Cup. Aachen scored a 2-0 victory at AEK Athens in the final round of group games today to qualify for the knockout phase


Jerusalem Suicide Bomber Kills Two, Injures 14

At least two bystanders were killed and 14 injured in an explosion set off by a female suicide bomber at an intersection in northern Jerusalem, police said.


NBA suspends Artest for remainder of season

New York, NY (Sports Network) - The NBA showed no mercy on Sunday, suspending Indiana's Ron Artest for the remainder of the season for his part in a brawl between the Pacers and the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.


At least 10 people die and many more are injured in a car bombing at a police academy south of Baghdad.


3rd Ld-China Focus: Drought Leaves 300,000 People Short of Drinkingwater in Northwest China

3rd Ld-China Focus: Drought leaves 300,000 people short of drinking water in northwest China    XI'AN, Feb.


Singer Courtney Love regains full custody of her daughter after losing it in 2003 following an overdose.


Flu shot shortage eases for high-risk here

(December 8, 2004) - Health officials never thought the words "extra flu shots" would be part of their vocabulary this year.


Motorsport.com. After a tumultuous start to the NEXTEL Chase for the Championship, the No. 38 Robert Yates Racing team of Elliott Sadler has found their groove.


Earth underwhelmed by environment pop extravaganza

They rocked the world, but as the clean-up at nine climate change gigs around the globe begins, many wonder if the galaxy of pop stars did much to change it.


Seven U.S. Soldiers Killed in Attack Near Baghdad

Seven U.S. soldiers were killed on  Thursday when their Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an explosive  device on a road in northwestern Baghdad, the U.S. military  said in a statement.


India and Pakistan agree to push peace in South Asia

India will "deepen and widen" its engagement with Pakistan to bring peace to South Asia, Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said after two days of talks with his Pakistani counterpart.


Fires create electricity "island" in San Diego

California wildfires created an electricity "island" of San Diego County on Wednesday as one major power transmission link to the U.S. West grid was shut and the other was flickering on and off, said San Diego Gas & Electric Co.


LE INTERCETTAZIONI. Nelle telefontate tra il consulente della Mitrokhin e Guzzanti le manovre per fare del premier un uomo di riferimento del Kgb                                            "CosÃ¬ incastreremo Prodi" il piano Scaramella-Guzzanti                                                                                Le trappole emergono dal lavoro dei pm di Napoli


Dato di luglio su base mensile, ma da luglio 2005 +4,7%


Rio de Janeiro, 23:09 - CALCIO, FLAMENGO CONFERMA: VOGLIAMO RONALDO

Il Flamengo esce allo scoperto e conferma l'interesse per Ronaldo. In una conferenza stampa organizz...


The Bhopal disaster: Still avoiding justice, two decades later

SAN FRANCISCO Twenty years ago this week, an explosion at a Union Carbide chemical factory sent 27 tons of poisonous methyl isocyanate wafting over the slumbering residents of Bhopal, India.


Children, Interpreter Enjoy Healthy Summer in the Area

This summer, 166 children from the Republic of Belarus traveled halfway around the world to experience some basics Americans too often take for granted - fresh air and nourishing food.


Romanian exchange student pleads guilty to forgery

A 17-year-old Romanian foreign exchange student was arraigned Monday in Osceola County Circuit Court.


Within the past month, four former deputy directors of operations have tried to offer CIA Director Porter J. Goss advice about changing the clandestine service


Wambach Strike Gives Hamm a Golden Send-Off

Abby Wambach snatched an extra-time  winner as the United States overcame Brazil 2-1 to win Olympic  gold in the women's soccer tournament Thursday, giving Hall of  Famer Mia Hamm the perfect send-off.


A car which paramedics use to quickly reach patients having heart attacks has its sat-nav system stolen.


Questioning the Allure of Putting Cells in the Bank

Some experts say consumers should think twice before spending money on storing stem cells, because it is not clear how useful they will be.


Quemont Greer scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead DePaul to a 60-51 victory over Rhode Island on Thursday night. Trailing 38-29 with 13:38 left, DePaul (7-3) went on a 19-4 run to take the lead.


Views of Titan hint at frozen volcanoes and methane lakes

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spotted what may be icy volcanic flows and a large lake of oily liquid on Saturn's mysterious moon Titan, scientists said Thursday.


Greenspan: High Household Debt Not Serious Threat

The record level of debt being carried by American households and soaring home prices do not appear to represent serious threats to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.


