Buenos Aires, 11:37 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: CRESPO ASSENTE CONTRO AUSTRALIA

Hernan Crespo non ci sarà per la partita amichevole della nazionale argentina contro l'Austra...


Apple Plays DoCoMo Against Softbank Over iPhone

Apple is in talks with both DoCoMo, Japanâs top carrier, and number three Softbank about launching the iPhone.


Currencies: Dollar gains on euro as traders await Fed

NEW YORK The dollar rose against most European currencies on Monday on expectations that the Federal Reserve on Tuesday will lift its overnight lending rate and signal plans for more increases.


Consumer Spending Up Modestly in November

America's consumers came off a buying binge and were somewhat less jolly spenders in November. New-home sales, meanwhile, cooled from a record high, while demand for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded.


Fed will act as needed to support growth: Bernanke

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday held the door open to more interest rate cuts to help the struggling U.S. economy, but told Congress the central bank expects growth to pick up later in the year.


Shares of Pfizer Inc. PFE.N closed  down more than 2 percent on Monday after an analyst lowered her  investment rating on the world's largest pharmaceutical  company's stock.


An Obama Patron and Friend Until an Indictment

As Barak Obama runs for president, a once-beneficial relationship with an entrepreneur becomes problematic.


"Departed" Oscars cause Hollywood to ponder hype

The success of Martin Scorsese's  "The Departed" at the Oscars caused some Hollywood  hand-wringing on Monday over whether months of costly Oscar  campaigning truly pays off.


Chirac Says Iraq War Created More Dangerous World

Last year's U.S.-led invasion of Iraq  and ousting of President Saddam Hussein has made the world more  dangerous, French President Jacques Chirac said on the eve of a  state visit to key U.S. ally Britain.


Nessun braccio di ferro con la Fiom, governo vada avanti


Alexander Radulov and Martin Gelinas have two goals and an assist and the Predators beat the slumping Blues, 6-3, on Monday.


Federal regulators urged doctors Thursday to think twice before prescribing several popular but controversial painkillers for patients with histories of heart trouble.


Emmys salute "Sopranos" with best drama win

The U.S. television industry paid a final Emmy tribute on Sunday to "The Sopranos" and sent America's favorite mob family off with the prestigious award for best drama in a night otherwise filled with upsets.


Saddam Told Interrogators of Iran Fixation

WASHINGTON - Saddam Hussein was obsessed with his status in the Arab world, dreaming of weapons of mass destruction to pump up his prestige. And even as the United States fixated on him, he was fixated on his neighboring enemy, Iran...


Apple schedules London press event, iPhones expected

With plans to enter Europe by the end of the year, Apple could be ready to announce who gets to carry the iPhone.


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IT'S HARD TO SEE how the country's drug safety agency will emerge unscathed from a string of failures -- nor should it. Devastating scandals, touching millions of lives, demand a tough appraisal of a fumbling agency that has lost its way.


Platinum continued its record-setting rally Wednesday, briefly rising above $2,000 an ounce for the first time amid concerns that a power shortage in South Africa could slow mining operations for several years.


UK inflation rose to 2.2% in January, up from 2.1% in December, as transport costs rose, official figures show.


Las Vegas, 11:05 - BASKET, SUMMER LEAGUE NBA: 12 PUNTI PER MANCINELLI

Nuova buona prova di Stefano Mancinelli nella Summer League Nba di Las Vegas. L'ala della Fortitudo ...


England win toss and bat against West Indies

England captain Michael Vaughan won the toss and elected to bat in the third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford.


ROME -- Italian police arrested three Moroccans yesterday -- an imam and two aides -- accusing them of belonging to a militant cell that allegedly used a mosque in central Italy as a terror training camp.


"Superbad" rules box office for second week

Bawdy teen comedy "Superbad" proved to be super good at North American movie box offices, holding onto the No. 1 slot for the second straight weekend, according to studio estimates on Sunday.


In the cold, calculating world of Wall Street, that's how the unfolding drama of new test results on old drugs is playing out, as analysts see bright spots for Pfizer (PFE:NYSE - news - research) amid other drugs' woes.


The Utah Jazz agreed to release guard Derek Fisher from his contract Monday so he can concentrate on finding the best care for his 11-month-old daughter, who has cancer in her left eye.


Govt aims to raise FDI to GDP ratio to 22% in 3 years

ISLAMABAD: Waseem Haqqie, chairman Board of Investment (BoI) said Wednesday that the government aims to enhance the ratio of foreign direct investment (FDI) to GDP from 18 percent to 22 percent in the next three years.


A plane carrying a team of doctors and a patient for pioneering zero-gravity surgery landed Wednesday after the flight, although officials did not immediately disclose any information about the procedure.


Trains between south Wales and London Paddington are disrupted due to flooding on the line near Swindon.


Iraq warns Turkey against 'disastrous' incursion

Turkey paraded its military muscle Monday, amid stern warnings from Baghdad that any large-scale Turkish incursion against Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq would have "disastrous" results.


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Blair admits feeling heat over hostage in Iraq

Kidnappers holding a British hostage in Iraq have put Britain in a very difficult position through their effective use of the media, Prime Minister Tony Blair conceded in an interview with a Sunday newspaper.


The spread of fee-charging cash machines is now costing UK consumers Â£60m a year, a building society warns.


Operazione da 845 mln dlr, acquisita anche unita' irlandese


Serra ringrazia governo, De Sena lascia Reggio Calabria


A federal jury on Thursday found  that Merck & Co. Inc. was negligent and knowingly made  misrepresentations about its withdrawn pain medicine Vioxx, and  awarded $51 million to the plaintiff.


Ms. Whitney was a prolific best-selling author of romantic mysteries, young-adult novels and childrenâs mysteries for more than a half-century.


Massachusetts Driving Toward Marketplace

The state considers allowing some market-based reforms into auto insurance premiums.


The largest shareholder of Yukos says it will sue whoever buys the oil's firm main production unit, put up for sale against its will.


Flight disaster phishing scam lands in Brazil

Conmen latch onto tragedy, again Pond-dwelling scammers are seeking to exploit interest in last weekend's Brazilian airline disaster to tempt potential victims onto a site hosting a Trojan downloader.â¦


Midyear Internet threat reports show professional criminals hard at work

Data from three threat reports show botnets outpacing denial-of-service attacks in the first half of 2007.


Joy Divisionâs songs provide a harsh sound that lives up to the lyricsâ unflinching view of the human condition.


Homer J. Stewart, 91, Aerospace Engineer, Dies

In 1958, Mr. Stewart helped launch the first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, while he kept tabs on rival efforts by the Russians.


Microsoft releases fix for SP2-adware clash

Microsoft has released a critical update for Windows Service Pack 2, designed to resolve an installation problem with a piece of adware -- but it maintains that the update isn'ta patch.


Serbia and Montenegro champions Red Star Belgrade named Ratko Dostanic as manager on Saturday, club officials said.


After a Premature Birth, an Early Holiday

Kelley Sherrard got an early Christmas present at Children's Hospital the other day.


STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne sent wind and huge waves crashing ashore as it slammed into storm-weary Florida late Saturday, forcing thousands into shelters and tearing part of the roof from a hospital...


ORLANDO, Florida -- A US district judge ruled Monday that Florida election officials have no legal obligation to provide voter-verifiable paper trails for electronic voting machines, but it would be better if they did.


The judge, who will not rush to return a verdict in the Oracle-PeopleSoft case, indicates PeopleSoft can keep its CAP.


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Business leaders appeal for crisis leadership

DAVOS, Switzerland  - Business leaders rattled by a slump in global markets appealed to the U.S. and other central banks on Wednesday to get a grip on the global economy and some accused them of losing their nerve.


Hollywood's Version of Hell Is Coming to an End

Hollywood's version of life in hell closes on Halloween, ending one of the most popular plays in town -- a show where stars vied to play Satan and theatergoers reeled from graphic scenes of rape, abortion, suicide, cannibalism and loud heavy metal music.


Palermo, 11:16 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: PALERMO-WEST HAM IN DIRETTA SU LA7

Palermo-West Ham, ritorno del primo turno di Coppa Uefa in programma domani alle 20:45, sarà ...


Bush says U.S. missile shield in Europe is needed

U.S. President George W. Bush insisted on Tuesday a missile shield in Europe was needed for the security of the United States and its NATO allies.


'Evidenziato un elevato potenziale creazione di valore'


James Driscoll agonized for days before turning down a sponsor's exemption into the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston in Norton over Labor Day weekend. As much as the Brookline native longed to play in a PGA Tour event in front of the home folks, he reasoned that it was better to take the rest and keep focused on his ...


Maria Sharapova beats Svetlana Kuznetsova to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.


Bush Lead Over Kerry Narrows to Tie - Newsweek

President Bush and Democratic nominee John Kerry are locked in a dead heat in the countdown to the Nov. 2 election, according to the latest Newsweek magazine poll released on Saturday.


Hank Thompson Is Dead; Country Singer Was 82

Mr. Thompson fused jazz-inflected Western swing and hard-edged honky-tonk to produce seven decades of musical musings.


Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 reopens after a suspect baggage sparked a security alert.


Paris - France has chartered several aircraft to evacuate French nationals who wish to leave Ivory Coast and bring in supplies to those who need them, the foreign ministry said in Paris on Tuesday.


Roma, 16:21 - SCHERMA, CDM SCIABOLA: MARZOCCA OUT PER LONDRA

Gioia Marzocca non parteciperà alla prima prova di Coppa del Mondo di sciabola femminile in p...


Scientists are investigating whether global warming is linked to declining penguin populations on South Africa's Prince Edward Islands and Antarctica.


Hurricane Lane pounds Mexico's Pacific coast

LOS CABOS, Mexico  - Hurricane Lane barreled into   Mexico's Sea of Cortez on Saturday, threatening to lash a   popular tourist resort with high winds and heavy rain after   killing a small boy in a rockslide in Acapulco.


Presidente Repubblica, la citta' ha molte facce positive


Wi-Fi Memory Card Connects Cameras to the Internet

Eye-Fi's two-gigabyte secure-digital (SD) memory card can wirelessly send photos to a PC or a photo-sharing website.


Malore bimba aveva fatto scattare psicosi per meningite


The climax of the Cannes Film Festival looms, with the jury set to annouce this year's winner of the Palme d'Or.


BAGHDAD - A massive car bomb exploded today on the outskirts of Falluja, killing seven US marines and wounding several others in the deadliest attack on Americans since May.


Tokyo's Nikkei average opened up 0.58 percent on Monday with buyers picking up a broad range of stocks after key economic survey renewed hopes over Japan's economic outlook.


