Nicotine Levels Rose 10 Percent in Last Six Years, Report Says

The study shows a steady increase in the amount of nicotine delivered to the smokersÂ lungs regardless of brand.


All for one A community driven project for Ruby source code to run natively on Microsoft's .NET framework has shut down, faced by progress from an official Microsoft effort.â¦Learn & Contribute, Live & Online - The Register Debates Green Computing


SIOUX CITY, Iowa The "big people's" election may be next Tuesday, but Democrat John Kerry was campaigning for the "little people's" vote in an unplanned stop at an Iowa elementary school this morning.


Â¡Â¡Chinese economy sets for soft landing in 2005: ADB

China will succeed in cooling off an overheated economy and achieve a soft landing, according to a major Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Wednesday.


14 Nations to Participate in Plan to Reduce Methane

Thirteen countries agreed yesterday to join a global plan proposed by the Bush administration to curb methane emissions by capturing the greenhouse gas and using it as an energy source before it is released into the atmosphere.


Report Says Jay-Z, R. Kelly Tour Cancelled

The tumultuous tour pairing platinum-selling stars R. Kelly and Jay-Z has come to an abrupt end. The cancellation came one day after Kelly walked offstage during a performance and allegedly


UN chief stunned by Indonesia tsunami zone as death toll passes 101,000

United Nations chief Kofi Annan was left stunned by the scale of carnage wrought along the annihilated coastlines of Indonesia's tsunami zone as the country's death toll passed 101,000.


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


Europe Leads US in Second Day of Golf's Ryder Cup

Tiger Woods, with a new partner after losing twice on Friday with Phil Mickelson, won his first match of the Ryder Cup this morning to help the US cut into Europe's lead at golf's premier team event.


Stewart Cink, celebrating his selection for the Ryder Cup, leads the storm-hit NEC Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.


Rangers manager Alex McLeish has defended the tactical changes that failed to prevent an unexpected UEFA Cup exit. Despite needing just a point to progress, Rangers lost 2-0 at home to Auxerre to finish fourth


Scientists have produced compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain. They found certain immune system components that promote inflammation are consistently activated in people with autism.


Part of Brain That Extinguishes Fears Found

The areas of the brain involved in learning fears have been known, but new research now identifies the areas involved in extinguishing those fears. The amygdala is a key in both learning and unlearning fears.


Millions Celebrate Christmas Across Globe

US Navy AZ2 (Aviation Admin. Man 2nd class) Marco Moreno, right, from Ontario CA, and US Navy Sgt Edward Brewer, center, from Baytown, TX wait to be served turkey by catering contractor Daniel Decrvez, left


Financial crisis to hit 20,000 London jobs: report

As many as 20,000 jobs in London's  financial district are likely to be wiped out due to the  financial crisis, a survey showed on Sunday.


Australian security plan worries New Zealand:

[World News]: Wellington, Dec 16 : An Australian plan to boost coastal security with a vast surveillance net across the Tasman Sea has taken New Zealand by surprise.


German shoppers are splashing out on bigger items ahead of a sharp rise in VAT in January, a survey suggests.


Phil Kessel scored the lone goal in a shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 1-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday.


A service to mark the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War is held on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic.


Dichiara Gabriello Mancini, terremo conto delle novita'


Memos Warned of Billing Fraud by Firm in Iraq

The memorandums charge that Custer Battles repeatedly billed occupation authorities for nonexistent services.


Ex-Celtics official named publisher of free paper

Stuart Layne, a former Boston Celtics executive who launched a sports marketing firm four years ago, was named publisher of Metro Boston, a free commuter newspaper. Layne's appointment, which took effect immediately, was disclosed by the newspaper's majority owner, Metro International SA. He replaces Bridget Seay, who had recently served as acting publisher and was named yesterday as ...


The European Commission is given a warning that its proposals on cutting carbon emissions could affect industry.


Henin survives Qatar fright as Hingis falls

Top seed Justine Henin staged a spectacular recovery to knock out Swiss Patty Schnyder 3-6 6-4 7-5 on Thursday and reach the Qatar Open semi-finals.


An unknown PC giant, Lenovo flexes its muscles

Although virtually unknown in the United States, Lenovo--said to be in talks to buy IBM's personal computer business--is China's largest PC maker and the world's fastest-growing one.


Truth or fiction? ÃÂ¿ A high school student gains superpowers after being bitten by a radioactive spider.


Bruni speaks out in debut interview as France's first lady

President Nicolas Sarkozy's new wife, former supermodel Carla Bruni, said in an interview published Tuesday that she wants to "keep her personality" in her new position as France's first lady.


Key Bancroft family member opposes Murdoch bid: report

A key member of the family that controls Dow Jones & Co.  opposes a $5 billion bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , fearing the sale would endanger the Wall Street Journal's independence, the paper reported on its Web site on Thursday.


Former Cincinnati executive joins Expos as general manager

Former Cincinnati Reds general manager Jim Bowden was hired Tuesday as general manager of the Washington-bound Montreal Expos. "I am honored and excited to lead the Expos' baseball operations during this very important transition period," Bowden said.


The man suspected of killing Dutch film maker Theo van Gogh is a suspected radical Islamist with alleged terrorist links, the Dutch authorities say.


Molecule in the ear lets us hear a pin drop

Scientists have discovered how we can hear a pin drop: a molecule that also enables us to feel cold and to savour pungent flavours such as mustard and cinnamon.


Putin says missile test response to U.S. moves

Russia's test firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday was in response to U.S. steps that have sparked an arms race and undermined world security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.


Pennsylvania Limits Cities in Offering Net Access

In a victory for Verizon Communications, a law will make it harder for cities to build Internet networks that compete with major telecommunications providers.


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IMF chief to visit Argentina in South American tour

WASHINGTON, Aug 18  - Rordigo Rato, the new head of the International Monetary Fund, will visit South America in early September, including Argentina, the IMF said on Wednesday, as tensions mount over the country's three-year loan program with ...


Unlike his television show, Jerry Springer's new radio talk show doesn't have guests that get in fist fights or flurries of foul language being bleeped out.


Woods enjoys playing husband in Caribbean honeymoon

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. LOS ANGELES , California, United States of America -- Golfing superstar Tiger Woods, who is relaxing on a Caribbean


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Lyon crushes Caen 4-0 to move into lead in French first division

Mahamadou Diarra, Mickael Essien and Florent Malouda scored first-half goals and Lyon thrashed Caen 4-0 on Friday to move back atop the French first division.


World Theme Park Attendance Up 2.2 Percent in '04

Theme park attendance rose 2.2  percent at the top 50 theme parks around the world, and Walt  Disney Co's parks in Florida, California and Tokyo resorts  topped the list, industry publication Amusement Business said  on Monday.


HEMPSTEAD, NY Nov 8, 2004 - When Chad Pennington got hurt last year, the New York Jets had a hard time winning games. They hope things go differently this time around.


President Gen Pervez Musharraf vowed to root out terrorists after a suicide bomb attack at a Shiite mosque in eastern Pakistan killed at least 25 people and wounded more than 50.


Spain: Inflation Rate Is Highest in 10 Years

Led by higher food and energy costs, inflation in Spain accelerated to the fastest rate in more than a decade in December even after economic growth slowed.


Gagliano keeps bashing PM on sponsorship file

The week after he issued a letter lambasting Paul Martin for abolishing the sponsorship file, Alfonso Gagliano says the prime minister would be better off if he had kept the program in place.


Some of Bill Richardson's foreign policy efforts:


S.Africa drops charges against Selebi investigator

Charges against the man leading an investigation into alleged corruption by South Africa's police chief Jackie Selebi have been dropped, SAPA news agency reported on Monday.


Tokyo stocks closed down on Tuesday, with  a two-day rally running out of steam as investors locked in  profits in a wide range of stocks ahead of a batch of earnings  reports from leading U.S. firms.


Barroso Urges Turkey to Go Extra Mile on EU Talks

The European Commission president urged Turkey on Thursday to "go the extra mile" to show Europeans it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared to approve them despite misgivings by many EU voters.


The UN says it has received only a fraction of the money required to help resettle Sudan's civil war refugees.


James comes of age with breakout performance

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said the jaw-dropping performance by LeBron James in Game Five of the Eastern Conference finals signaled a coming-of-age for the fourth-year forward.


With Kobe Bryant hitting from the outside and scoring 31 points and Pau Gasol clogging the middle to score 26, the Lakers continue their impressive road trip with a 106-97 win over the Bobcats.


"The Ever-Running Man" (Grand Central Publishing, 312 pages, $24.99), by Marcia Muller: Sharon McCone has just stepped out of the safe house where she's staying while her home is renovated when the building explodes.


Ever since he married his British wife, he's begged her to come clean on her ties to the royal family.


Thousands Gather in Ethiopia for Bob Marley Tribute

Thousands of Bob Marley fans and  Rastafarians gathered in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on  Tuesday for the start of weeks of festivities to mark the 60th  anniversary of the reggae icon's birthday.


Men seek apology from ex-'Seinfeld' star

Two men who say they were insulted by actor-comedian Michael Richards during his racist rant at a comedy club want a personal apology and maybe some money, one of the men and their lawyer said Friday.


Stanley Cup Disappears in Airport Mishap

The Stanley Cup spent Sunday night in luggage limbo.


Celebrex Trial Halted After Finding of Heart Risk

A clinical trial of the blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex was shut down yesterday after researchers found an increase in the risk of serious heart disease and strokes in those taking the


Pfizer Profit Quadruples but Misses Views

Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug company, said Wednesday that its net income for the fourth quarter more than quadrupled, driven by strong sales of cholesterol drug Lipitor. Its earnings missed analysts' forecasts after excluding certain items, however.


The same type of sound waves that pulsate from sonar fish-finders and ultrasound fetal monitors can dramatically boost the power of anticlotting medicine and help it


Fierce battles between insurgents and U.S. and Iraqi forces killed at least 27 people Monday in Baqouba and south of Baghdad — the latest in a wave of clashes that has swept Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland even as American forces move against the last remaining pockets of resistance in Fallujah.


