CLIPPERS 102, PACERS 68---At Indianapolis, Pacers F Ron Artest said yesterday that he asked coach Rick Carlisle for time off because of a busy schedule that included promoting a soon-to


MySpace, MTV Team for Interactive Talks with Candidates

A new series of events will allow their users to submit questions to presidential candidates in real time during Web and TV  broadcasts.


Wal-Mart Predicts Weak Dec. Sales as Retailers Falter

Sales at US retailers rose less than forecast at the start of the holiday season as Federated Department Stores Inc. and Limited Brands unexpectedly posted November declines.


Sprint and Nextel announced plans for a $36 billion merger Wednesday, creating a new major wireless phone power with a customer base to challenge its two larger rivals.


Cancer drug slows multiple sclerosis progression

Two shots of the cancer drug Rituxan given two weeks apart slowed the progression of multiple sclerosis for nearly a year, researchers reported on Wednesday.


Actor Sean Connery says he will not play Harrison Ford's father in the fourth Indiana Jones film.


Blog, Blug. To the Writer Doris Lessing, Itâs Whatever.

Some literary-minded bloggers seemed a little piqued at comments on their hobby made by Doris Lessing in her Nobel lecture this month.


FALLUJA, MARINES CONTINUANO L'AVANZATA. UCCISI 25 POLIZIOTTI A ...

Le truppe americane si trovano a meno di un chilometro dal cuore di Falluja. L'avanzata dei marine procede dal nord verso sud, mentre si sentono crepitare le mitragliatrici nella zona orientale e centrale della cittÃ .


EL MIRADOR, Colombia -- The latest shift in Colombia's war on drugs is evident on a green hilltop in this town, as weather-beaten men in gray jumpsuits -- government-paid eradicators -- use hoes and muscle to rip out bushes of coca. Policemen carrying M-16 assault rifles and land-mine detectors...


Some of the country's richest businessmen said yesterday they couldn't wait to splash their cash on the first commercial flights into orbit.


PEOPLE who use a popular open space in Sandwell are being urged to join a friends group.   Sandwell Council is re-launching the Friends of Tame Valley at a meeting tonight.


ATLANTA -- After watching Auburn University's football team finish a perfect regular season yet remain on the outside of the national championship picture, Doyle King is experiencing a familiar and not-so-welcome feeling these days.


Spurs destroy Arsenal to reach League Cup final

Tottenham finally got the better of Arsenal as they booked a place in the League Cup final with a 5-1 rout of their north London rivals in Tuesday's semi-final second leg.


Al Gore, the environmental activist stung by criticism over his house's energy efficiency, said Friday that renovations are nearly complete to make it a model "green" home.


Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Amare Stoudemire poured in 33 points and pulled down six rebounds to power the Phoenix Suns past the Toronto Raptors, 106-94, at America West Arena.


CIA agents ordered to face Italy trial over imam's kidnapping

An Italian judge has ordered 26 US intelligence agents and the former head of Italy's military intelligence to stand trial over the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian imam.


Two astronauts unhooked a 35,000-pound girder from the international space station today.


Bush condemns attacks on trains in India

President Bush expressed outrage Tuesday at the deadly attacks on commuter trains in India and said the United States stood with India in the war on terror.


DEVELOPMENT:  A Little Aid, A Big Favour

GLASGOW, May 26 (IPS) - When, came the question from a Ugandan   delegate  at a Civicus world assembly meeting in Glasgow, will the West    ever stop giving aid on unequal terms? "We are unequal by  the fact   that, speaking as a donor, we are providing the  funds," said   Jan-Petter Holtedahl from the civil society  department at the   Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation.


Once again, the Seattle Seahawks won with their dominant defense. This time, they ended an NFL record streak. Matt Hasselbeck threw for 254 yards with two touchdowns, Shaun Alexander scored three TDs and Seattle's defense was magnificent in a 34-0 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.


A Belfast greengrocer stabbed with a screwdriver while trying to prevent his van being stolen dies.


EarthLink to offer voice, data Blackberry device

Internet Service Provider (ISP) EarthLink Inc. Wednesday announced it is extending its reach as a communications company by offering Research in Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry 7750, which is both a wireless phone and a data device.


A 'Bin Laden' Anyone? Cocktails for Wartime

Every major American military conflict has inspired a cocktail. What will be the signature drink of the Iraq War?


Olympic Soccer: Euphoric Iraq Reaches Semifinals

Iraq's footballers beat Australia 1-0 Saturday to reach the semifinals of the Olympic men's tournament, triggering celebratory gunfire in their violence-racked country.


HypoVereinsbank to buy part of corporate customer portfolio from Ing BHF

MUNICH, Germany : HypoVereinsbank, Germany's second biggest bank, said it had agreed to buy a portfolio of loans to mid-size corporate customers from ING BHF-Bank, the German arm of Dutch financial services ...


Courtney Love Has Money Troubles, Legal Woes

Courtney Love's trial on drug  possession charges was postponed on Thursday, but her financial  woes mounted as creditors on both coasts pressed court claims  that the singer-actress was dodging unpaid bills.


Sanofi-Aventis has withdrawn its  marketing application for its Multaq heart arrhythmia treatment  in the European Union, the world's third-largest drugmaker said  on Thursday.


Iran Says U.S. Spy Drones Flew Over Its Nuclear Sites

The United States has been flying spy drones over Iran's nuclear sites, Intelligence Minister Ali Yunesi said Wednesday, commenting for the first time on media reports of U.S. unmanned surveillance craft over Iran.


Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 game machine sales totaled 1.2 million in North America during the key holiday season, the electronics and entertainment company said Monday. The performance gave a lift to its Blu-ray video format because the console also works as a Blu-ray player.


Courtney Love Pleads Innocent to Assault

Courtney Love pleaded innocent Friday to a felony assault charge for allegedly attacking a woman with a liquor bottle at her ex-boyfriend's home in April.


Personal Ad Uncovers Story of Romance and Death

KALISPELL, Mont. -- Teenage lovers from Canada, they were flying south to elope and begin new lives in the United States.


A Londonderry man wins more than Â£1.6m in the National Lottery - thanks to a child crying in his local shop.


Pop star Robbie Williams calls off six concerts in China, India and the Far East, blaming exhaustion.


Australia's second-largest brewer yesterday announced an agreement to sell its three Yangtze River Delta breweries to an SABMiller-China Resources Enterprises joint venture for $219 million.


Update 1: EU Wants More Clarity on Aid to Boeing

The European Union on Thursday demanded Washington explain more clearly how it subsidizes Boeing Co. and said any US challenge targeting EU rival Airbus Industrie before the World Trade Organization would be countered.


Michael Phelps will bid to repeat his feat of six Olympic gold medals when he takes part in the Fina swimming short course world championships.


ECB follows British lead with hold on rates

THE European Central Bank has followed the Bank of England and kept its interest rates on hold, preferring to give itself more time to assess the effect of soaring oil prices on the inflationary outlook and slow economic recovery.


The US movie industry has launched legal action to sue people who facilitate illegal film downloading. The Motion Picture Association of America wants to stop people using the program BitTorrent to swap movies.


T-Mobile International is testing the waters of Flarion Technologies' FLASH-OFDM in The Hague, the Netherlands.


An independent panel found that a "60 Minutes" program on the president's military service was misleading, dealing a blow to a CBS News unit already under duress.


E' accaduto sull' A/4, africani entrambi i conducenti


'Cominciare da chi lavora nelle fabbriche, vera forza Paese'


Diller Says Weak IAC Results Justify His Spinoff Proposal

IAC/InterActiveCorp, the online company controlled by Barry Diller, said its performance was proof that it should proceed with a spinoff despite opposition from the controlling shareholder.


Five killed as Taliban site hit in Afghanistan

Coalition and Afghan forces have pounded a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan, with about five rebels killed and one soldier wounded, the coalition said.


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Airbus US boss demands end to WTO "histrionics "

The United States and European Union should abandon their costly WTO feud over aircraft subsidies and negotiate a new trade pact, Airbus's US chief said Thursday.


Ex-Colombian hostage to see son after three years

A Colombian woman freed last week after six years as a rebel hostage arrived in Bogota on Sunday and headed for a reunion with her son Emmanuel, born in captivity but now in foster care.


Shares in US drug maker Merck tumbled nearly 10% on Monday after a press report suggesting the firm may have ignored problems with one of its drugs.


Joe Kernan resigns as Armagh manager in the wake of the Orchard team's exit from the championship.


Howard: Telstra Board Will Choose Its CEO

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Thursday that Telstra Corp.'s board would choose its next chief executive, not the federal government, which has a majority stake in the telecommunications giant.


Death Toll in Indian Temple Stampede Seen Rising

Rescue workers began at daybreak on Wednesday the grisly task of searching through debris from a stampede and fire that killed nearly 300 people at a temple in western India, and police said the toll could rise.


Palestinian militant group Hamas vowed Tuesday to keep up its armed resistance against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza.


Chart-topping trio Busted annouce their split following Charlie Simpson's decision to leave the band.


Weekly pill can hold off yeast infections

Women who get a lot of painful yeast infections can safely ward them off with a weekly pill, the largest study on the subject has found.


A European Union probe triggered by concerns over how long Google stores user information has widened to include all Internet search engines.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Former New York Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski was sentenced Friday to five years' probation, avoiding jail time after cooperating with baseball's investigation into performance-enhancing drugs.


Federated Department Stores Inc. is in talks about buying rival May Department Stores Co. in a deal that would create a huge retailer with $30 billion in combined sales and nearly 1,000 department stores including Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Lord & Taylor and Marshall Field's, a published report said Thursday.


House Democrats on Thursday denounced Vice President Dick Cheney's idea of abolishing a government office charged with safeguarding national security information — and criticized him for refusing to cooperate with the agency.


Beppe Grillo a Deejay, sfogatevi con il V-day

Il comico genovese spiega l'iniziativa dell'8 settembre: una petizione popolare che conta già 160mila iscritti per 'ripulire' il parlamento e a favore dell'elezione diretta dei deputati


Tokyo Stocks End Lower; Sony, Rivals Fall

Japanese shares fell for a fourth  straight session on Friday after consumer electronics firm Sony  Corp. said its profit would fall, dragging down rival makers of  digital products like Pioneer Corp.


Scettici i giudici milanesi: "Difficile interrogare l'ex imam"L'inchiesta vede imputati 26 agenti della Cia, tutti latitanti                                            Abu Omar dopo la scarcerazione "Voglio denunciare Berlusconi"


From recent grads to senior managers, here's what you need to know to succeed in business.


Killer Nurse Faces Charges in More Cases

A former nurse who has already pleaded guilty to killing 17 patients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania will be charged in at least six more cases, state police said Thursday.


