EUROPEAN Event: World Match Play Championship Site: Wentworth Club, West Course (7,072 yards, par 72), Virginia Water, England. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Purse: $4.38 million. Winner's share: $1,795,600. Television: The Golf Channel (today-Sunday, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.) Last year: Els won the tournament for a record-tying fifth time. Last week: Stephen Gallacher won the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. Draw : Ernie Els ...


Gunmen still patrol the centre of Iraq's holy city of Najaf  after 16 days of fighting and delicate talks.


Warning About Combining Blood Pressure Drugs

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 2) There is a warning for older women about the potential danger of combining two popular blood pressure drugs.


Nuova tendenza risponde ai canoni di comodita' ed eleganza


Argentina's president accuses rich nations of double standards in policies on world debt and climate change.


Al-Qaeda in Iraq Is Part Of Network, Bush Says

CHARLESTON, S.C., July 24 -- President Bush argued anew Tuesday that the Sunni insurgent group known as al-Qaeda in Iraq is an integral part of the larger al-Qaeda terrorist network, as he attempted to rebut critics who say the war in Iraq has distracted the United States from a broader struggle...


San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Sonny Cumbie completed 40-of-60 passes for 521 yards and three touchdowns as No. 23 Texas Tech upset fourth-ranked California, 45-31, in the Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium.


Bonds' trainer in contempt, prison-bound

Barry Bonds' personal trainer was back in jail Monday, where he'll stay until he agrees to testify before a federal grand jury investigating the Giants slugger.


Operazione di 3,8 mld di dollari, Apollo e' l'acquirente


Arts & entertainment: Photographers and journalists descend on small West Sussex village prior to wedding later today


ESA greenlights Sentinel-1 deal, inks agreements with NASA

Official pens seeing plenty of action It's all go this week for the European Space Agency, ESA. The agency has ordered the first satellites for its Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme, and finalised details of how it will work with NASA on two massive projects: the James Webb Space Telescope and the LISA Pathfinder mission.â¦


Artie Shaw, the clarinetist and bandleader whose recording of "Begin the Beguine" epitomized the Big Band era, died Thursday at his home. He was 94.


Iraq's Allawi Extends Arms-For-Cash Plan

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced plans Monday to extend a cash-for-weapons program for Shiite fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City to cities nationwide in an attempt to disarm the country.    The announcement came as fresh violence erupted in Baghdad and Mosul...


Suspected Gas Leak Kills 18 at Spanish Hostel

LA TODOLELLA, Spain  - Eighteen friends who rented  a Spanish mountain hostel for a birthday party were found dead  on Sunday, apparently killed by a gas leak, officials said.


HusseinÂs Lawyers Walk Out of Court in Protest

Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki fired the judge on Tuesday, accusing him of bias toward the deposed Iraqi ruler.


Dopo denuncia Altroconsumo su caos prezzi in autostrada


FDA gives blessing to food from cloned animals

The U.S. government ruled on Tuesday that meat and milk from cloned animals and their offspring is as safe as other food, but pressed firms that produce clones to hold off on bringing them into the food supply.


Pressure is growing on Beijingâs financial leaders to tap their foreign exchange reserves for social spending.


Apple Computer ha presentato oggi, con due mesi di ritardo, il nuovo computer da tavolo iMac, con drive e processori integrati in uno schermo piatto profondo meno di cinque centimetri. "Ora


French troops die in Ivory Coast flare-up

Eight French peacekeepers were killed and 23 wounded yesterday in an attack by the Ivory Coast military on a rebel region after a ceasefire collapsed in the war-torn west African nation.


Vidic gives gritty Man Utd a hard-fought win

Nemanja Vidic netted a late winner for Manchester United as Sir Alex Ferguson's champions maintained their fine form with a 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday.


Report: Los Alamos lab needs better hardware inventory

In a report this week, the U.S. Department of Energy said inventory controls at the Los Alamos National Laboratory were not robust enough, and some computers were never entered into the lab's inventory database.


Heat exhaustion: Mavs regroup for Game 5

Try to picture this: Dirk Nowitzki, wearing sandals, headphones and slathered from head-to-toe in suntan lotion, strolling along a tropical beach whistling along to his favorite David Hasselhoff tune.


Toshiba readies Cell-based graphics engine

Watch out, Nvidia, here comes... er... SpursEngine Toshiba will next week formally announce a processor based on the Cell chip that sits inside each Sony PlayStation 3 games console. The new CPU will be pitched not only at consumer electronics kit but set head-to-head with today's PC and Mac graphics chips.â¦


To counter AMD's "Torrenza," Intel announces two moves that will let others connect their accelerator processors tightly to Intel's chips.


Russia investors skeptical of Yukos mad scramble for cash

Yukos scrambled to scrape together cash for a crushing tax bill by selling off one of its gas companies in the face of deep investor skepticism that Russia's oil giant could survive its standoff with the state.


A Baghdad hospital official is being questioned over the alleged use of mental patients in bomb attacks, the US says.


Bill Gates says world on cusp of next digital decade

Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates on Sunday took center stage at the world's largest technology show for the last time and predicted that his industry was on the cusp of the next "digital decade."


Orchestra to Sell Off Instruments It Prized

Facing bankruptcy, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is selling a collection of rare stringed instruments it bought four years ago for $17 million.


Mobile phones have become a must-have item for every high-powered Japanese businessman, multi-tasking mum and self-respecting teenager. Even schoolchildren often carry a mobile phone to call home on their way back from late-night cram school.


G-7 Issues Veiled Rebuke to China on Yuan

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven industrialized countries held off taking any concrete actions Saturday to alter the value of the dollar, the euro or other currencies.


Bangladesh's main opposition party says party leader and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed narrowly escaped an assassination attempt yesterday, during an attack on a political rally.


Small-fry Boise State 'can compete with anyone'

When it comes to stereotypes about Idaho, this one seems too good to be true: The quarterback for Boise State, Jared Zabransky, is the son of a potato farmer.


Voters punish SchrÃ¶der's party for reforms

Chancellor Gerhard SchrÃ¶der's Social Democrats suffered another humiliating defeat in regional elections in the west German state of Saarland yesterday where his party lost nearly


Edwards Criticizes Bush on Foreign Policy

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards accused President Bush's administration Monday of making the nation less secure by miscalculating U.S. foreign policy. The attack was aimed at giving Democrats a voice on the opening day of the Republican National Convention in New York.


The latest generation of mobile phones is vulnerable to hackers, a security conference is told.


MIAMI -- Quarterback Trent Green was acquired by the Miami Dolphins last year as part of a plan to turn the franchise's fortunes around. Not surprisingly, Bill Parcells' ideas differ from the previous model.


For the last two weeks, the world's focus was on Athens and sport and everyone was invited to a Big Fat Greek Closing Ceremony.


The brothers who founded and run Disney Corp.'s Miramax Films unit are sticking together, The New York Post is reporting. Harvey and Bob Weinstein now hope to work things with out with Disney, and stay within the Disney fold, the report stated.


Austrians mishandle timing; cost to World Cup may exceed $1.5 million US

World Cup Race organizers could have unanticipated bills in excess of $1.5 million due to a clash between the Austrian Ski Federation and the International governing body, the FIS.


NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan battle

A NATO soldier was killed on Saturday in combat in southern Afghanistan as the alliance launched an air strike against leaders of the country's Taliban insurgency, a NATO statement said.


In London this summer I was repeatedly stirred by productions that found heightened reflections of the present in the past.


Police received warning before Jakarta bombing

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Indonesian authorities were given a warning that Western embassies would be attacked 45 minutes before a suicide car bomb exploded outside the country's Australian embassy, Australia's foreign minister said.


Imputato dice, 'indotto a confessare dai carabinieri'


SAP acquires U.S., Swiss units of SAP SI

SAP AG has agreed to acquire the Swiss and U.S. business units of SAP Systems Integration AG (SAP SI), bringing its absorption of the company nearer to completion.


A new exhibit of Tibetan art in Berlin offers a rare chance to see treasures from ancient Buddhist monasteries, but is also being criticized as whitewashing China's treatment of Tibet's ancient culture.


Secretary of State Colin Powell on Friday praised the peace deal that ended fighting in Iraq's holy city of Najaf and said the presence of U.S. forces in the area helped make it possible.


Nasdaq ends up on Cisco, oil curbs Dow, S&P

The Nasdaq Composite Index booked its second straight day of gains on Wednesday as solid earnings from Cisco Systems Inc.  increased the allure of technology stocks.


Army Chief Says Iraq War "Going Pretty Well"

Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, the Army's chief of staff, made a surprise visit to a small group of soldiers here at Forward Operating Base Danger and said in an interview that the war in Iraq is "going pretty well.


WASHINGTON - The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida.    The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications for unemployment insurance increased by a seasonally adjusted 10,000 to 343,000 for the week ending Aug...


The world must show patience over Iran's nuclear programme, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog tells the BBC.


Koebels likely to plead guilty to public endangerment in Walkerton ...

TORONTO (CP) - The two brothers charged in the devastating Walkerton, Ont., E. coli outbreak that killed seven people will likely plead guilty to public endangerment as part of a proposed resolution that would leave it up to a judge to decide whether the


The Miami Dolphins did the expected yesterday, offering their head coaching position to LSU's Nick Saban, who had been the favourite for the job since Dave Wannstedt resigned last month.


Fighting for file-swapping on Capitol Hill

Philip Corwin has one of the least enviable jobs in Washington, DC: He defends file-swapping networks. That's not a trivial task for Corwin, the lobbyist for Kazaa's parent company.


Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is expecting a baby with husband Keith Urban, publicists say.


Sprint deal raises sponsorship questions

Wireless telephone company Nextel Communications confirmed Wednesday it is being bought by rival Sprint in a cash and stock deal said to be worth more than $35-billion US.


Data breaches: Very little good news in 2007

While some statistics suggest improvements have been made, others point to disturbing developments--and to the weakest link in the security chain.


Space Station's 1st Half Rewired Without Hitch

By Traci Watson  The third day of this week's renovations on the International Space Station went much better than the second day -- to the relief of all involved.


Australian airline Qantas rejects a controversial $8.6bn takeover deal led by Australian bank Macquarie.


Vaccine shortage 'could have been averted'

Medical experts have said the United States' flu shot shortage could have been prevented, the New York Times reported Sunday. "We're in the middle of a crisis that could have


Hariri heads for Paris for crucial talks on Lebanon's future

Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri left for Paris where he is to hold talks with French President Jacques Chirac ahead of a crucial UN Security Council report on Syria's dominant role in Lebanon.


