UN rights team cancels Darfur visit over visa row

United Nations human rights  investigators on Wednesday called off a visit to Darfur after  Sudanese officials demanded the removal of the U.N.'s former  top rights official from the group.


Karl Malone's return to the NBA could be months away -- if he comes back at all. The Los Angeles Lakers said yesterday they don't know if the 41-year-old forward will play this season. Malone, who had surgery on his right knee in June, is a free agent and reportedly is being pursued by several teams. The Lakers will also ...


Would you like that tall, grande or grosso? Those among you looking to control your calorie intake would do well to think twice before wrapping your laughing gear round some high street coffees. Consumer group Which? has found that one Starbucks mocha contained no less than 628 calories, or "nearly a third of the recommended daily amount for women and a quarter of that for men".â¦


Japanese princess to marry childhood friend after next summer

Japan's Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito, will marry Yoshiki Kuroda, a friend of hers from childhood and a civil servant at the Tokyo metropolitan government


Ryan McGinness, the graphic artist and designer, invited a passel of friends over on a soggy mid-November night to play parlor games.


Want to end your teen angst? Share your shame

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters Life!) - Do you still cringe over your teenage journal or poems you penned about unrequited love? Share your shame and end the pain, says the creator of a live show, Web site and now a book celebrating teenage angst.


Gears of War? Zelda? Make sure we consider your favorite for our end-of-year video game awards. The votes are rolling in, so nominate the one that stands above the rest in your world. In Game|Life.


Roundup: Iraqis see no dramatic change in US policy on Iraq ...

Most Iraqis believe that no major or drastic change will take place in the war-torn country after the US elections since the coming White House


FCC Reviews 'Desperate Housewives' Football Promo

The Federal Communications  Commission on Wednesday reviewed complaints about ABC's steamy  "Desperate Housewives" promotion before "Monday Night Football"  and while the agency's chairman expressed disappointment, it  was not clear whether government would tackle the network.


NY bans most trans fats from restaurants

New York City banned most artificial trans fats from restaurants on Tuesday, forcing national fast-food chains and mom-and-pop diners alike to phase out artery-clogging oils from their cooking.


Scottish art rockers Franz Ferdinand top music award nominations

Scottish art rockers Franz Ferdinand, widely lauded as Britain's band of the moment, scooped the most nominations for the NME Awards to be held next month.


The 16 player field for the 2004 HSBC WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP to be played at Wentworth this week, October 14-17, is the most international in the 41 year history of the Championship, a fitting statistic for HSBC, the world's most international bank


Prime Minister Martin cool to idea of national referendum on gay marriage

MONTREAL (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin was cool Sunday to the idea of a national referendum on same-sex marriage and said handling the controversial issue should be left to Parliament.


London court backs probe into Iraqi civilian death

A London court on Tuesday backed anindependent inquiry into an Iraqi civilian allegedly killed by British soldiers but ruled out judicial reviews into five other civilian deaths in southern Iraq.


Survey on doctor-patient sex prompts warning

There is no excuse for doctors having sexual relationships with their patients, an Australian medical ethics expert said yesterday.


Retailer's British site has begun taking advance orders for portable game player, which it says will go on sale March 18.


A couple accused of poisoning a three-year-old boy they wanted to adopt are found guilty of manslaughter.


Few Americans Buy Medicines Online, Study Finds

Few American adults have bought prescription drugs via the Internet, despite rising drug costs and increased pressure to import cheaper drugs from abroad, according to a new study released on Sunday.


Microsoft sues resellers over software piracy

Software company Microsoft Corp.   said on Tuesday it had filed 26 lawsuits that allege  computer dealers sold illegal software.


Top 5 Movies of the Week(As on December 23rd, 2004)


Duramente condannata decisione su programma atomico


Tokyo stocks rise on optimism over Japan's economy; US dollar up ...

Tokyo stocks rose on Wednesday for the fifth consecutive session, as investors bet on optimistic forecasts for steel and shipping issues and hopes for a more robust economic recovery in Japan.


Roma, 19:00 - CALCIO, JUVE; TREZEGUET: LA JUVE VUOLE SCARICARMI

Botta e risposta negli spogliatoi tra David Trezeguet e l'ad bianconeto Blanc. Dopo aver segnato il ...


A large Humboldt squid caught offshore from Sitka is among numerous sightings of a species seen for the first time in waters of the Far North, and the first of the species recovered from British Columbia waters.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the 2000 winner in a given state, the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether it was adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results may not total 100 percent because of rounding.


Serbian President Boris Tadic says sorry for crimes committed in the name of the Serb people in Bosnia.


The intro to Monday Night Football should result in no scrutiny this time for ABC and the NFL.


Some Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Not Being Treated Aggressively Enough

Approximately half of the patients in the US with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) are not receiving the full dose of chemotherapy that is recommended


Viruses Aimed at Microsoft Rise Sharply-Symantec

The number of new viruses and worms aimed at Microsoft Corp.'s  ubiquitous Windows operating system rose 400 percent between January and June from the same year-earlier period, leading computer security company Symantec said on Sunday.


Wangari Maathai rose to prominence fighting for those most easily marginalised in Africa - poor women. The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize was praised by the awarding committee as "a source


Recent data published by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) shows Apple leading the consumer computer industry with the the highest customer satisfaction.


Sports Briefing | Soccer: Australia and Oman Tie

Tim Cahill scored in injury time as Australia rescued a 1-1 draw against Oman in its opening Asia Cup match in Bangkok. Cahill, a midfielder who plays for Everton of the English Premier League, volleyed into the net from close range for Australia. Oman took the lead in the 32nd minute on a strike from Badar Mubarak.


US dollar moves in tight range against major currencies in Asian ...

SINGAPORE : The US dollar moved in a narrow range against the yen and euro in Asia on Monday as investors awaited US economic data and a speech by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan later this week.


The search giant will index and tag local stories for 176 publications, while the papers will use Yahoo to power their classified listings, ad sales and local search. In Monkey Bites.


A Paparazzo? Celebrities Smile and Say âFriendâ

Johnny NuÃ±ez uses his charm to gain valuable access in the world of hip-hip.


GPU manufacturer NVidia has successfully acquired physics processor maker Ageia Technologies, in a deal announced last week. The new parent told BetaNews today it could add PhysX technology into future GeForce GPU products as soon as possible.


Eight Dominican Migrants Drown After Boat Capsizes

Eight Dominican migrants died and 83 were  rescued on Friday when their overladen boat capsized in rough  seas off Puerto Rico, the U.S. Coast Guard said.


A verdict is expected in the trial of six former Iraqi officials accused of crimes against the Kurds in the 1980s.


On the same day HP execs were being grilled by a House Subcommittee, Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced it had sued 20 unnamed data brokers over fraudulent access of customer records related to HP's investigation.


(Rochester, NY) 11/09/04 -- Workers in some Rochester-area toy and game stores worked late Monday night as fans of "Halo 2" lined up to buy a copy of the X-Box game that went on sale at midnight.


Latin American hearts suffer from obesity, stress

Abdominal obesity is a bigger heart attack risk factor in Latin America than elsewhere, partly because of surging consumption of junk foods loaded with sugar and fat, researchers reported on Monday.


Six Darfur rebel factions to boycott peace talks

JUBA, Sudan  - A prominent Darfur rebel figure and five other smaller factions will not attend peace talks due to start this weekend in Libya, leaders said on Tuesday, casting doubt on prospects for a settlement.


Fathers are discouraged from taking paternity leave because they feel they will lose money, a report suggests.


LARNACA, Cyprus (BBC)-- Israeli jet fighters have forced an incoming Lufthansa airliner to land in Cyprus after a bomb alert that German officials had not considered serious.


Jobs are lost faster than they are created by Northern Ireland's economic agency, it has emerged.


Accounting Board Rules Companies Must Expense Options

Despite the technology industry's long campaign against the move, the nation's accounting rulemaker decided Thursday that companies next year must deduct the value of their stock options from their profits.


Bush Healthy But Laments 'Too Many Doughnuts'

BETHESDA, Md.  - President Bush was declared to be  in "superior" health after his annual physical exam on Saturday  but lamented a weight gain he blamed on months of campaign  travel.


Following President George W. Bush across the American landscape as he fights to keep his job for a second term, you more often than not must pass through the busier parts of town and enter the gates of a private enclave.


Talks on a multibillion-dollar deal for Russian state flag carrier Aeroflot to buy 22 Boeing 787s are on hold, and frosty relations between Russia and the United States could be to blame, a Russian airline official said Thursday.


The Zionist armyâs attacks on residential areas in Gaza reached a peak over the past week. So far, at least 63 defenseless people from Gaza have been martyred in Israelâs military operation, codenamed Days of Penitence.


Jesi, 16:53 - BASKET, LEGADUE; JESI CAMBIA SPONSOR: SI CHIAMA FILENI

L'Aurora Basket Jesi cambia sponsor: il club ha raggiunto un accordo per la stagione 2006-2007 con l...


Mbeki Ready to Present Ivory Coast Peace Proposals

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast  - South African President  Thabo Mbeki said Sunday he was ready to make concrete proposals  to revive a peace process in Ivory Coast after visiting the  rebel-held north of the country on a mediation mission.


A parent is challenging a judge's decision in favour of schools being given copies of Al Gore's film.


Packers, Vikings battle for division title

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Brett Favre is headed to the playoffs for the 10th time in 13 years with the Green Bay Packers. Mike Tice hopes to go to the postseason for the first time as coach of the Minnesota Vikings.


NASHVILLE -- Cedric Houston ran for three touchdowns and No. 15 Tennessee clinched the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division title yesterday with its 22d straight victory over Vanderbilt, 38-33.


California deploys dope-vending machines

Prescription only, sadly California residents with a genuine need to skin up can now avail themselves of marijuana vending machines, the BBC reports.â¦


Kmart Buying Sears in $11.5 Billion Deal

Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp.  KMRT.O will buy department store operator Sears, Roebuck &  Co. S.N in a $11.5 billion deal unveiled on Wednesday that  will create the third-largest U.S. retailer.


Prime Minister Paul Martin won't commit to sending troops to help rebuild Iraq despite growing pressure on world leaders to do more for the war-torn country.


German phone giant Deutsche Telekom said Saturday it plans to buy back full control of its Internet unit by next year to profit from burgeoning demand for broadband Internet services, a move that could cost the company euro2.9 billion (US$3.6 billion).