Londra, 13:05 - CALCIO, GB: NEWCASTLE OFFRE 14 MLN AL REAL PER OWEN

Il Newcastle sarebbe pronto a fare un'offerta al Real Madrid per Michael Owen. Secondo il tabloid in...


Americans average 2 hours and 34 minutes of TV a day, compared to 20 minutes a day exercising.


TOKYO, Japan -- Confidence among Japan's big manufacturers has slipped slightly in recent months, according to the Bank of Japan's closely watched "tankan" survey.


President George W. Bush and his rival for the White House, John Kerry, are put under the microscope this week for their record on science, health and the environment.


Baseball Pedro Martínez is out for the postseason after an exam yesterday showed the New York Mets ace has a torn tendon in his left calf muscle. The Mets, who won their first NL East title since 1988 with Martínez battling injuries most of the season, won't have the three-time Cy Young Award winner at all in the playoffs. Martínez ...


Nash Pulls Out of All-Star Game With Shoulder Injury

Steve Nash has withdrawn from Sunday's All-Star game because of lingering inflammation in his right shoulder.


An assembly member  discovers tissue samples from her daughter, who was stillborn 16 years ago, are being held in a  hospital.


Ice Hockey: Lock-out puts franchises under threat

The National Hockey League announced yesterday that it was locking out its players from midnight last night, a move that plunges the weakest of the major US sports into the gravest crisis in its history.


New Breast Cancer Drug Reduces Relapse -- Study

A new type of breast cancer drug is superior to the old standard, tamoxifen, in older women and should now be the first drug used to treat the cancer, U.S. and British researchers said on Wednesday.


Pg respinge richiesta, Corte decidera' giovedi'


Mahmudiya Sept 5: At least 44 people have been killed in one of the bloodiest days since the new Iraqi government took office, as police suffered heavy losses in two separate incidents and clashes raged between US forces and insurgents.


Theater Review | 'On the Way to Timbuktu': Haunted by a Muse Under an Unsheltering Sky

Racial identity, feminism, literature, sexuality and Elizabethan history combine in a provocative rumination in Petronia Paleyâs solo show.


Before they take off, Germany's fat cats enjoy terminal bliss

Luxury air travel is reaching new heights but German passengers are to be treated to an opulent experience on the ground.


Juniper Networks is making a big push into SSL security. The company on Monday updated its NetScreen Secure Access SSL VPNsecurity appliance that further integrates it with end-point security software packages. Juniper also announced a new initiative with several companies to provide better security across a network.


Britain said Wednesday that a series of procedural changes at hospitals could boost the rate of organ donation by 50 percent within five years. That would mean an extra 1,200 transplants a year, potentially saving thousands of lives.


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


Yemen sentences two men to death over the attack on the USS Cole, which killed 17 American sailors in 2000.


Nelson Mandela is hailed a "liberator of people", as a statue is unveiled in central London.


Brad Friedel ensured Blackburn live to fight another day in the FA Cup as Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw in the fifth round.


U.S. Bishops, Still Facing Abuse Scandal, Name Leader

U.S. Catholic bishops, dealing with  a pervasive priest sexual abuse scandal, on Monday elected as  their new president Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane,  Washington, whose diocese faces dozens of lawsuits from alleged  victims.


Ban Ki-moon sworn in as U.N. secretary-general

South Korea's Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the eighth U.N. secretary-general on Thursday, pledging to be a "bridge-builder" and lead a dynamic and courageous United Nations when he takes over on January 1.


MIAMI -- Daunte Culpepper finally has what he asked the Miami Dolphins for weeks ago, a chance to start over with a new team.


Warner Music Group  announced on  Wednesday new deals with two leading mobile operators to  deliver its mobile music content across the Middle East, North  Africa and Europe.


Everton gaffer David Moyes has downplayed his side's hopes of beating Liverpool in Saturday's Merseyside derby. Although the Toffees go into the game buoyed by a nine-point lead against the red half of Liverpool


Bulgarian Minister of Energy Says Business Circles Try to Thwart...

Bulgaria's Minister of Energy Milko Kovachev said Friday that business circles in his country were trying to thwart a government project to build a second nuclear power plant.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- John Selvaggio, the architect behind Delta Air Lines' Song, has stepped down 22 months after the low-fare unit's launch, according to company memos issued Friday.


Iraq says no Blackwater move until after inquiry

Iraq said on Monday no action would be taken against U.S. private security firm Blackwater over a shooting in which 11 people were killed until after a joint investigation with U.S. officials.


Drug War Gets Dirtier as What You Flush Becomes Evidence

Think twice before you flush the toilet. You might be sending evidence straight to the authorities - at least if you're getting high in  Italy or Switzerland.


iPod, DVD Players Lead Aug. Electronics Prices Lower

Price declines for U.S. consumer  electronics accelerated in August, fueled by discounted price  cuts for the popular iPod digital music player and traditional  DVD players, according to an industry study prepared for  Reuters.


Wall St set to pause after Wednesday's rally

U.S. stocks were heading for a mixed start on Thursday after the previous day's sharp rally, as investors braced for GDP data that could shed light on the impact of subprime mortgage sector on the broader economy.


'Forte interesse' a presentare un'offerta con fondi Usa


ROMA, 18 SETTEMBRE 2004 - ''A saperlo cosa ha nella testa Antonio Cassano...Ha fatto due cose sbagliate in tre giorni. Ma se la societa' dice che ha sbagliato a non essere subito severa con lui? Ha ragione.


Alitalia Heads for Junkyard of European Airlines

No industry better illustrates economist Joseph Schumpeter's argument that capitalism is essentially a process of ``creative destruction'' than Europe's airline business.


Il premier in Polonia nel giorno della memoria"Le leggi razziali in Italia una vergogna assoluta"                                          Berlusconi ad Auschwitz "Mai piÃ¹ nazismo e comunismo"


Accenture Match Play Championship: Woods Meets His Match as Winning Streak Ends

Nick OâHern won his match against Tiger Woods Friday with a 12-foot putt for par, knocking him out in a 20-hole marathon to end Woodsâs PGA Tour winning streak at seven.


The US Federal Reserve raises rates for the fifth time this year, taking them a quarter percentage point higher to 2.25%.


Claudio Ranieri was in bullish mood after seeing Valencia bury their Belgian jinx with a 2-0 win over Anderlecht in the Champions League.


London shares close flat on NY losses, new record high in oil prices

Leading British shares pared earlier gains to close almost unchanged, weighed by losses on Wall Street, where renewed oil price concerns and earnings disappointments took their toll, dealers said.


Merck's (MRK:NYSE - news - research) withdrawn painkiller, Vioxx, could soon leave pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) Medco (MHS:NYSE - news - research) with its own headaches.


'Comune politica agricola serve a tutta la societa' Ue'


Stop us if you've heard this before Security experts warn a new, unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer might be used to spread malware. A flaw in Microsoft's Direct Animation Path (daxctle.ocx) ActiveX control, rated as critical by Secunia and other security watchers, has spawned proof of concept code but has not yet become the subject of widespread, hostile attack. Memory corruption is possible even on a fully patched Windows XP system.â¦


Bush to send Congress $3 trillion budget

President Bush is sending Congress a $3 trillion spending blueprint that would provide a big boost to defense and protect his signature tax cuts.


Genetic 'overdrive' that made the human brain special is ...

Humans went into evolutionary overdrive as their brains developed, sending them on a path that set them apart from other animals, scientists believe.


The England captain will appear in Goal!, a US$100 million ($165m) trilogy about football, reported PA. He will act as himself in the trilogy, which will be directed by Danny Cannon (I Still Know What You Did Last Summer).


Singapore Air Sets $7.35 Billion Boeing Order

Singapore Airlines, the world's second most valuable airline, said today it planned to buy up to 31 Boeing planes worth about $7.35 billion.


Vijay Singh celebrates after sinking a bogey putt on the 18th hole of the final round at the 84 Lumber Classic to win the tournament, in Farmington, Pa.


Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers yesterday ended their first round of talks over Kashmir on a positive note, resolving to take forward the peace process, an official said.


Flu shot restrictions may cause doses to go to waste

ATLANTA A CDC advisory committee is expected to hold an emergency conference call today on whether more people should be allowed to get flu shots.


Top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani and European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana went into a second day of talks, aimed at persuading the Islamic republic to agree to a nuclear deal offered by world powers.


Gary Payton is running the show again after playing a supporting role in the Shaq and Kobe drama in Hollywood.


Apple thaws MacBook, MacBook Pro keyboard freeze

MacBook and MacBook Pro users are reporting generally good results from a new patch designed to fix the keyboard-freeze problem noted since the release of Leopard.


O'Brien buys LA home ahead of "Tonight Show" move

TV talk-show host Conan O'Brien has  bought a Los Angeles home valued at just under $10.5 million in  preparation for his move from New York to take over the reins  of NBC's "The Tonight Show," the Los Angeles Times reported on  Saturday.


East Africans dominate day Americans lag in men's 10,000

Athens -- It's always a pleasure watching masters of their craft at work, and such a moment occurred Friday night on the first full day of Olympic track and field competition when men with long-distance motors lined up for the final of the 10,000 meters.


Hollywood movie star Janet Leigh, best known as the slasher victim in the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock thriller, "Psycho," has died, a spokeswoman for her daughter, actress Jamie Lee Curtis, said Monday.


US President George W Bush and his White House rival John Kerry have been racing from one Midwestern battleground state to another as election day looms.


MARTIN JOHNSON believes Jonny Wilkinson will get the support he needs to succeed as England rugby captain. Newcastle fly-half Wilkinson was yesterday appointed skipper for the November Tests against Canada, South Africa and Australia.


Tottenham defeat to Arsenal leaves Jol's future in the balance

Martin Jol faces an increasingly uncertain future at Tottenham after Arsenal inflicted a hugely damaging 3-1 defeat on their north London rivals on Saturday.


'Giornale' ha fatto nome portavoce governo per inchiesta vip


Time to look overseas for a healthier 401

I change the mutual funds in my 401(k) plan about as often as the Red Sox win the World Series.


The Red Sox rebuilt their pitching staff with untrustworthy David Wells, underachieving Matt Clement and injured Wade Miller. The free-spending Yankees took no such chances.


Globalization and low taxes have created a golden age of inexpensive wine and liquor, but cheap booze comes at a heavy societal cost.


Michael Owen admitted Real Madrid are still looking for the right balance after they lost 1-0 at Espanyol in a bad-tempered game on Saturday.


Centinaia di uomini, donne e bambini hanno marciato questa mattina nel centro di Baghdad, chiedendo la liberazione di Simona Parri, Simona Torretta e degli altri due operatori umanitari iracheni in mano ai sequestratori, la cui identitÃ  appare incerta.


Indian economy to grow 7.5 percent annually says PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India's economy would grow by 7.5 percent annually over the next decade and could be one of the world's biggest economies in the next generation.