Google acquires GreenBorder Technologies

Blog: Google acquires security software developer GreenBorder Technologies, giving it a new sandbox to play in.


Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri has resigned along with his government and said he would not lead a new government. The resignation on Wednesday came after the Lebanese constitution


Roma, 15:03 - CALCIO, FIGC; ALBERTINI: NON CI SONO CONDIZIONI PER RESTARE

Demetrio Albertini, dopo aver lasciato l'incarico di vice commissario della Figc, spiega il perchÃ© d...


'Battaglia durata 12 anni, sempre proclamato innocente'


Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and other banks have been telling investors the market for these securities is frozen â and so is their cash.


Ageless Andre Agassi continued to defy   the odds and elude retirement by shocking number eight seed   Marcos Baghdatis in a five-set thriller on Thursday to advance   to the third round of the U.S. Open.


Parma, 20:42 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: A PARMA NESSUNA OCCASIONE SPRECATA

L'allenatore del Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, commenta lo 0-0 contro il Parma allo stadio Tardini nell'an...


Several natural gas pipelines in Veracruz state in Mexico are  damaged in blasts officials call sabotage.


Britain expels Russian diplomats in murder row

Russia said it would deliver a response on Tuesday to Britain's decision to expel four of its diplomats, amid signs that it will not allow the diplomatic row to affect booming economic ties.


Three staff at a Blackburn insurance firm become millionaires after the company is sold to a rival.


Molyneux apologises for missing features in Fable

Lionhead supremo Peter Molyneux has taken the unprecedented step of apologising to fans on an official message board for any features that were described during Fable's development that didn't make it into the final game.


Messina, 18:20 - CALCIO, MESSINA: ALVAREZ SALTA LA SFIDA CON L'ASCOLI

Niente Ascoli per il centrocampista del Messina, Edgard Alvarez. L'esterno honduregno si è so...


Netflix to deliver movies directly to TV

SAN FRANCISCO  Â DVD-by-mail service Netflix Inc. will begin delivering movies and other programming directly to televisions later this year through a set-top box that will pipe entertainment over a high-speed Internet connection.


Le tragedie nel padovano, in provincia di Cuneo e vicino ad Avellino. Fra le vittime due stranieriSchiacciati da una trave o folgorati da una scarica. L'intervento del ministro del Lavoro                                          Infortuni sul lavoro, ancora 3 morti Damiano: "I controlli non bastano"                                                                                Sentito l'unico sopravvissuto allo scoppio della fabbrica di fuochi d'artifico vicino a Viterbo


California grower recalls salmonella-tainted spinach

California produce grower Metz Fresh LLC said on Wednesday it voluntarily recalled fresh spinach in grocery store and food service packages after a sample tested positive for salmonella.


Police in the north-east of England and Amsterdam close an international source of illegally-downloaded music.


Hostage gang steals estimated Â£20m from bank

Police were on Tuesday night hunting a gang that stole an estimated Â£20m in one of the UK's biggest robberies. The money was taken from the headquarters of Northern Bank, close to Belfast City Hall, on Monday evening.


As much as the final score will be remembered, so, too, will the way the Giants managed to win a game that few expected them to even play.


Rate cut has lowered recession risk: Greenspan

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Thursday the Fed's decision to cut interest rates this week had lowered the risk of a U.S. recession, although chances were still above one in three.


PA: It's 'peculiar' Israel didn't inform us of Sinai warnings

Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat on Monday hinted that Israel was behind the suicide attacks in Sinai and said the PA was holding contacts with the Egyptian government on the issue.


Americans more wired, new-media survey finds

NEW YORK  - About 38 percent of U.S. consumers are watching TV shows online, 36 percent use their cell phones as entertainment devices and 45 percent are creating online content like Web sites, music, videos and blogs for others, according to a new-media survey from Deloitte & Touche.


NAJAF - Rebel fighters streamed out of this city's revered shrine yesterday and carted away their weapons on pushcarts covered with blankets, a day after Iraq's most respected cleric brokered a truce to end their bloody three-week battle with US and Iraqi


Reggio Calabria, 23:01 - VOLLEY DONNE, W. GRAN PRIX: ITALIA BATTE CINA, E' IN SEMIFINALE

Al World Gran Prix di volley donne in corso a Reggio Calabria, l'Italia ha battuto la Cina 3-0 (25-1...


IBM buys in-memory database company Solid

IBM is buying Solid Information Technology, a maker of high-performance databases and a close partner of IBM rival MySQL.


Parker's record night leads Steelers to victory

Willie Parker ran for a team record 223 yards to help the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers crush the Cleveland Browns 27-7 on Thursday to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.


Bristol-Myers Squibb said yesterday that it would pay $430 million for Adnexus Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company whose lead product is a cancer drug in the earliest stages of human trials.


HERAT, Afghanistan Demonstrators ransacked and burned at least four United Nations office compounds here as well as a human rights office as they clashed Sunday with the national police and army over the central government's removal of the governor


Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. home  funding company, said on Wednesday it may privately sell up to  $4 billion of preferred stock this week, which could help it  meet higher capitalization standards it faces after regulators  found it broke accounting rules.


HP appoints leader for new Web services, software division

David Murphy steps into the senior VP role from Mercury Interactive, acquired by HP last year.


Cyper Security Alliance Urges Federal Action

Computer security experts have urged the White House to address threats to US IT systems. The group made 12 recommendations, including creating a backup communications network in case of a major Internet outage


The state acted correctly when it seized Rush Limbaugh's medical records, Florida's 4th District Court of Appeal announced in a written opinion issued Wednesday.


UN calls for immediate end to Congo fighting

The United Nations called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo as fighting between rival army factions flared for a third day.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Vote counting in Afghanistan's historic elections is almost finished, with incumbent President Hamid Karzai on course to win a simple majority.


Online Statement Denies Vatican As Target

An online statement posted Sunday in the name of an al-Qaida-linked group pledged that the Vatican would be spared, but repeated threats to "turn Rome into hell."


Angel Berroa hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the eighth inning, Andrew Sisco escaped a jam in the ninth and the Kansas City Royals stopped their 13-game losing streak by holding off the New York Yankees 7-6 Friday night.


NASA's 'Scramjet' makes hypersonic flight, 10 times at that :

World News > Washington, Nov 17 : NASA's hypersonic experimental scramjet X-43A has broken the aircraft speed record by clocking 7000 miles per hour which is nearly 10 times the speed of sound.


GM pulls Corvette TV ad featuring underage driver

Fast and sleek, the Chevy Corvette is the sports car of many a schoolboy's dreams. And, for General Motors Corp., a PR nightmare.


Afghan air strike kills 25 civilians, 20 Taliban

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - An air strike by foreign-led forces killed 25 civilians, including 12 members of a family, and 20 Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan, a police chief said on Friday.


RightNow Named a Leader in Independent Research Firm Midmarket CRM Evaluation

BOZEMAN, Mont., Feb. 23  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RightNow(R) Technologies  today announced it was named a leader in the Q1 2007 Forrester Wave(TM) report, Midmarket CRM Suites (February 2007).


The former Yugoslav president, Slobodan Milosevic, yesterday won back the right to lead his own defence at his trial for war crimes.


INVESTORS and traders lean to the Republicans, but the Dow is sending a signal that George W. Bush is going to lose office. Since 1904, the incumbent has failed to win re-election if the Dow falls by 0.5 per cent or more in October.


Boston party but Schilling is keen to keep his feet up

The St Louis Cardinals made it through to the World Series on the back of their home form - six post-season wins out of six - but, when they face the Boston Red Sox in game three at home this evening, they must start making inroads into a 2-0 deficit or


PENSACOLA, FLA. - US President George W. Bush toured parts of Florida and Alabama on Sunday to see for himself the damage caused by Hurricane Ivan.


Pre-Dinosaur Reptile Discovered -- Long-Necked Hunter

The ancient reptile had short and broad limbs with relatively few bones in the wrist and ankle joints, an indication that it was more adapted to an aquatic lifestyle than other protorosaurs.


Washington's trade deficit hits record $54bn level

The US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion (R355 billion) in August, the second-highest level in history.


The former security chief of Nagorno-Karabakh was sworn in Friday as the new president of the Armenian-controlled breakaway region.


Disbanding Saddam's Army Was Correct, Bremer Writes

The decisions by U.S.-led forces in  Iraq to disband Saddam Hussein's army and bar senior Baathists  from government jobs after "we liberated Iraq" were the "right  decisions," Paul Bremer, former U.S. administrator in Iraq,  wrote in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.


A federal court shuts down a flood-control boondoggle in Missouri, saying the books were cooked to justify the project


Microsoft's Ballmer Warns Asia of Linux Lawsuits

Microsoft Corp. Chief Operating  Officer Steve Ballmer on Thursday warned Asian governments that  they could face intellectual rights-infringement lawsuits for  using rival open-source operating platforms such as Linux.


Further N.Korea talks planned, deal may be on cards

Delegates to six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program agreed to hold further talks on Tuesday, after meeting into the early hours, suggesting a deal may be in the offing.


A New Bird Species Is Confirmed in India

The discovery of the multicolored species, named Bugun Liocichla, is the first in the country in more than 50 years.


Employers should follow the Scots' lead on vehicle smoking ban

Different laws could cause headaches Companies should order all employees not to smoke in any work vehicle and should follow the Scottish "no smoking" sign requirements because they are the most stringent when the English smoking ban comes into force one month from today.â¦


Burning Man ceases selling tickets at its gate

It also appears that, for the first time, there could be a limit on the number of tickets available.


Venezia, 12:49 - CALCIO, ESPULSO SI CALA PANTALONCINI: SQUALIFICATO 3 ANNI

Un giocatore del Pellestrina, club di seconda categoria veneta, è stato squalificato per tre ...


Iraq PM to present reconciliation plan to assembly

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was   expected to present a national reconciliation plan to   parliament on Sunday aimed at defusing the Sunni insurgency and   tackling sectarian violence, political sources said.


The police chief of the Slovenian capital is sacked over the handling of anti-Roma protests at the weekend.


Scientists say they are developing an entirely new way of providing instant protection against flu.


Young doctors make far fewer mistakes when their hours are restricted to let them get enough sleep, according to the first study to directly examine the issue.