Arab Nations at UN Demand Israel Stop Gaza Attacks

Arab nations want the U.N.  Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding Israel stop a  major offensive in the Gaza Strip, but the United States raised  objections at an emergency meeting on Monday.


Film "shows two 9/11 pilots reading wills": British newspaper

A British newspaper claimed it had obtained a copy of a film showing two of the pilots in the September 11 2001 attacks reading martyrdom wills at Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden's headquarters.


Hurricane Ivan Triggers U.S. Gulf Evacuations

Hurricane Ivan roared into the Gulf of  Mexico on Tuesday, spurring evacuations along the U.S. coast  and shutting down some oil production after ripping off roofs  and downing trees and power lines when it grazed western Cuba.


FTC settles with company over Ethernet patent claims

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has settled a complaint against a company that owns patents to a widely used Ethernet standard, saying the patent owner was attempting to collect huge license fees despite a prior commitment to the contrary.


Confronted by mounting U.S. and U.N. pressure, Iran has been steadily shifting its trade from West to East and, with the benefit of record high oil prices, is likely to be able to withstand the new U.S. sanctions, according to U.S., European and Iranian analysts.


SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Reigning champions Brazil turned on the style to beat outclassed Bolivia, 3-1, here yesterday to stay firmly on course for the 2006 World Cup finals.


A state where charter schools have been growing fast - and running into troubles - is now debating a new approach


Fatah favours Abbas as Palestinian president

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - Fatah, the dominant Palestinian faction, has chosen Mahmoud Abbas as its candidate for president to replace Yasser Arafat.


Roma, 23:14 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: I RISULTATI

Questi i risultati delle gare dell'ultima gara delle fase a gironi di coppa Uuefa disputate in serat...


France's Hubert Bourdy and VDL Groep Eve des Etisses triumphed on home turf at the weekend, when they won the ninth leg of the FEI World Cup Jumping qualifiers in Bordeaux.


Rawalpindi's police chief stopped doctors at the hospital where Benazir Bhutto died from conducting an autopsy, according to a lawyer on the hospital's board.


WASHINGTON -- A former POW resigned as a volunteer to President Bush's re-election campaign Saturday after it was learned that he appeared in an anti-John Kerry ad sponsored by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.


First clashes in Iowa set tone over immigration

Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain lost ground to his presidential rivals over support for what his opponents called "amnesty" for illegal immigrants.


Mary J. Blige, Chili Peppers lead Grammy nominees

R&B singer Mary J. Blige, dubbed the "Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul" for her impassioned style, led the contenders for the Grammy Awards with eight nominations, organizers said on Thursday.


Police searching to find site where bomb was made

JAKARTA (Antara): The Indonesian police detectives are still working to find the house where the Australian Embassy bomb was made.


USC Retains Top Spot in AP Football Poll

A week after losing some support as the No. 1 team, Southern California got it right back. Top-ranked USC received 52 first-place votes, four more than last week, and 1,610 points in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday. In the previous poll, Southern Cal lost three first-place votes.


Afghan army kills 4 Taliban near captured town

The Afghan army killed four insurgents on Sunday, the Defense Ministry said, the first fighting near the former Taliban stronghold of Musa Qala since it was captured from the militants five days ago.


Nokia-Palm Buyout Reports Baffle Some Experts

Recent reports that Nokia is in talks to buy Palm surprise some analysts, who nonetheless said some type of buyout might make sense.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Elan Corp. and Biogen Idec rose in after-hours trading Tuesday after Tysabri, a drug used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.


GUEST COLUMN: FDA MUST BE REFORMED TO MAKE IT AN EFFECTIVE ...

The good news about the latest blockbuster-drug debacle, this one involving the arthritis medication Celebrex, is that the consumer-protection system -- such as it is -- appears to have worked.


The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is hampered by having to report to 88 congressional committees and subcommittees, the Washington Post said.


Vincent Lecavalier, Joe Sakic and Brad Richards scored in the second period to lead Canada to a 3-1 over the United States in a World Cup of Hockey exhibition game Wednesday night.


Boyd Gaming buys land next to Stardust Las Vegas

Boyd Gaming (BYD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has acquired 13 acres adjacent to the southwest side of its Stardust Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, the casino operator said in a regulatory filing.


Phillies pick up option on closer Wagner

PHILADELPHIA - Closer Billy Wagner and reliever Felix Rodriguez will be back with the Philadelphia Phillies for another season. The Phillies exercised an option Friday for Wagner that will pay him $9 million next season.


Allstate Corp.  the second largest home and auto insurer in the United States, on Wednesday said profits fell largely because of hurricane related damage claims.


The Indian tour of Bangladesh will go ahead after the national foreign ministry gave their stamp of approval after a thorough security assessment.


Energy deals take centre stage in Putin's trip to Bulgaria

Energy deals will take centre stage on the second day Friday of the visit to Bulgaria of Russian President Vladimir Putin amid criticism that while seeking to profit from the contracts, Bulgaria seals its total dependence on Russia for its energy sources.


In Tussle With Murdoch, Malone Seeks Leverage

Last week, the chairman of Liberty Media, John C. Malone, said he might increase Liberty's voting interest in the News Corporation.


There might still be a spotless season on the NFL horizon this year.


Despite travel slump, online firms flourish

Remember that economic downturn? 9/11? The war in Iraq? Spiking oil prices, and airline fuel surcharges?


The N96, due out in September, features a slightly larger screen, as well as an upgraded mapping program.


A judge orders the home secretary to bring back a young asylum seeker taken in a dawn raid.


Norwegian police hunt robbers who bundled a version of  Edvard Munch's The Scream out of an Oslo museum.


Probe into '74 Ireland bombings complete

Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said Tuesday he has received the results of a long-awaited investigation into car bombings that claimed 33 lives on one day in 1974 -- the deadliest terrorist strike in Irish ...Comment


Govt. to Test New Air Passenger Screening Program

The US government unveiled plans on Thursday for a revised computer-based program using personal information to identify airline passengers who may pose a threat to air travel.


"Smokable" pain drugs promise faster action

All self-respecting painkillers these days offer "fast-acting relief," a promise we accept to mean anywhere from 15 minutes to more than an hour.


New health secretary admits 'emergency approach' to reform has lost confidence of doctors and nurses.


A teenager is jailed for six years for causing the death by dangerous driving of a man in Belfast.


ATLANTA - Heavy suitcases arenât the only things weighing down airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, pushing up the cost of flights.


Car Talk: Fire hazard on Honda CR-V is real

Dear Tom and Ray: I was pretty freaked out recently to learn that more than 20 2003-04 Honda CR-Vs had caught fire after their first oil change.


It was a night for standing, for 36,910-person ovations, for Curt Schilling tipping his cap after seven innings of scintillating splitters, for Trot Nixon's return to Boston, for Kevin Youkilis motoring around third base to reach home plate -- standing! -- on an inside-the-park home run. But, in the end, the standing that the fans of Boston were left with ...


The Liberal Democrats make changes to their front bench, in readiness for a possible snap general election in 2007.


New Philippine Senator is attempted coup leader

A Philippine navy officer who led an attempted coup against the government four years ago was declared elected to the Senate on Thursday, underlining the unpopularity of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.


Powell to say Thursday if Darfur deaths are genocide

US Secretary of State Colin Powell will tell a Senate panel whether the United States believes genocide is being committed in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, the State Department said.


Ving Rhames takes "Punch" for Liston movie

Ving Rhames is stepping  into the ring as heavyweight fighter Sonny Liston in the biopic  "Phantom Punch," which began production Monday in Toronto.


Really? : The Claim: Eating Garlic Helps Repel Mosquitoes

How nice it would be if eating one simple food could bring relief to all those Americans who become walking bait for mosquitoes each summer.


The UK Independence Party is to campaign as "The Independence Party" in May's local elections, its leader tells the BBC.


Apple Recalls Batch of PowerBook Batteries

Apple, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, said it would voluntarily recall about 28,000 rechargeable batteries used in its 15-inch PowerBook G4 notebooks.


The President tries to rally the country with good news on Iraq, but some Republicans question why he took the risk


A Marine fires on a wounded man in a Fallujah mosque, and the world asks: Was it a war crime?


A furious China has shut down over 1,600 Internet cafes and arrested people in a bid to curb the menace of content which is harmful to public morality.


BOSTON - A 94-year-old woman who won a $5.6 million dollar Megabucks lottery drawing in September wants to get the cash now instead of a 20-year annuity payout.


Tory leader Michael Howard promises his party would tackle "things that matter" in its alternative Queen's Speech.


Rasmussen Reports - The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) tied with former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson (R) in an Election 2008 match-up. Both candidates attract support from 45% of voters. Given a Clinton-Thompson match-up, 5% of voters say they'd pull the lever for some other candidate and 4% are not sure.


The son of a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation and 600 hours of community service on two drug convictions.


A new DNA test to screen for colon cancer outperformed the existing standard test that looks for blood in the stool, but it is still far less precise than a colonoscopy, researchers reported today.


Cuban state TV shows new photos of President Fidel Castro, who is believed to be recovering from surgery.


The US military denied that the toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was on hunger strike in his American detention centre. "This absolutely does not involve Saddam.


WASHINGTON - The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a massive reorganization of the intelligence community. The bill calls for the most dramatic changes in half a century.


Pupils at a County Antrim school are told to take a second day off as their teachers remain on strike.


Sweden uses tradition, technology to banish dark

On Wednesday, girls across Sweden  took part in an age-old celebration of light. They donned white  robes tied with red sashes, settled crowns of candles on their  heads, and served their families coffee.


South Korean hostages return home from Afghanistan

Nineteen South Korean  Christian volunteers held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan  for six weeks returned home to an uncomfortable welcome on  Sunday, thanking their government for winning their release.


Sri Lanka urges rebel Tigers to join peace process

Sri Lankan President Mahinda   Rajapaksa called on the separatist Tamil Tigers on Wednesday to   give up violence and embrace democracy and the peace process,   including international negotiations brokered by Norway.


Food costs went up again but consumers finally got a break at the gas pumps in June, helping to lower inflation to the smallest increase in five months.


Cordoglio per la morte avvenuta ieri, all'eta' di 88 anni


Scientists say the government is failing to take advantage of scientific developments in the fight to prevent a flu pandemic.


Shares of Oragenics Inc. jumped after the biotechnology company reported Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration allowed it to proceed with safety trials on a lifelong tooth decay protection rinse that


PeopleSoft Chief Threatens to Sue Over Oracle Statements

With Oracle's $9.2 billion tender offer for PeopleSoft set to expire Friday, David A. Duffield, PeopleSoft's chief executive, accused Oracle on Thursday of spreading


Reliance board meet and shareholder value

Few in the Indian corporate world would deny (at least off-the-record), that there is nobody quite like Reliance when it comes to stealth warfare.


