Relatives of a man who died when his car collided with an ambulance win damages after a legal battle.


New Airbus head streamlines executive committee

Thomas Enders, newly installed chief executive at Airbus, on Wednesday streamlined his management committee at the struggling European aircraft manufacturer.


Green Day's 'Idiot' Hits 2 Million in U.S.

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Green Day topped the U.S. pop  albums chart for a second consecutive week Wednesday, passing  the two million sales mark and extending its lead over Eminem  during a quiet sales period.


Robert's Story; the Problem of Poverty in America  Robert is in the third grade. He likes school, and he's pretty good at it. He started reading chapter books this year, and he likes that. He wishes he could go to school today, but he can't. He lives with his mom in their 1985 Mazda GLC. They get in trouble if they  stay in one place for more than a few nights, so he can't take the school bus. This morning Robert's mom can't take him to school. She's too busy. This happens to Robert a lot. It makes him really sad. He remembers when he was in first grade he and his mom lived in an apartment. It wasn't a nice apartment, it kinda smelled funny, the carpet was a weird orange color,  and the people who lived downstairs scared him. He didn't like it there, but now he just wishes they could go back. He doesn't understand why he and his mom have to be poor. One time he asked his mom, and she started crying. He doesn't ask her questions like that anymore.    This is not an uncommon story. In 2003 there were 35.9 million people living below the poverty line in the United States of America, 1.3 million more than in 2002.  In addition, there were millions living within the penumbra that surrounds 'official poverty', with incomes that fell above the poverty line but bellow the threshold for a decent standard of living.


Sunderland manager Keane expects no sentiment from Man Utd

Roy Keane will be given a hero's welcome when he returns to Manchester United on Saturday, but the Sunderland manager knows he will get no favours from his former team-mates.


The security forces come under petrol bomb attack during an operation at Lurgan in County Armagh.


One man dies and four crew members are rescued when a yacht capsizes in the English Channel.


Typhoon Songda Lashes North Japan, 24 Reported Dead

A weakening Typhoon Songda was lashing northern Japan with high winds and heavy rain on Wednesday after carving a trail of destruction in wide areas of the country, with one report saying 24 people had been killed.


ROMA - Non ha mai vinto nÃ© vincerÃ  mai un l'Oscar ma Â«Er MonnezzaÂ» Ã¨ uno di quei filoni dei B-movies all'italiana che ha fatto la storia del cinema di casa nostra. A giorni dovrebbe uscire il remake con Claudio Amendola.


KERBALA, Iraq  - Four people were killed and 18 wounded in a fresh outbreak of violence in the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala, where hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims gathered on Tuesday for a major ritual, police said.


One by one,  Washington's most popular news station is shedding the people who have helped make it Washington's most popular news station.


Attesa per i dati Usa sulle vendite al dettaglio a novembre


Florida Teen's Persistent Hiccups Remain a Mystery

NEW YORK _ Florida teen Jennifer Mee has had the hiccups for four weeks. And no one knows why.  Even worse, no one knows how to stop it.  The 15-year-old freshman started hiccuping on Jan. 23. She is hiccuping close to 50 times a minute, stopping only when she's sleeping.


EU Court Sets Talks in Case Against Microsoft

A top European court has summoned all the parties involved in the European Union's antitrust case against Microsoft to a meeting in Luxembourg on Thursday after two prominent opponents of Microsoft withdrew from the proceedings, a court official has said.


Boston throttled the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1, in Game 3 of the World Series and on Wednesday can win the title New England has craved for generations.


Following in the steps of J.K. Rowling, China Miéville creates an alternate-universe London that both kids and adults will want to explore. By Adam Rogers from Wired magazine.


Three men accused of trying to obtain secret defense information and stolen military equipment to send to Yemen were indicted Thursday, federal prosecutors said.


`Hobbit-sized' skeleton astounds scientists

Anthropologists are not often giddy with excitement, but the unearthing of the skeleton of a meter-tall female who hunted pygmy elephants and giant rats 18,000 years ago has them whooping with delight the finding of another piece of the puzzle of the


The Swift Boat Veterans and the MoveOn.org Voter Fund have settled with the Federal Election Commission for political activities during the 2004 U.S. elections.


Cavaliers activate Traylor, place Williams on injured list

The Cleveland Cavaliers activated forward-center Robert Traylor from the injured list on Sunday, and placed forward-center Scott Williams on the injured list.


How to Get Those at Risk to Avoid Risky Sex?

The AIDS case that alarmed health officials in New York last week illustrates the enormous difficulty of promoting and sustaining changes in sexual behavior.


Biden Says Assured Allawi of Support if Kerry Wins

A leading Democratic senator said on Sunday he assured interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi that U.S. support for him would continue if John Kerry were elected president.


Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Peter Warrick is doubtful for Sunday's game against Cleveland because of a shin injury.


Study: Chicken Genome Fills Crucial Knowledge Gap

"The chicken genome fills a crucial gap in our scientific knowledge," says Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute.


Groups Criticize Changes in Rent Formula

Changes set to take effect Oct. 1 in how the government decides the amount of help poor people get to pay the rent could force some families into more expensive or substandard housing, lawmakers and advocacy groups contend.


Thailand's military-installed prime minister on Monday dismissed the national police chief, who has been criticized for failing to solve a series of bomb explosions in the capital on New Year's Eve.


Changing market for Oracle database debut

The company ships its first database update in more than four years. Was it worth the wait?


TORONTO -- It all looked easy for Canada as it posted a perfect 3-0 record in the opening round of the World Cup of Hockey. But now comes nervy single-game knockout play, starting Wednesday in the quarter-finals


A sneaky web service offers to get you to the front page of the popular news aggregator for $1 per digg. We'll see about that. By Annalee Newitz.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


Singer-guitarist Walter de Castro  couldn't believe his luck when he found out his band's song  "The Core" would be featured on "FIFA 2008," the Electronic  Arts  popular soccer game.


Iraq's Justice Minister has pledged to release a high-profile woman prisoner and consider releasing a second in a last-minute concession that may save the life of British hostage Kenneth Bigley.


U.S. official orders review of USDA payment system

USDA Secretary Mike Johanns has ordered that agency administrators come up with a plan for replacing an aging AS/400-based system that administers farming programs and issues payments to farmers.


Sport: Tour de France: Colombian Juan Mauricio Soler wins stage nine on a brutal day in the Alps.


A local committee helping the Republican National Committee hold its New York convention raised roughly $60 million to $70 million in private money for the event. Corporate donors include:


Life & style: Gareth McLean finds the supermarket's cheap outfit lacking in heritage


Huge blazes in California force thousands to seek temporary shelter in San Diego's NFL stadium.


The Mozilla Foundation announced the release version of its new email client, Thunderbird today. Roughly a month after the Mozilla Foundation made history by launching the first mass market open source browser


Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova win their fourth-round matches at the Australian Open.


J.C. Penney Taps Former Macy's, LVMH Head

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. named a former chairman and chief executive of both Macy's and luxury retailer LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, to lead the department store company, replacing Allen Questrom.


Everybody's Business: In Class Warfare, Guess Which Class Is Winning

The rich pay a lot of taxes as a total percentage of taxes collected, but they donÂt pay a lot of taxes as a percentage of what they can afford to pay.


Grazie all'apporto della Oakley, appena acquisita


Update 3: Oil Prices Drop $1 Despite Iraq Sabotage

Oil futures dropped by nearly $1 per barrel Monday despite pipeline sabotage in Iraq that has delayed exports from a southern port - reinforcing the view among traders that prices had risen too fast earlier this summer.


Looks like the Way Forward will be a low-frills ride.


Competition gets heated between two public REITs in their efforts to acquire Mills.


Experiments Point to New Way to Combat Alzheimer's

NEW YORK  - Researchers may have hit upon a  strategy to prevent or treat Alzheimer's disease -- although  the technique has only been tested in the lab at this point.


With fighting raging and support apparently weakening yesterday, forces loyal to rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr appeared to renew their interest in a


Sadr aide says cleric may end cease-fire

BAGHDAD - Radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr could end a ban on his militia's activities because of rising anger over US and Iraqi raids against his followers, an aide said yesterday amid concerns about rising violence and clashes between rival factions in the mainly Shi'ite south.


John Stockton's No. 12 will be retired by the Utah Jazz in November, honoring a point guard who spent his entire 19-year career with the team.


A European investigator says he has evidence the CIA ran secret "war on terror" jails in Poland and Romania.


England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will miss the NatWest Series match against India on Wednesday because of the injury to his left ankle.


Report: Florida One Of Only Six States Prepared For Bioterrorism

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- States are slowly getting better prepared to handle bioterrorism, but most still don't have statewide response plans and federal funding is declining, according to a new report.


Beware the holiday heartburn _ or is that a heart attack?

ALBANY, NY For the tens of (m) millions of heartburn sufferers, navigating the dinner table during the holiday season can be especially tricky.


Randy Johnson will miss his final start because of back spasms he experienced in SaturdayÂs loss to the Devil Rays.


Martino earns second Player of the Week honor

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Kyle Martino has earned Major League Soccer's Player of the Week honor for Week 21 of the 2004 season.


Blair admitted to Hammersmith Hospital for heart operation :

World News > London, Oct 1 : British Prime Minister Tony Blair was today admitted to the Hammersmith Hospital in west London for corrective treatment of an irregular heartbeat.


An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a couple shot dead in their seaside bungalow. Joan and John Stirland were found dead in the village of Trusthorpe, Lincs, on 8 August.


Recent flu seasons dominated by more severe strains of flu and an aging US population that's more vulnerable to disease have caused a jump in the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the respiratory illness.