Toshiba Develops 1.8-Inch 100GB Hard Drive

Higher-capacity MP3 players and notebooks could be coming next year.


Rather than seal the deal for a new ballpark, the Florida Marlins chose to sign Carlos Delgado.


LONDON, Oct 27 (SW) - The English Football Association has confirmed Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has accepted a charge of serious foul play, and a subsequent 3-match ban.


News Corp. Profit Rises 27% on Higher Cable Ad Sales

News Corp., the media company controlled by Rupert Murdoch, said fiscal first-quarter profit rose 27 percent, partly because advertising sales increased at its cable-television networks including Fox News Channel.


David Ritcheson was brutally beaten and sexually assaulted in 2006. This spring, he testified before Congress in favor of stiffer hate-crimes laws, and seemed to be putting his life back together. He didn't quite make it. David's story.


Already a troubled system, Iraqi medical care has fallen to the brink of collapse since the U.S.-led invasion five years ago.


Hurricanes May Have Upset NASA's Schedule

Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan have cost NASA a least a week's worth of work and upset its tight schedule for resuming shuttle flights, throwing into doubt the space agency's plans to launch Discovery in early spring.


Trend Micro soars on MSN Hotmail security deal

[New York | Reuters News Service, 21 December 2004] - Trend Micro's shares rose as much as 14% on Monday after the security firm said it will supply anti-virus scanning and cleaning protection for Microsoft's Web-based Hotmail e-mail service.


Roma, 15:22 - CALCIO, LOLLI: NIENTE NOTTURNE PER 2-3 TURNI

A 'Repubblica Tv', il sottosegretario allo Sport Giovanni Lolli, dichiara: "Ieri il Ministero degli ...


Venezia: Brass, nudo di Accorsi? Dovrebbero farci locandina

''Mi pare una trovata pubblicitaria straordinaria. Secondo me dovrebbero sfruttarlo per lanciare il film. Anzi dovrebbero farci la locandina''. Tinto Brass, appena arrivato a Venezia, commenta cosi' l'accoglienza


Expanding Power Puts Family of Venezuelan President Under Increasing Scrutiny

Members of President Hugo ChÃ¡vezâs family have repeatedly won strong victories in elections, but critics accuse them of abuses of power and corruption.


Corpus Christi Goes Wireless Today: EarthLink is Also Under Contract to Build Houston's Network in 2009

By Alexis Grant, Houston Chronicle  Jun. 1--Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. is expected to begin selling subscriptions today for its wireless network in Corpus Christi.


As Microsoft Turns: The Soap Opera Plays On

Ziff Davis - Opinion: In last week's episode, Microsoft sent $546 million Novell's way; this week, Microsoft launches a campaign to win over Novell customers. Will such moves land the software giant back in court?


Ukrainian Election Commission releases vote count

KIEV, Ukraine Ukrainian election officials say Viktor Yushchenko (yoo-SHEN'-koh) won Sunday's presidential revote. The Central Election Commission released the final preliminary results today.


Astronauts Add New Orbital Room to Space Station

HOUSTON - Two spacewalking astronauts helped deliver a new orbital room to the International Space Station (ISS) Friday and primed a massive solar power tower for its own move early next week.


The US military says it is investigating claims that 19 US soldiers in Iraq refused to undertake a convoy mission.


WASHINGTON With major polls showing that Americans see Senator John Kerry as the clear victor over President George W. Bush in their first debate, the president's aides worked Sunday to repair the damage, fiercely attacking the Democratic challenger for


Ostaggi francesi, nuova minaccia "Un processo, poi la sentenza"

ROMA - L'"Esercito islamico in Iraq" processerÃ  i due giornalisti francesi rapiti il 20 agosto, ed emetterÃ  una sentenza. E' contenuto in un comunicato, diffuso su un sito internet islamico ("chiuso definitivamente


Elegance, color take Oscars for red carpet fashion

With the Oscars days away,  Hollywood is primping for its annual red-carpet fashion parade  where stars like Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman are expected  to dazzle fans in elegant gowns of bold colors.


Topol: Doctor Prescribes Post-Vioxx FDA Rx

Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Eric Topol was one of the first to point out the potential heart risk of Merck's (nyse: MRK - news - people ) withdrawn Vioxx and Pfizer's (nyse: PFE - news - people ) Celebrex.


The Donnas Admit Theft of Christmas Food

The Donnas admit they once stole something from a Christmas food drive collection, but it really was in the spirit of the season — and probably saved someone from certain illness.


Kimberly-Clark seeks cut of 400-500 million dollars

Kimberly-Clark, maker of Kleenex tissues and other consumer goods, announced a cost-cutting plan aimed at saving 400 to 500 million dollars over three years, as well as a share buyback plan.


Militant French farmer Jose Bove says he will stand in the presidential race if he can muster enough support.


Ron Gardenhire spotted Jacque Jones in the lobby of the team hotel Tuesday morning. Still coping with the death of his father, Jones didn't hesitate to tell his manager how he felt.


Milano, 18:47 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: NON ABBASSIAMO LA GUARDIA"

Dopo il bellissimo pareggio di Milano il tecnico Mario Beretta si gode una classifica che dà ...


Afghan media: U.S. troops deleted images

Afghan journalists covering the aftermath of a suicide bomb attack and shooting in eastern Afghanistan Sunday said U.S. troops deleted their photos and video and warned them not to publish or air any images of U.S. troops or a car where three Afghans were shot to death.


FIG president Bruno Grandi suggested in a letter to Hamm that giving the gold to South Korea's Yang Tae-young "would be recognized as the ultimate demonstration of fair play.


Death Is on the Line; Can You Hear It Now?

âOne Missed Callâ is the latest Japanese knockoff to fetishize death by technology.


Termini Imerese, ci impegnamo ma i tempi sono stretti


Si insediera' lunedi', ha compito di gestire transizione


Fire interrupts WABC-TV broadcast in NYC

A fire at the WABC-TV studio in New York City interrupted Sunday night's broadcast and caused the evacuation of the television network's building.


Storms, late holiday contributed to largest drop in 3 years

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - The number of workers filing for state unemployment benefits plunged by 44,000 in the week ending Sept. 4 to 319,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.


Bellevue dominates dream matchup against De La Salle

At almost noon yesterday, the Bellevue High School linebacker was just waking up from a deep slumber, the kind a body dives into after extreme physical exertion.


Elettori alle urne per eleggere il capo dello Stato


Tokyo Stocks Open Lower in Early Trading

TOKYO - Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday after profit-taking weighed on Wall Street shares. The dollar rose against the Japanese yen.


BAGHDADâThe brother of a British hostage held by terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi accused the United States yesterday of sabotaging efforts to save the captive's life, while the Italian government cast doubt on claims that two kidnapped Italian


Italian opera singer Renata Tebaldi, who was a great rival to Maria Callas, dies in San Marino aged 82.


The Arizona Cardinals gave strong safety Adrian Wilson a $21 million, five-year contract extension Thursday, a move hailed by teammates as evidence the front office is serious about building a winner.


BOSTON -- Perched on the top step of the home dugout, Manny Ramirez knew it was a home run before David Ortiz did. He knew it was gone even before it came out of Jarrod Washburn's hand.


War Crimes Hearings to Begin for 4 Guantanamo Prisoners

Four suspected al Qaeda fighters will be formally charged with war crimes this week as the US military opens the first legal hearings for foreign


US air strikes kill 11 Iraqis, including 5 women and a child

BAGHDAD - A US helicopter opened fire yesterday on men seen planting roadside bombs in a Sunni stronghold north of Baghdad, then chased them into a nearby house and continued to shoot, killing 11 Iraqis, including five women and one child, the military said.


Oxfam urges Tony Blair to make the fight against African poverty a priority for his time left in office.


EU says satisfied with Hungary bird flu probe

The European Commission said on  Tuesday it was satisfied with investigations carried out by  Hungary into the origin of the lethal strain of H5N1 bird flu  found in that country and a possible link to a case in Britain.


'Imagine Hearing . . . A Volcano Erupting'

Speaking calmly but with exhaustion heavy in her brown eyes, 31-year-old Epayani described Thursday how her city just 60 miles from the epicenter of Sunday's


Nucleus Software Exports Ltd today announced the purchase by the company and its nominees of 10,040,000 equity shares of Chennai-based GMAC Financial Services India Ltd, the Indian automotive finance operation of General Motors Acceptance Corporation.


Brett Quigley did the work, but he was more than willing to give the credit to his uncle, Dana Quigley .


Two Palestinian gunmen infiltrate Israel from Gaza, gunbattle ...

Two armed Palestinians infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip early Monday, sparking a fierce gunbattle with troops in the area, the military said.


Despite Glitches, Astronauts Keep Spirits High Aboard Space Station

HOUSTON -- Despite facing down tough computer glitches amidst a busy mission to build up the International Space Station (ISS), spirits are high among the ten astronauts aboard the orbital laboratory.


Britain's best-known soccer player, David Beckham, has signed up for a small part in a Hollywood movie, Sky News reported Monday.


Christmas Bombing Toll in Iraq Rises to 12

A car bomb killed three civilians after detonating Saturday near a US military convoy south of Baghdad, and the death toll rose to nine from an apparent truck


Torre plays down contract, commitment questions at camp

New York Yankees manager Joe Torre  tried to keep a lid on the bubbling controversies surrounding  his team on Friday and said he was eager to get back to the  business of playing baseball.


Fed Raises Interest Rate to 2.25 Percent

The Federal Reserve pushed U.S.  interest rates up by a modest quarter-percentage point on  Tuesday and expressed confidence that inflation could be kept  at bay by slowly lifting credit costs from rock-bottom levels.


New election seen as a way to avert crisis

Facing a relentless tide of opposition protests, President Leonid Kuchma said yesterday that a new election might be the only way out of a spiraling crisis that threatens


San JosÃ¨, 11:02 - TENNIS, SAN JOSE': FINALE RODDICK-SAULNIER

Lo statunitense Andy Roddick e il francese Cyril Saulnier sono i finalisti del torneo Atp di San Jos...


Kids Pick Kerry to Be the Next President

Kid power! Democrat John Kerry is the winner, and the rest of the country should pay attention because the vote on Nickelodeon's Web site has correctly chosen the president of the United States in the past four elections.


Lawyers for Neil Entwistle, who denies killing his wife and baby, have asked if he can return to England on bail.


Australia's Jade Edmistone has qualified fastest for the semi-finals of the women's 50 metres breast stroke at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Indianapolis.


Waxman raps Ex-Iraq chief over aid funds

House Democrats, taking charge of investigations now that they control Congress, grilled the former U.S. occupation chief in Iraq on Tuesday about the way he doled out up to $12 billion of Iraqi dollars without accounting for the money.