Fla. Judge Rules on Manual Vote Recounts

A state rule barring the 15 Florida counties with touchscreen voting from conducting manual recounts is at odds with state law, which requires hand recounts in some close elections, a judge ruled Friday.


Global corruption index: India ranks 90th

New Delhi, October 20: India has received a poor 90th position in the annual global corruption index released on Wednesday by the graft watchdog Transparency International (TI), which ranked Bangladesh as the most corrupt country for the fourth


US judge rules abortion ban unconstitutional

NEW YORK  - A federal judge ruled that a ban on a type of late-term abortion violates the US Constitution. The New York judge ruled on a federal ban, signed into law in 2003 by US President George W. Bush (news - web sites).


Report: N.Korea offers uranium to Russia

North Korea has offered Russia exclusive rights to its natural uranium deposits in exchange for support at the stalled talks on Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, a newspaper reported Sunday.


L'attrice si confessa al settimanale 'Diva e donna'


A supermarket chain is ordered to pay Â£267,000 after a customer was killed by a car park barrier.


Media companies, many of which were badly burned by Internet investments before, are aggressively bidding for some sites with growing online ad business.


Saks Inc. announced plans to shut seven Saks Fifth Avenue stores, including one in Garden City, LI, and three Off 5th discount stores.


Italy's Berlusconi Calls for G8 Summit on Tsunami

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi  called on Thursday for a Group of Eight (G8) meeting so that  the rich nations club could discuss their response to Asia's  tsunami disaster which has killed around 120,000 people.


Casini stralcia la Finanziaria Fini: "La Lega mina il governo"

ROMA, 6 OTTOBRE 2004 - Alcune norme della Finanziaria ''risultano estranee'' ad essa. Lo ha annunciato in Aula il presidente della Camera Pier Ferdinando Casini. Le norme sono le stesse indicate anche dalla commissione Bilancio di Montecitorio.


Chicoutimi fire prompts navy to order new subs tied up

OTTAWA - The Canadian navy pulled three submarines out of service on Tuesday as a precautionary measure after a fire aboard HMCS Chicoutimi last week.


British set new records for facelifts, tummy tucks: data

British women had facelifts and men had tummy tucks and "man boobs" removed in record in numbers in 2007, new data released on Monday revealed.


Long night's journey into tears of joy and controversy

ATHENS An emotional night of spectacular action on the track and in the field raised two questions for those lucky enough to be there to see it.


The next-to-last episode of "The Sopranos" found one member of Tony's crew meeting a bloody end, another in critical condition and even Tony getting terminated by his therapist.


Blunkett is warned off by lover's forgiving husband

THE loyal husband of David Blunkettâs former lover made an emotive appeal for his wife to be left alone as the Home Secretary faced a new raft of allegations.


Solana says atom talks with Iran envoy constructive

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said his talks on Saturday with Iran's nuclear chief were constructive and he hoped for another round in three weeks.


Lawmakers approved the measure by a bipartisan 344-51 margin on what might be the last day of their postelection session. Though not in doubt, passage was taking longer in the Senate.


EUROPA/PORTOGALLO - ÂMaria, ti affidiamo la causa della VitaÂ: Congresso Mondiale per la Vita a Fatima. Domenica 8 ottobre la Giornata Mondiale di Preghiera per la Vita Umana Fatima (Agenzia Fides) - Organizzato dal ramo austriaco di ÂVita Umana InternazionaleÂ e dall'Apostolato Mondiale di Fatima, si sta celebrando a Fatima (Portogallo) il Congresso Mondiale per la Vita con il tema "MarÃa, ti affidiamo la causa della Vit...


Chiropractic Correction May Slow MS, Parkinson's

Chiropractic correction of trauma-induced injury to the upper spine may halt or reverse the progression of both multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease symptoms, according to a Colorado practitioner.


Fighting Breaks Out in Falluja After U.S. Strikes

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Fresh fighting broke out in the  Iraqi city of Falluja Monday after U.S. forces attacked  suspected rebel targets with air strikes, artillery and mortar  rounds, a Reuters correspondent in Falluja said.


The Federal Communications  Commission is set to impose a record $550,000 indecency fine  against CBS-owned stations for their broadcast of singer Janet  Jackson's breast-bearing incident during January's Super Bowl,  the Washington Post reported on Saturday.


Miramax Tries to Keep 'Hero' on Winning Journey

Miramax Films, heading into the  weekend, aims to keep the Chinese-language martial-arts epic  "Hero" atop box office charts where it landed last week in a  surprise showing built on a novel marketing strategy.


US Airways, pilots agree to new labor contract

ARLINGTON, Va. A US Airways official says the airline and its pilots union agreed early today on a new labor contract a week after the company asked a bankruptcy judge to impose pay cuts.


Rangers erupt for 5-0 win over Lightning

Hard-hitters Colton Orr and Ryan Hollweg snapped career-long scoring droughts and the New York Rangers used a plethora of unexpected offense to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 Friday night, breaking a four-game losing streak.


Police have until Thursday morning to question a man over the murder of French student Amelie Delagrange.


N. Korean Official Dismisses Claims of Possible Missile Test

A senior North Korean official is dismissing claims that Pyongyang is preparing for a missile test. North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Choe Su Hon told reporters at the United Nations that reports that North


Convicted Israeli spy, six Egyptian students released in prisoner ...

Egypt on Sunday released an Israeli man convicted of spying in exchange for Israel's release of six Egyptian students, a deal that signaled a warming of relations between the two countries, officials here said.


Lead Exposure Linked To Cataracts: Study

Accumulated exposure to lead may increase the risk of developing cataracts, according to new research. Researchers from Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital examined 642 men, 60 years and older, to determine


The Iraqi Red Crescent complains of repeated attacks and harassment by American forces.


A US government watchdog warns that a $15bn helicopter contract won by Boeing should be put back out to tender.


Sharapova Eases Through to Second Consecutive Final

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova  reached her second consecutive final with a 6-2, 6-3 victory  over Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn at the Japan Open Friday.


Dwyane Wade hit a 20-foot jumper at the buzzer, giving the Miami Heat a 104-102 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.


Independent Research Firm Cites RightNow As a Strong Performer in the Enterprise CRM Suites Market

BOZEMAN, Mont., Feb. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RightNow(R) Technologies  today announced that it was among the select companies that Forrester Research invited to participate in its Q1 2007 Forrester Wave(TM) report, Enterprise CRM Suites (February 2007).


Da Frattini un filo di speranza Corteo a Bagdad: 'Liberatele'

ROMA, 15 SETTEMBRE 2004 - L'obiettivo "di fondo" del governo, obiettivo che vede il sostegno di "tutte" le forze politiche italiane e' "la liberazione piena, rapida e sicura" delle due ragazze sequestrate il 7 settembre e quella dei due iracheni rapiti


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Iowans caucus to select presidential preferences .... Giuliani relies on Sunshine State strategy ... NH doubts it will ID push poll culprits before vote ... Romney supports fellow Mormons by using their businesses ... Jesse Jackson and wife split over endorsements ... Judge won't delay Florida primary


McAfee Warns Against Vista Security Features

Antivirus vendor cries foul, saying Microsoft locks out other vendors' products.


Pallavolo: all'Italia la sfida con le stelle straniere

MONTICHIARI (Brescia) - L'Italia della pallavolo maschile si e' aggiudicata il Tim All Star Volley 2004 che si e' disputato al palazzetto di Montichiari, alle porte di Brescia. Ha battuto 2-0 l'All Star di


Abbas appeals to Gaza's rival factions for orderly elections

Mahmoud Abbas, the new chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, last night appealed to Gaza's rival factions to unite behind the task of arranging orderly elections 24 hours after a shooting which claimed the life of one of his own bodyguards.


Pfizer drug active vs advanced thyroid cancer: study

Pfizer Inc's experimental oral biotechnology drug axitinib demonstrated substantial anti-tumor activity in patients with advanced thyroid cancer in a small, mid-stage clinical trial, according to data released at a major cancer meeting on Saturday.


Martial arts epic 'Hero' is poetic, exhilarating

The Chinese call them "wuxia," which translates to chivalry in battle, but now refers to movies in which dazzling martial arts are employed to preserve honor, most often in historical or fantastical settings.


Bush's Last Budget to Spark Election-Year Medicare, War Fights

Bloomberg - Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush, in his the final budget, will propose a $3 trillion plan that would freeze or cut Medicare and other domestic programs and will touch off election-year battles with Congress.


Citing Higher Costs, US Plans Record Rise in Medicare Premium

A day after President Bush heralded his efforts to help the elderly cope with increased medical expenses, federal officials announced the largest premium increase in


Fallujah Battle Intensifies as Helicopters Are Downed

Fighting escalated in the Iraqi city of Fallujah as two US helicopters were downed and American and Iraqi troops battled house-to-house in the town center for control of the insurgent stronghold.


(New York- WABC, October 31, 2004 ) - Controversial singer R. Kelly spoke exclusively to Eyewitness News about his pepper spray ordeal during Friday night's 'Best Of Both Worlds' tour.


Australian Premier Defends Remark  On Obama, Terror

SYDNEY, Feb. 12 -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Monday denied having a political motive when he said that terrorists in Iraq should be praying for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to become president of the United States.


Most seniors and the disabled selected Medicare drug plans with a significant gap in coverage and Democratic lawmakers say that's because bridging it would have cost them, on average, nearly $40 a month more.


Interactive game illustrates your family's ecological footprint

Public radio production company American Public Media has launched an interactive game that allows users to calculate and illustrate their family's ecological impact.  The exercise gives each player a bottom line result that calculates "how many 'Earths'


Venus Williams has set up an intriguing encounter with Maria Sharapova in the Swisscom Challenge in Zurich with a tight in over Ana Ivanovic.


Judge Rejects Raines's Request for Early Trial

A judge today rejected former Fannie Mae chief executive Franklin D. Raines's request that the government be compelled to begin a trial this month on administrative charges that he manipulated the company's earnings.


Illegal Immigration Dominates Conversation in Prince William

Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) stopped in Prince William County last week to discuss his "100 Ideas for Virginia" initiative with the chamber of commerce, but the conversation quickly turned to the county's biggest gripe: illegal immigration.


Carla del Ponte, the UN's top prosecutor for war crimes at The Hague, is to give her final press conference.


Jury Selection Starts in Jackson Molestation Case

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - After months of delays and  intense pre-trial publicity, Michael Jackson took his seat in  court on Monday as the laborious task of selecting a jury began  in the child molestation case that has put his career,  reputation and freedom at risk.