The pick-up in prices will complicate efforts by the Fed as it tries to stave off a slowdown in economic growth.


Cagliari, 17:02 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: DEL GROSSO ANCORA INFLUENZATO

Allenamento mattutino per il Cagliari e lavoro prima atletico e poi tattico. Assente solo Cristiano ...


Washington's Lincoln memorial closed: CNN

The Lincoln Memorial in Washington has been closed to tourists after a suspicious liquid and envelope were found, CNN reported on Monday.


A soldier dies and three are hurt when their armoured vehicle overturns en route to the Black Watch's new base in Iraq.


Super Bowl and Olympics: This Marketerâs Dream Year

Herbert Hainer, the chief executive of Adidas, says his company is using major athletic events like the Super Bowl and the Summer Olympics in its battle to catch up with and surpass Nike.


Making Your Business Disaster Ready with Virtual Infrastructure

(Source: Dell & VMWare) Business continuity and disaster recovery are critical to managing risks in a successful business.  Between 60-90% of companies that don't have a proactive disaster recovery plan find themselves out of business within 24 months of experiencing a major disaster.  This VMware white paper discusses how to make disaster recovery cost effective with virtual infrastructure.


delaying retirement and ready to walk away from the ALH bid "if the price is wrong". Picture:Jim Rice. After delaying his retirement while he tries


A Shippensburg University football player died after becoming ill while running sprints during practice Tuesday, the university said.


Yahoo feeds Trojan-laced ads to MySpace and PhotoBucket users

'High risk creative' on out of control web A Yahoo-owned advertising network became the unwitting ally of cyber crooks after it spewed millions of Trojan-laced banner ads on MySpace, PhotoBucket and other websites.â¦


A former stable hand of the glamour model Jordan has benefit fraud charges against her dropped.


The United Nations Security Council debates Israel's blockade of Gaza, with angry exchanges between envoys.


All that talk of the United States returning to the top of the basketball world will have to wait. The reality is that the Americans are no closer now than they were two years ago.


Sirius, XM expect deal to close by end 2007

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. expect their merger to close by the end of 2007, according to presentation slides for an analysts' conference call on Tuesday.


Virgin Mobile USA files for $506 mln IPO

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. filed with U.S.  regulators on Friday to raise up to $506 million in an initial  public offering of Class A common stock, up from its earlier  filing to raise up to $100 million.


THE Spanish football federation yesterday opened a disciplinary file against national coach Luis Aragones - but anti-racism campaigners expect him to be let off with a warning.


At Least 10 Iraqi Police Killed South of Baghdad

At least 10 Iraqi policemen were killed in a gun battle with insurgents south of Baghdad on Thursday, police sources said.


Iraq News, The two-day conference in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will start with a meeting of the foreign ministers of Iraq, its six neighbours and Egypt.


FTC wins a temporary injunction against alleged spammer

U.S. District Judge Joseph A. DiClerico Jr. ordered Sanford Wallace and his companies to remove any software scripts from their Web sites that exploit security vulnerabilities in some versions of Internet Explorer.


Robinson, Dalembert demoted from Sixers' starting lineup

Glenn Robinson and Samuel Dalembert have been demoted from the Philadelphia 76ers' starting lineup, coach Jim O'Brien announced Tuesday as he put the first stamp on his new team.


Chieti, 19:10 - BASKET DONNE, ITALIA: BATTUTA TURCHIA IN ULTIMO TEST PRE EUROPEI

Nell'ultimo test prima dell'esordio agli Europei contro la Russia (lunedÃ¬ ore 15:30), la nazionale f...


Web site preserves Pearl Harbor survivor memories

Historians and survivors of Japan's  surprise air attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 are  using the latest online technology to preserve their memories  of the day that drew the United States into World War II.


Brush fires that appeared to be the work of arsonists burned out of control Sunday along the coast of Hawaii's largest island, sending hundreds of people fleeing inland, officials said.


Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp., the twin peaks of the Seattle area's technology community, are joining forces to attack the tide of spam and fraudulent e-mail messages that clog in-boxes


What's Your Take On Drug Advertising To Consumers?

The US Food and Drug Administration is considering further regulatory measures, including withdrawal from the market, of Pfizer's arthritis treatment Celebrex.


The woman credited with establishing Cobol as the language of business, would be pleased to know it still underpins applications.


Lahaina, Hawaii - Erek Hansen jumped as high as his 6-foot 11-inch frame would allow, arms reaching toward the rafters of the tiny gymnasium across the street from the Pacific Ocean.


Palestinians vote in landmark local elections in dry run of ...

ABU DIS, West Bank  - Palestinians in 26 municipalities across the West Bank began voting in the first council elections in 28 years which will act as an electoral barometer for next month's presidential ballot.


Silverstone cut from provisional 2005 F1 Grand Prix calendar

For the first time ever, Silverstone is not on the provisional 2005 calendar, which must be ratified by the FIA world council on 13 October.


Building sea defences could increase the risk of flooding in coastal areas of England and Wales, a report claims.


Roma, 08:25 - CALCIO, LAZIO: ATLETICO CHIEDE PIU' SOLDI PER DIEGO ALVES

L'Atletico Mineiro ha alzato il prezzo di Diego Alves, il portiere brasiliano che piace alla Lazio. ...


The oranges flew from the stands onto the turf and exploded on impact as a topsy-turvy game came to a wild end with USC's national title hopes still thriving.


President Bush summoned support from Democrats whose "dreams and goals are not found in the far left wing" of their own party on Wednesday in a late-campaign appeal for crossover votes.


Dietary fiber doesn't lower colorectal cancer risk

NEW YORK  - Although the potential connection between dietary fiber and colorectal cancer has long held an attraction for both medical researchers and the general public, investigators report that the results of a large new study do not support this link.


ASIA/INDIA - Riaperta dopo il restauro una Basilica dedicata alla Vergine Maria nello stato del Karnataka: un luogo di pace e di armonia interreligiosa Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Oltre 30mila fedeli devoti alla Vergine Maria hanno partecipato di recente alla solenne celebrazione di riapertura al culto della Basilica di Santa Maria , nei pressi di Bangalore, nello stato del Karnataka (India Sudoccid...


Tina Fey is leaving the anchor chair at "Saturday Night Live."


Pope Assures Muslims, Envoys Of His Commitment to Dialogue

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Sept. 25 -- Pope Benedict XVI assured Muslims on Monday that he respected them and was committed to dialogue, in an unprecedented encounter designed to defuse anger over his use of a quotation suggesting their faith was spread by the sword.


Finally! After 18 months, PeopleSoft Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Oracle Corp. for $26.50 a share in cash, or around $10.3 billion, after rebuffing several offers and being taken to court for instituting a controversial takeover defense.


Roche digs in for Ventana takeover battle

ZURICH/GENEVA  - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG dug in for a takeover battle for Ventana Medical Systems Inc. on Tuesday as the U.S. company's shares traded above Roche's $3 billion hostile offer price.


SunTrust Will Restate First and Second Quarter Earnings

The company has placed chief credit officer Sandra W. Jansky and controller Jorge Arrieta on paid administrative leave until the review is completed.


Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known as  "Chemical Ali," will be the first of Saddam Hussein's top  deputies to face trial, Iraq's defense minister said on  Wednesday.


Smith death said not homicide or suicide

More than a week after her son mysteriously died beside her hospital bed, Anna Nicole Smith remained out of sight in the Bahamas as officials said only that his death was not a suicide or homicide.


Better Life Technology has developed unique roll-out garage flooring that beautifies in minutes and protects floors for years. Sizes up to 10' wide available. Helps prevent concrete damage.


Video Game Industry Picks a War Game as Its Best

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare took top honors on Thursday night at the 11th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the video game industryâs equivalent of the Oscars.


Straw: 'No constitution vote until 2006'

Tony Blair has signed the new EU constitution as Foreign Secretary Jack Straw indicated any referendum on the treaty will not be held until 2006.


Japan Checking Report that Iraq Hostage May Be Dead

Japan says it is checking reports that the body of an Asian man has been found in northern Iraq, following expiration of an execution deadline for a Japanese national set by militants demanding the withdrawal of all Japanese troops in Iraq.


Federal prosecutors and Big Tobacco lawyers will storm into legal war Tuesday in a $280 billion megatrial and fraud case that could cripple the leading US cigarette firms if they lose.


Jason Campbell passed for a career-high 297 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 4 Auburn to a 38-20 rout of Arkansas on Saturday.


Research suggests that companies bought by private equity firms are not the massive destroyers of jobs they have been accused of.


A Rechargeable Battery That DoesnÃÂt Wait for a Charge

Hybrio rechargeable batteries are ready to use right from the store and can be recharged up to 500 times.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


Second of three parts URAMO BEACH, Nigeria -- It was just a shack made of cardboard and bamboo.


Boeing rolling out 787 Dreamliner this weekend

The Dreamliner rollout will be a big, fancy shindig at Boeing's Everett, Wash., facility, where the company also makes 747s, as well as other planes. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


More than 900 inmates have contracted a fungal infection that can be lethal, and experts are asking why.


MONTREAL - Bombardier Inc. will get a $209-million (US) reduction in the price it paid DaimlerChrysler AG in 2001 for the German company's rail equipment division.


Denying Genocide in Darfur -- and Americans Their Coca-Cola

The Iraq war gave us Baghdad Bob, the Iraqi information minister who, while American troops patrolled nearby streets, held a defiant news conference to proclaim that there were no U.S. forces in the city.


South Africa's ANC begins conference to choose leader

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's ruling African National Congress party opened a leadership conference on Sunday which could determine who becomes the country's next president.


First Rose for Texas: Bowl officials happy to have hooked Horns

Although Big Ten co-champion Michigan will play in the Rose Bowl, the New Year's Day game will have a Texas twist to it. After losing Pac-10 champion Southern Cal to the national championship Orange Bowl, Rose


Eco-Activist's Tale Headed to Big Screen

Eco-activist Julia Butterfly Hill's nonfiction book "The Legacy of Luna" is headed for the big screen, and the film's producers plan to make the feature on an ecology-conscious set.


Growth in the vast U.S. services sector slowed in August although managers seemed more willing to hire new workers, according to an industry survey published today.