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Rick Fisk took crime sitting down. Or at least he sat on a would-be thief until authorities arrived...


Annan launches Kenyan mediation, violence spreads

Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan brought together Kenya's political rivals on Tuesday in a push to end a post-election crisis and deepening tribal bloodshed.


Lo ha dichiarato John Negroponte, vicesegretario americano


Kingsley to play Shah Jahan to Ash's Mumtaz Mahal

Ben Kingsley is all set to play Mughal emperor Shah Jahan opposite Aishwarya Rai's Mumtaz Mahal in his yet to be titled film on Taj Mahal.


EAGLE, Colo. Aug. 27, 2004 - Some 500 potential jurors began arriving at the courthouse here Friday, the first step toward choosing 12 people who will decide whether NBA star Kobe Bryant is guilty of sexually assaulting a resort worker last summer.


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Blog: The computers cost a lot, but they run on 18 watts of power at a peak.


An investment group that wants to shake up CNet Networks Inc. has boosted its holdings in the online technology news and entertainment provider in an effort to overcome the company's resistance to a proposed overhaul of its board.


Navarrette: Road to White House full of twists

Surveying the presidential campaign, here's the long and the short of it: If Republicans keep divvying up primaries, it's going to be a long road to the nominating convention. And Democrats have just witnessed what is perhaps the shortest truce in U.S. political history.


Russia and the US blocked the arrest of most-wanted Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, an ex-UN aide says.


L'uomo,in carcere dal 27/11,accusato di sequestro e omicidio


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- A long-time friend of Scott Peterson's took the stand Thursday morning as defense attorneys continued their efforts to save Peterson from the death penalty.


Tories will use a Commons debate to raise pressure for an immediate inquiry into the Iraq war.


Coors triggers 'millionaire's amendment'

Republican Pete Coors added another $500,000 to his bid for the US Senate seat from Colorado, opening the door for his opponent to raise more money.


HAVING proved so adept at stumbling into a quagmire in Iraq, it should come as no surprise that the government has completely mishandled the latest sorry episode of the war there.


Russia central banker fights for life after attack

The first deputy chairman of Russia's  central bank was fighting for his life in hospital on Thursday  after gunmen with automatic weapons attacked him outside a  Moscow sports stadium and killed his driver.


GOP House members urge no funds for UN without documents probe

_ Three New York lawmakers on Thursday joined the growing chorus of Republicans criticizing the United Nations over the oil-for-food scandal, urging Congress to withhold dues payments to the world body.


News: Scornful Garments For A Cynical Age

Tycho: Ahh, merchandise!  It's pounding on the door, trying to get in!


Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was fined $250,000 on Tuesday for his outbursts following Game 5 of the NBA finals, and commissioner David Stern said he's getting tired of off-court antics drawing attention from the series.


NICOLE Kidman and Cate Blanchett will lead the Aussie assault on the prestigious Golden Globe awards. Kidman has been nominated for the best actress award for her controversial


At the beginning of the week, those following the Notre Dame coaching search were convinced that the next name closely linked to the school would be the man to get the job, largely because


FOR many people, more so those who believe that unfettered-capitalism is the way forward for the world, the latest listing of billionaires (millionaires excluded, and we speak here in US dollars


Home Depot shares up amid report of deal for unit

Shares of Home Depot Inc.  rose as much as 2 percent on Monday after sources said the home improvement retailer agreed to cut the price in the sale of its supply unit by $1.8 billion to $8.5 billion.


ugly ones, boring ones, despised ones -- but only a few are in the 'Oh no, not again' camp. Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur continue to be two of the best when it comes to messing up.


We asked the renowned chef what he's watching, reading, and listening to.


Iran summons Swiss envoy over U.S. "spy networks"

Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the  Swiss ambassador to Tehran on Sunday to condemn what it said  was U.S. backing of spy networks inside the Islamic Republic,  the students' news agency ISNA reported.


Amazon.com Will Sell DRM-Free MP3s From Sony BMG

A new deal means the e-tailer will be the first to sell unrestricted files from all the Big Four record labels. Never mind those watermarks.


Mikael Silvestre has admitted he is at a loss to explain why his central defensive partnership with Rio Ferdinand feels so natural.


NHL players, owners will meet to seek ways to save season

The day after a caucus convened in Toronto to brainstorm ways to reinvigorate hockey, the brain trust in charge of the league descends on the game's de facto capital with hopes of reviving the hockey season.


Arsenal closed the gap on Barclays Premiership leaders Chelsea to five points after a narrow 1-0 victory at crisis club Newcastle.


Elder Bush, Clinton to Lead Relief Effort

President Bush has tapped former Presidents Clinton and Bush to lead a nationwide charitable fund-raising effort for victims of the Asian tsunamis, the White House announced Monday.


Terry Francona is drawing comparisons to former Red Sox manager Grady Little for a decision that he made in Friday's series-opening loss to the Yankees.


French "tailles fines" giving way to XXL

The French are becoming bigger and fatter   and French women in particular are increasingly giving up on   their renowned "taille fine," a survey that tracks weight   patterns in France shows.


Teens Keep Mobile Industry Moving: PRODUCTS GEARED TO SOLID MARKET OF THE YOUNG

By Sarah Jane Tribble, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 15--LOS ANGELES -- Skateboarder Tony Hawk may be closing in on 40, but when executives need to promote a new youth product, Hawk can still draw a crowd.


Britney reported out of rehab after 24 hours

Troubled pop star Britney Spears was reported on Wednesday to have left a Malibu rehabilitation center less than 24 hours after checking in.


A police incident report obtained late Tuesday paints O.J. Simpson as the brutal ringleader of a group of men with guns who busted into a Vegas hotel room.


Secondo il quotidiano El Mundo lo dirigera' Marco Risi


Tennis: Agassi makes short work of Vliegen

STOCKHOLM - Andre Agassi made short work of Kristof Vliegen in his opening Stockholm Open tennis match today, beating the Belgian 6-2 6-4 in just over an hour.


Not-so-Virgin Media shocker A 34-year-old mum who swapped lines from BT to Virgin Media was somewhat shocked to find her new phone number besieged by chaps demanding to speak to "the young nympho", the Sun reports.â¦


Many Don't Disclose Foregoing Drugs, Study Shows

Many chronically ill patients never tell their doctor or nurse they've had to cut back on prescription drugs because they are too expensive, and many physicians never ask if the drugs are unaffordable, a study said on Monday.


An Israeli aircraft fired two missiles into a crowded Gaza City street Thursday night, killing a senior Hamas explosives expert who was blamed in the deaths of dozens of Israelis, according


Idea of Drug Safety Office Is Already Hitting Snags

Despite calls from medical experts and a prominent Republican senator for an independent office to monitor drug safety, the idea is running into obstacles on Capitol Hill.


Greg Oden scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half to help No. 1 Ohio State beat Michigan 65-61 on Saturday. After trailing by six, the Buckeyes (27-3, 15-1) held the Wolverines (20-11, 8-8) scoreless for the final 3:54 to win their 14th straight game and their first as a top-ranked team since 1962.


Last Guantanamo Bay Britons expected home

The last Britons held at the US jail for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay are expected to return home within hours, finally bringing to an end a saga that has badly strained usually close Anglo-US relations.


Nintendo, Sony Square Off in Handheld Game Market

Japan's Nintendo Co. Ltd. struck the first blow in what is set to be an all-out war with Sony Corp. for the lucrative handheld game console market, aggressively pricing its new dual-screen model at $149.99 and setting its U.S. launch date for Nov. 21.


Docs Grow New Jawbone for Cancer Survivor

NEW YORK  - In a new study, researchers describe a man whose jaw was successfully reconstructed using a bone that was grown from scratch under the muscles in his back.


Stanojevic e Mirco Bergamasco in meta, ma dominio All Blacks


Gli effetti rischiano di essere assai limitati


A handy Q&A on the scandal currently embroiling Britain's Prime Minister, from lords to loans to Labour


By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA unfurled two solar wings on the new 17 1/2-ton addition to the international space station early Thursday after overcoming a software problem that delayed the maneuver for hours.


Southwest Airlines Nears $117 Million Deal for ATA

Southwest Airlines was the apparent winner today in the bidding war for ATA Airlines, a low-fare carrier that sought Chapter 11 protection this fall.


Hackers may want to avoid Germany, after the approval of a law that makes their activity a punishable crime.


Un muro separa le due aree del Paese, oltre che per reddito anche per "ricchezza civica"Unica eccezione rilevante la Sardegna, che stacca le regioni meridionali                                            Cittadini doc, l'Italia finisce a Terni In un Atlante la mappa del 'capitale sociale'                                                                                Dai donatori di sangue alle attivitÃ  sportive, il Sud resta in codadi FABRIZIO RAVELLI


Shattered glass sends 2 kids to hospital

Two children attending the Ottawa Senators' game against Florida were sent to a hospital for precautionary reasons Thursday after plexiglass shattered in front of them when Chris Phillips checked Florida's Stephen Weiss into the boards.


In the name of homeland security, America's spy imagery agency is keeping a close eye, close to home. It's watching America. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, about 100 employees of a little-known branch of the Defense Department called the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency — and some of the country's most sophisticated aerial imaging equipment — have focused on observing what's going on in the United States.


Padres close in on D'backs with seventh consecutive win

The San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Thursday to record their seventh consecutive win, moving to within a half-game of National League West leaders Arizona.


The Go! Team created a music video for their song "Junior Kickstart" in which they run around the streets of New York City playing live-action Pac-Man. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Chechnya votes to replace slain leader amid fears of rebel raids

Polls opened in Chechnya in an election to replace its slain pro-Moscow leader as residents fearing rebel raids fled the republic's capital, leaving it looking like a virtual ghost town.


A flu pandemic - a worldwide outbreak - could be just around the corner. With this in mind, the US Department of Health and Human Services has outlined a national strategy to prepare for and respond to a potential global outbreak.


Malaysia says clear of human bird flu cases

A Malaysian veterinarian and her three children have received a clean bill of health after tests for bird flu, leaving no suspected human cases of the deadly


Striking writers dropped their demand for extended jurisdiction over reality and animation work and said they wonât picket the Grammy Awards telecast.


FRANCE:  Immigrants Uneasy over Proposed Policies

PARIS, Jun 20 (IPS) - In his successful bid to lead the country this past  spring, French President Nicolas Sarkozy made reform of the  country's immigration system a centrepiece of his campaign,  at one point telling a news conference that France was  "exasperated by the dispute about national identity and by  uncontrolled immigration."