EU Competition Commission Neelie Kroes says Microsoft has been running a "campaign" to discredit her.


U.S. to Gauge Iraqi Support for Operations

As violence continues in Iraq, the military is looking for  ways to achieve stability  through opinion polls and public relations.


After an H.P. employee was raped and killed by a driver the company employed, Indiaâs highest court may force international firms to do more to guard local workersâ safety.


Sharon ready to take fall on budget vote

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is willing to lose Wednesday night's vote on the first reading of the 2005 budget bill in order to prove to his Likud colleagues that the formation of a national-unity government is required to prevent early elections, sources


Israel says hands over most of south Lebanon to UN

Israeli forces have withdrawn from   more than 80 percent of Lebanese territory conquered during the   offensive against Hizbollah, handing it over to U.N.   peacekeepers, the Israeli army said on Sunday.


The Atari 2600 Video Computer System (VCS), introduced in 1977, was the most popular home video game system of the early 1980's.  Stella is a multi-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator.  It allows you to play all of your favorite Atari 2600 games again! This is the 1.4.1 release of Stella for Linux, Mac OSX and Windows.  Distributions for other operating systems will appear as they become available.   Stella was originally developed for Linux by Bradford W. Mott, however, it has been ported to a number of other platforms.   The distributions currently available are:    * Binary distribution in RPM format for Linux (stella-1.4.1-1.i586.rpm)    * Binary distribution for Mac OSX (StellaOSX1.4.1.dmg.gz)    * Binary distribution for Windows (stella-1.4.1-win32.zip)    * Source code distribution for Linux, Mac OSX and Windows (stella-1.4.1-src.tar.gz)    * Source code in SRPM format for Linux RPM-based systems (stella-1.4.1-1.src.rpm)  PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ASKING FOR ROM IMAGES TO USE WITH STELLA! ALL SUCH REQUESTS WILL BE IGNORED!  New in this Release ===================    * Fixed PAL sound issues.  PAL games now should sound correct (no distortion     or missing sounds), but some games may still run too fast.  This is still     a work-in-progress, and will be fixed in Stella 1.5.    * Cleaned up the SDL event gathering loop.  This should hopefully fix the     problems with "double-pumping events" reported by some Windows users.     Event gathering and dispatching is now much faster as well.    * Fixed a bug where the Control or Alt keys could be assigned to some event,     but they could never be used.  Control/Alt can now be used for any event.    * Updated stella.pro file to work with the latest Good2600 ROMset release     (Thanks go to Voch for helping to maintain the stella.pro file).    * For the Windows port; removed requirement for ROM files to be named *.bin     in the StellaX frontend.  The ROM's can now have any name, but ZIP-files are     not yet supported.    * For the Windows port; fixed the problems with the included modified SDL     library and Windows 98 users.  Stella should now run in Windows 98.    * For the OSX port; added preference to allow user to select the directory     in which ROM images are stored.  This sets the default directory to start     the browsing for a ROM in, and doesn't preclude the user from selecting a     file outside that directory.    * For the OSX port; fixed preferences bug where Preferences changed before     a game was opened were not being saved.


Many Poor Women Uninformed About Cancer Screening

NEW YORK  - According to a survey of low-income, rural women over age 40, nearly 7 out of 10 say their physicians have never prompted them to get a mammogram.


By Mike Lafferty  COLUMBUS  --  The George Dunbar left Cleveland at 6 p.m. on June 29, 1902, bound for Alpena, Mich.  Loaded with coal, the 136-foot ship rode low in the water as it steamed northwest into rough Lake Erie weather, her boilers running full steam.


Charles Schwab to expand online price cuts to include all customers

Slumping stockbroker Charles Schwab Corp. is cutting its online prices for all customers, hoping to lure back bargain-minded investors alienated by the higher fees the company has imposed in recent years.


ST. JOSEPH, Michigan  - Republican White House hopefuls John McCain and Mitt Romney are in a dead heat in Michigan three days before state voters decide their pick for the party's U.S. presidential nomination, according to a poll released on Saturday.


Britain Shocked by Death of Iraq Hostage

Washington's closest ally in Iraq was horrified by the beheading of a British hostage there and Prime Minister Tony Blair urged Britons not to let it undermine their support for continued involvement in the country.


A mother wrote a poem to her daughter just before she was found dead on the railway where the girl died.


Nokia Corp. announced deals worth more than 2 billion euros ($2.5 billion) with Chinese customers on Tuesday, sending the company's shares up 3 percent.


American soldiers venture out of their bases into dangerous streets, confronting myriad of  unseen risks.


Rexam to buy Owens-Illinois Plastics for $1.8 bln

LONDON/NEW YORK  - Britain's Rexam Plc  agreed to buy the plastic packaging business of Owens-Illinois Inc.  for $1.83 billion in cash as it targets the fast-growing market for packaging medicines.


Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. SIRI.O  said on Wednesday it plans to sell a video service beginning in  the second half of 2006 and will use software from Microsoft  Corp. MSFT.O for the service.


Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson is facing growing criticism over his cabinet's slow reaction to the scope of the Asian tsunami, which may have killed over 1,000 Swedes.


Motorola warns Q2 loss, sees no mobile profit in '07

Motorola Inc.  warned investors of a second-quarter loss on Wednesday and said it no longer expected its mobile phone business to be profitable this year, blaming weak sales in Asia and Europe.


With Illini's season over, attention turns to Turner's future

Illinois coach Ron Turner said repeatedly he hopes to stay. His players all want him to come back. Now it's Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther's turn to have his say.


The World Trade Organization cleared the way on Thursday to impose $150 million of trade sanctions on the United States, sought by the European Union and others, after lawyers resolved a legal wrangle.


Malaysia Mulls State Quarantine to Contain Bird Flu

Malaysia may take the  unprecedented step of placing an entire state under quarantine  if an outbreak of bird flu that has killed at least 28 people  in the region worsens, officials said on Wednesday.


Els Plays Down Rankings Battle with Singh

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland  - Ernie Els played down  Wednesday suggestions that this week's Dunhill Links  Championship is just a continuation of his battle for the world  number one spot with Vijay Singh.


Archbishop urges politicians to push Church principles

Maltese Christian politicians should be protagonists, both in Malta and abroad, of values and messages rooted in the Gospel and the social teachings of the Church, Archbishop Joseph Mercieca said yesterday.


It is final tuneup time for quite a few horses on the road to the Breedersâ Cup at Monmouth Park on Oct. 27. The Haskell Invitational winner Any Given Saturday tops a field of five in todayâs Brooklyn Handicap, while Grasshopper, the Travers Stakes runner-up, is the favorite in a 10-horse field for the Super Derby at Louisiana Downs. Also, Octave takes on seven rivals in the Fitz Dixon Cotillion at Philadelphia Park as she continues her run to the $2 million Breedersâ Cup Distaff. Overshadowed by her stablemate Rags to Riches (out for the year with an injury), Octave won the Mother Goose and the Coaching Club American Oaks before finishing third in the Alabama in her previous race.


Dell's 'Veso' appliance runs on four-core Opterons and thin VMware

Two minutes to ESX Server VMworld The mysterious Dell virtualization server appliance â code-named Veso â will ship at the end of November, leading the charge for systems with embedded hypervisors.â¦


Roma, 12:10 - CALCIO, SERIE A: TAGLIAVENTO ARBITRA ROMA-NAPOLI

Questi gli arbitri designati a dirigere le partite dell'ottava giornata del campionato di serie A:<p...


The United Nations would support peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban and is prepared to help mediate, a key U.N. envoy said Friday.


Iraq's Defence Ministry has ordered Shiite militiamen in Najaf to immediately lay down their weapons and leave a holy shrine.


No new arms race despite U.S. missile plan: Russia

SEVILLE, Spain  - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on Friday rejected U.S. arguments for deploying an anti-missile defense system in eastern Europe and insisted Russia would not be drawn into a Cold War-style arms race.


If this is Tuesday, this must be the Belgium courts A Brussels Court has ruled that Google must remove all articles from Belgian publishing group Copiepress from its Google News service because it is in breach of author's rights and Belgian databank regulations. If Google fails to abide by the court ruling, it faces a fine of â¬1m per day.â¦


UPDATE: James Hardie Asbestos Scandal Claims Two Scalps

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--The James Hardie Industries NV (JHX) asbestos funding scandal claimed its first two scalps Friday, with the resignations of Chief Executive Peter


Sun, caccia Usa avrebbe abbattuto veicolo britannico


Le vuole il ministro Livia Turco, che ha scritto a Regioni


American Express Spins Off Advisory Unit

American Express Co. AXP.N, a global  credit card and travel services company, on Tuesday said it  will spin off its personal finance unit, American Express  Financial Advisors, to shareholders in the third quarter.


Sircana: riunione su legge elettorale solo dopo Consulta


Two media watchdogs have concluded that 2004 was among the deadliest years for journalists in recent history.


Espionage Unit Expands Rumsfeld's Domain

The Pentagon has created an secret arm and is reinterpreting U.S. law to give defense secretary authority over clandestine operations abroad.


'It's war out there' says Symantec report Consumers are now on the main target of malicious hackers intent on enriching themselves through the misery of others. Vulnerabilities in desktop applications and the increased use of stealth techniques are on the rise among members of the digital underground, according to the latest edition of Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report.â¦


Shuttle Flight Postponed Because of Hail Damage

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- NASA on Tuesday postponed next month's launch of space shuttle Atlantis so that repairs can be made to damage from a hail storm that left hundreds of small dents on the spacecraft's external fuel tank and on a wing.