Bank of America in talks to buy Countrywide: sources

Bank of America Corp  is in advanced talks to buy struggling Countrywide Financial Corp , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, several people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.


Computer hackers hitting Estonia's websites during its current spat with Russia could be acting alone.


West Nile Virus Dangerous for Immune Suppressed

Organ transplant recipients are at particular risk of developing serious complications from West Nile virus because they take pills to suppress their immune systems, a study said on Monday.


A report on the prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq will blame at least two dozen more people, say US defence officials.


China calls for reason as food safety fears mount

Under pressure after a U.S. move against Chinese seafood and a huge recall of Chinese toothpaste in Japan, Beijing urged trade partners on Friday to accept its products unless they violate contract terms or local regulations.


Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has won the backing of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on the line-up of his commission, CCTV reported Thursday.


U.S. stocks were lower on Wednesday as  oil prices jumped back above $54 a barrel after the government  reported a smaller-than-expected increase in crude oil  inventories and a few blue-chip companies disappointed  investors with their earnings and outlooks.


Mentre le truppe governative attaccano il sud di Jaffna


P.J. Hill rushed for 249 yards, including a long touchdown run on the second play of the game, and Wisconsin beat Northwestern 41-9 on Saturday.


Eager dieters snapped up all the packages of alli at dozens of Walgreen Co. stores yesterday, providing a sneak peek at how the nation's only federally approved over-the-counter diet pill would be greeted today, the first day of nationwide sales. "It's a product they've been waiting for," said Carol Hively , a spokeswoman for the drugstore chain.


Big Blue also introduces radio tag services for midsized suppliers working under mandates from retail giants such as Wal-Mart.


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A teenage suicide bomber blew himself up in Tel Aviv's Carmel Market yesterday morning, killing three people and wounding about 30.


Connections: In or Out of Eden, One Manâs Unicorn May Be Anotherâs Apatosaurus

Real and mythological creatures mingle in the strange looking-glass world of two new museum exhibitions.


A revolt against a national driver's license, begun in Maine last month, is quickly spreading to other states.


Bulgarian Trafficking Victims Face Hard Homecoming

Bulgaria is already seeing the outcomes of the first legislation passed to combat trafficking, a problem which affects tens of thousands of women in the Eastern European country.


Three years after the September 11 attacks on the United States changed the course of Afghanistan's history, the shattered nation votes Saturday in unprecedented presidential elections.


Indonesia Under Imminent Terrorist Bomb Threat, Australia Says

Australia says it has discovered evidence that terrorists plan an imminent attack on Western targets in Indonesia. The Australian government has warned its nationals to stay away from places frequented by Westerners.


KERBALA, Iraq  - Over a million Shi'ite pilgrims defied bombers and gunmen to flock to the Iraqi holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday, the day after scores were killed in a string of attacks likely to fuel sectarian bitterness.


Firing Leaves Poland's Ruling Bloc in Jeopardy

WARSAW -- Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski fired his deputy over corruption allegations Monday, throwing the future of Poland's conservative governing coalition into doubt and raising the possibility of early elections.


It should serve as good, swift kick in the rear

PITTSBURGH -- Peyton Manning wouldn't even recognize this as the same sport. A combined 336 yards passing? Manning's third-quarter stats all by himself. One touchdown pass, and that a shovel job that shouldn't even count as a pass? Embarrassing. A game handed to the Steelers because the Jets kicker misses two potential winners within two minutes, the second made possible ...


Martin Brodeur took over sole possession of second place on the N.H.L. career list by earning his 95th shutout Sunday, making 30 saves for the Devils in a 1-0 victory in overtime against the host Calgary Flames.


Wild Weather Hampers Submarine Rescue Mission

Wild weather was tonight hampering an operation involving British forces to rescue a Canadian submarine. Five British vessels are en-route to the stricken HMCS


The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency is pushing for a fresh look at an Iranian military complex linked by the United States to possible atomic arms research just days after being granted limited access, diplomats said Tuesday.


N.C. court upholds novelist's conviction

The State Court of Appeals refused Tuesday to overturn the murder conviction of novelist Michael Peterson, who was found guilty of bludgeoning his wife to death in their home in 2001.


Crude supplies, already low, to be further depleted

On Wednesday, the Energy Department reported a 7.1-million barrel drawdown in oil supplies for the week ended Sept. 10. As of the latest report, oil supplies stood at a seven-month low.


A sparsely populated western state best known for potatoes is becoming a magnet for tech entrepreneurs. The slow pace, absence of traffic and low-rise landscape has helped lure 800 tech companies to the state.


Chronic inflammation not linked to ovarian cancer

The results of a study  published in the International Journal of Cancer suggest that  most factors that may cause inflammation of the ovaries are not  associated with a statistically significant increased risk of  ovarian cancer.


Xbox 360 repairs will cost Microsoft $1B

In another setback for Microsoft Corp.'s unprofitable entertainment and devices division, the company says it is planning to spend at least $1 billion to repair serious problems with its Xbox 360 video game console.


Israeli soccer club puts online fans in charge

An Israeli entrepreneur has decided  the time has come for football fans to show they know better  than the coaching professionals.


U.S. Jets Hit Insurgent Areas in Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq - U.S. jets pounded insurgent positions in Fallujah for a second straight day Wednesday, raising plumes of smoke but leaving no extensive damage or signs of weakening the Sunni militants who have steadily expanded their control of this city about 30 miles west of Baghdad...


(InfoWorld) - NEC Corp. executives are negotiating the sale of the company's Packard Bell division, reportedly to eMachines founder Lap Shun "John" Hui. The move would leave NEC without a consumer PC brand, while it continues to supply the European professional market with NEC-branded computers. "NEC is considering an offer, and the process of the sale is underway, but no deal has been completed," NEC spokeswoman Kazuko Andersen said on Friday. However she refused to confirm a story in the International Herald Tribune which identified Hui as the potential buyer. Hui has been publicly shopping for a PC company in recent weeks. In August,Â he made an offer to buy the retail arm of Gateway Inc., but the company'sÂ board rejected the deal. Hui made his initial fortune when he founded the entry-level PC vendor eMachines Inc., and sold it to Gateway in 2004 for US$234 million. Hui owns a reported five percent holding of Gateway stock, as well as Joui International, an office supply company. He has made no public statement about the NEC offer, but has posted media reports about it onÂ his Web site. Calls to the investment banking firm that represents him, Averil Capital Markets Group Inc., were not returned. Whoever the buyer is, this sale will continue NEC's shift from the consumer sector toward enterprise communications. NEC has made several moves in recent months to build its position in telecommunications markets, including a deal in July with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic) to develop mobile phone handsets, and with Texas Instruments Inc. to build a hardware platform for future phones. The company alsoÂ agreed in April to buy 60 percent of the Internet Protocol (IP)-based communications division of Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV. NEC described that deal as a step in its plan to achieve a 10 percent share of the global communications market. Packard Bell is the third-largest vendor of consumer PCs in Europe, where its biggest markets are the U.K., France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium, the company said. In recent years, Packard Bell has begun to sell MP3 players and DVD players as well as basic PCs, and is now expanding geographically into developing markets in eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Â


Pregnant Smokers May 'Prime' Their Kids to Smoke

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who smoke may actually "program" their kids to become smokers, according to an Australian study that looked at 3,000 mothers and their children.


Trulli: 'I have a contract for next year'

Jarno Trulli is still refusing to say much about his future, however, has revealed that he already has a contract with a team for 2005.


December's tsunami clogged shipping lanes, rearranged coasts, and created new islands. Now geographers are helping redraw the region so relief can reach ports in need.


Rookie helps red-hot Angels top Devil Rays

Howie Kendrick struggled the first time he came up from the minors. He's off to a flying start the second time around. Just two days after getting recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake, Kendrick doubled twice and singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels take a 7-5 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday.


Boredom in the West Fuels Binge Drinking

A survey shows that people in a handful of northern tier states drink to excess at very early ages.


Claude, widow of France's Pompidou, dies

Claude Pompidou, the publicity-shy widow of President Georges Pompidou who famously called the presidential palace "a house of sadness," died Tuesday in Paris, her foundation said. She was 94.


Secret papers sent to Blair warned of trouble in post-war Iraq: report

Secret papers sent to British Prime Minister Tony Blair a year before the US-led invasion of Iraq warned of the risks of Iraq sliding into post-war chaos.


In an Internet posting, a Chechen warlord with a $10 million bounty on his head has apparently claimed responsibility for the Beslan school siege