Drought, housing expansion, and oversupply of tinder make for bigger, hotter fires.


IP addresses, a string of numbers that identifies a computer, should generally be regarded as personal information, the head of the European Union's group of data privacy regulators said Monday.


Ford signs MoU with Valeo for climate control business sale

- Ford Motor Co.  said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the sale of its automotive components holdings climate control business to France-based Valeo .


Santiago - Asia-Pacific leaders opened a crucial annual summit in Chile on Saturday, determined to pile pressure on North Korea to buckle in a nuclear weapons crisis and to crack international terrorism.


The Food and Drug Administration will examine clinical trial data for thousands of depressed adults to see if they, like children, suffered increased suicidal thoughts and behaviors while taking antidepressants.


Powell: U.S. Rejects Ukraine Vote Results

Citing reports of fraud and abuse, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday the United States cannot accept the results of presidential elections in Ukraine.


"No Country," "Blood" lead grim Oscar field

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - The gritty dramas "No Country For Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" scored eight Academy Award nominations each on Tuesday, leading a somber field in an Oscar season overshadowed by the Hollywood writers' strike.


Seven ways companies are saving natural resources -- and saving money.


Alcatel to buy Nortel UMTS unit for $320 mln

Alcatel CGEP.PA has signed a   preliminary agreement to buy Nortel's NT.TO third-generation   cell phone network unit for $320 million, aiming to achieve   greater scale amid cut-throat price competition.


Two guards appear in court martial hearings

BAGHDAD: Preliminary court martial proceedings were held on Friday for two US jail guards accused of abuse of Iraqi detainees in Baghdadâs Abu Ghraib prison.


Perplessita' da parte di Ferrero, annotazioni di Bonino


Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko met Friday for the first time since the election that has left them both claiming to be the next president.


It's games like this that make a team feel almost invincible.


2 top CIA officers quit after clash with Goss staff

The two most senior managers of the CIA's clandestine service resigned yesterday after clashing with staff brought in by Director Porter J. Goss, robbing the nation's spies of a leadership


Bernanke promette una politica monetaria aggressiva


Bush Admits Iraq 'Miscalculations' - NY Times

President Bush acknowledged for the  first time on Thursday that he had miscalculated post-war  conditions in Iraq, the New York Times reported.


President Bush issued a new order on Friday enhancing the powers of the director of central intelligence, but the White House said that new legislation was still needed


'Like buying a BMW and putting a Ford engine in it' For all you car aficionados out there, how's this for an operating system analogy from PC World?â¦


Mike Mussina pitches shutout ball into the sixth inning in his return to the rotation and the Yankees win their seventh straight game, beating the Blue Jays, 4-1.


Carrey, Streep Promote 'Lemony Snicket's'

Jim Carrey whisked co-star Meryl Streep around London's Leicester Square on Thursday night at the premier of their movie "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events."


Nov. 15, 2004 - The high-level resignations at the CIA create an opportunity for it to refocus its anti-terrorism efforts, but there is a danger that the troubled spy agency could revert to outdated methods


Al-Qaida suspect killed in Pakistan raid

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


Princess Diana Pictures Cause Controversy

UK TV channel, Channel 4, has announced that they will broadcast a documentary containing pictures of a dying Princess Diana. The pictures were taken whilst the Princess received treatment at the scene of the crash in which she died. The broadcasters s...


Larry Rawl, who was chairman of oil giant ExxonMobil during the Exxon Valdez disaster, dies, aged 76.


Ralph Fiennes, who's spent the last five days traveling to villages in western India as a UNICEF ambassador, said Wednesday that he was moved by the spirit of India's HIV-infected rural populace in the face of social ostracism.


Bush says budget will limit non-defense spending

President George W. Bush said on Saturday his upcoming budget proposal would emphasize restraint on domestic spending while making defense and war costs for Iraq and Afghanistan the top priority.


Sienna Miller felt hunted by a group of paparazzi as they chased her car across London in an attempt to find out where she lived, the 26-year-old actress told a British court Monday.


The Bush administration announced Thursday it would provide US refineries with ``limited quantities'' of crude oil from the nation's emergency stockpile to help offset supply


Prosecutors in KPMG Tax Shelter Case Offer to Try 2 Groups of Defendants Separately

The surprise move signals that the government is shifting tactics as it works to shore up the largest criminal tax case ever.


U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris' former campaign manager has been interviewed by federal investigators as part of an inquiry into her relationship with a convicted defense contractor, a newspaper reported Saturday.


World leaders and Palestinian representatives gathered in Cairo Friday morning for Yasser Arafat's military funeral service. The funeral came hours before chaotic scenes in the West Bank


After a decade of complaints about persistent headaches and sick children, one of the world's most polluted towns met Wednesday for the first time with a company whose former battery recycling plant is blamed for dangerously high lead levels in the townspeople.


With the ultra-thin MacBook Air reaching stores soon, Apple is selling accessories that make up for the laptop's skimpy features. Apple is already taking orders for a slim external optical drive and an Ethernet adapter, both designed for the MacBook Air, that plug into the laptop's only USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. The accessories are designed to match Air's slim footprint, Apple said. Belkin and WaterField Designs are also cashing in, announcing notebook bags designed for the unconventional MacBook Air.MacBook Air's optical driveTo make up for the lack of an optical drive in the laptop, Apple is taking orders for the MacBook Air SuperDrive on its Web site. The sleek drive can play and burn CDs and DVDs, and in the laptop's spirit, "takes up little space on your desk or tray table," according to the company. The portable optical drive measures 5.47 by 5.47 by 0.67 inches (139 by 139 by 17 millimeters) and weighs 0.71 pounds (320 grams). The drive plugs into Air's USB port, and doesn't require a separate power adapter.The $99 drive is available on Apple's Web site.Ethernet adapter for MacBook AirTo supplement wireless networking built into MacBook Air, Apple is selling the USB Ethernet Adapter for wired networking. The Ethernet dongle is light and plugs into Air's USB port, according to Apple. Available on Apple's Web site, the $29 adapter will ship in two to three weeks.Video connector for AirMost of the older external multimedia devices -- TVs and VCRs -- can be connected to MacBook Air with Apple's Micro-DVI to Video Adapter. Designed specifically for the laptop, the adapter connects to a laptop's DVI (Digital Video Interface) port and includes S-Video and composite connectors that connect external multimedia devices like projectors to the laptop. The $19 adapter is available on Apple's Web site.Belkin's Macbook Air SleeveA MacBook Air is too small for a conventional notebook bag, so Belkin has created a bag specifically for Air's slim profile. With a neoprene cover, the Sleeve bag can protect the MacBook Air from damage by absorbing shock, said Melody Chalaban, a Belkin spokeswoman. The Sleeve is small enough to be slipped into a bag or backpack, Chalaban said. A model of the Sleeve will come with a strap to hook the bag around the shoulder.Starting at $29.99, the neoprene Sleeves will be available starting March. A $49.99 Sleeve, which will ship in May, includes leather and the option to access the laptop from the top or side.WaterField's SleeveCaseWaterField Designs this month introduced SleeveCase, a hardcover bag designed to protect the MacBook Air from impact. The cover, made of thick synthetic nylon and neoprene, cushions the laptop while in transport, the company said. Over 50 sizes of the bag are in stock, WaterField said. The bags can be carried individually or slipped into a messenger bag, backpack or suitcase.SleeveCase prices start at $38, depending on size and model. It started shipping earlier this month.


The meltdown of my home computer was my fault, the result of having switched to a high-speed Internet connection without installing a firewall or heeding those pesky warnings to download critical updates for Windows and anti-virus software. -The Washington Post


America has regained bragging rights to the world's most powerful supercomputer, after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus.


A two-drug combination pill dramatically reduced deaths among Blacks with heart failure, a landmark finding likely to lead to government approval of the first medication marketed for a specific race.


Police plan to file murder charges against Sao Caetano club officials for the death of defenseman Serginho, who collapsed on the field and died of heart failure last month.


Bear Stearns Reports Steep 4th-Quarter Loss

The loss of $854 million exceeded fears about how badly the bank was hurt by its subprime mortgage bets.


General Motors Corp.  posted an unexpected rise in February sales on Thursday, bucking a slump that pulled monthly U.S. auto sales lower for its struggling Detroit-based rivals, while Japan's Toyota made further market inroads.


First Perl revamp in five years released

Perl 5.10, the first revamp of the quick-and-dirty open-source programming language project in five years, pilfers some features from Perl 6.


Londra, 23:14 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: NEWCASTLE-TOTTENHAM 3-1

Nel posticipo della decima giornata della Premier League, il Newcastle ha battuto il Tottenham 3-1. ...


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was fined 15,000 pounds ($35,860 Cdn) by the Football Association on Thursday for calling Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy a cheat.


U.S.-China joint probe nets $500 mln fake software

SHENZHEN, China  - More than $500 million worth of  pirated software, including counterfeit Microsoft and Symantec  products, has been seized in a long-running joint probe by  Chinese police and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation,  officials from both countries said on Tuesday.


MONZA, Italy -- Michael Schumacher was fastest in Italian Grand Prix practice as McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen remained a threat to Ferrari's homecoming celebrations.


Gunmen kill Shi'ite families in Baghdad after raid

Gunmen killed nine members of two Shi'ite families in Baghdad on Sunday a day after militias raided a mixed neighborhood and forced dozens of Sunni families to flee in a serious escalation of sectarian violence.


Al 54,7%, aggiornamento partecipazioni rilevanti Consob


Â· Research may lead to change in contempt law  Â· More information may be given in high-profile cases


It's the mayor's visionary project — or his $1.4 billion boondoggle. It's a boon to construction unions — or the bane of New York's police and firefighters. It will bring the Olympics to New York — or ruin one of the city's great neighborhoods.


NEW YORK  - A daily dose of vitamin E may  help delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk  of the disease, preliminary research suggests.


Russia's Resources Ministry will decide in two weeks whether to revoke the production licences of oil major Yukos key Siberian unit Yugansk after it stopped paying taxes, a ministry source said Friday.


Apple's iTunes music sales collapses in H1: survey

Sales at Apple's online music shop iTunes Music Store fell off a cliff in the first six months of 2006, according to a recent survey.