Il virus ha i capelli bianchi Un malato su venti over 60

MILANO, 26 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Una fotografia dell'emergenza Aids in Italia. E' quella tracciata dagli esperti alla vigilia del 18/o Congresso dell'Associazione Nazionale per la Lotta contro l'Aids (Anlaids), che


David Letterman, who infrequently appears on anyone's show but his own, will make a guest appearance next month on "Live With Regis and Kelly."


MetLife Inc. said on Tuesday that it paid brokers and consultants about $25 million last year in "contingent payments," which are the subject of a probe by New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.


Iceland Offers Shelter to Fugitive Chess Player

Fugitive chess master Bobby Fischer has  been offered a new home in Iceland, where he won a classic  victory in 1972, but it is unclear whether he will be able to  make the move from his detention in Japan.


The Firefox Web browser has been causing a commotion among users and snaring snippets of market share from Microsoft's Internet Explorer since June--long before Version 1.0 of the open-source software was officially released earlier this month.


Il ministro delle Infrastrutture commenta il dissidio sul ddl del Guardasigilli"Non miro alla sua poltrona, il problema Ã¨ non perdere il consenso del paese"                                            Di Pietro: "Il problema non Ã¨ Mastella ma la politica del governo sulla giustizia"


Roma, 13:15 - CALCIO, SONDAGGIO SKY TG24: 62% VUOLE DEL PIERO AGLI EUROPEI

Del Piero e Cassano sono stati i grandi protagonisti dell'ultimo turno di campionato. Sky Tg24 ha ch...


Jackie Chan has a message for aspiring action stars: Don't bow to me.


Five people have been shot dead and three others wounded in a dispute among deer hunters in Wisconsin. Sawyer County authorities say it began yesterday when two hunters confronted a man who was using one of their tree stands.


Upgraded and pitchy Dell has caught up to the Ubuntu release machine, adding the latest version of the operating system as a standard option with Linux-friendly laptop and desktop.â¦


YouTube signs broad licensing pact with EMI

Google Inc.'s  YouTube  has agreed to a breakthrough deal with major music label EMI  Group Plc  to give users of YouTube's video sharing site  broad access to music videos by EMI artists.


Sarkozy charts course as new party leader

PARIS In a move that could change the face of French politics, Nicolas Sarkozy, the popular finance minister whose personal and ideological differences with President Jacques Chirac are well known, took over the helm of the governing center-right party on


Japan Scrambles to Win Hostage's Release

Japan scrambled Wednesday to win the release a 24-year old Japanese man taken hostage by Islamic militants in Iraq, dispatching high level diplomats to the middle east and


Severe winter storm hammers Midwest, East Coast

A severe winter storm dumped snow and freezing rain across the Midwest and mid-Atlantic United States on Sunday, stranding air travelers from Boston to Chicago and causing several traffic deaths.


PREVIEW-Vaughan's England seek first one-day triumph

England have never won a major international limited-overs title while West Indian World Cup glory days date back to 1975 and 1979.


Barcellona, 21:10 - TENNIS, WTA BARCELLONA: SCHIAVONE ELIMINATA

Francesca Schiavone è stata eliminata al secondo turno del torneo Wta di Barcellona (terra ro...


Some Holy See buildings will start using solar energy, reflecting Pope Benedict XVI's concern about conserving the Earth's resources, a Vatican engineer said Tuesday. The roof of the Paul VI auditorium will be redone next year, with its cement panels replaced with photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electricity, engineer Pier Carlo Cuscianna said.


Has Zell Miller lost his mind? Some of his party members think so. Republicans think not. The retiring U.S. senator from Georgia has never shied from the outlandish, but this time is a doozy.


A northwest Georgia county has sued the owners of a crematory where 334 bodies were found, seeking $2 million to recover the cost of cleaning up the corpse-strewn property and other expenses.


Israel Ties Cut Will Overshadow Abbas Inauguration

Mahmoud Abbas'  inauguration to succeed Yasser Arafat on Saturday will be  overshadowed by Israel's decision to cut ties with the new  Palestinian president after a militant attack that killed six  Israelis.


Austrian woman went skiing with kidnapper: lawyers

Austrian woman Natascha Kampusch went   skiing with the kidnapper who held her for eight years but she   had no chance to escape during the outing, two lawyers   representing her said on Friday.


"Survivor" maven's big racial experiment a bust

Through its first 12  seasons, "Survivor" had an admittedly imperfect record when it  came to diversity.


Tropical Storm Chris weakened into a depression Friday morning in the eastern Caribbean.


DISGRACED Adrian Mutu has been warned by the FA: "We want to know where you are every day." The Romanian striker is hoping to train with Dinamo Bucharest while serving his seven-month ban for failing a drugs ...


The Ravens are the only team this season to have beaten the 13-1 Pittsburgh Steelers. They will likely have to do so again if they hope to make the playoffs this season.


Wary calm in Asia ahead of central bank views

Asia's financial markets got off to a  calm start to the week on Monday with investors waiting to hear  from top central banks what to make of the turmoil that has  kept markets on edge for weeks.


The US government says it will maintain oversight of the internet but with far less hands-on involvement.


Breast cancer survivor tells women 'it can happen to anyone'

A registered nurse who exercised regularly and has no family history of breast cancer, Christie didn't expect to get breast cancer.


Novell vows to keep fighting Microsoft 'juggernaut', RightNow takes aim at SAP and Palm eyes Euro gains.


Reliance's Q2 profit jumps 38.7 percent, shares slip (update):

[Business India]: Mumbai, Oct 25 : Reliance Industries Ltd., India's largest private business conglomerate, Monday reported a better-than-expected 38.


He came so close so many times before, Curtis Martin started to wonder whether he would ever win a rushing title. Bigger names always surpassed him: Priest Holmes in 2001, Edgerrin James in 1999, Emmitt Smith and Barry Sanders in 1995. So while more popular players took the headlines, Martin kept working, kept setting lofty goals, kept believing that it would be his turn one day.


Bush, Kerry set for second debate on foreign, domestic issues

US President George W. Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will meet on Friday night in their second of three debates, on foreign and domestic issues, following


People searching for online health advice prefer sites with "a human touch", a study suggests.


Local Sheik In Ramadi Adds Detail On Attack

BAGHDAD, Feb. 28 -- A community leader in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi provided additional information Wednesday about a deadly car bombing earlier this week that U.S. officials said did not occur.


Els moves into semis at World Match Play

Ernie Els scored tight victories over Scott Drummond and Angel Cabrera Friday to stay on course for a record sixth World Match Play title.


How could NASA improve on a week that saw a successful space shuttle launch against bad-weather odds, the unveiling of an exciting new mission to the moon and a tantalizing discovery on Mars?


Josh Howard made a go-ahead floater with 1:05 left and two key free throws with 13.7 seconds to go, sending the Dallas Mavericks past the Minnesota Timberwolves 93-87 Monday night for their 10th straight victory.


A former police officer says he did not suspect "foul play" when he investigated the death of Rachel Whitear.


The chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan, warned that the government might have to scale back programs like Social Security and Medicare.


Beijing May Green for the Olympics, but Long-Term Forecast Is Gray

For the worldâs Olympians, Beijingâs air is a performance issue. For the cityâs estimated 12 million residents, pollution is an inescapable health and quality-of-life issue.


Obiettivo e' di migliorare la media nei prossimi due anni


Nato states must honour troop pledges, says Blair

Matthew Tempest and James Sturcke Wednesday November 29, 2006 Guardian Unlimited World leaders at the Nato summit in Riga, Latvia, today, with Tony Blair on the far right.Comment


Beckham finally on board as Galaxy player

CARSON, California  - David Beckham, ready to start his much trumpeted American adventure, was formally introduced as a Los Angeles Galaxy player at the Major League Soccer (MLS) side's home stadium on Friday.


Israeli troops have moved into central Gaza in an operation to stop Palestinian militants firing mortars at nearby Jewish settlements.


BOSTON -- Red Sox Nation is getting ready for the celebration of the century as the city of Boston prepares to salute its hometown heroes with a "rolling rally" parade on Saturday morning.


A nine-wicket victory has given Australia an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series against Pakistan. Australia began their second innings needing 126 to win and, despite losing a quick wicket


Cape Town could lose World Cup host status

Possible court action by citizens citing environmental concerns could cost South Africa's tourist hub of Cape Town its status as a host city for the 2010 football World Cup.


Aid Army Races to Asia's Tsunami Victims

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - An army of aid workers  raced on Tuesday to deliver food and water to millions of  tsunami victims and the U.N. warned a death toll of about  150,000 will climb as more bodies are found and disease stalks  survivors.


Sixteen Saudi prisoners arrive in Riyadh after being released from the US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.


In move to expand home appliance market share, retailer offers free delivery for products over $299. CHICAGO  - Home Depot Inc.


Electoral officials were counting ballots Thursday to find out which Protestant and Catholic parties will control the Northern Ireland Assembly -- and hold the key to revived power-sharing in this British ...Comment


The Democrats have come to town to prick rhetorical balloons at the Republican National Convention. The party set up its counter-convention headquarters, also known as a rapid-response operation or war room


London shares close down, ending a volatile 2007

UK blue-chips closed lower Monday, on the final half-day's trading of the year, with year-end window-dressing the only real activity as volumes stayed low.


21 Sep 2004. The Salt Lake Valley Health Department would not confirm reports of the first West Nile virus death in Utah, after a Salt Lake woman's obituary reported she died from complications of the virus.