Until recently, it was difficult to find news archives on the web more than 30 days old. That's changed in a big way with the advent of Google's News Archive search.


Eastern Europe sets symbolic store in banishing borders

The ending of border checks between the former communist states of eastern Europe and Western neighbours on Friday carries a potent symbolism for those who for long lived behind the Iron Curtain and were then made to feel like "second class citizens" in a united Europe.


Washington -- National security adviser Condoleezza Rice defended on Sunday the emphatic statements she made in the run-up to the Iraq war that Saddam Hussein was rebuilding his nuclear weapons program, as a news report said prominent officials had voiced


Suspected collaborator killed by Hamas militants in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Hamas militants have killed a Palestinian man they say confessed to providing information that helped Israel assassinate ten people, including the founder of Hamas.


Stopping Off in the Gothic South, on the Road to Ruin

In the first feature directed by Shainee Gabel, John Travolta delivers a hammed-up scenery-chewing variation of the brainy good ole boy he played in "Primary Colors."


Kate and Gerry McCann are "very encouraged" police are not seeking to reinterview them, their spokesman says.


Dan Rather filed a $70 million lawsuit Wednesday against CBS, alleging that the network made him a "scapegoat" for a discredited story about President Bush's National Guard service.


An RAF serviceman killed in Afghanistan is named as Senior Aircraftman Christopher Bridge by the Ministry of Defence.


Per presidente neonatologi richiesta Ruini giustificata


Prince Inspires Pistons to Victory Over Fading Suns

Tayshaun Prince scored a career-high  26 points as the Detroit Pistons eased to a 94-80 win over the  Phoenix Suns Monday, sending the slumping NBA leaders to their  fourth successive defeat.


AFRICA/TANZANIA - Nomina del Rettore del Seminario teologico ÂSan Carlo LwangaÂ a Dar Es Salaam CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in data 12 ottobre 2007, ha nominato Rettore del Seminario maggiore teologico ÂSan Carlo LwangaÂ a Dar Es Salaam, in Tanzania, il...


Il patron: "Lo sa anche Ronaldo, il brasiliano al Real non ci va". Test: 6-0 alla Pro Sesto, doppiette di Materazzi e Van der Meyde, gol di Vieri e Martins. MILANO, 30 dicembre 2004 - L'Inter vince 6-0 contro


Sarkozy announces nuclear cooperation with Morocco

French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced Tuesday that France and Morocco had decided to cooperate on civil nuclear energy.


Hurricane Ivo picked up some speed late Thursday as it curved toward Mexico's Pacific coast on path that could take it near Baja Califorina's resorts over the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Thousands of Thai teachers strike in the southern provinces, urging protection against Muslim militants.


South Korea Admits Having Enriched Uranium

Description: The South Korean government denies having any plans to develop nuclear weapons, despite the government's admission Thursday that its scientists developed a small amount of weapons-grade uranium four years ago.


ASIA/INDIA - Nomina del Rettore del Seminario Propedeutico interdiocesano ÂSan PaoloÂ di Viiayavadana CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in data 11 maggio 2007, ha nominato Rettore del Seminario Propedeutico interdiocesano ÂSan PaoloÂ sito nellÂArcidiocesi di Viiaya...


Rapper Foxy Brown skips NJ court session

Foxy Brown skipped a brief court hearing Wednesday on charges filed by a former colleague, but a judge told the rapper's lawyer that Brown should attend the next session.


Outgoing French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy is due to be made head of President Jacques Chirac's governing UMP party on Sunday.


Long-Lost Hendrix Concert Tape Discovered

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Technicians at Sweden's public television have unearthed an unexpected delight for music lovers - a complete original recording of a Jimi Hendrix concert in Stockholm from 1969 on a tape long thought to have been destroyed.    The unmarked tape was recently found stashed on a shelf deep inside the station's enormous archives during a project to transfer archived material from tape and film to digital, SVT spokeswoman Catarina Wilson said Friday...


LOS ANGELES: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has posted a 28 per cent rise in quarterly profit as strong results in newspapers, broadcast and cable television countered weaker performances in its film and Italian pay-TV divisions.


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

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


Single-Game Mavericks Tickets Are Available Online

By The Dallas Morning News  Sep. 23--On Wednesday, the Mavericks will have an online-only presale for single-game tickets to select home games this season.   The sale, for tickets priced $18 and up, requires fans to register on mavs.com by Monday.