TI Sees High-End TV Prices Going Way Down

High-end television prices are  heading below $1,500, a price point that should open the market  to a whole new group of consumers, the chief executive of Texas  Instruments Inc TXN.N said on Thursday.


Sir Hugh Orde will be asked by the Policing Board to describe the current threat posed by dissident republicans.


The African Union (AU) has issued a 24-hour deadline to the Sudanese Government and Darfur rebels to end fighting after a massive military build-up in the region over the past two weeks.


A secret deal is struck to allow the US to station Son of Star Wars missiles in the UK, claims a newspaper.


Afghan UN Kidnappers Await Release of 26 Taliban

Kidnappers of three U.N. workers in  Afghanistan said on Thursday they expect the government to  release 26 Taliban prisoners in exchange for their hostages  before the Muslim Eid festival this weekend.


The beauty of the NHL salary cap is that every storm can be weathered. No matter how crazy things look, no matter how perplexing or troublesome or outright wacky, no team can assemble a roster that pays more than $44 million (up from $39 million last season) to the rank and file.


Leading hardware and software firms join a campaign to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from computers by cutting energy use.


End of Drug Trial Is a Big Loss for Pfizer and Heart Patients

The abrupt decision to discontinue the drug was a shocking disappointment for Pfizer and for people who suffer from heart disease.


UK research organisations are expected to back scientific experiments on monkeys after an 18-month review.


Chicago Bulls' Andres Nocioni, left, of Argentina, dribbles past Golden State Warriors' Calbert Cheaney in the first half in Oakland, Calif.


Associate of Georgian PM Commits Suicide

A member of the Georgian presidential clemency commission has committed suicide, police said Saturday, two days after the death of Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania. Officials denied any political connection between the victim and the premier.


At least 486 people have died in violent clashes following Kenya's disputed elections, the police say.


The Chicago White Sox wasted an opportunity to gain ground in their increasingly futile bid for the AL wild-card berth.


Bush, Kerry feud over Vietnam, economy, Iraq, Darfur

US President George W. Bush and Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry sparred on the economy, the Iraq war and the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, and continued their war of words over Bush's national guard stint to avoid the Vietnam War.


International Data Machines Corp. (IBM) reported that it will release the design of its blade servers openly to potentional consumers.


Australia probes Iraq bomb blast that produced its first ...

SYDNEY : An investigation has been ordered into whether the media was tipped off before a car bombing that caused Australia's first casualties in the Iraq conflict, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said.


Hungarians vote in local polls two weeks after protests over the prime minister's admission that he lied.


Firenze, 14:06 - CALCIO, STADIO FIRENZE: TELEFONATA DELLA VALLE-DOMENICI

Il quotidiano sportivo on line Fiorentina.it, scrive che il patron della Fiorentina, Diego Della Val...


Among online daters, there is a rising sense that it's not so easy to download love.


Agencies work on DNA 'barcodes' database

To help shoppers avoid mislabeled toxic pufferfish and pilots steer clear of birds, federal agencies are starting to tap into an ambitious project that is gathering DNA "barcodes" for the Earth's 1.8 million known species.


June's comps suggest the fast-food giant is playing to win.


Novell has spent years battling Microsoft. Maybe this time it will work.


Deutsche Telekom AG's mobile phone arm, T-Mobile, said Thursday it would likely shed 2,200 jobs — about 10 percent of its work force — in order to save $195 million over the next two years. It said the cuts will be in Europe.


Lock in the lowest rates of the summer. Get up to 4 free quotes from trusted lenders. Apply now - bad credit OK.


Turkish film wins Sarajevo film festival award

A Turkish film about fear overwhelming a true believer when he is caught up in religious corruption has been chosen as the best movie at the 13th Sarajevo Film Festival.


Santa Ana Winds, Frequent and Troublesome

Those often furious, sometimes deadly Santa Ana winds contributing to the Southern California wildfires are a phenomenon of geography as well as meteorology.


Heath Ledgerâs Death Is Ruled an Accident

The New York City medical examiner blamed the âabuse of prescription medicationsâ in the actorâs death.


Scottish Power gives its backing to a Â£11.6bn takeover offer from Spanish energy company Iberdrola.


County health department puts tougher limits on flu vaccine

At least one local health department has set guidelines for who may received flu vaccine that are tougher than the limits spelled out in an emergency order from the state.


A childminder is jailed for three years after being found guilty of killing a four-month-old baby.


SAN JOSE, CALIF. - A keychain device that enables people to turn off TVs just about anywhere is flying off the shelves, its inventor says.


Exit Polls: Liberal Yushchenko Wins Ukraine Election

Exit polls in the re-run of Ukraine's presidential election Sunday said liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko had beaten Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich by a wide margin.


As Praise Flows, Travolta Awaits His 3rd Comeback

By the most conservative estimate, we are now waiting for the third coming of John Travolta, who has been alternately admired and turned into a joke for nearly three decades.


Blog: Codemasters Online Gaming announces plans for a game version of Dirty Dancing to coincide with the film's 20th anniversary.


Mark Thatcher planned to leave South Africa, say investigators into his alleged involvement in a coup plot.


A battle royal shaping up between Barry Diller and John C. Malone over IAC/Interactive is not about their personal differences, despite the juicy material this provides.


In media 17 mila euro a nucleo nello scorso settembre


The electricity and enthusiasm in Freedom Hall was absolutely incredible Saturday afternoon. In the end, Kentucky got a great win and Louisville had a heartbreaking loss.


Spain intercepts US ship in treasure row

Spanish police intercepted a ship belonging to US deep-sea explorer firm Odyssey on Thursday, officials said, in a row over a massive treasure haul recovered from a sunken wreck in the Atlantic.


No news is not good news Thai radio, television and internet operators will from tomorrow face closure if they disseminate "news and comments deemed a threat to national security and the monarchy", Reuters reports.â¦


Technology shares fell on Friday as  Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O dragged on the Nasdaq after the  software maker's revenue forecast late on Thursday lagged  analysts' expectations. Blue chips were little changed.


THENS, Aug. 17  American shot-putter John Godina walked into the ancient Olympic stadium at Olympia when he arrived there earlier this week and the history he had studied in college came to life before his eyes.


With the expiration of the NHL's collective bargaining agreement, the league locked out its players at midnight Wednesday. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced earlier in the


A team at Toronto University found immature cells in the pancreas of adult mice that were able to develop into cells that produce insulin.


Utah shoots for 5-0 start at New Mexico Friday

BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) -- Trying to crash the BCS party, No. 14 Utah hopes to stop a recent trend against New Mexico when the Mountain West Conference rivals meet Friday.


Life expectancy in U.S. rises to all-time high of 78

Life expectancy in the United States has increased to almost 78 years, the country's highest on record, amid a downturn in deaths from heart disease, cancer and stroke, according to new federal estimates published on Wednesday.


Aggiornata partecipazione su richiesta della Consob


When communist rulers cracked down on Poland's Solidarity movement in 1981, Malgorzata Niezabitowska risked prison to smuggle out photographs of tanks on Warsaw's streets and police turning water cannons on protesters.


Scientists say the number of cases of humans being infected with bird flu may have been underestimated.


Art Review | Zhang Huan: Chinese Art, in One Manâs Translation

Of all the rebels who now form the new Chinese art establishment, Zhang Huan remains one of the harder figures to pin down.


Gary Rydstrom, the Oscar-winning sound designer behind "Finding Nemo" and "Saving Private Ryan," will receive a career achievement award during the Motion Picture Sound Editors' 51st annual Golden Reel Awards at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on Feb. 27.


A new breed of wearable robotic vehicles that envelop drivers are being developed by Toyota.


Boston College dominates Notre Dame in the second half and wins 24-23 on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Paul Peterson to Tony Gonzalez with less than a minute left.


For Los Angeles and its residents, the debate over closing the trauma center at Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center was heated, emotional and political.


Falling Fuel Tank May Have Caused Iran Blast - TV

A fuel tank falling from an Iranian plane  could have caused an explosion in Iran's Bushehr province,  where the country is building a nuclear power plant, Iran state  television said on Wednesday.


Dell Inc.  said on Friday it hired the head of Motorola Inc.'s  mobile phone unit to oversee a new global consumer division, making him the second high-profile executive hired since Michael Dell returned as CEO to the company he founded.


Revenue sees its largest growth spurt in four quarters, despite pressure from lower prices and virtualization software.


Brisk walking along with abdominal muscle stimulation can improve fitness and appearance, NI researchers find.


Flights to weightlessness make playgrounds of the sky

I have been to zero gravity and flown like Superman. This is something that only astronauts and the stars of Apollo 13 have done before.


Company's employees have been posting their thoughts on tech topics.


Dave Matthews Band and Van Halen join ringtone rush

DENVER (Billboard) - In recent weeks, two of the more  high-profile acts that weren't selling their music as ringtones  have given in.


For the first time in his life, he has sacrificed bits of his flamboyant lifestyle in the name of physical fitness. He has worked diligently on his game.


Police and Roads Service are to discuss the traffic chaos that followed a fatal accident on the M2 near Belfast.


So you may have heard: Paris Hilton was ticketed the other day for driving with a suspended license. Not huge news, even by celebrity-gossip standards. Here at The Associated Press, we put out an initial item of some 300 words. But it actually meant more to us than that. It meant the end of our experimental blackout on news about Paris Hilton.


Muslim 'fanatic' jailed for life for soldier terror plot

An Islamist extremist who hatched a plot to kidnap and behead a British Muslim soldier then publish the footage on the Internet was jailed for life on Monday.


Craigslist posting offers political fist-fight

Wanted: One Bush supporter--but not for long walks on the beach, candle-lit dinners or spooning on winter mornings. [Missing Links]


New York Leads U.S. in Taxes, Tennessee Is Last

New Yorkers pay the highest state and  local taxes in the nation, shelling out nearly $131 for every  $1,000 of income in 2002, according to a new study.


Sudan: U.S. Genocide Label May Hurt Talks

The U.S. declaration that government-backed militiamen have committed genocide in Darfur is a "big mistake" that could hinder peace talks and undermine the role of African mediators in the conflict, Sudan's top officials said Friday.


Pa. Court Upholds Stalking-Murder Decision

A woman convicted of murder and given a life sentence in the stabbing death of a teenage rival lost a new bid for freedom Tuesday in her long-running appeals battle.


Phoenix Suns chairman Jerry Colangelo underwent successful prostate cancer surgery in New York on Thursday, the team said.