Rumours of our death are in no way ex... Comment Last week we ran an article covering the launch of a new Palm OS emulation environment, and commented that development for Palm OS was grinding to a halt and the platform would soon be forgotten.â¦


Nearly 1.7 Million Veterans Lack Health Care -Study

Nearly 1.7 million US veterans had no health care coverage in 2003 -- no access to private insurance, to Medicare or Medicaid or to the


named Swift for its fast pivoting and pointing -- launched this weekend will detect and analyze gamma ray bursts, which astronomers believe represent the birth cries of black holes.


"Growth is robust and the economy is strong, therefore we can deal with it"  The head of the Euro Group of finance ministers said Friday that the European Union's banking system is strong enough to ride out the global liquidity crisis sparked by the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market.Speaking before a meeting of euro-zone finance ministers, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said the subprime crisis should have only a modest impact on the EU economy.'I do think the European banking system is robust enough to resist' the liquidity squeeze, he said. 'The impact will not be a huge one.' Read more


JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 7 â In the latest of a series of transportation disasters in Indonesia, a passenger airliner slammed into the ground on landing at the city of Yogyakarta today and burst into flames, killing at least 21 people and leaving many people badly injured.


As the Ball Drops, Dieting Companies Take Positions Nearby

Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... diet! Two companies are ready for this yearâs round of resolutions, sponsoring electronic billboards in Times Square.


IBM's cash-balance move could start trend

IBM's (IBM) decision to drop cash-balance plans for new hires could put pressure on other companies to close similar programs amid lawsuits and attacks from critics who say the plans hurt older workers.


Uncover financial insights for your business daily with The New York Times - the authority on market trend news and analysis. Now delivered to your home or business starting at $2.40/wk.


Forced to return to Glen Abbey early Saturday morning to finish his second round, Parnevik picked up a shot to polish off a 66 and move into third place at the Bell Canadian Open, two strokes back of leader Mike Weir.


A U.S. judge on Thursday threw out former CIA analyst Valerie Plame's lawsuit against Vice President Dick Cheney and other Bush administration officials for disclosing her identity to the public.


Fredrik Ljungberg admitted Arsenal must sort out their defending at set-pieces if they are to conquer Europe following their latest Champions League setback.


LONDON -- An emotional Mayor Ken Livingstone apologized yesterday for his city's role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, saying London was still tainted by it.


Iran suspends enrichment of uranium today

TEHRAN: Iran said on Sunday it was still committed to suspending its sensitive uranium enrichment activities as of Monday and that alarm over its nuclear activities was merely âpropagandaâ.


Dell will sell only two models of multimedia computers, the first step toward transforming its strategy of selling direct to consumers.


Elton John's already mocked Madonna. So why not go after a few more famous friends? The Rocket Man is producing a half-hour comedy for ABC about an aging rock superstar and the relationships


European stock markets were stable in early trading a day after rising sharply in tandem with Wall Street on relief at falling oil prices.


The Russian invasion and the Rebel Without a Cause outfit seem to be getting most of the headlines in women's tennis these days, which is just fine by the world's top-ranked player.


20 Said Killed in U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes unleashed devastating airstrikes on a suspected hideout where operatives from an al-Qaida-linked group were meeting Monday, and hospital officials said 20 people died...


Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy is to tell MPs about his decision to recognise the UDA's ceasefire.


Indonesia's Yudhoyono wants proof on Jemaah Islamiyah before ban

Indonesia's new president is considering outlawing the Al-Qaeda linked terror group Jemaah Islamiyah, but first wants proof the network exists in his country, according to an interview on Time magazine's Website on Tuesday.


Performances capture the spirit of South Africa 10 years after apartheid's end.


The young director David Gordon Green's first film with a conventional plot is a moody gothic thriller drenched in myth and superstition.


Even if baseball and the players union agreed to every recommendation in the Mitchell Report tomorrow, stemming the use of performance-enhancing drugs will be a long-term project with no easy solutions.


Palestinians to See Arafat Despite Wife's Fury

Palestinian leaders headed for Paris on  Monday to see critically ill President Yasser Arafat at a  French military hospital despite a scathing attack by his wife  who accused them of plotting to "bury him alive."


Emmy voters snub serial killer, teen athletes

While mob boss Tony Soprano was  embraced once again by Emmy voters on Thursday, they apparently  drew the line at serial killers.


Lumera Announces New Podcast Interview With Dr. Charles Campbell; Next in 2007 Lumera Experts Series

Lumera Corporation (NASDAQ: LMRA), a leader in the emerging field of  nanotechnology, announced an interview with Dr. Charlie Campbell as the  most recent installment of its 2007 Lumera Experts Podcasting Series.


An investigation is launched in Shetland after the main rotor blade of a helicopter struck a pipe on an oil tanker.


A suicide bomber killed 18 people and wounded 40 others when he rammed a fuel tanker into protective walls outside a police headquarters in Iraq's northern oil city of Baiji on Monday, police said.


Burning Manure Pile Has Neighbors Fuming

MILFORD, Neb. - A large pile of composting manure burning for almost two months has neighbors upset and state officials looking for a way to put it out.


Thousands of US-Iraqi forces strike another rebel enclave in Iraq

BAGHDAD : More than 3,000 US and Iraqi forces launched an offensive on another rebel enclave in Iraq as Prime Minister Iyad Allawi pledged new plans to crush insurgents before promised January elections.


It's not hard to pinpoint the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' biggest problem as they are off to the NFC South's only 0-2 start.


Studies Say Newer Stents for Arteries Show Promise

Stent makers and cardiologists said reports at this yearâs major meeting of European cardiologists bolstered their confidence in the safety of the newer drug-coated versions of the devices.


Delaware River Opens to Traffic After Oil Spill

Ships were moving slowly into and out  of the Port of Philadelphia on Tuesday after the Delaware River  was partly shut by a crude oil spill last Friday, U.S. Coast  Guard officials said.


Hollywood visual effects wizards and video game programmers: U.S. military doctors want you.


State May Win Choice Morsels in YUKOS Carve Up

Nearly a year after Mikhail Khodorkovsky, founder of YUKOS, was arrested it is increasingly likely the oil firm's prime asset will end up in state hands while foreigners may play a role in the carve up.


Tanveer's best helps Pakistan restrict Zimbabwe

Paceman Sohail Tanveer took a career best 4-34 to help Pakistan restrict Zimbabwe to 238-8 in 50 overs in the second one-day international here on Thursday.


Roma, 20:31 - Volley, serie A/2 maschile: risultati della 3/a di ritorno

Questi i risultati della 3Âª giornata di ritorno della regular Season della A2 maschile di volley....


Islamists kill 6 Lebanese troops in camp battles

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Al Qaeda-inspired militants killed six Lebanese soldiers on Thursday in fierce battles at a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon, security sources said.


An Indie Company Counting on a Future Takes 3 Films to Sundance

Michael London, the producer of the indie hit âSideways,â got his feet wet with that movie. Now with three films at Sundance, heâs taken the plunge.


O.J. Simpson told The Associated Press he participated in the ill-fated "If I Did It" book and interview project for one reason — personal profit, and he acknowledged that any financial gain was "blood money."


Bode Miller continues dominant run on ski circuit

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - It was a sight skiing fans have become all too familiar with this season - Bode Miller standing on top of the medal podium.


Iraqi soldier shot dead two U.S. servicemen

An Iraqi soldier opened fire on U.S. troops during a joint patrol in the northern city of Mosul on December 26, killing two and wounding three others along with a civilian interpreter, Iraqi and U.S. officials said on Saturday.


RIAA launches P2P file sharing legal blitz

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) continued its hard line approach to music sharing across P2P networks with a round of copyright infringement lawsuits targeting 761 alleged illegal file sharers.


A series of Commons motions are calling for a rethink of the 2012 London Olympics logo.


Mexican Officials Promote 'Silicon Border'

As soon as next year, Mexico plans to break ground on a 15-square-mile science park in Mexicali just south of the U.S. border, Mexican officials said.-The Washington Post


Roma, 13:35 - CALCIO, ROMA; TOTTI: BUON MERCATO, SIAMO COMPETITIVI

Francesco Totti torna a parlare dopo il Mondiale e promuove la Roma. ''Sono arrivati buoni giocatori...


Trezeguet opts for shoulder surgery, to miss 3-4 months

Juventus' French striker David Trezeguet will have surgery to repair his left shoulder next week and will miss three to four months, the Italian club said Monday.


As of Sunday, June 17, 2007, at least 3,526 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,885 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


California Senate Panel Rejects Health Coverage Proposal

The vote rejecting Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggerâs proposal was a blow to universal health care coverage in California and possibly to its prospects nationwide.


The Leonid Meteor Shower 2004: Modest Peak Expected Nov. 16-19

Next week brings us the    return of the famous Leonid Meteor Shower, a meteor display that over the past    several years has brought great anticipation and excitement to sky watchers    around the world.


There it stood, so tantalizingly close. As Roger Federer tried in vain to solve Rafael Nadal in the French Open final, the silver Coupe des Mousquetaires — the only Grand Slam trophy missing from the No. 1-ranked player's collection — sparkled in the sun behind a baseline, 10 feet overhead.


More people are online and more people are using cutting-edge technologies but the talk around the devices


Duke Tops Georgia Tech; Krzyzewski Faints

The silence at Cameron Indoor Stadium was deafening. Mike Krzyzewski lay on the court after collapsing from an apparent dizzy spell during a timeout in the first half. While his assistant coaches and the Duke training staff gathered around him, even the Cameron Crazies were quiet.


A massive manhunt is under way after four Miami-Dade County, Florida, police officers were shot today, a police spokeswoman said. One of the officers later died, Miami Mayor Carlos Alvarez said.


Consumers aren't the only ones getting hit by inflation. Campaign donors will also feel its effect as candidates and political parties raise money for the 2006 elections.