Litvinenko suspect made secret London trip: witness

The chief suspect in the murder of  Russian exile Alexander Litvinenko paid a previously unreported  visit to London in the weeks before his poisoning with  radioactive polonium, a witness in the case told Reuters.


Former French PM Dominique de Villepin criticises the style of his one-time rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy.


UK blue chips closed higher for the 11th session in the last 12, with oil companies gaining on a strong crude price, and Wall Street reacting calmly to US economic data.


Chelsea Clinton munched chili at a popular Hawaiian restaurant Saturday while urging hundreds of enthusiastic supporters to vote for her mother in the upcoming Democratic presidential caucus.


MOSUL, Iraq - U.S. troops battled insurgents in northern Iraq early Sunday in clashes that left two dead and 32 wounded, officials said...


Per la prima volta il concorso vinto da una Trentina


The number of deaths linked to a hospital bug called clostridium difficile has outstripped those due to MRSA, statistics show.


No, Labour has not turned Britain into a police state

Comment is free: Martin Kettle: They chose a good week to launch a film about loss of rights and liberties - but the basic premise simply does not stand up.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that the U.N. nuclear watchdog and India appear to be within weeks of an agreement on oversight of New Delhi's civilian nuclear program Â a deal that is key to a U.S. atomic deal with the South Asian country.


WASHINGTON: A new front has been opened in the long-dormant browser war, with an open-source program called Firefox aiming to challenge Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer.


The dollar remained under pressure  against the euro on Wednesday, after falling to a record low in  a selloff that followed a report on a narrowing U.S. trade gap.


Former US Vice-President Al Gore says his son is getting treatment after being arrested for drug possession.


Report: HP to Stop Using Intel Itanium Chip

Printer and PC maker Hewlett-Packard  Co. HPQ.N will stop offering desktop workstations based on  Intel Corp.'s INTC.O Itanium microprocessor, The Wall Street  Journal reported on its online edition.


Republican Mike Huckabee wins in Iowa's caucuses, with Barack Obama tipped to take the Democratic race.


A look at the events and highlights slated for the upcoming year.


The American League playoff teams are set. All that remains to be determined are the first-round matchups.


Award-winning US choreographer Michael Kidd, best known for his work on Broadway musicals, dies.


DALLAS -- The recruiting battle was as intense as everyone expected. Oklahoma against Texas -- again.


Nigerian militants occupy three oil facilities, 107 workers ...

LAGOS  - Nigerian villagers and militants have stormed three oil pumping stations in the Niger Delta, halting production and trapping more than 100 workers on board, the energy giants Shell and ChevronTexaco said.


Why Lindsey Graham Is Blocking Bush on Terror Trials

The conversative senator has been an Administration ally in the past, but he thinks Bush's restrictions on the rights of defendants are "a bridge too far"


Yankees welcome newly-signed players from China

Baseball officials on Friday hailed the introduction of the first players from China to join an MLB team as a milestone for the sport.


A Reprieve in Nevada Adds to Lethal-Injection Drama

An eleventh-hour reprieve in Nevada last night for condemned murderer William Patrick Castillo marked the latest victory for opponents of the death penalty who do not regard lethal injection as the humane method of execution that its supporters say it is.


Results on AMDL's DR-70(R) Cancer Test Showing High Sensitivity

AMDL, Inc (Amex: ADL), developer and marketer of tests for the early detection of cancer and other serious diseases, today announced that a new study by six researchers in the Medical Department, University ...


Chinese pandas start new life in Spain as VIPs

Two giant pandas were welcomed like heads of state when they arrived in Spain from China on Saturday to begin a new life in an air-conditioned pagoda and custom-built gardens at Madrid zoo.


Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink found their touch in front of goal to fire Middlesbrough to victory over Manchester City. The Australian produced two exquisite finishes nine minutes into either half


'Warlords' Threaten Afghan Polls - Rights Group

Regional and factional leaders pose as much of a threat to Afghanistan's elections as a Taliban insurgency, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.


News of an effective vaccine against malaria being developed is certainly a shot in the arm for the fight against this disease which kills over a million children and infects an estimated 300 million annually.


Talks in Germany to secure a new global trade deal have collapsed, says a European Union official.


Bertinotti, occorre una riforma vera della societa'


Amateur code breaker honoured for defeating Colossus

Bestride this An amateur cryptographer from Germany who beat the worldâs first programmable digital computer Colossus in a code-breaking challenge has been honoured for his achievement.â¦


Concern mounts in Japan over Chinese-made food

Japan on Friday warned China that its reputation was on the line as companies rushed to recall Chinese-made food after hundreds of Japanese said they fell ill from dumplings.


European equity markets were higher in early trade on Friday, supported by resource stocks after strong overnight gains on commodity exchanges.


Gets firm with firmware A teen hacker known for his deftness with iPhones has figured out how to unlock models running the latest firmware versions by cracking a protection that that has frustrated hackers for weeks.â¦


Viaggio nei paesi europei alla ricerca di un'integrazione possibileNel continente sono tra i 9 e i 12 milioni: ma non esistono censimenti                                            I rom e l'Europa, dal rigore tedesco alla Francia modello "bastone e carota"                                                                                I Rapporti della Divisione Roma and Travellers del Consiglio europeoL'Italia ha la maglia nera. Ovunque esistono Uffici centrali nazionalidi CLAUDIA FUSANI


Karzai Cancels Afghan Trip Due to Rocket

President Hamid Karzai scrapped a trip to a provincial capital in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday after a rocket hit near his helicopter landing site, the US military said.


GOP Push Alarms Party's Local Candidates

An all-out Republican push to get out the vote in presidential battleground states could end up hurting the party's candidates — like Paul Goetzke — who are running for local offices in Democratic states.


Hit this: Microsoft, Google set to face off

SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO: As Microsoft Corp launched its own Web search engine last week to take on Google Inc, industry watchers wondered which rival will be left standing in the high-stakes competition.


Wall Street was abuzz Friday over a potential merger between Sprint and Nextel, though the companies declined to comment on a slew of news reports that they are negotiating to combine to create a celluar provider that would almost rival Cingular Wireless and Verizon Wireless in size.


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Russian Internet enthusiasts are locked in a tussle with an international body over a relic of the Soviet past -- the .su domain name assigned to the country just before the Soviet Union collapsed.


German cartel office probes chocolate price hikes: report

Germany's Federal Cartel Office and prosecutors have raided the offices of seven confectionery groups including Kraft, Nestle, Mars and Ritter on suspicion of chocolate price fixing, a press report said Monday.


The Philadelphia Inquirer Morning Bytes Column: Public's Memory a Mysterious Thing

By Frank Fitzpatrick, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Feb. 16--The people, places and things we encounter in a lifetime are much like snowflakes: Some land in shade and linger with us all winter. Others, nearly identical, hit sunny asphalt and vanish as quickly as they came.


NEW DELHI: With all the flap about whether India should get the veto or not, the real culprit here seemed to have been the language barrier.


And so there were two. Padraig Harrington and David Howell are the only Ryder Cup men left in The Heritage at Woburn. Seven of the 12 Detroit heroes entered the Â£1.


An operational meltdown at a Delta Air Lines Inc. regional affiliate is prompting calls for both a federal investigation and more investment by the nationâs airlines into backup systems and other technologies.


Yanukovich says ready for new televised debate with Yushchenko

KIEV, December 7 (Itar-Tass) - Ukraineâs Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, who is running versus the countryâs leading oppositionist Viktor Yushchenko in the repeat runoff election December 26, said Tuesday he was ready to face Yushchenko in a new


Audit Finds Large FBI Translation Backlog

Despite major increases in money and personnel, the FBI is still failing to translate many al-Qaida surveillance recordings in a timely manner and faces a giant backlog of untranslated material from terrorism and espionage investigations, a new Justice Department audit shows.


In Pictures: The 10 Most Expensive Homes In The World

When it comes to the most luxurious properties around the globe, the price tags are as unique as the pads.


ROMA - Il giordano Abu Musab Al Zarqawi Ã¨ considerato dall'amministrazione Bush uno dei massimi leader di Al Qaeda nell'area del Golfo e nel Medio Oriente. Il cui gruppo terroristico Tawhid wal Jihad (Unificazione


Gundy Named Football Coach at Oklahoma State

STILLWATER, Okla. (Sports Network) - Oklahoma State wasted  little time in finding a new football coach, promoting  offensive coordinator Mike Gundy to replace Les Miles.


Nigeria's president-elect says he will reform the election process - strongly criticised during last month's poll.


Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Shawn Green will decide today if he will sit out one game or two of a key weekend series against the San Francisco Giants in observance of Yom Kippur.


Ralph Lauren took a well-deserved extended bow Saturday night as he both presented and celebrated his 40th anniversary collection.


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.


A few questions: How does one say " Yahoo " in Japanese? And at what point, precisely, did we become Orlando, Fla.?


De Mornay gets 3 years' probation on DUI

Rebecca De Mornay must serve three years' probation after a no contest plea was entered on her behalf to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge.


LONDON (CBS.MW) -- T-Mobile is to act as carrier for a web-based UK mobile phone service set up by Denmark's TDC and the EasyGroup that is to launch in March.


NEWCASTLE'S golfing colt James Nitties held his nerve in the biggest poker game of his life yesterday to earn enough for a new car with his bold capture of second place at the Australian PGA Championship.


Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Bowl Championship Series officials on Thursday announced major changes to the ranking formula that is used to decide the participants in college football's Division IA national championship game.