The first openly gay Episcopal bishop, whose consecration has brought the world's Anglicans to the brink of schism, said Tuesday that the Episcopal Church should not give in to demands that it roll back its acceptance of gays.


Bangkok, 13:49 - TENNIS, ATP BANGKOK: FORFAIT NADAL

Lo spagnolo Rafael Nadal salterà il torneo Atp di Bangkok a causa del persistere del problema...


Iraqi Airways has resumed international service, flying from Amman to Baghdad in the national carrier's first international flight in 14 years since being grounded by war and sanctions.


MIAMI Sept. 1, 2004 - Hundreds of thousands of people were told Wednesday to get ready to evacuate as powerful Hurricane Frances crept closer to Florida just weeks after Hurricane Charley's rampage.


Shares of Getronics NV jumped 16 percent Tuesday after the Dutch information technology services business said it had entered talks with a U.S. company interested in taking it over.


Bloomfield Hills, MI (Sports Network) - The Americans teased everyone for the first hour of Sunday's singles matches. For a little over 60 minutes on Sunday, Hal Sutton, the American team and galleries which


Roma, 16:50 - CALCIO, MAZZONE: TROPPE PRESSIONI E CRITICHE SU TOTTI

Carlo Mazzone difende il capitano della Roma Francesco Totti dalle critiche per le sue prestazioni i...


On Baseball: Red Sox And Yanks Have Thaw In Rivalry

The Yankees and the Red Sox on friendly terms, competing as always but as friends? Is the world about to end?


Russia said on Friday international  recognition of Kosovo would influence its policy towards the  Georgian breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but  it did not say if it would recognize them.


Blah. If any word were to sum up this year's mostly bland and sometimes unwatchable batch of "Idol" contestants, that'd be it.


800 gli espositori arrivati da oltre 30 paesi diversi


Suicide Car Bomber Kills 16 People in Western Iraq

A suicide car bomber killed 16 people  at a National Guard center in western Iraq on Wednesday as U.S.  and Iraqi forces struggled to quell insurgents bent on  derailing elections due in January.


Melbourne, 10:17 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: FUORI DAVYDENKO E GASQUET

Risultati del singolare maschile degli Australian Open - Ottavi di finale: Jarkko Nieminen (FIN/N.24...


Republicans loaned a Democrat their microphones Saturday afternoon at a rally featuring Georgia Sen. Zell Miller and other Bush supporters at TheDow Event Center atrium in Saginaw.


Who from the west is doing well in China?

Blog: What's the hot company in China? Qualcomm. Come again?


EU constitution referendum may be mistaken with plebiscite-Klaus

PRAGUE- President Vaclav Klaus is afraid that the public may mistakes the referendum on the European constitution with the previous plebiscite, on the Czech Republic's EU admission, Klaus told the daily ...


Record Producer Phil Spector Is Indicted on Murder Charge

Phil Spector, the record producer who helped craft hits for groups including the Beatles and the Righteous Brothers, will face trial in the killing of an actress at his California mansion


Il risultato si deve ad uno studio coordinato dall'Italia


Special representative of U.S. President in the Ukrainian runoff presidential election, Senator Richard Lugar, has called for there to be no violence in the wake of the runoff presidential election in Ukraine.


US, Russia secretly remove uranium from Uzbekistan

The United States and Russia carried out a secret operation last week to remove weapons-grade uranium from the former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan, whose government is facing growing Islamist unrest, the Energy Department announced.


Indian PM Manmohan Singh arrives in China for a three-day visit aimed at improving bilateral relations.


The electronic audience measurement tool, the âpeople meter,â has so far produced odd results.


R&B singer Mary J. Blige led the contenders for the Grammy Awards, picking up eight nominations, organizers said on Thursday.


Jaeger styles a renaissance, aims beyond Burberry

Belinda Earl, chief executive of British fashion brand Jaeger, knows the value of trading up.


U.S. Soldier Killed in Roadside Bomb Blast

Insurgents detonated a the bomb, shortly after dawn, next to a U.S. tank patrol north of Baghdad on Saturday.


PM Adrian Nastase is optimistic about conclusion of Competition policy Chapter

Prime Minister Adrian Nastase voiced, on Saturday, his confidence that Romania would succeed to conclude its EU pre-accession negotiations by December 17, the Competition policy Chapter included.


Manchester United have ruled out making an immediate move for Everton's teenage star Wayne Rooney, with United chief executive David Gill claiming it would be bad for business.


Many people in golf are asking that today. He certainly wasn't A-list and he wasn't Larry Nelson either. But you couldn't find a more solid guy to lead the United States into Ireland for the 2006 Ryder Cup Matches.


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OAKLAND -- Kerry Collins is new to the whole Tampa Bay-Oakland rivalry, and maybe that was a good thing. Collins replaced injured starter Rich Gannon and calmly directed the Oakland Raiders to an emotional


Stock Fund Inflow Shrinks To $1.09 Bil (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Amid a shaky market, investors put just $1.09 billion into stock funds in August. The total reflects $1.21 billion that shareholders pulled from stock funds investing in just the U.S.


At least 100 people died in the weekend fighting between government forces and rebels in Chad, aid agencies say.


'Ma Marchionne e' ottimista', dice Airaudo


Scientist Who Cited Drug's Risks Is Barred From F.D.A. Panel

The Food and Drug Administration has told a researcher that he cannot be part of an advisory panel that will review the safety of a class of drugs used to treat arthritis and pain.


31 October 2004 -- The United Nations has again appealed for the kidnappers of three UN workers in Afghanistan to release them unharmed.


Score one for Thomas Newman, minimalist composer

Ask composer Thomas  Newman to discuss the inspiration behind his Oscar-nominated  score for "The Good German," and he avoids the obvious answer.


Breaking news! Driver crashes into Chicago newscast

The driver of a minivan who interrupted a local TV newscast while it was on the air by crashing into the station's glass-walled studio, was charged on Monday with reckless driving, authorities said.


'We worked eight months on this, and it is all gone in five ...

Until Sunday, Khao Lak, a sandy beach fringed with lush green hills, was a popular upmarket Thai tourist destination, a classy alternative to the more frenetic beaches at the older resort island of Phuket.


BEDMINSTER, NJ -- Verizon Wireless announced that it today signed a definitive agreement with NextWave Telecom Inc. to purchase all of NextWave's PCS spectrum licenses, in 23 markets around the country, for $3.


With hype high, iPhone may have to fight a flop

Not since Alexander Graham Bell has so much attention been lavished on a phone.


Arsenal under pressure as Chelsea, Man Utd Win

English Premiere League leaders Chelsea continued their good form in the recent weeks with another spectacular win over Charlton Athletic.


The second-largest cellphone operator in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States said the $4.3 billion deal will create the regionâs first integrated fixed-to-mobile provider.


Syria Begins Pulling Back Lebanese Based Troops

Syria, under growing international pressure to end its long-time military presence in Lebanon, began pulling back more than 1,000 of its 20,000 troops today.


I giudici romani âriabilitanoâ lâimam che dileggiÃ² ...

Fu espulso a novembre dello scorso anno, dopo aver detto che lâattentato alle nostre forze armate a Nassiriya, nel quale persero la vita 15 soldati e un civile, era Â«solo lâinizioÂ». Ma ora Abdou Kadel


Nell'ultima settimana 9 persone sono state travolte e uccise


Dream Team Pulls Away to Beat Spain 102-94

ATHENS, Greece - The U.S. men's basketball team atoned for two preliminary-round losses with a big victory Thursday...


India eyes dilution of tough US nuclear deal terms

India is keeping its fingers crossed over the fate of a landmark civilian nuclear pact with the United States, hoping that binding and deal-breaking conditions are not included.


John Hopkins University School of Medicine launched a study of the cause of autism and had made a step forward. A recent study of brain tissue taken from affected patients has


Drift Boats Give Anglers Chance on State Rivers: Drift Boats, With a Draft of Only About Six Inches, Offer Fishermen Usual Opportunities on Rivers Such As the Susuquehanna, Lehigh and Juniata.

By Roger Mallon, Reading Eagle, Pa.  Jun. 3--AMITY HALL -- Western style drift boats are gaining popularity on Pennsylvania rivers. These rugged, high-bow boats are built to handle more fury than Pennsylvania rivers generally offer.


(CBS/AP) In a defeat for President Bush, rebellious House Republicans aligned with the Pentagon derailed legislation to overhaul the nation's intelligence agencies along lines recommended by the Sept.


Piacenza, 13:08 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: ESONERATO REMONDINA, ARRIVA SOMMA

Il Piacenza ha esonerato Gianmarco Remondina. Al suo posto il club emiliano, sconfitto sabato scorso...


Police investigating last week's car bombing in Jakarta find the chassis number of the vehicle used.


US to Double Helicopters in Tsunami Relief to 90

The U.S. military plans to double to  about 90 the number of helicopters in the relief effort for  Asia's tsunami victims and offered to send portable field  hospitals to the region, officials said on Tuesday.


The Nobel Prize-winning scientist who helped discover the molecular structure of DNA has become the first person to receive his own personal genome map.


The web's unfortunate fetish with the browser

Why do we persist in looking at the web through a browser?


Irish stayer Vinnie Roe's top weight of 58 kilograms was a telling factor as he finished second to favourite Makybe Diva in the rainswept Melbourne Cup, according to trainer Dermot Weld.


Researchers say they have identified brain cell receptors that appear to be responsible for nicotine addiction, a finding of clear importance for smokers who are desperately trying to kick the habit.


Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US pork producer, on Tuesday posted a 61 percent rise in quarterly earnings due to strong hog prices and the purchase of Farmland Foods last year.


Dopo Gmail Google si prepara a lanciare Gbrowser

Google, il motore di ricerca piÃ¹ famoso del mondo, neo-quotato a Wall Street, dopo il lancio di Gmail, l'innovativo servizio di posta elettronica, si appresta a lanciare Gbrowser, il browser marchiato Google.


Selloff Plans, Fraud Probe Put Spotlight on Siemens

The enterprise networks unit at Siemens announced a line of desktop phones as the company continues to try to find a buyer for the operation and faces an investigation of German workers at its companion telecommunications equipment unit.


Johannesburg, 13:31 - CALCIO, SUDAFRICA: CRISI ENERGIA, MONDIALI A RISCHIO

Il Sud Africa è attraversato da una grossa crisi energetica che mette a serio rischio l'organ...


Biologists say an endangered minnow is rebounding in central North Carolina, thanks largely to demolition of an old dam.


Genova, 18:42 - Calcio, Sampdoria: Bazzani a colloquio con i tifosi

L'attenzione dei tifosi della Sampdoria, che a Milano seguiranno la squadra almeno in cinquemila, Ã¨ ...


Dodd to unveil mortgage bill plan Wed: sources

The chairman of the banking committee of the Senate will on Wednesday afternoon unveil a comprehensive plan to reform mortgage lending, sources familiar with the plan said.