Immatricolate 1,50 milioni di auto, e' record


Vonage is set this week to appear in court to face charges that it has infringed upon patents owned by telecommunications giant Verizon.


Bookmaker Ladbrokes continues to boost profits for its parent company, hotels group Hilton.


A Senate committee will move forward with a bill that would authorize military tribunals to try suspected terrorists without many of the provisions the Bush administration wants, its chairman said Wednesday.


Catania, 19:54 - CALCIO, CATANIA: 7-0 NEL TEST CON IL CASTIGLIONE

Test infrasettimanale per il Catania, che in vista della gara con la Fiorentina ha affrontato i dile...


Space Probe Begins Descent to Saturn Moon Titan

A European-designed space probe broke away from its NASA mothership on Friday on a plunge toward the mysterious Saturn moon Titan, starting a journey researchers


Instruction in Spector case `unorthodox'

Jurors in Phil Spector's murder trial resumed deliberations after a two-day break with a new set of instructions from the judge that legal experts deemed an unprecedented effort to break a deadlock.


The Spanish government has nixed peace talks with Basque separatists until they specifically renounce their campaign of violence, The Independent reports.


Palace pledges to remove all obstacles to MILF peace talks

MALACAÃANG on Friday assured the public that the government is willing to remove all hindrances to ensure that peace negotiations with the countryâs largest Muslim separatist group would push through.


Tears flowed for brave Paula Radcliffe as she explained why she crashed out of the Olympic marathon. Radcliffe wept as she said: "I am hurting inside for myself so much.


Lawmakers Still Without E-Mail Rules: No Action on Private Accounts Used for State Business Until Fall

By Darrel Rowland, Jim Siegel, Catherine Candisky and James Nash, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Jun. 25--While the questionable use of private e-mail accounts to conduct public business still is making headlines in Washington, Ohio lawmakers continue a similar practice unabated.


Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell will resign, sources said Friday.


American Airlines Flight 587 lost its tail and plummeted into a New York City neighborhood in November 2001, killing 265 people, because the co-pilot improperly used the rudder to try to steady the plane, federal safety investigators ruled Tuesday.


Households want to recycle more waste but are unsure which items are suitable for recycling, a survey finds.


Debugging and Profiling mod_perl Applications

How do you use the debugger on a mod_perl application? How do you profile an application embedded in a web server, with multiple child processes? Don't worry. Where there's Perl, there's a way. Frank Wiles demonstrates how to debug and profile mod_perl applications.


Wi-fi, VoIP, web tv e mobilitÃ  intelligente: le nuove sfide tecnologichepassano attraverso internet. Ma l'Italia deve correre per adeguarsi                                            Banda larga per tutti, la scommessa italiana per entrare nel mercato del futuro                                                                                di GAIA SCORZA BARCELLONA


Egypt hits back at Israeli charges over Gaza

Egypt rejected Israeli  complaints about weapons smuggling into Gaza on Wednesday and  accused Israel of trying to distract attention from its  building activities at Jewish settlements.


Michael Moore looked to his friend Borat to help muster the nerve to sail into Guantanamo Bay.


Report: Saudis warn they may back Sunnis

Saudi Arabia has warned it could decide to provide financial support to Iraqi Sunnis if the U.S. pulls its troops out of Iraq, where sectarian violence between the minority Sunnis and majority Iraqi Shiites has threatened to tear apart the country, The New York Times reported.


Democrat John Edwards insisted Saturday he has not taken any money from special interests as the Obama campaign complained about big spending by outside groups friendly to Edwards.


Surprise and shock from a top kiwi cyclist at the doping allegations against American Tyler Hamilton. Heath Blackgrove raced against Hamilton in the Olympic time trial in Athens.


Search Engine Marketing and Trademarks  In todayâs competitive markets, itâs a well-known fact that trademarks and well-known brand names can achieve a much higher conversion rate than with generic keywords. That statement makes a lot of sense. In fact, the direct response television (DRTV) advertising industry estimates that about 21% of ...


Stinky feet, annoying noise top IgNobel prize list

Research into stinky feet, a study on the sound of fingernails on a blackboard and a device that repels teen-agers with an annoying high-pitched hum on Thursday won IgNobel prizes -- the humorous counterpart to this week's Nobel prizes.


Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that a long-term study of its Norvasc blood pressure treatment in patients with other heart disease risks was stopped early because of the drug's significant benefits.


By Bethany Clough, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Jun. 8--Doug Cox of Fresno plans to be outside the central San Joaquin Valley's first Apple Store at 7 a.m. Saturday -- three hours before the store opens.


Class Acts: Paris Ballet Student Exhibitions

Characteristics and traditions of French dance were on display at the Paris Opera.


Boeing says on track to deliver 787 in late 2008

Boeing Co.  said on Thursday it was on track to deliver its new 787 Dreamliner planes in the latter part of 2008, and expected a good year for new orders.


Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a one-time Clinton administration aide, has decided to endorse Barack Obama over rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary, The Associated Press has learned.


Cash machine fraud increases by 85% to Â£61m during the past year, a banking payment body says.


Notebook: Rice shines again on Monday night

The Monday night stage still belongs to Jerry Rice, and the Seahawks receiver proved it last night. Rice caught the game's opening touchdown, then made a fantastic catch in traffic in the fourth quarter that


CHICAGO - Hollinger International Inc. said Tuesday it will take a pretax charge of $27 million to settle advertisers' lawsuits over inflated circulation numbers issued for years by the Chicago Sun-Times.


House Speaker Pelosi vows ethanol, farm aid

ORLANDO, Florida  - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised U.S. farmers billions of dollars in disaster aid, along with research money toward new forms of ethanol, the renewable fuel spurring an economic bonanza for rural America.


Perdido Beach, Fla. -- Ivan, the deadliest American hurricane since Floyd in 1999, carved its slow, wet, brutal signature on the Southeast Friday, dropping heavy rain and causing floods from northern Alabama to Virginia's Appalachian Mountains.


Mexico: Traffickers won't stop crackdown

Drug traffickers have threatened the government but that will not stop a nationwide crackdown, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Saturday.


Nearly two years before the fatal crash of Comair Flight 5191, a control tower supervisor at the Lexington airport reported staff shortages in the tower that "can cost lives."


Douglas Frantz said he would leave The Los Angeles Times after less than two years as managing editor.


La giornata della ricerca organizzata da Confindustria

ROMA - Detta cosÃ¬, davanti a una platea di industriali, suona come una battuta: un Bill Gates italiano non sarebbe mai esistito. Frase in realtÃ  volutamente azzardata e provocatoria quella che ha pronunciato


British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he would undergo a routine operation Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat. Blair announced the plans for the medical procedure Thursday night, just hours after


Crowe and Bale a compelling combo in "Yuma"

Pulling into theaters 50  years after the arrival of the original Van Heflin-Glenn Ford  classic, James Mangold's expanded take on "3:10 to Yuma" makes  for a largely compelling ride on the strength of a powerful  cast led by Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.


Rising violence in Darfur has led to almost 500,00 people being denied access to aid, agencies say.


Suit Asks Whether N.F.L. Retirees Deserve More in Fees

Two former N.F.L. players filed a class-action lawsuit late Wednesday against Players Inc., claiming they have improperly represented more than 3,500 retired players.


The US considers new options as the UK supports the creation of a no-fly zone over Sudan's war-torn Darfur.


Spammer Found Guilty Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison

Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, NC and his sister Jessica DeGroot, have been convicted of illegal spam activities under a Virginia law. Jaynes was sentenced to nine years in prison, while his sister received a fine of $7500.


British troops in Iraq have an important job to do and there is no fixed timetable for their withdrawal, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday, despite speculation that Britain will soon announce a major pullout.


Killer Wi-Fi panics London's chattering classes

Naturopaths mobilise to combat wireless death rays Recent revelations that Wi-Fi may provoke spontaneous abortions in cattle, raise storms and tempests, curdle milk and fry children's brains have had the desired effect among London's chattering classes, with panicked parents mobilising to contain the wireless menace.â¦


Detectives hunting the killer of five  prostitutes in eastern England have arrested a man, police said today. The man was arrested at his home in Trimley, near Felixstowe, Suffolk, on suspicion of murdering all five victims, Detective Chief Superintendent Stewart Gull told a news conference.


New Pill Lets Irregular Heartbeat Patients Treat Themselves

The latest "magic pill" may help some people with occasional irregular heartbeats treat themselves, avoiding a trip to the emergency room.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Ford to Cut 1,150 Jobs At British Jaguar Unit

Ford Motor Co. announced Friday that it would eliminate 1,150 jobs in England to streamline its Jaguar Cars Ltd. unit, where weak sales have failed to offset spending on new products and other parts of the business.


Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is set to discuss oil contracts on his first official visit to Russia.


Ukrainian rivals in TV clash ahead of election

The two candidates in Ukraine's bitterly disputed presidential election clashed in a televised debate that transfixed the country last night.


Referee Mark Halsey admits player power made him change a penalty decision.


The northern end of the Bay of Bengal could be at risk of giant earthquakes and tsunamis in the coming decades, scientists say.


Despite international outrage, legal activist Chen Guangcheng will languish in prison for years and China's human-rights record gets another black mark


Tokyo, 12:29 - CALCIO, MONDIALE CLUB: URAWA-MILAN 0-0 DOPO 45'

Si è chiuso 0-0 il primo tempo tra i giapponesi dell'Urawa e il Milan, nella semifinale del M...


Larger cache to keep Pentium 4 competitive until arrival of dual ...

Intel's decision to cancel the 4-GHz Pentium 4 580J shifts the bragging rights for the fastest desktop processors into AMD's hands for some time.