Intel's vPro chips in more security for businesses

(InfoWorld) - With the introduction of its latest vPro microprocessors on Monday, Intel contends it is injecting a heavy dose of new security capabilities for the benefit of business customers and third-party technology providers alike. By wrapping a set of expanded security features around the vPro Core 2 Duo chips, the chip giant maintains it can help IT departments more easily protect and support their desktop systems, in large part by offering additional hooks for other vendors' PC defense and management tools. With the addition of features that extend malware behavior-detection further onto the CPU level and wall off virtualized software systems from attack, Intel says it can greatly enhance the chips' interaction with complementary security technologies. By adding new capability for desktops to communicate directly with so-called network access control (NAC) systems, Intel contends it can offer full-fledged security management opportunities that circumvent the need for device-OS interaction. "The time [available] to respond to vulnerabilities is down and the sophistication of malicious attacks is increasing," said Gregory Bryant, general manger of Intel's Digital Office Platform Division. "We're trying to make security more proactive by driving it into the platform itself." Intel is also touting other systems management and power-efficiency features in the chips, formerly known by the code-name Weybridge, but its sales pitch for the new vPros is centered on its security tools. Bryant acknowledges that it may take years for the processors to find their way onto a large share of enterprise desktops. However, the vPros' technologies are aimed at other emerging IT phenomena such as virtualization and NAC, he said, which will help the processors fall in line with those trends. The vPros' augmented Time-based Systems Defense Filters promise to scan every outbound packet traveling over the processor and maintain logs of suspicious behavior to identify unwanted network activity. The chips address security concerns with virtualized software systems -- including integration issues with traditional anti-malware technologies and the opportunity for data theft via external attack -- with the addition of a pair of features. Intel's Trusted Execution Technology -- which was developed under the code-name LaGrande -- promises to wipe out any residual data that may be left available when a virtual system is improperly shut down and to detect any attempts to modify the software it is running on. When combined with the chips' Intel Virtualization for Directed I/O technology, the processors will specifically be able to detect and ward off emerging attacks that seek to inject themselves between hardware and software systems by isolating virtual machines and cutting off outside access to their memory, Bryant said. Through added support for the 802.1x standard for NAC and interoperability with Cisco's Admission Control guideline via its Intel Embedded Trust Agent, the chip maker claims that it can allow network security systems to garner device authentication information directly from desktops -- thereby eliminating the need for a PC to launch its operating system to interact with the tools. "The inherent limits of security technologies are driving IT to make suboptimal buying decisions. Many of these decisions are driven by vulnerabilities in the security agents and operating systems," said Bryant. "Yesterday's processors are not capable of fostering security today." Along with Cisco, Intel shared its launch with representatives from high-profile partners including Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Symantec, all of whom echoed the chip maker's assertion that its new security features will benefit the functionality and protection of their own products. Representatives from massive government contractor General Dynamics said the virtualization protection tools in particular would drive sales of vPro-powered systems into the public sector and help agencies move to adopt the software approach more rapidly. Industry experts observed that Intel's move to promote new security capabilities and interactivity in its products is both predictable and savvy, as nearly every other major IT platform provider has moved to increase their own interests in the area, including Cisco, EMC, Google, Oracle, and Microsoft. "It's almost funny that security hasn't played a higher priority in PCs in the past. The potential is huge for loss and there are great opportunities to facilitate software technologies and their interaction with hardware, which is obviously critical," said James McGregor, analyst with Scottsdale, Ariz.-based research firm In-Stat. "There's only so much that you can do in hardware, and no matter what you do someone can always find a way around it. The best way to protect yourself is to have a combination of hardware and software defenses," McGregor said. "But the areas that Intel gets into with the vPro aren't going to be adopted overnight; things like virtualization and NAC are being built into hardware and software adoption plans over time." McGregor said it may take as long as five years for some of the vPro security features to prove their worth among large numbers of business customers, but he believes the tools should prove strategic for Intel to include nonetheless. Roger Kay, analyst with Wayland, Mass.-based Endpoint Technologies, said that by moving to further embrace its role in securing the PC, Intel continues to align itself with important standards and IT trends that will help its products appeal to corporate IT buyers. "Intel typically takes a strategy through which it creates or aligns itself with a platform and invites all the applications vendors to come in and build on top of that. They want to be the host of these industry standards, and they've been waiting for the right moment to introduce these security features," said Kay. "They're doing what they should and creating a platform for everyone else to play on, which should make the security software and PC makers happy and displace some existing hardware-level security providers whose technologies have been considered incomplete."


MOSUL: Iraqi commandos backed by US troops were preparing to storm insurgent strongholds in the city of Mosul yesterday as US-led forces continued their bid to clear the city of rebels.


Oil Eases Again as Fuel Costs Hit Economy

Oil prices ended lower on Tuesday on signs that high energy costs are slowing the economic growth that has fueled this year's sharp increase in world oil consumption.


Panel says wide use of drug-coated stents risky

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Drug-coated heart stents are more likely to cause blood clots and other complications in certain high-risk cases and patients and doctors should be warned, a panel of medical experts advised on Friday.


OIL prices retreated in New York and rose marginally in London today as worries about the impact of Hurricane Frances subsided. New York's reference contract, light sweet crude for October delivery, tumbled


Chief executive David Gill says Man Utd twice rejected the chance to sign Argentine Javier Mascherano, who has joined West Ham.


MANCHESTER, NH -- Entering the final weekend of their long campaign, President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry turned Friday to the closing arguments they hoped would seal victory -- the president asserting


Ky. prosecutor-elect indicted over votes

A federal grand jury indicted Bath County's prosecutor-elect on charges of soliciting vote-buying during the May primary election and obstructing justice.


Aiming for Innovation, HP Fails for Usual Reasons

For all its public devotion to innovation, the computer industry has been unwilling to break one rule -- it takes a keyboard and mouse to use a home computer.


La vogliono lanciare danese Carlsberg e olandese Heineken


Orchid Cellmark, a Maryland-based DNA laboratory that has worked on many high-profile cases, has fired an analyst for allegedly falsifying test data.


Vaccine Program Reduces Chickenpox Deaths

NEW YORK  - Since the universal childhood  varicella vaccination program was implemented in the United  States in 1995, there has been a sharp decline in  chickenpox-related deaths, according to researchers from the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


Monitoring Tools Help Cut Home Energy Use, Study Finds

Giving people the tools to monitor and adjust their electricity use lowers their bills and could reduce the need to build new power plants, according to a government study.


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1 in 6 Combat Wounded in Iraq, Afghanistan Need Treatment by...

Improved Kevlar body armor has resulted in a distinctly new pattern of combat injuries.


Usherâs year of astonishing success with the chart-topping, best-selling album "Confessions" culminated with a clutch of trophies at the 32nd annual American Music Awards.


Kareem Rush scored 21 points and the Charlotte Bobcats finally figured out how to make foul shots in time to snap a 10-game losing streak with a 101-94 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.


10 Things That Affiliates Are Not. Or Are They?

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Services Sector Index Slips in September

Growth in the vast U.S. services sector slowed in September, with a significant decrease in prices paid but a solid employment component, according to an industry survey published on Tuesday.


Some of Fiat's auto workers struck for two hours Monday, a day ahead of a top-executive meeting that could determine whether Fiat SpA insists on an option to force General Motors Corp.


Peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels at the Nigerian capital of Abuja have hit a stalemate. Mediators halted the talks 10 minutes after they resumed on Tuesday after hearing from the


A London Underground train derails during the morning rush hour, stranding hundreds and injuring one person.


Web host breach may have exposed passwords for 6,000 clients

Names, addresses and phone numbers also at risk Layered Technologies has been targeted by malicious hackers who may have stolen passwords and other personal details on as many as 6,000 of its clients, the Texas-based web host provider warned. It is advising customers to change login credentials for all host details submitted in the past two years.â¦


The Nudist Buddhist Borderline-Abusive Love-In

The director David O. Russell wanted the shoot of his new comedy, "I Heart Huckabees," to be unlike any other. He got his wish.


Mafia, procura Palermo chiede rinvio a giudizio per governatore ...

La Procura di Palermo ha chiesto il rinvio a giudizio per il presidente della Regione siciliana, Salvatore Cuffaro. La richiesta e' stata firmata dall'aggiunto Giuseppe Pignatone e dai sostituti procuratori


At least 78 people died after a riot on Monday in Thailand's violence-plagued deep south, a Thai military official said here on Tuesday.


Lilly Considers $1 Billion Fine to Settle Case

The fine would settle a civil and criminal investigation into the companyâs marketing of an antipsychotic drug.


US warplanes have struck suspected rebel targets in the western city of Falluja, killing three people, but officials have denied a report that Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had been captured there.


Venezuelan Vote Audit Backs Chavez, Finds No Fraud

An audit of Venezuela's referendum results has confirmed President Hugo Chavez won the poll fairly and found no evidence to support the opposition's claims


Lahti, 13:42 - SCI DI FONDO, CDM UOMINI: NORVEGESE NORTHUG VINCE SPRINT LAHTI

Il norvegese Petter Northug ha vinto la sprint maschile di Lahti, valida per la coppa del mondo masc...


Church-Goers' UN-Christian Gripes Aired on Web Site

By Susan Sarkauskas Daily Herald Staff Writer  Priests and members of Catholic churches turn to the people around them during worship and shake hands and exchange hugs for a few minutes, saying "peace be with you,""God's peace to you" or something similar.


Apple's splashy digital music player has emboldened Microsoft and other technology titans to move quickly to the next frontier in portable entertainment: the video iPod, so to speak.


Planet formation is violent, slow and messy

The collisions that spawn planets are bigger and take place over longer periods of time than previously thought, say astronomers who studied nearly 300 stars with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.


Troops to shoot rioters in Pakistan polls: Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said troops will be ordered to shoot anyone trying to disrupt general elections due on February 18.


Israel unveils settlement plans on peace talks eve

Israel unveiled plans on Sunday to build hundreds of new homes on occupied land near Jerusalem next year, drawing protests from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the eve of renewed peace talks.


The Cumbria Farmer Network has taken over the work of the Rural Futures project.   Since the foot-and-mouth epidemic, Rural Futures has helped farmers gain grants to improve their businesses.


Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan firebrand who mobilized the women of Africa in a powerful crusade against deforestation called the "Green Belt Movement," will receive the Nobel Peace Prize for 2004.


The director's withdrawal from the 2008 Olympics was a public relations disaster for Beijing, but China could have bigger problems on its hands if others follow


Arrestato un uomo di Al Zarqawi A Falluja si continua a combattere

BAGDAD - Al decimo giorno dell'offensiva statunitense, la cittÃ  ribelle di Falluja non Ã¨ ancora del tutto domata, mentre nuovi combattimenti tra gli insorti ei marine si segnalano a Ramadi ea Baiji, teatro oggi di un attacco kamikaze che ha fatto strage


High-tech to no-tech: San Francisco's troubled network ambitions

Molasses for free, lightning for a king's ransom As doubts grow over the approval of San Francisco's proposed deal to build a citywide wireless network with EarthLink, critics of the effort are putting forth alternatives. Like the current plan, negotiated behind closed doors between Mayor Gavin Newsom and the ISP, none of them are anywhere near perfect.â¦


Stocks were mixed in volatile trading a day after the market suffered its worst slide since 2001 as weak economic data prompted investor worries.


Drinking coffee may lower ovarian cancer risk: study

Caffeine appears to lower a woman's chances of developing ovarian cancer, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, while smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol do not.


US presidential hopeful Obama would restore environmental regulations Bush rolled back

RENO, Nev. - Sen. Barack Obama vowed Thursday to restore environmental protections the Bush administration has rolled back through executive orders, especially at the Environmental Protection Agency.