American woman becomes second fatality in Kabul suicide bombing: US military

An American woman has died after being wounded by a suicide bomber in Kabul, the US military said, taking the death toll from the attack on a crowded shopping street popular with foreigners to two.


Seemingly taunting Osama bin Laden, President Bush's homeland security adviser said Sunday the fugitive al-Qaida leader is "virtually impotent" beyond his ability to hide away and spread anti-American propaganda.


Singer Christina Aguilera gives birth to her first child, a boy named Max, she announces on her website.


Adviser says Ford to sell Aston Martin to investor group

Ford Motor Co.  has reached a deal  to sell its British race car unit Aston Martin to an investor  consortium led by racing team boss and chief executive of  Prodrive Ltd David Richards, an adviser on the deal, said on  Monday.


New IE hole could perfect phishing scams

DECEMBER 20, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - SAN FRANCISCO -- A newly reported security problem in Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer Web browser allows attackers to create a fake Web site that looks exactly like a genuine site.


Severed finger mailed to French minister

France's justice minister wants to know why someone sent her a severed finger in the mail, a ministry spokesman said Monday.


From Ruins of Afghan Buddhas, a History Grows

BamiyanÃÂs Buddhist relics are once again the focus of debate: Is it possible to restore the great Buddhas?


Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on  Wednesday she wants to serve her prison sentence for lying over  a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she can put her  "nightmare" behind her.


US stocks fell on Thursday, led by a decline in the technology sector following a batch of sales warnings from chip makers and a jump in oil prices to nearly $43 a barrel.


Natural gas utility AGL Resources Inc. on Friday said the Securities and Exchange Commission approved its purchase of financially troubled NUI Corp.


Senate Democrats pressed the Republican-controlled Federal Communications Commission yesterday to slap tighter controls on media ownership, public-interest broadcasting and television violence.


Renault to invest $573 million in South Korea, chairman says

SEOUL - French carmaker Renault plans to invest 600 billion won ($573.1 million) in South Korea over the next three years, its chairman said on Tuesday.


TEOCO Hosts Communications and Entertainment Summit

TEOCO Corporation, the leading provider of cost and revenue management   solutions to the communications and entertainment industries, today   announced that it recently held its Communications & Entertainment   Summit on September 19-20, 2006 at the Tower Club in Vienna, VA.


"American Idol" fans will be able to download their favorite performances thanks to a new agreement between the Fox talent show and Apple Inc.


European steel firms lodge a complaint with the European Commission against Asian imports.


Iran Declares to UN It Will Suspend Uranium Enrichment Program

Iran told the United Nations nuclear watchdog that it agreed to a European Union deal to voluntarily stop uranium conversion from Nov. 22, to ward off US calls that the Islamic Republic


Barghouti poses serious challenge to Abbas

Imprisoned Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouti is a serious challenger to interim leader Mahmoud Abbas in the January 9 elections to replace Yasser Arafat, according to polls published on Monday.


Iraqi oil output is now back above the levels seen before the 2003 invasion, says the International Energy Agency.


CES Preview: Home and Portable Audio To Gain Wireless Features

At the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, audio manufacturers -- of both home and portable devices -- are expected to be adding a variety of wireless features. We take a look at this and other top trends in audio electronics.


Britain's Helen Reeves claims bronze in the women's kayak , but Stuart McIntosh misses out in the C1 final.


-- The government's own preliminary evaluation of the diabetes pill Avandia confirms the heart risks reported in a study earlier this week and suggests that as many as 60,000 to 100,000 heart attacks might be linked to its use since it came on the market eight years ago, a leading member of Congress...


Yankees Advance in Major League Baseball Playoffs

In the Major League Baseball playoffs, the New York Yankees overcame a late-game deficit to beat the host Minnesota Twins 6-5 and advance to the American League Championship series.


The drugmaker said it is weighing cost cuts that could eliminate 10 percent of its work force over a three-year period.


E-Poll, a leading online polling community ranked a total of 3,000 Hollywood celebrities to rate the hottest woman in Hollywood. Surprisingly, the poll discovered that older stars are the hottest, with 36 being the average age of the top 15 actresses.


Nike Inc. NKE.N boosted its  quarterly dividend by 25 percent on Monday, citing strong cash  flow and growth prospects as the world's biggest athletic shoe  company has racked up record revenue and soaring profits the  past few years.


The Court of Appeal rejects a challenge to  a decision to allow a mobile phone mast near three Yorkshire schools.


Even more extreme AirPort Extreme Do Apple's latest iMacs ship with an 802.11n Wi-Fi card? Photos of the Core 2 Duo-based all-in-one consumer computer certainly imply as much, but users will have to install and run Windows Vista to see it for themselves.â¦


A federal prosecutor said Thursday that a Secret Service ink expert lied repeatedly during the Martha Stewart trial, perhaps because he thought the lies "would make him look better."


Defending Old Ways on an Oasis in the Nile

CAIRO, Dec. 21 -- Night and day, the farmers of the island in the Nile keep watch at the lapping brown edge of the river for the return of the Egyptian army. When the island's mosques call the Muslims to prayer, Christian farmers take the watch.


Cuban leader accuses US of spreading disinformation about attacks.


Air Force to Help Ferry Sudan Peacekeepers

The Air Force has sent three cargo planes to central Africa to provide transport and other help for African peacekeepers going to Darfur, the violent region of western Sudan where 70,000 people have died in 20 months of warfare.


Pushing back at what they say has been one of the most secretive administrations in decades, congressional Democrats are marking "Sunshine Week" with bills to increase public access to government activities and protect whistle-blowers who expose wrongdoing.


A man denies claims at the Old Bailey that he stalked and killed women over a three-year period.


Bush, Kerry trade sharp jabs over the war in Iraq

LAS VEGAS -- In their most heated confrontation yet over Iraq, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and President George W. Bush exchanged bitter charges Thursday, with Kerry saying Bush is living in a "fantasy world" as Iraq crumbles, and the


The designer of the Mercury space capsules that took the first Americans into orbit has died at age 83, NASA announced Sunday. Maxime Faget led the space agency's engineering and development branch


'Welcome to Japan, Mr Bond' Actor Tetsuro Tamba, who played Japanese Secret Service supremo Tiger Tanaka in You Only Live Twice, has died aged 84, the Hollywood Reporter reports.â¦


FALLUJAH: US warplanes launched fresh air strikes overnight around the rebel-held city of Fallujah, killing about 63 foreign fighters loyal to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the US military said on Friday.


Londra, 17:32 - CALCIO, FA CUP; OTTAVI: MIDDLESBROUGH COSTRETTO AL REPLAY

Il Middlesbrough ha pareggiato 0-0 in casa dello Sheffield United nel penultimo incontro degli ottav...


Julia Roberts has given birth to a boy and a girl more than a month early in a Southern California hospital. Hazel Patricia Moder and Phinnaeus Walter Moder entered the world in the early hours of Sunday morning - and both are said to be healthy.


Pushing back against the Democratic-led Congress, Bush plans to veto a bill Wednesday that would have eased restraints on federally funded embryonic stem-cell research. Bush has used his veto pen three times -- twice on the stem-cell issue.


FDA advisory panel gives the nod to its heart drug.


Jamba Juice Calif. customers warned on hepatitis A

About 4,000 customers could be at risk after a worker at a Jamba Juice store in San Jose, California, developed hepatitis A, the chief medical officer for Santa Clara County said on Thursday.


Obiettivo e' creare sinergie in settori di punta


Bankrupt US Airways asks to skip pension payment

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - US Airways Group, trying to raise money and avoid liquidation, on Monday asked a judge for permission to skip a big pension payment due this week, in its first move since filing for protection against creditors over the weekend.


Londra, 11:05 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: MALOUDA FIRMA CONTRATTO 4 ANNI

Florent Malouda ha firmato un contratto di quattro anni con il Chelsea. Il centrocampista francese, ...


TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, freshly elected but under fire for vague economic policies, rolled out a crack team of top financial ministers Tuesday that combines academic know-how with veteran experience to keep the recovery of the world's second-largest economy from fizzling.


Japan's economy grows just 0.1% in the third quarter, hit by faltering exports and a slowdown in corporate investment.


Il 9% sara' ripartito tra soci del patto e Benetton


Can a turkey fly? It certainly can try, especially when we're talking about a young company pitching big plans to public investors. Consider Pogo Jets Inc. and its planned initial public stock offering.


Electronic textiles have applications far beyond cool shirts.


Protected by US Black Hawk helicopters, Tony Blair has flown into Iraq in a surprise show of political bravado designed to boost prospects for Iraqi elections and cheer UK troops before Christmas.


U.S. says Iraqi police not behind death squads

The United States military said on   Wednesday it had found no evidence that the Iraqi government   and its police were behind Shi'ite sectarian death squads   murdering Sunnis in Baghdad.


Saints march in as Superdome comes alive

As rock bands blasted and tailgate parties served up barbecue and brew, thousands of people poured into the streets Monday night, hoping to forget about Hurricane Katrina during a Mardi Gras-like celebration of the Saints' first home game since the storm.


Jurors in the Scott Peterson case ask to view the boat prosecutors claim he used to dispose of his wife's body. So far, the jury has asked to see multiple pieces of evidence, including the 14-foot boat.


Survey: Most Older Americans Support Medical Marijuana

The poll by the nation's largest advocacy group for seniors also found that nearly 50 percent of those surveyed believe marijuana has medical benefits.


President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nayahan -- who united seven feuding sheikhdoms and used oil revenues to


GamesAreFun has screenshots and info on the upcoming PStwo that will be released in the US on November 1. In other Playstation news, Yahoo!


Test pilot makes successful foray into space on rocket ship. But there was some drama... THE spectators on the ground gasped as the rocket ship rolled at least 16 times in about 16 seconds.


As more families decide to stay in the city, the demand for the limited number of large apartments is far outstripping the supply.


Blair becomes Labour's longest-serving prime minister

British leader Tony Blair on Sunday became the longest-serving Labour prime minister, holding down the top job for 2,838 days and with no intention of letting go just yet.


Inability to recognize familiar smells could signal Alzheimers

People who have difficulty recognizing familiar smells could be experiencing an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published Monday.


A Downtown Star Who Aspired to Be Out of This World

"The Nomi Song" chronicles the short and haunting life of Klaus Sperber, a trained classical singer from Germany who came to New York as a young man in the late 1970's.


Japan Loses Bid to Loosen Trade in Whale Products

A U.N. meeting harpooned a Japanese bid  Tuesday to ease curbs on trade in whale products, but a defiant  Tokyo accused the West of "cultural imperialism" and vowed to  press efforts to expand whaling.