Like the star on a Christmas tree, iPhone is perched atop all the top 10 gadget lists for 2007, and with good reason. Not only did iPhone revolutionize the way people think about their mobile phones -- as many writing those lists crow -- but in my case, it has changed the way I live.Let's be clear: I'm not your typical gadget or technology geek. I didn't have a cell phone until 2000, and even then I purchased a refurbished Nokia handset for $30 that resembled the Motorola brick phone Michael Douglas used in the 1987 film "Wall Street."[Watch the three-part video series Two Geeks and an iPhone.]2008 will mark the first year in as long as I can remember that I won't be buying a leather-bound dayplanner to keep track of appointments, and I still read more books than blogs. Though I rampantly text-message, instant-message and e-mail, I'd still rather open my mouth and speak than send a series of virtual messages to have a "conversation."I covered the iPhone launch here in New York in June and didn't quite understand what all the fuss was about, especially as I interviewed people who lined up for days in the broiling heat just to be among the first to buy the gadget. I am a huge fan of Apple products and own several iPods and a PowerBook, but like many others, I didn't plan to buy an iPhone until the price dropped or Apple came out with the product's second wave.When someone gave me an iPhone in late August, I surprised myself by being giddy. I immediately chucked my AT&T-powered Motorola Razr in favor of what would become my new main squeeze. At close range, iPhone, like other Apple gadgets, was just so -- for lack of a better word -- adorable. Even before I opened the box, I realized that my love affair with iPhone was about to begin.Four months later, I'm still smitten. Until iPhone, I never thought a mobile device could so drastically change my daily life. Its cousin iPod was certainly a revolutionary product, disrupting an entire music industry that is still feeling the repercussions. But for the average person, iPod really only changed the form of device that plays your music or videos and how you purchase entertainment. iPhone, on the other hand, affects daily human behavior on a much broader scale.Soon after iPhone came into my life, I was heading to Brooklyn to see a friend's band perform. Like any self-respecting cabbie in Manhattan, my driver had no idea how to get to the venue, even when I gave him the address. Like most Manhattan-dwellers, I didn't either.But as we were zooming over the Williamsburg Bridge in the direction I knew we had to go, I used the Google Maps application on iPhone to find the best route. I had it before we exited the 1,600-foot-long bridge in Brooklyn.Now, iPhone isn't the only mobile device that provides maps or driving directions. But do any of them do it quite as niftily as iPhone does, with just a few taps on a screen? And do they mark your destination on the map with a cute little red pushpin icon so resembling a cherry lollipop that you just might want to lick it?This is the fundamental reason why my heart, like many others, is aflutter over iPhone. It's not just what the gadget does that makes it a life-changing device, it's HOW it does it -- and, more importantly, how it lets a user do it.Much of the functionality of iPhone can be found on many current handsets. But even when I could access my Gmail account on my Razr, I found the steps I had to take to launch and use the application, and then the interface on which I was reading my e-mail, a frustrating and, frankly, ugly experience. The Web-browsing experience was pretty much the same, if not worse.But iPhone actually presents an e-mail and Web-browsing experience the way they are meant to be on a computer. To sweeten the deal, you can also play your favorite music, map out your destination for the night and perform many other functions of typical handsets, all on a simple, engaging touch-screen that is not just easy to use, but an actual pleasure.This is why, for the first time, my entire appointment schedule is digital, and why I check the weather and my e-mail before I even roll out of bed. It's why I never worry about buying maps or printing out directions anymore and why I sometimes forget I own a digital camera.iPhone also makes you seem really smart, even when you're only medium-smart or not bright at all. Ever find yourself in the middle of a conversation with friends and someone asks, "Who invented that?" or "What actor was in that movie?" or "Who wrote that Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel?"Now instead of being befuddled, I excuse myself and privately fire up Wikipedia on iPhone. Then I return to my friends with all the correct answers. Suddenly, I am as erudite as Jeopardy's Alex Trebek.I've used a similar tack to get answers to trivia questions at a local pub quiz, though I don't recommend doing this because it's against the rules and competing players get really angry if they catch you. But did you know the full name for the Statue of Liberty is "Liberty Enlightening the World"? Neither did I until a recent pub quiz in Queens. (And neither did anyone else, because my team was the only one that got the question right and thus received two points instead of one.)Of course, iPhone 1.0 is not without its flaws, which have been widely documented. It's true that AT&T's network sometimes crawls about as fast as an inchworm on Valium and anyone whose fingers aren't the size of a stylus (that is, just about everyone) will likely send a text message or two in pig Latin if they're typing too fast and skip proofreading.Actually, while the message bubbles in the text-messaging interface are super-cute, they also can lead to embarrassing recipient flubs if you haven't returned to the home text-message screen after sending someone a message. I learned this the hard way when, in an early-morning fog, I sent a text message about a wild night out meant for a friend to my ex-boyfriend's number.But overall, unlike said ex-boyfriend, iPhone has never disappointed me, and has so far been an unfailingly loyal and faithful companion. Since we're still in the honeymoon phase, I know there is much more to discover about the joys my new companion can bring to my life. It may be early to say, but I think my relationship with iPhone will turn out to be an affair to remember.


Corey Feldman Subpoenaed in Jackson Case

Actor Corey Feldman, who says in an interview airing this week that Michael Jackson showed him nude pictures when Feldman was in his early teens, was subpoenaed by prosecutors in the singer's molestation case, the actor's manager said Thursday.


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Messaggio del capo dello Stato al Premio Ischia


Paper renews potato jibe at Polish leader

A German paper published photos comparing Poland's president to a potato on Monday on the eve of a summit between Germany, Poland and France -- five months after the three-way meeting was scrapped following a similar jibe.


Lake-effect snow continued to fall around the Great Lakes on Saturday, while parts of Southern California set new records for high temperatures.


The union representing mechanics at  bankrupt United Airlines on Friday said its members  overwhelmingly rejected proposed wage and benefit cuts and  voted to call a strike if the court alters the current  contract.


Heat barely hang on to 106-104 win over Celtics

By now, the Heat should be accustomed to opponents sending out small lineups and multiple post defenders to counter its Shaquille O'Neal-centered offense.


Operazione per riordino partecipazioni finanziarie


ON WATCH: Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies are telling their employees to look out for the scruffy guy in the baseball cap.


Firenze, 19:37 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: ACQUISTATO TALENTO CECO HABLE

Il 18enne talento ceco dell'Hradec Kralove, Jan Hable, è stato ingaggiato dalla Fiorentina.  ...


Isolated Taiwan president puts bumpy tour behind him

President Chen Shui-bian headed back to Taiwan on Wednesday from a 10-day Central America trip marked by unexpected wrangling with some of the island's precious few friends, including top ally the United States.


Napoli, trovata bimba di 10 anni che somiglia ad Angela Celentano

Una bambina di circa 10 anni che somiglierebbe ad Angela Celentano, scomparsa dal '96, e' stata trovata dai vigili urbani di San Giorgio a Cremano, popoloso centro alle porte di Napoli. La piccola, che era


Sport Fishing Takes Big Bite Out of Fish Stocks

Recreational fishing accounts for almost a quarter of the total take of depleted saltwater fish species in the United States, including economically important species such


"Jeopardy!" whiz Ken Jennings is not answering rumors that his streak is up, but he's not denying them either.


Russia, Britain in slanging match over cultural centres

A war of words over two British cultural centres in Russia heated up Tuesday with Moscow accusing Britain of "colonial" nostalgia after it refused orders to shut the offices.


European equities flirted with 5-month peaks as hopes that economic growth was sustainable and a small dip in oil prices helped lure investors back to recent underperformers such as technology and insurance stocks.


US senator tells Iraqis to sort out future or see US leave

US Senator Joseph Biden told a gathering of Iraqi tribal leaders and officials on Thursday to reconcile their differences and sort out their future as US troops would not stick around forever to shed their blood in war-ravaged Iraq.


Looks like Ben Affleck won't have to worry about surviving Christmas. After this weekend, his new movie likely won't make it much past Halloween.


A car bomb explodes near Bilbao, northern Spain, after a call from a man claiming to be from Eta.


Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accused of snubbing Pope Benedict on his first official trip to a Muslim country, says he has agreed to meet the pontiff when he arrives in Ankara on Tuesday.


Horns Aplenty Energize A Raucous Soccer Rivalry

SOWETO, South Africa Deep, throaty honks of the vuvuzela, an arm-length plastic trumpet owned by nearly every South African soccer fan, signaled the arrival of the nation's biggest and most raucous sporting event with a joyous cacophony.


Woods needing to make up ground on leader Garcia

Tiger Woods will aim to continue where he left off when he begins the second round of the British Open on Friday, chasing a third consecutive claret jug.


A recent remark by Democratic presidential contender John Kerry that he wants to reduce terrorism to "a nuisance'' is the sign of "an unacceptable mind-set,'' Vice President Dick Cheney said Friday.


Shaq, Wade show this Heat's too hot for Cavs

It was almost four months in the making, but Shaquille O'Neal finally had his welcome party. Jack Nicholson, though, was not among the invited guests.


Finanziaria: cambia il Lotto, in arrivo l'11esima ruota

ROMA - Saranno undici le ruote del Lotto. Un emendamento del governo alla legge Finanziaria prevede infatti l'istituzione di una undicesima ruota, che sara' nazionale e non legata a una citta'. Arrivera' anche


Car bomb hits Baghdad booksellers district

A car bomb exploded on Monday in the area of Mutanabi Street, a Baghdad district lined with book shops, killing several people and wounding many more, a Reuters witness at the scene said.


Games Maker Ubisoft to Post Results Early

Video games maker Ubisoft Entertainment SA is expected to give some clues Thursday about its strategy for fending off what it calls a hostile approach by Electronic Arts Inc.


Gore Calls for Immediate Freeze on Heat-Trapping Gas Emissions

Former Vice President Al Gore called for a popular movement to seek an Âimmediate freezeÂ in heat-trapping smokestack and tailpipe gases.


Sudan charges US with seeking to topple regime

Sudan has accused Washington of seeking to overthrow the regime of President Omar al-Beshir by using rights groups and foreign powers, a top presidential adviser has been quoted as saying.


Unita' di crisi segue l'evolversi della situazione


'Sulle pensioni voglio vedere cosa faranno i sindacati'


Ukraine parliament approves Tymoshenko as PM

Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday restored Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister, sealing a political comeback for a leading figure from the former Soviet country's 2004 "Orange Revolution".


U.S. hospitals rife with superbug bacteria: survey

A drug-resistant type of "superbug" bacteria called MRSA is more than eight times as common as believed in U.S. hospitals, putting patients at risk and posing a big hygiene problem, experts said on Tuesday.


Al Pacino sets his sights on King Lear, Macbeth

After years of gangsters, villains and hard men with a heart, Al Pacino has come back to Shakespeare and after playing Jewish moneylender Shylock he has his sights set on King Lear and Macbeth.


Delta Air Lines quarterly net loss widens

Bankrupt Delta Air Lines  said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter net loss widened by 60 percent, hurt by a $2.5 billion charge for reorganization costs.


Rallies are due to be held in Sudan to mark the historic peace deal signed by southern rebels and the government.


SBC agrees to use the company's Internet-based television platform.


French minister attempts to secure release of journalists

French President Jacques Chirac has sent his Foreign Minister to the Middle East to try to secure the release of two journalists who are being held hostage in Iraq.