Internet Could Spark Rise in Suicide Pacts -Expert

The growing popularity of the Internet  could lead to a rise in suicide pacts in which several people  kill themselves together, a leading psychiatrist in Britain  said on Friday.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle   Atlantis landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida   on Thursday after the first construction mission to the   International Space Station since the 2003 Columbia disaster.


Whoopi Goldberg defends Vick's dog-fighting role

Outspoken comedian Whoopi Goldberg drew a scathing rebuke from animal rights activists on Tuesday for defending U.S. football star Michael Vick's role in dogfighting during her debut on ABC's talk show "The View."


SocGen reels from record $7 bln rogue trader fraud

A junior computer whiz at French bank Societe Generale was accused of racking up a $7 billion loss in bad bets on stocks in the biggest trading scandal in banking history.


Milano, 18:44 - RALLY, MONZA: DOPPIA VITTORIA PER ROSSI

Doppia vittoria di Valentino Rossi alla quarta edizione del Monza rally show. Alla guida di una Ford...


United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a surprise visit Friday to Afghanistan, where he met with President Hamid Karzai and the commander of NATO troops.


North Korea nuclear talks poised for accord

A groundbreaking plan to curtail North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions in return for energy aid and security assurances edged toward approval on Tuesday as envoys to six-party talks waited for Pyongyang to give its nod.


Casini, mi auguro che ddl venga bocciato in Parlamento


Pakistan's Bhutto assassinated in gun, bomb attack

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Thursday as she left an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi, putting January 8 polls in doubt and sparking anger in her native Sindh province.


By Jan Perry  I received an e-mail Friday that answered the "What do I write about next?" question for me.


Hundreds flee Hamas-run Gaza amid spillover fears

Hundreds of Fatah supporters fled the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip by land and sea on Saturday and the Islamist group threatened to take its fight against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's forces to the West Bank.


Napoli, 20:51 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; MARINO: ESPOSITO NON ARRIVA PER NO DELLA ROMA

Il direttore generale del Napoli, Pierpaolo Marino, alla chiusura del calciomercato rivela i retrosc...


PC performance will increase 70 percent for some applications, company says--but power consumption rises, too.


Suicide blast wounds 3 U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan

KHOST, Afghanistan  - An Afghan suicide bomber disguised as a doctor blew himself up and injured three U.S. soldiers during a function at a hospital in Khost on Tuesday, officials said.


IBM, Sony, and Toshiba dropped some details on the co-developed next generation processor, code-named Cell, which was first announced in 2001.


Mystery of Mars rover's 'carwash' rolls on

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity seems to have stumbled into something akin to a carwash that has left its solar panels much cleaner than those of its twin rover, Spirit.


UCLA Corpse Scandal Probe Accents Security

An investigation into a corpse-selling scandal at UCLA has resulted in recommendations for new security measures that include implanting barcodes or radio-frequency identifiers in cadavers, officials said Wednesday.


Yale Holds Secret Spot in Bush, Kerry Pasts

Conspiracy theorists, rejoice: the man elected president on Nov. 2 will be a member of an elite secret cabal with tentacles that reportedly stretch into all layers of American society.


EU regulators gave Universal Music Group clearance Tuesday to buy BMG Music Publishing for about for about $2.09 billion in a deal that will create the world's largest music publishing company


Microsoft previews "Whitehorse" developer tools

The tools, part of an upcoming Visual Studio update, is focused on making it easier to create customized Web applications.


Theater Review | 'Old Acquaintance': Revisiting Old Friends Who Write and Fight

Two very different roads to the past are being traveled by two very different actresses in this mildly entertaining, maddeningly disjunctive revival.


Combat stress afflicts civilian contractors returning from Iraq

WASHINGTON -- Contractors who have worked in Iraq are returning home with the same kinds of combat-related mental health problems that afflict US military personnel, according to contractors, industry officials, and mental health specialists.


Movie Review | 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning': The Saga of Leatherface and His Signature Power Tool

This prequel to a remake of the 1974 horror movie begs the question: how many chainsaw massacres can one state possibly contain?


CIA-drafted memo allows transfer of detainees from Iraq

WASHINGTON -- At the request of the CIA, the Justice Department drafted a confidential memo that authorizes the agency to transfer detainees out of Iraq for interrogation, a practice that international legal specialists say contravenes the Geneva Conventions.


Austrian novelist Elfriede Jelinek is awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature.


After a five-year fight, the U.S. government has dropped its effort to prevent a volunteer firefighter killed at the World Trade Center from receiving a federal death benefit for public safety officers who die on the job.


Compared to Spider-Man, Superman looks like an 89-pound   weakling--at least when it comes to their respective box-office prowess.


Could YouTube drag Apple into copyright fight?

Blog: Chopper pilot suing YouTube is angered that pirated clips appear on the iPhone.


England got their Champions Trophy campaign off to a successful start with a record 152-run win against Zimbabwe at Edgbaston here.


Culpepper Settles In as Vikings Ring It Up

In his haste to seize the trust of teammates, Daunte Culpepper would internalize the mistakes that often visit young quarterbacks.


SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Storm Flag Flying relished the 1 1/4 miles of the $400,000 Personal Ensign Handicap yesterday, taking advantage of the distance to wear down odds-on favorite Azeri in the stretch and capture the Grade I race at Saratoga.


Reggio Calabria, 23:24 - CALCIO, REGGINA; ULIVIERI: TROPPO MOLLI NEL PRIMO TEMPO

Questo il commento di Renzo Ulivieri dopo la sconfitta della Reggina a Roma per 2-0: "Nel primo temp...


Ex-General Keeps Big Poll Lead in Indonesia Campaign

A former army general looks set to  snatch Indonesia's presidency by a landslide in next week's  election run-off, two surveys showed on Wednesday, but  incumbent leader Megawati Sukarnoputri insisted she could win.


La societa' smentisce nettamente le indiscrezioni


Myskina Upset, Kuznetsova Still Winning at WTA Bali

US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova extended her streak to eight wins in a row on tour at the WTA stop in Bali Thursday, defeating Aussie qualifier Sam Stosur in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals.


Annan Backs U.S. on Darfur; Vote Due Saturday

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan on Thursday threw his weight behind a U.S.-drafted  resolution on Sudan's Darfur region, saying the Security  Council should adopt it immediately to stop atrocities.


AOL in talks to buy Third Screen Media - WSJ

Time Warner Inc.'s AOL is in talks to  acquire mobile phone advertising start-up Third Screen Media,  the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing people familiar  with the matter.


Iraq war was illegal, British court told

British opponents of the Iraq war arrested for breaking into military bases were denied justice because the conflict itself was illegal, a court case with potentially far-reaching implications was told.


Tribune to pay $15 mln for inflating circulation

Media group Tribune Co has agreed to pay $15 million in a settlement with federal prosecutors after two of its newspapers, Newsday and Hoy, admitted to inflating circulation numbers.


E' la pena stabilita per tre minorenni arrestati a Cagliari nei disordiniseguiti alla decisione del presidente della Regione di accettare i rifiuti campani                                          Assaltarono la villa di Soru "Studieranno la Costituzione"                                                                                di GIUSEPPE CAPORALE


Tim Duncan scored 25 points as the San Antonio Spurs held off the Dallas Mavericks for a 98-95 win tonight.


New Ivory Coast Violence Shatters French Connection

Chanting "We want the French!" a crowd of armed and angry young men swept past La Planta, a club owned by an Ivorian. They started to attack the nearby Byblos


Goldman settles suit involving IPO offer to Bill Ford

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. agreed Wednesday to pay $13.4 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it unfairly offered shares in its initial public offering to Ford Motor Co.


A man accused along with his wife of murdering his 75-year-old mother is released on High Court bail.


Today's slate at the U.S. Open features three women's quarterfinal matches, two men's quarterfinal matches and a pair of fourth-round men's matches.


Reformed pop group Take That have the UK number one single and album for the second week running.


Revised Desktop, Finder Highlight Leopard Additions

When Leopard ships in October, it will include 300 new and enhanced features.


La Lega riunisce il Parlamento del Nord a Vicenza


Sherry Lansing, chairwoman of Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures film studio since 1992, will leave the unit when her contract expires at the end of next year, the company said.


Nato says that one of its helicopters that crashed in Afghanistan may have been shot down by the Taleban.


Threats of violence never materialize, but problems remain


Next Version of Windows for PC's to Ship in 2006

To meet its timetable, Microsoft has scaled back its technological ambitions for the product, code-named Longhorn.


Ernie Els took a three shot lead against Padraig Harrington at the HSBC World Match Play at Wentworth today. The South African is three up on the Irishman after 17 holes of their semi-final this afternoon.


Autobomba a Baiji, kamikaze si fa esplodere a Baquba


Arafat Opens Eyes, Communicating - Israeli Report

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat  has partially emerged from his coma in a French hospital,  opening his eyes and communicating with his doctors, an Israeli  newspaper Web site said Saturday citing Palestinian sources.


Hostage-Takers Demand U.S. Allies Quit Iraq

Militants piled more pressure on  Washington's military allies in Iraq on Thursday, seizing an  Iraqi-Polish woman and holding a Japanese man under threat of  death.


Alcatel-Lucent Posts Big Loss, Plans Further Job Cuts

The company cited "challenging market conditions" and customer uncertainty and said it would eliminate 3,500 more positions.


Somali children bear brunt of flood, drought misery

Whimpering quietly as she is placed in a sling to be weighed at a feeding station here in flood-stricken southern Somalia, emaciated two-year-old Habiba Somo peers listlessly from sunken eyes.


Congress Averts Higher Tax Bill for Middle Class

The alternative minimum tax has ensnared a growing number of middle-class Americans in recent years because the 1969 law was not indexed to inflation.


African Leaders Call for Ivory Coast Arms Embargo

An African crisis summit to discuss unrest in Ivory Coast on Sunday called for an immediate UN arms embargo on both sides in the conflict, as the Ivorian government moved to rebuild its air force.


Allstate Corp. , the largest publicly traded home insurer in the United States, said on Tuesday that quarterly earnings rose 16.5 percent, helped by low catastrophe losses.


The government and a private group are at odds on tunaâs safety.


Linkin Park plans quick "Midnight" follow-up

As Linkin Park prepares for its  upcoming North American tour, frontman Chester Bennington is  predicting a much shorter turnaround for the group's follow-up  to 2007's "Minutes to Midnight."


Software company Peoplesoft has formally rejected a takeover bid from rival Oracle for a sixth time. The rejection came after about 61% of shareholders in the California-based business software firm backed Oracle's $9.2bn (Â£4.9bn) approach.


The United States premiere of âRoman de Gare,â directed by Claude Lelouch (âA Man and a Womanâ) and starring Dominique Pinon and Fanny Ardant, right, will open the 13th Rendezvous With French Cinema on Feb. 29 at the Walter Reade Theater. The movie, about a best-selling novelist whose plots bear similarities to the acts of a serial killer, will be one of 15 films shown at the Walter Reade and the IFC Center in Manhattan through March 9.