Aaron Small, struggling this season after going 10-0 last year, was designated for assignment Saturday by the New York Yankees, who recalled pitcher T.J. Beam from Triple-A Columbus.


Further evidence has been published that house prices are slowing down in England and Wales.


Trovato il cadavere di un uomo sull'Etna

CATANIA - Non ha ancora un'identitÃ  il cadavere di uomo dall' apparente etÃ  di 50 anni trovato sulla Montagnola, una zona dell' Etna attigua alla Valle del Bove dove, dal 10 settembre scorso, Ã¨ in corso un' eruzione con emissione di lava.


Turner Broadcasting Systems and Interference Inc. have agreed to pay $2 million for a Cartoon Network advertising campaign that caused a widespread bomb scare, the attorney general said Monday.


A judge in Seattle rules Jimi Hendrix's brother cannot share in royalties from the rock legend's music.


Newton-Wellesley Hospital hopes to embark on a $60 million building project, the most expensive in the hospital's 123-year history.


All-American car for an all-American pastime

The Gran Turismo crew said it will take six months to build an exact "working" digital replica of the 1960 Chevy Corvette--longer than it took to rebuild the actual car. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


UK terrorism risk "critical" after Glasgow attack

Britain is at "critical" risk of a terrorist attack, the government said, after police linked an attack on Glasgow airport to two failed car bombings in London.


Takeover bid for British grocer J Sainsbury

Britian's third-biggest grocer, J Sainsbury, is the target of a five-billion-pound (7.2-billion-euro, 9.1-billion-dollar) takeover bid.


(InfoWorld) - Internal divisions within the European Commission about the shape of a policy review for the telecommunications industry due this quarter sparked sharp criticism from industry analysts Tuesday. "It is unproductive to have differing views inside the Commission on this important review," said Stefano Nicoletti, an analyst in the London offices of market research firm Ovum. Two of telecom commissioner Viviane Reding's most ambitious new ideas for ensuring fair competition in the telecom market have been shot down by officials in the competition and industry departments, according to reports Tuesday, including an article in the Financial Times, that cited an internal Commission document. Reding wants to increase pressure on former telecom monopolies toÂ compete fairly with smaller playersÂ in their markets by introducing the penalty of functional separation of a dominant company's networks from its services. But according to competition officials, functional separation "is not only superfluous but also damaging," they said in the internal document. It is superfluous because it won't stop the former monopolies from discriminating against competitors who need to use their networks. And damaging, because the measure could deter investment in ultrafast broadband networks. Nicoletti disagreed with Reding's critics. Functional separation would level the playing field for competitors, and "end users would benefit from more choice and more innovation," he said. However, it would be easier for a former monopoly in a large country to separate its network from its services than it would be for one in a small country, he said. "There are fixed costs associated with functional separation, such as setting up the new structure, changes to the workforce, adapting software interfaces between the company's own services and the networks. These costs do account for more in a small country with a limited number of subscribers," Nicoletti said. Weighing the benefits of more consumer choice and innovation against these costs, Nicoletti said functional separation should be introduced as a pan-European tool with which to regulate the market. "On balance I'd say it would be good for the Commission to have this additional tool, but it doesn't necessarily have to use it," he said. Reding alsoÂ wants to create a European Union telecom regulator, similar to the U.S.'s Federal Communications Commission, to ensure that all 27 countries in the E.U. apply the same rules. The powers of national regulators varies widely from country to country. The competition department was equally critical of this idea. "In the electronic communications sector, granting powers to a community agency to perform competition assessments can only create confusion and impinge on the Commission's competences," it said in the internal document. The industry department, with a broad remit that includes getting rid of bureaucracy, is reported to believe that the creation of an agency employing up to 110 staff is unnecessary red tape. Matthew Howett, also with Ovum in London, agrees. "The review is intended to streamline telecom policy. The FCC idea would move away from that aim by creating another layer of red tape," he said. Instead of creating a new agency the Commission should make better use of the institutions that already exist, he said, referring to the European Regulators' Group, which was set up in 2003 to help coordinate the regulation of national markets throughout the E.U. in a more consistent way. "They should use this group better," Howett said. Howett said the internal dispute about these two aspects of the telecom review threaten to overshadow the third, and in his opinion the most important strand of Reding's proposals: the reallocation of radio spectrum across the E.U. "Managing radio spectrum is more important but the risk is that attention will be drawn away from this because of the feuding over the regulatory agency and functional separation ideas," Howett said. Reorganizing radio spectrum can have a dramatic effect on end users, he said, citing the move by British regulator Ofcom last week to allow 3G (third-generation) phones to use the 900MHz frequency used by GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) mobile phones. "The Commission plans for reallocating spectrum go far beyond the 900MHz frequency," Howett said, adding that one of the aims was to make popular frequencies more technology neutral. Reding is expected to unveil the Commission's plans for the review in November. After that, national governments and the European Parliament will debate the proposals for up to a year before a final version is agreed.


Professional content to boost new media sales: IBM

Sales of media on the Internet and on  cell phones are expected to rise 23 percent over the next four  years, driven by TV networks and film studios putting more of  content online, according to a new IBM study.


For years, it's been fashionable to link an increase Mac shipments with an increase in iPod shipments. That's because it's easier to draw one line than six lines.


Nel quarto periodo 2006 hanno toccato i 19,6 mld


Fan in Pacers-Pistons brawl sent to jail

The only person charged with a felony in the November 2004 brawl during a Pacers-Pistons game at The Palace of Auburn Hills will spend the next six months in jail after a judge determined he violated his probation.


Research in Motion wins approval to sell its Blackberry handheld e-mail device in China.


'Heyy Babyy' release delayed for Salman's 'Marigold'

Producer Sajid Nadiadwala has shifted the release date of his much awaited "Heyy Babyy" from July 27 to Aug 24 to accommodate close friend Salman Khan's international movie "Marigold".


Oil wealth can often lead to corruption, according to the latest survey by anti-corruption campaign group Transparency International.


Asian share markets staged a  broad-based retreat on Wednesday, led by steelmakers amid  warnings of price declines, but also enveloping technology and  financial stocks on worries that earnings may disappoint.


Shiite Poll Showing Raises Iraq Concerns

A resounding Shiite victory in next month's elections will bring Iraq closer to Tehran, forming a "Super Iran" that could change the face of the Middle East, critics say.


German carmaker Daimler  aims for higher growth and to be one of the world's most profitable car manufacturers, its chief executive told workers in a letter, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung reported.


Paying tribute to a key figure in the attempt to kill Adolf Hitler, Austria's president on Monday unveiled a plaque that praised an Austrian officer executed by the Nazis as a symbol of resistance to the German dictator.


Burundi government and rebels agree to stop hostilities

The Burundian government and the central African country's last active rebel group signed a deal to stop hostilities, paving the way to a permanent ceasefire after 13 years of civil war.


JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has ordered the army to step up its war on Palestinian militants before a planned withdrawal from Gaza Strip.


EMI steps up for ad-supported streaming music

Record label is the third of the majors to sign licensing deals with social networking site Imeem.


Bush Leans On Petraeus as War Dissent Deepens

Almost every time President Bush has defended his new strategy in Iraq this year, he has invoked the name of the top commander, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus.


Euro 2004 star Wayne Rooney became a Manchester United player yesterday despite a last-minute holdup caused by the state of his broken foot.


D'Alema si dice d'accordo, proseguiamo con il programma


Due cortei per la piccola Denise a Mazara Del Vallo

08.54: Mobilitazione oggi a Mazara Del Vallo per la piccola Denise, la bimba scomparsa lo scorso primo settembre dalla sua abitazione, che oggi compie 4 anni. Due i cortei previsti in cittÃ . Intanto c'Ã¨ una svolta sul fronte delle indagini.


SUNDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers say they've identified genetic mutations linked to a form of stomach cancer called hereditary diffuse gastric cancer.


This morning, BetaNews FileForum was alerted to the availability of the latest release candidate for Windows Vista Service Pack 1, just released from Microsoft.


STA Selects Nortel to Deliver 3G Broadband Wireless Network

Servei de Telecomunicacions d'Andorra (STA) has selected Nortel to provide a third generation (3G) UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) network for delivery of broadband wireless services like ...


Iraq Prison Probe Faults Intelligence Unit

WASHINGTON - More than two dozen soldiers and contractors attached to a military intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq approved or took part in abuses of Iraqi detainees, an Army investigation has found in one of the most comprehensive looks to date at the scandal that damaged America's image around the world.    A few of the abuses amounted to torture, Maj...


With the Red Sox off as they prepare to begin the AL Championship Series Tuesday, the Patriots get a Sunday to themselves for a change.


Israeli air strike kills 2 gunmen in Gaza: medics

Israel killed two Hamas militants in an air strike on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, medical workers said, as the Jewish state kept up pressure on the Islamist group to end cross-border rocket attacks.


The $160 million deal signals that Semel & Co. will mount the biggest challenge yet to Apple's dominance of online music. Since grabbing the helm at Yahoo (YHOO ) in 2001, CEO Terry Semel has banked on key


California insurance broker Universal Life Resources was sued by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer for taking kickbacks from MetLife, Prudential and UnumProvident.


Brits to lose 12% current of IT jobs by 2010

New report on offshoring's implications from the British Computer Society.


Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros scored twice in the seventh inning on bases-loaded walks in a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.


Rail fares are set to rise by 4% on average next year, but some passengers will have to pay up to 7% more.


EADS, Thales deal could prove a bridge too far for departing Sarkozy

Creating a defence and aerospace industrial champion centered on France may be impossible for Nicolas Sarkozy to engineer during his last days as finance minister, as political considerations cloud the ...


Advocates for abandoned babies wins lottery millions

CALIMESA, Calif. A California couple who provide funerals for dead abandoned babies have won a multimillion-dollar lottery jackpot.


Heart Failure Makes Surgery Risky for Elderly

NEW YORK  - Older patients with heart  failure have a two-fold higher rate of mortality and  re-admission after undergoing non-cardiac surgery than other  patients in their age group, a Duke University research team  reports.


Weak Dollar Helps IBM Finish 2004 Strong

International Business Machines Corp. topped fourth-quarter expectations by a healthy margin, with strong overseas sales and a weak dollar helping to generate a profit of $3.04 billion.