Benedetto XVI, all'Angelus, Ã¨ tornato ancora sul breve passo del discorso di Ratisbona"Era una citazione di un testo medievale, che non esprime il mio pensiero"                                                  Le scuse del Papa: "Sono rammaricato Ma era solo un invito al dialogo"                                                                                Schiarita con la Turchia: "Nessun motivo di cambiare la data della visita"Il Viminale alza il livello di allerta: "Non escludiamo azioni violente"


Pujols Hits Three-Run Homer for Cardinals

Albert Pujols cracked a three-run  homer and notched four RBI to earn the St Louis Cardinals a  place in the National League Championship Series with a 6-2  victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday.


Thousands of fans gather in Los Angeles for a convention to mark 30 years since the cinema release of Star Wars.


Spain to ask for seizure of Pinochet's assets

Spain will ask Chile to implement a distress resolution issued in 1998 by Spanish Courts on the assets of former Chilean President Augusto Pinochet and his family members, a lawyer said on Monday.


US to Pay for Brain Scans to Diagnose Alzheimer's

Elderly patients who show signs of Alzheimer's will be able to get brain scans under the government's Medicare program, US officials said on Thursday, a step which could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment.


Top Court to Hear Exxon's $1.3 Bln Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Tuesday that it would hear Exxon Mobil Corp.'s XOM.N appeal  in a case involving an estimated $1.3 billion the giant oil  company may have to pay for overcharging some 10,000 service  station dealers.


Russia Blames Terrorism for Downed Plane

MOSCOW - Russian officials said Friday they detected traces of a high explosive in the wreckage of one of two crashed jetliners, branding it the work of terrorists, while an Islamic group claimed its suicide attackers brought down both planes because of the war in Chechnya.    At least one crash was "the result of a terrorist act," a spokesman for the Federal Security Service, Sergei Ignatchenko, told the ITAR-Tass news agency...


Martin: You can't take Christ out of Christmas

This whole push to remove Christ from the Christmas season has gotten so ridiculous that it's pathetic.


Sean Fox, the jockey who was accused of deliberately jumping off a horse at Fontwell earlier this year, has been exonerated of breaking any rules at a Jockey Club disciplinary hearing.


5 Factors Help Predict Psychosis in Children

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- It may be possible to predict who will develop psychotic illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, very early in the disease process, a new study says.


Gates Foundation to Give $306 Million to Assist Poor Farmers

The grants aim to provide the rural poor with better seeds, healthier soil and access to new markets for their crops.


Lockheed Wins Flight Service Jobs From FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration announced yesterday that it had awarded a 10-year, $1.9 billion contract to Bethesda defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. to provide general aviation flight services currently performed by about 2,500 FAA employees.


French Drop Anti-Semitism Awareness Plan

A Jewish group said Sunday it plans to "modify" its publicity campaign to fight anti-Semitism that showed an image of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary with the slur "Dirty Jew" scrawled across it to mimic graffiti after it drew negative reactions.


Several Westerners, including four Britons, are reportedly kidnapped from a finance ministry building in Baghdad.


Iraq Asks Pakistan for Troops; Georgia Volunteers

Iraq's interim prime minister,  Iyad Allawi, said on Tuesday he had pressed the president of  Pakistan to contribute troops to the U.S.-led multinational  force in his country.


UPDATE 1-Five-wicket Gillespie puts Australia in control

Jason Gillespie captured five wickets as Australia bowled India out for a paltry 185 to take a commanding 213-run lead on the third day of the third test on Thursday.


Pathologist: Drug Combo Killed Smith Son

By MICHAEL MELIA SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - 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.


Sudan opposes unlimited extension of AU troops

Sudan is opposed to the unlimited extension of African Union (AU) peacekeeping troops in Darfur, a Sudanese official said on Monday.


Huawei-3Com taps Expand for WAN software

Converged application-accelerating routers are on the way The convergence of WAN optimisation with core routing may be taking a big step forward, with Huawei-3Com (H3C) buying the rights to use acceleration software from Expand Networks in its upcoming Intelligent Management Centre (iMC) integrated router platform.â¦


Congress holds new hearing on immigration bill

(InfoWorld) - It appears that the STRIVE (Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy) Act of 2007 isn't quite dead after all. On Thursday, the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees Border Security, and International Law convened and on its first day took written statements from witnesses on the bill. The comprehensive immigration bill that caused such a furor earlier this year, mainly over the issue of whether it was offering amnesty to illegal immigrants, also addressed the H-1B visa cap. The cap, now set at 65,000, with an additional 20,000 reserved for foreign workers who have a graduate degree from a U.S. institution, would be raised to 115,000 for 2008 with a stipulation that it would go up an additional 20 percent each year that the quota was met, with a final cap of 180,000 visas issued. At the hearing, STRIVE Act cosponsor Rep. Jeff Flake of Arizona did not specifically bring up the issue of H-1B, but he did say that the STRIVE Act "addresses the failures and problems with past worker programs." Countering Flake's premise, Julie Kirchner, the government relations director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform said, "These provisions are a serious threat to high-tech workers in the U.S., including legal immigrants who have patiently waited their turn to take part in the American dream." In total, there were a dozen witnesses submitting written statements, but the others did not address the issue of the H-1B visa cap.


French Socialists battle for presidential ticket

French Socialist heavyweights braved a key test in the battle to represent their party in presidential elections next year as they lined up to defend their ideas before thousands of activists.


PM hopeful Brown denies charges of 'cronyism'

Aides to Gordon Brown, who is expected to succeed Tony Blair as Britain's prime minister within months, has denied accusations that he showed "cronyism" toward a policy research institute.


Ministers will come in for sharp criticism at Holyrood on Thursday over plans to reform Scotland's fire service.


With its U.S. business softening, DuPont found strength in Latin America.


Ex-Convict Charged With 3 Fatal Shootings

An ex-convict was arrested Wednesday in a deadly shooting spree in which he allegedly targeted victims at random, killing three men and rattling a rural South Carolina community.


Malkovich to play Gustav Klimt in biopic

American film star John Malkovich has been cast to portray Gustav Klimt, in the first film biography of the great Austrian painter.


Britain's Andy Murray beats Ivo Karlovic in a final set tie-break to retain his SAP Open title in San Jose.


London - British pop and rock stars are planning a new version of charity song Do They Know It's Christmas?, which raised huge sums for African famine relief 20 years ago, a report said on Wednesday.


Vaccinating children against chickenpox saves the U.S. health care system nearly $100 million a year in reduced hospitalizations for severe cases of the itchy disease, a study found.


PHPBuilder.com: Cross-Platform Database PHP Development

On PHPBuilder.com today, there's a new tutorial focusing on the development of PHP applications that can be run on different database environments without many changes to the actual application.   There are several options available to interact with multiple database engines with PHP, such as Pear DB and MDB2. However, there may instances where you will be required to develop your own custom database interface that connects to many different database engines using a single unified syntax. This article will address the development of a class that will do exactly that. In addition, we will include the ability to replicate data among several databases in real time.   They create their own abstraction layer that has the ability to make the connection, replicate data between connections, handle some errors and work with database configuration data. The tutorial shows you how to use the script for three different database types - MySQL, Oracle, and MS SQL.


In a candid interview with his time in office running out, Secretary of State Colin Powell is acknowledging differences with others in the Bush administration and suggesting


S.Korea Civil Servants Strike Over Right to Strike

South Korean public sector workers launched an unprecedented strike Monday, setting them on a collision course with the government of President Roh Moo-hyun, which has vowed a tough line on what it labels an illegal


New camera atop Mauna Kea is 18 feet long

_ Astronomers say a new camera atop Mauna Kea will be able to capture images 36-hundred times larger that those taken by the camera on the Hubble Space Telescope.


Factory activity posts surprise contraction

U.S. manufacturing contracted in November for the first time in 3-1/2 years, while construction spending fell sharply in October, according to reports on Friday pointing to a slowdown in the U.S. economy.


Accor Revenue Up 5.9 Percent in 4th Qtr.

French hotel and catering group Accor SA said Wednesday its revenue rose 5.9 percent in the fourth quarter thanks to upbeat performance across all main divisions despite the dollar's weakness.


JAMES GANDOLFINI, before being so rudely cut off by the Emmy clock cops Sunday night, was going to give props to an infantry unit in Iraq.


Jan Nowak-Jezioranski - a wartime Polish underground courier and post-war radio broadcaster dies aged 91.


High caffeine consumption might increase risk of kidney

06/09/2004 A study suggested that drinking too much coffee can raise the risk of kidney stones. The study involved a couple of dozens of people with or without kidney stones.


N.C.A.A. Ban on Text-Messaging as Recruiting Tool Will Remain

The continued ban defeated a movement by college coaches who had argued that the new technology was vital to connecting with teenage prospects.


Bush Recants, Says Terror War Will Be Won

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - President Bush said repeatedly on Tuesday that the United States will win its war against terrorism, trying to contain political damage from the doubt he expressed a day earlier...


A woman is seeking an arrest warrant against suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones , claiming he punched her at an Atlanta strip club.


Iraqi Judge Drops Case Against Leading Exile Figure

A senior Iraqi judge said today that he had closed a case brought against Ahmad Chalabi, the former exile once backed by the Pentagon.


The burden of paying off household debts has reached record levels, says a leading firm of accountants.


Kirk Kerkorian, the billionaire investor said that he was selling one-quarter of his stake in the automaker.


Wired Test 2007: The Canon HV20 -- Mos Def in More Ways Than Just Its Hi-Def Picture

The HV20 makes even the cheesiest cat video look like it belongs on Discovery's HD Theater. Read Wired's take on this 1080i HD video powerhouse.


Straw at Arafat tomb as Sharon cancels meeting

Jack Straw pledged Britain's support today for the smooth running of elections to replace Yassir Arafat as he laid a wreath on the tomb of the late Palestinian leader.


UK tour firm MyTravel is in talks with First Choice on buying its main package holiday arm, a report says.


Blog: Plenty of other game companies were throwing parties Wednesday night, but this one had a mechanical bull. Watch the video.


Colombian armed robber targets karate school

Not a very bright idea, as it turns out A Colombian armed robber evidently not au fait with martial arts is recovering in hospital after ill-advisedly targetting a karate school, Reuters reports.â¦


Tidal Waves Kill More Than 3,000 in Asia

A gargantuan earthquake centered off the west coast of Indonesia unleashed a series of tidal waves Sunday morning that crashed into coastal towns, fishing villages and tourist resorts from India and Sri Lanka to Thailand and Malaysia, killing at least 3,000 people and leaving many more missing.