Two-tier Tests rejected despite quality fear

The idea of two-divisional Test cricket, with promotion and relegation, has been quashed following a consultative meeting of the International Cricket Council in Monaco.


Spectacular bridge -- world's tallest -- opens Tuesday in France

A bridge officially designated the tallest in the world is to be inaugurated in southern France -- a spectacular feat of engineering that will carry motorists at 270 metres (885 feet) above the valley of the river Tarn.


NVidia Will Supply Graphics Chip for New PlayStation

NVidia will supply the graphics chip for the successor to the PlayStation 2 games console being developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.


In the only real surprise at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, Panic! at the Disco picked up a moon man for video of the year. Now they could take home a Woodie.


Stunned Russians Observe Day of Mourning

BESLAN, Russia Sept. 6, 2004 - Funeral processions filled the rainy streets of this southern Russian city Monday, carrying coffins large and small, as townspeople buried scores of victims of a carefully


USDA declares 2 California counties disaster areas

The U.S. Agriculture Department on Tuesday declared two counties in California as primary disaster areas, a move that will make farmers eligible for low-interest emergency loans.


Folly Panel Rejects Long Is. Subdivision

By Kristen Hankla, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Sep. 12--FOLLY BEACH -- Applause erupted Monday as the city's Planning  Commission voted unanimously to disapprove a 53-home subdivision on Long  Island.


Tories plans to reform lottery for 'good causes'

The Conservative Party today published plans to reform the national lottery which they claimed could release up to Â£182m a year for spending on good causes


Blog: New reports say Apple is going to open an online movie rental store.


Palermo, 20:50 - CALCIO: MILAN VUOLE CARACCIOLO, PALERMO CHIEDE INZAGHI

Tutto rimandato a domani per uno degli ultimi possibili colpi di mercato: al momento Andrea Caraccio...


It ain't over until the crazy drunk former priest attacks the frightened Brazilian marathon runner. Although the 35-year-old Athens marathon record was broken tonight by Italy's


Sales of 4x4 vehicles have fallen sharply across the UK, a survey is expected to reveal.


More Monitoring Needed of Kids in California Mental Health Clinics

THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Problems with documentation of drug responses and child abuse screening and reporting are among the gaps in quality of care for children in California's public mental health clinics, says a University of California, Los Angeles-led study.


Gracefully tagging out runners? Not exactly at the top of Julian Tavarez's list. But starting pitching? He's getting to be pretty good at that.


A landmark trade agreement between China and 10 South East Asian countries is signed at a summit in Laos.


Allied Domecq Profit Rises 24 Percent on US Spirits

Allied Domecq Plc's six-month profit rose for the first time in two and a half years as the maker of Stolichnaya vodka and Malibu rum benefited from higher demand for spirits in the US and opened more Dunkin' Donuts stores.


Corpses Piled on Asian Coasts After Tsunami Kills 23,200

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka  - Rescuers scoured the sea for  missing tourists and fishermen in Asia Monday and fears of  disease grew as emergency services struggled with rotting  bodies from a devastating tsunami that killed more than 23,200  people.


The Department of Homeland Security   on Thursday hired Boeing Co. BA.N to develop sensors, cameras   and other equipment to help U.S. agents control the vast,   7,500-mile U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada.


Pakistani Officials Name Bhutto Assassin

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Dec. 29 -- The man named by Pakistani officials as the chief organizer of Benazir Bhutto's assassination is a widely feared tribal commander at the vanguard of efforts by extremist groups to draw Pakistan deeper into their insurgent campaign.


Sinister new worm turns PCs into peeping toms

An internet security company has discovered a sinister computer worm that turns people's machines into peeping toms, secretly recording everything they see and hear.


PADRES 5, GIANTS 1 In Defeat, Bonds Adds Another

Barry Bonds wasted no time getting to career home run No. 701. He added another homer to his impressive total a day after hitting No.


In the end, we have another public company, one of 6,000 or so. For all of the yammering about the meaning, strength, and success or failure of the Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) IPO, at the end of the day we have


Allawi Expects Continued Efforts to Disrupt Elections

Insurgents and terrorists will inflict all the damage they can and will continue to try to frighten and intimidate Iraqi citizens and security forces


Border security virtual fence costs questioned

SBInet, a set of perimeter protection technologies that would be used to guard U.S. borders, could cost $30 billion, and Democratic members of Congress are questioning the oversight and methods for design and construction.


Scientists have unveiled a new hi-tech weapon to help combat the illegal trade of ivory in Africa: a map. The map describes how the genetic profiles of African elephants vary across the continent, from the


New Tactics Aim to Make Korean Film a Hit in the U.S.

With Korean companies like Hyundai and Samsung now industry giants, Hyung Rae Shim, a film producer based in Seoul, wants to pull off a similar feat with his film âDragon Wars.â


ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG, Austria - Normally, Lindsey Vonn hates it when people mispronounce her name.


Remote Indian Islands See Tsunami Destruction

Description: NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Geeta Pandey of the BBC about the devastation caused by the tsunami in the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands.


Goal Blog: The Americans Switch Goalkeepers

Ahead of Thursday’s semifinal against Brazil, U.S. coach Greg Ryan has switched goalies, inserting the 36-year-old veteran Briana Scurry and pulling Hope Solo, who had been in the nets throughout this World Cup and not allowed a goal in the last 300 minutes. U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo, left, will be replaced by 1999 World Cup hero [...].


5 Undervalued Stocks Companies Are Buying

These companies want to buy something -- why not themselves?


V.C. Nation: A Post-Google Fraternity of Investors

A growing number of Google millionaires are hoping to parlay their newfound wealth into even greater riches by bankrolling technology start-ups.


Rabid kitten set off health alert in four states

A rabid kitten set off public health alerts in four U.S. states last summer after it had been widely handled by players from several teams at a softball tournament, federal health officials said on Thursday.


Robinho's second-half goal helps Brazil beat the Republic of Ireland in the friendly at Croke Park.


The pace of existing U.S. home sales  edged up in November to a 5 million-unit annual rate and the  median price fell from a year earlier, the National Association  of Realtors said on Monday.


EU, NATO hopeful Croatia gets new cabinet

Croatia's parliament approved on Saturday a new cabinet tasked with leading the country into the European Union, including an ethnic Serb for the first time since the 1991-1995 Serbo-Croatian war.


A suburban basement where The Beatles played some of their earliest gigs was given protected heritage status by the British government Friday.


Qaeda says behind killing of 8 Algerian troops

An al Qaeda group has claimed responsibility for killing eight paramilitary gendarmes in an ambush in eastern Algeria last week.


Beetle warning issued for artificial Christmas trees

OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants people who bought an artificial Christmas tree made by Polytree Hong Kong Co. this year to return it to the store after the holidays.


At least 74 dead or missing in Indonesian landslides: officials

Landslides triggered by rain left 33 people dead and 41 missing on the main Indonesian island of Java on Wednesday, officials said.


âBringing the Ocean to the World,â in High-Tech

Researchers are undertaking a mammoth effort to observe oceanic life using fiber optics and the Internet.


Blackpool is to play host to National Veterans' Day on 27 June beating off stiff competition.


For Mel Gibson, a New Movie and More Notoriety

The filmmaker compared U.S. troop deployment in Iraq to the kind of human sacrifice depicted in his new film.


Bush vows new approach on Iraq, plans speech

President Bush vowed on Thursday to adopt a new strategy for Iraq and outline it in a major speech soon as he made his first substantive response to a bipartisan panel's finding his Iraq policy has failed and time is running out for changing course.


Theater Review | 'Conjur Woman': A Mournful Womanâs Magic Calls Forth Slavery Times

In âConjur Woman,â a folk opera for a single performer, the venerable actress Sheila Dabney creates a potent spell seasoned with the power of myth.


Torino, 12:40 - CALCIO, PLATINI: AGNELLI MI RESE FELICE DANDOMI LIBERTA'

Michel Platini, fuoriclasse della Juventus negli anni Ottanta oggi presidente dell'Uefa, ricorda Gia...


Saving Web 2.0 for all mankind Silicon Justice February has been a banner month for website immunity in the US.â¦


Iraq cabinet okays law to end foreign firms' immunity

Iraq's cabinet approved a draft law on Tuesday that would end the immunity from prosecution of foreign security contractors by scrapping a decree that Iraqis have complained amounts to a "license to kill".


Pilgrim Films and Television has filed a lawsuit against Paula Abdul saying she stole their idea for a television show based on her crazy life called "Hey Paula." Back in 2004 PFTV met with Paula and her producing partner, David Russo, to discuss the s...


Il tasso di sviluppo nel 2008 al di sotto delle previsioni


The U.S. military has named a senior American diplomat to serve alongside a Navy admiral in leading its new Africa Command, an acknowledgment of the importance of the civilian aspects of the operation.


NEWCASTLE  - Everton underlined their re-emergence as an English Premiership force after Lee Carsley struck a stunning equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United.


After the Bell-Starbucks, Cirrus fall, Apollo gains

Shares of Cyberonics Inc. (CYBX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell after the closing bell on Wednesday to $19.58, from their $20.10 Nasdaq close.


Three people are killed and almost 200 arrested as tribal violence hits the Pacific Island of Vanuatu.


Demolition work starts on Copenhagen youth center

Demolition work began on Monday at a  youth center at the heart of a dispute that sparked violent  street clashes between protesters and police in the Danish  capital.


Roma, 12:19 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DI DOMENICA

Questi gli arbitri designati per la sesta giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A in programma...