Six U.S. soldiers wounded in Afghan hospital blast

An Afghan suicide bomber disguised as a doctor blew himself up at a hospital in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, wounding six Americans.


Bank of America sees value in financial sector bonds

Bonds of U.S. banks and brokers, among the worst performers last year, should turn around in 2008, helped by interest rate cuts and capital infusions, Bank of America strategists said on Thursday.


Google will pay as much as $25 million to the first private company that lands a robotic rover on the moon and sends a gigabyte of images to Earth, the Internet search company said yesterday.


Genetica: grassi nel sangue, scoperta nuova malattia

MODENA - All'Universita' degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia e' stata identificate una nuova malattia genetica che interessa il metabolismo dei trigliceridi. Al risultato sono giunti i ricercatori del Labgen


Flip Open That Cellphone: It's IM on the Move

Although it grew up on desktop PCÂs, instant-messaging software has gone mobile Â and it looks more and more as if it has outgrown its roots in teenage chatter.


Alitalia board recommends Air France's 6.5-bln-euro takeover bid

Alitalia's board of directors said Friday it had advised the Italian government to pursue an offer by Air France-KLM to rescue the near-bankrupt airline with a long-term investment of 6.5 billion euros (9.3 billion dollars).


A hedge fund believes the company can best serve shareholders by selling out.


While rates of HIV/AIDS diagnoses remained steady in 2000-2003, alarming racial and ethnic disparities continue to persist, as do increasing rates among gay men, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said Wednesday.


The Champions Trophy final against West Indies is England's biggest one-day match for 12 years.


New resignations at top unsettle Caritas chain

Three months after the president of the state's largest Catholic hospital chain was ousted over allegations of sexually harassing employees, the president of the group's Methuen hospital and the surgeon who has been the organization's public face are resigning.


In a candid interview with his time in office running out, Secretary of State Colin Powell is acknowledging differences with others in the Bush administration and suggesting that the disputes centered on his preference for diplomacy over force to resolve problems.


Three more charged for pump-and-dump hacking

Fed cracking down on securities manipulation US authorities have charged three Indian nationals for an elaborate pump-and-dump scheme that used hijacked brokerage accounts to manipulate the prices of 14 securities including Sun Microsystems and put options for Google.â¦


Stocks Seen Up as Investors Hunt Bargains

U.S. stocks looked set for a lift on  Tuesday, as investors hunt bargains a day after surging oil  prices weighed on stocks and helped send the Dow Jones  industrial average below 10,000 points for the first time in  nearly six weeks.


Biggest study yet backs Glaxo cervical cancer shot

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's experimental vaccine Cervarix has proved more than 90 percent effective in preventing precancerous lesions due to two types of a virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer.


Detectives are given more time to question a man over the death of a woman whose body was found in a lay-by.


Taleban leaders are allowing 10,000 Afghan health workers to immunise 1.3m children, the UN says.


Deutsche Bank to organise financing for Deutsche Boerse's LSE bid

Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, is to organise the financing of Deutsche Boerse's bid for the London Stock Exchange.


Wisconsin guard Wade taking indefinite leave

Boo Wade, expected to compete to be Wisconsin's starting point guard this season, is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team.


Tight security is in place in the Afghan capital Kabul as Hamid Karzai prepares to be sworn in as president.


Happy in Europe but still best friends with US

Â· Poll finds support rising for EU membership  Â· Labour up a point to 35%, Tories down two to 37%


GARY, Ind. - The small windows on Gary City Jail cell doors are just the right size for a tray of food to slide in or a skinny inmate to squeeze out, police learned on Saturday.


2 Italians stoned to death on Cape Verde

Three Italian women were brutally attacked while vacationing on a resort island off the coast of West Africa, dragged into the woods, pelted with stones and left for dead at the bottom of a hole, the sole survivor said Saturday.


Red Sox 11, Indians 2: Red Soxâ Comeback Lands Them in World Series

Dustin Pedroia drove in five runs to help the Red Sox advance to their second World Series in four years.


Don't mess around when it comes to your wealth.


A small number of U.S. troops have been working with the African Union military observer mission in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, the State Department said Wednesday, highlighting the U.S. role in peace efforts.


Xbox Live-enabled version of Tecmo's premiere fighting game series bounces off to the factory, will store shelves later this month.


Super Bowl draws record 97.5 million viewers

A record 97.5 million Americans tuned in to Sunday's upset victory by the New York Giants over the New England Patriots, marking the biggest TV audience in Super Bowl history and the second most-watched U.S. telecast ever.


UN Journalists Award More Than $30,000 in Prizes

The U.N. Correspondents Association chose the Wall Street Journal, independent filmmaker Theodore Folke and the British Broadcasting Corporation for its top journalism prizes on Friday.


Trasmissione denuncio' lavoro in nero di operai cinesi


Putin Sees Olympics Choice As Proof of Russian Progress

MOSCOW, July 5 -- The choice of the Black Sea resort of Sochi late Wednesday to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games was celebrated here as a personal victory for the diplomacy of President Vladimir Putin and belated vindication for a booming country that often feels slighted by the West.


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Survey Finds Transatlantic Rift Hardening

The United States and Europe are drifting further apart on security issues and the use of force in the aftermath of the Iraq war, a major transatlantic opinion survey released on Thursday showed.


Coursework for GCSE maths will be axed and all other coursework will  be completed under classroom conditions, says Alan Johnson.


IHOP Corp.  said on Monday it plans to buy Applebee's International Inc.  for $25.50 per share, as the newly restructured company seeks growth outside its iconic pancake chain.


Amber Frey's 'Witness' arrives with fanfare

The conclusion to Amber Frey's new book, Witness for the Prosecution of Scott Peterson, reads: "Whatever God has in store for me, I am ready."


The Consumer Product Safety Commission yesterday moved a step closer to issuing federal rules to reduce injuries and deaths caused by mattress fires.


Two students are suspended by Oxford University after admitting infiltrating its computer systems.


Setting Restaurant Records by Selling the Sizzle

The philosophy at Tao Las Vegas is at once high concept â multiple opportunities for eating and drinking under one roof â and blue collar.


'Price Fatigue' Hurting Beef Sales-Tyson

Tyson Foods Inc TSN.N., the world's  largest meat company, said on Thursday that high beef prices  may have consumers shifting to pork and chicken, but its beef  segment should do well later this year.


Gunman kills one, wounds 19 at Montreal college

A gunman dressed in a black trenchcoat   opened fire in a downtown Montreal college on Wednesday,   killing a 20-year-old woman and leaving a trail of blood and   injury as he sent students fleeing for their lives before he   was shot dead by police.


CHICAGO: Woman who guzzle sugar-sweetened fruit juices or softdrinks run a greater risk of gaining weight and developing diabetes than women who keep the syrupy drinks to a minimum, according to a new study.


BAGHDAD -- US forces battled insurgents around the rebel stronghold of Fallujah on Sunday, and militants ambushed and killed nine Iraqi policemen returning from training in Jordan.


Mentally ill undertreated globally: study

Most people in the world with mental illness get no treatment at all, and scarce mental health resources are not reaching the people who need them most, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.


Roma, 18:33 - TENNIS, OPEN AUSTRALIA: SCHIAVONE TESTA SERIE

Francesca Schiavone è tra le teste di serie del tabellone principale femminile dei prossimi O...


North Korea seeks aid amid diplomacy on nuclear arms

North Korea is seeking humanitarian aid at talks with the South, an official said on Thursday, signaling Pyongyang was trying to cash in on a reduction of tensions on the Korean peninsula.


JetBlue CEO says delays could cost $30 mln

The chief executive of JetBlue Airways Corp. said on Tuesday that reimbursing passengers stuck on about 1,000 delayed flights and updating its operations to prevent further problems could cost the airline $30 million or more.


Dda Catanzaro, cosca mafiosa penetrava in istituzioni


AMERICA/MESSICO - L'Arcivescovo di Oaxaca richiama con urgenza una riforma dello Stato che risponda alle necessitÃ  ed alle aspirazioni di tutti Oaxaca (Agenzia Fides) - La Chiesa Cattolica di Oaxaca ha lanciato un appello per realizzare con urgenza una vera e profonda riforma dello Stato che coinvolga le autoritÃ  e la popolazione in generale, per superare lÂattuale "emergenza sociale". L'Arc...


A federal judge refused to delay an order that Freddie Mac release more than $50 million to former chief executive Leland C. Brendsel.


Soldier seeks to suppress Iraq abuse photos

A US soldier at the centre of the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal is seeking to strike from his court martial potentially incriminating photographs at a hearing before a military judge in Germany.


Dipendente sessuale risiede al Nord, ha 36-50 anni, single


Nyon, 11:58 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: QUELLO DI MAKAAY GOL PIU' VELOCE DI SEMPRE

La Uefa è ancora al lavoro per stabilire quanti secondi e centesimi esatti abbia impiegato l'...


Detroit Man Charged With 4 Murder Counts

Prosecutors charged a man with murder Monday in the slayings of his teenage girlfriend and her aunt, both of whom were shot, and of two children whose throats were slashed.


A THEATRE which stepped in to stage a controversial play axed by another venue in case it sparked riots by Sikhs has pulled out of fronting the show.


Green Bay Packers Reggie White talks with the media Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, 1999, in Green Bay, Wis. Former NFL star Reggie White died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, of a heart attack at his home in Hundersville, NC , his wife Sara said.


The Mooresville, NC-based retailer posted net income of $522 million, or 66 cents a share, compared with $452 million, or 55 cents a share, a year earlier.


Santiago del Cile, 18:56 - CALCIO, ACOSTA RITIRA DIMISSIONI E RESTA CT DEL CILE

Nelson Acosta ritira le dimissioni: continuerà a guidare la nazionale cilena fino alla scaden...


Global warming severest in Arctic: study

A comprehensive scientific study of the Arctic climate has confirmed what Canadian Dene and Inuit have been saying for years: the North is melting, and faster all the time.


You can be a bit safer on the Internet using OpenDNS rather than the DNS servers from your ISP.