Tim Duncan scored 21 points and Tony Parker also had 21 as San Antonio surged to a big lead early then held on to beat Utah 109-84 and advance to their third NBA finals in five years.


Venezuela Ambassador to Panama to Leave Country

Venezuela's ambassador to Panama, Flavio Granados, said late on Friday his country had asked him to leave Panama after statements made by its leader in the midst of a diplomatic scandal involving Cuba.


British teen sends granma to hospital when chemistry set explodes

A British teenager triggered a chemical alert and forced his grandmother into hospital after his chemistry set exploded, a fire and rescue service spokeswoman said.


A woman finds her grandmother 27 years after being taken from her parents under Argentina's junta.


Number of gay-friendly companies growing: study

A record number of U.S. companies are   trying to be gay-friendly, according to a survey released on   Tuesday showing a growing number offering benefits and   protections to gay and lesbian employees and customers.


Police: Tank Johnson Present at Shooting

By F.N. D'ALESSIO CHICAGO - Troubled Chicago Bears nose tackle Tank Johnson was at a nightclub early Saturday morning when a man who called himself the player's bodyguard was shot to death, authorities said.


TIME.comix on 'The 9/11 Report' and 'The Pride of Baghdad'


The contenders in Wednesday's final presidential debate warmed up Monday by attacking each other at appearances 250 miles apart in the electoral battleground of New Mexico.


Is Rudolph W. Giulianiâs presidential campaign strategy so crazy it might work? Or is it just plain crazy?


The defense rested Saturday in the trial of a bus company and its owner, accused of mismanaging the fleet before an explosion last year that killed 23 passengers during the Hurricane Rita evacuation.


Stock futures flat, pause before jobs data

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat market open on Thursday, with investors cautious a day after the Dow closed at an all-time high for a second straight day and before employment data on Friday.


2 Soldiers Killed; Green Zone Alert Raised

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two American soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in separate attacks involving roadside bombs, U.S. officials said Thursday, and 20 Iraqis were arrested in the north in operations against those suspected of planting explosives...


Schumacher hopes Chinese Grand Prix gets passing grade

World champion Michael Schumacher wants an exciting race with lots of passing at the Chinese Grand Prix, an inaugural event in what Formula One is calling its most promising new market.


Telecom mergers as a window on job market

While thousands of layoffs are expected, other openings may mean an easier rebound for workers than in 2001.


China's Hu hails trade pact with Pakistan

Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Pakistan counterpart Pervez Musharraf oversaw the signing of a landmark free trade deal and vowed to take the allies' "evergreen" relationship to new heights.


Aveva preparato la messinscena gia' da alcuni giorni


Boston Streets Jammed for Red Sox Parade

Fans surround vehicles carrying members of the Boston Red Sox during the Red Sox World Series Championship parade through the streets of Boston, Saturday Oct. 30, 2004.


Presidential rivals Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych meet in a fresh bid to resolve the poll crisis.


Marks of Alzheimer's Seen in Last Murdoch Novel

Description: Researchers in London who analyzed the final novel by author Iris Murdoch have detected signs of Alzheimer's disease in the book's language.


Poland to sell military hardware to Iraq

Poland will provide the Iraqi army with weapons and equipment worth 236 million dollars, including helicopters and small arms, and train Iraqis to use them, officials said Wednesday.


Leading shares slide; Wall Street reverses gains

Leading shares have slid backwards after Wall Street reversed modest early gains ahead of a speech by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke.


Outdoor clothing company Hawkshead goes into administration amid problems with financing and its database.


Unpaid Palestinian teachers go on strike

GAZA CITY -- Thousands of unpaid teachers went on strike yesterday, shutting down schools across the Palestinian territories on the first day of school, a backlash that is testing the Hamas-led government's ability to survive.


Chrysler decides against VW cooperation: report

DaimlerChrysler's DCXGn.DE Chrysler   Group has decided against a cooperation deal with German car   maker Volkswagen VOWG.DE to produce a new sub-compact car, a   German magazine said on Saturday.


Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises is closing an 84,000-square foot Saks Fifth Avenue store in the Minneapolis, Minn. Nicollet Mall in January.


Israeli Troops Push into Gaza, Hamas Militant, Youths Killed

Palestinians sources say Israeli forces killed three Palestinians -- a Hamas activist and two teenage boys -- during an operation in the northern Gaza Strip Wednesday.


Children make more progress in England's grammar schools than in comprehensives, figures show.


Bonham Carter joins growing "Phoenix" cast

Helena Bonham Carter has  been cast as Bellatrix Lestrange in "Harry Potter and the Order  of the Phoenix," which will be released in July.


An undated file photo released by Editions 1of French correspondent Georges Malbrunot, right, of Le Figaro newspaper, and French freelance radio reporter Christian Chesnot, of Radio France Internationale (RFI).


Sept jobs growth seen roughly flat at 125,000

U.S. private employers likely added 125,000 new jobs in September, holding the unemployment rate steady at 4.7 percent and bolstering views that the economy has slowed enough to persuade the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady, according to a Reuters poll.


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


A federal judge overturned a bankruptcy court ruling that allowed Mesaba Aviation to void the labor contract of its flight attendants.


Southwest expands Oakland Airport destinations

On Oct. 31, eastbound Southwest Airlines customers out of Oakland International Airport were treated to a new nonstop daily flight to Philadelphia International Airport.


Shi'ites Bombed as Iraq Poll Campaign Begins

A bomb near a Shi'ite shrine killed  eight people and a fierce attack on Iran by a minister fueled  fears of sectarian strife when campaigning began on Wednesday  for Iraq's first election since Saddam Hussein's fall.


A three-year-old girl survived a "targeted" shooting at a house that left three dead and two injured, police say.


Fondatore del gruppo arrestato il 7 giugno per bancarotta


More than 20 Vermont towns passed resolutions on Tuesday seeking to impeach President Bush, while 13 towns in the tiny New England state called on Washington to bring U.S. troops back from Iraq.


Afghan Troops Storm Jail, Ending Standoff

Afghan troops stormed a notorious prison in a hail of gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades Friday, ending a deadly 10-hour standoff that began when four inmates


Even elite athletes find it tough to work out: a new study shows that a surprising number of them suffer from exercise-induced asthma


The British and Irish governments received a long-awaited report Monday widely expected to confirm that the Irish Republican Army is no longer a threat to Northern Ireland, a finding they hope will help revive ...Comment


The Motley Fool - The Mozilla Foundation, the creators of the open-source Firefox browser, has predicted that by the end of 2005, it will have 10% of the browser market. It doesn't take rocket science to realize that's a swing at Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News), given the near ubiquity of its Windows operating system and its Internet Explorer browser.


President Bush and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan outlined sharply different world views in speeches kicking off the 59th General Assembly debate.


Vince Carter gave the Nets a shot in the arm when they needed it. Carter scored 40 points, his second outing in the last three in which he scored 40 or more, to lead the Nets to a 101-92 come-from-behind victory over the New York Knicks Sunday night.


Chemical 'Paint' Helps Surgeons See Cancer's Borders

MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've developed a tumor "paint" that illuminates cancerous cells and help surgeons spot the borders of tumors.


A new study urges states to thrive by cutting taxes.


Israel began cutting vital fuel shipments to the Gaza Strip on Sunday, following through on a promise to step up pressure on the area's Hamas rulers in response to months of Palestinian rocket attacks.


Blackstone to pay $26b for Hilton Hotels

Hilton Hotels Corp. said yesterday it had agreed to be acquired by Blackstone Group LP in a transaction valued at $26 billion.


Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country is not heading for armed conflict with the US.


Fires rage across sizzling Greece, two dead

Dozens of forest fires, fanned by strong  winds in a six-day heatwave, raged across central and southern  Greece on Thursday, killing two people and burning scores of  homes.


OBITUARIES: FERNANDA DE UTRERA ; Flamenco Singing Star

By Ken Hunt  When the vocalist Fer-nanda de Utrera died, ElPais hailed her as "surely, the best solearera of all time".Shehadacom-mand of several flamenco song idioms, but soled, said to be related to soledad (solitude) - and all the desolation that that word summons - was her forte.


Ministro esteri; il 20 settembre completato dispiegamento


Regulators have reached an agreement in principle on how to revamp a contentious accounting rule that cost businesses millions of dollars more than anticipated, removing a pair of major stumbling blocks attacked by consumer advocates.


Some 26,000 more people applied for university courses in the UK this year than in 2007, a rise of 6.7%.


Symptoms: Metabolic Syndrome Is Tied to Diet Soda

Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome and elevated blood pressure.


Good Reward for McGaughey in Hollywood Derby

Shug McGaughey hadn't sent a horse to California for 11 years, since the fall Lure won the Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita.


Weis Ready to Begin Work, but Not in Rush

New Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis told fans at an Irish basketball game Saturday that he's proud to be back at his alma mater and ready to begin work to turn the team back into a college football power.


Oil Prices Rise 5 Pct as Heatoil Rallies

Oil prices rose more than $2 on  Thursday as fund-buying and a rally in heating oil reversed two  weeks worth of losses that had been triggered by a stretch of  mild U.S. winter weather.


Bureau Van Dijk Electronic Publishing Establishes Middle Eastern Presence

Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing, one of the world's leading providers of electronic business and company information to the worldwide financial community, announced that it has opened an office in Bahrain.


Paul Cellucci, the former Massachusetts governor and US ambassador to Canada, has joined the Boston office of the law firm McCarter & English, where he will help strengthen relationships between US and Canadian businesses and government agencies, particularly in the life sciences, energy, and technology markets.


Security Worries in Baghdad, U.S. Debates Polls

The ability of Iraqi insurgents to  snatch foreigners from their guarded Baghdad offices  highlighted the country's poor security as U.S. officials  argued whether elections could be held in towns under rebel  control.


Turkish troops made "limited" operation into Iraq

Turkish troops conducted a "limited operation" into northern Iraq in recent days in pursuit of Kurdish rebels, a military official said on Wednesday.


It's been a while A wild beaver has been spotted New York City for the first time since the British were in charge.â¦


Wyclef Jean wants 'to build a new Haiti'

Wyclef Jean called on his Haitian countrymen to reject violence and work for a stable future during a free concert aimed at promoting development in the impoverished nation.


As pork prices soar, Chinese put brakes on corn for ethanol

With a famine less than 50 years in its past, China remains sensitive about using food for fuel.


The election for Mauritania's new leader takes place on Sunday, two years after a military coup.


Bangladesh deploys army ahead of elections

Troops moved out of their barracks and took up positions at key locations around the Bangladesh capital on Sunday after the government ordered the deployment to ensure a peaceful run up to elections next month.