Detainees fight British anti-terrorism law

Nine Muslims held indefinitely without charge in Britain are challenging the country's highest court against their detention. The nine are among 11 foreign men held under the Anti Terrorism, Crime and Security


Asian millionaires chase football Premiership dreams

Wealthy Asian businessmen are competing to buy top-flight English football clubs, attracted by the irresistible combination of profit and sporting glory.


Too much personal talk by doctors can be bad medicine, according to a study published on Monday in which U.S. researchers sent actors posing as new patients to see doctors in secretly recorded visits.


Texas judge known for toughness on crime

The path to the nation's busiest death chamber winds through a court of last resort where the presiding judge recently refused to keep her office open past 5 p.m. to accept an last-minute appeal from an inmate about to be executed.


A man who put safety pins in his sons' tongues is found guilty of wounding and his wife convicted of cruelty.


Chang Elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame

Michael Chang, who at age 17 became the youngest man to win a Grand Slam title, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.


Markets edge up, data raise rate worries

U.S. stocks rose slightly on Wednesday as renewed worries about the outlook for interest rates swept away early gains that followed news of strong retail sales and a flurry of takeover activity.


Tennessee reporter set up soldier's question to Rumsfeld

A reporter from a Tennessee newspaper who has been embedded with some of the soldiers attending Donald Rumsfeld's town hall meeting in Kuwait on Wednesday said he planted the dramatic question about using scrap metal to protect unarmed vehicles.


Recent flu seasons dominated by more severe strains of flu and an aging US population that's more vulnerable to disease have caused a jump in the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the respiratory illness.


HOUSTON -- Brett Favre brought the Green Bay Packers all the way back, even without buddy Ahman Green. Favre moved the Packers into scoring position with a flawless two-minute drill, and Ryan Longwell kicked


Berlusconi and Mills stand trial for alleged bribe

A combination photo shows file images of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and British lawyer David Mills.Comment


Job Hunting a Breeze at Taylor's Career Fair

By Halim Said  HUNTING FOR JOBS can prove to be a downer at times, but at Taylor's College, nothing is impossible.


New licensing language would put Zune owners in violation of Creative Commons licenses if they distribute CC-licensed songs with the devices. In Listening Post.


Nebraska Senator Hagel to announce 2008 plans

Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, a  Vietnam War veteran who has been openly critical of the  administration's strategy in Iraq, will announce on Monday  whether he plans to run for president in 2008.


Team Creates Rat Heart Using Cells of Baby Rats

The accomplishment gave a significant boost to medicineâs dream of growing human organs to replace damaged ones.


One Last Mission for Ship Sunk in Pearl Harbor Attack

For 65 years, the wreck of the USS Arizona has been leaking oil from its grave at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, staining the water, visitors often say, as if it were the ship's blood.


Smokers who are trying to quit will find themselves with a lot of company today. This is the 28th annual Great American Smokeout, which challenges people to quit smoking for a lifetime by starting with a single day.


Motorists are warned to expect poor driving conditions as snow takes hold across the country.


Personal computers have rapidly turned into storage vaults for digital music, photos and videos. Now, computer-industry companies are rolling out new ways to let that content roam through the house.


Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation Monday after months of draining controversy drew expressions of relief from Republicans and a vow from Democrats to pursue their investigation into fired federal prosecutors.


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Questi gli arbitri designati per la sesta giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A in programma...


Incremento del 19,6% rispetto stesso periodo del 2006


Turkey set to elect ex-Islamist as president

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is set to be elected Turkey's next president on Tuesday, the first time in the secular but predominantly Muslim country's modern history that the post will go to a former Islamist.


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A state archivist was charged Monday with stealing hundreds of artifacts Â documents representing "the heritage of all Americans," according to the history buff who found some of them on eBay Â to pay his household bills.


Umbilical cord cells 'allow paralysed woman to walk'

A woman who has been paralysed for almost 20 years has started to walk again after scientists injected stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood into her spine.


Once you have snakes on a plane, do you really need movie   reviews, too?


Tokyo shares end sharply higher    TOKYO, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rose almost across the board on Thursday, with export-oriented issues attracting buying due mainly to the yen's depreciation against the U.S. dollar and the euro.


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Andy McDonald, a key member of the Anaheim Ducks' Stanley Cup championship team last season, was traded Friday to the St. Louis Blues for Doug Weight, Michal Birner and a seventh-round draft pick next year.


Helicopter crashes in Sierra Leone, 20 killed

A passenger helicopter reported to be carrying Togolese football officials crashed in Sierra Leone on Sunday killing at least 20 people, witnesses and diplomats in the West African country said.


Ivanov: Russia to Revamp Security, Seek Cooperation

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


L'operazione in due tappe da 800 e 900 milioni


Postal Service Links Delivery Delays to Airlines

The Postal Service says that a shortage of baggage handlers, computer problems and snowstorms delayed the delivery of thousands of letters and packages.


Talent between US, Europe is close, but Americans will win Ryder ...

The dynamics of the Ryder Cup in the 21st century have changed. The presumption by most Americans that the United States has the better team, and therefore should win the Ryder Cup, has long since evaporated.


World Bank gives Kenya $80 mln to help fight AIDS

The World Bank has approved an $80 million credit to help Kenya in its fight against AIDS, which the government says kills hundreds of people daily.


Typhoon Shanshan, which hit Japan over the weekend, has left nine people dead and more than 200 injured.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested Sunday that Barack Obama's campaign had injected racial tension into the presidential contest, saying he had distorted for political gain her comments about Martin Luther King's role in the civil rights movement.


Prosecutors in Milan have added four banks and an Italian bank's asset management arm to their investigation into the collapse of Italian dairy giant Parmalat, news reports said Thursday.


Woman Skydives to Celebrate 93rd Birthday

CALDWELL, Idaho - A woman who has six children, 35 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren and 10 great, great-grandchildren jumped from an airplane to celebrate her 93rd birthday.   "Because it's a new adventure," said Luree Kohtz...


SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Oracle Corp.'s ORCL.O  hostile bid for rival PeopleSoft Corp.PSFT.O was strengthened  on Friday as U.S. antitrust regulators dropped their case  against the merger and PeopleSoft fired its chief executive,  Craig Conway, who had led the fight against Oracle.


Three killed in Saudi rush for IKEA vouchers

Sixteen shoppers were injured on Wednesday at the Sweden-based furniture store opening in Jeddah. Medics revived some 20 customers.


OLYMPIC JOURNAL This will go down in history

Walking into the ancient Olympic stadium, I realized instantly it was worth the sleepless night to get here from Athens before the sun came up.


Gov't preparing for possible Lebanon evacuation

The government was preparing for a possible evacuation of its nationals from Lebanon, who should be ready to leave at short notice, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has said.


It was much closer than the first time, but the result was the same when Winky Wright and Shane Mosley left the ring at the Mandalay Bay Event Center last night.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a slim lead in Iowa over Barack Obama and a rising John Edwards, who are tied for second place three days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


European powers to offer Iran incentives as last chance to drop ...

VIENNA, Austria Diplomats say Britain, France and Germany are giving Iran one more chance to halt disputed nuclear activities. Officials say top diplomats will offer Tehran nuclear fuel and economic incentives


Pathologist: Drug combo killed Smith son

Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son died from a lethal combination of methadone and two antidepressant drugs, a U.S.-based pathologist who conducted a private autopsy said Wednesday.


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Queste le designazioni arbitrali per le partite della 16/a giornata del campionato italiano di calci...


Intel drops out of One Laptop Per Child program

Intel Corp  said on Thursday it will drop out of the One Laptop Per Child project and resign from the board after the project's board demanded the chipmaker stop supporting other efforts in emerging markets.


Iraq, la Camera approva mozione Cdl: battuta la Gad

Dopo un dibattito di tre ore, la Camera ha approvato la mozione presentata dai capigruppo della Cdl sulla situazione in Iraq e le relative iniziative a livello internazionale. I sÃ¬ sono stati 256, 209 i no, 5 gli astenuti.


Two suicide bombers turned a procession of Shiite pilgrims into a blood-drenched stampede Tuesday, killing scores with a first blast and then claiming more lives among fleeing crowds. At least 106 were killed amid a wave of deadly strikes against Shiites heading for a solemn religious ritual.


Bruxelles, 18:50 - CALCIO, BELGIO: SCIFO E' IL NUOVO TECNICO DEL MOUSCRON

L'ex centrocampista della nazionale belga Enzo Scifo, in Italia con Inter e Torino, è il nuov...


NI seeks to heal wounds of troubled past

"There's a great deal at stake -- nothing less than the future itself"  Clerics and sports figures are among members of a new body unveiled by Britain on Friday to work out a strategy for community reconciliation in Northern Ireland after 30 years of sectarian strife. via Reuters UK


US Air Curbs Free Travel in First Class as a Perk

US Airways, in its latest effort to cut costs under bankruptcy protection, is stripping former executives and board members of their ability to travel free in first class, the airline said yesterday.


Due conservatori, intanto, si candidano alla successione


The education secretary hits out at Prince Charles' words about a schools culture that "admits no failure".


Some able-bodied people want to improve their bodies with artificial parts. But their dreams may outpace the capabilities of technology. By Chris Oakes. Part four in a four-part series.


Top-ranked Roger Federer lost to No. 3 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the Australian Open semifinals.


Buried in the latest Defense Department quarterly report on Iraq is the disclosure that the Baghdad government is now responsible for setting the size of its security forces, and that it has authorized a level of 550,000 military and police forces -- an increase of more than 40 percent over the...


Nigeria to build second LNG plant by 2008: official

Oil and gas-rich Nigeria plans to build a second multi-billion-dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in the southwestern state of Ondo, officials said.


Special teams are to help deal with any "honour crimes" and offences arising from forced marriages.