World's Longest-Running Comic Given Facelift

The world's longest-running comic -- The  Dandy -- relaunched itself on Thursday with a cast of 21st  century characters joining old pre-war favorites like Desperate  Dan in a bid to halt sliding circulation.


A teenager shot his former girlfriend four times outside her high school, then killed himself in one of two fatal U.S. school shootings Wednesday, authorities said. Jessica Forsyth, 17, was taken to Hurley Medical Center in Flint, where she was in serious but stable condition, hospital spokeswoman Christie White said Wednesday afternoon.


Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Monday that its losses grew in the first half of the fiscal year as the Japanese automaker struggled to recover from an auto-defect scandal that has sent sales plunging.


Israelis Kill Five Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Israeli troops killed five armed  Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as it pressed on  with a massive offensive aimed at stopping militants firing  rockets into Israel.


Empoli, 17:30 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: IN QUATTRO FERMI PER LA FEBBRE

Doppio allenamento per l'Empoli in vista della gara con l'Inter. Assenti Abate, Adani, Giovinco e Ra...


Londra, 14:33 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: BERDYCH AGLI OTTAVI

Il ceko Tomas Berdych, testa di serie numero 7, si è qualificato per gli ottavi di finale di ...


Richard and Mary Corliss on six Cannes movies that replay the battle of the sexes


Rkk Energy Proposes Piloted Flights to Moon, Mars

MOSCOW. Jan 30 (Interfax-AVN) - The RKK Energy (Missile Space Corporation Energia) developed proposals for the development concept of Russian astronautics for the period till 2050, RKK Energy President Nikolai Sevastyanov said Tuesday. RKK Energy is located in Korolyov, Moscow region.


A B-52 bomber flew the length of the US mistakenly loaded with nuclear missiles, air force sources are quoted saying.


Israeli outpost removals likely: Olmert deputy

Israel will likely begin a crackdown on Jewish settler outposts in the occupied West Bank when U.S. President George W. Bush visits the region next week, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's top deputy said on Friday.


Hundreds of miles above the Arctic Circle, biologists working in the frosty marshes of Alaska's North Slope are keeping a lookout for migratory birds that might bring a deadly avian flu strain to the United States.


AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Nomina del Vescovo di Hwange CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 5 dicembre 2006, ha nominato Vescovo di Hwange (Zimbabwe) il Rev. P. Alberto Serrano, I.E.M.E., Amministratore Diocesano, giÃ  Vicario Generale della medesima diocesi.\


The number of Americans applying for  first-time jobless aid unexpectedly fell by 5,000 last week,  according to a government report released on Thursday that  bolstered hopes for faster job growth in 2005.


US slams Sudanese letter warning against sending troops to Darfur

The United States has called an emergency meeting of the Security Council to protest a Sudanese letter warning African and Arab countries against contributing to a proposed UN peacekeeping force for war-torn Darfur.


Telefoni in tilt in 10 nazioni area Pacifico meridonale


Finally Finding the Right Fit, Moss Is Proving Critics Wrong

After two difficult years in Oakland, where injuries and and attitude slowed him, Randy Moss has reset himself on the path to the Hall of Fame.


Roma, 11:46 - CICLISMO, CLASSIFICA PRO TOUR: DI LUCA RESTA IN TESTA

Danilo Di Luca resta al comando della classifica del Pro Tour dell'Uci. Dopo la vittoria nel Giro d...


Glazer could bid for Manchester United this week: reports

US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer could launch a takeover bid for English football giants Manchester United this week after securing financing and making contact with the club's largest shareholders, newspapers here reported.


AMERICA Online plans to cut about 700 jobs next month, or 5 percent of its US workforce, in a bid to meet financial targets, according to a report.


The Texas Rangers have signed Japanese pitcher Kazuo Fukumori on two-year, $3 million contract, the Major League Baseball team said on Friday.


LA CROSSE, Wis. - In 2000, political pundits summed up the race in three words: Florida, Florida, Florida...


Rowing: Australian rower who pulled up short splits nation

MELBOURNE - Australian eight rower Sally Robbins, who quit pulling with her crew in sight of an Olympic medal, triggered heated national debate on Tuesday with even Prime Minister John Howard having his say.


Bird Flu Kills 18-Year-Old Man in Thailand

The deadly H5N1 bird flu has killed a  young man in Thailand, raising the death toll from the virus in  Asia to 29 this year, Health Minister Sudarat Keyuraphan said  on Thursday.


Five Iraqi guards die in Baghdad shooting: police

Gunmen killed five Iraqi government guards outside the ministry of the interior in central Baghdad on Friday, police said.


Genova, 18:33 - CALCIO, SAMP; CASSANO: SONO IL MIGLIORE, O MI SI AMA O ODIA

Antonio Cassano sorride, dopo la vittoria della Sampdoria nel derby di Genova e una prestazione maiu...


Azienda:durante blocco distribuiti generi conforto e coperte


Relatives of Parkinson's Patients at Higher Psychiatric Risk

THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The close relatives of people with Parkinson's disease are at increased risk for depression and anxiety disorders, new research suggests.


Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said Monday he was considering a request from Washington to redeploy a small number of British troops into the US-controlled sector in Iraq.


Ancona, indagato su vicenda video hard, disposta autopsia


You don't have to look at a calendar to know that it's cold season. Just listen to the hacking coughs, sneezes and the hoarse, husky voices that have dropped an octave in recent weeks as upper-respiratory infections take a toll in offices, schools and homes.


Hazards: Protecting E-Mail, for Posterity

Young men who use laptops may be well advised to keep them off their laps if they want to have children to e-mail someday, a new study suggests.


A snowstorm that blanketed parts of the Midwestern United States barreled into New England on Sunday, bringing snow, freezing rain and high winds that grounded flights and made driving treacherous.


Flyers center Jeremy Roenick paid more than $100,000 to a Florida firm that made millions selling betting tips to gamblers, law enforcement officials told The Philadelphia Inquirer.


A taste of the latest in food memoirs, a thriving literary genre


Times Co. says profit will miss estimates

NEW YORK -- The New York Times Co. , the third-largest US newspaper publisher, said 2004 profit will fall below its forecast, and third-quarter earnings will be less than analysts' estimates. The shares fell to their lowest level in more than two years.


Paper gives 'anti-endorsement' to Romney

The Concord Monitor broke with political tradition Sunday, telling readers in the state with the first presidential primary why they should not vote for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney instead of whom they should support.


Betty Coughlin said she was torn between Rudy Giuliani and John McCain. Then the former New York mayor came to town Sunday and made his pitch to her and dozens crowded into a tavern.


Description: NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from the Israeli town of Sderot, a frequent target of Palestinian rocket fire from the nearby Gaza Strip.


Are Books PassÃ©? Web Giants Envision the Next Chapter

Two new offerings this fall â including an electronic book reader from Amazon.com â will test if consumers are ready to leave the paper book behind.


Afghan president calls for unity against extremism

Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on Muslims to unite against "tyrants" carrying out a wave of suicide attacks in the region under the name of Islam.


Civil rights lapses found at NJ facility

An investigation has found civil rights violations at a facility for the developmentally disabled in Woodbridge, NJ, the Justice Department said Monday.


NATO struggles to raise Afghan reinforcements

Leading European NATO members were set   to tell military commanders on Wednesday they cannot provide   reinforcements to help quell an insurgency in southern   Afghanistan, alliance sources said.


Microsoft to Help Users Prep for Patching

Microsoft will give customers advance notice of its monthly security updates in an effort to help them prepare to install related software patches, the company announced today.


U.S. general in Afghanistan seen tough on Taliban

In the final hours of British General David Richards' command of NATO forces in Afghanistan, a much-vaunted and equally criticized truce with tribal elders fell apart as the Taliban overran a key southern town.


U.N. moving some refugees in Chad due to Darfur risk

N'DJAMENA  - The U.N. refugee agency is moving several hundred Sudanese refugees in Chad away from the border to avoid an increased risk of violence in the Darfur region and from local rebels, a spokesman said on Friday.


U.S. FDA says reviewing Vytorin cholesterol drug

U.S. regulators said on Friday they would review whether to take action over Merck & Co Inc's and Schering-Plough Corp's popular cholesterol medicine Vytorin after a study showed it was no better than a generic drug in preventing the build-up of fatty plaque.


Missiles could reach Europe if Kremlin wanted: general

Russia's military is capable of firing missiles at Poland and the Czech Republic if they agreed to host a U.S. missile shield, Russia's Strategic Forces commander said, but added it was for the Kremlin to decide.


Oliver Stone "World" champ at foreign box office

LOS ANGELES  - Oliver Stone's September 11 drama "World Trade Center" led the international box office by a healthy margin for the weekend, selling an estimated $12.3 million worth of tickets in 20 markets.


Former Australian opposition chief tipped for top post: report

Top cabinet figures want former Australian opposition leader Kim Beazley to take over as governor-general, the official representative in Australia of Queen Elizabeth II, a report said Sunday.


Vandals struggle to cope with shooting of player

University of Idaho football players will wear a decal with the initials of slain teammate Eric McMillan on their helmets when they play at Oregon on Saturday, coach Nick Holt said Tuesday.


Iraq, Economy Weigh on Fla. Voters' Minds

STUART, Fla. - The four hurricanes that pounded Florida this season froze the state's presidential campaign in place, with President Bush fighting to keep Florida in his column amid voter concerns about Iraq and the local economy...


Eagles and Gerbe (four goals) keep clicking

Boston College junior Nathan Gerbe found a spot he really liked last night, on the edge of the right faceoff circle, just to the left of Harvard goalie Kyle Richter.


Amir Khan is to sign a four-year deal that will see him go for gold at the 2008 Olympics, say boxing officials.


Slain American's Family Prays for Hostages

The family of an American construction worker who was abducted and slain in Iraq said Monday they were praying for the remaining hostages and their families.


Roger Clemens calls the report "dangerous and malicious and reckless.


GOP Seeks More Time for Military Ballots

Under pressure from military voters and Republicans, Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell said Friday that he will ask a federal judge to extend the deadline for counting overseas ballots by one week.