Preoccupa il greggio. Fazio: le riserve auree non si toccano

FRANCOFORTE - Â«La ripresa mondiale Ã¨ in corsoÂ» e la maggior parte degli indicatori suggerisce Â«un'accelerazione della crescita nel terzo trimestreÂ». E' questo il messaggio, ottimistico, lanciato ieri


The Israeli prime minister is clearly determined to push through his plan. He told a convention of the Likud party: "This plan will be applied, and that's it.


UBS says eyes takeovers in new U.S. growth push

UBS  is preparing a new growth initiative in the United States that may include acquisitions as it seeks to bolster its investment banking and wealth management business, the Swiss group's chairman said on Sunday.


The hardship from what some people are calling "black Sunday" is taking an increasing toll in the hardest-hit province, Aceh.


Conflicting reports over blast in Iraqi city

Iraqi police and a community leader said a bomb blast near a soccer field in the city of Ramadi on Tuesday killed 18 people, mostly children, but the U.S. military said it was unaware of such an attack.


Safety agency issues new batch of toy recalls

More recalls of lead-tainted toys made in China were announced on Wednesday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, including 380,000 toy cars sold at Dollar General stores.


Missing Iranian general was Western spy: report

A former Iranian deputy defence minister who disappeared from Turkey last month had been spying on Iran for Western intelligence since 2003, a newspaper reported Sunday, citing Iranian sources.


But lead narrowing fast US consumers bought almost twice as many Blu-ray Discs than HD DVDs in the first nine months of 2007, trade title Home Media Magazine has claimed.â¦


US Marines of the 1st Division prepare for a patrol outside Fallujah, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004. American forces are preparing for a major assault on Fallujah in an effort to restore control to a swath of


More High-Tech Invitations to Take Your Mind Off Road

Safety experts say the influx of electronics is turning cars into sometimes chaotic â and distracting â moving family rooms.


RIGHTS:  Musharraf Visit Draws Focus on Abuses

LONDON, Oct 4 (IPS) - Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf's    visit to the United States and Britain has drawn new focus on  human   rights abuses in the country.


NEW YORK Aug. 29, 2004 - Filmmaker Michael Moore and Jesse Jackson carried the banner Sunday for tens of thousands of protesters who peacefully swarmed Manhattan's streets on the eve of the Republican National


After a disappointing end to her junior season, Maryland senior forward Laura Harper is learning to balance passion and perspective.


[Business India]: New Delhi, Dec 8 (ANI) US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld today arrived in New Delhi to hold wide-ranging talks with the Indian leadership.


VENICE, Italy  - Security measures at   the Venice International Film Festival are tighter than ever,   though some officials said the greatest threat this year may   come from protesters rather than any kind of terrorist plot.


Bangladesh for Interpol help in blast probe:

[World News] Dhaka, Aug 26 : Bangladesh will seek Interpol's assistance to probe a bomb attack on an opposition rally last week that left 19 people dead and some 200 wounded.


Brazil movie about police is hit even before debut

Even before its release, a new  movie about a police war against Brazil's criminal gangs has  become an underground hit and caused controversy, including a  police effort to block its screening.


Rusty Hardinâs goal in representing Roger Clemens and conducting his own investigation is to prove that the allegation that Clemens used steroids and H.G.H. is false.


Xstrata corners 92.1 pct of Falconbridge, extends deadline

The Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata has said that it now owned 92.1 percent of common shares in the Canadian group Falconbridge.


L'operazione e' avvenuta lo scorso 23 febbraio


Heavy rains caused flooding across parts of eastern Australia on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people as rural towns throughout the area were put on flood alert.


Dude, those Lords of the Rings are off the hook! Skateboarding may well be added to the Olympic menu for 2012 as part of the International Olympic Committee's push to make the Games more attractive to the X Games crowd.


Al Qaeda threat to U.S. rebounds despite lull

With Osama bin Laden's ability to grab attention undiminished six years after the September 11 attacks, al Qaeda is bleeding the U.S. military in Iraq while regrouping with aims of another strike on the United States.


By DAMON TATEM  BEACH, PIER AND BRIDGE FISHING  Corolla to Coquina Beach   Pier fishing should be good all along the northern beaches this week if weather conditions are good. Pier anglers will catch the usual summertime mix of small fish.


Peace between Christians, Moslems possible â Alexy II

ROME, August 27 (Itar-Tass) -- Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Alexy II called for peace between Christians and Moslems and dialog between Orthodox and Catholics in an interview published by the Friday issue of Italyâs Corriere della Sera.


China reacts angrily to a US ban on seafood products, after American authorities say they include banned antibiotics.


US missile defence radar hits stormy seas

$815m behemoth flounders The future of the US's much-hyped, $815m Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) platform is in serious doubt after a raft of sceptics expressed doubts that the sea monster could ever effectively operate in its intended final mooring off Alaska's Aleutian Islands.â¦


Police to use text tactics to snare rape suspects

Techniques designed to make suspects incriminate themselves through calls or texts


Defence firm BAE Systems faces corruption claims over its activities in six countries, ministers confirm.


NEW YORK -- Oil prices plummeted below $44 a barrel yesterday, sinking for the fourth consecutive day, as supply fears receded, gasoline futures plunged and profit- taking took over.


No progress seen in U.S. women diabetics' death rate

The death rate for U.S. men with diabetes has fallen sharply since the early 1970s even as more people develop the disease, but women are not making the same progress, researchers said on Monday.


Arabs want U.N. timetable for U.S. withdrawal

The Arab League said on Sunday the United Nations Security Council should set a timetable for the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iraq.


The Mercury Messenger probe is set to become the first spacecraft since 1975 to visit the innermost planet.


WorldCom, Microsoft Cases Before EU Court

Two of the European Union's landmark antitrust decisions against U.S. companies are in court this week as WorldCom Inc. seeks a moral victory and Microsoft Corp. fights for immediate relief.


Illinois State Police asked a prosecutor to charge one of its troopers with reckless homicide in a crash that killed two teenage sisters after he lost control of his cruiser at 126 mph.


U.S. Forces Storm Iraqi Town, Say 109 Rebels Killed

U.S.-led forces stormed Samarra Friday and said more than 100 guerrillas were killed in air strikes and street-to-street combat during a major new American offensive to wrest control of the Iraqi town.


Children are being subjected to rape and prostitution by UN peacekeepers in Haiti and Liberia, the BBC learns.


Exiled former leader Benazir Bhutto is gambling her future on a power-sharing deal with President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, hoping to revive a political dynasty.


A postal worker is injured when a package explodes at a post office in a village in Devon.


Aid Convoy Reaches Falluja, Gunmen Stay in Mosul

FALLUJA, Iraq  - A Red Crescent convoy reached  Falluja on Saturday with the first aid since U.S.-led forces  began blasting their way in five days ago, and U.S. and Iraqi  officials said only pockets of rebel resistance remained.


US and North Korean envoys are due to start talks in New York aimed at normalising relations.


ENGLAND coach Sven-Goran Eriksson believes his players learned their lessons from the disappointing 2-2 draw in Austria at the weekend as they held on for a 2-1 victory over Poland in Chorzow, Katowice last night.


Highways Agency forecasts last year's traffic

2008? Never heard of it Those of you thinking of heading out onto the UK highways and byways are advised not to bother checking out the Highways Agency's handy traffic forecaster, unless you're lucky enough to have a Back to the Future DeLorean:â¦


FCC says will reconsider TV shows decency case

The Federal Communications  Commission on Wednesday asked an appeals court to return a case  to the agency so it could reconsider whether some episodes of  "The Early Show," "NYPD Blue" and Billboard music award shows  violated decency standards.


Quacks threaten India's traditional ayurvedic health spas

Western tourists are flocking to luxury spas devoted to India's traditional ayurvedic cures, but lack of regulation has brought a flood of quacks into the industry.


Everton manager David Moyes is to sue Wayne Rooney over comments made by the England striker in his recently published biography.


TONY Blair is a well-established world leader, but it seems his recent trip to Italy placed him in the premiere league of football hard tacklers.


Microsoft has unveiled a series of handheld gadgets that can replay audio, movies and TV shows.


Patient-Doctor Sexual Relationship Examined

Forty percent of medical students in  Scotland believe they could justify having sex with a patient,  according to a poll published on Tuesday.


Unix biz rushes to vanishing point The SCO Group's revenue kept on sliding during the first quarter, although the company did reduce losses.â¦


Missiva simile a quella contro Berlusconi giunta al Giornale


AT&T Catching Up With Expanded 3G Network

AT&T is expanding its 3G footprint. The telecommunications giant announced Wednesday an expansion of its third-generation wireless broadband service to more than 80 cities in the U.S. before the end of this year.


OCTOBER 18, 2004  - Microsoft Corp.'s move to a monthly patch-release cycle one year ago this month has made it easier to install security updates for Windows and other products, IT managers said last weekâeven as they were greeted with a


Bush Tells Wall St. to Rethink Pay Practices

President Bush called on corporate boards to hold their chief executives more accountable by tying their pay to performance.


The New England Patriots completed a perfect regular season. But the Giants put up quite a fight.


Lightning strikes reported by iPod users

Listen to an iPod during a storm and you may get more than electrifying tunes. A Canadian jogger suffered wishbone-shaped chest and neck burns, ruptured eardrums and a broken jaw when lightning traveled through his music player's wires.


A gas explosion at a coal mine in central China kills at least 56 people and leaves about 100 others missing.


Two Palestinian militants have been killed following a missile attack in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis. The Israeli army confirmed the air force had opened fire on two Palestinians it said were spotted


IRVING, Texas - With a monster contract, a sexy girlfriend, and all the other perks of being the star quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, Tony Romo has a life most would envy.


UPDATE 2-Spaniards Garcia and Lara share Volvo Masters lead

Sergio Garcia showed the consistency that has lifted his game this year with a four-under-par 67 in difficult conditions to share the Volvo Masters lead with Spanish compatriot Jose Manuel Lara.


Cheney seeks votes in election battleground Hawaii

Vice President Dick Cheney made a last minute campaign stop in Hawaii late Sunday, a traditional Democratic stronghold which polls show President George W. Bush stands a good chance of claiming on election day.


Ukraine's Kuchma Denies Agreement Clinched in Talks

KIEV, Ukraine  - Outgoing Ukrainian President  Leonid Kuchma denied Tuesday that talks with international  mediators had produced any agreement on resolving the ex-Soviet  state's two-week-old political crisis and blamed the  opposition.


Unsettling Weathers Cubs fail to duplicate Prior victory, settle ...

* Turning point: After Mark Prior's 129-pitch gem in the opener, the Cubs lost their wild-card lead as David Weathers stifled Chicago's bats.