Sony Ericsson Q2 sales up, profit below consensus

Sony Ericsson, the world's fourth-biggest mobile phone maker, posted higher second-quarter sales on Wednesday but its profit and its average phone sale prices were below analysts' estimates.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Ticker) -- Erik Ainge threw three touchdown passes and No. 12 Tennessee overcame a sluggish start to post a 43-29 victory over South Carolina in a Southeastern Conference matchup.


Business & money: Fed chair says downturn will worsen before it improves and pledges action over sub-prime mortgage abuse.


Spending a day at the National Counter Terrorism Center

Reporters tour the secret intelligence agency and find computers, intense security, and a touch of Walt Disney.


Jan. 16, 1936: Day at the Races, and Your Nag in a Photo Finish

Hialeah becomes the first horse-racing track to install a photo-finish camera. It's a big refinement for the "sport of kings."


Shopping at your neighborhood "dollar store," you can likely find bargains on backscratchers, potholders, and key chains.


Mike Weir keeps firing at flags Saturday and makes his share of birdies, but still sees the rest of the leaderboard close within a shot after a 5-under-par 68 round.


NEW YORK - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig had surgery Monday to remove a cancerous lesion from his forehead. The lesion was detected last month during Selig's annual physical, and a biopsy confirmed that it contained melanoma, a form of skin cancer.


China Plans Five-Day Manned Space Mission for 2005

Chinese scientists have optimized the spacecraft's configuration to reduce its weight and improve the performance of onboard equipment.


Daniel Pelosi was convicted Monday in the 2001 bludgeoning death of millionaire investment banker Theodore Ammon.


Palestine minister condemns silence over Israeli massacre in Gaza

BEIRUT (PL). âThis Sunday, Palestine Negotiations Minister Saeb Erekat condemned the international communityâs silence regarding the Israeli military operation Days of Penitence, which killed around 70 civilians in the Gaza Strip.


U.S. helicopters fire in Baghdad, heavy clashes

Machinegun fire rained from U.S. helicopters in central Baghdad on Friday as U.S. and Iraqi troops clashed with gunmen during a raid on suspected militant hideouts, Iraqi security officials and witnesses said.


Verona, 22:56 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/A: VERONA-LEGNANO 2-3

Nel posticipo della 24/a giornata del campionato di C1/A, Verona-Legnano 2-3. In gol Mattioli, Fogli...


Lebanese boycott mobile phones for three hours in protest at high costs

Professional bodies and trade unions vowed to continue actions to force the government to cut mobile phone rates following a third boycott of cellular lines, reckoned to be among the costliest in the world.


Gunmen Assassinate Baghdad Governor -- Police

Baghdad governor Ali al-Haidri was  assassinated by gunmen in the capital on Tuesday, police and  hospital sources said.


Poll shows support for Iraq war at record low

Public support for the war in Iraq has fallen to a record low, with only 29 percent of Britons believing that it was the right thing to do, according to a poll.


U.S. to Ease Access to Flu Shots, Officials Say

Nearly 5 million doses languishing in the hastily purchased stockpile could end up being discarded.


Woods and Furyk beaten at World Match Play

U.S. Ryder Cup team mates Tiger   Woods and Jim Furyk suffered shock defeats in the first round   of the World Match Play Championship on Thursday.


Brooke Smith scored 17 points to lift No. 6 Stanford past No. 14 Boston College 76-66 for the Cardinal's 15th straight home win on Saturday.


Microsoft braces for EU anti-trust appeal

US software giant Microsoft said it will abide by whatever ruling is handed down by a European appeal court hearing due to start this week against an EU condemnation for abusing its market dominance.


Hell on Haifa Street: bomb kills 47 in Baghdad

Pools of blood, broken glass and discarded shoes were spread across Haifa Street in Baghdad yesterday after a bomb exploded outside a police station, leaving a crater seven feet across.


Afghan Taleban leader Mullah Omar sacks one of his top military commanders, Mansoor Dadullah.


Phil Spector Compares LA Prosecutor to Hitler

Famed rock producer Phil Spector  pleaded innocent on Monday to an indictment charging him with  murdering actress Lana Clarkson and claimed he was the victim  of a prosecutor who was acting like Adolf Hitler.


Songs of Social Justice Takes Center Stage at URI

"Songs of Social Justice: The Rhetoric of Music" is the subject of this fall's Honors Colloquium at the University of Rhode Island. It runs every Tuesday until Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Edwards Auditorium.    All the events are free and open to the public.


Hundreds of U.S. scientists have   challenged a recent decision by an international astronomy   group to strip Pluto of its planetary status with a petition   rejecting its definition of what constitutes a planet.


Ukrainians to cast votes Sunday in new election

KIEV, Ukraine -- For the second time in five weeks, a deeply divided Ukraine will cast ballots in a runoff election between the two presidential candidates, who have increased their hostile rhetoric since their last, fraud-marred vote.


Seven children die in Paralympics bus crash

The triumphant spirit of the most successful Paralympics to date gave way to mourning yesterday after seven schoolchildren died in a coach crash on their way to the games.


A telephone card was found linked to the death threats phoned in to Amsterdam hotel against movie star Catherine Zeta-Jones, a detective testified at the hearing on Friday.


Sindaco parla in viva voce a telefono consigliere Nonno


SocGen profit beats forecast Reuters, Paris, November 9

French bank Societe Generaleâs third-quarter profit rose a forecast-beating 10 per cent on consumer banking growth, gains in investment banking, and a sharp fall in bad debt provisions, it said on Tuesday.


Video: Chimps Make and Use "Spears" to Hunt

See newly observed footage of tool-making behavior that further blurs the line between humans and chimpanzees, our closest living relatives.


Bush family adds Scottish terrier to fold

Although President Bush has been tight-lipped about who will serve in his second-term Cabinet, the administration dropped the name Thursday of one addition to the White House family: Miss Beazley.


Ending weeks of speculation, Nobel medicine prize goes to pair of Americans

STOCKHOLM, Sweden  - Americans Richard Axel and Linda B. Buck have won the 2004 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their work in studying odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system in human beings.


Muslim leaders will call for calm following nine arrests under terror laws and accusations of a kidnap plot.


Harvey Keitel will portray talk-show host Jerry Springer in "Jerry Springer Â the Opera in Concert" for two performances, Jan. 29-30, at Carnegie Hall.


Neanderthal Bones Make a Case for Redheads

New findings suggest that some Neanderthals were fair-skinned and redheaded.


Medical Research Articles Soon to be Available Free to the Public

Scientists will pay $1,500 per article to publish their findings in the new peer-reviewed journal.


'KenJen,' America's favorite brainiac, returns to 'Jeopardy!'

The game that has turned a quiet brainiac named Ken Jennings into America's newest television hero: Jeopardy! Today the mild-mannered software designer from Salt Lake City returns to the classic quiz show


The Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake play to a scoreless draw on Sunday, despite several scoring opportunities by each team.


Five-second 'Dramatic Chipmunk' video takes the Web by storm

Blog: The Web has allowed short, funny video clips to proliferate, but the novelty of this one is that it's only five seconds long--and hilarious.


Newest Firefox 3.0 preview sets stage for beta this month

Mozilla Corp. has released the last planned alpha update to Firefox 3.0; the new browser moves to beta testing at the end of the month and is due out in final form by the end of the year.


North Carolina power forward Erlana Larkins lingered behind the 3-point line before practice Wednesday, swishing jumper after jumper. Post players knocking down 3s with ease? Hey, anything's bound to happen when Duke and North Carolina meet.


Roma il presidente della Camera Ã¨ arrivato all'incontro con FiniSalone strapieno e forte battimani per entrambi                                                  Applausi per Bertinotti alla festa di Azione Giovani                                                                                di MATTEO TONELLI


Mitchell steroid report names top baseball stars

Some of the biggest players in Major League Baseball, including Roger Clemens, were named in the Mitchell Report, a far-reaching investigation on performance-enhancing drugs believed to be threatening the credibility of one the most popular U.S. sports.


Lions Sign Bubin From Jags' Practice Squad

The Detroit Lions signed rookie offensive line Sean Bubin from Jacksonville's practice squad on Friday.


com. In a retreat from the US PDA market, where it once was a dominant player, Sharp Electronics reported Wednesday that it is cutting back on its PDA offerings in the US retail market.


Like its N-series cousins, the Nokia N80 is billed as an all-around device for an increasingly media-centric world.


A plan to distribute laptops to the developing world is being held back by cautious politicians, a spokesman says.


Republican candidates look to South Carolina

GREENVILLE, South Carolina  - Republican White House hopefuls turned their sights on South Carolina on Wednesday, the day after Mitt Romney's decisive Michigan win focused a topsy-turvy U.S. presidential race on growing voter worries about the economy.


Pope John Paul appealed today for the release of the French and other hostages in Iraq, saying human beings could not be treated like merchandise.


Angels Change Name to Include Los Angeles

Los Angeles officially now has two major league baseball teams. On Monday, the Anaheim Angels announced they have changed their name to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. This change is effective immediately.


Pop icon Michael Jackson is just hours away from the start of his trial on child abuse charges in California.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's potential independent bid for president depends largely on whether the major party candidates embrace the political center, said Democrats and Republicans who met with the mayor on Monday.


BAGHDAD -- US military police shot and killed two detainees and wounded five others in an effort to put down a massive brawl that broke out yesterday at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison west of the Iraqi capital.


Powell endorses debt relief for tsunami disaster zone

US Secretary of State Colin Powell has backed debt relief for Asian countries devastated by this week's killer tsunami, and said Washington was ready to play a major role in the long term recovery.