U.S. housing starts unexpectedly  rose 0.6 percent in August to their highest level in five  months as low mortgage rates encouraged construction, but  permits fell more than anticipated, a government report showed  on Tuesday.


The NHL blasted the NHLPA on Thursday for turning the last two days of contract negotiations into a "charade" as the sides try to reach a labor agreement with a Sept. 15 deadline looming.


FC Porto draws 0-0 with PSG in Champions League

FC Porto played to a 0-0 draw with Paris Saint-Germain but still keeps its aspirations for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League, in spite of being seeded at the bottom of Group H. After four rounds


Napoli, 14:57 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; BALLARDINI: NAPOLI FORTE MA CI SERVONO PUNTI

Davide Ballardini avvisa il Napoli: ''Crediamo assolutamente nella salvezza - ha detto il tecnico de...


Wherein we plunge into the rumor-infested waters surrounding the Sept. 5 magical mystery Apple announcement. We want our sixth generation iPods â¦ now!


Terror law takes center stage in Indian state poll

Maibam Sharat was second  in a line of six friends, walking past a security post with his  hands up in the air as ordered by Indian troops, when he says a  soldier stepped out of an armored car and opened fire.


51 more billionaires on `Forbes' rich list

New York: It seems the US billionaires' club is not as exclusive as it once was. There are now 313 billionaires in the United States, a huge jump over the 262 counted last year, according to Forbes magazine


Yahoo Inc  insiders are  mulling ties to rival Google Inc  as a possible defense  to rebuff Microsoft Corp's  takeover bid, a person  familiar with Yahoo management's thinking said on Sunday.


The High Price of the Fox Kidnapping Release

The Hamas-led government won the freedom of the two journalists, but the deal may make it harder to gain the release of a captured Israeli soldier


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Rumsfeld to stay on as US defense secretary

US President George W. Bush has asked Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to remain at the Pentagon and Rumsfeld has agreed, a senior administration officialsaid Friday.


Study Links Heart Risk Factors to Diabetes

For decades, people with so-called juvenile diabetes have been told that controlling their blood sugar was all they could do to prevent nerve damage that can lead to the amputation of a foot or leg.


The main asset of Yukos, the crippled Russian oil company, will not be integrated into Gazprom, the state gas monopoly, but will remain as a separate state-controlled group, the Russian government said on Wednesday.


Gosh, this email looks official UK punters are still failing to take basic precautions when banking online despite a wealth of available advice, according to a recent survey by banking association APACS.â¦


Toronto, 10:01 - BASKET, PRESEASON NBA: BARGNANI TRASCINA TORONTO

Andrea Bargnani è stato il miglior realizzatore di Toronto nella sfida di preseason Nba vinta...


Semel keeps $71.7 million comp package Yahoo! shareholders today re-elected the companyâs directors and rejected calls to restructure compensation for senior executivâ¦


Health experts help TV docs get facts straight

That young mother with breast cancer on "Grey's Anatomy" may do more than just drive the storyline: She may also be teaching you something.


Democrats' 2004 nominee delivers a slap in the face to Hillary Clinton and former running mate John Edwards


A Â£20,000 reward is offered to help police solve the murder of a father-of-five nine months ago.


Things have started bad enough for the 0-2 Chiefs. Are their problems about to get worse? The Kansas City Star reported Monday that the Chiefs might play Sunday's game against Houston without their most explosive


Romania PM, Bucharest Mayor Face Off for Presidency

Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and popular Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu face off in a presidential election runoff on Sunday seen as key for the Balkan country's European Union accession path.


Chile's Pinochet hospitalized after heart attack

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet suffered a heart attack on Sunday and was in a serious but stable condition in a military hospital in the capital Santiago, the hospital said.


Manovra correttiva per il 2008 sara' pari a zero


Palermo, 17:04 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA PRIMAVERA: JUVE IN FINALE

La Juventus è la prima finalista della Coppa Italia Primavera. I bianconeri sono stati battut...


Soriano, Zimmerman Combine to Lift Nationals

Ryan Zimmerman's bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning lifts the Nationals over the visiting Diamondbacks, 7-6, Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.


Bush invites Russian generals to inspect Pentagon's European project

US president intervenes in worst dispute between Russia and the west since end of cold war.


President Alvaro Uribe is touting Sunday's presidential election as the safest in more than a decade, one reason why voters are expected to award the law-and-order leader a rare second term.


PITTSBURGH -- These Patriot playoff wins are like Ray Charles songs, Nantucket sunsets, and hot fudge sundaes. Each one is better than the last.


He has paid homage to nature by donning a wreath of leaves and greeting trees. He champions the world's poor and warns against relying too much on technology. Janez Drnovsek comes across as a New Age guru. He is also president of the Republic of Slovenia, a piece of the former Yugoslavia.


Gunmen ambush minivan, kill 10 in Baghdad

Gunmen in Baghdad intercepted a minivan carrying a coffin to the Shiite holy city of Najaf on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board, police said. Another five people were killed in a double bombing at a restaurant near the Green Zone.


Murphy enters "Hall"; eyed for Lohan role in "Poor"

LOS ANGELES  - Brittany Murphy is beginning work on the indie feature "Across the Hall," is eyeing a role in the dark comedy "Poor Things," on which she would replace Lindsay Lohan.


China sentences the former head of its Food and Drug Administration to death for corruption, state media says.


FDA warns about dangerous Internet drug mistake

A drug used to treat schizophrenia was mailed to some consumers who had ordered other medications via the Internet, and several users had to seek emergency treatment because they could not breathe, U.S. health officials said on Friday.


Rapporto Commissione: situazione marginalmente migliorata


NASA photo, video collection to be digitized

NASA is joining forces with the Internet Archive to digitize its vast collection of space photos, film, video and images. The effort is expected to take five years.


It was something not seen in Baghdad since before the 2003 invasion Â people publicly welcoming a new year with singing, dancing and alcohol-fueled revelry. The ballrooms of two landmark hotels Â the Palestine and the Sheraton Â were full of people for the first New Year's Eve celebrations after four years of violence that has bloodied Iraq.


Collision Nears on Growth Proposal: Supervisors to Weigh Tsakopoulos Bid to Transform Rural Area.

By Mary Lynne Vellinga, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Mar. 11--Along White Rock Road in eastern Sacramento County, pastures abruptly give way to tiled rooftops at the El Dorado County line.   On the Sacramento County side, the scene has changed little in the past century.


The Arctic is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet due to global warming, according to an eight-nation report compiled by 250 scientists.


Roma, 14:22 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: CASTROL SPONSOR UFFICIALE UEFA

E' stata completata oggi la lista degli sponsor ufficiali dei prossi europei di calcio che si disput...


Chinese-American writer Iris Chang dies at 36

Chinese-American writer Iris Chang, historian and author of the bestselling nonfiction book "The Rape of Nanking", has died of apparent suicide in California, China Radio International reported Friday.


France's GDF, Suez agree new energy merger

Gaz de France  and Suez  on Monday agreed to create the world's third-largest listed power and gas company after President Nicolas Sarkozy stepped in to prevent the 18-month old deal from collapsing.


Up and coming Monfils just wants to be himself

French hope Gael Monfils is determined to keep his individuality despite being compared with some of tennis's biggest names. "It's flattering but I above all


MSN Search has a few features that go beyond Google, but it's generally disappointing. Granted, the new MSN search is still in the "beta" phase, and Microsoft is expected to make the technology part of its main MSN site early next year.


Pulitzer records to name anonymous Iranian winner

An Iranian photographer will be  recognized as the previously anonymous winner of the 1980  Pulitzer Prize for spot news photography, the panel overseeing  the prestigious U.S. journalism awards said on Thursday.


Party inaugurale con Demi Moore, J Lo e Steve Tyler


ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Miss Alabama Deidre Downs, an aspiring doctor who put off medical school to compete for the Miss America crown, won it Saturday night...


Isae, grazie ad accelerazione domanda interna, +2,4% nel '08


Courts must impose maximum sentences after road deaths, a Lanarkshire mother says.


Residents wanting to meet their neighbors are doing so electronically through the Web site MeetTheNeighbors.org.


Fiat SpA's overall net loss widened in the third quarter, and the company's key auto unit slightly narrowed its losses, the Italian automaker said Thursday.


McDonaldâs won dismissal of three out of five claims in a lawsuit over allergens said to be in French fries and hash browns.


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House prices suffer worst fall since 1987: index

House prices suffered their worst  decline since at least 1987 in the second quarter from a year  earlier as the housing downturn has deepened, according to the  S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index.


Countrywide Financial Corp ,  the largest U.S. mortgage lender, posted a $1.2 billion  third-quarter loss on Friday, hurt by write-downs as the U.S.  housing market deteriorated.


Dropout Bill Gates returns to Harvard for degree

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts  - Bill Gates attended to a bit of unfinished business on Thursday.


Israel's prime minister spent Tuesday trying to put the nuclear genie back into the bottle after a remark in an interview was interpreted as confirming that Israel has nuclear weapons - widely assumed to be ...Comment


Reaching Out With the Word  --  and Technology

With 13,000 worshipers, a $93 million campus and multimillion-dollar budget, can McLean Bible Church -- the Christian colossus in Tysons Corner -- possibly get any bigger?


British Airways cuts revenue and fuel guidance

British Airways has cut its estimate for revenue growth to 5.0-6.0 percent in the fiscal year to the end of March, citing the impact of heightened airport security after the alleged bid to bomb US-bound passenger jets.


For years, people who use Microsoft Office have been asking for less.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - La solidarietÃ  del Meeting a Benedetto XVI - Il comunicato stampa di CL Rimini (Agenzia Fides) - Come cittadini e come cattolici siamo indignati per quanto avvenuto e siamo addolorati per Benedetto XVI, a cui ci sentiamo ancora piÃ¹ legati, riconoscendo in lui il difensore - in forza della sua fede - della ragione e della...


Donuts take a bite from Asian fast food market

Some of the world's top donut chains have come rolling into China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan and elsewhere in the region as Asians embrace the Western fast food fad.


Microsoft's "Halo 3" game launches amid spectacle

Microsoft Corp  began its midnight sales of "Halo 3," the acclaimed alien shooter game that it hopes will widen its lead over Sony Corp  in the battle for industry dominance.