Calls for Annan to Quit Put UN on Defensive

The United Nations headquarters went on the defensive Wednesday, highlighting staff members' support for beleaguered Secretary-General Kofi Annan amid calls for his resignation


Soaring oil prices trumped positive earnings news today, and stocks plunged as investors rushed to take profits on new fears that the market is in the midst of a commodity bubble.


The rise of a powerful cleric exposes economic and political failures in a government-administered area. Part 1 of three.


The US House has approved a $136 billion corporate tax cut package, but the measure faces hurdles to passage in the Senate. The overall bill is aimed at repealing a corporate


Londra, 12:05 - CALCIO: AL-QAHTANI E' IL MIGLIOR GIOCATORE ASIATICO DEL 2007

L'attaccante saudita Yasser Al-Qahtani è stato eletto miglior giocatore asiatico del 2007.


NRD Has 5 Finalists in Running for Top Job

By Nancy Gaarder, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Sep. 16--Five finalists have been named for general manager of the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District.


Rumsfeld Pays Surprise Xmas Visit to Troops in Iraq

MOSUL, Iraq  - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  flew into Mosul on Friday in a surprise visit to lift troop  morale at Christmas after a deadly attack and following  criticism that he had not shown sufficient concern for their  welfare.


Management and unions at German auto maker Volkswagen reached an agreement on Wednesday that will bring an end to their long-running wage dispute, a union official said.


US researchers say humans began endurance running about 2 million years ago to help hunt for prey.


and LEO STANDORA. A small and solemn gathering of relatives, friends and fans quietly paid their respects last night to rapper ODB, whose short and stormy life ended suddenly in his Manhattan recording studio Saturday.


LABOUR has been placed on a war footing for the general election in a move aimed at keeping its MPs and activists disciplined and its opponents guessing on timing.


Serb War Crimes Suspect Surrenders -- Del Ponte

A Serb officer indicted for war crimes  in the siege of Sarajevo during the 1992-95 Bosnian war was on  his way to the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Friday,  chief prosecutor Carla Del Ponte said.


Iran says U.S. report a "declaration of surrender"

Iran's president said on Sunday the publication of a U.S. intelligence report saying Iran had halted a nuclear weapons program in 2003 amounted to a "declaration of surrender" by Washington in its row with Tehran.


Given our love affair with high-priced luxury goods, and their association with status and power, itâs possible that weâve come to experience cerebral delight in response to things that promise that cachet.


The Miami Dolphins have fired coach Cam Cameron.


Iraqi Sunni tribal leaders offer help to Shi'ite PM

Sunni tribal leaders who have vowed to   drive al Qaeda out of Iraq's most restive province met the   Shi'ite premier on Wednesday, marking what Washington hopes   will be a breakthrough alliance against Islamist militants.


Scorsese shares spotlight as he finally wins Oscar

Martin Scorsese, the creator of "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver", finally won Oscar recognition on Sunday but he had to share the spotlight with politician Al Gore, regal actress Helen Mirren and Cinderella story Jennifer Hudson.


Traces of the rare radioactive substance polonium-210 were found at a German apartment visited by a contact of fatally poisoned ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko — before the two men met in London, authorities said Sunday.


Annan Repeats Misgivings About Legality of Iraq War

Secretary General Kofi Annan opened the annual United Nations debate of world leaders today with a plea for greater observance of international law and a reminder


Amber Frey takes the stand, Geragos cross examines

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. Scott Peterson's former lover Amber Frey (Fry) finally took the witness stand today. And after showing jurors a more lighthearted side of his personality, defense lawyer Mark Geragos launched into his customary questioning.


The latest version of the Opera Web browser incorporates a technology that warns users when they visit a fraudulent site.


I remember riding down in an elevator with Johnny Ramone, somewhere back in the late '70s, and figuring this would be a good chance to ask him a question.


JEBALIYA, Gaza Strip - Israeli tanks pushed into the center of the largest Palestinian camp on Thursday, firing shells and machine guns, witnesses said.    It marked the first time in the past four years of fighting that Israeli troops reached the heart of the camp, a militant stronghold with hundreds of gunmen...


New home sales turned up and factory orders soared in July, suggesting the economy was on stable footing before a credit crunch took a turn for the worse.


Swiss teenagers smoke more cannabis than their peers in every other European country, a survey said Thursday, casting a pall over the country's prim and wholesome image.


Ravens kick returner B.J. Sams broke a bone in his lower right leg during the second quarter against Cincinnati on Thursday night.


Graphic Designer Fired After Heckling Bush

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - A man who heckled President Bush at a political rally was fired from his job at an advertising and design company...


Bank of New York Mellon is attractive play-Barron's

Bank of New York Mellon's  lack of substantial credit exposure could make it an attractive core holding for investors and its stock should appreciate at a faster pace than its annual earnings growth, Barron's said on Sunday.


Air Force Indefinitely Grounds Many F-15 Jets

The Air Force will keep more than 40 percent of its older model F-15 fighter jets grounded indefinitely after discovering that critical support beams have manufacturing flaws dating back nearly 30 years that could lead to catastrophic damage to the aircraft.


Primo semestre segna flessione utile netto del 62,2%


Tie with Sweden gives Finland top seed in Europe

HELSINKI, Finland (Ticker) -- While becoming the first team to score against Miikka Kiprusoff in the World Cup of Hockey, Sweden was unable to do it often enough.


Glasgow, 15:50 - CALCIO, GRAVESEN DURO SU CAPELLO: E' EGOISTA E ARROGANTE

Dure accuse dell'ex centrocampista danese del Real Madrid - ora al Celtic - a Fabio Capello: "E' un ...


Why Bush-Maliki Meet Offered Little Comfort for Iraqis

Analysis: There's little reality behind many of the reassuring claims made by both men, though Iraqis will take comfort from their agreement that partition is out of the question


SAN JOSE, Calif.--San Jose has a reputation as one of the safest large cities in the nation, with the fewest police officers per capita.


Fed's Bies Says US Growth `Solid,' Oil Not Fanning Inflation

The Federal Reserve can raise interest raise at a measured pace because US economic growth is ``solid'' and rising energy costs haven't yet sparked concern about a broader acceleration of inflation, Fed Governor Susan Bies said.


Zimbabwean opposition head slams English cricket tour

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai slammed the England cricket team's decision to go ahead with a trip to his country, saying it plays into the hands of President Robert Mugabe.


Congress moves to ease access to records

Congress is moving to reverse one area of the Bush administration's trend toward secrecy since the 2001 terrorist attacks by expanding the Freedom of Information Act, increasing penalties for noncompliance and making records held by government contractors subject to the law.


Gates rallies European support for Afghan mission

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates rallied European support for operations in Afghanistan as backing from key ally Poland appeared threatened by a change of government after elections.


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Singh bids to make it an elite PGA foursome

The list begins with Byron Nelson and ends with Sam Snead. Ben Hogan is right down the middle, just like when he played. No Arnold Palmer.


Pop singer Britney Spears married her fiance, dancer Kevin Federline, in a surprise ceremony, her record label said Sunday.


The days of exchanging neighborhood news solely over the back fence or at the local post office are long gone. And often, by the time community newsletters are written, printed and distributed, the information is stale.


Microsoft and Linspire Collaboration Promotes Interoperability and Customer Choice

REDMOND, Wash., and SAN DIEGO, June 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Microsoft Corp.  and Linux desktop provider Linspire Inc. announced a broad interoperability, technical collaboration that also includes intellectual property assurances.


Preview patch returns ActiveX to the way it was

More than a decade after Microsoft used an idea for making binary programs work with one click from inside Web pages, the company is testing a patch that restores that functionality in the wake of a settlement with the idea's creator.


Sudan: Human Rights Accountability Must Be Part of North-South ...

In 2003, as hopes were rising that the government of Sudan would agree to an internationally-brokered settlement of the 21-year civil war in the South, the same government unleashed a brutal counterinsurgency campaign in the Darfur region of western Sudan


President Bush will make a final appeal to Congress to find a way to pass legislation before the end of the year that would make the Sept. 11 commission's terror-fighting recommendations law, White House officials said Friday.


Najib: Gear Up for Drought but Don't Panic

By Shahrum Sayuthi  PEKAN: Be prepared for a possible drought but do not hit the panic button yet.  Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said yesterday the forecast of dry spell over the coming months did not necessarily mean there would be a water shortage.


Marcos Baghdatis won his second career title Sunday by beating defending champion Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4 at the Zagreb Open.


Apple Limits Sale of iPhones: Two Per Person and No Cash

Apple no longer accepts cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cellphone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them.


Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report released Wednesday that he hopes to appoint judges to the international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri by the end of the year.


Bob Seger faces fans with first album in 11 years

The last time Bob Seger released a  new album, Bill Clinton was in the White House, "Get Shorty"  ruled the box office, and Hootie & the Blowfish was the biggest  band in America.


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U.S. E.coli outbreak is linked to spinach

An outbreak of E.coli bacteria that   may linked to bagged fresh spinach has killed one person and   sickened dozens of others in eight states, the U.S. Food and   Drug Administration said on Thursday.


Update 6: US Airways May Slash Pay by 21 Percent

A federal bankruptcy judge has granted approval for US Airways to cut the pay of its union workers by 21 percent through February to help the nation's seventh-largest airline stay in business and emerge from bankruptcy.


A memorial service will be held near the Faslane naval base today for the sailor who died on the stricken Canadian submarine the Chicoutimi.


The Dead Talk, and There's Plenty of Static

The nominal thriller "White Noise" is worthy neither of Michael Keaton's talents nor even a desperate horror fan's attention.


Minister Wants to Turn Church's Cross into a Mobile Phone Mast

A CLERGYMAN wants to let a mobile phone company erect a cross- shaped mast on the roof of his church.   The existing cross would be taken down to make way for the speciallybuilt transmitter.


Comcast: 'Our BitTorrent busting is best in class'

FCC probe? What FCC probe? Just weeks after the US Federal Communications Commission said it would investigate claims that Comcast was surreptitiously throttling P2P file-sharing traffic, the mega American ISP has issued new terms of service, telling customers it likes to practice "reasonable network management".â¦


Russia to Stop Giving Free Trips to US Astronauts

Russian Space Agency said on Tuesday it will stop giving free space trips to US astronauts. The agency chief Anatoly Perminov quoted by Reiters said they âwill put US astronauts into orbit only on a commercial basisâ from 2006.


Toys R Us expands toy safety notification efforts

Retailer Toys "R" Us said on Wednesday that it is expanding its efforts to inform shoppers of the latest toy recalls after a slew of Chinese-made toys were pulled from store shelves this summer due to unsafe levels of lead paint.


An NHL lockout that's already nine weeks old won't end any time soon unless owners show some willingness to negotiate, agents said after a meeting with the players' union.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trip to Colombia accompanied by Democratic lawmakers is the latest, and highest-profile, visit in the White House's bid to revive a trade deal with the world's most dangerous country for labor organizing.