A man is rescued after being stuck up to his neck in mud when he fell into a river in County Fermanagh.


French bank Societe Generale loses billions of dollars through fraud by one of its Paris-based traders.


Il presidente dell'Iran ad Annan "Sul Libano pronti a collaborare"                                                                                Il presidente Ahmadinejad assicura al segretario generale delle Nazioni Unite l'intezione del Paese islamico a cooperare per l'attuazione della risoluzione dell'Onu sulla missione dei Caschi Blu in Libano


After weeks of internal struggles over who would run John McCain's presidential campaign, three key aides went to the candidate in January and told him he had to take action. Rick Davis, the campaign's chief executive, they said, should be pushed aside, and McCain had to make it clear that Terry...


Presentato alla Siot il prototipo del microrobot chirurgo

Durante il Siot (congresso nazionale della societÃ  italiana di ortopedia) di Napoli, Paolo Dario (docente di robotica biomedica alla scuola superiore di Pisa Sant'Anna) ha presentato una rivoluzionaria tecnologia chirurgica chiamata "capsula endoscopica


Caregivers Charged In Connection With Rilya's Disappearance

MIAMI, Fla. -- Miami-Dade County Police announced new charges Wednesday for two women in connection with a young girl who has been missing for more than three years.


MmO2 unveils maiden dividend, denies merger rumours

British mobile telephone operator mmO2 said it would pay a maiden dividend at the end of the current financial year, while dismissing speculation of a possible takeover by Spain's Telefonica.


Mantova, 17:40 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 4-0 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test infrasettimanale per il Mantova, che in vista della gara di sabato prossimo contro l'Arezzo ha ...


Disease fears as Australian floods recede

Australians mopping up flood-damaged homes north of Sydney on Tuesday faced disease from sewage-contaminated floodwaters, while around 1,000 people remained cut off by flooded rivers, said officials.


Investigation underway into deadly British plane crash in Iraq

An investigation is underway into the cause of a crash of a British military transport plane in Iraq which killed 10 people, in Britain's biggest single loss of life since the invasion of Iraq.


Iran president urges West to follow God's path

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a   devout Shi'ite Muslim, urged the West on Wednesday to turn to   God's path and said failure to do would ensure they faced "no   good fate."


Britney Spears ties the knot in secret ceremony

In her second surprise wedding this year, Britney Spears, 22, married Kevin Federline, 26, Saturday evening, a spokeswoman for the singer's record label confirmed Sunday.


Just like the old days in Dallas, Emmitt Smith made life miserable for the New York Giants on Sunday.


A year after the U.S. Congress passed the first federal antispam law, observers see no evidence that it has cut the amount of unwanted commercial e-mail arriving in U.S. residents' inboxes.


The top executive at General Motors Corp said Sunday that the woes of the economy were a concern to the automaker but predicted that the second half of 2008 would be better than the first.


Sapporo, 14:26 - SCI NORDICO, SALTO; MONDIALI: UHRMANN KO TORNA A CASA

Mondiali di sci nordico finiti ancora prima di iniziare per il tedesco Michael Uhrmann. Uno dei cand...


New York, 09:22 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di baseball (MLB) disputate nella notte. In maiuscolo ...


Blair unveils plan for Palestinian conference, settlers urge ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched his quest to bring peace to the Middle East, unveiling plans for a conference to prepare the Palestinians for statehood, during a landmark West Bank visit.


A new way of making calls directly between two phones, for free, is being trialled by Swedish company TerraNet.


Elijah Page first to die in 60 years South Dakota yesterday executed its first prisoner in 60 years, 25-year-old Elijah Page, who succumbed to a "lethal combination of three drugs at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls", the local Argus Leader reports.â¦


Pakistan, France agree on enhancing defence cooperation

PARIS: President General Pervez Musharraf, left, shakes hands with French President Jacques Chirac on arrival at the Elysee Palace in Paris.


U.S. anti-missile system will protect Europe, says Hoon

The U.S. anti-missile system, a part of which is to be a radar to be stationed in the Czech Republic, will protect Europe, British Minister of State for Europe Geoff Hoon, said at a discussion organised staged ...Comment


Shaun Marcum pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Matt Stairs homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.


The owners the region's largest mall are planning to double its size and move toward transforming the iconic suburban shopping destination into something like a small city.


Valley Salvation Army seeks bell ringers to man kettles

The kick off of the Salvation Army red kettle marked the beginning of the true holiday season for longtime bell ringer James Simpson.


Kroger Co. , the largest U.S. grocery chain, posted a weaker-than-expected rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday due to labor unrest at a distribution center, sending its shares down in early electronic trade.


Foreign medics sentenced to die in Libya HIV case

A Libyan court sentenced five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death on Tuesday for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with the virus that causes AIDS, provoking a chorus of Western condemnation.


Infant Car Seats Might Pose Breathing Risks

FRIDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Babies should not be left alone to sleep in car safety seats, especially if they were born prematurely, New Zealand pediatricians report.


The idea behind BookCrossing.com is simple: You drop off a book in a public place, or pick up one someone else left behind.


â¢ Cricket-Peterson replaces injured Langeveldt in SA tour squad November 5, 2004 16:37:56 DURBAN, Nov 5  - Robin Peterson will replace the injured Charl Langeveldt in South Africa's squad for their two-test tour of India, the United Cricket


Rocker Stephen Stills battles prostate cancer

Singer/songwriter Stephen Stills, best known for his work with folk-rock trio Crosby, Stills and Nash, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to bandmate Graham Nash.


Sleep deprived doctors commit more serious errors

In the USA a new study has found that trainee doctors who work long hours make more mistakes in their work than doctors who sleep properly.


NASA Green Lights June 8 Launch for Atlantis

NASA officials  have given the green light for a June 8 launch of the space shuttle Atlantis to  deliver new solar arrays to the International Space Station (ISS).


London shares end higher as Shire, M and A activity offsets mixed Wall St

Blue chips closed in positive territory as investors focused on upbeat corporate newsflow from Shire Pharmaceuticals and renewed Mergers and Acquisitions activity after the festive season, offsetting weak trading across US markets where an Amazon downgrade sent the Nasdaq into a tailspin, dealers said.


A suicide bomber in a pickup truck detonated his explosives outside a residential complex in northern Iraq on Tuesday, killing 22 people and wounding 30, police and hospital officials said. At least three children were among the dead.


Il Milan ritrova la Champions la sfida con l'Aek in diretta

Contro i greci, a San Siro, in campo dal primo minuto Gourcuff e Oliveira, preferito a Gilardino. L'altra gara del girone H vede di fronte Anderlecht e Lilla, prossimi avversari


Otellini: Intel Hires Hundreds of HP Itanium Engineers

No hard feelings. Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) has hired away hundreds of engineers from Hewlett-Packard (nyse: HPQ - news - people ). However, it is unlikely to cause friction between the chipmaker


Blast in Pakistani Town Kills One, Wounds Seven

A bomb blast killed a suspected member of a banned Islamist group and wounded seven other people in a small western Pakistani town close to the troubled tribal area on Saturday, officials said.


The Innocence Is Deceptive in This Teddy Bear World

The unutterably charming "CinÃ©vardaphoto" brings together three short works by the filmmaker AgnÃ¨s Varda, one shot in digital video, the others on celluloid.


The Scottish rock band beat rapper Ty, Amy Winehouse and The Zutons to take the prestigious music award. "This is coming in a year when we're surrounded by such fantastic bands," frontman Alex Kapranos said.


Cedola invariata al 3%, in asta anche Btp 15 anni


Fed members see economy rebounding, 'upside' inflation risks

US Federal Reserve members saw evidence earlier this month that economic conditions were strengthening while inflation risks remained to the "upside," according to minutes released Wednesday.


Unpopular U.S. Congress enduring tough times

These are tough times for the Democratic-led U.S. Congress, where partisan battles have led to little progress on big issues and have made lawmakers collectively less popular than President George W. Bush.


The father of a Scottish backpacker murdered in New Zealand describes his family's devastation.


'Iraq-Style' U.N. Plan Not Sought for Iran

The Bush administration has no plans to seek an "Iraq-style" U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran if it succeeds in efforts to have the council address that country's nuclear activities.


us using yassin-style executions in iraq?

AMMAN: The leader of the most active insurgency group in Iraq, Tawhid and Jihad, has been killed in a US airstrike, his father and Islamic scholars said yesterday.


Tokyo Game Show booth to blame? Sony's demo PlayStation 3 consoles on display at last month's Tokyo Games Show were plagued by numerous reset-requiring crashes, it has been alleged. The claim has prompted fears the machine may not be ready for prime-time when it ships into the US and Japan later this year.â¦


The auto parts supplier reported a fourth-quarter loss of $43 million due to restructuring charges and write-downs.


Sunglasses-plus-MP3 player are anything but a bargain

It seems like a cool idea â-unglasses with a built-in digital music player and speakers. No headphone cables to untangle as with most portable players.


XM Satellite Radio said Tuesday it will sell a portable satellite radio with a built-in antenna that can record up to five hours of programming.


Economic ministers from a 10-member group of Southeast Asian countries on Sunday agreed to begin negotiating a free-trade deal early next year with Australia and New Zealand.


Assembly members are to vote on whether to give local councils powers to block off alleyways behind streets to help curb crime.


India's opposition BJP party calls a shutdown in Hyderabad to protest against Saturday's twin blasts.


Britain's public finances recorded a deficit of 17 billion pounds in December, the highest ever level for the month, official data showed Monday.


Details of McLarenâs Spying Reveal More Widespread Involvement

E-mails and text messages expose details of the Formula One espionage that has rocked motor racing and resulted in a $100 million fine for one of the sportâs top teams.


Warning on Fish Extended in Wake: Lake Crabtree, Upstream Tainted

By Wade Rawlins, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Mar. 13--Warnings about eating fish contaminated with toxic chemicals have been extended upstream from Lake Crabtree County Park along Crabtree Creek in Wake County to Cedar Fork District Park in Morrisville.


Movie Review | 'For Your Consideration': The Cast of a Film Catches a Bad Case of the Oscars

ÂFor Your ConsiderationÂ is by far the broadest comedy Christoper Guest and company have made. Despite its merriment, it is also the flimsiest.