Tom Lehman was once the world's top-ranked golfer and was PGA Tour Player of the Year in 1996 when he won the British Open and the Tour Championship.


Columbian rebel said to be victim of kidnap

CARACAS -- A top Colombian rebel captured last month was apparently abducted from Venezuela, possibly by Colombian security officials in a serious violation of Venezuelan sovereignty, Venezuelan Interior Minister Jesse Chacon said yesterday. Through his statement, Venezuela's government appeared to be moving toward asserting that Rodrigo Granda, the foreign relations chief of Colombia's FARC rebel group, was kidnapped in the ...


Nothing Like a Pretty Girl To Energize the Quiet Life

A pleasant, colorful travelogue directed by the Bhutanese lama Khyentse Norbu.


Aveva sottratto lo zainetto del prelato a Sanremo


The three finalists in each of the Eclipse Awards categories were announced last week, and Ghostzapper, an impressive winner of the $4 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Lone Star Park Oct. 30, has a chance to win three awards when the winners are announced at a dinner in Palm Springs, Calif., Jan. 24.


Jason Robinson says South Africa's defeat by Ireland will make them even more dangerous opponents.


Analysis: Obama chips away at Clinton's base

If Ohio and Texas weren't already must-win states for Sen. Hillary Clinton, they certainly are now. Sen. Barack Obama continued his winning streak since Super Tuesday two weeks ago. Sen. John McCain widened his lead in the GOP contest.


Allies rally to Olmert before war report

A government-commissioned report is expected to criticize Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government over the 2006 Lebanon war on Wednesday but allies said he would not quit and ruled out a snap election.


"Sopranos" rub-out theory gains credence

Fans of "The Sopranos" are seizing on clues suggesting the controversial blackout which abruptly ended the TV mob drama meant that Tony Soprano was rubbed out, and HBO said on Thursday they may be on to something.


The rocker, who   announced last week that she was battling breast cancer, underwent a   successful lumpectomy over the weekend, her publicist confirmed to E!   Thursday.


An effective protection against malaria is done

A vaccine against malaria, which kills up to three million people a year, could be a reality by the end of the decade, scientists involved in one of the biggest clinical trials in Africa said yesterday.


Apple Computer (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) saw the strongest gains on the Infoimaging Index last week; its shares closed up 10.


Genova, 14:56 - CALCIO, GENOA: IN RITIRO ANCHE STAFF PRIMAVERA

Lo staff tecnico della Primavera del Genoa farà il ritiro con la prima squadra. L'obiettivo, ...


Chiron Corp. said Friday that Richard Wills has resigned from the company's board, effective immediately, after just five weeks as a director.


A series of bomb blasts has killed at least 20 people in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland in the deadliest attack since a ceasefire with the main Naga separatist group began seven years ago.


Tragedia avvenuta nella provincia dello Shanxi


Belfast: Retailer Agrees to Fine for Improper Bulb Disposal

By Walter Griffin, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Feb. 15--BELFAST -- A local discount retailer has agreed to pay $8,250 to the state's hazardous waste fund after admitting that it improperly disposed of hundreds of fluorescent light bulbs.


Oxfam wants more rich-world action on global poverty

Rich nations need to do much more to overcome global poverty, Oxfam said in a report aimed at influencing Britain's turn at the helm of the Group of Eight leading industrialised nations.


The Illinois Senate voted Friday to spend state tax dollars on embryonic stem cell research, despite objections from those who argue the research destroys human life


Supreme Court Takes Up Global Warming Case

Justices tried to estimate the harm of not regulating greenhouse gases from new vehicles.


City Farm to Reopen After Raising Pounds 500,000

By MIRA BAR-HILLEL  A CITY farm is to reopen following a successful fundraising campaign.   College Farm in Finchley was forced to close by the food and mouth disease outbreak in 2001.


Bush admin. objects to plan for .gov P2P security

Democrats want to require federal agencies to develop plans for managing peer-to-peer filesharing "risks," but federal CIO says "technology-neutral" approach is preferable.


Britain holds back Black Wednesday secrets

The British government has delayed the release of secret Treasury documents relating to Black Wednesday, the day in September 1992 when the British pound crashed out of Europe's exchange rate mechanism, the Financial Times said.


PortAuthority Technologies Raises Additional Round of Funding to Expand Leadership in Information Leak Prevention Market

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 25  /PRNewswire/ -- PortAuthority Technologies, Inc.,(TM) the leader in Information Leak Prevention (ILP), today announced it has closed its latest round of funding, raising approximately $18 million.


Bush speech will seek to calm fears over economy

President George W. Bush will try to reassure nervous Americans on Monday he is doing everything possible to keep the economy from sliding into recession, as he struggles to stay relevant in the twilight of his term.


Gene therapy can cure children born with a condition that knocks out their natural defences against infection, mounting evidence shows.


As the seasons change, these tips will help you deal with wind

After a season of near misses in golf's major championships, Ernie Els fired back Sunday to tame the difficult Ireland conditions at the American Express World Golf Championship and quiet the critics.


Figures seen by the BBC show that in August self-inflicted deaths in English prisons reached a new monthly high.


US embassy urges caution after Saudi car bombings

RIYADH, Dec 29  - The US embassy in Saudi Arabia reiterated its advice to its nationals in the kingdom to exercise extra caution following two explosions that rocked Riyadh late Wednesday, a US diplomat said.


Navy Study Supports Plan for New Field: Airstrip's Opponents, Including N.C. Governor, Will Continue Fight

By Bill Geroux, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 24--NORFOLK  -- The Navy released a new environmental study yesterday that supports its plans to build a practice airstrip for its noisy Virginia Beach-based jets in a remote swath of North Carolina.


US, G-8 nations meet on ways to end Iran's nuclear program

WASHINGTON The Bush administration is brainstorming with its allies today to find ways to get Iran to halt a suspected nuclear weapons program.


A 78-year-old man is accused of twice raping a woman more than 30 years ago in the third of seven sex trials on Pitcairn.


AP Picks: Oklahoma-Texas revs up rivalry

The Red River Rivalry is missing something this season — an undefeated team.


Indiscrezioni anticipano i contenuti del rapporto sullo stato dell'economia italianaIl quadro dipinto dal Fondo Ã¨ molto positivo, ma incita osare di piÃ¹ sul versante delle riforme                                            Conti, per l'Fmi crescita 2007 all'1,4% ma bisogna alzare l'etÃ  pensionabile                                                                                "Nel Paese Ã¨ in atto un vero e proprio boom come non si vedeva dal 2000"


Al-Beshir wants AU troops to stay in Darfur, says UN has 'hidden agenda'

Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir said he wanted the African Union peacekeeping mission in war-torn Darfur to continue, accusing the UN of harbouring a "hidden agenda."


Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Julius Jones scored his third touchdown of the game with 32 seconds remaining -- Dallas' second TD in just 1:13 -- and the Cowboys rallied for a 43-39 victory over Seattle at Qwest Field.


New Zealand win toss, bat first v Australia

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first in the opening test against Australia at the Gabba on Thursday. Australia - Ricky Ponting (captain), Justin Langer, Matthew Hayden


Federal health advisers recommended Tuesday that the government approve the first bird flu vaccine as a stopgap measure, despite evidence it wouldn't protect most people.


Though the new outing that Vans Warped tour founder Kevin Lyman is launching this February is called Taste of Chaos, the event is moving forward like a well-oiled machine.


The Playoffs/News & Notes: Major League Baseball recalls bad taste ...

A day before Boston and New York started the American League Championship Series, Major League Baseball recalled a T-shirt it had sanctioned because it rubbed Red Sox fans the wrong way.


Blair defends London conference, says Bush committed to Mideast process

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that US President George Bush was committed to reviving Middle East peace talks and rejected Palestinian charges that a preparatory London conference advanced only Israeli interests.


Mills says Simon-Farallon offer is superior

Mall owner Mills Corp.  said on Tuesday a $1.56 billion takeover offer from Simon Property Group Inc.  and Farallon Capital Management is superior to a rival bid by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. .


Seeds were scattered in the Australian Open as underdogs ran amok at Melbourne Park on Saturday.


Judges back Palestinian village's challenge over route of controversial West Bank barrier.


US troops meet fierce resistance in Falluja

US troops today pushed further towards the centre of Falluja after a night of artillery and aerial bombardment of the city. The Associated Press reported heavy street fighting in the northern districts from


Home prices in Britain fell the most in three years in December, and the threat of more declines may cause the property market to seize up in 2008, said Hometrack Ltd., a London-based research group. The average cost of a home in England and Wales slipped for a third month, dropping 0.3 percent to Â£175,200 ($348,350). âThe second half of the year has seen a major reversal in confidence,â Richard Donnell, director for research at Hometrack, said in a statement. âJust as the financial markets have faced a liquidity squeeze, so the housing market is in danger of facing its own liquidity squeeze.â Prices increased 3 percent from a year earlier, the least in 18 months, Hometrack said.


British police charge 8 in terror investigation

British police have charged eight men arrested two weeks ago with terrorism-related offenses, including conspiracy to commit murder.


Mourinho is happy Premiership play their cards right

CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho loves the rough and tumble of English football, believing a player has to "lose control" to get sent off.


Village's sporting options have hit rock bottom

Residents of the remote mountain village in northern India recently conducted their 100th annual Sati Pradha Mela competition, in which the residents divide into two teams and conduct a crude version of dodgeball.


So Where's the Zeitgeist? It Looks Just Like College

Tom Wolfe's new novel feels as if its author were merely going through the motions instead of really trying to capture the raucous carnival of American life.


Congress Votes for a Stimulus of $168 Billion

Lawmakers and President Bush hope that tax breaks for businesses and rebates for taxpayers will promote spending.


Maryland Court Rejects Electronic-Voting Challenge

Maryland's highest court has rejected a challenge to the state's electronic voting system and upheld a ruling that touchscreen-style voting machines provide a reasonable level of ballot security.


Trend Micro on Monday followed in the footsteps of rivals like Symantec by introducing anti-virus and anti-spam software for handhelds and smart cell phones.


World Health Leaders Call for New Research Goals

Global health leaders meeting in Mexico this week want nations of the world to spend more on medical research, not only to develop new cures but to make those now on the market available to the poor.


France warned foreign banks on Tuesday not to try to grab control of Societe Generale as it reels from losses blamed on a rogue trader, but shares in the bank spiked higher on takeover speculation.


Spain to face England in friendly at the Bernabeu

Spain will play England in a friendly international at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium on November 17, the Spanish Football Federation announced on Tuesday.