Residents in the US state of Florida are bracing themselves for the arrival of Hurricane Frances, the second massive hurricane to hit the state in less than a month.


A car bomb damaged a U.S. diplomatic vehicle in Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least three people and wounding 16, but the U.S. State Department said no Americans were hurt by the blast.


An extra 3 million barrels per day (bpd) of production capacity worldwide is needed to avoid another year of blistering oil prices, International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Claude Mandil warned on Sunday.


Malco Suspends Internet Reviewer -- Theater Worker Slams 'Fantastic Four' on Web

By John Beifuss beifuss@commercialappealcom  A Malco movie projectionist was suspended for "an undetermined time" this week after he wrote an unauthorized advance negative review of the new "Fantastic Four" movie for a popular Web site.


Sells executives down river House of Cards BetonSports pleaded guilty earlier today to racketeering charges.â¦


Marvin gets a crash course in the big time

Since Marvin Williams has left his beloved hometown of Bremerton, he's been learning all about the world of big-time college basketball at North Carolina.


A new report warns that life in the Australian city of Sydney could be made unsustainable by climate change.


Clinton projected to win Nevada Democratic caucus

Sen. Hillary Clinton won the Nevada contest for the Democratic presidential nomination on Saturday, defeating her rivals in their first test of strength among Hispanic voters and boosting her campaign after a narrow victory in New Hampshire, U.S. media projected.


AMERICA/ NICARAGUA - Il campo di lavoro di un gruppo di studenti universitari italiani in Nicaragua Ã¨ stato caratterizzato da un evento speciale: 31 bambini e ragazzi della zona hanno ricevuto il Sacramento del Battesimo Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Da nove anni, l'ICU (Istituto per la Cooperazione Universitaria), organizza il Nicaragua Work Camp, unÂiniziativa di volontariato nel Centro-America.  Lo scorso 25 luglio un gruppo di venti studenti italiani, accompagnati da u...


Iraqis living abroad are being given more time to register for the 30 January poll because of a low turnout.


Half of women eligible for examinations for breast cancer do not turn up for appointments, a charity has claimed. One in six women who did not attend said the appointment given to them was not convenient, meaning


Bangalore: Thirty-four months after becoming the first Indian spinner to break into the 300 Test wicketsâ club, on home turf, Anil Kumble is aiming for the three wickets that will catapult him into the 400-league.


World champion Valentino Rossi will be unbeatable in Sunday's Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, according to Australian Troy Bayliss.


Pujols powers Cardinals to 5-1 win over Padres

Albert Pujols smashed a two-run homer off San Diego starter Jake Peavy to send St Louis on its way to a 5-1 win over the Padres in the first game of their National League division series on Tuesday.


New Russian Party Faces 1st Electoral Test

ST. PETERSBURG -- In Russia's lower house of parliament, almost completely dominated by the pro-Kremlin United Russia party, Oksana Dmitrieva was part of a very small club of independent deputies, all facing political oblivion come December's parliamentary elections.


A court on Thursday ordered three people jailed for two weeks to investigate suspicions they were planning a terrorist attack, prosecutors said.


Number of U.S. prisoners has biggest rise in 6 years

The United States, which has the most prisoners of any country in the world, last year recorded the largest increase in the number of people in prisons and jails since 2000, the Justice Department reported on Wednesday.


Chop, chop AMD has followed up last week's Opteron price cuts with a round of reductions applied to its Athlon-brand processors. The latest cuts affect both single- and dual-core versions of the 64-bit CPU family.â¦


At least 21 Polish pilgrims killed in coach crash

At least 21 people were killed Sunday when a coach carrying Polish pilgrims skidded and fell into a mountain stream near Grenoble, in eastern France, emergency services said.


When a Murderer Wants to Practice Medicine

It is hard to think of a case in which a murderer should become a medical doctor. Murder and medical practice are simply incompatible.


The U.N. General Assembly will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the liberation of World War II Nazi concentration camps at a special session on Jan. 24, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said.


Polls open in Croatia's presidential election, after a campaign dominated by the prospect of joining the European Union.


China Offers Plan to Clean Up Its Polluted Lakes

The government has announced new regulations that will limit fish farms and require better treatment of wastewater, among other measures.