AMR Research Estimates Sarbanes-Oxley Spending Will Reach $5.8 ...

AMR Research estimates that companies will spend $5.8 billion on meeting Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requirements in 2005. Despite initial thoughts that Sarbanes-Oxley spending would be a one-time expenditure


'Forgotten' Earns $22M to Top Box Office

LOS ANGELES - It's been a bad time for movies in general lately, but good for thrillers like "The Forgotten," which claimed the No. 1 box office spot over the weekend, scaring up $22 million...


Visitor information for Wulingyuan National Park in China.


EU will probe Microsoft, Time Warner buy

European antitrust regulators have announced they will conduct an in-depth investigation into a plan by Microsoft and Time Warner to acquire digital rights management company ContentGuard, a move that's seen as a setback for the deal.


It's time for the next act in the circus surrounding Terrell Owens. This is the big one anticipated since he signed with the Dallas Cowboys seven months ago.


US Medicare to Cover More Implanted Heart Devices

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and  Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday proposed expanding coverage  for costly devices to restore normal heart rhythms to a much  broader population of heart patients.


Synergistic Substrate Inhibition of Ent-Copalyl Diphosphate Synthase: A Potential Feed-Forward Inhibition Mechanism Limiting Gibberellin Metabolism1[OA]

By Prisic, Sladjana; Peters, Reuben J  Gibberellins (GAs) or gibberellic acids are ubiquitous diterpenoid phytohormones required for many aspects of plant growth and development, including repression of photosynthetic pigment production (i.e. deetiolation) in the absence of light.


"Team America," a political satire about a special American police force that goes around the world saving everyone from terrorism, stars dozens of 22-inch puppets.


Mexico captures 'legend of drug trafficking' to US

MEXICO CITY - Mexico has captured a drug lord accused of handling half of the illegal drugs smuggled across the border into the United States and who had a US$2 million ($3.


MetroPCS bids for Leap Wireless in stock deal

Regional cell phone operator MetroPCS said Tuesday it wants to buy rival Leap Wireless in a stock deal valued at over $5 billion.


Newly released guard records contain letter from President Bush's ...

A packet of Texas Air National Guard records newly released Friday showed that the commanding officer of President Bush's basic training unit took a special interest in him as


Blair Urges U.S. to 'Reach Out' to Allies

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, seeking to repair strained ties between the United States and Europe, on Monday urged Washington to reach out to its allies and not depend on military force alone in the global fight against terrorism.


Palestinian 'collaborator' killed in Gaza

The bullet-riddled body of a Palestinian suspected of being an Israeli informer has been found near a dumpster in a Gaza City street.


Secondo stime della Confartigianato, +10% vendite cioccolato


Is that really what your email meant to say?

Billions of emails are sent around the  globe each day but are their true meanings getting across?  Maybe not.


Venezuela's Chavez sets fast nationalization pace

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is setting a faster than expected pace in his nationalization drive toward self-styled socialism, striking three takeover deals that push out U.S. firms in about a month.


Putin may have surprise choice for successor: aide

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who  will step down next year after eight years in power, may have a  surprise choice for his preferred successor, state news agency  RIA Novosti said on Friday, quoting a senior Kremlin aide.


Syria tested chemical arms on civilians in Darfur region: press

BERLIN : Syria tested chemical weapons on civilians in Sudan's troubled western Darfur region in June and killed dozens of people.


Writersâ Strike Tests the Mettle of 2 Outsiders

The president of the Writers Guild of America West and his chief lieutenant are deliberating a question that may bode ill for both: Is their rebellion over?


Renowned 17th century Dutch artist Rembrandt may have been cross-eyed, according to US researchers. They say this form of stereoblindness, which occurs when someone's eyes are not aligned when looking at an


POLICE investigating the murder of a heavily pregnant teenager have issued a fresh appeal to find her missing clothes. West Mercia Police have formally identified the partially clothed body found in the grounds


Roma, 18:10 - CALCIO, LAZIO: MAKINWA FUORI UN MESE

L'attaccante della Lazio, Stephen Makinwa, dovrà stare fermo un mese. Uscito dal campo nella ...


On the Road to Legacy With an Ex-President

Jimmy Carter isnât a real saint, but he plays one in âJimmy Carter Man From Plains.â


If there is such a person as a âbaby whisperer,â it is the pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp, whose uncanny ability to quiet crying babies became the best-selling book âThe Happiest Baby on the Block.â.


What was once a huge early lead had been whittled to a mere three points, most of the Chicago Bulls' reserves were on their feet and the Miami Heat appeared to be in serious trouble. That is, until the Heat put together perhaps their most emphatic 14 minutes of the season.


Londra, 19:23 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: MANCHESTER CITY VINCE POSTICIPO

Nel posticipo della sesta giornata della Premier League inglese, il Manchester City ha battuto l'Ast...


MUMBAI, DECEMBER 27: The promoters - who hold 46 per cent stake of Reliance Industries â-ill be the biggest beneficiaries of the up to Rs 2,999 crore buyback of shares announced by the company on Monday.


India clears cricket team to begin Bangladesh tour

India said on Tuesday its national cricket team's Bangladesh tour could begin, after a threat from an Islamic militant group prompted a security review.


At Least 29 Die as Egypt Resort Bombs Hit Israelis

TABA, Egypt  - Bombs killed at least 29 people in  Egyptian Red Sea resorts packed with Israeli tourists, buried  dozens more under rubble and sent thousands fleeing home over  the border. Israel said it suspected al Qaeda involvement.


Would-Be Chirac Assassin Jailed for 10 Years

A French court on Friday sentenced the French neo-Nazi who tried to shoot President Jacques Chirac during the Bastille Day parade in 2002 to 10 years in prison.


DEMING -- The woman charged with strangling a pregnant Missouri woman and cutting the baby from her womb once lived and worked in Deming, area residents recalled Monday.


Relatives wait outside a military base in Pattani province, southern Thailand, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004 in a bid to see Thai-Muslim demonstrators arrested by security forces after Monday's riot.


Italy Scrambles Fighter Jets in False Alert

Italy scrambled fighter jets early Monday to intercept an Alitalia plane on its approach to Milan's Malpensa airport after an alert sparked by reports that a suspected terrorist was on board the flight.


Trying to teach parents the skills to communicate with and soothe tantrum-prone children.


Conflict over photographing IRA weapons weighs on N. Ireland talks

Britain and Ireland struggled to revive negotiations for a lasting settlement in Northern Ireland by mulling ways that Protestants and Catholics could agree on to carry out a credible disarmament of the IRA ...


U.S. military cemetery running out of space

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas  - A Kansas military cemetery has run out of space after the burial of another casualty of the Iraq war, officials said on Thursday.


Jonathan Woodgate's first appearance for Real Madrid could be put on hold after the defender limped out of training on Thursday.


Lawsuit Highlights Complaints of Angry Dell Customers

New York's attorney general alleges the PC giant reneged on promises of zero percent financing and on-site service.


The first impression Martins Karsums hoped to make didn't go the way he expected last season.


Scientists have shown that tiny changes to modern flu viruses could render them as deadly as the 1918 strain which killed millions.


Clinton unveils universal health care plan in Iowa

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton, whose first attempt at a health care overhaul fell flat 13 years ago, unveiled a broad proposal on Monday to require health insurance for all Americans and make it more affordable.


Nintendo to Launch Wii in China, S.Korea in 2008

Robust global demand for the DS handheld player and Wii helped Nintendo almost triple its operating profit in April-September.


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BC moves on to another rematch by icing Harvard

Stop me if you've heard this one before. You've listened to all the talk about upsets, you've felt all the anticipation that this might be the year for Northeastern and Harvard, you've read all the hype about a possible changing of the guard from perennial Beanpot powers Boston College and Boston University.


Subprime crisis opens banker, broker rift

The crisis in the U.S. subprime  mortgage market has heightened tension between mortgage lenders  and brokers who both hope to shape any laws aimed at stamping  out dangerous loans.


Lawyer: Anna Nicole Smith supports probe

Anna Nicole Smith supports a formal inquest to determine how her 20-year-old son died while visiting her in the hospital, an attorney for the former Playboy playmate and reality TV star said Thursday.


One year after Katrina, the government is still squandering tens of millions of dollars in wasted disaster aid, including $17 million in bogus rental payments to people who had already received free trailers and apartments, federal investigators said Wednesday.


Marvel Ordered to Pay Spider-Man Creator

A federal judge has ordered Marvel  Enterprises Inc. to pay the creator of the comic book character  Spider-Man 10 percent of Marvel's profits from the "Spider-Man"  movies, Marvel said on Wednesday.


Third-party products will bring VoIP functions to PlaySation in some regions this year.


Mary J Blige, James Blunt and Justin Timberlake are among the stars doing battle at the Grammy Awards.


Doors to manual Ryanair's online check-in service fails to ensure users submit confidential details across a secure connection. As a result, travellers are invited to send confidential data across an unencrypted link.â¦


Dow rises after Wal-Mart, Nasdaq sags on Microsoft

U.S. blue-chip stocks edged up on Monday after an unexpectedly strong sales estimate from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , while tech stocks fell on doubts that Microsoft Corp.'s new Vista operating system could reinvigorate the share price.


Kazakhstan sends a team of prosecutors to Vienna to try and arrest the son-in-law of the Kazakh president.


FOXBOROUGH -- Steve Howey, the Revolution's newest defender, will not likely be in the starting lineup against D.C. United at Gillette Stadium tomorrow. But he is expected to play an important role in the final weeks of the regular season.


Madrid, 09:02 - CALCIO, AS: SARA' SCHUSTER L'ALLENATORE DEL REAL

Secondo il quotidiano sportivo 'As', "Bernd Schuster sarà l'allenatore del Real Madrid nel 20...


Empoli, 16:42 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CORSI: NESSUN RICORSO PER ERRORE DI TORINO

L'errore del guaralinee Ivaldi in Torino-Empoli sul gol non dato a Marianini è enorme, ma la ...


It's the kind of plot twist that would have fit right in on "Sex and the City.". Less than a week after Cynthia Nixon won an Emmy Award for her role for playing a hard-boiled but heterosexual


JERUSALEM - A missile from an Israeli helicopter wounded 12 in a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza early Thursday after a teenager from the West Bank evaded roadblocks and blew herself up next to a busy Jerusalem bus stop, killing two policemen.    To carry out the Wednesday suicide attack - the first in Jerusalem in seven months but the second in Israel in three weeks - the 19-year-old overcame a strict military closure of the West Bank imposed for a series of Jewish holidays that began last week...