Palermo, 19:37 - CALCIO, PALERMO: CONVOCATI PER IL TORINO

Sono 18 i giocatori del Palermo convocati dal tecnico Stefano Colantuono per la sfida di domani cont...


The Warner Bros. film, Blood Diamond, has the diamond industry concerned that moviegoers may walk out of cinemas with the idea that all diamonds are tainted


Roma, 16:45 - VOLLEY, NAZIONALE: CAROCCI CONVOCATA AL POSTO DI MERLO

Nella squadra azzurra sperimentale che giocherà ad inizio anno il "Trofeo Mimmo Fusco" nella ...


Superstar Hollywood couple Brad  Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have separated after 4 1/2 years of  marriage, but they remain "committed and caring friends," they  said on Friday.


With mutual funds, you usually get what you don't pay for.


The Washington Redskins mustered little offence until a desperate rally fell short in a 17-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. It was the Redskins' fourth straight home loss, a slide Joe Gibbs - a Hall of Fame


Cell phone giant Vodafone Group PLC, which has spent years struggling to recoup billions spent on 3G licences, finally launched the cutting-edge service Wednesday in much of Europe and introduced or beefed up its operation in a dozen other countries.


Live from Antarctica, the coolest band on earth

Nunatak, the house band at a research station on the frozen continent, will play 'Live Earth.' Outside. In fingerless gloves.


Princes planning Wembley concert for Diana: papers

Princes William and Harry plan to mark the 10th anniversary of their mother Princess Diana's death with a pop concert at the new Wembley Stadium in London, newspapers reported on Sunday.


Gross says referendum on EU constitution not clear yet

BRUSSELS- Prime Minister Stanislav Gross (CSSD) indicated that it is not yet entirely clear whether the Czech Republic will hold a referendum on the EU constitutional treaty, and if so, when it will take place.


Pope John Paul II is said to be improving after a respiratory infection, as he spends a second night in hospital.


India hardens its stance on Iran pipeline

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 24: Aware of Iranâs dependence on India to market its gas, New Delhi is dragging its feet even as Tehran pumped up the gas on the proposed Iran-India pipeline traversing through Pakistan.


Disappointing holiday news hurts retail shares

Shares in a range of area retailers dipped Monday on disappointing Thanksgiving sales data from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In addition, ShopperTrak, which tallies sales results from 30,000 stores nationwide, said


Free Net phone upstart sues Vonage, Fry's

Internet phone service Sipphone has charged Vonage Holdings and retailer Fry's Electronics with false advertising for failing to adequately disclose limitations on hardware that allows phone calls to be placed over a broadband connection.


Democratic senator wins primary against war foe

Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Washington   Democrat who voted to authorize military force in Iraq, easily   dispatched an anti-war rival to win her party's primary on   Tuesday.


â¢ 2004-12-02 â¢ Accessing satellite radio on mobile phones would be possibile in the next five years. Hugh Panero, chief executive officer, XM Satellite Radio Holdings, has confirmed that his company is


Voleva assistere allo spettacolo senza biglietto


Milan fashion is undergoing a mood swing. Donatella Versace's soft and gentle collection, which closed this round of preview showings, is proof that at least for next summer, Italian designers are taking their minds off sex.


US Air to meet Delta, creditors Thursday: sources

US Airways Group Inc.  is set  to meet representatives of bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc.   and a key group of its creditors in New York on  Thursday, sources familiar with the matter said.


IBM, which revolutionised the global computer industry when it launched its first desktop in 1981, has sold its PC business to a Chinese group in a $1.75bn (Â£900m) deal, it was confirmed today.


Boeing heavy rocket launches, orbit short of goal

WASHINGTON - Boeing Co. said Wednesday it had successfully launched its Delta IV heavy-lift rocket for the first time, but a demonstration satellite was placed at a lower orbit than planned.


Seaweed's Estrogen Effects Suggest Cancer Benefits

NEW YORK  - More women may want to develop  a taste for seaweed, if animal research is any indication of  the food's potential cancer-fighting ability.


Shashi Kapoor will inaugurate the festival.


TJX, Pier 1 locked in an odd, but heated, battle over hiring

As if TJX Cos. didn't have enough problems, the Framingham retailer is embroiled in an odd legal fight with Pier 1 Imports Inc. over what defines a competitor.


Six people are killed and at least 36 injured in a passenger train derailment in northern Spain.


Community News: CakePHP Project Launches "The Show" (Live/Podcast Series)

As mentioned by Elizabeth Naramore on the php|architect website today, the CakePHP porject has launched their own live/podcast series, The Show to highlight different happenings in the project's community.   The Show was conceived after core developer Nate Abele and I recorded a podcast for php|architect with our good friend Paul Reinheimer. We had so much fun doing the podcast, that we decided to keep it going for the CakePHP community. The Show was born.   The show is broadcast live, but you can always to get the shows if you can't make it for the live event. Questions are welcomed during the show via Skype, IRC (#cakephp-live on Freenode) and telephone.   Two episodes of the show have already aired - the polit, an Introduction to CakePHP 1.2 and a look at Writing Console Applications.


Andre Agassi's brilliant 20-year   career ended at the U.S. Open on Sunday after he lost to German   qualifier Benjamin Becker 7-5 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the third-round.


The Federal Reserve didn't surprise anyone yesterday, as its policy-making body increased its key interest rate by one quarter percent, to 2 percent.


A smoking ban in enclosed public spaces will begin in Wales on 2 April next year, it is revealed.


Dementieva wins despite Stuttgart collapse

Third seed Elena Dementieva, who collapsed with cramp while serving for the match, recovered to defeat Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik 4-6 7-5 7-5 in the second round of the Stuttgart Grand Prix on Wednesday.


The Nikkei average was up 0.37 percent in  mid-morning trade on Thursday as a recovery in the dollar  helped auto makers among other exporters, but trade was slow as  investors waited for important Japanese economic data.


Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar took six wickets between them as England were dismissed for a modest 202 in the first one-day international at Sophia Gardens.


No New Japan Nuke Shutdowns Needed After Checks

No more Japanese nuclear reactors need to  be closed for inspections, the operators said on Wednesday  after submitting reports ordered by the government following  Japan's deadliest nuclear industry accident last week.


US rock singer Melissa Etheridge revealed that she is suffering from breast cancer and has scrapped a North American concert tour to undergo surgery.


Attackers targeting Microsoft Office Excel

Microsoft issues a security advisory noting several versions of its Microsoft Office Excel software contain vulnerabilities that attackers are targeting.


UT club has dreams of a mission to the red planet

and a small but determined group of engineering graduate students is organizing to get the word out. Members of the campus chapter of


Il 19 settembre 1982 un professore americano proponevai tre caratteri per simboleggiare un sorriso ed evitare equivoci                                            Buon compleanno :-) Lo "smiley" compie 25 anni                                                                                Col boom di internet Ã¨ diventato un marchio universaledi ALESSIO BALBI


Peres: Sharon Risks Assassination for Gaza Plan

Opposition leader Shimon Peres said  on Tuesday he feared Israeli extremists might try to  assassinate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the target of growing  far-right fury over a planned withdrawal from Gaza next year.


Schedati Prodi e Berlusconi Nel pc dell Br oltre duecento nomi

ROMA, 23 OTTOBRE 2004 - Schede, indicazioni di pedinamenti e controlli sul presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, e sul presidente uscente della Commissione europea, Romano Prodi. Sono queste le ultime


US 'robot surge' deal re-inked after droid piracy fracas

Roomba maker set to build mechanoid legions Noted droid manufacturer iRobot has this week landed a major contract from the US Army, after the deal had initially been awarded to a competitor. However, iRobot successfully argued that its rival, Robotic FX, had stolen its technology.â¦


Birmingham, 16:17 - TENNIS, WTA BIRMINGHAM: SHARAPOVA E HANTUCHOVA AI QUARTI

Maria Sharapova e Daniela Hantuchova si sono qualificate per i quarti di finale del torneo Wta di Bi...


Richard Seymour was a 22-year-old rookie from the University of Georgia when he played in his first NFL season and promptly won a Super Bowl, aiding in the upset of heavily favored St. Louis by sacking Rams quarterback Kurt Warner for a 7-yard loss. Here's his view of the three championship seasons, and the current undefeated Patriots team as it ...


Putin"s aide: No reason to sell YUKOS asset

Andrey Illarionov, Economic Advisor to President Putin, told reporters he did not see any real reason to sell Yuganskneftegaz, YUKOSâs key production asset.


Financial bookmakers were predicting further losses on the London equities market on Tuesday, extending losses after Monday's largest one-day sell-off since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.


U.N. Peacekeepers Hurt in Haiti Shootouts

Two U.N. peacekeepers were wounded in shootouts with supporters of Haiti's ousted president in the capital and storm survivors in flood-ravaged Gonaives, the first casualties of the 4-month-old U.N. mission, officials said Sunday.


The soul-stirring biopic Ray, probing the life of legendary singer and musician Ray Charles, made sweet music at the box-office, even as it couldn't dislodge last week's champ The Grudge from the top position.


Los Angeles, 10:43 - CICLISMO, GIRO CALIFORNIA: LEIPHEIMER VINCE QUINTA TAPPA

Lo statunitense Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel) ha vinto la quinta tappa del Giro di California ...


Bayer buys marketing rights for GSK's Levitra outside US

German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer said it had acquired the marketing rights for GlaxoSmithKline's erectile dysfunction treatment Levitra in a number of countries outside the US for 208 million euros (272 million dollars).


His inclusive approach is the way to go. But his party's failure to follow his lead is offering the Democrats an enormous political opportunity.


An Outsider's Grim Prognosis for Pension Agency

Most big companies are coming up with enough cash to keep their pension funds legally sound, after three years of extraordinary losses. Not so their government backstop.


Bow wow, and take a bow: The furry and famous of the silver screen are being honored with their own walk of fame in London.


Homeland security swarm Scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico have rather splendidly announced the immediate availability of the bomb-sniffing bee, Reuters reports.â¦


Afghan group threatens to kill British hostage

A hard-line Taliban splinter group threatened to kill a woman from Northern Ireland yesterday unless British troops pull out of Afghanistan, in a move which it is feared could signal the beginning of a new Iraq-style terror campaign.


Del Piero al 36'.Bianconeri 2/i scavalcano Fiorentina e Roma


A Camere sciolte serve una unanimita' che non c'e'


Raptors take Italy's Bargnani first in NBA draft

The Toronto Raptors took Italy's Andrea Bargnani first overall in the National Basketball Association draft, making him the first European top pick ever.