Big blue Stinger challenges SMB rivals on price

Next week will see the launch of the latest version of IBM Corp.'s DB2 database, codenamed Stinger, and focusing on autonomic computing and challenging rivals on price.


US soldier in abuse trial seeks venue change

A US soldier at the centre of the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal is seeking to have his pending court martial be moved from Baghdad , saying he has no chance of a fair trial there.


Ivory Coast tops agenda at Francophone summit

Francophone heads of state on Saturday urged Ivory Coast's warring parties to renounce violence and reopen talks to end a long-simmering conflict threatening to destabilize West Africa.


"Erano anni che volevo girare con Amelio. Ma quando mi ha parlato del film e di Andrea ero naturalmente preoccupato. Poi, invece, mi sono trovato ad una forza della natura, ad uno scoppio di vitalitÃ , di


The Court of Appeal quashes the convictions of five young Muslim men jailed over extremist literature.


UPDATE 1-Leverkusen see off Dynamo Kiev to win Group B

Bayer Leverkusen scored three times in the second half to beat Dynamo Kiev 3-0 on Wednesday and reach the knockout phase of the Champions League as Group B winners, ahead of Real Madrid.


Kolkata, Nov 14 (UNI) The Indian cricket team's forthcoming campaign against South Africa suffered a major setback as its skipper Sourav Ganguly was slapped a two-Test ban for slow over-rates in the BCCI Platinum Jubilee day and night match against


Communications chip maker Agere  Systems Inc. AGRa.N on Wednesday said it will cut 500 jobs  and sell or close a plant in Florida that employs 600 people in  order to reduce costs amid slowing sales.


It will be tough for our selectors to make any changes to the team after our first Test triumph. The interesting speculation going into the second Test here in Madras is whether India will


Telling It Like It Is to the N.F.L. And Cable TV

The NFL Network will be broadcasting the Patriotsâ pursuit of regular-season perfection to television viewers who are aware of the channel largely because they cannot see it.


Owner of Garden Outbids Jets For Stadium Site

Cablevision, which owns Madison Square Garden, offered to pay $600 million for the 13-acre West Side railyards.


Firefighters are called to a fireworks factory in East Sussex after a major fire breaks out.


Investment lunches for seniors may serve fraud

More than a third of "free lunch" investment seminars targeting U.S. seniors may involve unsuitable recommendations or outright fraud, securities regulators say.


Grenada In Crisis - Friday 10, September-2004

DESPAIR is setting in among the 80 000 homeless Grenadians who, ravaged and traumatised by the damage done to them by Hurricane Ivan, exist each day with no food, no water and no hope.


CFO signals advertising slowdown A little excitement in the US markets today, what with a military coup in Thailand and Yahoo! sharing its concern over advertising revenues in Q3.â¦


Torino, 14:12 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; ZANETTI: SPERAVO NELLA A, MA ORA GIOCHIAMO

Cristiano Zanetti è impaziente: "Adesso basta, abbiamo voglia di giocare". Per il centrocampi...


Winner declared in Ukraine; opposition calls for national strike

Ukraine's Central Elections Commission declared Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych the winner of the country's bitterly disputed presidential vote Wednesday


Digital photocopiers use hard drives to store data. If not properly secured, they can be vulnerable to data thieves. By the Associated Press.


David Cameron is to help set up "co-operatives" - and unveil proposals to let them run schools in England.


Jackson defense team fights use of undisclosed evidence

In a high-stakes drama of legal gamesmanship, prosecutors and defense lawyers in the Michael Jackson child molestation case are battling over secret evidence that might make or break the case against the pop star.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - ÂIl nostro obiettivo era che i pellegrini scoprissero la figura di San Francesco SaverioÂ: intervista al Rettore del Santuario di Javier alla vigilia della chiuusura dell'Anno Giubilare del Patrono delle Missioni Javier (Agenzia Fides) - Domenica 3 dicembre si chiuderÃ  l'Anno Giubilare della Compagnia di GesÃ¹ indetto per la celebrazione di tre anniversari importanti:  i 450 anni della morte di SantÂIgnazio di Loyola (1556), fondatore della Compagnia di GesÃ¹, ...


With team spirit integral to sporting success, it's hardly surprising that everyone in the England camp wants Wayne Bridge to do well.


New Laboratory Safety Rules Implemented in China

Laboratories in China that wish to experiment on risky pathogenic microbes will now need official approval, say officials. Last March two lab workers caught the SARS virus at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.