Baby Bells See Rivals Taking Fewer Phones

By Justin Hyde WASHINGTON  - Three of the nation's dominant local telephone companies said on Thursday that they had seen a sharp drop-off in new residential lines leased to competitors since AT&T Corp.  announced a retreat from residential service in July due to changing federal rules.


Old-fashioned hygiene is advised in the war on drug-resistant staph.


Pakistan Arrests Up to 10 Al Qaeda Suspects

Pakistan has arrested up to 10 al  Qaeda suspects, including two Egyptians, suspected of planning  suicide attacks against the government and the U.S. embassy,  ministers said Saturday.


First YouTube video cited in court opinion

Blog: A case pitting a trademark "entrepreneur" against baseball legend George Brett prompts a federal appeals court judge to cite a YouTube.com video of Brett's famous game against the New York Yankees.


J.P. Losman relieves an injured Trent Edwards and connects with Lee Evans on an 85-yard touchdown pass with 3:38 remaining to help lead the Bills to a 13-3 win over the Jets.


A man was convicted on Friday of raping his girlfriend's 7-year-old daughter, beating her and leaving her to drown in an abandoned well in rural southeast Ohio.


Power shift brings uncertainty to Russia

As Russia prepares for March 2 presidential elections, it enters an era of political uncertainty it hasn't seen since President Vladimir Putin succeeded Boris Yeltsin eight years ago.


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GE Sees 2005 EPS Growth of 10-15 Percent

General Electric Co. GE.N expects  earnings per share to grow between 10 percent and 15 percent in  2005, boosted by strength in its energy and financial  businesses, the diversified manufacturing and services company  said on Tuesday.


At least 13 dead in Indonesian aircraft crash

At least 13 people have been killed - and the toll is expected to rise - after a jet carrying 153 passengers and crew skidded off a runway while landing in heavy rain in Indonesia.


The girls run to Abhishek now instead of me: Big B

The countryÂs mega-star Amitabh Bachchan is delighted by the headway made by his son Abhishek during 2004.


Freeman helps Cambridge pull rank on O'Bryant in OT

In the end, it was the smallest player on the court who came up the biggest.


Dell Inc. is recalling about 2.9 million AC adapters nationwide_ 4.4 million worldwide_ used with notebook personal computers because they can overheat and cause a fire and electrical shock hazard, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday.


Columnist Scott Brown Is Bringing Geeky Back With His Nerd Years Resolutions

Scott Brown brings geeky back with his five Nerd Year's resolutions. Standing while playing Wii, anyone?


Bird Flu Outbreak Will Likely Cause New Human Flu Pandemic

The World Health Organization is warning Asian nations that its current struggle with bird flu could lead to the next deadly human flu pandemic across the globe.


World ; First US flight in Vietnam since 1975

World News, HO CHI MINH CITY, A United Airlines plane has landed in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, the first commercial American airliner to fly to the country since the Vietnam War.


At Fujitsu's request, Japan customs authorities are blocking DRAM chips from Taiwanese rival Nanya Technology.


BusinessWeek Online - Electronic Arts' ERTS) video games have been getting long in the tooth and the Redwood City (Calif.) company struggled in recent months to keep up sales. But investors bought the stock on Feb. 2 as they hoped EA will overcome its challenges next year.


Owen Makes Spanish Soccer Debut as Madrid Beats Mallorca 1-0

Michael Owen set up the only goal in his debut as Real Madrid began its Spanish league soccer campaign with a 1-0 win at Real Mallorca.


Official figures indicate that French jobless numbers show no sign of easing, and that consumer confidence is on the slide.


Mercosur, EU hope to meet trade deadline

The South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union said after a ministerial meeting Sunday they hope to conclude stalled talks about free-trade agreement on time.


New Wi-Fi distance record: 382 kilometers

Blog: How can you stretch Wi-Fi? Researcher Ermanno Pietrosemoli tried communicating between peaks in the Andes mountains.


Health Claims OK'd for Foods with Fatty Acids

The US government, citing mounting evidence that fatty acids found in some fish cut the risk of heart disease, said Wednesday that food and supplement makers can make


Montevideo, 11:48 - CALCIO, DARIO SILVA: RESPIRA SENZA MACCHINE

Contiene qualche buona notizia l'ultimo bollettino medico emesso sull'ex calciatore del Cagliari, Da...


Municipalities in need of procurement know-how - Conservatives

The Conservative Party wishes to upgrade knowledge on purchases in Finnish municipalities.


Yahoo to start testing Mash, a social network site

Yahoo Inc is testing an  experimental social network service called Mash that makes it  easy for Yahoo users to share tidbits of their lives with  friends and family online, the company said on Sunday.


The flow of jobs overseas isn't the only consequence of misnamed free trade agreements. The North American Free Trade Agreement has opened our nation's borders wider than ever to illegal immigration, and the


A car bomb killed a Hamas leader in Damascus today after weeks of Israeli warnings that members of the Islamic militant group would not be safe in Syria.


The search giant's success at wooing advertiser dollars serves as a wake-up call for Redmond. By the Associated Press.


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Phishers Use DNS Tricks to Direct Users to Bad Sites

The Anti-Phishing Working Group said in a new report that it saw a sharp rise in November in malware that directs users to DNS servers controlled by phishers.


A jury in Texas has ruled that Boston Scientificâs drug-coated stents infringe a 1997 patent issued to a radiologist in Princeton, N.J., and has awarded the inventor $431 million in damages, Boston Scientific said Tuesday. The suit by the patent holder, Dr. Bruce N. Saffran, did not seek to halt sales of the stents.


Viareggio, 17:24 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO: EMPOLI PRIMA FINALISTA

L'Empoli è la prima finalista della 60ma edizione della Coppa Carnevale. I toscani hanno supe...


Long-lasting, rechargeable cell phone battery relies on hydrogen gas for power.


Young Fliers See the Film, Be It PG or R

Critics say airlines have relaxed their rules for in-flight movies, exposing children to violence and sexual content.


These are not the best days in political life, on either side of the border that divides North America. Canadian politics is in an advanced state of drift, the Prime Minister and premiers posturing over competing


Yahoo's new social job network: Kickstart

Yahoo is conducting research for a new social job network called Kickstart.


Kosovo Albanians reject extending talks deadline

Kosovo Albanians ruled out extending negotiations over the future of the breakaway province past a December 10 deadline, saying on Sunday they wanted the issue resolved as soon as possible.


Social workers were the target of a series of vicious and personal attacks this week -- and their bosses were found wanting when it came to offering them protection.   The attack came on the internet through a Google-owned weblog site.


As I write this column, I'm flying from San  Francisco to New York City for three days of meetings at the American Museum of  Natural History on bringing the latest scientific data to the public via museums  and planetariums. I look forward to working with my colleagues. I'm also eager  to gaze again at their stunning collection of fossils and to travel to distant  locations in our universe at the Rose Center and the Hayden Planetarium, the  museum's digital planetarium. ...


Police say DNA tests prove that a young woman is Natascha Kampusch, who vanished as a 10-year old eight years ago.


Reporter francese: "Baldoni? ci dissero che era una spia"

PARIGI - I guerriglieri iracheni avrebbero ucciso il giornalista italiano Enzo Baldoni in quanto lo ritenevano una spia. Lo ha raccontato il reporter francese Georges Malbrunot all'indomani del suo ritorno


Blue Gene/L teraflops into supercomputing's top spot

IBM's ascension to the top of the world's supercomputing ranks marks the emergence of a platform that would make its way into a wide variety of customer environments, executives said Wednesday.


Typhoon Meari has pounded southern Japan with heavy rains and high winds, killing two people and leaving at least seven others missing.


Yahoo Inc  employees fretted on Friday that their  fun-loving culture, summed up by early company ads featuring a  cowboy yodel, could get quashed by the comparatively stodgy  software behemoth that wants to gobble it up.


No quick explanations for Halifax cargo crash

Investigators say it will be some time before they can explain what happened to a Boeing 747 cargo jet that crashed in Halifax on Thursday, killing all seven crew members on board.


The Orlando Magic have their man ... again. This time, it's Stan Van Gundy. Billy Donovan says he feels "terrible" about all the confusion, but insists Florida is where he belongs.


Yet again, VeriFone had a blowout quarter. And the company is even upping guidance.


European Car Makers Bet That the U.S. Is Ready for Diesel

European carmakers are hoping that diesel power will become an alternative to the hybrid cars popularized by Toyota and others.


Trump Confirms 'Apprentice' 3 Now Filming

NEW YORK - Although the second season of "The Apprentice" is far from over - 12 candidates remain - Donald Trump has confirmed the third installment is now filming. "It's going very well," Trump told The Associated Press...


After Waiting a Long Time, Davenport Keeps It Short

The weather played havoc with the U.S. Open schedule Wednesday, but it did not affect Lindsay Davenport, who rolled to a quarterfinal victory over Shinobu Asagoe.


(Sports Network) - The Suns fell in overtime to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 114-109, on Wednesday at Gund Arena. Shawn Marion paced six Phoenix players in double figures with 22 points and Quentin Richardson had 21.


Roma, 15:05 - RUGBY, 6 NAZIONI: I 25 AZZURRI PER IRLANDA E INGHILTERRA

Nick Mallett, commissario tecnico della nazionale italiana di rugby, ha convocato 25 giocatori per l...


Torino, 19:11 - CALCIO, TORINO: 8-1 NEL TEST CON IL CUMIANA

Test infrasettimanale per il Torino, che in vista della gara con il Catania ha affrontato i dilettan...


Lawyer outed as source of forged-memo claim

It was the first public allegation that CBS News used forged memos in its report questioning President Bush's National Guard service -- a highly technical


About 1,000 people a day are calling the Financial Ombudsman to complain about penalty charges levied by banks.


Scientists Say Mummiesâ Lice Show Pre-Columbian Origins

The Europeans who followed Columbus to America did not introduce lice, as had been suspected.


"We control our destiny, unlike last year where we didn't know," USC defensive tackle Shaun Cody said this week. "We were hoping on a prayer things would fall into place.


Montezemolo: contento di presenza imprenditoriale italiana


Roma, 19:50 - CALCIO, ROMA: VIOLENTI NON POSSONO DEFINIRSI TIFOSI

Francesco Totti prende posizione contro i violenti. Nel corso di una intervista rilasciata al al quo...


Processo Andreotti: iniziata la camera di consiglio

ROMA - Vicina la sentenza definitiva per il processo Andreotti. I magistrati della Seconda Sezione Penale della Corte di Cassazione si sono riuniti da pochi minuti in camera di consiglio. I giudici dovranno


Lead singer Bono confirmed Wednesday that a long-lost briefcase full of notes and lyrics gone missing after an Oregon concert nearly 25 years ago has been returned.


WASHINGTON - The Commerce Department on Tuesday upheld a preliminary decision that Chinese and Vietnamese companies are dumping shrimp on the US market below cost.