Canada's political leaders, bleary-eyed from a late-night bargaining session at the prime minister's 24 Sussex Drive residence , abandoned all pretense yesterday of discussing medi-care's future in the open and privately struck a health care deal that


TiVo to Launch Integrated Video Recorder

TiVo Inc. wants to declutter living rooms and simplify changing channels with its television recorders as it announced plans Thursday to launch models that integrate the converter boxes required by many cable TV companies.


If Chechen separatists carrying on a 150-year-old battle against Russia hoped to gain anything by their maniacal siege of a Russian middle school last Wednesday, they were wrong.


North Carolina State coach Kay Yow decided she needed a new approach to treat her recurrence of breast cancer, the latest in a variety of ailments to hit her in the past year.


A U.S.-British-drafted   resolution to create a United Nations peacekeeping force in   Sudan's Darfur region faces a vote on Thursday but troops will   not be deployed without consent from the Khartoum government.


p2pnet.net News:- Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) has ten unpatched vulnerabilities, says Finjan Software. "Microsoft, however, ardently disputed the claims and said that they were 'potentially misleading and possibly erroneous'," says a TechWeb story.


Talk of El Nino Floods, Droughts Worries Farmers

After a seemingly unending string of hurricanes and typhoons, talk that the "little boy" is stirring in the Pacific is unwelcome news for weather-battered farmers.


A Network Rail employee is arrested in connection with a train crash in Cumbria in which an elderly woman died.


Apple CEO says that the company took its best guess as to how many iPhones to manufacture but still may come up short.


At least 23 three tigers have died at a zoo in Thailand after they ate raw chicken infected with bird flu, reports the BBC. Up to 30 more tigers are reported to be ill at the The Sriracha Tiger Zoo in central


Jason Ellison, Marquis Grissom and Deivi Cruz had two-run homers Sunday to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 10-0 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers.


Eric Prydz's chart-topping single had the lowest ever sales for a UK number one, compilers confirm.


Federal info vulnerable to hackers, billions spent without scrutiny: auditor

OTTAWA (CP) - Sensitive government information is vulnerable to computer hackers, and billions of taxpayer dollars are squirreled away in federal foundations without public scrutiny, says the auditor general.


Responding to complaints from Michael Jackson's camp, the BET cable channel on Tuesday removed the controversial video for Eminem's new single, "Just Lose It," from its broadcast mix.


Abbas rejigs government as emergency ends

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejigged his government on Friday at the end of a month-long state of emergency declared when Hamas Islamists seized control of the Gaza Strip.


EU teams with industry to promote safety tech The European Union is teaming up with car manufacturers to promote automotive accident-avoidance technologies.â¦


When they come back to Olympic Stadium on Sunday night, the scorching intensity of another Athens summer's day will have yielded to the comfortable Aegean breezes that arrive at dusk.


The first consignment of seeds bound for the "doomsday vault" on Svalbard have arrived in Norway.


Bush downplays security flaps on trip to Chile

CARTAGENA, Colombia President Bush is shrugging off a pair of security flaps during his just-concluded visit to Chile. In one incident, Chilean security guards barred Bush's Secret Service detail from a dinner


Marines' Raids Underline Push in Crucial Area

Commanders say success in Iraq may depend on units like Strike Force Two, and the raids they launch almost nightly.


The Jetsâ offensive line neutralized Miamiâs Jason Taylor on Sunday and allowed running back Thomas Jones, an off-season acquisition from the Chicago Bears, to meet expectations.


Flush With Victory, Crusader Against Same-Sex Marriage Thinks Big

Phil Burress, a self-described former pornography addict, has become a Paul Revere for the movement against same-sex marriage.


Miller again the hero as Celtic down Danes

Kenny Miller reinforced his reputation as a hero for Celtic after scoring from the penalty spot to secure a 1-0 Champions League victory at home to Copenhagen in Group F.


Dutch police hurt in terror raid standoff

Police in The Hague faced a standoff early Wednesday after three officers were injured by a grenade during an anti-terror raid on a house, the BBC said.


Ex-US soldier Charles Jenkins, accused of defecting to North  Korea, will face a court martial on 3 November.


Elizabeth Burnosky is a registered Democrat who voted for President Bush in 2000, opposes his policy on Iraq and calls Sen. John Kerry "a little wussy boy." There may be no greater commodity in presidential politics than a voter like Burnosky — an undecided woman with no firm party allegiance.


'Inconsistency' in disposal of Suffolk bodies

Lawyer for Ipswich accused says differences suggest one person did not kill all five women


Analysis: Colin Powell's parting gift to Israel

Fairly or not, US Secretary of State Colin Powell has been perceived in Jerusalem over the last four years as the administration's "bad cop," at least in regard to Israel.


Bush Asks Congress for More Hurricane Aid

President Bush has asked Congress  for an extra $887.4 million in hurricane aid, bringing to $13.8  billion the amount requested, with most of it going to the  presidential election battleground state of Florida.


Man Allegedly Drives Through Target Store

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. - A man crashed a stolen car through the front of a Target store, drove around the store for a bit and then drove back out before police were able to arrest him, authorities said...


The Red Sox put the Curse of the Bambino to rest with their World Series win this week. And now a Pittsfield couple is memorializing the death of The Curse, all in the spirit of Halloween.


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Adrian Beltre's first five full seasons in the majors were marked by stretches of inconsistency and only flashes of power potential. This year, the Los Angeles Dodgers' third baseman has become one of baseball's most prolific sluggers...


Wales coach Gareth Jenkins is furious with the officials after being denied a chance to secure a draw with Italy.


The head of Iran's judiciary issues a order that no executions be carried out in public without his permission.


Tens of thousands throng London to protest Iraq war

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of central London to protest against the Iraq war as Prime Minister Tony Blair struggled to shake-off fierce criticism of the invasion back home.


Google Inc. GOOG.O has asked  regulators for final approval to price its closely watched  initial public offering on Tuesday, meaning its shares could  make their market debut as soon as Wednesday morning.


THE Football Association yesterday insisted it has no plans to reduce the England coach's job to a part-time position. A report in the Daily Mirror claimed the FA was considering appointing a Premiership boss


A Dutch judge orders the closure of a leading Amsterdam brothel, over links to the Hells Angels.


Vindicated on economy, Fed likely to extend pause

Amid growing signs of a US economic rebound taking root, the Federal Reserve appears likely to hold interest rates steady again at its upcoming policy meeting, analysts say.


IBM to Share Technology and Designs for New Computer

BM plans to announce today that it will share the designs and technology for a fast-growing line of computers known as blade servers.


Teen Faces Charges for Laxative Brownies

LYLE, Minn. - What seems to be a high school prank gone terribly wrong is getting no laughs from authorities. Collin Wayne Orth, a Lyle High School student, allegedly laced brownies with laxatives and served them to several students and school staff on Feb. 6.


AT&T is expected to announce as soon as next week details about how it plans to offer mobile phone service using Sprint's cellular network.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell called atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region genocide and demanded a UN probe into the crisis, hastening moves toward sanctions on Khartoum.


Iran Says It Will Reject Limits on Its Mastery of Atomic Science

With the United Nations nuclear watchdog expected to resume reviewing Iran's case on Monday, Iran said Sunday that it would reject any limitation on its right to master nuclear


Five months ago, Danny Williams beat a shadow. Tonight, he'll try to beat a mountain. Don't bet against the mountain.


Just in time for Presidents Day comes a new album saluting Abe Lincoln. Honest. Chris Vallillo's "Abraham Lincoln in Song" is a collection of mostly Civil War-era songs, including "Dixie" and "Battle Cry of Freedom."


"A Series of Unfortunate Events" suffers from one of the most grievous maladies that can strike a children's film, notably a regrettable tendency to fill in all the quiet with noise.


The third installment in the Walt Disney Co. franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, hauled in $112.5 million from Friday to Sunday, well below last summer's $135.6 million opening weekend for its predecessor, Dead Man's Chest.


EU Drafts UN Nuclear Resolution on Iran-Diplomats

France, Britain and Germany are drafting a resolution on Iran for a key meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog next week and Washington is pushing the trio to include some tough language, diplomats said on Thursday.


Iraq's prime minister presented a plan   for national reconciliation to parliament on Sunday, but Nuri   al-Maliki was short on detail on how he aims to end what he   called the "ugly picture" of life in Iraq.


Man City purchase outcome in two weeks: aide to former Thai PM

Negotiations on whether Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will buy English Premier League club Manchester City should conclude within two weeks, his lawyer said Thursday.


Egypt Unveils 2,500-Year-Old Tomb, Mummies

Archaeologists unveiled Sunday the tomb of a member of a powerful family that governed a swath of western Egypt about 2,500 years ago, along with a dozen recently discovered mummies from Roman times.


Leader Hassan Nasrallah says Hezbollah is ready for "open war" with Israel at a Beirut funeral for a senior militant.


Assalto in una villa; il proprietario picchiato e chiuso in bagno ...

ROVERETO (TRENTO), 21 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Cinque uomini armati di pistola e coltelli hanno assaltato la villa dell'industriale Gianni Marangoni a Rovereto, mettendo a segno una rapina che ha fruttato 50 mila euro e molti gioielli di valore.


Australian PM seen kicking off election on shaky ground

Prime Minister John Howard has kicked off his bid for a fourth term in office on shaky ground, forced to call elections sooner than he would have liked by a robust attack on his credibility from the opposition, editorialists said.


Details of Microsoft's Web analytics tool leaked to the Net

Details of a new Microsoft Web analytics tool, including when the beta version will be released and how the company will get its demographic data, have leaked onto the Internet.


Nortel Networks Corp. (NT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the world's biggest telecoms equipment makers, has again delayed filing its restated financial results, mainly because


Global oil prices set a 10-month high, breaking through the $73 a barrel level due to high US petrol demand.


Roma, 18:31 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI: SCUDETTO? SE ARRIVA E' UN MIRACOLO

Dopo il pareggio di Roma, il presidente della Juve Cobolli Gigli si è detto decisamente scett...


Nader Blames Kerry for Ballot Access Fight

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader accused his Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry on Tuesday of being responsible for a campaign to try and keep him off the Nov. 2 ballot.


Honda Enhances Speech-Recognition System

Honda Motor Co., with help from partner IBM Corp., is preparing to introduce an improved speech-recognition system that will allow drivers to get voice navigation guidance without having to manually punch in any information or take their eyes off the road to read a computer screen.