Montenegro to play safe in post-independence vote

Montenegrins are expected to give   their center-left government a fresh mandate on Sunday in the   first general election since they voted to end nearly a century   of partnership with Serbia three months ago.


Iraqi Christians Brave Bombs for Christmas Prayers

Fewer Iraqi Christians than usual came to church for Christmas Day prayers on Saturday, but those that did came despite fears insurgents, who have attacked churches and mosques in the past year, would strike again.


Tottenham manager Martin Jol parts company with the club after their poor start to the season.


There is "a real opportunity" for Syria and Israel to resume peace talks with help from the United States, Sen. Arlen Specter said Saturday after arriving for a two-day visit.


Militancy in Kashmir dominates talks between rivals India, Pakistan

India and Pakistan pledged to keep their shaky peace process on track during the first contact since 2001 between their foreign ministers over Kashmir but an upsurge in Islamic militancy in the disputed region dogged the talks in New Delhi.


Germany's economy expands just 0.1% in the third quarter as weak exports offset a growth in domestic demand.


One Filmmakerâs Vivid Tales of Fathers and Other Strangers

The career of Paul Thomas Anderson, whose first four features will be screened this weekend at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, is on the minds of cinephiles with the arrival of his fifth movie, âThere Will Be Blood.â


Oil prices hit fresh record highs above  $51 a barrel Wednesday, whipping up worries that high prices  could hit economic growth and weighing on European shares that  were dented by downbeat news from AstraZeneca.


'Shark Tale' Remains Box-Office Big Fish

LOS ANGELES Oct. 18, 2004 - "Shark Tale" again proved a strong swimmer at the box office, taking in $22 million to finish No.


Give diplomacy a chance in Iran: UN nuclear watchdog

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The head of the UN nuclear watchdog is calling for a diplomatic approach to Iran, saying Friday that he hasn't found evidence of nuclear-related activities at a site the US claims is being used for such purposes.


Per valutare reati ipotizzati, coinvolti Prodi e Mastella


Russia may point missiles at Europe if the US goes ahead with its missile defence plans, President Vladimir Putin says.


A cloned pig whose genes were altered to make it glow fluorescent green has passed on the trait to its young, a development that could lead to the future breeding of pigs for human transplant organs, a Chinese university reported.


Land in School Fight Valued at $9M: Coppell: Firm Looking to Develop North Lake Site Plans Appeal

By Eric Aasen, The Dallas Morning News  Sep. 23--COPPELL -- The land that the Coppell school district wants to condemn near North Lake should be valued at $9 million, a group of special commissioners determined Friday.


Pollsters missed the mark in predicting the outcome of the 2000 presidential election. This year, with major polling groups forecasting significantly different results in the race for president, expect more of the same. By Adam L. Penenberg.


Long-Term Plan Sought For Terror Suspects

Administration officials are preparing long-range plans for indefinitely imprisoning suspected terrorists whom they do not want to set free or turn over to courts in the United States or other countries.


A cycling team sponsored by gambling firm Unibet is barred from the Tour de France in an advertising row.


DoD rolls out massive storage network with 17,000 ports

The Fibre Channel backbone links disparate SANs throughout the DoD and increases security and resiliency while lowering costs. It's vendor is claiming the is among the largest ever built.


New research from the University of Glasgow has shown that a long walk before Christmas dinner could stop weight gain. Dr Jason Gill of the Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Systems found that a 90-minute walk lowered fat levels in the blood.


South Korea to send North oil in nuclear shutdown deal

South Korea will start shipping oil to North Korea next week, an official said on Wednesday, a day after U.N. nuclear inspectors said the reclusive state had agreed to steps verifying a shutdown of its nuclear program.


SKorea presses US to be more flexible on NKorea

South Korea is pressing the United States to show greater flexibility in its efforts to restart nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea, the unification ministry said.


Israeli authorities ordered fowl destroyed in an area of northern Israel Thursday after chickens kept at a kindergarten were diagnosed with a deadly strain of bird flu.


Shooting Near Palace as Powell Visits Haiti

Gunfire erupted near Haiti's National Palace as Secretary of State Colin Powell met with government officials but no one inside the palace grounds was hurt, witnesses said.


Online health advice for people with diabetes is often too complex to understand, research suggests.


Paul Jewell has been tipped for a quick return to club management as the replacement for former Bolton boss Sammy Lee.


HARRISON, New York  - Steve Stricker overcame a bogey at the first hole by firing seven birdies to claim a one-stroke lead over South Korean KJ Choi after the Barclays Classic third round on Saturday.


UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is on his way to Khartoum to discuss the problem of refugee security in the troubled region.


Sony Joins Other Labels on Amazon MP3 Store

Sony BMG announced that it would become the fourth and final major music label to sell digital music on Amazon.com.


Intel's Barrett very comfortable with chip lineup

Intel Corp. INTC.O Chairman   Craig Barrett said on Wednesday he felt "very comfortable" with   the company's new generation of chips, aimed at providing a   competitive edge as it faces greater rivalry from Advanced   Micro Devices AMD.N.


A Glance at Election Chaos Through Years

Some unusual events involving the Electoral College:


Olympics: Pound critical of Hamilton gold

TORONTO, Canada : World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Dick Pound believes that US cyclist Tyler Hamilton does not deserve to keep his Olympic time-trial gold medal after testing positive for doping in Athens.


Bush begins road trip, Kerry team raises Halliburton

WASHINGTON - President Bush left the White House Friday for a final campaign swing, planning to stay on the road until Tuesday, while Sen. John Kerry's campaign was expected to seize on a new controversy: an expanding FBI probe of Halliburton Co.


Zend Developer Zone: PHP Abstract - Episode 6: SwiftMailer

The Zend Developer Zone has posted their latest episode of their podcast - PHP Abstract - with a show hosted by Chris Corbyn on SwiftMailer.    Our special guest today is Chris Corbyn. Chris is a professional Software Engineer based in the United Kingdom. He is fluent in PHP, JavaScript, XHTML as well as database design and management. In his spare time, Chris enjoys Snooker and Badminton.   Chris is going to talk to us about his open source project, SwiftMailer and how it can help you in your PHP applications.    The show mentions both SwiftMailer and the the PHP Developer's Network. You can grab the download directly from here or just subscribe to the podcast's feed here.


A gastric bypass can help a patient lose several hundred pounds, but no matter how many crunches they perform, the excess skin remains. Now plastic surgeons are finding new ways to deal with leftover flesh. By Kristen Philipkoski.


Standard Chartered buys Taiwan's Hsinchu bank for $1.2 billion

Standard Chartered, the Britain-based emerging markets bank, said it has agreed to buy Taiwan's Hsinchu International Bank for 1.2 billion US dollars (947 million euros).


November 01, 2004 - Capcom's stunning Halloween announcement definitely came as a shock to PS2 and Cube owners yesterday, what with the company's previous statement that Resident Evil 4 would never be available for another system this generation.


Jay-Z and OutKast Dominate MTV Video Music Awards

Rappers Jay-Z and OutKast walked away with the most MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday with four "Moon men" each as the music television network took its annual awards show


Roma, 11:51 - CALCIO, PETRUCCI: FISCHI ROMA? STADIO HA SOMMERSO IMBECILLI

Gianni Petrucci definisce 'gravi' i fischi di parte dell'Olimpico durante il minuto di silenzio per ...


Oil prices head back toward record highs on concerns about supply ahead of the cold winter months.


OECD cuts growth forecast for Switzerland

In its autumn report the OECD said it expected Swiss gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 2.0 per cent this year. But it has cut its outlook for Switzerland to 1.9 per cent from 2.3 per cent.


French journalists taken hostage in Iraq have been freed

PETER CAVE: There's also been some good news out of Iraq today. Two French journalists held hostage there for four months have been freed.


AMERICAN Lindsay Davenport ended 2004 with the WTA world No 1 ranking, while Maria Sharapova, who won the season-ending WTA Tour Championships yesterday, finished at No 4. Sharapova, the Russian 17-year-old


Sony Ericsson & Cingular Wireless introduce Z500a

The Sony Ericsson Z500a is available for connection to Cingular's EDGE (Enhanced Data for Global Evolution) network. The new mobile phone features a built-in digital camera with zoom, a built-in video camera


Hamas rockets fall, Israel eyes escalation

Hamas kept up rocket fire into Israel on Monday in defiance of a ceasefire call by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli threats to escalate military strikes in the Gaza Strip.


Two car bombings in central Baghdad and one in the northern city of Mosul have killed at least 21 people and wounded nearly 100 others.


Sibling Slugfest, Ã  la George and Martha

An intersibling death match reminiscent of Sam Shepard's "True West," the independent feature "Solitude" details a tortured, possibly incestuous relationship.


Insurgents attack pipeline in northern Iraq

Insurgents blew up part of a domestic oil pipeline in northern Iraq early Monday, sending flames and black smoke billowing into the sky, police said.


Supreme Court upholds Do Not Call registry

ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in August kept Wired & Wireless on top for the 18th month in a row. WASHINGTON--The US Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower-court ruling that telemarketers' rights to


Dutch Christian Democrats win vote, need partners

The Dutch Christian Democrats held on to power in a parliamentary election but face a battle to form a coalition government after support shifted away from centrist parties to the far-left and far-right.


Home Secretary John Reid is to outline tougher anti-terrorism measures, likely to be included in a new bill.


Hotels File Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Union

Their contract has expired, but eaders of the union representing about 3800 hotel workers aren't saying much about their plans for a possible work stoppage targeting some of Washington's upscale hotels.


One person is dead and another remains in critical condition after eating so-called âdeath capâ mushrooms collected in the Oakland Hills over the weekend, according to Alameda County health officials.


Russia stays Yukos execution for three months

MOSCOW : Yukos won a stay of execution when a Russian official said its main production unit will have three months to scrape up cash to cover a crushing tax bill that could otherwise bury the wounded oil giant.


Israel has killed Hamas's top bomb and rocket-maker in Gaza ahead of a Knesset vote on a pull-out from the area. Adnan al-Ghoul died when an Israeli missile hit his car, witnesses said.


The software giant makes a small acquisition to bolster its moves for unified communications.


Police thwarted a devastating terrorist plot on Friday, discovering two Mercedes loaded with nails packed around canisters of propane and gasoline set to detonate and kill possibly hundreds in London's crowded theater and nightclub district.


Once only for the superrich, dynasty trusts now provide a way for the rest of us to leave money to loved ones and preserve wealth for future generations.


Londra, 12:11 - CALCIO, NEWCASTLE VUOLE SHEVA IN PRESTITO

Secondo la stampa inglese, anche il Newcastle avrebbe chiesto al Chelsea il prestito di Andriy Shevc...