NFL player's body found in Louisiana lake: report

Louisiana officials pulled the body of New England Patriots' defensive end Marquise Hill out of Lake Pontchartrain north of New Orleans on Monday, one day after he fell from a jet ski into the water, the New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper reported.


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Still Unproven as Coach, Turner Is Chargersâ Pick

After two disappointing attempts, Norv Turner has been given a third chance as an N.F.L. coach, replacing fired San Diego Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer.


Pope tells overworked priests even he can't do all

Pope Benedict said on  Thursday even he could not do everything that was expected of  him and advised German priests not to burn themselves out  trying to make up for the growing shortage of Roman Catholic  clerics.


Afghan rally demands amnesty for war crimes

About 30,000 Afghans rallied at what was once a Taliban execution center in Kabul on Friday to press President Hamid Karzai to approve a blanket amnesty for 25 years of war crimes.


Sara' da 30 miliardi di dollari e della durata di 28 giorni


Martin McDonaghâs plays have won wide acclaim, but he had filmmaking in mind all along.


In a Nov. 10 product review of the Mozilla Firefox browser, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Internet Explorer browser from Microsoft Corp.


Auto Industry Report: VW to offer Germans deal

Volkswagen AG said Wednesday it plans to offer new discounts in Germany on its revamped Golf model as it tries to reach its 2004 sales target, making another departure from the company's resistance to price ...


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EU regulators clear Deutsche Bank's buy of Abbey Life

EU regulators gave the green light on Monday to Deutsche Bank's purchase of Lloyds TSB's life insurance arm, Abbey Life, after finding the deal would not stifle competition.


Osaka, 15:36 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI; MARTELLO: VIZZONI NON SI QUALIFICA

Nicola Vizzoni non si è qualificato per la finale a dodici del lancio del martello ai Mondial...


Jury weighs Libby perjury case for seventh day

The jury deciding if former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby lied when questioned about who revealed a CIA analyst's identity began its seventh day of deliberations on Thursday.


Quasi 3.500 procedimenti contabili sarebbero prescritti


Papa salmon plus mama salmon equals ... baby trout? Japanese researchers put a new spin on surrogate parenting as they engineered one fish species to produce another, in a quest to preserve endangered fish.


Mobile phone maker Nokia raised its  third-quarter sales and earnings forecasts on Thursday on the  back of strong market demand, reversing a recent spate of grim  outlooks and sending its share price higher.


Jiri Welsch may vent his frustrations in Czech on the court, but his body language during games and unusually short answers to questions after practice yesterday need no translation. Although a team player, Welsch has been frustrated with his second-unit duties. In a system suited to his abilities and basketball intelligence, Welsch has struggled to make meaningful contributions, ...


Near 100 whales, dolphins commit mysterious "mass beaching suicide ...

Near 100 whales and dolphines have commited mysterious "mass beaching suicide" from last week on Australia's south coast.


10 Players Said Linked to Soccer Bet Scam

Four German league games were fixed and at least 10 players were involved in a betting scam that has rocked the country as it prepares for the 2006 World Cup, soccer authorities said Thursday.


Baghdad Attacks Leave 24 Dead, 30 Hurt, Ministry Says

At least 24 people were killed and about 30 injured today in separate attacks a half-hour apart on a police station and outside a mosque in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said.


Tens of thousands of people marched through the northeastern Italian city of Vicenza under heavy police guard on Saturday to protest a planned U.S. military base expansion.Comment


Reversal of Fortune for AMD in Intel Case

The special master appointed to hear evidence from both parties in the AMD v. Intel antitrust case has recommended that Intel be compelled to produce documents for evidence that it had previously declined to submit. If Judge Joseph A. Farnan, Jr., agrees, Intel may be asked to produce evidence of what AMD alleges to be "foreign misconduct" on Intel's part.


US Republican presidential hopefuls take part in the latest debate, as late entrant Fred Thompson prepares to declare.


Nine miners found dead after Ukraine pit blast

An explosion caused by a build-up of gas   struck a colliery in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at   least nine miners, a spokeswoman for the emergencies services   said.


Un gruppo di dieci  uomini armati ha attaccato un impianto gestito dalla SaipemPresi in ostaggio sette uomini. Allertata l'UnitÃ  di crisi della Farnesina                                            Nigeria, assalita piattaforma Eni Rapito un tecnico italiano


China raises interest rates, 5th time in 15 months

China raised interest rates on Friday in the latest of a series of tightening steps aimed at keeping inflation in check and preventing the world's fourth-largest economy from overheating.


Janssen suspended for three games after late hit

New Jersey Devils forward Cam Janssen has been suspended for three games after a late hit on Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle.


NASCAR and the Canadian Association for Stock Car Auto Racing have agreed on a multiyear operational and marketing agreement aimed at increasing fan interest and visibility for the sport north of the border.


After the lurid stories, Black still faces judgment day

The story could hardly be more dramatic. Over 513 pages, former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Richard Breeden accuses former Telegraph owner Lord Black and his fellow executives of systematically


Toy Magnet Swallowed? No Problem. Two? Call 911.

Swallowing a magnet the size of a watch battery is unlikely to cause health problems, but swallowing two can be fatal.


For Idina Menzel, love means never having to close the bathroom door.


Fishermen Net Hashish Worth $1.2 Million

A small Spanish fishing boat netted more than it bargained for this week when it hauled up 23 bales of hashish instead of the usual batch of anchovies.


Verizon aims to lure gamers with a free online system

In an aggressive bid to boost its broadband Internet offerings, Verizon Communications Inc. this week is launching a free service to let online gamers meet and compete.


Take That keep hold of the singles and album chart number one, but Sir Cliff Richard puts up a valiant challenge.


UK hails US lifting of sanctions against Libya

The British government said Tuesday that it was delighted that the United States has lifted the remaining sanctions on Libya. "We are delighted that, in delivering on the historic commitment made on Dec.


'Wife Swap' Producers Sue Fox TV Over 'Copycat'

Producers of the ABC reality series  "Wife Swap" sued Fox television on Wednesday for copyright  infringement, accusing the rival network of ripping off their  show with the "virtually identical" Fox show "Trading Spouses."


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Banks abandon plan for Super-SIV: sources

Bank of America Corp , Citigroup , and JPMorgan Chase & Co  have abandoned plans for a fund to bail out structured investment vehicles, due to a lack of demand, according to sources familiar with the matter.


Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson dead at 82

CALGARY, Alberta  - Oscar Peterson, who sat atop the world of jazz piano for decades with his driving two-handed swing, technical wizardry and rapid-fire solos, has died, a friend of the musician said on Monday. He was 82.


Quakes hit Indonesia, raising fears of tsunami

BENGKULU, Indonesia  - Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.


U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Optimistic Over Iran Deal

The United Nation's nuclear watchdog  chief said on Monday he was cautiously optimistic over a  tentative deal between Iran and the European Union's three big  powers regarding Tehran's disputed nuclear program.


Munch's stolen "The Scream" shown after recovery

Norwegian painter Edvard Munch's   masterpieces "The Scream" and "Madonna" were put on show on   Tuesday for the first time since police recovered them in   August, two years after they were stolen from an Oslo museum.


Teenagers' Sexual Activity Is Tied to Drugs and Drink

A national study released Thursday showed that teenagers whose friends were sexually active were more likely to smoke, drink or use illegal drugs.


China has reached agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, on completely removing tariffs on merchandise goods by 2010 as part of a proposed free trade agreement, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce says.


Il giovane, 22 anni, investito da scarica da 20 mila volts


Germany Breaks With Its Clubby Business Past

From the Siemens bribery investigation to the prosecution of illicit conduct at Volkswagen, the German business world is undergoing a painful national cleansing process.


Gordon Brown arrived at Buckingham Palace Wednesday for Queen Elizabeth to ask him to form a new government after Tony Blair's resignation as British prime minister.


Paris - The operation to secure the release of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq was an exclusively French affair, France's defence minister insisted on Thursday.


Akron 20, N.C. State 17: Akron Stuns N.C. State With Last-Second Plunge

Dennis KennedyÂs third 1-yard touchdown run Â on the final play of the game Â capped a frantic fourth quarter and lifted Akron to victory Saturday.


US carmaker Chrysler is to recall almost half a million vehicles, its second recall in two weeks.


Whirlpool Profit Jumps 72%, Lifted by Overseas Sales

The Whirlpool Corporation said its fourth-quarter profit climbed 72 percent, helped by its acquisition of Maytag, an improved product mix and the weak dollar.


Pop star Ricky Martin will visit tsunami-battered areas and comfort children affected by the Dec. 26 disaster during a visit to Thailand this week, an official said Monday.


CBS Announces Independent Inquiry on Flawed Report

Richard Thornburgh, an ex-attorney general, and Louis D. Boccardi, retired chief of The Associated Press, were put in charge.


RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Monday to press on with early elections as a truce between his security forces and the Hamas government appeared close to collapse in the Gaza Strip.


Kerry May Be Rude Awakening for Europe - Think-Tank

Far from instantly healing transatlantic tensions, a John Kerry presidency could present Europeans with an agonizing new dilemma on Iraq, the head of a leading think-tank said Monday.


Deutsche Bank reports a 48% drop in profits as the global credit squeeze hits its investment earnings.


The simple way to increase site usability

InfoWorld - IDG News Service recently had a chance to talk to site usability expert and consultant Steve Krug about best practices and major mistakes in Web design. Here is an edited transcript of the chat with Krug, who runs a one-man consulting firm called Advanced Common Sense in Boston, has a Web site called Sensible.com, and wrote a book titled Don't Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability.


Harry S Truman once said he wanted to talk to a one-armed economist, âso that the guy could never make a statement and then say: âon the other hand.â â


Scotland crashed to a humiliating 4-1 defeat at home to Sweden in their first match since Berti Vogts resigned and hardly helped caretaker manager Tommy Burns case to be given the job fulltime.


Delta begins United-Northwest merger talks: report

Delta Air Lines Inc  has started merger talks with Northwest Airlines Corp  and United Airlines parent UAL Corp , and hopes to reach an agreement with one of them over the next two weeks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.