Offering Video, Israel Answers Critics on War

Israel is using photographs and video to buttress its accusation that Hezbollah systematically fired from civilian neighborhoods in southern Lebanon.


'Rifiuto idea di utilizzarle per sanare il debito'


Yen stays near 1-mth highs vs dlr as G7 looms

The yen stayed near one-month highs against the dollar on Wednesday, supported by concerns that the currency's relative weakness may be discussed at this weekend's meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers and central bankers.


British retail sales see fastest growth in Sept.

Retail sales in Britain saw the fastest growth in September since January, casting doubts on the view that the economy is slowing down, according to official figures released Thursday.


Dell ends 2006 horror with $1bn drop in PC sales

'We will be known again' A sedate Dell posted fourth quarter results that didn't horrify investors even though its PC and notebook sales fell in dramatic fashion.â¦


Despite skepticism and criticism, New York Olympics can succeed

ON Monday, New York City submitted its bid for the 2012 Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee, and next July, in Singapore, the IOC will decide.


University Offers Free Microsoft Software to Students

PULLMAN, Wash.  -- Students returning to Washington State University this week found free Microsoft software waiting for them...


Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards accused the Bush administration on Thursday of ignoring problems ranging from scarce flu vaccine to the war in Iraq while officials campaign in battleground states and asked, "Who's minding the store?"


The Bush administration is not seeking to push UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan out of office over an investigation into the world body's handling of the Iraq oil-for-food program, the US ambassador to the United Nations has said.


SAP confesses to 'inappropriate' Oracle downloads

Ooo-er SAP has admitted making "inappropriate downloads" of code and supporting documents from Oracle's website through its US-based Tomorrow Now subsidiary.â¦


A former drug sales representative wins award, despite judgeâs criticism that he should have brought scheme to light earlier.


MOSCOW - Militants released 26 women and children Thursday from the school in southern Russia where they are holding more than 350 hostages, the rescue operation's headquarters said.    Lev Dzugayev, an aide to the North Ossetian president, announced the release of three women and three infants...


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. late Monday unveiled fiscal 2005 expansion plans that include adding 40 to 45 discount stores in the United States and 155 to 165 in international markets.


Clinton: Time to digitize all Americans' medical records

In her first New Hampshire campaign stop after a third-place Iowa finish, the Democrat also calls for oil companies to fund research on alternative energy technology.


Germany's Munich Re Says Hurricane Losses Make 2004 Profit Target 'much More Difficult'

Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, said Wednesday that losses resulting from this year's string of hurricanes in the Caribbean and southern United States will make it "much more difficult" to reach its ...


Oil Hits New Highs, China Growth Supports

Oil prices rallied to a record high  above $55 a barrel on Friday on rising fears of a winter fuel  supply crunch and robust economic growth in China, the world's  number two user.


Allies Confer as Bush Prepares for Europe Trip

The Bush administration, trying to repair ties with Europe damaged by the Iraq war, held talks on Tuesday with German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer one day after hosting British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw.


Cuba's communist government freed two more dissidents on Tuesday including its most prominent jailed critic, poet and journalist Raul Rivero, after 18 months behind bars.


'Non staremo al governo con chi vuole fermare lavoro pm'


Cisco Announces Upcoming Schedule of Events With the Financial Community

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced today participation in the following upcoming events with the financial community, for the month of June, all of which will be webcast. Interested parties can view these events on Cisco's Web site at http://www.cisco.com/go/investors.


In competition for a key Democratic voting bloc, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is enlisting the help of her husband, former President Clinton, at a weekend civil rights commemoration headlined by a formidable black rival, Sen. Barack Obama.


Google replies to lawmaker's concerns on privacy

Saying they didn't really know whether or how they might merge their own data with that collected by the company they're paying $3.1 billion to get, Google defended its proposed DoubleClick acquisition to Texas congressman Joe Barton.


Cambodia's King Sihanouk abdicates the throne

TOKYO, October 7 (Itar-Tass) - King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia has abdicated the throne, his son Prince Norodom Ranariddh, leader of the royalist party FUNCINPEC and Chairman of the National Assembly, has announced, according to reports reaching here.


Chinese consumer inflation reached 7.1% in January, the highest rate for 11 years, official figures show.


The jury in the perjury trial of former top White House official Lewis "Scooter" Libby is set to begin deliberations.


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


Air France-KLM could back Delta's merger bid: report

Air France-KLM  could provide strategic or financial help in Delta Air Line Inc's  pursuit of a merger with another airline, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


For the first time in nearly a century, no Americans will play in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. The last U.S. player left in either the men's or women's draw &#151; Shenay Perry &#151; lost 6-2, 6-0 Monday in 54 minutes to seventh-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia.


Asian stocks tumble on U.S. economic fears

Asian stock markets tumbled on Monday, with exporters hit hard as the dollar slumped to a 15-year low against a basket of major currencies on concerns the U.S. economy may be heading into a recession.


Then again, no team had ever come back from an 0-3 series deficit in the playoffs, either. The Boston Red Sox will try for a 3-0 lead in the World Series when it shifts to St.


Man held over knife attack on schoolgirl

21-year-old arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a knife assault on schoolgirl in a Lancashire park


Sharon Allows 1,000 More Settler Homes in West Bank

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has  approved building tenders for 1,000 more Israeli settlement  homes in the occupied West Bank frozen earlier to avoid  upsetting the United States, political sources said on Tuesday.


IT WILL take as long as two years to disarm the Arab Janjaweed militias that have carried out a campaign of genocide in the Sudanese region of Darfur, the top United States envoy to Sudan said yesterday.


The arrests of seven Islamic extremists in four Spanish locations foiled plans to blow up Madrid's National Court. El Mundo said the detainees had intended to buy 1000kg of explosives from Basque group ETA


BNSF profit up but warns on economy; shares rise

Railroad company Burlington Northern  Santa Fe Corp  posted better-than-expected quarterly  profit on Tuesday, as strong pricing offset lower freight  volumes, sending its shares up 4 percent.


A Publishing Quandary: Do Excerpts Help Sales?

Although excerpts from high-profile books routinely appear in national magazines, some publishers have been having second thoughts about the strategy.


Moscow Calls Upon Un Forces And Kosovo Authorities To Prevent...

Russia s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called upon the UN mission and the Kosovo Force, as well as the provisional self-government bodies of the autonomous province within Serbia to prevent extremism in ...


The Talon has proved its mettle as a bomb-disposal bot. Now the 3rd Infantry Division is taking it to the streets of Iraq with a machine gun attached.


Una perturbazione proveniente dal nord d'Europa si Ã¨ abbattuta sul settentrione del PaeseIn Sicilia pioggia e vento bloccano i collegamenti con le isole minori. Neve in Alto Adige                                          Maltempo, in Veneto chiesto stato di crisi Chiuso il petrolchimico di Marghera                                                                                DifficoltÃ  anche in mare: interrotte le ricerche di un marinaio dispersoa largo di Chioggia. Uno yacht affonda di fronte a La Spezia


A military probe's secret findings on the fire that crippled HMCS Chicoutimi has propelled the navy to dock its four second-hand submarines indefinitely.


Sony Corp. will begin selling its first high-definition video camcorder in Japan on Oct. 15, and worldwide by the end of the year, the company said in an announcement Tuesday.


By Thomas Fitzgerald, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Sep. 11--WEST GREENWICH, R.I. -- Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee picked his way among the picnic tables beside Mishnock Pond yesterday afternoon, grabbing hands as if they were lifelines.


Scandal in Colombia Raises Skepticism on Capitol Hill

BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. 16 -- U.S. support for Colombia has been a foregone conclusion under the administration of President ÃÂlvaro Uribe, who was elected in 2002. But with a widening scandal tying the president's close supporters to paramilitary groups, policymakers on Capitol Hill say skepticism of...


Clinton wins only praise from L.A. mayor

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton kicked off a national volunteer drive Saturday to clean up litter and graffiti — an event that showcased environmental activism and presidential politics.


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Strong Quake Hits Northern Japan, No Tsunami Warning

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude  of 4.9 struck the northern Japanese prefecture of Niigata  Tuesday but no tsunami warning was issued.


Mark Streit scored two goals and rookie goalie Carey Price made 29 saves in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-1 victory over the Flyers last night in Philadelphia.


The company selected its American banking chief, Brady Dougan, for its top post.


Tarantulas can produce silk from spigots on their feet as well as from their abdominal spinnerets, a finding that could help explain why spiders began to spin silk in the first place, researchers said on Wednesday.


Baghdad Bomb Kills 1 or 2, 15-20 Wounded -- Doctor

We want to give you the opportunity to show firsthand what it is like to live and work in Iraq. Portraits of US service members who have died in Iraq since the beginning of the war.


Apple publishes QuickTime fix for streaming flaw

The latest version of QuickTime corrects flaws identified last month that could allow a hacker to take control of your system if you happened upon an evil Web page.


Mercury's chance at playoffs hinges on final 2 games

The Mercury, which has squandered opportunities throughout the season, has very little wiggle room left. There are a few playoff scenarios remaining, but Phoenix (16-16) probably must win the last two regular


Semantic interoperability remains a utopian vision without many practical implementations.


The Israeli army has retracted its accusation that Palestinian resistance fighters in Gaza used a UN ambulance to transport a rocket for firing at Israel .


Brian Ching and Cobi Jones, a pair of substitutes, saved the United States against Jamaica on Wednesday night.


OPEC to Meet Jan 30 Despite Iraq Request

OPEC oil ministers will meet on January  30 as scheduled despite a request from Iraq to move the date of  the meeting to avoid a clash with the Iraqi elections, an OPEC  spokesman said on Wednesday.


Mischa Barton hospitalized in Los Angeles: Web site

Actress Mischa Barton, former star  of the hit television series "The O.C.," was taken to a Los  Angeles hospital after suffering a reaction to medication, the  celebrity news Web site TMZ.com reported on Monday.


D.O.J. says Microsoft to modify Vista over complaint

U.S. antitrust authorities confirmed on  Tuesday they reached an accord with Microsoft Corp. requiring  the company to modify its Vista operating system in response to  complaints its desktop search function puts Google Inc.   and other potential competitors at a disadvantage.


Ohio Accuses Best Buy of Deceiving Consumers

Ohio's attorney general sued Best Buy  Co. Inc. on Thursday, charging, among other things, that the  top U.S. electronics retailer deceived consumers by repackaging  used goods and selling them as new.