Growth in U.S. consumer electronics sales is likely to slow in 2008 but still come in at 6.1 percent, fueled by strong demand for products like televisions and personal audio devices, an industry trade group said on Monday.


Schnugg is here. Is he Schnugg as a bug in a tennis court? Not likely. Bugs haven't been snug in the courts of the US Open since 1974 when Japanese beetles last adorned the lawns at Forest Hills. Grass had been the surface of choice for 93 years. But pavement took over as the Open fled to ...


The report confirms that the Arctic, as a whole, and particularly the Canadian Arctic, is warming, at a rate almost twice that of lower latitudes and that the warming will accelerate in the decades to come.


The government will temporarily relax rules requiring passports for U.S. citizens traveling by air to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean because of a huge processing backlog, officials said on Friday.


Watch out Beijing, it's the Paddy Olympics

Forget Beijing. Madcap Irishman Colin Carroll, part-time sumo "flyweight" and a world champion in elephant polo, has unveiled plans to launch the "Paddy Olympics."


Intel Wins Mobile WiMax Chip Deal With Nokia

Nokia will roll out the first WiMax-enabled Internet tablets using Intel chips in the first half of 2008.


Firm will settle with state over data loss

Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. will pay $25,000 to settle a probe of how one of its laptop computers went missing with the personal data of thousands of Massachusetts residents, Secretary of State William F. Galvin said yesterday.


Steve McClaren gave David Beckham a clear hint that the midfielder has played his way into England's long-term plans after his influential display against Brazil.


Business & money: Northern Rock's chairman, Matt Ridley, will leave the troubled company without a 'golden goodbye'.


The cranberry, a Thanksgiving holiday icon in the New World, is bouncing back from a market slump thanks to the Old World.


In âStill Life,â the blood and the sweat run directly into the Yangtze River, where they mingle with more than a few tears.


AIDS Walk Washington drew its largest turnout in years yesterday, encouraging organizers who have been challenged to keep people focused on AIDS in the United States as awareness of it overseas has grown.


How much a given movie makes or costs to make affects me less than how many movies are being made, and I find myself wondering: how many is too many?


Once again, the city will pause for four moments of silence to mark the attacks that killed more than 2,700 people. Family members will lay flowers where the twin towers fell, and the names of victims will be read.


Votano contro i diniani, ma maggioranza tiene


Court: Limbaugh's Records Properly Seized

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A state appeals court says the medical records of radio commentator Rush Limbaugh's were properly seized by investigators seeking information on alleged illegal drug use.


IE is subject to a trio of unpatched vulnerabilities, security firm Secunia warned yesterday.


Craig CrawfordÃ¢ÂÂs 1600: Why the Latecomer

Fred Thompson offers a stock response that resonates with many voters when addressing complaints that he was way too slow getting into the Republican presidential race. Ã¢ÂÂPeople treat politicians sort of like the dentist: They donÃ¢ÂÂt have anything to do with them until they have to,Ã¢ÂÂ the former Tennessee senator says.


As the Americans and their allies raise the pressure on the insurgents, they risk losing the support of the population.


U.S. Troubled by News That Ukraine Leader Poisoned

The United States expressed concern on Monday at reports that Ukraine's opposition leader and presidential candidate, Viktor Yuschenko, had been poisoned and called for a full investigation.


The global launch of the long-awaited Half-Life 2 game has been marred by online registration problems.


Md. Counties Left Without Electricity After Ice Storm

More than 100,000 homes and businesses were without power this morning as a sleet and ice storm downed electricity lines and blew out transformers throughout the region, hitting hardest in Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties.


Cael Sanderson Wins Freestyle Wrestling Gold Medal

Cael Sanderson turned into the United  States' new wrestling hero Saturday after he won the Olympics  84kg freestyle gold medal on an evening where four countries  shared the honors.


Hillary Rodham Clinton's chief strategist is being accused of illegal eavesdropping in a civil lawsuit that alleges he and his polling firm monitored the personal e-mails of a former associate who started a rival company.


Didier Drogba's hat-trick gives Chelsea a comfortable Champions League win against Levski Sofia.


Dallas Cowboys strong safety Roy Williams was added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster Thursday in place of the late Sean Taylor, the Washington safety voted in as a starter.


The US airline attendant suspended over postings on her blog, or online diary, has been fired by her employers.


Google to unveil 'Android' phone software

Company expected to reveal plans for mobile phones, announce a new consortium of some 30 heavy hitters in the wireless industry, sources tell CNET News.com.


Dementia of Parkinson's Similar to Alzheimer's

People with Parkinson's disease and dementia experience a similar average annual decline in cognitive function as people with Alzheimer's disease do, says a Norwegian study


Madonna meets Israeli President Shimon Peres during a spiritual pilgrimage to mark the Jewish New Year.


Secondo Ministero Tesoro, Italia impegnata a restare dentro


Despite 9/11, IT is 'overconfident' about disaster recovery

A Forrester Research survey finds that IT managers are mostly too confident in their company's disaster recovery plans


Soledad Penades' Blog: Signs your PHP needs refactoring

As mentioned by Ed Finkler, there's a list of signs your PHP needs refactoring from Soledad Penades.    I have had to go through a php application recently which has given me more than one headache and has required me to use all my possible patience. While working with it, I thought This is good material for an article, so that nobody else does the same in the future, and nobody else will need to experience the same displeasure as I have had to.   So here are the signs your PHP application needs a serious refactoring, right now    Included in the list are things like:   Uses global variables Everything's an array The neverending switch Interface inconsistency   It hits on one of the thing that bugs me too, the problem of "Brackets galore" - so many subarrays that you have to resort to three or more sets of bracketed keys to get to the value you want. It's bad enough trying to follow someone else's code without having to "trace down" an array to figure out which of the values they're talking about.


DAVENPORT, Iowa  - White House hopefuls dashed across Iowa in a hunt for votes on Wednesday, with Hillary Clinton and her two top rivals scrambling to avoid third place in a tight opening round of voting for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination.


John Danforth, an Episcopal priest and former U.S. senator, warned Thursday that the church risked irrelevancy by focusing on divisive issues such as gay clergy and same-gender couples.


Some might marvel at a 92-year-old woman taking part in the Terry Fox Run. But Louisa (Lou) Martin doesn't think it's anything special.


Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers defy a ban on public protests to demand better pay and conditions.


EBay latest to drop Microsoft's Passport

NEW YORK -- EBay Inc. became the latest Web site to say it will stop using Microsoft Corp.'s Passport user authentication system, as Microsoft continues to scale back the service.


England footballer David Beckham had a private meeting with Gordon Brown for nearly an hour at the British Prime Minister's 10 Downing Street residence here Tuesday.


U.N. moves to authorize complicated Darfur force

The U.N. Security Council is expected to authorize up to 26,000 troops and police for Darfur but implementation will take months providing the world body finds enough personnel and Sudan cooperates.


U.S. stocks were slightly lower on  Wednesday after government reports for July on durable goods  orders and new home sales cast some doubt on the strength of  the economy.


Japan extends SDF deployment in Iraq by one year

TOKYO - Japan on Thursday extended the Self-Defense Forces mission in Iraq for a year through Dec 14, 2005. The cabinet endorsed the extension of the deployment of up to 600 ground troops in Iraq after the


Despite Troops' Pleas, Fear Keeps Many Away From the Polls

The large turnout seen in many parts of Iraq -- and in many parts of Mosul -- did not materialize in the southeast quadrant of the city. A month-long campaign of violence by insurgents in the Sunni Muslim neighborhoods of al-Whada and Palestine proved effective; a reporter who visited all four sites saw a total of four voters, all women.


GTSI Participates With AT&T on $20 Billion, Multiple-Award GSA Networx Enterprise Contract

GTSI Corp.Â®, an enterprise solutions and  services provider, (NASAQ: GTSI) will provide a range of information  technology services to federal government agencies and will serve as a  subcontractor to AT&T Government Solutions, a business unit of AT&T,  Inc.


United wait for Everton response on Rooney bid

MANCHESTER United last night confirmed they have made a bid for Everton striker Wayne Rooney. The offer is believed to be Â£20m, which would match Newcastle's bid for the 18-year-old England striker.


Istanbul, 15:18 - F1, GP TURCHIA: MASSA RESTA DAVANTI DOPO SECONDO PIT STOP

Felipe Massa resta al comando del Gp della Turchia anche dopo il secondo pit stop. Il pilota brasili...


Pennsylvania woman in legal doo-doo for lav profanities

What a pisser While swearing at work is apparently good for you, swearing in your bathroom isn't. Pennsylvania housewife Dawn Herb is preparing to fight charges of disorderly conduct brought against her after she swore at her unruly loo, and shortly afterwards a law enforcement officer.â¦


MESSINA, 17 AGOSTO 2004 - Festa per il Messina e conferma che Marcello Lippi aveva ragione su Del Piero, a non convocarlo in Nazionale perche' non in forma. Sono i dati che emergono dall'amichevole giocata nella citta' dello Stretto per una doppia festa: ...


The pro-Western challenger in Ukraine's presidential election alleged that there had been blatant falsification in yesterday's run-off election.


Bid to Salvage Solar Evidence from Crashed Capsule

Scientists are beginning efforts to retrieve solar atoms from the crashed Genesis space capsule, a day after it plunged to earth and slammed into the Utah desert.


Sprint up after report of SK Telecom's interest

SEOUL/NEW YORK  - Shares in Sprint Nextel Corp.  surged in Monday U.S. after-hours trade following a report that South Korea's top telecoms operator, SK Telecom Co., was preparing to bid for the No. 3 U.S. wireless firm. South Korea's top mobile operator  delivered an official denial of the report on Tuesday afternoon during market hours, but its shares closed 4.22 percent higher as investors bet that the reported deal could be feasible.


Two men are rearrested in Spain after police probing the Madrid bombings find new evidence.


Virus Is Linked to a Powerful Skin Cancer

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus and strongly linked it with the most aggressive form of skin cancer.


LSU tumbles while Auburn rises after close win

LSU fell out of the top 10 Sunday while Auburn moved in, the result of a one-point game decided by a second-chance extra point. Defending BCS champion LSU dropped eight spots to No.


The high profile post-Oscars Vanity Fair party is cancelled in solidarity with striking writers.


Blue Monday Up to 300 UK staff at outsourcing colossus CSC face the sack on Monday, as the firm ramps up a programme of brutal cutbacks.â¦


Mogadishu mayor survives attempt on life

A roadside bomb exploded Thursday near a convoy carrying Mogadishu's mayor, the second attempt on his life in two months, his spokesman said.


Faenza, 10:39 - F1, HITZINGER NUOVO DT DELLA TORO ROSSO

Alex Hitzinger è il nuovo direttore tecnico della Toro Rosso. Tedesco, 35 anni, Hitzinger ass...


Onions have been ranked on their ability to fight cancer, and if you value your health more than fresh breath, take note: The stinky ones win out.


The capital's auto rickshaw drivers, widely known for flouting traffic laws and ripping off passengers, have tried to be nice. But they need to make a living


Lethal Strain of Avian Flu Is Reported Found in Pigs in China

A strain of avian influenza among pigs was found at several farms, a discovery that could move the virus a step closer to becoming a deadly problem for people.


A union with ties to Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton failed in court Thursday to prevent casino workers from caucusing at special precincts on the Las Vegas strip.


For Less-Active Athletes, a Low-Calorie Gatorade

PepsiCo, the maker of Gatorade, said it would introduce a lower-calorie version later in the year for athletes when they are not breaking a sweat.


Nets Show Some Life, Then Add to Losing Streak

The Nets, who came back from a 14-point deficit in the first half to take a 2-point lead into the fourth quarter, could not sustain the comeback.


Europe's human rights chief said Thursday he had found evidence of widespread torture and other abuses against detainees in Chechnya, and accused the government of keeping quiet about people who have been abducted.


Molina, Zito spark Giants to fourth straight win

Bengie Molina drove in four runs to back up Barry Zito's strong pitching and lift the San Francisco Giants to a 9-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday, their fourth straight win.


Rudy Tomjanovich Resigns As Lakers Coach

The stress of coaching the Los Angeles Lakers wore Rudy Tomjanovich down to the point where he needed medication just to get by. When that didn't work, he realized something had to change.


Scientists who discovered how people grey as they age believe the findings could help prevent deadly skin cancers.


Afghan Militants Say to Hold Talks on UN Hostages

Militants holding three U.N. workers  hostage in Afghanistan said they expected to hold talks via  intermediaries with U.N. and government negotiators on Sunday  while the U.N. repeated a call for their immediate release.


WellPoint profit rises, helped by enrollment gains

WellPoint Inc. , the largest  U.S. health insurer by enrollment, on Wednesday reported higher  second-quarter profit as it increased membership.


An alliance between US IT giant Cisco and Japan's Fujitsu could help both business boost sales as competition in the market for  broadband equipment ramps up.


A US judge backs a Supreme Court ruling that inmates at Guantanamo Bay are entitled to constitutional rights.


Mostly, these lists give me an excuse to remind readers of good and great films that they may have missed.  But in some respects, the actual list is the least of it.


Legendary music mogul Clive Davis has some advice for music retailers looking to persuade music fans to return to traditional record shops: Make shopping more fun.


US President George W Bush says his forthcoming budget plans will seek to curb domestic spending.


US Airways Group Inc. sought bankruptcy on Sunday for the second time in two years, squeezed by low-cost rivals, soaring fuel prices and a failure to win new labor concessions.


SDE BOKER, Israel  - Israel is ready to release many jailed Palestinians in return for a soldier seized by militants in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Monday, saying he was reaching out for peace.


New software allows recipients of spam to band together to target known websites behind the messages. The idea is to bombard the sites with messages, slowing them down and making them more expensive to run.


GAINESVILLE Â· He walked toward the tunnel one final time, his career within Ben Hill Griffin Stadium finished less than three years after it began.


Microsoft was dealt a heavy blow yesterday when a senior European judge upheld the anti-trust sanctions imposed on it earlier this year by the European Commission.


ASIA/CINA - La comunitÃ  cattolica si prepara alla commemorazione dei defunti, una celebrazione tanto sentita nellÂambiente cinese, motivo di unione e di consolidamento della fede Roma (Agenzia Fides) - La comunitÃ  cattolica cinese si prepara alle solenni celebrazioni liturgiche di inizio novembre: il 1Â° novembre, solennitÃ  di Tutti i Santi ed il 2 novembre, Commemorazione dei defunti. Considerando la numerosa partecipazione c...


Annan Urges Security Council to Take Action in Sudan

Secretary General Kofi Annan urged the Security Council today to take swift action in Sudan's Darfur region where he said violence was on the rise, the number of displaced


World Bank in Caribbean to Assess Damage from Ivan

The president of the World Bank says his staff is in the Caribbean to assess the damage caused there by Hurricane Ivan, and to ensure that the international financial community provides swift and coordinated relief.


Lenovo Group stayed silent Friday about reports it was talking with IBM Corp. about buying the US companyÂ¡Â¯s personal computer business, but an executive hinted that the Chinese


Bush comes up big for top-ranked Trojans

Running back Reggie Bush came out of the backfield to give Southern California a new big-play receiver. Bush caught three touchdown passes to help the top-ranked Trojans beat


Army Pvt. Edwin A. Andino II could sleep through anything.


Roma, 20:53 - VOLLEY, A2 MASCHILE: VERONA KO, AGGANCIO VIBO

Risultati della 13/a giornata di andata del campionato di serie A2 maschile di pallavolo: Tonno Call...


For Youths, a Grim Tour on Magazine Crews

Crew members tell of violence, drug use, indebtedness and cheating of customers during their cross-country travels.


Venezuela's Chavez storms to re-election victory

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stormed to a re-election victory in Sunday's vote, handing him an ample mandate to broaden his promised socialist revolution and challenge Washington's influence in Latin America.


Iraq Trials of Hussein's Aides May Start Next Week, Allawi Says

Iraq may begin war crimes trials for senior members of Saddam Hussein's former regime as soon as next week, Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said.


Update 1: Crude Oil Price Surges Past $55 in Asia

The price of crude oil surged past an unprecedented $55 per barrel Monday amid continued uncertainty over production, high demand and tight supply globally.


Manager Simpson Launches Label with Geffen

Joe Simpson, who handles the careers of two of the hottest artists on the charts right now -- daughters Jessica and Ashlee Simpson -- is making further inroads into the music business through a label joint venture with Geffen Records.


ADB gives 25 million dollars to bring Internet to rural Nepal

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday it would provide a grant of 25 million dollars to bring the Internet and other forms of information technology to remote areas of Nepal.


HALIFAX - Navy Lieut. Chris Saunders was honoured as a joyful father and a fearless sailor yesterday by mourners on both sides of the ocean following last week's tragic fire on HMCS Chicoutimi.


Mexico advances to 2nd round despite loss

Mexico will play in the second round of the World Cup for the fourth straight time.


Kosovo, reform treaty to top agenda as EU ministers meet

European Union foreign ministers meet on Monday to study ways to end the impasse over Kosovo's future status and examine the first full draft of a new treaty of sorely-needed EU reforms.


East Timor president asks nation to forgive Suharto

East Timor's president urged Timorese to pray for Suharto, the former Indonesian president who ordered the brutal invasion of East Timor in 1975 and who now lies critically ill in hospital.


Man Wounds Three With Rifle in Ohio Town

A man opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle on the town's main thoroughfare as residents headed to work Tuesday, wounding three people. The gunman was killed.


Negotiators for the Air Line Pilots Association and Delta Air Lines held unusual weekend talks, a sign of the deadline pressure both sides are feeling to agree on $1 billion in wage and benefit cuts before the third largest airline is forced into Chapter


A look at the blade platform and switch system that make up Sun's Constellation System, which launched Monday.


American Apparel, known for its tight-fitting jersey T-shirts and brazen attitude, is getting political, running an ad campaign for immigration reform.


Here comes the bride ... and her new baby

A bride walked down the aisle only 11  hours after giving birth to her first child.


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Strike May End Soon, but Writers May Confront a Hostile Hollywood

Some fear a less lucrative future for writers as studios turn to alternatives.


Enhanced versions of the Cabir cell-phone worm, potentially more destructive than the original, have surfaced, though no cell phones have yet been infected.


IBM reported a better-than-expected 24  percent rise in preliminary quarterly earnings on Monday on  strong sales in overseas markets, driving its shares up 6  percent and spurring a broader tech rally.


The good citizens of Iowa are getting an eyeful and an earful of political ads these days, far more than before, even for one of the epicenters of presidential politics.


Quake-damaged Japan suffers big aftershock

NAGAOKA, JAPAN - Another strong earthquake rocked northern Japan early Wednesday, just hours after Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visited the area already devastated by a severe weekend quake.


Exxon Valdez plaintiffs want $5 bln award restored

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - Plaintiffs in the long-running case surrounding the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil disaster this week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore a $5 billion punitive fine against Exxon Mobil Corp, a petition filed with highest U.S. court shows.


Michael Jackson is the key figure in a lawsuit going to trial this week, but the pop superstar won't be in the courtroom while lawyers and witnesses thrash out the question of whether he owes $3.8 million to a former business associate.


Dawn mission hiding out after lightning threat

Well, slightly postponed Brief The threat of lightning has forced NASA to postpone the launch of the Dawn mission to the asteroid belt by 24 hours.â¦


Sen. John McCain swept aside his long-running differences with President Bush on Monday and urged voters to re-elect him, offering a stout defense of Bush's decision to invade Iraq as the only way to keep that country from acquiring weapons of mass destruction.


Ford to announce sweeping changes: report

Ford Motor Co.  will announce on  Wednesday a massive corporate restructuring that will lower  white-collar costs by 30 percent and include cutting jobs and  benefits, according to the online version of The Wall Street  Journal.


Iraq: attentato contro leader sciita, illeso

Un'autobomba contro la sede del Consiglio supremo della rivoluzione islamica. Fonti della polizia: 9 morti e 39 feriti. BAGDAD - Attentato a Bagdad lunedÃ¬ mattina contro Abdel Aziz Hakim, capo del Consiglio


Verizon to Buy MCI in $6.75 Billion Deal

Verizon Communications Inc. on  Monday said it would buy long-distance telephone company MCI  Communications Inc. in a deal worth $6.75 billion, giving  Verizon a foothold in the market for serving large  corporations.


Auto ibride, qualcosa si muove Il ministero inizia i test

Il direttore generale della Honda Italia, Alessandro Skerl e il vicepresidente della Toyota Italia seduti accanto al Ministro dell'Ambiente Matteoli. Non s'era mai visto. Ed Ã¨ questo il segno piÃ¹ importante


The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered a review of all prevention studies involving drugs such as Celebrex and Bextra, which have been associated with increased risk of heart problems. The agency also urged the public to limit use of over-the-counter pain medications.


Ford quarterly loss narrows; forecasts 2008 loss

Ford Motor Co  posted a sharply narrower fourth-quarter loss on Thursday after cutting costs but forecast a net loss for the full year 2008 amid fears of a weakening U.S. economy.


PERHAPS Roman Abramovich, the Chelsea owner and CSKA Moscow benefactor, would have preferred a draw between his favourite clubs in the freezing Russian capital last night.


Cambiare mentalita' basso costo che penalizza risorse umane